The Whiskey Betrothals
This fanfiction is a response to the challenge Whiskey Wedding. Harry has week before school gets out for his fourth year. When the owl post comes he finds out that he is to come to Gringotts. If he does not there will be dire results. When he goes what he finds out will shock his world.
Prolog
James Potter, Darius Jones, Rick Bones and Sirius Black got together just after little Harry was born. It was a great time for the four men. They wish there other friends could make it.
They had just entered into The Hog's Head and came up to the bar tender. James said, "Hey Abe can you get us a large bottle of your best whiskey. We are celebrating the birth of my son. You should come and join us." Abe shrugged his shoulders and replied in a gruff voice, "Why not."
He brought over a bottle that was glowing red and gold. They other guys looked at it with interest and a bit of uneasiness. Abe laughed at this and said, "This is something I made up its called Gryffindor's Brew. Why, cause you need to have that Gryffindor courage to try it."
James and the guys screwed up there courage and took a shot of it. It felt like getting hit by a bludger going mach one. Sirius looked up and cheered. They continued to drink, after an hour or so James with his shields down brought the attention to him self. The other guys paid attention and looked professional. Well as much as one can he is drunk off his ass.
"Got bad news guys." James said. "We found out that He-Who-Must-Blow-Many is going to come after us. Stupid Dumbledore said that there was a prophecy. Damn it I hate him and his "Greater Good". But I'm worried about my boy. He is the target of He-Who-Must-Suck. I have a bad feeling that he will get left alone, ya know. Wish there was something I could do.(hic)" James then went and fell on his ass. Everyone just laughed.
After a little bit of drunken thinking Al had an idea. "Why not betrothals contracts. If nothing happens we could have them undone but if something did he will have someone." They all nodded. "Why don't we do this old style." So they go together and summoned up an old elf to fetch a parchment, ink and wax. After some laughing and arguing about the wording came like this.
I lord Potter here by enter into contract with house Jones and house bones. Hey that rhythms. I enter this faithfully and not under deres . I sear on my life and magic. So let it be. This contract is for the betrothal of the houses of Bones and Jones, (some golden stain). Harry James Potter is to be betrothed to the first available (female was crossed out ) women in the Main line. If not available it is to go done lesser lines. Harry James Potter will be a lord upon his wedding.
The requirements for this contract is that he is to be married by his 15th birthday (a slight rip in the parchment) and Must produce an heir with in a year. To do so would be loss of life and or magic for the entire house.
This contract is only void if I Lord James Potter, Lord Rick Bones and Lord Darius does so . Or in the case of our deaths, he has lived a happy life full of love. To determine this we authorize 75,000 galleons split between the houses any way at the time of the reading of this contract. To cover expenses for truth serums, pensives, other things that might come up. This also requires The Minnerstor of Magic and the Head of the DMLE to witness any crimes that may accrue. The wives to be the Minister and the head of the DMLE, must agree that he has a life full of happiness and love . Also this contracts voids any other contracts that may exist or is to be written in the event of our deaths. Ha Dumbleasshole suck on that lemon drop you manipulative bastard.
Lord James Potter
Lord Darius Jones
Lord Rick Bones
Witnesses
Lord Sirius Black
Aberforth Dumbledore
They sent the contract with the elder elf to Gringotts started to laugh and then all went out like a light. When the head of of the goblins received this he laughed at this and summoned the account managers for the Jones, Bones and Potters. They laughed too. It was done in the old ways of betrothal contracts so they had to approve it. It was going to be interesting in 14 years. Ragnok made copies for each house and put it in there vaults and kept the original.