AN:       Okay... Just to clear up a whole lot of confusion, this is the finale of the story... Actually, it's a bit of an encore. Chapter 13 was supposed to be the end of the story, but since you're all asking for an Epilogue, I guess I'll give you one... My good deed for the year.

*~* Evanescent Enchantment *~*

*~*~* Epilogue Part 1: "Epi…" She Will Always Remember *~*~*

As Hermione walked through Diagon Alley, she remembered when she had been in Flourish and Blots bookstore, shopping for her supplies in her second year, when she had seen Draco in there. Draco had stopped her, Harry, Ron and Ginny and started talking trash to them.

Oh, how he had changed. And then loved. And then…

She choked back tears and glanced at the chain around her neck. She studied the ring from Draco for a moment, but then guided her eyes to her left hand, which was dressed by two rings: a small gold band with a single diamond, and a gold wedding band.

A few months after she had finished her seventh year at Hogwarts, Hermione left the magical world behind her. She got a job in the Muggle world as a paramedic. She met a cop named Maurice Boscorelli. They fell in love and got married. Then Hermione announced that she was pregnant. She had a boy, who they named Jason Draco Boscorelli.

This was the second time in fifteen years that she had been in Diagon Alley, and the memories came rushing back to her instantly. The only reason she came back was to buy Jason his supplies for his second year at Hogwarts.

Not paying attention to where she was walking, Hermione bumped into a red-headed teenager.

"Oh… I'm sorry," Hermione muttered to the girl.

"It's okay… You look familiar… Do I know you?" the girl asked.

"I don't think so. I haven't been here in quite a while…"

"Sorry if it's a little rude, but what's your name?" the girl asked again.

"Hermione Boscorelli… Well, I was Hermione Granger…" she drifted.

"Oh… My… God… That's why you're so familiar! Will you follow me?"

"Sure… Hang on," she replied. Hermione entered the bookstore, said something to a boy, and then rejoined the girl in the alleyway.

"Come on!" the girl exclaimed, grabbing Hermione's hand and dragging her into a store.

Once inside, she noted the familiarity of the products for sale in the building.

"Dad? Are you here?" the girl called.

"He went out for lunch, Nova," a man's voice called from the rear of the store. "What do you ne- Hermione?" he asked in surprise, dropping the stack of boxes in his hands.

"Ge- It can't be… George Weasley???" Hermione cried, going up to her old friend, giving him a hug.

"It's been so long! You look wonderful. And you're married... A kid too. This here is my niece, Nova; Fred and Angelina's daughter. I'm married to Alicia… Alicia Spinnet… We have twins at home. They're only ten. Little she-devils they are.  Act just like Fred and me, only they're Heather and Jade. So what's new?" George said in a mouthful.

"Just shopping for Jason's second year… What are Harry and Ron up to?" Hermione asked, changing the subject. Since Draco's death, she never liked talking about how she felt.

"Well, they've tried to get a hold of you man times, but they've had no luck. It was like you disappeared off of the face of the Earth. Harry and Ginny got married… Big surprise there, eh? And Ron married Mariea Jameson… Remember her?" George said, as the bell on the door chimed and a handsome red-headed man entered the store.

"Hey Nov… George I need you to… to… Holy shit…" he broke off, his eyes widening in surprise and his jaw dropping slightly.

"Is that the way you say hello to someone you haven't seen in fifteen years, Fred?" George asked his twin brother with a grin.

"Wow… It's just… Wow…" he trailed. "I never thought I'd see you again, Mione. How've you been?" Fred asked, a mixed expression of happiness and confusion forming on his face.

"Hey… I know what you mean… I've been good…"

After the three old friends talked for a while, Hermione went to find Jason and brought him back to the Weasley's Wizard Wheezes.

Fred had invited Hermione and her family to dinner at his house, along with the rest of the Weasleys and the Potters. Hermione had contacted her husband, and although he wouldn't be able to join them for dinner, he told her to have a good evening with her friends.

Fred, George, Nova, Jason, and Hermione all arrived in that order at the Fred Weasley household via Floo Powder.

When Hermione landed in front of the fireplace in Fred's family room, she was greeted by a huge hug and many smiling faces. The hugger was a woman with reddish-brown hair, who Hermione seconds later recognized as Ginny, but with her hair darkened slightly.

After exchanging hugs with her old friends and telling the stories of the past fifteen years of their lives, the large group sat down to enjoy a finely cooked meal from Molly Weasley.

The adults conversed until the wee hours of the morning, when finally Hermione admitted that she and Jason must be going home, much to the disappointment of Harry, Ron, Ginny, and Molly.

Just before Hermione released her Floo Powder to go back to Diagon Alley, she said to her friends, "I missed you all very much. Never let me stay away from you for more than a month. I promise I'll never be gone that long again. Keep an eye out for me at Diagon Alley or Hogsmeade!"

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Hermione kept her word and did see her friends just about every month. The other details of the story will follow in the second part of the Evanescent Enchantment Epilogue entitled "…logue"

Thanks to everyone for putting up with my delayed chappies… All the reviews really get me to write more… But thank you to everyone who ever reviewed this story or even read it. I really appreciate it, even if you hated the story and/or hate me because I killed Draco…

Don't get me wrong… I absolutely adore Draco, but I had to make Hermione suffer… She's been annoying me lately.

I'll answer any and all questions you readers… well… reviewers might have concerning the story or anything for that matter.

Oh yeah… I really love Bosco on Third Watch so I just had to throw him in there. I don't know why. It was just the first name I thought of. Less than one week til the season premier. I fight with a girl my mom works over Bosco and Johnny Depp. I win both…

Until next time,

Cari

~ dangles ~

"I Found Jesus!!!!!"

(inside joke)