Chapter 27 Susan's wish, Assassin attacks and 'Poison health'
4th January 1998, Potter wives room, Potter Manor
It was early as someone was rapidly knocking on the door which makes Hermione, Luna, and Katie wake up. Katie and Luna look out of the window and see it was still very dark outside with no sign of the sun. Hermione was the only one with her wand so she rolled out of her bed with her wand pointed at the door as a reflex. Hermione thought 'Katie open the door.'
As Katie and Luna didn't have a wand they decided to listen to Hermione, the only one with a wand. They opened the door and see that Susan still in her nightwear was standing there with a red face. Hermione asks "Susan it is very early what are you doing here at this time, we could have talked after breakfast although that is almost a couple of hours away."
Susan said, "I am sorry but I woke up and saw this on my hand."
Susan raises her right hand and on her ring finger is a ring. Hermione and Katie look surprised while Luna just smiled. When nothing was said Susan said "this is the Lady Bones ring and I can only get it before my 21st Birthday if I am married or pregnant. I am a virgin, I am certain of it so that means that I am married."
Luna added to Susan's last sentence "to Harry."
Susan, Hermione, and Katie nodded as they knew what the light meant. Susan's smile only widened when she thinks that she is now Lady Bones and Harry is most probably Lord Bones beside his other houses.
Hermione, Katie, Luna, and Susan started talking mostly about Harry including the plan to make Harry more confident with the girls. Susan also asked about the girls that like Harry but have no marriage contract and probably more importantly about the baby-Veela Susan (like some others) affectionally called Gabby.
4th January 1998, Heirs bedroom, Potter Manor
While Hermione, Katie, Luna, and Susan were talking about the whole situation Harry woke up. He felt something at the outer ward. It felt like someone with ill intention was at the wardline but not inside the ward at least not yet. Harry quickly dress and grabs the Gryffindor sword. In took almost 10 minutes before he managed to safely secure the sword of Gryffindor on his back as the last time it was safely secured Hermione helped him. Yesterday it wasn't completely secured as two days ago.
Harry feels that the wards are losing power but not very much it should take at least until the sun is up Harry thinks when he trying to secure the sword of Gryffindor. Just when Harry managed to secure the last strap of the sword of Gryffindor the wards fall for almost thirty seconds before they are up again. He feels that all the wards are up again but weaker than yesterday fortunately not by much. Harry sees the Black belt and immediately grabs the belt and fastens it before he ruses downstairs to the great hall within one hand the crystal and in his other hand his wand.
4th January 1998, Entrance Hall, Potter Manor
Just as Harry steps off the stairs the crystal lights up before the light disappears. It means that the assassin is on the ground but isn't trapped. He almost screams "Goblin guards the assassin is on the grounds. Wake up the other guards and take a defensive position around the stairs. I don't want anyone of you or anyone else to get hurt, make sure some guards guard the servant quarters I don't want the elves to be hurt."
One guard nodded before he rushes off towards the soldier quarters. The Goblin guard returns with the Captain and seven guards. Harry says to the Captain what he said to the guards and the Captain said it will be done. The captain turns around to give orders to all the guards in the room. Shieldbreaker turns around when he hears the doors open and sees that Harry is running outside. Shielbreaker curse in Gobbledegook.
Shieldbreaker ordered one of the guards from the night shift to get the other guards while the other seven stay by the stairs. Before the guard left he gave him the order for four to protect the servant quarters and that the other four with two from the night shift they will patrol the ground floor in two groups of three. The six from the night shift protected and prevent someone that is invisible or not to go up the stairs and prevent anyone from coming down. He orders two others that came with him to go up and secure the hospital wing on the first floor just to be certain.
Immediately after Shielbreaker gave the orders he ordered the guards with him to follow him as he grabbed his sword on his belt and rush outside to protect Harry and also wonder why he went outside with only the light of the moon. It wasn't cloudy and the moon was very light as the full moon was only one week away.
When Shieldbreaker and his guards are outside they see Harry running towards the front gate and immediately follow. Suddenly Harry stops and went towards the forest before stopping a few feet before he would enter the forest. He bends down as he sees something on the ground. It took a minute but Shieldbreaker reaches Harry and orders the guards to take a defensive position around Harry.
Shieldbreaker asks "Lord Potter please return to the manor where we can protect you."
Harry said while looking down on the ground "I am sorry Captain Shieldbreaker but I cannot do that. If I am in the manor someone could get hurt. If the traitors are right the assassin will come for me first. If I am not in the manor everyone else would be extra safe including the guards, your squad."
Shieldbreaker was in awe not of power this time but the risk he would take to prevent others from getting hurt while he might be killed very painfully that Goblin assassins are known for. Shieldbreaker didn't know what to do, but as Harry was still bent down Shieldbreaker ask "Lord Potter do you seen something on the ground?"
Harry said "I don't know why but I have the feeling he went did way and if I am right is this the footsteps of the assassin but that means he went towards the forest but I don't know why he would. The chance I would go to the forest would be small unless one of the girls want to and then I would not be alone."
