(This is my fifth fanfic and I hope you guys enjoy reading it as much as I enjoyed writing it. The chapters are short, and the storyline isn't brilliant but it is okay for a third attempt, I suppose. This is the last in a trilogy of 'The Stress of…' series, so I advise you read the first two before you read this. I don't own the characters; they belong to JK Rowling and her fabulous imagination. The plotline is mine though, unfortunately.)
Chapter Six
And so several years did indeed pass. Faye and Drake continued their education and Ande started his; he was sorted into Hufflepuff. Finally it was Lucas and Lucinda's turns and they both went to Ravenclaw.
Eventually all their children left Hogwarts, each with amazing O.W.L.S and N.E.W.T.S. In all subjects, all five children got all Outstandings. Their parents were very proud.
Each child went off to do different things. Faye and Drake worked in the Ministry of Magic with their father who actually rose to become Minister of Magic; despite his dark past. Ande worked as a healer in St Mungo's. Lucas and Lucinda became Potioneers (among other things) together and discovered several new potions throughout their career. They also invented several new charms and spells. They truly are the smartest Ravenclaws to date.
So, decades passed. Each of their own children had their own families. In fact, Ande married Harry's daughter, and Ron's son married Lucinda. This created even stronger ties between the three friends.
Lucius retired as Minister of Magic and Faye took over; she was the first witch to ever be Ministeress of Magic.
Lucius and Hermione grew old with one another and their love was always as strong as it was when Hermione was at school and had a crush on her potions teacher. They grew together, produced children together, and loved one another.
Their lives were full and fruitful. They didn't regret one day. They argued rarely and had few bad memories. Their lives had of course been stressful, what with Hermione's N.E.W.T.S and their marriage so many decades ago as well as raising five children, but they wouldn't change one part of it.
Lucius was the first to pass on and it had been terribly sad for Hermione and her children. They knew he'd leave first because the age gap was large. Hermione followed a few years later, as her life without Lucius was almost too much to bear; despite having her loving children. Their grandchildren, all eighteen of them, had known both Grandparents for a long time before they passed on. When they finally did, everyone mourned, but they were never truly forgotten. Even now, as the Malfoy children themselves grow old, Lucius and Hermione are still remembered. Their lives are remembered because despite all the worries, and anxiousness and stress…they led extraordinary lives full of love and joy.
Because that is what life is and Lucius and Hermione Malfoy truly enjoyed life, and everything that came with it.