Author's Note: And here's chapter 4. As always, I don't own any of J.K's charters or anything from the world she's created. I'm just playing in it. This chapter will see some of the little changes Harry is doing to make things better. Gotta love ripple effect actions, right? Anyway, on with the show! -grabs popcorn.-

"Speech"

~Parseltongue/foreign language~

"Thoughts."

Chapter 4: Meeting Two Precious Gems.

Harry was currently being dragged through the campground by Dora as fast as she could go. "Where are we going?" Harry asked and she paused for a second to look around.

"Shut up!" She yelled at him, then started dragging him again through the campground.

~She's really pretty but really crazy.~ Harry chuckled at Zeus's comment as they eventually came to a stop in front of a tent.

"Stay!" Dora ordered and then ducked inside the tent. Harry waited there for a few minutes before she came back out dragging a woman who looked like she'd just been pulled out of bed. "Look mom I found him!" The woman who Harry now recognized as Andromeda looked him over for a few seconds before pulling him into a hug. Harry was confused since they didn't act like this the first time. He briefly wondered if Dumbledore had done something to them.

"Oh, I'm so happy to see you. Dumbledore told us you were safe, but I never trusted him. How are those muggles treating you?" Harry just smiled at her as considered the two women for a moment.

"Actually, they've been horrible. But before the summer is over, I plan to be done with them and with any luck move into my family's manor." They both stared at him in shock and Harry briefly wondered if he shouldn't have told them that.

"Does Dumbledore know?" Harry didn't like this question, but he shook his head. To his shock, they both grinned at him and then they both pulled him into a rib-cracking hug.

"Can I interest you in some breakfast?" Andromeda asked when she finally pulled back enough to let him breathe.

"Sure, I could eat." They turned to head into the tent but before they could enter.

"HARRY JAMES POTTER!" Dora and Andromeda spun around and drew their wands pointing them at Hermione who had screamed.

"Wait it's okay." Harry jumped in front of their wands. "Hermione is my sister in every way but blood." They lowered their wands and put them away.

"Harry, what's going on? Who are these women? Why did you take off without saying anything? Do you have any idea how worried I've been? Do you have any idea annoying Ron is without you around as a buffer? What do you have…"

"HERMIONE, BREATHE!" Harry grabbed her shoulders and forced her to take a breath. She stopped for a minute and took several deep breaths.

"Sorry." Harry laughed and hugged her.

"Hermione this is Andromeda and Dora, they're my cousins." Hermione's jaw dropped as she stared at the two women.

"But I thought the only family you had was the Dursley's?" Andromeda stepped forward.

"We are distant cousins' sweetie. His great, great grandmother was Dorea Black and before I got married, I was Andromeda Black." Hermione's eyes widened at that before she turned to Harry.

"As in…" Harry nodded with a huge grin.

"Yep!" Harry said popping the P. Hermione smiled and held her hand out to Andromeda and Dora.

"It's a pleasure to meet you both. I'm Hermione Granger, the one who spends all her time trying to make sure Harry doesn't kill himself while he saves people." Harry rolled his eyes as both women laughed at him before shaking Hermione's hand.

They all went inside, and Harry beat Andromeda to the kitchen where he started making coffee for her. He was about to start on breakfast when Pinky appeared with a small pop.

"Master Harry, may I please be making breakfast for you? I has not been able to make breakfast for anyone in a long time." Harry considered it for a moment.

"How about we make breakfast together? I love cooking and it would be a lot of fun what do you say?" She stared at him not really seeming to comprehend what he said. Eventually, she nodded and rolled up her sleeves. "Excellent, do you want to cook the meats or the eggs? Also, any requests?" Harry turned to the women in the room. They all grinned before placing their orders. When Harry turned back around Pinky had already started on the bacon and sausage. Grinning, Harry grabbed the eggs and got to work.

"Harry, how many house-elves do you have?" Hermione asked and Harry considered his words very carefully in the hope of avoiding the recreation of S.P.E.W.

