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Chapter Twenty-Three
Hermione
The rest of term had passed quite quickly, Minera had accepted my Mastery with Septima and had asked A Seventh Year Student Veronica to take over the Muggle Studies next year. Deciding to take Septimas advice I had a surprise planned for Cissa and considering school is officially over we were having a celebratory night out.
Tomorrow everyone would be leaving and so one representative went from each house and planned a huge blowout. Just Seventh and Eighth years in a new club opened up in Aberdeen. All I wanted to do tonight was curl up with Narcissa and fuck her silly but apparently I had to be there. Although hopefully we wouldn't have to stay long.
Standing in my quarters I couldn't believe my outfit, Narcissa always had the best clothes and upon seeing my figure in her strapless black dress and heels, which were gigantic and feel like I am going to die at any moment. However the permanent cushioning charm makes it feel like slippers.
I had my hair straight as a poker thanks to a book I found on my Slytherin witch's bookshelves. My make up was a smoky eye look and I had to admit I looked good. I was shaved, plucked and buffed to within an inch of my life thanks to Luna. The little blonde Ravenclaw really was the best roommate even though I have seen far too much of Blaise Zabini than I had ever wanted to.
As I walked from the bedroom and down into the kitchen, I was greeted with the most wonderful sight. My old ratty Oxford t-shirt that had once belonged to my dad was slipping off her petite shoulders and ran to the middle of her thigh. Not being able to stop myself I walked over to her and pressed a soft kiss to her exposed shoulder.
"Please come with me." She turned in my arms to face me and a look of shock overcame her features before her pupils darkened and she gave me a once over.
"If I had known you would be going out like that I would have strapped you to my bed and not let you leave. Fuck Maya! You are so beautiful and I love spending time with you but tonight is a night to be with your friends darling." She lent down to kiss me and pull me flush to her body causing goosebumps to erupt all over me.
"OK, but I expect you to be waiting on your bed Professor Black for me coming back." She quirked her eyebrow at me before smiling and nodding at me and I ran my hands down her waist to her bum before lifting her up onto the counter top and thoroughly ravashing her lips.
Running my hands under the t-shirt she was wearing, neither one of us heard the door opening but the gagging noise broke us apart.
"Merlin, Granger! I think I need therapy." Harry and Draco stood dressed up with the former in a pair of jeans and a dress shirt with Draco bringing up the rear in suit trousers and a white shirt. Untangling my hands from under her shirt I stepped back allowing her to stand up.
"OK off you go and be careful." Luna chose that moment to come out of her own bedroom with an interesting outfit. She had a pair of multicoloured jeans, red doc Martin and a t-shirt which looked like a naked mermaid on it.
"Professor, why aren't you dressed?" She ambled up to Harry and took his arm in her own, Narcissa was flabbergasted because technically that was an invite.
"Yeah we are meeting everyone in the entrance hall in half an hour." The Blonde Slytherin laughed so loud it startled Harry slightly.
"I am not going to a nightclub to dance and get drunk with my students. Go and have fun." Harry shook his head at her and took her by the arm after extracting himself from Luna.
"Come on Narcissa, we deserve to have fun and other Professors are going." She clocked her head to the side in surprise when Draco nodded his head.
"Oh really who?" I couldn't stop the smile aimed in her direction and really wanted to see her all dressed up and maybe do a bit of groping on the dance floor. Then end the night with my surprise for her.
"Charlie, Minerva, Andromeda, Aurora and Septima is going as is Severus and Elena. Come on Narcissa let's get you all dressed to kill." Harry trailed her into the bedroom and closed the door leaving me with the others and Blaise arrived with alcohol not long afterward and I couldn't wait to go out now.
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Narcissa
Harry locked the door before going to rifle through Hermiones clothes and I just perched myself on the bed. Not really sure how I felt going into this setting with all of my ex students but if they wanted me there I suppose I did not really have a choice in the matter.
