The new and revised one i had to start over..Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.
The day was still early as the sun slowly rose into the sky. The summer holidays were underway as all the students were enjoying there holidays. Hogwarts was playing host to a special event.
THE WEDDING
"That was such a lovely service Remus." Mrs.Weasley turned to the new groom.
"Thank you Molly you should tell that to Tonks she was self-conscious about the whole thing; just before the ceremony she was talking about eloping." Remus chuckled a bit looking for his new wife.
"Oh well everyone gets cold feet but it was truly lovely." Molly commented as she was beginning to turn away.
"Congratulations Professor" Remus turned to see a tall man about six foot with alarmingly green eyes like his mothers messy raven colored hair like his fathers.
"Thank you Harry; when are we going to see your own wedding?" Remus asked jokingly "Well professor not for a long time I'm still young." Harry said lightly as he looked around the full banquet hall.
" Don't wait to long now Harry half success of a good man is a good woman behind him" he reached out a hand for Harry's shoulder the young man of twenty-three looked pensive as he thought about what his old Professor said. "Well I better go find the crazy woman, that tricked me into marriage." Remus looked around smiling. Harry smiled also looking for his own family. The Banquet hall was full of family and friends of the newly wed couple, Harry continued through the crowded room.
"Hello Harry." came a deep voice from a yard or so away from the young man. Harry turned to see four people he hadn't seen all day, staring at him. "Hey Ron how are you ,didn't see you before the ceremony." Harry stated as he walk toward a tall skinny man with loads of freckles and a mess of red hair standing with his brother Fred who was a bit shorter with the famous Weasley hair they wore so adamantly they nodded in his direction to acknowledge him. "Fred, George." Harry said with a slight nod when he turned to his best friend who looked quite bored . On the other side of Ron was a short beautiful woman with deep brown eyes he took a couple of steps to his family. "Well got kind of tied up." He said , red brimming around his ears. "Oh." Harry smirked "And how are you Hermione?" He asked the petite woman standing next to his best friend. "Fine Harry just fine, lovely ceremony?" she asked looking into Harry's eyes obviously ignoring Ron's embarrassment. "Yeah it was great I just congratulated Professor Lupin just now." Harry said looking around for the new groom. Hermione simply nodded.
THE APPLE OF DISCORD
The music was festive when the ceremony was over. Outside of the high walls of the castle a shadowy figure stalked up to the guarded celebration. The person was a stranger to the happy occasion. The figure was standing ten feet from the protected area, it was obvious to be that it was a woman she pulled the hood off her head no longer hiding her face the heavy lidded eyes and the all knowing smirk marking her face she pulled a golden apple out of her robe pockets. She pulled her wand out pointing it at the golden object mumbling complicating spells on it branding the smooth surface. She looked at her creation with a sneer replacing her smirk. She threw it over the wall the magic it contained was to powerful for the shields. The stranger Apparated away with a quiet pop.
"It belongs to me I am the most beautiful woman of all the land!" the voice was angry and dangerously calm. "Oh please, fair also could be, power, wealth, and INTELLIGENCE something you would know nothing about." another equally angry voice raged. Harry turned and stepped cautiously outside of the banquet hall in the bright sunlight following the angry argument . "Well maybe it means fair as truth or integrity." said an angry but entirely different voice from the other two. Harry stepped closer to the three females. "You shouldn't talk about wealth nor power since you have neither!" a tall woman with long blond hair and striking features a beauty indeed but the face that was on display was hate and rage. "And you think you do? Your nothing but a filthy half-breed" Their were a few gasps and mutterings as the three attracted a crowd. A flaming red head beautiful as well as smart no one other Ron's only sister Ginny arguing with her sister-in-law Fleur. "I think both of you are wrong." said the third female with shiny black long hair her skin was fair but her cheek were as red as Ginny's hair she as beautiful as the other two she had her say in the matter.
"Hey what's all of this about!" bellowed a deep voice from behind Harry he turned to see an angry Remus behind him Remus stormed to the three women still bickering. Ginny explained quietly to Remus about what they were arguing about he didn't hear the whole conversation just parts about a 'golden apple' and who is the fairest of all, then Remus made a decision. "Take it to Dumbledore." was all he said all three of the angry women apparated out of the celebration with a simple pop.
DUMBELDORE'S LACKEY
The office of Albus Dumbledore did not change since Harry was at school. The silver instruments whizzed and twitter doing mysterious works, Fawkes the Phoenix was snoozing on his perch. And a very flustered Minerva McGonagall standing in front of the headmaster himself. "We have to plead for peace Albus that's the only way; his army is strong we would be stronger as allies then to have them suddenly attack us!" The transfiguration teacher explained Albus Dumbledore lean back in his chair. "I agree with you Minerva but who could we send?" he asked more to himself then to the woman in front of him. "Do you really need to ask? The boy of course who else." she didn't mean for it to come out so shrill but she had been on edge ever since she heard about a past student of theirs building an army and followers. "It will be You-Know Who all over again." she finally said with an exasperated sigh. Albus Dumbledore simply nodded. A sharp knock was at the door. "Come in" said the teacher as three angry women stormed into the headmasters office.
"Professor Dumbledore we need your opinion." started Ginny "The headmaster has no time for silly questions Ms. Weasley." said a stern McGonagall "Please Professor it's important it has to do with the Apple of Discord." she finished quickly so she wouldn't be interrupted again. The headmaster looked at all the women in genuine interest. Professor McGonagall opened her mouth but no sound came out she was dumbfounded on how three ordinary witches came to have something so powerful.
