Disclaimer: You know already, all HP characters don't belong to me.
Disclaimer 2: The ending is inspired by a Chinese romance tale
Author's Note: This is an alternate universe where there's no Voldemort, Hermione is a pureblood and Harry's parents are still alive.
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Chapter 13: The Final Visit
Lucius Malfoy was furious that the Grangers had let Hermione to visit Harry before she went to the Malfoys' residence for the ceremony. But since he wanted to keep a good image in the public, he let them be.
Hermione came out of the Grangers' house, in her wedding gown and veil. Her face was covered with light, waterproof makeup.
Hermione got into the Grangers' car. Ginny, Ron and Neville followed suit.
"I got a bad feeling about this." said Neville as he looked at the dark sky.
"Aren't you going?" asked Ron to Hermione's parents.
"Later, when the ceremony officially starts." said Mr Granger.
"Okay then." said Ron and got into the car.
"Goodbye Daddy." said Hermione, smiling slightly. "Take care. You too, Mum."
Her parents smiled back.
The car moved slowly as it drove through Hermione's town. In the car, Hermione kept on looking down at her lap, her face was, once again, blanked.
Neville and Ginny looked at Hermione, worried. Ron, on the other hand, was too busy giving directions.
"Turn left… go straight ahead…"
Hermione clutched her bouquet of lilies tightly. Her heart was pounding as she thought about what she was going to do.
"… there… there it is! Harry's grave, I see it!" said Ron loudly.
Hermione looked up and sure enough, through the windscreen, she could make out a white tombstone, standing alone at a cliff.
"Stop the car." she commanded the driver. "Stop the car, please!"
The driver did and as soon as the car stopped, Hermione got out of the car.
Hermione tore away her bridal veil and threw it aside. Then with a flick of her wand, which she had hidden in her gown, Hermione removed her wedding gown, revealing her black dress inside. Now Hermione looked like she was going to a funeral than attending her own wedding.
Hermione made her way to her fiancé's grave and she kneeled in front of the tombstone.
Touching the tombstone gently, she whispered, "I'm here, Darling."
Neville, Ginny and Ron hurried up behind her. Ginny even had the bouquet of white lilies in her hands and she placed it gently on the grave.
"How could you just leave me like this?" said Hermione softly as if Harry could hear her. "Didn't you say that we will get married after you got into the Auror Academy? We even talk about having children…"
Hermione then leaned against the cool tombstone, pressing her hand on it. "I know you died with a broken heart, but I promise, I won't marry Malfoy, I will marry you instead."
Ginny, Ron and Neville looked at each other, wondering whether Hermione had gone mad with grief.
"So what do you say?" said Hermione gently.
The sky became darker and the strong wind blew. It was so hard that Ron, Neville and Ginny couldn't stand still and they fell to the ground. Hermione, on the other hand, didn't move.
"Yes, I heard you, Harry." said Hermione, smiling. Then she kissed the picture softly before she stood up.
Puzzled, Hermione's friends look at her as Hermione walked slowly towards her car. Then she picked up her bridal veil from the ground and put it back on.
"Wait a minute, she's not going to attend the wedding, is she?" asked Neville.
"Hermione, what are you doing?" called Ron loudly.
Hermione didn't answer, instead, she walked back to Harry's grave and took the bouquet.
"I'm coming, Harry." said Hermione, smiling at the tombstone.
Suddenly, Hermione started running towards the end of the cliff. She kept on going and she jumped right off the edge before anyone could react.
"Hermione!" cried Ginny and she got up to give chase to her best friend. She ran but she was held back by Ron and Neville when she was near the edge.
Ron, Neville and Ginny looked down the edge. All they saw was the surf smashing against the rocks and a bouquet of lilies floating on the water. Hermione was gone.
Ginny gave a scream and she sank to her knees, crying. Ron was too shocked to move while Neville just stared.
Slowly, the sky cleared and the wind ceased. The weak sunlight shone down upon them.
Neville looked up and sighed at the weather when he noticed something.
"Guys… Guys!" cried Neville.
"What?" asked Ron, looking at his friend.
Neville pointed, towards the sky. Ron looked up and with massive effort, Ginny followed.
They found Hermione. But she looked transparent, like a ghost. She was flying upwards freely in a simple white dress, with a pair of butterfly wings on her back.
In front of their very own eyes, the trio saw Hermione reached up and took a hand which belonged to…
"Harry!" exclaimed Ginny in amazement.
Harry was smiling at Hermione brightly. He had a pair of wings behind his back as well. The couple smiled at each other lovingly before Harry leaned forward and kissed Hermione on the forehead. Hermione responded by hugging him happily. They then flew off and vanished into the sky.
Harry and Hermione were finally together, for eternity.
The End