A/N: ok this is the last chapter. I have enjoyed writing this, my first
fanfic ever. I think I learned a lot from it. So enjoy and read and review
or the sequel with never be finished mwahaha (
Chapter 19 The group remained under the tree until the sun started to rise. None of them dared to close their eyes, for fear sleep would bring the end of their time close too fast.
"Well guys, I think it's time we went back in and packed. We are leaving in only a few hours time." Harry stated. He and Ginny stood up and Ron and Lavender followed close behind.
"Go ahead, I think we are going to sit out here a little while longer. After all, I am all packed already" Hermione replied.
"What a surprise Mione. Who would ever think you would be prepared" Ron said earning a laugh from his friends.
"Yeah, yeah just go inside." The group left the two alone by the lake to be alone while they chit chatted the whole way in about the way the year went so fast and such.
"Hermione, I can't believe it's all over. There's so much that went on here. It's such a huge part of my life now"
"Yeah Draco I know."
"No you don't. I don't think I need to tell you how much of a prat I was before I met you. I mean really got to know you. It blows my mind that I could hate you so much and then grow to love you. I just want you to know that I think you are the most beautiful person in the whole universe. . .inside and out. I can't believe that you agreed to marry me. . . that you love someone like me. Especially after the way I treated you. Are you sure you really want me?" Draco said to her. All his feelings were suddenly just spilling out to her. But then she always seemed to have that effect on him. She could make him melt. And he wasn't too sure how that had ever came to be. . . but then again he didn't really care anymore. He was hopelessly in love with his know-it-all Gryffindor enemy and he didn't care if the whole world knew it.
"Draco. . . I depend on you, now and forever. If you ever left me I would die inside and you know that. Do you remember that day on the train? That day we met up for the prefect meeting?"
"And you couldn't help but stare at my arse?"
"Well who could?" she joked. "Anyway, it was like that day I realized that there was a different person in there. Someone that no one had ever bothered to see. I just had to fight to get it out of you. I want to marry you and spend my life with you. I want to start a life with you."
"Same here" he whispered in her ear. His breath tickled and she let out a small giggle. Her smile shone in the rising sun and he looked deep into her eyes. She was absolutely adorable in his eyes. 'I can't believe I got her. I can't believe I beat every other guy in the world. Who would give her up?' he thought. He felt like the luckiest man in the world. He wrapped his toned arms around her small body and pulled her into his chest. She leaned into him and they just sat there with no words. Talking wasn't necessary for them anymore. They could read each others minds. A gentle breeze picked up and flowed through their hair. It was as if God was smiling down on them giving them the perfect start to an amazing day, and to an amazing new life that would be beginning.
"Ready to get packing?" Draco asked her.
"Hmmm?" she asked dreamily. She had closed her eyes and was dreaming when his words filled her head.
"Come on, it's time to pack up" he told her once more. He stood up and reached his hands down to help her up. He reached over and picked a small flower and placed it in her hair. "You are so adorable. . . my little princess." She laughed.
"Man, I really have whipped you Malfoy" she said with a chuckle. "Not that I mind of course".
"Yeah, well I would do anything for you. That's just the person you made me to be. You taught me how to be a good person. Slytherin obviously didn't do that". The two walked hand in hand up to the castle for the last time. They headed up the stone steps and the two split to go in and pack their own stuff up.
Hermione couldn't believe she was leaving this room. Her Head Girl room. Something she had worked so hard for, and suddenly didn't matter as much anymore. She was happy. She noticed a vase of roses on her dresser.
Hermione,
I thought you would enjoy these. Dobby does anything for me, for a pair of socks in return. Anyway, these are just your style. . .beautiful. I love you more.
Draco 'Unbelievable. I wonder if I will ever get sick of being treated like this. . . .nah.'. Hermione began to pack up her clothes. She packed up a Hogwarts robe to take as a sort of souvenier. She picked up the pendent Draco had given her of a cross and put it around her neck so she would not lose it. She also put on the ring Ron had given her in fifth year, and a bracelet Harry had given her. Her boys had always been so good to her, even if they were just friends. This place held so many memories for her. So many things had happened there. So many things she couldn't ever forget. Tears streamed down her face. 'This is silly. I can always come visit. I'm being stupid'. Suddenly she heard a tap on her window. She whipped her honey curls around and looked out. It was Harry, on his broom.
