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THE LAST CHAPTER
CHAPTER 45-THE FUNERAL AND THE PARTING
HERMIONE'S POV
I took a deep breath as I waited in the breezy hallway, watching everyone passed by dressed in dark colors of black, purple and maroons and browns. It was a day for mourning for everyone.
I was waiting for Draco, who had run back to our dormitory to go get an umbrella, for it was rainning outside steadily, and I wondered how awful a day it was to have a funeral. Dampening the moods of all those who were to come. I shivered and put my arms about me. The weather had gotten much cooler since it was still early spring and the warmth and hotness that Voldemort had once shed was gone forever. I still had scars that his burning left imprinted on my flesh, but I hoped with time, it would soon go away.
"Baby?" someone, asked me knocking me out of the deep thought I was in. It was Draco, who stood in front of me with worried eyes. "You alright?"
I looked up at him and smiled and answered "Im great."
And we both walked hand in hand after Draco had opened the umbrella toward where the Funerals were being held among the outskirts of the Forbidden Forests. Where Professor Dumbledore explained where the students who died at the hands of Voldemort and his Death Eaters would be burried, and so remembered for all the lifetimes at Hogwarts.
We walked down the field, passing familiar faces to a place that seemed lined up with chairs and carpets, which were dried and spotless of any rain. The whole Funeral seemed to have a charm on it. Which Professor Dumbledore explained was to lift spirits away from the drowing of the rain. So as we sat during the eulogy, sun shined only around where we sat, so we could feel some sort of comfort in this horrible of times.
When Draco and I had grabbed a seat near the front, we saw Ron walking down with an arm around Marie, who seemed to find comfort in each other. I had not talked to Ron since before the battle, but it was noticible in his light sky blue eyes of the pain he was in. As for Marie, I felt ashamed of ever wanting to treat her badly, for loosing the one man you loved and having your family murdered by an evil wizard every decade, and having to be the only one alive, is a terrible thing indeed.
Then I saw Harry walking alone as he sat up front with his head facing down. I assumed that he still felt at fault for everything that had happened. I wished I could be there for him, but soon someone had thought the same thing as me. It was Juliette who was still alive and well and beautiful and as she approached him and put a hand on his, the light and gleam came back to his face.
Ginny and Goyle where there, Goyle with his large arms wrapped around Ginny's tiny body as she cried deeply for the loss of her parents. Even though much older now, she would always be my best friend's little sister and I still looked at her as just that and more.
Everyone was there to mourn the loss of our beloved in the last battle against evil, all except for one person. Professor Evee was no where to be seen. And by the look on Harry's face as he constantly looked over his shoulder towards the back, I could tell that he had no idea of her whereabouts either.
Professor Dumbledore stood in front of the many florewed golden caskets that flooted heavenly above the grass, all of them were closed with many sweet golden flowers, each that resembled and favored the one who lied in their death bed. An example would be Pansy's casket that was decorated with thorny vines and black and purple roses, showing her dark yet seductive nature, which Ron simply gazed at.
"Ahem." started Dumbledore grabbing everyone's attention just by his mere presence. "Let me just start off by saying for those who have been misinformed. Lord Voldemort has truly and finally been defeated by his own kind, and he will not surface once again, for anything. Therefore even though a day of mourning this shall also be a day of rejoice, for those in the future shall not be tormented by darkness ever again."
"For years and years and years, many have died at the hands of evil" he looked at Harry as he said this "aswell as tortured" he looked towards me as I took a deep breath in, "and slaughtered." He looked toward Ron and Ginny.
"And even though gruesome and hard to face we must realize that sometimes the end comes sooner than we think, but those who have died have not died in vain. They had fought long and hard for their families, and I know right now, that they would not wish for us to live sad and mourned when they have fought for our happiness the way they did. And I know if they were here right now, they would only wish for one thing, and that is to rejoice. For this is not an ending, for it is only the beginning. And above all a time to rejoice for a new future and the well being and happiness of our decendants. Thank you." He finished what he said. And as usual every single word that slipped from his mouth touched the souls and hearts of every person who sat there.
A tear slid down my cheek after Dumbledore had finished speaking. I looked at Draco, and even though he was not a tears he was still touched, yet strong like a rock for me to lean on. He just held his arm on my shoulder, as I dabbed my eyes with a tissue from my purse.
Soon Dumbledore spoke again.
"Now the young Wizard Queen Thamera Marie Romeo VII who is also our new Potions master at Hogwarts has a few things to say." And he strethed his arm out in a manner for her to step up to where he was standing.
And it surprised me that how I ever thought anything but good things about her. But now I know that her beauty was not normal, afterall she was Royalty.