The goblin guards also found it weird as they were sure almost all the girls would never intentionally hurt Harry so why will the goblin assassin go to the forest. One of the guards said something in Gobbledegook and Shieldbreaker said something back in Gobbledegook.
Shieldbreaker said, "Lord Potter we don't know if the assassin is here anymore."
Harry grabs his crystal and when he points to the forest there is no light. Harry points the crystal at different points. Harry with the guard rush back to the entrance hall. Harry with the guards speak with the patrols and check every room not finding anyone.
Harry said "he is still on the grounds I am sure. He hasn't left. Harry say "Dobby."
As sleepily looking Dobby pop in and ask "what can Dobby do for Master Harry?"
Harry said "sorry to wake you Dobby but I want you to seal the manor make sure no one can get in and no one gets out. I order you to not let anyone out without my permission unless there is an emergency like something is happening with the patients in the hospital wing and the assassin is inside the manor."
Dobby nodded and before he pops out Harry said: "I want you to seal the door the moment the guards here and I step outside I will say now and then you will know."
Shieldbreaker ordered one of the night shifts to his group making five goblins still having protective formation around the stairs. The stairs are large but with five goblins around it, it is impossible to slip by as the five goblins as every inch to get up the stairs were covered even with only five goblin guards.
Dobby nodded and follows Harry. When Harry steps out with Shieldbreaker and his guards. Harry turns around and said "now Dobby" while nodding.
4th January 1998, Potter Manor grounds
Harry and the guard group stay close together but when they searched the ground, it was ineffectively and the change to find the assassin was slim. The groups walk towards the front gate but nothing happens. From there the groups walk to different parts of the ground but still, nothing happens for over an hour. Finally, Harry says "we are not getting anywhere. Captain Shieldbreaker I didn't want to propose this but I think every group needs to take a different direction."
Harry said to Shieldbreaker "I think we need to split up."
Shieldbreaker didn't want to and said "Lord Potter goblin assassins are very dangerous and also know how to ambush and trap their target. It thinks the track you found was intentional to get you alone in the forest and when you enter with one of your mates the assassin will kill your mate to make you mad so you can easier be lured to a trap to kill you and then go for your other mates and everyone else in the manor."
Harry nodded and said "I understand your fear Captain Shieldbreaker. However, I think splitting up will be not wise but the best course of action. I felt one presence so I think if we split into two groups of three and one group of two we will be fine. If we don't spread out too much we can still prevent the assassin from hurting anyone and help each other."
Shieldbreaker knew that Harry would come with this decision and said: "I am afraid that it wouldn't be wise."
Harry close into the groups and said "I am too but if we stay close to the other groups the assassin will not try anything. The crystal doesn't show where he is but I know he still is. I haven't felt him left and am sure he isn't in the manor but the wards on the grounds are not strong enough to know where he is. I need the assassin to try anything so we can capture him or in the worst case kill him."
Shieldbreaker nodded and asked, "are you sure he hasn't left?"
Harry nodded and said "I felt him near the wards when the wards broke for almost 30 seconds when the wards erected again but they were weakened enough I know he is here but the wards can't guide me especially as the manor wards have the manor with Dobby's magic on lockdown and the goblins wards on the ground aren't strong enough. I could use the wards from my family but I didn't do it at I want to keep everyone in the manor safe. Fortunately, I could use the Lord Potter ring to manipulated the wards and only a Potter can use the ring."
Shieldbreaker nodded and said, "while I am not happy with your idea Lord Potter and advise to use the manor's wards I understand as we goblins are closely related to house-elves you are afraid that goblins or this case a goblin assassin can get through the house-elves 'defensive' wards."
Harry slowly nodded. He didn't think about it before he just wanted to protect everyone in the manor including the goblins as best as he could but now the moment that Shieldbreaker said it, it did make sense and but also concerned him. Fortunately had he used the manor wards to protect the manor inside and out.
Captain Shieldbreaker trusted that Harry was speaking the truth about what he felt as he treated them with respect and was fiercely protective of everyone in the manor. Shieldbreaker asked, "Lord Potter how do you want to make the groups then?"
Harry said, "the guards behind you will split off in two groups and the group of two will be you and me."
Shieldbreaker thinks for a few seconds before he agrees. If he is with Lord Potter he could still protect him, he would prefer having all his guards with him or even one more but he thought Harry wouldn't want to have the guards vulnerable as only two guards and also if he is with only Shieldbreaker he would be the target instead as one of the guard if he was with two others.
Shieldbreaker relented and sighed before he said something in Gobbledegook. The goblins nodded and one went back to the front gate while the others went to the backyard that had a one 'large' greenhouse, the rose garden and the vegetable patch of land with some berry bushes and a small part of the forest. Most of the berry bushes were in the forest. No group went to the west as the cliff and beaches had no way of the property that way unless you got a boot ready.
