SM & JK own it.
Earlier:
Severus stood worriedly in the boathouse; he had called for Edward in his mind telling him what Voldermort had planned. So he was quite surprised to find himself face to face with Dumbledore and Charlie.
"So what's the plan Albus?" Charlie asked.
"You need to disarm me Charlie, then Severus takes my wand to the Dark lord, with a false memory of killing me, it'll work but not perfectly for him as it'll be bound to you and only you and I will know once I've altered his memory.
"But, Voldermort will kill you Severus, he understands wand lore as well as any other wizard," Charlie worried.
"I know, but that is my cross to bear," Severus replied sadly.
"How can you be so blasé about dying?" Charlie grumbled.
"For her and for him I will do this, I've nothing to keep me here, but for them, always," Severus responded cryptically, only Albus understood his meaning.
"Thank you old friend, you've done so much over the years, many things that no one will ever know, I'm proud to have been part of your story Severus," Albus said embracing him tightly a tear dripping down his cheek.
Charlie watched shocked, not sure what to make of it all, but understood that they were both set in their decision.
"Ready Charlie?" Albus interrupted his thinking.
Charlie looked at the two wizards, one light the other pretending to be dark, yet somehow holding more light than one man could. He nodded sadly and stepped back, raising his wand.
"Wait, you need to slash me Albus, he'll check the last spells, so a few stunners and perhaps some more offensive castings first?" Severus stated.
"Of course!" Albus responded lobbing a few spells at a rock beside him and then catching his robe with a few flagellation spells. "That should do it I think," Albus finished flashing a shield charm.
Severus repeated the action, until the rock was nothing but rubble and then stepped back and lowered his wand. Charlie looked to Albus who nodded that it was his turn, and raised his wand once more, "Expelliarmus!" he yelled and caught the elder wand in his hand. He next turned to Severus and hit him with a particularly strong memory charm and implanted scenes of catching Dumbledore unawares and a short duel before issuing a killing curse, the very one that turned the rock to rubble. Charlie then handed him the wand, before he and Albus apparated away.
Severus returned to the forbidden forest where he found Voldermort in discussion with Bellatrix and the Malfoys, he approached silently and waited until he was noticed.
"Is it done?" Voldermort questioned holding his hand out.
"Yes my lord," Severus stated bowing and handing over the wand.
"The mighty Dumbledore, defeated!" he jeered, as Bellatrix cackled followed by many other death eaters. "Tell me Severus, how did you manage to defeat the unbeatable wand?"
"I caught him by surprise my lord," Severus stated without emotion.
Voldermort lifted the wand and cast a bolt of lightning, the wand fought his attempt at control, and while the spell was powerful, it wasn't as all powerful as he had expected. He growled angrily, "Why does this wand not bow down to me as its master?!"
Bellatrix cackled, finally retribution would be hers. "You must overcome its Master my lord; you must win its allegiance."
"Of course, of course, I forget while the great Dumbledore is no longer its master, it has accepted another, am I right Severus? Does the wand align its self to you?" Voldermort questioned.
"Um, uh yes my lord," Severus stuttered.
"Hmm I cannot have that Severus, the unbeatable wand can have only one master, and that will be me Severus," Voldermort said raising the wand and pointing it at Severus. A flash of red and Severus fell to the ground, his body quivering in pain. "Nagini, kill," Voldermort finished directing the snake at Severus' twitching body; his final thoughts were of Harry and Lily. "Always," he sighed on his last breath.
Now:
Voldermort was stood surrounded by his lieutenants, Bellatrix and the Malfoys among them. Off to the side Hagrid was bound and under guard of various death eaters.
Having walked into the middle of the lion's den, Harry wondered if this was a good idea, it was too late now and he'd already chosen his path. With a deep breath he dropped his cloak. Gasps of shock could be heard from all directions. Voldermort turned from where he had been talking with his lieutenants.
He clapped, feeling as if he had gained the upper hand suddenly. "Finally! Harry Potter, the boy who lived, come to die!" he crowed evilly.
"After this, no more killing, I don't want anyone to die not because of me," Harry retorted.
"Of course, such a brave boy, raised by that fool Dumbledore and sent out like a lamb to the slaughter," Voldermort condescended.
"We all have our cross to bear, Tom." Harry responded.
"Enough chit chat," Voldermort growled.
"Lets finish it," Harry retorted.
