Hey guys(: I know I started this like a very loooooong time ago, but hey why not? I really like this story and I really do want to finish it. But I've added a very big twist in it at the moment. We're gonna jump ahead about a year and then some and go from there. Just trust me. I have a lot of new and exciting ideas for this bad boy(: Review and let me know if you still wanna read(: Thanks, Christina(:

This was it. She stood in front of her mirror and took a deep breath. "Meredith! You're gonna be late!"

"I'll be right down." The eighteen year old called back. She pulled on her black gown, took a hold of her cap and tassel. She descended down the stairs only to see her best friend waiting with a bouquet of flowers in his hands. "What are you doing here?"

"How about a 'Hey, Derek! I haven't seen you in a month. I'm so happy you're here'," Derek laughed wrapping his arms around her waist and spinning her around.

"Shut up," Meredith laughed. "But, seriously why are you here? You were supposed to be gone all summer."

"I changed my mind," Derek smiled. "I needed to see my best friend graduate, finally."

"Finally? Excuse me. I am graduating on time." She scrunched her nose up.

"Not if you don't leave now," Nicole yelled from the kitchen.

"I'll be fine," Meredith shook her head. "We're leaving now. I'll see you there?"

"Of course," Nicole laughed as Meredith grabbed her best friend and ex-boyfriends hand and ran out the door.

"Wait, wait, wait," Meredith looked over at him as they were driving towards her school. "Does this mean you're moving in with me tomorrow?"

A smile spread across Derek's lips as he nodded. "Yeah. I'm taking a long break from riding, babe. I have to focus on school and just my life."

"What happened?" Meredith raised an eyebrow at him.

"I got another concussion and it was bad. Jesus, I felt like Brett Favre. It knocked me out."

"We're you acting like a douche bag again?" She rolled her eyes.

"Okay, this kids been racing for like two weeks and he tries to show me up? Not gonna happen."

"That's a yes." She shook her head as she pulled into her parking spot. "I'm really glad you're here, Derek."

"I am too," With that, they both got out of the Jetta and headed towards the school. "So, we're really moving in together tomorrow."

"Yup," Derek laughed. "Then college in the fall."

"R-U. Roo Rah-"

"-Rutgers Rah." Derek laughed.

Meredith found herself gravitating towards him, so she stopped herself. "I have to go graduate or something like that."

"Good luck," He smiled.

After a quick hug, Meredith ran inside to meet up with Cristina and with Alex. "Guess who's here."

"Well you're ridiculously happy so I'm gonna go with your stupid ex-boyfriend," Cristina rolled her eyes.

"He's not stupid." Meredith immediately responded.

"So that's why you two broke up for no reason?"

"It was a mutual thing, Cris, you know that. We started dating a few weeks before I moved. I had a lot going on and he was still in the middle of traveling around a lot. It wasn't the right time for us to date."

"You guys are moving in together," Alex shook his head. "Good luck with the whole not dating thing."

"You guys are shitty friends, by the way," Meredith shook her head, then pulled on her cap.

Then the music came on and everything started to get real. This was the last time she would be inside her school as a student. Standing next to Cristina, they walked out the back doors, down a flight of stairs and onto the football field. It was unreal.

The ceremony was flying by at a ridiculous speed, but once she found those crystal blue eyes in the crowd of people time stood still. Boy, did she miss him. She missed being in his arms, she missed riding around with him for hours, she missed him mocking her at any time possible. She missed him.

"Meredith Grey."

She started to walk across the stage. She shook hands with all of the administrative school body, then her diploma was between her fingers. She did it. She made it.

Soon enough, caps were flying in the air and there were many flashing cameras going off at once. "You did it," Derek smiled, picking her up again.

Multiple congratulations came from everyone that was there for her including her father, step-mother, Nicole, Lexie, and even Molly.

"Thanks, everyone," Meredith smiled. "But food's at home so let's go cause I'm starving."

"Well meet you there," Nicole laughed.

Meredith grabbed Derek's hand and they ran as fast as they could to her car. "I'm done with this place! Ahh!"

"There's the Meredith I know," Derek smiled.

"Let's get out of here." Meredith quickly buckled herself in and as soon as Derek's door shut, she was already in reverse. "I'm so happy. Damn."

Derek smirked. "That was completely how I felt the day I graduated."

"It's amazing," She dancing to the music playing in her car. "I'm such a loser. Oh, my god. Oh! We have to have a house warming party. Well, apartment warming party."

"Definitely," Derek shook his head as they pulled into her driveway. No one else was there yet. He took advantage of that fact, and placed his hand at the back of her neck and gently kissed her. "I've been wanting to do that for a really long damn time."

Meredith's face went blank. "Really?"

"Really," Derek smiled as another car pulled up behind them. "Come on, you're hungry, right?"

"Yeah," She nodded, stepping out of her car and soon enough into the rest of her life.