Even though her eyes were rimmed reds from mourning the death of her family and ex boyfriend, she still looked stunning. Her strawberry blonde hair were down into tight ringlets and she wore a little french black beret with a beautiful bow to the side. Her face was as porcelain as it could be, but her cheeks were flushed from the change of the rainy day to the warm breeze charm we were under. She wore a black turtleneck sweater with long sleeves and a little black belt at her waist. And a plaid skirt with grey and black colors down to her knees. And then black knee high boots. She looked ravishing. Yet her emotions were lower then the grass we walked on. As was everyone elses.
"Hello, and thank you Professor Dumblerdore." She began kinda shaky, but as she began talking clear the seamless voice that a woman of Royal background should have came out and reached out to the lot of us.
"Hmmm, I don't know how or where to begin after the wonderful speech that your Headmaster just gave."She gave a faint smile toward Dumbledore's direction. "But I am here to give out a special award on behalf of the Ministry of Magic and the Wizard Royalty of London." She drew in a deep breath. "There is one amoung all of us, that for years has been watched by the Ministry and my Family. Even though young at age, he was born to fight wrong and to kill evil off. But since his first arrival at Hogwarts, he has done many things for this comminity as well as the Wizard World itself. Therefore I wish that we all appreaciate and give our thanks to him. He will be a recognized Wizard for his achievements, his bravery, his courage, and above all his love. His love for his friends and family, which my dear friends, can always defeat evil. Therefore I wish to give my family Wzard Crown Badge, to Harry Potter!" And as she clapped, slowly Dumbledore, than I, then Ron, and then slowly everyone else began to arise and clap for Harry to rise, and for once to be honoured for the great things he has done.
I could tell that Harry looked nervous, and as always he never really gloried the attention he always got all his life, especially when we were younger and Draco and his friends made fun of him for that. But some much had changed since then, and Harry was most deserving this award then anyone I had ever met. I smiled to myself as he walked toward where Marie stood.
HARRY'S POV
I walked toward her and received a gentle kiss on the cheek aswell as a hug. She seemed more then grateful to me, but for a reason I just couldn't see why that was. I didn't feel as though I had done such a great deal, and it wasn't I who had defeated Lord Voldemort, it was Evee, and if it wern't for her, none of us, not even I would be here right now.
I looked up into Marie's gorgeous turquoise eyes, and I had never seen anyone who looked up at me in such a way as she did. She was truly grateful and happy for me, and through her eyes I saw that she thought I was most deserving for this award. She then opened her palm, where a golden like crown with a dangling banner of the colors of blue and gold. She then pinned it to my sweater and said:
"The crown stands for the honour and faith my family has in you, the gold symbolizes life and purity of a phoenix, and the blue symbolizes faith and courage. All which qualities you have demonstrated. And I am proud to be the one giving you such honour. My father had given the Crown Badge to Albus Dumbledore long ago, and my Great Great Grandfather had given it to Merlin. And now I have followed the tradition and gave it to you." She said altogether, to be proud to have taken part in such an event.
All I could sum up and think of was to say "Thanks." And she simply smiled and stepped aside.
"Hmmm.I.Uhhh." I didn't know where to begin or what to say or what to do. I held my head up to begin to speak, and then I saw her, in the distance far off watching the ceremony under a dark heavy purple cloak, as the rain drained from her dark hair. She looked at me and smiled, a smile that I had never seen on my sister's face, a smile that said many things, above all the love she had for me. But I also knew, it was a smile that said farewell, I knew that she was leaving, without a word, or comment or even good bye. Then suddenly she snapped her fingers as if she had done magic, and that's when I looked down into my pocket and found a closed envelope, with the initials, "E.V." But when I looked up, she was gone, gone forever. I would probaly never see her again, and I felt a slow and sad tear slide down my cheek.
I wiped it away and began to speak as everyone so anxiously waited me to do.
"Im really not desrving of this badge, and Im not deserving of all this honour either. All my life I've felt alone. No parents, no siblings, no family. An orphan in a world so real and boring that I never could believe that there was anything besides reality. But soon when I was 11 I learned about what I had in me the whole time. Magic. And I came to Hogwarts where I found a home, and friends, aswell as mentors. And that's what Hogwarts is for all of us, isn't it? I only have done what anyone in Hogwarts would have done, to protect their family, school, and friends. And if it wasn't for all our strenght and power united, the dark evil would not of been defeated. So I dedicate this award." I began to slip it off my sweater. "This to all of Hogwarts and I would like to offer it to the school, and have it placed among the schools many deserving awards and trophies, for I know there is no award like the one that has been presented to me right now."
I took a deep breath in as I was awarded applause and thanks and cheers. But I had yet one more thing to say.
