Chapter 17

The next morning the mass invasion started, I had been given my marching orders. I was busy adding names to the access list to the manor. The girls not only had parents but other relatives and siblings. Then of course there were the close friends of my girls at Hogwarts. The elves were ecstatic with the extra work which left me the only one grumbling. With a plethora of people that were invited the word of this get together of course, it was no longer secret. While I was thinking it over I wasn't sure that it was a bad thing. Faulty-shorts would hopefully find it not his interest but I was sure that he was not stupid enough to attack Potter Manor.

With all this activity I headed to my office. I may not run this house or rule over the girl but this was my kingdom. Only in an emergency was any one to disturb my office…I had laid down the law! My Lordship had responsibilities along with running my accounts and vaults. The goblin had more access that any one else. It was sometimes soothing to sit in this quite office in peace and quiet. I was thinking over this and that and adding the last group to be added to the wards.

Almost all things revolve around how complicated the wards were. Simple wards were brought down in minutes but complicated wards usually left enough time for those being attacked to get out through their secret tunnels or await the ministries arrival. Since the goblins didn't celebrate Christmas and New Year's they would be here during that time checking the wards.

The portraits on the wall of my office were of ancestors and while they occasionally offered advice and were trustworthy and loyal… My peaceful train of thought was rudely interrupted..."Hay there you abomination."

I looked up to find that man in the glowing toga in one of the portraits.

While it was good chance that I was now talking to death himself I was still not a happy camper…"What do you want now?"

"Well you ungrateful snot I think you are missing a great chance at immortality. Since you have all that is important to you and yours why wait to get married and thus establishing the proper contacts?" Of course an eye blink latter he was gone.

Oh Shit! What did he know? Yes it made some sense at least politically by being married but why wait, on what? Hedwick was off to Deathclaw.

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The next five days were the busiest day you could imagine. While there were contacts I was smart enough to smooze the girls as to the idea. That sent them off on a shopping spree for the girls and there families. Except for my day of being proper attired for the wedding I got much done in my office while they were preparing for the wedding. At least in the worst case scenario the girl would be financially taken care of, my wills assured that. Deathclaw and part of his clan would also be attending the ceremonies.

People were sleeping in with expectations being up late to celebrate bringing in the New Year especially since that was the morning we were getting married. I found it a strange concept but one I was happy over…

The fire works went off at midnight and I kissed my wives and concubines. Not five minutes later the ward alarms went off, someone was attempting a force entry.

It took a bit to subdue the panic…"People relax! There is no army large enough to surround Potter manor. There is no way to put up anti-apperation wards or anti-portkey wards without an unbelievable amount of ward stones. Just relax and let our experts evaluate the situation."

Meanwhile Deathclaw was being updated by one of his clan members who had just returned…"Lord Potter there are death eaters amassed in fount of the manor. There are approximately one hundred death eaters, at least one giant, and several trolls."

"Thank you Deathclaw, let me see if I can get some outside help." I wondered what the nut job was trying to accomplish. My plans were to defend Hogwarts when he attacked there and this attack did not make any sense. I took out my mirror and connected with the muggle Prime Minister. "Sorry to bother you Minister but our death eater have amassed at 51.068787, -1.794472. Please make initial contact visual for accurate fire control." Potter Manor may be unplottable and not visible to Muggles but a stray bomb could still cause havoc at those coordinates.

"Thank you Lord Potter for letting us get at some of the bastards!"

"Ok folks, back to the party." I stated in a load voice.

"My Lord would you care to explain? Daphne Potter asked. I wasn't sure how long it would last but our marriage put some control on the sweet but demanding Daphne besides we were in public.

"Ah yes. I and the muggle minister came to an agreement that applied to Hogwarts. He was agreeable to amend that agreement. Let me make an announcement and all will be explained."

Lords, Ladies, Gentlemen, and their ladies, if you would accompany me to the upper balconies of Potter manor I believe you will see a fireworks display that will be awe inspiring for the New Year." Actually the Muggle Prime Minister and I had planned for this, but it was planned or when Hogwarts was attacked.

