Fandom: Harry Potter
Pairings: Bill Weasley/Hyacinthe Potter, Arthur Weasley/Molly Weasley, Viktor Krum/Hermione Granger, Neville Longbottom/Luna Lovegood, Dean Thomas/Ginny Weasley, and mentions of Katie Bell/Original Male Character
Warnings: alternate universe; female!Harry (Hyacinthe); het; soulmate; identifying soulmarks; age difference of eight years; underage marriage; bashing of Ron Weasley; bashing of Draco Malfoy; Hogwarts students are like sheep; lawsuits
Summary: Now bonded, Bill and Hyacinthe had some important people to tell.
Love on Her Arm
III: Love to Announce
The morning after her wedding, Hyacinthe Potter found she didn't feel any different. She thought she would have, but she felt the same. Well one thing felt different. Her left hand felt weird. Hyacinthe wasn't use to wearing a ring.
Hyacinthe dressed in some muggle clothes and headed down to the common room with Hermione. Ginny Weasley greeted Hyacinthe a tackling hug and squeal, which drew some attention.
"I'm so excited," Ginny gushed with a grin. "I finally have an older sister."
Hyacinthe returned Ginny's hug. Her heart skipped a heart. In marrying Bill, she gained an entire family. She knew Ginny, the twins, and Charlie welcomed her into the family, but she didn't know about the others. While Mrs. Weasley was sure to be disappointed, Hyacinthe hoped she was eager to have her in the family.
Ginny looped her arms through both Hermione's and Hyacinthe's and led them out of the common room. There was practically a skip in Ginny's step as they headed down to the Great Hall.
Hyacinthe ignored the icy stares that greeted her in the Great Hall as she took a seat at the Gryffindor table. Ginny sat next to Hyacinthe with Hermione across from them. The three girls started to serve themselves, ignoring the stares. Both Hermione and Ginny had learned to ignored them after being friends with Hyacinthe.
"So, what name are you and Bill using?" Hermione asked.
"Potter," Ginny replied, picking up her peppermint tea. "The Ancient and Noble House of Potter is a Sacred House, and the name needs to be continued. So, Bill is expected to take the Potter name."
Hermione nodded. She didn't know much about pure-blood families.
Hyacinthe smiled. She already knew Bill would be taking her name. There was a chance Sirius would gifted them with the Black name as well. After twelve years in Azkaban and fighting a war before that, Sirius knew there was a chance he couldn't have children.
The three exchanged small talk as they ate. They didn't speak of Hyacinthe's wedding or marital status. Instead they focused on classes, homework, and their Sunday plans.
Fred and George arrived, and they sat down on either side of Hermione. "Morning sis, morning sis, and morning sis," they greeted the three girls.
Hyacinthe watched her best friend's reaction. Hermione looked pleased to be included in the category of sister. As her best friend, Hyacinthe knew Hermione was had a pair of older siblings from her father's first marriage, and she was raised as an only child, often wishing for a sibling close in age.
...
After breakfast, Hyacinthe wondered up to her dorm and she started working on her homework. Hermione and Ginny joined her within an hour. Hyacinthe had some time to kill before Sirius and Bill showed up to formally withdraw her the Triwizard Tournament.
After her withdrawal, Bill was taking Hyacinthe to the Burrow to break the news to Mr. and Mrs. Weasley. Hyacinthe was most nervous about visiting Bill's parents. While she had met Mr. and Mrs. Weasley and she got along with them both, she didn't know how they were going to react. She half-expected Mrs. Weasley to banish her from the Burrow, despite Ginny's reassurances that wouldn't happen.
To be honest, Hyacinthe didn't even care what Ron and Percy thought. Hyacinthe knew her friendship with Ron was over – or at least she considered it to be over. Back in first year, Hyacinthe considered Ron to be a close friend, but something in him changed in second year, around the time Hyacinthe was labeled the Heir of Slytherin.
That change was a dark possessive over Hyacinthe. Ron kept most people away from her and tried to monopolize her time. Ron even tried to shut Hermione out after she was petrified, but Hyacinthe didn't let him.
After Ron's reaction the night before, Hyacinthe was excepting the worse from him. If he was jealous about her being in the Triwizard Tournament, then he wouldn't react well when he learned she was soulmates with Bill and they were bonded.
From her research over the summer, Hyacinthe understood that romantic soulmate were uncommon in the Wizarding World. It was even rarer for the couple to bond. In every generation, there less than ten soulmate pairs that ended up bonding.
There were numerous reasons for this. The main reason had to be with the Wizarding World being stuck in the Elizabethan Era. Queen Elizabeth was the first monarch to marry her soulmate, which started to set a trend. In the Muggle World, it was common for soulmates to marry if they were romantically involved.
