"Speak" – Gobbledegook
"Speak" – Parseltongue
"Speak" – English
Chapter 9
Harry spent the next morning preparing to move out of Grimmald Place. He summoned everything he deemed worthwhile to bring with him and sent out his patronus. He sent his patronus to all the people that supported him, requesting that they meet him at Grimmald place in at 10:00am, in other words, in half an hour. Finishing up, he summoned Dobby, requested a light breakfast before making sure that tea for 10 be ready in half an hour.
As he ate, Harry's mind wandered. Thoughts on his meeting with the Malfoys floated through his head and he made the decision not to judge before he met with them. He had changed over his five years in the past and he now understood the idea of a mask. One of the main things he had learned from Salazar was how to be a Slytherin. He now had a mask of his own and understood the masks that people like Severus Snape and the Malfoys had to use to survive.
As Harry contemplated the situation with the Malfoys, his patronus message reached its intended recipients and, one by one, they made the necessary excuses and apparated to Grimmald Place.
Once everyone was gathered in the dinning room and Dobby served the tea Harry spoke up.
"I have a meeting with Narcissa and Draco Malfoy today."
With that said, silence fell, and Alastor Moody growled,
"Explain."
So Harry explained.
"After the Will reading yesterday, Narcissa Malfoy requested a meeting with Lord Black. She told Griphook that she wished to discuss a divorce between herself and the currently imprisoned Lucius Malfoy. As it stands, because Lucius is in prison, if they divorce, Draco gains control of the Malfoy vaults and the heir. I will be speaking with both of them in an hour and will offer them my protection. I called you all here to let you know that we will not be staying here. As it is, we will be moving into a manor on Lily's Island. The entire island is unplottable and can only be reached with a portkey made by Lord Potter. I will be moving there for the foreseeable future and if you need to get in touch with me send me an owl. If at any point you wish to join me on Lily's Island, or are attacked in any way, I am giving you an emergency portkey."
At this point, Harry took out a black velvet bag from his pocket. From it, he removed nine bracelets. They were platinum, with runes carved into them. Those who could read runes recognized the runes for flee, escape, safety, security, shield, protect, and many more. On the inside was one word. Levror.
Harry spoke before he handed out the bracelets saying,
"These are the emergency portkeys. Once you put them on they will become invisible to everyone except you and anyone else who has one. They are a sure measure of identifying allies."
"The word on the inside is Levror," he said, pronouncing it Lee-ve-roar, "it is the Hebrew word for escape and it will activate the portkey, taking you to Lily's Island. The portkey will also activate if you are unconscious or in dire need of medical assistance. As you can see, along with a large se of runes, there is also a lily. The lily is a rune of my own creation. It a means of communication. If you are in need of my assistance immediately or you have any other problem, just say 'Lily's son' followed by your name. If you look, you can see that my bracelet is slightly different. It allows me to communicate with all of you, both as a group and individually. However, if you need to contact the entire group, call out 'emergency contact, phoenix dragon'. I caution you now, do not use the emergency contact unless it is a dire emergency. It will automatically bring our entire group to your location."
With that said, Harry passed out the bracelets. As everyone examined them, a look of pride came across his face. He had taken the time to craft each bracelet individually and was proud to have his workmanship be admired. It was something he had done himself, without help from others. And they were recognizing his work for what it was, his.
Once everyone calmed down, Harry answered any questions before Dobby popped in; telling him it was five minutes until eleven. With that said, Harry dismissed everyone before quickly making himself presentable and apparating to Diagon Alley where he went straight to Gringotts for his meeting with the Malfoys.
When Harry entered Griphook's office, the Malfoys were already seated, tea in hand, looking slightly apprehensive. Harry greeted Griphook with a smile before turning to Narcissa where he held out his hand and said,
"Hello, I am Lord Black, I do not believe we have been properly introduced before."
He spoke calmly and clearly and watched as Narcissa relaxed marginally. She took his hand and he brought it to his lips in a kiss. A somewhat startled expression came across her face, however, it was gone a second later. She replied, her voice soft, yet confident, with a hint of apprehension hidden behind her mask,
"A pleasure to meet you Lord Black, I hope that you will forgive me for what my family had done to you in the past –"
"That's quite alright Mrs. Malfoy –"
"Narcissa, or Cissy, please."
"Okay then Narcissa. However I must ask that you call me Harry."
"Alright Harry."
And with that, they exchanged a look, a look that said everything was going to be alright, that Harry would take care of them now. Exchanging smiles, Narcissa relaxed completely and Harry turned to face Draco.
Draco had been watching the entire exchange and although he was proficient at hiding his thoughts behind his mask, because Harry had been trained by the best, Draco was like an open book. Harry could see that he was shocked by their exchange however, he could also see the hope in Draco's eyes along with respect and something else he did not dare analyze at this moment.
Turning back to Griphook, Harry spoke, in English, taking into consideration the Malfoys presence, and asked,
"What will it take to annul the marriage between Narcissa and Lucius?"
"I have taken the initiative to pull out their marriage contract. The contract states that if either one of them does something that brings shame upon the House of Malfoy or the House of Black, their marriage is to be immediately annulled."
Griphook spoke with a smirk, his eyes displaying glee at the revenge that was taking place before speaking up again saying,
"I think being sent to Azkaban is reason enough."
Harry looked at Narcissa and their eyes made contact. Her slight nod was all Harry needed before he stated,
"I, Lord Black, do annul the marriage between Lucius Abraxas Malfoy and Narcissa Druella Black. In compensation for violating their marital agreements, Narcissa Black is to be given half the Malfoy estate, leaving the rest to their heir, Draco Lucius Malfoy. So it is said, so it will be."
Draco and Narcissa were looking at him in shock. It was then when he asked them if they wanted his protection. A single glance from mother to son told him that they had made up their minds. And with a nod, Harry led them out of the bank and to the apparation point.
When they reached Grimmald Place, Harry told them that this was just a stop. He quickly summoned his magic the front of his mind and asked the house to shut down completely once he had left. He turned back to Narcissa and Draco who were staring at him with awe in their eyes. They could feel the magic coming off of him and respected his abilities. He held out his hand, closed his eyes and brought the thought of Lily's Island to the front of his mind before allowing his ring to pull on his magic, transporting him and his guest onto Lily's Island.
AN: I am sorry it is taking so long for me to update. I really appreciate everyone who has read this story. Hopefully updates will come more quickly. Please Read and Review. :)
Also, this is what I picture the bracelets to look like, just a quick sketch, but I hope it gives you something to compare your imagination to.
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Also, please check out my other work, The Perils of Divination. It's a one-shot. Harry/Draco. But don't read if you don't like Slash or are not old enough. :)