Author's Note: Hello readers! I'd like to inform everyone that as of today, 6/13/2010, all of the previous chapters have been updated. I've taken some stuff out, added detail, and all that good stuff so I suggest you just skim them over just in case. Tell me what you think!

"What do you think?" Hermione stepped out of the bathroom, wearing a gorgeous white sundress. The dress ran just above her knee and was decorated completely in an eyelet pattern. The white material was tight around her body, giving her, defining her perfect curves and the v-neck collar showed off her chest, all while leaving enough to the imagination. She had pinned her hair to the side, much like she'd done all those weeks ago at the manor to walk down the aisle to his father, and dusted her face with a hint of bronzer and blush. Needless to say, she looked stunning.

"Beautiful." Draco smiled. He buttoned his white dress shirt and ducked it into his charcoal dress pants.

Hermione adjusted her heels and walked over to the couch, where their silk robes were laid out. They slipped tem on, the black fabric leaving goose bumps on Draco's fair skin. He picked up the red and gold striped shoulder cover and placed it in its respectful place atop her robe. She smiled and placed his green and silver on him before bending over to put her cap on her head.

"Wow." She sighed. "I can't believe we're actually done."

Draco sighed through his nose and chuckled. "I didn't think we'd ever make it to graduation."

A smile graced Hermione's painted face and she kissed him on the cheek. "We should go down. It's going to start in a half an hour and we don't want to be late.

He followed her out the door, taking in her floral perfume as she gripped his hand. "Eight years." He thought aloud. "Eight years in this place."

"I'm going to miss it." She sighed sadly as they walked down the front steps and marched through the crowd of students who had begun to fall inline.

"It's weird isn't it?" Ginny and Luna joined him. "Never thought I'd be graduating with Ron and all you." She grinned.

"Beautiful." Luna breathed, taking in the decorated grounds. A white carpet had been laid out for the students to walk on. Families sat on either side. In front of the vast sea of people stood a podium. All of the teachers sat in front of it, wearing robes of various colors depending on their house, and subject. The stage on which they sat upon glittered in the house colors. A white arch of flowers spanned overhead.

Draco checked the area once more. Alas, Blaise and Pansy was nowhere to be found. They had never returned after the wedding. Draco wondered where they were now.

"They're fine Hun." Hermione squeezed his biceps. Draco thanked her silently and she nodded. He was grateful for their magical bond as their shared aura soothed him. He kissed her pink lips and smiled.

I love you. He thought.

I love you too. Hermione continued to talk with her friends as she conversed with Draco silently. Soon, the Hogwarts' chorus and band began to play and the seventh and eighth years marched down the white carpet between hundreds of white folding chairs. Parents dabbed their eyes and flashes went off around them. Draco spotted his mother, sitting near the front, who beamed at him proudly through teary eyes. She patted Karen Granger's knee, which she was sitting next to and the future in-laws smiled at their graduates. Jerry Granger smiled and snapped a picture with his muggle camera as they marched by.

After about three minutes of walked by proud families, the students found their seats facing the large podium that Dumbledore looked down from. "Students," He began in his wise voice. "Today marks the beginning of your entryway to adulthood. Today is a new beginning for both the Seventh year graduates and the returning eighth years. Today starts the time where you will no longer be sheltered from this world's evils." The old wizard preached.

Hermione smiled at her fiancée and began a conversation with him in their minds. She twirled her engagement ring around her finger in bliss. Could anything possibly ruin this moment?

"There is both good magic and dark magic in our world and we must all make the choice for ourselves as to what side to agree with, what cause to join, and what leader to die for. Magic is not perfect, but we have tried to teach you all to use it properly for the past seven or eight years." Dumbledore bellowed to the crowd. "It has been my extreme pleasure to guide you through your school careers to what I hope is the right path."

Something in Draco stirred. His arm began to shiver as his mark started to squirm in glee. Something's wrong. He alerted Hermione. A few seats down, he could see Harry rubbing his forehead and grimacing. It's him.

"With this knowledge we trust in you, the graduates and the new generation of witches and wizards, to reach for the stars and feel free to pursue your wildest dreams and—"

Entire sky grew dark. People looked around as a sadistic laugh filled the air. It cackled through the wind and dark streaks filled the sky, whizzing around each other. Harry grunted in pain as suddenly his scar glowed crimson with his blood.

"What's going on?" Ron shouted.

People raised their wands and looked around, waiting for someone to attack.

"Everyone prepare for an attack!" Dumbledore roared to the frightened crowd.

"FOR THE ORDER!" Neville raised his wand and others joined him.

Everyone rose from their seats and chaos assumed control as everyone ran wild. Babies cried and people shrieked in fear as the dark mark rose to the sky. It twisted and moaned an ancient spell as a snake curled from between its lips. The skull opened its ghastly mouth and the streaks plummeted to the ground and turned into people. Death Eaters were suddenly everywhere. They were draped in dark robes that mirrored the sky above and wore terrifying masks.

"I NOW ANNOUNCE THE BEGINNING." The Dark Mark seemed to speak. "OF THE THIRD WIZARDING WAR."