Chapter 28.
Harry dressed up in his new robes which were black with his house emblem in gold. Hermione put on a red dress with the Potter logo on the front. She put on her makeup and they left their room.
People had started arriving. Tonk's, Andromeda and her husband Ted were outside and Hermione could see her mom talking to Remus, Sirius was opening the door.
"Welcome everyone, come in."
The Tonk's family entered, next came Amelia and Susan. Sirius bowed and kissed Amelia's hand. "Amy, you look enchanting tonight," Sirius said bringing a blush to Amelia's face.
Sirius looked at Susan and repeated his greeting with kissing her hand. "Lady Hufflepuff, welcome to my home." Susan smiled and curtsied. "Thank you Lord Black."
Susan walked in and not too far behind Neville followed her in and Sirius bowed, "Scion Longbottom welcome to my home." Neville bowed back "Thank you for your welcome Lord Black."
Neville and Susan walked over to Harry and Hermione and they both handed Hermione and Harry gifts and began to talk.
They heard a knock at the door which Sirius opened to see the twins and Angelina Johnson and Alicia Spinnet. Sirius smiled "Welcome back boys and good evening ladies come on in." The twins bowed and said "Thanks for having us back Lord Black."
Sirius looked behind them curious "Where are your parent's boys?"
"They will be here soon just waiting on Bill and Ginny."
The twins joined Harry and the group.
The door knocked again. Sirius opened it and saw Arthur and Molly there along with Ginny and her oldest brother Bill. Arthur bowed "Much too kind of you to have us back Lord Black."
Sirius placed a hand on Arthur's shoulder "It's a time to celebrate old friend, just as long as there won't be any funny business." Sirius said looking at Molly who was very quiet remembering the talk she had had with Arthur.
Ginny followed her parents inside, ignoring Sirius. She was about to join the other teens but felt a firm hand on her shoulder turning to see her father. "Ginevra, remember the agreement we discussed."
Ginny remained silent, knowing if she made a scene again the punishment would make degnoming the garden look like a cake walk. She stayed by the wall.
Sirius looked at Bill, "Nice to see you again Bill. Please help yourself to a drink." Bill nodded "Thanks Sirius."
Sirius then heard another knock. He opened the door to see Luna Lovegood. He bowed "Welcome to my home Ms. Lovegood." Luna curtsied, "Why thank you Lord Black." Sirius couldn't see her father. "Luna you're not here by yourself are you?"
Luna shook her head, she looked at the left "Come here."
Sirius saw Ron and was about to say something remembering his godson being punched. Ron kneeled down "Please Lord Black, I know I shouldn't be welcomed here after hitting Lord Potter on his birthday, but I swear I'm trying to make amends for my regrettable actions in the past." Ron winced, trying to prepare himself for what was coming next.
Sirius marvelled by the change of attitude in the boy said "Well, what are you waiting for? Come in out of the cold, you're Ms. Lovegood's escort are you not? If you're a man you won't keep her waiting." Sirius said in a angry tone.
Ron shot up straight "Yes sir."
Sirius watched Ron take Luna's arm and walk her in, she looked over Ron's shoulder seeing Sirius trying to hold back his laughter.
The teens were talking about school and the adults were talking about the ministry, Sirius growing tired of the stuffy talk and looked at Amelia. He gave her a smirk and she walked over "And what do you have planned Sirius?" Sirius placed a hand over his heart pretending to be hurt "Your accusations wound me my love."
Amelia raised an eyebrow "Can it Black, I know that look means trouble," Sirius walked over to the record player and dusted off a record and dropped it on the player. Placing the needle on the record and tapped the player with his wand. Music began to play and he took Amelia by the hand and went to the middle of the room.
"Sirius?" was all Amelia had a chance to say, the teens heard the music start to play Fred and George bowed to their dates offering their hands and the girls took their hands and walked over to Sirius and Amelia and began to dance.
Luna and Ron soon joined them along with Arthur and Molly.
Sirius looked at Remus he got Amelia to follow his lead and looked at the wolf and signaled him to look where he's pointing. Remus looked at Emma and shrugged and Sirius pointed to Remus and pointed to Emma and then signaled to what he and Amelia were doing. Remus shook his head and Sirius gave him a look that meant do it or else. Remus sighed and walked over to where Emma was.
Emma looked at Remus as he offered her his hand "Care to dance?" Emma smiled, "I thought you would never ask." Bill looked at Tonks "Hey, long time no see Nym, I don't suppose one dance will kill us?" Tonks looked at Bill seeing him giving her a smile, she grinned "No, I guess not."
They walked to the dance floor and began to dance followed by Ted and Andromeda, Harry looked at Neville who was watching everyone. "What's up mate? You can dance go enjoy yourself." Neville frowned "I'd like to but, after what you told me, I don't think I want to dance with Ginny."