"And I just wanted to give thanks to one extremely and most wonderful person of all, for if it wern't for her, we would not be here right now. A woman who sacrificed her own love for her father, for the well being of the entire world. Id liked to thank the greatest Defence against the Dark Arts teacher HOGWARTS has ever seen. ELLOYHA VOLDEMORT!"
And with that last yell, when I though maybe it would be too much for people to hear the Dark Lord's name again. Everyone jumped to their feet and cheered, and I know if that Evee were here she would have been more amazed and happy aswell.
As everyone rised up at the end of what were my final words, and began to give their respects to those who had lost somebody, I had pulled out the letter from Evee, for I too had lost someone yet again.
I slowly opened the envelope, hoping not to wreck it, then I slid the tiny note out and opened it, only I few sentences were written. Evee didn't seem like the person to say Good Bye.
It read:
Dear Harry:
It's so wonderful that you have received such a kingly gift, and I am more than happy for you and I wish that you feel honoured, as you are a Hero amoung Wizards, and never feel otherwise. Unfortunately, it is our time to say Good Bye. I know even though we are brother and sister and have only found each other now, that you would not wish to say Good Bye. But unfortunately, things must be this way. You are meant to go on, and live a happy and free life, and I meant to live alone and isolated. We will not meet again I know, and I know you know it too. But never doubt that Im never with you, for I will always watch over you, and I always am with you.
It is my time to leave, Farewell little brother, grow up and be the Wizard you are meant to be.
Love,
Your sister.
I smiled to myself as I finished the letter, and felt overcomed with joy knowing that even though we would never meet again, I know that she would always be there for me. And even though my eyes were swelling with tears I laughed.
HERMIONE'S POV
"Hiya Harry!" Ron said slapping Harry on the back once we had reached the Great Hall.
Harry laughed and turned to both Ron and to me.
"Ron, Hermione!" he said smiling to us both, almost surprised to see us.
"Do you realize this is the first time in the longest time that we have hung out the three of us?" I asked them.
They both nodded somberly.
"Well in Durmstrang I was always with Pansy.. Ahem.. and Harry was always trainning and well you Hermione."Ron stopped as if it were forbidden to speak about such a thing.
"Im sorry guys, Im sorry I lied about that for so long." I told them looking down to my feet.
"We know Hermione." Harry answered.
"Yeah, you can't help who you love Hermione, trust me I know. Im just glad you two found each other, even if it is Malfoy." Said Ron, with a slight bitterness in his voice.
"Oh so you guys are okey with it?" I asked them eargerly.
"Yeah!" the both said together.
"Great, then you will be able to make the wedding!" I laughed.
"What?" the both said together once more.
"Draco asked me to marry him, see?" I showed them the ring that was place on my finger, and they had both gasped. "But don't worry, we aren't getting married right away, maybe in a few years or so, when we get decent jobs. Just promise you will come to the wedding, and I'll be okey." I told them, in a demanding voice as I always did when I was young.
"Of course" said Harry.
"Wouldn't miss it for the world." Replied Ron.
"And one more thing." Followed Harry. "Let us promise each other to stay best friends forever, no matter how cheesy that sounds."
Both Ron and I laughed.
"And to always be there for each other." Said Ron holding his hand out.
"And never to turn our backs." I said placing my hand on Ron's.
"And to always remember our greatests adventures!" laughed Harry placing his hand on Ron's and mine.
The three of us laughed together as we hadn't done in so long.
"WEASLEEYYYYY!" a voice yelled throughout the entire Great Hall.
"What did I do now?" Ron said getting up and began walking toward McGonagall. But all she did was passed right by him and into the Great Hall where a sound of crashing and breaking was heard.
Ron, Harry, and I followed by a crowd of people including Draco ran out to the hallway. Where two men where on the floor, with the clocks above their heads and drenched from the rain.
"Sorry about that." One said in funny joking voice.
"Yeah, we were never to good at apparating." The other said.
Ron and Ginny looked at each other and then at the two figures.
"It can't be?" Ginny said out loud.
"It can little sis!" they both said as the removed their hoods.
I couldn't believe my eyes, it was Fred and George, and they had somehow managed to escape the fire of their joke shop. Ron and Ginny had rushed towards them, and they all joined in one big hug.
"Alright, alright that's enough!" joked Fred.
"Ya you two are getting our clothes all wrinkly!" joked George aswell.
They all laughed together and got up as Professor McGonagall walked toward them, with a stern face, ready to give them punishment, as she always did to Fred and George, for disturbing the hallways.
But then she surprised everyone by smiling happily and saying, "Welcome back boys." And she dissapeared downs the hallway.
"So what's up guys?" asked George.
"Well everything looks basiclly the same around here." Said Fred as he searched the crowd until he kept his gaze on me for awhile and looked at me strangely, and then he looked up at Draco too and back to me.
