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Ch. 27 Graduation Memories
Hermione took a deep breath in and stepped up to the podium to give her Valedictorian speech. Her nerves rattled her as she began to speak.
* * * *
"Draco! Draco!" Hermione ran into her bedroom to find her husband still asleep.
"What? What? What's wrong?" Draco rolled off the bed in sudden awareness.
"Nothing's wrong! We got our N.E.W.T.s results, an answer to the apartment we were looking for AND the results of the job interviews."
"Did you open them yet?" Draco got up from the floor and jumped over the bed to his wife's side.
"Nope, not yet. Here are your letters." She handed him a small but thick stack of envelopes and then proceeded to open hers.
"I got an Outstanding on everything!" Hermione jumped up and down and squealed.
"I made a Satisfactory on History of Magic, Outstanding on the rest of my tests."
"This is wonderful! Now open up the apartment letter." Draco quickly tore the seal off of the letter and read it out loud.
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Malfoy
We are pleased to inform you that your application to the apartment of your request has gone through. The residence shall be livable in 4-6 weeks, and will require for both of you to fill out some paper work. Congratulations!
Manager of Humble Abodes
Tears filled Hermione's eyes. "We have the apartment?"
"We have the apartment!" Hermione and Draco hugged each other tightly for what seemed like hours. Both cried with excitement and happiness.
"We still have our job applications to open." Hermione released herself from Draco's arms and began to open the first letter. She had applied to be a private tutor at a prestigious learning center. The pay was fairly good for starting out, and there were plenty of benefits. It wasn't Hermione's first choice, but it was better than nothing.
Dear Mrs. Granger-Malfoy
After thoroughly reviewing your application, contacting your references and receiving your test scores, we are pleased to announce that you have been indeed selected as one of the center's top learning instructors. We understand that you currently are with child and we can be very accommodating to your needs. Pay will begin at 1000 Galleons monthly, and benefits will include dental, maternity, insurance and medical. Please contact us at your soonest convenience.
"Wow, that's a lot of money!" Draco exclaimed. "Read what the other two said."
One letter was from the Ministry of Magic. Hermione had applied there for a job as Inspector of Suspicious Wizarding Activities.
Dear Mrs. Granger-Malfoy
We recently reviewed your job application, and after much consideration, we are happy to inform you that your application has gone through. While there are concerns of your current prenatal status, we at the ministry are willing to work with you to accommodate you to the best of our abilities. We would like to start pay out at 1100 Galleons a month, and benefits can be discussed in the future. Please contact us at your soonest convenience.
"Draco! This is the job I wanted! This one offered the most money for us!" Hermione's eyes brimmed with tears. She didn't even bother to open the third letter. She got the job she wanted. "Read yours!"
"Alright." Draco opened up one of the letters he had received. He wanted to be an auror for the Ministry of Magic, it was his first choice of a job.
Dear Mr. Malfoy-
After a thorough examination of your application, we would like to welcome you as an auror to the Ministry of Magic. Your background has shown that you have much credibility and accountability in your status. Pay would start out at 1200 Galleons bi-weekly, with pay raise inquiries each 6 months. Please contact us at your soonest convenience. Benefits will be discussed when we meet with you.
"Hermione, this is the best day ever!" He kissed his wife thoroughly, knowing that they were going to be okay.
* * * *
"Teachers, students, family, and friends, I would personally like to welcome each and every one of you to the graduating class of this year's Hogwarts students. The last seven years have not only taught us knowledge about our past, our present, and our future, but also about ourselves. The Hogwarts experience taught each and everyone one of us about whom we are as human beings. The trials and tribulations of our education will have prepared us to conquer the wizarding world with strength, courage, determination and confidence. Under the instruction of the world's top tutors, we have learned more about the universe we live in, about who the people we are, about who our peers are. To the Hogwarts graduating class, I would like to congratulate each and everyone of you for your hard work and determination that brought you were. To the teachers and staff, I would like to thank you for instilling in us the knowledge we will so desperately need as we continue our lives. To our family and friends, I would like to say how much it means to us to know that you have supported us in some of the worst times, the best times, any time. I, Hermione Granger-Malfoy, would like to say to the class how proud of you all I am for coming as far as you have, and I wish you the best of luck in the world. Congratulations to all; we did it!"
A round of applause after Hermione's speech erupted in the Great Hall as she took her seat. Professor Dumbledore stood up.
"Thank you, Mrs. Malfoy, for that moving speech. And now, with out further ado, the handing out of diplomas."
Professor Dumbledore began to spit out names as row after row of students stood up to receive their reward for 7 years of hard work. Harry winked at Hermione as she got up to receive her diplomas, behind Draco. She smiled at him and tears strolled down her face as she thought about all the wonderful times the three of them had together. She was married now, her daughter, who was to be named Kiley Anne Malfoy, was due in 3 months, she had a job and she had a house to live in.
The last of the diplomas were given out. Professor Dumbledore stood up once more.
"Congratulations to the Graduating Class. You have all done superbly and all have worked very hard to earn your education. I wish all of you the very best of luck in your futures. You are now free to leave."
A surge of hats flew through the air as cheers once again boomed through the hall. Admist the hats were Draco and Hermione, in each others arms and giving each other a very loving, very passionate kiss.
