A/N: I don't own Harry Potter. Also check out the Author's Note at the end for important information. Without further ado, here's chapter three of Green, Brown, Blue and Grey.
Pansy Parkinson was not having a good day. She had hoped to be able to go to the stable and ride her horse, Midnight, but she had been informed when she woke up that the Malfoy's would be flooing over for a visit. This meant that she would have to actually make herself presentable looking, so she was currently brushing her hair.
'Draco bloody Malfoy, I still can't believe that I am stuck with that ponce' Pansy thought as she viciously ran the brush through her hair.
Pansy still could recall the first time she met Malfoy, four long years ago.
Flashback
It was July 11th, Pansy's 9th birthday, and she was currently outside feeding her favorite birthday present, a dark black horse she had chosen to name Midnight, when her father, Malcolm, walked up to her.
"Pansy, I'd like to introduce you to Draco Malfoy, Heir to the Noble and Ancient House of Malfoy, and your future husband." Malcolm said before wandering off through the gardens.
Pansy looked at him, she had known she was going to marry Draco Malfoy since she was 7, but had never met him, and was looking forward to meeting the prince that would sweep her off her feet. As she looked at him she couldn't help but be a little disappointed in how he looked. Sure, he had very aristocratic features, but she couldn't help but think that he didn't look anything like a prince. Actually, he seemed rather snobbish, an image that was only reinforced when she heard him speak.
"Hi, Pansy it's a pleasure to meet one of the girls that I'm going to marry" Draco stated pompously.
Unable to prevent herself, she immediately blurted out "One of the girls? I thought people only married one person?"
"Well that's how it works normally, but you see I'm going to be the Lord of two Noble and Ancient houses, Black and Malfoy, which means I'm going to have to marry two wives. Of course that doesn't include the mistresses that I want to have. My Father tells me how important it is to have mistresses in addition to my wives."
Pansy stood there stuttering as her dreams crashed down around her. 'He's going to have TWO wives, and mistresses? I guess it won't be that bad, after all, I'll have a sister to talk to.' Pansy had always desperately desired a sister, but unfortunately her birth had been so traumatic to her mother, Abigail's system that it prevented her from becoming pregnant ever again. However, that hope was dashed by the next words out of Draco's mouth.
"You see, I'll have you stay at Black Manor, where you can spend all day looking after the house, and taking care of your children. My other wife and mistresses will stay with me at Malfoy Manor since after all, she will be taking my main wife" Draco continued.
Pansy stared at him horrorstruck, unable to believe the casualness with which he spoke of how she would be treated.
"B-but what about my dream to become a healer? I've always wanted to be one" she exclaimed.
"Ah, well you can forget about that, after all, any woman that marries a Malfoy knows that her proper place is in the house raising children" Draco said. Looking her over, he continued "Also, get ready to cut that hair, I can't stand hair that is longer than shoulder length."
At this statement, Pansy ran bawling too her parents, because one of her favorite things about her appearance was her long black hair that cascaded to midway down her back.
End Flashback
Shivering slightly because of how bad that day had been, Pansy took a second to calm herself and looked in the mirror. Pale grey eyes stared back at her out of a nice heart-shaped face, with soft edges. Her face was ringed by her thick raven colored hair which now fell down to just above her bum. A smattering of freckles were on her cheekbones. Her face was finished out by a soft mouth which held a gorgeous set of perfect white teeth. Stepping back from the mirror she looked at her body, which she had always been proud of. Her body had only small curves, like her mother, but hours upon hours of horseback riding had thoroughly tightened and toned her body.
Sighing as she set the brush down, she picked up her wand, and cast the glamour spells over her body that would change her to what everyone but her parents saw her as. She watched as her hair shortened to just above her shoulders in a cut she despised. Her face turned sharper, with the edges of it becoming harder, and more pointed. Her eyes, which before had seemed to be full of warmth and life, now appeared unforgiving, and finally her mouth compressed into a thin line, from which a sneer was easily born.
As the changes finished she couldn't help but think about how long she had been using the glamour. Two weeks after the birthday party where she had been introduced to Draco she had gone to her Dad and begged him to cancel the contract.
