9 The trap.
A few days before the meeting I asked the room for books about rituals, best suited for Samhain. The room provided ten different tomes. Paging through the books, I wondered why the ministry deems it Dark Magic. Most rituals are beneficial ones, helping, restoring, enforcing families or individuals.
One tome stood out, the ingredients were a bit extreme, virgin blood? The comment on the side explained it:
Most wizards draw the wrong conclusion if they have to use virgin blood. There is no need to slaughter a virgin to get her blood at all! On the contrary, Virgin blood freely given is far more potent than forcibly stolen, as in unicorn blood, freely given virgin blood used in some rituals increases the effects tenfold.
The use of blood replenishing potions and stasis charms over a few days will provide enough blood for any ritual. The virgins have to be on their monthly cycles to have an effect. The blood of children is influencing each ritual negatively. The reason is the blood of virgins who can create life stands against the blood of children is taking away their life.
Man, that is deep, anyway, there were some nasty rituals in that book. One stood out, one that I could use.
The ritual of truth.
This ritual was used to question tribe or village elders before they are given the position to lead. The ritual forces them to answer truthfully for an entire day. It needs a heptagon. Each corner of the heptagon needs the amount of the blood of a female virgin, enough to drain the life away. The heptagon needs to be drawn according to the picture below, the runes on each corner…
The list went on for a long time, long story short: everyone in that heptagon is telling the truth for a whole day. Aunty Amelia is going to love this! I made a copy of the ritual with a grin.
Xxxxx
Sunday morning at Gringotts, we explained to the ones present. For the Goblin side, there was Blooddagger, Granny, and Ragnar. The ministry has Madam Bones and Croaker, my side had the Lords Abbot, Black, Greengrass, Davis, Tonks, with their wives and Dowager Longbottom.
Blooddagger started: "When Heir Potter entered Gringotts on his birthday, he questioned us about our services. When I mentioned curse-breaking on items and humans, he asked me to examine his scar. Mother discovered a very evil sort of magic in Heir Potters scar. She discovered a false Horcrux."
That started several people swearing. Croaker: "Are you certain it was a Horcrux?"
Granny: "Normally I would be insulted with that question, but I had to diagnose him five times before I was convinced myself. We are certain it was a Horcrux, because when we removed it, the Horcrux fled into the vault of Bellatrix Lestrange, and merged with another Horcrux."
I interrupted: "When they placed that Horcrux on my body to banish it, I got flashes of other Horcruxes and where they are hidden. One was with Lucius Malfoy, another was in his mothers' old house, another the Black house-elf had in his possession, the last one in Hogwarts, in a secret chamber. I collected the one from Malfoy, acting as if I was possessed by Voldemort. Gringotts got the one from his mothers' house. The Black elf was glad to give the locket. Sirius, ask him to tell the story about the locket."
Ragnar took over: "All Horcruxes but one is destroyed. We also have the main wraith of Voldemort. He is currently possessing the Dada teacher, the one who was supposed to start this September.
We caught him when he tried to enter a vault. We locked him in that body and is currently shoveling dragon dung ever since.
Heir Potter wants to capture the death eaters that bribed their way out of Askaban. He thinks, and we agree, that the mark will disappear when we eliminate Voldemort. Removing any evidence of their crimes."
My turn: "I will use Malfoy to collect all 'loyal' death eaters at Samhain. I am going to pretend to do a resurrection ritual, using the body of Harry Potter, and the magic aid of my 'loyal followers'.
Instead of a resurrection ritual, I found a Ritual of truth. It forces everyone to speak the truth for a whole day."
Croaker was fast and finished for me: "So you do the ritual, we surround them with anti portkey and apparition wards, arrest them. And question them. I never heard of that ritual, where did you find it? And what reagents does it need?"
I said: "It needs a heptagon and a quarter gallon of freely given virgin blood per corner. And a lot of runes."
Boy, the silence was deafening. I looked around: "Get a grip! Ever heard of stasis charms and blood replenishing potions? It is not a virgin that needs to be sacrificed! Only blood!"
Sirius shuddered: "Pup, for a moment my world collapsed. Blood magic is outlawed three centuries ago."
I shrugged: "A reason more to convince the death eaters it is for Voldemort's resurrection. It is stupid though, to outlaw all blood rituals. The freely given Virgin blood can amplify rituals tenfold."
Madam Bones: "I can give an exemption for prosecution when it is used under the supervision of the DMLE in order to capture criminals."
Lady Greengrass: "Where do we get the bloo… Sweet Morgana! You are going to drain the girls!"
I held my hands up: "I never said that! Besides, they need to have started their monthly cycles. The blood of children will ruin the ritual. This ritual was used to question elders and leaders before they are appointed, centuries before the Romans invaded."
Granny: "It has to be blood freely given, they need to know why they give their blood to have an effect." Mrs. Abbot: "Hannah is out then, she hasn't started yet." No one else spoke up.
Croaker: "So we need two gallons of virgin blood, a secure place to do the ritual, and a heptagon big enough to include a few dozen death eaters."
I added: "We need to be certain the death eaters are in the heptagon and not in the Auror force or unmentionables, clean your force first, a magic oath or contract, veritas serum, whatever works. One leak and it is over.
Also, I need a big ass snake, anaconda, black mamba, king cobra, that kind of snake, the Heir of Slytherin needs an impressive pet snake."
Lord abbot: "Harry, these are too dangerous to handle!" I grinned: "Not for me, I am a parseltongue, so I can control them. I plan to 'accidentally' reveal it at school. Although I don't know what the big deal is about talking to snakes. The only thing they are interested in is warmth and food."
Anyway, plans were made, adjusted, rejected, and planned again. There was no way in the Seven Hell's I was going to collect virgin blood. I gave copies of the ritual to each party and let them worry about it.
Xxxxx
When the meeting was over, I pulled Sirius and Andromeda apart: "Andromeda, that potion that causes infertility, how does it work on the human body? Destroy the eggs? The womb? Put a curse in it?"
Andromeda answered: "After I left St Mungos I stopped having my monthlies. We tried everything, it is irreversible, no magic or potion works."
I remarked: "Andromeda, try the Muggle way. These days they have hormonal therapies to stimulate the eggs to spawn. It is used successfully on females who had a hard time getting pregnant. Sirius can be helped in the same way if his sperm production is stopped. I have a friend in Ravenclaw whose parents are dentists, they can help you to find the right persons to examine you both."
Sirius: "It is too late for me pup. I already started the procedure to make you the Lord of the House. To be honest? Ten years in Askaban leaves marks behind, I doubt I am going to be a good husband, let alone a good father. You are acting more mature than I ever did. House Black will be in good hands with you."
Crap, I thought I had a solution with the wives. I asked Blooddagger: "Blooddagger, did you examine my cloak?" Blooddagger smiled: "It was a nice touch given that memory, mother had a very profitable day. Also, the evidence that Dumbledore took galleons from your trust vault for something else than your upkeep, gives us a reason to repossess it by taking it from his personal vault."
He handed my cloak back, I said my goodbyes, and called Tapsy to take me home.
Xxxxx
At home, Tapsy handed the two other Hallows to me. I felt them connecting to me, the light show was impressive. I donned the ring on my finger, donned the cloak, and held the wand. I searched for the connection and locked my magic with it.
The Hallows merged with me, not the items themselves, but the magic of the Hallows, binding to me on a different level. Man, this was a rush! A shape appeared before me, it spoke: "It is finally done, my descendant. You succeeded where many failed. By merging the three lines you became the Master of Death again. Your ancestor divided the Hallows into three parts to test his children and select a worthy Heir."
