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A/N- This chapter id a flashback before Rory graduates from college. It starts with her in the future.
Rory sat in her apartment looking out the window it was snowing for the first time that year she looked over at the table behind her there was a picture of her and Logan hugging before he walked out of her life forever someone from the newspaper staff was there waiting to take that picture. She could remember the week leading up to graduation like it was yesterday.
Flashback
Rory woke up the week before graduation to the smell of coffee. She smiled as she slowly got out of bed.
Rory went into the common room to find Paris with the newspaper and a cup of coffee in her hand.
"Where's my coffee?" a sleepy but very alert Rory asked her friend.
"Logan, dropped it off about an hour ago he didn't want to wake you so he left in the microwave." Said Paris who was still caught up in the article she was reading in the paper.
As Rory grabbed her coffee out of the microwave she smiled because it was still hot.
"I better go get ready I have my final test today and I don't want to be late." Rory said to Paris as she walked into her bedroom and shut the door.
Paris just nodded and kept reading.
Rory made it to her final class ever with just ten minutes to spare she decided to get another cup of coffee and sit on a bench and wait until class started.
By the time she was done with her coffee class was about to start so she made her way to her class room and waited for the teacher to pass out her final exam. During that time all she could think about was Logan and seeing him after her test.
About two hours later Rory was finished she was very pleased with herself because she knew she well, she handed her teacher her paper and walked out the door for the last time.
As Rory got outside she saw Logan waiting for her at a nearby bench he got up and made his way towards her.
Rory put a smile on her face and ran into his arms she was so excited she was finally done.
"I did it my final, final is now finished. I'm so happy" Rory said as the two started to walk over the coffee stand once more.
"Two coffees please." Logan said to the coffee vendor. "I have a surprise for you." He said to Rory after he finished paying for their coffee and started heading towards the Admissions building.
"What is it?" Rory said as she walked in.
"It's a surprise." Logan said as they walked over to the Dean's office. "We would like to know our class ranking please." Logan said with a smile on his face.
"You're up to something, Huntzberger but I just can't figure it out." Rory said with a smile on her face.
"Your names please." The secretary said to the pair.
"Lorelai 'Rory' Leigh Gilmore" Rory said.
"Well Rory the Dean would like to see you if you wait one moment he will be right with you. And you sir." The secretary said now facing Logan.
"Logan Huntzberger." Logan said.
"You're number four this year congratulations." The secretary said the Logan.
Rory heard a door open and looked up and who did she see but Paris walking out of the Dean's office with the Dean right behind him.
"Ms. Gilmore you can come into my office now please." The Dean said.
Rory got up and walked into the Dean's office.
"I will be waiting right here for you Ace." Logan said as he sat down to wait for Rory.
Inside the Dean's office Rory sat down as well as the Dean.
"Ms. Gilmore I wanted to speak with you privately to tell you the good news that you are this years Valedictorian. Each year at this time I only talk to two people the Valedictorian and the Salutatorian. Since you are the Valedictorian do you know who your Salutatorian is." The Dean said to Rory with a smile.
"Paris Geller." Rory said.
"Yes, Ms. Gilmore I like to talk each of you individually to tell you both congratulations and that you both did an excellent job over these past four years here at Yale and that I will be happy to write any recommendation letters that you may need in order to get a job anywhere." The Dean said.
"Thank You so much sir I will get back to you if I need any letters." Rory said as she got up to exit the office.
She ran out of the office and into Logan's waiting arms.
"Congratulations Ace. You did it." Logan said.
"I did do it. Now you're coming with me to Stars Hollow so I can tell my family." Rory said as she dragged Logan out of the building and to her car.
The drive to Stars Hollow was quiet except for the humming of Rory from the passengers seat Logan had offered to drive. The smile on Rory face was about a mile long, Logan couldn't help but smile himself because he was in love but he didn't know how tell her.
As they approached Luke's Diner Rory started to wonder what will the town think when they see Logan a lot of thoughts started to run through her mind. Rory just said to herself he is just a friend or wait was he more.
"Logan, was that what you surprise was that I made Valedictorian?" Rory asked a smiling Logan.
"Yes it was." Logan said as he parked the car.
"How did you know?" Rory asked.
"Finn told me." Logan said as he got out of the car.
He opened Rory's door for her and held out his hand she took it. He closed the door and he took Rory's hand. Rory looked down and smiled maybe it's something more she thought.
