Chapter 11 - The Best Day Ever

A few months had passed. Hermione, Draco, and Blaise had gone To Harry's for Christmas, seeing how Hermione still had to get her parents from Australia, and Draco and Blasie didn't want to go home to the sadness of their families. Ginny had gone to the Burrow, but visited later on Christmas Day, she was still fuming at her brother and refused to speak to him or notice his presence in a room. The rest if the Weasley clan was in a similar view Molly glared at her son in such a way that he shrank back, Aurthur was horrified his youngest son was so horrid to a girl he had been friends with for 7 years, and had dated for several months, George pranked him endlessly and claimed Fred, if he was still with them, would have helped him and would have probably used more spiders, Percy just frowned at him in disapproval, such was Percy's way, and Bill and Charlie sent Howlers when they heard of Ron's doings from Ginny.

Harry was staying at the house Sirius had left for him, 12 Grimmauld Place, and Kreacher made them all amazing food, blossoming under Harry and Hermione's kindness. They had all been sad when it was time to go back to Hogwarts, the girls giving Harry tearful goodbyes, the guys giving Harry a kind nod, which Harry returned. Exam Week, had passed and Hermione was a worried mess the whole time about her N.E.W.T.S, each night Draco had to force her to go to bed before 2 in the morning rolled around. Somehow they had both survived it though, and now it was the day before graduation, Ron, who was tired of being scared of his own family, had sent Pig with a letter of apology, which Hermione had immediately declined, she was sure he didn't mean it and so Ron had been too "busy" to some to graduation for Ginny the next day, which no one believed for a second.

Around noon Draco came up behind Hermione, who was staring out the window in the common room sadly, and wrapped his arms around her waist, "Hello beautiful, what are you looking at?"

Hermione turned around and gave Draco a kiss before responding, "I'm just thinking this may well be one of the last times we see Hogwarts. I'm going to miss this place."

Draco raised a brow, "So will I, but I heard Slughorn is going back into retirement at the end of the year, and McGonnagal is too busy with her Headmistress duties to keep teaching.. I'm sure that the two teaching potions would be given to a certain two graduates if they were to apply for the potions.."

Hermione looked up at Draco, her brown eyes sparkling, "Are you suggesting we get those jobs and stay at Hogwarts?"

Draco smirked, "Hmm.. Maybe I am."

Hermione squealed in happiness and kissed Draco hard, pulling back and grabbing Draco's hand to drag him, "Let's go talk to McGonngal about it then!"

Draco smiled as her followed his overly excited girlfriend to McGonnagal's office, watching her say the password and the gargoyle open to show the stairs, which she dragged him up.

McGonnagal looked up from her work, her eyes glancing at their hands holding each other before looking at Hermione's face, "Yes?"

Hermione took a deep breath, "Well, Draco here told me that there might be a few open teaching positions next year?"

McGonnagal smiled kindly, her eyes grazing Draco face before settling back on Hermione, "Yes dear, there is. Potions and my class needs new teachers. I suppose you tow wish to apply for those them?"

Hermione nodded eagerly and Draco smiled, "That is exactly what we wish to do, Professor."

McGonnagal nodded, "Well, who wants what job?"

Hermione and Draco looked at each other and Draco nodded at her, "I would like your class, Professor", Hermione said.

"And I wish to be the Potion's teacher", Draco replied.

McGonnagal nodded and then spoke, "Well, seeing how you two are the best in your year, you have them. You'll come to Hogwarts by the Express a week earlier than the students. I wish you luck."

Hermione dropped Draco's hand and hugged the surprised headmistress, "Oh THANK YOU, THANK YOU Professor!"

McGonnagal nodded again, startled, "Well, you two better go get ready for tomorrow."

Hermione bound down the stairs and back to the Heads' Common Room, habing grabbed Draco's hand again, when they reached it, Draco peeled his hand from her's and got on one knee in front of the fire, "Hermione, this year has been the best of my life, and I got the job I've always wanted today. I want to make this day and year even more unforgettable. Hermione Jean Granger will you marry me?"

Hermione's eyes began to water with tears of joy as she threw herself at Draco kissing him hard, "YES, I would love nothing more than to marry you Draco."

Draco grinned and grabbed a box from his pocket and slipped a ring onto her finger, it had a ruby and an emerald set on either side of a perfect diamond, "I love you Hermione, more than anything in this world.", he muttered.

Hermione admired the ring and whispered back, "I love you too, Draco. More than anything, a million times more what I used to feel for Ron."

They were sure of one thing, this day was the best one of their lives, and always would be.