God dammed! I thought this Master of Death was bullshit! And what did he mean with Master of Death again? I was never one in the first place! I painfully remember dying from breast cancer, and from a smack from a fucking frying pan. The thingy spoke: "And yet you live." Crap, it can read minds too.
I said: "Alright, you clearly can interact with me. What does the Master of Death translate to? I am immortal now? I can snuff people's life candles? Cut the cords? Do I grow god damn wings?"
Thingy: "Your ancestor was the previous master, the Hallows when combined into one of his bloodline release the entity, some call it an aspect of Death. You will live on until you decide to separate the entity again in three parts."
I grumbled: "So, in a nutshell, I have a tapeworm in my body. Does it do anything else besides prevent me to pass on? Because surviving your children is a curse of its own."
Thingy: "You can cross the multiverse, go back and forward in time, except your own timeline. Send yourself and people to other realities. You can live your life out in this realm and at the end change to another realm."
Another explanation is: I am dead, and this is some form of Hell? Heaven? Nirvana? Some volcano gods realm from freaking Hawaii? If some nutcase is writing this shit, then I am doomed. Is this the punishment for taking the gray light instead of the bright light? Instead of living my life out, I am going to repeat it or live in different realities.
Well… let us live this life first. Once Voldemort and his stooges are taken care of, what could happen?… Did I just jinx myself?
The Hallows were normal items now, all the functions were transferred to me. My wandless magic was off the scale now. Knowledge to open portals to other universes, speed, and rewind time, it came all at once, slammed into my mind.
After inspecting them I removed all tracking charms, from centuries ago to the ones Dumbledore put on it. The cloak was clean but the wand had several. I'll bet Dumbledore is circling the mansion right now, wanting his stick back. I closed my eyes and made contact with the ward-stone. Spreading my senses, I located him, he was living the rough life, a bush fanatic, a druid in the making. Meh, I set the wards to kill the bastard if he tries to come in.
Xxxxx
Finally! I can pop without elves! Those Hallows are good for something after all. I appeared behind Tonks and hugged her: "How is my most favorite Tonks in the whole wide world?" she snickered: "That would be more impressive if you were at least a foot bigger." I shot back: "Alright, next time I hug your front. There is my height an advantage." She slapped my head: "Cool it junior, you are a few years too soon." I complained: "Not even married yet and I am exposed to domestic abuse. Anyway, your mum said hi."
She grabbed my shoulders and asked: "Mum? What did she need?" I grinned: "She asked me to name our first daughter after her. Stop shaking me, Tonks! I am joking! We were having a meeting with Gringotts and the alliance. It is kind of classified." Should I ask if she is still a virgin? Nah, that is risking to get hexed. Especially when I ask for a pint of blood."
Daphne and Tracey came to help me… Why the bloody hell are they helping Tonks? Megan is ambushing me from behind… Neville sat on a couch with Susan and Hannah watching the show, grinning. Bloody traitor. Should I inform his girls of the pictures he pocketed? No that would be cruel.
I declared: "I skipped lunch, I am going to the kitchen to grab a bite." Suddenly they all got hungry again. We found the picture with the laughing pear, the door opened with a giggle, showing the big kitchen.
Several elves swarmed around us, eager to help us. "Hello everyone, we, the Huffelypuff's want to thank you all for your hard work and tasty food." The elves were ecstatic, I got my foot stumped by Hannah. Tea and snacks appeared before us. While we were eating is spread my magic senses through the kitchen. In some fan-fics Helga Hufflepuffs secret chamber is in the kitchen, so a quick scan wouldn't hurt.
A classic case of secret passage was behind the fireplace, I asked Hoggy if he knew about it. Hoggy answered: "We be knowing about the passage, but not how to get in student Potter." Tonks speculated: "Maybe it needs a password? Or it is an exit only." I asked: "Hoggy would you mind if we investigate it? We promise to not get in the way of your important work." Cooking our next meal is bloody important after all.
We started to check the fireplace out. Daphne said: "The only thing out of the ordinary is this little snake motive." Should I risk it? That bloody Basilisk is still alive. I am Master of Death, but everyone else is not.
I made up my mind: "Alright, next weekend we will going to explore this. I have a way to open the passage. We have to prepare first." Tonks could not hold it in: "Prove it first that you can open it."
I shrugged and looked at the snake motive: § open up § The fireplace opened to a corridor. § Close § the fireplace closed on my command.
Megan: "Harry? Since when do you speak parseltongue?" smiling I answered: "For as long as I can remember, it is pretty useless though, all they talk about is food and warmth. Why? It is not a big deal."
Hannah: "A lot of Dark wizards spoke parseltongue." Puzzled I asked: "A lot of Dark wizards spoke french, so what is your point?" Hannah was stubborn: "Slytherin was a parseltongue!" I laughed: "Hannah you just proved my point. Do you really think a 'Dark' wizard is going to team up with three 'Light' wizards to build a school? Merlin was a parseltongue too, so was Paracelsus."
Neville hugged Hannah: "He is right Hannah, it is not the magic that is evil, it is the person using it. It is the same with parseltongue." It was on the tip of my tongue to tell them the best use of parseltongue, but they are four bloody years too young.
Tracey asked: "Harry, what do you have to prepare for? We can light the way, and learned the cleaning charms." I looked at her: "Remember the sigil of Slytherin? Did you never hear of the chamber of secrets? And the monster he is supposed to have left behind?" Daphne said: "Those are rumors, and a thousand years ago. What monster can live that long?"
I asked her: "Try a basilisk. It is a magical monster that can survive on excess magic, which is plenty around here. Don't you think it is a possibility?"
Neville asked: "How do you prepare for a thousand-year-old Basilisk?" Susan gasped: "Roosters! The crow of a rooster is deadly for a Basilisk!" I cheered: "We have a winner! Give the beautiful girl a price! Neville! Do your duty and give her a peck on the cheek!" Neville could be a Griffindor after all. He did give Susan a peck. The poor girl blew a couple of fuses. Steam coming out of her ears.
Tonks said: "So next weekend we get down there with a bunch of roosters." I confirmed it: "A lot of them, stunned and with a compulsion charm to crow repeatedly. If we see or hear Basi, release the roosters and re-enervate them. Basi dies, and we rake the galleons in by selling the corps. If there is no monster down there, we just explore the tunnels. And have fun. We best keep this a secret until next week."
Xxxxx
Monday morning I received a letter from Astoria, asking for advice:
Dear Heir Potter,
Like you told me, I kept on circulating my magic. It is going great, I can feel it flowing through my body. Do you have other tips that I can use to advance?
I have so far… it was followed with the rambling of a pre-teen, it ended with:
Your friend
Astoria Greengrass
I showed the letter to Daphne: "Sister is gaining dear, I am going to suggest the exercise you are on right now."
Daphne smiled: "Good for her, now she has something to do, Mum and dad are often very busy, we used to play a lot together with Tracey. Now Tracey and I are in school, she is lonely."
I started my reply:
Dear Astoria,
First of all, with circulating your magic, make sure you include your brain. It improves your memory and intelligence, it also helps you in your occlumency training.
I suggest two extra tasks. First, take a marble and a piece of parchment, focus your magic on the marble and try to move it, then focus on the parchment and try to lift it. Just focus on your magic and reach out with it.
