Can a girl really learn what love is?
This is what Hermione Granger asks herself very often, after the war ends and her relationship with Ronald Weasley falls into great failure, she decides that it is time to take a break from the Wizarding World of London. So she takes a plane to Washington to take a quiet vacation with her Uncle Charlie and her cousin Bella. But what she doesn't know is that this trip will be anything but quiet.
DISCLAIMER: the characters belong to J.K. Rowling and Stephenie Meyer, I'm just having fun writing a story that's in my head.
Prologue:
Hermione POV
After Voldemort was defeated and all the Death Eaters were trapped and put in Azkaban, we started preparing the funerals for all those who fell in the war. It was very hard to see the Weasley family around Fred's body. I never thought someone like him could die so young. However, he wasn't the only one who died in this war. Remus, Tonks, Snape, and many more died this day, many of whom had a life ahead of them. I was so lost in my thoughts that I didn't realize Ron was talking to me. Ron. Ah Ron, I had been in love with him since my second year at Hogwarts. It's true that we kissed in the Chamber of Secrets and I really hoped our relationship would work out.
"Hermione, are you okay?" Ron said.
"Ah?... Oh, yes I'm fine... I was just thinking" – I answered
I only saw Ron roll his eyes like every time I said something that didn't interest him or when I said that I paid more attention to other people than to him, who was my boyfriend, however he never understood my need to help those who need it and I think he never will; and that is one of the reasons why our relationship deteriorated in just 1 month.
-Ronald stop doing that! – I asked him
-Pretend Hermione? – he answered acting dumb
-That face Ronald! As if it bothers you that I think about anything other than you!
-Well, what else would you have to think about if not my Herms? I'm your boyfriend and obviously I have to be the first thing on your priority list.
-What?!- I gasped - Are you stupid Ronald or are you just pretending? Even though you are my boyfriend it doesn't mean that you have to be the priority in my life.
-Hermione, everyone knows that in the magical world it's like that, the woman is there to take care of the home, the children and please her husband - he answered - but how are you going to know that if you're a muggle-born?
-Are you implying that because I'm a muggle-born I don't know the stupid sexist traditions of the magical world? - I answered - you're really wrong Ronald, I know very well how this society is accustomed and I know very well that I'm not going to be another one of those women who let themselves be manipulated by their boyfriends or husbands.
-In this society that's how it's done Hermione, no one has been able to change it just like that, just do things as they're already established and save yourself a lot of trouble - he answered nonchalantly as if he were talking about the weather
At that moment I knew that I not only needed to break up with Ronald but also get away from the magical world for a while here in London, however the idiot had already done enough to make me more than angry. And I made the decision that had been in my head for more than a week. I was going to go to America to visit my uncle Charlie and my cousin Bella for a while, but I wasn't going to leave any loose ends in my life here in London.
-YOU'RE A COMPLETE IDIOT RONALD WEASLEY! I TOLD YOU FOR A LONG TIME AT SCHOOL BUT I SEE THAT YOU DIDN'T EVEN MATURE A LITTLE AFTER THE WAR! I'm tired of your stupid attitude, you've reached my limit and I'm not going to put up with you any longer, we're done Ronald; I don't want anything to do with you.
-WHAT?! I'M THE ONE WHO'S ALWAYS BEEN TOLD OF YOU, SINCE WE WERE IN SCHOOL. ALWAYS STAND OUT LIKE THE LIBRARY RAT THAT YOU ARE, YOU SHOULD BE THANKFUL THAT I EVEN TOOK NOTE OF YOU, A SIMPLE MUDBLOOD.
When those words came out of his mouth I couldn't believe it, who was this man standing in front of me? Was he that scared kid I met in my first year? No, this was a person who thought he was better than others just for the simple fact of being a war hero. I was in shock, my eyes moved past him and I could see his mother with a hand on her mouth not believing what her son had just said. In less time than I thought he was next to us, giving Ron a big slap for the words he said to me.
-RONALD WEASLEY! I DID NOT RAISE YOU THAT WAY, IT IS NOT A WAY TO TALK TO A LADY.
I knew it was time to leave, so I simply turned around and disappeared. The last thing I saw were Ronald's eyes, he was in shock after what happened. I headed to Black Manor, where I was living with Harry, with a single wave of my wand I packed my things and wrote letters to Harry, Ginny, Mrs. Weasley and my parents. I grabbed my luggage and headed to the