-1Chapter 13: The Graduation

"Please everyone. Before we begin today's graduation, I would like to say it has been a great honor to teach, guide, and inspire these bright faces of tomorrow. Now, please stay attentive while our Head Boy and Head Girl say their speeches." The aged Headmaster clapped as he moved aside to allow Hermione up to the stand.

"Good evening, everyone. I am Head Girl Hermione Granger from Gryffindor house. I want to first say it has been a great honor to grow up, learn and mature in this fine institute. I would like to personally thank Professor Dumbledore for all the great advice, and help he has given me and my close friends over the past seven years. I look back, and I remember my first night in this castle. I was a girl of eleven, I came in with everyone else that you see behind me. We were each called one by one to the front. We sat on a stool and waited for the black hat to sort us into our houses. From there, we strived every year to win against the other hoses for the Quidditch Cup, and the House Cup. I really learned a lot in this school, and this has been my home away from home for seven years. I faced a lot of danger, I faced a lot of racism, I faced a lot of love and it's tragic end. I think I can truly say this school turned me into a better person. Next I want to say thank you to my best friends Harry and Ron. We got into a lot of trouble, but we stuck side by side and now we move on to bigger, better things, I hope that we always stay close. I close my speech with that and I will truly miss this place." Hermione stepped down as Draco began his speech.

"Good speech, Hermione." Harry and Ron both whispered.

"Thanks, I just thought it up as I went."

"But, you had a paper."

"I'm no good at writing speeches. I have to just say what I think."

"But the paper." Ron muttered.

"It was blank." Hermione showed the boys her 'speech' and they shared a silent laugh together.

"I also learned that a lot of things go on behind people's backs in this school. Not only in gossip, but in actions, too. Some teachers are corrupt, and others do everything they possibly can to keep the corrupt ones in a job. I'll leave my speech at that, the moral being, make sure you really know the person before you fall in love." Draco's eyes were full of hurt and betrayal, it made Hermione feel bad.

After the handing of diplomas were done, the parents were taken to Dumbledore's office to Floo to Diagon Alley where they could go home. The lower year students returned to their common rooms, and the graduates remained in the Great Hall for a big dance party. There was drinking, laughter, and conversations all around.

"Draco, will you please talk with me?" Hermione pleaded.

"Hermione, I don't think it would work between us anyway. Go with Sid." Draco said the professor's name in such a tone of anger, jealousy, and bitterness.

"Draco, I'm sorry. I was confused. Neither of us knew exactly what we were doing, it was just a thing of the moment. I really didn't want to hurt you."

"You didn't even tell me! You let me assume you didn't sleep with him. You made me assume my best friend robbed you of your virginity. You tricked me." Hermione looked deep into his eyes, there it was. He had hurt and sadness.

"I know, I'm sorry. But, do you really need to hold it against me?"

"YES!"

"But… that's not really fair to me…"

"Why not?"

"Because, you've had sex many times. Girls always talk about how awesomely pleasing you are in the bed, you even have the nickname the Slytherin Sex God! What, is it ok for you to have sex but not for me?"

"Hermione, all of those were one night stands."

"But I only did that one time!"

"Really?"

"Yes!"

Draco stayed silent for a long while, thoughts running through his mind.

"What if the baby is his?" he spoke of Sid as if Sid was some kind of sick freak that didn't belong.

"He said if it is his, he'd help raise it, and he'd be around every so often to take the baby."

"No more relations with him?"

"No."

"I'll have to think about it. I'll owl you after I sort out my thoughts."

"Take your time, Drake." Hermione whispered in his ear, kissing him on the cheek.

"Hermione, we're leaving for the burrow, ready to go!" Ron yelled.

"Yea."

"You can owl me whenever, Draco."

Draco watched the "Golden Trio" as he called them, walk away.

That was when Hermione and Draco were to part until time allowed them to be back together. But we all Father Time has a way of letting time slip away.

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