"Harry! What are you doing?" she yelled to him as she opened her window.
"One last ride. Come on. You know you want to." She couldn't fight it. She wanted to go on a ride with him. One of her best friends. It was a special connection between her Harry and Hogwarts. She clamored out of the window and settled on the back of the Firebolt. She wrapped her arms firmly around him and held on tight. She still wasn't over her fear of heights just yet. Harry flew her all around the grounds and around the quidditch pitch. After about ten minutes he brought her down by Hagrid's hut.
"I. . well I made you a present. I hope Draco doesn't mind. I spent a lot of time on it this whole year. I left it here so you wouldn't find it." He led her into the hut. Hagrid was nowhere to be found, but she spotted a rather funny looking package. By the looks of it, Harry wasn't lying. He must have even wrapped it himself. It was wrapped in the Daily Prophet paper. "I didn't want to make it seem like I had to spend a lot of money on it. This is for a best friend from a best friend."
She took the package in her hands and a smile spread across her face. She gracefully opened it and found a photo album inside. Harry certainly had put a lot of work into it. He had separated the pictures by year. It was filled with baby pictures of the trio and pictures of them together at Hogwarts. It ended with pictures of a trio of couples. He had taken the liberty of putting in many pictures of Draco. "Oh Harry it's wonderful. You did put a lot of work into this. You are a wonderful friend!" She wrapped her arms around his neck and gave him a big kiss. "I love you Harry Potter. You are my best friend. . . .and Ron too of course. I love you so much." She burst into tears again. " I am going to miss you guys so much. Seeing you everyday skipping classes."
"Oh Hermione, you always were the crier" he said smiling down on her. His cheeks burned slightly red after her show of affection. He knew it was a friend kiss, but he still blushed. "I love you too, and so does Ron. We will always be together. And we can always come back here and visit, you know that. Don't cry".
"I know. I'm being silly. We have to head back, I really need to finish packing the little things."
"Ok, and steal me a robe too" he said with a sly smile.
"Harry, were you watching me?"
"Just enough to see our little Hermione stealing" he laughed.
"Just a little reminder of our years here." They headed outside with the album in tow and he flew once more around the grounds before taking her back to her window.
"Thanks for the ride Harry" she said as she squeezed him tight one last time. "And thanks for the gift. It really means a lot to me" she finished as she climbed back inside. "I love you Harry, best friends forever."
"Forever" he confirmed before flying out into the night and around to Gryffindor Tower.
Hermione turned around with a smile across her face to see Draco sitting on her bare bed. "Oh hey." she said to him.
"Have fun with Potter?" he asked.
"Yeah, look what he gave me" she said as she handed him the album. "He is one of the best friends I could ever ask for. So thoughtful".
"It's very nice. I'm sad I didn't think of it first."
"It's just good to know I don't really have to leave them. Draco? Where are we going to go after this. I mean, I will go home for a few days but I am not staying away from you for long."
"Hermione, I want you to live with me in the Manor. We can get married as soon as possible if you want." At that time an announcement rang through the halls of the castle.
"Graduates, it is now time to board the Hogwarts Express for the last time. Please make your way down to the Great Hall and you will be escorted out."
"It's time." Draco told her.
"Goodbye Hogwarts. I will miss you." she said as she looked around one last time. She listened intently to every footstep on the cold stone floor and inhaled deeply so she would never forget the scent. She studied the walls and portraits as Draco studied her. Hogwarts didn't mean as much to him, but she meant the world. They headed out to the steam engine and boarded in a compartment with the other four of their large group. (Ginny stayed to ride the train with them). Hermione rested her head on Draco's shoulder and soon began to daydream. She studied the hand that was holding on to hers and pictured a silver wedding band on it. She remembered that day on the train back in sixth year. Finally everything was right. It was time to move on with their lives. All three couples were wed that summer. Draco himself was now a member of the newly expanded dream team. Hermione moved into Malfoy Manor, and the two quickly moved out. They decided to build a life of their own. Start from scratch with their own hard earned money. Eventually they would start a family. 'I'm glad I was a prefect' Hermione thought to herself as she looked back on that day on the train in the sixth year. 'And yes, I still like what I see'.
