So you all should get on your knees and kiss my psych professor's feet, otherwise who knows when this chapter would've gotten out. This is the last chapter of The Violet Rose but once I finish organizing my ideas for The Gilded Rose, the prologue of that will be out. So if you want to see what comes next put me in author alert or search The Gilded Rose because the main characters of that fic are going to be Ginny and Draco. So here it is Chapter 8!

Chapter 8: Exams, Warnings, Discoveries, and A surprise Trip.

Now that it was May at Hogwarts everyone had hunkered down to study for the upcoming exams. Harry and Hermione had been studying since Easter and they were now joined by Draco at their study sessions. Draco had been spending a good amount of time with Ginny before she caught OWL fever. She was starting to remind Harry of Hermione because he head was buried in a book morning, noon, and night. The only time anyone really saw Ginny was at meals and occasionally between classes. Two weeks before exams were due to start Ron returned to school. He no longer stayed in Gryffindor Tower with everyone else because no one wanted a repeat of what had happened. He agreed to meet with Harry and Hermione in Dumbledore's office one night.

"Hello Ron. How are you?" asked Harry

"Better. How are you, Harry?"

"Good. How's Charlie?"

"Great. He says hello."

"Hi Ron." whispered Hermione

"Hi Hermione. How are you?"

"I'm alright. We've missed you."

"I've missed you all too. Why did you hide your relationship?"

"We didn't want to upset you. We knew you'd be angry. We were going to tell you." said Hermione.

"When? Right before you got married?"

"Before we left for the summer holidays. "replied Harry. "That way you'd have all summer to calm down and forgive us."

"I can't forgive you. You two were my best friends and you lied to me. Friends don't do that."

"We understand, Ron. Honestly, I didn't expect you to forgive us." said Harry, "Thank you for talking to us."

"Your welcome. Thank you for telling me your reasons for hiding things."

"Your welcome." said Hermione.

Harry and Hermione walked down the hall hand in hand.

"No more Golden Trio, summers at The Burrow, or Christmas jumpers." said Hermione.

"We'll make a new legacy. You, me, Ginny, and Draco. The Four Heirs."

"That's one thing I'd never thought I'd hear you say. A new legacy with Draco Malfoy."

"I know. But he's actually really nice. His father made him act like a prick."

"Still it's odd. Whoever thought that Draco Malfoy and Harry Potter would be friends?"

"Not me." said Harry.

"Definitely not me." said Draco appearing at Harry's side.

"It's even weirder to see you and Draco getting along Hermione." said Ginny who was taking a study break.

The quartet walked down the hall joking and laughing. A figure watched them from afar and hoped that she would be the heirs downfall. Just after exams started Professor Martini warned the four of them to be careful over the summer and reminded Harry and Ginny not to do underage magic. During exams Ginny was extremely stressed and she reminded Harry of what Hermione had been like during third year.

INTERLUDE. . . . . . . . . . .

Lord Voldemort sat on a high throne in his secret lair (where ever that was). At his feet knelt one of his more loyal spies, Verity Carrow, niece to Alecto and Amycus Carrow. She was his other spy at Hogwarts and had taken the first opportunity to come see him. At Hogwarts she was Verity McCullough, the Muggle Studies professor.

"My Lord, I came as soon as I could." She said. "I have come to tell you, although I assume that Severus has already told you, that Potter and the mudblood Granger are heirs to Gryffindor and Ravenclaw. They were revealed about three weeks ago. The defense professor Alyssa Martini-"

"Webster, Verity. Martini is her adoptive name. Her true last name is Webster. Possibly the oldest Wizarding family in history. And the most powerful. "

"Milord, as you know the Carrow line has been aro-"

"Alice, Amelia, and Alicia Webster were companions of Rowena Ravenclaw herself! I was after her for years! If only I could've caught her! I would've turned her! If she's evil the roses are evil and that makes the heirs evil! But tell me has se found Hufflepuff and Slytherin?"

"The blood traitor Weasley's daughter is Hufflepuff. Slytherin is Draco Malfoy."

"Lucius's son? Well, well something in my favor after all. Go back to Hogwarts, Verity."

"Yes, My Lord."

Finally exams were over. The Four Heirs (as they were now called) sat by the lake enjoying the nice weather. Hermione was reading aloud from The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring. The day after exam results came out everyone did well except for Crabbe and Goyle, who would have to take the whole year over again. On the train ride home the four shared a compartment and finished The Lord of the Rings. Once they were done Harry told them all about a twenty day tour of Europe they would be going on that summer. It would be the four of them, Sirius, Lupin, Professor Martini, Ben, Tonks, and possibly someone else. Soon enough they arrived at King's Cross Station. Draco went straight to his parents. While the others went to their respective families.

