The Chamber of Secrets

Some of the defenders and death eaters were still in combat without noticing anything. Those who had noticed stood panting and glaring at each other.

Voldemort stood up as well. He looked hideous and furious. Aimee had dropped her retrieve it, Voldemort bellowed "Fervens!" and Aimee dropped her rifle with a shriek. Dudley rushed to her and stood in front of her, his rifle ready. But another "Fervens!" later, Dudley also had dropped his rifle.

"W-What's this?" everybody began asking.

"The rifle's suddenly burning hot!" Dudley said.

Voldemort did not wait for anybody. With a swift movement, he captured Neville Longbottom.

"There will be no more Sorting at Hogwarts School," said Voldemort. "There will be no more Houses. The emblem, shield, and colors of my noble ancestor, Salazar Slytherin, will suffice for everyone. Won't they, Neville Longbottom?" He pointed his wand at Neville, who grew rigid and still, then forced the hat onto Neville's head, so that it slipped down below his eyes.

Suddenly, Voldemort caused the Sorting Hat to burst into flames. Neville wasn't deterred by it, though. Even as Luna fainted and everybody screamed, Neville moved slowly aside. Then, with one swift motion, he pulled the Sorting Hat off his head, drew the shining silver sword of Godric Gryffindor, and swung it in the air.

After a moment's confusion, the crowd understood. Voldemort had kept Nagini close and invisible. Nagini could be seen only from a particular viewpoint, and Neville had seen it. He sliced off the last Horcrux of Voldemort with ease.

Voldemort screamed and shot a Killing Curse at Neville. But Harry was quicker. He sent a nonverbal "Protego." The Shield Charm protected Neville. Harry held Ginny's hand while Voldemort was distracted. Together, Harry and Ginny held out their other hand in which a bright white light shone, and it turned into identical swords.

Luna had regained consciousness and was in a mad rage. She hadn't seen Neville kill the snake and restart the revolution. She fought ten times harder, intending to take down as many DE's as she could.

"Ginny! Ron! Hermione! It's the time!" Harry said suddenly. He held Ron's hand, Ron held Ginny's hand, Ginny held Hermione's hand, and Hermione held Harry's hand. As Voldemort looked at them puzzled, the four teenagers began muttering a strange incantation that produced a golden light and engulfed all the Hogwarts Defenders.

The Sorting Hat stopped burning, the silver sword did not leave Neville, and Neville resumed the battle. He charged into the DE crowd and began his attack. His speed was so monumental that when he passed Ginny, she lost her balance and had to put her hand to the floor to stop her fall. She touched the rifles, but it did not burn.

Surprised, he asked Aimee to touch the rifle. She withdrew her hand with a yelp, "It still burns!"

Ginny now knew what to do. Harry understood the part of the prophecy which said, "A metal that shall be wielded only by the life partner of the Chosen One will be involved!"

"Together!" Harry bellowed. Ginny nodded in understanding.

Finally, Voldemort stood face to face with Harry.

"Enough of your antics, Potter! Avada Kedavra!"

"Expelliarmus!" Harry roared.

As Harry's and Voldemort's spells hit each other, Ginny picked up the rifle. With a bit of effort, she pointed it straight at Tom Riddle's heart.

"AVADA KEDAVRA!" Voldemort bellowed. Harry took his chance. He suddenly moved and revealed Ginny behind him with the rifle. Ginny shot bullets straight into Voldemort's heart, head and legs.

There was an ear-splitting scream, and the same green circle they saw earlier flashed around them, transporting everyone back into the Entrance Hall.

The rifle dropped from Ginny's hands. She held on to Harry tightly, and they fell hard on the cold floor. A shocked silence later, everyone cheered.

Harry didn't cheer though. He began bawling like a baby into Ginny's chest. She held him close and comforted him, "Shh! It's over, love!"

She shed a few tears too, as did almost everybody present. Dudley was crying and groaning in pain. he had landed on top of the marble staircase and fell down from the first floor. The impact of his fall knocked one DE cold but Dudley was still hurting. However, even as Harry watched through his tears, he saw a curious gleam of white light go around Dudley and his expression changed from that of pain to comfort. Bill's eyes widened, "It is the hidden magic coming outside Dudley in this desperate need!"

Voldemort's dead body was rotting already. A group of people kicked Voldemort's body into a corner, where everybody took turns kicking and spitting at the body of the psychopath Dark Lord.

"NEVILLE!" Luna screamed and rushed into his arms. "Luna, I'm fine!" Neville told Luna, who was sobbing so hard that Neville's shirt was getting damp. "I thought you'd died!"

