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Harry Potter, the Chosen One of the wizarding world, stood in the Great Hall, with the wand of Draco Malfoy in hand. He was facing the evil Lord Voldemort, who pointed the Elder Wand at him.

"So it all comes down to this, doesn't it?" he whispered. "Does the wand in your hand know its last master was Disarmed? Because if it does . . . I am the true master of the Elder Wand."

A red-gold glow burst suddenly across the enchanted sky above them as an edge of dazzling sun appeared over the sill of the nearest window. The light hit both of their faces at the same time, so that Voldemort's was suddenly a flaming blur. Harry heard the high voice shriek as he too yelled his best hope to the heavens, pointing Draco's wand:

"Avada Kedavra!"

"Expelliarmus!"

In the end, Harry discovered that Voldemort was dead, and he held both Draco's wand and the Elder Wand. He walked over to join the cheering crowds. But what he wanted more than anything was to be with Ron and Hermione.

As Luna made a distraction, Harry pulled on the Cloak, and met up with, not just Ron and Hermione, but Ginny, as well. Together, the four of them headed toward the office that once belonged to Albus Dumbledore.

The four teens were given a standing ovation, when they arrived, but Harry had his eyes only for Albus Dumbledore.

"The thing that was hidden in the Snitch," he told him, "I dropped it in the forest. I don't exactly know where, but I'm not going to go looking for it again. Do you agree?"

"My dear boy, I do," said Dumbledore.

"I'm keeping Ignotus' present," Harry added.

"Well, God, boy, it's yours," Dumbledore said, "until you choose to pass it on."

"And there's this," he said, holding out the Wand. "I don't want it."

"Are you mad?" said Ron.

"I know it's powerful and all," said Harry, "but I was fine with mine."

He threw Draco's down, and took out the two halves of the phoenix wand.

"If this won't work, nothing will."

He pointed the Wand at the phoenix wand, and said, "Reparo!"

The two halves of the wand become one once more.

He pointed his wand, and said, "Expeliarmus!"

With a flash, he knew it had worked.

"Brilliant," he said, throwing the First Hallow into the corner.

"And now, Harry," Dumbledore said, "I'm going to offer you something, you greatly deserve - a chance at a new life . . ."

And with a flash, Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny disappeared, leaving the headmaster's office behind.