I do not own any of the characters in this story. J.K. Rowling owns all of the characters.

This story will contain yaoi which means boyXboy.

IF YOU DO NOT LIKE THEN DO NOT READ! GO AWAY AND DON'T READ THIS THEN! YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED! THERE WILL BE ADULT SCENES SO IF YOUR TO YOUNG TO READ M, PLEASE GO AWAY!

The couples will be: Draco/Harry, Ron/Hermione, Severus/Sirius/Remus, Neville/Luna, Dean/Seamus, Blaise/OC, Theo/OC, Pansy/OC

So this story contains: mpreg, yaoi, sexual scenes, creature inheritance (Veela) and some cute scenes to.

Sooooo ... ummm ... *cough cough* ... ya. You wont know the answer to the question you seek just yet. But hey calm down all will be revealed soon.


~*~ Chapter 10.5 ~*~


In The Main Tent With The Families*

The families of those participating in the Gathering had awoken early and now were waiting in the main tent. Excitement filled the air and anticipation played with all of their nerves. Today, the new couples would be announced. A new generation was being born at this moment, new alliances being forged and hopes of climbing the social ladder will either be granted or crushed until the next Gathering, which depending on how high you wished to have your popularity to rise, it could at least 16 years or more for another opportunity.*

Families made small talk to pass the time before the young Veelas who hadn't found mates returned to the main tent, and then the young couples would be introduced. In the back of everyone's mind they made predictions on who they thought would rule and be the next 'Royalty' of the Wizarding World. Some were obvious, for example Draco Malfoy, Blaise Zabini, Theodore Nott, Pansy Parkinson and some of the other Slytherins. Their families had always had a hand in how the Wizarding World evolved and how it was run, that would never change. But now there was a game changer on the chess board of life, a Pawn who had been promoted to a Queen.*

Harry James Potter-Evans-Black-Prince was that pawn. He offered so many different possibilities; this Gathering could end in any number of ways. But the only thing they did know was whoever was mated to him would rule the Wizarding World. They would be in control of the most powerful Wizarding families their world has ever known.

Some of the more hopeful families thought that their sons would claim him as their own. But the ones who were realistic knew that only two families had sons strong enough to fight of the competition to claim the submissive as their own. The fight would come down to the Malfoys and the Zabinis. Because of this knowledge several families had tried to suck up to the families, to ensure their place in the world for years to come.

Lucius and Narcissa had decided to sit together and ignore everyone in the room, they weren't worth their time. Half of them only talked to them out of respect and the other half attempted to suck up to them so they could 'secure' a higher place on the totem pole. And Malfoys don't like suck ups, to lower yourself to ever doing such a thing was disgraceful. As Narcissa sipped her tea and Lucius drank his coffee they didn't notice three couples coming towards them.

"Lord and Lady Malfoy." Said a chorus of six voices.

They looked up to see the Zabinis, the Parkinsons and Notts standing by their table. Lucius raised his hand to signal them to join them.

"Lords and Ladies, how are you today." Lucius asked once they sat down.

"We are good. We just wanted to escape from those beggars." Stated Lord Zabini and the others nodded in agreement.

"It's so disgraceful what they are doing, they are acting like commoners." Lady Nott said in a huff.

They all nodded before they returned to their drinks. Lucius studied the couples in front of him.

The Zabinis were an Italian family. They were famous for their spices, wine and clay artwork. Lord Alessandro Zabini was a tall, strong man who stood at 6'6. He had short black hair and dark eyes. Muscles covered his body from his younger years at helping at his family's shipping dock. While his wife Lady Alcee was small and delicate looking and was only 6'1. She had bright blue eyes and long curly dark hair. And she lived up to her name; once she had a thought in her head nothing stopped her until the goal was completed. She was just as stubborn as a mule sometimes. It wasn't hard to see where Blaise had gotten his looks and attitude from. He looked like a perfect mirror image of his father but had his mother's small size and her attitude; he stood at 6'3.

The Notts were an English family. They were known for their history in Wizard Politics, everyone in their family was a Politician, and their gem mines. Lord Alden Nott was a tall, thin, lanky fellow. He had a few muscles but they didn't stand out like Alessandro's. He had light brown hair and brown eyes. He stood at 6'8. Lady Agnes was a small plump woman. She had long blonde hair and brown eyes. She always had a smile on her face and she was a joyful woman to be around. She was 5'9. Theodore was as tall and lanky as his father. His hair was light brown like his father's but it had blonde streaks in it like his mother's. He also had his mother's smile and happy outlook on life.

