Ok, So I know its been forever since I've updated. I know, and I am so sorry! I must say this chapter is only like 600 words, this scene was a bit deep, and I wanted to keep it this way.

But on to the story!

Chapter 10

Hermione felt the cold breeze hit her face stinging it. But she barely felt it.

She stood out on the beach. The sun high above them did nothing to warm them on this cold December day.

Bill, Fleur, and the rest of the Weasley's did wonderfully in setting up for today's program. She just wished it was not needed.

They erected the tent to stop the wind and placed warming charms on all side. Her parent's ashes were combined in the same urn. Once the program ended, Hermione was going to spread their ashes out of the sea.

She was surprised by how many people showed up today. Neville and his grandmother, Luna and her father, Dean and Seamus, Padma and Parvati, everyone from the Order of Phoenix, as well as all of her Professors came to support her.

To say her family was happy for the turnout was an understatement.

Throughout most of the ceremony, Hermione kept her head down; she couldn't bear to deal with what was happening. Her Grandparents each said the memory of their fallen child as well as their siblings.

All too soon, it came to the final part, the part she dreaded. They placed the urn in her hands, and she stood and walked down the beach. She bit her lip as tears streamed down her face. With shaky hands, she took off the lid off the urn and raised her wand.

Slowly she raised her arm, and the ashes of her parents floated out in front of her. The urn crashed to her sand now forgotten as Hermione sent the ashes out to sea.

Her arm dropped as their ashes were overtaken by the wind to be carried out over the water. She grabbed her chest and let out an anguished sob as she fell to her knees and cried for her parents.

Cried for the years they would never have, cried for all the milestones they would miss.

Cried at the thought her father would never walk her down the aisle. Her mother would not help her pick out her wedding dress.

Cried that her parents would not see her graduate, would not see Bailey go to school.

Cried they never got to be reunited with their family.

Cried as her heart broke, and pain racked her body.

She felt a warm body pull her into a hard chest, holding her as she cried. Holding her as she screamed, holding through the pain she was feeling.

She doesn't know how long she cried for just that whoever held her never let go. When she finally felt the tears subside, she pulled back and looked up into the eyes of Draco.

"Thank you." She whispered, pulling back slightly and glanced to the side to find most of the guest gone. Her grandparents, Ron, Harry, and Ginny all stood watching.

"Where did everyone else go?"

"Back to the Manor," Draco said, helping her to her feet. "They wanted to give you some time."

Hermione nodded and wiped the sand off her dress and made her way back to the tent. Harry and Ron quickly pulled her into a tight hug before Ginny had her turn. Hermione turned to her grandparents Sima and Claire both had tears in their eyes and stood next to their husbands. With a quick nodded form Hermione, Harry, Ron, and Ginny apparated back to the Malfoy Manor.

Her grandparents left right after them. Hermione turned to Draco and held out a hand to him.

Draco took her hand, and even though he knew this was the worst time he couldn't help it. He pulled her to him and wrapped his free arm around her waist and claimed her lips.

Hermione instantly relaxed into his arms and allowed him to deepen the kiss.

Hey! I know, but I promise the next chapter will be longer and I will have it up ASAP!

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