Nowhere but Up
Epilogue
Disclaimer: My plot, J.K Rowling's characters.
A/N: Yeah, I'm sorry, but Jinxy was right, the story's over. ^^;; There's really nothing left to say. But, as requested, I'm writing an epilogue. Remember, it's only going to be a couple paragraphs, because, I mean, it's an epilogue. A page at the most. ^^
After their brief, momentary kiss, life seemed to get better for Hermione and Draco. However, Pansy always had this one gaping hole inside of her that only Draco would ever be able to fill. She decided, soon after Hermione and Draco's wedding, that there was nothing left for her in this world, and attempted a go at suicide.
The curse she'd tried didn't quite work, though, and merely sent her into unconsciousness. She was shipped to St. Mungo's right away, where she met her new night in shining armor, an old school "chum", Oliver Wood. After a very bad accident on a broomstick, he'd decided to discontinue his dream of being the greatest Quidditch player, and became a Healer. After she broke the coma, Pansy was completely in awe of him, and they, too, were soon wed.
Hermione and Draco's lives, however, started to go downhill. A new Minister of Magic was elected and Hermione was still without employment. They had two children, Amelia and Jason, and they didn't exactly do well in Hogwarts. Amelia dropped out of Hogwarts in her second year and joined the "reincarnation" of Lord Voldemort. When her younger brother, Jason, entered his third year, she killed him, orders from her new lord.
However, Hermione and Draco's love stayed strong, that is, until the death of their youngest. Hermione was sent to St. Mungo's a week after the funeral, on account of her newfound insanity. Draco got his job back as Minister of Magic, but refused the position. He had enough galleons to last him a lifetime, and didn't need a job. Everyday, he went to visit Hermione in the hospital. And everyday, she questioned the existence of him.
Eventually, Amelia's body was found in the depths of the old Riddle house. This was what finally got to Draco, and he soon accompanied his wife in St. Mungo's. Their love never broke its strong net, but their lives sure did…
A/N: Okay, okay, okay. Not exactly what you expected, right? Yeesh, I didn't even stick to the description of the story or the title. Nonetheless, I think this is the ending the story needed. I don't believe in all those pansy-wansy stories where everyone's happy at the end, because, even though this is fiction, there should be reality in the story, and there is certainly reality to be found in this epilogue. So, review, and if you guys liked the outcome, I might just make a sequel (how? I've killed all my characters! You'll see… hehe).
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