Ron was shaking, white in the face. When Harry asked what happened, Hermione said, "Antonin Dolohov used a killing Curse. Ron kept blocking the curse and dodging it. Even as he kept avoiding the curse, he doesn't remember how, but he did something and Dolohov lay dead!" And surely enough, Dolohov lay dead on the floor. The Weasleys cheered and hailed Ron, but Ron buried his head in Hermione's chest and shook with emotion as she patted him and held him closer. Ron had avenged Gideon and Fabian's deaths.

Everybody sat in the Great Hall, and the professors were busy running around helping the injured. Hagrid had severe burns on his skin. Charlie was out cold, but Madame Pomfrey assured them that he would make a full recovery. Fred has lost the usage of his legs and would be confined to a wheelchair. Dudley and Aimee were bleeding profusely from all the places they had been attacked.

There was an earth-shaking scream, and Daphne sobbed. "You're going to be a father, Blaise! Please wake up!" But Blaise lay unmoving, his eyes bloody and lifeless.

Unfortunately, Mad-Eye Moody, Colin Creevey, Lavender Brown, Cho Chang, and Terry Boot had died and hadn't been transported to the Chamber and back. All the defenders who made it into the Chamber were alive but injured.

Among the Death Eaters, Lucius Malfoy (Draco had screamed and broken into sobs at this), Pyrites, Greyback, and most of the Death Eaters were dead.

Kingsley Shacklebolt was declared the New Minister for Magic. Funerals were held in honor of the deceased, along with a posthumous award for everybody who had died in both the Wizarding Wars. Soon after, the castle was immediately reconstructed wherever there had been damages. The surviving DE's were arrested and taken straight to Azkaban. Those under the Imperius Curse were being freed as were those who had been wrongfully imprisoned.

It took an entire week for Potter Manor to be filled with all of its inhabitants. The Potters, the Weasleys, the Grangers, the Lupins, Dudley, Aimee, Neville, Luna, Caitrin, and Draco assembled at Potter Manor and sat in solemn silence. Everybody had recovered from physical injuries, but it was the emotional baggage that would take time to go. Hogwarts declared a holiday for one whole month while the castle was being reconstructed wherever parts of the castle had been blown up. The Christmas holidays would be canceled. Even those who weren't involved in this battle and were safe understood and did not protest at the decision.

Kingsley Shacklebolt wanted Harry to make a speech and give the awards. Harry reluctantly agreed. With the name of every martyr who had given their lives in the war, Harry's stomach lurched unpleasantly. James Potter, Lily Potter, Sirius Black, Arthur Weasley, Molly Weasley, Vernon Dursley, Petunia Dursley, Ted Tonks, Andromeda Tonks, Cedric Diggory, Colin Creevey, Alastor Moody, Albus Dumbledore, Severus Snape, the Prewett brothers, and so many more. Harry read out their names with a choked voice and insisted that they're the biggest heroes.

Even as Harry read of the names of every Hogwarts defender, his heart swelled with pride and gratitude. He looked straight into their eyes as he gave them their award. Each one of them had truly earned it. They deserved the award rightfully.

Harry hugged Dudley and Draco before giving them their awards. Draco Malfoy would be moving back into Malfoy Manor. He had inherited it. He vowed to surrender all the Dark Artifacts at the Manor to the Ministry, which he did. When it was Neville's turn, Harry hugged him real hard and even bellowed into his microphone, "Everybody, meet the HERO, Neville Longbottom! The prophecy that referred to me also referred to Neville here! He fought bravely and was of monumental help in killing Voldemort!" Everybody gave Neville a standing ovation for this and Neville blushed furiously.

"Ron, Hermione," Harry said as he hugged them very hard. "Without you two, I don't know where I'd be. I'd probably be dead! Thank you so much for being there with me during my journey! Everyone, please give Mr. and Mrs. Weasley a standing ovation!" Even as Ron looked around, he saw the Horntail from earlier looking at him with fondness and gratitude.

Harry made Ginny get a standing ovation too. Added to that, he thanked her profusely on stage and kissed her briefly. He also thanked Luna, Aimee, and Caitrin with brief, one-sided hugs.

Draco Malfoy proposed to Caitrin soon enough and the two of them got married on the twelfth of December, one day before school resumed. All the inhabitants of Potter Manor, Neville, and Luna stayed in Malfoy Manor the night before the wedding and helped a great deal for the wedding. Following the wedding, the Malfoys settled down in Malfoy Manor. The Potters returned to Potter Manor. Upon the Potters' insistence, the Lupins continued living in Potter Manor. The Grangers returned to London and got a new flat. Ron and Hermione stayed with them for a month before they purchased a nice cottage and named it, "Ice House".

