Chapter 26-Death by death each due
Snape might have gotten away with it if Harry had not felt uneasy in the class and been watching Snape more than normal (thanks to his ladies). Snape just in mid stride spun around and yelled "AVADA KEDAVRA" straight at the trio.
People who were on the train station again saw Harry's wandless magic. The large cauldron in the corner flew into the path of the curse. As if magic'ed to catch the spell within the cauldron. They again saw Harry point his other hand but also at the cauldron. The pink light formed and hit the cauldron a spit second before the A-K, the cauldron glowed.
Everyone who knew about A-Ks, well they expected the cauldron to explode and a fight to break out in the classroom.
Later it was surmised that as the A-K entered the cauldron, that the cauldron having a rounded bottom was just enough off center so that the spell simply slid around in the bottom of the cauldron and exited. Exited straight into the face of Snape, who of course dropped dead, very dead! The obvious explanation of course was the pink light was a 'strengthening' spell and that is why the cauldron didn't explode.
Screaming students exited the classroom causing teachers to come and finally Aurors and the department of mysteries. When the Aurors rushed into the classroom they found one dead Severus Snape and Harry Potter with his ladies at their seats kissing Harry as if nothing had happened.
~You know Daf this pisses me off; I had plans for lunch today.
~Oh! go on you sex maniac we will have the entire afternoon after they clear up this mess, you don't think they will have classes after a teacher dies do you?
~Hay it was my quickie he ruined! pouted Mil
"Ah, Mr. Potter, Lady Gryffindor, Lady Black, I hate to disturb you but it seems you keep calling me. Your making for a busy week." said a smiling John Hamilton. "No problems I can assure you, just nice work, in this small class room that spell could have taken out quit a few people. We are awaiting your Monday visit, but for now have a nice day".
So the duo headed for lunch in the main hall where they expected Dumdum to want a word. Professor McGonagall demanded that she be allowed to attend and so she did. Dumblydork wanted to know everything.
"Headmaster, He was your spy, what did he tell you?" Harry spit.
"Oh, he said Volde was very mad you not only ruined his best set of dragon armor but gave him a considerable burn, not to mention his pet snake and a large stomach ache" grinned Dumbledore. "So Harry when are you going to fulfill the prophecy?" pushed Fumble-up.
"OH!, I think around your 300th birthday, I'm not interested in killing something that keeps coming back, kind of ruins ones vacation plans, if you know what I mean".
"Harry he is ripe to be gotten rid of, with all his Horcruxes gone, he can be killed".
"You are delusional, I showed you he has more that seven, we have done in eight so there is at least one more if you're crazy idea is that he made lucky numbers of Horcruxes".
"Professor McGonagall please try and talk some sense into this idiot, the ladies and I are heading off to some place that I hope will not cause trouble".
"That leads me to my next question how is Miss Bulstrode involved in this", quipped the Headmaster.
"Why don't you use that bright 'greater good' light of yours and fathom it out like your insight to the Horicux!" Harry sarcastically replied.
"Since you have not cleared that with my Head of House to handle, it's none of you business!" Professor McGonagall snickered and Lady Hogwarts giggled.
The trio 'faded' to their quarters. Some days Harry still could not believe that Mil was actually his. He lifted her head then, to kiss her lips and found her eyes, those deep electric blue orbs.
"Insatiable," Daf murmured.
Before taking her mouth in a deep kiss, Harry lazily slid his tongue into a dance with her own.
"Just as well, though," he added after a moment or two, "Because I can never get enough of either of you."
The dance began, animals demanding satisfactions, minds intertwined, and sexual release only beginning the explosion of the joined minds and souls, an addiction more than drugs. They now knew why when one soul mate died the other almost immediately followed. One could never survive without the other. They lay in a messy heap for a few minutes. Harry consciously keeping his mouth to himself, but savoring the flavor on his tongue the dancing started anew.
Many in the school wondered why the Phoenix called Hestia flew in and around the school; daily trilling songs that made people happy, while Fawkes seldom was seen and very few had ever heard Fawkes sing.
Wednesday was again classes and Professor Anderson had his hands full. "Now all you have all had your time with books, and wands, spells and curses for the last six years. Many here have ended schooling without realizing it because as of today you have accomplished all you can, and will learn no more".
Hermione's hand hit the air "you can't be serious Professor".
"No Hermione I am serious, while you may pick up a book and learn a new spell you will be no more than what you are. Let me explain because a perfect example is here today to show you, beside myself, I should say. You all remember my mistake by challenging Mr. Potter to use the strongest spell he had, while he did not use his wand, the power was extraordinary. I have again seen it the other day at the train station. Now Mr. Potter, please leave your wand at your desk and step up here and no Mr. Potter I will not ask you to perform your strongest spell, I will ask you to perform a very simple one, but without your wand".