What was obvious to those that followed me to the upper balcony, the balconies surrounded the front of Potter Manor, giving everyone there a view of a bunch of death eaters? The majority of the force was awaiting entry but the wards were holding strong as they sparkled at the small group of ward breakers was attacking them. The ward breakers that the death eaters had brought were having a difficult time.

I was chuckling to myself as they were working on the ward to get people in when I authorize there entry. Before they ever got a chance to entered Potter Manor they had several more wards to overcome but those were quite lethal. He, he!

The moon was out on a crystal clear night so the view was clear to all those on the balcony.

The hundred plus death eaters were waiting when a small aircraft appeared and attempted to pass over the death eaters. There were a number of curses that hit the plane but as it started down towards Salisbury the pilot appeared to jump out and deploy his parachute. This got on my people yelling in support of the pilot.

Every one was looking around at me as if to ask what's next?

What happened next was exterior ward collapsed sitting off a tickling bell throughout the manor. Whether ordered or just through enthusiasm the trolls rushed forward. The sizzling, the crackling, and the pop of hot fat sounded across the front lawn. A couple of dumb death eaters attempted to operate into the manner and joined the troll's barbecue.

It took another fifteen minutes before the sound of several large something's were growling in the night air and then all hell broke loose.

Not that I knew much, at that time, but what took place was that several Apache helicopters had arrived from stand by at a local muggle base…

There is no way to explain the visual of what transpired. M230 Chain gun released 30mm rounds while high-explosives, incendiary seeking-piercing (HEISAP) warheads, along with M-73 bomblets missiles were dispatched. Talk about fire works. The accompanying giant was hit with a couple of M-73 bomblets and exploded into Bloody pieces. None of the surviving death eaters stuck around for the second pass of the helicopters.

"Thank you Minister your people were most effective." I was using the mirrors of course.

"No thanks is necessary, we will get a lot of favorable publicity after there attack in London. We will keep our original plan 'A' none the less. I want more of those Bastard's sent to hell.

As I put the mirror in my pocket, the shock of what had taken place wore off and people were whooping and hollering with joy. The girls mobbed me and drag me off to a quiet room.

"Harry Potter! What was that!" Daphne growled.

Tracy answered for me…" I believe that was the Queens Air Force demonstrating some of their equipment."

"I know that Tracy but since when does Harry snap his fingers and the Queens Air Force arrives?"

"Put a lid on it Daphne. Let's go downstairs I can enjoy my first dance of the New Year with my new Lord." Susan stated as she linked arms with me and dragged me down to the ballroom.

I was glad the girls and I had decided to carry on as usual. Sex and babies could wait till after graduation. There would be no honeymoon as we had to return to school way too soon.

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The next morning I was up early and the girls were all sleeping in, so… I went to my office to enjoy peace and quiet.

I no sooner stepped into my office when my eyes focused on Dumbledore's pensive. Placing it on my desk I thought back and pulled out a memory to view.

One of the nice things about viewing a memory in the pensive was that you were free to move around and view things close up.

The first memory I chose to view was the one where the girls and I were visiting Diagon alley and we were attacked… (I just gotten off a couple more spells when I suddenly felt weak. One of the death eaters fell to his knees just as the alley way started to fill up with Aurors). As I viewed it, it was clear, that the death eater had been hit with a stunning spell. But rather than being out cold he stood up and disappeared with the rest of the death eaters. I was confused.

Viewing the second instance in Hogsmeade village the results were the same. A curse that should've put the death eater down, didn't.

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Later the girls viewed my memories in the pensive…

"You girls have any ideas on how the death eaters just shook off a curse and left? The only thing I could think of is the dark mark on their arms absorbed the spells, but that doesn't make any sense."

"Since you felt weak, it's a good indication that your magic was being drawn from you." Susan offered.

"Well Voldemort's statement, 'I draw power from all of my followers' could mean just that." Luna surmised.

"Oh great! Hmmm, won't know for sure until we get our hands on a Death Eater and experiment. Yeah right!