Since the Wizarding World was stuck in the Elizabethan Era, arranged marriages were normal. Pure-bloods were more likely to marry a distant cousin than their soulmate.
"I'm curious," began Ginny, her face turning red, "what're your Words?" By the time she asked the question, Ginny's face was bright red.
Words and Soulmarks were private, and in the Wizarding World it was impolite to ask.
Without a word, Hyacinthe rolled up her left sleeve. See ya around.
"That's hardly romantic," Hermione stated.
"How did you and Bill meet then?" Ginny asked, shoving her homework out the way as she laid down on Hyacinthe's bed.
"It's a weird story," Hyacinthe answered. "We met twice, technically." Shaking her head, she continued, "The first was after the Chamber. Your mom was busy hugging me and Percy wanted to leave. While Percy ushered everyone out, Bill called to me."
She paused for a minute, unsure how to continue. "After third year, I took an Anima test at Gringotts. Because of some treaty, Bill was brought back to London, and Sirius arranged dinner." Her face started turn red. "The second time we met, Bill caught me exiting the floo."
Hermione started to laugh. It was no secret that Hyacinthe was horrible at flooing.
A look of realization crossed Ginny's eyes. "That explains why Bill hung around fireplaces," she said.
Hyacinthe's smiled, her face continuing to heat up.
...
Before lunch, Hyacinthe found herself checking her trunk. There was a chance she would be leaving Hogwarts today, so she was packed and ready to go. While she was packed on Halloween, she waned to double and triple check everything. If the judges refused to recognize her bonding, then Sirius and Bill were removing her from Hogwarts and taking the judges to court over the Tournament. Clearly the Tournament was as safe as promised.
Hyacinthe spent lunch with Hermione, Ginny, and Katie Bell. Hyacinthe filled her friend in on the latest events, including her bonding. Katie was excited for her friend, and she was a little hurt not to be included in the ceremony, but she understood. Hermione was Hyacinthe's best friend and Ginny was Bill's sister.
Just as she was leaving the Great Hall, Hyacinthe witnessed Sirius and Bill arrive. Sirius headed for Headmaster Dumbledore and Professor McGonagall and Bill headed to the Gryffindor table. Most of the student were staring at Bill, including the Beauxbatons girls.
Bill greeted his siblings, including Ron, before taking a seat next to Ginny. Hyacinthe was on the other side of Ginny. They weren't going to publicly announce their bonding for another day or two. Bill's parents needed to be told, and there might be other family to inform.
"Miss Potter, you're needed in the headmaster's office," Professor McGonagall said, stopping next to Hyacinthe at the Gryffindor table.
Hyacithe got up with a nod. She followed the Deputy Headmistress to the Headmaster's Tower with Bill following her.
Professor McGonagall stopped in front of the gargoyle. "Candy corn," she said. The gargoyle leapt aside.
The three rode the stairs up to the top of the tower in silence. Professor McGonagall didn't bother knocking on the door, she just opened it and stepped inside with Hyacinthe and Bill behind her. Inside the office, Headmaster Dumbledore was seated behind his desk with Headmistress Maxime and Highmaster Karkaroff. Seated on either side of the headmasters and headmistress were the other Tournament judges, Barty Crouch and Ludo Bagman. Sirius Black was seated next to an empty chair.
Without a word, Hyacinthe took the seat next to her godfather and Bill stood behind her chair.
"What is the meeting about, Sirius?" Dumbledore asked.
"Hyacinthe's participation in this blasted Tournament," Sirius answered, crossing his arms and leveling a glare at the judges.
"As per the rules," began Crouch, "Miss Potter must compete."
Sirius turned to glare at the man. He had a personal hatred of Crouch. The man had refused to grant Sirius a trail because everyone already knew he was guilty. "Hyacinthe is fourteen," Sirius stated, "and since she is underage, she put have my permission to compete. I refuse to grant permission."
Hyacinthe remained quiet through the exchange. She was confused, but she trusted Sirius and Bill. Knowing them, they had a plan.
"Sirius, I'm fear there is no way for Miss Potter to be removed from the Tournament," Dumbledore announced, cutting off Sirius and Crouch's argument.
A smirk crossed Sirius' face. "Actually there is," he stated. "Last night, Hyacinthe bonded with her soulmate."
A look of shock crossed each judge's face and Professor McGonagall looked stunned.
"As a newly bonded witch," Sirius began, "Hyacinthe is excused from the Tournament."
"That only work if both Miss Potter and her alleged husband remove her," Crouch said, his voice growing louder.
