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- TwinklingStarlightAquila, 2 things, First, I'm male, Second, Sorry about the mix up about ProudMudblood.
In this, Blaise Zambini is a girl. I know there is some confusion as to if Blaise is a boy or girl.

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            5 years after Hermione graduated, she was given Deputy Headmistress status, along with being the Charms teacher. The Draco that Hermione married moved his way up in the Ministry, bringing Arthur Weasley with him. 15 Years after that, Hermione and Draco's daughter Lavender Malfoy was graduating from Hogwarts, hoping to succeed in the Ministry like her father, the Minister of Magic.

            Lavender's wavy chestnut hair blew in the wind outside the castle, "Hurry up mother, father, we'll be late!"

            Lavender nearly pushed Hermione and Draco inside the Great Hall where they walked up to the Great Table to meet with Albus Dumbledore. Lavender went to meet her friend, Hermione, daughter of Harry and Lavender Potter.

            Hermione and Draco took the seats closest to Dumbledore's chair and were talking to him when Severus Snape tapped his glass. Hermione was surprised because this was usually the duty of the Deputy Head.

            Dumbledore stood up and began to talk. You could hear in his voice that he was getting older, maybe enough to retire, "Welcome students and family of Hogwarts' 7th years. I would like to start, like I do every year, by thanking everyone for his or her support during the fight against Voldemort 20 years ago. Along with us, we have Mrs. Hermione Malfoy and Mr. Draconis Malfoy who are celebrating their 20th happy year of marriage, Harry and Lavender Potter, celebrating their 17th evil-wizard free marriage, and Mrs. Narcissa Malfoy and Mr. Lucius Malfoy who are celebrating their 50th year of marriage with two sons, although only one from this world!"

            When Draco had returned with Hermione, the Daily Prophet and all other major magazines and Newspapers were trying to figure out why there were two Draco Malfoys, being Hermione, she explained what had happened. Narcissa Malfoy had been much obliged to bring Draco and Hermione into her home, but Lucius, was not too happy about this. Many the times, Lucius was caught trying to abuse Hermione for being a Mudblood, but Narcissa and/or Draco (Hermione's) always caught him. Hermione was afraid of leaving her room without Draco or Narcissa.

            Dumbledore continued, "The past 20 years have been the most inspiring years that I have had, not having to worry about evil things happening in the school because of Voldemort, that it has made me realize that I am past it. I know some of you have known that I've been past it for years, but only in these last few years, because of Draco Malfoy, and Hermione Granger-Malfoy, did I realize how old I truly was. So that is why, today is the last graduation that I will attend, being Headmaster of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Now, I would like to ask someone in this room to become Head Mistress of Hogwarts. I feel that this woman went through a lot during her school career, she helped save the Philosophers stone, solve the riddle of the Basilisk, proved the late Peter Pettigrew guilty and the late Sirius Black innocent, supported a young wizard through the Tri-Wizard Tournament, helped in the Order of the Phoenix and to help get the Potter prophesy from the Ministry of Magic, entered her 7th year of Hogwarts before finishing her 6th, help to defeat Voldemort not once, but twice, and who ended the Blood War. Parents, students, I would like to ask Mrs. Hermione Malfoy, to become Headmistress of Hogwarts."

            There was a cheer louder than Hermione had ever heard; she looked around the room to see even the other Draco clapping for her. Of course, as everyone knew, Draco married Blaise Zambini and had a child they named James Zambini, after Blaise's favourite uncle. Whatever Blaise had done to Draco had made him happy, you could see a smile on his face, he had also called her Hermione now, not Granger or Mudblood.

            "Mrs. Malfoy?" Dumbledore asked.

            Hermione got up and shook hands with Dumbledore, "Thank you Albus; I knew this day would come, but not so soon. I really didn't have a speech ready, but I would like to thank my friends and family who helped me get here. My late mother, my father, the late Ronald Weasley, Harry and Lavender Potter, my beautiful daughter Lavender Malfoy, my loving husband Draco Malfoy, my mother-in-law-by-law Narcissa Malfoy, my brother-in-law-by-law Draco Malfoy and his wife Blaise Malfoy, Albus Dumbledore, the late Sirius Black, Severus Snape, and even Voldemort, because he showed me the true power of Love by uniting me with my husband," Hermione looked at Draco, "Happy Anniversary Draco!"

            "Happy Anniversary `Mione!"

            There was a big celebration at Malfoy Manor after the Graduation Ball. Everyone was there celebrating Hermione and Draco's 20th Anniversary. Narcissa had decorated the entire house with red, gold, green, and black decorations; she had ordered very expensive clothes for Draco and Hermione just for the occasion.

            "Narcissa, I can't accept this, it had to be at least 7000 quid!" Hermione explained as she was changing into her new dress that Narcissa had bought her.

            "Hermione, I know that I'm not your real mother in law, but I would appreciate it if you called me mum." Narcissa explained, "And it was only a couple hundred Galleons, nothing to be of any worry about."

            'ONLY a couple hundred Galleons' Hermione thought and laughed. She wondered what it was like to have a lot of money.

            "Thank you… Mum. Happy Anniversary, how is Lucius?"

