1 - Graduation
Hermione Granger stepped up to the podium. Her fellow classmates looked up at their Valedictorian. In the front row were her teachers, even every Defense Against Dark Arts teacher besides Quirrel. Behind the teachers sat her classmates. Her parents- Catherine Granger and Marcus Granger. Her best friend- Ron Weasley. The girls who were her roommates - Rena Angé, Kyane Patricka, Camielle Dani, Ginny Weasley and Mia Bell. Her ex-boyfriend- Draco Malfoy.
She breathed deeply before beginning:
"Seven years at this school was amazing. Seven years at a normal muggle school would never have taught me things that Hogwarts has. You don't just learn; you experience. Eight years ago, I would've never thought that normal, everyday Hermione Granger would've turned out to be a witch. When I first rode the Hogwarts express, I was confidant, I thought I would be the best. Really, I was scared to death. I was trembling every time I moved. It wasn't until I truly got friends when I was able to be confidant. If it was not for Neville losing his frog, I wouldn't have gone through the compartments and found my two best friends." she paused and beamed down at Ron , "It was them who taught me true learning. We weren't always getting in trouble you know Professor Snape. What I mean by true learning, is that they taught me more about life. It wasn't all about books and tests and answering difficult questions. It was about learning more about yourself; learning about friendship and how to be a good friend. They taught me that. But without Hogwarts, I wouldn't have met them. I've gone through a lot of things at Hogwarts and most of the time it was trying not to get into trouble. Thanks to Hogwarts I have a confidence that I can't explain. To me, I have truly become the best. You see, you can't be the best unless you do your best. You don't have to be top of the class or teacher's pet to be the best. You just have to try your hardest and do your best and you'll still be the best. Coming to Hogwarts was one of the msot challenging things I had to do. I had to turn my world around so I could adjust being a witch. But now, leaving Hogwarts will be even harder. I'll be leaving teachers who I've grown to respect and I'll miss them. I'll be leaving the castle which was my home and it'll always have a place in my heart. I'll be leaving the adventures behind and taking with me only my memories. Most of all, I'll be leaving the friends I made here. I may not even see some of them ever again."
Hermione paused to wipe away a stray tear. "If there's one thing I wish I could repeat from the past, it would to relive my first day at Hogwarts, because that was my first step to becoming the person I am today. Hogwarts wasn't just school, it was an experience, a journey, a vacation from the "real world". But every journey comes to an end. Every vacation has to lead back to reality. That's what I'm afraid of. I'm afraid of going back to the muggle world because I no longer belong there. But I know that as long as I have my friends with me and my experience from Hogwarts, I don't have to be afraid anymore." she gazed upon the audience, "Thank you." she stepped down from the podium as the audience clapped.
Hermione stood on the station platform. Crookshanks in her arms.
"Good bye professors." Hermione said. The teachers had come to bid the train fairwell, even Snape.
"Ms. Granger, you are truly an outstanding person." Lupin said as he shook her hand.
"Thank you Mr. Lupin, I'm glad I got to meet you."
"Hermione, you were always full of knowledge." Stout the Herbology teacher said.
"Yes and always had a thirst for learning." Binns the History of Magic teacher added.
Soon, Hermione approached Professor McGonagall.
"Ms. Granger, I wish all my students were like you. So bright." McGonagall extended a hand, Hermione shook it, blushing like crazy.
"Professor Dumbledore." Hermione turned to Dumbledore.
"Take care Ms. Granger, I hope to meet you again, before my time is over." Dumbledore smiled. Hermione gave Professor Dumbledore a hug,
"Thank you sir. Thank you."
"Don't forget about me, Hermione." Hermione turned to Hagrid.
"Hagrid, I'll never forget you. Never." Hermione pipped.
"I hope not. Now, I hope you keep Ron outta trouble. I would say that for Harry but... y'know. No teachers in the muggle word, y'know." Hagrid hugged Hermione.
"I know Hagrid."
Hermione sat in a compartment with Ron as usual.
"Don't you think it's strange, leaving Hogwarts for the summer, but not coming back in September."
"Yes. It is strange, I'm going to miss all of them." Ron sighed, "It was fun while it lasted. D'you think we'll ever see them again?" Ron asked.
"Dunno. But sometimes you never know." Hermione sighed as she gazed out the window. In the distance, Hogwarts was slowly disappearing behind treetops.
"Write every day. I can't stand it in the house with Fred and George." Ron said to Hermione.
"Don't worry, I'll write twice a day." Hermione grinned. "I'll miss you." she threw her arms around Ron's neck.
"Hermione." Ron groaned, "Not in public." he laughed. Hermione pulled back.
"G'bye." Hermione chimed.
Ron smiled then left with his mother and Ginny.
Hermione sighed heavily as she collected her baggage.
"Hermione." a voice said. Hermione looked up,
"Malfoy. I mean, Draco." she replied. "Good bye." she picked up her baggage and began to walk away.
"Wait." he called.
She stopped and turned around, "What?"
"I made a mistake and I let you go before, I don't want to lose you again." Draco explained. Hermione walked back to Draco and kissed him on the cheek.
"You never really lost me last time." She then walked away. Draco stood there, dumbfounded and unable to reply or call after her.