"And how may I ask did you get hold of such an object?" asked Professor Dumbledore. "Well we kind of found it." said Ginny looking away from the headmaster. "I found it professor." said the dark haired woman known as Cho Chang . "It was by my feet when I was at the wedding I picked it up and felt like the ruler of Earth and the Heavens man and beast everything and….everyone." The honesty in her determined voice gave Ginny slight goose bumps she also felt the same and such they decided no one will touch it until someone chose, so instead it was floating in front of them. The shiny pure gold apple marked for the 'FAIREST OF ALL'.
Albus nodded at Cho's statement. " As you can see this is very powerful magic you may feel so powerful when you touch but you are not it will give you illusions and eventually false pride in powers you wish you had it will mess with you minds and I hope that you three know exactly the power it inhabits, I am not going to talk you out of giving up the apple-The three women took an deep sigh of relief-but I should warn you, this apple will not harm you nor help you." he finished looking at each young woman in the eye as he continued on a lighter voice. "How could I assist you with this?" he asked gesturing towards the apple. "Who is the fairest of all professor?" Ginny asked . It seemed like ages before the headmaster stated his final view on the subject. " I am sorry Ms. Weasley I can not answer." The look of defeat soon replaced the anxious stare she gave the headmaster. "But I do know who can answer such a difficult question" he finally added "who?" They all asked their interest peaking "Harry Potter."
THE OTHER ARMY
" You are simply my queen and my love dear." Said a tired breathless Draco Malfoy he lay with his wife in his arms looking at the dark beautiful eyes and her heart shape face the dark brown smooth skin he just had to touch the beautiful Angelina, her name so true to her features. "You are my angel." he finally said as he drifted off to sleep. When Angelina was sure he was asleep she slipped out of his deathly grip on her and walked around the room. She could feel excitement building in the pit of her stomach she new something major is going to happen. She paced around the bedroom she looked at her husband and sighed she wish she felt the love he had for her it just wasn't their. He was a beautiful man and he knew it but she just didn't love him. She slapped her wrist at the thought of not loving her husband. But still the feeling has been stronger every passing day the army is bigger and the followers are plentiful . Malfoy wanted the life and wanted the fear and respect Voldemort had and somewhat still has. Draco Malfoy decided to go for himself ever since his father was killed by the Dark Lord. He left Voldemort to his surprise and others unscathed with the miraculous decision he gathered followers so being death eaters like himself betraying He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named and giving Malfoy secrets about his new enemy. He didn't hide that he was no longer serving Voldemort actually he did the exact opposite everyone either thought he was really brave or very foolish to openly mock Voldemort but he didn't care he just wanted him dead.
Angelina on the other hand just wanted a normal life not riches or gold, just a normal life, but Malfoy needed a wife and since Pansy was no longer fit in Draco's eyes (seeing his fiancé screw one of his 'loyal' followers was not the best sight)was looking for a new wife and not to long after Pansy was killed he sought after a pureblood female and none other than Angelina Johnson was honored to be his wife (or at least that's what her parents told him) but, she wanted to fall in love and be married not an arranged marriage with the only thing she had opinion on was what flowers she would throw over her shoulder. she has been worrying that one of these days her true feelings about her husband will show. 'But he is weak, he would never leave me or have me killed for this so called treason' Angelina thought she nodded as she agreed with herself. He moved slightly not noticing the air between his arms. She let out a breath thinking he was waking up. She paced some more thinking about the unannounced excitement in her gut.
JUDGEMENT OF HARRY
"What, I don't understand." Harry asked as the same three women were in his living room looking at Harry with the purist loathing for being so thick. "Harry its not so hard really.." Ginny said in a calm voice but her features were full of impatience and rage. "Just tell us who is the fairest of all." She continued smiling sweetly at the dumbfounded man on the couch in the small flat. "And remember Harry.." Ginny said taking his hand in hers. "I can give you riches, and all your enemies will fall to your feet if you pick me." she looked deep in his eyes. "That is not fair!" started fleur as Harry stared back at his ex-girlfriend. "Harry." a dreamy voice barley audible came to his attention he turned to see a very disheveled harassed looking Luna next to him. "Harry if you choose me, you will be the new ruler of all the land, think about it Harry you can lead the Wizarding World it would be in your control ,all of it." Harry couldn't think of a better gift but how was this possible he opened his mouth to question their true powers, but was stopped by fleur's ranting "How dare you, Harry listen to me." she said looking into his eyes "Choose me and I will give you the most beautiful woman your heart could desire, well the second most beautiful woman compared to me." she said. Harry's mind flashed visions of him being ruler; Draco Malfoy along with Voldemort bowing down to his feet; and having the most beautiful woman to be his wife.
" Don't wait to long now Harry half success of a good man is a good woman behind him" Harry thought about Professor Lupin's comment . "Come on Harry choose." urged Ginny. He looked at all beautiful women. He picked up the apple and gave to the fairest of all. "OH Merlin, Harry you mad the excellent choice!" screamed fleur .Ginny was turning red in the face Luna looked as if she was about to cry.. "YOU WILL REGRET THAT POTTER TRUST ME!" with that Ginny apparated. Luna didn't say anything as she was on the verge of tears as she apparated away. "Oh don't worry your beautiful little head about her just empty threats ." fleur beamed at Harry, Harry mealy nodded wondering where this would lead him. " Well a promise is a promise I'll get right on to your new bride." She said she clapped her hands around the apple and sighed with relief "finally I have you.." she murmured to the apple. As she too apparated away.