The second task is developing your body. Running, exercising, running an obstacle course, swimming. Those are things you can do to train your body. Remember, your magic flows through your body, the stronger your body is, the stronger your magic is going to get. Again, do not overtrain yourself. With this letter is a book about training schedules. And as always, let your parents approve all of this first.
What followed was the rambling of a teenager describing school life, I ended with.
Your friend
Harry Potter.
I mailed the letter and book and went to class… dammed, it was with Kitty… she looked exhausted, the poor thing was overworked as a deputy, now as a Headmistress, she is ready to crash. Dumbledore left a big mess behind.
Al in all I am grateful for the RoR because these lessons were boring. We demonstrated the spell a few times and spend the rest of the lesson helping others out. Hermione is very talented, she is adapting the spells to her own. Absorbing the theory from books, but not following it blindly, she is combining the theory with my explanation and it showed results. Padma is a close second.
Xxxxx
Dancing lessons were progressing fine, the old man could not dance at all. When he danced it was like he was a wooden puppet that got grabbed by the neck and violently got shaken. You know? The typical white guy, stiff as a board. Being a Heavy Metal fan did not help in his dancing skills at all. Before he lost them, he did a great headbanging… he got depressed when they laughed when his wig dropped.
That was the moment I accepted the loss of my hair. You know, a Jean-Luc Picard, Professor X, Hmm, it's the same bloody actor.
Anyway, dancing went fine, the waltz was great, although with Tonks it was a bit distracting, my eye level was reaching her boobs. It was bloody distracting when she noticed my stare and started to increase and shrink them in size. The bint laughed every time I stumbled. She stumbled too when I lowered my hand and pinched her bum.
Megan had steam coming from her ears when we practiced the Tango, those South Americans have the talent to make a dance hot and sensual. Daphne laughed until I practiced the Lambada with her.
I used the room to practice the ritual, I had to impress the death eaters so creating the heptagon and runes with wandless magic should do the trick. The chant, the one I did not include in the copies, is already memorized.
Xxxxx
The girls started the rumor that I might be the Heir of Slytherin, revealing that I am a parselmouth. It was me asking to start those rumors.
A seventh-year Slytherin thought it was funny to conjure a snake with serpentsorta, a big rattlesnake went to me, I crouched and said: §Hello little friend, can I do something for you?§ The snake: §Speaker, I do not like it here, it is too cold! Send me back!§ I canceled the conjuration, and looked at the Slytherin: "Are you certain that you are a Slytherin? Because from where I am standing, it is more a Griffindor I see. Cunning? Ambition? Do you even know what those words mean? Tell me, you dumb ass idiot, how is bullying everyone going to help you in the future? Making enemies of three-quarters of the wizard population is cunning? Grow up ass hole." I turned and left. Ah… a great rant, even if I say so myself.
Xxxxx
A few days later Tonks pulled me aside in the RoR: "Potter! What have you been telling my mum? She asked me if I was still a freaking virgin!" I panicked and blurted out: "What can I have been telling her? I can't get it even up yet!" Although, that would be a lie. There was movement down below. Finally.
Tonks caught the lie: "Bull shit! I saw it when we were swimming yesterday! You kept staring at my ass! Those swimming trunks do not hide your erection! Tell me, what did you tell mum?" I had the attention of everyone.
I sighed: "OK, At Samhain, I am going to perform a ritual. No, let me start at the beginning. There is a prophecy of me and Voldemort. He did not die completely, he left anchors to prevent him from fully dying. Now, he is a wraith possessing the body of our former Dada teacher.
The goblins caught him and destroyed all but one anchor. By the way, my scar was an anchor too, it hurts like a bitch to remove it.
By destroying it from my scar, it fled to another anchor, in Bellatrix Lestrange's vault. When they destroyed that anchor, I got information about the other anchors, one was in Malfoy's possession.
You know at the Abbot ball, introducing me to the wizarding world? I pretended to be possessed by Voldemort, to get that anchor, I may have threatened him to play with his little Draco here in school. Hence Durmstrang Draco, and Nott.
Here comes the part of your virginity. Before we destroy the last anchor we plan to arrest all free death eaters. At Samhain, I will pretend to do a resurrection ritual, but in fact, it will be a Ritual of Truth. Forcing them to speak the truth for a whole day. The ritual is ancient and reacquires virgin blood. A lot of virgin blood, freely given."
Again, the silence is deafening. I grumbled: "What is wrong with you all! Blood replenishing potions! Stasis charms! It needs blood not the corpses of virgins!"
Daphne slapped my head: "We are not upset with the blood, but with you going to do a ritual in the presence of I don't know how many death eaters. What if they found out and set a counter trap? Or kill you when they resist arrest?"
Tracey asked: "Do you need our blood to Harry? We are willing to give it to you." I hugged her: "No dear, I do not need it, the unmentionables are taking care of that. I heard the leader mention that a Vampire family ran a blood bank."
Tonks said: "I doubt that will work Harry, those are the blood of muggle girls. Doesn't it need magic blood?" After thinking it through: "No, it is an ancient ritual, to select elders and chiefs of a village. The blood had to come from the village girls I suppose."
Neville: "What if we want to give blood Harry? It is our fight as well!" I nodded: "True, especially you and Susan. Although it has to be virgin girls' blood, girls that already had their periods. The blood of children will ruin the ritual. And to be honest? I was afraid to ask it. This is not a comfortable topic to discuss is it?"
Hannah said: "I can't give blood then, my cycle hasn't started yet." Megan: "Mine neither." Tonks sighed: "Mine is not good either: I had a foolish fling with Charley Weasley last year, but the tosser dropped me for Dragons." Tonks got her hug pile. I heard Tracey whisper: "Harry is way better Tonks, he will make us all happy." Yeah… no pressure at all.
Susan: "Harry, let them collect our blood in the shrieking shack. The secret will be better with us than with some Vampires, they have connections with death eaters."
I wrote a quick note to Croaker to arrange it and let Neville's elf deliver it.
Xxxxx
Kitty helped us, by accepting a temporal transfiguration teacher from the mysterious ones. An old witch named Mrs. Derrick. The first thing we did was get detention with her, three times a week for the rest of the month. When the month was almost done the girls will be sick of the taste from the potions. We should reach the two gallons easily.
While the girls were bleeding, I was in the RoR practicing my Patronus. A perk from the Master of Death: it can take any shape I want it to.
The weekend came and we prepared for our trip into the bowels of the castle. We had to postpone it for a day because the roosters we had delivered to the Hogwart elves for us... did not make it. They served them to us with mashed potatoes and apple sauce.
The elves thought we needed a good meal before exploring. We need a rooster before we go in, it translates to that too. Tasty though.
Sunday after breakfast, with new roosters, Tonks was poking her rooster, smacking her lips, I opened the fireplace and we went inside. We put the stunned roosters in our backpack, the girls lit the place up and Neville and I were on cleaning duty. Everyone was nervous, anticipating the possibility of the monster. Oh? A one-way see-through wall? Dammed! Those are the boy's showers!
Tonks: "that is Rancher who is wanking in there!" speechless, Neville and I watched the girls study the action. I recovered: "Ahem… learning something new? Is it interesting?" The girls had the decency to blush. And walked by, glancing sideways for one last look.
We passed another wall… Hah! Our turn! The girl's shower! The action was better too, two sixth years, getting it on… Neville and I were captivated... so were the girls. Curiosity is a strange thing, after twenty minutes we learned enough. Tonks was snickering, the girls were looking thoughtful, Nev and I have trouble adjusting our pants.