Flashback
"Dad, can you please cancel the contract, I hate Draco, he wants to have me live in Black Manor and only raise his kids." Pansy explained, with unshed tears welling in her eyes.
Slowly sighing Malcolm looked at her and said "I'm sorry Pansy, I wish I could, but I can't."
"But Dad, why not?" Cried Pansy "There has to be some way for me to get out of the contract, he doesn't even like how I look!"
"Let me tell you a story kiddo. One day not long after Harry Potter had destroyed He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named, your mother and I were walking through the forest beyond the wards, when suddenly a bunch of Death Eaters appeared and disarmed us. You see, your mother and I had stayed neutral in the war. Sure we hated Voldemort and what he stood for, but we also had a deep mistrust for Albus Dumbledore."
"But Dad, Dumbledore is the Leader of the Light. Why couldn't you trust him?" Pansy exclaimed.
"Sweetie, he may be called that, but he has made some questionable decisions. For example, in his youth he was good friends with Gellert Grindewald, which is why we believe it took him so long to finally go and duel him. Also, he seems to mysteriously show up and gain credit just before other can. For example, Ivor Dillonsby had already discovered several uses for dragon's blood when Dumbledore "borrowed" his notes, and the next thing we know Dumbledore comes out with a paper about the 12 uses of dragon's blood that he claims he alone discovered."
"Anyway, back to the story, the Death Eaters tied us up and then one stepped forward and took their mask off, and underneath it was Lucius Malfoy. He proceeded to explain how we were going to sign a marriage contract from you to Lord Black, because since Sirius Black had already been imprisoned for his betrayal of the Potter's, the title of Lord Black would pass to him when he came of age. With no choice unless we wanted to leave you as an orphan we agreed."
"However, before I could sign the contract, he forced me to change quills to a Blood Quill, and as you know, any agreement signed in blood cannot be broken, and the Malfoy's left no loopholes. You will be married to Lord Black as soon as he comes of age or is fully emancipated."
Crying, Pansy snuggled into her dad, "Dad, is there anything I can do about my appearance? I really don't want to change it, but Draco is insistent."
Pausing to think, Malcolm slowly responded "There is one thing we can do. We can put glamour charms on you to change your appearance to suit what he wants, but you can only take them off when you are home alone with us."
"Thank you Daddy!" Pansy squealed as she hugged him tightly.
End Flashback
Ever since that day, when in company besides her parent's Pansy had always applied the charms. Fortunately, Pansy had been able to avoid spending too much time in Draco's presence until Hogwarts where she found herself in the same house as him much to her disgust. Even worse, Professor Snape required the Slytherins to always support each other outside of the common room, so Pansy had ended up alienating much of the school because she was forced to follow Draco's lead.
Even worse, she couldn't go against him in the common room either, because he held the power in Slytherin, and she knew that if she fought him, it could only turn out bad for her. So each year she slowly grew further and further away from all the friends she had as her anger at the predicament she was stuck in caused her to lash out at everyone.
Finally pulling herself out of her memories she slowly made her way downstairs to the kitchen where her parents were currently munching on breakfast, as her father slowly read through the mornings mail. . Sitting down across from them, her plate was immediately filled by the house-elf that currently was bustling around the kitchen humming merrily as it put the pots and pans from breakfast away.
"Thank you Tippy" Pansy said, and the elf nodded before turning back to her work. Turning back to her parent's Pansy looked at them before sighing and muttering sarcastically "So what time should we expect the all-important Malfoy family and there amazing, absolutely perfect son?"
Shaking her head, before grinning slightly, her mother responded "They said to expect them at one o'clock this afternoon. Oh that reminds me dear, Draco wanted to know if you would like to learn how to knit from his mother because 'it's a skill that my future wife should know'. I figured I'd let you respond to that."
Grinning back Pansy replied "I'm sure I can convince him of how I'm not worthy of his very distinguished mother's time, and how I'd rather learn from my mother."
