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This Chapter along with Chapter 7 have been ready since January 2021, but the person I had Beta Reading them never got back to me but if I remember correctly part way through this Chapter or the next I start using Language Tools a spelling grammar checked add-on
Chapter 8 is under way, but I have less time to write now as work have stopped us using the work computers for personal stuff during our brakes
Ones again I am asking for a Beta Reader if you know how to do this via the site please inform me I have no clue
Also, as I'm doing a pre edit I might as well add some stuff if, I mention a place or a gem or metal it's real to the best of my knowledge and by real I mean it is a real metal or a real mythical metal with established lore
I know that the timelines are different from the books as in harry did not stay at the leaky before his 2nd year ye I changed things a little
somthing went wrong with the line spaceing in this one i dont know how to fix it short of going line by line
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After packing, Harry and Hermione went down to see Emma she and Hermione hugged goodbye and Emma whispered something in Hermione's ear which made her go red "C-Come on Harry" she stuttered at started walking to the front door
Harry pulled her back into him, he wrapped his arms around her and whispered in her ear "pop" he appeared to the service ally of the hotel "goes the weasel" he laughed softly "I already booked us in, and they got confused and think we are both adults, so I trust you won't go too heavy on the wine" he said in to her ear with a little chuckle
Hermione rolled her eyes "I'll do my best to not slip back into my alcoholic ways" she placed her hands on his "so is our room in that bin or do we need to move" she nodded to the larger wheeled bin near the hotel's kitchen
"No I have a nice room for you" she smiled "on the top floor, its just I feel quite content stood here like this"
She removed herself from his arm "yes I'm sure you are, but I bet there is a nice seat or a squishy bed or even more floor to stand on in the room" she grabbed his hand and almost dragged him to the entrance then into the building and to the lifts "it needs the key to move where's the key Harry" she said looking at the card reader were the buttons would normally be Harry bumped his hit to the reader and the doors closed and this lift speed up she watched the numbers they went all the way to P when the doors opened they opened to small corridor with another door she twisted harry and pressed his him to the door, and it popped open her eyes went wide "this is not a room it's a flat Harry" she said in awe
Harry stood smiling as she looked round "ye my Grandad finance the building and this was he part of the agreement the P is not for Penthouse it's for Potter" he poked her in the small of her back and she stumbled into the room "living area with the nice seat" he said moving in front of her and nodding at the sitting area "over there is the nice squishy bed next to that is the bathroom with large shower and a jacuzzi bath" he walked to the large glass windows "and out here under a permanent warming charm and notice me not is a hot tube with a view over London" he smiled "and I had them add a small table for you to work at because I know you will have 20 books you just have to read"
"You know I do more than just read Harry" she said walking back to the door and removing her shoes "I also like to do crafty stuff as well" she looked at him and pointed at his shoes, he walked over pressing his thumb to his forehead and pretending to buckle under the weight Hermione rolled her eyes "you are not under my thumb I just don't want to get alley muck on the couch" she said as she walked to it and sat in the middle and patted the spot next to her "I want to cuddle for a bit and I need something warm she smiled
"So I've been demoted to something warm" he smiled sitting next to her and curling up against the sofa arm
"Shut up complaining you baby" she teased back, and she slid her body into harry curling into him perfectly she undid one button on his shirt and slid her hand in she then sat bolt up and looked at his before rapidly undoing more buttons
"OK slow down Hermione" he smiled as she was running her fingers over his stomach
"When did you get these she asked pointing to the small sign of abs he had developing
"I play quidditch which involves me sitting on a thin piece of wood and using my body to steer" he said with a shrug "so about the same time Lockhart deboned me I was getting toned
"Why didn't you tell me" she said running her finger over them
He raised an eyebrow, "and I'm guessing I missed the deceleration of chest development"
She pulled her top out and looked down at her chest "why do boy like these so much" she said down her top
He shrugged "they're soft and fun to play with, and if you touch them just right they make the owner mewl" he smiled watching her look down her top "is that a private show or can anyone joined"
She let go of her top "private viewing I'm affray" she smiled "and you have experience in this mewl inducing touching" she said trying to mimic his cheeky grin
"Well you have 2 options there" he undid the last 3 buttons of his shirt and discarded it on the floor next to him "1 you can ask for a demonstration or 2 ask Gin when she's back"
"Why are you taking your shirt off "Hermione yelped
"Because you mauled it off me" he said puzzled it was only on by 3 buttons"
"I did NOT maul you" Hermione defended, "I was just shocked and wanted to confirm what I thought" she whispered
"Ahh them maybe I should tell you about the tattoo I got on my left bum cheek" he smiled
Hermione reached for his pants "you got a tattoo when" then she stopped and looked at harry who looked like he was about to wet himself, and he burst out laughing "oh har har funny" she grinned as she curled back up into him running her fingers of the small abs harry had "harry" she asked slowly lifting her top to show her own stomach "Ginny rides a broom too am I"
Harry slapped his hand over her mouth "don't go there Hermione" he said softly "you aren't Gin and you never will be" he almost winced at the hurt look in her eyes "let me finish and Ginny will never be you" he finished "you are 2 different people and I will never compare you" he placed a hand on her stomach it was soft and warm "and I'll have you know I love you just the way you are" he smiled, and she places her hands on his this made him grin Hermione looked confused "look at us if anyone walked in now a saw this they would assume you just told me you're having a baby
She looked at their hands and sighed "one day maybe but not today" she looked at him in the eyes "and if I was, I would be having world with the school nurse she assured me that it was 100% protection as well as soothing the pain"
Harry nodded "Gin told me she wants 8, she wants to outdo her mum" harry smiled
"Well you always wanted a big family" Hermione smiled "and it looks like Ginny is going to do that on her own"
Harry laughed "have you ever thought2 harry started
"3 or 4" she blurted out then went pink "I never like been an only child, so I decided I wanted more kids" she looked away from harry sill blushing "if you don't want that many then"
"1, 3, 4, 8 or 10 it doesn't matter to me as many as you want Hermione" he smiled turning her to face him again "just please do try to beat Gin's hinted timescale"
"What do you mean timescale" Hermione asked
"She's dropping hints she wants baby 1 in her 4th year" he sighed "with the others following close behind"
"But she will be 14" Hermione mused "that's the same age I am now" harry looked her up and down and let out a small groan "what up Harry" she asked with a frown
"I just imagined you with a bump" he whispered
"And what you didn't like the idea" she said slowly
"No no the opposite, you looked hot" he closed his eyes to clear his mind he was doing this a lot recently, and it was getting easier to do his head felt at ease and ordered when he did "I don't know how I feel about been a dad at 13 and with you, I don't even have a betrothal with your family, but I do think I have a family name perfect for you"
"Well I'm not pregnant, and I don't think I want to start before we leave school second tell me the name, and then we can sort out the betrothal, but I'm still not having babies so soon "she smiled but leaned in to whisper in his ear "but I think I want to do some practice before its time I could write up a revision schedule maybe" she laughed
This made harry relax, and he laughed with her, "we are laughing, but I can see you actually doing that it will be color coded with days for you and days for Gin"
"I am not that bad" she said and slapped his chest "but I do like a good chart" she mused then shook her head "anyway tell me which name is perfect for me and why"
"Wyllt" harry stated "Wyllt is the family name for non-other than Merlin, and he is said to of been the most powerful and smarties wizard to ever of existed and well you ain't no slouch in the brain department" he smiled
"That's why I knew the name earlier" he smiled back I read it in a book about Merlin" she then stopped talking and froze "Harry did you ever look at the file for the Wyllt vault"
"No i only ever looked at the potter stuff then after that I didn't need any more shocks" he smiled "but I still get them anyway"
"Harry all that's listed for Wyllt vault is Personal texts and Staff" Hermione exclaimed "Merlins personal texts this is huge"
"And we can go read them all later" harry smiled "but i have other news about Merlin for you though to be honest i thought it would of been in the papers before now" Harry then told her all about the Ministry and he role in it
"So you found out you were the leader of wizards and the first thing you do it sentence someone to life in prison" she frowned
"In my defense she had just attempted to cast 2 different unforgivable curses at me and by the letter of the law i could of killed her for it" he defended "and to be honest i thought you will be more interested in the unforgettable books"
"Oh i am and i will be borrowing them from you" she smiled "but what's it mean now you put Bone and Dumbledore in charge"
"Well they aren't actually in charge more doing my job for me" he rubbed his neck "i could fire them and take the job myself but i don't want that sort of power so i just make suggestion to them and they decide what to do from there"
"What sort of suggestions have you made" he asked "or what are you planning on making
"Well i asked them to look in adjusting the Under age magic rules to be more freeing or abolished instead teaching kids about not using around muggles" Harry sadi listing "I also enquired about a sort of Junior Wizengamot for heirs to houses that can be run out of Hogwarts and they will deal with minor issues or can give opinions on bigger ones"
"They are both good ideas Harry" Hermione beamed "mum and dad pay all that money for me to go to school and don't get to see what i can do"
"Well i did have you in mind when i put it forward" Harry Smiled "and i dont think its fare that non magical parents don't get to see what their kids are learning at school"
Hermione smiled leaned in and kissed harry "best boyfriend ever" she whispered
"Well if you agree to Wyllt then i could be a good feancé" Harry smiled
"Is that your way of asking me to marry you" she smiled
"Well i could do the one knee thing but this is much too comfortable" he said and ran a finger up her side
She shivered "hmmm tickling me is cheating" she sighed "if been with you means i got this more often than i have no reason to say no do I" she took the offending hand and kissed his palm before rubbing her cheek on it" this make harry chuckle "why's this funny" she questioned
"Oh just remembering you with a tail" he smiled "and wondering if you would be purring while doing that"
Hermione blushed "well about that" she whispered "they never fully fixed that apparently its permanent damage"
"Is everything ok" Harry asked worried
"Im fine" Hermione reassured "but i still have some cat like habits like i now like my tea and coffee really milky and i love cream based desserts" she smiled "and Madam Pomfray and McGonagall said if i ever decide to attempt the animagus transformation ill most likely be a cat and yes i like to rub my cheek on things that are mine it's a marking thing" she blushed
"So you see me as yours" he questioned and hermione nodded harry sat up and looked her square in the face and smiled "My little kitten" he said softly hermione went red but nodded slowly so he leaned in and kissed her tenderly then smiled and rubbed his cheek on hers "and now you are mine too" he then ran his finger through her hair "i miss the ears and tail they really were cute"
She smile "ye and you probably hoped id purr too" she teased
He raised an eyebrow wich was slowly replace with his cocky half grin "oh trust me i'll make you purr alright" he whispered into her ear and then nipper her ear lobe with his teeth"
Hermione groned "I think i'd like a bath right about now" she breathed as Harry kissed her neck Harry stopped and looked at her she kissed his lips holding back "join me" Harry smiled and nodded "i'll need my trunk unshrinking"
"give me your wand" she said holding out his hand Hermione pulled it out of her pocket harry pressed the tip of his wand to hers "consequuntur finem" he incanted and her wand glowed a soft blue before the light moved up producing a copy of her wand which then turned to smoke from the tip back "now you can unshrink your trunk or cast any spell"
Hermione looked at her wand "did you remove the spell that lets the ministry know about underage magic"
"For that wand yes they don't track magic just magic from underage wands you could always do magic if you used an adults wand but as Olivander says the wand chooses the wizard so it would be harder to do with a different wand" he smiled at the look of glee on her face and passed her her shrunken trunk
she stood up and ran to the bedroom door "i'll see you in there Harry" she said and started to close the door
"Hermione" Harry said stopping her "you don't need to do anything to impress me i already think you are one of the most beautiful witched i know"
"One of" hermione questioned expecting a long list she was near the bottom of
"Yes you and Gin are both top of my list of 2 people" he smiled and watched hermione go pink and nod then click the door shut
Harry went into the bathroom and turned on the hot tap then added a generous amount of Lavender bubble bath when it was full he stripped down and slid into the bath when he was in he started pressing buttons on the control panel next to the bath he pressone one button that turned on a jet behind his and he moaned as it hit his back
"Have you started without me" came Hermione's voice from the door she stood there wrapped in a white fluffy towel
Harry shook his head "just a jet hitting the right spot in my back" he said turning it off and just having soft bubbles running his eyes never leaving Hermione who had now moved into the room and closed the door
"See something you like" she asked chewing her bottom lip
"Are you nervous" harry asked noticing the look she had hermione nodded "want me to close my eyes"
"No" she said back instantly i want to to see me it's just" she trailed off
"It's just your nervous about what ill think" he asked she nodded again "i was the same you know that fist time Gin walked into my shower she was so forward and demanded i show her" he spoke softly trying to calm her nerves "i was stood there in the shower as naked as i am now with this really cute girl feet away behind a thin bit of fabric" he smiled remembering "i was worried what she would think if i opened the curtain and she saw me there stood in all my glorys quite literally" he chuckled "i knew she like me and i liked her but would she be disgusted that i had that sort of reaction thinking of her"
"And it turned out well" she asked still nervous "she like what she saw"
"You could say that ye" he smiled "later that day we were sat under a tree and she stand on my lap and she started moving" he chuckled "well lets just say it was a sticky ending for both of us"
"And you like what you saw" she was starting to relax harry had her in learning mode she was learning about him and Ginny "when you finally saw her"
"of cause i did it was then that she stopped been Ron's sister and started to be Gin" he smiled "she was her own person my Gin my Fireball"
"Thank you harry your so patient with me and know how to calm me down" she smiled rubbing her arm "you know my weakness for learning and can use that to make me more confident"
"It's not patience Hermione its love" he smiled held out a hand for her "now come if you want to learn then this is human anatomy 101"
She chuckled then took a deep breath and let the towel fall to the floor around her she felt her body warm as Harry's eyes moved over her then she realized that just there covered by a few flimsy bubbles was her harry her core warmed as she remembered all she had to do was ask and his hands would be on her she walked over legs trembling she took his hand and watched as his eyes darted to her center as she lifted a leg to step into the bath she was certain she saw him lick his lips before chewing on them she lowered herself into the water her back to him as she sank in she felt something hard brush against her bum and up her back Harry was right once she got over the ear it felt good knowing she had done that to him this made her smile as she settled in and leaned back onto him feeling him pressed up her back "why would a seeker bring a beaters bat to a bath" she smiled as she pulled his arms around her just under her breasts
"It's not for me" he whispered "its for you to fight of any one that come for you when they work out how perfect you are" he felt the soft flesh of her breast resting on top of his hand his mind still full of the image of the soft mounds with the soft pink nipples they would fit in his hand perfect for squeezing and caressing as he was thinking this she leaned back put her head back and looked at him she smiled softly and moved his hand up to cup her fully he moved his thumb over her nipple and watched her eyes flutter closed and a sof content moan came from her throat so he did it again and squeezed the surrounding flesh he felt her chest expand as she took a deep breath in and pressed up in to his hand
"That feels good harry" she signed "i was expecting you do be more" she stop she did not know how to finish "handsy" she tried "i thought you would turn into a teen boy like iv read about but you so controlled and gentle"
Harry chuckled "i was at first but thankful Gin liked me been rough"
He was still stroking her breasts and nipples switching between the 2 so she never go used to the feeling before it move side "tell me what you did harry"
"You want me to tell you what i did to Gin" he whispered she nodded "well she snuck into the shower with me and i was not ready for it no warning and i had no time to build my controle" he said hermione moaned and nodded "well she kissed me and i snapped i pinned her to the wall arms over her head" hermione let out another soft moan and she started rubbing her leg together "i kissed her and claimed her mouth with my tongue" hermione squirmed was she getting on on this he thought "i moved down her body claiming it all as mine" she moaned again she was she was getting of on what he had done with Ginny he slid his hand of her breast and down her body "i claimed every inch of her and when i was knelt in front of her i opened her legs and claimed her here" as he said this he slid his finger into Hermione's foulds and caressed the nub and then lower down to get entrance and immediately he could tell she had played with herself in the past because his finger slid into her she gripped his other hand her breath coming in short sharp bursts as he slowly worked his finger in and out of her he could feel her insiders twitching "do you like that my little kitten" he whispered into her ear she let out a long moan and nodded he smiled and slipped a second finger into her this cause her to start rocking her hips "i told you i'd make you purr didn't i"
Hermione nodded "feels so good Harry" she had no idea all them night she spend in bed imagining harry doing this to her i never felt this good she was coming undone so soon she didn't want this to stop but her hips were moving on their own she was close she could feel it and she knew Harry could too he moved his fingers fast hitting her in the spot that was gonna send her over the edge "Haaaaarrrrry" she moan her hips moving faster "harry you're gonna make me cum" she breathed
