A/N1: I wanted to do this chapter to start Harry's life as a Grey Lord.
Chapter Thirteen: Dinner Party
It quickly passed into the last week of July and Harry's nerves were quickly setting in as his weddings approached. They decided to wed in the Manor and Harry was busy making preparations. Neville was named best man and Blaise, Justin, Ernie and Michael were groomsmen and through the portraits of them his parents could be at his wedding. Harry was busy at work trying to work on Wizengamot rules they had managed to overrule all the ridiculous laws Umbridge and the Death Eaters brought in were abolished and new laws were set up.
Wizengamot new laws for July 1996
Law 96, 7, 01: Werewolves will be able to work under conditions that they take Wolfsbane potions before full moons and have a secure place to change.
Law 96, 7, 02: The term 'Mudblood' now carries a fine of 100 Galleons to those who say it. Repeat offenders have increased fines. The term has been with set with both Taboo and Tracing charms.
Law 96, 7, 03: Those practising Legilimency must register with the Ministry. Those who don't will be jailed.
Law 96, 7, 04: Hogwarts students are allowed to practise magic at home under certain conditions. The signup sheet is available at the Ministry.
Law 96, 7, 05: Anyone who is thought to have knowledge of Death Eaters or Voldemort is to be questioned under Veritaserum.
"These are amazing." Daphne smiled at her father and fiancé staring at the new laws. She and Harry had been called by her parents' house to finalise the terms of the marriage contract to make sure that their daughter's best interests were safe. The Black contract although reasonable had several hidden parts that made Harry understand why Bellatrix acted the way she did. Devotion Charms, Sexual obedience Charms to name a few were rampant in the contract.
"Daphne, we are here so we can finish this contract." Jake chuckled at his daughter. "So, how much of a dowry do you want Harry?"
"Nothing sir, Daphne is all I want and need." Harry saw the look of amazement on Daphne's face. "All I want is her love, to care for her. And maybe the occasional Sunday roast with family." He smiled and held Daphne's hand.
"You young man, are just like your father." Jake shook his head and chuckled. "Now, there is one problem. Either the part about conceiving an heir within a year stays or the unquestionable devotion charms."
"Conceiving an heir stays in." Harry couldn't believe Daphne had just said that. "And don't forget, we've to produce one for the Black Family and one for the Greengrass Family." She felt Harry seize up and couldn't help giggling.
"Al-Already, we're only sixteen…" Harry's throat seized up and began hyperventilating.
"I think we broke him." Jake chuckled conjuring him a paper bag. "Don't worry Harry don't worry, it's going to be ok." He said rubbing his back.
"I-Is it too late to run away?" Harry tried to joke and felt himself calming down. "Oh Merlin, when is my life ever going to be easy…"
"Don't worry we'll only have to conceive within a year, we can wait until the last two months of the year to conceive, don't worry baby." Daphne tried to reassure him. "It's better for us. Those devotion charms are dangerous."
"Agreed." Jake smiled at Harry's devotion to his daughter. "This is the last part. Harry is taking two wives so he has to pick his main wife."
"Hermione, she's his main wife dad." Daphne said without a thought. "She's your Lady Potter and I will of course be happy to call her the main wife. And that way I can have you too, in different ways."
"Ok, I understand." Harry squeezed her hand. "I'm never going to have a normal year in school." He smirked signing the last part of the contract and kissing Daphne's cheek.
"Now, Daphne's sixteen so we're just waiting on you now Harry." Nancy signed her name as did Jake and then gazed at Harry. "Are you ready for your weddings honey?"
"As ready as a sixteen year old can be." Harry chuckled and took a deep breath. "I'm older in mind than I am in body, so I'll take good care of Daphne and Hermione."
"We know you will sweetie." Nancy hugged Harry. "I remember you and Daphne as babies sleeping in your cot in Godric's Hollow."
"MOM!" Daphne cried blushing profusely.
"I have pictures of the two of you in the bathtub too." Nancy grinned seeing her daughters red cheeks. "Daphne always had the cutest baby pictures. And Harry's little naked baby bum!"
"MOM!" Daphne and to Nancy's surprise Harry cried together.
"Did-Did you just call me 'mom'?" Nancy grabbed Harry into a hug that made Molly Weasleys feel like a little squeeze.
"Yes, please don't kill me." Harry mocked gasped for breaths and smiled. "Of course I did. I hope that's ok with you both."
"Of course it is." Nancy's eyes glistened up with tears and she hugged him again.