Shieldbreaker and Harry went to the eastern part of the grounds where the forest is located. Harry again looked at the footprint. It shows no sign of going somewhere else than the forest. Harry grabs his wand in his right hand and Gryffindor sword in his left. He didn't have experience with the sword unless counting killing a Basilisk with being gravely injured with only to be alive because of phoenix tears and the other was stabbing a Horcrux that fought with insecurities, fake images, and harsh words.
Shieldbreaker said, "Lord Potter I won't advice going into the forest as we can easily lose track of each other and it is easier to ambush or trap us."
Harry nodded and said "I agree Captain Shieldbreaker, but this isn't only about me. This about everyone in the manor, the human, the elves and the goblins. I would do everything for them so if you don't want to go you don't have to but I am going to enter the forest until I find the assassin, get killed or if got word the other guard's capture. killed the assassin or at least spotted or found him."
Shieldbreaker reluctantly follows Harry into the forest. After 30 minutes Harry has found the pond again which was a lot harder in only the moonlight with the trees, tree branches and trees that had left in the winter, but because he was here two days ago he remembered most of the path this time. They look around for another half an hour when suddenly Harry sees something in the top on one of the trees.
He immediately sends a stunning spell that misses. He tries a few more times but every time the thing dodge. He noticed that the thing every time he jumps to another branch from another tree although sometimes he stays on the same branch just moving out of the way. Harry immediately knew what to do. He sends two stunners that he evades although barely and then does it again after the stunners he sends two severing charms, one to the branch the creature is on followed by another severing charm to the branch where the creature could jump to. The creature didn't expect that and when he wants to jump on to the other branch he falls to the ground, but the creature is like a cat and land on his legs.
Harry sees that it is a goblin and the goblin gave a menacing smile. The goblin said "we finally meet Lord Potter. I just didn't know you will be so young such a pity, maybe if your mates are as young I can make a nice profit. I think the dark lord would like some young girls or maybe some foreign wizards would like one."
The goblin laugh before running deeper into the forest. Harry sees red and follows him with only one thing on his mind and that is to kill this goblin to prevent and punish him for what he said. He runs after the goblin assassin so fast and to preoccupied to hear Shieldbreaker trying to stop him and warn him. Shieldbreaker tries to follow but quickly loses sight of Harry and when he doesn't hear or see him anymore he slows down. The goblin assassin plans had worked both of them were alone. He was considering going to the edge of the forest and gather the other two groups but decided against it as it would take the long and they would move more slowly with a group.
Harry has followed the goblin assassin to a deep part in the forest when they reach a small clearing. Harry didn't trust this, he is still within the property wards and the goblin wards. Harry screams "who are you?"
The goblin smiles and said "I think it is unnecessary but as you will not survive this I will indulge you. My name is Cutthroat, first-class assassin and spy."
Harry said angrily "I will not let you hurt my girls."
Cutthroat said "my girls he. Well, let see if you have the right to call them that or that they are after we are done here."
Harry doesn't listen to Cutthroat and just watch his moves. He knows he felt only one and the Goblin wards tell him he is alone with Cutthroat that doesn't mean Cutthroat hasn't put something up his sleeve, he led Harry here for a reason. Harry's anger had decreased when he followed but also the first few inches of the sun has started to rise.
Cutthroat tries to anger Harry again for Harry to charge him as he needed Harry to fall in his trap. Cutthroat says many things but nothing works. Harry started to hear things as he is sure that Cutthroat and he are alone he starts to focus on Cutthroat. He knows nothing is wrong where he is now or he would have already been attacked. Harry put the crystal away as he sees the assassin now. He still held his wand in his right hand and grabbed the Gryffindor sword in his left hand.
Cutthroat made one big mistake when he said "well boy, let reunite you with your parents before I give your girls to my client. I know he like a muggleborn named Granger right or maybe the blood traitor Weaselette or little looney. He would love to learn them their place. He also wouldn't mind breaking in the ice queen and ice princess or the big boobs bones bitch and pigtailed best friend that is always with her. Some friends would like to show the bones bitch what they think or their treatment provided by her loving auntie or better said to show her."
Harry was getting very angry that he slowly lost all control but Cutthroat didn't stop "it is a shame a pureblood family like the Blacks would die out but I am sure the woman would be of good use too bad the pink-haired bitch is nothing more than a half-blood. They would love to capture the werewolf and the werewolf slut to break her while the werewolf watches. At least the slut's mother is a pureblood, not forgetting her sisters. They want them back though."
Harry said, "how does Malfoy know?"
Cutthroat laughs and said, "did I say too much?"
Harry says "so it is Malfoy?"
Cutthroat said "oh yes it is. You want to know how he knows well let just say a book in the ministry showed some girls betrothed to you not that you will ever be able to consummate the union. And for the mudblood bitch, she is always with you just like the Weaselette as she disappeared with her family or Loony. They know you took her and the mudbloods Bell, Dunbar, and Clearwater out of their gentle care just like Mr. Ollivander and the mudblood Mr. Fortescue."