A/N: Last chappie kids. Sorry it had to end. *tear* But never fear. The sequel is up and runnin. Read it! Or you are not cool! It's A Wedding Story. Read and Review.
Chapter 19 The group remained under the tree until the sun started to rise. None of them dared to close their eyes, for fear sleep would bring the end of their time close too fast.
"Well guys, I think it's time we went back in and packed. We are leaving in only a few hours time." Harry stated. He and Ginny stood up and Ron and Lavender followed close behind.
"Go ahead, I think we are going to sit out here a little while longer. After all, I am all packed already" Hermione replied.
"What a surprise Mione. Who would ever think you would be prepared" Ron said earning a laugh from his friends.
"Yeah, yeah just go inside." The group left the two alone by the lake to be alone while they chit chatted the whole way in about the way the year went so fast and such.
"Hermione, I can't believe it's all over. There's so much that went on here. It's such a huge part of my life now"
"Yeah Draco I know."
"No you don't. I don't think I need to tell you how much of a prat I was before I met you. I mean really got to know you. It blows my mind that I could hate you so much and then grow to love you. I just want you to know that I think you are the most beautiful person in the whole universe. . .inside and out. I can't believe that you agreed to marry me. . . that you love someone like me. Especially after the way I treated you. Are you sure you really want me?" Draco said to her. All his feelings were suddenly just spilling out to her. But then she always seemed to have that effect on him. She could make him melt. And he wasn't too sure how that had ever came to be. . . but then again he didn't really care anymore. He was hopelessly in love with his know-it-all Gryffindor enemy and he didn't care if the whole world knew it.
"Draco. . . I depend on you, now and forever. If you ever left me I would die inside and you know that. Do you remember that day on the train? That day we met up for the prefect meeting?"
"And you couldn't help but stare at my arse?"
"Well who could?" she joked. "Anyway, it was like that day I realized that there was a different person in there. Someone that no one had ever bothered to see. I just had to fight to get it out of you. I want to marry you and spend my life with you. I want to start a life with you."
"Same here" he whispered in her ear. His breath tickled and she let out a small giggle. Her smile shone in the rising sun and he looked deep into her eyes. She was absolutely adorable in his eyes. 'I can't believe I got her. I can't believe I beat every other guy in the world. Who would give her up?' he thought. He felt like the luckiest man in the world. He wrapped his toned arms around her small body and pulled her into his chest. She leaned into him and they just sat there with no words. Talking wasn't necessary for them anymore. They could read each others minds. A gentle breeze picked up and flowed through their hair. It was as if God was smiling down on them giving them the perfect start to an amazing day, and to an amazing new life that would be beginning.
"Ready to get packing?" Draco asked her.
"Hmmm?" she asked dreamily. She had closed her eyes and was dreaming when his words filled her head.
"Come on, it's time to pack up" he told her once more. He stood up and reached his hands down to help her up. He reached over and picked a small flower and placed it in her hair. "You are so adorable. . . my little princess." She laughed.
"Man, I really have whipped you Malfoy" she said with a chuckle. "Not that I mind of course".
"Yeah, well I would do anything for you. That's just the person you made me to be. You taught me how to be a good person. Slytherin obviously didn't do that". The two walked hand in hand up to the castle for the last time. They headed up the stone steps and the two split to go in and pack their own stuff up.
Hermione couldn't believe she was leaving this room. Her Head Girl room. Something she had worked so hard for, and suddenly didn't matter as much anymore. She was happy. She noticed a vase of roses on her dresser.
Hermione,
I thought you would enjoy these. Dobby does anything for me, for a pair of socks in return. Anyway, these are just your style. . .beautiful. I love you more.
Draco 'Unbelievable. I wonder if I will ever get sick of being treated like this. . . .nah.'. Hermione began to pack up her clothes. She packed up a Hogwarts robe to take as a sort of souvenier. She picked up the pendent Draco had given her of a cross and put it around her neck so she would not lose it. She also put on the ring Ron had given her in fifth year, and a bracelet Harry had given her. Her boys had always been so good to her, even if they were just friends. This place held so many memories for her. So many things had happened there. So many things she couldn't ever forget. Tears streamed down her face. 'This is silly. I can always come visit. I'm being stupid'. Suddenly she heard a tap on her window. She whipped her honey curls around and looked out. It was Harry, on his broom.
"Harry! What are you doing?" she yelled to him as she opened her window.