"What the hell, things have changed, since when do Slytherin and Griffindor hang out together?" asked Fred as he also saw Goyle beside Ginny.
I saw Ginny blush, and now that I mentioned it, I was too blushing.
"Well you see." I began to explain with arm gestures. "He and I.well you know and stuff.."
"Ya us too.uhh." explained Ginny. Both of us blushed even more.
"Well I have no idea what the heck you two are saying," said George.
"Me neither." Said Fred. "But I do know something."
"Ya, both Hermione and Ginny would never of ended up with any scum, so Im sure you two have changed for the better." Said George looking at Goyle and then at Draco. Draco only nodded, afterall he still was the same Draco, and he was more of the silent type, especially around people.
"Well were gonna go to our old dormitories, and take a nap. Hey Ron walk us over there and tell us about all the stuff that's happened around here." Asked George.
"Alright!" Ron hopping along side them, I knew he was more than happy to have most of his family back.
Harry, Draco, Goyle, Ginny and I watched them off waiting for Ron to tell them what we thought he would tell them, when in another hallway we heard a loud,
"WHHHAATTTTTTT?"
"YOUR IN LOVE WITH PANSY PARKINSON!!?"
Then some slow arguing was heard, which was transformed to laughter. Then we realized that we were all laughing too.
HOGSMEADE TRAIN STATION
I was with Draco at the Hogsmeade Train Station, where we were supposed to meet up with Harry and Ron.
"Well what a surprise, there late!" I said more to myself than to him.
"Hmmm that's okey, it will give us more time alone, since we won't get any till we arrive at London." Draco joked taking my luggage and throwing it into the train.
I laughed out loud as I put my hands around his waist to his back. At this point there was nothing wrong for us to be showing affection to each other in public, everyone seemed okey and normal with it. Yet sometimes you'd get a few people here and there that were ignorant and that would say something.
He just brushed my arm and smiled as I did too.
"Well we don't have to go the whole way without being alone." I giggled.
"What are you saying Hermione, you look like your plotting something?" he asked laughing at me.
I shoved him jokingly and then I went up on my toes as he reached to kiss me, it was a small romantic peck on the lips and I just brushed his cheek with my hand. And then I whispered in his ear.
"Once train starts, meet me in the washroom pronto!" I giggled and then he laughed and kissed me on the lips, this time our lips parted for a bit until we were inturrupted.
"Hey would you to stop!" Ron said out loud.
"Ya no one wants to see that in public!" laughed out Harry.
"Ill see you later." I whispered to Draco smiling and gave him a peck on the cheek instead.
"Washroom." he smiled and winked, I just simply laughed.
"Gosh I will never get used to that." Stated Ron, even though he was okey with Draco and I, it was still weird for him to see that. Which I understanded, it was sort of weird for me too.
Harry on the other side, was a bit more mature about it and said nothing, he just laughed at me abit.
Soon the three of us all turned to look at the castle.
"I can't believe we are never coming back here for school again." Said Harry.
"I know, we had so many great times here." I stated aswell.
"Ya, it's sad to say that we won't be students here no longer, unless we want to come here to teach, but I doubt that's what I want to do." Explained Ron.
"I didn't think so Ron." And I smiled, while I helt both Harry and Ron's hand.
"Lets all call each other and mail each once we get home, so we can plan on doing something this summer, alright?" asked Harry.
Both Ron and I nodded as we looked at the beautiful sun rising over Hogwarts.
"Let's get inside the train, and let's not act like we are never going to see each other again, we will." Said Harry almost in a reassuring voice.
"Yes of course we will!" I said almost not to convincing.
"Yeah we are best friends." Said Ron too.
I leaned on Harry's shoulder, as I kept a nice hold on Ron's hand. I looked up at Harry who seemed to be searching the sky.
"Hmm, Harry?" I asked him.
"Yeah?" he answered still searching.
"Do you think we will ever see her again?" I asked both Harry and Ron, knowing that they were both thinking the same thing.
"I don't know." Admitted Ron.
"I don't know either." Added Harry. "But I do no onething, as long as goodness prevails and evil is shunned, we won't need her, and Im am sure, that makes her more happy than anything ever was possible. But I also know, whenever I am sad, or alone, or down, my sister will always be there for me, watching me, and taking care of me." He explained.
Ron and I nodded and we both started our way to the train, Harry was left behind and was about to turn when the three of us saw a sort of a black shooting star brush passed the sun lit sky as quick as the speed of light. And in our minds we all heard the same voice, a voice that followed us through all our travels and adventrues together in our future life. We heard her telling us to:
"Keep courage, keep faith, keep love. STAY TOGETHER."
