Sorry this is late! I was cooking for my grandparent's pastor that visited today and it REALLY cut into fan fiction time. Still, I'm not like a day late so its not SO bad.
So, Bucky's animal form. It was pointed out to me that while Harri would get special treatment others would not on their less than normal familiars. Sure a fully bonded familiar would get leeway from school rules but not something dangerous or especially prone to violence, like a honey badger (honey badger just takes what it wants!) or a big jungle cat. They also would more than likely draw a line at something large enough to trample students (even if it was an accident) so the crumple horned snorkack was out (also, can you see Bucky in pastel purple? *shudders*). Also we now have Fenrir in the story so I didn't want to steel too much of his thunder with another dog since we already have Padfoot and Moony.
With all that I decided to have a wild feline that was small enough to be looked at as just a slightly bigger domestic cat but was also capable of defending Luna if it came to it. I tired to be mysterious with the lead up in this chapter to the reveal that happens in Flourish and Blotts so fingers crossed it came out okay.
Enjoy!
5/6/2017-Sorry Guys! I did update this on Thursday night/Friday morning but for some reason the date didn't change, this might have caused problems with the email going out so I am replosting.
Disclaimer in Chapter 1. I don't own Starbucks, sadly.
Sleipnir shifted nervously from hoof to hoof where he stood next to Loki with Jörmungandr wrapped around his neck. Glacia trilled lightly from where she was perched on Loki's shoulder, *Calm down Sleipnir.*
*I can't! There's no way Uncle Thor isn't coming with her. What if he makes us go back?* Sleipnir worried, Jörmungandr tightened around Sleipnir for both his brother's reassurance and his own.
"I'm right here Sleipnir." Loki reassured, "He'll have to go through me."
*And if you get too freaked out the castle wards are one mile directly behind you. You can go back to the castle, the wards won't let them past without me bringing them through.* Glacia said, *You'll be safe there.*
Sleipnir settled a little and bobbed his head, *Alright.*
"Are you sure this is the place?" Loki asked several minutes later.
*Am I sure of the coordinates where a great deal of our army appeared last time? Yes.* Glacia said in amusement, *Deep breaths Loki. I didn't exactly specify a time.*
"Then why are we even here?" Loki exclaimed, "They could be coming hours from now!"
*Luna told me it was time.* Glacia answered nonchalantly.
"Your Seer who isn't a Seer." Loki huffed, "What if she got it wrong?"
Just as Loki finished that sentence a storm started to brew overhead.
*Luna doesn't get things wrong.* Glacia replied smugly, drawing herself up to sit tall on Loki's shoulder. The storm dipped down in a roiling vortex and touched down calmly in front of them, depositing the impeccably dressed Queen Frigga and a small contingent of guards that were carrying several chests with them. The storm pulled back up slightly, bubbling strangely.
Loki frowned up at the storm even as Frigga approached slowly with a smile, "Worry not Loki. Your brother is simply pulling through the first of our efforts to gain the phoenixes trust. He's having a bit of trouble."
Loki raised an eyebrow at his mother but nodded and took her hand, he bowed over it and kissed the back, "It is wonderful to see you mother." Loki said with a small smile.
Frigga brightened slightly and pulled her hand back, "Likewise my son. I am pleased you are well." Her gaze traveled up to Glacia, "I assume I have you to thank for that."
Glacia took off and transformed back right next to Loki, "I was only keeping my flockmate safe your Majesty." Harriet responded with a curtsey. Harri was wearing a short skirt and a simple cami, her feet were bare.
Frigga took in her appearance with a small quirk of her lips, "Either way, thank you Lady Phoenix." Frigga said, bowing to Harri.
The storm above them gave a mighty rumble and then it opened up again, dropping Thor followed by a giant wolf who was snarling and had his paws reaching out toward the thunder God. Thor landed hard on his back and rolled out of the way just in time to avoid being landed on by the wolf. The big canine rounded on Thor, his lips drawn back in a snarl.
"Fenrir!" Loki exclaimed, unable to hide his surprise.
The wolf stopped advancing on Thor and spun toward Loki with a curious head tilt, the second his eyes landed on Loki the wolf gave a happy bark and was bounding its way toward them. Frigga stepped out of the way just as the wolf leapt, midair he changed form and by the time he hit Loki he was a young (quite naked) boy. "Father!" he exclaimed.
Loki wrapped his arms tight around the small boy, lifting him from the ground easily, and clutching him close, "Fenrir." Loki muttered in his son's hair, "You're here!" Fenrir snuggled as close as he could.
Harri stood back and watched the reunion with a smile. A soft sound drew her gaze back to Frigga who was staring at Fenrir with wide horrified eyes. "Your majesty?" Harri asked softly.
"He…" Frigga started before her head snapped around to look at Sleipnir, "Can he…"
"Yes." Harriet said flatly, she motioned Sleipnir and Jörmungandr to go greet their brother and in the next second they had both shifted and were running to Loki and Fenrir. Harri focused on Frigga with hard eyes, "Did you know?"
"No." Frigga got out, sounding a bit strangled, "I would have fought Odin's decisions harder if I had. I don't know if he even knew they were capable of this."
Harriet studied the Queen quietly for several seconds before she turned back to look at Loki, "He bound Sleipnir's shifting. Loki had to untangle it after he got here."
To Frigga's credit she suppressed most of her emotion at the news, however her jaw tightened and her small smile became exceedingly fake as anger burned in her eyes, "I see." She said lightly, Harriet smirked internally.
"Brother!" Thor called, finally coming over to them.
Loki's head shot up and he drew his children behind him protectively, "Thor." Loki said warily, glaring at the blond.
Harriet stepped between them easily, intercepting the thunder god's hug with a small hand on his chest, "Thunderer." Harri greeted with a small smile.
Thor blinked down at her before smiling, "Greetings Lady Phoenix!" Thor boomed, "It is a good to see you again!"
Harri nodded and dropped her hand, "It is nice to see you as well. How have you been?"
"Quite well! Knowing my brother is safe has been a great weight off my shoulders!" behind Harriet, Loki snorted.
"I'm sure." Harri giggled, her eyes dropped to Mjolnir at Thor's side and she stepped closer to brush her fingers across it, "Hello Mjolnir." The hammer sparked in greeting.
"Thor." Frigga called, "Please take the guards back to Asgard."
"Mother, Father wouldn't…"
"I would speak to the Phoenix and your brother alone Thor." Frigga said sternly, "You may return as soon as the guards are back in Asgard." Thor looked torn but finally nodded and motioned to the guards, they dropped the chests they had been carrying and formed up around Thor before the storm descended and engulfed them again and then disappeared.
"Mother?" Loki asked hesitantly.
"What are those?" Sleipnir asked curiously, looking at the three trunks.
Frigga smiled, "Loki if you are truly happy here I'm not going to even attempt to bring you back." She waved her hand at the trunks, "These are some of your things, not all, we left some in your rooms for you, but enough to help you make this new place your home."
Loki softened a little, "Thank you Mother." He snapped his fingers and Peri appeared to collect the three trunks.
Frigga raised her eyebrows at the little creature but didn't comment further, she turned to Harriet, "Now, can we address that you are not, in fact, a born phoenix?"
Harriet laughed, "I knew there was a reason you were my third favorite Æsir."
"Third favorite?" Frigga said with a small smile, "Should I be offended?"
"No, only your sons are ahead of you." Harri replied, "Though your grandsons are making to shake the order up."
Frigga looked pleased, "As it should be." She folded her hands in front of her, "Now, I shan't keep you too long. I can see Loki is already ready to leave." Loki huffed quietly, still not letting Fenrir go even from his safe spot behind Loki. "I will allow my husband his little delusion of a phoenix becoming human but I must ask to make sure that the laws don't trip you up. Do you have the full power of a born ice phoenix?" Harri nodded, "Do you have the knowledge of a born phoenix?"
