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Well, the bitter-sweet moment is finally here. This is the last chapter. I hope you enjoyed it. Before I begin, I would like to thank the following people for reviewing (in order of reviews):
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Wow, that's a lot of reviewers! 55 of them compared to my first fic, which had 9! (well, that was only story 13 chapters, but still…) That's amazing! Took me a long time to copy all of you down, but I didn't mind. :) Maybe I should write them all down in advance, huh…. :)
Oh, yeah, and yes, I changed my Pen Name. Why? Because I wanted to. I hope no one gets confused. :)
And now, without further ado, the final chapter of "Trust Me"….
Chapter 33: Plans for the Future
(Albus's pov)
So this was it. This was our last day at Hogwarts. Scorpius, Ben, Luke, our dorm mate Thomas Simons, and I packed our trunks in silence. None of us could believe we would be leaving Hogwarts, most likely forever in less than twelve hours. We were to be down in the Great Hall by nine o'clock for breakfast, and afterwards we could finish packing. At eleven, seventh-years would once again gather in the Great Hall for yearbook signing. At four, all the parents of the seventh-years would come on the Hogwarts Express for the Graduation Celebration, while all of the other years, except for siblings of seventh-years, would board it to go home. A large feast was served at five, followed by a ball six-thirty to ten-thirty. These were something new that Headmistress Clearton had started when she became Headmistress.
At breakfast that morning, we tried to keep the mood cheerful, but the truth was no one wanted to leave Hogwarts. After breakfast, my friends and I just wanted to spend as much time together as possible before our parents came. It was a beautiful day, so we sat outside, and talked mostly about the good times we've had a Hogwarts over the past seven years.
When the parents arrived, it wasn't hard to find Mum, Dad, James, Uncle Ron, and Aunt Hermione. After all, with Mum's and Uncle Ron's bright red Weasley hair and Dad's jet black hair, how could anyone miss them?
Rose, Hugo, Lily, and I received hugs and kisses from our mothers and squeezes on the shoulders from our fathers before taking a walk through the castle. Rose showed her parents her dorm, and of course, our parents talked about their experiences at Hogwarts. Before long, it was time to go to the feast.
The feast lasted about an hour and half before the ball. Mum and Dad went to talk to the Finnegans, while Alana pulled me onto the dance floor. "I can't believe we're leaving Hogwarts forever in just a few hours." Alana sighed, laying her head on my chest.
"I can't either. Do you know what you're going to do next?"
Alana shook her head. "I can't say for sure. I'm sure I go find something at the Ministry. Maybe a secretary position or something. Whatever I do though, we can still be together, right?"
"Of course we can. I could never be apart from you." I said, meaning every word of it. "I love you too much for that."
"I love you too, Al."
(Rose's pov)
I didn't want to leave Hogwarts. Hogwarts was my third home, right after the home I shared with my family and The Burrow. How could I leave this place?
It was, however, wonderful to see my parents again. I had missed them terribly, and I was glad that they were here. During the feast, my family, including the Potters, sat near Alana, Sahara, and their families. Suddenly, Mum asked, "Where's Scorpius?"
"He's over there." I said, pointing two tables down. "His parents wanted to sit next to his Aunt and Uncle and their friends."
"Oh, alright." Mum said, almost disappointed.
After the feast, I went to find Scorpius, and we went out to the dance floor. "We only have four more hours here." I sighed.
"I know." Scorpius replied. "So, what's next?"
I hesitated. "I going to become a healer, I think. And continue to date you, of course. You?"
Scorpius smiled. "I, of course, will continue to date you as well, since it's impossible to stop loving you. Then, I was thinking I'd make the potions healers use. Then I could be close to you."
I smiled back. "That sounds perfect."
"Excuse me, may I talk to you for a moment, Miss Weasley?"
I turn around to see Madame Pomfroy. "Yes?" I asked.
"I was just wondering if you were still interested in becoming a healer." Madame Pomfrey said.
"Yes, I am," I replied, slightly confused. "I'm planning on going through training in the fall."
"I was hoping you'd say that." Madame Pomfrey said with a smile. "Because, you see, dear, I'm getting rather old, and my memory's not as good as it used to be. I really should retire, but in order to do that, I would need to have someone I can trust to take my place. I've talked to Headmistress Clearton, and we both would like to ask if you would become my assistant. Then, after a year or two of training you would become Hogwarts' new Matron. We'd pay you, of course…"
"Madame Pomfrey, I… I'd be honored." I gasped. "I can't thank you enough."