"Observe proper duelling posture Harry, wouldn't want anyone to say that you behaved dishonourably," Voldermort, crowed forcing Harry to bow. "First we bow, then we raise our wands in salute, raise your wand Harry, then...Avada Kedavra!" Voldermort finished a flash of green lighting the forest around them. Both wizards were thrown through the air, Voldermort lay stunned on the ground surrounded by death eaters, while Harry lay prone where he landed, not moving.
"Is he dead?!" Voldermort questioned.
"No!" Hagrid yelled, "Please no!"
Narcissa Malfoy approached Harry slowly, unsure of what she will find, she poked him with the tip of her wand before kneeling to his side and looking into his face, "Is he alive, is he safe, Draco, my boy is he safe?" she asked. Harry blinked and nodded lightly to her, she sighed quietly before saying, "He's dead."
Bellatrix cackled gleefully and danced around chanting "Potters Dead!"
While Hagrid slumped beside a large tree and cried. Voldermort grinned maliciously, "Now we take the school!" he laughed shooting lightning into the sky.
Back up at the school Albus returned to his study to prepare for the final confrontation. Edward had already informed him of seeing a flash of green in the forest shortly before they returned from their confrontation with the Volturi, Dumbledore could only hope that Harry had once again defied the odds and survived once more.
In the great hall, the Cullen's and Charlie worked to ensure all of the injured were comfortable and prepared to apparate them out of the line of fire to the cavern to be cared for by Esme. Jasper and Emmett had already moved the dead to a quiet classroom, to ensure they weren't disturbed at the end of the armistice. They knew it wouldn't last forever. They also knew that regardless of the outcome, they'd never surrender to Voldermort. Once they were all moved, Jasper placed locks, blocks and a ring of protection over the room. They would do anything to ensure they would remain untouched.
Ron, Hermione and Neville were sat glumly in a corner; they all felt the disappearance of Harry and held little hope that they would see their friend again. Hermione sobbed silently, so much loss, so needless and for what, power? She vowed silently to fight until she had nothing left.
Seamus and Dean came running into the hall from the viaduct, "They're coming! Get ready!"
Shrieks of fear and anger were heard throughout as the remaining defenders mobilised, grasping their wands and assembling outside the large arched doorway to the atrium. The vampires spread among them alongside their comrades from the order. A dark outline of bodies snaked across the viaduct, Voldermort leading them.
"Is that...Hagrid?" Molly asked squinting into the distance at the form of the half giant bound and being lead across the long stone bridge.
"Yeah, he's um...he's carrying Harry," Edward replied wrapping an arm around her as she gasped and looked at those assembled for Ginny.
"Can you hear that?" Emmett said at vampire pitch.
"Uhuh," Bella hummed in response, trying vainly to hold the smirk that was fighting its way across her lips.
Each of the vampires could easily pick up the strong thrumming lub dub, lub dub of a heartbeat coming from Harry's prone form. They doubted that the wizards had the same satisfaction and didn't want to ruin the surprise.
"Can you hear me Edward? Please, make sure that everyone knows that the snake is the initial target, I'm going to try to cause a distraction," Harry thought to Edward. He only hoped that being apparently dead would prevent Voldermort from picking up on his thoughts.
Edward passed the instruction through those assembled, "No matter what, the snake has got to die," he said quietly, as it was passed on like Chinese whispers through their ranks.
Neville, Ron and Hermione came to stand at the front as the death eaters formed up behind Voldermort, who stood gloatingly at the head of his host.
"Harry Potter...is dead! The boy who lived is DEAD and I killed him!" he gloated.
The defenders booed and hissed at him, while Bellatrix cackled maniacally as she danced around the courtyard.
"Bellatrix Lestrange, I've been waiting for you, prepare to die!" Neville shouted raising his wand and firing a stunner, Bellatrix blocked it hitting him with a hex that sent him flying backwards into Emmett's arms. "Easy kiddo, bide your time," Emmett said planting him back on his feet.
"There is no more need for bloodshed, you stand beaten, no need to put to waste your magical potential, join me and you will become powerful, join me you will be rewarded!" Voldermort stated, as if he was offering a better option.
"There will be no further sorting at Hogwarts, for too long the magical education has been tainted by mixed blood, from now on the only house will be Slytherin, you will achieve greatness under the tutelage of pure blooded teaching, there will be no more half blood, Muggle born wizards allowed to dirty our blood lines with inferior magic. They will need to surrender their wands and bow to the dominance of their pure blood masters!" Voldermort continued.
"Just like the bloody Nazi's," Emmett growled.
Nagini hissed and coiled threateningly at the assembled defenders, Neville struggled forwards, the sword acting like a crutch, he stopped feet from the snake.