"I'm currently integrating it into my own knowledge but I do have access to it." Harri said.
Frigga nodded, "Good, the full laws should apply to you. Now…the insights granted to me by the Norns have changed lately, do you have anything to do with that?"
Harri's lips quirked up, "Yes."
Frigga cocked an eyebrow at Harriet but nodded, "Very well, I hope as we get to know each other better you will feel safe enough to share with me."
Harriet bowed her head slightly, "I would like that your Majesty." She reached into her dimensional pocket and pulled out a communication mirror, this one stronger than the ones they carried to help cross the distance between realms; Harriet had made it specifically for Frigga from one of the many intricate mirrors in LeFay castle. Harri offered the hand mirror to Frigga, "This is a communication mirror. Loki has one as well, you can call and talk to him any time."
Frigga blinked but took the hand mirror, "Thank you." She studied it, "I assume I just say his name into it?"
"Yes, if he is within earshot of his mirror it will glow and begin the connection." Harri said.
Frigga nodded before looking over at Loki, "I expect calls at least once a week young man!"
Loki bowed his head, "Yes, mother." Harri repressed her giggle.
Frigga softened, "And for what it is worth Loki, I am sorry. Had I known the range of your children's abilities I would have fought harder to have them released."
Loki looked uncertain at the clause within the comment but nodded, "I understand."
Harriet stepped closer to Loki in a silent show of support just as the thunderstorm returned and spat out Thor. Frigga turned to him with a smile, "I think we should return now Thor."
The big blond shook himself, "We have not been here more than ten minutes mother!"
Frigga waved him off, "We cannot rush them Thor, trust is not built in a day. We shall give them some more time to settle."
Thor frowned, "But I wanted to talk to Loki!"
Frigga gave Thor a disapproving look, "Whining is not becoming of a prince! You may speak to your brother later!"
Thor looked over to Loki and Harriet with big puppy eyes and Loki huffed, "If you insist on speaking to me Thor you can borrow Mother's mirror but I reserve the right to hang up on you if you are being your usual annoying self."
Thor brightened instantly, "Excellent brother! I shall speak to you whenever I am able!"
"Not your brother." Loki grumbled, Thor deflated again.
Harri rolled her eyes while Frigga crossed her arms, "Loki! Don't take Odin's mistakes out on your brother! You grew up together, fought together, got into trouble together. You are brothers, blood or not! Now apologize!"
Loki slumped, "Yes, Mother." He shot a look to Thor, "Sorry Thor."
Harri bounced on her heels, "Maybe we should keep you around your Majesty." Loki shot her a glare.
Frigga gave Harriet a smile, "My duties lay in Asgard but I will always be willing to visit and help." Harri grinned before Frigga turned back to Thor, "Let us depart Thor."
He nodded and held out his arm to Frigga who threaded hers through his, "It was nice to see you again Loki, Lady Phoenix." Loki inclined his head and Harri waved as the storm dipped down to engulf the two.
"Well that went well!" Harriet said happily.
Loki rolled his eyes but smiled down at Fenrir, "It was certainly surprising."
By the time shopping day rolled around everything was settling down.
Fenrir, though a little shy at first, was getting along with everyone rather well. He, like Jörmungandr, preferred his animal form and stuck close to Loki, Sleipnir, or Remus most of the time. Sleipnir and Jörmungandr were both incredibly protective of their little brother; it was rather adorable, especially when Fenrir tried to break their overprotective guard and made them pout.
Bill and Charlie had to get back to work after Harriet's birthday party which had been rather simple. Tony, Pepper, and Xenophilius had joined them in the castle for a whole day of movies, video games, and snacks, between movies Harriet would tell small stories about the last timeline. Bucky had been nervous about being introduced to Luna's father but he soon relaxed when it was made clear that the man was almost as dreamy as Luna. One sentence from Luna had Xeno greeting both Bucky and Winter and inviting Bucky to come home with Luna during the Christmas holiday. Xeno didn't seem to care about Bucky's past, he calmly joined Luna and Harriet in blaming it on overactive Wrackspurts and Hydra in turn.
After the party Xeno, Tony, and Pepper had left and the next day Charlie and Bill had returned to work. Only Bill came back every evening after he was done at Gringotts.
Everyone else was getting into a routine that mocked Hogwarts. Harriet got them up for training in the morning. Bucky and Loki trained Fred, George, Lee and the Marauders while Harriet took Luna, Percy, Sleipnir, Jörmungandr, and Fenrir. They started off together with warmups before Bucky and Loki took their group to work on stamina and Harri took hers for both stamina and flexibility.
After morning training they would eat breakfast before moving on to more training, this time weapons and magic. Harriet led everyone in what amounted to a Defense Against the Dark Arts class; starting from the beginning with basic defense spells, showing them how to optimize the damage of even the easiest spells. Bucky tried to get out of it but Harriet insisted he join them in the practice so he would know about those he was fighting with and what he may eventually be able to do. After an hour and a half of DADA they moved on to weapons. Loki took more traditional weapons such as swords and staves while Bucky and Harri helped them with guns and knives.
Once they had finished that they would eat lunch and most would breathe a sigh of relief as the 'training' moved to easier things. Sirius and James taught Loki, Sleipnir, Jörmungandr, and Fenrir about the wizarding world; how they would need to behave, what to expect, terms they needed to know, how the money worked, and more. Percy and Remus made their way to the library to read. Fred, George, and Lee continued down the catalog of their prank products, making notes for ideas improvements and changes as they went; though the twins grudgingly had to admit their own genius and airtight products more often than they wrote down changes. While the rest of this was happening Harriet, Luna, and Bucky were working on his animal form.
Two days after Harriet's birthday Bucky had walked up to her with a book half opened and gave it to her with a simple, "This one." Harriet had looked over pages with a smile and nodded. From there on Harriet had transfigured him every day during the after lunch period and he got used to his new body as well as helping Luna with it. He took to hanging off her neck like a particularly lump scarf or just trotting behind her, eyeing everything warily. Harriet had contacted Tony and asked him if he could sketch her what Bucky's arm might look like in this new form so she could transfigure his current arm but Tony, as usual, had gone one better. It took him only a week, a true testament to his genius, before he had a simple arm for Bucky's animal form.
After their afternoon activities they had dinner and relaxed in the common room together before heading to bed to sleep and start the whole routine over again.
Today, though, was the big shopping trip.
They were all standing in the foyer, dressed and ready, just waiting for Bill, who had been called in early this morning to deal with something urgent at Gringotts, and Harriet, who had disappeared just after breakfast. Xeno was already there was talking animatedly to Bucky about Moon Frogs and he was nodding attentively while Luna leaned her back against his metal arm and read the newest Quibbler. Lee was talking quietly with James and Sirius about pranks they could play on the twins in particular if they could convince Harriet to let him carry her bag with the snakes in it. Percy was chatting with Remus, the two having become closer in their library time together, about the werewolf societies in America who were much closer to their wolves.
Fred, George, Loki, Sleipnir, Jörmungandr, and Fenrir were all together a little ways away. Fenrir was in a smaller version of his wolf form, looking more like a wolfish Siberian Husky than an actual wolf, and standing next to Sleipnir. They had planned to have him as Sleipnir's fake familiar and Loki had weaved the spells over them this morning so they would stand up to testing if it was required. Harriet was sure it would happen after their sorting, whoever their head of house was would inquire about the non-regulation animal and then test the bond once it was brought up, but it was good to have practice with it beforehand.
