Chapter One: It's Over~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
It was a beautiful June day at Hogwarts. Exams were over and all the seventh years were very excited about graduation that would be taking place tomorrow. The dream team, Harry, Hermione, and Ron, were out by the lake watching the sunset but this year there were more people in the group. The new people were Draco (yes he's now in their group), Ginny, and Ron and Harry's girl friends (I will mention them later).
"So, what do you all think you want to do after graduation?" Ron asked breaking the silence that they sat in for almost an hour.
"I don't know. I would like to teach here or become an Auror." Hermione stated lying back on to the grass and closing her eyes.
"I'm not sure I'm pretty sure that I want to stick with Quidditch." Said Harry looking over at Hermione and Ron.
"I'll most likely be doing something for the Ministry." Draco said still looking at the sunset with his arm around Ginny. (A/N: Yes, Ginny and Draco are going out. Get used to it!).
"Hey! What are you guys talking about?" Heather, Harry's girl friend, said coming over and sitting down next to Harry who at once gave her a kiss and wrapping his arms around her.
"Just what we wanted to do after graduation." Said Ron simply now lying on his back next to Hermione. Heather nodded and looked around at every one before speaking again.
"Where's Eve?" She asked noting that she was missing.
"She's in he hospital wing. She said something about not feeling well, but she said that she'd be back later." Ron informed her turning his head to look at her.
"No wonder. All the things you guys do. I would be surprised if she wasn't.' Heather teased smirking at him.
"Watch it." Ron threatened glaring at her.
"Hey! Don't threaten my girl friend!" Harry said laughing along with Heather. Hermione and Ron rolled their eyes.
"Draco, Ginny, you two are overly quiet. What's up?" Hermione asked lifting her head to get a closer look at them.
"Nothin' just thinking." Ginny said and Draco nodded in agreement.
"Hermione, Where's Gordon? Shouldn't he be with you?" Heather asked at the absence of Hermione boy friend. Hermione sat up looking sad.
"He's off with his new girl friend. He broke up with me. He said that I wasn't ready to commit to having a boy friend because I'm always with you guys doing stuff. But you know what? That's just bullshit! He just doesn't want to be with me! I could tell like months ago that he didn't!" Hermione said with a shaky voice blinking back tears that she never shed for him.
"That ass hole!" Heather said breaking free of Harry's grasp and giving her a hug. "It's his loss though. You're a wonderful person to be around." Heather said comfortingly.
"Thanks." Hermione said smiling. Ron looked down at his watch and stood up.
"C'mon lets head back to the great hall it's almost time for dinner and I'm starving!" He said pulling Hermione and Harry to their feet.
"You're always starving. What else is new?" Hermione said breaking into a run. "Race you guys!" She called as every one else started running.
"No fair you got a head start!" Harry yelled after her.
"Well, if I didn't then you would have won!" Hermione yelled back running as fast as she could to try to get to the doors first. She may have gotten a head start but Harry, Ron, and Draco were still much faster so, she had to run as fast as she could to beat them. As it turns out the Hermione did end up winning and gloated all the way to the great hall. They took their usual seats just as Dumbledore stood up to make a end of year speech to the students.
"Another year gone. Along with it some of the best students Hogwarts has seen yet. Tomorrow as you know is graduation, but for some students who are not graduating or watching the ceremony of course may leave and go home to your families. The house cup for this year goes to Gryffindor. For graduation tomorrow you will besides getting your diploma your wands will be registered for you to be able to do magic out side of Hogwarts. That is all, now let the feast begin!" He said waving his arms in a sweeping motion as the food popped up along the tables. Just as he sat down Eve came running in. She then walked over to the Gryffindor table and sat down next to Ron. Ron gave her a kiss on the cheek which h she returned and started to eat.
"Ron? Can I talk to you after dinner?" Eve asked nervously looking at her plate that was now filled with food that she wasn't eating.
"Of course. Are you ok? You're not eating." Ron said smiling at her and placing a hand on her knee to try and make her not so nervous.
"I'm ok. Just nervous about tomorrow." She said smiling at him and starting to eat.
Dinner went by quickly, and when every one was heading to the common rooms Ron and Eve snuck away from every one else and started to walk slowly around the grounds. When they were very near the lake Eve stopped and looked Ron straight in the eye.
"Ron, we've been together for about a year. I know that this might come as a shock to you but there is something I have to tell you." Eve said taking in a deep breath. Ron looked at her with concern in his eyes.
"Well, what is it? Are you hurt? Is there something wrong?" Ron asked sounding more concerned by the minute.
"NO! No, I'm in perfect health. It's just that I'm pregnant." Eve said softly looking down at the ground. When she looked back up she saw Ron smiling broadly at her.
"I'm going to be a father. Can you believe this? Oh my god!! You do not know how happy this makes me!" Ron said pulling her into a hug.
"Ron air!" She said trying to pull away.