The Parkinsons were another English family. They were famous for their clothing and jewelry lines. Lord Cassius Parkinson was a short, average looking man. He was a friendly man and was great company; he could always make you laugh. He had black hair and brown eyes and was 6'1. Lady Rose was a tall thin woman. She was known for her anger and short temper. She was a fierce protector of her family and hated anyone who dared to take the spotlight from her little girl. She had brown hair, black eyes and was 6'6. Pansy took after her father in every way from her height, 6'1, her hair and eye coloring, and her attitude. Sometimes people were surprised to find out Rose was her mother, because they were nothing alike. But those who knew her knew she had her mother's fierce protectiveness of her family and friends, anyone who dared to harm them would face a world of pain.

The four families had been friends for years. Lucius, Alessandro, Alden and Cassius were in the same year and shared a dorm. They had also become friends with Severus Snape when he became a student at Hogwarts. And their wives were also friends and roommates. The families got together often and were close friends. Even their children had become close friends and the families were happy about that. They talked and shared memories of their days at Hogwarts and laughed at their younger shelves' foolishness.

"Congrats Lucius and Narcissa." Cassius said after they had stopped their laughter.

"For what my friend." Lucius responded.

"Why for gaining young Mr. Potter as your in-law."

"We don't know for sure."

"But of course we do. We all saw how Draco responded to him. You and all of us know that they are a mated pair." Alcee said over her tea cup.

The others nodded in agreement and Lucius and Narcissa shared a proud smile. They hoped that the boys had mated, but they knew that they shouldn't jinx themselves.

"Lucius and Narcissa." Rose said quietly.

They nodded for her to continue.

"I'm sorry for my outburst a few days ago, I was shocked. I've already apologized to the Official and when I see Harry I will apologize to him as well. My behavior was unacceptable and I'm sorry. Forgive me." She finished staring into her teacup.

Narcissa reached over to pat her shoulder to tell her they had forgiven her.

"We can understand dear. Anyone could have acted the same way. I myself was shocked as well, Rose." Agnes said, giving her friend a supportive smile.

Rose opened her mouth to respond when a loud bang came from the entrance. They all turned to see Sirius Black, Remus Lupin and Severus Black walking through the door. Lucius stood to go greet his friend when an angry yell ripped through the tent.

"ALBUS! ALBUS WHERE ARE YOU!" Sirius yelled as he glared at everyone.

Remus looked like he wanted to stop him but Severus put a hand on his shoulder and stopped him with a shake of his head.

Albus appeared out of nowhere and walked towards the fuming man and his silent partners.

"Sirius, Remus, Severus, boys how are you." Albus asked with a smile.

"Cut the crap. Where's Harry?" Severus asked gritting his teeth.

"In his tent. He's participating in the Gathering, don't you remember?"

"He's what. You let him. Remus, Severus our little boy. Did ya hear him? Our angle he's" A hand came out of nowhere to cover his mouth to stop his words in his throat.

"Stop your infernal yelling. You're a Lord not a First Year. You know he was participating now sit down and shut up Sirius or so help me." Severus finished with his infamous glare that strikes fear in the hearts of even the toughest criminals.

Sirius dropped his head and nodded sadly. Remus walked up behind him and hugged him. Severus looked around the tent and once spotting Lucius and the others he turned and walked towards them. Three walked towards the table and conjured up chairs so they could join them.

"Hello Lucius, Narcissa, Lords and Ladies." Severus said as he bowed his head in respect as did Remus, but Sirius just sat there and pouted.

"I apologize for my husband's outburst." Remus stated. "Sometimes he acts like a child and doesn't know when to hold his tongue. He's just in shock. We knew Harry was going to participate but I think he was in denial."

And the others bowed their heads and smiled to show that they forgave him.

"Our little baby." Sirius mumbled.

"It's ok. Even if he's mated he will always be our little cub, our Prongslet." Remus replied smoothly as he patted Sirius' hand.

Severus just shook his head.

"How was your vacation, my friend?" Lucius asked.

"It was fun. The only reason we are here is because the dog remembered about the Gathering. We were going to return the day before school started but we had to return now." The other stated with a groan and a pointed look at his idiotic husband. "Now that's not important. Tell me what we've missed and what has happened so far." Severus stated.

"We believe that Draco and Harry are mated." Lucius said, cutting to the chase.

"WHAT NOOO NO NO NO OUR LITTLE BOY HE'S TO YOUNG HE'S TO INNOCENT HE ..." A green spell came out of nowhere and the next thing the others knew he was mute and bound to his chair.

Remus shot a glare at Severus but didn't comment.

