Disclaimer, If I was J.K. Rowling then I would have stuck to the original story line and not changed the pairings in book six, still if the movie makers say the word…

A/Note,

For those reviewers who answered my question about Dumbledore and arriving on the tower, first to those referring to Rosemerta being under the imperious charm, I think if you check she was not the one who suggested brooms. To those who said they went to the tower to investigate the dark mark in the sky above, I don't agree with you, if I remember the dark mark was always in the sky and I don't recall anywhere when the Aurors landed on the rooftops of houses to investigate who died, which would be the normal home equivalent to the tower at Hogwarts. I think it is just one of many errors in the original books. As are the thousand year old taps (faucets)… Thank you for all the reviews I received… Now on with the story.

Marriage Contract.

Part Seven

The tension on Diagon alley could be felt by everyone there as midday approached, shoppers were prevented from leaving what ever shop they were in and were ushered into back rooms or cellars. Volunteer Aurors gathered by Kingsley Shacklebolt, were in disguise as they wandered the street ready to drop their shopping bags or packages at a moments notice to fight off the expected attack. Members of the Order of the phoenix stood waiting in the back rooms of the Weasleys shop. Hermione sat astride Asher on the roof of the Leaky Cauldron while Tonks was mounted on Heridos waiting on the roof of Flourish and Blotts. Harry and Richard were sitting in the Leaky Cauldron talking to Tom the owner, they were the only people in the bar as Tom had ushered all his customers out into Muggle London.

"It should all start within the next five minutes if what we were told is true," Richard said as he looked at his watch for the hundredth time that day.

As he finished speaking they heard the unmistakable sound of maybe dozens of apparation pops and cracks coming from the street outside. All three men rushed to look out of the windows. Out side around fifty dark cloaked and masked death eaters had begun to spread out ready to wreak havoc on the Magical centre of Britain.

Harry stepped out of the pub into the path of the advancing death eaters, Richard stood right behind him, his head swinging from the approaching killers to the street behind them, alert for any attempt to get at Harry from behind. The cold powerful and authoritive voice that rang out stopped the advance of the death eaters in their tracks. "Surrender or Die!" Harry called to them. At least a dozen of the death eaters dropped their wands and placed their hands behind their heads before they realized that there were fifty of them facing just two. Their obvious leader stepped forward cautiously and as soon as he spoke Harry knew it was Lucius Malfoy.

"Ahh! Young Potter, my, my you have grown, so much more of you to use as a target, now why don't you step aside there's a good boy?" Lucius said before laughing.

"Can I kill him, please let me kill him," came the evil voice of Bellatrix Lestrange "I'm sure the master would be pleased."

Lucius suddenly raised his wand but before he could even begin to mutter a curse Harry sent a reducto spell at him, the spell tore through Lucius at the shoulder taking his arm off and shattering his shoulder bones to pieces, the spell carried on past what was left of Lucius, and took the heads off three more death eaters standing behind him. Stunned death eaters then suddenly found them selves under spell fire from all directions as Aurors, Order members, and elves began to pour spells and curses in to their midst. The death eaters without their leader and no where to find cover were a shambles, only a few of them began to fight back. Even they gave up the fight when they were assaulted from the air by two seemingly crazed amazons that descended into their midst on white stallion unicorns wielding lethal swords and screaming out a blood curdling war cry. With sword, hooves, and spells, Hermione and Tonks swept through the ranks of the fighting death eaters wounding or killing any that got in their way.

Harry cornered Bellatrix near to the entrance of the Leaky Cauldron; it was obvious she hoped to make an escape.

"Oh does de wickle Potty wanna pway," she said in her mocking falsetto.

Harry watched as she cast a spell at him and just before it reached him he simply vanished, reappearing after the spell had passed, "Time to pay the piper," he said as he pointed a finger at the most evil woman alive.

"Crucio," Bella screamed with venom, then her eyes widened with fear as her spell hit the man in front of her and he did not even flinch.

"Avda K…" Bella stopped speaking when a curse hit her hand and shattered it disintegrating three of her fingers, and burning her wand to a cinder. A second spell hit her in the chest making it impossible for her to breathe, "Time to join your ancestors," Harry said on her left as he turned away, his created image in front of Lestrange faded from view. He had learned his lessons from Art-ur well.

When Harry turned back to the main street Hermione and Tonks were rounding up the injured death eaters along with several Aurors. Quite a few bodies lay around mainly in the centre of the street, looking around Harry saw only two bodies that wore the red robes of the Auror core; all the others wore black and had white masks.

Harry was just reaching Hermione's side when minister Scrimgeour approached accompanied by Umbridge. Who instantly began to yell that she was placing Harry under arrest for murder. Within seconds of Umbridge's out burst the two ministry officials found them selves completely surrounded by armed and extremely angry Goblins who seemed to silently appear from nowhere. Ragnok leader of the Goblin nation stepped through the crowd of guards, "Minister, why is it that a criminal is allowed to talk to Lord Gryffindor in such a manner?" he asked.

Rufus Scrimgeour looked like he had just swallowed something awful; gulping several times he began to stammer that under secretary Umbridge was not a criminal. Ragnok his eyes growing wide asked why she was not in Azkaban after her physical attacks on the students of Hogwarts. It was obvious that Scrimgeour had no idea what the head of the Goblin nation was talking about when he asked for a private word. Umbridge tried to talk him out of talking to the Goblin till Harry stunned her with a very mild curse.

