13. Christmas

The weeks that followed actually went better than Harry had expected.

Harry had been worried when Luna sounded so apprehensive about becoming Doctor Fate, but that had changed when he understood what she was worried about. The Helmet of Nabu had driven many insane or caused their minds to fracture, but Luna's mind was different. He knew that Luna's mind could handle anything that was thrown at it. He had practiced Legilimency on her, at her approval. It had given him the single greatest headache that he had ever experienced, and Voldemort had possessed him once.

Whenever she put on the Helmet of Nabu, she gained the suit of Doctor Fate. She had shown Harry a picture of her predecessor suited up, and he had noticed that it had not really changed all that much. She wore a form-fitting suit of padded blue leather that made it clear she was a woman. Her boots, belt, and gloves were made from gold-colored leather. And a round golden amulet held her golden cape in place.

The Helmet of Nabu could possess its wearers, though Luna claimed that the spirit of Nabu simply offered her advice and guidance. After being in her mind, he believed her there. Apart from the one potential downside, Harry could not help but feel a little jealous when she transformed into Doctor Fate. As Doctor Fate, she seemed to have the strength, speed, durability, and flight abilities that J'onn possessed, along with telepathy, telekinesis, teleportation, transmutation, precognition, vast magical knowledge, and the ability to use magic wandlessly and non-verbally.

Though Harry had found that his telekinesis was superior to hers and he could actually overpower her spells with the Elder Wand, she still had too many advantages in a fight. It made him thankful that she was a friend.

After becoming Doctor Fate, Luna had actually started going on patrols with Harry and Zatanna. Whereas Harry and Zatanna always worked together, however, Luna had a tendency to work by herself.

With her assistance, they managed to eliminate most of the crime within Suicide Slums. The only gang that still operated in the area was the hardest one to deal with: Intergang. Until they could find a lead on getting to the source of the problem, they had mostly been reactionary, dealing with problems as they arose.

As Christmas had approached, Luna had volunteered to stay behind in Metropolis and make sure that the absence of Emrys and Arcana did not inspire criminals to move their operations back to suicide slums. They knew that they would need to expand their area of operations soon, but they did not want Suicide Slums to regress before they did so.

They had plans to celebrate Christmas with Luna on the twenty-seventh. But in the meantime, Harry and Zatanna were spending Christmas at Grimmauld Place.

In addition to the major successes they had experienced in their crime fighting careers, Harry and Zatanna had found that Oliver was willing to pay quite a bit for potions. Given that Luna was in the process of brewing Veritaserum, they actually needed to get a few more cauldrons if they wanted to keep up with his demand.

It was just after noon on Christmas Eve when they arrived at Grimmauld Place. The portkey dropped them off just a few feet away from the Christmas tree.

"It's good to see you, Harry," Andromeda greeted, walking over and hugging him. She looked at Zatanna curiously. "And who is your friend?"

"This is my girlfriend, Zatanna," Harry told her. "Zee, this is Andromeda, Teddy's grandmother."

"It's nice to meet you, Andromeda," Zatanna greeted with a smile.

"Feel free to call me Andy, Zatanna," Andromeda told her, smiling as well. "I'm glad to hear that Harry has someone to look after him."

"He has a couple of us," Zatanna told her. "Luna and I are around, so there will always be someone to pull him out of the fire."

"Oh, I didn't realize that Luna had tracked him down," Andromeda said, clearly surprised. "You'll have to tell me all about it."

"It can't hurt," Harry said, sharing a look with Zatanna. So with that, he began to tell her everything that had happened since he was last at Grimmauld Place. It had surprised her to hear that Lucius Malfoy had shown up, but apparently he had only spent five years in Azkaban after the war and had disappeared shortly after he got out.

Christmas Eve was not an eventful day. Harry spent time with Teddy while Andromeda and Zatanna went to Diagon Alley for a few hours to pick up some last minute gifts, and then they all ate dinner together. It would have been far more eventful if more people had come, but Harry was trying to keep his survival a secret from most and Andromeda did not have a very large family anymore.