"I have four Hermione and before you ask no they are not slaves. Yes, they are bound to me and my family. However, to me that makes them family not slaves. But yes, they are bound to me and while I don't like it, it's better than watching them die." His words seemed to echo all around the tent.

"What do you mean they'll die?" Dora asked and Harry sighed.

"I'll explain but the subject is very uncomfortable for house-elves to hear. So, you'll have to wait until we're done." Harry noticed Pinky was looking at him with admiration.

They finished making everyone's breakfast including Ted Tonks who had woken up to the smell of bacon. After introductions and everyone sat down for breakfast Pinky left with a soft pop.

"So, what did you mean they would die?" Hermione asked her voice dripping with concern.

"When house-elves were first discovered by Rowena Ravenclaw, she, of course, researched them extensively." Harry started doing his best to impersonate Hermione's lecture mode. "She discovered that house-elves do not have a magical core despite being magical creatures. They are capable of amazing and powerful magic, but it has a limit. They have to constantly absorb magic from ley lines and other such sources. The house-elves at Hogwarts are able to survive because of the ley lines the school was built on. They are bound to the school and in agreement with the school, they are allowed to live there as long as they take care of the castle and help with the students. Rowena discovered that without a ley line or being bound to a wizard, a house-elves magic would run out and they would eventually die." Hermione just stared at him like he had six heads while everyone else seemed to accept this like it made perfect sense.

"Harry, how do you know this?" Hermione finally asked and Harry grinned at her.

"Tinky," Harry called, and a soft pop announced her arrival. "Tinky I hate to ask this, but you know the book in the Potter Library that you hate?" Tinky's eyes widened as she lowered her head and looked at the floor. Before he could ask her to get it Dobby appeared with a pop and handed Harry the book he wanted.

"Master Harry I have brought it this time but please do not ask us to bring it again. Just touching it makes me want to scrub myself with a wire brush." Harry nodded and Dobby thanked him before he took Tinky's hand and they vanished with a pop. Harry turned to Hermione and handed her the book.

"Straight from the Potter Library, Rowena's personal journal on house-elves. Please don't read it in their presence and I'd ask you to be careful with it but, well…it's you." Harry laughed as Hermione rolled her eyes but took the book from him like it was the most valuable thing on the planet. Andromeda grabbed a large cloth and handed it to Hermione who wrapped the book up in it.

After they finished eating Hermione and Andromeda insisted that they be the ones to do the dishes. Harry wanted to argue but Dora pulled him into a conversation about quidditch. While they were talking a small pop next to Harry caused him to turn and see Shoby standing there with Hedwig on his shoulder.

"Hey, Hedwig!" Harry had to use his occlumency shields to get a grip on his emotions at the sight of his first familiar alive again. She seemed to sense his distress and flew right to him so she could nip his ear affectionately, while he gently pet her.

~Is that how you'll greet us if we ever go somewhere?~ Harry grinned at Hestia's question and before he could stop himself, he started speaking in parseltongue.

~Special circumstances this time but I do love all three of you!~ Several things happened at once, Andromeda spun around dropping the dish she was holding as she drew her wand. Ted leaped up from the table, spilling everyone's drinks in the process, as he also drew his wand. Both wands were pointing at Harry who sighed and slowly raised his hands in surrender. The Tonks's hadn't even noticed that Shoby was standing between Harry and them with his hands raised ready to blast them. Nor did they notice that Hermione had drawn her wand and was pointing it at Andromeda's back. The look on her face said she didn't want to attack Andromeda but would if she needed to. Dora was the only one who hadn't reacted aside from picking up her coffee before her dad knocked it over. She was looking at Harry like he was about to get an ear full and he hated that he knew she was right.

"Who are you?" Andromeda asked, her voice sounded deadly as she narrowed her eyes at him.

"Harry Potter."

"Liar! How could Harry Potter be a parselmouth?" Harry rolled his eyes.

"What is wrong with being a parselmouth?" She didn't seem to register his question as she advanced on him and he hated that he had to do this again. "Yes, I'm a parselmouth. No, I'm not evil just because I talk to snakes." He turned to Dora but kept his hands up. "How did you deal with this your whole life. I didn't find out about mine until I was twelve." Dora looked like she was about to answer but her mother cut her off.

