Here is the final chapter of Gryffindor vs. Slytherin: The Everlasting War

Oh no! Neville can't be dead. He just can't be! Thought Harry as he, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, and Luna were all around Neville's body with tears flowing down each of their cheeks.

"NO!" yelled Luna. "Please Neville! Don't be dead! Please….." but there was no use. Neville Longbottom was dead and there was nothing they could do.

Luna cradled Neville's head and kissed his dead lips. She then looked at him with great worry as if she thought that kissing him would bring him back, but nothing happened.

In a flash of a second, green shapes started appearing out of nowhere all around the hall; Draco Malfoy, the killer of Neville Longbottom, was one of them. He waved his wand and ropes appeared out of nowhere and tied Harry, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, and Luna together.

Malfoy chuckled. "Did you really think that you all could escape us?" Malfoy was sneering.

"We have before and we will again!" yelled Ginny.

"Quiet weasel!" snapped Malfoy and he waved his wand and a cloth flew in and wrapped itself tightly around Ginny's mouth so she couldn't mutter a word. "I see that you have found the dead Longbottom. Funny how all this happens, huh? Well, it looks like you all will soon join him. Good-bye forever… AVADA KED…"

At that moment, the doors to the Great Hall opened and every Gryffindor at Hogwarts ran in. One of them yelled, "Expelliarmus!" at Malfoy and his wand flew out of his hand before he could finish the killing curse.

Curses started flying everywhere at everyone. One of the curses broke off the ropes tying up Harry and his friends. They all then took out their wands, and the battle truly began.

Ron and Hermione teamed up and found a few Slytherins and shouted curses at them. Ginny and Luna also teamed up against many Slytherins and battled them. Paravti, Lavender, Dean, Seamus, Lee, Fred, George, and so many other Gryffindor's were battling their way through every Slytherin.

Harry on the other hand had his eyes on only one Slytherin: Malfoy, but he was too heavily guarded. Harry tried sending a stunning spell at Malfoy but missed by several inches. Malfoy saw Harry's intention and instead of running, he made everyone around him move so his way to Harry was clear.

Almost reading each other's mind, they each yelled Crucio at each other and their curses met in the middle just as Harry's and Voldemort's had in the grave yard so long ago.

They each held the connection, each with anger in their face, and each attempting to hurt the other. While Harry and Malfoy dueled, The Slytherins and Gryffindors were also attempting to finish each other off.

Luna was trying to get at Malfoy in order to hurt him for killing her boy friend. As she was trying to do this, Crabbe disarmed her then grabbed her and threw her across the room; coincidently right next to Malfoy. Malfoy broke the connection between him and Harry then grabbed Luna and held her hostage.

"C'mon Potter!" yelled Malfoy. "Try cursing me! I dare you! Try seeing if you can hit me without hitting Loony!"

Harry didn't dare move a muscle. Malfoy just laughed at this. "Ok Potter. I know that you won't risk cursing your friend, but your gonna curse her very soon. Mark my words."

And with that, Malfoy pointed his wand at Luna's back and yelled, "Imperio!" Luna's eyes widened a little bit at this. Malfoy gave Luna back her wand then stepped away.

Luna looked at Harry very weirdly. She walked over to Harry without taking her eyes off him; Harry didn't know that to do. When Luna was inches away from him, she pointed her wand and yelled, "Crucio!"

Harry was lifted into the air as the pain of hot knives suck into him. Luna laughed very coldly. She then jumped onto Harry and started punching every bit of his face. Harry felt blood splutter all over his face. He then pushed Luna off him and jumped onto her.

"Luna! Stop this!" yelled Harry. "This isn't you! Fight the Imperious Curse! You can do it! Fight!"

Luna calmed down a bit. Her face looked less evil and it seemed as though Luna was fighting the curse. Right when Harry was getting off her, he felt himself get pulled into the air by his leg. Luna had her wand in her hand and obviously had shot Levicorpus, the soundless spell, at him.

Harry could hear all the Slytherins laughing as Luna attacked him. Harry then heard someone shouting, "Stupefy!" and he instantly dropped to the floor. When he got up he saw Luna sprawled on the ground and Ron a few feet from her holding his wand aloft.

Ron helped Harry up and gave him back his wand. "What are we gonna do?" he asked.

"I dunno," responded Harry. "Luna's under the Imperious Curse and I have no idea how to lift it!"

Luna got up again then pointed her wand at Harry and Ron and yelled out, "Avada Kedevra!"

A jet of green light shot at the end of her wand and barely missed Harry and Ron. They didn't know that to do. They didn't want to hurt Luna because she was bewitched, but if they didn't do anything Luna was going to kill them.

Luna kept shooting the killing curse at them and it kept missing every time. At one point, Luna was so close to them that if Luna shot the curse, there was no doubt of it hitting them. Harry and Ron didn't have a choice. They each sent a stunning spell right at her, but by an awkward coincidence, so did Hermione and Ginny. All 4 stunning spells soared at her and each of them hit her heart at the exact same time. Luna flied backward and fell down on the ground, breathing no more. No one could live after being shot 4 times in the heart by stunning spells… Luna Lovegood was dead…

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"Oh my God! No!" yelled Harry. He ran up to Luna holding up her head. "Luna! I'm so sorry! I'm so sorry!" Harry could feel himself crying knowing that he was responsible for killing Luna.

