Take Me As I Am

Take Me As I Am

Epilogue

{Ten Years Later}

"Thanks Harry," Draco said, in his wedding speech. He squeezed his wife's hand and smiled. "Without you, I couldn't have married Ginny."

"You're welcome," Harry said over the crowd of cheerers. Ron looked over at his two best friends, Harry and Hermione Potter. They both got married, and Ron didn't defy it. He knew that if he truly loved Hermione, he would let her have the life she wanted. [A/N: This is not a prequel/sequel to "I'm With You". Remember, in that one, Draco is dead. This is just another wedding scene!]

"Ron, something the matter?" Hermione asked. Ron shook his head. Nothing was wrong, but something was missing. Ron smiled and got up.

"I think I might go and get a drink," Ron said. Harry nodded and Hermione smiled. Ron slowly walked away from the table. Ron walked up to the bar and pulled out a chair. He took a seat and motioned to the bartender.

"Mai Tai, with a little umbrella," he said. The bartender nodded and got his drink ready.

"Is this seat taken?" a voice behind him asked. Ron turned around to see Blaise Zabini standing there. She was wearing this emerald dress that conformed with her body. Ron had to stop himself from gulping.

"No, it's open," he said as he motioned to it. Blaise took a seat, being careful not to wrinkle her dress.

"So lot of weddings happening huh? First you got Oliver and Cho Chang, and then you got Harry and Hermione. Finally, you end it here, with Draco and Ginny," she said. She raised two fingers and called, "Margarita!"

"Well, you cannot help all these weddings. I mean, these people love each other. I guess that you could say that love is in the air," Ron said as he got his drink. Blaise nodded.

"You're right," she answered. She got her drink and took a sip. Ron did the same. They never talked before this, because he was a Gryffindor and she was a Slytherin. Ron found this odd, but he couldn't help but talk to her.

"So, what have you been doing in the past years?" Ron asked. Blaise put down her drink and faced him.

"Well, I just became a reporter for the Daily Prophet. I am writing an article on this wedding," she said. "What have you been up to?" she asked.

"Well, I became part of the Ministry of Magic. I took over my dad's position. I moved into a new house and am getting better at this whole, being alone thing," he answered. Blaise nodded and raised an eyebrow.

"Being alone?" she asked. Ron let out a laugh.

"Yeah. I guess, I always lived with people I cared for, but now everyone is so far apart. I barely see Harry and Hermione because they are getting used to married life. Draco and Ginny, I never see them," he said as he pulled the umbrella out of his drink and pocketed it.

"Well, I guess, I have been living alone too. I know what you are going through," she said. Ron smiled and finished his drink.

"I better be leaving then. Bye," he said. Blaise nodded and smiled.

"Bye Ron," she said as he walked away.

It's funny how things just start from there.

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The Aftermath of the Wedding:

I left you hanging on the sixth chapter, after the whole Pansy and Draco arranged marriage deal. Sorry.

Ginny and Draco are happily married and have one child, named Leah. They both reside in Britain.

Harry and Hermione are still married, with two children, named James and Sirius. Hermione works as a Hogwarts professor and Harry is the Quidditch master at Hogwarts.

As for dear old Ron, he is happy. He found love in the strangest place, at a wedding. He is still working at the Ministry, and he is still living in his house that he moved into after Hogwarts. He is currently engaged to Blaise Zabini, star reporter of the Daily Prophet. He still sings, but only to his friends.