Draco was in the common room when the fire flared and his father entered, "Father."

"Draco." He nodded, "Anyone else about?"

"No I made them all go to bed early." He sneered, "I had to threaten a few of them but they left."

"Excellent." He went back to the floo and tossed powder in and spoke for a moment. When he came back out the fire flared and Voldemort walked in.

"Draco." He sneered.

Draco bowed and waited for permission to rise when he did he grinned, "I was going to give this to my father to give to you but since you are here I will pass it to you." He pulled out Dumbledore's wand and handed it over, "He left it at his place at dinner. I think he must be getting senile."

"Well done." Voldemort took the wand with glee on his face, "I will enjoy killing off the old man with this."

"Go to your dorm and don't come out until morning." Lucius instructed, "You never saw us."

"Of course father." He turned and started down his hall. He stopped and tapped his galleon when he heard the door open.

"They're here." Hermione said unnecessarily as all the galleons had warmed and showed the code HERE DM

A few seconds later it warmed again, LAWN 1 which was code for the lawn was clear no death eaters trying to sneak in from the forest, lake or town. A few seconds more and the code HALL 9 which was code for Voldemort had entered the main hall and headed up the stairs. Codes continued with F7 9, Voldemort on the seventh floor and RR 9 when he entered the room of requirement. The last group was heard from when they got ASP 1. All secret passages were still clear. They warmed one more time and gave the code F7 HP DM, Harry had entered the seventh floor to wait for them to exit and Draco was there to distract his father.

Lucius exited first and saw Harry, "Potter, how lucky for us that you chose tonight to wander around the castle."

Voldemort stepped out from behind him with an evil grin. Lucius was caught from behind with a stunning spell and dropped to a cushioning charm so he made no noise. Harry meanwhile looked like a deer in the headlights and just stood there without pulling his wand. Voldemort, using Dumbledore's wand, quickly shot the killing curse at the stunned boy. Then next code was sent by Draco, V AK HP. They all waited on pins and needles for several moments before they got the next signal, HP UP.

Shouts rang through the halls as everyone converged on the seventh floor corridor. They made it just in time to see the green curse fly at Harry again but get turned back and hit the sender. Voldemort hit the ground with a thud a copy of the diadem clattering on the floor near his hand. A second cheer went up and the twins let off the fireworks they had stocked up on just for the occasion.

Albus opened the door at the knock and watched as Severus entered with his wand pointing behind him. Lucius Malfoy floated in followed by Draco and a floating Voldemort. Last through the door were Ron and Neville who were practically carrying Harry.

"I take it the fireworks are ours." He asked.

"The twins." Severus frowned, "All common rooms are on lockdown and have been since Voldemort arrived. Minerva and Filius are herding the rest back to their common rooms and making sure they stay. Both Greengrass ladies and Mr. Zabini are in the hospital wing citing illnesses from earlier in the evening. These four will be joining them."

"Shall I call the aurors?" Albus asked just before the floo flared and Tonks entered.

Shacklebolt and Moody followed her through. Moody checked Voldemort first, "Dead. Good job."

Harry nodded and yawned as he checked Malfoy. Draco spoke next, "He was just stunned."

"You know he's going to Azkaban don't you?" Albus asked.

"Yes." Draco sighed, "I wished I could have changed him. At least Mother is safe."

"That was part of the plan then?" the headmaster was impressed.

"Harry thought of it." Draco shrugged, "I'm glad he did."

"I can take this trash to the ministry." Moody started to grab Voldemort.

"He's not going anywhere." Harry stopped him, "Get whomever you need to verify it's him and he's dead then we're burning it. I won't be taking any chances that someone will reanimate this corpse."

"Alright." Moody nodded and turned to the floo.

"I don't think we should do that here at the school." Albus hesitated.

"Too bad." Harry was too tired to be polite, "We had to kill him and we'll watch him burn. Anyone you don't want to see can be kept in their common room."

"He was killed tonight Professor." Ron interrupted, "It takes a lot out of him to survive it. It's best to just humor him when he gets like this."

"When he gets tired?" Kingsley asked.

"No when he's in his saving the world mode." Neville shook his head, "He won't stop until the evil is eradicated. Once it's done then he'll rest."

"So how did you know about all this?" Albus addressed Harry hoping his tired state would make him give more than he wanted.

"Just under three years from now I stopped Voldemort." He yawned, "Then the ministry tried to make us marry the spouse they chose. Everyone affected met here and tried to find a way to stop them. The house elves asked how they could help and I said unless you can turn back time I don't think there is anything you can do. Next thing we know we're waking up three years in the past and have to do it all over again."

"Is that the short version?" Kingsley asked.

"It's the only version." Ron shrugged, "That is what happened."

"Except a few people affected didn't stay for the meeting." Draco added, "Seventy five were sent back and twenty seven of those are already out of Hogwarts."

"Messing with time is not a good idea." Albus began.

