My Only Exception

13. Memories

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It's been a few days since Molly had Avery's encounter. It's been a few days since Mrs. Weasley had sent a letter to the one and only Hermione Granger for her to visit them.

When Ron opened the door, the girl was with a suitcase and a hopeful expression on her face.
-What are you doing here? - He asked her a little confused

Hermione found that attitude from the ginger odd. Why was he so distant? And most importantly, how could he look at her without getting nervous. Did he... move on?

-Hermione? - Ginny asked, also confused - What... What are you doing here?

-Blimey... It seems you weren't expecting me. Molly invited me to spend a few days here. - Hermione said a bit lost

Ron rolled his eyes and walked back to his room. He was thinking about some task from the list to make... But, which one? Bathing Zeus would be a good option... Why would she write such an easy task?

That didn't matter. A smile reappeared on his face by remembering that they've kissed and that she trusted him to complete all the tasks.

When he came back down, Hermione and Ginny were talking calmly on the couch.
-What number are you doing today? - The ginger girl asked him jokingly

-Number nine. See you later! - He said, showing her the list before leaving the burrow happily

Hermione frowned.
-Number nine? Who's Zeus? - She asked a little confused and lost - It seems like many things happened after I left.

-It truth is that it did, indeed. Ron's busy completing a list to date Avery. - Ginny said laughing

Hermione looked away, processing what she just heard. Avery? The one and only Avery Jensen, friend of Viktor, her boyfriend?
-Don't tell me that Ron and her... - She began. But by seeing the ginger girl's expression, she widened her eyes.

-It's incredible. Ron's taking the list very seriously. - Ginny said looking at her - Is everything okay?

-Of course. I'm happy for him... - Hermione said, changing the topic

Ginny glanced at her and something told her she was jealous. Why? She didn't understand either. Hermione was dating Viktor. Why would she get mad because Ron's trying to be happy?

Avery, on the other hand, was picking up some files from the secretary office. She had written a letter to her mother about her new partner but still hasn't received an answer.
-I can see you have the papers ready. - Reynhard said behind her, scaring and getting her really nervous - Don't you think you must take a break, Ms. Jensen?

Avery felt how the man was breathing behind her and knew what he was trying to do.
-I will kindly ask you to get away from me. - She said without moving a muscle - I won't ask again.

-Am I getting you nervous? - He asked - Tell me, Ms. Jensen, are you uncomfortable with my... presence? - He asked while removing a hair strand from her face

Then, the girl remembered how horribly she had lived by her mother's stupid boyfriends' fault. She remembered that that was the cause of why she moved.

-I told you to back off! - She screamed, slapping him across the face with all of her strength, leaving a mark of her hand on the man's face

Raynhard took her by the neck furiously.
-Listen here, little girl, I've tried being kind with you but it looks like we'd have to do it by the bad way... You thought that, just by paying me, you'd be free from me? - He asked her with a maniacal smile

-You only care about money. I already know the whole story, jerk. - She said, trying to be strong

The man smiled.
-You know why I'm here, right? - He asked her directly - I won't be able to manipulate the queen but... I will manipulate the pawn.

-And you're insane if you think I'm a pawn. - She said furiously - I will ruin your life so miserably, that you'll wish to return to where you came from. Don't underestimate me.

-You'll need more than one proof to fire given that I'm your boss. - He said, letting her go abruptly - You luck, sweetie.

Avery was left alone in the secretary office with the papers on the floor. She knew that that man had to leave immediately. So she didn't waste a second and returned to her house to write a letter for her mother.

On the way, she thought everything that had happened. She didn't want the past to repeat, she couldn't take it anymore.

One of the reasons why Nicole was single was money, power. Everyone wanted that woman for the money, of course.

All of the guys she's been with were a fraud, every single one of them.

She would always remember when she was a happy, twelve year old girl. Living calmly with her mother. She'd always remember one of Nicole's many suitors, that always took her by surprise, taking her to her room and touching her.

Telling her how pretty she looked and how she loved giving her short dresses and brushing her hair. Telling her how she was her doll. (To clarify, this paragraph tells us about Nicole, Avery's mom)

Without noticing, her eyes began getting filled with tears with every step she took until arriving to her house. However, there was someone at the door.
-Oh, dear... - She said trying to wipe her tears off

-Avery? What happened? - Ron asked, worried by seeing her cry - Tell me what happened.

The girl just hugged him, feeling safe in the ginger's arms.
-I'm here... I'm here with you. - He said caressing her hair carefully

-Thanks... But, what... what are you doing here? - She asked looking up and finding Ron's eyes
-Well... I came to bathe Zeus. But you weren't home so I decided to wait for you to arrive... - He said, making her smile

-I see you're occupied with the list. - She said looking at him - Do you... Do you wanna enter? - She asked him, ignoring the fact that she was crying

The ginger wanted to know what was wrong with the girl... But he didn't wanna push it.
-So, tell me... Why did you write such an easy task like bathing Zeus? - He asked

In that moment, he looked at the dog who showed him his teeth threateningly.
-Because it's, practically, impossible to bathe him. He hates soap, the bathroom, or getting wet. - The girl said with a sad smile

Avery sat on the couch tiredly, disgusted, and, most importantly, with fear. She didn't like feeling that way. She felt useless and dumb.

However, she felt how Ron sat beside her and took her hand.
-I don't know what happened... But I won't leave until you're okay. If you want to and... if you let me, of course. - He said a bit nervously

She smiled while hugging him again, feeling how everything that was bad didn't matter. Ron took her away from all that horrible stuff.
-I'd love if you stayed. - She said looking at him - If you want, of course.

Avery and Ron looked at Zeus who was jumping joyfully, watching the scene. Ron could spend the night.

I think I already have some ideas for some edits for Pride Month.