"Do it Hermione let yourself go for me" he whispered "don't hold back scream the place down" he moved his fingers faster letting his thumb rub over sensitive nub she was breathing hard and heavy her back was arching and her walls were rhythmically squeezing his fingers "please Hermione" he begged her "cum for me i want to hear you lose control"
He wanted to hear her she was close them gods damned fingers of his reaching into her deepest areas she couldn't hold back her body tensed her breath caughted and her hips thrust up out of the water he was moaning constantly she was in heaven this was the most powerful orgasem she had ever had she was been held at the peak of pleasure Harry was holding her there his fingers moving in her still even though she was clenched tight around them her vision was going black at the edges she was gonna pass out from pleasure her eyes started to roll back when he stopped her body relaxed with a splash and she took a ragged breath the world coming back into focus she rolled on her side and snuggled into his neck the hot water feeling amazing on her body "that was amazing harry" she whispered fatigue closing in she looked down and saw him looking back at her she reached down into the water intending to return the feelings he had just given to her but he hand pulled her away she looked up to him and he was smiling at her
""Not now" he whispered "i see your tired so just sleep i'll look after you"
"Thank you" she said slowly as she placed a hand on his chest over his heart and her eyes drifted closed
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She awoke and was confused she was dry and she was in her pajamas she looked around and it was light out and she was in bed but it wasn't her bed it was too big too soft she rolled over to investigate the other side of the room and came face to face with Harry he was sleeping his mouth slightly ajar breathing slowly in his sleep she smiled he had taken her from the bath dried her and put her to bed in her pajamas she scooted close to him and snuggled up resin her chin on the top of his head in return harry shuffled into her chest then and there she decided she was gonna be a sleep naked person from now on she had enjoyed the physical closeness last night and not even thin pajamas felt like a brick wall she started to stroke the hair at the nape of his neck
"Mhhm if you keep doing that i'll go back to sleep" came the voice of harry
"So you're awake which means you intentionally buried your head in my chest" she smiled
"Softer than the pillows" came the murmured reply as she wriggled his head deeper into her
She laughed "harry you can not get any deeper unless you plan on been inside me"
He stopped and looked up at her "is that an offer" she smirked as her ran a hand down her back and onto her bum
She squeeked and looked down at him "tonight" she smiled "can we go to Diagon today please" she asked resuming stroking his hair
Harry let out a sigh of contentment "would this visit me Apothecary related" when she nodded harry looked to her "you don't need to hide it you know you can tell me contraception potions anti cramp salves"
She squeezed him "most boys are freaked out by girl stuff, why are you so different" she smiled
"I was with Gin when she started" he shrugged "we was asleep in bed and she woke me up crying but smiling she told me she was happy because she felt like she could be a proper wife now" he continued "she went to the bathroom came back with a small vile and a tube of slave she told me what they were i cast cleaning charms on the bed and her pajamas then rub the salve in and used a warming cham on my hands and held her till she went back to sleep"
"When did you get so versed on girl issues" she asked
"Well when all you have to do is hide from the school and only have Ron as company you tend to take time in the library so i started reading books" he shrugged "some of them were meant for young girls i guess"
"Harry Potter reading a book" she teased "i never thought id see the day"
"Hey me read book some time" he said in a cave man voice and then he heard a rumbling sound come from Hermione "oh me need hunt food belly monster angry need eat" he laughed
She laughed and nodded "ye i could do with something to eat" she sat up and dislodged a grumbling harry "what time is it and what time do they stop serving breakfast" she asked looking for a clock
"My watch is on the bedside and breakfast stops been served when you can't dial 9 on the phone and tell them what you want" he said before planting his face into a pillow
"Harry i've never been to a posh place like this i don't know what they do for breakfast" she worried
Harry smiled sat up pushed hermione back onto the bed then leander over her pinning her down as he reached for the phone she laugh and hit him on the back complaining he then picked up the phone pressed and and put his hand over her mouth "yes, yes Potter suite, i'd like a Continental breakfast and an italian breakfast please, no, yes 2 rounds of toast, mixed, yes breakfast tea, yes 10 mins is fine, yes bill it to that card, thank you" he hung up breakfast is coming so we need to get dressed
Hermione pulled harry's hand from her mouth "well since i have a useless lump pinning me to the bed i can no get dressed" she tease poking him in the side
Harry squirmed away form the relentless poking till he fell on the floor with a trump "i guess im up then" he said from the floor before standing up "now i need my top or a bathrobe" she said looking around
"You need a cold shower" hermione giggled point at the visible tent in his pants"
Harry waved her comment away "ignore that and it will go away in a few mins unless you keep watching it you know the saying a watched clock never falls"
"Harry" she laughed "it's a watched pot never boils but i think your works too" she reached under the blankets and pulled his top out and tossed it at him "either way you can not answer the door like that you will give any bloke a complex or any woman an eye full" she continued to giggle
"They leave it at the door" he smiled "So no displays for anyone" at that moment there was a smart knock on the door followed by a muffled call of "your room service is at the door Lord Potter" Harry went to collect the trolly that had the food on and pushed it back into the bedroom
"Breakfast in bed Harry" hermione smiled "anyone would think you were trying to impress me" she lifted the 2 clothes and was presented with 2 plates of breads and fruit with different jams
"I knew these too were not too heavy unlike and English or an American Breakfast" Harry said sitting back on the bed "they both come with strong coffeé but i know you like Tea in the mornings"
Hermione smiled as he poured her a cup of tea they sat and talked about the plans for the day they needed to visit the apothecary and Hermine wanted to check out the bookstore Harry agreed on the condition he could look round quality Quidditch which was agreed, she then wanted to look into Merlins vault Harry counter that if that was the case then they should call in at Quality Trunks and Baggage not only to get a Trunk for all the books Hermione was going to buy but also take from the vault this got him a elbow in the ribs but he also said he wanted to get a new trunk for school since 3 years of books was going to stretch the capacity of his current one with the plans set and the meal eaten the two went and got dressed separately Hermione stating it still felt weird when Harry reentered the bedroom having gotten dressed he flicked his wand and made the bed
"Harry how do you cast without saying the words" hermione asked watching the bed make itself neatly
"Its all about concentration you don't think about the spell you think about what you want your magic to do" he pointed at the bed "i don't know a bed making spell but i wanted it made and my magic made it happen"
"So you could do anything then just by thinking" hermione mused with her thinking frown on
"No i don't have a basis for say a body transformation but i do for levitating which is all i did with the bed just levertated it in lots of directions" he clarified
"I see but if you know the basics of something you can change it to do other things like if you new the spell to make hair red you could then use a spell to make hair yellow" to this harry nodded
"When we get to school i want to make a list" she stopped when she saw harry smirking "i am not obsessed with lists i just like to be organized"
"You should take up that offer from McGonagall and become an Animagus" he smiled "i can see you curled up in front of a fire in a library"
"Would you come and do it with me learn together you me and Ginny" she asked
"Well i can probably cheat since i can see the magic needed to make the change" she smiled "and what happens if i end up been some big monster that eats Libary kittens"
"I dont know of anything that eats kittens so i'll risk it" she retorted "so will you train with me and once you say yes we can leave" she smiled
"I don't have an option here do i "he smirked "fine but i'm dragging ginny with"
"Fine with me" she smiled "so how we getting to Diagon Harry Express"
"If you want" he smiled "or we could walk, take the underground, broom" he listed
"I think harry express is fine thank you i'm getting used to the feeling now" she boasted
"that's just local apparition im told the feeling is different if the trip goes over water" he rubbed his chin thinking then nodding then he went to his trunk pulled out a book
"Harry you have that i'm going to do something amazing look on your face" hermine said when he put the book away and turned to her
We ain't going to Diagon today" he smirked as he walked to her took her hand then popped away they reappeared in the bright warm sun near a bronze statue "we are going to Place Cachée in France"
"Harry! We didn't go through customs magical or muggle" Hermione whined looking around "the French ministry will be on the way for us"
"Hermione relax I'm classed as a World Diplomat for England and have Free Entry to any country under the international confederation of wizards" he smirked "if you don't
want to go to Place Cachée we could go to magical japan or america"
"And you can apparate to them in 1 jump" she asked slack jawed
"I've been told i can but should do it in 2 to be safe" he smiled "now are we going in or we going somewhere else"
"What about Gringotts or books" hermione whispered
"We can get to them here and the books here can be translated to English" he took her hand and interlinked their fingers then stepped through the door that was revealed when the statue move her skirt
"Harry i only know a bit of French i'm far from fluent" hermione said eyes looking around the magical street
Harry pulled out his wand and placed it on her ear "Interpretari lingua mea" he said and her ear grew warm "thats a translation spell it make you hear in english and turns your voice into something the other person will understand" he then placed his wand on her forehead "Salva me scire Gallico" now her brain felt a sponge "that one helps you absorb the french language" he smirked "and they are both highly classified ministry spell so ye"
"Your saying im going to learn french while speaking English" she asked confused
"No your going to learn French when others speak to you in french and the first spell translated" he pulled her towards a trunk shop "don't overthink it your head will hurt just pretend its magic"
"Good day young Sir and Young Miss" the shop keeper said as they stepped in "welcome to my humble Trunk shop we have trunks for all your needs and occasions" he smiled and bowed
"Good day to you too sir" harry bowed back "i would like to purchase several trunks today i would like one for the purpose of storing books and literature and 3 for school usage"
"One Library trunk" he smiled "and the 3 school trunks standard Beauxbatons" he asked
"No we aren't attending Beauxbatons we are here for the day but normally attend Hogwarts and would like 3 of the bed school style trunks you have" Harry corrected
"You managed to get a 1 day pass for france" the shopkeeper questioned "its too much work and expense for one day do you have your papers with you" he frowned
With a sigh Harry reached into his pocket and pulled out a chain with several pendants on it he looked at them in turn then tapped 3 "head Diplomat for the MoM, Senior Adviser to the English Minister and Chief warlock" said showing each to the man who paled "now shall we forget this happened and continue" harry asked
The shopkeeper took 2 deep breaths "1 library trunk and 3 of our best personal trunks" he said gesturing into the shop "so this is our Premier Library trunk it has auto sort and auto list functions and can recover any book you ask for when you place your hand on this panel the books are returned and retrieved from this slot, if you lose a book it has a recovery feature that is activated when the book is first placed into the trunk"
"And what is its capacity" harry asked nodding
"Well the french central library have one for its magical books and its still accepting more" he stated
"We'll take it" squeaked Hermioned harry could hear her mumbling about a full library she could shrink into a pocket
With a smile "well what sort of Fiance would i be if i refused her now"
The shop keeper made a note on a pad that floated over from the counter "and this is our selection of personal chests we have 2,4,6,and 10 sections with optional features like walk in wardrobe deep storage for large rarely used items and personal office which can be used for homework and panic room"
Harry nodded "ok i'll take 3 of the 4 compartment ones with all the extras and on the top of each one can you place house crests please"
"We can do house crests as long as the head of house is willing to give permission" 3 bits of parchment floated over and were handed to harry" they head will need to grant permission on there and you can also add any other marking like monograms etc
Harry walked to the counted picked up the quill and started filling out the forms he asked for all the security charms and for each of there initials under the crest HJP and GMW was to be placed under the Potter crest and HJG was to be placed under the Wyllt Crest he pressed the necessary ring to the parchment then handed them back to the man "will that be all you need sir" he asked
The man Gulped "yes Lord Potter that will be all i take it GMW will one day be GMP and HJG will be HJW if that is so i'll add a change charm to them so you can change them with a press of the ring after the ceremony"
"You are correct sir and that would be appreciated, could you also please leave some order forms in my trunk to purchase more in the same configuration as i will be needing more in the future" harry asked
"Yes sir i'll do that for you, where do you want these sending to sir it will take us a day to do all the work"
"Address the to me at the Leaky cauldron London the landlord there will know where to place them" he smiled he had made an agreement with tom to store packages for him for a nominal fee
"Very well sir if you will place your ring here to authorize the payment" the man said holding out the slip and harry pressed the potter ring to it which flashed "very good sir is there anything else i can help you with"
When they had left the shop Hermione Turned to Harry "what was with that chain you showed the man"
"Oh just various ID and permits" he shrugged "instead of letting the world find out that the UK magical community is been run by a 13 year old we are playing on the Harry Potter books and that i'm an adviser to the ministry etc etc"
"And you dont abuse this power do you" she asked tensing
"Not at all i don't go around removing traces from my Fiancee's wand or taking her on dates to France" he smirked "that would just be wrong"
She sighed then smiled "fine you abuse some aspects but nothing too bad" she looked around the street her eyes falling on Maison Capenoir the clothes shop
"Does the young lady want to see the latest in french fashion" harry smiled
They spent the next 3h in the store with Hermione trying on nearly every dress he even managed to convince her to buy a couple of them but also told her they were going to go wild in Muggle London by now it was nearly noon Harry asked Hermione were she wanted to eat and she sheepishly said she would just like to eat back at the Leaky cauldron "if that's what you want then that's what we'll do" Harry smiled "the world is open to you" he took her hand and walked out of the shop and right into a girl with long silvery-blond hair and dark blue eyes she looked to be around 15 or 16 she was a classically beautiful in the sense her face was symmetrical and skin smooth Harry managed to get his free arm around her waist before she fell and he pulled her back to her feet "excuse me i was not watching where i was going" harry apologize this was met with a huff and the girl stuck her nose in the air and walked past them into the store she was followers in by a smaller version of her about 7 or 8 years old who looked at harry and muttered sorry before entering Harry watched the through the Door for a moment
"Looking to add some french blood to the list Harry" hermione chuckled
"Don't get me wrong both were pretty but sadly the kid had the better personality" he frowned "the older one was arrogant and conceited so unless the small one is really 12 or 13 i dont think ill be add French blood as you so elegantly stated"
"Well that's good i don't know how id list Unknown french girls" she smiled
"I knew you had a list" harry said as he popped them to the Diagon alley Apparition point "do i get to see this list or do you and Gin just pass me a new girl" he continued as they walked into the cauldron
"Well it's more a possibility list girls we think would fit together" Hermione said biting her lip "and it's only the girls me and Ginny actually know really"
"So whos on it" Harry pushed
"Well obviously Lavender and Parvati" hermione said counting off on her fingers "then the Gryffindor chasers and then Ginny said about Romilda Vane in her year and a some girl called Luna"
Harry shook his head "Lavender fancies Ron, and Parvati is a Gossip" he sighed "Angelina and Alicia have a thing going for the Twins" he smiled "and i think Katie might have a thing for witches she spends a lot of time looking at Angelina and Alicia in the changing rooms"
"How do you know all this harry" hermione questioned
"Well i've seen Lavinder looking at Ron all the time and sighing, and the chasers well you don't spend all that time with people and not see the dynamics of who is after who" he shrugged "as for this Luna and Vain Girls dont know them at all"
"Vain is good at potions but also obsessive about you like super fan girl" Hermione sighed "and Ginny says Luna is a bit out there she gets call Loopy Luna by the other Ravenclaws and Ginny says she doesn't have any friends other than her"
Harry frowned hard "well meeting Luna sound like a plan regardless of your list i don't like bullies and everyone needs a friend" they sat in a corner booth hidden away from others "and if Gin is her only friend then she should at least chill with us as much as she can"
"And the fact that even Ginny says she's a pretty blond is just a pulse" she smiled
"I don't believe you or Gin for one second that all these girls at school are ready to throw themselves at me" harry said pointing a finger at Hermione "if Luna wants to join use as a friend she can if she want to joint the group on a more permanent basis that that for her to decide"
"And don't you get a say in if she joins" hermione smiled
"I haven't so far so why start now" he smiled back "i mean you and Gin told me i had to pick one of you before September as soon as Gin found out i needed to see 7 girls she declared herself Lady Potter and she added you in to one of the other 6" he siad with a shrug "so far letting the girls pick themselves has not done me any harm so why intervene now"
"So who would you of picked come September if not for all this" Hermine asked fluttering her eyelashes at him
"Neither of you" he said calmly and saw a shocked hurt look on Hermione's face "id of picked you both and married one of you but keep you both around even if it was illegal"
"I could of lived braking that law" hermione smiled "but know we both have you and it's all legal"
"Ye you and 5 others" he smirked
"Not necessarily always room for some continuation contracts" she teased back "a little red bird told me you like a certain Hufflepuff"
Harry rolled his eyes "you mention one time that you like to look at the large breasted girl and you never live it down" he shook his head
"Yes well all i'm getting at harry is if you can deal with 7 witches then what's one more" she shrugged