"Go to hell! Harry might be dead, but until the last of us stop breathing, we're not beaten, so no, we won't be joining you!" he shouted.
A commotion off to the side saw Harry drop to the ground, but unlike the expected flop of a body he landed on his feet, his wand in his hand, "Not as dead as you might hope!" he shouted lobbing a stunner at Bellatrix who flew across the courtyard and landed in a heap. A wave of shock ran through the death eaters; once again the dark lord had failed to kill the boy. Many turned and fled fearful of what that meant.
"Do it Nev!" Harry shouted as he bound across the rubble blocking curses and jinx' from Voldermort and the remaining death eaters.
Neville smirked before turning on his back foot with a grace he wasn't known for the sword raised above his head as he let loose a battle cry that could scare a marauding Viking and sliced right through the snakes neck as it sprung to strike him. As the head separated from its body Voldermort fell to his knees an unearthly wail echoing off the ruins of the courtyard as death eaters and defenders once more engaged in battle. The Cullen's sprung into action lobbing shields and jinx's at any death eater that appeared to get the upper hand while following the movements of Voldermort.
As the battle raged a voice bellowed through the courtyard as Harry reached the steps into the atrium. Albus Dumbledore placed a steady hand on the boy, pleased that their risk had worked.
"Tom Riddle! Enough is Enough!" he called out.
Voldermort stopped and stared in shock, "You're dead!"
"Well then, you'll have nothing to fear from me Tom," Dumbledore shrugged, pushing Harry back into the school. "My turn Harry, help the others," he said quietly.
"I have the unbeatable wand!" Voldermort retorted.
"Perhaps, but it is just a wand, of course I presume you have mastered it?" Dumbledore taunted.
"Of course old man!" Voldermort responded petulantly.
"Then lets finish this!" Albus responded striding into the courtyard another of his wands firmly in his grasp.
The yard cleared as fear, anticipation and excitement spread through those assembled.
"Avad..." Voldermort started as Dumbledore shot his own spell.
The spells connected with a flash of red and green flame, arcs of flame and light spread from the joined wands as they fought to gain the upper hand. Dumbledore continued to push his power forcing that of Voldermort back towards the elder wand. Voldermort grit his teeth and hissed much like his fallen snake as a bolt of power rebounded forcing a large crack to spread back through the wand in his hand.
"Give it up Tom, you've never been nor ever will be the master of that wand, Severus never disarmed me, another did we planned it that way!" Dumbledore taunted.
"No! I am the one true master, the power is mine!" Voldermort wailed as he was thrown back with explosive force.
"You failed Tom, you were never going to win this war," Dumbledore continued.
"Once you are dead..." Voldermort started but was hit with a powerful spell that sucked the air from him; he slowly began to disintegrate in wisps of Smokey skin that floated from his shocked face.
"Rest in peace," Dumbledore said hitting him with an explosive spell that blew him apart completely.
In the great hall the defenders had gotten the upper hand and were clearing up, Bellatrix had come round and had turned her wand on Ginny Weasley, who was only just holding her own with the aid of Luna and Hermione. Bella saw them as did Molly who ran to her daughters' aid. "Not my daughter you bitch!" she called out hitting Bellatrix with a barrage of curses. "Leave her she's mine!" she called as Bella attempted to join her, instead she moved to provide a protective barrier to those watching.
"You think you can best me?!" Bellatrix cackled.
"Oh I think nothing of the sort; I know I can best you!" Molly responded.
"You're weak!" Bellatrix said as she lobbed another curse.
"And you're over confident," as Molly hit her with a final curse, Bellatrix cackled before realisation hit her and she collapsed to the ground, dead. "Never threaten my kids!" Molly growled kicking the witches wand away.
Bella snatched Molly up into a tight hug, "I knew you had it in you," she crowed as cheers sounded through the hall. Once she was released from Bella's embrace she was surrounded by the rest of the Weasleys, Arthur held her tightly after checking her thoroughly making her blush madly.
Edward found Harry sat with Neville talking quietly with Kingsley Shacklebolt and Moody, who they'd not seen since the start of the battle. He patted the boy on the shoulder as he passed and sped to find Bella, wrapping her in a tight embrace and kissing her with everything he had.
"Woah there bro, young eyes and all that!" Emmett bellowed as he and Jasper joined them.
Bella chuckled and hid her face in Edwards' chest, while she no longer showed her blushes, she couldn't hide her embarrassment from her eyes. "Everyone ok?" she asked.