Ragnok and Scrimgeour disappeared into Gringotts only reappearing fifteen minutes later, the first thing Scrimgeour did when he rejoined the Aurors who were now standing around Harry, Hermione, and Tonks all the law officers had their wands drawn and were stood with their backs facing the Potters. It was quite easy to see who's side the Aurors were on and it was not the ministries. Scrimgeour straightened his shoulders before he ordered the arrest of Umbridge on attempted murder charges.

Ragnok looked up at Harry and nodded slowly before he spoke "And so it begins My Lord, your treatment of the elves has brought you more power than you or any wizard could know. You have the full support of all the good magical beings at your command. Now my Lord if there is nothing more for today we will return to our work."

Harry and Hermione were joined by Remus and Tonks, all four of them watched open mouthed as the Goblins returned to Gringotts, leaving a rather ashen looking Scrimgeour. Harry gave a quick nod to the minister before he turned to those he had fought with. "Today we struck a blow at the darkness that mars our lives, today marks the beginning of the end for Voldemort, thank you all for coming." Harry said then turned to take Hermione's hand in his. A small pop marked their leaving. Aurors began to lead away the death eaters who were still able to walk.

Harry arrived back at Gryffindor Towers to an anxious Helen Granger and Demeter, both of them jumped from their seats and rushed forward to greet the arrivals, Kronos arrived with Richard just a few seconds later followed by Remus and Tonks.

"Oh thank heaven you are all okay, when the unicorns arrived without you I thought, well I thought, never mind you are all safe," Helen said as she hugged Richard tightly.

"You should have seen our little girl, she swooped on those murderers like an avenging angel," Richard told her as he held her tight.

Demeter was welcoming the elves home in a very similar fashion, beginning with the youngest, when she reached Kronos, she hugged him and then took a step back, "Alaina told me this morning, we are to become parents," she said a huge smile lighting her face.

Kronos stood in shock for a few seconds before he reached forward and picked Demeter off her feet, sweeping her into a loving hug. "I'm going to be a father?"

Demeter nodded and chuckled at the amazement in her life mates eyes, "Yes my love, we are to be parents, the first elves since Lord Godric died."

The eyes of everyone were fixed on the two elves as the news was given to the king amongst them, as soon as Kronos let go of his mate he was swamped by several wizards and house elves all offering their congratulations, Demeter was surrounded by the females as they all asked questions, when will the child arrive, have you a name yet, how does it feel to be the first in so long a time? Were just some of the questions she was asked as she was led away by the women.

For a few moments Hermione wondered when she would be able to break the same news to Harry, she knew it could not be while Voldemort still lived, but she wanted children, she was ready to become a mother, a little envy passed over her for a moment as she saw the glow in Demeter's eyes. Then putting her personal thoughts aside she offered her congratulations to those of the other women. Harry was having similar thoughts to his wife, he had always wanted his own family, as he looked around he knew the people he was looking at were his family but it was not the same as having your own flesh and blood, shrugging off the thoughts he ordered that a celebratory party be organized for the evening.

News of King Kronos and Demeter's pregnancy swept through the elfin nation and within hours every elf in the world had heard. Envoys began to arrive from forests and woods and castles from around the world, house elves that were now free gathered together and began to celebrate. The elfin nation would grow strong once again, and once again they would help and protect the great Lord Gryffindor and his family and heirs.

The party that night at Gryffindor Towers became one of the most unusual party any of the humans present had ever been too. The party started at seven that evening, the castle elves, along with the house elves that took care of the grounds and the Kings home joined in, the two unicorns also joined them, by eight o clock, there were magical beings of all kinds partying on the Potters huge lawns, Elves, Goblins, Centaurs, House gnomes, fairies, and even a few Leprechauns'. Their were several Phoenix, and other magical animals all celebrating the new life that was expected, but what they were really celebrating was the beginning of a new and brighter future in their world where they would no longer be looked down on by the humans.

At ten thirty Remus Lupin called for silence, as everyone fell quiet and turned to look at him, Remus looked up at the sky and pointed his finger "Look!" he said with tears falling down his cheeks. All eyes turned to see what he was pointing at, and there in the darkening sky was the moon, the full moon. For the first time since he was six years old Remus was able to stand under the moon and look up at it. It was another reason to celebrate, Remus had obviously been free of his curse while in the magic of Avalon and had accepted it, he had however doubted that he would fair so well on their return to their own world.

As he stood with Tonks, Harry, Hermione, and her parents, looking at the thing that he had been so terrified of he took hold of Tonks right hand then turned to face her "Will you marry me Nymphadora Tonks?" he asked.

Tonks was taken by surprise she had not expected him to ever ask her, gaping at him she asked "You mean it?"

Remus chuckled "Yes, I mean it, I love you Tonks, so will you?"

Tonks began to cry as she wrapped herself around him and nodded repeating "Yes, yes, yes, yes, oh yes Remus."

It was after two in the morning when the party began to break up, happy people, beings and creatures started to head for their beds, Harry walked slowly up to their bedroom with Hermione on his arm "I think the world we knew changed tonight," he said as he opened the bedroom door.

"I think you are right Harry, we just need to make sure that nothing goes wrong to spoil things," Hermione said sighing as she removed her shoes, "Are you tired lover?"

Harry looked at her from his side of the bed "Just a little," he replied.

"Well how about coming to bed and making love to me?" Hermione said grinning at him.

Harry James Potter did not need another invitation, lifting the bed cover he slid into centre of the bed, Hermione followed him and gently cuddled her self around him, "Make love to me," she said as she smiled at him.

A/Note, Sorry it is a little short but I think it a good place to end this chapter. I hope you will enjoy it and leave a review, thank you.