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Author's note: Enjoy this last chapter!!! OOTP spoilers!!!
Chapter 8:
Hermione rushed in to hug both Malfoy men. Surprisingly, Lucius caught her with open arms, as though she were his daughter. Narcissa was crying. "Oh… I just love happy endings!" she said, joining the hug. Peace and harmony and love of every kind that even they could not comprehend was coming into the Malfoy house. And the best part? It was there to stay. Forever.
Lavender was never so happy. Ron could feel the passion inside of her, her undomesticated emotion for him, and the essential simplicity—yet thrilling excitement—of her love. "Nothing could ever take you away from me, Lavender. With God as my witness, I'm going to say something that I… that I really thought I could never be able to say to you,"—he paused, then whispered—"I love you." He kissed her again, realizing that he meant those words, knowing that God had given him the best for him.
Cho and Harry shook on it. Then they took a walk on the grounds, conversing. Harry noticed that he and Cho were at their happiest like this, just friends, talking casually. Nothing more. It was just so great! "You know, Cho, talking to you is like talking to Ron with a bit of Hermione in it. Ron's a pretty good listener but only Hermione ever really understands," Harry said. "Yeah. I like it like this. It's not going to go any further, I can guarantee that," the girl replied. "Hey, look up there!"
This is where it comes together. You see, Narcissa's cousin was Sirius Black, Harry's godfather, and he was also related to Molly Weasley (as a cousin) by marriage. To put it simply, Ron and Draco are actually distant cousins. Here's where it gets even freakier: Lucius is Cho's godfather. What a connection, wouldn't you say?
Harry looked up at a rapidly growing little speck. His first thought was that of 2 double-headed trolls. But as the two figures came closer, it turned out to be Mr. Malfoy and Draco on one broom and Mrs. Malfoy and Hermione on another. As they landed, Lavender and Ron came out on the grounds and waved at all 6 of them. "Hello, everyone," Lucius said. Then they all just sat there and got to know a little more about each other.
A few years later, Draco and Hermione got married. They were very happy, living in the Burrow near the Weasleys, expecting their first child. Lucius, being a much nicer person now, bought the Weasleys a new house and made peace with Arthur. After the birth of Draco and Hermione's child, Jane Heather, Lavender and Ron were found to be engaged. Cho got together with Michael Corner again while Harry remained single for a while. After everyone was married (except for Harry, of course), they didn't exactly live happily ever after, but they got close to that.
THE END.
A/N: Now wasn't that a happy (but lame) ending? If you want to know what happens to Harry, there WILL be a sequel but I can't tell quite yet when. Reviews please, as a closing favor to this story. Special thanks to Unicorn13 and Goldielocktook, you've been really great pals, girls!