Chapter 30: Graduation and WHAT!

Graduation was inching closer. Seventh years were going nuts with preparations. The gang had already applied for their jobs. Due to connections, most were shoe-ins. Adam and Vega had to try-out, but they were confident. They just had one last prank to pull.

The prank book had really helped. Instead of constantly changing Slytherin robes to red and gold, they were now rainbow colored. (A/N: This happened throughout the semester). Every once in a while, they'd have someone in Arithmancy singing an annoying song such as "The Song that Never Ends", "Small World," and any other song that gets on your nerves. The point was to annoy the Arithmancy professor who was Head of Slytherin. (A/N: Sorry I never pointed that out)

Even on Valentine's Day, not only Slytherins, but the entire student body and faculty were wearing pink and red robes with little hearts on them. The "Animauraders" joined in on the fun to keep the Valentine's Day spirit. They walked proudly into the Great Hall, holding hands with their respected other, wearing robes similar to everyone else's. The girls wore pink robes with white hearts and the boys wore white robes with red hearts.

By the way, Hagrid had a VERY happy reunion with Buckbeak.

Closer to the end of the year, Agatha Malfoy was snooping around the forest very close to curfew. The others noticed and decided to take action. They snuck out and transformed. Well, let's just say that now Agatha is now scared to death of lions, raccoons, swans, wolves, mongooses, and koalas. And the prank didn't end there.

The last day of school, before graduation, the last set of owls came swooping in and delievered six parcels to Malfoy as graduation gifts. Or so she thought. When she opened them, each parcel held a stuffed animal. A lion, a raccoon, a swan, a wolf, a mongoose, and a koala. She paled and ran from the table leaving everyone, except Slytherins, laughing at how she was scared of stuffed animals.

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It was now graduation day, Neville had decided to go back to being an auror after the school year, so starting the next year, Harry was going back.

"Welcome to the Graduation of the Class of 2014." McGonagall said. "These young witches and wizards, after seven years of hard work and extensive studying, are now ready to venture forth into the world. Instead of rules, they have to follow laws. Instead of detention, they will face worse consequences. However, there are some positive aspects. We look to these students for the future. Not only ours, but future generations. Now. I would like to present, Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry's Class of 2014!"

With that, the students threw off their hats. It was déjà vu for the people present at the 1977 graduation as Megan, Ariel, and Vega kissed their boyfriends fully on the mouths. Most of them laughed as they watched the Marauders watch there kids making out in public the same way they did 37 years ago.

"Couldn't have done it better myself." Spica bragged.

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"I am so nervous." A 20 year old Megan said. "What if they say we're too young?"

"Julia." Colin said. "We're 20. Your parents were 20 when Harry was born. That means they were a year younger."

"I know Akela." Megan said "But that was during a war."

"Hey guys." Vega said when the rest of the former Mini-Marauders entered the pub.

"How are things going at the Ministry, Colin?" Vega asked.

"Can't say much except I've been promoted." Colin said. He had been recently assigned as an Unspeakable.

"He's not allowed to say." Megan explained.

"How are things going with the team. I've noticed we're still top globally." Colin said changing the subject.

"I've seen you at the games Colin." Adam said with a knowing glance. "But we're fine."

"Things at St. Mungos are going well too." Ariel added.

"Oh. Bill says "Hi"." Polaris told Megan.

"Oh Meg." Vega said. "I saw the article in the Daily Prophet about Hogwarts. Good job."

Megan had done an informational article about her old school to let the public know how it's fairing without Dumbledore. Amazingly, it was doing quite well. She guessed that as long as McGonagall and future headmasters/headmistresses keep up Dumbledore's traditions, it was going to be the same. And also, as long as there were generations of Marauders or Marauder worshipers( Fred and George)

"Megan?" Ariel asked. "Is that what I think it is?"

On Megan's left ring finger, was a diamond ring.

"What? This? That depends on what you think it is." She said with a knowing smirk as she admired it.

As the others starred, the parents, Harry, and his family (every last Weasley included) came into the pub.

"Time to face the music." Megan smiled at her fiancé.

"Hopefully Harry won't kill me." Colin said with a forced smile.

"What did you do Colin?" Harry asked his former student.

Colin and Megan looked at each other.

"He proposed." Megan said.

There was a brief silence as the news sunk in. When it did, there was chaos as everyone congratulated the happy couple.

"You know Meg." Ariel said. "You just had to be the first one to say it didn't you?"

"You can't blame her." Vega told her best friend's cousin. "She was the last to get her letter, the last to get sorted, the last to be asked out, and the last to graduate of the group. It's high time she was first to do something besides being born."

"What are you two talking about?" Megan asked.

Vega and Ariel both held up their own left hands.

"Are we going to have a triple wedding or one-at-a-time?" Colin laughed at his blushing friends as the attention was turned to Adam and Polaris.

"That is up to you six." James said. The parents had already known that the boys were going to propose. It was just the girls' answer that they were 99.9 percent certain about.

The boys looked at each other and then at the girls.

"One at a time." Megan said finally. "But I get to go first." She added.

Everyone laughed at this declaration.

The End.

A/N: Ok. I KNOW I set it up for ANOTHER sequel. I was thinking more along the lines of Taran/Tara. So, I'll be a nice author and write one. However, I want your opinions on this. Should I:

A. Cover the time from Harry and Ginny's wedding to the second trip to Italy

B. Cover the time that they spent in Italy from when they left England to the Hogwarts Express Megan's seventh year. (Good way to learn some Italian because there will be phrases even though it hasn't even been brainstormed)

C. Cover the time they went to Hogwarts from when they got their letters to their own graduation (Will have Mini-Marauder weddings)

D. All of the above (From Harry and Ginny's wedding to Taran and Tara's graduation)

E. Others (Just state beginning and end if you have any suggestions)

If you chose D. then:

A. One at a time

B. All one story

Also let me know whether or not you want to see Dumbledore back. Either review your answers or P.M. me with your answers.