Epilogue: September 1, 2017

A/N: I WOULD LIKE TO THANK THE ACADEMY AND MY READERS AND JKR AND RICK RIORDAN AND AHEHAHEHHHHHHH THE ! LOVE ! AND ! HATE'S ! DAUGHTER ! TRILOGY ! IS ! COMPLETE !

Please enjoy, the very last chapter of the 'Meaning of Life!' & THE LINA SERIES :3

Lina

It was a crisp autumn day. The station was crowded with people with trunks and owls trying to get to the barrier between platforms nine and ten, while muggles were looking at us all strangely. Even Wizards were looking at us - we were the Malfoys after all. Right up there with the Potter-Weasleys. There were five Malfoys - Draco, Luke, Scorpius, Thalia, and I.

On September 1, 2013, Draco and I had sent our eldest, Luke, off to Hogwarts for his first year. On September 1, 2019, we would be sending Thalia, our youngest, off for her first year.

Today was Scorpius' day.

"I hate going to the Express every year," moans Thalia as she clutches my arm. "It's like a cat. A cat holding a ball of yarn that you can't get to."

"Your time will come soon, love," I say gently.

"If you call two years soon," smirks Luke, and I shoot him a glare.

"Don't you have a Hufflepuff to snog?" asks Thalia snidely.

"Yeah, Elsie's probably just through the wall," chimes in Scorpius with a snicker.

"Luke and Elsie! Sitting in a tree! K - I - S - S - I - N - G!" they both cackle.

"Shut it. Both of you," snarls Luke.

"I wonder how Frank and Hazel are doing though…" I muse. "I guess we'll find out."

"In case you haven't noticed, Lina-flower, you just lead our lot straight past the platform," says Draco, turning around to smirk at me. Luke snickers.

"What?" I demand, turning around with Thalia still on my arm. "Oh. Oops. Sorry. C'mon, loves. Why?"

"Thought it'd be fun to make you look like a fool."

"You're lucky I have a kid on my arm," I retort.

Thalia bounces off my arm. "Go ahead, mum. Tear him apart if you want," she says cheerfully.

"That we will. Later. When the three of us get back home," I tell her, and she grins.

"You'll write to me when I'm there, won't you?" asks Scorpius.

"All the time," I promise.

"But not all the time…" Scorpius trails off. "Luke and James told Al and I that most people only get letters home once a month."

"Scorpius?" I tell him.

"Yeah?"

"That's a bunch of bullshit love and I'm wondering what other bullshit they told you," I say bluntly, narrowing my eyes at where Luke was whistling innocently.

"Love. You are the reason people always call our kids out for swearing," says Draco bluntly. I shoot him a 'I don't care' look.

"The portraits don't kill first-years, right?"

"No."

"You don't have to wrestle with a troll to get sorted, right?"

"No. Anything else, Scorp?"

"Monsters in the Forbidden Forest do not eat first-years, right?"

"No - LUKE PERSEUS MALFOY!" I screech as Luke snickers even harder. "You are just like your father!"

"Lina-flower," smirks Draco. "You're supposed to be scolding him. Not complimenting him."

I place hands on the shoulders of Thalia and Scorpius. "Let us step carefully away from the arrogant half of the family." Thalia and Scorpius both laugh in agreement and stick their tongues out at Luke as I pull them along.

We reach the barrier. "Alright lovelies, ready to run into a wall?" I ask.

"Yeah. I've spent way too long in your presences. See you," says Luke bluntly, already running at the platform and disappearing.

"Can we disown him?" asks Thalia cheerily, "I like it just the four of us!"

"No, we can't disown him. But he's fifteen. Give him like four years. He'll probably move out when you're thirteen," I reply simply.

Thalia's eyes lit up.

"You're happy now Thals, but you're gonna be the one that cries and makes a scene when he leaves our house and moves on to his adult life. I'm willing to swear on the River Styx," I tell her honestly, and she scoffs.

"We should probably go," says Scorpius, and Draco nods.

"Right. Sorry loves," I say quickly. "Um. Who wants to go next?"

Thalia was already skipping for the barrier. She disappears, not really paying much attention to the muggles that could've seen her.

"Guess that question's answered," chuckles Draco.

"We'll go together?" Scorpius asks me.

"Together," I promise. And so Scorpius and I each grab half of his trunk, and we go through the platform together. Draco comes after us.

"Where'd Luke and Thalia run off to?" he asks me.

"No clue," I murmur.