Gasps were heard a lot of people were not very observant but with out looking knew who said, "Here we go again, the golden boy showing off".
Well Mr. Wesley I am glad that you have volunteered to show us next, now Mr. Potter please perform the levitation spell and in your case wordlessly on my desk if you please. Harry shrugged, pushed his magical core thought his arm and pointed at Professor Anderson's desk. The desk smoothly left the floor and hovered about five feet off the floor.
"Now, slowly lower it, I do like that desk and would hate to have it in pieces". Harry did as told, shrugged and sat down.
"Now, Mr. Wesley, your turn". Ron swaggered to the front. "Now Mr. Wesley you see that feather on my desk? Please levitate the feather". Of course, Ron could not do it but he did turn almost purple trying.
"I know you told the golden boy, so what's the trick?" Ron gripped. Well Mr. Wesley I am sure if you ask Mr. Potter he will tell you it's no trick. All you have to do is take hold of your magic core, push it through your arm, and perform your magic. Oh, five points for using derogatory language in this class room".
Ron was pissed. He went to Hermione and started whispering in her ear. Neville leaned over and whispered to Harry, "They are a couple now you know!"
~Oh! God, sweet Merlin, Daf did you get that.
~"Yes love".
~Oh, what a disaster, the boy with no brains and the girl with to many brains, pass the warning to our friends Daf, disaster zone stay clear on penalty of loss of sanity, linked Mil. Daf snickered.
Daf was able to move more than the feather but oh the problems when Miss Know-it-all tried and failed. She fled the classroom in tears with dumb-boy right behind her. Mil was able to lift the feather; the bond was strengthening all evolved in it. They were all getting better at doing everything they tried.
All the classes were now based on wandless magic and finding one's core and there were not many able to do that. The weekend was fun in Hogsmeade, the seven were enjoying the world at large, Harry had found love and friendship, he was happy.
Sunday was the first time the trio had attended the Great Hall to eat since their return. The great hall was filled and it was time for Mil was to make her grand entrance to Harry's table.
Mil entered the Great Hall, came to Harry's table, and sat down. Then it started...
"Hay Bulstrode, how did your fat ugly ass get over to their table? Surly you can't hope for them to even take a second look at you, we never could!"
While the rant was going on, (mainly by "Draco's" Pansy) and as planned by the trio, Mil stood up and Harry went down on one knee.
Harry is heard throughout the great hall. "Lady Black, will you do me the great honor and become my wife?"
"Why yes Lord Potter I would be honored and let me so bold as to give you you're first of many presents". Mil dropped the glamour charm and the hall went into kayos. As Harry slid the ring on Mil's finger and gave her a huge kiss. Patsy fainted, as did many in Slytherin.
Dumbdum regained order and immediately wanted to know who the girl was as it surly was not Miss Bulstrode. Mil casually turned to the Headmaster and said, "I was Miss Bulstrode, I am now Lady Black. I have just, for the first time dropped my glamour charm. You see if I was in your Slytherin fun house, looking as I now do, I would have been raped multiple times, and so 'bugger off'!"
As if from a movie script off went the head girl. "Headmaster, I ask action against Mr. Potter, he is not allowed to have multiple wives, so today's actions are a perversion of decor here in the great hall".
"I quite agree with Miss Granger's assessment. Harry my boy you are running amuck and I will have to take actions too..."
Harry's response was calm and dismissive. "Headmaster you presume too much and I would advise you and your stupid "bint" of head girl to keep your mouths closed on subject you have no knowledge of or control over; as usual we are following the rules and laws of this school and Ministry of Magic".
The hall was dead silent except for three retorts. Ron said something about insulting his girl and golden boy but it was lost in the spray of food emanating from his mouth.
Hermione took exception to his remarks of "stupid bint" and having no knowledge. She further attempted to recite the wizard marriage code. Dumdum tried to say that Harry had over step himself and was angry but cut off by Harry's interruption.
"You three will shut you mouths at this time or on my oath I will as Lord Gryffindor-Potter-Black insist on wizard duels "to the death". The castle reinforced his words by shaking violently and all lighting flickered.
"Well as I see we have reached an agreement. My ladies and I well be retiring to my quarters for the evening. See everyone in the morning, tata", and Harry 'faded' with the girls.