"OK throw these on with that let's move." Furrowing my eyes at Harry he just rolled his eyes and scooted me into the bathroom with a slap on my arse. "No bra Narcissa." Salazar these Gryffindors are going to be the death of me. Closing the door I curled my now short hair to sit in waves and did my make up. A small hand appeared round the doorframe and handed me a black lacy thong.
"I don't know how comfortable I feel with you picking my underwear Harry, and these are Hermiones." Considering I was still in my t-shirt from before he peeked his head around the door with his eyes half covering his fingers.
"Listen we don't have much time so please let's go. Chop chop." Now I need therapy, I chased him back outside and put my clothes on which I could have kicked him for handing me. A pair of leather trousers, black heels with a red sole and a silver silk top which showed off a little bit too much skin for my liking. A black blazer which fitted my body like a glove, I would not usually dress like this and everything I had on was from Hermiones closet.
It was kind of amusing that she was wearing my clothes and I was wearing hers. Pulling on the high heels I performed a cushioning charm and tucked my wand up my sleeve into my holster. This is insane, drinking and dancing with my students from the past year. I suppose they were all of age but realistically I do feel a bit awkward.
"Narcissa, let's go! Move your sweet little arse." Since when did Harry Potter get so sassy, honestly. I made my way out of the bedroom to find Blaise and Luna had already left to meet everyone. Hermione who had her back turned to me was gobsmacked at me as I walked over to her.
"Fuck Cissa! You look delectable in my clothes." She pulled me in for a kiss and I could hear Draco shifting uncomfortably beside us.
"Son in the room! Just saying, scarred for life here." Harry slapped him on the arm lightly and we all made our way out of the room and down towards the entrance hall. A gaggle of students were waiting on us along with Minerva who was dressed in a fitted muggle suit, Charlie who winked at me, Aurora and Septima stood holding hands and the new defence Professor smiled.
"Damn Narcissa! Where have you been hiding those abs?" I could just shake my head at Aurora whom had become a good friend to me over my year at Hogwarts and hugged her lightly.
"Now I know you are all technically finished with your schooling for the year and this is a way to blow off some steam from the aftermath of the war but we are still responsible for you all. So try and behave." Minerva chided and they all nodded before we made our way down to Hogsmeade to catch the Knight Bus. Inebriated groups apparating home was not a good idea and there was so many of us to conceal. This is going to be a disaster.
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Hermione
I could see Pansy and Daphne engaged in a conversation with Ginny. Ever since the whole debacle with Ron the younger Weasley had been very apologetic, it had been found that Ron had been dosing her also to make her mad with jealousy. She had been seeing a mind healer and had started hanging out with loads of Slytherins.
Harry being who he was obviously forgave her and introduced her to Pansy and Dpahne and they had became the Three Musketeers walking around together. I took Narcissa hand in my own and within ten minutes we were all in Hogsmeade. Minerva stuck her wand arm out and the Knight Bus appeared ten seconds later.
In was completely empty and as we all piled on and gave our destination the bus zipped through countryside, and towns before coming to a screeching halt in the large city of Aberdeen. A large queue was formed on the building across the street and standing at the front of it was Andromeda, Severus, Elena and George Weasley.
Elena waved us all over before she whispered to the bouncer and he nodded letting us all in through the double doors. Apparently it was Elenas friend who opened up the club and had gotten us all VIP access. One by one we were admitted and those under 18 got a stamp on their wrist only visable to Minerva, they couldn't indulge in alcohol and I smirked at some of their sad faces.
Neville made his way forward to Elena, the young girl had really brought the nervous boy out of his shell with their relationship. We slowly walked toward the large booth that had been Reserved to accommodate such a large number and one of the servers came to hand us all glasses of Champagne and Sparking Apple Juice for those underage.
Music was thumping below us but thanks to us being elevated and slightly closed off we could actually hear each other speak. Severus sat close to Andromeda and Elena went to greet a friend of hers whom was actually a friend of her Adopted father. He introduced himself to all of us and wished us a lovely time.