We got our focus back when we found our first shed snakeskin. Tracey: "Morgana's saggy tits! That is a monster! Are you certain these roosters are up for it?" I nodded: "If it is a Basilisk then yes."
We reached a dead end, after inspecting the wall Hannah found the small snake motive. First I did a scan behind the wall, there was no snake inside: §Open§ A door appeared to a room. This should be Slytherin's quarters, the room had several doors, after scanning behind them, one had a gigantic snake lying in front of the door.
Whispering: "Girls and Nev, the Basilisk is behind that door. Release the roosters and wake them up, check if the compulsion charm is still active first. We put the roosters at the door, they started crowing, and I opened the door. The basilisk spasms and strong convulsions went through the body, trashing the hallway.
It laid still after a minute. The girls were hysterical, watching a big monster move in front of you is different than talking about it. I admit I was scared shitless too. I tried to crank the mood back up: "Do you think goblins like Snake meat? I claim the skeleton though! It will be nice in my hall!" Yep, I totally stole the idea from my brother's fan-fiction and some others.
Daphne and Tracey calmed down, Daphne said: "Our parents would be very interested to sell the parts. We know Goblins love meat, I don't know this is edible though." I said: "Let me test if this place is outside the wards. Tapsy! Can you come here please?"
Tapsy popped in: "Master Harry called for Tapsy?" I showed the Basilisk: "Tapsy, can our elves render this Basilisk, or do we need to hire someone?" Tapsy was excited: "Hakky and Stabby be perfect for it! We be having big trunks for it too. Master Fleamont was a big hunter, Hakky and Stabby learned from their parents how to slaughter big animals."
I looked at everyone: "We let Hakky and Stabby render the snake, we split the profits into equal parts, I will deduct the skeleton from my part. Daphne and Tracey will negotiate with their parents for the sale. Does someone else have another idea?
Megan: "Let's us explore this place first, we might find some treasure." It really was Salazar's private quarters, although he had a big ass bed, he must have a lot of company. Everything was perfectly preserved. The private quarters had a stasis charm on it which we broke by entering. I inspected the door where the basilisk was from and did not discover a snake motive, meaning Voldemort never entered this room.
The study was littered with books in Parseltongue, the Grimoire stood on a pedestal in the corner, there is a potions lab with many ancient books, Tonks was salivating on them: "Hubby, these are priceless! A lot of knowledge was lost at the witch hunts when they burned a lot of homes. Also, many lines died out. Losing a lot of knowledge with them."
I pecked her on the cheek: "Well my wife, it is our family magic now." I looked at everyone: "Not only Longbottom and Potter but also Abbot, Black, Bones, Davis, Greengrass, Jones, and Tonks too. We will not divide this knowledge, but share everything among us. So we will strengthen our families."
Yes! My first hug pile! Tonks is generous and pressed her boobs against my face, Susan was second-best in the boobs department and pressed them at my back. Daphne whispered: "Enjoy it, Dear, you earned it." I say it again: Girls are scary!
We went all over the place, searching for secret compartments, I had to hiss at every snake motive, a small room was found filled with gold and precious stones. I said to the girls: "It looks we don't have money trouble for the first half-century. Tonks, can you take some samples from these old coins? They are worth a fortune in the muggle world. Your dad can auction them in our name. We better keep the gems, we can use them in our studies of magic. Or sell them later."
Xxxxx
We let Hakky and Stabby render the snake, closing everything after us, we passed the see-through walls… Nobody there, bummer. I scanned the kitchen for human presence, entered, and donated the roosters for tonight's dinner.
Daphne, Tracey, and Tonks had letters to write, the rest of us took a snack and went to the RoR.
Neville summed it up: "Never a dull moment with you Harry, but today was an adventure." I chuckled: "I'll bet we learned a lot of the human body too. Now I know how to wank, and how girls entertain themselves without us." Neville roared of laughter, while the girls blushed deeply red.
Neville: "At least we will know what to do when we are in the sixth year." Hannah blurted: "Fourth years do that too." She slapped her hands before her mouth when she realized what she said. I shrugged: "OK, we will wait until the fourth year."
While the others were meditating, I practiced my Patronus now that I had a good look at the Basilisk, I send one to Croaker with a message: "Hello Mr. unmentionable, The ritual needs to be done in Little Hangleton on the private graveyard of the Riddle Family, it is Voldemort's fathers family. Next week I order Malfoy to prepare the site, so you have a week to scout it out."
I'll bet he shit his pants when Basi came talking.
Xxxxx
It took three days for Hakky and Stabby to render the snake. Daphne and Tracey were doing overtime negotiating with their parents and Goblins. Tonks Sr was happy with the coins and asked Tonksie for more samples.
Astoria wrote another letter:
Harry!
I did it! I moved the marble! Mum and dad are so proud of me, they took me to a fancy restaurant to celebrate! Thank you! Thank you! Thank you!
I started to exercise too. Dad approved of your book so we followed the schedule for children from it. It is difficult, but if you say it is important, it must be true.
I forgot to include my brain in the circulation, but I am correcting it right now.
What followed was the life story of one Astoria Greengrass, she ended with:
If Daphne does not want you, I'll be happy to take her place.
Your friend Astoria Greengrass.
I smiled and showed the letter to Daphne, she skimmed it, grinned, and said: "Well… you have a backup. An eager one even."
I shrugged: "I have my hands full with the current ones. So there is no rush to add more. At this pace, she will have wandless magic down before the next school year. She will be a big hit, popular too."
The moment that left my mouth, I knew I am in trouble. She will be haunted by marriage proposals like her sister.
We started to help Tonks study for her Newts, potions went fine with Slughorn, although we avoided his parties like the plague. One day, after another invite I said: "Please sir, learn to take no for an answer. As a teacher, you should not show favoritism. If it was on me, I booted you out of here the first lesson I got from you. Sucking up at important people and ignoring the mediocre, shows just how shallow you are."
Said in front of two classes, it went through the gossip vines like fire. Soon more and more people canceled his dinner parties. Another good deed was done.
The weekend before Samhain I set my Patronus at Lucius Malfoy. My Basilisk reached him at breakfast: "Lucius, my slippery lieutenant. I will return on Samhain. Gather everyone at midday in Little Hangleton, at the private graveyard of the Riddle family. Prepare an open space so I can do my ritual, I expect all my marked followers to be there because I need their magic aiding me in the ritual.
I kind of like this body, I will take this body for a fresh start. I will speak with you at the graveyard Lucius. Remember, my marked and unmarked followers. You can even bring your minister and his toad."
Lucius was speechless. His master was already so powerful so that he can produce a messenger Patronus? Narcissa was shaking, that madman was coming back? Lucius knew! That is why Draco and Theo went to Durmstrang on such short notice.
Narcissa asked: "You knew he was coming back?" Lucius nodded: "Yes, you met him at the Abbots, he is possessing the Potter boy. I heard he has already followers in his year, all of them show sixth-year magic control. I have no other choice than to follow orders, he will revive with or without us. If we don't help, then life here will be worse than hell."
Narcissa sighed: "Start preparing, I will set our emergency funds back in place at our safe houses."
10 A day of Truth.
Each evening I went to the RoR, practicing my ritual and acting. My eyes need to stay red all the time, two nights before the ritual, the girls came in. Susan: "Finally! We have enough blood. Mrs. Derrick gave us nourishment potions. To recuperate she said." Daphne confirmed it: "Blood replenishing potions don't replace the blood completely. There is always a loss of nutrients. These potions will restore it. Are you ready Dear?"