"Oh, sorry love." Ron said letting her go. He then kneeled down and took out a small box from inside his robes. "I was going to wait till after we graduated. But, I don't think I can wait any longer." Ron said opening the box and taking her hand. "Will you, Eve Lake, marry me?" Ron asked. Eve smiled and kneeled down in front of him.
"Of course." She said kissing him. Ron took the ring out of the box and put it on her finger. They smiled at each other before getting up and starting to walk back towards the castle. "Ron, love, I didn't tell you one thing I'm three months pregnant. I was just so scared before about how you would react and all. I've been using a concealment charm to hind the fact that I am." Eve said after a few minutes of walking.
"It's ok. I'm just glad you told me anyway." Ron said putting a arm around her waist.
They entered the common room to be greeted by thousands of voices all talking at once. Every seventh year Gryffindor was there, talking excitedly, laughing, and crying that they wouldn't be returning to Hogwarts ever again. Ron and Eve found Harry, Hermione, Ginny, AND Draco sitting by the fireplace talking. Ron noticed that Draco was staring at Hermione who didn't seem to notice because she was in deep conversation with Harry and Ginny.
"Hello all!" Eve said happily sitting down on her favorite arm chair by the fire, she then got up again as Ron sat down and she sat on his lap. Draco seemed to have come out of his trance and looked over at her and smiled. The other three also looked over and smiled at them.
"I am so nervous! Harry, did you see where I put my speech?" Hermione asked. She had been looking around for it for two days and had not found it.
"It's in my room. You left it there when you were practicing it with me." Ginny said getting up to go get it.
"Cheers Ginny!" Hermione called as Ginny made her way up the stairs.
"So where have you two been?" Draco asked knowing that Ron must have caught him staring at Hermione.
"We just went for a walk. We wanted to be alone." Ron answered. He knew that Eve didn't want them to know yet.
"Here Hermione." Ginny said handing her, her speech.
"Thank you so much!" Hermione exclaimed taking it and standing up.
"If you'll excuse me I think that I should look this over." Hermione said leaving the room and up the stair to the seventh year dorms.
"I'll go with you Hermione I'm tired and we have a big day tomorrow." Eve said getting up and giving Ron a kiss on the cheek. An hour went by, the boys took turns playing each other in chess and Ginny read Witch Weekly. Draco left soon after midnight to go to his own dorm to finish packing and Ginny left soon after him because she was tired.
"So?" Harry asked when they were alone together save all the other people in the room, but they wouldn't be herd.
"So what?" Ron asked a little confused at what Harry was asking.
"Did you.? You know." Harry said not sure exactly what to say.
"Oh, OH! Yeah I did." Ron said grinning at him.
"Well, how'd it go?" Harry asked leaning forward with interest.
"She said yes." Ron said now smiling broadly at Harry. That was the end of their conversation because Ron got up and made his way over to the stairs leading to his own dorm.
Up in the girls dorms Hermione and Eve were talking bout everything else besides Hermione's speech.
"Did you tell him?" Hermione asked
"Of course I did! I couldn't keep it a secret forever!" Eve said sounding slightly annoyed.
"Well, that's good. Now I don't feel like I have to always keep my mouth shut till you're alone since you're like always with Ron. Did he take it well?" Hermione asked sitting down on her bed looking across at Eve who was sitting on the bed next to hers.
"He was overjoyed."
"He was?"
"Yeah."
"Weird."
"I'm going to bed."
"No. C'mon Eve I want to know what happened."
"No. I'm going to bed. Good night Hermione."
"'Night Eve." Hermione said then also changed into her jimjams (P.J.'s) and went to bed.
"So you all excited?" Draco asked as they walked to the great hall for graduation.
"No shit Sherlock!" Hermione said grinning broadly at him. "So Harry, I heard Sirius is coming with his wife?" She asked looking over at Harry who smiled at her happily.
"Yeah he got married and they have a baby girl named Devon." Harry told them. At the word 'baby' Ron and Eve smiled to one another and Eve rested her head on his shoulder.
"What are you two so happy about?" Hermione asked noticing that they both seemed extra happy about something.
"Well, I think that it's quiet obvious! Today is graduation!! DUH!" Eve said very cheerfully giving Hermione a big smile. At this Hermione laughed at shook her head.
"It's strange it seems like not to long ago we were all sorted into our houses." Hermione said thoughtfully looking around the entrance hall one last time before they entered the Great Hall for graduation. Which was to start in a half hour. They all took seats in the row of seats that was placed in front of the staff table for all the students. Professor McGonagall was talking to Professor Dumbledore holding up a very large and old looking scroll that must have had the names of all the students in their graduating year.
"I wonder if that was the scroll used for us seven years ago." Draco said reading Hermione's mind because he was also watching the two professors talk. McGonagall had her wand out making changes every time Dumbledore pointed to something on the list. Slowly little by little parents and students started to fill up the hall to its capacity. All over the walls were the school house banners and colors coming together beautifully on the very large Hogwarts seal that was in the middle of it all swaying slightly in the wind.