"HOW DARE YOU COMPARE YOURSELF TO MY DAUGHTER!" Andromeda advanced on him but he wasn't afraid.

"Yeah, I guess you're right. I'm more like you huh?" This caused her to pause as she blinked at him in surprise. "After all, even though you were kicked out of the Black family you're still one of them, right? Doesn't matter that you married a muggle-born and have never killed or tortured anyone for no reason. Because you're a Black people still treat you like your dangerous and could go mad at any moment, right?" She lowered her wand at his words looking very hurt. Harry sighed as he put his arms down and stood up. Hedwig quickly glided over to Hermione for safety. "Aunt Andy, your family and I love you. I won't apologize for a gift I was born with, but I will tell you this." Harry looked her right in the eyes as he let his power ripple off of him in waves. She actually took a step back at his show of power. "Before this summer is over, I will restore you to the Black family and it will be restored to a name you can be proud of. You were and still are a very precious gem and I will see you restored to this family." Andromeda just stared at him like she didn't dare believe what he was saying.

"How?" She finally asked and he smiled as he held his hand out to Shoby who placed the letter from Sirius into his hand.

"With this to start and then I'm going to Gringotts as soon as possible to have my parents will read." Andromeda stared at the letter in Harry's hand then back at him.

"What will that do?" Harry smiled as he handed the letter to her. She took it hesitantly and her eyes widened at Harry's name on the envelope. She instantly recognized the handwriting and looked at him in shock.

"When the will is read, he will be free to claim his lordship and the whole world is gonna be turned upside down." Harry gave her his lop side grin as he said this. That was all it took for her to break down. She grabbed him and pulled him into a tight hug while crying into his shoulder. Harry smiled as he held her and patted her back. Ted was still staring at them with his wand pointed at them not quite sure what to do. Dora took pity on him and lowered his arm for him.

"It's okay dad. He's really Harry Potter and he's a good person." Ted looked at his daughter for a moment before he nodded and then turned to clean up the mess they made.

"Dora, I'm afraid I'm gonna need you to step outside for a minute," Harry said when Andromeda calmed down enough to let him go, taking everyone by surprise.

"Why?" She looked angry and ready to argue.

"Two words. Aurors Oath." He winked at her and she blinked at him for a few minutes before grinning.

"Oh, would you look at that. I need to step outside for a minute. Be right back." She whistled as she walked out of the tent. Once the tent flap was closed, Harry told Andromeda to open the letter.

*Sirius earlier that morning. *

Sirius was laying on a beach in the Caribbean just enjoying the sun. When Hedwig landed next to him, he grinned at the sight of her.

"Hey there Hedwig. I hope you're bringing good news from my Godson." She hooted as he took the letter from her leg. He was about to open it when a pop next to him nearly made him jump out of his swim trunks.

"Padfoot! It is a pleasure to be seeing you again." Sirius had to blink several times to recognize Shoby. He quickly pulled the elf into a big hug.

"By the Gods, I've missed you. How have you been?" Shoby laughed as he hugged him back.

"I am being a lot better now that my master has taken possession of me and the others." Sirius let him go and just stared at him.

"What master?" Shoby explained about what Harry had done and then handed him the letter. Sirius opened it before the one Hedwig had brought him which caused her to nip his hand. "Okay, okay, I'll read yours first." Sirius quickly read Harry's first letter and immediately became concerned.

(I'm not adding the cannon letter, but you all know what it was about. Harry woke up from a nightmare/vison and his scar was hurting.)

Sirius was about to gather his things and get to Buckbeak to head back when he remembered the other letter. He quickly opened it hoping things hadn't gotten worse.