Madame Pomfrey only smiled. "It's no problem, dear. Just report to the hospital wing on the twenty-eighth of August, alright?"
I nodded eagerly, and Madame Pomfrey disappeared into the crowd.
"Well, congratulations on your first job, Madame Weasley."
"Thank you, Mr. Malfoy." I replied.
Scorpius laughed. "Why so formal?"
I shrugged. "You started it." I said, but Scorpius was clearly distracted. "Scorp?"
"Well, what do you know?" Scorpius whispered.
As I glanced over at whatever it was that had distracted Scorpius, I couldn't believe my eyes. My mother and father we're actually talking to Scorpius' parents. Who were these imposters? When I looked at Scorpius, I knew he was thinking the same thing. Together, without saying a single word, we decided to investigate.
(3rd person pov)
Harry Potter and Ron and Hermione Weasley had been best friends for as long as anyone could remember, and most people suspected they would be even beyond death. Merlin, Harry even married into the Weasley family! So it was no surprise that they were seen together at their children's graduation ceremony. However, when Harry and Ginny went to talk to Seamus and Claire Finnegan about their children dating each other, Ron and Hermione didn't have much to add, so Hermione allowed her eyes to wander.
Hermione missed Hogwarts. After all, as a member of the Golden Trio, she had made many good memories at the school. Looking around, Hermione saw her daughter, Rose, and Rose's boyfriend, Scorpius, out on the dance floor. Not far away stood Draco and Astoria Malfoy, who were also watching the young couple dance.
"Ron," Hermione whispered, lightly tapping her husband on the shoulder. "Look at Rose."
Ron looked in the direction of his daughter and couldn't help but smile. "They remind me of us at that age." He said.
"They do." Hermione agreed. "It's sweet, really. And look, there's Draco and Astoria. Let's go say hello."
"Hermione," Ron said, grabbing his wife gently by the arm. "I don't think –"
"- Really, Ron, our children are dating. Whether you like it or not, we have to confront the Malfoys at some point."
"Fine." Ron muttered, but he didn't really have a choice, as Hermione was already dragging him through the crowd toward the Malfoys."
"Good Evening, Draco, Astoria. Ron and Hermione Weasley, Rose's parents."
The Malfoys turned towards them. Astoria smiled, but Draco looked slightly uncomfortable. "It's nice to meet you. I'm Astoria Malfoy, Scorpius' mum."
Soon, Hermione and Astoria were involved in conversation, as if they had been best friends forever, leaving Ron and Draco to stand awkwardly around. Finally, Draco spoke. "Kids sure grow up much too quickly don't they, Weasley?"
Ron nodded. "Yes, it seems like little Rosie was just born last week, and now she's already eighteen."
"Oh, look, here they come now." Astoria said suddenly, and both fathers turned to see their children walking towards them.
(Scorpius' pov)
I was really surprised to see my parents talking calmly to Ron and Hermione Weasley without arguing at all. In fact, Mum and Hermione seemed to be getting along great when Rose and I arrived.
"Are you two enjoying the ball?" Mum asked, and we both nodded.
"I was just telling Astoria how lucky you are to find someone from your house, like I fell in love with your father."
"Yeah, and I'm just glad she didn't choose a bloody Slytherin." Ron chimed in.
"Watch your tongue, Weasel." Dad hissed.
"I'll say whatever I like, Ferret." Ron snapped back.
"Oh, enough already! You two are acting like children!" Hermione snapped, and Mum nodded in agreement.
Our dads shut up after that, and we're quiet for the rest of the night. Sure they weren't going to suddenly become friends after tonight, and Rose and I would be shocked if they ever did, but I didn't mind. I had Rose, and she had me, and that was all that mattered.
El final. La Fin. Am ende. La fine. Or in other words,
The End
Author's note: Just in case you are interested, the languages for "the end" are, in order, Spanish, French, German, and Italian. :) And of course English.
Well, that's the end. Thanks for reading! :) My next story will be…
Heart of a Dragon! (Coming later this week)
Summary: Draco's parents want him to marry, so the send him to the Greengrass's for the summer hoping he'll fall in love with Daphne. But what happens when he falls for her younger sister, Astoria, instead?
If you wanted me to write that Teddy/Victoire fic, never fear! That will come…. Just not yet. Be on the lookout for it though this summer. :)
Until…. I don't know, later this week I guess… :)
Adios!
HogwartsDreamer113 (formally TwiHarInk113) :)