The only family that she still had was Teddy and Harry. Harry was actually her first cousin, twice removed. Technically, she still had Narcissa, Draco, and several other distant relatives still alive, but she did not like them. Narcissa was tolerable after Lucius disappeared, but she was also very bitter. Draco just wanted to inherit the Black fortune, even though he was nowhere in the line of succession. And the rest of the family only cared about power and wealth.

She had been glad that Bellatrix had died in Azkaban, even if she did confess to wondering who stole her insane sister's corpse.

Honestly, Harry was glad to hear about her death as well. She had been the one to send him through the Veil, after all.

Once everything was done for the night, Harry headed up to his godfather's old room. It was his favorite place to stay in the house, even if only because it made it feel as though Sirius was still around.

It amazed him that the house was always clean. Kreacher had apparently died during his stay in the Phantom Zone, and Andromeda had chosen not to obtain a new house elf afterwards. He could remember Tonks telling him that Andromeda was talented in cleaning charms, but it was still a huge house.

Soft rapping on the door caught Harry attention.

Turning, he saw that Zatanna was leaning against the doorway.

"You know… I seem to be faced with a dilemma," she remarked.

"Maybe I can help," Harry suggested, looking at her curiously. He could not imagine what the problem was. She seemed to get along with Andromeda just fine, and Zatanna had claimed to like the house.

"I think you can," Zatanna agreed, stepping into the room. "You see, I looked around at all the empty rooms, but there's been something missing in every room… except this one. Do you know what it is?"

Harry actually looked surprised by her words. He processed it rather quickly, but he was not sure what to do. If he misunderstood her, she would not be very happy.

"What is it?" he asked as soon as he could.

"You," she answered, shutting the door and making her way over to him. "It is Christmas Eve, and I am staying at your place. It's only right that your girlfriend has a little fun, isn't it?"

His throat felt dry as he heard her speak. There was no way he had misinterpreted her at that point. He just nodded, unable to speak.

Smut Begins

She stepped forward and kissed him, putting her hands on the back of his neck.

He kissed her back, putting his hands on her waist. As they kissed, his hand roamed down to her ass. Not having much recent experience in that area, he gave it a tentative squeeze.

"Find something you like?" she asked with a smile as she broke the kiss.

"Definitely," he said running his hands up and down her ass, giving it a squeeze every now and then.

"That's good to hear," she told him. A thought seemed to occur to her suddenly. She glanced back at the door, pointed a finger at it and said, "Muffliato."

The usage of one of his spells made Harry raise an eyebrow.

"When you use something so often, I'm bound to pick it up."

Shaking his head in amusement, Harry began to kiss her neck.

It took considerable effort for him not to make a sound when he felt Zatanna's hand start to rub his cock through his jeans.

She pushed him back, making him sit on the bed. With a seductive smile, she got down on her knees and unzipped his pants. She pulled them down, taking his boxers with them. Her eyes lit up and she saw what he had been hiding.

"Impressive," she said, reaching out and wrapping her hand around his shaft. She began to pump it at an agonizingly slow pace. It had been a couple years since she had been with a man, and she was getting more and more excited with every pump. It was not huge, but he was clearly bigger than average- a fact that made him stand out compared to her past lovers.

She could already feel her juices starting to run down her thighs.

Leaning forward, she gave the head of his cock a lick, continuing to pump as she did so.

"Not bad at all," she said teasingly. She did not give him any time to prepare before she took the head of his cock in her mouth and ran her tongue along it. She began to bob her head at a steady pace, using her tongue to caress the head every time her head went up.

"Fuck," he said under his breath, trying to hold it in. She definitely knew what she was doing. He ran his fingers through her hair as she began to speed up her pace.

His grip on her hair tightened as he lost control, releasing his load in her mouth.

She did not seem bothered in the least, instead swallowing it with a smile.