Far away in the Burrow Ron and Ginny were planning their revenge. They decided to trick their parents to do so. Molly and Arthur threatened them with disownment if they didn't give up the mission that Dumbledore set for them. They were given until that day to think and went down to give their answers. The Burrow had been renovated into a better home. Although it was now more secure Molly and Arthur made sure that the interior was the same loving home it has always been.
"Mum, Dad, can we talk to you both?" Ginny asked walking into the newly done kitchen and sitting down. Ron followed suit knowing to allow Ginny to work her magic.
"What exactly do you want?" Molly asked keeping an expressionless face.
"We're sorry Mum…Ron and I were roped into it…Dumbledore promised us money and fame." Ginny faked her best depressed voice. "I ruined two friendships and I just want a chance to get them back…so does Ron…we're really sorry." She began crying and holding her face in her hands.
"Oh, Ginny, sweeties just come here." Molly pulled Ron and Ginny into hugs.
"Mum, can you invite Harry and his fiancées to dinner?" Ginny asked sniffling and staring at Molly. "I want to apologise and well…I feel terrible. He saved my life and I was doing something so bad to him."
"I'll write him and check sweetheart." Molly wrote and sent a letter sending it off to Potter Manor. "Now, you two will need to apologise properly. The Potters and Blacks are both powerful families. We have and always will be allies to those who are kind."
"We will Mum." Ginny skipped away happily walking upstairs.
"That means you too Ronald Weasley." Molly glared at him. "You fabricated a friendship with someone who treated you like his brother."
"I know Mum, and I will apologise." Ron smiled and ran upstairs into his room where Ginny was waiting. "She bought it!"
"I know." Ron laughed flipping his mattress. "Dumbledore said the plans changed. We're to make the girls hate each other."
"So, we dose Harry with potion tied to the Ice-Queen more?" Ginny wondered how they'd work it all out.
"No, we dose them both…with Harry, with lust, obsession and jealousy potions." Ron grinned taking two bottles out and handing them to her. "Still got some of his hair?"
"Yeah, I'll dose these bottles now." Ginny gave a twisted smile and ran to her room returning with the hairs adding them to the potions. "He'll be putty in our hands soon enough." Ginny and Ron didn't notice Kreacher grinning widely. Little did they know that Sirius ordered him to disrupt Dumbledore's plan anyway he could.
Back at the Manor the Greengrass family, Granger family and the Potter/Moody's/Blacks were all enjoying a light lunch in the garden with all Harry and Hermione's friends. They were enjoying the summer day and the beautiful guitar playing of Harry and the accompaniment of Fawkes' amazing trills. Harry knew that his new laws and the contract were the last things he needed to worry about now he was strumming an Italian classic.
"Harry, isn't that Errol?" Hermione saw the old owl landing and crashing giving Harry a letter. "W-What is it?"
"It's from Molly…she wants to have us over so Ron and Ginny can apologise fully. She also wants to meet the future Lady Black and her family and Hermione's parents properly." Harry looked at the letter and then stared at the owl. "What do you two want to do?"
"I want to go. I know how much the Weasleys mean to you." Daphne squeezed his hand.
"I want to go too…but we need to be smart. Maybe we can take some love potion antidotes with us." Hermione seemed to relish the idea of messing with Ron. "Or better yet, we let them think they've won."
"I love it when you guys act like Slytherins!" Daphne grinned at the idea of fucking with Ron and Ginny. "We need to plan!"
After they planned it all out Harry sent a letter to Molly and Arthur graciously accepting their invitation and began changing into some acceptable clothes for dinner at a Lords house. Harry went with his favourite casual suit. The one Remus gave him that belonged to James. After changing a couple of small things it became a modern suit. Hermione was wearing a dress she bought when she, Harry and Daphne had their very funny engagement party. Daphne settled on her 'punk princess' look with a lovely dress and a dragon-skin jacket that adorned the words 'Ice cold'. They had decided to arrive last claiming they had something to do first as they finally flooed to the Burrow.
"Harry, Hermione!" Molly had engulfed them in a hug. "And you must be Daphne." She instantly grabbed Daphne into the hug not hearing the cries for help.
"Yes Lady Weasley, it is lovely to meet you." Daphne smiled and bowed whimpering a little. "Did I do something wrong?" She asked Harry as they sat down. "My ribs are dust right now."