Jörmungandr was currently curled around the shoulders of a much younger looking Loki; he had deaged himself at the moment but had taken great joy in refusing to answer when asked if this was how he would be all school year, he would simply smirk and say "Maybe," when asked. Jörmungandr would be Loki's fake familiar. Harriet and Loki had discussed things since he had made his new identity and they had come to a decision. It was a gamble, but they were going to present Loki as another parseltongue. The hope was for Dumbledore to attempt to pick Loki up as another spy so they could get information on his current inner workings. Really it depended on where Loki was sorted (though Harriet already had a good idea) and how desperate Dumbledore was getting to try to get Harriet back on side.
The little group was currently going over plans for a prank they wanted to pull the first night and the morning after at school. It would take quite a bit of work and pulling Harriet onside for some of it but they were certain they could pull it off. The twins were minutes away from cackling and Loki was attempting not to rub his hands together like a supervillain when Harriet appeared in her usual swarm of fire and drew everyone's attention to her.
She was dressed in rather plain clothes and already had her glamours locked tight around her, something that left a bad taste in the twins' mouths; in her hands were tree trays of drinks balanced precariously on top of one another. "Starbucks!" she sang happily.
"What?" Loki questioned.
"It's tradition." Luna answered, coming forward and taking the top tray.
"It is indeed little sister." Harriet laughed, she handed the twins two large, cold drinks that had whip cream on top, "Java Chip Frappuccino." Harri said, handing the cup and a straw to George, "Carmel Frappucino." She said, giving the next cup and straw to Fred.
"What exactly is this tradition?" Loki asked when Harriet handed him a cold cup with a light green substance in it.
"Every Thursday you and I and Clint would have our day out!" Harri said brightly, "Before we began we would stop at Starbucks to get drinks." She gave Loki his straw, "Your usual was Green Tea Crème Frappucino." She waved her hand, "Your tastes may have changed but I figured this was the best place to start."
"What the heck is this one?" Lee exclaimed, looking down at the hot cup Luna had given him with pleasantly surprised look.
"Hazelnut Macchiato." Harri replied.
Percy sniffed at his warm cup curiously and Luna smiled, "You and Remus have Chai lattes."
"What is a Chai Latte?" Percy asked.
"Black tea made with milk with cinnamon and clove in it." Harri said as she handed Sleipnir a cup of pink liquid, "I wasn't sure how well you would do with the caffeine Sleipnir so I got you a strawberry smoothie."
"Thanks!" Sleipnir said brightly, quickly putting his straw in the cup and trying it, his eyes lighting up happily.
Luna gave Bucky a cup, "Straight black for you." She was with a smile.
Bucky chuckled, "Yeah, I don't need that frou frou stuff."
Harriet moved on to James and Sirius, handing them each a significantly smaller cold cup, "I got you iced vanilla coffee."
"Why do we only get small ones?" Sirius whined.
"Because today your riding with me in your snake forms and I'm not dealing with hyper snakes." Harriet deadpanned before moving on to Xeno, "Xeno, I got you berry hibiscus passiontea, Luna was positive you'd love it."
"Thank you flaming cold one." The man said, just as dreamy as his daughter.
Harri smiled and bowed her head a bit, "Of course." She stepped over to Luna, "Little sister." Harriet said offering her the tray in her hand that held only two more drinks.
Luna hummed as she considered the two, "I'll take the green tea matcha." She said after a second, picking up the green drink.
Harriet nodded and the remaining trays disappeared with a wave of her hand as she picked up the last one, "Perfect."
"What's your Princess?" James asked.
"Midnight Mint Mocha." Harriet purred around her straw, "Dark chocolate and mint." She made a small pleased noise that had Fred and George blushing.
"So you, I, and the archer went out every Thursday?" Loki asked curiously as everyone drank, "Whatever for?"
"Clint was the one you mind controlled with the chitauri scepter during the invasion." Harri said, "He was the one who took the longest to get used to you after your situation was made clear. You danced around each other for a year and a half. Due to a certain incident I took it upon myself to try and get you to get along. It begun with a shopping trip and ended with you killing the Dursleys, after that you two started to get along and every Thursday we went out together."
"An incident?" Sleipnir asked worriedly from where he stood holding his cup up to Loki's shoulder so Jörmungandr could have some.
Harri rolled her eyes with a snort, "We were in the kitchen for breakfast and your mom dodged right so he wouldn't brush against Clint and Clint dodged left at the same time, they hit each other and I ended up with their breakfasts all over me." Loki huffed while Sirius and Remus snickered.
"Tell me you didn't let that go Princess." James said, already half finished with his coffee.
"Of course not." Harri laughed, "I hooked them together with a leash spell that wouldn't allow them to go more than a foot apart and made them accompany me shopping, while in ridiculous shirts." She got a far away look in her eye, "The press coverage of it was beautiful."
"You're evil pup." Sirius chuckled.
"Thank you!" Harri replied brightly.
A pop a few feet from the group announce Bill's arrival, he walked over to the group with raised eyebrows, "You were all just sitting here and waiting for me?"
"Yup!" the twins coursed from either side of Harriet.
"What was the urgent Gringotts business Bill?" Percy asked curiously.
Bill's eyes went to Harriet, "Dad showed up there claiming to have had a dream about a certain Savior warning him of horrible things and needing protection." Fred, George, and Percy all looked to Harriet as well, "Do you know something about this Harriet?"
Harri gave them an innocent expression, "I have no idea what you could mean." She took another sip of her drink before turning to the Marauders, "Snake up! It's time to rock and roll!"
The Prewetts stared after her as she walked over to her fathers, grateful that she had given their father at least a chance at redemption.
So they wouldn't draw suspicion they arrived at different times.
Bill, Percy, Lee, Fred, and George all appeared through the brick arch first. They laughed and joked together as they moved through the crowds toward Madame Malkin's. Now that they had access to the substantial holdings of the Prewett family Fred and George had insisted that everyone in the family get new robes and casual clothes, both for schools and leisure. Their older brothers had protested of course, though Molly's mothering had been lacking recently, they had learned very well from her that you don't waste money on things you already have. It had taken Fred and George quite a bit to convince them but they eventually had, even if they had needed to pull familial rank to get it done. Only Charlie got out of it because he was back in Romania but Fred and George planned to drag him to a tailor the next time he was here. So that was their main stop before they would get other minor things, meet up with Lee's mum and dad at noon for lunch, and eventually meet Harriet at Flourish and Blotts around one-thirty.
Luna, Xeno, and Bucky arrived five minutes later. Father and daughter moved through the crowd in what could only be described as a floating movement. Many who took notice were surprised that the two didn't just rise off the ground and float away. Bucky was perched on Luna's shoulder, his metal paw shifting with every twitch of his spotted tail, his big glassy eyes assessing anyone and everyone who came close to them. Every so often a person in the crowd would be perceived as a threat by Bucky himself or Winter, who was enjoying the 'stealth form' as the second personality like to call it, and he would growl at the person; Luna would just smile and stroke his tail with a light hum. Luna and Xeno headed to the bank first to retrieve the money they would need to buy Luna's first year items, they would make their rounds and show up at Flourish and Blotts around one for Harriet to 'meet' Luna and her familiar Bash for the first time.
Finally, ten minutes after the arrival of Luna's group, Harriet arrived with the Marauders in their snake forms, Loki with Jörmungandr on his shoulders, and Sleipnir who was walking with Fenrir pressed against his leg; all under mild notice-me-not charms to keep Harriet from being mobbed.
"Wow!" Sleipnir breathed as he took in the magical marketplace. Loki's eyes were wide as well, taking in the amount of magical beings just milling about; sure he had been to market places with stalls holding magic items and texts on Vanaheim and Alfheim but never had he been to a completely magical shopping center.
"Amazing." Loki said softly.
