Well… this is the very last chapter of my story. I'm so sad. Half of this chapter is the story and the other half is thank-yous. If you didn't review then don't bother reading the other half. I hope to start my next story soon. It's going to be called Coyote Ugly after the movie. Don't worry. I promise not to make Hermione sluttish. I think it'll be up by the weekend. Please read it and review it. Thanks so much for reading my story. Your reviews have made my first fic an awesome one!!! I don't know if any of you got any of the replies I sent you after you reviewed, but I did answer them even if you never got them. Do tell me if you did though. So here it comes!
Disclaimer- It's always the same and won't ever change. I won't ever own HP, Clue, Chicago, or anything else like that.
Chapter 10 Going Back and Popping It
It's been 1 year since Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, Draco, and Ali were sent back by the enchanted Clue game to solve a 1920's mystery. Since then, four have graduated and two still remain at Hogwarts. The year went by in a blur for them. The war was finally finished. Harry did end up killing Lord Voldermort in the end. As for the others, they kept their promise to one another. Although they were in the final battle, not one of them killed anyone. After a lot of convincing and some bribing (Hermione can be VERY persuasive) Draco finally turned to the light side and fought along side his new friends. Now we find our famous six standing outside of 'And All That Jazz' nightclub. It's October 17th and Ginny and Ali were able to leave Hogwarts for the weekend for a small reunion. For the anniversary, they decided to take a trip to Chicago and see the mansion again.
"Wow. They really let the place run down. I can't believe Scarlet owned this place. It looked so much nicer the day we went back." Said Hermione shaking her head.
"Yeah, I can't believe that White sang in there. It says in the brochure that the club was closed in 1923 due to health reasons. Ewwww…" said Ali looking at the building with disgust. Her diamond ring was glittering in the October sun. Yep, you read right. Right in the middle of the battle, Ron couldn't hold it any longer. He proposed right there and then. Ali, of course, accepted happily.
"God! What were you serving in there?!?!? That's just very disturbing." Declared Ron who was looking to see if they could get in somehow.
"Who knows? I was probably serving people cocktails with eyeballs in them from all of the people that were killed in the upstairs parts. It's not all that bad. There were frog legs in the soup we had last night. It wasn't so bad." Said Hermione.
"Frog legs!!!! That's what we ate! That's what was crunchy in that soup. I think I might be sick..." said Harry clutching his stomach and mouth. The others looked sick as well.
"Well look on the bright side." Said Draco. "It could've been Ron's cooking that we ate. At least we lived through dinner."
"You are never going to let me forget that are you? I'll be on my death bed and all you could say is, 'Are you dying of your cooking?' Maybe I'll just cook for you and sneak it into your room and say it's from Mione." Said Ron hotly. He smirked at Draco who looked worried of dying.
"You guys are never going to live together. Neither of you can cook. Hope you got a lot of money saved for take-out or something." Said Ginny who was laughing.
"Okay you guys, let's just go to the mansion. It doesn't look like we'll be getting in here. Anyway, I think I lost my appetite." Said Ron heading back to the car.
"And NO frog legs!!!! Next time tell us what we're eating." Said Harry looking sick again. After the murders, Harry's stomach had become incredibly weak. That's why they had found the cure of making him drink half and half creamers for coffee whenever they had to drive a lot.
"None of the Weasley's Wondrous Kitchen either. A surprise in every bite! If you can make it through the first, then you can make it any where!" said Draco sarcastically.
So the six got back into the van that they rented and drove off. They finally came to that dark road. It had become even darker and the trees were towering over it. The gate of the mansion was surprisingly unlocked, which was different because the house had been deserted after everyone was murdered. Now it was like the shrieking shack in Hogsmeade. The mansion looked completely different from the last time they saw it. Vines and overgrown bushes lined the outside. The house itself was decaying and looked very sad sitting on that hill all alone.
"You'd think they could afford a better house keeper. Our apartment looks better then this, and that's saying something." Said Hermione. She and Draco had bought an apartment together since Draco was no longer welcome at home. His family had disowned him when he fell in love with Hormone and fought for the light side.
"It says here that they shut the place down on October 30th when no one could figure out the murders. Too bad. It would have made a nice bed and breakfast. Then again, that whole eyeball in the cocktail would gross me out." Said Ali.
