Matchmakers

Chapter Thirty-Seven

A New Chapter

The months flew by for students at Hogwarts. They studied hard for the end of year NETWS. Hermione was growing and Remus had gotten her robes that would grow with her body. He was protective as the months went on. He had gotten to were he watched her every move in and out of the halls from class to class. The werewolf had Harry and Severus inform him of any problems that would occur while she was out of his sight.

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Hermione walked into the chambers she shared with her husband. She crossed her arms and tapped her foot. Remus looked up at his wife. She raised a brow at the wizard. He smiled slightly at his wife.

"Hi love."

"Don't hi love me, Remus John Lupin! Every where I turn I'm followed! Even to the bathroom! Can I at lest have an hour to my self?!"

He sighed, closed his book and walked up to his wife. Remus rested his hand on her stomach and she kicked against his hand.

"Hermione, I'm sorry. It's just in my nature to protect you."

"Have you ever heard of over protective! I fell like," tears rolled down her face, "I'm-"

Remus quickly pulled Hermione into his arms and she cried into his chest. He rubbed her back and buried his face in her neck. The wizard breathed in the scent of sunflowers. Remus pulled back and sat her down on the couch and pulled her into his lap.

"Love your working too hard. Poppy told you to slow down. Severus told me you're spending too much time in the library. The girls have tried to slow you down."

She sighed and rested her head on his chest and listened to sound of his beating heart. Hermione slowly feel asleep. Remus held his wife's close and rubbed her mate's four and half month old stomach.

He was just grateful that nothing major occurred since they returned. The student body didn't have a clue about the baby thanks to the robes that Hermione wore. It made it easier on the couple and less stress on his wife and daughter she carried.

Remus slowly stood up and carried Hermione to the bed room. She needed to rest. Poppy wouldn't be happy about the witch working so hard. He laid her down on the four post bed. He flicked his wand and she was dressed in her night clothes. Remus quickly changed into his clothes and joined his mate in dream land.

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Harry and Nicole snuck out of the Gryffindor tower under his father's old invisibility cloak. He pulled out the Marauder's Map and taped it with his wand. The couple quietly walked into the garden.

Harry took off the cloak and laid it down on the bench and sat the map on top of it. He smiled at the witch before him. The wizard tuck a stray hair behind her ear. He thought back to all the times they snuck to the ROR or to the garden just to get away from everyone. And through out that time Harry Potter had fallen in love with Nicole Rane and had fallen hard.

Nicole turned and looked at the water fountain. She sat down on the edge of it and ran her fingers across the clear water. The witch never imaged that her life changed so much over the school year. She had great friends and boyfriend she loved dearly. She was finally was happy with her life.

"Nicole?"

"Mmmm," and turned her head and looked up at Harry. "What is it?"

Harry pulled out small black box and got down on one knee. "When I saw walk into the common room and Hermione asked you to join us. I knew my life would change. I fell in love with you at first sight," he slowly opened the box, "So will you Nicole Rane do me the honor of becoming my wife?"

Nicole looked at Harry and smiled, "Yes."

He took a tear drop diamond out of the box and slowly slid it onto her left hand. The wizard stood up and took the witch into his arms and kissed her soundly on the lips. Harry pulled back and spun her around and sat her back down. The he grabbed the cloak and the map and ran from the garden. They quietly snuck to the seventh floor and into the ROR for some alone time.

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Nicole and Harry told their friends about their engagement and they congratulated the couple. It didn't take long for the news to get around the school that the great Harry Potter was going to get married. Someone even leaked it to the Daily Prophet. Harry only rolled his eyes and trashed the paper. He wouldn't let crazed witches and wizards bother him now. He had warned Nicole that the papers would make a fuss of the news. She only shrugged and they carried on studying for their up coming tests.

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Ron, Harry, Hermione, Neville, and Nicole walked out of their last test. They would be free from Hogwarts in a couple of days. The five friends were ready to start a new chapter in their lives. They just had to wait for their NEWTS results to come in.

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Hermione sighed and laid down on the couch. Remus smiled and walked into the room. He sat down next his wife. The witch placed her feet in his lap. The wizard slowly removed her shoes and sat them down on the floor. He rubbed her swore feet.

Hermione closed her eyes and moaned. "That feels so good. My feet and back hurt. The stairs are getting harder to handle."

"Don't worry graduation will be here sooner than you know and we'll start whole new chapter of our lives. We'll raise our little girl and Nicole and Harry will marry."

She nodded and smiled at her husband. He was right. It was time to start a new chapter in their lives. Hermione was glad to leave but was saddened at the same time. Hogwarts had been her home for seven years. She'll miss it but it was time to leave.

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The quidditch pitch was transformed into large stadium with chairs and a large stage. The staff sat on the stage and looked out among the students. Some were grateful to see go and wished for some to stay but it was time to say good bye and welcome a new crew.

Professor Dumbledore stood up and looked at the students. "Welcome friends and family to this wonderful day. We are here to acknowledge these students before us. They have seen many things here at Hogwarts. They have learned, grown, loved within these walls. So when I call your names please come forward and receive your scrolls."

The headmaster called each student by name and they gratefully took their scrolls and shook or hugged their professors as they went by.

"Now our finally three students. They've been through many adventures over the seven years. They've faced flying keys, giant chess sets, pulled a sword from the hat, traveled through time and much more, in fact too many to name. Mr. Harry James Potter."

Harry rose from his seat and walked up to the headmaster and took his scroll. He shook his professors' hands as passed by.

Albus smiled, "Mrs. Hermione Jean Granger-Lupin."

The students, audience and some of the staff sat in silence. You could hear a feather drop. Hermione only giggled at her friends and family cheers. She took her scroll from the headmaster. She hugged her professors and she stopped in front of her husband and kissed her gently and she walked back to her seat.

"Now Ronald Bilius Weaseley."

The red head's friends and family cheered the loudest as he walked up received his scroll. Ron shook his professors' hands and joined his classmates.

"I am please to present to you the class of 2000. Well done!"

They sent sparks off with their wands and were congratulated by their friends and families.

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"Daddy!" yelled a little girl with sandy blonde hair and brown eyes ran to her father.

Remus knelt down and picked up his five year old little girl.

"Sarah Lee did you have fun with Uncle Harry and Aunt Nicole?"

She nodded, "Yep."

Hermione walked up the hill followed by Harry and Nicole Potter. Ron and Luna Weasley. A very pregnant Ginny Longbottom followed by Neville.

"Come on long." said Remus and they all went to his house for Hermione's birthday.

The party lasted until late into the night. They finally said good bye and headed home.

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Remus walked into the bedroom he shared with his wife.

"Is Sarah Lee still asleep?"

"Yes love."

He crawled on top of his wife and placed gently kisses on her chest and lick the mark he made five years ago and made his way south. The werewolf rubbed and kissed her stomach thankful for the twin boys she didn't know she was carrying.

Remus Lupin's life changed because of five friends and two meddling professors played a game of matchmaking.

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The End

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