Chapter 25:

Goodbye Hogwarts

The early morning sun rose and splashed against the sleeping students. They slowly awoke, some waking up their lover who was lying next to them. Kalya blinked blindly at the window before rolling over and burying her face in Ginny's neck. Ginny opened her eyes sleepily at the feeling of her fiancé move.

Kalya smirked when she realized she had woken the other girl, she placed an open mouth kiss on the base of her neck. Ginny couldn't stop the shiver that ran up her spine at the feel of her fiancé. She pushed away slightly and placed her lips in a heated kiss again Kalya's.

"Not sure if that's something I really wanted to wake up to this early in the morning," Damien mumbled.

"If it was you and your girlfriend you wouldn't be complaining," Colin laughed

"I thought guys liked the idea of seeing two lesbians kiss," Jade snickered.

Kalya and Ginny finally pulled apart with sly grins on their faces, they began to laugh.

"N.E.W.T.s start in two hours, that's enough time I think to eat and get ready," Martha added.

"I'm glad I don't have to take them yet," Emily smiled.

"You're telling me," Denise laughed.

"Next year is soon enough," Kalya pointed out as she stood up pulling Ginny with her.

"It's like a nightmare that won't go away," Lillian moaned.

"Once we get it over with everything will be better," Ginny added.

"My bath or shower is big enough for all of us girls if they boys want to go with Colin," Kalya smiled, "or we can wear bathing suits and all bathe together."

"I like the bathing suit idea," Roslyn nodded.

"How would we get bathing suits," Damien raised an eyebrow.

"I can transfigure your knickers to act as bathing suits and while we bathe Dobby can wash our clothes real quick for us," Kalya moved to the wall and stated her password, the wall sliding open.

Everyone stood in awe at her bathroom, their jaws dropped.

"Merlin, my bathroom isn't even this amazing," Colin stated.

"It's Dumbledore's doing, his sense of humor is… different," Ginny smiled.

"What do you mean," Damien asked.

"Well," Kalya moved and placed her face inches from his, a smile on her face, "I chose to have the room of requirement look like my room at the Malfoy Manor. This bathroom looks like the bathroom from the room of requirement just a different color. Ginny and I took a dip in the bathroom from the room of requirement before we decided to get a little bit more intimate."

"So you mean, he made this room look like the room you and Ginny almost had sex in," Damien nodded.

"And my bed in my room is the bed from the room of requirement."

Everyone blushed, having seen that very same bed on their way to the bathroom.

"Okay now everyone down to your knickers," Ginny called out.

Minutes later they were all swimming in the large tub that resembled a pool. Splashing and laughing echoed through the whole room as everyone enjoyed themselves in the warm bubbly water. Kalya was the first to wash up and removed her pruned body from the water.

Slowly everyone followed and made their way down to the Great Hall for breakfast after putting on their now clean clothes. Kalya watched Emily as she was the only single person of their group. She didn't look upset or left out, she actually had a happy smile on her lips.

"You should really come out, I'm pretty sure you will find someone," Kalya whispered in her ear before placing herself down at the table.

Breakfast went smoothly; everyone started to show signs of nerves. Their hands shaking or they weren't able to sit still. Kalya sat calmly next to Ginny, holding her unsteady hands. She kept trying to reassure everyone that they would do great on their test and they were all just worried over nothing.

They walked almost in a dead silence to the room they would be doing the test. Smiling they all broke off to where they needed to be. Kalya and Ginny shared a kiss, as did all the other couples. It was time to show these witches and wizards that were testing them, just how good they were.

Ginny watched as Kalya was the first of their group of friends to be called, her last name now starting with a B. Ginny was nervous as she was going to be one of the very last students to be called up. Her eyes never left where Kalya had entered. Flashes of lights and movement could be seen under the stands that blocked most view.

Everyone who was waiting their turn was shocked when a patronus in the form of a Phoenix flew through the veil where Kalya was stationed.