            "Not happy, I don't think he likes having two Draco's in the house, along with you. I'm sorry Hermione, the Blood War did not teach him anything. He'll eventually come around, don't worry about him."

            "Thank you Mum. Well, we better get down there, Lavender and Hermione will be back from Hogwarts soon."

            Hermione and Narcissa walked down the great staircase, Draco was stunned by how stunning his wife looked, to believe he hadn't seen her look so beautiful since their wedding. Rarely could Hermione look better than she already looked, but this dress succeeded in doing the impossible Draco thought.

            "My, my, my sister-in-law-by-law is looking very nice, you look nice Hermione."

            Again Malfoy had been nice to her, Hermione looked at Draco and he smiled, trying to tell her to become friends with Malfoy, it couldn't hurt.

           "You look good too Draconis!" Hermione tried not to laugh, she cracked up whenever she heard the name Draconis, it just sounded funny.

            Malfoy blushed and Blaise elbowed him in the ribs, "Hermione, can I talk to you, alone."

            "Of course Draco, be right back love; tell Lavender I'll see her at dinner."

            Hermione followed Malfoy out to the balcony, "Hermione, after the Blood War, I realized my mistakes, after the 6 ½ years I spent torturing you, I feel I owe you a big apology, that is why I am inviting you and Draco to live with Blaise and I. I know this is a bit out of my character, but… I always had a thing for you… even if you were muggleborn. So what I'm trying to say is, I am so sorry Hermione Granger, can you forgive me?"

            "Well, Hermione Granger cannot forgive you!" Hermione replied, smiling, trying not to laugh.

            "Why not, and what's so funny?"

            "Hermione Granger can't forgive you because Hermione Granger no longer exists, I am Hermione Malfoy now Draco! Nevertheless, I guess I could forgive you, about moving in with you and Blaise; I will have to talk to Draco about this. If that's all Mr. Malfoy, I would like to go back and see my daughter," Hermione excused herself but Malfoy began to speak again.

            "Hermione, have you ever looked at the stars at night?" Draco asked, Hermione was starting to get suspicious, "They're beautiful aren't they?"

            "Draco, asking me for forgiveness was strange enough, but now talking about the stars, are you the same Draco Malfoy that once made fun of all Gryffindors?"

            "Like I said, the Blood War and 20 years to think about it, my father was controlling me, it was like after Voldemort died, a cloud disappeared and showed me a new life. Almost as if I was under Imperio."

            Hermione re-entered Malfoy Manor and met up with Draco, "Draco, Draco was acting very peculiar, he wants us to go and live with him and Blaise. I told him that I would talk to you…"

            "Hermione, Draco, hurry, there's presents on the table for you!" Narcissa said.

            Hermione and Draco followed Hermione to the table and picked out the first gift, it was rapped in beautiful Gold and Red wrapping paper. Hermione opened it to reveal Head-mistress robes. Hermione looked at the tag, it was from Professor Dumbledore.

            Hermione looked up at her old Headmaster, "Thank you Albus!"

            Dumbledore smiled and nodded while Draco opened the next gift, it was from Narcissa, Draco, Blaise, Lucius, Harry, Lavender, and Severus Snape. Inside was a small ball, a prophesy. Hermione and Draco knew what there intensions were so they did not make a deal out of all of them getting them a prophesy, until Hermione saw something else, it was a gold prophesy that had the initials S. T. on it. Hermione couldn't figure out what they meant, until it began to talk to her and Draco.

            Well, if it isn't Miss Hermione Granger, and Mr. Draco Malfoy, I never thought you two would ever get married. Anyways, there is something I have to tell you about not only your future, but about your daughter's past.

            Hermione and Draco Malfoy, your daughter had the most eventful years at Hogwarts, although you never noticed it because the entire school was under Fidelius from you. Dumbledore tried to protect you. Not even Lavender and Harry know this but Voldemort came back. In addition, we fear that Voldemort has come back in Draco's world. Albus in that world is wishing for you to return. All I could tell him was that I would contact you. Please hurry!

            "YOU PUT EVERYONE UNDER A FIDELIUS TO PROTECT ME?" Hermione screamed, "WHY DID YOU NOT TRUST ME WITH THIS INFORMATION? I AM HERMIONE MALFOY! I HELPED MURDER VOLDEMORT IN ANOTHER WORLD! DRACO…"

            Draco was silent, he was thinking, why had he allowed this secret to blind him from what he really cared about? Lavender, and Hermione, the two most important people in his life. He had kept this secret from the love of his life, his future. Draco stood up and walked out the front doors to Malfoy Manor. Hermione tried to follow, but was pushed back.

            "Hermione, there's one more present, I don't know who its from, but what ever it is, remember me by it!"

            Draco disapparated, Hermione didn't know where he was going. She opened the present and saw the present that Draco had got for her 21 years ago.

            The Crystal of Life

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Yes, I will make a sequel to this during Lavender's school Career and another about what happens after this! The more Reviews, the faster I will start the sequel to this one. (The one with Draco disappearing)

I had fun writing this… Thank you for your support.

- Kefer Malfoy