"Oh yes, they want their bitch of a wife and mother but also their slut of sister-in-law and aunt back. They thought who would be with you, fortunately, Silverclaw managed to give me this location. Silverclaw wanted you dead and so did the Malfoy's although they didn't know from each other so after I am done I get paid twice not mentioning the money for selling the girls for a profit to my client to get a bonus."
Harry loses control, his family, his girls, and his friends. He would never let anyone hurt them. Harry rushes forward with immense speed. Cutthroat was surprised for a second but quickly refocus and snaps his fingers and from both sides arrow shoot at Harry. Harry evade or block all. Cutthroat was shocked but always had a plan B. Harry came close and start lunging with the sword of Gryffindor, but misses. Cutthroat manage to kick the wand out of Harry's hand almost immediately. Cutthroat thought it would be easier now but Harry took a step back. Harry let the sword of Gryffindor be pulled to his right hand as he could because of the blood and in his left-hand grab behind him to grab one of the knives from the Lord Black belt.
Cutthroat was surprised but that doesn't matter. Cutthroat had been fighting with one dagger but grabbed out another one. Harry didn't know where it came from but he managed to keep Cutthroat's daggers from hitting him if not worse. Finally Cutthroat managed to get through Harry's defense. Cutthroat pierce one dagger in Harry's leg and the other one in his left shoulder. Harry managed to hit Cutthroat on his cheek with the knife and a slash on his chest.
Cutthroat stumbles back a few steps without the daggers but even though he is hurt he smiles and said "well stupid wizard it is over. I must say you were a bit more difficult than expected but you can't win from me."
Harry feels something in his body and drops to one knee. Cutthroat smiles and said "the poison will be killing you shortly too bad I couldn't capture you. My client would have loved to let you watch your so-called girls be used by every inch of their lives before the Dark Lord will kill you. I just hope your girls won't resist … too much at least until I capture them."
The words full Harry's anger and he managed to stand back up but Cutthroat hoped as he kicked Harry several feet back. Again he snaps his finger and again arrows come from both sides Harry managed to block or evade accept one that his him in his chest on the right side at the same hight as the basilisk bite wound.
Harry is bleeding heavily. Harry does one last thing. He throws his knife right into the chest of a laughing Cutthroat. He drops the sword of Gryffindor and gathers his magic to summon his wand to him and manage a severing charm that cut of own of Cutthroat hand as he was to slow to evade. Cutthroat grabs the knife with hurting him but manages to get it out of his chest. He grabs a small knife Cutthroat had on his belt. He stumbles to Harry.
Harry was one both knees the arrow was also poisoned and the force put him on his knees. Harry couldn't hold onto the wand and also drop the wand next to the Gryffindor sword beside him. The moment Cutthroat stand in front of Harry Shieldbreaker enter the clearing and shouted "NO."
Harry sees Cutthroat in front of him and his anger pushes Cutthroat back, slamming him to the tree. Shieldbreaker want to rush to Harry but he was stopped as arrows again start to rain from both sides.
Harry thinks 'this is it this is my end, my death I hope that girls will find their happiness being free of me to make their own choice.'
Harry felt the snitch suddenly in his hand and said: "I am going to die."
The snitch opens but when Harry said he is going to die, but before Harry could look the opened snitch disappears.
He hears a couple of voices in his head 'NO HARRY.'
The rings managed to erect a ward to protect Harry from the arrows until the last arrow breaks the ward before the arrow drops to the ground. Cutthroat is on his feet again but before he reaches Harry. The three in the small clearing hear one shriek.
Everybody looks up and before Cutthroat can evade he get slapped to the ground. A creature gets his claws in Cuttroat's chest before the creature tries to get Cutthroat from his claws throwing him back to the tree. Cutthroat slams at the tree and see that from the pain he has dropped his knife many feet away closer to Harry then to him.
Harry looked up and sees the last thing he would suspect, it is Buckbeak. Buckbeak immediately pushes his head against Harry. Harry managed to pet him when more shrieks are heard and after that one hoot and sees Hedwig flying towards him.
Buckbeak shrieks and all the other hippogriffs stand around Cutthroat. Cutthroat tries to move but one of his legs is crushed by one of the hippogriff's claws and one claw right beside his head. For the first time ever Cutthroat is afraid.
Harry suddenly feel by his left leg and head and see Crookshanks affectionally push his head. He managed to pet him before petting Hedwig and give her a small scratch and said "I am sorry. I think you are too late. The wounds I have sustained with the poison. I feel myself dying."
Buckbeack shrieks something and the hippogriff change position. From the 8 hippogriffs that landed after Buckbeak 4 take position around Cutthroat keeping him in place. Three gently grabbed the daggers and arrow Harry with their claw. After they are removed all four gently grabbed Harry and placing him on Buckbeak. Harry has lost a lot of blood and was having trouble keeping his conscience. Hedwig lands on his shoulder and puts his claw in Harry hoping the pain makes Harry stay awake which helps. Harry doesn't understand why when Crookshanks lie one his hands. When Buckbeak begins to run Harry instinctually grabs onto Buckbeak just in time as Buckbeak flies out of the clearing. Harry hears Hedwig hoot something and Buckbeak shriek.