Monday came but no potion master so no classes and the lovebirds stayed in their quarters causing giggling in the halls, and phoenix songs in the corridors. Around noon on Monday, Harry 'faded' the trio from their quarters directly to the door of Ministry of Secrets. Harry had no ideas where in the place they had to go, he did not wish to start with the revolving doors but this was the starting place. Just as he started to open the door it opened and John welcomed them, but as they entered.
"Hay, the merry-go-round of doors is gone", Harry, said confused.
"Oh! That's for intruders this is the direct entrance". Arriving at the office of Mystery, where ever they were. "
Mr. Potter, may I call you Harry?", Harry nodded. "We wanted you here because we need to test you"
"I don't think so," grumbled Harry.
"Ah Harry, please let me explain, I think you might like some of the side benefits. First, we have checked your academic records and we think you can do this. Second of which when we finish testing you will have in effect and law, taken your NEWT exams. I see you see some of the possibilities already".
"Look Mr. Hamilton, you get me and my girls, if my girls don't qualify I'm out. We can always take our NEWTs later this year".
The girls gave him mind link happy burst and a mind link saying his evening would be quite entertaining for sticking up for them.
"Deal" said Hamilton. "We start today, you will be excused at Hogwarts till Friday and the test should be done by Thursday late afternoon. You can 'apperate', so at night Hogwarts and arrive back here each morning, ok?"
~You game, My Ladies?
~God here goes the My Lady bit, what trouble are we in for now? Daf giggled.
~Yes my sexy trouble maker, chuckled Mil.
Daf turned to Hamilton and said "Let the games begin" which got a curious look from him.
"So it's true, you can mind link, right?" Hamilton was scribbling on his note pad hurriedly. Harry answered with a nod.
So they did some traveling and many tests.
"Those written exams were a bitch, sorry girls".
"Yes my love, I knew you like us that way," purred Daf.
DADA was a bit strange as a test. Twenty Aurors burst into the room, all firing curses. As usual, it was a surprise test. It was also a timed test. How long could the three stayed standing with such an onslaught. The surprise was three standing, twenty Aurors not standing.
"Did you find that a little weird for a test", asked Harry?
"Sure deviated from Hogwarts testing procedures," mused Daf
"But it sure was fun!" Mil cheekily responded.
Magic demonstrations were exhaustive but raised a few eyebrows. Mostly the trio's, a lot of the testing was by group activities and not singular testing.
Singular testing was odder than odd.
~Did you just get the feeling that test was a test on our link", asked Daf who was in the Ministry?
~Could be, since I'm at Hogwarts, replied Mil
~Oh! I think you could put money on that, responded Harry. They had me transport over to America, Oh; the tea really stinks over here and wait till you see the gift the magical community gave me with an international license.
But toward the end they were being tested by strange machines, which of course hummed, popped and sparked, just like all mad scientists have.
Thursday late arrived and the three were called to Hamilton's office.
"Mr. Hamilton... "John, call me John, please"
"Right John, I guess we passed since you're so happy?" John was happy, they passed the entire NEWT with exceeds expectations to Outstanding.
"You will get your results in a week or so, the Ministry has been informed, now for the good news I hope you' all will accept".
John went on to explain and offered and explain and offered. What happened is that the department of Mystery's was more that just a department of old scientist dreaming up unimaginable things, but doers. What was being offered was work as spies, hit wizards, undercover agents, teachers and a whole lot more interesting things?
What was the deal? Once in a great while they would have to do a job, no assassinations, but find a person, items, and or secrets. So as an employee of the dept Harry and the girls main goal was to teach at Hogwarts (their cover), but just a couple of weeks each start of term and only seventh years, i.e. learn to use their magic core, assistants under Anderson so to speak (he actually was an unspeakable). It had been determined with Volde or who ever, there always would be a new dark lord, and academics under Dumdum had been substandard. That is what Harry and the girls would help improve. Almost all their time was there own, but as an unspeakable, they would have no laws that apply to them. In effect, they had a license to kill and only the department of Mysteries could judge them. However if they ever left they would have to take a wizards oath never to disclose anything but they could quit at any time, all anyone wanted of them was their skills and a little of their time.
Harry, Mil and Daf happily agreed and were sworn in immediately. They were to start teaching with Anderson as soon as they got back. Daf would sub with the new potions master whenever they acquired one. He happily gave each their badge and a few other things which were secret in the wizard world. Harry was laughing so hard he thought his was going to hurt himself. Daf and Mil could hardly keep him standing long enough to fall into a conjured plush couch.
"You people are just around the twist" choked out Harry, "A Captain Marvel decoding ring and a muggle cell phone?"
John sobered up Harry and asked, "You have not been in contact with anyone this week, have you".
"No" said all, but tensing in expectation.
"Well I have some news for you, and it's not good".