"I am ready, this will turn the wizarding world upside down. A few more details and I'm done." Neville: "These bastards in Askaban or kissed would make a huge difference. I am rooting for you mate." Megan: "We all are."
Xxxxx
Croaker bought a huge female King Cobra, more than eighteen feet long. The day before Samhain I met her in the shrieking shack: §Hello beautiful, how are you?§ The cobra raised her head: §Speaker? Why did that two legs bring me here?§
I smiled: §Tomorrow I have a task to do with people who think I am their leader, to let them think that, I need your aid. You will be rewarded of course.§ She asked: §I can demand whatever I want?§ Greedy bitch! I answered: §if it is in my power, I will grant it.§ She looked at me: §I will aid in your quest, you may call me Nadia.§ I smiled at her: §It is a beautiful name Nadia. Enter this trunk, it has a space specially made for you.§ I enlarged my trunks and let her in my apartment.
Xxxxx
We spend the last night in the Room of requirement. One big mattress, a big fireplace and a lot of pillows. We talked, and just enjoyed each other's company, not a word about tomorrow. We fell asleep in one group.
After our morning meditation, I said goodbye to everyone. A last hug from the girls, Tonks gave me my first real kiss: "For luck Hubby, stay safe." I nodded and went down to the kitchen, opened the passage in the fireplace, and closed it behind me. In Slytherins quarters I changed into battle robes. I prepared myself, turned my eyes red, concentrated on the beacon, and popped there.
The beacon the unspeakables put in Little Hangleton made me appear a quarter-mile from the cemetery. I calmly walked to it, my magic senses on the maximum range. I stopped once, to let Nadia out, and arm myself with my main wand. I put a warming charm on Nadia and told her to wrap it around my body.
Xxxxx
Lucius was waiting for me with Narcissa. When he saw me walking to him they went down on their knees. My senses noticed four others observing me. I decided to show some power, I grabbed them with my magic, and dragged them before me, and sat them on their knees.
"You know, it is not polite to hide from me. Only dear Lucius has enough brains to welcome me. Do you think you can avoid some punishment because I am in a child's body? TEN YEARS! That is the amount of time I had to suffer! Expect some suffering too. Move out of the way so I can prepare the ritual.
I levitated them roughly out of the way, while Nadia was hissing. §I like your attitude speaker! Show them who is in command!§ Hmm? A sassy snake?
I observed the terrain, asked: "Lucius, how many will show up? Who dares to stay away?" Lucius: "Twenty-five will show, my Lord. Karakof betrayed us, Snape is still in St Mungos, Fenrir is on the continent and can't make it here on time with his pack."
Alright, I had the numbers, I took my wand out and transfigured the ground into stone. I walked into the middle, while concentrating I carved a heptagon in the stone, carefully carving the runes on each corner. One by one the death eaters apparated in. Mrs. Derrick provided a file with names and pictures of the imperioused, I added a few names like Yaxley, Macnair, and Jugson.
A few scoffed by my youthful presence, while drawing the runes I wandless dragged them before me, rubbed their noses on the stone floor, and threw them with the others, without a word. At noon everyone but the minister was present. Better late than never, both of them ported in, Lucius had the brain to lead them away from me.
Xxxxx
The props are ready, the stage is set, now to get the actors in place. I stood on the corner of the heptagon, facing the death eaters. Speech time. Voldy is a narcissist, so he needs a speech: "I would like to say hello to my loyal followers, but for TEN YEARS I did not hear or see any of you! I had to revive myself! I was fortunate a piece of my consciousness locked itself into this boy's scar. It took me TEN YEARS! To take control! Ten, Hard, Long, Years!
Now it is time you get of your lazy asses, and aid me in this binding ritual to permanently take over this body. My previous body had some rituals that did not have the desired effects, this body, as you already experienced is perfect for me."
I looked at them one by one: "You have the chance now, enter the heptagon and aid in my return, or stay out, and receive what is coming for you. Minister, Undersecretary, Today you will witness the birth of a new legend. You have a choice, in the heptagon means you are for me, outside… let us say you will stay neutral. It will also mean, no more Lucius to sponsor your activities. Make, Your, Choice, Now!"
Umbridge was first in the heptagon! The rest followed, only Fudge was in doubt. A politician does not want to bind himself to one group. Calmly I opened the trunk and took the blood of my girls. I wandlessly levitated the seven jars to their corner, Fudge saw my wandless magic and entered the heptagon.
Xxxxx
The chant started, slowly pouring the blood on the runes and the lines of the heptagon. Ten minutes into the chant the blood started glowing, creating a barrier around the heptagon. I interrupted the chant and demanded: "Raise your wand and say so mote it be. Put your magic in it! And continued my chanting. Lucius was the first to make the pledge, he glowed for a bit but was for the rest unharmed.
One by one the wands were raised and the pledge took form. For theatrics, I made myself glow red. When the last one did his pledge, I raised my wand and my gigantic basilisk Patronus came out, circling the ritual. Wandlessly I disarmed the death eaters.
Xxxxx
Aurors and unspeakables apparated in, raised anti portkey and apparition wards around the heptagon.
I greeted Aunty Amelia and Croaker: "Here is a bonus: they can't leave the heptagon unless I tell them so. As long they are in there they are forced to tell the truth for a whole day."
I addressed the death eaters: "Ladies and Gentlemen, or I should say: beasts and monsters. Thank you for helping me into power. Sadly, I am not Voldemort, he is at the moment shoveling dragon dung. You are now in a ritual circle and have sworn on your magic to tell the truth. I leave you in the capable hands of Madam Bones. Madam Bones, as an extra bonus the minister and his toad are in there too, the toad was the first to get in the heptagon." I send my Patronus to the girls to tell them it worked.
Madam Bones' smile was scary.
Xxxxx
I spotted Xenophilius with a few others, I stood next to him and said: "Hello, Lord Lovegood, how is Miss Luna? I must thank you both for that wonderful article you wrote about me. It did shake the wizarding world."
Xeno: "Heir Potter-Peverel-Black, Can you explain to me why my little Moon demanded I invite some colleges from the continent to this…?"
I smiled: "Well, Ladies and gentlemen, today you are going to witness the end of an Era. In that ritual-heptagon are the death eaters that managed to stay out of Askaban.
I tricked them into believing Voldemort possessed my body, and this ritual is to eject my spirit and give him total control. Instead, I performed a Ritual of Truth. It is an Ancient Ritual, from before the Roman invasion. Everyone in the heptagon is forced to tell the truth for a whole day."
Xeno: "I heard rumors that He Who Must Not Be Named was not completely dead, what is your opinion about that?"
I answered: "He did some nasty curses so that when he died, he stayed on this plane, a bit more solid than a ghost. I don't know how he did it, but he possessed our Dada teacher, the one who was supposed to start in September but never showed up.
The reason for that is the Goblins arrested him for trying to break into a vault. The Goblins discovered the wraith and bonded it to the professor. They also discovered a connection with my scar.
With help of the Goblin nation, the DMLE, and the department of Mysteries we came up with a plan to lure the remaining death eaters into this trap. While we are questioning the death eaters, the Goblin nation will banish Voldemort to Hell, permanently."
I am getting good with avoiding telling the complete truth but not lying either. The dicta quills from the reporters were doing overtime.
I added: "To be completely transparent, The head of the DMLE invited Aurors from the ICW to witness the questioning, and to question them if they committed crimes on the continent.