"Come Draco. Let's be going. Why they won't let you Portkey home-" said Lucius Malfoy.

"I'm leaving. You and mother. I'm leaving the family and taking the money with me."

"What?"

"You heard me. I'm not going to be yours or Voldemort's pawn. I want my own life. I'm the family patriarch and I'm removing you from the family. Vos es haud diutius members of familia Malfoy!" (You are no longer members of the family Malfoy!)

After saying this Draco walked away.

"I wonder what that was about." Sirius said.

"Draco kicked his mother and father out of the family. He's decided to fight with us." said Harry, matter of factly.

"What?" asked Lupin.

"I see you've just told them. " Draco said walking up.

"Yeah. You explain. 'Mione beckons."

Harry walked over to Hermione and her parents.

"Mr. Granger. Mrs. Granger. It's nice to see you both again."

"It's very nice to see you also Harry." said Mrs. Granger. "Hermione, may we have a few moments alone with Harry?"

"Of course. I'll go help Draco. It looks like both Sirius and Remus are about to curse him."

"Now, Harry we understand that you and Hermione like each other. And frankly, I'm thrilled that she has you because you were all she ever talked about. But don't you think that getting engaged right now because your both so young and we know that there is a chance that you may not survive this war is a little much?" asked Mrs. Granger.

"I don't think so. Yes we're young but we love each other. We've been best friends for years and honestly I know I don't want anyone else. Also being engaged gives me more of a reason to stay alive. If I survive this war it will be because of Hermione and her smarts and the fact that she refuses to give up on anyone and anything."

"How do you plan on protecting my daughter from this Lord What's-his-face?" asked Mr. Granger.

"I'll do anything to protect Hermione. She's my life. She's always been my life. If I have to die defending her I will."

"That was exactly what we wanted to hear, Harry."

"Thank you both. Now, if you will excuse me, I have to go dash all of Mrs. Weasley's hopes and dreams."

"What?"

"She always wanted me to marry Ginny and Ron to marry Hermione. Well Ginny's with Draco and I'm with Hermione."

"Isn't Draco the young man who made fun of our daughter?"

"Yes but long story short he didn't want to. It was all his father's fault. But that's past now."

"Alright. We'll ask Hermione to explain in more detail."

Harry walked over to where Draco and Sirius were getting to know one another.

"It's time." He said.

Draco and Hermione joined Harry on his walk to the Weasley family. Ron was standing behind his mother with Fred and George. It was clear that Ginny had been stalling because when she saw the other three her face lit up. When they reached the Weasley family Harry ad his hand laced with Hermione's and Draco went up and wrapped his arm around Ginny's waist. Mrs. Weasley's mouth fell open.

"Mum, you've never properly met Draco have you? Mum this is Draco, my boyfriend. Draco this is my mum."

"It's a pleasure to meet you Mrs.Weasley. Ginny has said so many wonderful things about you. "

"Thank you. It's very nice to meet you, also." said Mrs.Weasley, turning to Harry and Hermione. "How was your year Harry?"

"It was really good for the most part. We had some trouble but we're past that now. "

"Ron said that. . . . ."

"Not Ron and I. Hermione and I." he said holding up their intertwined hands.

"Oh! This is surprising! But I suppose you two spent so much time together that I shouldn't be surprised. "

"And now I have a question to ask you. Last summer Sirius and I planned a trip to Europe for everyone. And as Ron, Hermione, and myself are no longer the best of friends it would be cruel to force you all to go. I was wondering however if Ginny may still accompany us? I believe this trip will prove as a good time for us all to become better friends."

"I don't know Harry. With You-Know-Who gaining more power-"

"Voldemort is no threat. His power is mainly in England. And we won't be alone. Sirius, Professor Martini, Ben Standish, Remus, and Tonks are coming."

"So is Cassie, Molly." Sirius said.

"Cassie's going?" asked Mrs. Weasley.

"Yes. She'll be meeting us in Paris."

"Then I see no reason Ginny can't go."

"We'll come get her in a week."

The Weasley's and Grangers left. Harry asked who Cassie was and Sirius explained that she is Tonk's older sister. Harry, Draco, Remus and Sirius left the station.

That's all for this one! The Gilded Rose should be up soon!