Harry tried not to laugh and simply pulled her chair and Hermione's out and sat in the middle of them so they could both cuddle him waiting. "So, Molly…is Ron and Ginny here?"
"They're in the rec room. It's just down the hall." Molly smiled as the three left and walked into the newly done rec room.
"I see you two are comfortable." Harry smiled sitting down.
"Yes we are." Ron seemed to be more humble than Harry could remember. "How are you Lord Potter-Black?"
"I'm fine boy Weasley, thank you for asking." Harry didn't try to hide his grin and placed his arms around Daphne and Hermione. "Ron this is Daphne, Daphne this is Ron."
"It's a pleasure to meet you." Daphne smiled sweetly humming 'Weasley is our king' under her breath loud enough for him to hear.
"The pleasure is mine." Ron bowed muttering 'Ice-queen' loud enough for her to hear. "How are you Hermione?"
"Fine Ronald," Hermione cuddled into Harry's side, "just enjoying my fiancés comfortable side."
"I can see that." Ginny smiled walking in. "You three need to get a room."
"Oh we did that last night." Daphne smiled sweetly seeing Ginny trying to hide a scowl. "And then some." She giggled nipping Harry's ear. Their plan was to infuriate the Weasley duo more.
"Hope you used a potion." Ron sat down across from them.
"No, we're going to have our heirs by the end of the school year." Hermione placed Harry's hand on her stomach.
Ron's face paled and he looked at her. "You sure about that Hermione, I mean, you'd have to leave school."
"Actually with my husband-to-be owning Hogwarts, they've given us a special dorm." Hermione kissed Harry's cheek and brushed her hand across his thigh. "Although we're going to keep trying until school starts."
"I see. So you're going to end the Pure-blood line?" Ron asked Harry in a spiteful way.
"No, didn't you hear, first generation witches like Mione are been giving the chance to be called Pure-bloods, they're going to marry Pure-blood families and be considered Pure-blooded." Harry grinned kissing her neck. 'Merlin help me these women were going to be the death of me.'
"Well isn't that sweet?" Ron smiled. "I didn't know they needed fresh blood yet." He tried to keep his composure for now. "Kreacher!" Ron called as the elf appeared and bowed. "Get us all some drinks!" He demanded as the elf disappeared and reappeared with five cups.
"Thank you Kreacher." Hermione and Daphne downed their drinks and relaxed into Harry.
"So, which one ties the knot with him first?" Ginny asked planting the seeds of anger.
"Well he was a Potter first so we decided that Hermione would marry him first." Daphne rested her head into the crook of his neck.
"Oh, well…that's fair." Ginny seemed to want to grab Daphne and smack her around.
"Yeah, that's real fair." Ron wanted to pounce at the two girls.
"Dinners ready!" Molly shouted into them as the girls rose with Harry and then all walked into the spacious dining room and all sat down to eat.
"Open wide." Daphne giggled feeding Harry a couple of bites to everyone's amusement. "Need loads of practise for when we have our heirs."
"I need extra arms." Harry laughed still holding the girls close. Ron and Ginny both felt their blood boil at the two teens feeding and kissing Harry.
"I have a potion for that I think." Mad-Eye chuckled noticing the change in temperament of Ron and Ginny instantly knowing that they had been spiked with love potions.
"So, what plans are there for a honeymoon?" Molly asked treating Harry like a son.
"We decided on spending August in my parent's summer villa in Italy then coming home a week before school starts so we can buy our supplies." Harry smiled and relaxed with his two fiancées laughing as they fed him for fun.
"GET AWAY FROM MY MAN!" Harry burst out laughing when Ron shouted the statement.
"RONALD WEASLEY, what has gotten into you?" Molly roared at her son through laughter.
"You see Molly," Mad-Eye wiped his eye. "Ron and Ginny must've tried spiking the girls with potions keyed to Harry…and somehow drank the dosed cups."
"Get your hands off him. He's mine you tart!" Ron went red in the face staring at them
"Oh this is too funny…" Harry whispered to Hermione and Daphne who both burst out giggling. "Someone please give them the antidote before Ron kisses me."
"Harry, just think all this can be yours." Ginny took her top off after which Molly and Arthur grabbed her and cover her.
"Here Mr. Weasley, we brought antidotes just in case." Hermione handed over two vials that were forced down Ron and Ginny's throats.
"KREACHER!" Ron shouted as the elf appeared. "What did you do?!"