"There's Thals," points out Scorpius. "She's talking to Lily...which must mean...Al!" he exclaims. He looks to us hesitatingly, as if asking us for permission. We nod, before he rushes over to where the Potter family was.

Draco and I smirk, exchanging looks. "Looks like it's just us two," he says, kissing my forehead.

"Shame," I reply casually. "Us and Scorp's trunk." I lean down, hugging the trunk.

"What are you doing?" he asks me, raising an eyebrow.

"Hugging the trunk. If I had to choose between you and the trunk, it would be the trunk," I say bluntly, continuing to hug it.

"No wonder our kids are crazy," he scoffs, shaking his head.

"Excuse me. I'd like to think I raised perfectly sane children," I say, affronted.

"Last week Thalia almost broke her neck because she thought flying during a thunderstorm was an amazing idea," deadpans Draco.

"That pissed me off but she's learning the ways of life," I nod, "She's only nine, after all."

"Luke snuck out and had a picnic with Elsie Zhang last year. At 4am. In the Forbidden Forest," says Draco.

"Okay, maybe we do have insane kids. But it's not such a bad thing," I defend.

"Draco! Lina!" calls a cheery voice. "Bickering as usual?"

"Blaise! Great to see you, mate," says Draco. The two clap each other on the back, before Blaise and I hug.

"Daph still sick?" asks Draco, frowning in concern.

Blaise nods. "But she's getting better. She's at home with Gino. Meanwhile, our Ella's ready to start her first-year." He says proudly, putting a hand on his daughter's shoulder, and Ella nods in excitement before hugging both of us.

"I'm ever so excited," she gushes. "Where are Luke, Thalia, and Scorpius?" she asks us, elongating Scorpius' name.

"Mine are all over the place, lovely," I reply. "Scorp and Thals are with the Potters, and who knows where Luke is, really."

In a way, I feel bad for Ella Zabini. Ever since both she and Scorpius were three, she had a hardcore crush on Scorpius, who was kind to her as a friend but didn't return the romantic feelings at all. In fact, I wasn't even sure if he liked girls. He always pointed out to me when a boy was cute, but never a girl. He also asked me if it was okay to like boys - which of course I said was perfectly fine. I saw Ella staring longingly toward my son, who was immersed in talking to Al at the moment. Not noticing Ella and I's eyes staring directly at him.

I purse my lips at the sight. I could only pray to my mom that Ella was able to handle rejection well and didn't turn into a Pansy Parkinson and didn't pose herself to be a major problem for Scorpius in future years. She'd told me on multiple occasions she very much intended for me to be her mother-in-law.

I scan the large crowd for Luke, and I finally find him, talking to Elsie. Hazel and Frank were nearby. They were only feet away. I take a breath, turning to them while Draco stays with Blaise.

"Frank! Hazel!" I exclaim.

"Lina!" they both say in unison as I hug them. "How're things?"

"Great, really. The kids are doing great and as for me - I, as of recent, took the position of Head Auror," I wink.

"Ooh. That's great," says Hazel.

"And you? How're things in New Rome?" I ask.

"Great as well," says Hazel. "We're going to miss having Elsie around, of course. She's our only child. And our lovely miracle. And she's completely smitten with yours. And it's a bit hard, but - there's a lot of company in New Rome, which is always lovely."

"Of course. I understand," I nod.

"I still don't like the idea of Elsie dating. She's only fourteen… " Frank trails off.

"Frank, you were dating me when I was thirteen," deadpans Hazel.

"Loads of people date at fourteen," I supply. "And the age difference between Luke and Elsie is only a year. It's nothing to worry about at all. Now if Thalia - who's nine - announced a boyfriend, I'd be a bit worried. She still thinks it's gross when Draco and I kiss. Anyways, how's Percabeth and everyone else?"

"They're all doing great," replies Hazel cheerily.

"Always a lovely thing to hear," I say. "Very different from our days, aren't they?"

"And as they very well should be," says Hazel firmly. "I don't want any of our children facing what we faced."

"Couldn't agree more," I tell her.

"You know mum, we can hear you talking about us," says Luke acidly, while Elsie was snickering softly into her hand, beside him.

"Right. Sorry," I wink at him as he seethes at me. "Hello, Elsie. How are you, love?" I ask, walking over and hugging her.

"I'm great, Auntie," beams Elsie. "Excited for fourth year!"

"Fourth year," I muse, having flashbacks of my own horror show of a fourth year. "I wish you the best," I finally say to her.

Elsie nods, her smile never seeming to leave her face as she goes back to talk with Luke.