"Well, let's take a look in. I'm sure there is some way in. Even if it's just a window. Good thing you guys are skinny." Said Ron who began to walk around the house. Harry and Draco followed. When they came back, Harry was the first to speak.
"We didn't find any windows open. Oh well. We always have the houses memory in our hearts." He said as he placed his hand over his heart.
"Hey guys…" said Ginny as she walked up to the front door. "We could just use the front door." She turned the knobs and the door opened. The guys stared at her, then at Ron.
"Whose bright idea was it to listen to Ron? You're not driving out of here. You'll get us lost." Said Draco as he rolled his eyes. Everyone walked towards the front door and went inside. The house looked so old. The paintings and the tapestries were looking thin and very ragged. The carpet had lots of holes and marks on it. The candles were melted and there were cobwebs everywhere.
"Oh my God. Look at this place. It looks like the dust bunny king took over the mansion. Jen was such a slacker." Said Ali eying the spiders in the corner. She too was afraid of spiders. Thankfully, Ron didn't notice.
"You're a slacker, McFly." Said Draco laughing at the movie that they had seen.
"Copycat. That was from Back to the Future, the movie we saw last night. That's about as funny as a screen door in a battleship." Said Hermione who grinned.
"And you call ME the copycat! That battleship thing was from Back to the Future Part 2, the movie we saw this morning. HA!" laughed Draco who felt like he won the war.
"Oh shut up you two! Let's go see the mansion!" said Ron as he walked down the hall. Everyone followed. They went through the lounge and the dinning room. They looked older and darker than before. When they reached the kitchen, almost everyone except Ron ran to the pantry. Harry was the first to get there. He took out a jar of moldy pickles.
"Hey look Ron! Your favorites! I guess the real Mr. Green wasn't so clumsy in the kitchen. I say we take these for a souvenir since there's no gift shop." Said Harry as he took them out and shoved them into Ginny's backpack.
"So not funny, Harry." Said Ron who was scowling as he walked out of the kitchen. After seeing the kitchen, they decided to split up. Harry and Ginny went to the bedrooms while Ron and Ali went to the library and study. Draco and Hermione were left to wander around. Their first stop was the ballroom. It, of course, was dusty and musty like all of the others.
"You know, we had our first kiss in here." Said Draco smirking.
"Really…" said Hermione who gave him a seductive smile as she leaned in closer to his mouth.
"Think you need to remember it?" he asked not really caring whether she answered or not.
"Oh yeah. I completely forgot what it was like." She said closing the gap. The kiss was passionate just like it always was. Their arms immediately found their way around each other's neck and waist. This was another one of those issues where it would've gone on forever if it hadn't been for other people. Just like he had before, Ron came in to ask Draco something.
"O for God's sake, Ron!!! Will you PLEASE stop interrupting us? That's the second time you did that in this room alone." Said Draco looking very mad that Ron had walked in on something important.
"Hey, it's not my fault that you two pick the worst make-out places. Take my advice. Use either a closet or a couch in a SECLUDED room. It works a whole lot better, and you don't have people gawking at you." Said Ron. Ali had just walked in.
"Did you ask… oh guess not. Well, we'll be leaving then. Come on Ron. There's something else I wanted to see in the bedroom." She said winking at him. Ron blushed and immediately followed her out looking very excited.
"Those two scare me sometimes. Let's go. I want to see what happened to the plants in the conservatory. They were so pretty before." Said Hermione as she began to walk out towards the conservatory. The room was a complete mess. There were plant parts all over the floor. Some furniture was tipped over, but there was still a couch and an armchair there. Draco noticed the couch and smiled. It would be prefect. He would have to act fast. Harry or Ginny might come in next.
"Hey Hermione. You have something on your face." Said Draco.
"Really? Where? Get it o-"
She was cut short by a pair of perfectly smooth lips. She moaned slightly as warmth spread through her body. She wanted more so she opened her lips and dove into Draco's mouth. It tasted sweet. Something about it drove her wild with passion. Suddenly, Draco pushed her back. He didn't let go of her lips, buy he knocked her back onto the couch and laid on top of her. Her hands went over his back and through his hair. To her, his hair was like silk. She wanted more than anything to just freeze time and never let this moment stop. Her tongue began to caress his ear as he moved down to her neck. It was then that Hormone knew that she wanted to spend the rest of her life with Drano. Drano finally broke the kiss. He gazed at Hormone and sat up. He got up off the small couch and began to pace just like Ron did.
