Author's Note #1:
Since we've come to the end of our story, may I suggest playing the end music from "Ever After: A Cinderella Story," composed by George Fenton?
Male Narrator: The very next day, all of Foster's and Ever After gathered together for Graduation Day.
Female Narrator: Including Mac and, surprisingly, his family.
"Why do I have to go to this stupid graduation?" Terrence asked as Mac led him and his mom inside Ever After High through the secret door inside Foster's. "They don't even like me."
"We're doing this to support Mac's friends." said their mom. "Unless you rather stay in the mirror world."
Upon arriving at the podium, Terrence saw Raven and gulped, realizing she might use the Booking Glass again to send him back into the Mirror Realm.
As Terrence walked past her in a fast pace, Raven said to Mac. "Well, it's certainly nice to see him go through an attitude adjustment."
"Especially when he'll be safe...and grounded at home." added Mac, who watched as his mom and Terrence took their seats close to his friends.
Raven chuckled, but, then, sighed while staring at the crowd that are already at their seats.
Mac looked at her, asking. "You never thought you'd make it this far, did you?"
Raven looked back at him, saying. "Well, if you guys hadn't come into our lives, Headmaster Grimm would never let me graduate."
"But you can now." said Mac.
"And I have you to thank for that." said Raven, smiling at her friend, who smiled back.
"Psst, Raven. It's time." whispered Apple as she and the other graduates started to walk towards the podium.
Raven looked at Mac, who motioned her towards the line, which she started to walk up before hearing him called out. "Hey!"
She turned back to Mac, who only had this to say. "Live your destiny. Write your Happily Ever After. This is your time to do the most awesome of awesome things."
Raven smiled, knelt down, and gave Mac a hug before she felt Apple tapping on her.
Knowing that this was it, Raven joined the procession, which Mac followed all the way to his seat next to his family and friends.
"Students, faculty, esteemed guests...and imaginary friends!" began Headmaster Grimm. "This is a proud day for all of us as we gather here today in honor of our graduates, who, with a little help from some friends of our own, taught us that destinies don't always have to go by the storybooks...and that Happily Ever Afters can be how we want them to be."
When it came time for the diplomas to be handed out, the graduates lined up.
Once Apple recieved hers, she gave Headmaster Grimm a kiss on the cheek, to his surprise.
When it was Raven's turn, she saw the stern frown on Headmaster Grimm's face, which dissolved into a smile as he presented her diploma.
As she took it, Raven wrapped her arms around Headmaster Grimm, who did the same.
The smile on Mac's face grew bigger while his friends cheered for the graduating students of Ever After High.
Brooke: Now this is what I call a happy ending.
Male Narrator: Yes, and with Mac continuing his daily visits to Foster's and Raven & her friends graduating towards the next big step to their destinies...
Female Narrator: We can now close the book, knowing they will live happily, and imaginarily, ever after.
Author's Note #2:
Not only does this story goes out to the classes of 2020 that never got to graduate last year due to the already-mentioned pandemic, but this also goes out to those who were sort of lucky to graduate this year.