"Setholc ffo," she said suddenly, causing her shirt to unbutton of its own accord and fall off. Her bra unsnapped and fell to the ground as well. When she rose to her feet, Harry saw that she was completely naked. Her glistening pussy easily caught his attention.

Without needing to be prompted, Harry removed his shirt and pulled his legs free of his jeans and boxers.

Zatanna laid down on the bed in the very center and spread her legs so that he could see her dripping core even better.

"I'm wet enough. You can make love to me another night. For tonight, I just want you to fuck me," Zatanna told him, running her fingers down the lips of her pussy. "I need it."

Harry was not one to argue with a woman in need, especially since he had already recovered. He positioned his cock at her pussy and slowly slid inside her. She was obviously not a virgin, but her walls were still pretty tight.

She let out a quiet moan when he was all the way inside her. She wrapped her legs around his waist and interlocked her fingers with his.

Pushing her hands into the bed to brace himself, Harry pulled back until he was almost out. With a single thrust, he filled her again.

At her urging, he began to go faster and harder. Before long, he was hammering into her and alternating between kissing her neck and her breasts.

He was licking her nipples and fucking her as hard as he could when he felt it. He knew he would not last much longer.

"Zee, I'm going to cum," he warned her.

"Just wait a little longer. I'm almost there," she told him, almost out of breath.

He actually managed to stave it off for a few more minutes, but it was over when he felt her walls suddenly tighten around his cock. With one last thrust, Harry bit Zatanna's neck and release his load deep inside of her.

They juices mixed and pooled on the bed beneath them.

Smut Ends

"I needed that," Zatanna said, smiling. She briefly ran her fingers along the bite mark that Harry had left on her neck. She had barely felt it in the heat of passion, and she found that it did not bother her to be marked like that.

"I did too," Harry said, slowly withdrawing from her warmth.

"We'll definitely have to do that again," Zatanna said with a wide smile. "But not tonight. We probably shouldn't be up half the night fucking, especially since your godson might decide to try to wake us up if we sleep too long."

Harry could not disagree there. So instead, he cleaned up the mess with some wandless magic and then laid back down with Zatanna. Before long, the pair fell asleep, still naked and in each other's arms.

Harry smiled when he woke up next to Zatanna the next morning.

Sparing a glance at his watch, he saw that he needed to get dressed though. Before long, Teddy would be up and ready to open his presents.

Slipping out of the bed, he pulled on a pair of jeans and a black t-shirt. He left his glasses on the night stand. They were only needed to help make sure his identity remained secret.

He picked something up off his nightstand after a moment of thought. It was a small stack of papers consisting of everything that he would have needed to get a passport. It had his real name on the papers, along with a note that carried a simple message.

Just in case you ever change your mind.

-Kingsley

He grabbed the stack of papers and put them in his trunk. Part of him missed using his true name. Only the possibility of the wizarding world learning of his survival had stopped him from using it, actually.

But at this point, Harry was caring less and less about anyone finding out that he was alive. It might cause a scandal, but it would not be the worst thing that could happen to him. Harry Potter was actually a very common name, especially in the muggle world. So it was entirely possible that no one would even suspect that he was the Harry Potter.

Before he decided to go so far as to return to his original name, however, it could not hurt to see if his scar could be removed. Honestly, he hated seeing it every day. It was a reminder of his parents' deaths that he could have done without.

He left the room and headed down to the kitchen.

Seeing that he was the only one awake, he started to cook breakfast for everyone.

Just as everything finished cooking, everyone walked into the kitchen.

"I didn't know you cooked," Zatanna remarked, walking over to him and kissing him briefly.

"I'm not bad at it," Harry said, fixing plates for everyone.

"Uncle Harry's the best!" Teddy cheered almost immediately. "Grandma's great, but Uncle Harry is better."

Andromeda just shook her head in amusement while Harry reddened ever so slightly.

Zatanna looked at Harry curiously as though she suspected there was something he was not telling her, but she stayed silent and helped him carry the plates to the table.

