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Chapter 2 – The graduation Ceremony

Nothing out of the ordinary happened for the rest of the day, Harry spent his last day at school cuddled up to his girlfriend, Ginny in the Gryffindor common room. Ron stayed with Lavender and her friends, despite all they had been through they were back together again. Hermione spent the day in the library looking through all the books that were only in Hogwarts library, rare books that weren't allowed off the site and were never in the bookshops before they got to Hogwarts.

As they all walked amongst a mass of other students to the grounds of Hogwarts where the ceremony was to take place, Ron looked among the crowed to see all his family there waiting for him, Ginny was walking down with Harry and Luna, Luna was telling everyone about how much she would miss Dean Thomas, who was her first boyfriend, after he left school. Dean on the other hand seemed to think spending time with Seamus was more important than spending his last day with Luna,

"What's wrong Hermione?" Ginny asked as Hermione walked up to them

"Nothing, I just cant believe its all over, today will be the last time we are students here"

"Not me" Ginny mumbled mournfully. Over the last 2 years since she and Harry had been together they had hardly spent any time apart she had become part of the trio making them a four-some.

"No more getting in trouble," Ron said happily as Lavender kissed him goodbye and went off to see her friends.

"Hurry up you three, its starting" Mrs. Weasley said as she pushed her way through crowed of parents, teachers and students, since the whole school was out in force.

"Mum" Ron groaned as she began to straighten his Gryffindor tie up

"I swear Ronald if you grow any taller…."

"Molly, we need to take our places" Mr. Weasley said when he saw his wife and his rather embarrassed looking son. She nodded her head and followed Arthur to where the rest of the family were waiting for them. Fred, George, Charlie, Bill, Fleur and even Percy were there to see Ron graduate school.

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After Dumbledore finished his speech and the heads of the houses made their little speeches it was time for the ceremony to take place. Each student was called by Dumbledore and they walked up to the stage and shook hands with their head of house and then Dumbledore who presented them with their certificates.

"Stewart Ackerly, Ravenclaw" Dumbledore said and Steward stood and walked onto the stage, shook hands with his head of house and walked to Dumbledore. After receiving his certificate he walked back to his seat with the rest of the students and parents cheering him on as he went.

"Katie Bell, Gryffindor" Katie smiled and walked up to the stage. The rest of Gryffindor house cheered her on with great pleasure. In the crowed was her boyfriend Oliver Wood. Katie, been a year older then Harry, Ron and Hermione had to kept back since she missed the majority of her last year at Hogwarts and this graduation was extra special because she was a eighth year student.

"Hermione Granger, Gryffindor" Hermione smiled and pushed her little pointed hat further on her head. She stood and stepped over Ron and Harry's long legs as she walked on to the stage. She shook hands with McGonagall and made her way to Dumbledore. Hermione was not allowed back to her seat because she was head girl and she had to make a speech so she went to sit at the back of the stage with the other teachers.

"Geoffrey Hooper, Hufflepuff"

"Draco Malfoy, Slytherin" Draco stood and walked to the stage with his usual scowl on his face. He looked over at his father and mother who were both stood near the back of the parents stands, looking rich and powerful with their extravagant dress and smug look on their faces. His father was not sentenced to life in Azkaban prison, but instead served his short time and was now a free, but in some peoples opinions not a guilt free man. Draco's mother looked more confident than she had in recent years, she was a weak woman before Lucius was in prison but time alone made her change, not to a naturally kind and loving mother, but to a hard and cold ruling woman who was so like Lucius that Draco didn't know where one began and the other ended. Draco shook hands with Snape and walked to Dumbledore and received his certificate. He went to sit at the back of the stage with Hermione since he was head boy.

"Congratulations Malfoy" she said through gritted teeth

"Whatever mudblood" he shot back and went back to looking out on the crowed.

"Harry Potter, Gryffindor" Harry stood and walked to the stage, his reception was similar to Hermione's since they were the most popular students in the school.

"Ronald Weasley, Gryffindor" Ron was one of the last students to receive his certificates and as he made his way back to his seat with Harry and Ginny, who both congratulated him Hermione made her way back to the front of the stage for her little speech.

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Both head students had delivered their speeches like true students, both admiral. As Hermione, Ginny Ron and Harry. Made their way other to the castle to gather their trunks they walked upon Malfoy and his friends.

"At least I don't have to see their ugly mugs every day now" jeered Malfoy

"Well said Draco" Pansy added

"Feeling is mutual Malfoy" Ron yelled back

"Sure Weasley" he said sarcastically and walked on ahead of them

"God I hate him" Hermione said

"Your not the only one, at least their will be one good thing about next year...no Malfoy" Ginny sighed and hugged Harry tighter as he draped his arm around her too.

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"Congratulations Potter" McGonagall said "You too Weasley….and Hermione" she added as the too joined Harry who was about to get onto the train.

"'Arry" Hagrid said as he bounded with his giant size 34 feet over to the 18 year old "Its been nice having you here 'Arry, and you Ron and 'Ermione o' course" he smiled and sniffled a stray tear away or two.

"Don't worry Hagrid, we'll be back soon"

"Yeah, us Weasleys are always at Hogwarts" Ron laughed and joined his fellow students on the train.

"Bye Hagrid" Harry said joining Ron and Hermione too

"Bye 'Arry"

The train slowly pulled out of the station, leaving many teachers waving….or in the case of Snape scowling, but with a little less anguish as he usually had. Harry thought that Ginny might be having a better potions class when she returned as a seventh year.

Slumping into his train seat with Ginny at his side Harry closed his eyes and thought about his summer at the Weasley's house before he started his training at as a professional Quidditch player for the Ballycastle team, in which both he and Ron would start playing for in October of that Year.

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Still just back ground information, as you can tell it bares no resemblance to the film that this story is based upon, but it will a little in the next chapter or the chapter afterwards.

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