I can already say, that anyone who attempts to release these criminals will be arrested, be it a Wizengamot member or a ministry employee."
Xxxxx
The questioning took hours. The questions were simple: Did you join willingly? Did you enjoy killing? Raping? Torture? If we let you out, would you do this again? Did you train your children? How did you do your crimes?
The dicta quills were filling parchment after parchment. Fudge confessed to receiving bribes, knowing and helping Malfoy with slipping a potion to Sirius, signing orders to restrain half-bloods and muggle-born for positions in the ministry. Enough to put him a few years in Askaban.
The toad was worse, blackmail, extortion, forcing muggle-born into prostitution with a magic contact, arranging people getting killed. There were death eaters with fewer crimes than her.
Narcissa was almost innocent. She just let it happen, and healed the wounded. She regarded muggles as animals though.
Nadia had enough: §Speaker, send me back into that warm place.§ I opened my trunk and gave her a few fresh rats. She mumbled: §This is better than hunting, I am going to like it here.§
Xxxxx
As icing on the cake: the death eaters felt their mark fade away. I called Croaker: "if you go to the house of Barty Crouch, you will find his son under the imperious curse. It is possible the curse broke with the fading of the mark."
several death eaters were screaming. With the mark gone they knew he is dead for good.
Tapsy erected great grandfather Fleamont's old tent and served warm drinks and snacks for reporters and ministry workers.
While Aunty Amelia has a big job, I was socializing with the press, explaining how I became so powerful (The bogus version) and why my friends are performing sixth-year magic.
I explained: "I found some ancient family magic, magic that I could share with Allies. So the ones that are performing so well are my Allies, we also teach some to our friends in class." That will get them off our case.
Xeno: "Oh? My Luna said you were going to teach her and Ginny too." I shrugged: "She probably forgot to tell you to join our alliance. The Weasley family recently joined."
A German reporter asked: "We heard that you have been mistreated by Dumbledore, can you explain it to our readers? Many of them regard him as a hero, for killing Grindelwald."
Here is my opening: "Did he kill Grindelwald? He only ever admitted to defeating him. Grindelwald and Dumbledore were lovers, they split up when they killed Dumbledore's sister in an argument with Dumbledore's brother.
Now, ask yourself, Grindelwald was a Dark Lord in the early thirties, why did it take to forty-five to go after Gellert? Dumbledore has a phoenix and could flame right next to him. He could end the war two days after it began.
Gellert Grindelwald is still alive, probably in Nurmengard under a fidelius."
Xeno: "How do you know all this Heir Potter?" I whispered in his ear: "If you have a certain stone, belonging to the second brother, then you know." Yeah right, would he believe if I say: I read the books?
Xeno: "I will be honored to be a part of the Alliance Heir Potter-Peverel-Black…. That is why my Little Moon told me to call you that." Crap, I did not claim that Lordship, I think?
Xxxxx
I was called to release the prisoners one by one, Lucius asked: "If you were not possessed, how come you are so powerful?" I grinned: "A lot of practice Lucius, a lot of practice. Be glad your son is not a branded slave like you. Maybe there is hope for him." Narcissa: "Please Heir Black, ask Sirius to shelter my son. He has nowhere else to go."
I thought for a bit, Sirius is a big baby, with the ferret I'll be having two big babies, maybe I can drop him with the Tonks. I answered: "We will shelter him."
Fudge and the toad were the last ones, loudly protesting, claiming… they forgot they could only tell the truth. Every time they wanted to say something their jaws locked up. It was funny to hear them say a few words and choke up.
When the last one was out, the ritual ended. I made sure there was no residue left. With a wave of my hand, the stone platform changed back to earth, Tapsy left with the tent, while the reporters followed the Aurors to the ministry.
Croaker staid behind: "Maybe it is better I do not ask how you knew about Barty Jr?" I nodded: "That would be best, I don't know if you would like the answer. Can I keep Nadia? I kind of like her." Croaker said: "You may have her, Tell me, there is a rumor of large amounts of Basilisk parts being for sale. Do you happen to know something about it?" I grinned at Croaker: "Yes, I heard that rumor too. Goblins happen to like the meat very much."
Croaker sighed: "I would like to hear the complete story one day, Heir Potter. Call me whenever you want to tell it." I said: "One day." I took my trunk and popped back to school.
Xxxxx
They were all waiting in the RoR, when I popped in, everyone hug piled me, this time Daphne had the front side: "Your Patronus appeared when lunch was almost done. It was big and very loud, so everyone heard you captured all death eaters." I got a peck on my cheek and she made room for the next one. "Nev, if you are going to try and kiss me, then I'll hex you."
That broke the mood, and everyone laughed. I said: "Besides all this good news, I have some bad news too. Narcissa asked for Sirius to foster the little snot. Now, I am fostering Sirius… do you see where this is going? Narcissa is going to stay for at least a few years in Askaban.
Tracey groaned: "That prick was a pain at the Balls and gatherings, but putting up with him every day? That is going to be a nightmare."
Tonks: "I'll ask mum to foster him, I doubt Draco wants to be in the same house with Harry."
I said: "Another topic, Who knows Luna Lovegood? Well… I first met her at the trial of Sirius. She knew things that nobody would know yet, I guess she is some kind of seer.
She told her Dad, the owner of the Quibbler to invite reporters from the continent, and go to a certain graveyard… the graveyard where I did the ritual. So the whole event will be reported on in several newspapers. They witnessed the interrogations. Luna's Dad also told me, Luna and Ginny will learn our kind of magic too. So is she a seer?"
Susan: "She probably is one. Ginny is part of the Alliance, so she would learn it anyway. What about her brothers? There are a lot of them. We are now with nine people that do Harry's kind of magic, what about Hannah's and Tracey's siblings? Their fiancees?"
Neville interrupted: "Susan, you forget that for that magic to work, Harry has to connect the wand to the wizard. They do have to find their magic on their own. We are very lucky to have Harry guiding us, or it would take many years to get some results."
Megan agreed: "It is not only connecting, but also having the perfect wand to find your magic. Look at the difference between Tonks and me. I needed more than twenty minutes, Tonks only a few. That was with Harry guiding us."
Tracey snickered: "And everyone he guided wants to marry him, except Neville, Susan, and Hannah."
I sighed: "Thank Merlin for that! Neville having a crush on me would be a bit strange. I am glad the Potter and Black positions are already filled."
Daphne teased: "What? You don't want Astoria? She developed a huge crush on you. Her letters are fifty percent Harry did and Harry said." Oh? Daphne is teasing me? Let's tease back: "Dear, do you want Astoria as a sister wife? In the same bed as You and Tracey? What are the children going to call each other? Brother or cousin?"
Tonks butted in: "Not only with Daphne and Tracey Hubby, but it is also with Megan and me. And most of all, they will call each other brother and sister." I grumbled: "I need a bigger bed."
Neville said: "There is more Harry, Right of conquest. We all brought roosters to the Basilisk so the claim of the kill is equally divided. You are the cause of the destruction of Voldemort. He claimed to be the Heir of Slytherin. You can claim the Lordship too if you want."
I scoffed: "Hold on Neville, a Lordship more? More wives? Do you want a title? I bet Pansy and Milli would jump for the occasion."
Hannah: "Yes Neville, do you want another title?" Neville swallowed: "Hannah, you know that you and Sue are the only ones for me." Susan grinned: "Smart answer honey. Let Harry choke in females. Astoria will not give up, Ginny is starstruck for him, and I bet Luna is going to join the pack."