James gave a light laugh, *Yeah, it's pretty great.*
*Can we go see?* Jörmungandr asked excitedly, his head swiveling around and his tongue darting madly, trying to take everything in. Fenrir gave a soft bark of agreement, his tail wagging as he caught more and more scents.
Harri looked over to Loki whose eyes were practically sparking with curiosity, "Where first?" he asked, his anticipation evident.
"Ollivander's first." Harri giggled, "We'll get the wands out of the way."
"Sweet!" Sleipnir crowed, heading into the crowd and toward the wand shop.
"I've been reading up on wand lore." Loki commented to Harriet as they followed after Sleipnir and Fenrir. "It will certainly be interesting to see which wand picks me."
Harri nodded, "Defiantly."
"Come on!" Sleipnir called as he made it to Ollivander's door. "I want to get my wand!"
Loki chuckled as he and Harriet reached him, "Let's go in then."
They all stepped into the slightly eerie shop and Loki and his children took to looking around curiously. Harriet led them up to the counter, her eyes directly on the spot she knew Ollivander was hiding to make his usual mysterious entrance. She raised an eyebrow at the hiding man and he gave her a small smile, "A privilege to have you in my shop as always Miss Potter." He said, making Loki and his kids jump and look around for the source of the voice.
"Hello Garrick." Harriet greeted as the man stepped from the shadows, "Still doing your little jump scare I see."
Garrick chuckled, "I have to get my fun somehow Miss Potter, while I love my job sometimes staring at the same walls for days on end can be a little boring." His eyes slid over to Loki and Sleipnir who were eyeing them curiously, Fenrir and Jörmungandr seemed to have already dismissed him and were looking around the shop. "Well as I live and breathe, The God of Chaos and his brood." Loki's eyes narrowed slightly but he stopped when Garrick bowed at the waist, "It is an honor to have you in my shop Princes of Jotunheim."
Loki whipped around to face Harri, "You told him?" he asked in disbelief.
Harri shook her head, "That's just Garrick. He knows the names of everyone who steps foot in his shop."
"It is true Prince Loki." Garrick said, straightening up again, "It is a talent all successful wand makers must possess."
*Though some have more fun with it than others.* Sirus muttered.
Garrick raised an eyebrow at the snake before going back to Loki, "Knowing who our patrons are allows us to narrow down the choices for those wishing to purchase a wand." He swept a hand at the wall of slim boxes behind him, "As you see, I have hundreds of wands and while you would be perfectly welcome to test each and every one of them to find your perfect match, me knowing the basis of who you are allows me to help narrow the choices."
"I see." Loki said hesitantly.
Harri nudged him, "I wouldn't have brought you here if I didn't trust him."
Garrick brightened, "Yes, yes an ice phoenix would never allow harm to come to her flock." The old man said brightly, his eyes locked on Harriet, "Have you come to give me a feather to make a grand wand?"
Harri giggled and shook her head, "I'm afraid not Garrick. Loki and Sleipnir are here to get wands."
Garrick's eyebrow shot up but he took it in stride, "Well, that is certainly unexpected." He turned and started to peruse his shelves, "Of course it would be my honor to outfit the God of Chaos and his first born with wands." He peered over his shoulder at them, "Will Fenrir and Jörmungandr need wands as well?"
Loki shook his head, "Not at the moment."
Ollivander nodded, "Very well." He said as he started to pull box after box from the shelves and putting them on the counter in two distinct piles. Harriet brought Loki and Sleipnir up to counter and stepped back as Garrick spun to face them, "This should be a good starting place." He said brightly, "Who first?"
"Me!" Sleipnir said excitedly, Loki nodded with a small smile.
Garrick smiled, "Very well." He picked up a box and opened it, "6 ¾ inches, pliable, Ebony with a dragon heartstring." He offered it to Sleipnir, "Go on, pick it up and give it a wave." Sleipnir picked up the dark wand and gave it a wave, instantly a vase nearby shattered and Sleipnir froze, looking sheepish. Garrick chuckled, "No, need to worry. It just means this isn't the right wand for you."
Sleipnir put the wand back with a blush, "Sorry about the vase."
Garrick gave him a soft smile, "That thing is broken many times a day. I have it there to deter further damage. So there is no harm." Harriet was already waving her wand at the pieces and fixing it.
*It's perfectly normal to cause damage when trying wands.* Remus hissed at Sleipnir who looked at him with wide eyes, *When I came to get my wand I ended up blowing apart his register.*
Garrick picked up another box and opened it, "Alright then, 7 inches, hard, apple with a unicorn hair." Sleipnir picked up with wand carefully and gave it a wave similar to the motion Harriet had just done, the floor shook and cracked. "Ah, not that one either." Garrick said as Sleipnir quickly put the wand back, "Though it was closer…hm." He moved several of the boxes around in Sleipnir's pile before stopping at a dark blue box, "I have a good feeling about this one." He opened the top and presented it to Sleipnir, "6 inches, swishy, cedar with a unicorn hair."
Sleipnir picked up the wand and gasped, his eyes locked on the wand as white glowed dimly from the tip, "This one." He breathed.
Garrick hummed in agreement, "Yes…but it seems something is missing." He tilted his head, "These wands are made for Midgardian wizards, we may need to add something for it to be able to fully focus your power."
Loki lifted an eyebrow, "When I tried Harriet's wand it didn't need anything extra."
Garrick smiled, "Miss Potter's wand is unique and made to fully support the extra power she has because of her circumstances, the power that is almost on par with yours and will certainly grow to be on the same level as you as soon as she completes her bond and comes into her magical inheritance again. That and the fact that you are her flock allowed the wand made from her own feather and tears to carry your power without much problem."
Sleipnir looked over to Harriet, "So can we add one of your feathers to my wand?"
Harri smiled, "That could be one solution but I actually have another idea." She glanced to Garrick who nodded and she looked back to Sleipnir, "I'll be right back." She disappeared in a rush of flames.
Garrick looked over to Loki with a smile, "While we wait shall we try to find your match?" Loki nodded and Garrick moved over to the second pile, "Hm…let's start with this." He opened the box and held it out to Loki, "11 inches, supple, Holly with a phoenix feather." Loki picked it up and gave it a decisive flick, the windows of the shop cracked violently. Garrick took the wand from Loki's hand carefully, "Decidedly not." He shifted boxes around, "Try this, 10 inches, brittle, elder with a dragon heart string." Loki swished this wand and the vase from before exploded, Garrick shook his head, "No." he shot a look at Sleipnir, "See what I mean?" Sleipnir smothered a laugh. "The heartstring does seem happy with you though." Garrick said as he put the wand back, "Perhaps this one? 11 inches, swishy, willow with a dragon heartstring." The second Loki touched this wand the shelves shook. Garrick frowned, "Hm…" he abandoned his pile of initial choices and went back to his shelves.
Loki frowned, "Does it always take this long?"
"Wands can be quite picky about who they chose to wield them, trust me when I say that you don't want a wand that didn't choose you. Wands you have won are a bit better but for your personal wand you want one that matches you and likes you." Garrick said, "Miss Potter would have had much the same problem if she had not asked for a specially made wand." Finally, he pulled a box from the shelf and walked back, "Try this, 9 inches, fairly bendy, pine with a dragon heartstring." He said as he opened the box. Loki picked up the wand and his eyes lit up as it sparked and he felt his magic hum. Garrick smiled, "Definitely, but again, it needs something extra." He considered the wand and Loki himself, "If I may suggest a solution, your son's venom may be the boost this wand needs."
Loki raised an eyebrow before turning his head slightly to be eye to eye with Jörmungandr, "Would you do that?"
*Of course father.* the snake answered, flicking his tongue against Loki's nose.