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Hermione Granger stepped up to the podium. Her fellow classmates looked up at their Valedictorian. In the front row were her teachers, even every Defense Against Dark Arts teacher besides Quirrel. Behind the teachers sat her classmates. Her parents- Catherine Granger and Marcus Granger. Her best friend- Ron Weasley. The girls who were her roommates - Rena Angé, Kyane Patricka, Camielle Dani, Ginny Weasley and Mia Bell. Her ex-boyfriend- Draco Malfoy.
She breathed deeply before beginning:
"Seven years at this school was amazing. Seven years at a normal muggle school would never have taught me things that Hogwarts has. You don't just learn; you experience. Eight years ago, I would've never thought that normal, everyday Hermione Granger would've turned out to be a witch. When I first rode the Hogwarts express, I was confidant, I thought I would be the best. Really, I was scared to death. I was trembling every time I moved. It wasn't until I truly got friends when I was able to be confidant. If it was not for Neville losing his frog, I wouldn't have gone through the compartments and found my two best friends." she paused and beamed down at Ron , "It was them who taught me true learning. We weren't always getting in trouble you know Professor Snape. What I mean by true learning, is that they taught me more about life. It wasn't all about books and tests and answering difficult questions. It was about learning more about yourself; learning about friendship and how to be a good friend. They taught me that. But without Hogwarts, I wouldn't have met them. I've gone through a lot of things at Hogwarts and most of the time it was trying not to get into trouble. Thanks to Hogwarts I have a confidence that I can't explain. To me, I have truly become the best. You see, you can't be the best unless you do your best. You don't have to be top of the class or teacher's pet to be the best. You just have to try your hardest and do your best and you'll still be the best. Coming to Hogwarts was one of the msot challenging things I had to do. I had to turn my world around so I could adjust being a witch. But now, leaving Hogwarts will be even harder. I'll be leaving teachers who I've grown to respect and I'll miss them. I'll be leaving the castle which was my home and it'll always have a place in my heart. I'll be leaving the adventures behind and taking with me only my memories. Most of all, I'll be leaving the friends I made here. I may not even see some of them ever again."
Hermione paused to wipe away a stray tear. "If there's one thing I wish I could repeat from the past, it would to relive my first day at Hogwarts, because that was my first step to becoming the person I am today. Hogwarts wasn't just school, it was an experience, a journey, a vacation from the "real world". But every journey comes to an end. Every vacation has to lead back to reality. That's what I'm afraid of. I'm afraid of going back to the muggle world because I no longer belong there. But I know that as long as I have my friends with me and my experience from Hogwarts, I don't have to be afraid anymore." she gazed upon the audience, "Thank you." she stepped down from the podium as the audience clapped.
Hermione stood on the station platform. Crookshanks in her arms.
"Good bye professors." Hermione said. The teachers had come to bid the train fairwell, even Snape.
"Ms. Granger, you are truly an outstanding person." Lupin said as he shook her hand.
"Thank you Mr. Lupin, I'm glad I got to meet you."
"Hermione, you were always full of knowledge." Stout the Herbology teacher said.
"Yes and always had a thirst for learning." Binns the History of Magic teacher added.
Soon, Hermione approached Professor McGonagall.
"Ms. Granger, I wish all my students were like you. So bright." McGonagall extended a hand, Hermione shook it, blushing like crazy.
"Professor Dumbledore." Hermione turned to Dumbledore.
"Take care Ms. Granger, I hope to meet you again, before my time is over." Dumbledore smiled. Hermione gave Professor Dumbledore a hug,
"Thank you sir. Thank you."
"Don't forget about me, Hermione." Hermione turned to Hagrid.
"Hagrid, I'll never forget you. Never." Hermione pipped.
"I hope not. Now, I hope you keep Ron outta trouble. I would say that for Harry but... y'know. No teachers in the muggle word, y'know." Hagrid hugged Hermione.
"I know Hagrid."
Hermione sat in a compartment with Ron as usual.
"Don't you think it's strange, leaving Hogwarts for the summer, but not coming back in September."
"Yes. It is strange, I'm going to miss all of them." Ron sighed, "It was fun while it lasted. D'you think we'll ever see them again?" Ron asked.
"Dunno. But sometimes you never know." Hermione sighed as she gazed out the window. In the distance, Hogwarts was slowly disappearing behind treetops.
"Write every day. I can't stand it in the house with Fred and George." Ron said to Hermione.
"Don't worry, I'll write twice a day." Hermione grinned. "I'll miss you." she threw her arms around Ron's neck.
"Hermione." Ron groaned, "Not in public." he laughed. Hermione pulled back.
"G'bye." Hermione chimed.
Ron smiled then left with his mother and Ginny.
Hermione sighed heavily as she collected her baggage.
"Hermione." a voice said. Hermione looked up,
"Malfoy. I mean, Draco." she replied. "Good bye." she picked up her baggage and began to walk away.
"Wait." he called.
She stopped and turned around, "What?"
"I made a mistake and I let you go before, I don't want to lose you again." Draco explained. Hermione walked back to Draco and kissed him on the cheek.
"You never really lost me last time." She then walked away. Draco stood there, dumbfounded and unable to reply or call after her.
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