-=I do not have a team of lawyers, so you know for a fact I'm not trying to make money off this.=-

Cheap Thrills

Something in the Waffle

"Before I begin, I would like to salute; the Staff, Students, The Order of the Phoenix, and all of the other Extraordinary Citizens, for your war effort. You shine as the beacon of our humanity and love.

In this time of rebuilding, we must make it our civil duty to see to those who need our help. The end of the war is not the time to complacently slip back into our ways of life. We came to together to fight, we encouraged and supported one another. And through it all, we loved.

There were great losses on both sides of the divide, many children lost parents, and siblings. It is a terrible deficit in a child's life to experience such a loss. Regardless of the child's parentage or politics, every one of them are worthy of our love and compassion. We have a brilliant opportunity to reach out into the world, and gather these lost children and give them our love.

Please let's honour those who have fallen, with a moment of silence.

Thank You.

I would like to share my gratitude with you.

To the Previous Headmaster Albus Dumbledore, a man who gave me a great appreciation for Peppermint Humbugs and children's stories.

To the Headmistress Minerva McGonagall you have been a guiding light, a helping hand and singularly instrumental in my success.

To my other Professors, you satisfied my growing curiosity, and thirst for knowledge and understanding.

To my two best friends; Harry and Ron, I look forward to bossing you around for the foreseeable future.

To my friends, you will always be my family. Yes even you Draco.

To everyone who called me a Bossy-Know-It-All, I will miss your teasing.

To all those; who work behind the scenes. Ensuring my comfort, well-being, and preparing me for life. It is you who deserve the highest praise of all. You worked tirelessly, and selflessly. Through every turn of life you were the rock on which I stood, and clung to unknowingly in the tempest. I would be lost without you.

To conclude; Our ability to succeed, is only truly limited, by our imagination and resolve. The future is ours to shape.

Thank You.

"What do you think? Be honest." Hermione implored.

"A tad short, though I like the bit about those working behind the scenes. What do you think Violent, dear?" The Fat Lady inquired.

"'S a'lright. I liked that bit too. We portraits fulfil all sorts of duties, we're right civil minded, we are."

"I'm going to miss giving you the password, fifty times a day. I don't know why I never asked before, but what is your name?"

"Thank you dear. My name," pressing her hand to her bosom, "is Roselle, you may call me Rose." She curtsied slightly.

Hermione returned the curtsy. "Is that why you always wear pink?"

"Yes, dear. You'd better run along or you'll be late." Hermione came to her senses. Picking up her robes she trotted down from Gryffindor Tower.

"Faire Lady, you are the image of an angel. I will act as your royal guard on this perilous journey. On Faire Lady, I shall deliver you to the Great Hall. Neigh, neigh I shall deliver you to Avalon whence you came." Sir Cadogan called after the swift Hermione. "Faire Lady!"

Hermione threw her leg over the last section of banister, laughing as she slid all the way down.

~FIN ~

AN/ For those interested, there is an epilogue. Thank you for joining me for my Cheap Thrills.