"Well, I think I should be going. We are graduating by house so I have to join the Slytherins. I'll see you all later." Draco said standing up and walking over to an empty seat in the Slytherin section of the seats. Ron saw Ginny come in with a tearful Mrs. Weasley with Mr. Weasley trying to make her not cry. Shortly after Fred, George, Bill, Charlie, and Percy walked in smiling at whom ever made eye contact with them. Ron made eye contact with Ginny and waved she waved back before sitting down in the second row. A few minutes till the graduation was to start Mr. And Mrs. Malfoy came in. Mr. Malfoy looked as if he could be anywhere else besides his own son's graduation. Mrs. Malfoy on the other hand looked rather cheerful and smiled when Draco noticed her. Draco smiled at his mother feeling very pleased that his mother was happy since she so rarely was. After a few minutes Professor McGonagall walked up to a podium set in the middle of the row of students before she began to speak she beamed at all the students even the Slytherins!
"Welcome all to this years graduation!" She started smiling at all the friends and realities of the students around her. "Before we start this graduation I would like to call up this years Valedictorian who graduated first in her class Miss Hermione Granger." She continued as every one started to clap as Hermione walked up to the podium.
"Hello all! As you know my name is Hermione Granger. It feels rather strange standing here today in front of all my friends and family when it seems not to long ago we were all just sorted to our houses." Hermione said as a murmur of agreement echoed around the room. Hermione took a deep breath before continuing. By the time she was done some of the girls were in tears and even some guys were close to tears. "Thank you." Hermione said before turning around and walking back to her seat in between Harry and Ron.
"Thank you Miss Granger that was a lovely speech." McGonagall said as she reached the podium. "Now when I call your name please come up so I can register your wands so they can be used out side of Hogwarts and so you can get your diplomas." McGonagall said unrolling the large scroll in front of her. She first started with the Gryffindor's then she went to Ravenclaw then Slytherin and finally Hufflepuff. "Congratulation class you are now graduated!" McGonagall said loudly so as to be heard over the cheers from all the students and parents. Harry, Ron, and Hermione looked at each other and nodded. They took off their graduation hats and threw them into the air as soon as they did other started to join in and threw their hats in the air. As soon as every one had their hats in the air the hats started to zoom around trying to find their owner. The hats were charmed so that no matter what the hat would find its owner. They met up with Draco as he walked off the stage and started to look for Ginny.
"Hey Draco! Happy to be finally leaving Hogwarts?" Ron asked as they all found him. Draco smiled and nodded in agreement putting a arm around Ginny's waist and brining her into a kiss.
"Get a room you two." Harry joked pretending to look disgusted but was failing miserably he was just too happy to have just graduated.
"Draco!" Came a sharp voice from behind the group. Draco made a face and turned around to see his father looking very disgusted with him for some reason.
"Hello father." Draco said in a cold voice pulling Ginny closer to him.
"I thought I told you to leave this trash and find someone more fitting to you like Pansy here." Mr. Malfoy said coldly glaring at Ginny. Ginny shuddered and berried her face in Draco's robes.
"I'm not leaving her unless I want to or else I die. Pansy makes me sick I thought I told you that before." Draco said venom dripping from his words. Mr. Malfoy sneered at him.
"Lucious, can't you just be happy for Draco?" Mrs. Malfoy said timidly from behind her husband.
"I will talk to MY son however I please." Mr. Malfoy snapped at his wife not even turning to face her.
"He's my son to! I'm the one who gave birth to him for Christ's sake! I would say that he is more MY son because he was inside of me for nine months that you could have cared less about just so you could have and heir to the family name!" Mrs. Malfoy said angrily. Draco and every one else in the group looked around Mr. Malfoy to look at Mrs. Malfoy who had a look of great anger on her face.
"Narsissa dear, don't make me put you in your place again. Another little outburst like that and I don't think that you will ever see Draco again." Mr. Malfoy said smoothly now turning to look at his wife.
"No! I've had it with this putting in my place nonsense! I don't care if this looks bad for you or not! I'm leaving you. I'm going to the Ministry and I'm going to file a divorce! I can't stand the sight of you anymore!" Mrs. Malfoy yelled stomping her foot and putting her hands on her hips. Mr. Malfoy looked shocked by her little outburst and so did Draco. Mr. Malfoy then glared at her crossly and sized her by the arm tightly so that she yelled out in pain.
"When we get home I would like to have a little talk with you." He hissed. Mrs. Malfoy just rolled her eyes.
"I'm not going home with you. I told you I'm leaving you and that is that. Not let go of me before I have to call Dumbledore or have to do something about this myself. I think you may have forgetter that I graduated first in my class and was valedictorian like Hermione here." Mrs. Malfoy said smoothly trying to pull her arm free of Mr. Malfoy's grasp. Mr. Malfoy stared at her in shock.
