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A/N Hey all, here is the next chapter. Enjoy! And dont worry those of you reading this story and waiting for updates. I will never make you wait more than a day for an update, I have all the chapters prewritten. Some of the chapters are cliffys, but i wont end it on one. Happy Reading.

Graduation…

I looked up suddenly and saw the tall handsome man quickly advancing on us. Draco looked at him, and suddenly took a defensive position between me and him.

"May I help you?" He asked, eyebrows raised, looking this man square in the eye.

"I don't think so…" he replied. "Hermione!" he reached over and hugged me with all of his strength. "I have never been so proud."

"Explain all this." Draco said, his eyes dark with jealousy and rage.

"Well my dear, this is my father, Robert Granger. Dad, this is my boyfriend, Draco Malfoy."

Draco held out his hand apologetically.

"I'm sorry Mr. Granger; it's a pleasure to meet you."

My dad looked at me, then back at him.

"Draco Malfoy? The Draco Malfoy? The boy that you have come home every holiday and summer break screaming about? The one that called you names and had you crying your eyes out? How can HE be your boyfriend?" my dad screamed, looking quite alarmed about this pending situation.

"Dad, calm down. Look Draco is not that same person I hated these past years, he is a different person." I was uncomfortable talking with him about boys. "Is mum here too?" I asked hopefully.

"Yes, she is saving me a seat next to the Weasleys." he said still glaring at Draco.

"Well you had better get to it; I expect the ceremony will begin soon. We will talk after okay daddy? I gave him my best little girl expression and he soon smiled heartily at me.

"Okay darling, see you afterwards." he said before walking away.

"Well that went well" Draco said, finally putting his hand down.

"I tell you what" I whispered, looking him in his striking eyes "I will answer your question after the ceremony, and I will arrange a dinner meeting with my parents so you can get to know them better, and them you."

"You are going to make me wait for an answer? You are a wicked girl" he laughed and winked.

"Let's go." I said, grabbing his hand and pulling him towards the rest of the waiting class.

McGonagall stood up on the raised platform and spoke loudly.

"Friends, family, other respected guests. Please stand and welcome your graduating class of Hogwarts." she motioned for us to walk onto the stage.

I was first to sit, and Draco second, being the Head boy and girl and also because we were first and second in our N.E.W.T.s respectively. I was wearing crimson robes, and he was wearing dark green. The rest of our classmates were dressed in black robes, similar to our everyday robes, except there was no house crest on them, just a Hogwart's symbol on the right chest area.

McGonagall read out our names, and one by one everyone came up to claim their diploma, and any awards they may have won for school work, prefect duties in the past, quidditch awards and special awards for duties to the school. When she had read everyone's names but Draco's and mine, she said,

"And now, stand up and give a round of applause for your head boy and girl, the first and second in your class, Hermione Granger and Draco Malfoy." she clapped enthusiastically and stepped back to allow us to come forward.

"What can I say about Hogwarts?" I said. "This has been the best seven years of my life, and I will miss everyone terribly" I was tearing up and Draco put his arm around my shoulder.

"With that said, I say, graduating class of Hogwarts, we are outta here!" he took off his hat and threw it up into the air. Everyone followed suit and soon there was a flurry of hats flying through the air around us. I looked at Draco, who was smiling softly, looking out at the audience. I knew he was secretly thinking of his own family, never seeing him graduate. I grabbed his hand and turned him towards me.

"The answer is yes, I will marry you." I grabbed his head and kissed him openly in front of friends, family and teachers. He picked me up off the ground and whirled me around, laughing merrily. I felt eyes burning into me as I looked out into the crowd and saw my dad, face red, crushing a program in his hand.