"Whoa! That was Brilliant," Colin said excitedly.

"It was beautiful," Blair murmured in awe.

"Who did that," Lillian asked.

"Kalya did," Ginny smiled brightly.

"She can do a patronus," Roslyn gaped.

"So can I," Ginny boasted.

The hall fell quiet and the students who had been called in were released allowing more students to fall in. Kalya smiled happily as she swayed her hips walking with confidence out of the veil. Her grin widened when she saw Ginny and gave her a kiss whispering good luck.

It took for, what seemed like, ever before Ginny was finally called. All of her friends had already finished and left her alone there, waiting for her chance. She made it through the test, confident she had done well. She happily left with her license to apparate, though she was sure Kalya would do most of it.

Everyone was sitting at the lake waiting for her. Kalya greeted her by running up to her. Ginny promptly picked her up and spun her in a circle. Their laughter died as their lips melted together in passion and relief. They were finally done. School would be over soon and in a little over a year the two would be bonded.

Kalya's feet finally touched the ground but their lips remained together. Every emotion they could and were feeling at the moment they poured into each other telling each other just how they felt without saying a single word. Their tongues ran together, their lips becoming one, and their body pressed together in desperation to be closer.

"It's kind of a sad thing to see them kiss like that," Lillian sighed.

"Why? It looks like they are enjoying themselves," Denise asked.

"Because, it's a bittersweet kiss, almost like they are afraid if they let go one or the other is going to disappear. You have to realize, they have had such a rough time staying together the past two and a half years. They have fought to keep their relationship and have gone months without even seeing each other," Roslyn stated, "there must be so much love and hurt between them that it's like a heart break every time they go without seeing each other. Like it would turn back into last year if they don't spend every second they can together."

"Can you imagine how much pain they must have been in when they were told they couldn't see each other," Jade asked.

"The pain they must have felt to see each other from afar and know they couldn't kiss or touch each other," Martha sighed.

"They said they shared a kiss before the summer after their fifth year," Blair added.

"Which probably brought on more pain for them," Emily frowned.

"How do you girls deal with feeling so much," Damien scratched the back of his head.

"It's something you get used to," Martha laughed leaning against her boyfriend.

"Awe, it's another Ron," Kalya snickered sitting down next to the group and Ginny sitting behind her.

"Hermione was right, most men have the emotional range of a tea spoon," Ginny laughed holding Kalya to her chest.

"How much did you hear," Roslyn blushed.

"All of it, we were after all just right there. We were only kissing it not like we are deaf during a kiss," Kalya laughed leaning back again Ginny.

"I hope you don't mind," Martha nervously said.

"No, you guys were right about everything," Ginny smiled sadly.

"It's hard for us to tell others how we feel without explaining everything, but you girls did an amazing job," Kalya smiled at Ginny.

"If it hurt that much to be together back then, why did you stay together," Colin asked.

"Love," both the girls replied.

"I love Ginny and I loved her even back then and I would have done anything if I could see out a future with her," Kalya smiled, "Draco and Blaise gave me my reason to hold on to life, but Ginny gave me a reason to live my life."

"I love Kalya and I always will. I knew that I had to see a future with her no matter what curves that were being thrown at us. It was only time before we could be fully together."

"It was almost a full year," Denise said sadly.

"A year I wouldn't spend any differently than I did. I saved lives and I still have Ginny," Kalya nodded.

"We knew it would be easier just to let go and call it quits, but what would we have now? We chose what was best for us and we are completely happy with that choice."

"Onto a different topic, how do you two know how to cast a patronus," Blair asked.

The girls explained going through DA and how Harry had taught them all. Ginny proudly told them that her patronus was a fox, because being in love with Kalya her patronus took on her animagus form. The group then learned that Ginny's animagus was a phoenix if she ever decided to transform.