Harry sees them approaching the manor as it is finally too much. He loses consciousness. Hedwig tries to put her claws in Harry again. Harry groans in pain but doesn't wake up. Hedwig stops immediately, she hoped that it wake her owner up as she also feels he is very weak and sensed that the adrenalin was gone and the magic was working hard …. too hard. The magic in Harry was fighting a losing battle.
As soon as they land in front of the manor. They see someone punching at the door and hear someone scream Dobby open the door. The door doesn't open. Buckbeak shrieks, Hedwig hoot at the loudest and Crookshanks meows very hard.
The door finally opens and they see a tearstained Hermione, Luna, Katie, Susan, Gabby, and weirdly enough Astoria. They see Harry on top of Buckbeak still heavy bleeding. Crookshanks get off Harry's hands and as he was the only reason Harry didn't fall of Buckbeak Harry falls the moment Crookshanks got off his hands and Hedwig fly off Harry's shoulder. Harry falls to the ground and groans. The groans gave the girls a little bit of hope and Hermione managed to say "Dobby get him to the hospital wing right now and I mean the family hospital wing. Wake Andromeda up, make sure she gets her Healer bag and get her there so she can immediately start treating Harry."
Hermione is mad at Dobby. Dobby knows and said, "yes Mistress."
Hermione said without knowing why. "I, Hermione Jane Potter, allow Madam Andromeda Black access to the family floor of the Ancestral Potter Manor until Lord Potter revokes her access."
Luna and Katie immediately said it also not that it was needed. Dobby snaps his finger and pops to Harry before snapping his fingers again taking Harry to the hospital wing. Luna sees Susan, Astoria, and Gabby sobbing with a pleading look at the Potters. Luna nightwear and a sweater like the other girls present says Hermione in her mind before Hermione can speed up the stairs to the family floor. Hermione looks at Luna who points at Susan, Astoria, and Gabby.
Hermione asks in her mind what there is and Luna responds that they cannot enter. Hermione said 'you can allow them, Luna, I need to go to Harry.'
Luna thinks 'I can but I will allow also Daphne and Su maybe the others too.'
Hermione raced away and thought 'I don't care Harry needs me …...'
Katie thinks 'us Hermione.'
Hermione stops turn around embarrassed and think 'you are right Katie. I am sorry us.'
Susan hears a small whisper in her mind but was too preoccupied with Harry and thinking about him making her not hear the conversation. Hermione nodded to Luna before turning around and continue up to the family floor. Susan, Astoria, and Gabby start crying.
Luna said "don't be sad. I know it looks bad, but trust that Harry will get through this. I never met a more powerful wizard and a more amazing person than Harry. He will survive this I just know it."
Susan said, "I hope so but I want to see him, but I can't enter the family floor."
Astoria and Gabby said, "I also can't."
Katie said, "Susan you can?"
Susan said, "what do you mean?"
Katie asked Susan "why are you here Susan?"
Susan said, "well we were talking until you jumped up and also said, Harry."
Luna said, "don't you remember Susan?"
Susan asked "what?'
Katie said, "you jumped up with us and also screamed Harry."
Susan was thinking but couldn't remember.
Luna said "you did Susan. Because of last night, you are married to Harry. You are married that is why you have your house ring."
Susan looks at her right sees the ring and rushes after Hermione. Astoria and Gabby almost start crying harder than they already were. Luna gave a smile that makes Astoria a little mad and made Gabby's Veela trying to break even though she really likes Luna.
Katie sees that and thought 'Luna don't do that.'
Luna looks at Katie before looking bad and thought 'oh … I am very sorry.'
Katie smiled at Luna and thinks 'don't say that to me but at them and do what Hermione has done with Andromeda.'
Luna nodded when she looks at Katie. Katie runs up the stairs and Luna said "Astoria and Gabby I am sorry. I didn't mean to smile like that or at you. I was listening to the Nargles and waited for the Wrackspurt to leave your brains. Alas, that probably won't happen soon. It doesn't matter Harry is always full of them and is still a wonderful person."
"Anyway I, Luna Pandora Potter, allow Astoria Ann Greengrass future Lady Back and Gabrielle 'Gabby' Delacour access to the family floor until Lord Potter revokes their permission."
Astoria and Gabby squeal, hug her while crying and almost dragging her upstairs. Gabby noticed that her Veela wasn't angry anymore and was purring if you can call it that as Hermione, Katie, Astoria and more importantly Luna didn't lie as they accepted her. Now it was the family floor but in time Harry's bed (at night).
4th January 1998, Order Safehouse, Northern Wales
Ginny woke up crying. She felt something was wrong with Harry. She didn't know bow but her father rushed in with his wand followed immediately by Charlie.
