Disclaimer: I am not Alan Dean Foster, George Lucas, or J.K. Rowling.

Enter Harry and Hedwig, and Ron and Hagrid.

Ron. Great shot, kid. That was one in a million.

As they fly back toward Hogwarts, Harry hears Sirius's voice one more time.

Ghost. Remember. The Magic will be with you. Always.

The Ford Anglia and the last two remaining Firebolts land on Hogwarts.

Harry and Neville get off their brooms, and Ron and Hagrid get out of their car.

Enter Hermione and the rest of the cheering DA.

Hermione. Harry.

Harry hugs Hermione, then Ron.

Ron. [grins] Hey, hey.

Harry. I knew you'd return. I just knew it.

Ron. Well, I wasn't gonna let you get all the credit and take all the reward.

Hermione hugs him.

Hermione. I knew there was more to you than money.

The technicians lower Hedwig from the Firebolt. She is severely battered.

Harry. Oh, no!

Percy. Oh, my! Hedwig. Can you hear me? Say something. [to Junker] You can repair her, can't you?

Junker. We'll get to work on her right away.

Percy. You must repair her. [to Harry] Sir. If any of my circuits or gears will help, I'll gladly donate them.

Harry. She'll be all right.

And to top the day off, a ceremony is held to honor those responsible for today's victory.

On a raised dais stands Princess Hermione Granger. At her side are the droids Percy and Hedwig, General Garrick Ollivander, Commander Williamson, engineer Bowman Wright, Stephen Cornfoot, General Bennett Burgess, Commander Norvel Twonk, Major Ernest Hawkworth, Colonel Mentor Metaxas, historians Sage Bragnam and Major Adalbert Waffling, Commander Heinrich Eberstadt, Poderick Cruickshank, Captain Ya Zhou, and Cerberus Langarm, the latter of whom has recently received his own award as well as a promotion.

Enter Harry, Ron, and Hagrid, heralded in by the DA honor guard, including Georgios Xenakis.

Harry, Ron, and Hagrid stop before Hermione, who places a medal around each of their necks . . . though she has to strain a bit for the latter. Collectively the four have become known as the Heroes of Hogwarts.

Exit all.