The Power of Four: A Coven's Tale
C19: Dallying in Diagon
Standard Disclaimer: I don't own any of the recognizable characters
A few days later the Coven was on their way to Gringotts, wanting to get some clarity on their Vaults now that they were complete and able to go.
Andromeda, Juliette, Nymphadora and Hermione were also out for the day, but had a planned a day at the Ministry to get some light on what happened to Hermione's real birth certificate, and thankfully that appointment was not with Fudge, but with Kingsley, who had done the research for them.
For several reasons they had switched things up a little, where Fabian had made himself appear older and walked arm in arm with Bellatrix. Next to them Luna had also aged herself a little and was walking arm in arm with Fleur. "If this is what I have to look forward to, I must say I am excited." Luna said with her patented dreamy smile.
Fleur smiled and kissed her cheek. "You 'ave always been gorgeous, cherí, and I think soon enough the boons of the Coven will be even more clear when we all are the same age."
Bellatrix smiled at her. "Honestly, I am looking forward to that moment, because I could do with the stamina of my youth." She said with a wink.
"Like you need it to keep up with us, love." Lena said with a soft smile.
Bellatrix smiled at her. "It's not a question of keeping up, love. I want to be able to go on for more than one round of mindblowing sex."
Luna smiled at her as they stepped into Gringotts and walked up to the main counter. "Good morning, we would like to see someone in regards to a Vault we may have come in possession of." Bellatrix said with a kind smile.
Without even looking up the Goblin at the desk rummaged through some papers. "And which Vault may this be? We've had no reports on any Vaults transferring ownership."
"I'm afraid we can't divulge exactly who we are until we are in private. I'm sure you understand." Bellatrix said kindly.
The Goblin looked up and took a sharp look at the four in front of them. "I understand, please follow me, Ms. Black."
Bella smiled at him and together they followed the Goblin through the winding halls of Gringotts until they came to a gilded door. "If you would please wait in here, I will go and get the manager."
Bellatrix smiled and took a seat in the comfortable couch, pulling Fabian into her lap in a smooth move, with Luna and Fleur following suit quickly. "I think this might run deeper than we originally thought. I have never heard that a manager handles Vaults." Fabian said softly.
"They usually only handle the ancient Vaults love. Vaults like those of the Blacks, Potters or Malfoys." Bellatrix said with a soft smile.
He smiled and nuzzled the scar he had left on her for a moment, which made her smile.
They talked quietly amongst each other until the door opened, and Bella gasped softly when she saw Director Gringott himself standing there. "I was wondering when I would have the privilege to welcome a new Coven into this world. Welcome. I am Director Gringott and at your service."
"I did not expect that the Director himself was responsible for our affairs." Bellatrix said softly.
He smiled at them. "Our clan has been responsible for your Coven's affairs ever since our bank's inception. Your ancestors had freed my clan and many others from slavery and that is why we especially are indebted to you. I have all the documents and a list of the assets in your Vault waiting for you. All we need to do is the formality of confirming your Coven Bond."
They smiled and approached table where Director Gringott had spread out a document, laying a silver dagger next to it. "All four of you are to prick your left ring finger with this dagger and let a drop of blood fall onto the document. It is very important you all do this in the order in which you fell in love, starting with young Mr. Black."
They all shared a look at that before Fabian pricked the indicated finger with the dagger, a single drop of blood falling onto the blank document. Fleur was next and followed his actions, followed by Bellatrix and Luna.
The four drops of blood seemed to swirl for a moment before forming the Gobbledegook the Goblins used to converse with each other on the one side, while an English version appeared on the other side. "It seems you really are the new Coven of the Goddesses. I present to you now the list of assets and amount in your Vault, and if you wish, we can visit it today."
Bellatrix accepted the thick roll of parchment from the Director. It seems like quite a lengthy list. How far does this go back if I may ask." Fleur asked softly.
Gringott smiled at her. "While official records say that the bank was founded in 1474, we have been involved with the Coven's finances and dealings since the early centuries. No one remains alive that can give us a specific date, but from what we have been able to piece together we believe our involvement started somewhere around the year 500, just after gaining our independence."