"Do you know how many girls are at hogwarts that would need a continuation contract" he said with a raised eyebrow "i know of 2 just in our year group Bones and Patil, an that doesn't include upper years or any slytherins so if you open up to allowing one then get ready for the rest to make an offer" he laid his hand on the table and all the rings appeared "and i'm down to 3 fingers"
Hermione chuckled "you could get some turned into ear rings or maybe a nice nose piercing"
Harry pulled out his tongue and tried to look at it "maybe slytherin tongue ring you know because of the entire parseltongue thing" he just saw hermione's eyes glazed over and her body shudder "somones been talking to Gin" he smiled leaned over the table for the menu "to which you will be getting demonstrated tonight" he whispered and sat back to look at the menu leaving hermione hot and red faced wich she soon hid behind her own menu
"Are you ready to order Harry" Tom said
"No" Harry said slamming the menu on the table "like always i don't know what to order it all sound so good"
Tom Chuckled "1 order of whatever i want for Harry with pumpkin juice" he looked to Hermione who was blinking at what she thought was going to be a rude outburst from harry who was now smiling at her like a loon
She blinked twice looked at the menu then at tom "i'll have the tom selection too please" Tom smiled and wt back to the bar "i thought you was going to shout at him then" she whispered
"Na Toms good got to know him over the summer with all the back and forth for birthdays days out etc" he looked to Hermione "so while talking of birthdays yours is after school starts and i don't thing part ownership of a quidditch team is for you so what would you like"
"You got Ginny a Quidditch team" she said shocked eyes wide
"Not quite just 25% of the Hollyhead harpies" he smiled "so what would you like i hear the owner of Flourish and Blotts is getting old maybe he would sell" he rubbed his chin "or Scribbulus Writing Instruments"
"And what would i do with a shop Harry i'm still in school" she laughed
"Well i like the shop to a vault in your name and then you set on staff to run and manage it for you and all the profits go into your vault to spend" he smiled
Hermione thought for a few moments "if your been serious then i would like to own a bookshop" she said in a quiet voice"
Harry clamped his hand "perfect i'll see what i can do" he smiled "so after we eat Apothecary, books, bank, and i need to get a betrothal contract set up that wont get me killed when presented to a muggle farther"
"The last bit is easy present it to the muggle farther with the muggle mother present and wand ready" Hermione shrugged
"Hey you can use your wand now you stun him and i'll run" he countered at that moment tom reappeared and place a dragon steak sandwich in front of harry and a chicken and ham pie for Hermione "hey tom i need a favor can you get me a bottle of your finest Ogden's Old Firewhiskey and a crate of butterbeer" he asked with a smile
"You might be an adult harry but i don't think you should take up Firewhisky just yet" he smiled "but i will get you a crate of butterbeer
"The whiskeys not for me if to butter up a muggle farther when i present him with a betrothal contract" harry coundered "it was that or stun him" he added with a shrug"
Tom nodded "so the best of the best or the everyday stuff"
Harry looked to Hermion who was returning his earlier gin "both he can have one for drinking and one for special occasions, and tom the old vintage one dont dust it"
"One bottle of everyday sipping" he smiled then tapped his chin "and i think i have 1 bottle of of the 1800 batch left extra dusty"
"I'll take it add it to the bill" tom shuffled off he looked back to hermione "now you mum like wine we need to visit the potter vault now because there is some 1700 wine made from he grapes in italy that only the porter farm rows" he picked up his sandwich and dug in "it's been piling up in the vault because we don't sell it and only give it as gift or at special events apparently they had to extend the vault to make room for it all2 he said between bites
"So it's something the pureblood would like" she nodded "thats handy for when you approach other fathers
"We can test that if we have a bottle here for when the Weasleys return and they look shocked that its known and popular" he smirked Tom returned with the 2 bottles
"I thought you might like to see this" he said putting down the afternoon addition of the Profit in front of him
there on the front headed prize draw winners visit egypt there was Ginny with who he assumed was Bill and Ron smiling holding Scabers there was no mention of the new noble status of the family or the betrothal of harry and Ginny "do you miss her" Hermione said looking from the paper to Harry
"Ye of course i do but i'd miss you just the same" he smile taking her hand and bringing it to his cheek "your mine just as much as Gin is so no jealousy"
"I know harry it's just" she stopped to think
"You think your not pretty so dont know why im with you" he finished for her "and you need to get over that because you are very pretty and as you get older your going to be become gorgeous"
"Thank you harry" she smiled looking at the empty plates she shrank the 2 whisky bottles and put them in her pocket "let's go shopping"
As they passed the bar tom slid the bill onto it and harry pressed his ring to it without looking and waved "so were to first" he said as Hermione tapped bricks she looked at him and wiggled her eyebrows this made harry laugh "i never thought id see you do something like that"
"I relax more around around you" she smiled "new comone i need lots and lots of books"
They bypassed the book shop and headed towards the apothecary at the door Hermione let go of harry's hand and opened the door but looked back when he followed in "you don't have to come in" she said
"I know but i want to i told you this stuff doesn't bother me and with 7 wifes i'll need to be able to order all this in bulk" he chuckled they walked to the counter and when the owner a small old witch asked what they needed hermione went red and put her head down Harry took her hand squeezed it then kissed her on the cheek "yes we would like 1 contraceptive potion year long please alsong with cramp calm, mother nature's necessities and a large tube of heat balm" harry said to the woman with a smile "oh and make that for 2 witches for as long as able with potion stability"
"Thank you harry" came a small voice from next to him
"You dont ever need to be embarrassed with me or anyone who it there to help" he smiled softly "if your in pain tell me and i'll be there heat balm in hand" he squeezed her hand same goes with anything else don't be afraid to talk to me and tell me things"
"You never told me you fancied me" she smiled back "so even you keep things private"
Harry pulled hermione into his arms and pressed her into the counter "back then i was afraid of losing you as a friend now i tell you everything cos i don't want to lose you at all" he whispered into her ear "and if you know everything should i tell you what i'm thinking about right now" he kissed her lips tenderly
"Might i suggest the young lady drinks this before you continue" the sale wich smiled putting the blue and pink potion on the counter hermione took it and gulped it down the sales witch looked ready to protest
"Its ok shes just eaten" harry reassured her Hermione squirmed "feel like you got a block if ice in you" she nodded "it will pass in a moment" he said and held her tighter Ginny had told him it felt uncomfortable so while he waited he ask the shop keeper about a catalog of available potions and ingredients she promised to send out a list to him later she then pushed the heat balm forward then nodded toward hermione so he opened it and took a small amount on his fingers and slid a hand under her top and applied the balm to her stomach Hermione jumped "this will help with the cold feeling" he said and jumped in the balm in small circles "does it feel better now" he ask and Hermione nodded he pulled her top back down and kissed her on the head then pressed his ring to the paper the sales witch presented she had a soft smile on her face he packed up the potions into a bag then shrunk it down into his pocket "now let go buy you a library worth of books" when they were back in the sun harry asked Hermione "you feel ok to continue"
"Im fine harry" she said "it's just wired the colds gone but i sort of feel incomplete like i can not do my role as your future wife"
"Ahh thats the house magic reacting to the potion Gin says it passes in about 20mins" he soothed rubbing his thumb across the back of her hand "do you want to sit down till it passed we could go get something cream based" he smiled
Her lips twitched into a smile "i'd like that harry i didnt think id want anything cold but lemon sorbet sound nice" and so they walked over to Fortisues Hermione got a table and harry got the order when harry place her ice cream in front of her she took a bite and groaned it was good she looked to harry who was watching her he was drinking a coffee "harry if Ginny comes to you and said she wanted kids next year like shes hinted would you be ok with it" she asked
"I would yes and that's the magic talking making you feel that way" he smiled
She shook her head "no to be honest i was thinking and i changed my mind i don't want to be out of school and have kids i don't know about the wizard world but i know it's bad to be a young mum in the muggle but i want to be young i want to be able to have fun with my kids" she said
Harry nodded "ok then how about this when Gin is back we all sit down and talk about this since you openly said it and Gin's hinting so let's talk it over, your both covered till next year anyway" be looked at Hermione "but the same rule applied to you like Ginny we need wedding bells first"
"But before all that i need to get dad to sign that betrothal contract" she smiled but before all that i want to get into the Wyllt vault"
"And i need to visit the Potter vault" he smiled "we need to get a ring from the vault for you"
"Do betrothals get rings" she questioned "iv not ready anything about that rings is a muggle thing"
"So it's a muggle thing" he shrugged "im half blood so im mixing it up"
"Well i don't want anything fancy" she smiled "and i won't be tricked like Ginny was"
Harry laughed "she picked her own stone for the ring, i just had it built" he looked at her bowl noticed it was empty "so are we ready to buy some books"
They walked into the Flourish and Blotts Hermione went off to browse the section on Lords and Ladys as well as Merlin and Harry went to the counter to talk "hello miss i was wondering if the owner was available to talk please"
"He is in the office can i ask what this is about please if you have an issue im sure i could help you" she smiled back
"Yes tell him i have a business opportunity for him" harry said he noticed the dubious look on the sales girls face so he put a hand on the counter and let the Potter ring show he watched her eyes widen
"Yes sir i understand i'll go and fetch him for you now" she stammered out before scurrying up the stars at the back of the counter
Harry let out a sigh he knew he was young for a Lord but he wished he didn't have to keep flashing his ring just to get results a few moments later the girl came back down and was followed by a white wispy looking man
"Good day to you young Harry" the man said in a quavering voice of an old man "my young assistant says you have a business opportunity for me"
"Yes i was wondering if you wanted to retire and sell the store" harry smiled "i know a young lady who would love to own a bookstore and i would like to buy it for her"
The old mine smiled "yes i'm ready to retire and spend more time with my Great great grandchildren who live in America"
"That sounds nice" harry smiled "i would like to take the business including all stock and i'll keep the staff on, is the young lady able to fully manage the store for a while"
"Oh yes she does so much for me and make running the store so easy all i need to do really is sign off on her orders" the old man smiled "i have paperwork already someone tried to buy the store last year but he pulled out at last minute because his son wanted a new racing broom" he pulled out a contract harry scanned it "this looks good to me" he said nodding "price looks fair too,this need removing im keeping the staff"
The old man nodded and tapped the contract with his wand then harry did the same to confirm it he also changed the name of new owner to Hermione and left his name on as Partner when the changes were made he pressed his ring to the contract to sign it and the old man signed it with a quill when he was done it flashed and duplicated so each person had a copy
At that moment Hermione dropped an arm full of books on the counter to be rung up "i don't think the owner want your money" harry said with a sirius look on his face
"What have you done harry "she said looking horrified at the idea of been banned from a book store
"Relax your not banned,just the new owner wont take you gold cos it would be stupid to pay for somthing they aready owned" Harry smiled he knew Hermione was smart but when she was fllusterd she turned into Ron
"What are you talking about Harry, i don't know the owner" Hermione said crumpeling her brow
Harry slid the sales deal over to Hermione she looked at it then to Harry mouth agape "i told you i was going to ask did you not think i would make it happen" he smiled " now you get to know your staff and i'll go and look at the latest brooms and polishes" he place his hand in his pockets and left the shop to go next door
By the time Hermione had sat down and spoken with her new staff and the old owner it was well past night fall so they had abandoned going to the vaults until tomorrow Harry apperated them away
"Harry where are we this is no were near the Hotel" Hermione said looking around
"Correct this is Tower Bridge" he smiled "i have us a table at Coppa Club on the balcony"
She looked up the building and could see a flag blowing in the wind "but is so windy up there Harry"
Harry put his hand over his heart in mock hurt "you wound me thinking i hadn't planned for this" he took her hand and pulled her to the lifts of the building and pressed the button for the restaurant at the top he told them it was a Potter booking and they were lead out onto the balcony were stood 10 glass domes each holding a single table
"Oh Harry this is amazing" Hermione cooed "it's so private and warm" she said as they sat at the table and the server closed the door after leaving them with a menu
"I knew you would like this" he smiled and looked at the menu
"And the view is amazing as well" she smiled
""I couldn't agree more" harry said looking at Hermione
She laughed "is cheeses on the menu or did you just bring your own because that comment was so cheesy"
"Hey" Harry smirked "i'll have you know this is actually the 1st date iv ever been on so i'm winging it here"
"Wow" Hermione chuckled "engaged twice and still on your first ever date, Mr Potter are you slipping love potion to us"
"I'll have you know i'm fighting girls off" he said back "i've been told i'm somewhat desirable"
"I think we are going to need a head reduction in here" she smiled "but i think it's just the ones who know you fall for you Harry"
He takes her hand "but i only fall for the smartest and prettiest of them witches"
"Oh there's that cheese again" she giggled
The door slid open "are you guys ready to order yet" the server asked
Hermione looked at Harry then the menu she smiled as she looked down it "yes can we have a Parma ham Pizza 2 cokes and the green bean side" the server nodded made a note
When the door was shut "so we sharing a pizza" he smiled
"Yes i've seen you eat at school" she said "and anymore will be a waste no ron to clean up"
Harry laughed "he does have his uses doesn't he" the server came back and place the drinks on the table Harry took a sip of his "remind me to practice the preservation charms Gin want this stuff on tap in potter manor"
"Can i see what you have planned for the manor" Hermione asked sipping her own drink "there are somethings i would like to try to add from a Muggle point of view"
"Hermione the plans are in my trunk you can look and change it anytime you want" he smiled "and we need to find an artist to plan the entrance hall floor"
"When do you plan to start building" she asked "and have you decided what to build out of"
"Well i asked for samples from the magical builders but they did not arrive before the Weasleys went on holiday so they are probably sat at the burrow" he shrugged "why do you have an idea for the walls"
"Well yes i dont think white marble is your thing and brick or stone would not look nice at that size" she pondered "what about a pink red marble the color of brick but no cement lined and then you could do the external path in shades of gray stone or even stone chips with a sticking charm"
"Have you thought of going into architecture" harry said in awe "me and you are going to work on the plans and then we are going to get the building started"
"You not gonna see if Ginny likes it" she questioned "i mean it is Potter Manor and she will be Lady Potter"
"Well Gin said and i quote as long as it has a Quidditch pitch and plenty of baths then its home" he laughed "so she happy as each room has a en suite and we have a pitch"
"And what about the other Ladys" she questioned "where do they fit in"
"Well i planned on each "Family" having its own floor" he put family in quotations with his fingers "so it's going to be 8 floors the ground is all the pompous stuff and office space to run the families from"
"So you're building a hotel not a house" Hermione laughed it was then that the server dropped of the pizza and beans smiled and left "she probably think we are playing pretend" she giggle as the server left
"Let her think that the card im paying on says Lord H. " he laughed back "we should tip her more if she believe us"
Hermione rolled her eyes "yes i'm sure she will believe you a 13 year old are a Lord" she said between bites "i know it's true and i hardly believe you" she smiled
"Well i hardly believe it myself to be honest" he smiled back "i mean it's been nearly 2 months and i have 2 brides to be and a house planned out"
"Yes and your doing very well at it too" she reach over and squeezed his hand "now eat up i want to get back to the hotel relax and eat some ice cream"
"Ah so that's why you wanted to share" he said pointing a finger and the now blushing Hermione
"Shh i don't get to eat any sweet stuff at home because my dentist parents don't like the tooth brushing sweets" she sighed "so forgive me if i'm going to indulge
"Indulge away then" he whispered "but i insist we get Mango Dragon Fruit
Sorbet i saw it one with the Dursleys and it look amazing"
Hermione frowned "have you heard anything from them" she had heard of the bars last year and had seen his first hogwarts letter addressed to cupboard under the stairs
"No a word" he sighed "and i like it that way i hope i don't have to see them again but that's not gonna happen"
"Why will you have to see them, if you don't want to then don't see them" she said looking confused
"It's not that easy when my parents got married dad must of met the Dursleys because I own the company Vernon works for" he rubbed his face "and i also own number 7 privet drive but they think they rent from as company"
"So if you wanted you could destroy them totally" Hermione gasped
"Trust me i thought of doing it many many time but then i'm just as bad as them" he smiled weakly "so i'm going to go one day tell them what i own then leave it at that"
"And that is one occasion you should flaunt your wealth turn up in a limo or something" she said with sadistic smile on her face
"I think we need to invest in a Car something over the top that shows money" he joined in the smile "you should ask your dad what car we should get"
"We don't need to ask Dad has been going on about his dream car for years" she said "he wants to get a Rolls-Royce Cullinan"
"Think he would buy us one if we let him use it during school time" he smirked
"Harry you let him use his dream car and he'll adopt you" Hermione laughed
Harry shook his head violently "that would make you my sister and i could not kiss my sister like i kiss you"
She screwed up her face "no that's just wrong i could never see you as a brother" she dropped the crust of her pizza back on the tray with the oher and leaned back in her seat
Harry did the same then estured for the bill "so ice cream party" he smiled
"Yes along with PJs and cuddling and if possible can we watch the quiz show" she asked in a shy voice