*********************THE END****************************
THE LAST CHAPTER
CHAPTER 45-THE FUNERAL AND THE PARTING
HERMIONE'S POV
I took a deep breath as I waited in the breezy hallway, watching everyone passed by dressed in dark colors of black, purple and maroons and browns. It was a day for mourning for everyone.
I was waiting for Draco, who had run back to our dormitory to go get an umbrella, for it was rainning outside steadily, and I wondered how awful a day it was to have a funeral. Dampening the moods of all those who were to come. I shivered and put my arms about me. The weather had gotten much cooler since it was still early spring and the warmth and hotness that Voldemort had once shed was gone forever. I still had scars that his burning left imprinted on my flesh, but I hoped with time, it would soon go away.
"Baby?" someone, asked me knocking me out of the deep thought I was in. It was Draco, who stood in front of me with worried eyes. "You alright?"
I looked up at him and smiled and answered "Im great."
And we both walked hand in hand after Draco had opened the umbrella toward where the Funerals were being held among the outskirts of the Forbidden Forests. Where Professor Dumbledore explained where the students who died at the hands of Voldemort and his Death Eaters would be burried, and so remembered for all the lifetimes at Hogwarts.
We walked down the field, passing familiar faces to a place that seemed lined up with chairs and carpets, which were dried and spotless of any rain. The whole Funeral seemed to have a charm on it. Which Professor Dumbledore explained was to lift spirits away from the drowing of the rain. So as we sat during the eulogy, sun shined only around where we sat, so we could feel some sort of comfort in this horrible of times.
When Draco and I had grabbed a seat near the front, we saw Ron walking down with an arm around Marie, who seemed to find comfort in each other. I had not talked to Ron since before the battle, but it was noticible in his light sky blue eyes of the pain he was in. As for Marie, I felt ashamed of ever wanting to treat her badly, for loosing the one man you loved and having your family murdered by an evil wizard every decade, and having to be the only one alive, is a terrible thing indeed.
Then I saw Harry walking alone as he sat up front with his head facing down. I assumed that he still felt at fault for everything that had happened. I wished I could be there for him, but soon someone had thought the same thing as me. It was Juliette who was still alive and well and beautiful and as she approached him and put a hand on his, the light and gleam came back to his face.
Ginny and Goyle where there, Goyle with his large arms wrapped around Ginny's tiny body as she cried deeply for the loss of her parents. Even though much older now, she would always be my best friend's little sister and I still looked at her as just that and more.
Everyone was there to mourn the loss of our beloved in the last battle against evil, all except for one person. Professor Evee was no where to be seen. And by the look on Harry's face as he constantly looked over his shoulder towards the back, I could tell that he had no idea of her whereabouts either.
Professor Dumbledore stood in front of the many florewed golden caskets that flooted heavenly above the grass, all of them were closed with many sweet golden flowers, each that resembled and favored the one who lied in their death bed. An example would be Pansy's casket that was decorated with thorny vines and black and purple roses, showing her dark yet seductive nature, which Ron simply gazed at.
"Ahem." started Dumbledore grabbing everyone's attention just by his mere presence. "Let me just start off by saying for those who have been misinformed. Lord Voldemort has truly and finally been defeated by his own kind, and he will not surface once again, for anything. Therefore even though a day of mourning this shall also be a day of rejoice, for those in the future shall not be tormented by darkness ever again."
"For years and years and years, many have died at the hands of evil" he looked at Harry as he said this "aswell as tortured" he looked towards me as I took a deep breath in, "and slaughtered." He looked toward Ron and Ginny.
"And even though gruesome and hard to face we must realize that sometimes the end comes sooner than we think, but those who have died have not died in vain. They had fought long and hard for their families, and I know right now, that they would not wish for us to live sad and mourned when they have fought for our happiness the way they did. And I know if they were here right now, they would only wish for one thing, and that is to rejoice. For this is not an ending, for it is only the beginning. And above all a time to rejoice for a new future and the well being and happiness of our decendants. Thank you." He finished what he said. And as usual every single word that slipped from his mouth touched the souls and hearts of every person who sat there.
A tear slid down my cheek after Dumbledore had finished speaking. I looked at Draco, and even though he was not a tears he was still touched, yet strong like a rock for me to lean on. He just held his arm on my shoulder, as I dabbed my eyes with a tissue from my purse.
Soon Dumbledore spoke again.
"Now the young Wizard Queen Thamera Marie Romeo VII who is also our new Potions master at Hogwarts has a few things to say." And he strethed his arm out in a manner for her to step up to where he was standing.
And it surprised me that how I ever thought anything but good things about her. But now I know that her beauty was not normal, afterall she was Royalty.