Ginny, Pansy and Daphne trailed a group of girls to the dance floor and I could see the Blonde Slytherin was grinding up on the red headed Weasley. Soon the drinks were flowing and everyone had went to Dance. I tried my hardest to get Narcissa to come over with me but she vehemently shook her head and told me to go on ahead.
I couldn't help but pout and walked over to the Private dance floor, I had never been seductive but I felt so sexy right now and the beat flowing through my body was allowing the alcohol to feel good. I never lost eye contact with her but knowing she was a jealous creature and especially after Lucius had injected her with Fay Blood she was possessive and I loved it.
When Dean Thomas came up behind me I couldn't help but smirk at the sneer that appeared on her face. I didn't know but everyone was watching our battle of wills and swaying my hips I bored my eyes into her own.
Slowly she drained whatever monstrosity Minera had gotten her to drink and stood. She peeled her blazer from her body never breaking my gaze to do so and I couldn't stop myself as I licked my lips. She slowly walked over to where I was standing and one glare at Dean made him run away. It was the first time she had broken her gaze from my own but snapped back quicker than you can say boo.
She slowly brought her body close to my own me before pulling my hips and whispered into my ear and the goosebumps that appeared on my body filled me with excitement.
"Oh Maya, you really need to try harder than that to rattle me." I smirked at her little cocky smile before holding onto her hips as well.
"It wasn't meant to rattle you Baby, it was meant to get you out here with me, it worked didn't it." She quirked an eyebrow at me before swooping down and kissing me in the lips which took my breath away. Everytime she pressed her lips to my own it felt like the first time, she really is the other half of my soul. I grabbed her by the hand and we danced with each other for a while before pulling her hand with my own toward the Womans bathroom.
She smiled at me and I could see Harry waggling his eyebrows at me and Draco looking a bit white as I trailed her away from everyone. She was confused before I took her into a cubicle and pushed her against the door and locked it.
"Maya, I am not fucking you against the door of a bathroom." A shiver echoed all across my body and I pulled her close to me and smiled.
"Hold on tight then." She grabbed me by the waist and tucked close to me and I apparated away from the club and landed in the living room of Grimmauld Place.
"Expecto Patronum. Take this message to Minera McGonagall. We are safe I will be back in my classroom by morning." I had already asked Minera permission to take her away for an hour and she said yes with a small smirk on her face.
"Professor Granger, did you plan this?" I nodded slightly and took her by the hand to my room and hoped Kreacher and Winky had set everything up for me.
"Well considering school is nearly over and it's Graduation tomorrow I figured now would be a good time to celebrate." We walked up to the door of my bedroom and as I opened my door I could see candles lit up all over the room. The fire was crackling and she took everything in with a smile and pulled my lips to her own. I couldn't let her get away with this, I needed to speak first so I pulled away from her and set her down on the edge of the bed before going to my bedside drawer.
This had been weighing heavily on my mind but there was no fear of doubt in my mind as I plucked the small box from my top drawer. I came back and knelt on the ground in front of her body on the bed. She looked amazing but confusion was plastered all over her face as I took her hands in my own.
"I had this whole night planned, getting the boys to convince you to come, I had arranged it with Minera also that we leave the castle for the night. I was planning on doing this when we were away on vacation but I just didn't want that pressure in my mind. I wanted to do it this way and hoped you would actually agree to come." She held a finger over my lips to get me to shut up.
" Maya you're rambling." I nodded and kissed her hand in my own before tucking a stray piece of hair behind her ear.
"Narcissa, I love you. I have been so very privileged to have you in my life and I want to spent the rest of my life with you. My soul mate, will you do me the honour of becoming my wife?" She smiled at me as I popped open the box and sitting inside was a silver band with a white diamond and a black one wrapping around each other.