"I thought I said to stop now since you can't keep quiet and behave that spell will make sure you do." Severus said before turning towards Lucius. "I'm not surprised those two have always had a history. They will be good together. They'll be a handsome couple and they'll good for each other. We'll give Harry's hand to Draco but if he hurts, harms, or saddens our son. Well one of his fathers is a werewolf, the other is a Black and then there's me. Two Marauders who are Gryffindors and a Snake who is well versed in potions."

A vicious smirk and the famous glare took residence on Severus' face. Remus' eyes glowed and promised pure pain for anyone who would dare harm his pup. And Sirius' was a combination of the two but more deadly there were rumors from when he was in high school and what he would do to people who would attack his friends, some had to be put in a Magical induced coma to recover. And on top of that he was a Black and Blacks never went easy on anyone who dared to attack their family, one rumor said that one person who dared to hit a young Black girl disappeared and was never heard from again. The air around the trio was ice cold and threatened to freeze anyone alive if they stepped too close or took a wrong step. Plus both the Slytherin and Gryffindor Houses were known for protecting their own and seeking revenge if a member of their House was harmed in anyway.

Lucius was happy that Harry came from a strong, loyal family and he was even happier that he wasn't his son at the moment. But he knew that Draco would never do anything to the boy 'If' they were mated.

"Well we won't know if they are a couple until they are introduced." Lucius said hoping to lighten the mood.

As if fates had decided to bring the cold back, Albus appeared behind the trio out of thin air. "Now Lucius my boy we all know that they are going to be a mated pair. Why you saw what happened between the two of them two days ago. Draco almost dragged Harry to a tent to start the Mating Ritual a whole day early. And you could tell by the looks on their faces that neither of them objected. And trust me Harry likes Draco if not loves him. They'll be announced as a couple or I'll wear black robes for a year."

With a wink he disappeared once more. The threesome shot glares at the blonde and he felt the blood in his veins freeze.

"What was that about, Malfoy?" Remus all but growled.

"Harry ran into Draco. And they hit it off and Draco basically claimed him as his own." He glanced between the three, after seeing their murderous glares he rushed to say. "Nothing happened, nothing at all we got there before anything did. Harry had called for help. But Draco wasn't hurting him just holding him. But not inappropriately. Harry just called for assistance because he wanted to have a proper Gathering. No harm done." Lucius rushed through his words and every other sentence was stuttered.

Severus, Sirius and Remus shared a look and nodded their heads in unison. "Ok as long as our cub wasn't forced into anything." Remus stated.

Narcissa and the others laughed as the color returned to his face and he was able to breathe once more.

"I've missed you my friend, both me and Narcissa and Draco." Lucius told Severus with a smile on his face.

"And I've missed you. We can catch up as we wait for the couples and the unmated to be announced." Severus said with a smirk on his face.

After that the group smiled and relaxed in the calm atmosphere as they shared stories and talked as they waited for the announcements to happen. And secretly Narcissa had started planning Draco's and Harry's wedding. Her husband may have his doubts but she believed her own eyes and the others when they said those two would be mated. With her fashion advice and Harry's design ideas, she knew that they would have the wedding of the millennia.

And their children no words could be used to describe how adorable they would be. She hoped that Harry would become pregnant right away; she wanted to be a grandma so bad. But if she had to wait she would, but she would drop hints in every letter she sent them and every conversation they shared to give her some grandbabies to love. Precious little girls to dress up and spoil & brave young boys to play with, her grandchildren would be the center of her world and she would love them with all of her heart. She had a small smile on her face as she dreamed of wedding bells and baby's laughter.

Like stated earlier most families only have one child or at the most two. Harry's dream of 6 or more children is unheard of and foreign to most families. So depending on how many children you have and the gender it will determine possible matches. And the people who want to have matches with a family who is more important or considered 'Royalty', they might have to wait several generations till children are born of the opposite gender or another boy submissive is born so they could possibly have a marriage between their family and a family higher up on the totem pole. And they have to wait 16 years because that's when the next generation will be old enough to participate in the Gathering.

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Pawn Promotion is a chess rule that a pawn that reaches its eighth rank is immediately changed into the player's choice of a Queen, Knight, Rook, or Bishop of the same color. The new piece replaces the pawn on the same square, as part of the same move. The choice of new piece is not limited to pieces that have already been captured. Every pawn that reaches its eighth rank must be promoted. Pawn promotion, or the threat of it, often decides the result of a chess endgame.

Since the Queen is the most powerful piece, the vast majority of promotions are to a queen. Promotion to a queen is often referred to as Queening. A promotion to a piece other than a queen is called Under Promotion.