Goodbye

I smiled as I woke up wrapped in his arms and for the first-time things felt perfect. We had been through so many crazy things and there's been a lot of heartbreak all building up to this small moment of perfection. At the age of 11 I could never have imagined that on my very last day of Hogwarts I would've been 19 years old, in the arms of Draco Malfoy, with our son sleeping soundly in his bed. Mind you, 11-year-old me would never have imagined that anything would be more important than books. Reflecting on our journey, I couldn't help being grateful for everything that had happened because as hard as it was, it led to this moment.

"Penny for your thoughts beautiful?" Draco murmured pulling me from my thoughts. I smiled as I looked into his stunning silver orbs.

"Just thinking about what 11-year-old me would say right now." I replied softly tucking into his arms tighter.

"ha, I reckon 11-year-old you would think she'd lost her marbles if she saw you in my arms, 11-year-old me would definitely be running to tell my father about this." I giggled as his silky voice swept over me, knowing that we were the completely unpredictable pairing, maybe that's why we worked so well.

"I can't believe today is our last day here." I said pulling myself out of bed at last and groaning as the cold air hit me.

"Hogwarts will always be in our hearts, there's a special kind of magic here, that won't fade away." Draco said as he softly woke Scorpius up.

"Well we're going to make sure we enjoy it." I replied feeling determined as I slipped on a nice t-shirt and a pair of shorts, it was a lovely day, and I was determined to make the most of it.

****** 1 Hour Later ******

"So you're not cursed anymore?" Ron asked sounding a little confused as we all sat together in front of the lake and I was explaining everything we had discovered so far.

"Well, the curse is still there I just know how to control it now. I think I was so determined to see it as this damaging, life-destroying thing, I never realised it's only a curse to me if I let it take control." I smiled as Draco wrapped his arms around me.

"I'm just glad we're done running to the library" Ron replied causing everyone to laugh. We'd spent the whole morning walking around the school and showing each other our favourite places and favourite memories. It was crazy to think this would be our last time in the castle for a little while, but we had a lot to be grateful for. We'd all survived a lot and we'd taken this year to heal from the War and have one last chance to remember Hogwarts properly rather than leaving it when it was destroyed after the war. Now we were all sat by the black lake making the most of our last full day here. Tonight was the big feast where Gryffindor were set to win the house cup, something I was trying not to rub in Draco's face too much, and tomorrow, we would head home.

As I looked around at Harry, Ron, Ginny, Blaise, Draco, and Little Scorp, I couldn't believe how happy this group made me. I thought I had it all before the war but somehow Hogwarts had one final trick up its sleeve.

*****THE NEXT DAY****

Draco wrapped his arms around me, as I wiped a tear from my eyes.

"Hogwarts will always be here." He whispered as we looked up at it one last time.

"What a great home it's been." I replied kissing him softly. As we turned away, we clambered into the little boats that would take us to the train. This was the tradition of Hogwarts, Final year students took one last trip in the little boats that delivered us to the castle on our first day. As we looked up at the towering castle in the fading sun, I smile realising that it still took my breath away.

The journey was over in a few quick heartbeats and before we knew it the red stream train was pulling out of the station, and there wasn't a dry eye in the house.

****Epilogue***

"Muuummm, don't embarrass me by crying again." Scorpius groaned as we stood on the platform. I laughed through my tears as Draco chuckled next to me.

"Your Mother is allowed to cry Scorp, our little boy is going off to his own adventure." Draco replied causing Scorp to groan again. His platinum blonde hair falling softly into his eyes.

"Guys, It's just school, I'll be back in the holidays." Scorp said and I could tell he was putting on a strong face to hide his nerves.

"Oh it's more than a school Scorp, it's a second home, no matter what house you're in you'll make it your kingdom." I said yanking him in for another hug and smiling warmly as he hugged me back.

"I can't decide which of the houses I'd prefer, I mean mum made Gryffindor sound like a real family but Dad you said Slytherins have more fun." Scorp said softly as we glared at each other. We had both promised not to be biased about the houses in front of him but it was hard not to.

"Just go and see where it takes you, it's not about where we belonged, its about finding where you belong." Draco added diplomatically as he smirked at me. The whistle blew around us and finally it was time to say goodbye.

"Be safe, don't forget to write and we'll see you at Christmas remember Uncle Blaise is getting married and you're both his groomsmen so be prepared for a busy Christmas." I said quickly watching Scorpius mimic his father's smirk.

"Oh please, I already wrote a speech that's going to blow Dad's speech out of the water." Scorpius shouted as he jumped on the train and shut the door. Draco chuckled muttering something like, Ha, good luck with that.

We waved as the train pulled away and Scorpius' bright face faded away.

"He's going to be a force to be reckoned with." Draco said laughing as we headed out of the station.

"He's a mixture of both you and me, Hogwarts doesn't know what's coming. It's crazy to think he's already lived there before." I replied causing Draco to laugh.

"I know, feels like another lifetime ago now. Come on Mrs Malfoy, let's head home I've got a surprise waiting for you."

"It better be a good surprise Mr Malfoy." I laughed cheekily as we apparated towards the manor. Draco smirked as his silver eyes met my chocolate ones.

"Oh it will be." He said wiggling his eyebrows causing me to giggle. After all these years, Draco never failed to make that bubble of excitement explode in my chest. The curse hadn't bothered me in years and looking back, the worst day of my life led to me having the best life. Everything happened for a reason and my reason was Draco.

THE END, THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR JOINING ME ON THIS JOURNEY! SORRY THIS IS A SMALL CHAPTER BUT IT WAS JUST A QUICK GOODBYE. I'M NOT SURE IF I'LL WRITE ANYMORE STORIES JUST YET BUT LET ME KNOW IF THERE'S ANYTHING YOU'D LIKE TO READ LOTS OF LOVE, STAY SAFE! XOXO