As a special gift, I have spent some time coming up with a series of epilogues for some of the characters you have asked about in reviews.

I hope you enjoy these short glances into their lives.

Happy New Year!

2020

Riddle This

It's Nice To Have A Friend

OooO Harry Potter OooO

Hermione turned around to scowl at her brother who was standing lazily in the doorway smirking at her.

"What did you just say, Harry James Potter?"

"I asked how it was possible that the smartest witch of our age forgot her potion, again."

Hermione rubbed her small baby bump that was only on display because she had taken off her outer robes to clean them after her one-year-old daughter had spit up on them.

Draco rolled his eyes bouncing his baby girl and glaring at Potter. "Do you have to piss her off when she is pregnant. The last time you two got in a fight she stayed mad at you for six weeks."

"I am not fighting with him!" Was bellowed from the hallway.

Harry grinned and swooped in to grab his niece, who also happened to be his goddaughter, and later today would be the adorable flower girl for his bonding. "I asked a perfectly valid question," he said in his defence blowing raspberries on the little girl's tummy. She was naked except for her nappy and pretty dress shoes with lace socks. "Where did your dress go silly girl?"

"I took it off her until the wedding because even with three charms and Merlin knows how many elves watching her she still manages to get everything she wears dirty!" Hermione said marching back into the room.

Draco smirked and nodded at the snake who had just followed her into the room. "I don't care what you say, love. I am telling you Nagini knows how to use magic."

Hermione snorted as Harry grinned widely and moved to pet the large snake. "Hello, Nagini. Are you helping our little star roll in mud puddles?"

"My little snake does as she pleases," Nagini hissed moving over to sit in a chair and watch Astrid Diana Malfoy toddle around in the gold and white dress her mother had just put on her.

Hermione shook her head as Harry laughed and Draco scowled. "Dammit she admitted it, didn't she?"

Harry was now rolling on the ground in laughter so Hermione didn't feel bad when she kicked him in his obnoxious behind. "Get up you muppet. Remus is waiting for you in the other room and you still have to get dressed. If you are late to your own wedding I will murder you myself and save Gabrielle the trouble!"

Harry got up dusting off his trousers and winked at Astrid before he left.

"Hermione, I am not sure kicking your brother is at all appropriate behaviour to teach our daughter."

Hermione glared at him but flushed in embarrassment. "Oh, shut up."

Draco smiled at her and swept her into his arms his hand settling over her slightly rounded abdomen. "I like how much larger you are this time. How are you feeling?"

Hermione snorted and shoved out of his arms. "Well, I felt beautiful until my husband called me fat."

Draco yanked her back to him and kissed her soundly. "Alright then, that is fair. You are beautiful swollen with child and your dress robes hide this little one completely. Only I get the pleasure of seeing you thus."

Hermione let out a small giggle and kissed him before she sighed and let her head rest on his shoulder. "I am sorry it happened so quickly. Irish twins were honestly not my intention."

Draco shook his head smiling at her. "Hermione, I only ever expected one boy. You have given me a daughter and now are giving her a sibling. I could care less about how far apart in ages they are."

Hermione gave a lopsided grin and then turned to glare at the snake. "I still maintain my potion was switched!"

Nagini didn't even twitch before she said clearly. "Sister snake is forgetful and blames Nagini. Nagini would never do such a thing."

"What did she say?"

Hermione rolled her shoulders and turned to smile at her husband. "If you would just let us do the translation spell you could understand what she says yourself."

Draco shook his head his eyes narrowed. "And so could everyone else. That snake goes everywhere with you or our daughter and says whatever she wishes. She would start an international incident if everyone could hear her."

Hermione had to smother her laughter before she turned at the sound of a throat clearing to see Narcissa Malfoy in the doorway.

"It is almost time, dear," Narcissa said sweetly as she swept into the room and took her granddaughter away from the snake. "Now, Nagini, you will either be shrunken down and hide in her hair or you will stay here," Narcissa said firmly.

Nagini tilted her head before nodding at Hermione who waved her hand and shrunk the snake. Astrid giggled as Nagini floated to her and settled into her curls looking, for all purposes, like a pretty snake barrette.

Draco shook his head, "One day some silly boy is going to pull at her hair and end up dead," he whispered as his mother left the room with the little girl.

Hermione hid her smile and shoved at her husband. "Go and put on your robes, you have best man duties to fulfil."

Draco grumbled as he yanked up his dress robes. "He could have asked Viktor or Theo; he is doing this just to spite me!"

Hermione nodded smoothing down his lapel. "Of course he is. Now give us a kiss and go make him look ordinary next to your extraordinary good looks."