As Rory and Logan walked into Luke's everyone starred at them. Rory and Logan went and sat at the counter.
"Hi, Lane where's Luke?" Rory asked.
"Rory, what are you doing here?" Lane asked.
"I have to tell Luke something." Rory said.
"Ok. Luke's upstairs, you can go up." Lane said
Rory and Logan make their way upstairs.
"Lane, why didn't you tell Rory that her mom was upstairs with Luke." Kirk asked.
"More fun for me and to surprise Rory." Lane said laughing.
As Rory and Logan got upstairs they heard giggling.
"Do you hear that or is it just me?" Rory asked Logan.
"No I hear it. Who is that?" Logan asked Rory.
"I don't know but I think its Luke." Rory said.
The giggling stopped as the two of them approached the door. Rory stuck her hand out to turn the door knob and opened the door the sight before her shocked her she turned around and put her face in Logan's chest he put his hands on her hair.
Five minutes later Luke, Lorelai, Rory, and Logan were all sitting around Luke's table not saying anything.
"So, this is a surprise. What brings you here Rory?" Lorelai asked as it nothing happened.
"Well I have some good news but I'm still trying to get over the shock of seeing you two playing the hotel owner and the worker." Rory said.
"Hey I like that game." Lorelai said laughing.
"Yeah well I don't when it's your own mother as the hotel owner." Rory said laughing as well.
"So tell us Rory what's the good news." Luke said with a smile.
"You're not pregnant are you?" Lorelai asked.
"No mom, I made Valedictorian." Rory said smiling.
"Oh honey that's so great I'm so happy for you." Lorelai said getting up to hug her daughter.
"I'm happy for you too first I get to watch you be Valedictorian at Chilton and now Valedictorian at Yale. I'm so happy I could cry." Luke said smiling.
"Have you told your grandparents yet?" Lorelai said still smiling.
"No I wanted to tell you and Luke first." Rory said.
Logan cleared his throat. Rory looked at him and what he was saying.
"Mom, Luke this is Logan Huntzberger he is a friend from school." Rory said still smiling.
"Mrs. Gilmore it's so nice to meet you I have heard so much about you. So this is the famous Luke that I have heard so much about. Sir, Rory never stops raving about your coffee." Logan said shaking their hands.
"It's very nice to meet you too Logan." Said Lorelai "Please don't call my Mrs. Gilmore is sounds like I'm old Lorelai will be fine."
"Of course Lorelai. So Mr. Danes have you ever considered going national with Luke's Diner."
"Please call me Luke and I have but I decided I just like one diner for now." Luke said.
"That's your call, Luke." Logan said.
"Well we better be going we have to go tell grandma and grandpa and then head back to school I have a lot of packing to do before next week." Rory said hugging her mom and Luke goodbye.
Rory and Logan went back down the stairs to say goodbye to Lane and Kirk.
Rory and Logan walked back to his SUV, again he opened the door for her and she got in he walked around to the other side of the car and got in started the car and drove off. Miss. Patty comes out of Taylor's as the car is driving away and walks into Luke's.
On the ride over to the Gilmore Mansion Rory and Logan were discussing how to tell her grandparents because they hadn't heard from Rory for a few months, Rory had been studying and going out with Logan a lot that she wasn't able to make Friday night dinners.
Rory and Logan pulled into the driveway and got out of the car and walked up to the door and rang the bell. Mrs. Gilmore answered the door.
"Rory, what are you doing here?" Mrs. Gilmore asked.
"What, a granddaughter can't stop by and see her grandparents." Rory said with a laugh.
"You're pregnant aren't you." Mrs. Gilmore said.
"Why does everyone think that. You and Mom said that as soon as I walk into a room. "No, grandma I'm not pregnant." Rory said. "I have something very important to tell you and grandpa."
"Alright then come on in." Mrs. Gilmore said. "Rory, who is your friend?"
Mr. Gilmore came into the room.
"Hi grandpa. Grandma, Grandpa this Logan Huntzberger he is a friend from school." Rory said.
"Yes, I know your father very well Logan. Can I offer either of a drink?" Mr. Gilmore said as they all walked into the living room.
"I will have a merlot." Rory said.
"I will have the same" Logan said.
"Wow Rory I never knew you to be a drinker." Mr. Gilmore said.
"I have a drink from time to time." Rory said.
"So, Mr. Gilmore how's work." Logan said.
"Please Logan call me Richard. Work has been good." Richard said with a laugh.