"You called us the Coven of the Goddesses? Has that always been the official title?" Luna asked intrigued.
The Director nodded. "Yes, every Coven in the time we have dealt with them has taken this name at some point, but I have to prepare a few more documents for you to sign before we can go to your Vault. I will return shortly."
They nodded at him before the Goblin left. "I must say that I have never seen a Goblin be so kind to a witch or wizard. It seems we have some reading to do once we are back home. We have clearly missed a few things in our history." Luna said with a soft smile.
"We'll do that when we are 'ome again. I must admit that I am curious about what could be in our Vault." Fleur said softly.
Bellatrix smiled as she took opened up the roll of parchment, the three lovers gathering around the raven haired witch to see what they had inherited, which by any account was a lot. "I never realized what it meant for our Coven to be this ancient. Some of the items on this list might actually come from Ancient Greece, and we seem to own properties all around the world, but most seem to be in France, Greece and the British Isles."
"That was something we could 'ave expected given the Coven's origins. Perhaps we can sort out our properties once the summer comes. I just can't believe 'ow much money we 'ave. I 'ave never seen such a number before."
"I think that comes with centuries of Covens. At least we will never have to worry about money." Fabian said with a soft smile.
They all smiled at that. "I think we wouldn't have to have worried about that even before we learned of this list, but now we can really do anything we could ever want to do." Luna said with a dreamy smile.
They smiled and nodded before browsing the list a bit while waiting for the Director to return.
…
When they stepped into the deepest and most ancient part of Gringotts half an hour later, they were in awe at the size of the Vaults that were there, even though there were only four Vaults on this floor. "If you don't mind my asking, Director, whose Vaults are on this floor?" Fabian asked curiously.
The Director smiled at him. "These are the most ancient Vaults in our care. The Peverell and Gaunt Vaults are on this floor together with yours and the Vault that belongs to the Ministry, so yours is the only one that is active of the owned Vaults. The Ministry is not really a Vault owned by one person after all. Yours is also the only Vault that has a blood mechanism to open, which makes it unique in our bank."
"We figured as much. Most of the things involving our Coven has required blood in one form or another, so it would stand to reason that our Vault works the same." Bellatrix said with a smile.
"I am not surprised by that. Your Coven holds the wisdom of ages past and your predecessors have always been very careful with what they share, and I am sure that has not diminished in the slightest." The Director said with a smile.
They all smiled at that. "Indeed, we have learned about that already. Will we have time to explore our Vault for a bit?" Luna asked with a smile.
"You can take all the time you need today. When I learned that the new Coven had presented itself, I cleared my schedule for the day. Being of service to the Coven of the Goddesses has always been a priority above anything else. Once you are done here I would like to invite you all to my office to sign some paperwork in regards to your Vault and privileges." The Director said with a kind smile.
They nodded at that. "That will be more than okay, Director. We'll try and make this short. We have plenty of time come the summer to explore our Vault in peace. We merely want to see what exactly we can expect from our Vault."
"Then I would ask you to give me a drop of your blood so I can open your Vault. We can use the same way for this as we did before, but I believe the door also has a way to see if you are truly the new Coven." The Director said with a smile.
"Honestly, the door itself might be easier. If this door works at all as the door at Hogwarts, we have done this process before." Bellatrix said with a smile as she looked at their Vault door critically, trying to discern if this worked the same as their room door at school.
Fabian wrapped his arms around her waist and pressed a kiss to her neck. "I think it works the same as our door at school, love. The sigil is exactly the same."
"Since you need to lay the first hand on the door, I don't think we should dawdle any more than we already are." Bellatrix said with a soft smile.
He smiled at her and walked up to the sigil, placing his hand in the top spot, his lovers quickly following his example in placing their hands on the doors, feeling the familiar prick as the door took a bit of their blood.
The massive door seemed to spring to life and rolled to the side silently like it hadn't been a century since it had been used last. "Unfortunately I am not allowed inside, only members of the Coven are allowed entry. I shall wait outside until you have completed your business." The Director said with a slight bow.