"I'm up for PJs and cuddles" he said and Hermione's face dropped "while you watch your quiz" he finished
The server popped in and placed the bill on the table Harry placed his card on it and the server placed it into the card machine and he entered his pin the server thanked him and left "well no comment and no problems" Hermione smiled
"Go because you know me i like the nice quiet life" Harry chuckled "now let's get out of here we have ice cream to eat"
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As soon as the door opened to the hotel room Hermione went to go get changed and Harry went to the phone to order a selection of ice creams for the rooms freezer when Hermione came out of the room Herry move towards it "Harry" Hermione asked timidly "can you put on what you had last night" she would not look him in the eye
"You mean sweatpants and no top" he questioned when Hermione nodded he smiled "you don't have to get so embarrassed about such a simple request Hermione" he walked to her an placed a hand on her cheek
"Thank you Harry" she said rubbing her cheek on his hand "i like the contact but its new and"
"It make you feel nervous" he finished for her she nodded "you make me nervous too but it's a good thing" he leaned in and kissed her softly "now go sit down and i'll go get changed"
When Harry came out in a pair of baggy gray sweats which might of once been Dudlys when he walked to the couch it was to find Hermione holding a small tub of ice cream she looked at him
Spoon hanging from her mouth "i see the ice cream turned up" he chuckled and sat down next to Hermione who had taken the middle spot she snuggled up to him and continued to eat her ice cream
Harry sat and played with Hermione's hair occasionally answering a question asked on the quiz show "Harry you got most of the question in the show right and its not a dumb quiz its made for really smart people to enter" she said after the show ended
Harry let out a sigh "when i went to school with Dudley i would get punished if i did better than him in school so i used to fail tests and do back in class to prevent that and it's just become habit now"
"Well that's going to stop now Harry" she chided "you don't need to hold back anymore i doubt Dudly would even know what end to hold a wand"
"Oh so you won't mind if i became a better student than you" he smiled
"You think you could do better than me" she smiled "then go for it i like a challenge"
"Fine then can you do this" he closed his eyes and concentrated on his core and pulled magic into his hand "Lumos" he mutter and a small ball of light appeared in his hand he opened his eyes and looked at Hermione with a smirk
Hermione sat wide eyed looking at the ball of light in Harry's hand "where is your wand harry" she said patting the pockets of his pants
"In the bedroom no wand here" he smiled "i can only do really simple spells right now" he closed his hand killing the light "im working on doing shield charms now"
"But how do you do it harry" Hermione asked "can you teach me"
"Sure first you need to find your magic in you" Harry stated "when you find that it opened you up to do allsorts since i knew id found mine i could focus more and i found it easy to remember things and control emotions to a point"
"When you say it helps remember things how do you mean" she asked with a hint of knowing
"I don't know i just think of them in boxes or rooms linke to them like in my head i imagine all my charms stuff are in book in the charms classroom and my quidditch memories are a the quidditch pitch hidden in snitches and bludgers" he shrugged "and since i know the school castle so well i know where i'll find the thoughts i need"
"And do you ever play in that part of your head" she smiled "like make creatures and such
Harry blushed "well in my head i have a few pets like dragons, fluffy and the basalis and the acromantula are in the forest"
"Harry i think you have been practicing Occlumency and not knowing about it" she smiled proudly "and your pets are guarding your mind"
"Ok what's Occlumicy and why do you have that smile on your face" he asked confused he was not doing anything special he was just relaxing and sorting his thoughts out
"Occlumency is magical protection of the mind from external influences" she beamed "so people that know Legilimency can not get into you memories as easy"
"Well i don't mean to do it i just found it help me sometimes to keep calm and relaxed" he shrugged
"And when do you need to stay calm and relaxed" she enquired
"Well like when you was rubbing your foot on my leg at dinner for one" he said "and now"
"I was rubbing your leg at dinner" she questions "i didn't know i was doin that" she looked at her feet tucked up under her then back to harry "and i'm not doing it now so why now"
"Because of were your hand is" she smiled "i'm not complaining but it would be rude to interrupt the conversation"
She looked to her hand gasped and pulled it back she had her on his inner thigh she was about to apologize and managed to open her mouth when Harry took her hand and placed it back on his thigh "ok so that's why it help" she smiled and shifted her hand up his thigh a little to a more comfortable location "but it's still a big thing Harry any other odd feelings of thing you noticed now" she asked
"Well since i found my core girls carnt seam to keep their hands off me" he smiled
"No evidence of that i wanted to put my hands on you in our first year and ginny wanted to since she was 5 so no correlation" she shook her head
"Well then if i concentrate hard on my core" he closed his eyes "i can feel something moving like it's following me and something that wants to stay away from me" he said his brows furrowing "the one following me is Big and had wings, the one that wants to stay away is big to but it stays low to the floor"
"Harry" Hermione said tapping him on the chest but he didn't respond he just kept talking
"The one following its huge it has a white head covered in feathers" he continued
As he said the word feathers 3 popped out of his skin on his face hermione panicked "sorry Harry" she whispered then slapped him hard across the face
Harry grabbed his cheek and looked at Hermione "what was that for" he said angrily
"Sorry Harry but" she pulled a feather out of his face and he winced "you started to sprout feathers and you did not say anything when i tapped you gently"
He took the feather and looked at it "it's the same as the one i saw" he looked to hermione then touched his cheek again "and remind me to never get on your bad side that felt like i was hit by a bludger"
"Im sorry but its all i could think of" she apologized again
"Its ok thank you for helping me" he said putting her hand on his cheek "but why was i turning into a chicken" he smiled rubbing her hand on his cheek
"I don't know if it was a chicken harry" she said "but i think you found your inner animal, so not only are you working on Occlumency without knowing it your also working on been an animagus too"
"So if thats my animagus form that's following me what's the one staying away from me" he asked
"I don't know but you should avoid focusing on them for now until you can talk to Professor McGonagall" she said seriously "because i don't know how to change you back if you get stuck"
"Ok ok" harry said "no Harry Poultry till we get back to school" he held his hands up
Hermione giggled "Harry Poultry i don't think you are a chicken you said it looked huge "
"Ye with abeakand huge green eyes" he continued "but slited like a cats"
Hermione snuggled back into harry "it's going to be fun been with you for the rest of my life" she sighed happily "never a dull moment with you"
"Well let's hope that it's a really long time" he kissed her cheek
She looked at him her eyes drawn to his in them she could see forever she could see her life with him "I love you" she whispered her heart thumping at the word
He looked at her his face blank for what felt like years till a broad smile filled his face he leaned in and kissed her but before she could deepen the kiss he pulled back "i love you too Hermione" he said back "for now and forever"
Them words hit her hard she fel them in her chest and they spread like water through her body but the word were not enough she shot to her feet and grabbed his hand and dragged him up
"Hermione what you doing" he protested as she yanked his arm and pulled him away he stumbled as he caught his balance by that time she had dragged him into the bedroom and shoved him onto the bed he laid there and looked down to her she was biting her bottom lip "Hermione i didn't know you had it in you" he started but she nodded as if making a decision
She crawled up his body she settled over him and kissed him from the corner of his mouth to his ear "i haven't had it in me" she whispered then nipped his ear with her teeth "but i want that to change Harry" she moaned in anticipation "I want you to claim me as your forever"
Harry ground a this and slid his hand down her back and over her perfect bum and he was rewarded by a soft moan of pleasure as she pressed down into him "how would you like me to claim you" he teased into her ear he slid his hand up to her breast "i could claim these" he said as he squeezed gently eliciting a moan he puller her mouth towards him kissed her once "i could claim your mouth" and he did there tongues wrestling back and forth between their mouths occasionally filled with a moan as he continued to play with her breast through her top
She pulled back from him almost growling she slid a hand between them and rubbed her hand sofly up and down his hardened member and smiled when he grunted and his hips twitched "I want you to claim me with this" she smiled seductively then sat up on him and took his hand and placed it between her legs "in here, make this yours Harry" then she slowly undid the button on her top starting at the bottom "but you can claim these as well" she said as she slid the top off her shoulders and tossed it to the floor she then shifted herself and leaned forward placing one of her nipples close to his mouth she was rewarded with his tongue flicking out across it wich made her gasp and lean further forward and he took advantage and took her into his mouth and nipped and flicked at her nipple she was enjoying this feeling when a wave of pleaser shot from between her legs and she let out a loud moan that made her hips buck "that's not fair harry" she got out between breaths she had forgotten his hand was between her legs and he was not rubbing circles over her through her pants
"What's not fair Hermione" he said around her nipple "you appear to be enjoying yourself because i have a wet patch just here" he pressed his finger up and he was rewarded with a moan and her hips pressing down into his hand to increase the pressure he flipped them over so she was under him "now i think we are both still over dressed" he smiles as he hooked his fingers into her pants
"Wait" Hermione panted "you first, you have seen me naked but i've never seen you"
He smiled at her and hopped of the bed onto the floor "if that the way you want to do it" he stood in front of her were she had sat up he took her hand and placed it on the drawstring and with shaking hands she undid the knot "you don't need to be nervous Hermione" he said softly she nodded and took a deep breath and pulled his pants down she gasped when he sprang up to her eye level
"C-can i touch it" she stammered her eyes locked on his member and when she heard him say yes she reached slowly and wrapped her hand around the middle she smiled when he twitched to her touch she ran her hand up to the tip and he sucked in air through his teeth and he twitched again she ran her hand up and down his full length "do you want me to keep going" she smiled as his hips twitched "or would you like to make good on your promise to me" she smiled as she laid back keeping her grip on him and pulled him with her "so much better don't you agree" she said and kissed him "now what should we do with this" and she rubbed his tip over her entrance
When she rubbed him over her he felt her warmth and wetness it felt amazing and his hips pushed forward and he felt her give and open for him and his slipped into her they both let out moans as he entered her he pushed in further and she effortlessly engulfed him she wrapped her arms around his neck and held him close he felt her ragged breath on his face and of bliss and pleasure on hers but as he slowly slid deeper he fel a barrier and when he pressed against it he saw her face grimace in pain so he started to pull out but ashe did she wrapped her legs around his hips and stopped him
"Don't stop Harry" she moaned as she locked him in with her legs "you need to keep going if you want to claim me" she pleaded pulling him with her legs "and i want you to Harry just do it quick" she loosened up and he pulled out a little more "don't think Harry and dont worry its meant to hurt so just do it" she she too a deep breath and relaxed her body then nodded and it one rapid movement Harry sheathed himself in her fully she felt a searing pain followed by a unimaginable pleasure as he stretched her her body reacted and she clamped her legs and arms around him tight and held him in place
He felt terrible that he had hurt her but she said it needed to happen so he did what she said and thrust into her fully the feeling of it nearly sent him over the edge she was warm and wet but also felt like silk around him and when she wrapped her legs around him so he couldn't move he felt her pulsing around him and be let out a groan of pleasure into her ear Hermione was shaking but he did not know if i was pain or pleasure "are you ok" he whispered when he had got his breath back
As the pleasure faded the throbbing pain came back but as she laid there it's started to subside and she heard harry ask if she was ok and it was for this that she loved him even as he was buried deep inside her all he cared about was her she knew that if she said stop right now he would and would take care of her this made her body shudder knowing this was the mad she would spend her life with this man "im good harry" she said back to him "in fact i've never been better" she loosened her grip on him and he looked her in the face "I'm yours now Harry" she smiled "in heart, mind and body" she pulled him in for a kiss "now move more me Harry, let me feel you inside me" as he pulled out she felt a deep feeling of loss followed but pleasure as he thrust back into her as she sped up it was harder for her to contain her moans of pleasure and soon she was moaning his name as she came closer to her climax
Harry could noloang feel were he ended and Hermione began each time he pulled out he felt her walls contract and grip him refusing to let him go and when he thrust in they squeezed to welcome his return and that combined with her moaning his name under him was sending him over the edge he could feel the end building inside him his eyes roamed down her body her breasts bouncing in time with his thrusts and then the point where he vanished into her and that view was his end he looked back to her face which showed nothing but bliss he moans her name and her eyes opened to look into his "so close"
She could feel him inside her she could feel his pulse inside her when he moaned her name she pulled herself together and looked at him and he said the 2 word she wanted to hear she smiled at him "do it Harry, inside me let me feel you fill me"
That totally finished him and with 2 more mighty thrusts he buried himself in her fully and grabbed her hips and pulled her tight too him and emptied himself into her
She almost screamed in pleasure as he slammed into her and when he pulled her tight to him she almost passed out but the next thing she felt shattered her she heard harry Grunt then she felt him twitch followed by a warm feeling that spread through her belly this made her walls clamp down around him then he twitch again and she felt more warth this made her arch her back and he 3rd time made her release that held in scream as she practically screamed harry's names and her entire body jerked with wave after wave of intense pleasure
After he had fully emptied himself inside his body felt weak and he fell forward onto Hermione having just come down from her own hih she smiled to herself and wrapped her arms around him and hugged him close for a few minutes till he recovered and started playing with the hair on his neck "hm if you keep that up i'll fall asleep" he moaned in her ear when she diden stop and his eyes got heavy he extracted himself from her and rolled to lay next her
She let out a groan of loss as harry slid free followed by a oh as she felt harry's gift coming out as well and as she went to sit up she felt more been squeezed out so he laid back down "Harry" she giggled "I need some help or when i move i'm going to make a mess"
He sat up and looked at her and she nodded between her legs when he looked he smiled at his handiwork "now who did that to you" he said as he looked for his wand but Hermiones was closer and when he leaned to get it he snagged his pants as well "put them on and go clean up i'll deal with the mess" Hermione slipped on his pants then ran to the bathroom he then surveyed the bed he noticed he own deposits but mixed with red blood he let out a sigh and flicked Hermiones wand and cleaned the bed then flicked it again and the bed made itself like new he then cast cleaning charms on himself, Hermione then stepped out the bathroom wrapped in a bathrobe
"It was faster and easter to just wash off in the shower" she smiled grabbing a brush from the dresser and brushing her hair
Harry went into his trunk and fished out a new pair of sweats and slipped them on he then walked over to Hermione and ook the brush from her and beckoned her o sit on the bed "come on Gin gave me hair brushing lessons so lets put them to use"
They sat in comfortable silence as harry brushed her hair and when she deemed he had brushed it dry she took it off him and leaned back on his chest and looked up at him smiling "i'm so lucky to have you"
"I think i'm the lucky one for having you still want to me with me even with all this wife business" he said putting his arms around her his hand resting on her midsection
She looked at his hands and put her on his "harry, your practically a muggle born right" she said slowly and harry nodded "did what we just did feel wrong to you"
"You mean that from the muggle point of view we just had unsafe sex" he smiled "at first i did ye but there was a voice at the back of my mind that dident care" he furrowed his brow "it was saying that you are mine and you should bear my young" this was followed by a sharp pain in his cheek "ow what was that for" he said but then noticed hermione was smiling and holding a feather
"I think that voice was your animal coming through" she laughed then ran his feather down his nose "but i know what your saying i had the same thoughts"
"Well your gonna have the same rule as Gin i can't control your body but we need to be married first" he said squeezing her "and because you are technically a child you need your dads permission"
"Have you told Ginny his rule yet" she asked "or is it part of the think you wanted to talk to her about"
"Her mum knows as i went to her for advice when she started hinting" so i need to tell her but that's the rule i'm sticking to"
"So when we go for the betrothal contract signing we can ask for an early wedding date" she smiled
"Oh no if your having that conversation i'm going to Italy" he laughed "i don't want to be around for that conversation"
She laughed "it won't be that bad Harry"
"Good day sir sign this so i can get engaged to your daughter then sign this so i can marry her now oh and by the way she going to be a teen mum" he groaned "i can hear the knife been sharpened now id have to stun him and appreciate him to the south pole"
She rolled her eyes "fine just so you don't send my dad to the pole i'll go on my own" she smiled "but you owe me"
"Sure whatever you want it's yours" he said with a sigh of relief
She tapped her chin dramatically "iv always wanted a cat" she mused
"Well i'm getting you an owl so might as well get a cat as well" he shrugged "looks like a 2nd day in diagon is heading our way"
"Your really going to buy me a pet just like that" she said
"I'll buy you anything you want Hermione" he shrugged
With a huge smile on her face "ok so tomorrow i get a cat persimmon to get engaged AND permission to marry"
"You think you will convince your dad that easily" he asked as he shuffled in to a more relaxed and comfortable position
"He will for me" she said as she shifted so she was curled up with her head resting on his leg "he likes to see me happy too" her voice drifting off as she fell asleep