"That's good. Mrs. Gilmore when graduated what did you Richard buy her if you don't mind me asking." Logan said.
"Logan it's Emily. We bought her, her car." Emily said with a smile.
"Rory you said that you had something important to tell us." Richard said with some excitement in his voice.
"Well, yes I'm Valedictorian at Yale and Paris is Salutatorian." Rory said with a smile.
Logan couldn't help but smile at Rory as she told her grandparents he was so proud and so in love with her but he didn't know how to tell her.
Rory and Logan finally left and made there way back to Yale. Logan dropped Rory off at her room and said goodnight. Rory found Paris on the couch reading a book, she sat down with Paris and Paris looked up from book.
"Rory congratulations on making Valedictorian you really deserve it." Paris said with a smile.
"Thanks Paris." Rory said and gave her a hug.
Rory got up and went to her bedroom it was now 10:00 and she was tired so she decided to go to sleep. The next day she would start her speech, go to the paper, and start to pack her room and maybe see Logan. Who knew what could happen.
Rory did the same thing for the next week up until the day before graduation. She had given her mom, Luke, her grandparents, Sookie and Jackson and the kids, Michel, and Lane tickets to her graduation.
Rory got up the day before graduation to the sound of her cell phone ringing, she rolled over and answered she said hello and waited for someone to answer her. No one was there. Great now she was up so she went out to the common to see where her coffee was.
"Rory, Logan came and left you something it's over there on the floor." Paris said.
Rory went over and picked up the box it was big. There was a note on it she read it. Sorry Ace no coffee today but be ready by 6 for a great evening wear what's in the box. – Logan.
Rory was wondering what could be in the box. As she walked back into her room her mind kept on wondering what could be in the box, she sat the box down on her bed she was going to open it but looked at the time and realized that she had to be at the paper for the final meeting. So she grabbed her laptop and left on the way she stopped and picked up a coffee.
As Rory walked into the newspaper office she saw Logan sitting at his desk.
"Hey, did you open the box yet." Logan said smiling.
"No, I didn't have time but I will when I get home." Rory said.
Rory sat down at the editor's desk because that year she made editor since Doyle graduated the year before. She threw out her coffee cup, she turned her computer on and right next to it was another cup of coffee. Rory got up.
"STAFF MEETING, FOR THE FINAL EDITION THIS YEAR" Rory called and waited for everyone to gather around her desk. When everyone got there she started her meeting.
"Ok, for the final edition I need someone to cover tomorrow's graduation ceremony, who wants it." Rory said. "Alright Kenny you can have it. We need someone to cover Senior Farewells, who wants that one. Ok, Sarah you can take it. I guess that's it let's get to work people we have a deadline to stick to."
"What's my job Ace?" Logan asked.
"Just to stand there and look pretty" Rory said laughing to her co-editor.
"No I'm being serious I want to do something instead of just sitting around." Logan said.
"Like you do all the time." Rory said still laughing.
"Ha ha ha. Very funny." Logan said sarcastically.
"There's really nothing for you to do." Rory said.
"Alright then can I go home?" Logan said.
"Sure, I will see you tonight 6 sharp." Rory said.
"Bye, Ace." Logan said and before she could say goodbye he was out the door.
An hour later she had dismissed everyone and told them that she would see them all tomorrow at graduation she locked up the office and went back to her dorm. By the time she got there is was 2:00 she had time for a quick snack then she had to shower.
At about 3:30 she was out of the shower and was ready to blow-dry her hair and do her make-up, by the time she was done it was 5:00 wow it took me that long to do my hair and make-up. She waited about a half hour to put on her dress she decided to watch a little T.V. At 5:30 she went back into her bedroom and opened the box in the box was the most gorgeous dress she had ever seen she put it on and went out into the common room to wait for Logan. Promptly at 6 there was a knock on the door, Rory got up to answer it and of course there was Logan in the most very lavish tuxedo she had ever seen him wear. He offered her his arm and she gladly accepted it as they walked she shut the door. They made there way to his SUV and to be a gentleman he opened the door and helped her in they made there way to the restaurant that he had planned for them to dine he was really excited. They finally got to the restaurant. After about an hour and a half they were done. They got back in Logan's SUV and made there way to a secluded part of campus where there was a bench decorated with rose petals.
"Logan, what's going on?" Rory said.
"I have a surprise for you." Logan said.
Logan took a box out of his jacket pocket and opened it in it was a 5/8 CT. silver diamond necklace Rory didn't know what to say.