"Draco? Are you okay? You're pacing, and that's never a good sign." She said with a slight worry in her voice.
"God! How do I put this? It should be easy for God's sake! I'm a Malfoy! I never had this problem before. Of course, it was never like this before. Okay… here it goes…" said Draco nervously as he walked back towards Hermione. She looked completely confused and worried. He loved the way she always was worried about him. It made him feel protected. "Herminone, I love you. I can't tell you how much I do." He said as he got down on one knee. No turning back now. He pulled out a small black box. "Please, make this easier for me. Marry me." He said as he popped open the box. Hermione lost her breath for a moment. She felt as though she were the luckiest girl in the world.
"Do you even have to ask? Of course I'll marry you, Draco Malfoy!!" she exclaimed. Draco had never felt so perfect in his life. He pulled the ring out and slipped it on her finger.
"I love you." He repeated as he tackled her yet again.
"Ack!!" she yelled as the couch's legs broke off. The couch came down with a loud thump that shook the old floors. For a minute, they thought the floor would collapse. Hermione couldn't hold it. She burst out laughing soon followed by Draco who had finally gotten over the shock that she said yes. They sat there laughing in each other's arms when Harry, Ron, Ginny, and Ali ran through the door. They looked worried and socked when they saw them laughing their heads off.
"What the hell are you two doing??? I thought we just had this discussion about getting a room!" said Ron who gave them a strange look.
"That was some heavy make-out. Geezz… you shook the whole house. Any more and we would all be in the basement!" said Ginny.
"Uhhh… is there even a basement in here. I never saw one when we came here, but maybe there's a cellar around here." Said Ali looking around the room.
"There is no cellar. However, if these to do anything more than make-out, there will be a basement here." Said Harry who was also laughing.
"No, no, no. The couch legs broke and we fell. But look!!!" yelled Hermione holding out here hand. Everyone stared. The diamond sparkled in the clear sunlight coming through the windows. Ali and Ginny gasped and the boys grinned and nodded.
"Ohhh… you finally got the rock!!! Hermione!! We're soooo glad. I can't wait! We get to all plan our weddings together!!!!!" screamed Ginny. She and Harry did want to marry, but they put off all wedding plans aside for now. To the surprise of the others, it must have changed.
"When did you guys change your plans? Last I heard, you were somewhere between 'I do' and 'let's just wait.' Unless you just changed it like two seconds ago." Asked Draco. Ron gave him a questioning look as he turned his head to the side. He looked exactly like a dog.
"We changed it right before we came, but we decided to let Draco have the honor of saying that he proposed first. Thankfully, he FINALLY summed up his courage to ask you, Hermione. We thought he never would." Said Harry as he began to laugh again.
"What?!?!? You guys knew about this? How long have you been keeping this from me?" asked Hermione as she turned towards Draco. He shrugged his shoulders.
"Trust me, Hermione. We thought you would be dead, or you would just ask him yourself because we all know how inpatient you are." Said Ali.
"Well, let's go. We have a bunch of stuff to celebrate. I say we go out to eat. Draco's treat!!" yelled Harry as he ran out of the room.
"What!! I'm not made of money you know!" The others laughed as they followed them out the door. Hermione paused a second as she stood in the front door. Draco came up behind her and wrapped his arms around her waist.
"Hey. You okay?" he asked.
"Yeah. I'm just… amazed." She said.
"About what. This house isn't that nice." Said Draco making Hermione giggle.
"It's just so amazing that one board game brought us together. I would've never believed it to be true." She said as tears of happiness welled up in her eyes.
"Why Miss Scarlet! I'm ashamed! After all you have been through, you don't believe that miracles happen?" said Draco as he smirked.
"That's the future Mrs. Plum to you." She said as she kissed him sweetly. There was a honk from the car. Hermione turned around and finally closed the door. Then, she and Draco walked back hand in hand to the car, ready for their next great adventure.