A loud train whistle blew signaling to the students and graduates that it was time to board the train, some for their first trip home and some it was their last. It was a bittersweet feeling for Ginny. She was glad to finally get to spend time with Kalya that didn't have to be worked out around classes, but Hogwarts was like a second home and she didn't know how to feel about leaving it.

The ride was loud as many celebrated their last year, every where people could hear yelling and screaming of excitement. Graduation was a big deal for the students as they almost missed a whole year of schooling and the final battle was finally over.

Ginny smiled softly at the window, everyone now trusted Kalya and she had earned the friendship of many people from all houses. She was thanked often for all the things she did to protect the students during their hardest year in school. Ginny herself had even befriended many Slytherins due to being engaged to Kalya.

"I wonder what the next few years have in store for us," Jade wondered out loud.

"At least no matter what we will all remain friends," Martha smiled.

"We will make sure of it," Colin added.

"Even if our relationships don't work we have to promise to remain a group," Lillian asked.

Everyone agreed that they would indeed stay friends. Damien and Martha, Colin and Jade, Blair and Denise, Lillian and Roslyn and of course Ginny and Kalya. Emily still remained single promising to try and find a partner next year when the older students no longer hung around with her.

Suddenly the compartment door opened and a girl with bright blonde hair, hot pink and electric blue streaks in her hair with bright pink eyes smiled at them.

"You sure know how to celebrate Kalya," Emily laughed.

Her smile widened, "I am going back to America soon and I'm excited. You're the only one that doesn't magic your hair anymore," Kalya plopped down in between Ginny and Emily.

"Is it something you Americans do," Denise asked.

"It's a rebel thing," Emily stated.

"Like what do you mean," Damien questioned.

"Well, we didn't have ways to stand out and be ourselves at the school and I totally couldn't be myself at home in the foster house. We all created styles we loved, colors that stood out and signified something for us as individuals," Kalya pulled at her long hair.

"But the black is your natural hair right," Blair asked.

"Yeah, I love it, it's my hair, but I like changing it up."

"What are our plans now that school is over," Roslyn asked.

"I want to go on with Quidditch," Ginny admitted.

"I was thinking about being a Medwitch," Lillian offered.

"I'm not sure what I want to do yet, I'm going to give anything a try I guess," Colin nodded.

"I still have one more year of school," Denise laughed.

"I want to work in the Ministry with the Dark Arts department," Damien spoke up.

"I thought about maybe trying out for Quidditch myself," Martha added.

"I'm with Denise," Emily smiled.

"I was to work in the Ministry in the misuse of muggle artifacts," Blair nervously stated.

"I haven't honestly thought about it. I have more money then I know what I can do with so I'm going to just wait till I know what I truly want to do," Jade said.

"I was thinking maybe going with Auror," Roslyn spoke.

"What about you Kalya?"

"Me? I want to deliver babies and provide prenatal care."

"Wait, what?"

"I love children. I know I wanted to be an Auror but they work such odd hours and with the Death Eaters still running lose I wouldn't even be able to sit down for a second without possibly stumbling upon a curse. I'm already nerves about it; I don't need to turn into another Moody. I want to care for babies instead."

"Well, that is a twist," Blair laughed.

"Is it hard to believe that I actually like the thought of pregnancy and babies?"

"Yeah, kind of just a little," Lillian nodded.

"Why is that?"

"Because you're lesbian," Roslyn stated.

"Well, yeah, but lesbian couples have babies all the time," Kalya pointed out, "and I have always wanted to have at least one child of my own."

"I actually like the thought of Kalya having the children. I could never see myself being the one to carry them," Ginny smiled reassuringly at her fiancé.

"Honestly, I never thought about you two having kids," Colin stated.

"It's a weird concept actually," Denise nodded.

They spent most of the ride to platform nine and three quarters talking about Kalya and Ginny possibly having children and their plans for the future, why they chose the jobs they wanted or why they haven't decided. They didn't realize how much time passed till the train rolled to a stop.