Harry could hear laughing coming from behind him. He turned around and it was Malfoy, red in the face, laughing so hard. Harry also got red in the face, but not by laughter. Anger spread all around Harry's body. Without thinking it, without wondering what all the other Slytherins would do, Harry grabbed his wand and pointed it directly at Malfoy.

"Avada Kedavra!"

Before Malfoy could move a muscle, a jet of green shot from the end of Harry's wand and hit Malfoy straight in the chest. Malfoy flew backwards and hit himself on the wall on the other side of the room. He then fell to the ground and lied their spread eagle. Harry finally got justice for the deaths of Neville and Luna… Malfoy was finally dead.

Shock like no other shock was spread around the room. Slytherins all looked very distraught as they looked at Malfoy. All the Gryffindor's also looked shocked, but it was shock of relief.

As they got up to leave the Great Hall, every Slytherin disappeared and reappeared in front of the main doors.

"You guys aren't going anywhere!" said one of the Slytherins.

"Yeah," said another. "You guys aren't leaving until we get justice. Give us Potter, and we'll let you go."

Everyone looked at Harry as they said this. Harry thought for a second that the Gryffindors were going to give him to them, but instead, they jumped in front of him and looked the other way.

"If you want him, you're gonna have to get through us!" yelled Fred Weasley

"Yeah!" confirmed his twin brother, George.

"Fine," said one of the Slytherins. "We'll just kill you all."

Every Slytherin pointed their wand at the Gryffindors. The Gryffindors just stood there unable to do anything; waiting to die.

Every Slytherin in the room said at the same time, "AVADA…"

But that that precise moment, the doors to the Great Hall opened and Dumbledore, Snape, and McGonagall walked in.

Snape and McGonagall looked shocked, but Dumbledore looked as calm as ever. Dumbledore pointed his wand at the Slytherin's and muttered some words under his breath. The Slytherins then just started shaking their heads as if they had only just woken up.

"I want everyone to know," said Dumbledore, mainly to the Gryffindors. "That these Slytherins are under spell. Draco Malfoy put an Imperious Curse on them so they could follow his orders and kill of you all. I want none of you to blame them for anything. Now, where is Mr. Malfoy?"

As if he already knew, Dumbledore looked over at Malfoy's dead body. "And who is responsible for causing this?" asked Dumbledore

Harry couldn't stay speechless. He was about to speak up when Hermione covered his mouth with her hands.

"No Harry!" she said quietly."Please don't. We can pretend it wasn't you. You don't have to take responsibly for this!'

"Oh yes I do," said Harry. "I killed him. And now I have to accept the consequences."

"But it wasn't your fault!" said Hermione crying. "It was self-defense."

"Doesn't matter," responded Harry. "I used an unforgivable curse. I must pay for my crime."

Harry walked up to Dumbledore and said, "Professor, it was me. I killed Draco but I had no choice. He was gonna kill us all."

Dumbledore looked at Harry very tranquilly. "I understand, Harry. He murdered Neville and brought about the death of Luna. Even though you and your friends did kill Luna, I won't blame you because Malfoy was controlling her. And if Neville was alive, I wouldn't blame him for killing Miss Parkinson either."

Harry didn't ask how Dumbledore knew all this.

"Go back to the common room, Harry," said Dumbledore. "You and the rest of your house will not be punished for tonight's events. In fact, I should say you all deserve the Order of Merlin 1st class, but that should be discussed at another time. Good night you all."

Dumbledore left and so did Snape and McGonagall. Even though, when Snape left, his eyes met Harry's and there was a lot of loath in them.

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Harry, Ron, Hermione, and Ginny were all the common room, crying about the events that had happened, and about the deaths of 2 of their own.

"It was all my fault!" yelled Hermione. "If I hadn't told Ginny that we both should send stunning spells at Luna, then she would be alive."

"Don't go blaming yourself, Hermione," said Harry. "It was Malfoy. All Malfoy that was responsible for all of this. And we got our revenge. He's dead."

Even though Harry had said this, and he knew that it was true, he still couldn't help feeling responsible for this. Especially for killing Luna, as it was his curse that killed her.

"Enough!" yelled Ginny who was still crying. "Neville and Luna wouldn't want us to soak ourselves over on this. We didn't mean to kill Luna and it was Malfoy that killed… Neville."

Ginny tried getting herself to the point but it was hard as all that had come out of her mouth was a croak, but she managed to get on with it. "Neville was a hero. And so was Luna. They saved our lives, and we should be thankful."

"To Neville and Luna!" cried Ginny and as she picked up her bottle of water and drank from it, so did Harry, Ron and Hermione.

They all drank until they couldn't drink anymore. Drinking to the name of Neville Longbottom and Luna Lovegood, the dead heroes who saved everyone's lives…

The End