They smiled and nodded as they stepped into their Vault, all of them gasping as they saw both the organizational skills that seemed to be prevalent in their ancestors as well as the sheer size of the Vault and the items it contained.
The girls quickly broke of to go and look around while Fabian started his search for three specific items that he had seen on the list, and thankfully he knew exactly where to look.
He made his way over to one of the cases where Phineas had stored the rings he was looking for. He had known from very early on that once they completed their Bond it would only be a matter of time before he would feel that urge to propose to them, and what better way than to use the rings that have been with their Coven since its inception, four rings created by the three Goddesses to help them expand and control their powers. He also had a perfect time to do it too, the Black New Year's Ball, which his mother was already planning.
He also would have to sit down with Jean-Paul, Xenophilius and Sirius to ask for their hands in marriage, Sirius mostly because he was the Head of the Black family, not because he thought Sirius would make an issue out of it after regaining his memories.
He quickly found the small box of rings and smiled at what he saw. They were platinum bands with each holding a different colored stone, one holding a sapphire, the second holding an emerald, the third holding a ruby and the last one holding an amethyst. There was also a note with the box that he slipped into his jacket pocket together with the box.
Meanwhile the girls were browsing through some old parchments with potion recipes, and one especially caught Fleur's eye. "Mon Dieu. Our ancestors were either brilliant or insane. They created a potion that can cheat death."
"Well insanity is common in the Black Family, so the odds of one our ancestors was troubled by it is entirely possible. Perhaps we can take another look at our Coven's history." Bellatrix said with a smile.
Luna smiled at pressed a kiss to Bellatrix' neck. "I've read a lot about the Black family history together with Fabian, and we discovered it usually affects the firstborn of a generation, unless the Coven is involved, then it will always go to the secondborn, and from what we've read in the history, it has only happened one time that the first and secondborn children of the Black family have been in a Coven at the same time, so if that potion comes from that time, it might be possible that it is both brilliant and insane at the same time."
Bellatrix smiled at the blonde. "So what that would mean is that Andi would have inherited the insanity of my generation, it would make sense when you think about why Dumbledore targeted her. Blacks are renowned for their mental strength and innate skill at Legilimency, but our family history has plenty of examples of those cursed with the insanity of their generation lack that skill and mental fortitude. Dumbledore would have known this and targeted Andromeda because of it. We should really talk to Madam Bones as soon as possible."
"How about we divide and conquer then, my loves. You were the ones together with Hermione who discovered his manipulation, and I have to buy your presents for Christmas still, so how about tomorrow we will do that, if she is free for a talk." Fabian said as he wrapped his arms around Bella's waist.
They smiled and kissed him softly. "I think we can do that love. We would love to be surprised on Christmas Day." Luna said with a soft smile.
"Then I think we should get going, there is no need to keep the Director waiting for longer than is necessary." Fleur said as she stored the potion recipes in the pouch they came in, storing the pouch in the pocket of her robes.
They all nodded and kissed her softly before making their way out of the Vault, the heavy door closing without a sound, and from out of nowhere Director Gringott appeared in front of them, much to their shock.
"You don't have to be shocked, young ones, each of the Ancient Vaults has a built in warning system when it is closed so I can come and escort everyone back to the surface. We can take a direct elevator to my office to sign the documentation required for you to be officially named the heirs to the Coven. Shall we?"
They nodded and followed the Goblin to the elevator, which even by Goblin standards was quite lavish.
…
When they stepped back into the crisp cold air of Diagon Alley an hour later, they figured it would be a good idea to shop for some Christmas Gifts for the rest of the family, while they still had the time and not every family was shopping for their last minute gifts.
For most of their family it was quite easy to find suitable gifts, but when Bellatrix directed them to Madame Malkins, Fabian paled a little. "Love, please don't say we're going to go shopping for something to wear for the Ball already."
Bellatrix smiled at him. "Actually, we are, I am sure you have a suit in your closet that will work with our dresses. We merely want your opinion on the dresses we try on."
He smiled at that. "So you three are not going to throw clothes at me like they are on fire? Because I know you enjoy that, Bella."
She smiled and pressed a kiss to his cheek. "I promise, and don't forget that I only did that on your mother's orders. You know I loathe shopping in any other circumstance, but with this year being the first year of us being together, I think it warrants something special."