Abigail was about to respond to her daughter when both of them were distracted by the shattering of Malcolm's teacup. Looking over at him, Pansy was surprised to see a mixture of shock, fear, and worry on her father's face as he looked back and forth between her and the letter in his hand.
"Dad, what is it?" Pansy asked, and her father wordlessly passed the letter over to her. Beginning to read, Pansy felt her stomach drop as she absorbed what was in the letter.
Miss Parkinson,
We at Gringotts are please to inform you that the marriage contract between you and Lord Black has been activated. As he is at the bank this morning, you presence is required immediately. To that end, we have provided a portkey that will trigger on the phrase "Noble and Most Ancient House of Black".
It is important to note that while the contract has been activated, Lord Black has not come of age or been fully emancipated, therefore you are not required to marry yet. We look forward to seeing you soon.
May you gold flow freely,
Bloodfang
Account Manager for the Noble and Most Ancient House of Blacks
Slowly lowering the letter as she sat there completely and utterly stunned, all Pansy could think was 'that little TWERP, I'm going to kill you when I get ahold of you Draco Malfoy!'
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Back in Bloodfang's office, Harry was shocked to his core. Not only did he find out that he had a marriage contract to Pansy Parkinson of all people. Pansy, who had been responsible for torturing Hermione, Ron, and himself almost daily, and who was engaged to his nemesis Draco Malfoy according to the school gossip vine. Not only that, but the contract was unbreakable according to Bloodfang.
"Bloodfang" Harry began slowly "this has to be some sort of joke, right? I mean everyone knows that she is already engaged to Draco Malfoy-"
"Ah, that's where you are wrong Harry" Bloodfang cut in "you see when Lucius Malfoy negotiated the contract between the Parkinson family and himself, he negotiated between Pansy and Lord Black. He did this because Draco desired Pansy as a second wife, and since Lucius assumed that the Black line would pass to him when he came of age, he tied it to the Black line. Anyway, would you like to continue to look over the remaining inheritances you have?"
Still numb with shock, Harry could only nod as Bloodfang handed him the sheet.
Harry James Potter
Son of James Charlus Potter and Lily Marie Evans-Potter
Magical Guardian: Sirius Black, APWBD (Ministry appointed guardian)
Partially Emancipated
Lord Potter (Not yet claimed)
Lord Black (Claimed)
Magical Heir to Gryffindor (Not yet claimed)
Lord Slytherin via right by conquest (Not yet claimed)
Lord Peverell
Potter Resources
Vault 311-Family Vault
450,183 Galleons
16,465 Sickles
3,452 Knuts
Various Potter Family heirlooms
Vault 687-Trust vault
0 Galleons (refilled to 1000 every year on July 31st)
5% Daily Prophet
5% Flourish & Botts
Payments
10,000 Galleons annually to Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore (Authorized by APWBD on November 2nd, 1981)
50 Galleons annually to Vernon and Petunia Dursley (Authorized by APWBD on November 4th, 1981)
5,000 Galleons annually to Molly Prewitt Weasley (Authorized by APWBD on July 2nd, 1991)
2,500 Galleons annually to Ronald Bilius Weasley (Authorized by APWBD on July 2nd, 1991)
Peverell
All Money and Stock transferred to Potter Family in 1098
Vault 53-Family Vault
Various Heirlooms
MISSING (Elder Wand, Resurrection Stone)
True Cloak of Invisibility currently in possession of Harry James Potter
Gryffindor
Vault 3-Family Vault
Money donated to Hogwarts upon Lord Gryffindor's death
Various Family Heirlooms
MISSING (Sword of Godric Gryffindor)
Slytherin
Money donated to Hogwarts upon Lord Slytherin's death
Vault 6-Family Vault
Various heirlooms
MISSING (Slytherin's Locket)
Harry slowly put the paper down on the desk as a feeling of numbness overtook him. Not only was he rich beyond his wildest dreams, but he was the heir or lord to five different wizarding families, including two of the founders of Hogwarts. 'Wait a second, I'm going to be the head of five different families, does that mean I have to marry five different witches?'
