Well here you all are another chapter for you all to read. I hope you like it, as I have the flu at the moment and am not that sure about it.

Time Paradox

Chapter Six: Graduation

It was the night before the graduating ceremony. Tom had organised yet another romantic dinner in the Room of Requirement for Harry and himself. Floating candles and the warm fire was all that illuminated the two lovers as they lay entwined on the bed. They basked in the afterglow of their lovemaking. Tom got up from the bed and walked over to the clothes that lay abandoned and scattered on the floor. He took something out of the pocket of his robe and went back to the bed.

Harry watched his lover as he got out of the bed then came back after finding something, he was just about to ask what it was Tom was looking for, but as Tom climbed back on the bed he gently placed a finger on Harry's pouting lips and spoke instead. "Harry, I don't ever want to be parted from you, never. So I want to ask if you would do me the honour of bonding with me?"

Harry's eyes began to tear, who would have thought he would love the man that had ended up killing his parents. Tom wasn't Voldemort though, he was loving and caring. "Oh Tom, of course I will. Love you Tom," he said, as a silver ring with a small diamond embedded within was gently placed on his ring finger.

"Love you too, Harry," he said, as Harry fell into his arms. They held each other for a while before pulling back and softly kissing one another. Gentle hands stroked each other, as they started the climb to passion, gentle kisses turned heated and gentle hands turned to loving caresses.

They woke to the bright sunlight that was shining through the windows of the Room of Requirement. They got up and check the time, they found out that there were a few hours before the Graduating Ceremony, but they still had to meet up with Mathew and Nicholas. They were going into Hogsmeade one last time as students. They got dressed and went to the Slytherin dorms for a shower and a change of clothes.

Walking together hand in hand towards the Great Hall where their friends were waiting for them, they walked past a number of students that greeted the pair with a hello, they said hello back to them. They met with Professor Dumbledore and they told him about their engagement to each other. Headmaster Dippet also found out as he was walking down the same corridor. He asked if it was alright to mention it at the ceremony about their future bonding, they agreed. They continued on their way to the Great Hall.

They entered the hall and saw their friends sitting at the Slytherin table. "Well by the smiles on your faces I know what you two were doing last night," Mathew said, as they both got up and walked to the lovers.

Harry laughed slightly and said, "Is it that obvious, Matt?"

Nicholas laughed and added his own comment, "Well at least you don't have any sexual frustration at all."

Tom shook his head at them and said gently, "Why don't you all grow up, we'll have to when we're out there."

They walked out of the Great Hall and headed for Hogsmeade, hoping to get to the Three Broomsticks for a Butterbeer. They walked through the town, the sunlight making everything bright, and the cool breeze kept the temperature at a comfortable level. Entering the Three Broomsticks, the quartet found the place to be nearly full, only a small table at the back was empty.

They sat and Tom, Nicholas and Mathew told Harry of some of the things that happened during their years at Hogwarts. Harry told them of some of the adventures he and his friends went on. Though they were retold in a way that made them seem as though they happened in the past and not the future Harry came from.

It was time to head back to Hogwarts to get ready for their graduation. They were all nervous about it; this was the last time they would be referred to as under aged wizards. They would leave Hogwarts tomorrow morning as fully trained wizards. The world was open for them to travel and grow further.

The Great Hall was full of the parents, here for those that were leaving. Simon and Michelle were there as well, to watch Harry and Richard. They were all dressed in their black robes. One by one they were called up and given their graduation certificate. Their robes changed from black to white. The Headmaster also told of their future plans when they leave.

"Potter, Harry," Professor Dumbledore's voice called out. Harry stood up and walked onto the platform.

"Professor, thank you," Harry said, as he took his certificate from Dumbledore. His robes went from black to white, to show he had graduated.

"Harry Potter has been accepted into the Auror training program, we wish him luck," Headmaster Dippet explained to everyone what Harry was going to do.

A few minutes later Dumbledore said aloud, "Riddle, Tom." Tom was now receiving his certificate of graduation from Professor Dumbledore.

"Tom is going to set up an orphanage for magical children. I wish him luck and hope that everything goes well," Dippet announced to them all.

Headmaster Dippet stood up after everyone had gotten their certificates and said to all, "There is also one other thing that has to be said today, Tom Riddle and Harry Potter, may I congratulate you both upon you engagement." Everyone clapped for the happy couple.

Over an hour later the ceremony came to an end. The graduating year stood up at the front of the hall and the other students and parents clapped their congratulations. The teachers said goodbye to their students. Professor Flitwick was standing on his chair clapping. The ghostly Professor Binns was floating over head saying his congratulations.

A party started up in the Great Hall after it was all over, the newly licensed wizards and witches talked to one another about the future. The day turned into evening, and congratulations on their engagement were also said to them both. Simon and Michelle came over to the pair.

"Harry, Tom congratulations the both of you," Michelle said, as she gave them both a hug in congratulations.

"Yes both of you congratulations, you both look so happy with each other, I think you both may be soul mates, it's very hard to find them so young. But I wish you both the best of luck," Simon said, smiling warmly at them both.

Mathew and Nicholas came running up to the pair and Nicholas said, "I don't believe it, you two got engagement and didn't tell us, we're your best friends."

Harry and Tom looked at each other with guilt written on their faces. "Sorry guys, we were going to tell you in the Three Broomsticks, but never got a chance to sorry," Harry apologised to them both.

They continued to talk with one another; Simon and Tom started talking about the orphanage and the building that Simon had gotten for them to use. They continued into the night enjoying their last night within the walls of Hogwarts. Tomorrow they will leave and they will then enter the real world.

It was a few days after the graduating ceremony Tom and Harry were standing outside of a large mansion. Simon had gotten it for them, so they could revamp it up and make it into an orphanage. They looked at one another and smiled happily, walking up the path and through the front door, they looked around them it was the reception room, the grand stairs leading up to the second floor.

They still had to decorate the place up; they had gotten some of their school friends to help them. They had decided to use the Muggle way, it would be more fun. Walking through each of the rooms, they decided what each one would be. It would have to have plenty of Muggle things in there, as most of the children will be Muggleborns. They still had to come up with a name for the place though.

Well did you all like it, or did you hate it. I have the flu at the moment so if it don't read write sorry.

Thank you!!!!!!!!