He nodded and quickly found a spot to sit down while his lovers went looking for something that would strike their fancy.
For once he didn't mind it though, because he knew that they would make a very good impression when they made their appearance. He only hoped that his mothers would forego inviting the Headmaster this year, although he suspected that they wouldn't given everything that had come to light and the things he had done to their family.
Now that he had the time, he started laying down the groundwork for his grand proposal, and thinking about the answers to the questions he knew Xenophilius and Jean-Paul would have for him. He figured he would also need to talk to his mother in private if he could steal a little bit of the Balls thunder by proposing on New Years Eve.
He would also need to take a good look at the rings before that time, along with the accompanying note so he knew who to give which ring. He had a pretty good idea in his head on which ring was for who, but he needed to be sure none the less.
When he felt a soft touch on his knee he looked right in the grey-blue eyes of his Moon. "I'm about ready love. Are you okay?" She asked softly.
He nodded at her. "I'm okay my Moon, I was just thinking a little bit about what we have learned today and our lives from now on. We can basically do anything we want after school. We even have our choice of properties where we can live. We really have endless options."
Luna smiled at him as she took a seat in his lap. "That is something we can discuss at a later time when there are fewer chances of prying ears and eyes around us. I've seen Ron and his mother walking through the Alley.
"As long as they don't run into Hermione and Dora, it'll be fine. Hermione mentioned they were going shopping after they were done at the Ministry." He said with a soft smile as Fleur and Bellatrix walked up to them.
"We're done for now, my loves. Shall we get going?" Bellatrix asked with a smile.
The two nodded and stood before linking their arms with those of Bella and Fleur and making their way outside again.
"Can we make one more stop before we go home? Because I really want to see if Flourish and Blotts have something new." Fabian asked softly.
The girls smiled at him. "Of course we can love. We 'ave nowhere else to be today, and we know your love for books." Fleur said with a soft smile.
He smiled at them as they walked towards Flourish and Blotts, seeing the telltale red hair of Ron and Molly Weasley stalking towards them, both of them seemingly with a fire in their eyes, which would've meant something had happened.
"I think they've seen Dora and Hermione together. I know that look all too well." Luna said softly.
The two redheads passed them without a word though, although Bellatrix heard everything she needed to in their minds, and she would definitely share it with her lovers later. "You should go and see your sister when we get back love. If they said even a part of the things they were thinking, Dora will probably not be enough to calm her down."
He nodded at that as they walked into the bookstore. "I'll go and see if it is safe to talk to her once we are home. I might get pelted with something if I go and see her too soon."
"She is really her mother's daughter then. Andi threw a book at me when we were little girls because I stole her diary. I still have the scar on my neck to this day." Bellatrix said with a smile.
He smiled as he started skimming through the shelves of books, knowing Andromeda had not been the only one who had pelted his lover with a book, and that his mother had done the same at some point during their school years.
He wasn't really looking for something specific, but as usual he quickly lost himself in the books he was browsing through, so much so that he didn't even notice Bellatrix sneak off to the adult section with Fleur.
Luna did what she usually did when he lost himself in books, which was stay close and run her fingers along his spine to keep him grounded a little.
He gave her a loving smile as he put the book back and wrapped his arms around her waist. "Where are Bella and Fleur?" He asked softly.
From the corner of her eye she saw them slip towards the register with a few books. "I think they are already outside, you were lost in your own world again."
He smiled and kissed her softly. "Then I think we should follow their example. I'm not really up to shopping today, besides the gifts we need for our family."
She smiled and watched her two lovers slip out of the store while Bellatrix hid the books in her robes. "We understand love, we could also skip shopping altogether and go another day. We still have a week until Christmas."
He nodded and wrapped an arm around her waist as they walked out, seeing their lovers waiting patiently for them. "Ready to go, my loves? Or did you two want to shop for Christmas gifts still."
"At this point I'd rather go home. I think we could all use some time to process everything." Luna said softly.
Fleur and Bellatrix smiled and wrapped an arm around their waists as a streak of red came towards them, clearly aimed at Fabian and Bellatrix.