"What do we need to do?" Loki asked.
Garrick held out his hand, "If you'll give me the wand, I open up the wood just enough for him to drip some inside." Loki hesitated, his hand clenching around his new wand. Ollivander gave him a light reassuring look, "I promise you will get it back Prince Loki. I already have a wand that chose me, I have no need for a wand that has clearly chosen another." With that Loki handed the wand over, with a few motions over the wand Garrick split the wood open. He held it out to Jörmungandr, "Alright, just three drops please." The snake nodded and opened his mouth over the wand, allowing three drops of his venom to land right on the wands core. Garrick hummed as he pulled back and waved his hand over the wand again, it sealed up and let out a slight hum before a poisonous green strip swirled its way up the light wooded wand. Garrick smiled, "Excellent. Try it now." He said, holding out the handle to Loki.
Loki took the wand, this time the sparks were a fountain of color and Loki's magic sang with the wand. Loki gave a blinding smile, "It's perfect."
Garrick leaned back with a smile, "Yes and quite a good match for you. Pine wands favor mysterious and intriguing owners, they also quite enjoy being used creatively, something I'm sure you will do as you learn more about Midgard's magic." Loki nodded absently, his eyes still locked on the tan and green wand.
Harriet appeared in another burst of flame, almost stumbling but righting herself just in time, "Well that was fun!" she said brightly.
*That was nauseating.* Sirius whined, hanging from Harriet's neck like a wet blanket, his tongue hanging half out of his mouth.
Loki glanced up at her, "Where were you?"
"Asgard." Harri said nonchalantly as she walked over, her hand wrapped around something tight.
*Let's go back!* Remus said excitedly, *I didn't get to see anything!*
Harri brushed at his head, *Some other time Moony.*
"Whatever for?" Loki asked exasperatedly.
Harri smiled and opened her hand palm up to reveal a thin shard in her hand, "For this."
"Is that a shard of the rainbow bridge?" Loki asked with a frown.
"Are we going to put that in my wand?" Sleipnir asked excitedly.
Harri giggled, "I think it might be just what your wand needs Sleipnir."
Garrick nodded, "In legends your hooves are similar to the rainbow bridge, is that true?" Sleipnir nodded, "Then I agree with Miss Potter, this is just what your wand needs." He held out his hand to Sleipnir and was quickly given the cedar wand, a couple complicated motions with his hand had the wood opening up. Taking the shard from Harriet, Garrick carefully inserted it alongside the unicorn hair, being sure not cut the white hair. Another motion had the wand closing up and, just like Loki's, it hummed and changed. Rainbow flecks appeared in the rich wood, making the wand shimmer when moved. "Alright, now try it again."
Sleipnir took his wand from Garrick and the tip shone white as wind ruffled Sleipnir's hair. Sleipnir's responding grin was so wide that Harri feared he may split his face, "It feels amazing!"
Garrick smiled, "I'm glad!" he pulled his own wand and with a negligent flick sent all the unused boxes back to their places.
Harriet nodded, "They'll just need the Auror level charmed arm holsters and we'll be out of your hair Garrick."
"You're not a bother Miss Potter as you well know." Ollivander chuckled, "But I will run to the back to get the holsters, not many buy the Auror level holsters."
When Garrick disappeared into the back Loki turned to Harri, "What are so special about these holsters?"
Harri held up her arm and pulled down her sleeve to reveal her wand in a black holster, "It prevents your wand from being summoned away from you as well as having concealment charms that you can adjust and a feature that will pull your wand back into it if you drop it. It also has a spring action feature." She flicked her hand and her wand shot into her hand, then she dropped her wand and it shot back into the holster like it was on a bungee. "It's probably the most important wand related accessory you can have."
Garrick chuckled when he came back into the front with four boxes, "Indeed Miss Potter." He looked over to Loki and Sleipnir, "Now, would you like the ones with the option to turn into a thigh holster or just the regular arm ones."
Loki looked back to Harri for input but she just shrugged, "It's up to you. I have the interchangeable one because I keep mine on my thigh during battle, but if you'll feel more comfortable with your wand on your arm then just get the normal ones. It's only a matter of a couple of knuts."
Sleipnir frowned at his wand and looked over to his father, "I don't know which spot I'd like better."
Loki nodded his head, "We'll get the interchangeable one so we can try both ways and decide."
Garrick smiled, "Very well." He sat two the two slightly bigger of the boxes down on the counter. Garrick quickly rung Loki up for the two wands and holsters; after Loki had paid, Harriet bought the other two holsters for Fred and George.
As they left with cheerful goodbyes Harriet through Ollivander a grin, "My sister will be by later Garrick. Something in Sliver Vine will be wonderful for her."
The wand maker perked up, "Silver vine? Am I to have a seer in my shop?" Harri simply waved and exited the shop.
Harriet clapped her hands as her group gathered to decide their next target, "Alright, where next?"
"We are going to go grab our uniforms." Loki announced, "You can't come."
Harri raised an eyebrow, "Still holding your new identities for a surprise?"
"That's that plan!" Sleipnir laughed.
Loki nodded and Harriet smiled, "Alright, I will go over to get your school trunks and cauldrons and meet you outside of Madame Malkin's. Will that keep your secret well enough?"
"Yes."
Harriet smiled, "Good. I'll see you four in a bit then." They split off to two different sides of the street, Loki, Sleipnir, and Fenrir making their way over to Madame Malkin's and Harriet heading over to the trunk shop. On her way Harri saw Fred and George with their brothers and Lee as they headed to the Apothecary and winked at them as they passed.
In the trunk shop, Harriet was quick to find what she wanted, after all they were the same as her trunk just in different colors. She had their initials carved into the latch, L.L. for Loki and S.L. for Sleipnir, she made sure that she knew the spell to change them incase their new identities had different initals. Once they were paid for Harriet tapped her wand against them for the instant shrink feature to take effect and pocketed them to go to the cauldron shop. In the cauldron shop Harriet's eyebrows rose when she saw Severus over among the specialty cauldrons.
As quietly as she could she snuck over to him only to stop when he turned slowly and raised an eyebrow at her, "One would think you were a child of four." He drawled.
Harri pouted, "Oh come on Professor, I'm at least six."
Severus shook his head and went back to the display, "I wouldn't be so sure."
Harri huffed but stepped up beside him, her eyebrows rising when she saw him looking at golden cauldrons, "What high level healing potion are you attempting that you need one of these?"
Severus' lips quirked up at the side, "The Cure All."
Harriet's eyebrows shot up, "The insanely expensive and difficult potion that is only made successfully every one out of twenty tries by even experienced potion masters? The one that can supposedly cure anything up to death?"
Severus raised an eyebrow at her, "How do you know about it?"
Harriet snorted, "Fred has attempted to make it many, many times."
"Any luck?" Severus asked curiously.
"Twice." Harri said, Severus couldn't quite contain his surprise, Harri cocked her head, "Can I ask what you are making it for?"
Severus quickly checked their surroundings, "Our esteemed Headmaster has given up on the Dursleys. He wants to use the potion to attempt to revive the Longbottoms. After that he hopes to gain control of them and give over your custody to them." Sirius and James hissed viciously at the news and Severus rolled his eyes at the pair. "Yes, I'm aware."
Harri hummed, "It would definitely be a positive thing if we could wake them but keep them from Dumbledore's control. Not that I would move in with them, it would be nice to have them around but I have much too much to do at LeFay Castle to move to Longbottom Manor." Severus raised an eyebrow at the locations but Harri didn't seem to notice, "Can you brew it?"
"I'm fairly confident."
"Wouldn't a crystal cauldron be better?" Harriet asked, "That's what Fred used."
