After that Neville, Ron and Harry were in Dumbledore's office.

"You do realize of course that in the past few hours you have broken at least a dozen school rules?" he said.

"Yes sir." they said together.

"It gives me a reason to have you all expelled."

"Yes sir."

"There for, I think it is fitting that the three of you get, special awards for services to the school."

They smiled. "Thanks." said Ron.

"And now Mr. Weasley, if you would send this letter to the minister. I think we need our game keeper back."

Ron was still smiling and nodded. Then he headed to the owlry.

" Harry, you can go outside the door and wait for Neville or go to the common room. I need to talk to Neville in private right now."

"Yes sir. I'll meet you outside Neville." Harry said smiling. He nodded.

When the door was closed Neville looked at Dumbledore.

"First of all, Neville, I want to thank you," said Dumbledore, eyes twinkling again. "You must have shown me real loyalty down in the Chamber. Nothing but that could have called Fawkes to you."

He looked at him closer. "And second, I see that something is bothering you. Am I right Harry?"

He looked at Dumbledore. You see sir I couldn't help but see certain things, certain similarities between Tom Riddle and, me."

"Ah. You see Neville, you can speak, parseltounge because Lord Voldemort was a parselmouth. But I think he transferred some more of his powers the night he gave you that scar."

Neville sat motionless in his chair, stunned. " Neville, you belong in Gryffindor, I suggest you look more closely at this."

He passed him the sword. Then he looked at it.

"Godric Gryffindor."

"Only a true Gryffindor, can pull that out of there."

Suddenly the door burst open. And Dobby came from behind him.

"Dobby! So this is your master. The family you serve is the Malfoys." Harry said.

"Mhm." Dobby said.

"I'll deal with you later." Lucius said.

"Mmm."

"Out of my way Longbottom. So, It's true you have returned."

"When the governor heard about Arthur Weasley's daughter had been killed. They decided to summon me back.

"I see. And the culprit has been identified?"

"Oh yes."

"And, who was it?"

"Voldemort. Only this time he used somebody else."

Dobby pulled on Neville's pants and shook his head and Lucius.

"I see."

"Thankfully Mr. Longbottom, Mr. Potter and his friend Ron hadn't discovered the book yet."

"Well, let us hope that Longbottom will always be around to save the day."

"Don't worry, I will be." he said.

"Curiously, Lucius the government is thinking that you gave her the book."

"How dare you."

"I beg your pardon?"

"Myself concern has always been and will always be the welfare of this school and of course it's students. Come Dobby, we're leaving."

Dobby turned around and started to leave. Lucius hit him with his stick a few times while they left.

"When the door was shut Neville looked at Dumbledore.

"Sir, I wonder if I could have that?" he asked pointing at the diary.

When he left the room he told Harry his idea and then she smiled and nodded.

Then they ran to Lucius.

"Mr. Malfoy! Mr. Malfoy!"

He stopped and turned around.

"We have something for you." Neville said handing him the diary.

"Oh we think you do sir. After hearing the way you said earlier." Harry said.

"Do you?" He handed Dobby the book. "Why don't you prove it? Come Dobby, we're leaving."He turned around.

"Open it." Neville whispered to Dobby.

So he opened it and smiled.

"Dobby?" he called again.

"Master has given Dobby a sock." he said.

"What? I didn't give-" Then he thought of what happened.

"Dobby is free." he said smiling with a sock in his hand.

Harry pulled up his leg and showed him what happened.

"You lost me my servant!" Then he took out his wand and Neville jumped for a second.

"You shall not harm Neville Longbottom!" Dobby said and stood in front of him.

"Avada-"

Before he could finish Dobby used his own magic and Lucius fell on his back. Dobby smiled and nodded.

"Mark my words Longbottom. One day soon you are going to make the same sticky end!" Then he turned around and left.

Dobby looked at Neville and Harry.

" Neville Longbottom free Dobby! How can Dobby ever repay him?"

"Just promise me something." Harry started.

"Anything sir."

"Never try to save our life again." Harry finished.

Dobby chuckled for a second.

After that Neville and Harry headed to the common room.

The next day they were sitting in the great hall having dinner.

People that had been petrified were starting to come to the great hall.

"Welcome back Sir Nicholas!" someone said.

"Thank you." he said.

"Good evening Sir Nicholas." someone else said.

"Good evening."

"Good to see you Sir Nicholas." someone else said.

"Thank you. Hermione! Welcome back."

"Thanks Sir Nicholas." she said.

At the table Neville saw Hermione.

"Neville, It's Hermione!"

Neville, Ron and Harry looked up and smiled.

Hermione started running while the other three stood up.

Then Hermione jumped onto Neville and then Harry. When she got to Ron she stopped and shook his hand.

"Are they ever gonna figure out how they like each other?" Harry said.

"I don't think they will for a while." Neville said back.

"Um, um, well, welcome back Hermione." Ron said.

"It's good to be back. Congratulations I can't believe you solved it." she said.

"Well we had loads of help from you." Neville said.

"We couldn't have done it without you." Harry said.

"Thanks." she said smiling.

Dumbledore looked at McGonagall and she tapped her glass.

"May I have your attention please?"

Harry, Ron, Neville and Hermione sat down.

Dumbledore stood up. "May I have a round of applause to, Professor Sprout, Madam Pumfry for making the potion to bring our missing students back."

Everyone started clapping for a minute. "Also, in light of recent events, as a school treat, all exams have been canceled!"

Everyone but Hermione cheered loudly. Hermione mouthed 'oh no.'

When they calmed down Dumbledore said the points and after giving Neville, Ron and Harry two hundred points each for what they did Gryffindor won the house cup again.

Then the door was open and Hagrid came in.

"Sorry I'm late. An owl that delivered my release papers got all lost and confused. Some rudy bird called Erol." he said shaking his head.

Ron turned red and turned his head while Neville, Harry and Hermione started to laugh quietly.

Then Hagrid stopped in front of the four twelve year olds.

"I just wanna say that had not been for Neville, Harry, Ron and Hermione of course. Well I'd still be you know where. So I just wanted to say thank."

Neville stood up smiling. "It's not Hogwarts without you Hagrid." Then he gave him a hug.

While they did that Dumbledore stood up and started clapping. A few seconds later McGonagall did to. When Neville let go he started clapping. Everyone but the Slytherins were clapping. Crabbe had started but Malfoy pulled him down.

A group of people started to hug Hagrid and his eyes started to water up.

The next day when they got to Kings Cross Station the four of them said goodbye and looked for their family.

"You think mum and dad are going to ground us when we get home?" Tracey asked.

"Most likely. But you never know." Neville said.

When they found their parents they smiled and gave them a hug.

"Ready to go?" James said smiling.

"Yup." they said together.

"Let's go then. Sirius and Remus are there waiting for you." Lily said.

A few minutes later they were on their way home.