Calming himself, he voiced his thought to Bloodfang. Bloodfang looked at him and began to chuckle, "No Harry, you do not have to marry five different witches." Harry began to sigh in relief, when Bloodfang continued "you have to marry three! You see, many wizarding families are related to either Gryffindor or Salazar in some manner. When the lines died out, it was decided that the names could not be restarted."
"But then what does it mean that I am the magical heir to them then" Harry blurted out, unable to stop himself."
"What it means is that it Magic itself declared you were worthy of the title of Lord Gryffindor, and because you bested Slytherin's heir three times you are able to claim the lordship for yourself." Bloodfang explained, "Besides the prestige of the position and the heirlooms that you alone can wield, the Lordships come with seats on the Wizengamot, and if all four of the Founder's heirs are alive at the same time then they can dissolve the board of Governors."
"The Founder's heirs would then have the power to veto any decision of the Headmaster or any teacher, and you can fire the headmaster provided at least two Heads of the Houses, as well as the Deputy Headmaster or Deputy Headmistress approve. Finally, you and your betrothed can live in the private rooms of Lord Slytherin and Gryffindor that are in Hogwarts."
The mention of betrothed brought the matter of wives back to the front of Harry's mind. "So I need to marry not only Pansy, but two other women as well?" Harry exclaimed.
"Yes" Bloodfang explained "Fortunately, both the Potter and the Peverell lines have no requirements that potential wives would have to fulfill, such as being a pure-blood. The only requirement is that you have to marry all three within a year of you coming of age or being fully emancipated."
"What do you mean fully emancipated?" Harry responded.
"When your Godfather turned over the Lordship of House Black to you, it caused you to become partially emancipated. This gives you the ability to live on your own and cast your votes in the Wizengamot, but still requires you to have a magical guardian who can access your vaults, and withdraw as much money as the per year limit permits. As actual owner of the vault you can withdraw as much as you want. However, be aware that your magical guardian can still withdraw from any new vaults you set up. The only vaults he cannot touch are the Gryffindor and Slytherin vaults because those open to you and you alone. Also, you can only be fully emancipated once you become of age, or you Magical Guardian permits you to, or the Ministry declares you of age. Bloodfang stated.
The mention of his magical guardian brought back to Harry's mind what the paper said about Dumbledore and all he had done. Harry couldn't help but feel betrayed, after all he trusted Dumbledore, and here he was withdrawing his money every year, and paying himself and the Dursley's. Also, the payments to Ron and Mrs. Weasley worried Harry, why would Dumbledore be paying them?
"Bloodfang, can you tell me what the payments to Mrs. Weasley and Ron are for." Harry asked.
"Sadly, it isn't listed so I can't tell you, all I can suggest is that you keep an ear out around them and hope that they spill something." Bloodfang stated. "On to the next order of business, if you can provide me with another blood drop we can do a magical abilities test to see if you have any magical abilities."
As the paper filled itself out Harry asked "You mentioned that the Parkinson's would be here soon, do you have any idea when they will be here?"
"They just arrived as a matter of fact," began Bloodfang "however, I suggest that you wait until, after we review your abilities, that way you can spend some time with them before it's time for your medical appointment. Ah, and it looks like your sheet is done."
Nodding in agreement with Bloodfang's suggestion, Harry was about to grab the paper when Bloodfang looked at it and his face grew thunderously angry, and he suddenly began shouting quite loudly in Gobbledygook. Staring wide-eyed at him, Harry quietly asked him what was wrong, and Bloodfang handed him the sheet silently.
Magical Abilities for Harry James Potter
Parslemouth
Potential to become an Animagus
Potential to become an Occlumens
High Proficiency in Transfiguration
High Proficiency in DADA
High Proficiency in Charms
High tolerance to poisons and potions due to Basilisk blood in body.