"You graduated fist in your class as well Mrs. Malfoy?" Hermione said wide- eyed. Mrs. Malfoy looked like a very timed and shy person it was amazing that she was just as good or even better as Hermione.
"Oh, call me Narsissa dear. And yes I was head girl too." Mrs. Malfoy said smiling at her finally pulling her arm free.
"Lucious, I have already moved my things out of the manor into one of my own so I don't think that I will ever have to set foot back in that manor ever again. Oh! This is such a happy day! For me and for Draco!" Mrs. Malfoy exclaimed pacing a gentle hand on Draco's shoulder and smiling at him.
"Come Draco we're leaving." Mr. Malfoy said turning expecting Draco to fallow.
"No." Draco said not moving.
"What did you say?" Mr. Malfoy said turning around to face his giving him a very deadly stare.
"You heard me I'm not going I'm going to stay with my mum. My things have also been moved out of the manor into mum's new one. We arranged this a long time ago." Draco said staring into his father's eyes. Mr. Malfoy just gave him the famous Malfoy smirk and said.
"We'll see about that." And with that he turned on his heal and walked away and out of the Great Hall. Draco turned to his mother gave her a big hug.
"Today is to be a day to remember!" Mrs. Malfoy said tears of joy in her eyes.
"Where is your new manor Narsissa?" Harry asked finally coming to his senses about what just happened.
"It's by the new Weasley manor Harry." Narsissa said smiling at Ginny who smiled so broadly you'd think that she was a clown.
It was later that day and practically the whole school was invited to the big Graduation party that was held at Fred and Georges place. (they owned a small manor with all the money they got from their joke shop.). It was near twelve and they party was just getting started. The music was blasting and there was Champaign and beer and all sorts of other drinks. The only people who didn't seem to get drunk was Draco, Hermione, and Ginny. Hermione was still on her first Champaign glass and Ginny was only drinking water, she didn't really want to get drunk anyway. Draco was on his second beer but was drinking it slowly not wanting to get drunk either, he go drunk enough with all the crazy Slytherin parties! Hermione was standing near the drinks watching the couples slow dancing. Oh how she longed to be out there dancing with Dylan. But no! He had to be an ass and not see that she was very committed to having a boyfriend! Hermione sighed as she watched Draco and Ginny dancing as well as Ron and Eve, and Harry and Heather. Hermione looked at the floor because almost every one was on the dance floor for and exception of some Hufflepuffs and a few Slytherins. There was also one Ravenclaw but she didn't want to look at him because he was Dylan and she didn't feel like talking to him at all ever again or at least until she gets a new boyfriend.
"Hey Herms!" Dylan said drunkly slurring his words together.
"No." Hermione said looking away from him acting as if he wasn't there.
"Oh c'mon Herms. You know you want to. C'mon I won't bite." He said coming a little closer to her. Hermione shifted uneasily in front of him.
"I remember the last time you said that. Look at what happened when you said that. I almost got pregnant!" Hermione said glaring at him. She shuddered when she remembered all the tears she shed because of him after that. She had gotten pregnant and she would sit in the bathroom for hours crying. Days later she took the test again and it was proved wrong. A new song came on this time and Hermione knew it. Hermione sighed and sang him the beginning part of it.
"Now I will tell what I've done you. 50 thousand tears I've cried. Screaming, deceiving, and bleeding for. And you still wont here me!" Hermione sang pushing him away from her. "You did that to me now leave me alone!" Hermione said pushing past him and going to dance with Lavender and Partivi.
It was around 3 in morning when Draco lead Ginny off the dance floor and into a empty room.
"Ginny there is something I need to tell you." Draco said motioning her to sit on the couch in the room. Ginny looked concerned but sat anyway.
"Ginny you've meant every thing to me for a very long time. I just feel that we've starting to become distant from each other. I came feel it in our kisses that we share. My feeling for you are staring to fade and I think that I'm starting to fall in love with another woman. I just feel that we should end us right now before I feel that I'm living a lie with you." Draco said looking at the floor. Ginny stared at him with sad wide eyes tears were starting to fall down her cheeks staining her fair skin.
"You're breaking up with me?" She asked in sad disbelieve. Draco nodded and she stood up. "Why? Was it something it did? Please don't leave me! I've never felt this way for anyone like I have for you please don't leave me!" Ginny begged kneeling in front of him.
"It wasn't you really it wasn't I just feel that my feelings for you are starting to fade. I don't love you that way I used to I think I'm starting to love someone else. I want to save you from any future pain and finding out the hard way if I'm in love with someone else." Draco said and with that he turned and left.
"But you are hurting me Draco." Ginny whispered as music started to pour in. Ginny put her head in her hands and cried as she listed to the music.
You're all that I ever wanted
You're every thing that I need,
But now it's finally over,
Time for goodbyes I'm leaving now.
Authors notes!!!!
I'm really sorry that I didn't post this sooner. I've just been kinda busy with my life and other things and also this story was deleted some how so if you can find it in ur hart somewhere to forgive me that would just make my day!!