"Not a scratch sis, you taught us well," Jasper replied as he looked around for Carlisle.
"He's helping the injured, out in the courtyard," Edward said, noticing Jasper looking.
"Good, we should go check on the kids then clear up any stragglers," Jasper responded.
The four Cullen's voiced their agreement and made their way through the school and grounds, picking up injured and marking the dead. It wasn't long before they were joined by the rest of their vampire allies, as they walked through the grounds. After everything they'd lost Alistair who had tried reasoning with Caius and the rest had gained a few new scars. Seth was eager to reunite with his sister, who was helping the Cullen women to guard the kids in the hidden cavern, it was decided that that was their next port of call.
Once the protections and defensive traps had been removed Esme was the first to exit the cavern, eager to check her 'children' over and to ensure all was well topside. She was heart broken to hear of the numerous deaths that had occurred during the battle, particularly amongst the students. "So young, they shouldn't have had to fight in the first place! If he wasn't already dead I'd bring him back just to kill him myself, evil man!" she cried.
Rose was equally distraught, being at Hogwarts and accepted in the magical world had enhanced her maternal nature, she'd thrived since they'd arrived three years ago and had been all too willing to be a fierce protector of the young ones during the battle. "Absolutely senseless and for what?!" she growled.
Alice was the most upbeat of the three, she bore little emotion over the events of the battle, saying that she knew it would all work out, she just wanted to be...mainly with Jasper.
Leah in wolf form nearly bowled the Cullen's over in her bid to get to Seth, she pranced around him with the excitement of a small puppy, rolling and yipping and licking him. Seth being a good sport just stood and accepted his sisters over emotional reunion and rolled his eyes when she wasn't looking.
The children were eventually lead from the cavern and returned to the newly restored great hall, Dumbledore and the teachers had worked alongside the order to clear and rebuild as best they could before the youngsters returned. It was with a sense of pride, happiness, tinged with loss and sadness that an impromptu assembly was held, all of the defenders, teachers and students took time to reflect and remember. It wasn't until the house elves produced a sumptuous feast on the long tables that it was noted that Slytherin house was absent. Dumbledore chuckled and shrugged apologetically as he suggested Charlie and Moody release them from the dungeons. Needless to say their return was far more subdued.
"What happens now?" Hermione asked.
"Kingsley will be taking over the Ministry as interim minister, he will lead a party from the order to clear out any remaining pockets from the Ministry and begin the restoration. We will rebuild Hogwarts and return to your schooling, but for now, we honour our losses!" Dumbledore stated.
"What about us?" Liam asked.
"We spread the word on the Volturi, and we invite any and all to help us form a ruling council, we'll work with the Ministry here to create a treaty, make it illegal without consent to hunt or change magical folk, we can't go back to how it was, but we still need to keep the secret," Carlisle stated.
"So what the Cullen's are taking over now?" Tia asked, clutching Benjamin tightly.
"No, we want everyone's input, a council made of elder vampires, a democracy, you could even be a part of it if you so wished," Carlisle responded. "For now, we go out and pass it on, we'll meet in Volterra, it's empty and everyone knows it, in 2 months time and we'll go from there," he finished.
The vampires all voiced their agreement, while unsure of how this would play out, they were keen to find some way of ensuring that their lives, such as they were went through the least amount of turmoil, with well wishes and goodbyes they departed, leaving only the Cullen's and Sulpicia, Taron, Jane and Alec behind.
"You are welcome to stay Lady Sulpicia, all of you are," Carlisle offered.
"We will, for a short while, if only to help them back on their feet and to hunt out any stragglers," Sully responded.
Charlie and Moody joined them once they had moved on to talk with Kingsley, "Thought we might take a little trip to Volterra," Charlie said as he crushed Bella in a hug.
"He's still there then?" Edward responded catch bits of the thoughts from Charlie's mind.
"We believe so, figured we'd drop him off home, been stuck there long enough, never know he might've learnt something," he finished.
"Doubt it very much, but we'd like to come too, figured it would piss him off that we're with you," Leah chuckled.
"Plus we'd like to drop in on mom," Seth added.
"Sure, sure, that'll be no problem," Charlie responded.
In all, they lost 58 in the battle of Hogwarts, 56 of them students, 1 heroic teacher and a belligerent vampire. The Death eaters were wiped out and those that survived were incarcerated within the Ministry of magic, It was decided by an executive order the first from Kingsley Shacklebolt, that never again would they use Dementors to guard prisoners...ever.