"This is for being my friend and whenever you wear it or look at it always think of me." Logan said as he put it on her.
After he put it on her, he slowly backed away, but they both leaned in and shared a kiss like neither of them had shared with anyone before. Rory pulled away.
"Thank you so much, I have to go." And with that she ran off.
Rory got back to her dorm room and just collapsed on her bed and started to cry she cried herself to sleep.
Rory woke the next morning to the sound of the marching band playing the Yale song. She knew what today was today is graduation day. Rory rolled herself out of bed and looked in the mirror to find herself in the dress that Logan had bought for her she quickly changed and went to take a shower. She felt good and bad, she felt good because she had finished her speech and bad because she had left Logan by himself last night. By the time Rory finished getting ready it was 12:00 she didn't have to be to the football field till 1:30 Paris was already there she always liked to be first to show up. Rory decided to watch T.V. when she turned it on there was on old episode of the Partridge Family she didn't want to watch it so she turned on C-SPAN Paris's favorite channel. She looked up at the clock it was 1:15 she couldn't believe how late it was, she turned the T.V. off and quickly ran out the door.
She got to the football field by 1:30 she sat next to Paris and all the administrators. The Dean got up and introduced himself graduation had finally begun and this would be the last time she would see all her friends except for tomorrow when they make the final newspaper.
About two hours later graduation was over she had read her speech by the time she was done everyone was moved to tears. All the graduates met up with there families and received graduation presents Rory would gets hers when she returned home. Paris was leaving she and Rory had agreed to share an apartment in New York City together and they agreed to see each other in September at there new apartment. Paris was off to Europe for the summer. Rory had to stay in Stars Hollow and get a job so she could afford rent. Everyone said goodbye and Rory made her way back to her dorm room. She found Logan sitting in front of her door.
"I couldn't leave without saying goodbye." Logan said with a tear in his eye. He started to smile when he saw the necklace he had bought for her on her neck.
"You're not coming to the final newspaper meeting tomorrow?" Rory asked.
"I can't I have a job waiting for me at my father's office." Logan said now crying.
"Huntzberger are you crying?" Rory asked while laughing.
"No, Huntzberger's don't cry." Logan said whipping away the tears.
"You're crying." Rory said.
"Look I just came to say goodbye my family is waiting for me." Logan said.
"Ok, goodbye Logan." Rory said.
"Goodbye Rory." Logan said and gave her a hug and walked away.
That's the last time she saw Logan Huntzberger…
The next Rory woke up the movers had already taken all of her stuff home. She had one last meeting at the newspaper before she said goodbye to this campus once and for all. She got to the newspaper office which was already buzzing with excitement trying to get the last edition for that year ready to print. Rory got to her desk to find a cup of coffee and a note Ace- I Love You- Logan. Rory heart dropped. Two hours later she was still thinking about the note everyone had left her in the office they had finally finished. Rory got up and put a piece of paper on the bulletin board for the next year. She walked away the piece of paper read Kenny- You made editor for next year. Congratulations.
Rory walked out of the newspaper for the last time locked it up and gave the key to a waiting Kenny who already knew he had made editor but wanted everyone to be surprised. Rory had made a special last article that read Wild makes editor. Saying that Kenny was made editor for the coming year. Rory took the blueprints to the printer and waited by the time they were done she brought them back to campus for the last time and put them in the newspaper spot so everyone can see the final edition for that year she picked on up and started to read it as she walked to her car. She stopped as she saw an article that she hadn't approved it read Co-Editors say goodbye for the last time by Logan Huntzberger with a picture of them hugging. Rory read the article she was moved by everything that Logan said. At the end it read I Love You Rory Gilmore.
Rory got into her car and drove home confused as ever. When Rory arrived home everyone was waiting for her.
"Rory I'm so proud of you." Her mother said. "Oh before I forget someone dropped a package off for you, it's on your bed."
"Do you know who dropped it off?" Rory asked.
"No they just gave it to me." Her mother said.
Rory ran straight to her room. She saw the package on her bed and opened it in it was the picture that was taken of her and Logan in a beautiful frame. Rory held it and started to cry.
End of Flashback
Rory was now sitting on her couch holding the picture and crying.
A/N- I hope you all like the first chapter I will update soon.
The friends story that I was writing I have been super busy to work on it but now I'm busy and I also had writer's block but I don't anymore so I will update that soon as well. Well review.