After they ate, the four went into the living room and divided the Christmas presents up. Teddy has about a dozen presents, while the others all had four.

Teddy had received gifts from Andromeda, Harry, Zatanna, and the Weasley family. He had been most excited by the toy broom that Harry had asked Andromeda to pick up for him.

Andromeda had received gifts from Harry, Zatanna, and the Weasley family. She received a Weasley sweater and some fudge from Molly, clothes from Zatanna, and jewelry from Harry.

From Zatanna, Harry had been given a magic-proof cell phone and a wand holster that was enchanted to turn invisible when the flap was shut. Andromeda and Teddy had gotten him chocolate frogs and butterbeer.

He was not the only one to receive that from them though. They gave Zatanna the same thing, given that it was a last minute gift since Harry did not tell them he was bringing someone to Christmas with him. And from Harry, Zatanna had been given an Invisibility Cloak and a book on spell creation.

All in all, the gifts were well received.

After they were done opening their presents and Teddy went to play with his broom, Harry went to talk to Andromeda.

"There is one more gift that I have for you," Harry told her, speaking quietly so that Teddy would not overhear. "Well, it could be considered a gift. It's really an offer. You can say no if you want."

"What is it?" Andromeda asked, surprised by the way he was talking.

"If you want, you could move to America," Harry told her. "I would be willing to pay for everything, including a house that puts this place to shame. I wouldn't mind having you guys around so that I could see you more often. I know that you don't have strong ties here anymore either."

Andromeda look conflicted as she considered the idea. She did not reject it out of hand though. "Give me some time to think about it. England has been my home my entire life, and Teddy has friends here. If we move, he'll have to leave them behind, and it's not like I can tell anyone why I'd be moving."

"I can wait," Harry told her. "But the sooner you can get me your answer, the better. It'll take me a little while to get everything set up for you. I can get you a well paying job if you decide to move too."

From what he remembered, Andromeda had great talent in the Mind Arts, in Potions, and in Healing, not to mention a talent in Dark Magic thanks to her family. Having her around would make things quite a bit easier.

"I'll have your answer by the first of the year," Andromeda told him.

That was good enough for him, so Harry started helping her clean up.

The rest of the day was spent simply spending time with each other and having fun.

Scene Break

The next day was pretty busy. Harry and Zatanna had decided to go to Gringotts.

Andromeda and Teddy had planned on going to Shell Cottage and the Burrow, so it seemed like the best time to go.

It took about two hours, but Harry and Zatanna were finally standing before the Flamel's high security vault.

When the goblin opened the vault, Harry was shocked.

Zatanna's single vault made him look poor.

Gold bars were stacked at the back of vault. There were at least a thousand gold bars. And that was not even factoring in how much everything else was worth. He could see a vast pile of galleons, along with at least a dozen trunks in the vault, though he was not sure what was inside them.

"How much gold is that?" Zatanna asked curiously.

"There are two thousand bars of gold, and each one weighs four hundred troy ounces. In scrap value, that is over fifty-three million galleons worth of gold," the cart driver answered in a bored tone. "And the current monetary contents of the vault come out as thirty million galleons."

"I'd like to have all the gold and the galleons converted into American dollars then," Zatanna said, nearly giving the goblin an aneurysm.

"The Flamel vault has been here for centuries. You can't just close it!" the goblin sputtered.

"He has a point," Harry said, finally recovering. "Maybe you should leave a few million galleons just in case of an emergency." If her assets were ever seized in the future, being able to access thirty million galleons could come in handy.

"You're right," Zatanna admitted, thinking of the possibilities. "In that case, I want seven hundred and fifty million American dollars after the bank fees. The rest of the money can stay in the vault."

It was still hard for Harry to grasp that she was taking out so much more money that he had even owned. And when it came right down to it, Oliver Queen and Lex Luthor were so rich that it would not have even made them bat an eye.