Hyacinthe lifted her chip up and she straightened her back. "It's Lady Potter," she stated. She lifted her left hand and showed the judges her ring.
Behind her, Bill leaped forward, crowding Hyacinthe's personal space. "We don't want Hyacinthe competing," he stated, presenting his matching ring.
Dumbledore stared at the rings. "Congratulations, Lord-Consort and Lady Potter," he said with a smile. There was a familiar twinkle in Dumbledore's eye. "As a married witch, I'm afraid Lady Potter will no longer be welcome to live in the castle."
Sirius nodded. "She'll be commuting."
"Further arrangements will need to be made with Professor McGonagall," Dumbledore stated.
Without another word, Sirius and Bill escorted Hyacinthe from the office.
...
That evening, Bill apparated Hyacinthe and himself to the Burrow. He owled ahead to notify his parents he was bringing "someone special" to dinner. Hyacinthe found she preferred apparation to floo and portkeys.
Bill led Hyacinthe to the backdoor and he knocked. A moment later, the door was opened by Mrs. Weasley. She started babbling about Bill's letter as she hugged him. When her attention switched to Hyacinthe, Mrs. Weasley froze.
"William Weasley!" Mrs. Weasley yelled, turning back to her eldest child. "Hyacinthe Potter is too young for you." Her hands were on her hips as she glared at her son.
Mr. Weasley appeared the moment he heard his wife's yelling. Like his wife, Mr. Weasley was excepting someone close to Bill's age, not Ron's friend. "Come in," he said, cutting his wife off. "Molly, I'm sure there's a perfectly legal reason Bill brought Hyacinthe."
Bill and Hyacinthe were ushered into the living room. The pair sat down on a couch together.
"Mom, dad," Bill began, "I would like you to meet my soulmate, Hyacinthe."
Bill's parents froze at the announcement. That was not what they were expecting.
Hyacinthe turned red when Mrs. Weasley's gaze fell on her. "When did you meet?" she asked.
Sighing, Bill shook his head. "Hyacinthe met me after the Chamber fiasco," he replied.
Both of Bill's parents froze and turned pale. The family didn't talk about the Chamber because of what it did to Ginny. The Chamber and that blasted dairy changed Ginny. She went from a sweet and friendly girl to a hardened and guarded girl.
"Then I met Hyacinthe back in July," Bill finished.
"When you came home?" Mrs. Weasley asked. She remembered Bill's sudden arrival, a few weeks early. One day he was normal, and the next he was overjoyed.
Nodding, Bill reached for Hyacinthe's hand.
"There's more, Mrs. Weasley," Hyacinthe said.
"Call me Molly, dear," Bill's mom ordered.
Hyacinthe blushed and nodded.
"We're bonded," Bill announced. He pulled the Marriage Wands out of his inner robe pocket. "Before you say anything, let us explain," he added, staring at his mom.
Molly glared at her son. There better be a damn good reason Bill bonded with his soulmate who was fourteen.
"Someone entered me in the Triwizard Tournament," Hyacinthe stated. "Bonding was the only way to get me out."
Arthur paled at the mention of the Tournament. It was all the talk at the Ministry, including the arrival of dragons for the First Task at the end of the month.
Molly sighed and shook her head. "I knew that blasted Tournament was bad news," she declared.
This fanfiction story is a part of The Halloween Collection, which is a collection of unrelated ficlets, oneshots, and full-length fanfiction stories that are all related to a Halloween-themed word prompt, which is listed at the end of each story.
Type: Full-length - Eight chapters
Prompts: Beads, candy corns, crystal balls, masks, and pumpkins.
The Halloween Collection of 2015
One: Accord de le Destin (general)
Two: Her Niece and His Goddaughter (general)
Three: Love on Her Arm (Bill Weasley/Hyacinthe Potter)
Four: Of Flames and Snow (Jon Snow/Hedera Waters) [Crossover with Game of Thrones and A Song of Fire and Ice]
Five: A Tale of Two Lilies (general)
Six: Bonds of Family (general)
Seven: Just a Glance (Jacob Black/Heather Potter) [Crossover with Twilight]
Eight: Shine Bright (Danny Williams/Helene Potter) [Crossover with Hawaii Five-0]
Nine: Whispered Conversations (Ron Weasley/Helenium Potter)
Ten: Emmett Cullen: Triwizard Champion (Emmett Cullen/Roselia Hale, Harry is Emmett) [Crossover with Twilight]
Eleven: Enchanting (Abraxas Malfoy/Halesia Potter)
Twelve: Eclipsed (Tom Riddle/Heliconia Peverell)
Thirteen: Silent Symphony (general)