Arthur looks around and doesn't see anyone except Ginny crying. Arthur looks at Charlie and he nodded. Arthur took a seat at her bed and Ginny throws herself into his arms. Arthur hugs her what made her cry more.
Arthur tries to soothe her and ask "Ginny what is wrong?"
Ginny said while still crying "i-it is Ha-Ha-Harry. He i-is ver-very hurt. I do-don't kno-know if h-he willlll li-life."
Arthur said, "can you tell me what happened?"
Ginny shook her head "no I-I only felt losing Ha-Harry and feel him fading, barely holding on until I lost him …. but I feel him again but it is faintly."
As soon as she felt him again her crying went into sobbing. She said "I feel Hermione, Luna, and Katie …. Wait there is one more. I don't know who but there are with him and ….. Thank Merlin he is resting and Andromeda a healer says he will survive but is still worried especially about the wounds, the blood loss and ….. OH NO, POISON."
Almost immediately Ginny jumps out of her father hugs and said loudly "what is happening?"
Arthur and Charlie look at Ginny weirdly as she looks at the wall. "What? How? Does Andromeda know?" No, she doesn't, why not? Hermione. Luna, Katie? Where are you?"
Arthur and Charlie look at her crazy. Arthur pulls her down and said, "Ginny they aren't here?"
Charlie asks "what do you mean with Harry and how do you know or feel?"
Ginny doesn't listen to Charlie and said: "but Daddy I could hear them in my mind until suddenly they were gone."
Arthur asked, "are you sure you heard them?"
Ginny said, "yes Daddy they were also afraid after what happened with Harry."
Arthur asked, "do they know what?"
Ginny shook her head and said "no Dobby won't tell, Andromeda couldn't tell from the wounds except that he was attacked with something. Hermione. Katie and Luna don't know more as they felt the same thing I did, we don't know anything until Harry can tell us or until we understand Buckbeak, Hedwig or Crookshanks they know more. As they were with Harry when Hermione, Katie, and Luna found him."
Arthur asked, "is it okay to tell Charlie, Ginny?"
Ginny slowly nodded not sure but thought it would be alright. Arthur said "okay Charlie close the door and put privacy charms up. Ginny, I will tell him so you can reassure Charlie if needed and add things if I forgot anything."
Ginny nodded before Arthur turned to Charlie. Arthur said "Charlie what I tell you is needed to be kept a secret until I or Ginny tell you it is okay. Can you promise me?"
Charlie nodded and said, "I could take a vow."
Arthur put one hand up and said "don't worry Charlie if you say you won't tell you don't have to vow it. To get right to the point Ginny is magically or better said in the eyes of Gringotts and magic married to Harry."
Before Arthur could continue Charlie said "wait, dad. Ginny is married?"
Arthur nodded and said, "yes Ginny is married to Harry Potter and is one of the ladies Potter…."
Again Charlie interrupts Arthur but this time in the middle of the sentence. Charlie said "one of the Ladies Potter? You mean she is not the only one? And you are okay with this?"
Arthur said "yes one of the Ladies, yes she isn't the only one and I wouldn't be if Ginny wasn't okay or happy with the others but she doesn't mind and is even happy as they are like her sisters. I am still trying to accept it. Fortunately, it isn't entirely uncommon so I ... we will probably have an easier time to accept then let's say Hermione's parents."
Charlie looks shocked but managed to ask "Hermione as in Hermione Granger?"
Arthur nodded while Ginny said, "well it is Hermione Potter now."
Charlie started laughing and after a few minutes getting the tears out of his eyes said "Ron is not going to like this, but I am happy for Hermione and Harry … oh and you Ginny. I take it that Luna and this Katie are the other Lady Potter's."
Ginny nodded and Charlie said, "well it looks like your dream with Luna came true just with a few more girls."
Ginny asked shocked "what do you mean?"
Charlie smiled and said "our brothers may not know but I do. Luna dressing up as Harry you marrying her, you both marrying Harry what our brothers probably don't know or what our brothers certainly don't know that you dressed up for Luna so she could marry Harry although she dressed up for you more."
Ginny turned red from embarrassment not only for her but also for Luna. Charlie noticed and said, "don't worry I won't tell our brothers or Harry of course, but please tell me everything."
Ginny nodded and said "when we went to Gringotts with Bill we went to a large office that was from an account manager. We met with King Ragnok for the Goblin Nation and Account Manager Bonecrusher. Bonecrusher is the account manager for the Potter and Black family. Harry is now Lord Potter and Lord Black among some others."
"It seems that seven generations ago House Weasley had a debt with house Potter and a marriage contract was made for the first daughter of House Weasley to marry the Heir Potter or Lord Potter to become Lady Potter and if Lord Potter or Heir Potter already had a wife she needed to agree and Hermione did agree. I didn't know it was Harry until the moment that Ragnok said that my betrothed stood on the other side of the door. I was determined to hate him and he would better accept what daddy want to offer him. All the money he was given by Harry's parents and by Sirius. It seems the will from Harry's parents were never executed."
