It Never to Late

Why Do You Stay?

CHAPTER 1

~19 years after the war~

Hermione's POV

Today started out as a normal day would in my home. I got up brushed my long carmel colored hair, which was now pretty waves instead of the big bush it use to be.

As I was getting ready when I happened to look at the clock, 7:00!! The Hogwarts Express leaves in 2 hours!

I ran upstairs to get my daughter up

Then I remembered that 'HE' was still asleep. Crap! I hope he didn't hear me......

"HERMIONE!!" I heard my name being bellowed

'With my luck he would hear me huh?'

I slowly walked to the room we share in our 3 bedroom flat. I open the door quietly....

"Yes Ron?"

His voice was slow and dangerous... "Why are you running around the house when I am trying to sleep?"

"I'm sorry Ron....I was going to get Rose up....she leaves for Hogwarts today" I stuttered* out

"And that gives you a reason to run in MY house and wake me up at 7:00 am?!" He yelled back

"I'm sorry..." I said quietly, my voice shaking "I won't do it again"

"Make sure you don't!" He growled; his voice full of hatred

I walked out of the room, my eyes stinging. I quickly wiped my unshed tears before knocking on Rose's door and stepping inside.

"Hi mum" she said

"Oh I didn't know you where awake" I replied with a forced smile

She saw right through it, she was so much like me and she just knew me to well

"I'm awake." she said softy "I heard dad yelling" she said hung her head down and looked at her bare feet

"I'm sorry sweetheart" I said as i walked over and sat beside her on her bed trying to get her to look up back up at me

Rose was 14 going in her 4th year at Hogwarts

So was Harry's and Ginny's oldest son James and their youngest son, Albus, was just starting his 1st year. Lily, there youngest, was as old as Hugo, my son, and they both couldn't wait to go to Hogwarts together next year

Suddenly Rose looked up and gazed into my eyes and spoke something I would have never thought I would hear from my daughter....

"Why do you stay with him? Why don't you leave and find someone else who would actually be nice and care about you? Someone who will love you like you deserve to be loved?"

Why did I stay? I thought about that a lot, but I couldn't let my daughter know that. She would just push me to leave even more than she already does.

Lately, Rose has been dropping hints about us leaving. I just act like I don't notice what she implies and continue doing what I was doing before

"Rose, darling, I am happy here" I lied

"Mum, don't lie to me" she said shaking her head. Again she is just to smart "If you put up with him for Hugo and me then stop! We will be fine without that monster that we are suppose to call a father!"

She said it. The only reason I stay was because of my kids. I can't let them be with out a father

"You need to leave!" She continued "It's not like you will be alone for the rest of your life. You are beautiful, smart, funny, and there is a man out there right now that needs you in his life as you need him in your's"