I think that at this point in the book Amir wants atonement for what he let happen to Hassan. He does not see how they can be friends again, because he can not forgive himself. They used to go together and play or read under the trees, but now Amir avoids Hassan like the plague. I think that Hassan knows that Amir saw the whole thing and yet he still wants to be friends. If Amir would have asked for forgiveness and changed, he would have received atonement, in a way, because Hassan was willing to forgive him. He was a loyal friend, but Amir was a coward.
When Amir and Hassan go to the pomegranate tree one last time, Amir tries to get rid of his guilt by provoking Hassan to hit him back with the fruit. Hassan, however, just makes him feel worse by taking his hits.
Amir wants to tell someone what happened, but he doesn't have the courage and so he hides his guilt inside. I don't think he can "receive atonement" for what he did, until it is out in the open.
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