Harry held up a hand to stop him and said, "Once we arrived we… I decided not to end the war victorious yet feeling like we had lost. I'll tell you now four of the lives we saved were you, Moody, Severus and Tonks."

"We all agreed with his decision. There was no reason to leave it to happen as it had." Ron added, "Fred, Remus, Collen Creevey and Sirius are also thankful we didn't do it like last time."

"You will also be glad to know that Bellatrix, Rodophus, Rabastian, Mulciber and a hand full of others won't be escaping from Azkaban in January." Draco added, "Or go on that killing spree they had. Or release all the dementors on the public. You should probably get Father to tell you where they're hiding Greyback."

Moody returned before anything more could be said and he had Amelia Bones and a few others with him. They entered the room and looked shocked at the people there.

"Albus what happened?" she asked.

"I can't give you any specifics because I was not involved." He offered, "I can tell you that these four young men were instrumental in apprehending a few of your most wanted. Voldemort there is dead and Mr. Malfoy is stunned."

"And the younger Mr. Malfoy helped?" she asked.

"I changed sides this year." Draco offered, "I realized after a summer of that insane… person living in my house that I wanted no part of it at all. Mother doesn't have anything to do with it either. She is currently in hiding."

"You aren't going to deny your father's involvement?" she asked.

"Absolutely not." He pointed out, "He brought Voldemort into a school full of children tonight. I think that pretty much speaks for itself."

"That it does." She agreed, "What are the plans for the body?"

"I had to fight it so I'm going to burn it." Harry told them point blank, "It will not be leaving my sight and I'm tired so make it quick or I'll burn it before you get a chance to look at it."

"Very good." She waved her wand over it and tapped his wand, "The wand says it belongs to you."

"I don't…" he paused, "Yes I better take it. Don't want someone to do something stupid."

Harry had already pocketed the Elder wand and they had his old one there for her to check. She first checked for spells on Voldemort's wand and found seven killing curses, four torture curses and several dark cutting curses.

"Seems like he wasn't very happy this evening." She commented, "Where are we burning it at?"

"I believe we can use Hagrid's pumpkin patch." Dumbledore offered, "All his pumpkins are done for the year."

"Potter it looks like you could use some pepper up potion." Moody suggested as they started down the stairs.

Before he could decline Snape had a potion out and the cork pulled. Harry took it and downed it in one go and was able to get down the stairs under his own power.

"What's going on?" Hagrid asked as they group approached his house. He'd been sitting outside enjoying the cool weather.

"Voldemort is dead and we're going to burn him." Harry yawned even though he'd had a potion, "You got a spot we can do that?"

"I got a spot I was going to burn tomorrow." He nodded and led them over to a corner, "That enough room?"

"That will do." Amelia nodded, "Do you have any logs handy?"

"I do." He grabbed an arm load and dropped it in the spot they had indicated, "Blimey Harry did you really stop him?"

"Yes." He yawned again.

The body was flopped onto the pile of logs and Harry sent a fire starting spell at it. In a matter of an hour the body was gone and the coals lay cooling. Harry was escorted to the hospital with Neville, Ron and Draco. They found the other three Slytherins still awake."

"Well?" Daphne asked.

"Nothing but dust in the wind." Harry chuckled.

"What's so funny?" Astoria asked.

"It's an old muggle song that Sirius likes." He sighed, "Dust in the wind. I just thought it was funny that I compared Voldemort to a muggle song."

"He'd be turning in his grave." Draco snorted, "Wait he can't he doesn't have one."

"Off to bed you lot." Madam Pomfrey grinned at them, "Anyone need a dreamless sleep?"

"I would love one." Harry dropped onto a bed without getting undressed.

Poppy swished her wand at him and changed his clothes to pajamas as he drank the potion. He kicked off his shoes, rolled over and began to snore lightly. She covered him up as she shook her head at him. The rest settled in and she turned the lights down and everyone went to sleep.

***June after Harry's seventh year***

"I can't believe you want to get married already." Bill addressed his youngest brother, "I mean don't you want to play the field or sew your wild oats?"

"Why?" Ron asked with amusement clearly written on his face, "I already have the perfect girl. She isn't known as the smartest witch of our age for nothing and if I were to go sewing oats she'd kill me in a very slow and immensely painful way. After that she'd find a way to revive me so she could do it again."

"And don't you forget it." Hermione entered the room grinning and passed on the message, "Harry said if you two don't hurry up they'll leave without you and you won't get to have a bachelor's night. Ron love, if you're hug over tomorrow I'll make sure you can never father children."

"Yes dear." He kissed her and led Bill from the room.

"Are you sure you want to marry her?" Bill asked again.

"Hurry up you two." George called.

"We want to get started." Fred added.

"By all means let's go kill some brain cells." Neville chuckled from beside the twins.

"Kill brain cells." Fred got a thoughtful look on his face.

"Oh, I feel a Wheeze coming on." George grinned.