Brooke L. Potter
It was a beautiful June day at Hogwarts. Exams were over and all the seventh years were very excited about graduation that would be taking place tomorrow. The dream team, Harry, Hermione, and Ron, were out by the lake watching the sunset but this year there were more people in the group. The new people were Draco (yes he's now in their group), Ginny, and Ron and Harry's girl friends (I will mention them later).
"So, what do you all think you want to do after graduation?" Ron asked breaking the silence that they sat in for almost an hour.
"I don't know. I would like to teach here or become an Auror." Hermione stated lying back on to the grass and closing her eyes.
"I'm not sure I'm pretty sure that I want to stick with Quidditch." Said Harry looking over at Hermione and Ron.
"I'll most likely be doing something for the Ministry." Draco said still looking at the sunset with his arm around Ginny. (A/N: Yes, Ginny and Draco are going out. Get used to it!).
"Hey! What are you guys talking about?" Heather, Harry's girl friend, said coming over and sitting down next to Harry who at once gave her a kiss and wrapping his arms around her.
"Just what we wanted to do after graduation." Said Ron simply now lying on his back next to Hermione. Heather nodded and looked around at every one before speaking again.
"Where's Eve?" She asked noting that she was missing.
"She's in he hospital wing. She said something about not feeling well, but she said that she'd be back later." Ron informed her turning his head to look at her.
"No wonder. All the things you guys do. I would be surprised if she wasn't.' Heather teased smirking at him.
"Watch it." Ron threatened glaring at her.
"Hey! Don't threaten my girl friend!" Harry said laughing along with Heather. Hermione and Ron rolled their eyes.
"Draco, Ginny, you two are overly quiet. What's up?" Hermione asked lifting her head to get a closer look at them.
"Nothin' just thinking." Ginny said and Draco nodded in agreement.
"Hermione, Where's Gordon? Shouldn't he be with you?" Heather asked at the absence of Hermione boy friend. Hermione sat up looking sad.
"He's off with his new girl friend. He broke up with me. He said that I wasn't ready to commit to having a boy friend because I'm always with you guys doing stuff. But you know what? That's just bullshit! He just doesn't want to be with me! I could tell like months ago that he didn't!" Hermione said with a shaky voice blinking back tears that she never shed for him.
"That ass hole!" Heather said breaking free of Harry's grasp and giving her a hug. "It's his loss though. You're a wonderful person to be around." Heather said comfortingly.
"Thanks." Hermione said smiling. Ron looked down at his watch and stood up.
"C'mon lets head back to the great hall it's almost time for dinner and I'm starving!" He said pulling Hermione and Harry to their feet.
"You're always starving. What else is new?" Hermione said breaking into a run. "Race you guys!" She called as every one else started running.
"No fair you got a head start!" Harry yelled after her.
"Well, if I didn't then you would have won!" Hermione yelled back running as fast as she could to try to get to the doors first. She may have gotten a head start but Harry, Ron, and Draco were still much faster so, she had to run as fast as she could to beat them. As it turns out the Hermione did end up winning and gloated all the way to the great hall. They took their usual seats just as Dumbledore stood up to make a end of year speech to the students.
"Another year gone. Along with it some of the best students Hogwarts has seen yet. Tomorrow as you know is graduation, but for some students who are not graduating or watching the ceremony of course may leave and go home to your families. The house cup for this year goes to Gryffindor. For graduation tomorrow you will besides getting your diploma your wands will be registered for you to be able to do magic out side of Hogwarts. That is all, now let the feast begin!" He said waving his arms in a sweeping motion as the food popped up along the tables. Just as he sat down Eve came running in. She then walked over to the Gryffindor table and sat down next to Ron. Ron gave her a kiss on the cheek which h she returned and started to eat.
"Ron? Can I talk to you after dinner?" Eve asked nervously looking at her plate that was now filled with food that she wasn't eating.
"Of course. Are you ok? You're not eating." Ron said smiling at her and placing a hand on her knee to try and make her not so nervous.
"I'm ok. Just nervous about tomorrow." She said smiling at him and starting to eat.
Dinner went by quickly, and when every one was heading to the common rooms Ron and Eve snuck away from every one else and started to walk slowly around the grounds. When they were very near the lake Eve stopped and looked Ron straight in the eye.
"Ron, we've been together for about a year. I know that this might come as a shock to you but there is something I have to tell you." Eve said taking in a deep breath. Ron looked at her with concern in his eyes.
"Well, what is it? Are you hurt? Is there something wrong?" Ron asked sounding more concerned by the minute.
"NO! No, I'm in perfect health. It's just that I'm pregnant." Eve said softly looking down at the ground. When she looked back up she saw Ron smiling broadly at her.
"I'm going to be a father. Can you believe this? Oh my god!! You do not know how happy this makes me!" Ron said pulling her into a hug.
"Ron air!" She said trying to pull away.