"Crystal cauldrons are extremely rare and hard to come by. When you do find them they are expensive, ridiculously so." Severus huffed, "Despite what he is asking for, the Headmaster did not give me a very big budget; especially when one considers the ingredients needed for it, half of which are now illegal because of all this rearranging that he has been doing with dark classifications."
Harriet smiled up at him, "I have at least one crystal cauldron I can let you use for this. It's in Salazar's study, I'm sure he wouldn't mind, it's not like he's using it."
"Salazar?"
"You know, Salazar Slytherin? One of Hogwarts' founders? Had a thing for snakes?" Harri teased lightly.
Severus raised an eyebrow at her, "You have seen Salazar's study?"
"You were in the chamber; did you really think that that space was all there was? That's the antechamber." Harri said, she rubbed at Remus' head distractedly making the snake hiss contentedly, "When we get back I will take you back down there and you can meet him."
"Meet Salazar Slytherin." Severus deadpanned in disbelief.
Harri chuckled, "Yes Severus. He has a portrait there, he's quite talkative too."
"I…will believe that when I see it." Severus huffed, looking back at the cauldron, "I'll hold off on getting the cauldron. It will give me more time and funds to procure the less legal of the ingredients."
Harri frowned again and dug into her bag, "I assume you don't want to go to America."
"I'd rather not." Severus snorted, "Not for one potion."
"Pity. America's magical community is so much better." Harri said as she pulled out a blank roll of parchment and a quill, she scratched out a quick note on it before willing the Slytherin and LeFay rings onto her hand and stamping them below. "Take this to Gringotts. They don't care about what we witches and wizards have made illegal. They will allow you to haggle for their ingredients without having the extra cost that comes with trading illegal goods."
Severus looked down at the paper with surprise, "You always have a solution don't you?" he huffed.
Harri smiled, "It's the Slytherin way sir." With that she turned and walked over to the section that held the standard school cauldrons. It didn't take her long to pick up the standard pewter cauldrons and potion tools that Loki and Sleipnir would need for school and pay for them. She took their trunks back out and quickly set the supplies in one of their compartments, making sure everything was organized within each one for easy access. By the time she was done Severus was gone.
When Harriet stepped from the Cauldron shop she could see that Loki, Sleipnir, and Fenrir just stepping from Madame Malkin's with bags in their hands. She made her way through the crowd as quickly as possible to meet up with the guys, she smiled at them and presented them their trunks. After explaining the different compartments Sleipnir and Loki quickly put their clothes in the first and shrunk the trunks down to keep with them. They quickly moved on to Slug and Jiggers to get the first and second year potions kits that they would need, Loki of course got an extra kit for himself and an extension pack for one so he could explore beyond class. From there they went to Scribbulus Writing Instruments to gather parchment, quills, and ink for the year.
It was after this was done that Harriet had to move on to the next part of the plan.
She ran her fingers through her hair to put her glamoured on, infamous scar on display before dropping the notice-me-not charms on all of them. Once that was done they all made their way to Florean Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlor for perhaps the least healthy lunch possible. Harri chatted just slightly too loudly with Loki and Sleipnir about all the exotic ice cream flavors Fortescue's had and that was enough to begin drawing people's attention to them. By the time they sat down in the ice cream parlor with their enormous sundaes to eat and talk there was a crowd outside the shop and those already within were staring at Harriet.
"This ice cream is awesome!" Sleipnir exclaimed with his spoon still in his mouth, "Who would have thought of rose and lychee!"
Harriet giggled, "Rose and Lychee is good but I prefer rose and pistachio if I'm going to have rose anything, although rose and peach is a close second."
"Maybe I should go get a scoop of all three!" Sleipnir said.
Loki chuckled, "You don't need more than the five scoops you already have." He said over his own apple, pear, and cinnamon ice creams.
Their discussion was interrupted by a small voice next to them, "Miss Potter?" they all looked to see a little girl who looked to be about six standing beside their table with something clutched in her hand.
Harri smiled down at the little girl, "Hello there, what can I do for you?"
The girl ducked her head and blushed, "Can…can you sign my picture of you?" she stuttered out, holding up a color version of the photo that had been in the Prophet. Harri suppressed an eye roll, she should have known Rita and the Daily Prophet would sell her pictures, she would have to discuss using those proceeds for something good rather than to fill the Prophet's pockets.
"Of course sweetheart." Harriet said gently, she reached for her bag to get a quill but Remus popped out with one in his mouth. The little girl's eyes widened at the sight of Remus, Harri gave her a reassuring smile as she took the quill from Remus, "It's alright, Toshi won't hurt you."
"Really?" the little girl squeaked.
Harri smiled and picked up Remus, bringing him over to lay on his lap, "Really. Go on. You can pet him."
*Thanks for asking.* Remus grumbled without any fire as he accepted the little girl's hesitant touch on his head.
"He's so cute." The girl squealed.
*The things I do for you cub.* Remus huffed as he rubbed his nose on the girls hand, in Harriet's bag Sirius was cackling madly.
Harri smiled as she gently took the girls photo from her to sign, she barely noticed with her attention on Remus. "Alright sweetheart, who should I make this out to?"
The little girl blinked up at Harri but blushed again when she saw the quill and picture in Harri's hands, "Um…my name is Emma."
Harriet nodded and signed the photo To My First Fan Emma From Harriet Potter and Toshi. Harriet leaned down with the photo and gave it back, "There you go Miss Emma."
The girl stared at the photo with wide eyes, "Thank you Miss Potter!" she squealed hugging the picture to her chest, she turned around and ran off toward a wide eyed woman who was waiting in line for ice cream, "Mum! Mum! Look! She signed it!" Harriet turned back to her ice cream with a soft smile.
"You enjoyed that." Loki teased.
Harri gave a short nod, "The adorable children are most often the best part of our fanbase." She said softly, her smile turned mischievous and she caught Loki's eye. She sent him a quick memory of him meeting a little boy in the mall while out with her and Clint, the little kid had asked to try on Loki's helmet and Loki and Clint ended up having to hold him up by the horns so the little guy wouldn't topple.
Loki blushed and mumbled, "Yes, well they could be fun to talk to I guess." Sleipnir snickered into his ice cream. They ate the rest of their ice cream through a series of little children, a stuttering and blushing Hogwarts aged girl, and one memorable granny coming up to talk to Harriet and ask for her autograph on anything they had on hand, only two being her actual photo. The crowd in front of the ice cream shop had been dispersed by a stern Florean after several minutes of blocking the entrance of his shop. By the time they left to go to Flourish and Blotts Harriet was sure the news of her presence had spread far enough to ensure Tonks and Kingsley finding her when she wanted them to.
When they got to the bookstore Harri was happy to see that the impending book signing hadn't crowded the store just yet but was less happy to see that Hermione was already there browsing the titles. Keeping half of her awareness on the traitor, Harriet led Loki and Sleipnir to the textbook area first before joining them in browsing the other titles. When she saw that the store was beginning to fill up she herded everyone up to pay for things and put them away so they would be safe for the scene Harriet was expecting.
Just as they made it to the back of the store Harri felt someone bump into her, at first she thought it was Sleipnir or Fenrir being jostled by one of the crowd but she caught a flash of blonde hair and zeroed in to find Luna and Bucky who 'hadn't been watching where they were going' while talking to Neville who was looking around warily. Harri smiled brightly at the pair, "Well hello Neville!" she greeted cheerfully, "Who is you friend here? I didn't mean to bump into her."
"He-hello Harri." Neville stuttered nervously, he clutched at the advanced herbology book in his arms, "This-s is Lu-na." he looked down at the floor, "I'm not-t sure she's-s a fr-iend. We-e j-just met."