"Yes Maya! Yes of course but you interrupted my plans." She pulled out a similar box from her pocket and nestled inside was also a silver band with red and green diamonds with a clear one nestled in the middle. We exchanged bands and she pulled me down onto her knee allowing me full access to her body.
This is what life is all about, this is what people talk about when they say about true love. I am going to love her for the rest of my life.
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Ten Years Later
Today was Teddy Lupins last night at home before he started Hogwarts, that was hard to believe. The young boy had grown into a lovely young man, he was just like his mother and father. He was definitely going into Hufflepuff. A party was being held in his honour and his entire family was invited. We all rarely got a chance to be together in this way so it would be incredible.
As I pulled on my shoes I heard soft footsteps coming up behind me and a beautiful scent of cherries and vanilla wrap around me. Ten years later and I was just as in love with her as the day I proposed.
"You look amazing. Seeing you in Slytherin Colours always takes my breath away Maya." As she, entwined her fingers in my own the light caught on her wedding ring. After we get engaged we spent two, weeks in Hawaii with each other. Deciding to just elope we got married on the beach at sunset.
No one was angry at us because they knew we were very private, Narcissa has spent the past ten years, teaching at Hogwarts. She has just finished for the year and a young man whom she trained is taking her place as Potions Professor at Hogwarts.
I completed not one but two masteries under Professors Babbing and Vector, after leaving school I joined the Unspeakables as a Research Officer. Harry was in my department also although in a surveillance role. Draco had went on to become a paediatric healer in St Mungos.
Harry and Draco got married a couple of years ago and we're quickly followed by Ginny and Pansy in quick succession. They
all lived together after Draco and Ginny decided to have a baby, it was a strange set up but little baby Maya was one now and Ginny was due to go back to work in time for the new Season of the Holyhead Harpies. She had been drafted as soon as she left Hogwarts.
Ever since the incident with Ron she had turned a corner and we were closer to all of the Weasley's. Ron got out of Azkaban and was sent to work in Romania when Charlie called in a, favour to his, old reserve. The dragon trainer spent five years teaching before being offered head of the reserve.
Luna now teaches COMC and had been happily married to Blaise Zabini for a year. He in turn had taken over the Quibbler when Xeno passed away and it was a very successful newspaper, it could be counted on for exclusives from all of us that fought in the war. Rita Skeeter retired two years ago and apparently lives in Bora Bora with her toyboy boyfriend.
Seeing Narcissa standing looking just as beautiful as the day I met her I couldn't help but kiss her. That damn eyebrow has always had the ability to make me go weak in the knees.
"I love you. Are you feeling better? We don't have to go out if you're still feeling poorly Hermione." I shook my head at her and walked over to my dresser with a small smile on my face. This has been weighing on me all day but since she started her new job last week as Head Potioneer for St Mungos I didn't want to distract her until she got home.
" I am fine, actually I am more than fine." I lifted the box out and handed it to her, she slowly untied the ribbon of the box before lifting the top off it. Nestled inside was a blue and white stick and it then dawned on her face as she broke out into a large grin.
" It worked, the potion worked but I thought Susan said you had too much damage to your uterus. The potion we made, it worked. We're having a baby?" She approached me about the idea of children two years ago and after six months of trying with her spell we still didn't have any success. Susan Bones who had became head of OBGYN department at St Mungos did loads of tests and apparently there was a lot of scar tissue and damage from the Cruciatus exposure. We had been working together just Narcissa and I ever since and three months ago we both had started a regimen of potions.
"It seems my wife is a genius and has went and healed the unhealable." She pulled me close and kissed me square on the lips, slowly she lay me down on the bed as gently as she could. A soft knock broke us apart and Draco walked in, he saw, us both crying and came over to hug us closer.
" What's wrong?" I shook my head at him and handed him the box, he looked confused for a second before he looked between us both in shock.
"I'm gonna be a big brother?" Narcissa nodded her head at her smiling son and we all held onto each other and I realised something. After everything that was thrown at us, we have rose from the Ashes and healed.
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