"The marriage contract needed to be fulfilled. Daddy signed the marriage contract and I kissed …. snogged Harry and according to Bill, daddy, Ragnok and Bonecrusher there was a very bright light between Harry and me when we snogged. When the light was gone I could hear Harry in my mind and somehow Harry and I signed the marriage contract during the light or maybe magic did. When Gabby entered it was discovered Harry is her mate and some girls hang to Harry and I was very mad shouted Harry was my boyfriend. Harry tried to run away but in my mind but also Hermione, Katie, and Luna made Harry stop leaving the room. Luna started to distract Harry while Hermione, Susan, Astoria, and Daphne Greengrass told everything. It is too much to tell you now but this is more or less the most important thing."
Charlie was trying to process but need to take a seat in the chair by her desk not noticing the ring that was still on the desk. Arthur returned hugging Ginny as she was still worried about Harry. After almost an hour light starts to shine through the window as the sun has completely risen and Arthur said "well I think there is no point going back to bed. We will leave Ginny so you can make yourself ready for the day. Come, Charlie."
Charlie nodded and Ginny said, "see you downstairs daddy and Charlie."
Ginny tried to feel Harry or the others. She feels Harry much better than earlier although his mind was quiet and she couldn't feel or hear the other girls. The voice she heard she know she has heard it before but she couldn't place it.
4th January 1998, family hospital wing, Potter Manor
Hedwig flew in and immediately took a seat at the head of the bed. Crookshanks also ran in and went to Harry's bed. Jumped on the bed and lie next to Harry on his left side on the pillow next to Harry's head. Crookshanks closed his eyes and start to slightly purr. Hermione pet Crookshanks. He didn't open his eyes but purred a bit harder.
The girls were sitting around Harry. Andromeda was just done with Harry and was grabbing some potion out of her beg. She had immediately noticed the poison but as she didn't know what poison she couldn't do anything about it. Also, there was a risk with blood replenishing potions as more blood could speed up the poison. She would need to test the poison to make the antidote. Hermione, Katie, Luna, and Susan were talking in their mind with Ginny.
While Harry's blood loss was concerning she has managed to stopped the bleeding but didn't bandage it up or closest it magically for the chance that the antidote if but hopefully when she found out needed to be directly be ingested in his bloodstream to stop the poison instead of Harry drinking it.
Suddenly Hermione almost screamed "Andromeda look."
Andromeda turns around and looks amazed as out of the wounds she has stopped bleeding a sickly yellow stream comes out. Andromeda has a couple of empty clean vails and makes sure she grabs as much of the stream in her vail but it was that much poison coming out of the three wounds. Andromeda has managed to completely full two vails as all were in the vails beside a few drops. Andromeda cast something and she said "this is the poison. Now I need to find out what it is."
Andromeda says to no one particular "let see how much is left in Harry made this would buy us some time."
Hermione and Susan noticed that Andromeda cast the same spell three times after the first and second she looks shocked. Hermione and Susan don't want to interrupt Andromeda when Luna asked: "Andromeda why did you cast the same spell three times?"
Andromeda cast again and the same result she says "this is unbelievable."
The girls beside Luna ask "what is? What is wrong with Harry?"
Andromeda gave them a sweet smile and said "nothing except that he is magically exhausted and needs the blood replenishing potions. Oh and a dreamless sleep potion."
Hermione said loudly "Andromeda?"
Andromeda looks and sees the anxious faces and said "oh yes sorry. This sickly yellow stream was the poison but according to my reading it was all the poison in Harry's blood well beside the basilisk poison as I still read that in the results but what was the poison was that was in him is now gone or at least a such a small amount it wouldn't be dangerous. Now first let's give him the replenishing potions."
The girls sighed from relief and Hermione, Katie, Luna, and Susan couldn't hear Ginny anymore when they have calmed down.
Andromeda gave Harry the blood replenishing and says "I need one of you to rub this essence of Dittany on the three wounds to close the wounds and with a little luck it will leave no scars or only a small one. If we are unlucky the wounds won't close because of the poison but I think I cleaned all the wounds well enough especially with 'all' the poison out of Harry."
When Andromeda said rub all the girls jump up. Andromeda sees that all reach for the vail with the essence of Dittany. She sees all the girls grab it and almost play with it as it is a game of tug of war. Andromeda said "stop. It is the only vail I have. I can make other but that takes a few days and I can do it as long as I am in the hospital wing so watch out. Because you obviously can't decide who does it give it to me."
Hermione said, "no I should do it I am his best friend and the first wife he has."
Astoria said, "no I was the supposed the first wife."
Susan said, "no I am a Hufflepuff I worked with the essence of Dittany before and learned it from my aunt."
Katie said, "no I deserve to do it as his Lady Potter and after everything, I went through I want no …. I need to do this for him especially after everything he did for me."