Draco rolled his eyes and kissed her softly before leaning down to kiss her belly. "Don't overdo it. Fleur is supposed to stop you but I know you and am sure you will be a terror."

Hermione waved him off. "Gabrielle would have my head if I did, and we all know she is far more terrifying than Fleur. I will be escorted out by Remus and only get up to dance."

"Remember you can come take a nap between the bonding and the reception. We have that hour break."

Hermione nodded pleadingly and shoed her husband out. She walked to the window to look out over the grounds and smiled as she saw Lucius chasing Astrid who was trying to catch one of his prize peacocks.

Once she was redressed she headed down the hallway to another door that she knocked on gently.

"Come in."

Hermione entered and stopped in her tracks as she looked at her brother. He was in dark blue, almost black dress robes with gold threading.

"Look how handsome you are," she said walking in and shutting the door.

Remus smirked at her and lifted his glass of sherry. "Look how nervous he is."

Harry grunted and spun around from the mirror. "I am not nervous."

Hermione sank down after putting her robes on and squinted looking at him carefully. "You are pretty pale, brother snake. Shall I have Nagini come and cheer you up?"

Harry swallowed and then turned back to the mirror. "I- what if something happens to her because I married her?"

Hermione sighed softly and looked over at Remus who shrugged at her. Clearly he had already tried to talk Harry out of his panic attack.

"Harry, she is in no more danger than any other Auror wife. I would say she is a probably more protected, not many of the other wives are world-class duelers. Gabrielle is a force to be reckoned with and that is before you take into account that she is marrying into our family."

Harry nodded and then let out a long relieved sigh. "Right. Right. Man, can she duel. I got her angry last week and after the dust settled we spent-"

Hermione cut him off. "Harry! I don't want to know!"

Harry went red as Remus chuckled and then stood up looking at the ornate grandfathers clock that was against the opposite wall. "Okay you two, it's showtime."

Hermione nodded and rushed over to hug her brother. "Thank you for asking Draco to be your best man. He will never admit it, but it meant the world to him."

Harry nodded and rubbed his hands together. "Is Nagini with Astrid? There are so many people down there it has me worried."

Hermione smiled at him cupping his cheek. "Nagini is there and can say the words to activate the portkey in her charm bracelet if there is any hint of trouble. Honestly, though, everything will be fine."

Remus had opened the door and Hermione steered her best friend towards it.

Harry swallowed and then squared his shoulders and walked out the door.

Hermione linked her arm with Remus' and smiled after the wizard. "I think he will make a fine husband, Remus."

"I think if he does not his wife will murder him."

Hermione's tinkling laugh echoed through the hallway as they headed down to the Delacour/Potter wedding.

OooO Severus Snape OooO

Severus Snape had laughed at Astrid when she had babbled about him being her 'wizard' when she was still in nappies at the wedding of her Uncle Harry. He had kept laughing until he had felt her magic moving around him, at which point he had dumped her back into her fathers' lap and left the wedding post haste.

The sour man had then gone off to Russia for the next decade and come back looking younger than he had when he left. He had been on the platform when little Astrid had been boarding for her first year at Hogwarts. Unable somehow to miss this milestone in the little stars life. She wrote to him on his birthday and Christmas every year, although she had thankfully never mentioned the word 'marriage' to him again.

She had looked right at him, even though they had not met since her infancy, and smiled at him before she winked and in a shower of long blond curls turned around and jumped onto the train.

He had fled to the states for the next six years, only returning her seventh year.

"He must have found the fountain of youth," someone remarked as he strode down Diagon Alley that Christmas.

They were not far off. He had seemed to start ageing backwards. As far as he could tell, though, it was more that he was finally no longer a spy and had started to actually take care of himself. Gone was the lanky hair, crooked teeth, and near starvation. He was ten stone heavier, most of it muscle, and his hair was almost as long as Lucius' and much thicker. He had colour in his cheeks and no longer dressed all in black.

Most didn't recognize him, those that did thought he must have found some magical spell. He snorted at this as he yanked open the door to an apothecary shop and a petite witch that smelled like sugar cookies and heaven slammed into him.

"Oh- oh goodness. I am so very sorry-" there was a soft gasp and then he almost fell backwards as the little witch threw herself at him. "Severus Snape! I knew you would be back."

Severus froze and then pried the small witch off of his person. "Miss Malfoy?"

She smiled her blue eyes dancing at him. He paused as he saw her necklace. "Ah, and Nagini is still posing as your personal jewellery I see."

The young witch laughed stroking her finger over the miniature snake around her neck. "Of course she is. No one will let me out of the house without her," she leaned in and whispered conspiratorially. "What they don't know is that Nagini lets me do as I please, so really, she is a far preferable chaperone than any of the elves."

