June 19th, 1998

Hermione laughed. It was something that seemed to come easier lately. NEWT's were over and things seemed to get easier from there.

"Well it was so clumsy, I couldn't help but say yes!" Ginny squealed with excitement. "Like how can you say no to that Mione?"

"It is an offer that not even I could refuse." Hermione linked her arm through Ginny's arm.

Ginny leaned her head slightly down. "But I would have to kill you and him if that was the case."

Hermione nudged Ginny. She was happy that they were able to work through that tough period. Ginny had indeed come to confront Hermione about the issue. There was some yelling, crying and at the end laughing. She smiled at the memory of Draco's facial expressions.

"And speaking of my future husband." She smiled as she ran to Harry and jumped into his arms.

"I will probably never be able to get use to that sight.

Hermione turned to look up at Ron. "They are in love."

Ron scratched the back of his head, looking slightly uncomfortable. "I know. But it is my best friend and sister. It's weird."

Hermione laughed and then took Ron by surprise. "You have to promise to never change."

Ron put his hands on her waist. "Ok. What is this about Hermione?"

Hermione shook her head and gave him a smacking kiss on the lips. "Nothing. Just don't ever change."

"So Brown, I think that we should toss them into the lake." They both turned to see there partners glowering at them. "What do you think?"

"Oh I rather throw him off the very high bridge and watch as he plummets to his death." Lavender said with her arms crossed.

Hermione looked back at Ron and winked. "They caught us. Whatever shall we do?"

Ron then surprised even Hermione and gave her a full kiss on the mouth. "Run away with me now!"

"That's it!" Draco said as he cracked his knuckles.

Ron looked over at him then back at Hermione. "Gotta go." He ran.

"Get back here you freckled face freak!" Draco chased after him.

Hermione laughed as they chased each other around the court yard. Watched as names were being called and footing being watched.

"You would think for quidditch players they would be fast on their feet?" Lavender said as she came up to Hermione.

"One would think." Hermione said still smiling. "You know that it meant nothing right?"

Lavender shifted her head to look at Hermione. She looked and waited for that little pang of jealously that she always felt when she was around this women. Waited for the envy to come up and when it didn't she smiled.

"I know." Lavender looked to where the boys were coming back. "He told me that you are a sister."

"And he is my brother."

"Also how you guys made a promise about firstborns." Lavender looked back at Hermione. "How does Malfoy feel about that?"

Hermione shook her head. "Nope. And I don't plan on telling him for a very long time."

"Oh! He's gonna be mad!" Lavender smirked. "Awfully mad!"

Hermione turned and gave a smirk of her own. "Don't I know it!"

Draco leaned up against the head board. He was in only sweat pants and had a book propped up on his naked chest. He lifted a hand to scratch his arm and was completely engrossed in his book that he didn't hear Hermione close the door behind her.

Hermione was in her pajama's which consisted of a tank top and underwear. She leaned against the door and decided on how she was going to disturb her husband. She smiled when he shifted slightly, never taking his eyes off the pages of the book. She thought that he was so much like her when it came to reading a book, that it surprised her.

But she walked up to the foot of the bed and ran a finger up the middle of his bare feet. She smiled when all he did was twitch his feet in annoyance and still kept on reading his book. She then climbed up onto the bed and crawled so that she was right behind the book. She then placed her head on top of the book.

"What are you doing Hermione?" Draco asked as he looked at her.

Hermione shrugged her shoulders. "Nothing."

"Well can this nothing not involve me?"

Hermione scrunched her nose and sighed. "Well I guess that it can be that way. But I was kind of hoping that you would be a willing partner in it..."

It was then that Draco placed the book flat on his chest. He gulped as he got a full look down her top, and a look at her tan legs.

Hermione lifted the book off his chest and placed it on the nightstand. She then climbed higher up him and smiled wickedly as she let her chest graze his chest. She then placed a kiss on his collar bone.

"It's been so long Draco." She sighed as he finally put his hands on her. "I missed you."

"It was yesterday when we last did it." He placed his hands on her bum and raised her a little higher. "You were the one that stopped all the sex."

