"Marriage?" Harry choked out in utter surprise at Sirius' exclamation. Dramoria blushed as well, glaring daggers at Sirius while Narcissa simply sighed as she stood. "Thank you for your tact and your intelligence Sirius. It truly is so refreshing" she says before turning to Harry and Dramoria. "Yes, marriage. Now, it may be shocking to you but this is normal amongst pureblood families and even old families such as yours Potter...Harry" says Narcissa who quickly corrected herself considering she might be talking to her future son in law.
Harry just gape, turning to Sirius who simply shrugged. "I wouldn't worry about it too much pup. There's a lot we get out of it but we do have to give a few things to get. But that's mostly for us adults. You get to focus on having a pretty young wife" he says as he winks at Dramoria who simply glares back at him before calming herself down. This was Harry's closest family. No need to take his bait and upset Harry. Instead she simply hugged Harry closer and smiled nervously. "Well, for one thing Harry mother and I need you. We've left the dark lord and he'll kill us for it" she says, the fear somehow finding its way into her voice. Instinctively Harry pulled her closer, burying his face in her neck. "I promise that won't happen. The order will take both of you in" he says assuredly, his mind still reeling over the idea of marrying Dramoria. Not that he was opposed to it. Not at all but...so soon?
"While we appreciate the gesture Harry it isn't enough. The order cannot protect us at all times. It's resources are too slip to do so. What we need is legitimacy. A legitimacy that can only be provided by marital bonds and the bonding of two families in turn. In other words the only way that my daughter, and by extension me, is if she were to become a Potter and if Lord Black" she says sarcastically, pointedly looking towards the man in question, "were to annul my marriage to Lucius" she finishes, sitting demurely and crossing her arms over her legs. "In exchange I'd give you all the information that I can on the dark lord's forces. I'd also throw my legal support and my experience in healing behind the Order" she says, finishing what to her was a business proposal in every sense.
"But….how can Sirius annual your marriage? And how do you expect to free him?" Harry asked, his arms still around his girlfriend's, well fiancee's waist. Still there was something that was off. "And why all of the sudden? It seems like you're jumping from something. What is it?" He asks to which Dramoria surprisingly answers. "My father has betrothed me to Theodore Nott" she says simply, brushing it off as if it was nothing but Harry could tell she was afraid. He grasped her hand and squeezed assuaging her as Narcissa began to speak. "Unfortunately for Lucius he swore a binding oath when Dramoria was born that I was in charge of her, which makes took to mean that i would be in charge of her betrothal contract as well. So . Sirius and I have come to an agreement. Do you agree to the terms? If you do the contract will go to Gringotts with Sirius signature proving that he was not guilty and indeed still is the head of House Black"
"And head mugwump here would be forced to finally say 'Sirius Black is innocent' and maybe some other things that'll put us all straight" comes the mocking voice of Sirius Black who was clearly quite angry at his former headmaster who, despite having his reasons, certainly was behind keeping Sirius in prison. Dumbledore had the common decency to look downwards, honestly ashamed of the part he had been forced to play.
"It is only through the magical charms of goblin contracts that it can be proven that did not destroy his claim to lordship through the betrayal clause" explains Albus who looks at Harry with a light smile. "My boy, this is the only way to exonerate your grandfather" he says while holding out the scroll, magically charmed of course and laying it out on the table. Narcissa and Sirius had already signed it, with Dumbledore signing as a witness. The only things missing were the signatures of the two youths present in the room.
"I won't sign it unless Harry does" comes the usually definitely voice of Dramoria Malfoy. In her mind, there was no doubt that she wanted to be but she had to admit that she had wanted it to be under different circumstances. She wanted to have him ask her. She didn't want him to be forced to marry her, and she knew with Harry's hero complex he would be forced to. The fact that he hadn't flinched when she told him about her mark was further proof that he loved her. But to be his wife?
While she was thinking, Harry leaned forward, took the quill and eagerly signed the contract, forcing everyone in the room to go a little slack jawed. Harry had just signed it without questioning the situation, or ranting and raving as he was sometimes wont to do. He just….accepted it. With a smile he turned to his still shocked girlfriend he smiles and kisses her forehead. "Your turn…..sweetie" he says teasingly, trying out terms of endearments. She just looks flabbergasted with so much going through the mind that all she can do is kiss her fiancee, well soon to be husband, fiercely upon the lips, her arms wrapping around his shoulders.
Within seconds she releases her blushing boyfriend and smiles at the rest of the room who either smiles roguishly, looks away with a blush or smiles, a twinkle present in their eyes. "Well, goodbye Dramoria Malfoy" she says, grasping the quill in between her lithe fingers and eagerly signing her name, officially making her Dramoria Malfoy. The moment is lacking in any fanfare, but just like that with a signature, Harry Potter has married his former enemy.
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