The twins returned to their joke shop business with Angelina and Alicia and their daughters. Percy took Audrey and Molly to London where he rented a flat. Bill and Fleur took their daughter, Victorie, and went to Shell Cottage, while Chalie returned to Romania.

On the twenty-fifth of June in 1998, Dudley Dursley married Aimee Jones and the two of them moved to Surrey to live in a newly renovated Number Four, Privet Drive (without that dratted cupboard under the staircase!).

FIVE YEARS LATER

Remus and Nymphadora Lupin had a son, Teddy (1997), and a daughter, Daisy (1999). Nymphadora and Remus lived in Potter Manor. Remus wrote books on werewolves, wolfsbane, and the war. Tonks continued being an Auror. Teddy started at Hogwarts in 2008.

Bill and Fleur Weasley had two daughters, Victorie (1997), Dominique (1999), and a son, Louis (2001). Fleur and Bill lived at Shell Cottage. Bill resumed his career as a curse breaker. Fleur preferred being a housewife. Victorie started at Hogwarts in 2008.

Percy and Audrey Weasley had two daughters, Molly (1997) and Lucy (1999). Audrey and Percy lived in their own flat in London, both accomplished Ministry Workers. Molly started at Hogwarts in 2008.

Fred and Angelina Weasley had a daughter, Isabella (1997). Angelina and Fred managed the joke shop branch in Hogsmeade, where they lived in a flat. Isabella started at Hogwarts in 2009.

George and Alicia Weasley had a daughter, Sophia (1997), and twin sons, Arthur and Bob (1999). Alicia and George managed the joke shop branch in Diagon Alley and lived in the flat above the shop. Sophia started at Hogwarts in 2009.

Ron and Hermione Weasley had a daughter, Rose (1998), and a son, Hugo (2000). Hermione and Ron lived at Ice House and extended it. Ron was an Auror who later instructed children on Quidditch. Hermione worked for the Society For The Promotion Of Elfish Welfare which became a huge success. Rose started at Hogwarts in 2009.

The Grangers led a comfortable, retired life during their short lives. Dan Granger lived until 2002 after which he died of a stroke. Emma Granger lived until 2002 when she died in her sleep.

Harry and Ginny Potter had two sons, James (1998), Albus (1999), and Lily (2001, and the youngest Weasley). Ginny and Harry were the owners of Potter Manor. Ginny played professional Quidditch (HolyHead Harpies) and later retired to start writing for the sports edition Daily Prophet. Harry was an Auror for a long time, becoming the youngest Head of the Auror Department. After his kids left Hogwarts, he became a Hogwarts Professor (Defense Against The Drak Arts) and lived to become the Headmaster of Hogwarts.

Dudley and Aimee Dursley had two daughters, Hermione (1999, to honor one of his friends), and Cassandra (2001, younger than Lily). Aimee and Dudley lived at Number Four, Privet Drive. Dudley worked at a school and taught physical education. Aimee wrote books on simple magic for muggles and squibs related to witches and wizards. Hermione started at Hogwarts in 2010. Cassandra was also a witch.

Neville and Luna Longbottom had a son, Lorcan, (1998), and a daughter, Alice (late 1999, after Neville's mother). Luna in Neville lived in a nice, warm house they built in Ottery St. Catchpole. Neville was a professor at Hogwarts (Herbology) his entire career and was the preferred choice for the role of Headmaster but he refused it, so Harry became the Headmaster. Luna was a housewife. Lorcan started at Hogwarts in 2009.

Draco and Caitrin Malfoy had a son, Scorpius (late 1998). Caitrin and Draco lived a decent life at Malfoy Manor. Draco became one of the school governors and actually worked for the school's welfare, unlike Lucius Malfoy. Caitrin became a Healer. Scorpius started at Hogwarts in 2010.

In 2020, when Cassandra, who studied as a year junior to Lily, finished Hogwarts, the Dursleys had a huge party where the Potters, Weasleys, Lupins, Longbottoms, and the Malfoys were invited to Number Four, Privet Drive to celebrate the last of the next generation among them to finish Hogwarts.

SHUBHAM

The End

Thank you very much for reading up until the end! I appreciate the time you have all taken to read my fanfiction. I hope you all liked and enjoyed the story. If there's a pairing you do not like, I'm sorry but you can write your own fanfiction where your favorite pairing comes together. Neville/Luna, Draco/Caitrin, Dudley/Aimee, and the Weasley twins with Alicia and Angelina are the only non-canon pairings used. I hope you liked Luna/Neville, Aimee/Dudley, Caitrin/Draco, and the Weasley twins with Angelina and Alicia.

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