Dear Padfoot,

I'm sorry if the last letter freaked you out. I figured out the reason my scar was hurting, and I've taken care of it for good! Now, about you being on the run, I'm sorry but that's just not acceptable for my Godfather and a Marauder at that. Luckily for you, I have found my parents will. You will get yourself to Remus and be ready to meet me at Gringotts in your Padfoot form. I will send Shoby with a time for you as soon as I know when the meeting will be. You MUST be in Padfoot form! I will be inviting Amelia Bones the Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement to be there as well. If she sees you before the will is read, she will hex you no matter what was between you two and you know it! Also, be prepared to take your Lordship title while there. You've got a lot of things to fix with our family! I love you Sirius and I hope to see you soon and eventually have you walking the streets of Britain in the daylight.

Sincerely your Godson

Harry

P.S.

I solemnly swear that I am up to no good!

The smile that slowly spread across his face was one the world hadn't seen in years. Sirius felt so happy that nothing could possibly ever make him sad again. He turned to Shoby who already had parchment, ink, and a quill ready for him. He grinned and quickly wrote a response. Once he was done, he looked at both Hedwig and Shoby.

"Shoby can you take this and Hedwig back to your master?" Shoby grinned at Sirius.

"What is being the password?"

"I solemnly swear that I am up to no good." Shoby nodded took the letter and called Hedwig to his arm then they vanished with a soft pop. Sirius quickly turned around and started gathering his stuff. He had a long trip ahead of him and not a moment to lose.

*Back at the Tonks's tent. *

Dear Pup,

I'm happy to hear you fixed the problem with your scar. I am coming back as fast as I can. Send your next letter to Remus when you have a time for the meeting. I can't believe you found your parents will. Dumbledore told me it had been lost! With it I will be a free man and the first thing I'm gonna do is bring Andromeda and her daughter back into the Black family! I will also welcome Ted in as well, he's a good man. I've missed them so much and I can't wait to see them and you again. I just wish I could save Narcissa and Bellatrix. They used to be such wonderful women before my mother got her claws into them. You may fight this but I'm making you my Heir accept it and get over it.

See you soon!

Padfoot.

P.S.

I solemnly swear that I am up to no good!

Harry shook his head as he read the letter over Andromeda's shoulder. When she finished reading it, she gave the letter to Ted who grinned as he read it.

"Good news?" Hermione asked and Ted gave the letter to her after getting an okay from Harry.

"What's in your parents will that can set him free?" Hermione asked when she finished the letter.

"Their confirmation that he was not the secret keeper and that the rat bastard was." Both Andromeda and Hermione glared at him,

"Language!" Harry stared at them for a moment before he remembered he was only fourteen again and laughed.

"Sorry ladies." They both rolled their eyes at him.

"It's clear my dear cousin is already having an effect on you." Harry gave out a loud bark-like laugh. "Yep, he's definitely corrupted you." Harry laughed harder at that.

"Hey, can I come back in now?" Dora called from the front of the tent. Hermione motioned for her to come back in as she gave the letter to Harry to hide. "So, are you gonna show them your familiar?" Dora asked and Harry blanched at that. He was pretty sure the others would freak out about them if Dora's reaction was any indication.

~I'll come out if I can snuggle with one of the girls.~ Harry rolled his eyes as he looked at his left arm.

"That's not helping Zeus."

"Whose Zeus?" Hermione asked and Harry just stared at her before he realized he hadn't said that in parseltongue.

"You really shouldn't keep secrets from your sister Harry," Dora said while wagging her finger at him in a disappointing way.

"Harry doesn't keep secrets from me," Hermione said looking hurt at the idea.

"Oh, not even when he takes a girl into a broom closet?" Hermione laughed as she rolled her eyes.

"Oh please, Harry can barely admit he likes the girl he likes at school. Never mind taking her into a broom closet." Harry made a face and all three women laughed at him.

"Actually, Hermione, I'm no longer interested in Cho." Hermione just blinked at him.

"Really? Why?" Harry shrugged as he tried to think of a good reason.

"I don't know I just don't think we'd be a good fit." Was the first thing that came to his mind. Hermione stared at him with her eyes narrowed.

"Nice try Harry. What's the real reason." Harry sighed as he sat down. Luckily another idea popped into his head and while it wasn't the truth it wasn't a lie either.