"I know." She whispered softly as she let her mouth hover over his. "I needed to study for my NEWT's. And you are very distracting Mr. Malfoy."

"Kind of hard when your wife is downright sexy."

"And it was kind of hard when your husband is downright gorgeous." She muttered before placing her lips on his.

They both groaned at the contact. For both of them it felt like they had spent a month apart from each other. He groaned as she deepen the kiss. She sighed as he ran his hands up her back.

Hermione ran her hands up his chest loving the feel of his smooth skin. She slowly moved her hands down to cup his growing erection in her hand. She pressed her hand lightly against it and then moved the hand up to play with his waistband. She moaned when he roughly pushed her against him. She moved her mouth to his throat, loving how his heartbeat moved rapidly against her mouth. She smiled wickedly as she grounded her hips into his erection and bit lightly on the pulse.

Draco groaned again and rolled the both of them over so that he was on top.

"You did that on purpose." He whispered against her ear.

Hermione shivered. "Maybe I did."

Draco groaned as she brought her hips up to his. He then ripped off her underwear as she roughly forced his pants down his legs.

They then came together as one. Each sighing as they both felt completed.

Hermione felt like the first time when they had came together. Sensations filled her to the brim. She felt every thrust, felt his stubble of growth as it scrapped along her skin. She could still feel his taste from his kisses on her lips and his taste on her tongue. She felt...alive.

He watched as he knew she would come apart underneath him. He watched as her eyes grew dark, her mouth open slightly, and her back arch up to meet every thrust. He watched at the precise moment when her head threw back and she called his name. It was then that he gave her a bruising kiss and filled her.

"Congratulations Class of '97/'98!"

A mixed of cheers and sobs could be heard around the great hall as it was the last day of school.

"So what do we do now?" Ron asked to the group of people that had somehow came together through the year all gathered around.

"Well I am off working for the ministry as soon as summer ends." Hermione said as she leaned into Draco's chest.

"Auror training starts in August." Harry sighed as he looked wistfully outside. "That's what you and I will be doing Ron."

Ron smiled sheepishly. "Oh ya. I forgot."

Lavender shook her head as she stood beside the group. "I start college in the fall. So I will be doing part time work in Madam Malkin's."

"Well Luna and I will be staying at Hogwart's for another year." Ginny exclaimed as she came up to them with Luna and Blaise. She stood on her tip toes and gave Harry a peck on the cheek. "So we won't know until next year."

Blaise hugged Luna into his side. "Well Draco and I will be taking over our family companies."

Ron gaped. "Are you kidding me? How long did you guys know about this?"

Draco raised an eyebrow. "Since before we were born."

The group laughed. They talked some more about the world that was ahead of them and eventually broke off from the group when it was time to go. It wasn't until they reached the platform that they fully realized that this was it.

Hermione looked back towards where the castle stood. "I'm going to miss it."

Draco looked back as well and took ahold of Hermione's hand. "Strangely enough I will as well, but probably not for the same reasons as you."

Hermione looked up and smiled. "You will probably miss all those broom closets, alcoves, hidden walls, empty rooms, dark corners..."

Draco interrupted her. "I get the point."

Hermione laughed. "Of course you do sweetheart!"

Draco shook his head and the two of them turned to look over at the gleaming red train. "And to think that our children will come here some day and on this train."

"And how many children to you think that we will have?" Hermione asked as she wrapped her arms around his neck.

"As many as you want." He smiled.

"Well that all depends."

"On what?" Draco asked as he leaned in closer to her

"Are you coming or what?" Harry yelled from the train window.

They both glanced over at him and laughed.

Hermione ran to the train and gave one last wistful look at the castle before disappearing into the train.

Draco stood on the platform and looked at the castle. He loved the castle for all the reasons Hermione had stated and for so much more. He sighed and turned to walk to the train.

The red engine blew its whistle and slowly started to move forward. For some people it will be just another train ride, for they would be coming back the next year. And for some it would be their last until another time.

Twenty years from now you will be more disappointed by the things that you didn't do than by the ones you did do. So throw off the bowlines. Sail away from the safe harbor. Catch the trade winds in your sails. Explore. Dream. Discover. -Mark Twain