Though she doubted she would be happy if she had settled for Ron years ago, the awkwardness of standing in the shadows of witches and wizards in love everywhere was not an experience she cared to relive month after month. While her split from Ron was as amicable as it could be considering the circumstances, the fact she was alone for several years now without another half like so many others was particularly painful during these times. What made it even worse was that she had loved Ron. They just seemed to want different things from one another.