Harry smiled at her and pulled the blanket to cover her and laid his head back on the headboard and closed his eyes
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He awoke the next morning in bed he must of slid down during the night and Hermione had lost the bathrobe because she was now laid half on top of him her head resting in the middle of his chest then he smiled Hermione's hand was grasping his Morning wood through his pants so he reach down to move her hand but when he did she just grunted and put it back she he poked her cheek to wake her up and grumbled and groaned but eventually her eyes opened "what ya wake me fur" she moaned
"I was going to let you sleep but you refuse to let me go" he said and nodded to her hand
She lifted her head and looked down and smiled and slowly rubbed him through his pants "well that because this is mine so you need to leave it with me" and with that she put her head down and closed her eyes her hand still rubbing him
"Hermione" he gasped "if you don't stop" be before he could finish his sentence she slipped her hand into his pants and continued to play with him "gods Hermione why does that feel so good"
"Probably because normally you would be doing this while you think of doing what you did to me last night" she said from his chest "or maybe doing that to Ginny" then she smiled evilly "or could it be you think of doing that with me AND Ginny at the same time" this time she was rewarded with a moan and a twitch "are you taking it in turns with us both" no reaction "oh then maybe your watching me and Ginny with each other" Twitch "maybe i should see if she's up for that as a treat for you" dubble twitch she pulled his pants down and continued to play her hand stroking up and down his length "does that feel good Harry, am i doing it right" she cooed and all she got was a horse yes from him as he bucked into her hand "you know what i want Harry, i want to see you spill" she moaned pumping faster and as if she had commanded it she watched in fasternation as his back arched then she saw his balls contract into him followed by feeling him pulse in her hand and the he erupted his seed shooting into the air and coming back down on his stomach then the last of it dripping down his shaft and over her fingers she brought them fingers to her nose and sniffed it wasn't unpleasant it smelt well she did not know if just made her feel warm it smelt of Harry in a way she poke out her tongue and pressed it to the fluid and she heard a groan she look over to see Harry eyeing her his eyes wide and full of love so she smiled and slowly licked her hand clean her eyes locked on his the entire time she leaned in and kissed him there tongues dancing between their mouths she pulled back and rested her forehead on his "now go get dressed or we'll spend the entire day here" she smiled and kissed him once more
"I could think of worse was to spend the day" he growled out with a glint in his eye
Hermione smiled and rolled her eyes then actually pushed him out of bed "go your a mess " her face appearing over the edge of the bed "shower and dressed i want to go through merlins books today"
Harry stood up and walked slowly towards the door to the shower room with a muttered yes dear as he did so
Hermione's eyes were locked on his bum as he walked away her mind flashing back to last night and she stifled a groan as she remember the feeling of him inside her and admitted to herself she wanted to feel that again needed to feel it but she hated not having control of her own body but as he walk away he forced herself not to follow not to take a shower with him to have him take her there she shook her head again and even thought of banging it on the head bord a few times for luck when did she become a sex adelled teen this was not just house magic it was something more now Harry was out of the room she needed to read books to work this out
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Some 2 hours later the 2 apperated into the leaky cauldron and sat for a simple breakfast of toast and tea the room felt tense when harry looked around all the faces showed fear and worry so when Tom came over with the toast harry asked "Tom whats with everyone they look like if i shouted boo they would fling curses"
"That's because they would Lord Potter" Tom sighed before clicking his fingers and summoning over the morning Profit "it's all in there Lord Potter i have learnt in my many years not to give bad news to people" and then he shuffled away
Harry opened the paper and read the front page a deep frown on his face as he read "this doesn't make sense" he muttered then folded the paper "Hermione what don't you know about magical oaths and promised"
She smiled "i know if you make a magical promise you state the consequences of barking one in the oath" she concentrated for a moment "the most common is on a person's magic or life but other things can be put in like money or assets"
"And if that person does anything to break the oath it takes affect" he asked
"Yes if you promise not to harm a person but then send someone after them the oath will see it as you harming them" she looked confused "what you getting at Harry"
He summoned a quill and parchment from the bar and wrote down a paragraph and slid it to hermione "if that oath was sword then the person told voldemort were i was to be killed would they survive"
"Harry were did you find this oath" she said wide eyed "it was in the potter vault as part of the papers stored in there" if someone swore that then sent tom after me he would be dead correct"
Hermione nodded "but what's brought this on harry" she asked and he slid the paper to her she read the article and her eyes widened
"I thought he was dead which is why i never saw him" his eyes met Hermiones "i need to get him to talk to me to find the truth"
"This is Sirius Black Harry, this man was charged witht the murder of one of his close frend and 13 muggles as well as selling you to you know who" she said shocked
"If that oaths real he won't be able to hurt me without hurting himself" Harry said Determined
"And if it's not and he tries to kill you" she countered
"I would not talk to him unarmed Hermione he would be at wand point" he shrugged
"Fine but" she stopped "i want to be with you" she finished "i know i'm not as strong as you are but i can atleast watch your back"
Harry looked at her thinking "i want to say no so you stay safe" he said slowly "but what right do i have to do that to you" he let out a sigh "ok but we train , Gin and whoever else joins the family that wants to or our friends" he countered
"I was gonna ask to learn what you know anyway" she shrugged "but why our friends too" she asked
"Because this is my 3rd back into the magical world and so far im 2 for 3 in the face old tom in combat and it's just the start of 3rd year so give it time"
"So your at war with Tom then" she asked
"It's a war he started and one he drags me into all i do is defend myself and the ones i love" he looked at her "and as long as he keeps coming back for me and them i'll keep killing him"
"Kill him" she squealed "you would kill him"
"Yes you dont know this but he had a kill on sight order on him left over from the war" he shrugged "even the killing curse if fair game on him"
She frowned "you would not use such things tho right harry"
He shook his head "no them spells have too much evil around them and if i used them people would think i was the new dark lord" he let out a sigh
She smiled "good i don't want to spend my life married to the new dark lord"
"Come let's get you some books my Dark Queen" he said with an eye roll
"You know i'm into more than books" she huffed
"So your not my smart beautiful book worm" he smiled dropping some sickles on the table for breakfast
"At this rate i'm going to have more nicknames than you" she teased back
"Hey i only have 1 the boy who lived" he pouted
"And you think that's gonna last once we get to school" she countered "i'm still amazed that its not been in the papers just who you are now"
"I don't think the slytherin names count" he laughed "and i think some sort of secrecy charms been placed on that info until i divulge it"
"And will you tell people" she questioned "or will you keep it secret from everyone"
"Both" he chuckled "i'll tell people about names i have but not the power they give me, i mean people are going to work it out when im see kissing both you and Gin and still looking at other girls, so maybe it's best to tell the part truth to prevent the rumors"
"You do know as soon as you tell the school you have 5 more houses to fill, your going to become very popular very fast" she whispered
Harry let out a sigh "yes i know but all i can do is be on guard and filter out them who want power and them who want me for me" he reached over the table and took Hermione's hand in his "and i'm going to rely on you and Gin to help me with that"
"Of course we'll help harry" she beamed "both me and Ginny even know a few Girls who would be a good match for you"
"Oh i bet you do" he smirked "bet you even have a list hidden in your trunk too"
"You looked in my trunk!" she spluttered
"No but it's where you would keep it unless you keep it on you" he shrugged "and also Gin told me about it but refused to spill names"
"Well it's less a list and more a guessing game" she said cheek tinting red "its a list of the girls we think are most likely to agree to been one of seven"
"So still no hints" he smiled squeezing her hand "even a small one"
"No we don't want you to feel obligated to look for these girls differently that you would if they met you normally" she said shaking her head "now i suggest you quill a letter to Amelia and the headmaster telling them about this Black stuff so he can be asked when court" she said changing the subject expertly and pushing the parchment towards him "and we can post it at the post office on the way to the bank"
Harry wrote 3 letters one to Amelia outlining the new info in Mr Black been his sworn Godfather, one to the headmaster stating the same but also included that during the opening feast he wanted to let the school know of his many titles but now the power behind them and the 3 to the new head of the DMLE who Harry had learned was the old head of the Auror Department Gawain Robards leaving the tall back Auror Kingsly shacklebolt the new head Auror this one was the same as Amileas with the added congratulations when he was done he sealed the letters with a tap of his wand "ok then let's drop these off at the owl office and go to Gringotts to get the ball rolling on paperwork and then down to the vault that will probably leave you a drooling mess" he said the last part with a chuckle
"I am NOT a bookworm" she groced
"So you don't want to see the books left in a vault for 1000s of years by the man that even Albus Dumbledor says is the greatest wizard that ever lived" he said with a raised eyebrow
Hermione splittered "i did not say...Historical books...lost knowledge" she muttered
Harry stood and pulled Hermione to her feet and into a soft hug "you will always be my naughty little bookworm" he whispered into her ear and slid his hands down her back and squeezed her behind making her squeak "and i would have you no other way" he leaned back to look at her face then smiled his wicked smile "well i would but i'll save that for the Hogwarts library" he then kissed her softly then turned and walked to the entrance to diagon alley
Hermione stood rooted for a second her brain running through all the delightful things Harry could do to her in the school library she came back to herself and saw harry walking away and she chased after him on shaking legs when she caught up to him it was in the yard Harry was stood off to the side of the wall and was been licked to the face by a large black shaggy dog "Harry, are you ok" she asked tentatively
"Ye im fine" he said fighting with the dog to abode a mouth full of dog slobber "he doesn't have a coller i think his a stray" at this the dog barked once "and i think he's smart" the dog barked again
"That's all well a good Harry but you should not let the dog lick your mouth it he might catch something" she snickered and she was almost certain the dog laughed too
"Hey are you saying i'm dirtier than the mutt" he said as he wrestled the dog off of him "sit!" he said in a commanding tone and the dog immediately sat "well at least he's well trained" he looked to hermione "can we keep him PLEEEEEEASE"
"Are you even sure he doesn't already have an owner" she said rolling her eyes are harry's plea
"Well if he follows us and stays outside the bank while we go inside and is still there when we are done we can assume no owner" he shrugged
"fine , now open the gate please" she sighed
Harry tapped the bricks and the arch formed and the 3 of them walked down to the Owl office to send the letters and the dog sat outside and was still there when they came out 15 mins later "we cant keep calling him dog he needs a name" harry said as they walked towards the bank
"Well he looks like a huge dire wolf so maybe Fang or Wolfey" she suggested
"Can't use Fang cos of well Fang" harry chuckled "same with fluffy and norbert"
"Well what about shaggy cos of his fur" she suggested the dog woofed and started to sniff around Hermiones feet then up her leg as her waist the dog sat cocked its head to the side and looked at Harry again she swore the dog smiled
"Well he's done nothing but lick and sniff us" harry said "and i don't think licker is a good name so what about snuffles" the dog yipped and wagged his tail
"Well that answers that then" Hermione said as they stopped at the entrance to the bank snuffles looked at the side of the door trotted off and laid down for a nap "too smart that dog" she whispered
"You coming or you staying with shuffles" Harry sadi from the door and Hermione ran up to him and took his hand "hope your ready for a ride the vaults probably going to be old and thus deep"
"Harry i've never been to a vault remember i'm muggle born" she said looking confused
"Well let's say you will get a taste of what it's like to fly on a broom with me when i go all out" he smiled and he saw hermione go a shade of green "you'll be fine just think of the books" he said rubbing her back she started to move towards the tellers but Harry chuckled and pulled her off to the side "we don't go there i just go right to my friend Griphook" they walked over to the the door to the vaults and harry saw it was not Griphook there "May your gold flow like the blood of your enemies Vault keeper" harry said giving a goblin greeting
"And my your enemy continue to shit their pants at the mentioning of your name Lord Potter" the goblin replied "Griphook told me to inform you he has been promoted to Junior Account manager and now works on some of your vaults he also says his office is down that corridor 5th door on the left"
"Thank you Vault keeper may your enemies death bring you much Honer" he said and headed to the corridor
"Were they real goblin greetings harry" Hermione asked as they walked "the gold and blood one i get but the poop at your name one"
"Griphook told me they are and even if they aren't its fun" he shrugged "i think as long as its gold or fear related its fine" he stopped at the 5th door and knocked
"Be gone you imputant son of a troll i told you not to disturb me" came a loud response
Harry looked at a horrified Hermione and smiled "time for some fun" he took a deep breath and let his magic flow from him in waves and steeled his face into one that look angry and slammed the door open "you dare talk to me like that" he shouted strolling into the room "i'll have you cleaning out the dragons before i feed you to them"
Griphook looked horrified and harry looked ready to turn him into goblin steaks for the dragons "L-L-Lord -Potter" he stammered out "forgive me i was working on your accounts and did not want to be disturbed"
"Working out how much of my gold i owe you no doubt" harry continued "like a true goblin" he said pulling in his magic and smiling
Griphook visibly sagged "i thought you was going to turn me into steaks Lord Potter" he said with a sigh
"Its Harry griphook i keep telling you"he sighed "but if you want to be all business then so be it i need a betrothal contract like the last one between Harry James Wyllt and Hermione Jean Granger"
Griphook smiled a toothy smile and pointed the pair to seats "ah well let me be the first to congratulate you and hope you have many strong offspring"
"Thank you Griphook" Harry said and Hermioned nodded her cheeks pink "we are going to the Wyllt vault now do you think it will be ready before lunch?" harry asked
"I will see that it is harry" Griphook nodded as he pressed a button on his desk "and i have called you a cart down to the vault
"Thank you Griphook" Harry said as he and Hermione stood and headed back to the carts
"Harry how did you learn to deal with the Goblins" Hermione asked as they walked "they always scare me"
"They aren't that different from us" he shrugged "just a different way of talking and acting they are warriors and so they talk like warriors" he nodded to the goblin holding the door to the carts "well time to head down, if it gets too much close your eyes and hold tight" he smiled as they climbed in "down to the bottom please Vault 0" harry said to the card Goblin and they zoomed off
Deeper and deeper they went as they got deeper the air got dryer and warmer after the 10min ride they stopped in front of a door made out of obsidian and on it in gold and gem the Wyllt Crest "are we there" said a green tinged Herminone eyes clamped shut and death grip on Harry's Hand
"Ye we're there kitten" Harry said rubbing his thumb over the back of her hand "open your eyes now"
She nodded and opened her eyes and too several deep breaths "that...was...awful" she said between breaths "i don't want to come down here too often if ever again"
Harry chuckled "so no moon lit broom rides at school then" he helped her out of the cart and leading her towards the door he pulls out the key from his pocket and handed it to the Goblin who unlocked the door "well be some time if you have other things to do"
"Yes Lord Potter simply call for a cart when you are ready and someone will come to collect you" the goblin said before getting back into the cart and speeding away he then stepped into the vault and was amazed it was light like it was outside the walls lined with bookshelves 10 feet hight with a dias in the middle of the room with 2 items on it
"Harry" Hermion said from the door "i can't get in there's a barriers or something stopping me"
He went to her and took her hand and tried walking in with her but as he pass the threshold her hand slipped from his "let her in" he shouted to the roof but nothing happened and he let out a growl of frustration "i swear on blood,bone, magic and sword she will be my wife let her pass or i will renounce your name and leave you to be forgotten forever" he growled out his eyes locked on hermione light shimmered around the door as if it was thinking before hermione stumbled in "thank you" he said with a sturn nod
"Why does it feel like that was some sort of declaration you just made" she asked as she looked around all the books
"It was basically only you can be Lady Wyllt now" he shrugged
"And what's the not so basic explanation you invoked blood and sword" she said with a raised eyebrow
"That i would fight for you it's a really old vow of love in today's terms it's like saying i would kill or be killed using all my magic or my skill with the sword to be with you" he said
"So what if my dad doesn't sign that contract today" she said sounding worried
"I would have to wait till you was 17 to date you or fight your dad for you" he said casually
"And you would wait" she said "or fight my dad"
"Yes and yes" he nodded "don't get me wrong i would rather not but if forced i would"
Hermione ran into his arms and kissed him "thank you Harry" she smiled
"Wait did you think i wouldn't" he said shocked Hermione stayed quiet which was all he needed to know the truth he growled into her ear "listen up and listen good Granger" his voice gravely in her ear "i want to be with you i picked you equally with Gin" he nipped her ear "so don't ever think i don't want you because i do" he breathed in her ear "now more than ever" he lifted her chin "now i don't want to hear this from you again you are my sexy beautiful bookworm, the person i come to when i need help, i will ALWAYS need you" he kissed her softly "now unless you want me to show you how much i love you right here in this dusty old vault" he smiled