Harri gave him a small smile, "Just because you just met doesn't mean you can't be friends Neville." She held her hand out to Luna, "Hello, I'm Harriet Potter."
"I'm Luna Lovegood." She replied dreamily, she stroked at Bucky's tail absently, "This is Bash."
Harriet smiled at Bucky, "He's quite beautiful." Bucky sent her a halfhearted hiss and Harri raised her hands, "Sorry, handsome." Harri turned to bring Neville back into the conversation when a voice interrupted them.
"Harriet!"
Harri and the group standing around her all turned toward the voice, coming through the door of the shop was the four remaining Weasley's. Molly and Ginny stood looking at Harriet with strangely gleaming eyes that seemed both pleased and greedy, behind them was Arthur who looked uncomfortable and was biting his lip uncertainly as he took in Harriet, and in front of the group of four was Ron with his arms crossed over his chest, his face scrunched up in rage, and red as a tomato. Seeing the group of angry redheads, Neville smartly backed out of range.
"Where have you been?" Ron snapped,
Harriet frowned, "Excuse me?"
"Where have you been?" Ron repeated, "You dropped off the map since the beginning of the summer! Everyone has been looking for you! Ever since that bogus interview printed by Skeeter." He sneered the reporters name.
Harri blushed softly, "Miss Skeeter really printed that? I didn't think it would make the news."
Molly huffed, "Don't worry dear, what she printed was a whole lot of rubbish."
"She miss quoted me?" Harri asked.
Ron snorted, "She made it seem like you were abused by your relatives! What a load of crock! I bet you were a pampered princess."
Harriet seemed to draw in on herself, "Not quite…" Harri said softly.
*You're quite the actor Harri.* Jörmungandr hissed quietly in amusement from behind her.
Molly scoffed and waved a hand, "Don't exaggerate dear, there is a vast difference between punishing a child and abuse."
Luna took that moment to jump in before they spiraled too far in public, "Harriet has no wrackspurts in her head." She said, swaying, "It's unlikely she is exaggerating."
Ron's gaze focused on Luna, "What the bloody hell are you talking about?!"
"Ron! Language!" Arthur scolded, he was ignored.
Luna just hummed, "Wrackspurts would make her more likely to lie or exaggerate."
"Thank you Luna." Harri said with a grateful smile to her sister.
"Wrackspurts? What are those?" Ginny asked, wrinkling her nose distastefully.
"They are little creature that float in your ears and make your brain go fuzzy." Luna said offhandedly.
Ron glared at Luna, "Are you a nutter?" Luna didn't comment, just smiled into the middle distance, "She's completely barmy!" On Luna's shoulders Bucky growled at Ron as he sat up and put his metal paw on Luna's head, "What the hell is that?!" Ron exclaimed, eyeing Bucky warily.
Luna gave a bright smile, "This is my familiar, Bash!"
Ron took a step back as Bucky's glassy wide eyes focused on him intently, "Even your cat is mental! And look at it! Too big eyes, a weird arm, and it's clearly overgrown! It's a freak!"
"He is very unpleasant." Loki muttered softly enough for only Harri and Sleipnir to hear.
Harri narrowed her eyes at Ron but just reached up a hand to scratch Bucky's ears, "Bash isn't a freak! He's a margay! They're supposed to look like this!" she rubbed at his chin, effectively turning the deadly assassin into a purring puddle, "They're actually quite amazing creatures." Ron huffed disbelievingly.
"What kind of name is Bash anyway?" Ginny threw in, "It's ridiculous."
"It's short for Sebastian." Luna corrected without pause.
Behind Harriet the crowd there for a book signing cheered, signaling the arrival of Gilderoy Lockhart; at the same time, behind the Weasleys, the Prewetts and the Jordans stepped into the store. Fred and George instantly lit up when they saw Harriet and they moved around their ex-family with all the energy and enthusiasm they were known for. "Harriet!" they exclaimed, pulling her into a hug.
"What's it been?"
"A month?"
"A month and a half?"
"Did you have a good birthday?"
"Were you alright?"
"Where were you?"
"You got away from those muggles right?" Fred and George asked rapid fire, staying true to their back story of not having seen Harriet since the Hogwarts Express and only having escaped with Bill, Charlie, and Percy to leave the family.
"Fred and George Weasley!" Molly shrieked, "Get off her this instant!"
The twins ignored her and they grinned at Harriet, "So,"
"We should mention"
"we got a name change!" they said brightly.
"Oh?" Harriet said curiously.
"Yeah! We're Prewetts now!" they announced as one.
"What?!" Molly shouted, "Get over here Fred, George! I won't have you spouting lies!"
Bill stepped between his brothers and his ex-family, Percy next to him, watching them warily. "They're right mother." He said sternly, "So stop trying to order them around, we aren't family anymore." Arthur looked devastated and Harri peaked around Fred's shoulder to give him a small reassuring smile out of the way of Molly, Ron, and Ginny.
"What is this about?" Molly demanded, "What possible reason could you have to disown yourselves? What makes you think you can pick up the Prewett name?" Bill narrowed his eyes at his mother and started to explain in a low tone.
Before Harri could hear what was said, Lee brought over his parents with a big smile, "Harriet! I'd like you to meet my parents!"
"And ours!" Fred and George crowed loud enough to get another rise out of Molly, "In all the ways that count!"
Mrs. Jordan gave them a fond smile, "Thank you boys." She focused on Harriet, "It's nice to meet you Harriet. I've heard quite a bit about you." She said, offering her hand.
Harri shook it before moving on to shake Mr. Jordan's hand as well, "I'm happy to meet you both! I've heard quite a bit about both of you as well, it's nice to finally put some faces to those rather…wild stories."
Mr. Jordan looked over to Lee, Fred, and George with raised eyebrows, "Just what have you been telling her?"
Mrs. Jordan stifled a laugh and smiled at Harri, "It can't be all bad dear, she hasn't run away screaming yet."
"My word! Is that Harriet Potter!" came yet another voice to interrupt things.
Harri sighed, "I have to go play a little game but you are both welcome to come over to talk over dinner with us."
"We'd like that." Mrs. Jordan said with a smile.
"It is! Harriet Potter! Come up here!" the voice came again.
"Good luck Miss Potter." Mr. Jordan chuckled.
Harri winked before she was grabbed by a reporter and dragged through the thick crowd to the front where Lockhart was. Gilderoy grabbed Harriet and brought her closer, "Come on Miss Potter, smile! Together we'll make the front page."
Harri pasted on her shy look while muttering low enough for only Lockhart to hear, "Pity fakes need real celebrities to catch real attention. Wouldn't you agree?"
Lockhart's arm around her went stiff and his smile became just a little fake, "I don't know what you're talking about." He said softly from the corner of his mouth.
Harri adjusted for another shot and so she could whisper a bit louder, "Maybe I should try a memory charm to help you remember."
Lockhart's eyes shot to her as he pushed her away but he quickly covered up the action with a big smile as he addressed the crowd, "When Miss Potter walked in here today she had no idea that she would be walking out with not only a copy of my new book, Magical Me, but also a set of my complete works, free of charge!"
The crowd clapped loudly as the books were thrust into Harriet's hands for another shot, Harriet made sure to smile with the books in her hands as she looked up at Gilderoy, "Yes, I could always use some fiction to help put me right to sleep at night." She said soft enough for only him to hear, Lockhart's eye twitched and Harri gave him a serene smile before she turned to the crowd with a shy smile, "I would like to thank Mr. Lockhart for giving me a full set of his little stories." She said with wide eyes to draw them in, "Unfortunately I don't have any extra room for another set of unnecessary books so I will be giving this set away to someone truly in need of them right this moment." The crowd broke into applause again and Harriet bowed her head shyly to cough out "Amateur." At Lockhart before making her way back through the crowd, very aware of the media members following her, hoping to catch a scoop.