"I actually overheard her talking to one of her friends last year and I learned she's a major jealous type. If I wanted to go out with her, I'd have to either start acting like I hate hanging out with you or stop hanging out with you altogether. So, I wrote her off as a schoolyard crush." The next thing he knew he was tackled to the floor by a brown missile.

"Ugh" Was all Harry got out as he felt his ribs being crushed. "Hermione…need…air!" She finally let go and her smile was blinding.

~I really like this one can I snuggle with her?~ Harry rolled his eyes.

"Hermione, would you like to meet Zeus?" Harry asked as they both sat up. Hermione blinked at him before she nodded. ~Come on out slowly.~ Zeus slowly slithered out of his left sleeve.

"Be careful he likes to snuggle." Dora said while chuckling as Zeus coiled up in front of Hermione.

~Can I?~ Harry repeated Zeus's question to Hermione who was too busy analyzing every detail of Zeus to realize what she just nodded in agreement to. Zeus slithered his way up her leg and slowly draped himself around her body. Eventually, he rested his head under her chin nuzzling it.

"He's very affectionate, isn't he? Why do you call him Zeus?" Hermione questioned and Dora busted out laughing. She pulled out a mirror and held it up to Hermione. Hermione's hair was standing up on ends because of the soft static electricity coming from Zeus. Harry explained all about him or at least everything he knew about him to Hermione.

~Can I come out as well Master?~ Harry grinned as he told Hestia to come out and wrap herself around him like Zeus was around Hermione. As she slithered out of his sleeve everyone's eyes widened in shock. Dora finally broke out of her shock to shout.

"WHAT THE BLOODY HELL IS THAT?!"

-Scene Break-

After a lot of explaining and a lot of nuzzling on Zeus's part. Harry and Hermione left the Tonks's tent to head back to the Weasley's campsite. As they walked Hermione kept glancing at him, eventually, he sighed and turned to face her.

"Okay, Mione spill it, what's wrong? Are you afraid of me now because I have Zeus and Hestia? Is it because I waited to tell you about them? Please tell me what's wrong so I can fix it." She just stared at him a bit more as Harry started tapping his foot impatiently. Eventually, she smiled at him and pulled him into a hug.

"You haven't done anything wrong, Harry. It's just I've realized that you've grown up since I last saw you. I mean you've really grown up, but at the same time, you're still the same old you. I'm just so happy to see you like this that it's a little shocking." She finished with a slight blush. Harry gave her his trademark lop-sided grin which caused her to grin as well.

"Hold on to your nickers, Mione. This is gonna be one hell of a year I promise you." Harry winked at her and she slapped his arm for the nickers comment.

When they got back to the Weasley's tent. The rest of the clan, except Molly, had shown up and everybody was yelling at them. He lied and said he needed to find the loo and then got lost. He then said that Hedwig showed up and Hermione spotted her and followed her to find him. Hermione stared at him after he finished lying to them. At first, it looked like she was going to say something, but he whispered to her that he would explain it later. She gave him a very pointed look that said she would make sure he did. One thing Harry loved about Hermione was she always seemed to know that when he lied to someone it was for a good reason. Once he explained it to her anyway.

Once everyone calmed down, they all relaxed around the fire until Bagman and Crouch showed up. Everything went about the same except when Bagman offered to make a bet with the twins. Harry jumped in and offered to pay four times what Bagman would if he lost. The twins jumped at the opportunity. Harry knew he would lose but this way they would at least get money for their joke shop. After that everything proceeded as it should have, Harry even begrudgingly bought the omnioculars for Ron, until they were walking up the rails to their seats.

"Wow, I'm surprised to see you up this high Weasley. You must have sold everything you owned for your tickets?" Harry, Hermione, and the Weasleys turned to see Draco Malfoy sneering at them. "We're sitting up in the minister's box with a personal invite from Cornelius Fudge himself." Draco's father came out of nowhere and thumped him on the back of his head.

"Don't boast Draco…especially not with the riffraff." Harry could feel the rage coming off the Weasley's standing around him. Harry, however, saw Draco's mother and immediately leaped over the railing landing in front of Lucius. Harry gave Lucius Malfoy a hard stare as he slowly let his power ripple off him.

