Hey guys! Sorry that it took me so long to update. I'm still trying to come up with ideas for this story. I hope you like the first official chapter! Enjoy!

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"I can't believe you!" Ron hollared.

Ron and Harry were in the middle of the Gryffindor common room fighting, while Hermione sat at the foot of the staircase that led to the girls dormitories, twirling her silver promise ring (that Harry had just given her) around her ring finger. Ron has had a crush on Hermione since fourth year, and just found out about Harry and Hermione's relationship. Harry knew about Ron's crush the whole time.

"I thought you were my best friend!"

"Ron, what does it look like? I am your best friend!"

"Yeah? Well, sometimes looks can be misleading"

Ron then stormed out of the Gryffindor common room, without another word to either of them.

Harry's POV

Hermione suddenly appeared in the common room and slowly walked up to me, tears streaming down her face.

"What a great way to end our years at Hogwarts, huh?"

Hermione stifled a laugh.

"Hey" I said, brushing the tears off of her face with the back of my hand. "Everything's going to be alright. You'll see" I said, bringing Hermione close to me.

Hermione pulled away and wiped her eyes.

"Do you have your speech ready?" I asked her.

"Right here" Hermione said, pulling a piece of folded parchment out of her pocket.

I made to grab for it, but she stopped me.

"Ah, ah, ah" She teased. "Not until the graduation"

Then she made her way towards a large armchair in a quiet corner, near the back, and pulled out a thick, leather book, and began writing in it. I walked over to the quiet corner she was sitting in, and sat in the arm chair next to her. The common room was already deserted by now.

"What are you writing?" I asked.

Hermione looked up from the book and smiled "Nothing" She said, placing the book beside her.

We sat in silence for a couple of seconds until Hermione spoke. "What do you think is going to happen to us after Hogwarts?"

"I don't know'

And I didn't. We had never really talked about it before, until now. "I haven't really thought about it"

Just then, Seamus Finnigan walked through the portrait hole.

"We're about to start, guys"

"Alright, we'll be right there" I said, then Seamus walked back through the portrait hole.

"Ready?" I said, extending my arm out to Hermione.

Hermione nodded, then took my hand, and together we walked out to Hogwarts grounds.

"This year, especially, has been a difficult year for all of us" Professor McGonagall started, glancing over her shoulder at the portrait of Professor Dumbledore hanging behind her. "No one expected..."
My eye had suddenly caught a glimpse of Hermione, who happened to be staring at Ron. Ron was sitting with Dean and Seamus, instead of us. I looked back at Hermione and saw that tears had begun to fill her eyes, so I slipped my arm around her shoulders and gave them a tight squeeze. She looked at me and smiled.

'Breaking up a life-long friendship over something as stupid as this' I thought.

"And now our graduation speaker, Hermione Granger"

I kissed Hermione and softly whispered "Good luck" in her ear, as she got up and headed towards the podium.

"Thank you, Professor" Hermione said. "Well, what can I say?...We made it! All these years of studying has finally paid off. Who knew this day would come so fast? Seems like just yesturday I was searching for Neville's toad on the Hogwarts Express. By the way, still haven't found that toad, Neville" Neville slowly sunk down into his chair, while everyone else erupted in laughter.

"Wow, the mudblood made a joke"

I heard Malfoy whisper from behind me. I turned to face him and said -

"Yeah, she was probably picturing everyone in their underwear, or just your face"

I know it might of seemed childish at the time, but I wasn't worried about insulting Malfoy. All of my attention was on Hermione.

"Getting more on the serious side, I know I speak for all of us when I say that this place will be missed. After these 7, but wonderful, years, we're finally graduating. We've overcome all the obstacles that Professors, peers, and maybe even ourselves, has thrown at us. Everything from exams, to disagreements between friends, and even finding a date to the Yule Ball"

Hermione smiled, and their was laughter.

"Even though I've waited my whole life for this moment, I'll probably find myself sneaking back into Hogwarts and strolling the familiar corridors. But for now, I'm sure we're all ready to embark into the next chapter of our lives. I just wanted to say that I hope we'll all see each other again someday and put aside all our differences that we may have had over the past seven years, or even the past couple of hours" Hermione said, eyeing Ron. "Thank you"

And with those last words, Hermione stepped down from the podium, as everyone clapped, and Professor McGonagall stepped back up.

"Thank you, Ms. Granger. I would like to..."

Once again, I looked over to Hermione, she was still staring at Ron. But I had a feeling that today would be the last day we would see him, unless a miracle happened.

"And I think I speak for all of the Professors when I say that this has been one of the most memorable classes we have ever had at Hogwarts, and it won't be forgotten. Best of luck in the future"

As we all stood up and threw our hats in the air, I hugged Hermione, and we both began, what we thought, would be the start of the happiest years of our lives.

I hope you liked this chapter. Sorry it was so short. Still short of ideas. Oh, btw, this is NOT based on "A Walk to Remember". Although it may be some what similar, and I absolutely love the book and movie, but I only like doing my own work. PLEASE R/R!