Fleur threw up a shield and instinctively pushed Luna behind her as she saw a broad man with long black hair charging towards them.
Bellatrix looked shocked for a second but quickly threw up her own shields as she pushed Fabian behind her.
"How am I not surprised to see you with him. You always had a sick obsession with him." The man growled lowly.
Bellatrix glared at him as she shared a quick look with Fleur, who only nodded nearly imperceptibly at her raven haired lover.
The two then alternated their spells in attacking him, which was clearly something he did not expect and was clearly not ready for, and soon as soon as Bella found an opening, she cast an Incarcerous to bind him, after which the Aurors appeared, among them Nymphadora.
She took one look at the man and ran over to them. "What happened? Are you all okay?"
"We're fine Dora, he made the mistake of attacking us together. There was no way he could win." Bellatrix said softly.
Nymphadora smiled at them. "We'll take him to the cells at the Ministry, after the talk I had with Madam Bones she would want to talk to him personally. Perhaps this was a targeted attack."
Bellatrix nodded at the Metamorphmagus before Dora walked back to her colleagues and apparated away with him.
"Alright, who was zat man?" Fleur asked softly, clearly emotional because of everything that happened just now.
"We'll tell you at home love, this is not a conversation for the streets of Diagon Alley." Fabian said softly.
The French witch nodded and as they apparated away, they left quite the crowd of startled onlookers behind.
…
They appeared in his bedroom, and Bellatrix sent a quick Patronus to her sister and Eliza so they knew that they were home, but had some things to talk about before coming to see them.
"Alright, now that we are alone, who was that man?" Fleur asked again.
Fabian sighed softly at her. "That man was my father, and this I am sure this was not the first time this year he has tried this. I think he was responsible for my injuries in the summer."
"Seeing the spells 'e cast today, I am more than sure of it. The power of that stunner was exactly the same as the one 'e used today." Fleur said as she wrapped her arms around him and pulled him close to her body.
Bellatrix smiled at her. "Do you two need a moment together. We can go and explain everything to Cissa and Eliza in the meantime."
Fleur bit her lip and nodded. "Yes, I'm sorry, but my Veela is kicking up a storm inside of me. I promise to make this up to you tonight, but right now I need him."
"It's fine love, we've talked about this, you don't need to apologize for your Veela when she wants to lay claim on any of us. We'll be back later, and I will also talk to Hermione to inform her that you want to talk to her." Luna said with a smile to them both.
They nodded and gave their lovers a passionate kiss before Luna and Bellatrix left them alone, Fleur immediately turning to her lover. "I 'ope you are ready for somezing a bit more rough today love. It 'as been a long time since I felt my Veela zis aggressive, and the last time I couldn't act on my urges, because zat was last year during the Second Task."
He smiled and kissed her softly. "You know I will never have a problem with the way you make love to me, mon amour. I will gladly let you have every bit of control if it means your Veela calms down."
The blonde smirked and vanished their clothes with a flick of her hand and pulled her lover to the bed. "Zat is exactly what I wanted to 'ear." She said huskily as her blue eyes slowly took on an amber hue.
She then laid down before him and spread her legs while playing with herself a little. "What are you waiting for lover. Claim what is yours."
He grinned and crawled onto the bed, almost looking like a predator. "Then you should not be touching what is mine. I thought I made that clear when I marked you."
She smirked at him and moaned as he almost impaled her onto his cock, making the blonde moan loudly as she wrapped her arms around his neck, scratching his back with her elongated nails.
Fabian set a ruthless pace immediately as he roughly groped her breasts. He knew that he wasn't making love to his Fleur anymore, but that this was her Veela side, and thus could be a little bit more rough with her.
He groaned as she scratched his back, knowing that there were going to be some marks there once they were done.
Figuring this was a bit tame for them, he pulled out and flipped her over on her hands and knees, plunging his cock back into her wet heat in a smooth move, but he was not done, because he pulled her against his body and pinched her nipples hard. "Is this what you wanted? To have your pussy stuffed with my cock?"