Even though her eyes were rimmed reds from mourning the death of her family and ex boyfriend, she still looked stunning. Her strawberry blonde hair were down into tight ringlets and she wore a little french black beret with a beautiful bow to the side. Her face was as porcelain as it could be, but her cheeks were flushed from the change of the rainy day to the warm breeze charm we were under. She wore a black turtleneck sweater with long sleeves and a little black belt at her waist. And a plaid skirt with grey and black colors down to her knees. And then black knee high boots. She looked ravishing. Yet her emotions were lower then the grass we walked on. As was everyone elses.
"Hello, and thank you Professor Dumblerdore." She began kinda shaky, but as she began talking clear the seamless voice that a woman of Royal background should have came out and reached out to the lot of us.
"Hmmm, I don't know how or where to begin after the wonderful speech that your Headmaster just gave."She gave a faint smile toward Dumbledore's direction. "But I am here to give out a special award on behalf of the Ministry of Magic and the Wizard Royalty of London." She drew in a deep breath. "There is one amoung all of us, that for years has been watched by the Ministry and my Family. Even though young at age, he was born to fight wrong and to kill evil off. But since his first arrival at Hogwarts, he has done many things for this comminity as well as the Wizard World itself. Therefore I wish that we all appreaciate and give our thanks to him. He will be a recognized Wizard for his achievements, his bravery, his courage, and above all his love. His love for his friends and family, which my dear friends, can always defeat evil. Therefore I wish to give my family Wzard Crown Badge, to Harry Potter!" And as she clapped, slowly Dumbledore, than I, then Ron, and then slowly everyone else began to arise and clap for Harry to rise, and for once to be honoured for the great things he has done.
I could tell that Harry looked nervous, and as always he never really gloried the attention he always got all his life, especially when we were younger and Draco and his friends made fun of him for that. But some much had changed since then, and Harry was most deserving this award then anyone I had ever met. I smiled to myself as he walked toward where Marie stood.
HARRY'S POV
I walked toward her and received a gentle kiss on the cheek aswell as a hug. She seemed more then grateful to me, but for a reason I just couldn't see why that was. I didn't feel as though I had done such a great deal, and it wasn't I who had defeated Lord Voldemort, it was Evee, and if it wern't for her, none of us, not even I would be here right now.
I looked up into Marie's gorgeous turquoise eyes, and I had never seen anyone who looked up at me in such a way as she did. She was truly grateful and happy for me, and through her eyes I saw that she thought I was most deserving for this award. She then opened her palm, where a golden like crown with a dangling banner of the colors of blue and gold. She then pinned it to my sweater and said:
"The crown stands for the honour and faith my family has in you, the gold symbolizes life and purity of a phoenix, and the blue symbolizes faith and courage. All which qualities you have demonstrated. And I am proud to be the one giving you such honour. My father had given the Crown Badge to Albus Dumbledore long ago, and my Great Great Grandfather had given it to Merlin. And now I have followed the tradition and gave it to you." She said altogether, to be proud to have taken part in such an event.
All I could sum up and think of was to say "Thanks." And she simply smiled and stepped aside.
"Hmmm.I.Uhhh." I didn't know where to begin or what to say or what to do. I held my head up to begin to speak, and then I saw her, in the distance far off watching the ceremony under a dark heavy purple cloak, as the rain drained from her dark hair. She looked at me and smiled, a smile that I had never seen on my sister's face, a smile that said many things, above all the love she had for me. But I also knew, it was a smile that said farewell, I knew that she was leaving, without a word, or comment or even good bye. Then suddenly she snapped her fingers as if she had done magic, and that's when I looked down into my pocket and found a closed envelope, with the initials, "E.V." But when I looked up, she was gone, gone forever. I would probaly never see her again, and I felt a slow and sad tear slide down my cheek.
I wiped it away and began to speak as everyone so anxiously waited me to do.
"Im really not desrving of this badge, and Im not deserving of all this honour either. All my life I've felt alone. No parents, no siblings, no family. An orphan in a world so real and boring that I never could believe that there was anything besides reality. But soon when I was 11 I learned about what I had in me the whole time. Magic. And I came to Hogwarts where I found a home, and friends, aswell as mentors. And that's what Hogwarts is for all of us, isn't it? I only have done what anyone in Hogwarts would have done, to protect their family, school, and friends. And if it wasn't for all our strenght and power united, the dark evil would not of been defeated. So I dedicate this award." I began to slip it off my sweater. "This to all of Hogwarts and I would like to offer it to the school, and have it placed among the schools many deserving awards and trophies, for I know there is no award like the one that has been presented to me right now."
I took a deep breath in as I was awarded applause and thanks and cheers. But I had yet one more thing to say.