She smiled back at him "thank you Harry i just don't feel worthy of you i'm so plain and ordinary" she leaned into his neck resting her head there "and maybe you can show me back at the hotel" the line of kisses up her jaw set that plan in stone in her mind "stop Harry or we won't" she half moand
He chuckled from her neck "it's so easy to get carried away with you"
"I know and not to be evil or anything but for me go look at the books please" she smiled
"Just a pair of horny teens" he said as he stepped back from her "why don't we start in the middle it's probably most important"
Hermione nodded and strode to the dias but stopped suddenly "i'm starting to hate this vault" she hissed as she slapped her hand on the invisible wall
With a sigh Harry walked up to the Dias and looked at the 2 items "a book and a wand" he said to hermione who looked very wired with her face squashed like pressed against a window he picked up the wand and felt his magic flow into like water into a glass "wow" he breathed "my magic moves so easily into the wand it's effortless i feel that even thinking a spell would make it happen" he eyed the wand and turned and passed it to hermione
"It feel a little better than my wand but i get the same feeling when i use yours" she said "i would not say it was like you said more like honey than water"
"Strange maybe you'll like the book better" he picked up the book then fell to his knees holding his head
"Ahh so you are the one my magic pick to become my successor" said a tall old skinny man with long white hair and bered that rivaled even Abuses "tell me young one what is your name and how much time has passed since my death"
Harry looked around he knew this place it was the space in his head he came to when he needed to sort things out or calm down he looked to the man "im guessing since i was in your vault you are Merlin" the man nodded "then i Harry Potter and a long time has passed its been a 1000 years since Hogwarts was built"
"Ahh so the 4 of them made their dreams come true i see" Merlin smiled "i thought the rivalry between Godric and Salazar would prevent it from happening"
"Well they did argue in the end and Salazar walked away because he only wanted to let the pure blooded children learn" Harry said with a shrug
"Yes he was always saying that if the not magicals wanted to kill us why should we teach their children" Merlin sighed "i thought i had changed his mind on that but it looks like i failed"
"So not to be rude but i probably have a very scared girlfriend in the vault firing hexes at the barrier trying to get to me" harry said thinking of Hermione "so why am i here"
"Do not worry young harry when we have finished here only 1 beat of your heart will of passed for you fair lady" Merlin smiled as he looked around "i have never seen one so young have such a well developed Mind Guard" he muttered looking at the green hills and buildings around
"What a mind guard? This is just the place in my head i come to think my happy place" he said confused
"No this is a place to keep memories safe from them that want to see them" Merlin smiled "im guessing the building contain memories and such"
Harry nodded "yes this one is the library and contains all the books i have read and over there is a place i keep my happy memories and over in the mountain is a cave filled with my bad memories" he shrugged
"And the walls and defenses" Merlin said as he pointed to the edge of the houses and mountain "if you make wall and add traps it would be harder for people to enter"
"Look i dont even know what you are talking about" harry frowned "there is no guarding its just the place in my head were i focus when i need to"
"it will become clear later then i guess" Merlin shrugged "i suggest reading the book Guarding the mind when you get the chance i describe it all in detail in that book"
"You mean the books in the vault that from a quick glance have no title on the spine" he grouced
"Oh no that would be to easy for people that wanted to steal my knowledge" Merlin smiled "no that book you took before coming here is my master book it can hold all the pages from every other book in the vault or just parts of a book depending on what you need" he smiled "all you need do is open it thinking of what you need and flicking the pages till you see text" Merlin was bouncing on the balls of his feet "see it make it look like you have lots of notes makes people think you are smart"
"Cool Hermione will love that" he smiled "probably more than me"
"Yes yes now the wand" Merlin said "i made it to match perfectly with me"
"Yes i had the same feeling like my magic would just leak out of it at a thought" Harry interrupted
"Oh good your compatible with it too" merlin smiled "that wand is not just a wand it is a staff good for giving things that get too close a good whack" he nodded "and the longer lengths makes aiming easier too so keep that in mind" he tapped his chin last thing like you said your magic flows through it very easily so keep that in mind don't push your magic too hard when casting or you will massively over power a spell and with the power i feel in you could be disastrous, even a simple warming charm if you put all your power into would boil the seven seas dry"
"Note to self don't boil the earth dry," Harry said trying to maintain composure at the knowledge that he could kill a planet
"Good and with that i'll take my leave" Merlin bowed and started to turn translucent like a ghost "use my knowledge and your power well, Harry, the second coming of Merlin" and with that, he faded into nothing
Harry awoke on the floor of the vault his knees throbbing, and he could hear Hermione by him next to the barrier "you OK Harry did you trip on something" she said smiling So Merlin had told the truth it was just a heartbeat of time that had passed
"No just had a small conversation with a Merlin about the items here," he said standing back up "and you're going to love this," he said brandishing the tome "this links to every book in this vault and picks out the information you need" he flicked through the book "for example praesidio tutum" and with wand in hand the ring barrier around him shimmered then vanished "puts them trucks we got in France to shame don't you think" Hermione looked like she wanted to take to book and start reading it "when we get back to the Hotel" he said slipping the book into a pocket "but for now we have things to do for example get some contract signed" he smiled "I also want to get some potion books to read, so I don't need to go to Snape's classed" he then frowned "and I want to go to the profits office and work out why no one has told them about the wizengamot meeting and make a statement because this won't stay secret one back at school" he sighed
"How will reading books, not that I'm complaining you're reading books but how will that help you not go to Snape's classed" Hermione said "as for the paper probably a ministry order or something to keep it quiet till your ready" she shrugged
"Well I'm legally an adult, so I don't actually need to attend school any more "he said fidgeting "so I could go to the ministry and attempt all my owls and newts as retakes and be done" Hermione look like she was about to cry "which I am not going to do for anything but potions" he reassured her
She let out a relieved sigh "so who is going to be your tutor in potions if you won't be attending classes"
With a grin "easy you, I have no doubt that as always you will be top of the class and if worse comes I could always turn in potion samples to Snape with an oath that it's my work and an oath from him, he will grade honestly"
With a nod "ye that could work I would only be teaching you the methods then you can take the exams with the rest of us" she finished with a smile "new lets finish our tasks I want to start reading that book"
Back on the surface harry had been handed the betrothal contract and was now stood outside the office of the daily profit with snuffles Hermione having gone to collect all the potion books they would need this probably meant she was going to get every potion book for 3rd through 7th year and a few more to boot "OK snuffle you wait here time for me to talk to the press" and with that he pushed open the door to a modern looking reception area by wizard standards he walked up to the reception desk
"Welcome to the daily profit how ca…" the middle-aged woman looked up, and her eyes nearly popped out her head when she saw Harry "Lord Potter sir" she stammered out "to what do we owe the honor of your visit"
Harry smiled "its Harry please, and I would like to speak so someone about some information I wish to shear"
"Yes yes of Course Mr Harry, up the stairs to the top floor Mr Hewitt is the door at the end" she smiled
Mr Hewitt turned out to be the Editor of the paper Harry knocked on the door and entered when invited "Mr Potter please come in and take a seat I believe I know why you are here" he smiled
"Thank you, Mr Hewitt" Harry said sitting down "ye I was wondering why the news announce in the last meeting of the Wizengamot has not been published"
"As I'm sure you might of guess that information has been classed as sensitive and can not be published until the Minister or acting Minister authorize it" he said with a smile at Harry
"Excellent well on the 1st September I will be addressing the students of Hogwarts and telling them of my status including the families I now find myself the head of and my ownership of the school I will not however be telling anyone of my role as Minister I don't want that title now or if ever, so you may publish that information in the morning copy of your paper along with a statement that I have no intention of accepting any marriage proposals from anyone not of school age or unborn child I will however look at reasonable offers were the girl named on the proposal is asking of her own free will but make no guarantee on it been accepted" he said with a nod of finality
"I will see to it that the information is in the paper for the 2nd September would you like me to send a proof copy to you to, so you can check it is acceptable" he asked scratching away with a quill
"Yes please send a copy to myself and to Minister Bones oh, and please include that any malicious spell, threat or substance will be handed off to the DMLE"
"I will handle this myself Mr Potter and will get onto it right away" Mr Hewitt said
"Thank you" Harry smiled "then our business is finished" he shook Mr Hewitt's hand then left the way he came stopping at reception to fill out a subscription to the paper, he made his way towards Flourish and Blotts with Snuffles and arrived in time to see Hermione leaving the store and slipping a sizable paper wrapped package into her pocket "you get everything you need and even some stuff you did dent" he smiled when he drew level with her
"Yes, I got us the potion books and I even picked up a book on Transfiguration" she smiled tapping her pocket "it has a good chapter on the animagus transformation"
Harry raised an eyebrow "I thought we were leaving that until we were back at school"
"Well I thought you could try and check out the manor lands at the same time" she said quietly
Harry let out a small sigh "fine but if I end up with wings for arms" he shook his head "we should also get the stone samples from the Burrow as well then"
"So you're actually going to start construction" Hermione asked tilting her head "even though only me and Ginny are the only current brides?"
"Well it can be added to easy" he shrugged "so might as well start on the basics and the land, and it gives the elves something to do as well they are probably getting quite bored doing nothing" then Harry smiled "and I think Nolley is itching to get started in the library"
"And just who is Nolley Harry and what do you mean elves?" she asked confused
"Oh right you haven't met any of the elves have you" he said as he took her hand and started walking to the apparition point and told her about the elves
"So they aren't slaves then they get paid" she looked upset
"They are servants as in they work for us, and they get paid in magic" Harry said
"But then they are slaves" she said horrified "I don't want slaves Harry"
"Look say someone went to your dad for some major work done on his teeth but instead of money he pays with labour and agrees to then to his garden for a year then your dad is not a slave and working for free he just accepted something other than money" Harry said "well this is the same the elves work for us and in return we give them magic to let them live longer lives without magic they die and from what dobby has told me even with the 30 elves bonded to me and the family they are all looking at 200 odd years of life" he finished
"I think I get it now it's more symbiotic both pirates get something out of the binding" she nodded
"Yes exactly, and I treat the elves more as friends and family that staff" he smiled then ducked down a side ally "here this is Dobby" Harry call for Dobby and the elf appeared with a small pop making Hermione jump
"You is calling me Master Harry Sir" Dobby said in his normal squeaky voice
"Yes, First let me introduce you to Hermione Granger who will one day be Lady Wyltt" he said pointing to Hermione
"Is Miss Grangy wanting Dobby too be getting Beeley and Seepey" Dobby said with a deep bow
Hermione looked confused "um who is Beeley and Seepey" she asked Harry
"well one is your personal elf and will help you in your day-to-day life" Harry said scratching the back of his head "like I have Dobby as my personal elf, but he is also the head of all Potter elves"
"and the 2nd elf" she asked
"well that elf won't been needed for a while, but she is a Nanny elf to help with children" he said pink tint to his ears
"OK then I guess I need to meet them at some point" she said with a sigh "the 2nd September is a Saturday, so I can meet them then"
Dobby nodded "Dobby wills be telling them to go to Hoggyworts then"
"One last thing Dobby how are things with you at Ditzy going" Harry asked his small friend
Dobby beamed "we is good Harry Potter Sir" he started bounding on his feet again "Ditzy is with Elf Sir Harry" he added in a whisper that was on just heard over the sound of Diagon Alley behind them
"that's amazing Dobby congratulations" Harry said back just a quiet "if you and Ditzy need any time to prepare then just say so"
"thank you, Sir Dobby will be telling Ditzy" Dobby said with a bow "is Harry sir needing anything else"
Harry tapped his chin "yes, can you go to the Burrow and check for a package of building materials and drop them into the hotel room we are stopping in please" and with that Dobby popped away
"so that's a house elf" Hermione said "are they all so"
"Energetic" Harry finished for her no Dobby appears to be unique in that aspect"
"indeed" she frowned she needed more information on the elves maybe she could ask Beeley and Seepey about that later "so ready to make this betrothal official" she said switching gears and smiling
"Sure let's go see the man who is going to think I want to buy his daughter" Harry sighed "should we call off for Gryffindor Sword"
"what do you mean buy" she started to ask then she thought of the contract from a pure muggle point of view and not from the pure wizard view "no, no sword and um don't hurt him" and her brow furrowed in thought "now you have me worried so let's get this done with" she linked arms with Harry she felt him twist, and she was squeezed down a rubber hose unable to breath and just when she thought she would pass out the feeling vanished, and she was stood next to the drive gate hidden by a wall "I dont think ill ever get used to that feeling" she mumbled
"it's not as bad when you're the one providing the magic" Harry replied "maybe I should teach you how to do it"
"I'd like that, maybe you should teach Ginny too" she smiled unlinking arms but taking his hand and leading up the drive to the front door which she pushed open or attempted to it was locked "ah troll snot, I forgot they would be at work" she pulled out her wand unlocked the door then walked to a panel on the wall and disarmed the alarm "don't look at me like that I actually have a key it's just in my trunk" she said at the look on Harry's face "I'll call mum at work let her know we're here"
Harry sighed "might as well make a good impression then tell her me, and you will sort out tea tonight and that we will be using her kitchen"
Hermione nodded, moved to pick up the phone and dialed the number "Hello Mum, ye we came to visit, no everything's fine, yes we'll watch TV or a film, Mum!, that's not the point" Hermione had gone rad faced "look Harry said he's going to cook tonight, I don't know but his muggle family made him cook for them, no I'm not forcing him"
Harry plucked the phone from Hermione "Hello Emma Hermione is looking after me and out of all the tasks the Dursley made me do cooking I like the most"
"oh Hello Harry I was just checking because Hermione can be pushy at time, but I look forward to trying your cooking, oh and Harry we get home for 4:30 just so you know" he heard her chuckling down the phone as she hung up
Hermione seeing Harry going red "she asked you as well did she"
he shook his head "no she just told me they got home at 4:30 then started laughing"
"I got the same thing" she sighed "you would think the way she is acting that we are sex addled teens"
"but we are sex addled teens" Harry smiled
"that's not the point, I don't need my mum pointing it out to me" she too had a small smile on her face "come on let's see what's in to cook before we stand still too long and our clothes fall off" she laughed and headed towards the kitchen
Harry had no sooner opened the fridge when there were 2 pops Harry spun around and saw 2 elves "Ceeky, Meekey what are you 2 doing here" he asked looking confused
"We is not liking yous doing cooking we is yous cooks and will cook yous meals" the female elf Meekey said
"but I like to cook" Harry started to argue
"yous can be cooking for family sometimes" the male elf Ceeky said "but we is cooking for special occasions" Harry opened his mouth to argue "Lord Potter will now be leaving the kitchen so that we can be cooking meal for Lord and Ladies Parents" and with that Ceeky clicked his fingers and Harry slowly slid backwards out of the kitchen Hermione having not tried to argue got to walk out on her own
"we is making a Vegetable soup with fresh bread followed by roast quail with summer veg and creamy mash and meal will finish with summer fruit tart" came a voice from the kitchen
Harry looked at Hermione who was in a fit of silent giggles "you told them didn't you my Lord" she said tears rolling down her cheeks
"I did so don't you forget who's in charge here" he said with a sigh
"that would be the kitchen staff right" Hermione chuckled back taking a deep breath to compose herself "now that your free time has just increase let's go watch a film" she pushed Harry into the sofa "we aren't much for TV watching heart, so dad never saw the need for a large screen" she said pointing to the small screen
Harry smiled pulled out his wand and cast an enlargement charm on the screen only stopping the spell when the TV nearly filled the wall in response Hermione Levitated the softer back so it wasn't as close to the cinema sized screen "dad might like that change for football" she smiled flicking through the selection of movies "you have any preference on what to watch" she asked him over her shoulder
"ye never really see a film before the Dursley's wouldn't let me" he shrugged "don't look like that it's not your fault nor can you fix or change what happened" he said to the sad look she gave him
"OK then let's start with the basics" she pulled out a box "Bambi a classic kids film and a good place to start" she smiled as she pressed play and snuggled into Harry on the sofa
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They had watch Bambi and followed that up with Lady and the tramp Ceeky had kept them supplied with pumpkin juice and popcorn halfway through Lady and the tramp Hermione had fallen asleep and Harry just held her he must have drifted of too at the end of the film because then next thing he knew he was woken up by Emma he looked around a saw Hermione sat up rubbing her eyes Harry instinctively pulled out his wand and cast cleaning and refreshment charms on both of them waking them up fully and removing some wrinkles from their cloths
"thank you, Harry" she said as she looked around and noticed her Mum "is it 4:30 already" she asked
"its 3:30 I had a cancellation, so I came home early" Mr Granger said "you know when I asked you if you had slept with him this is not what I meant" she smiled
Hermione sighed "mum if you don't behave yourself i'll have Harry cast a silencing charm on you" she warned pointing a finger at her mum
