Hogwarts Graduates- The Final Day of Hogwarts

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"......Zeth Zymbler," Professor McGonagal called, and Zeth accepted his award, "Well, thats everyone. Goodbye and good luck students, you have a few hours before the Hogwarts Express arrives....make the most of it."
Graduation day. Holly would never have thought seven years ago that on this day she would be happily accepting her scroll for McGonagal along with everyone else. She assumed she would be expelled before then.
"Last day Georgie," Holly stroked her monkey, "Y'gonna miss it here?"
"Yes," George said sadly, "Very much. Mostly the people though....where are we going to go now?"
Holly sighed.
"I dunno," she said uncomfortably.
The seventeen year old skimmed a flat rock into the black lake, wondering.

Archangel smiled and lay back.

Holly smiled at her for a moment and then turned away, thinking.

Shadow sighed, looking out over the grounds.
"I missed this place."

"I will miss it too," Holly said, "I have NO idea how I'll cope without it. Without the people even....."

Shadow smiled.
"That's why I want to work here."

"You should," Holly said, "In the ward. Remember that time! OHOHOHOHOHOH! That time that you said you wanted more experience and I said I would get Pom Pom out? You could come and work here now! And then I could get a job too! And then I'd see you every day! Hold on I'll go get Pom Pom out!"
Holly ran inside quickly, not looking back.

Shadow used a tendril of magic to drag Holly back.
"I'm still working at St Mungos for now"

Holly pushed forward as much as she could.
"Shad-let-me-go!" she called, but eventually gave up fight and let herself bounce back.

Shadow released the magic and smiled slightly.
"I thought you'd know better than to get on my bad side by now." She said jokingly.

Holly smiled a little.
"You'd think," she agreed, sitting down again, "Now, there is the matter of what role I will be playing in the marrige of Jimbo and yourself. Priest? Maid of honor?"

"I'm working on it." Shadow said.

"Yay doubly yay," Holly said grinning.

Shadow shook her head jokingly.

Holly grinned and then sighed lightly.
"What will you miss MOST about this place?" she asked after a moment.

"Good question." Shadow said softly.

Holly looked at her for a moment, wanting her to explain more. When she didnt Holly said, "Im gonna miss the great hall. Like study period. Cause we never studied....maan.....good times..."

Shadow smiled.
"I think I'm going to miss the whole school. Especially the beginning of term feast. Watching the little firsties nearly wetting themselves is quite funny. "

Holly snorted.
"Aye.....Natalie was one of the ones who ... actually did....That was hilarious..."

Shadow grinned.
"Yes, I think I remember that year..."

"Ah....I nearly copied her from laughing. Jeez....and remember that time she was all "Ill cook" and you were all "We're all gonna die" Ah. I cried in my sleep from laughing about that...." Holly said.

Shadow smiled.
"Yes, being stranded at the north pole."

"Good times..." Holly said as she frowned to remember.

"Yes, and the time I kida ruined the yule ball." Shadow said.

"Oh yeah," Holly said with a smile, "That was a good night though....Nat got her first boyfriend. Sweet really. What age were we like a million? No....fourteen I think. I remember that...."

"I don't remember." Shadow said.

"Nat and Gareth. And he got all annoyed cause I kept calling him Gary. No? Non comprendo? Fair enough....what else cool has happened," Holly thought, "The time we went to Voldy's place and you were all ... preggers and what not. That was.....fun..."

Archangel raised an eyebrow.

"I'll tell you what preggers means when you're older," Holly said wisely, as if she were wise.

"I know what it means." Archangel said in annoyance.

"Sorry," Holly said making a face at her, but grinning.

Archangel shook her head jokingly.

Holly grinned at how alike Shadow and Archangel were.
"Nobody looks like ME!" she whined.

"You're not the one with kids." Shadow said.

"Not yet," Holly said slyly, patting her stomach, "Okay I dont know why I just did that...."

Shadow and Archangel raised their eyebrows, mirroring eachother.

Holly snorted.
"Okay dont do that thats creepy."

Natalie, who had been fingering her certificate delicately, not believing Hogwarts was over, walked over to the two.

"Hi..." she said, looking teary.

The pair grinned until Shadow looked at Archangel.
"Where's Onyx?"
"She's in the library."
"I think we've got another Nat on our hands."

Natalie grinned.

"I'm glad," said Natalie grinning.

"Im not," Holly mumbled, "Nah kididng kidding."

Natalie looked at the two....her best friends.

"Will we...see each other again...soon?" Natalie asked the two.

Holly glanced at Shadow.
"Well see I dunno Nat....I gotta travel. Look for like ... work and such....something to do with Quidditch...."

"I'm working at St Mungos right now, so you can drop in if you like." Shadow said.

"Though not with an injury," Holly assured Natalie.

"I'll be working at the Ministry with Miss Granger...on elf rights...and I'm also training as a healer," said Natalie, looking at Shadow, "maybe we'll bump into each other at the hospital."

Holly smiled weakly at the two.
"Whatcha always wanted?"

"Yes....ever since I started with S.P.E.W..." said NAtalie, "you'll go far Holly....you'll play quidditch for Ireland...I spoke to the Irish coach...and...well..." said NAtalie, handing Holly an audition slip for the Irish team."

Holly raised her eyebrows.
"Whats this?" she asked, but stopped as she saw the words "Irish Audition".
"You are not serious...." she said slowly, a smile spreading across her face.

"Yeah...I've also arranged for the manager of the Irich team to meet you in The Three Broomsticks on saturday," said Natalie, "Oh yes...I know quidditch people...like Ludo Bagman."

Holly stared at her open mouthed and then began to laugh.
"Holy Hell." she said, "Thank you mate."