"Master Sirius had asked of Kreacher sir, I was to protect Lord Black." Kreacher grinned and turned to bow to Harry. "Master Black, Kreacher has completed his mission, can Kreacher please come home?"
"Of course you can Kreacher." Harry smiled as the elf disapparated away. "Sirius asked him to spy and get the information needed from these two. As you can see they haven't changed."
Ron ran over and punched Harry off his chair. "You bastard! She's mine, Dumbledore promised her to me!" He tried taking Hermione as Harry grabbed him by the throat.
"You just assaulted the head of an Ancient and Noble house, that's an instant death sentence Ron." Harry grinned squeezing his throat. "But, because I respect your parents," He threw him to the ground, "I'll let them pick your punishment."
"I beg your forgiveness Lord Potter." Arthur bowed. "They will be dealt with, right now!"
"Daddy, I'm your little princess, you're not really going to punish me, are you?" Ginny asked wide eyed and scared.
"Both of you betrayed our alliance with the Potters." Arthur looked away from his daughter. "So, both of you will be punished."
"Please don't daddy." Ginny cried gripping his legs. "I'm sorry and, I'm your daughter please."
"Lord Potter," Arthur stared at Harry respectfully, "you still are owed a life-debt by her. She is yours to deal with."
"Arthur…I wouldn't know what to do with someone who betrays her family so easily." Harry glared at Ginny who closed her eyes and grovelled at his feet.
"Whatever you want, as of now I disown Ginevra and Ronald Weasley from the Weasley family, so be it mote." Arthur held the ring of the Weasley family out as a dark aura cloaked around Ginny and Ron. "She is no longer a Weasley and I couldn't care what you do with her."
"Daddy," Ginny sobbed. "I'm your little girl, please forgive me." She lowered her head and let her tears fall.
"Arthur…Ron has assaulted me and tried to attack my fiancée…he can't be allowed to get away with that…" Harry looked at his once best friend and still felt a pang of guilt at saying it.
"Harry, Lord Weasley just removed Ron…he has no ties to them anymore." Daphne stared at Hermione who nodded. "In essence, he's nothing more than a destitute now."
"You will pay for that Greengrass." Ron tried to rush at her as Harry caught him by the throat again. "Let me go you prick!"
"Tut, tut, now is that anyway to speak to me Ronald." Harry taunted him squeezing his throat. "Fawkes my friend, I need your assistance." He called out as the phoenix appeared. "Bring this scum where he belongs…Gringotts, he assaulted me and tried to hurt my wives-to-be." Harry took parchment out and enchanted a note to it. "Bring him to Scythe." He smashed Ron's head into the wall knocking him out cold and watched as the phoenix and Ron disappeared in flames.
"The Gringotts mines?" Arthur asked looking at Harry.
"The mines, no one will attack my family and get away with it." Harry sighed stilling feeling some pain for sending the person he once viewed as a friend to the mines.
"Don't feel bad Harry." Molly pulled him into a small hug. "He was never able to leave his brother's shadows. He made his choice to obey Dumbledore. All I am worried is, what'll happen to her?"
"Ginevra No Name…you owe me a life-debt…" Harry closed his eyes and looked through his memories. He felt Daphne and Hermione both cuddle close to him and squeeze his shoulders. "I…I…I'm too involved…I can't…" He felt conflicted until he heard Fawkes return and land.
"It is Dumbledore's knowledge that you won't hurt someone you once called friend." Fawkes flew onto his head. "You are a kind heart Harry, and you can feel guilty of course. But you must remember that it is time for you to show you are no one's puppet. He is still in control for now…"
"Ginevra No Name, I hereby call in your life-debt, your life is mine and, you shall be stripped of your magic." Harry placed his ring of the Potter house to her head. "So be it mote." The ring began to glow in several colours creating shunt-like locks on her as she collapsed to the floor sobbing. "You shall now be sent to the Gringotts mines. You sicken me you traitor to your family!"
"No! Harry please don't…I beg you." Ginny sobbed as Fawkes flew over to her and brought her to the mines.
"You did the right thing." Daphne and Hermione brought Harry home to his room where he sunk to the bed and began crying. No matter what way they had betrayed he still felt pain condemning his once close friends to the Gringotts mines and Hermione and Daphne knew the one thing that was hurting him. He still clung to the past. Somewhere deep in his heart he stilled wanted the old friendships.
A/N: I know, I know "Why didn't you kill them?" well don't forget there are more chapters to come so don't flame me. I have it all planned out for you. As usual please review and I'll reply if I can.