"Step aside, Lord Malfoy." Lucius narrowed his eyes but stepped aside. Harry walked past him and Draco was about to step in front of him, but his father pulled him back. Harry stepped past him and Draco's mother looked like she was about to move for him as well. Harry, however, stopped in front of her as he locked his eyes with hers. Narcissa just stared at him not quite sure what to do. "Narcissa Malfoy Nee Black?" She nodded and Harry gave her a slight smile. He then held out his hand to her. "My name is Harry Potter." She stared at it for a moment and slowly she took it. Harry turned her hand and knelt brushing his lips against her knuckle before releasing it and standing up straight. "I just wanted you to know that while I find your husband detestable and your son slightly annoying. You have my absolute respect and I consider meeting you one of the highest honors I have ever received." Harry then gave her an extremely formal bow showing his respect. When he came back up, he had to use occlumency to stop himself from laughing at the look of complete shock on her face. Harry gave her another half-bow before turning around.

When he did, he grinned at all the people watching in shock at what they'd just seen. It wasn't just the Malfoy's or the Weasley's either. Everyone had stopped to watch, even the Minister. Harry sighed and proceeded back to the railing where he climbed up and rejoined the Weasley's and Hermione. As he passed Hermione he whispered,

"I'll explain it to you later." Harry made it very clear he would only be telling her, and she smiled at him. Harry then turned to everyone else, "What are you all waiting for? The match is about to start." Harry laughed as they all were jerked out of their stunned silence.

The match went the same as it did before. The only difference this time was that the Veela mascots didn't affect him at all. At one point during their song while holding on to Ron's shirt he turned to Hermione.

"Their singing is really quite good don't you think?" She just stared at him with a slightly glazed look but smiled and nodded. "Well, that sells it then huh?" Harry leaned in close to Hermione and whispered to her. "Someone is batting for the other side." The moment the words left his mouth Hermione snapped out of her trance and looked at Harry with panic in her eyes. Harry winked at her and she turned bright red. She leaned over to him and whispered.

"You won't tell anyone right?" She asked and he rolled his eyes before he kissed her cheek. She smiled at him before the song took effect again and her eyes glazed over again. Harry chuckled at her before he looked back at Ron who was desperately trying to throw himself over the railing. Harry considered letting him go but shook the thought from his mind.

"Nah to obvious and not nearly as satifying. Plus I'd get blamed." Harry thought as he tightened his grip on Ron's shirt. Eventually, they stopped singing and Harry shook his head as the crowd roared with disappointment.

~Master a man under an invisibility cloak is trying to steal your wand should I stop him?~ Harry grinned as he whispered a ~No~ in parseltongue to Zeus.

When the match ended Harry had to call for Dobby to get the gold to pay the twins but as far as he was concerned it was worth it. The rest of the evening played out the same except for when everyone else was woken up by the explosions Harry was already awake and dressed. He threw his coat on and followed Hermione out of the tent. When they started to split up Harry purposely split himself and Hermione away from Ron and the twins.

"Harry, why did you separate us! We need to find them!" She was clearly panicked as they broke through the tree line. He grabbed her and pushed her against a tree.

"Hermione, do you trust me?" She just stared at him for a minute before she nodded. "Okay, the twins are deadly when they fight as a team. But separately they are two easily distractible. If it was up to them to protect Ginevra on their own, it could be bad. I pushed Ron towards them so he can watch over Ginevra, so the twins focus on the fight. If they even need to fight that is. Plus, you and I make a much better team on our own. I may not have my wand at the moment, but I can wandlessly put up shields, levitate, summon, banish, and even use the knockback jinx. Combine that with how amazing you are, and we'll be fine." Harry watched as her mind seemed to be processing everything. Harry was grateful that in her panicked state she didn't question his wandless abilities. Eventually, she nodded, he took her hand and led her deeper into the woods.

As they moved, they came across the Veela and all the guys trying to impress them. Harry glared as he led Hermione towards them. Harry walked right up to the Veela with Hermione in toe.