"Please tell me you won't experiment with it on Ron." Harry pleaded, "He's lost enough of them already."

"Oi." His best mate glared at him.

"What you really need to make is something that regenerates the brain cells you've already killed." Neville joked.

"Drink all you want, Weasley's Wheezes has your new brain cells ready and on sale now." Harry said in his best announcer's voice, "Don't delay because you can't afford to miss this, you're missing enough already."

"Merlin." Draco was trying to hold himself up as he laughed, "I know a few people who need a double batch."

"Crabbe needs a whole bottle for himself." Blaise chortled from his side.

"Portkey in five." Bill warned them as he tried to hold in his own laughter.

Charlie had to laugh at them as they disappeared in a swirl of color. Tonight was going to be fun.

"They're gone." Narcissa entered the room the group of girls was waiting in, "Are we ready?"

"A night in Paris? Oh yeah, I'm ready." Ginny grinned.

"Remember those of you under seventeen can still drink but I'd be careful." Narcissa warned, "French drinks are different than you are used to and you all threatened the men if they come back drunk and hung over. They'll cause you no end of misery if you come back in bad shape."

"We'll be good." Hermione promised.

"But have the alteration spell ready." Ginny grinned, "I plan on making myself sick on sweets and my dress probably won't fit tomorrow."

"At least it's a bridesmaid dress." Hermione grimaced, "I don't think my gown can be altered."

"The lady that made it can." Narcissa promised, "And she will be here in the morning. Now have fun and please tell your parents I went along. And don't do anything that they would be angry at me for, especially you Astoria."

"I'll watch her." Daphne promised.

Another swirl of color and the girls were gone. The oldest among them was her niece Nymphadora. Hopefully the auror would watch out for them or at least be able to get them out of trouble if they found any.

Harry awoke the next morning to his alarm spell blaring. He sighed, got up and went for the shower leaving the spell going off. Twenty minutes later he entered the room to find Ron's head under his pillow. He shut off the alarm and saw his friend move.

"You awake?" he asked.

"No." Ron answered, "Want to sleep."

"But you're marrying Hermione today." Harry reminded him.

"Not until six." He grumbled.

"I let us sleep until one in the afternoon." Harry sat on his bed the two were staying at Grimauld place.

"Good I can sleep four and a half more hours." He turned over.

"Actually you have your final robe fitting in twenty minutes." Draco entered followed by Neville and Blaise, "And girls can tell if the clothes fit right or not."

"So can you so what does that say for you." Ron huffed.

"It says I have style." Draco puffed up, "So get up and let's go try to get you some."

Ron chucked his pillow at the blond but sat up, "Robes?"

"Yes." Draco threw the pillow back and knocked him in the head with it, "Go shower."

"Shower." He grumbled.

"Is he always like this in the mornings?" Blaise asked.

"No he's like this all day." Harry chuckled and caught the pillow Ron threw at him.

"What do you know I can eat twenty pounds of chocolate and still fit in the dress." Ginny giggled as she put her dress on and zipped it up.

"You didn't eat twenty pounds of chocolate." Hermione giggled, "You ate thirty."

"Just wait." Molly entered the room of giggling girls, "One of these days you won't have that teenage metabolism and you'll gain wait just thinking about chocolate."

"Or you get pregnant and gain weight while you throw it up." Fleur added patting her still flat stomach.

"Are you feeling ok dear?" Molly turned to her daughter in law, "Do you need anything?"

"I'm fine." She smiled, "I was just playing. Although I have been told that is true."

"Was for me." Molly shook her head and turned to her newest daughter in law, "You're parents are due any minute."

"Good." Hermione looked at her dress still in the plastic bag, "I didn't want to start dressing until she got here but I'm getting anxious."

"Don't worry, we still have just under three hours and it only took us an hour to do your hair yesterday afternoon." Daphne smiled at the nervous girl, "We have plenty of time."

"We're here darling." Hermione heard her mother's voice and sagged with relief.

The next three hours went by in a blur for Hermione. The next thing she knew she was on her father's arm waiting just outside of the view of the room where the wedding would take place. She smiled shakily at her father as he said something that she didn't comprehend at the moment. The music started suddenly making her jump. Astoria was the first one down the aisle. She got more nervous as more of the bridesmaids headed down the aisle. Finally it was her turn and she stepped around the corner and saw Ron waiting for her at the end. All at once her nerves settled. She was finally marrying Ron and even if they restarted that idiotic marriage law now they were safely together. Umbridge was gone and they'd won the war without having the muggleborn registration again and without losing any people. Hermione's smile was brighter than a hundred lumos charms as she took the first steps into her new life.

****FYI I am writing a companion to this story. Same story but no going back in time. It will make the whole part about owning Hogwarts more important. The idea in this was setting up a challenge for myself where, with one change in the beginning, the whole story becomes something different. I may do several stories on this line but right now I just have two.****