As she approached the back of the store she could see the standoff between the remaining Weasleys (Arthur looking like he wanted to disappear into the floor) and her group, just beyond them Harri could see Tonks and Kingsley entering, Tonks brightening when she laid eyes on Harriet. Harri ignored them for the moment and went right to Ginny, she stepped in front of the youngest Weasley a serene smile on her face, "I would like to gift you these free books. I'm sure you can benefit from them much more than I can." Harri said kindly, she handed over the books just as she saw flashes out of the corner of her eye. Harri resisted the urge to cackled like Sirius was currently doing from her bag, she hoped to Merlin the newspaper article road the needy and less fortunate angle like no tomorrow. Ginny stood there in shock as Molly spluttered off to the side, Ron was beginning to redden even further. Behind Harri she could hear Fred and George snickering and Fenrir's tail thumping on the floor as Sleipnir snorted.
"Miss Potter." Kingsley called, "If your business here is complete. We need to speak to you."
Harri nodded and moved willingly over to them, ignoring Ron's shouts and Molly's demands to the reports that they not publish any of that. Harri kept herself from smirking, like the media would drop a story about her. Harri looked up a Tonks and Kingsley with wide eyes, "What did you need to talk to me about?"
An hour later Harriet was sitting on an exam table with Tonks sitting in a chair in the corner of the room. Harri was currently focused on the little beetle on her knee that she had picked up on her way out of Diagon and to St. Mungos. She brushed at the beetle's back with a small smile making the beetle flutter her wings and take off to find a better place in the room.
Harriet looked over to Tonks, "So the court really ordered this?" Harri asked, despite the fact that she knew very well what had been ordered by who and who had tried to stop things.
"The Wizengamot, yes, after we found that blood in the cupboard under the stairs we wanted to see the extent of things." Tonks said brightly, she stopped and slapped her hand over her mouth with a wince, "I'm sorry. That can't be a good memory for you. Ignore me. People say I have no filter."
Harri gave her a small uncertain smile, "It's alright, I may not like to talk about it but…for me it's just a point of fact. And actually, my cupboard is the only good memories I have of my childhood." She said softly, James and Remus tried to hiss soothingly form where they were in Harri's bag next to Tonks' chair.
Tonks looked horrified, "Really?"
Harri rubbed her arm and looked to the floor, "My uncle couldn't get in there, it was too small. My aunt and cousin though it was too disgusting to enter so," she drew in a breath, "So it was the only place I was left alone."
Before Tonks could even attempt to comfort Harri the door to the exam room opened and a Healer stepped in with a Mediwitch on his left holding a dicta quill and parchment. The Healer stepped closer and smiled kindly at Harriet, "Hello Miss Potter, I'm Healer Erland. The Wizengamot has ordered a full examination with a specific interest in past injuries. Do you understand this?"
Harri frowned, "I think? Auror Tonks told me you would run a diagnostic that would tell you everything that happened to me over my life."
Healer Erland nodded, "Yes, it will show everything that was inflicted on your body since you were born from a injury to an ailment and if it was corrected. It's a powerful history diagnostic, we may focus on specific things depending on the results alright?" Harriet nodded shyly, "Good, can you lay back? This will take a little bit."
Harri let out a shaky breath but slowly lay down on the exam table, she heard the Healer began to chant and his magic pulling at her and fought the urge to bury herself in her mind. She kept her breathing even and her magic calm, Harri focused on the fact that Fred and George were probably waiting for her back at the Castle by now and that her fathers were not ten feet away. It was still surprisingly difficult not to move with the Healer over her; Harri had been putting on her innocent act most of the day but this wasn't an act, Harri wanted to move, the mere fact that the Healer was hovering over her was disconcerting. She breathed deep again, focusing inward, checking herself for paranoia charms without any results. Harri huffed internally, she had to be sure she didn't allow herself to buy into her own act. It would do her no good to turn into another Dumbledore.
After twenty minutes the healer stopped, "Alright Miss Potter, you can sit up." Harri did so as Healer Erland took the results from his mediwitch assistant, he looked over them, frowning as he made his way over to Tonks. Harri listened in as he talked to Tonks, "With just a preliminary glance over these results I can see that the Wizengamot's fears are accurate. She has been through much. I have no doubt in my mind that if she didn't have her magic she would be dead." Erland's gaze moved toward the bottom of where his brow furrowed, "Recently though she underwent a powerful healing magic that fixed most of the things that remained unhealed by her own magic, but without further analysis we won't know exactly what that was."
Tonks frowned but nodded, "I see. I will take these results to the Wizengamot and we will come back if we need anything more." She looked up at the Healer, "Unless there is anything you need to address with her right away? Dumbledore would like to check on her."
The Healer shook his head, "She is free to go, most of the long term consequences of the starvation and mishealed bones are being corrected by that powerful magic."
Tonks nodded, "Alright, can I have a copy?"
Erland nodded, "I will have to keep the original for Hospital records."
"Of course." Tonks said seriously.
"Excuse me." Harri said timidly as she slid from the exam table, Erland and Tonks' heads turned to her, "Can I have two copies as well? One for my records and one for Madame Pomphrey in case there is anything she will need to know off of it."
Erland smiled, "That is very forward thinking Miss Potter. I will make you two copies no problem."
Once they had gotten their copies Tonks and Harriet made their way through the hospital toward the visitors floos, "We're going to go to Hogwarts now Harriet." Tonks explained, "Just say 'Hogwarts, Headmaster's office' once you step in, alright?"
Harri nodded and she took a handful of dust even as her own flames pressed against her skin in preparation, "Alright." She stepped into the floo, "Hogwarts, Headmaster's office!" she yelled before throwing down the powder. The second the green flames swept the view of St. Mungos and Tonks away Harriet let her blue flames take over and flame her home, making her disappear for the second time that summer.
Yes we will see Frigga again.
Loki's wand (dragon heart string w/Jormandr's venom)
Pine - The straight-grained pine wand always chooses an independent, individual master who may be perceived as a loner, intriguing and perhaps mysterious. Pine wands enjoy being used creatively, and unlike some others, will adapt unprotestingly to new methods and spells. Many wandmakers insist that pine wands are able to detect, and perform best for, owners who are destined for long lives, and I can confirm this in as much as I have never personally known the master of a pine wand to die young. The pine wand is one of those that is most sensitive to non-verbal magic. (direct from Pottermore)
Sleipnir's wand (unicorn hair w/rainbow bridge shard)
Cedar - Whenever I meet one who carries a cedar wand, I find strength of character and unusual loyalty. My father, Gervaise Ollivander, used always to say, 'you will never fool the cedar carrier,' and I agree: the cedar wand finds its perfect home where there is perspicacity and perception. I would go further than my father, however, in saying that I have never yet met the owner of a cedar wand whom I would care to cross, especially if harm is done to those of whom they are fond. The witch or wizard who is well-matched with cedar carries the potential to be a frightening adversary, which often comes as a shock to those who have thoughtlessly challenged them. (direct from Pottermore)
As a compromise with the rules and having Bucky a bit more dangerous I chose a Margay. Margays are awesome. Their ankles can rotate 180 degrees. They can hang upside down from tree with just their feet! They can jump four feet straight up if they feel so inclined. They're also excellent hunters and have been known to imitate calls of prey to draw in their own food! They're also nocturnal and solitary, hello! Winter! Right there! Plus they've got those big innocent eyes and then all of a sudden Bucky could lose his shit and still look adorable while doing it!
Can anyone guess Loki's big reveal for his Hogwarts persona?
Also, Kingsley...Harri's side or Dumbles side? I feel like things are becoming a bit one sided at the moment.