High healing ability due to phoenix tears in blood stream
Magical Power Level:? (Undetermined due to a bound core)
Core Bindings
Infantile Core Binding 40% placed on July 31st, 1981 by Lily Potter (Broken October 31st, 1981)
50% Core binding placed on November 1st, 1981 by APWBD (Broken on June 4th, 1992)
50% Core Binding placed on June 5th, 1992 by APWBD (Broken on May 29th, 1993)
50% Core Binding placed on May 30th, 1993 by APWBD-currently active
"The reason I'm so mad Harry" Bloodfang started "is because placing a Core Binding charm on a child once they are over the age of 10 is extremely dangerous, and could literally permanently damage your ability to use magic. Also, Infantile Core Bindings are designed to gradually release over time, while regular Core Binding charms will not release unless they are lifted or broken. This is so dangerous that they are actually punishable by time in Azkaban."
Harry was extremely angry now, as here was more proof of Dumbledore of messing with his life. Angrily, he asked "So what do you suggest I do about this Bloodfang?"
"As much as it pains me to say it, I don't think you should do anything yet, because Dumbledore still has many supporters in the Wizengamot and would most likely not be convicted were we to bring him to child. However, I will add a Core Binding charm removal to your appointment this afternoon. Also, I think it's time we bring in the Parkinson's, wouldn't you agree?"
Sighing Harry had to admit to himself that the course of action Bloodfang suggested was for the best. "I agree with your opinion on how we should handle Dumbledore. However should you get the chance I want you to get me fully emancipated, even though I will have to deal with finding two more wives quickly, getting out from underneath Dumbledore's thumb is the most important thing you can do. Also, I agree it's time, let's bring the Parkinson's in." Harry stated.
Nodding at Harry Bloodfang called a Goblin and uttered a short stream of Gobbledygook at him, before turning to Harry. "They will be here in a minute, so take a second and prepare yourself."
Taking a deep breath, Harry slowly stood up and approached the doors to prepare to meet the Parkinson's. The door suddenly opened, and before Harry could utter a single word a female blur impacted him and began punching every part of him that she could reach.
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Pansy's temper had been gradually building all morning, and now sitting outside of Bloodfang's office with her parents, it was reaching a breaking point. 'First he gets himself named Lord Black, and now he's had me waiting for 30 minutes outside of the office while he talks about Merlin knows what in there. As soon as that door opens I'm going to rip him to pieces.' She thought bitterly.
Suddenly the door began to slowly open and before her parents could anything, she darted in the door. Vision tunneling she found the boy who was standing to greet her, and not noticing any of his physical features she launched herself at him, punching every inch she could reach while screaming "Malfoy, I can't believe you, you complete an utter arse. Why would you do this? I HATE YOU AN-".
Suddenly she felt herself being wrenched off of by the strong arms of her parents and her father screaming at her "What are you doing? That's not Malfoy"
Stopping her struggles to break free from her parents as her father's words penetrated the angry haze that she was stuck in, she finally took a second to look, and what she found shocked her. Lying on the floor moaning in pain as he curled into a ball was a boy with jet-black hair. Looking at his face her eyes drifted to his forehead noting his lightning-bolt scar there, before her eyes snapped to his. As she stared into his bright green eyes, it took all of her effort to stammer out…
"Potter?"
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As his eyes made contact with grey eyes that seemed to swirl with deep anger, before slowly softening as she looked at him, as he felt himself laboring to breathe due to the pain that had returned to his body, and as the darkness was threatening to overtake him all he could stammer was "Parkinson, w-what did I d-do to deserve that?" before the darkness that had been threatening him finally claimed him.
A/N: First off, I have to say I was absolutely astounded by the response I received to the first two chapters I posted. Thank you for all the favorites, follows and reviews. I've received a lot of requests for me to add stuff to the story, so if you want me to add something, please either PM me or send me a review with what you want me to add. The only thing I won't add is more girls, Harry is marrying the three listed and no more. Also, before I get comments about how I'm making Harry more powerful, I feel that it's necessary for the way I'm taking the story, hence why it's only a 50% binding, and not one of those stories where Harry has access to only 1% of his magical core.
Also, I'm currently finishing up a year of college so there will be limited posting over the next 3-4 weeks as I study and take finals, before it picks up again during the summer. That being said, I will try to post at least once a week while I'm still in school.
See you soon!