"Oh, sorry love." Ron said letting her go. He then kneeled down and took out a small box from inside his robes. "I was going to wait till after we graduated. But, I don't think I can wait any longer." Ron said opening the box and taking her hand. "Will you, Eve Lake, marry me?" Ron asked. Eve smiled and kneeled down in front of him.
"Of course." She said kissing him. Ron took the ring out of the box and put it on her finger. They smiled at each other before getting up and starting to walk back towards the castle. "Ron, love, I didn't tell you one thing I'm three months pregnant. I was just so scared before about how you would react and all. I've been using a concealment charm to hind the fact that I am." Eve said after a few minutes of walking.
"It's ok. I'm just glad you told me anyway." Ron said putting a arm around her waist.
They entered the common room to be greeted by thousands of voices all talking at once. Every seventh year Gryffindor was there, talking excitedly, laughing, and crying that they wouldn't be returning to Hogwarts ever again. Ron and Eve found Harry, Hermione, Ginny, AND Draco sitting by the fireplace talking. Ron noticed that Draco was staring at Hermione who didn't seem to notice because she was in deep conversation with Harry and Ginny.
"Hello all!" Eve said happily sitting down on her favorite arm chair by the fire, she then got up again as Ron sat down and she sat on his lap. Draco seemed to have come out of his trance and looked over at her and smiled. The other three also looked over and smiled at them.
"I am so nervous! Harry, did you see where I put my speech?" Hermione asked. She had been looking around for it for two days and had not found it.
"It's in my room. You left it there when you were practicing it with me." Ginny said getting up to go get it.
"Cheers Ginny!" Hermione called as Ginny made her way up the stairs.
"So where have you two been?" Draco asked knowing that Ron must have caught him staring at Hermione.
"We just went for a walk. We wanted to be alone." Ron answered. He knew that Eve didn't want them to know yet.
"Here Hermione." Ginny said handing her, her speech.
"Thank you so much!" Hermione exclaimed taking it and standing up.
"If you'll excuse me I think that I should look this over." Hermione said leaving the room and up the stair to the seventh year dorms.
"I'll go with you Hermione I'm tired and we have a big day tomorrow." Eve said getting up and giving Ron a kiss on the cheek. An hour went by, the boys took turns playing each other in chess and Ginny read Witch Weekly. Draco left soon after midnight to go to his own dorm to finish packing and Ginny left soon after him because she was tired.
"So?" Harry asked when they were alone together save all the other people in the room, but they wouldn't be herd.
"So what?" Ron asked a little confused at what Harry was asking.
"Did you.? You know." Harry said not sure exactly what to say.
"Oh, OH! Yeah I did." Ron said grinning at him.
"Well, how'd it go?" Harry asked leaning forward with interest.
"She said yes." Ron said now smiling broadly at Harry. That was the end of their conversation because Ron got up and made his way over to the stairs leading to his own dorm.
Up in the girls dorms Hermione and Eve were talking bout everything else besides Hermione's speech.
"Did you tell him?" Hermione asked
"Of course I did! I couldn't keep it a secret forever!" Eve said sounding slightly annoyed.
"Well, that's good. Now I don't feel like I have to always keep my mouth shut till you're alone since you're like always with Ron. Did he take it well?" Hermione asked sitting down on her bed looking across at Eve who was sitting on the bed next to hers.
"He was overjoyed."
"He was?"
"Yeah."
"Weird."
"I'm going to bed."
"No. C'mon Eve I want to know what happened."
"No. I'm going to bed. Good night Hermione."
"'Night Eve." Hermione said then also changed into her jimjams (P.J.'s) and went to bed.
"So you all excited?" Draco asked as they walked to the great hall for graduation.
"No shit Sherlock!" Hermione said grinning broadly at him. "So Harry, I heard Sirius is coming with his wife?" She asked looking over at Harry who smiled at her happily.
"Yeah he got married and they have a baby girl named Devon." Harry told them. At the word 'baby' Ron and Eve smiled to one another and Eve rested her head on his shoulder.
"What are you two so happy about?" Hermione asked noticing that they both seemed extra happy about something.
"Well, I think that it's quiet obvious! Today is graduation!! DUH!" Eve said very cheerfully giving Hermione a big smile. At this Hermione laughed at shook her head.
"It's strange it seems like not to long ago we were all sorted into our houses." Hermione said thoughtfully looking around the entrance hall one last time before they entered the Great Hall for graduation. Which was to start in a half hour. They all took seats in the row of seats that was placed in front of the staff table for all the students. Professor McGonagall was talking to Professor Dumbledore holding up a very large and old looking scroll that must have had the names of all the students in their graduating year.
"I wonder if that was the scroll used for us seven years ago." Draco said reading Hermione's mind because he was also watching the two professors talk. McGonagall had her wand out making changes every time Dumbledore pointed to something on the list. Slowly little by little parents and students started to fill up the hall to its capacity. All over the walls were the school house banners and colors coming together beautifully on the very large Hogwarts seal that was in the middle of it all swaying slightly in the wind.
