A Change Of Scenery

A/N: I hope you all enjoy.

Disclaimer: I don't own any of these characters... *sigh*

Chapter 1

Hermione shook her head, pulling away from Ron. "No, don't even try to explain yourself, Ron. I… I can't do this anymore."

Ron frowned, looking at his girlfriend of two years. "Mione, I don't understand…"

"Please, don't call me Mione, Ron! I hate that nickname. And I-" she shook her head. "I just can't be with you anymore."

"And I don't understand why, Hermione. You come home from work, telling me that you want to end our relationship out of the blue! I'm so lost right now," Ron looked to her, visibly upset.

She shook her head, tears running down her face. "It's hard to explain, but I just don't love you anymore, Ron. You're my best friend and I love you, I'm just not in love with you anymore."

"Was it something I did?"

She shook her head. She hated doing this, breaking his heart… but she needed too. "Ron, I just... we don't fit together anymore, don't you see?"

"No, I don't." He ran his hand through his ginger hair. "I was going to propose, Hermione! I thought things were going great."

Hermione let out a strangled sob at that. "Ron, I'm so sorry."

"Maybe you just need some space? I'll come back over tomorrow and we can-"

"No!" she half-shouted. "Please, Ron, I hate doing this, but we're done. I love you dearly, but there's just no passion in my life! You're like my brother."

Ron stumbled backwards, looking as if she had slapped him in the face.

"Ron, I-"

"No, just don't, Hermione. If this is what you want… then fine. As long you're happy."

"Please, I'm so sorry. I never meant to hurt you."

Ron shook his head. "I need some space, Hermione." And with that, he Apparated out of her apartment.

Hermione collapsed on her couch, sobbing. She was the one who had suggested they break up, but it still hurt.

After two years, she just didn't love him the same way. It wasn't her fault! People fall in and out of love all the time.

No doubt Molly would be upset about their break-up seeing as she had planned on Hermione becoming a Weasley for the longest time. Harry and Ginny would be upset too...

But I have to do what's best for me, she reminded herself.

Work had been stressful, her relationship a flop, and her parents were still angry at her for wiping their memories. She needed to get away! But where?

At that moment, an owl started pecking at her window. Standing up, she went over to let it in. She gave the owl a treat and watched it fly off into the night.

Opening it, she saw it was a letter from Viktor. The two of them wrote to each other every month, keeping in contact.

Her eyes widened. Viktor! This was the answer to her problem. She hastily grabbed a pen and wrote to him, asking if she could stay with him for a week or two.

She needed to get away, and what better place to get away from all this than Bulgaria.