I protested: "Hey! What do you think I am? Seven wives? Do you think I am superman?" Tonks laughed: "Don't worry hubby, you saw in the shower that we can keep ourselves occupied."
I groaned: "Tonks! We are firsties!"
Tonks shrugged: "Those firsties didn't look away, neither did you and Neville Hubby. I bet you learned a lot." Man, those are going to be long four years. Especially with Tonks having mature needs.
I changed the subject: "Well. We have the weekend ahead, do we have plans? Is it a Hogsmeade weekend? We can go there if you want, there are several ways to get there."
Hannah: "You mean through the shrieking shack? Won't the villagers report us? It is obvious we are firsties."
Neville: "Not if we say we have an Alliance meeting in the Three Broomsticks. All we have to do is rent a room and have a meeting for an hour. We even don't need the adults for it. We are all Heirs of important families."
Tonks was enthusiastic: "Neville! You genius! It is even a very important meeting, we need two days at least to complete the meeting."
I chuckled: "I'll do the reservations." I concentrated and send a Patronus to Madam Rosmerta. I said: "I reserved a room Saturday and Sunday from twelve-thirty to two o'clock. We can have dinner there too. Is that alright?"
Megan: "Harry? The Weasleys are part of the Alliance too, you need to invite them. Maybe even Astoria, Ginny, and Luna?" Tonks hugged Megan: "My kind of girl! We are going to have so much fun! Harry! Teach us to do a Patronus!"
Alright, let's see if they get it, I read a lot of the fan-fics, some must be right: "OK, concentrate on a memory, a memory, that when you think of it, it will fill you up with a positive emotion. Love for your parents or family, a happy memory of an event, the feeling for a friend. The hug from your mother, such things. When you are filled with that emotion, just point your wand forwards and spell Expecto Patronum, and push your emotion through the wand." I conjured a Patronus and let it circle the room.
Neville was the first to succeed, he had a grizzly Patronus, a big scary one, Hannah and Susan were meant for Neville, Susan was a brown bear, Hannah was a polar bear. They only need Goldylocks and a house in the woods.
Daphne and Tracey had wolves, Tonks a horse, and Megan an owl. They were disappointed with the different animals. I comforted them: "Don't worry, I can change my Patronus." I concentrated and conjured a wolf, a horse, and an owl. Perfect matches for the girl's patronusses.
I said: "Now concentrate on a message, then on your Patronus and the need to send a person the message." I sent a message to Tonks: "Hey sexy Tonks, we are going to have fun this weekend."
Daphne almost succeeded: "Harry, I need to think of something, ah Harry, you are the best! Is this going to work? Let us try it." I laughed: "Very good first try Dear, but focus on the message, not on your thoughts. First, formulate the message, then think of the message and Patronus. For example, invite Astoria for dinner at the Three Broomsticks."
Soon all kinds of messages were flying across Britain.
I send a Platypus Patronus to Luna: "Dear miss Luna, maybe you already know, but can I invite you to dinner in the Three Broomsticks with us, the children of the Alliance, at twelve-thirty tomorrow. You may call on Tapsy, my head elf for transportation to the location. You will be happy to know that Ginny is saved."
To Ginny, I had to impress the parents, so a big ass dragon: "Miss Ginny, The children of the Alliance will have a gathering tomorrow at the Three Broomsticks, Astoria and Luna are also invited, your brothers as well. Call on Minny, my house elf for transportation. I hope your parents will understand, it is for us all to get to know each other better."
Xxxxx
When we went to bed, I whispered to Tonks I had a surprise for her in an half hour. A half-hour later I popped invisible beside Tonks bed. I silenced the area and got on the bed. I dropped the invisibility and smiled at Tonks: "Hello my lovely wife, I came to collect my goodnight kiss."
Tonks: "How in Morgana's name did you get here? The corridors are spelled against boys." I smiled: "Honey, I have many talents, I still need work on my kisses though, maybe you can teach me?"
Well… it was a good snogging session. Six years of age difference gives different needs. So I am meeting her halfway. I left with: "Let me know when you need another good night kiss, honey." She whispered: "You can bet that I'll let you know." I canceled the silencing and popped on my bed.
Xxxxx
The next morning at breakfast, I sat next to the Twins: "Twin one, tell Twin two he is invited at the Three Broomsticks at twelve-thirty with the children of the Alliance. Tell him to bring his other Twin along. Ronald, you are coming with us, later we gather at nine-thirty at the front door. Percy? You are invited too, if you have a date, bring her along. It is an informal dinner meeting with the children of the Alliance. We have several points to discuss.
Ron asked: "Is this going to be a boring meeting?" T One slapped the back of his head: "Think! Dense brother, Hogsmeade," T two: "Three Broomsticks!" T One: "Dinner!" The light went on upstairs: "I love to come, Heir Potter, We have several items to discuss!"
I grinned: "There is hope, after all, see you guys later."
Daphne joked: "Working on the Alliance Dear?" I gave her a one-arm hug: "You know that you girls will always be the most important to me." They blushed a nice color of red. I scored points with that answer.
At nine-thirty we gathered at the front door. I asked: "We can go through the shack, a secret tunnel, or the Harry Potter way." Tonks: "The Harry Potter way! I bet it is the fastest."
I grinned: "OK, everyone, grab a part of me, Tonks, not my ass. Alright? Ready?" I popped them outside the wards, on the road to Hogsmeade. Tonks yelled: "That should be impossible! You can't apparate in Hogwarts!… You did that yesterday too!"
I gathered my thoughts: "Well, we are outside, everyone is free until noon to do whatever you want. If someone stops you or asks what we are doing here, we have an important Alliance meeting at noon."
Hannah and Susan hooked their arms with Neville and dragged him away. Tonks said: "I have a meeting with some sixth-years Puffs." She grinned at me and left. Daphne and Tracey glanced at each other with a look of understanding.
We lost Ron at Zonco's, the four of us started shopping, school materials, clothing, bloody Hufflepuff boxers, you know, to get into the House spirit. They even sold T-shirts with PUFF! And proud of it! On. Of course, they are mine now. In the bookstore, the new Harry Potter was released: Harry Potter and the Coven. Even with me loudly protesting, they bought one each, and one for Ginny, Luna, and Astoria.
Xxxxx
Hurrah for extension charms! We totaled on seventeen people. Ginny was brought by Molly, she was reassured by Percy and me. I said: "She will be with us the whole time Mrs. Weasley, her brothers will keep an eye on her." She went home, regretting that the kids grew up to fast.
Tapsy popped Luna in: "Hello lord Peverell. Thank you for inviting me. I was almost going to give up and marry Rolf Scamander. My chances are getting better. Hello Astoria, what House do you prefer? Peverell or Slytherin? I think you have the first choice on that."
Daphne whispered to me: "Now I understand what you said before. Explain Peverell? Slytherin is logical, but Peverell?" With a dreamy voice, Luna whispered back: "I can explain Lady Greengrass-Potter, the Tale of the Three Brothers of Beadle the Bard is a true one. Your husband to be is the Master."
Astoria: "I think I prefer Slytherin, Luna. Does that mean Ginny gets Peverell?"
I interrupted: "Not now. After at least six years." Who's idea was it to invite Luna?
Luna smiled at me: "It could be worse Lord Peverell. The Vassal pledge disappeared with the Mark of Voldemort. You would be Lord of five more Houses."