Harry looked at Neville understanding, he then looked at Hermione and Susan. "Why not ask Susan?" Neville paled "Um no, I don't think she would." Harry looked at Neville "Neville, I've seen you speak out and defend yourself against Bellatrix, ask Susan to dance."
Neville looked at Harry "But," Harry looked at him sternly "Neville are you a lion?" Neville shook his head. "Then be one and call on that bravery I've seen so many times this year." Harry said sternly. Neville looked at Susan "How do I ask her?"
Harry thought for a moment then gave a look that would put Sirius to shame, He walked over to Hermione who was still talking to Susan and kissed her by the neck. Hermione's eyes went wide and looked at Harry "Harry?" Hermione said confused and he took her by the hand and they began to dance.
Neville looked at Susan "Um, care to dance?"
Susan looked at Neville "Sure, Neville."
Everyone was dancing except Ginny who grabbed one of the cups off the table, not realising what she was drinking. She took a few gulps, while watching everyone dance, the song began to change and Sirius grinned and looked at his godson. Hermione smiled brightly and Harry looked at her confused. Till he heard her say "I need a hero." He smiled and they began to dance and Harry spun his wife pulling her back into his embrace.
Sirius barked with laughter and everyone watched as the two were dancing. Ginny was furious and when her glass was empty, she grabbed another drink. She started feeling light headed by her third cup and the music stopped.
Hermione was laughing from all the fun sh and her husband were having. "Excuse me I have to go to the loo for a moment." Harry smiled "Hurry back love." Once Hermione was out of sight, Ginny saw Harry sitting in a chair while the others kept dancing to the next song. She walked over almost stumbling, she couldn't help but giggle.
Ron and Luna danced but then Luna had a sudden dazed expression on her face "Oh no." Ron looked at Luna "What? did I do something wrong?" Luna looked at Ron "What? No, of course not Ronald. Where's Harry?" Ron looked around the room not seeing him dancing. "He's somewhere ,why?" Luna looked at Ron "Something bad is about to happen, really bad." Ron suddenly became worried, Luna told him she was a seer. She could see everyone else's future but her own and unlike the Divination Professor, Luna was very accurate.
Harry sat watching everyone when suddenly out of the blue Ginny jumped into his lap. "Hey Harry, you look smashing, why are you by yourself?" , Harry looked at Ginny and he could smell alcohol on her breath. "Hermione," feeling he needed to remind Ginny once again "my wife is in the loo."
Ginny stuck her tongue out, "That witch, you're a lord of three houses, she should be here pleasing you, I could please you," Ginny said moving her hand from Harry's shoulder down his chest. Harry didn't like where this was going. Ginny leaned in close "I could please you, I would let you do anything with me, all you have to do is ask." Harry tried pushing Ginny off but she held on tight "Ginny get off me, you're drunk and don't know what your doing." Harry said continuing to trying to break free.
Ginny gave him a saucy grin, "Oh no I know what I'm doing. I've been practicing, all those previous boys were training for you." Ginny tried to kiss the young lord.
Hermione was finished in the loo and gave herself one final check to make sure she still looked ok. She went to open the door, just as her hand touched the knob, she could sense Harry panic.
She opened the door and walked back into the room. Looking past the people dancing she saw Ginny draping herself over her husband. 'Can't a girl go to the loo without some scarlet harlot trying to steal her husband?'
Hermione walked past the dancers and Luna noticedHermione and could see Hermione was more furious than a horntail. "Uh oh." Luna said, afraid her vision is about to come true. Ron looked at Luna and then to where she was looking and Ron saw Hermione looking like she did when she punched Malfoy. "What's going on?"
Hermione marched over to where Ginny and Harry were. Remus felt a blood lust and looked at Hermione and saw Ginny on top of a scared looking Harry. He turned off the music and Ginny looked up. "Oh, music stopped," she looked at Harry "Guess we can go make our own music." Harry became terrified but it wasn't because of Ginny.
"NOT WITH MY HARRY YOU WON'T, YOU TROLLOP!" Hermione said, Ginny turned to see Hermione. "Ohhh the bookworms angry, hey who you calling a trollop?"
"You, now get off of him." Hermione demanded. Ginny ignored her and leaned in trying to kiss Harry. Hermione walked over to Ginny and grabbed a good hand full of Ginny's hair and pulled. Ginny's eyes went wide "Ow, ow let go!" Ginny said before falling on the floor with a loud thump.
Ginny struggled to get back on her feet, "Why did you do that, we were about to have fun."
Harry looked at Ginny feeling dirty "Bollocks to what you're thinking Ginny, I wouldn't touch you with someone else's hands." Ginny looked at Harry, then looked down at his pants. Seeing where she was looking Hermione looked at Ginny "Get your eyes off MY property right now!"
"Or what you minger? Going to spank me, puh-lease."