They slowly left the train. Suddenly everything felt different. They were all going to part ways and they wouldn't see each other in three months for the start of school, they wouldn't spend the better part of the year studying and finding time to hang out together.

Kalya felt the tears rise and fall over her eyelids. It felt like her home was being ripped from her. She was being thrown into the world a year earlier then everyone else as she was just barely sixteen. Ginny was almost eighteen and ready to move forward in her life, but Kalya couldn't even start to look for a real job till after October.

Ginny reached over and grabbed her hand pulling her to her chest and kissing her head that had buried in her neck. The soft sobs of her fiancé could be heard as she held her still.

"It's hard to imagine that she was ever once working as a spy. She is so loving and emotional it's hard to picture her in such an evil way," Blair whispered.

Everyone moved in and a huge group hug engulfed everyone. Tearful goodbyes were heard as they began to part. Everyone began taking turns hugging each other. It was going to be a hard time, but they would all find time to gather together like the old days at Hogwarts.

"If you ever want to spend the night, any of you, all of you, we have a house. We don't have that many bedrooms so we might have to share, but it would be nice to see each other often," Kalya stated.

"We would love for you all to join us at our house after we get back from America if you can find the time," Ginny offered.

Everyone agreed saying they would owl while the girls went on their trip for the summer months before Quidditch would begin and Ginny would try out. That's when the girls noticed Molly, Arthur, Harry, Ron, George, and Hermione standing there waiting for them.

"Hello," Kalya said cheerfully despite the tear stains on her face and red puff eyes.

"Hi guys," Ginny smiled.

"Are you two alright," Molly asked concerned.

They shared a look and a soft smile, "I think we are more than okay, Mum."

"It's not goodbye for forever, just for a few months," Kalya nodded in agreement.

"Are you all planning to see each other again," Arthur asked.

"Of course we are and some of us might just run into each other due to jobs," Ginny laughed.

"Let's head to the burrow then," Arthur smiled, "Sirius is waiting."

"I can't wait to see dad," Kalya said excitedly as she walked next to Harry.

"He has missed you the last few months. Been worried about you," Harry stated.

"She has had some… issues…" Ginny admitted.

"But, Ginny and our friends helped me solve everything and I finally told my story. I feel much better and my nightmares have finally stopped."

"We are all glad to hear that," Molly smiled.

"Mum, did George tell you we set a date," Ginny asked.

"No he did not," Molly tensed up.

"October ninth," Ginny stated happily.

"Ginny, don't you think that's too soon? Kalya won't even be old enough," Molly started.

"Next year," Kalya added quickly, "we want to wait till next year."

Molly felt joy feel her heart knowing the girls had taken her advice, "I like that idea."

"Draco and Blaise along with their girlfriends have almost everything planned, our only problem we have left," Kalya started.

"Is if we want the wedding here in Britain or over in America," Ginny finished.

If they hadn't been in a car driving home, Molly would have stopped walking. She wasn't expecting the girls to want to possibly get married in a different country. It really was just one thing after another with them.

"I suppose asking you to wait till next year is about as much as I can ask of you, if you want to marry in America, then you can do so," Molly sighed rubbing her temples.

"I know this is probably a really bad time to bring this up, but Kalya and I are going to America for a couple months before I try out for Quidditch," Ginny smiled nervously.

"Are you going to come back here and try out for an England team," Arthur asked.

"I want to try out for the Hollyhead Harpies," Ginny nodded.

"I don't see why you can't go," Arthur nodded, "It's not like we really have a say now."

"But Sirius does," Molly pointed out.

"My dad will never keep me from my friends in America," Kalya stated leaning against Ginny.

"What's wrong," Ginny asked.

"I can't stand being a passenger it makes me ill."

"You know how to drive," George asked a plot forming.

"Yeah, and no I'm not doing something stupid."

"Awe your no fun."