"While we're at it, I want to have all but one hundred thousand galleons removed from the Potter vault and converted to American dollars," Harry said. He had actually seen his balance while they waited for Zatanna to complete the inheritance test. It was hard to believe, but Weasley's Wizards Wheezes had actually given him one and a half million galleons in profits since he last spoke with George. "On second thought, I want it all withdrawn as galleons."

An idea had just come to him.

After leaving Gringotts, they had made a few stops.

Perhaps the most important stop had been the largest apothecary in Diagon Alley. They had actually bought every single potion ingredient that they place had in stock, along with two Animagus Revealing Potions.

The next stop had been to a shop that sold a little of everything. From there, they each bought a nice seven compartment trunk. In addition to that, they had found a pair of full-sized Vanishing Cabinets and a magic tent like he had used at the World Quidditch Cup and during the Horcrux Hunt.

Their final stop in Diagon Alley had been George's shop. Harry only bought some more Bruise Removal Paste from there, and all of the tubes of it were for Oliver. He still had quite a few galleons left over, but he did not keep them. He gave them to George as an investment and encouraged him to finally buy the branch of Zonko's that was located in Hogsmeade. He also suggested opening a shop in the muggle world that only dealt with non-magical prank items and muggle magic tricks. If everything worked out, Harry would get his investment back and more, even if it took a couple years.

When the returned to Grimmauld Place, they began to pack so that they could return to Metropolis after dinner. It would actually be earlier when they arrived than when they left thanks to the six hour time difference. Zatanna had not gone through the trunks that she inherited from the Flamel vault yet, so they did not plain on wasting the six hours they would gain when they returned.

"It's too bad we can't stay around a little longer. It's been pretty nice so far," Zatanna remarked as they finished packing.

"It has," Harry admitted. It had been very nice to spend some time with Andromeda and Teddy, along with seeing George a little. "But I might as well be Emrys while I'm here. I might not wear a mask here, but I have to hide who I am anytime I leave the house."

"That's true," Zatanna conceded. "Do you ever think about going back to your original identity?"

"I will eventually," Harry told her. He had forgotten how much he enjoyed being himself until he started spending time with Zatanna. "We're supposed to open presents with Luna tomorrow anyways, so we couldn't stay here more than a few more hours."

"What did you get her?" Zatanna asked curiously.

"Luna's always been hard to get gifts for. She doesn't care about material things that much. So instead of getting her something that she may or may not like, I decided to give her something a bit more unorthodox," Harry said, tapping the side of his head. "My memories. She's always wanted to see my adventures, so I am giving her copies of my memories from my first three years of Hogwarts."

"That's an incredible idea," Zatanna said, imagining what it would be like. She had never used a pensieve before, even though she was dating someone that had one.

"What about you?" Harry asked, curious as to what she had gotten Luna for Christmas.

"I am going to grant her wish," Zatanna told him. She only seemed to realize that he did not know about her ability when a look of confusion appeared on his face. "I have the power to grant any wish, big or small. Whatever is wished for in the moment is made a reality. I can't grant my own wish, but that seems to be the only limitation."

That was a rather interesting ability in Harry's opinion, though he saw how it could cause problems at the same time.

"I'm not sure what she would wish for," Harry said. "Are you sure it's a good idea to make any wish of hers come true?"

"If it was any other ex-girlfriend of yours, I wouldn't even consider it," Zatanna admitted. "However, Luna is my friend, and I believe that she is trustworthy. She's the last person who would abuse this gift."

On that, Harry could not disagree with Zatanna.

When Harry arrived at the warehouse the next morning, he saw that Zatanna was sleeping on the sofa with one of her books in her arms.

After they ate dinner with Andromeda and Teddy the previous night, they had returned to Metropolis. Harry had spent most of the night putting potion ingredients up and unpacking his stuff.

Zatanna, on the other hand, had opted not to unpack anything other than the dozen trunks that she had received in the Flamel vault. She had been too eager to leave them for another day.

