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Chapter 36- A Lot of Celebrating

Everyone was outside, seeing as how the Great Hall was swarming with Ministry officials and there was no other place big enough for all of the students and staff. Dumbledore could have used the Room of Requirement, but for some reason didn't want a lot of students to know about it.

"Voldemort has been defeated," Dumbledore stated calmly.

Everyone stared at him, his statement not registering with anyone yet. Dumbledore seemingly didn't notice the evil glares he was getting from many of the Slytherins and continued talking.

"I'd like to thank all those who fought bravely, and to those who didn't fight, I know that if you could have fought, you would have. No students died, but quite a few were injured. They are in the hospital wing now, if you would like to visit them. I will now leave you to celebrate," Dumbledore said.

"Tonks said a few Aurors died," Fred said later.

He'd waited patiently for Harry to tell the story of how he sort-of killed Voldemort (with help of course) before telling his group of friends some of the stuff he'd managed to find out.

"School's not to be closed down is it? I know the 5th years need to take O.W.L.'s and the 7th years need to take N.E.W.T.'s. Those are really important tests that decide their future," Hermione said.

"School is not going to be closed down. Part of the school is damaged, but not enough to close the school down," Fred answered.

"Some of the other kids said that they tried some pranks on the death eaters," Harry said. "It seemed to confuse some of the stupider ones for a few minutes, until some of the death eaters figured out what they were trying to do."

"What's going to happen to the death eaters?" Ginny asked.

"The one's who were here were brought to the Ministry for questioning. As for the death eater's who weren't here, Auror's are going to be looking for them," Fred explained.

"You mean that wasn't all of them?" wondered Ron.

"Oh, honestly Ron, think. Why would Voldemort send all of his followers to battle? He probably thought that this battle wouldn't be the last one and didn't want all of the death eaters to be taken in by the Ministry," Hermione said as she openedthe chocolate frog that Harry handed to her.

"I wonder if Tonks will still be teaching here," Ron said.

"She is. Since there are probably going to be fugitive death eaters who'll want to kidnap Harry and Hermione, Minister Bones thought it would be a good idea for Tonks to stay here to keep an eye on things," Fred explained. "And it would look really weird if she left with 2 months of school left."

"Tonks is here?" asked Ginny. "How come I never heard about this?"

"We weren't supposed to tell you, but Professor White is really Tonks in disguise," Hermione said.

"No way!" Ginny exclaimed.

"Yes way," Hermione replied.

"That is so cool!"

"Ginny, get over it," George commented.

"George, it's you," said Ron.

"You were expecting someone else?"

"Um, I don't know," Ron said slowly. "So why are you here?"

"Diagon Alley is closed down, so I thought I'd come hereto celebrate," George replied.

The Great Hall was finally empty of Ministry people and was restored to the way it had been before the battle.

"I thought it would take longer," said Draco.

"I think a lot of people were working on it Draco," Hermione said.

"Voldemort's defeated and all we get is dinner. This isn't fair," complained Ron.

"I think it would help if it's been announced and stuff first Ron," Hermione said. "And he's not totally defeated. Voldemort, I think, was defeated, but Tom Riddle's still here, and I'm sure the Ministry wants to dispose of Tom Riddle before saying anything."

"We have weird death eaters to worry about now," Draco stated. "I'm sure some of them are more than willing to become the next dark lord, my father included, and pick up where Voldemort left off."

"If he's not Voldemort anymore, why are we still calling him that?" Ron asked.

"Because it's less confusing that way," Hermione said bossily.