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Chapter 3
Richard Greengrass sat in his study at Greengrass Manor with a glass of Firewhiskey. Earlier, he was at the Ministry of Magic for a session of the Wizengamot to vote on a new law restricting the rights of werewolves. He and several of the members had voted against it, but they lacked the numbers to block it. His thoughts were interrupted by the arrival of a house-elf.
"Master a Mr. Lupin is here is see you." the elf said.
"Thank you Mindy" Richard said "Tell him I'll be down in a minute."
"Of course master." The elf said with a bow before disappearing. Lord Greengrass made his way downstairs to the manor's entrance hall.
"Remus my friend, I'm sure you've heard the news" he said. "I'm sorry I couldn't do more to stop that law."
"It's alright Richard, after a while you get used to it." Remus replied. "However I need to talk to you about something."
"What is it?"
"Do you remember the prophecy Elizabeth said that night?"
"The one about the Champion of Light being bound to three?" Richard asked wondering where Remus was going with this. "It's the only time both Alexandra and I have ever heard a prophecy in person. After what happened to James and Lilly, I assumed that Harry is the one the prophecy spoke of. But why bring this up now?"
"Because Daphne is one of the three" Remus said. He had expected Richard to explode at the news that his thirteen year old daughter was now married but his reaction was not one Remus could have anticipated.
Richard was laughing.
"I'm sorry Remus but if my father was here today he would be doing the same thing. Did you know he offered a marriage contract for Harry and Daphne to James?" This bit of News surprised Remus. "Both James and myself refused it. We thought that the two of them would grow up together and if they fell in love later we would accept the contract."
"Actually, that brings up the next thing I want to talk about." Remus started. "This term at Hogwarts, I noticed that Harry knew next to nothing about his parents."
"You mean that he has no idea that he could claim Head of House Potter?" Richard asked
Remus only nodded at his question. Any further conversation was cut off by the sound of the floo roaring to life.
"That must be Alexandra." Richard said "Will you be staying for dinner?"
"Of course. You know I'd never pass on your wife's cooking." Remus said
It was Saturday morning at Hogwarts when Harry sleepily made his way into the Great Hall. Thanks to the bond Harry and the girls spent most of last night talking despite being in different dormitories. Both Ginny and Cho were surprised to learn that Daphne wasn't a Quidditch fan. Although Ginny had joked about it.
"It could be worse, she could've been a Cannons fan." Ginny said. The four of them hadn't fallen asleep until after midnight. Harry had sat down and started shoveling food onto his plate when a flurry of owls flew into the Great Hall. Many of them were carrying the morning edition of the Daily Prophet. Harry ignored the commotion until he heard Hermione gasp.
"Harry look!" She said as she handed him her copy. Harry's eyes widened at the headline.
Sirius Black Pardoned!
By Matilda Tibbets
In a shocking turn of events, The Department of Magical Law Enforcement has issued a pardon to Sirius Black. Black, who earlier this year became the first wizard to escape from Azkaban, was originally imprisoned for the betrayal of The Potters and murder of Peter Pettigrew and twelve muggles on 1 November 1981.
New evidence has revealed that not only was Black innocent of this crimes but was never given a trial in the first place. Minister Fudge was unavailable for comment. More on page 3
Harry was smiling at the idea that he might not have to return to the Dursley's. However his mood changed quickly when he felt Daphne's anger through the bond.
"Daphne what's wrong?" Harry asked.
"Read page 5" Daphne said disgusted at what she had just read. Turning to page 5 he saw the article that Daphne read.
Hogwarts Student Released
By Frederick Winslow
Early this morning a student who was arrested by Aurors was released. This student who will remain nameless due to his underage status was a third year student who was claimed to have attempted to use an Unforgivable on a fellow student. We here at the prophet have learned that the order came from Minister Fudge himself. When asked, Minister Fudge said "The idea that a third year student would know how to cast an Unforgivable is preposterous." The Hogwarts Board of Governors has said that the student will be reinstated at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
"How can they let Crabbe back in after what he tried?" Harry asked
"I bet Malfoy Sr. had something to do with it" Ginny said.
Harry had finished eating breakfast and made to leave, when he was approached by Professor McGonagall.