Two of the chests had contained nothing but alchemy equipment. The third one contained different forms of Dark Detectors, along with an ornate pensieve that was easily large enough for two or three people to use at once. The fourth and fifth trunks contained an extensive collection of books on runes and warding. The sixth, seventh, and eighth trunks carried an extensive collection of books on alchemy. The ninth one contained Flamel's notes on alchemy. And the last trunk contained a collection of books on the Dark Arts. Why those specific books were there was unknown, but those were the books that Zatanna had inherited.

Zatanna had not yet started reading the books on alchemy or the Dark Arts, but she had been excited to read the books on runes and warding.

"Zee, you might want to wake up," Harry said, placing a hand on her arm and shaking her awake.

She jumped up the moment she woke up and blushed when she realized what was going on and how she looked.

"You might want to get changed or something," Harry told her. "Luna will probably be here before too long."

"Right," Zatanna said with a nod. She teleported back to her place to do just that.

"I swear," he said, shaking his head in amusement. He put her book on top of one of her trunks and headed down to the lab so that he could retrieve the memories for Luna.

When he went back up to the ground floor, Harry saw that Luna and Zatanna were already there. Sometimes he forgot that magic could help a girl change in an instant.

"How was everything while we were gone?" Harry asked, walking over to Luna.

"It was quiet," Luna told him. "The newspapers think you're retiring now that I'm around though."

"Maybe we should have taken you to London with us. Then they'd be saying that we abandoned the city or something," Harry said, laughing softly. The idea seemed to amuse Luna as well. Harry had plenty of experience with bad press, even if Zatanna was unaware of that part of his life. "Well, here's my gift, Luna."

As he spoke, he handed the vials to her.

"Those vials contain my memories of the Philosopher's Stone incident, the Chamber of Secrets incident, and the Sirius incident in third year."

"Thank you!" Luna said, hugging him in excitement. "I can't wait to see them!"

She had heard a great deal about those adventures over the years, but only Harry had the full memories. Unfortunately, he had not been willing to let anyone see his memories before he disappeared.

"And I have a gift for you to, but it isn't a material gift," Zatanna told her, catching Luna's undivided attention. "I have the ability to grant a single wish. Whatever you wish for in the moment that I use my magic will be yours. I cannot reverse it after the wish is granted either. The only way for the wish to be reversed is for you to no longer want it, so choose carefully.

Luna nodded her head, growing deep in thought. After a moment, she said, "I'm ready."

Zatanna took a deep breath and allowed her magic to do the work.

Before their eyes, a light engulfed Luna. When it faded, they were surprised to see how Luna had changed.

Luna looked exactly like she had when Harry had disappeared. Physically, she was now eighteen years old.

"You wished to be my age?" Harry asked, looking at her in surprise.

"It bothered me, seeing how much I had changed when you had not. Physically, at least," Luna explained, her voice low. He had never seen her be anything but confident and self-assured outside of when she first became Doctor Fate. "It's not much of a difference, but it just feels right."

Honestly, Harry did not have an issue with her using her wish in such a way. He had expected her to want to be able to see nargles and other normally invisible magical creatures without assistance, but girls often had a tendency to wish that they could look younger, so it was not that strange of a wish.

"Now I'm the oldest one here again," Zatanna remarked. Luna was physically eighteen, and Harry was physically nineteen. Zatanna was twenty-three years old, on the other hand, even if she could pass for twenty or twenty-one without a problem.

"You still look great," Harry reassured her, earning a playful slap on the arm from his girlfriend.

"I have to give you two my gift then," Luna said, removing a small object from her pocket. It suddenly expanded, causing Zatanna's eyes to widen.

"That's the Book of Zatara! It has been passed down the Zatara line ever since we stopped using wands. When my father died, Lex Luthor bought the book at auction," Zatanna said, carefully taking the book from Luna.

"It wasn't his, and it's much too dangerous of a book to leave in his hands," Luna told her with a smile.