"And I just wanted to give thanks to one extremely and most wonderful person of all, for if it wern't for her, we would not be here right now. A woman who sacrificed her own love for her father, for the well being of the entire world. Id liked to thank the greatest Defence against the Dark Arts teacher HOGWARTS has ever seen. ELLOYHA VOLDEMORT!"
And with that last yell, when I though maybe it would be too much for people to hear the Dark Lord's name again. Everyone jumped to their feet and cheered, and I know if that Evee were here she would have been more amazed and happy aswell.
As everyone rised up at the end of what were my final words, and began to give their respects to those who had lost somebody, I had pulled out the letter from Evee, for I too had lost someone yet again.
I slowly opened the envelope, hoping not to wreck it, then I slid the tiny note out and opened it, only I few sentences were written. Evee didn't seem like the person to say Good Bye.
It read:
Dear Harry:
It's so wonderful that you have received such a kingly gift, and I am more than happy for you and I wish that you feel honoured, as you are a Hero amoung Wizards, and never feel otherwise. Unfortunately, it is our time to say Good Bye. I know even though we are brother and sister and have only found each other now, that you would not wish to say Good Bye. But unfortunately, things must be this way. You are meant to go on, and live a happy and free life, and I meant to live alone and isolated. We will not meet again I know, and I know you know it too. But never doubt that Im never with you, for I will always watch over you, and I always am with you.
It is my time to leave, Farewell little brother, grow up and be the Wizard you are meant to be.
Love,
Your sister.
I smiled to myself as I finished the letter, and felt overcomed with joy knowing that even though we would never meet again, I know that she would always be there for me. And even though my eyes were swelling with tears I laughed.
HERMIONE'S POV
"Hiya Harry!" Ron said slapping Harry on the back once we had reached the Great Hall.
Harry laughed and turned to both Ron and to me.
"Ron, Hermione!" he said smiling to us both, almost surprised to see us.
"Do you realize this is the first time in the longest time that we have hung out the three of us?" I asked them.
They both nodded somberly.
"Well in Durmstrang I was always with Pansy.. Ahem.. and Harry was always trainning and well you Hermione."Ron stopped as if it were forbidden to speak about such a thing.
"Im sorry guys, Im sorry I lied about that for so long." I told them looking down to my feet.
"We know Hermione." Harry answered.
"Yeah, you can't help who you love Hermione, trust me I know. Im just glad you two found each other, even if it is Malfoy." Said Ron, with a slight bitterness in his voice.
"Oh so you guys are okey with it?" I asked them eargerly.
"Yeah!" the both said together.
"Great, then you will be able to make the wedding!" I laughed.
"What?" the both said together once more.
"Draco asked me to marry him, see?" I showed them the ring that was place on my finger, and they had both gasped. "But don't worry, we aren't getting married right away, maybe in a few years or so, when we get decent jobs. Just promise you will come to the wedding, and I'll be okey." I told them, in a demanding voice as I always did when I was young.
"Of course" said Harry.
"Wouldn't miss it for the world." Replied Ron.
"And one more thing." Followed Harry. "Let us promise each other to stay best friends forever, no matter how cheesy that sounds."
Both Ron and I laughed.
"And to always be there for each other." Said Ron holding his hand out.
"And never to turn our backs." I said placing my hand on Ron's.
"And to always remember our greatests adventures!" laughed Harry placing his hand on Ron's and mine.
The three of us laughed together as we hadn't done in so long.
"WEASLEEYYYYY!" a voice yelled throughout the entire Great Hall.
"What did I do now?" Ron said getting up and began walking toward McGonagall. But all she did was passed right by him and into the Great Hall where a sound of crashing and breaking was heard.
Ron, Harry, and I followed by a crowd of people including Draco ran out to the hallway. Where two men where on the floor, with the clocks above their heads and drenched from the rain.
"Sorry about that." One said in funny joking voice.
"Yeah, we were never to good at apparating." The other said.
Ron and Ginny looked at each other and then at the two figures.
"It can't be?" Ginny said out loud.
"It can little sis!" they both said as the removed their hoods.
I couldn't believe my eyes, it was Fred and George, and they had somehow managed to escape the fire of their joke shop. Ron and Ginny had rushed towards them, and they all joined in one big hug.
"Alright, alright that's enough!" joked Fred.
"Ya you two are getting our clothes all wrinkly!" joked George aswell.
They all laughed together and got up as Professor McGonagall walked toward them, with a stern face, ready to give them punishment, as she always did to Fred and George, for disturbing the hallways.
But then she surprised everyone by smiling happily and saying, "Welcome back boys." And she dissapeared downs the hallway.
"So what's up guys?" asked George.
"Well everything looks basiclly the same around here." Said Fred as he searched the crowd until he kept his gaze on me for awhile and looked at me strangely, and then he looked up at Draco too and back to me.