Frank and Hazel look at Luke and Elsie, before turning back to me. "Actually, things might not be as well as they seem," whispers Hazel. "I knew Luke was overhearing when I said things were great."

"Meaning?" I hiss back in a whisper.

"There's been some recent developments of Porphyrion coming back," whispers Hazel. "Nothing too serious. But something to watch out for."

My eyes widen in horror. "Hazel, I'll have to keep Draco and my kids in the dark but if you need any help, any at all, I'll Apparate over in a heartbeat if something happens under the guise of an Auror mission," I whisper. "We can also do our best to keep all our kids away from the danger too."

"That's the thing, love. I don't know if we can shelter any longer. Lina, we're aging, we're strong but we are not as strong as we were," whispers Hazel, looking as if the thought of un-sheltering Elsie was a fate worse than death.

I put my hands on her shoulders, adding some charmspeak. "Now, Haze. We're only in our mid-thirties. And this is supposed to be a happy day. We'll call up a meeting with the other Eight. We'll talk about this later. Alone. Without our children around," I decide, and she nods. I sigh hard, rubbing my arms.

The five-minute warning whistle blows, and I take a deep breath. Draco put a hand on my shoulder. "It's time, love," he says gently, and I take a sharp breath. Thalia and Scorpius were both by our side in a flash.

"I know," I say sadly. "I know."

"Bye mum, dad!" calls out Luke. I rush over and pull him into a hug, kissing his forehead.

"Stay safe, love," I say, "Enjoy year five. I'm a hypocrite when it comes to academics but - it's an important year. Your O.W.L. year. Study hard. And I do not want any more letters about you this year."

"Ow. Mum. You're suffocating me… also, can't promise you that," he says, winking at me. He then turns to hug Draco.

I let go and roll my eyes. "Thals. Say goodbye to your brothers."

"Goodbye, Scorpius!" she exclaims, hugging Scorpius tightly. He hugs her back, and whispers something in her ear.

"And bye, Luke, I guess," says Thalia. I raise an eyebrow at her.

"Thalia," smirks Luke, dragging her name out. "You know I'll miss you most of all."

"Don't die," says Thalia bluntly, hugging him. Draco and I snort at the exchange.

"I'd say goodbye Scorp…but you know," Luke winks. "You'll actually be getting on the train this time. Just watch out for -"

Draco and I both shoot him a look. Luke waves one last goodbye at us all before running on the train to find his friends, with Elsie at his heels. She gives us all a smile before following her boyfriend. Through the window, Luke makes a show of kissing Elsie right in front of a thoroughly horrified Thalia. I chuckle at that.

"When do you think you'll get a letter about him pranking someone?" asks Scorpius.

"I give a week," I snort. "As for you, Scorp...I'm sending off my second baby. I - I can't even believe it. I only have one left."

"Don't cry, mum," he says gently, "Because I - I'm already crying, honestly. You understand me in a way that I don't think anyone at Hogwarts ever will."

Tears pool in my eyes as I grab Scorpius and pull him close to me. "I'll miss you, love," I say honestly. "So much. You'll do great at Hogwarts. Stay safe. Have fun. You can write me any time. Every day. Every hour, even," I say wildly.

"Flower, I swear you're gonna kill him before he even gets to Hogwarts with all that suffocating," says Draco. I could see his eyes were glossing over too. It wasn't easy sending your kid off for their first-year. I remember the mess I was for Luke's.

"Right," I say breathlessly, kissing Scorpius' forehead and letting go. I watch him say goodbye to Draco, before getting on the train. I help him hoist his trunk on, tearfully.

"A hug from our favorite Aunt?" a voice asks. I look up to see Albus, Rose, Lily, and Hugo. I hug both Albus and Rose goodbye and wish them well before they get on the train, along with Scorpius. Then I turn to greet Lily and Hugo.

"Hey, love." It was Hermione, and she places a hand on my shoulder. "How're you faring?"

I nod, "I'll be fine, love. It's just a bit hard. Scorpius and I are very close, as you know."

Hermione nods, "I get how you feel. Rosie's my first to send off. It's not easy."

"Hey, Lina!" says Ron, pulling me into a hug. "And Malfoy."

"Which one, Weasley? Lina Malfoy, or Draco Malfoy?" smirks Draco. Hermione, Thalia, Hugo, Lily, and I burst into laughter.

"It's been fourteen years since I've been married, Ronald," I remind him, winking, while I greet Harry and Ginny with hugs.

The train whistle blows, signaling that it was going to pull away. Kids from inside were whispering, staring at us.