Luna said, "I don't mind but I like to rub at least one of the three wounds."
Gabby said "no he is my mate I will do it. It is my duty as his mate."
Andromeda shouted, "NO everybody SIT DOWN I WILL DO IT."
All the girls said, "but."
Andromeda gave a menacing scowl and all the girls back down before sitting down. After almost 15 minutes she is done and said "I rub the wounds, I gave him two blood replenishing potions and a dreamless sleep potion including a pain potion. He needs to rest especially to let the wounds heal but also to let his magical core recover as Harry is magically exhausted. I think his magic kept him alive thankfully he had enough thanks to the recent breaks."
Everyone thanked Andromeda and Andromeda called for Dobby to take her back to the hospital wing which Dobby immediately did. Dobbyrefused to look to anybody else as he was very sorry and didn't want Master Harry's wives and mates mad at him even though Master Harry forbade him Dobby still blamed himself and would do that as long as Master Harry or Ladies Potter didn't forgive him.
All the girls gave her a nice smile to thank her. Susan said, "I want to talk about what happened now not this morning but yesterday."
Hermione nodded and said "well I don't really know what you want to know, but a soulbond was established between you and Harry. Harry obviously accepted your feelings and that is why the soulbond was able to establish and that is what married you."
Susan said "but why did I get the Lady Bones ring then. I mean sure I wanted to become Lady Bones with Harry as Lord Bones so my house and family still exist but shouldn't that be through marriage and I don't mean the marriage through soulbond?"
Hermione said "I don't know I looked through the library here but never saw anything about a soulbond. Well, there was one book but I couldn't open it and there was one reference but not much more than that."
Luna's eyes turned white and she said in a very serious tone "Harry knows you wanted to continue your line and made the magic obey him to make you Lady Bones. Harry has the Lord Bones ring merged with the other Lord rings."
All the girls look at Luna when her blue eyes reappear. She said "why are you looking at me? Did I said something wrong?"
Everybody was shocked but Hermione managed to ask "Luna don't you remember?"
Luna asked innocently "what?"
Katie said, "Your eyes turned white and said that Harry made the magic obey so Susan became Lady Bones when the soulbond was formed and didn't became Lady Potter, like when Harry bonded with us and Ginny."
Luna smiled sweetly and said "that sound like Harry. That is something he will do especially because Susan finds continuing her line very important almost as much as she loves Harry."
Susan blushed but nodded as every word was true. Hermione focused on Astoria said "well Astoria I understand you are upset like I was when I heard you were betrothed to marry Harry and I wasn't. I probably didn't say it but sorry that I wasn't nice especially as I used Slytherin as a slur."
Astoria said "don't worry about it Hermione Daphne and I know you didn't really mean it because of the shock. And if you meant it I don't think you do anymore."
Hermione nodded and said "anyway... Harry doesn't know you very well like he knows Ginny, Katie, Luna and me. Susan needed to confess her love to Harry, we didn't because he knows us very well and probably knows even if it is unconsciously we carry very much about him and that we love him. I don't know if it will work maybe if you do as Susan and confess your love before you kiss him them that you also soulbond with him."
"When you a soulbond you need magic when it is with at least one witch or wizard. I remember I was tired and so were Luna, Katie, and Ginny but so was Harry. If you start a soulbond with Harry it will take some magic to start the bond and it is, of course, possible that with the amount of Harry's magical power he can still have more especially as there are still bounds left on his magical core. When I say take I don't mean he will lose some of his magic, no it is just like using a spell so his magic power will stay the same but you can be tired like he was when he bonded Luna and very soon after Katie and that did tire him out. I just hoped I could open the book with bonds for more information."
Susan said "girls I know we all want Harry to be better but I think we should leave Harry to rest. Andromeda is sure Harry is going to recover. Let's go downstairs to grab breakfast and I think we need to tell everyone what we know has happened."
Dobby popped instill his head bowed and said "Mistresses, Captain Shieldbreaker is in the entrance hall and he says he knows what happened with Master Harry. Also, everyone is downstairs and wants to know what has happened. It looks like the creature that brought Master Harry here is also waiting."
Everybody stood up and just nodded. When they look out of the window that the sun has completely risen. Harry was brought back it was still dark outside beside the moon so a few hours have passed. Suddenly Hermione said, "where is Harry's wand, Gryffindor sword and one of the knives from the Black belt."
Astoria said, "maybe Shieldbreaker knows?"
Everybody nodded and Luna said, "we can ask him."
Susan said "well let's go downstairs then.
Let's end here for now. The assassin has been revealed and defeated. It was a close call for Harry, but he succeeded. The question is now will Cutthraot survive and what will happen with Cutthroat?
In the next chapter, we will see the reaction from the other girls and Captain Shielbreaker will tell everyone what has happened. But what happens more?
Will elves wake up?
Will someone finally leave the hospital wing?
Will Dora as the godmother?
What is Buckbeak doing here? With his herd?
Will Harry wake up?
All that and more if word counts allow it.
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