"Thank you so much," Zatanna said, pulling the book close.

Luna nodded before she turned to Harry. Once again, she removed something from her pocket and expanded it using wandless magic. This time, it was a cupboard though.

Harry had actually seen its shrunken form before.

Walking over to it, he opened the cupboard.

Inside, he found seven new suits.

The cupboard was filled with green dragonskin boots, black jeans, green dragonskin belts with a buckle in the shape of the mark of the Deathly Hallows,, black long-sleeve shirts with the mark of the Deathly Hallows in dark green, thin black gloves that only extended a couple inches past his wrists, green dragonskin dusters, and black masks that looked identical to his previous ones.

"The dragonskin comes from a Romanian Longhorn," Luna told him.

He had wondered why the leather was a darker green than the common green dragonskin. The Welsh Green was the most common type of dragon in England, but he had not cared been a huge fan of that shade of green.

The shirt, gloves, and mask were clearly made of acromantula silk, though the jeans were muggle made. A brief look with his Mage Sight revealed that the jeans were enchanted for durability and comfort.

His Mage Sight revealed something more interesting than that though. He had not noticed two other objects inside the cupboard until he had activated it.

Apparently, Luna had disillusioned a staff and placed it inside the cupboard. He dispelled the Disllusionment Charm and removed the staff from the cupboard. It was about six feet long and made of solid metal. Runes had been inscribed into the otherwise plain staff.

He noticed that grabbing the staff did not produce a spark or rush of power like grabbing one of his wands or his other staff did.

"It's goblin-made," Luna said, earning a surprised look from Harry. "It carries no core and instead uses the runes to channel magic. The runes also allow it to channel the magic of a leyline."

Harry could not believe that she had given him a goblin-made item, but the knowledge that it was a true staff, unlike the one Ollivander made, was even more shocking.

"And what about the ring?" Harry asked.

"It's goblin-made too. There are three sets of runes on it. The first makes it unbreakable. The second makes it absorb excess magic in the air, which will stop you from accidentally frying electronics. And the third produces a ward that repels anything above a certain velocity. It will actually stop anything from getting within two feet of you using super speed. Small objects like bullets won't be affected by the ward, but it was made to protect you from super speed, not simply fast objects," Luna explained.

He picked up the ring and saw that it had a place that would fit the Resurrection Stone perfectly.

"I give you three memories, and you give me things that are worth a fortune. It's not all that fair," Harry pointed out.

"Life isn't fair," Luna said with a smile. "There is one more thing I want to give you though."

Zatanna looked unsure how to feel about the situation, but she kept her mouth closed and watched.

"Nabu predates the Deathly Hallows by a long time," Luna said, walking to the table and retrieving Doctor Fate's helmet. "But one of my predecessors knew about them and had a theory. I saw a vision that confirmed it too. The true power of the Deathly Hallows can't be unlocked until they are united."

"But they are united," Harry pointed out.

"They are together as three. They are not united as one," Luna said, holding the helmet as if she was preparing to put it on. "They can be fused as one. In my vision, the Resurrection Stone was on the ring that I just gave you, but you used the ring to turn invisible and cast spells. The Deathly Hallows were fused."

Harry had come to believe that he had mastered the Elder Wand due to his ability to overpower Luna's spells when she wore the Helmet of Nabu. If, however, she told the truth, then he had only seen a little of what he could do. Fusing the Deathly Hallows as one… it would have to make them all stronger.

One by one, Harry removed the Deathly Hallows and placed them on the floor. He had to remove the Resurrection Stone from the other ring that he had, but it was not hard to do.

"If you can do it, then feel free," he told her.

In response, Luna brought the helmet near her face. As always, the helmet assisted her in putting it on and the garb of Doctor Fate was present.

"Are you sure you wish for me to do this?" Luna asked. "Once done, it cannot be undone."

When Harry nodded, she walked over to the Deathly Hallows and held a single hand over them. The most brilliant light that he had ever seen engulfed the three magical objects.

