Thank you all so much for the reviews, as promised I got another chapter up as soon as I could. Even though I don't know many of you personally, I'm glad I have such support. I am also taking all of your suggestions and complaints to heart and I'm happy that you could take the time to write them because it makes me a better writer. One last thing: I'm really sorry if some of the things are seeming too fast paced I just needed a way to speed it up, I wasn't really liking the direction it was going, and by the way, SPOILER ALERT: the final battle hasn't happened so Voldemort is still around. And NO horcruxes!

THANKS ALL!

-Jourdan

"Draco!" I screamed, I looked over at Bellatrix who was cackling, "Sectumsempra!" The spell hit her in the chest, almost immediately killing her. I ran over to Draco who was writhing under the after-shocks of the Cruciatus Curse. I pulled him into an alcove under the grand staircase and tried soothing him, "Shh, you'll be okay Draco. Please, I need you to stay with me," I started to cry, "If you leave me who will protect me? Who will protect us?" I stroked his hair. In my mind I knew he would be okay, the curse only lasted a few minutes, but to see him writhing on the ground in pain made it feel like hours. As I waited for him to expel the rest of the curse from his body I cast the disillusionment spell so no one would see us. I performed pain relief spell and he stopped writhing on the ground,

"Thanks 'Mione." He groaned as he sat up, "I never thought I'd say this, but I hope Potter succeeds. This is getting out of hand, and the Ministry is cowering behind their title. If he can't win, let's face it. The world is doomed." I nodded my head,

"I agree, but there is always going to be fighting, and with fighting there will be war. I just hope by the time-

A hand covered my mouth just in time for a Death Eater to peer his head around the corner. We barely breathed, after a while of him just looked through us he stalked away towards the great hall where the battle was.

"We need to move. Even though I'm not on speaking terms with Harry, Ron is still my best friend and wherever Harry is, Ron is." He nodded, took me hand, and then we ran. We raced outside in time to see Neville kill Nagini and Harry kill Voldemort.

Draco's POV

All was quiet for that brief moment after Lord Voldemort's death, and then a cheer arose,

"Yay Harry!" Luna- Loony- Lovegood's light voice sounded, and everyone cheered. Hermione hugged me tightly. I looked down at her and smiled. I then grabbed her hand and slipped off the illusion ring. She looked up and smiled.

After the remaining Death Eaters were taken into custody a celebration arose. After a while I took Hermione's hand and led her onto the school's grounds by the lake. We simply walked until we got to a bench and I sat her down. I fingered the box in my pocket.

"Hermione, I have loved you since you punched me in third year. No one I have ever met has as much life and love as you do despite everything you have endured," I got down on one knee, "I hope that you can forgive me for being such a prat all of those years," I looked into her eyes, "Hermione Jean Granger, will you marry me?"