"What the hell, things have changed, since when do Slytherin and Griffindor hang out together?" asked Fred as he also saw Goyle beside Ginny.
I saw Ginny blush, and now that I mentioned it, I was too blushing.
"Well you see." I began to explain with arm gestures. "He and I.well you know and stuff.."
"Ya us too.uhh." explained Ginny. Both of us blushed even more.
"Well I have no idea what the heck you two are saying," said George.
"Me neither." Said Fred. "But I do know something."
"Ya, both Hermione and Ginny would never of ended up with any scum, so Im sure you two have changed for the better." Said George looking at Goyle and then at Draco. Draco only nodded, afterall he still was the same Draco, and he was more of the silent type, especially around people.
"Well were gonna go to our old dormitories, and take a nap. Hey Ron walk us over there and tell us about all the stuff that's happened around here." Asked George.
"Alright!" Ron hopping along side them, I knew he was more than happy to have most of his family back.
Harry, Draco, Goyle, Ginny and I watched them off waiting for Ron to tell them what we thought he would tell them, when in another hallway we heard a loud,
"WHHHAATTTTTTT?"
"YOUR IN LOVE WITH PANSY PARKINSON!!?"
Then some slow arguing was heard, which was transformed to laughter. Then we realized that we were all laughing too.
HOGSMEADE TRAIN STATION
I was with Draco at the Hogsmeade Train Station, where we were supposed to meet up with Harry and Ron.
"Well what a surprise, there late!" I said more to myself than to him.
"Hmmm that's okey, it will give us more time alone, since we won't get any till we arrive at London." Draco joked taking my luggage and throwing it into the train.
I laughed out loud as I put my hands around his waist to his back. At this point there was nothing wrong for us to be showing affection to each other in public, everyone seemed okey and normal with it. Yet sometimes you'd get a few people here and there that were ignorant and that would say something.
He just brushed my arm and smiled as I did too.
"Well we don't have to go the whole way without being alone." I giggled.
"What are you saying Hermione, you look like your plotting something?" he asked laughing at me.
I shoved him jokingly and then I went up on my toes as he reached to kiss me, it was a small romantic peck on the lips and I just brushed his cheek with my hand. And then I whispered in his ear.
"Once train starts, meet me in the washroom pronto!" I giggled and then he laughed and kissed me on the lips, this time our lips parted for a bit until we were inturrupted.
"Hey would you to stop!" Ron said out loud.
"Ya no one wants to see that in public!" laughed out Harry.
"Ill see you later." I whispered to Draco smiling and gave him a peck on the cheek instead.
"Washroom." he smiled and winked, I just simply laughed.
"Gosh I will never get used to that." Stated Ron, even though he was okey with Draco and I, it was still weird for him to see that. Which I understanded, it was sort of weird for me too.
Harry on the other side, was a bit more mature about it and said nothing, he just laughed at me abit.
Soon the three of us all turned to look at the castle.
"I can't believe we are never coming back here for school again." Said Harry.
"I know, we had so many great times here." I stated aswell.
"Ya, it's sad to say that we won't be students here no longer, unless we want to come here to teach, but I doubt that's what I want to do." Explained Ron.
"I didn't think so Ron." And I smiled, while I helt both Harry and Ron's hand.
"Lets all call each other and mail each once we get home, so we can plan on doing something this summer, alright?" asked Harry.
Both Ron and I nodded as we looked at the beautiful sun rising over Hogwarts.
"Let's get inside the train, and let's not act like we are never going to see each other again, we will." Said Harry almost in a reassuring voice.
"Yes of course we will!" I said almost not to convincing.
"Yeah we are best friends." Said Ron too.
I leaned on Harry's shoulder, as I kept a nice hold on Ron's hand. I looked up at Harry who seemed to be searching the sky.
"Hmm, Harry?" I asked him.
"Yeah?" he answered still searching.
"Do you think we will ever see her again?" I asked both Harry and Ron, knowing that they were both thinking the same thing.
"I don't know." Admitted Ron.
"I don't know either." Added Harry. "But I do no onething, as long as goodness prevails and evil is shunned, we won't need her, and Im am sure, that makes her more happy than anything ever was possible. But I also know, whenever I am sad, or alone, or down, my sister will always be there for me, watching me, and taking care of me." He explained.
Ron and I nodded and we both started our way to the train, Harry was left behind and was about to turn when the three of us saw a sort of a black shooting star brush passed the sun lit sky as quick as the speed of light. And in our minds we all heard the same voice, a voice that followed us through all our travels and adventrues together in our future life. We heard her telling us to:
"Keep courage, keep faith, keep love. STAY TOGETHER."
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