A moment later, the light died and revealed the end result.

The Resurrection Stone was the only thing there. It looked like the Resurrection Stone, at least. The mark of the Deathly Hallows within the black stone was actually easily visible. The mark was now the same color as his eyes.

Reaching down, he picked the stone up and placed it in his hand.

"Think about what you want it to do," Luna said, still wearing the Helmet of Nabu.

With a single thought, Harry became invisible.

Only the surprised expression on Zatanna's face told him that something was different. Her eyes did not follow him when he walked around the room either.

It was strange to think that the stone in his hand was capable of turning him invisible, whereas the cloak could only turn whatever was inside it invisible.

Closing his eyes, he thought about becoming visible.

The mark on the stone glowed as the cloak's power receded into the stone.

"It appears that it was successful," Luna remarked, receiging a nod of agreement from Zatanna.

Harry put the ring on his right hand and placed the stone on the ring. He cast a non-verbal Permanent Sticking Charm once it was in place. He used the stone as a focus when he did it too.

"I think you're right," Harry said, extending his hand towards his new staff. The mark on the stone glowed before the staff flew to his hand. The sensation that filled him when he used the ring as a focus was far more intense than when he used the Elder Wand. It was as if it was perfect.

He tossed the staff to his other hand and the mark glowed again. A Switching Spell allowed him to change into his new suit without Zatanna or Luna even realizing what he had done at first. His first thought was that the suit was very comfortable. He noticed that the gloves were thin enough that his ring could be worn over them without any issues.

"Okay, that was pretty awesome," Zatanna admitted. "But maybe we should wait to test it out later."

She did have a point, so Harry switched back into his regular clothes.

"I'm glad it worked," Luna said, placing the Helmet of Nabu on the table. "I was not certain my fusion spell would work, but it appears to have worked flawlessly."

"You made that spell?" Zatanna asked in surprise.

"That was her mother's profession. From what I've seen, she inherited some of her talent," Harry said, earning a smile from Luna.

"So if you were the Master of Death before, then what are you now?" Zatanna asked suddenly.

"Actually, I think I just now became the Master of Death," Harry said, thinking about the new power that he possessed. Granted, he still knew that the title did not make him greater than or immune to Death, but he had only felt truly powerful after the Deathly Hallows were united.

Luna simply nodded her head in agreement, great conviction in her eyes.

Author's Note: I can't deny that I'm glad to have finished this chapter. It was one of the more difficult chapters I've worked on.

When I first wrote it, it was the most disjointed chapter I had ever written. None of the scenes fit together well. So I had to alter quite a bit to get it to work. I believe that the end result worked out fairly well though.

Probably the first thing about the chapter that people noticed was the sex scene. It was the first important thing that happened in the chapter. Harry and Zatanna did kiss for the first time two chapters ago, so it might seem too soon. But I don't think it was too soon. They've been going out for nearly three weeks, they know each other very well (though Harry hasn't mentioned his childhood), and they've both gone years without a partner. And while I could have hinted at it and just faded to black, I really wanted to write the scene. It's the first sex scene I've written in years, but I think it came out fairly well.

The next thing that people probably noticed was my tendency to make my characters rich. It really is a habit of mine, though Harry should have been rich from the start and Zatanna is the descendent of a man who could make his own gold, so it's not like it's actually just me making them rich just because I can.

And the last thing I expect that people noticed was the final scene of the story. It was perhaps the most important scene of the whole chapter. Harry obtained one of the last suits he will wear (though the others should follow the same design as it), Zatanna was given her father's book back (which was the focus of her debut episode, Hex), and Harry was essentially upgraded. The idea to fuse the Hallows actually came from Garm88. I originally rejected the idea, but I grew to like it as time went on. Overall, I felt that what Harry gained in that scene was enough to make him strong enough to deal with the threats that would have normally destroyed him as if he was a bug.

I think that's about all that I wanted to say. So thanks for reading and reviewing.