"Why are they staring?" calls Albus from the train. He was already settled in with Scorpius and Rose in a compartment. I was waving at Scorpius from outside.

"Don't let it worry you," says Ron, "It's me. I'm extremely famous."

We all roar with laughter. The train starts moving, and both Thalia and I chase after it, and I saw where Luke and Elsie were. Both Luke and Scorpius were waving at us. Then they were no more, and I take a breath, already crying a little.

Two out of three.

"I can't wait until I go," sighs Thalia, watching where the train left with longing.

The third already wants to leave.

Draco squeezes my shoulder. "You'll always have me, flower."

I look slowly up at him, giving him a glare. "How is that supposed to make me feel better?"

He merely chuckles and pulls me close.

A/N: Done lol. That last part ;) I know I had no right to put the scene with Lina and Hazel in an 'All Is Well' epilogue but I wanted to show that there could never be peace in the demigod world oops lol.

Here I am. And it feels sweet. I told y'all I'd see Lina to the end. And here I am. At the end. I started this series on July 7, 2014. I didn't think this would really amount to anything. Here I am on March 30, 2018. With the finished series. It's been nearly four years but I did it. I finished my trilogy. I have hit multiple, multiple, slumps. But I did it. I would not have been able to do it without you. Yes, you. Every single one of you.

Thank you (this might be longer than the actual chapter rip);

Celia- I don't even know where to begin. Thank you, for always being there for me, no matter what. We first became friends at the beginning of Years of Change, and I can safely say that you are my absolute favorite person online. You always say that I motivate you to write more, but it's honestly the polar opposite. You motivate me to write more, without you this series would've flopped a long time ago. Readers are fickle. Reviewers come and go. Not you, Celia. You always stay. Literally, there was actually a time where I had no friends but you. Not only do you motivate me to write, but you motivate me to go on as a person, to go on with life. You always listen to me when I have to rant about a problem, no matter what kind. I love you. I love you so so much. I hope we never grow apart and meet irl:3

Lily- Dralina texts! Ahh...those were and will continue to be fun! ;) Thanks for being my day one (quite literally, we became friends at the beginning of Love and Hate's Daughter) and we've been friends for literally almost four years - thanks for making all four full and all the laughs we've had! Xx I do hope we continue as friends for even longer & meet irl at some point!:3 You're also a person that if I didn't have, the series would've flopped faster than a 240 mph rollercoaster! Same thing I said to Celia: Readers are fickle. Reviewers come and go. Not you. You always stay. I know we had that fallout a while ago, but now I realize that it's because you really do care for me. ILy!

Shay- So like, I know you're in the middle of book one now love, but I hope you someday see this lolololol. We first met in the QLFC last year and when I saw you join I'm like "oh new tornado that won't impact my life that much lol" how wrong I was. You have impacted my life in such a positive way I LOVE YOU MY BEAUTIFUL WIFE! Thank you for being there at (literally) all times of the day. Never change xo #SHANAIRL #2/3/18 #11:18pm

Sel- We never talk anymore, but you have actually been a day one. You are my first online friend. Like...ever. Like, we were friends off Pottermore when I was a sixth-grader before Lina existed and before I even had an account here and I led you to Lina and you were the very first reviewer lol. You've continued to support me and be loyal to me ever since. I know that we didn't talk much since the middle of the Meaning of Life, and part of the reason is personal life, but I love you. I hope you read this. I loved having you as a Puddle! ;)

Mila- I know you went AWOL recently but thank you so so much for the two years of support and friendship you gave me my love! I really hope you read this one day and I want you to know that you were a pivotal reason I was able to get this far in the series (I converted you to Dralina lol)! You always made me laugh and your supportive reviews were amazing! ILY & I hope you read this some day ! :3

Izzy- you went AWOL around mid 2017 but your support was amazing and your Tessa Longbottom series was and is still amazing. Never change love. I hope your GCSE's went well/will go well. I hope you read this someday bc your support kept me going :3

Awesome and Crazy Writer- so you went AWOL in 2016 but I loved the friendship and support you gave me! Never change. Ily & hope you read this :3

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THANK YOU LOVES FOR THIS AMAZING RIDE! What will I be doing next? I will be taking a break because of AP exams, but when I return I will be working on Confido Slytherin a little. And some oneshots. There will be no sequel unfortunately - but if you want to write one please let me know! :3 After nearly four years I say goodbye to Lina, and I already feel lost without the series.

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P.S. - I'm sobbing really hard as of this moment.