Hermione and Minerva got ready for the ball in celebration of Hermione's return. Voldemort was getting ready to kill Hermione.
Hermione was getting fit for her ball gown while Ron was up visiting Minerva at her request. "Here is the reward as promised."
"Thank you your grace, but I don't want it."
"What do you want?"
"Nothing you can give, unfortunately." He started to leave but was stopped when she asked, "You were the boy weren't you?"
Minerva knew, He loved her granddaughter, but there was nothing she could do to convince him to stay. Ron met up with Hermione in the hall and he bowed and addressed her as 'You highness' there was an awkward silence and he left leaving Hermione quite confused.
The ball was exquisite, couples dancing around the floor.
"Hermione, is this what you really want?"
"Of course I found what I was looking for, I found you."
"You did indeed, but I wonder if this world will be enough."
Hermione was now confused, did she follow her heart or her duties. Suddenly Mika flew out the door. "Mika come back!" she followed the bird out of the door and into a garden. Suddenly she felt as if she was being chased and it lead her to a large bridge and there she stopped to grab her breath. Then she heard Hermione coming from in front of her.
She looked up, and gasped, "Voldemort."
Voldemort let his voice go high as he mocked her, "Voldemort." then in his usual voice he said, "yes my dear it's me. Thanks to you and your pathetic family, I am now a rotting corpse. Remember your highness, what goes around comes around." at this he summoned the water to chase her around while he took out his wand to summon his small minions to distract her.
Lucius appeared behind Voldemort and said, "You are on your own sir, this can only end badly."
Hermione finally regained her composure and said, "I am NOT afraid of you."
"I can fix that, want to go swim?"
"Good bye Hermione, no one can save you."
"Wanna bet?" shouted a familiar voice. A figure jumped down and grabbed her hand before she fell.
"Ron?" she smiled in thanks, "If we live through this, remind me to thank you."
"Thank me later." Ron said as he pulled her up.
"How cute the couple together again, but not for long," Voldemort grabbed his wand and summoned the boy before throwing him against a statue of a horse. It came to life just in time for the part of the bridge that was breaking off to plummet to the water below, "MIA!" Ron shouted as he went to go dive in after her. But he horse was faster and grabbed him away from the edge.
"Good bye Hermione, Long LIVE THE DUMBLEDORE'S" Voldemort said.
"I couldn't have said it better myself."
"What?" Voldemort turned just in time for Hermione to tackle him to the ground. They wrestled in attempt to grab Voldemort's wand. But Voldemort threw her away and grabbed it first. He pointed it right at her prepared to throw the killing curse when Mika swooped down and grabbed it from him, Mika threw it in Hermione's direction and it fell under her foot.
"NO!" shouted Voldemort.
She put slight pressure on it and the Horse disappeared and as it crumbled, it knocked Ron out. She said, "This is for Ron," she put more pressure on it, "This is for my family," another crunch, "and this? This is for you, Good bye Voldemort." and with a final stomp, the wand shattered and Voldemort disincarnated. Hermione ran over to Ron in attempt to wake him. When he didn't respond, she started to cry but the tears didn't last long because Ron groaned.
"Ron!" she screamed as she hugged him.
When Ron groaned in pain, she released him, "sorry."
"Grandma told me that you didn't take the money."
"I couldn't."
"Why?"
"because I love you."
Mika dropped the crown in Hermione's arms. "They are waiting for you." Ron said.
"No, come on."
She wrote a quick note on a piece of parchment and left it under the crown on the bed. When Minerva found it, she read it and smiled before turning to Ginny, "They eloped."
Dear Grandma,
Wish me luck; we will be together in Paris again soon! I love you
Hermione
"What a perfect ending." Ginny sobbed.
"No what a perfect beginning." Minerva Smiled.
Meanwhile, Hermione and Ron were dancing on the deck of a small boat on their way to get married. As they danced, Ron kissed her. When they parted, she smiled.
FIN!