Fleur moaned and tangled a hand in his hair. "Oui, I love it. Thank you for claiming me again, my love. My Veela is resting quietly again."
He smiled and pulled out of her before she laid down again, Fabian now sliding his dick back into her a bit more gently, so he could give her the pleasure she deserved. "I love you Fleur."
"I love you too Fabian, thank you for sating my Veela once again, but I think I might have opened up your back a bit." She said softly.
He smiled and kissed her softly. "You know I love a bit of pain with my pleasure, cherí. If it's really bad we can always see if it needs healing later."
Fleur smiled and wrapped her legs around his waist, pushing him even deeper into her. "Love, will you let me ride you again? It's been so long."
"You will never need to ask, my love." He said as he pulled out of her and laid himself down next to her.
She slung a leg over his body and straddled him. "Good, because I want to feel your 'ands all over my body before I want to feel you explode inside of me."
He smiled and pulled her into a kiss. "That won't take long, my love. I'm so close already."
"I'm close too, mon amour. Let go whenever you want. I need to feel you explode inside of me again." She said against his lips.
The sheer eroticism of the image together with her breasts pressed against his chest was enough to send him over the edge and into bliss, his body tightening as he shot several ropes of cum inside of her, which on its turn made Fleur moan loudly as she shook above him in orgasm.
They rode out their high's with soft kisses and touches, cuddling up together afterwards. "No matter how many times we make love to each other, I will never tire of it." He said softly.
She smiled and kissed his neck softly, close to the scar she had left on him. "Neither will I, my love."
They stayed like that for another hour, before Fabian almost reluctantly got out of bed to get dressed again. "I'll go and see how Hermione is doing. I'll be back later, my love."
Fleur smiled at him. "That's fine love, I'll go and explain everything to the others. Take all the time you need."
He smiled and gave her a last kiss before making his way down the hall to Dora's and Hermione's room, knocking softly.
"Who is it?" Hermione asked softly, the emotions still clear in her voice.
"It's me, sis, and I was hoping you would be willing to talk about it." He said with a soft smile.
The door opened and she flew into his arms, sobbing softly against his chest, and for the first time he didn't know what to do. Her emotions were too much in flux to pinpoint a specific one.
"She's been like this ever since we encountered Ron and his mother in Diagon Alley. They had a huge fight and he said some pretty nasty things, going as far as calling her a mudblood, and even Molly said some pretty hurtful things, that I am not going to repeat." Nymphadora said softly.
He hugged her close to his body as they sat down. "I'll go and get Mom, I didn't want to leave her alone in this state and I knew you would come to see her at some point today."
He smiled and nodded as Nymphadora pressed a soft kiss to the top of Hermione's head before leaving. "What happened 'Mione?" He asked softly.
"Ron did the Ron thing and called me a filthy mudblood slut for being with Dora and not with him, in his words where I belonged. Molly was just as bad and called me a hussy for in her words leading her son on for so long. I just exploded at that point and told them where they could stuff it and that Dora made me happier than he could ever have done. I also told them that I was never a Muggleborn but that I am your sister and a Black. Then they just looked shocked before storming off angrily. Dora then just took me home and held me until there was an emergency call from Diagon Alley where she was needed." Hermione said softly.
He smiled and kissed her cheek softly. "It'll be okay sis. We will protect you if that idiot tries something at school. He doesn't deserve your tears."
She smiled and cuddled into him. "I know, but it still hurts. I have helped him pass four years of school for fuck sake, and to have that thrown back into my face just hurts. I'll be okay though, I know who my real friends are and where my loyalties lie. I still have doubts about his at the moment, but I don't want to talk about Ronald fucking Weasley ever again. What happened to you guys, since I figure that why Dora was called."
"We were attacked by our father just before we wanted to come home. Bella and Fleur managed to subdue him so Dora and the other Aurors could take him to the Ministry for questioning." He said softly.
Hermione gasped at that. "I'm glad you are all okay. I can't imagine it was easy seeing him again."
"Since he was the one responsible for my injuries past summer, I am glad he will finally get what is coming to him." Fabian said softly.
She just smiled and relaxed against him, the two siblings slowly falling asleep against each other after a long and trying day.