"Well, I think I should be going. We are graduating by house so I have to join the Slytherins. I'll see you all later." Draco said standing up and walking over to an empty seat in the Slytherin section of the seats. Ron saw Ginny come in with a tearful Mrs. Weasley with Mr. Weasley trying to make her not cry. Shortly after Fred, George, Bill, Charlie, and Percy walked in smiling at whom ever made eye contact with them. Ron made eye contact with Ginny and waved she waved back before sitting down in the second row. A few minutes till the graduation was to start Mr. And Mrs. Malfoy came in. Mr. Malfoy looked as if he could be anywhere else besides his own son's graduation. Mrs. Malfoy on the other hand looked rather cheerful and smiled when Draco noticed her. Draco smiled at his mother feeling very pleased that his mother was happy since she so rarely was. After a few minutes Professor McGonagall walked up to a podium set in the middle of the row of students before she began to speak she beamed at all the students even the Slytherins!
"Welcome all to this years graduation!" She started smiling at all the friends and realities of the students around her. "Before we start this graduation I would like to call up this years Valedictorian who graduated first in her class Miss Hermione Granger." She continued as every one started to clap as Hermione walked up to the podium.
"Hello all! As you know my name is Hermione Granger. It feels rather strange standing here today in front of all my friends and family when it seems not to long ago we were all just sorted to our houses." Hermione said as a murmur of agreement echoed around the room. Hermione took a deep breath before continuing. By the time she was done some of the girls were in tears and even some guys were close to tears. "Thank you." Hermione said before turning around and walking back to her seat in between Harry and Ron.
"Thank you Miss Granger that was a lovely speech." McGonagall said as she reached the podium. "Now when I call your name please come up so I can register your wands so they can be used out side of Hogwarts and so you can get your diplomas." McGonagall said unrolling the large scroll in front of her. She first started with the Gryffindor's then she went to Ravenclaw then Slytherin and finally Hufflepuff. "Congratulation class you are now graduated!" McGonagall said loudly so as to be heard over the cheers from all the students and parents. Harry, Ron, and Hermione looked at each other and nodded. They took off their graduation hats and threw them into the air as soon as they did other started to join in and threw their hats in the air. As soon as every one had their hats in the air the hats started to zoom around trying to find their owner. The hats were charmed so that no matter what the hat would find its owner. They met up with Draco as he walked off the stage and started to look for Ginny.
"Hey Draco! Happy to be finally leaving Hogwarts?" Ron asked as they all found him. Draco smiled and nodded in agreement putting a arm around Ginny's waist and brining her into a kiss.
"Get a room you two." Harry joked pretending to look disgusted but was failing miserably he was just too happy to have just graduated.
"Draco!" Came a sharp voice from behind the group. Draco made a face and turned around to see his father looking very disgusted with him for some reason.
"Hello father." Draco said in a cold voice pulling Ginny closer to him.
"I thought I told you to leave this trash and find someone more fitting to you like Pansy here." Mr. Malfoy said coldly glaring at Ginny. Ginny shuddered and berried her face in Draco's robes.
"I'm not leaving her unless I want to or else I die. Pansy makes me sick I thought I told you that before." Draco said venom dripping from his words. Mr. Malfoy sneered at him.
"Lucious, can't you just be happy for Draco?" Mrs. Malfoy said timidly from behind her husband.
"I will talk to MY son however I please." Mr. Malfoy snapped at his wife not even turning to face her.
"He's my son to! I'm the one who gave birth to him for Christ's sake! I would say that he is more MY son because he was inside of me for nine months that you could have cared less about just so you could have and heir to the family name!" Mrs. Malfoy said angrily. Draco and every one else in the group looked around Mr. Malfoy to look at Mrs. Malfoy who had a look of great anger on her face.
"Narsissa dear, don't make me put you in your place again. Another little outburst like that and I don't think that you will ever see Draco again." Mr. Malfoy said smoothly now turning to look at his wife.
"No! I've had it with this putting in my place nonsense! I don't care if this looks bad for you or not! I'm leaving you. I'm going to the Ministry and I'm going to file a divorce! I can't stand the sight of you anymore!" Mrs. Malfoy yelled stomping her foot and putting her hands on her hips. Mr. Malfoy looked shocked by her little outburst and so did Draco. Mr. Malfoy then glared at her crossly and sized her by the arm tightly so that she yelled out in pain.
"When we get home I would like to have a little talk with you." He hissed. Mrs. Malfoy just rolled her eyes.
"I'm not going home with you. I told you I'm leaving you and that is that. Not let go of me before I have to call Dumbledore or have to do something about this myself. I think you may have forgetter that I graduated first in my class and was valedictorian like Hermione here." Mrs. Malfoy said smoothly trying to pull her arm free of Mr. Malfoy's grasp. Mr. Malfoy stared at her in shock.
"You graduated fist in your class as well Mrs. Malfoy?" Hermione said wide- eyed. Mrs. Malfoy looked like a very timed and shy person it was amazing that she was just as good or even better as Hermione.