"Ye besides Hermione likes the bed, but I hope to introduce her to the shower soon" Harry said going red at his own boldness Hermione just looked at him mouth hanging open "what if you can't beat them join them" he shrugged
Emma laughed "I like him Hermione if you don't want him can you whip me up something to make me and i'll have him"
"Mum!" Hermione shouted
"oh but Emma you could already be mistaken for Hermione's Sister" Harry joked this was fun "but sadly I only have room in my heart for one Granger and that spot is taken" he smiled putting a hand on Hermione knee
"smooth" Emma said with a smile "what is that delightful aroma I can smell" she said sniffing the air
"I would like to take credit for it, but I'm not responsible for any of tonight's food" Harry replied with a sigh
Emma looked at Hermione "Nope no me you know I can barely cook toast" Hermione said with a shake of the head "Harry was going to cook but his House elves took offense to "Lord Potter cooking important means" so they kicked him out of the kitchen and took over" Hermione said with a shrug "so we watched movies"
"and you felt the need to buy a cinema and move its screen here" Emma said looking at the wall sized screen
"Oh no mum that still your TV Harry just made it bigger we will shrink it down before we go" Hermione smiled
"OK well I'm going to go freshen up so you 2 behave yourself" she said with a wink then left to go upstairs
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they spent the next hour chatting among the 3 of them about life in the wizarding world and Hogwarts and the differences between them, it didn't take long for Harry's situation to come up
"so how will you find the other 5 girls to fill out your houses" Mr Granger asked "the wizard world sounds backwards to me do you just ask the father and the girl has no say"
"it can be done that way" Harry nodded "but it's down to the families, and it could end up been more than 5 if families with no male approach for a line continuation marriage" he explained
"what's a line continuation marriage" Emma asked
"basically mum the girl is the last of her name, and it only applies to old houses, but she would approach Harry and offer him her house name, and he would become the head of her house and the children of that union would take her name" Hermione jumped in going into Teacher mode
"But why would this mean Harry would have more girls come to him for this" Emma said looking confused
"because even though its legal not many wizards take more than one wife and let other lines go dormant but the lines I hold are some of the most famous in the world, and I am the last hair to most of them even my kids would not be able to inherit them unless they are born into that house" Harry added "and because of this the girls who need continuations will see me as someone who is willing to take them as well"
"and how many of these girls go to Hogwarts" Emma asked
Hermione thought for a moment "I can only think of 2 off the top of my head and that's Bones and Greengrass" she nodded "I can see Susan coming to you with an offer but not Daphne" she continued "she's a pureblood Slytherin and is known as the ice queen I've heard she has turned down every offer she reserved" she saw the glazed look on Harry's face "Susan is Harry's first crush she was the first to get a chest in our year so got a lot of attention"
"Hey!" Harry muttered "I Represent that statement"
Emma just laughed "so Harry apart from the bresty bones do you have any idea who else will be joining your families" she wanted to use the word harem, but that didn't feel right
"you think I'm getting a say in this" Harry smiled "I have been informed that your daughter and Gin have made a list of potentials"
"it's actually based on who we know or thing have feelings for you" Hermione interrupted "and ones we know like you and not the stories about you"
"So tell me who's on this list" Harry asked "you keep saying it exists but never give names"
"fine, but I can not give reasons for why some are on the list they have secrets that are not mine to tell" Hermione sighed "Both Parvati twins have told me they like you and your bum in Quidditch gear is a common nighttime topic"
"Both twins hmm nice" Harry smiled "and I'm shocked about Lavender I thought she had eyes for Ron"
"oh she does but and I quote "she would not say no to a post quidditch shower" Hermione giggled "the next one is a shocker "but rumor has it that Tracy Davis from Slytherin has been picked on for admitting to wanting to see if Potter could put that parseltongue to good use" she blushed
"Um what's parseltongue" Emma interrupted "and how would he put it to good use"
Harry turned to her "Good Afternoon I have a feeling i'll be testing this on your daughter tonight" he hissed
Emma Looked at Hermione who had gone a lovely Weasley red Hermione just shook her head rapidly "Th-Th-Thats just what i've heard" she stammered out when she had calmed down she continued "the last on the list is a girl called Luna Lovegood she's in Ginny's years Ravenclaw Ginny says she can be a bit odd at times but if you just go with it, she's fun to be around"
"So that one Slytherin, 2 Ravenclaw, 1 Gryffindor because I intend to set Lavender up with Ron" Harry said counting off on his fingers "so that leaves one girl to find then oh and maybe Susan as a continuation"
"you're going to be busy this year wooing all them girls" Emma joked "and not to forget keeping Hermione and Ginny happy"
"that not even the half of it" Harry sighed rubbing his face "I visited the Profit today and left them a statement to print on the 2nd September I might've included a part about anyone interested who is of school age" he stopped and looked at Hermione
"that's a good idea" she smiled "this was only ideas and this way if any of them are interested in you, they can send a letter"
"so you aren't mad or anything" Harry's said sounding relieved "I even told them that the girl involved has to be willing of her own free will" he added "I was thinking of the purebloods using girls to gain power and wanted to stop it"
"oh even I haven't thought of that good thinking" she smiled
"so I just need to borrow an owl then" Emma smiled "I won't give up hope then"
Harry smiled "I said school aged and I believe you have lest school recently"
Emma let out an exaggerated sigh "so close but so far" she smiled "guess I'll just have to stay with Dan"
Harry's smile slipped slightly "speaking of Dan I need you to read this from his point of view" he reached into his pocket and pulled out the betrothal contract and handed it to Emma who read it over
Emma let out a low whistle "well be lucky you're British and not American or there might've been guns involved, but this reads like you want to buy Hermione"
"I know, but that's the betrothal contract that's used" Harry whimpered leaning forward and putting his face in his hands "I'm actually meant to put the number in before and present it but what do I put if I put a low number he thinks she means nothing to me and if I put a high number he thinks I want to buy her" he mumbled from behind his hands
Emma sat tapping her chin thinking "Is there some magic to keep him calm maybe" she mused
"Calming draft" Hermione inserted "but I don't have my potions stuff here to make it, and it takes 3h to make"
"We could just tie him to his chair" Harry chuckled
Hermione and Emma looked at each other, "that could work, I'm guessing it's painless" Emma asked
"It is but are you sure Dads are going to lose it?" Hermione questioned her Mother
"No I'm not but when it comes to you, he has a short fuse remember you are his little princess" Emma said with a shrug
"Plan for the worst hope for the best" Harry nodded "what? It was in a book on rules and etiquette for Lords" Harry said at the look on Hermione face
"You really did your homework on the Lord stuff didn't you" Hermione smiled
"Had to, now I'm an adult Lord one wrong move can lead to a blood feud" Harry shrugged "and that makes it legal to attack my family and that's you and Gin"
Hermione noticed Harry's eye darken ask he spoke and that was the 1st time she felt sorrow for anyone that stood in front of Harry when this look was aimed at them, she put her hand on his knee and squeezed gently and the darkness vanished replaced with a soft smile as he placed his hand on hers
It was then that a car could be heard crunching its way up the gravel drive Emma looked at Harry "don't worry I'll help you with Dan but be ready with that tie him up spell" she said just as the door from the Garage opened
Dan walked into the living room everyone looked at him the air felt tense his eyes move to the TV on the wall and his eyes went wide he looked over to Harry and Harry look from Dan to the TV flicked his wand and said something that sounded like reduction and the TV shrank back to its normal size "OK does someone want to tell me why I could cut the tension in the air with a knife" Dan asked looking around
It was Emma who responded "well Harry had a concern about some paperwork that need completing and well it's well medieval" Emma placed the betrothal contract on the table and Dan sat in his chair picked it up and read it
Dan spent 10 minutes reading the contract his eyes darkening as he did he threw it back onto the coffee table and stood up his eyes still on the offending parchment "that sounds like you want to treat my girl as a possession that you can just buy" he growled "if you think I'm going to sign that then you are deluded" he spat he looked at the boy who was treating his girl as an item only to find said girl stood next to him wand in hand and pointed right at him "you can put that down or has he cast some magic on you to make you do this"
"I am not under any spell Dad" Hermione said her voice bordering on cold "but I won't let you hurt Harry and I won't let you put Harry in a place where he would need to Hurt you"
"Yes Dan you need to calm down and let them explain" Emma inserted
"I never like this magic stuff from the start" Dan spat out it was only because you both wanted it that I let it happen, and it's the same with this" Dan said to both Hermione and Emma "and you really think he could hurt me"
Emma looked between Dan and Harry she could tell Dan was close to a full explosion but at the same time the look on Harry's face he might've looked calm be the way he was stood show he was ready to move with a sigh "Harry please do as we discussed and tie him to his chair" and that comment was like a green light at a race Dan dived over the table to get at Harry but before he even moved there was a bang like a gunshot and can was back in his chair then ropes shot from Harry's wand and tied Dan tight to his chair Harry's eyes now looked sad he sank down back onto the sofa and Hermione sat on his lap and wrapped him up in a hug Emma looked to her husband who was struggling again the rope
"That does it!" Dan shouted "I'm pulling Hermione out of that school she's never going back" he was just getting into the swing of thing when his head snapped to the side
Emma stood over her husband shaking her hand she had never raised her hand to her husband before "Dan you need to look at her, if you force her to pick us or Harry who do you think she would pick" she looked at her husband "who did I pick why my dad did the same thing" she held her hand out to Hermione who placed a quill and ink in her hand she dipped the quill "I'm going to sign this and if it doesn't accept me doing it you will sign it" she stuck a 0 in the offer area then signed her name at first nothing happened as if the contract was thinking then it flashed green split into 3 and one copy vanished
Hermione came over and hugged her mum "me and Harry are going to leave" Hermione said "Harry's upset over having to attack Dan" That one word Dan hit him like a brick not dad but Dan "the elves have left the food for you" she walked back to Harry's side
"I'm sorry" Dan crocked out as she walked away she looked back at him nodded one then flicked her wand to release him she then linked arms with Harry and they vanished with a small crack
"Well you really screwed that up big time" Emma said "I think you can sleep down her tonight" she said with finality then walked into the dining room
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Back in the hotel room Hermione sat snuggling into Harry's side his arms warped around her face buried in her mess of hair the dog snuffles laid at their feet and this is how they had been sat for the last hour "you need to do something to take your mind of what's happened Harry" she whispered pulling one of his hands to her face and pressing it to her cheek "you had Dobby fetch over some building material samples for Potter Manor how about showing me my Library and picking out some materials"
She was right he needed to do something she wasn't mad at him so taking one last deep breath and inhaling her "I'd like that I'll go get the plans you lay out the samples on the table" he extracted himself from her pleased a soft loving kiss then went into the bedroom to get the plans from his trunk when he re-entered the living space it was to see a pop-up display stood on the table taking up 3 sided and standing 3 feet tall full of different woods and stones and even metals "wow looks like when I asked for building samples they sent everything"
"Ye it's a bit overwhelming to be honest" Hermione said looking at the hundreds of little samples "where do you even start picking something"
"Easy in your head you already have an idea what you want" and he looked over the stone samples his eyes stopping on one which he pulled down from the display "like this for the exterior walls" it was a white stone from afar but as you got closer it was more gray "this fits house Potter well from afar we are a white family but when you look close we are actually gray not afraid to do what is needed for the good of the magical world" he flipped through the plans till he found the one showing the front of the manor and place the stone sample on it the magics of the sample and the plans activated and a scale model of the manor formed as if made from the stone
"That an impressive bit of magic Harry" Hermione commented
"I can't take all the credit Arthur did most of the work" Harry smiled remembering making this with Gin and Arthur "do you like the way it looks"
"It looks a little plain all made of the same thing" she commented spinning the models around
"Ah well I'm no architect so I plan to give the builders artistic license or maybe even send some none magical copies to an architect" Harry shrugged "but anyway we are here for the Library" he smiled and moved the stone back to the display causing the little model to vanish he flipped through the plans again this time pulling out 4 that showed the room layouts he then explained to Hermione that the library started in the basement and went all the way to the top floor "I wanted the library to be big because I want it to include muggle works too and I wanted it to be split into different levels so that all the dark books are kept in the basement part, but then books are sorted by age, so the lowest floor are books for young kids then going up they get more complex for OWLs and NEWTs then into books on house magics that way as the kids get older they can get into more of the library"
Hermione's head whipped to look at harry so fast she thought she might break it "did you say kids Harry, you thought that far forward"
"I have 2 brides to be and 5 more to find I would need to be Crabbe and Goyle stupid to know that kids will come into existence" he chuckled "hell even you have told me you want kids"
"Ye but you always changed the subject I didn't think you had thought about it this far" he said cheeks turning pink
With a smile he pulled the 3rd floor plan to the top "then what do you think I needed all these bedrooms for" he waved a hand over the plan "and I change the subject because Gin normally starts hinting she wants them sooner and sooner I swear if I leave her to it, I'll need to go back in time to have our first" he laughed
"I know how she feels" she said and placed a hand on her stomach "the idea of having your child is quite the feeling"
"No don't you start" he sighed "thought I suppose now would be the time for you to tell me if you intend on producing a quidditch team as well because we might need more rooms"
" a quidditch team" Hermione blinked "wait do you mean Ginny" Harry nodded "seven kids that's quite the number2 she bit her bottom lip "I always thought I'd have 2 or 3 if I'm honest Harry"
"1, 3, 7 or 10 it's all the same to me, it's down to you Ginny picked that number and who am I to say no to her" he smiled back
"Oh yes poor Harry having to get Ginny pregnant 7 times the horror" Hermione joked "but I guess without the worries of money and the help of house elves" she mused
"It's way too soon to be thinking of babies outside of making room for them in this plan" Harry said with a smile "if when its time and we get to 3 and you want more than we have more it's not contracted 3 and stop but at the same time it works the other way if you have one and say done then one it is or even none"
Cheeks still pink she nodded "but till then we can practice making them right"
Harry chuckled "I'm sure we can come to some arrangement" Hermione look ready to go now "After we finish this" he added
She took a deep breath and nodded eyes fixed back on the plans for the library "the basement level need to be dark maybe" she looked at the samples "African Blackwood for the floors with the shelves made of Bloodwood" she pulled the samples down for the rest maybe Zebra Wood floors with shelves made of Box Elder" she looked to harry who make the different levels appear she looked over the different levels and had Harry add walls and divides and had him label each area from forbidden for the basement then pre school, 1st year, 2nd year, all the way up to 7th year then Masters and House they spent a further 2h moving walls and adjusting seating for the library then a further hour going over the wards for the lands all of which Harry made a note of to send off to the Goblins with that done Hermione leaned back in her chair and stretched the movement causing her top to pull up revealing her stomach Harry noticed the movement and his eyes locked on flesh "you have that look on your face Harry" Hermione said her eyes following his to her midsection "what are you thinking" she reached out for his hand and pulled it to her midriff and placed it her under her own hand
He chuckled "honestly it never really occurred to me until you touched here that this is where our kids would grow ya know" he looked up at Hermione "I mean I knew it but it never really sunk in till tonight and just now when I saw its hit me and I couldn't help but wonder how you would look"
She smiled "well I think your right about waiting till after we finish school but maybe been pregnant in school"
"It's just the imagination of a teen boy" Harry's smiled "and 7th year is 4 years off so plenty of time"
"For me and Ginny yes but you need to remember that you just invited all Purebloods to approach you if interested" Hermione said now leaning her head on Harry's shoulder "and some of them might add the stipulation that a child is born as soon as possible"
"So I negotiate or refuse the offer" Harry shrugged
"Even if it's a continuation and it's a dealbreaker" she smirked
"OK so it will be case by case" He said with a shrug
"So if I negotiated for a child in 6th year" Hermione said with a smirk
"I would remind you that during Exams you keep my and your nose in books and you would want a 1-year-old during NEWTs" he smirked back
"I'm sure Ginny would help us" she countered
"Please you gave one in 6th year Ginny will want one in 6th year too, not to mention any other partner that around then child one could start a domino effect which means they could be up 7 or more very young children running around while you are in revision mode"
"I could be less intensive with my revision" she mumbled quietly
"OK then deal" Harry smiled "if in 3rd, 4th and 5th year you are not so intense with the revision I will reopen negotiations with you" he countered
"Wait" Hermione said looking confused "did I just get you to agree to having a baby while still in school"
"I'm a teenage boy Hermione and I am going to be your husband" He admitted "Iv never had a real family and so I always wanted one and by the sounds of it I'm going to have a very big family" he started to tickle around her belly button "the reason I am set on after we leave school is none of use know what we are doing after school" he sighed "I mean am I going to become the leader of wizarding England or maybe the head of Hogwarts maybe I want to go and be a professor first, we have so much we don't know, and a child can change our options"