Molly was shocked "Ginerva Molly Weasley." She looked over at her mother and smiled "Yes Mum, present." Arthur looked at the cup on the floor by the chair, he picked it up and smelled the inside of the cup and his eyes went wide "She's been drinking fire whiskey!"
Ginny smiled "Yeah I was and it's good, and so am I." Ginny said giving Harry a suggestive wink. Hermione looked at Harry and Harry thought to her 'I swear Hermione, you were and are my first and only.' Hermione gave Harry a look 'I know Harry, but I'm still putting this scarlet… witch in her place.'
Hermione looked at Ginny, putting her hands on her hips "Listen here witch, whatever you're planning with my, and I can't stress this enough, my Harry you can forget it." Hermione grabbed Harry by the tie and kissed him the same way her mother asked her not too. Once they separated Harry was left in a daze and Hermione looked at Ginny and said "You see, MINE?", Ginny nodded.
Hermione seeing Ginny was indeed three sheets to the wind decided she really had to drive her point across. "Good, he's mine. He's my husband and I own everything, especially what you were looking at. There won't be any music made and you are definitely not getting any bedroom time you little tart." Harry was blushing by the time Hermione finished and Ginny became very red but not from embarrassment, she was angry. Hermione turned to look at Harry "Are you alright? Did she touch anything she shouldn't?"
Harry looked at Hermione "No, but I was afraid that was where she was planning on going."
Ginny grabbed Hermione and spun her around and punched Hermione in the breast. "Ow," Hermione said grabbing her abused chest. She looked at Ginny who snarled at her, "You mudblood, gold digging trollop, he's mine." Hermione finally had had enough and took out her earrings and removed her necklace and handed them to Harry. "Hold these."
Before anyone could say a word, Hermione wheeled around and punched Ginny in her breast. Ginny let out a gasp, grabbing her now sore breast. Susan, Angelina and Alicia were shocked into stillness by the Gryffindor book worm fighting with Ginny. Luna watched and wished her visions were not always correct. Ron and Harry both stood by dumb founded.
Hermione, using what her father taught her, then slapped Ginny on both cheeks, her hands moving almost too fast to see. She then grabbed Ginny's arm and put her leg behind Ginny's. She pulled Ginny's arm with one hand and pushed her with he other, throwing Ginny off balance and sending her to the floor.
Hermione walked back to Harry grabbing his arm. "Ginny get over him, you daft girl he will never want someone who can't see past his fame." Hermione then looked around the room "Sorry for what you had to witness everyone, I do apologise for my actions. Don't let what I did reflect on my husband or our houses."
Sirius clapped his hands "Truly splendid, as a lady of a house."
Arthur looked at Ginny "Ginevra, you're going to St. Mungos for reasons unrelated to today, but not before having a hangover potion and a cleanser for the alcohol to flush your system. Then it's to the hospital to have you examined. I think your still experiencing issues from your first year."
Ginny looked at her father "But… but Da-".
Molly looked at Arthur, "surely we don't need to go to that extreme?" Arthur looked at Molly "Ginny is drunk and she practically tried to rape Harry in front of everyone, she then attacked Hermione. So yes Molly, I think we do."
Amelia walked over to them "Underage drinking should be reported to the Aurors but that would mean my boyfriend would have to be taken in and seeing how I am a witness St. Mungos is the best option."
Bill looked at Harry and Hermione "Sorry about this guys."
"No problem Bill." Harry said, Arthur grabbed Ginny's arm and got her to her feet. Arthur passed Ginny off to her mother and he bowed in front of Sirius and the Potters. "Please forgive us again, once more a member of my family has ruined a party."
Sirius placed a hand on Arthur's shoulder, "already forgiven. Speak with Healer Brown, she covered for Harry's father and I more than once. I will also cover the bill." Arthur looked at Sirius "Sirius, I could never," Sirius raised a hand to stop Arthur.
"Say no more, you've worked hard to raise seven children. Whereas I should have been looking out for only two. I can only imagine what you have to do looking after seven. I have more than enough money, no reason I can't help a friend." Sirius said smiling. Arthur thanked Sirius and he and his wife left with Ginny.
Meanwhile Dumbledore was in a rage in his office the Elder wand was nowhere to be found and Harry was no longer under his control. He needed to do something, if it wasn't for the girl he would still have his weapon. He then had an idea and called for Severus Snape.
Severus walked into the Headmaster's office, "Is there something I can help you with Head Master?"
"I need you to make a poison Severus, one undetectable by smell or taste." Dumbledore said, Severus could only guess who it was meant for. "I'm sorry Professor but as my stocks are low I'm still missing ingredients."
"How long will it take for you to acquire them?" Dumbledore said curious.
Severus looked at the headmaster "I believe before the holidays are over." Dumbledore nodded "Have it ready."
Snape left the Headmaster's office, seeing the Headmaster was taking such drastic steps worried the potions master. He went in search of McGonagall, so she may warn the one's he thought the poison was meant for.