Her tinkling laugh washed over him as she swept by him.

"See you at Christmas, Severus. I am telling Mum you are in town so I wouldn't think to avoid her if I were you!"

"Insolent piece of baggage," Severus said softly before he swept into the shop.

Exactly five years later Astrid did indeed marry Severus Snape.

OoOOooO Minerva McGonagall OoOOooO

Minerva watched as Astrid and Severus danced together and let out a small smile. "Well, Tommy my boy, your granddaughter has married your spy. I wonder what you would think of such a thing?"

Rising slowly with the help of her cane she walked over to the refreshments and sank down in a chair next to the punch bowl.

Hermione came over smiling at the woman. "Thank you for coming, Minnie."

Minerva nodded and smiled, "wouldn't have missed it. My goddaughter makes a beautiful bride."

Hermione smiled a bit misty-eyed as she watched her daughter, "we always called her silly when she told us she knew who she would marry."

Minerva snorted and pulled out a flask of aged brandy to pour into her cup, "her grandmother was a seer, I would not doubt she did know she would marry our Severus."

Hermione shook her head and then frowned down at her old head of house, "Minerva, what did the healer say about drinking! You know that can interfere with your heart medication."

Minerva raised an eyebrow and then glared as the liquid in her glass disappeared thanks to a witch in white who had appeared out of nowhere. "What is the use of living if ye won't let me have my brandy?"

"Oh, godmother, you have to be here to welcome my children. After that we can discuss you going through the veil."

Minerva slouched and handed over her flask. "Fine, lassy. That seems fine."

Draco was standing cross-armed looking murderous however, "what children, Astrid?"

Astrid smiled sweetly at her father and then swept away with her husband. "I will have three, father."

Severus Snape might have broken something important if not for his best man, who also happened to be the bride's grandfather, aiming a cushioning charm under him right before he hit the floor.

"Oh dear, I maybe should have started by telling him about the first before disclosing the rest," Astrid said as she crouched down next to her new husband.

In her hair a snake was shaking in laughter.

OooOO Scorpius Malfoy OooOO

"Scorpius you dirty rat!"

Scorpius Malfoy jumped and looked up from his desk as a witch with flashing green eyes stormed into his study.

Aurora Weasley, the third daughter of Bill and Fleur Weasley was bearing down on him with her wild eyes, red hair, and flashing magic.

"Aurora, what can you possibly be upset with me about now?" Scorpius asked as he discreetly reached for his wand.

"What do I have to be upset about he asks? Oh, let me tell you, you great beast!" Shoving her hand on his chest she pushed him back in his chair and bent down in order to better glare at him. "You told my boss that I was not welcome on your team as a curse breaker!"

Scorpius flinched and then sighed. "You would be a distraction, Aurora."

"I bloody well would not! I am a wonderful curse breaker and you are just being obstinate because I kissed you at the party last week!"

Scorpius glared at her and shoved himself up so that he was now looking down at her. "Aurora, you have been leading me on a merry chase for years and I have had enough. I love you, I have loved you since we were children, however, you seem to want to be left alone. This is me, leaving you alone!"

"By going to Iceland!"

Scorpius grabbed her and barely stopped from shaking her in his frustration. "Yes, dammit! You said you wanted some time to think."

He watched as she softened and then reached up to cup his cheek. "I don't want to hurt you, I love you too."

Scorpius opened his mouth to argue with her and then closed it stunned. "What? You love me too?"

Aurora nodded and hugged him, "of course I do you silly man. I just have no idea how we are going to marry without our families going crazy. You know how much I hate large groups of people."

Scorpius snorted out a laugh and swept her up. "You silly witch! We can elope for all I care."

They both jumped as someone cleared their throat. Turning they saw their godfather Remus Lupin grinning at them by the door.

"Not to put a damper on this happy moment, but I would highly recommend just having a small bonding with just your parents and siblings present. Otherwise, I am not at all sure I can stop either of your mothers from hexing you to death."

Scorpius looked down at the beauty in his arms and gave a dramatic sigh, "does next week work for you, Miss Weasley?"

A small laugh and then a sweet kiss followed. "Yes, Mr Malfoy, that would be fine."

OoOoOOoO Nagini OoOoOOoO

Nagini sat curled up with the frail body underneath her. Sister snake was one hundred and forty six and had finally decided it was time to pass through the veil.

Her grandchildren and great grandchildren crowded around her.

She was the last one left and Nagini had been waiting for this moment patiently.

When Hermione Jean Granger Riddle Malfoy took her last breath, the large snake closed its eyes and left with her.

Fin

Thank you for your support and love of this story.

Love,

CJRed

Alpha credit for this (and the reason it is even posted) goes to DyslexicPenguin