"One last ride. Come on. You know you want to." She couldn't fight it. She wanted to go on a ride with him. One of her best friends. It was a special connection between her Harry and Hogwarts. She clamored out of the window and settled on the back of the Firebolt. She wrapped her arms firmly around him and held on tight. She still wasn't over her fear of heights just yet. Harry flew her all around the grounds and around the quidditch pitch. After about ten minutes he brought her down by Hagrid's hut.
"I. . well I made you a present. I hope Draco doesn't mind. I spent a lot of time on it this whole year. I left it here so you wouldn't find it." He led her into the hut. Hagrid was nowhere to be found, but she spotted a rather funny looking package. By the looks of it, Harry wasn't lying. He must have even wrapped it himself. It was wrapped in the Daily Prophet paper. "I didn't want to make it seem like I had to spend a lot of money on it. This is for a best friend from a best friend."
She took the package in her hands and a smile spread across her face. She gracefully opened it and found a photo album inside. Harry certainly had put a lot of work into it. He had separated the pictures by year. It was filled with baby pictures of the trio and pictures of them together at Hogwarts. It ended with pictures of a trio of couples. He had taken the liberty of putting in many pictures of Draco. "Oh Harry it's wonderful. You did put a lot of work into this. You are a wonderful friend!" She wrapped her arms around his neck and gave him a big kiss. "I love you Harry Potter. You are my best friend. . . .and Ron too of course. I love you so much." She burst into tears again. " I am going to miss you guys so much. Seeing you everyday skipping classes."
"Oh Hermione, you always were the crier" he said smiling down on her. His cheeks burned slightly red after her show of affection. He knew it was a friend kiss, but he still blushed. "I love you too, and so does Ron. We will always be together. And we can always come back here and visit, you know that. Don't cry".
"I know. I'm being silly. We have to head back, I really need to finish packing the little things."
"Ok, and steal me a robe too" he said with a sly smile.
"Harry, were you watching me?"
"Just enough to see our little Hermione stealing" he laughed.
"Just a little reminder of our years here." They headed outside with the album in tow and he flew once more around the grounds before taking her back to her window.
"Thanks for the ride Harry" she said as she squeezed him tight one last time. "And thanks for the gift. It really means a lot to me" she finished as she climbed back inside. "I love you Harry, best friends forever."
"Forever" he confirmed before flying out into the night and around to Gryffindor Tower.
Hermione turned around with a smile across her face to see Draco sitting on her bare bed. "Oh hey." she said to him.
"Have fun with Potter?" he asked.
"Yeah, look what he gave me" she said as she handed him the album. "He is one of the best friends I could ever ask for. So thoughtful".
"It's very nice. I'm sad I didn't think of it first."
"It's just good to know I don't really have to leave them. Draco? Where are we going to go after this. I mean, I will go home for a few days but I am not staying away from you for long."
"Hermione, I want you to live with me in the Manor. We can get married as soon as possible if you want." At that time an announcement rang through the halls of the castle.
"Graduates, it is now time to board the Hogwarts Express for the last time. Please make your way down to the Great Hall and you will be escorted out."
"It's time." Draco told her.
"Goodbye Hogwarts. I will miss you." she said as she looked around one last time. She listened intently to every footstep on the cold stone floor and inhaled deeply so she would never forget the scent. She studied the walls and portraits as Draco studied her. Hogwarts didn't mean as much to him, but she meant the world. They headed out to the steam engine and boarded in a compartment with the other four of their large group. (Ginny stayed to ride the train with them). Hermione rested her head on Draco's shoulder and soon began to daydream. She studied the hand that was holding on to hers and pictured a silver wedding band on it. She remembered that day on the train back in sixth year. Finally everything was right. It was time to move on with their lives. All three couples were wed that summer. Draco himself was now a member of the newly expanded dream team. Hermione moved into Malfoy Manor, and the two quickly moved out. They decided to build a life of their own. Start from scratch with their own hard earned money. Eventually they would start a family. 'I'm glad I was a prefect' Hermione thought to herself as she looked back on that day on the train in the sixth year. 'And yes, I still like what I see'.
A/N: Last chappie kids. Sorry it had to end. *tear* But never fear. The sequel is up and runnin. Read it! Or you are not cool! It's A Wedding Story. Read and Review.
