'At the beginning.'

Draco was still kneeling. Harry was staring at perhaps, the most beautiful ring in his life. It had a flat top like a lot of men's rings, silver, with a line of small diamonds deeply embedded into the metal, ending with a slightly bigger emerald and ruby.

Harry: "Was ... Is ... *sighs and whispers* Please tell me your serious, that this wasn't just the curse and now you're having second-."

Draco: "Potter! Do be quiet, your're ruining my shining moment of proclamation."

Ron: "Well, that's romantic"

Ron got slapped by Hermione for being sarcastic and interrupting them. Draco and Harry just realised they had an audience - Ron, Hermione, Blaise, Pansy, even Luna for some reason.

Nervously, Draco cleared his throat and did what he'd been dying to do for a while.

Draco: "Now Potter, if it isn't clear by now that I fucking love you then we're officially fucked, because I do love you. I want to spend the rest of my life competing, annoying, saving, and loving you until the day we die. I will take you just as you are you stupid git, bad hair, scars, certain red heads that you come with..."

Harry laughed with tears in his eyes.

Draco: "Babe, not a bloody minute goes by when I'm not thinking of you. I hope you love me just as much, or enough to say yes, otherwise I'm making a huge fool of myself. Harry James Potter, will you do me the honor, after we finish school of course, of becoming my husband?"

Harry crashed into Draco so hard he feel bad onto the stone ground. Harry on top of him, kisses him fervently.

Harry: "Yes. Yes, you prat! I'll marry you whenever you're ready."

The kissing continued over the claps and whooping. Draco finally slide the ring onto Harry's finger.

Professor Flitwick: "Time up, quills down!"

The written part of their charms N.E.W.T.s was over, the parchment in front of them flew magically to the desk up front, and they were dismissed. It was over, Harry and Draco had finished all their N.E.W.T.s. They were now free adult, about to embark on a journey called 'the rest of their lives'.

Draco: "How did it go?"

Harry: "I think it went great. I may have gotten one or two question wrong, but I'm confident in the rest. You?"

Draco: "About the same. Guess we wait to find out."

Harry: "Soon we'll be leaving. it doesn't feel real."

Draco: "Harry ... I know I have the manor back now, but I don't wish to step foot in that place let alone live there. I was wondering if you wouldn't be opposed to me living with you?"

Harry: *Laughed* "Dray, you idiot. We're getting married. Of course you can bloody live with me you prat. I wouldn't have any other way."

Draco initiates the kiss, warm, sweet, with the promise of forever.

That pesky radio silently appeared again, flickering slightly, but it had just enough magic to send golden waves through the school one last time. As the radio started to play it's final song, Harry and Draco were too busy kissing.

'At the beginning' by Anastasia

We were strangers, starting out on a journey
-Memory: Harry age eleven declining Draco's hand shake.

Never dreaming, what we'd have to go through
-Memory: Draco crying in the bathroom.

Now here we are, I'm suddenly standing
At the beginning with you
-Standing out side 12 Grimmauld Place, hands held tightly together.

No one told me I was going to find you
-Memory: First time in the storage room together in year 8.

Unexpected, what you did to my heart
-Memory: Dancing at the ball together.

When I lost hope, you were there to remind me
This is the start

And life is a road that I wanna keep going
-Decorating Grimmauld place, together.

Love is a river, I wanna keep flowing
-Changing the rooms and moving furniture.

Life is a road, now and forever, wonderful journey
-At the Burrow, laughing and smiling as a family.

I'll be there when the world stops turning
-Standing together, saying their vows.

I'll be there when the storm is through
-Exchanging wedding rings.

In the end I wanna be standing
At the beginning with you
-Kissing, now Husbands.

We were strangers, on a crazy adventure
-Memory: Draco lying about knowing if it was Harry to his family during the war times.

Never dreaming, how our dreams would come true
-Memory: Harry sitting in the window at night with Hedwig by is side.

Now here we stand, unafraid of the future
At the beginning with you
-Harry and Draco standing next to each other outside the Burrow - in the Christmas snow, Harry's Barn owl landing on his shoulder - and nipping his ear affectionately.

And life is a road that I wanna keep going
-Christmas dinner, Ron lifts Heroine's hand to show they're engaged.

Love is a river, I wanna keep flowing
-Draco hugs Hermione with Harry, then congratulates Ron.

Life is a road, now and forever, wonderful journey
-When the're ready to leave, Molly hugs them both. Loading them with left overs.

I'll be there when the world stops turning
-Harry takes a letter from Draco and hugs him.

I'll be there when the storm is through
-Draco cuts the ribbon of his new apothecary shop.

In the end I wanna be standing
At the beginning with you
-Harry holds Draco's hand as the news reports snap photos of the new store.

Knew there was somebody, somewhere
Like me alone in the dark
Now I know my dream will live on
I've been waiting so long
Nothing's gonna tear us apart
-Harry comes home from work and sees Draco on the couch. He smiles at him, drops his bag, and goes to make a drink for them both. Draco follows him, wraps his arms around him, and rests his head on his shoulder. Harry turns around to kiss his husband.

And life is a road that I wanna keep going
- Harry and Draco cooking for visitors.

Love is a river, I wanna keep flowing
-Hermione turns up, hugs them both, then puts her hands on her stomach smiling.

Life is a road, now and forever, wonderful journey
-At a cafe in Diagonally, Hermione heavenly pregnant

I'll be there when the world stops turning
-Draco taking Hermione to St Mungo's when she goes into labor

I'll be there when the storm is through
-Harry and Ron busting into the delivery room frantic.

In the end I wanna be standing
At the beginning with you
-Hermione holding a baby girl with Ron beside her. Harry and Draco smile at them, them share a look.

Life is a road that I wanna keep going
- Draco surprising Harry for his 24th birthday. All their friends and family there.

Love is a river, I wanna keep going on
-Harry dancing with Draco before being stolen by Hermione *Giving her daughter to Draco*.

Starting out on a journey
-Harry reading the news paper, points to the orphanage in the photo. Draco nods.

Life is a road that I wanna keep going
-Harry and Draco at an orphanage, see a tiny blond haired boy playing alone.

Love is a river, I wanna keep flowing
-Harry and Draco leave the orphanage with two young boys. One blond, the other with dark brown hair.

In the end I want to be standing
At the beginning with you...
-Harry and Draco stand in the door way of the boys room - watching them play, leaning into one another. Draco's arm is warped behind Harry.

Fin. x