"None of that really changed if you include a child Harry" Hermione said quietly
"Maybe no for me or you but what about Gin I know she has had 2 dreams in her life Be my wife and play for England" he was now running his fingers along her waist band not even thinking or noticing the change in Hermione's Breathing "it's really hard to ride a broom when your pregnant not to mention the risks of bludgers"
"But that's for Ginny to decide" Hermione panted said she was finding it hard to think now considering he and move to playing with the band of her knickers
"Gins very mature for her age don't know if its some magic bond or something else" But I want her, you and anyone girl to live their dream no matter what"
"It's when you say stuff like that Harry" breathing deep "But what you're doing with you had has something to do with it too" Harry looked at his hand stopped and pulled it free Hermione letting loose a groan of disappointment she looked up at him her face flushed she slid out of her chair and sat across his lap "I didn't say stop Harry" she breathed "you got me all worked up Harry" she whispered into his ear "you need to take responsibility and fix this" she then bit the lobe of his ear "take me to bed Harry and touch me"
Harry move his head and kissed her soundly before standing up with her in his arms and carrying her to bed closing the door behind them
Sirius Black waited 2 minutes before padding over to the door and hearing the sound of kissing and soft moaning went over to the table turned back into himself and used Harry's want that he had left on the table to cast a silencing charm on the door "Definitely James Son and my god son that one" he smiled to himself before using Harry's wand to clean himself up and trim down his long matted hair "that should do till I can work out something more permanent" he muttered to himself as he walked over to the mini fridge drinking from puddles and eating rubbish was fine but he needed more "I'll pay you back for this somehow Harry I swear it" and with that opened the fridge and started to drink and eat making sure it looked like snuffles had raided the fridge "now I just need to find the red head with the rat" and with that he turned back into snuffles and curled up the remains of his meal
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Hermione woke the next morning wrapped in the arms of her most favorite person Her Harry she didn't know when he became her Harry but he was Her she didn't know why but it didn't even bother her that he would sometimes be someone else's Harry but right then he was her and she was most definitely his is every way and she loved it she thought back to what Harry had done to her last night and Giggled
Harry rolled to his side and pull Hermione in close "what has you giggling this morning" he asked groggily eyes still shut
"Sorry I was thinking about what Lavender would say if she learned what you did to me last night" she smiled running her fingers through his messy black hair
"Well that's up to you what you tell her" He said pushing his head into her hand
"What make you think I'd tell anyone what we do" she asked continuing to play with his hair
"Gin said girls like to talk" he shrugged "so I assume she's going to quiz you at some point"
"Ye but that Ginny she's going to be your wife too" She argued
"I'm not a dictator Hermione You can talk about anything you want to whomever you want" He smiled pulling her hand from his head to his lips kissing her palm "and this is Hogwarts, so everyone will find out anyway" he chuckled
"I don't know how I feel about that" she mumbled
With a chuckle "welcome to the world of Harry Potter were my secrets are everyone's secrets" Hermione just sighed and snuggled in closer to Harry
They spent a while like this not talking just enjoying each other's company Harry was stroking Hermione's arm and she in turn was running her finger up and down his chest "we really need to move Harry" she said with zero conviction in her voice "I need to eat" but she made no move to get up and it wasn't until her stomach growled loudly that Harry pushed her to the edge of the bed with the warning that if she didn't get up now he would make sure she stayed there all day, this was an idea she could probably go along with she had never felt like this but anytime she was not with Harry touching him and been touched by him was wasted time
Harry smiled at the look on Hermione's face "and I thought it was teenage boys that were meant to be the ones permanently horny" He sat up and swung his legs out of bed "and besides if you don't move now I'm going to use the shower first" this had the effect he wanted and Hermione shot into the bathroom, Harry chuckled to himself as he pulled on some sweats and heading to the sitting room he felt the silencing spell on the door brake and assumed Hermione had placed it
He walked into the sitting room and was greeted by boxes and wrappers of food he looked at the mess and let out a small sigh "well I guess I didn't check if you had eaten recently" he said to snuffles who was laying in the center of the mess "I guess if you're joining the family we should get you some food and stuff" with that thought he went to get his top and trainers when he was dressed he left a note for Hermione cleared up the mess and apperated away with snuffles
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Hermione got out of her shower and dress in what she called her lazy day clothes her comfy pants and one of Harry's tops not one of Dudley's old one, but one Harry had purchased at the start of summer she walked into the living area and saw the not quickly reading it she smiled "time for a cooking lesson" she massaged her temples trying to think of the elves from yesterday "Meeky can I borrow you if you're not busy please" she said to the room feeling very stupid
"You is calling me Lady Hermione" came a voice from near her feet
Hermione jumped "um yes sorry" she said tot the elf not knowing how to talk to the elf "I was wondering if you could teach me how to cook breakfast for Harry" she asked in a small voice"
"You is not needing to cook Lady Hermione you is just be telling me what you is wanting and I is making it for yous" Meeky said seriously
"No its something Humans do for the ones they love" she said to the elf who just looked confused "they say food tastes better when made by someone you love"
"That be sounding like Human myth to Meeky miss" the elf said "but is miss be wanting to cook them Meeky will be helping" the elf clicked her fingers and ingredients appeared in the small kitchen area along with pots and pans "Meeky is hearing last night you in not good cooking so Meeky is suggesting we be making American Pancakes"
Meeky spent the next 15 mins instructing Hermione and she had to admit the elf had the patients of a saint Hermione had more flour on her face than in the bowl and no matter how hard she tried she could not get them round like Meeky did and they always ended up bordering on burnt she was just thinking of admitting defeat and using Meeky when the elf snapped her fingers and the perfect pancakes vanished "Hogwarts elf will give them to Professor Kitty"
Hermione almost choked on air "Professor Kitty" she gasped
"If Lady Hermione is been done Meeky is going back to Hogwarts" and with a bow the elf vanished leaving Hermione with the pans to clean she was just about to start the pans when Harry apperated back into the room and a with a hyperactive dog
Harry appeared back in the living room and let go of the dog who ran around him like a crazed animal "sorry I took him to a Muggle pet store and well he now owns more stuffed animals than you" He then noticed Hermione stood in the kitchenette he smiled "you have something on your face" he said moving over to her and rubbed flour off her face he then noticed the mess and stack of pancakes "did you make us breakfast" he asked her, and she nodded "you go wipe your face, and I'll get the table set" Hermione opened her mouth "I know what you're going to say" he looked towards the pancakes "they look amazing and if you put you all into them, they will taste amazing"
When she came back out Harry had moved the manor plans off of the table and lade out the pancakes on the table along with syrup and orange juice she sat next to him and watch as he added serum and then cut of his first bite
"There good Hermione Honestly" he smiled yes the burnt parts had a bitter taste to them but she had made them for him so he would eat them when they had finish Harry took the plates and set them next to the sink he had just pulled out his wand
"Harry can you teach me the cleaning spell please" she asked standing next to him
"Well I can try the easy way is to just cast the Scouring Charm on each item" he said pointing to a plate and saying Scourgify "or if you can see in your head what you want to do then you can wave your wand over everything and push your magic out your wand and make it happen" he demonstrated this by pointing his wand at his palm and waved it in little loops making i tiny little tornado appear in his palm Hermione took a deep breath and closed her eyes "think of it like a process first you want the stack everything to the left of the sink then you want the plates to be washed"
She nodded and thought of it like a flow chart each step following the next she opened her eyes and mover her arm in a long sweeping arc encompassing all the dirty plates and pans and they all floated into the air and stack them self next to the sink then stopped
"Good but you were thinking of only the first part you need to see it all from start to end" Harry smiled putting his hand on her shoulder he waved his wand and everything went back to where it was "try again"
And so it continued Hermione attempted to clean the dishes and when it didn't go to plan Harry put them back this went on for 30 mins until Harry noticed that Hermione was starting to run out of stamina "OK last attempt because you're using all your magic up" with a not she made her last attempt this time the plates and pans stacked themselves then washed themselves got dried and were halfway to the cupboard when the spell failed Harry's wand shot up and he caught them mid-air and levitated them back to the cupboard "that was a good last attempt I think that time you just ran out of magic"
"Ye I think so to I feel a bit dizzy" she smiled and stumbled over to a chair and sat down "you're a good teacher Harry" she said as Harry handed her a glass of apple juice
"Drink that the sweetness will help you recover, I'd make you a pepper up potion but I'm more likely to poison you" he smiled
"Well we have 2 weeks to fix that before we need to leave here and go to the Leaky Cauldron to meet the Weasley's" She smiled "so today you are going to read the potion books from 1st and 2nd year and I'm going to go buy potion supplies, I just hope I have Gallons" she whispered the last past and Harry could only just hear
Harry walked into the bedroom to his trunk pulled out 2 items then went back to Hermione "first off here is a bag of Gallons" he dropped a bag in front of her that jingled with the sound of gold "don't argue you won't need to take it all after this" and he held open in front of her a box containing a simple diamond ring "I knew you wouldn't like anything flashy but if you don't like it that I can get you one made"
Hermione Cover her mouth with her hands "no Harry it's perfect" she smiled she plucked the ring out of the box and slid it onto her finger
"Hey aren't meant to do that" Harry complained "pass me your hand" he said holding out his own" he then pressed the Wyllt Family ring to hers there was a flash of light and the family crest appeared deep within the diamond of Hermione ring "there when I picked up the betrothal I asked the Goblins to take all the money from all vaults then move it to 7 new vaults which is for coins only and spread it evenly so that ring will now let you spend money from the Wyllt family vault" Hermione looked ready to protest "I have also asked them to invest in businesses and properties for each family and to manage that for me" he continued
"Harry that's your money I can't go spending that" She said
"It's our money Hermione as in for the Family" Harry countered "or were you planning on using your own money for your stuff splitting kids tuition pocket money etc" he smirked
"Fine" she conceded "it just feels weird spending money that not my parents or mine" She stood up to change into jeans and a hoodie something more fitting for public viewing than sweats and Harry's shirt "also Harry can you teach me to apparate even if it's back at school we have Hogsmeade visits this year we can do them then"
He smiled at her "I intend on teaching you, Gin and Ron" he tapped the scar on his head "we don't know what this means but until we do, I want you all able to get to safety if needed, but you just need to learn to move you have the destination sorted the last few time iv only supplied the magic you did the moving"
Hermione looked shocked "I'm that close to already I thought you did everything"
He shook his head you just need to wrap your magic around yourself and whatever your apperating with and practice the twist and you'll have it"
Now with a spring in her step "OK I'm going to buy us potion stuff, do you need anything while I'm out" she asked "oh that felt wired like a married couple"
Harry chuckled "no, thank you my dear" he said playing the old man" unless they have a new store that sells wives then i'll take 5"
"You don't need help Harry knowing your luck they will find you" she said then leaned in and kissed him "now what are you going to do while i'm out"
He pointed to the plans on the edge of the table "i think i'm going to work on that a bit get the materials picked out and send it off to the builder" he said with a shrug "might have something to actually look at my christmas brake then we can spend summer buying furniture and stuff"
"Just make the formal areas look over the top then have them leave the family areas plain and we can pain muggle style" she suggested with a shrug "and you can do the same to the offices so that they can have a personal touch"
"I like that idea plain walls it is" he smiled "that means this should only need a few more hours work and it's done just need to tinker about with the basement area add some potions rooms storage stuff like that"
"Well get cracking" she smiled "I'll be back soon" and with that she grabbed 5 Gallons form the pouch and left and Harry remembering Snuffles set him out with water and food and unloaded all the stuff animals and chew toys and then set to work on the basement plans adding rooms and ventilation and notation what rooms needed cooling charms and which needed stasis charms
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The Trip had taken longer than Hermione had expected but only because she had gone crazy in the Apothecary and orders some everything so she had to wait for it to be bagged and Jared so she had gone over to the bookstore and had ended up helping out at the counter she had enjoyed herself it was also the reason it was now 4pm she walked back into the room Harry was sat at the table still but was working on apiece of paper the size of the table "sorry I was gone so long"
"But you went to the shop and got caught at the counter" he said looking back at her with a smile "Myrta sent me an owl she said it didn't feel right telling the boss to go home so she told me you was running late" he chuckled at the idea of a full-grown witch having issues with telling a 13-year-old to go home "but maybe I should get a tracking charm put on you just in case" he joked
"So what did you get up to then you look to of got plenty done" she said looking over his shoulder and the paper "moved on to landscape design I take it"
"Well when I finished the building plans I reread the book on architectural planning magics and then did this" he tapped the big plan 3 times and it became a 3D model that showed trees lining a driveway leading to the manor in the white gray stone behind the manor was a pool area and BBQ with outdoor dining a fenced off area labeled Lady's only obscuring charms this are led off into ornamental gardens with water features and lots of coloured plants this area was surrounded on 3 sides by tall hedges this was as far as the plans went as Harry had not gone past the gardens
"That looks beautiful Harry" she whispered as she took in the manor "but why is that area Lady's only" she asked pointing on the plan
"Well you don't have any tan lines Hermione" he smiled "I'm guessing you visited some interesting beached on them summer holidays to France"
"Yes and I'll have you know I turned down many French boys in the hopes you would ask me out she said sticking her nose in the air in mock indignation
"And yet you still asked me out" he smirked
"Well it turns out you are totally blind when it comes to girls giving you signs of interest" she said shaking her head "you missed 2 girls so far out of 2 and you need to get 5 more"
"Well it's a good job I have you and Gin looking out for more beautiful witches for me" he smiled
"Ye well I'm thinking of adding Millicent Bulstrode to the list" she joked
Harry let out a sign of longing "oh Millicent will the world never see you as I do" he then laughed at the look on Hermione's face "I'm sure she is a very nice girl when she wants to be but I feel that she would be into to really weird stuff"
"Will you really listen to my and Ginny opinions" Hermione asked
"Yes because at the end of the day everyone needs to get along with each other" Harry said with a shrug "and the girls on the list I know most of them" he rested his chin on his hand and studied the plan "I mean don't get me wrong I'll only marry a girl if I love her but I'm already the happiest man alive just for having you and Gin"
"And that Harry is why you are going to get 5 more girls and an untold number of continuations" she beamed and kissed him on the cheek "you are just so easy to love"
"And it's nothing to do with my bum in my Quidditch uniform" he said with air quotations "but who am I to complain" he smiled because I live to see you in that pink Hoodie you got at the start of last year because it's now tight in all the right places"
"Oh I know Harry" she smiled back "see I'm not blind like you"
Harry leaned his head back and frowned at her "you absolute tease" he said slowly and pulled her face down into a very awkward upside down kiss
Hermione stepped around him and plopped herself on his lap arms around his neck "show me what you have planned for the rest of the garden" she said as if she had not just wriggled into his lap
He took a deep breath to focus "it's going to be greenhouses for food and potions ingredients" he said pointing to one area "and animal paddocks for the same thing" he said pointing to another area "full size Quidditch pitch here and gonna get this river diverted through the land here because sometimes a river is better than a pool"
"OK good but what about this area here" she pointed to the part at the very north of the land
"Elf village" he said simply "they normally live in wardrobes of cupboards basically any same they can find well elf sized houses should be better"
"I like that we'll have the most well cared for house elves in England" she smiled
"I actually intend for the land to be a place for all free elves to come to, they can bond with one of the family's and live there" he shrugged "that way over time we have more elves than we need and we can say to keep everyone happy we are rotating who works when and boom they have days off" he smiled
"Very Slytherin of you" she smiled "does this Animal area included Horses" she asked
"No Ceeky says they don't taste good" he said then bust out laughing as Hermione's head swing round to him eyes wide "I'm kidding a stable is going over there near the hedge with room for 5 hoses for now it can be expanded later"
"OK I'm going to let you finish this" she waved her hand over the plans "so can I have the Merlin book to read please" she fluttered her eyelashes at him
Harry smiled and shook his head "it's not under lock and key it in one of the trunks" Hermione ran off to get the book and curled up on the couch and started flicking through it
This was how they spent the next 2 weeks in the mornings Harry would read a few chapters from one of the potion books while Hermione read what ever took her fancy then in the afternoon he and Hermione would then brew the potions Harry head read about and they would compare them to get an idea of how he was doing sometimes they made something funny like the Volubilis Potion which when Harry drank made is voice go high pitch for the rest of the day all too soon it was time to pack up and go to the Leaky Cauldron