I diverted the attention to the menu: "Alright everyone, let's order, and have the meeting after our meal." They have dishes in stasis charms because we only had to wait a minute for our food. Magic is cool!
Percy was dating Penelope Clearwater and brought her along. She was a pretty half-blood Ravenclaw. When our meal was over, Daphne took the lead: "Welcome to the first half of our meeting, the second half we will do tomorrow." That got everyone a smile on their face. She continued: "We start with our new additions, The Weasleys. Due to the mess, Dumbledore left us, Lord and lady Weasley decided to join our Alliance. I am certain, miss Clearwater, that anything discussed here, won't find his way into the gossip columns?" Penelope nodded.
Daphne: "Dumbledore was funding the education of the Weasley family with Potter Money. This was without knowledge of the Weasleys, they thought it was from Dumbledore's personal vault. Harry proposed to fund a student loan, that the student can repay when they graduate, without interest.
The joining in the Alliance erased the interest. This means only from this year forth does the student loans begin. We provide the tuition, books, and school materials, like robes and such.
Percy, the biggest change is on you. Your father will, or already has, proposed that you take the Prewitt Lordship. Charley refused it and you are next in line."
The brothers were speechless. Those were some serious revelations. Tracey took over: "Percy, my father offers you an internship during the holidays, he is preparing my brother Lance to take over, you can join him in the lessons."
I said: "Twin One and Two, Lord Black is offering a sponsorship, and if your grades are good enough offers you a chance to open a joke shop. Ron, You are a quidditch fanatic, if your grades are good enough, I will sponsor you with a good broom, I have one I barely use and will be better in your hands. Maybe I can get you a summer job at the Cannons.
Ginny, You can be who, or whatever you want to be. If you want a carrier at the Harpies, just train hard and it will happen. You fly ten times better than me anyway.
Luna, please don't reveal too much of the future, it kinds of ruins the fun. Only when you think it is needed. Have you said to Lord Lovegood to join the Alliance? Or does Lord Abbot or Dowager Longbottom have to ask it first?"
Luna smiled: "Only if it is important Lord Slytherin. Dowager Longbottom will ask Daddy tomorrow if Heir Longbottom write a letter this afternoon. He will accept of course. You have to write to your regent to prepare the contracts though. Your actions yesterday scared a lot of people. We have to be secured in a contract."
I think it is hard to be Luna, seeing different futures, intervene, and it could be worse, do nothing and you have a shitty life. Anyway, Percy was talking to Tracey about the details, Penelope was happy to have a lord on the hook, Ron was in quidditch heaven, the Twins were already planning their shop.
Daphne said: "I think we need another trip to Mrs. Wilson Dear, or Olivander, but he is closed on Sunday."
I called out: "Weasleys! Your wands need replacement. I will give two options, Mrs. Wilson or Olivander. Ron has no doubt explained how his wand got selected, he has a perfect match, yours, however… not. This is just a part of your school equipment, part of the scholarship. Ollivander's wands range from seven to twenty galleons, Mrs. Wilson's from hundred twenty to hundred fifty.
T One: "Olivanders for us" T Two: "Harrikins." Percy: "Is the quality of Mrs. Wilson so much better?" Tracey answered: "Lance said so. But it is Harry that connects the wand to the wizard that makes it more powerful. Harry, demonstrate with Miss Penelope please."
After my explanation, Penelope handed me her wand and offered her hand. I said: "Concentrate real hard on doing magic, and try to force it through your hand." I matched the resonance of the wand with Penelope and connected the wand to her. She was glowing brightly.
I commented: "You need to adjust to your wand now, your spells will be more powerful, so get control first." I doubt she heard a word I said.
Daphne: "I never get tired to see that." Penelope came back to her senses: "Heir Potter, this is a complete new wand! It is like a part of me now! Percy, I think a wand from Mrs. Wilson will be a great investment for the future. If Heir Potter can do this with a wand from Olivander, one from Mrs. Wilson will get you through your Owls with an O+ in all wand courses. I know I will now."
Ron: "I like this wand. McGonagall and Flitwick are always complimenting me for getting the spells so fast."
"Alright, I pop with the twins to Diagon Alley, we will be back in ten minutes. We go to Mrs. Wilson tomorrow. Daphne, can you make an appointment? And leave this corner open please or we pop on your heads… that came out wrong. T One and Two grab my arms."
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We popped right in front of the shop. We entered, I grabbed T One and asked him to think of magic. I summoned the strongest match and connected it to him. The same happened with T Two. I turned to Olivander and said: "We take these two wands and two wand holsters. Make it fast because we are playing hooky." He said: "that will be fifty-five galleons Heir Potter, are you certain you don't want a wand from here?"
I grinned: "Nah I'm good." I paid and we left. Out the door, they grabbed my arms and we popped away, right in the sight of the old man.
We appeared in the corner, T One and Two were still looking dazed at their new wand: "Percy, ten times better than the old wand." I remarked: "I think he forgot to put a trace on them."
On the other side of the table, Astoria was showing off, lifting papers, and moving a marble. Luna and Ginny were eager to learn that.
Megan had Ron trying to find his magic: "Ron, this is totally worth the effort. Once you find it, start to circulate it through your body and brain, and you will notice you will have better memory and you become smarter." I added: "In other words, you don't have to study so hard for the same results. I only have to read a book once, and I can remember every word. How hard do you have to study to memorize a complete book?" yep, appeal on his lazy side.
We broke the meeting up and had fun in the village. The three juniors stayed with us. At the end of the afternoon, we let the elves pop them back home.
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Kitty was waiting for us: "Mr. Potter! You left the school grounds with your friends unauthorized. That will be detention for all first-years that went with you."
Neville interrupted: "Headmistress, We left the school grounds for an important meeting of the Alliance, as is permitted in the rules. Heirs and associates are permitted to leave the school grounds on the weekend for important meetings. An Alliance meeting is important! Headmistress. Do I have to ask Dowager Longbottom, or Madam Bones, the Head of the DMLE to tell you that?
For your information, we did not finish our meeting and will meet again tomorrow. Any detention for that will be challenged before the board of governors. Good evening Headmistress."
Hannah and Susan were glowing with pride! Their grizzly roared in kitty's face. I smiled at McGonagall, pointed at Neville: "What he said." and walked inside with the group.
The rest of the evening Hannah and Susan were stuck like glue to Neville. I pretended to wipe a tear and said: "Ah! Young love, I am so proud. They grow up so fast…"
Hannah glared at me: "There is no reason to be jealous Harry, in case you didn't notice, those four are just as smitten with you as we are with our bear. So hush, and pay attention to your own girls." Auw… the Badger is showing her fangs.
Tonks smacked the back of my head, and told me: "She is right, pay attention to us hubby, or do you need more women?" I grinned at Tonks: "That reminds me, I need to introduce you to another girl of mine." Under the glaring eyes of four girls, I enlarged my trunk and took Nadia out: §Nadia, can I present the rest of my family? They will aid you in feeding and keeping you warm.§ Nadia observed them and said: §They will serve me well, speaker, it looks that you trained them well.§
Yeah, let's not translate that: "My lovely girls, This here is Nadia, my King Cobra, just like me, we like to eat snakes for dinner. She helped me in convincing the death eaters that I was possessed by Voldemort. As a reward, she gets the royal treatment. Basically, it means food and warmth."
An eighteen feet long King Cobra is an impressive sight, slowly the girls came closer, Megan was the bravest and started petting Nadia's head. She remarked: "Not slimy at all. Hello Nadia, welcome to the family.