"Mr. Potter if you've have nothing else to do today, would you and Miss Greengrass meet me by the Gryffindor common room?" She asked
"Of course Professor." Harry Said. After discussing it with the other they decided that all four of them would meet with McGonagall. As Harry left the Great Hall, he didn't notice the look he was getting from Ron. Since the incident in the Chamber, it seemed like Harry didn't have enough time for his other friends. He was aware of the bond between Harry and his sister but it seemed to get in the way of their friendship to Ron. Shrugging it off Ron turned back to his plate hoping it would work itself out.
The four bondmates were waiting outside the Fat Lady's portrait when Professor McGonagall approached them.
"I'm sure you've all read the news about Mr. Crabbe's return." She said as opened the portrait. She led them into the Gryffindor common room. She stopped just inside the room, standing next to a bust of Godric Gryffindor.
"Courage and Valor." She said to the bust and a door appeared out of the wall next to her." This door leads to Gryffindor's Private Quarters. I've instructed the house-elves to bring your belongings here Miss Greengrass. You'll be staying here from now on." She said to all four of them. "This should prevent any retribution where we can't help you. Before I go, Harry this came for you." She reached into her robes and pulled out an official looking envelope bearing the seal of Gringotts. "I thought it would be better for you to open this in private." She said handing him the envelope.
The door that appear in the common room opened to a small flight of stairs. At the top of the stairs was a formal looking dining room. The room was designed in a similar manner to the Gryffindor common room. Several Large windows that stretched from floor to ceiling gave a spectacular view of the Quidditch pitch. There were two doors, one on the left and one on the right. The door on the right led to the master bedroom, complete with a king size four post bed in Gryffindor red and gold. Attached to the bedroom was a private bathroom with a bath similar to the one found in the prefects bathrooms. The door on the left in the dining room led to a private library and several guest rooms. Another door in the library had a sign over it indicating that it led to the Ravenclaw common room.
After touring their new quarters, Harry sat down at the dining room table and opened the letter from Gringott's.
Mr. Potter
It's come to our attention at Gringotts through several sources that you were never informed of your status of Head of House Potter. We have arranged a meeting with your family's account director on Saturday 25 June at 9 A.M. You and your bondmates are allowed to bring one guest to this meeting. If there are any questions or concerns regarding this meeting please send an owl to our main branch in London.
Sincerely,
Girngotts Board of Directors
"That's the day after we leave Hogwarts." Cho pointed out.
"There's no way Dumbledore will let me leave my relative's house that early into summer." Harry said
"It's simple we won't tell him." Daphne countered "And here's how we'll get you out of there. DOBBY!"
"Yes? Does Mistress Daphne need Dobby?" Dobby said as he popped into the room
"Yes Dobby, Can you get Harry to Diagon Alley without anyone knowing?" she asked
"Of course, Dobby will gladly help Harry Potter get away from his awful relatives." Dobby said
"Thanks Dobby" Harry responded relived that he could get away from the Dursley's, even if it was only for a few hours. After dobby left the group split up Harry and Cho went to go look for their friends while Ginny and Daphne stayed behind to settle in to their new quarters.
A few weeks later the group found themselves onboard the Hogwarts Express. Harry was sitting in a compartment with Hermione, Ron, and Neville. Ron and Neville were busy with a game of Wizard's Chess and Hermione had her nose buried in a Transfiguration book. Harry got up and left the compartment claiming he needed to "Stretch his legs." He went down to the compartment where Ginny, Cho and some of their friends were using. Harry was introduced to their friends Luna Lovegood, who was a Ravenclaw in Ginny's year and Susan bones, a Hufflepuff in Harry's year and the niece of Amelia Bones. They were aware of the bond between Harry and the girls because of Luna's unusual ability to "see" certain types of magic.
"So you can see the bond between us?" Harry asked
"Of course, I thought the Nargles were up to some mischief, but then I realized there was no mistletoe nearby." Luna said.
The assemble group was joined by Daphne about an hour after Harry had joined them and spent the rest of the trip back to London Talking about the Quidditch World Cup being held over the summer. Before they knew it the Hogwarts Express had pulled into King's Cross. The group slowly disbanded, each making their way to their families. Harry made his way to the muggle part of the station where he saw his aunt and uncle standing near the entrance, probably wanting to avoid all of the witches and wizards and their "Freakishness" as Vernon called it. They didn't say anything as Harry approached them. They just silently made their way to Vernon's car and loaded Harry's trunk into the boot. The trip back to Number 4 Privet Drive took about an hour. Harry made his way up to the spare bedroom hoping that this summer would be better than most.
A/N: So there's the end of third year. The next three chapters will cover the summer.