"Oh, call me Narsissa dear. And yes I was head girl too." Mrs. Malfoy said smiling at her finally pulling her arm free.
"Lucious, I have already moved my things out of the manor into one of my own so I don't think that I will ever have to set foot back in that manor ever again. Oh! This is such a happy day! For me and for Draco!" Mrs. Malfoy exclaimed pacing a gentle hand on Draco's shoulder and smiling at him.
"Come Draco we're leaving." Mr. Malfoy said turning expecting Draco to fallow.
"No." Draco said not moving.
"What did you say?" Mr. Malfoy said turning around to face his giving him a very deadly stare.
"You heard me I'm not going I'm going to stay with my mum. My things have also been moved out of the manor into mum's new one. We arranged this a long time ago." Draco said staring into his father's eyes. Mr. Malfoy just gave him the famous Malfoy smirk and said.
"We'll see about that." And with that he turned on his heal and walked away and out of the Great Hall. Draco turned to his mother gave her a big hug.
"Today is to be a day to remember!" Mrs. Malfoy said tears of joy in her eyes.
"Where is your new manor Narsissa?" Harry asked finally coming to his senses about what just happened.
"It's by the new Weasley manor Harry." Narsissa said smiling at Ginny who smiled so broadly you'd think that she was a clown.
It was later that day and practically the whole school was invited to the big Graduation party that was held at Fred and Georges place. (they owned a small manor with all the money they got from their joke shop.). It was near twelve and they party was just getting started. The music was blasting and there was Champaign and beer and all sorts of other drinks. The only people who didn't seem to get drunk was Draco, Hermione, and Ginny. Hermione was still on her first Champaign glass and Ginny was only drinking water, she didn't really want to get drunk anyway. Draco was on his second beer but was drinking it slowly not wanting to get drunk either, he go drunk enough with all the crazy Slytherin parties! Hermione was standing near the drinks watching the couples slow dancing. Oh how she longed to be out there dancing with Dylan. But no! He had to be an ass and not see that she was very committed to having a boyfriend! Hermione sighed as she watched Draco and Ginny dancing as well as Ron and Eve, and Harry and Heather. Hermione looked at the floor because almost every one was on the dance floor for and exception of some Hufflepuffs and a few Slytherins. There was also one Ravenclaw but she didn't want to look at him because he was Dylan and she didn't feel like talking to him at all ever again or at least until she gets a new boyfriend.
"Hey Herms!" Dylan said drunkly slurring his words together.
"No." Hermione said looking away from him acting as if he wasn't there.
"Oh c'mon Herms. You know you want to. C'mon I won't bite." He said coming a little closer to her. Hermione shifted uneasily in front of him.
"I remember the last time you said that. Look at what happened when you said that. I almost got pregnant!" Hermione said glaring at him. She shuddered when she remembered all the tears she shed because of him after that. She had gotten pregnant and she would sit in the bathroom for hours crying. Days later she took the test again and it was proved wrong. A new song came on this time and Hermione knew it. Hermione sighed and sang him the beginning part of it.
"Now I will tell what I've done you. 50 thousand tears I've cried. Screaming, deceiving, and bleeding for. And you still wont here me!" Hermione sang pushing him away from her. "You did that to me now leave me alone!" Hermione said pushing past him and going to dance with Lavender and Partivi.
It was around 3 in morning when Draco lead Ginny off the dance floor and into a empty room.
"Ginny there is something I need to tell you." Draco said motioning her to sit on the couch in the room. Ginny looked concerned but sat anyway.
"Ginny you've meant every thing to me for a very long time. I just feel that we've starting to become distant from each other. I came feel it in our kisses that we share. My feeling for you are staring to fade and I think that I'm starting to fall in love with another woman. I just feel that we should end us right now before I feel that I'm living a lie with you." Draco said looking at the floor. Ginny stared at him with sad wide eyes tears were starting to fall down her cheeks staining her fair skin.
"You're breaking up with me?" She asked in sad disbelieve. Draco nodded and she stood up. "Why? Was it something it did? Please don't leave me! I've never felt this way for anyone like I have for you please don't leave me!" Ginny begged kneeling in front of him.
"It wasn't you really it wasn't I just feel that my feelings for you are starting to fade. I don't love you that way I used to I think I'm starting to love someone else. I want to save you from any future pain and finding out the hard way if I'm in love with someone else." Draco said and with that he turned and left.
"But you are hurting me Draco." Ginny whispered as music started to pour in. Ginny put her head in her hands and cried as she listed to the music.
You're all that I ever wanted
You're every thing that I need,
But now it's finally over,
Time for goodbyes I'm leaving now.
Authors notes!!!!
I'm really sorry that I didn't post this sooner. I've just been kinda busy with my life and other things and also this story was deleted some how so if you can find it in ur hart somewhere to forgive me that would just make my day!!
Brooke L. Potter