Ch. 27 Graduation Memories
Hermione took a deep breath in and stepped up to the podium to give her Valedictorian speech. Her nerves rattled her as she began to speak.
* * * *
"Draco! Draco!" Hermione ran into her bedroom to find her husband still asleep.
"What? What? What's wrong?" Draco rolled off the bed in sudden awareness.
"Nothing's wrong! We got our N.E.W.T.s results, an answer to the apartment we were looking for AND the results of the job interviews."
"Did you open them yet?" Draco got up from the floor and jumped over the bed to his wife's side.
"Nope, not yet. Here are your letters." She handed him a small but thick stack of envelopes and then proceeded to open hers.
"I got an Outstanding on everything!" Hermione jumped up and down and squealed.
"I made a Satisfactory on History of Magic, Outstanding on the rest of my tests."
"This is wonderful! Now open up the apartment letter." Draco quickly tore the seal off of the letter and read it out loud.
Dear Mr. and Mrs. Malfoy
We are pleased to inform you that your application to the apartment of your request has gone through. The residence shall be livable in 4-6 weeks, and will require for both of you to fill out some paper work. Congratulations!
Manager of Humble Abodes
Tears filled Hermione's eyes. "We have the apartment?"
"We have the apartment!" Hermione and Draco hugged each other tightly for what seemed like hours. Both cried with excitement and happiness.
"We still have our job applications to open." Hermione released herself from Draco's arms and began to open the first letter. She had applied to be a private tutor at a prestigious learning center. The pay was fairly good for starting out, and there were plenty of benefits. It wasn't Hermione's first choice, but it was better than nothing.
Dear Mrs. Granger-Malfoy
After thoroughly reviewing your application, contacting your references and receiving your test scores, we are pleased to announce that you have been indeed selected as one of the center's top learning instructors. We understand that you currently are with child and we can be very accommodating to your needs. Pay will begin at 1000 Galleons monthly, and benefits will include dental, maternity, insurance and medical. Please contact us at your soonest convenience.
"Wow, that's a lot of money!" Draco exclaimed. "Read what the other two said."
One letter was from the Ministry of Magic. Hermione had applied there for a job as Inspector of Suspicious Wizarding Activities.
Dear Mrs. Granger-Malfoy
We recently reviewed your job application, and after much consideration, we are happy to inform you that your application has gone through. While there are concerns of your current prenatal status, we at the ministry are willing to work with you to accommodate you to the best of our abilities. We would like to start pay out at 1100 Galleons a month, and benefits can be discussed in the future. Please contact us at your soonest convenience.
"Draco! This is the job I wanted! This one offered the most money for us!" Hermione's eyes brimmed with tears. She didn't even bother to open the third letter. She got the job she wanted. "Read yours!"
"Alright." Draco opened up one of the letters he had received. He wanted to be an auror for the Ministry of Magic, it was his first choice of a job.
Dear Mr. Malfoy-
After a thorough examination of your application, we would like to welcome you as an auror to the Ministry of Magic. Your background has shown that you have much credibility and accountability in your status. Pay would start out at 1200 Galleons bi-weekly, with pay raise inquiries each 6 months. Please contact us at your soonest convenience. Benefits will be discussed when we meet with you.
"Hermione, this is the best day ever!" He kissed his wife thoroughly, knowing that they were going to be okay.
* * * *
"Teachers, students, family, and friends, I would personally like to welcome each and every one of you to the graduating class of this year's Hogwarts students. The last seven years have not only taught us knowledge about our past, our present, and our future, but also about ourselves. The Hogwarts experience taught each and everyone one of us about whom we are as human beings. The trials and tribulations of our education will have prepared us to conquer the wizarding world with strength, courage, determination and confidence. Under the instruction of the world's top tutors, we have learned more about the universe we live in, about who the people we are, about who our peers are. To the Hogwarts graduating class, I would like to congratulate each and everyone of you for your hard work and determination that brought you were. To the teachers and staff, I would like to thank you for instilling in us the knowledge we will so desperately need as we continue our lives. To our family and friends, I would like to say how much it means to us to know that you have supported us in some of the worst times, the best times, any time. I, Hermione Granger-Malfoy, would like to say to the class how proud of you all I am for coming as far as you have, and I wish you the best of luck in the world. Congratulations to all; we did it!"
A round of applause after Hermione's speech erupted in the Great Hall as she took her seat. Professor Dumbledore stood up.
"Thank you, Mrs. Malfoy, for that moving speech. And now, with out further ado, the handing out of diplomas."
Professor Dumbledore began to spit out names as row after row of students stood up to receive their reward for 7 years of hard work. Harry winked at Hermione as she got up to receive her diplomas, behind Draco. She smiled at him and tears strolled down her face as she thought about all the wonderful times the three of them had together. She was married now, her daughter, who was to be named Kiley Anne Malfoy, was due in 3 months, she had a job and she had a house to live in.
The last of the diplomas were given out. Professor Dumbledore stood up once more.
"Congratulations to the Graduating Class. You have all done superbly and all have worked very hard to earn your education. I wish all of you the very best of luck in your futures. You are now free to leave."
A surge of hats flew through the air as cheers once again boomed through the hall. Admist the hats were Draco and Hermione, in each others arms and giving each other a very loving, very passionate kiss.