The End
A/N: That's the end to this romantic murder! I really hope you all enjoyed this story because I put a lot of hard work into it! I think there might be a sequel. It's going to be called Clue: Mini Mysteries. I'll keep you updated on that story. I would start it now, but the idea isn't quite complete. If you have any ideas send them to me. I'd love to here them. Now if you choose to review this chapter, please include the following things if it's not too much trouble.
1. Did you like my story? (Be COMPLETELY honest. Tell me if you didn't like or understand.)
2. Would you like a sequel?
3. Was there enough romance in the story?
4. Did you get any answers to your reviews? I answered them, but I don't know if you got them.
Thanks once again to all reviewers!! You're welcome to email me or talk to me online at Alyssa@myvine.com or alyssam6030. So here's my list of reviewers!
Darlingdearheart- Thanks so much for reviewing! See you on the bus!!
DeabatingQueen- I'm very glad you thought my story was awesome! It's okay if you only got a few murders right. If I didn't write this, I wouldn't have gotten any! Lol
*NeLLY*- Thanks a ton for your helpful hints and correcting me! I was on Spell bowl, but I still have blonde moments now and then.
Willow Rose 14- I would like to do another story, but with another game, but it's kinda hard to find one like Clue. Maybe they can get sucked into Candyland!NewSecretRose- I don't think you're a dolt! You must not be if you found those grammar mistakes. Thanks for telling me!
TriGemini- I'm glad you liked the pact at the end. I don't like killing, but it's fun to write about!
Angel in Disguise- I tried to make the ending easy to understand, but you're right. It was confusing. If you want to reread ch. 9, when Harry is being introduced, the announcer tells everyone that he killed Mr. Body. I didn't mean to leave him out of there. Sorry!
Super Sycoh- I wasn't sure if Ron had it in him either, but he has such an interesting personality, so I gave him the glory for once. Love Peace Chicken Grease!
Meg- Thanks so much for all of your reviews. You are one of the few who reviewed every chapter! Thanks so much for your support!
KeWlGaL8tH- Glad you liked the chapter. It was definitely my favorite!
Queen Jessica- I do plan to keep on writing. Glad you thought it was original. I don't like to copy so I tried to keep it original.
Mel62- Glad you thought I was inventive! Solving mysteries is fun, but writing mysteries is better!
Black_Scar- Thanks so much for your encouragement! I hope it wasn't that confusing with the seating arrangement. That was probably the hardest part to write!
QueenofBlackJack- You did get some parts of the mystery right. Someone had been bribing the cop. Just not Peacock. Oh well. Hope you enjoyed!
Evely- Glad you like the suspense in my story!
Dracoandhermioneforever88- Thanks so much for the reviews! I did try to make things easier on that chapter.
Dracoluver2009- Yes! You were right! Great detective work! Sorry I couldn't tell you ealier…
Saxistwriterchick- I don't know if you ever got my reply, but I don't mind you borrowing the plot. Just give me a little bit of credit and don't completely copy and I have any problems with it. Please email me if you still want to beta for me!
Sillylittleme- I also read the Clue books. If I ever find one now, I still read them. Sadly, I never find them… even then, I still can't figure out the mystery!
MoonGodess25- One of my favorite movies is Chicago and I decided to weave that into my story. Glad you liked it!
Starry- You did fairly well! Almost everything was correct! Congratulations!
Jenny- Well now you do know what happened to them! Thanks for your review!
Belle jem- Glad you thought the chapter was amazing! I hope you liked the other chapters as well!
NitenGale- Thanks very much for your review! I'm glad you liked thr whole suicide thing. It was hard to find a way to get the weapons. Who leaves lead pipes lying around?
Elfgirl- Thanks for reviewing!! Glad you liked it!
DracoDew17- Thanks for telling me all of that stuff. Thanks to you, I know how to except anonymous reviews!
Kae- Thanks so much for reviewing!!
WillowHarri1- You're right. Mrs. White is the maid, but I didn't think Ali would look good in a French maid outfit! LOL
Cute-Kitty- Thanks for reviewing!!!
Phoenixflyer- Thanks for reviewing and telling me about the reviews. You were my first reviewer so an extra special thanks to you!
Well, that's everyone! I only took the people who review ch. 1-9 so if reviewed this one then you probably won't be up there. That's all folks!! Until next time.
Lots of Love
RonFan