"I'm sorry ladies." He then turned to the men and wandlessly knocked them all off their feet. He then wandlessly cast a barrier around the Veela to contain their allure. "You men should be ashamed of yourselves. If you want to impress beautiful women, you do it with actions, not words. Your friends and family are in danger. Now get off your asses and go find them!" The men looked like they were about to argue with him. ~Hestia put a line of flames between us and them!~ Harry waved his right arm and flames shot forth and ignited the ground creating a line of fire. "DO NOT MAKE ME TELL YOU AGAIN!" Harry roared as power rippled off him. The men took several steps back before eventually shouting.

"Yes, Sir!" They then took off, hopefully, to find and protect their families. Harry turned and found Hermione still slightly glazed over. Sighing he grabbed her hand and bowed to the Veela. "Sorry, again but I have no doubt more men will be by to keep you company. My shield should provide you with protection for at least two to three hours. More if you put your own magic into it." The Veela just stared at him for a moment.

"Do you not find us attractive?"

Harry laughed, "Are you kidding? You're all gorgeous and you sing beautifully. But there is a time and a place for lusting after a woman and this clearly is not the time nor the place. I hope you all will be safe when this night is over." Harry turned and started to drag Hermione away.

"What is your name young one?"

"Harry Potter and yours?"

"Maxine Cain" Harry knew that name alright but said nothing. That was one of Fleur's cousins. "Good luck!" She shouted and Harry wished it to her as well.

Eventually, they came to one of the clearings Harry was looking for. Draco was sitting upon a rock. "Well, well if it isn't scar head and the Mudblood!" Hermione looked like she was about to hex him, but Harry held up his arm to stop her.

~Zeus find her I know she's here.~ His parseltongue caught Draco and Hermione off guard.

~She is sitting right next to the boy under a disillusionment charm.~ Harry grinned as he walked forward.

"I know you're there, Lady Malfoy." Draco glared at him and was about say something, but something stopped him. Then Narcissa Malfoy slowly shimmered into existence.

"What do you want now Mister…" Her voice trailed off as Harry started emitting power in waves of fury when he saw the black eye she had.

"Did you strike your own mother." Harry's voice was low and full of deadly intent as his eyes narrowed in on Draco. Draco's eyes widened in fear as he shook his head while backing away. "Lucius?" Draco nodded almost furiously before his mother could stop him. "Narcissa Black! This is completely unacceptable." The ground was cracking at his feet as he spoke. "Are you happy in this marriage?" Narcissa just stared at Harry like he was out of his mind.

"That's hardly any of your busin…"

"AS A MEMBER OF THE BLACK FAMILY AND THE SOON TO BE NAMED HEIR TO THE LINE. I DEMAND THAT YOU ANSWER MY QUESTION!" Narcissa mouth dropped in shock as Draco took a knee and lowered his head. When Narcissa finally spoke, it was barely a whisper.

"I hate Lucius! The only good thing that's come out of this is my son. I know you and he don't get along, but I assure you if it wasn't for Lucius, Draco wouldn't be the way he is. Can you get us out of this mess?" As she asked this Draco looked up and Harry saw a pleading look in his eyes.

"Dobby" Dobby appeared with a soft pop.

"Yes, Master Harry?" When Dobby saw Narcissa and Draco he started crying and ran over to them hugging both of them. That was all Harry needed for confirmation.

"Dobby how good are you at stealth?" Dobby grinned as he looked at Harry.

"I am one of the best. Dobby tracked you for most of your second year." Harry nodded as he rolled his eyes.

"Dobby until I can break Narcissa's marriage contract I want you to follow her and protect both her and Draco. Under no circumstances are you to be seen by Lucius understood?" Dobby looked at Narcissa and saw the black eye. He turned back to Harry with a nod of fierce determination. Dobby then called out for Shoby. When he appeared, Dobby told him that he would be temporary head elf until he finished his mission. Shoby saluted him and they both vanished with a pop.

"Narcissa we're going to leave the two of you now because I'm willing to bet that I'm partially responsible for that black eye." The moment Harry said that Narcissa looked away from him and that all but confirmed it. "Very soon you will receive a letter specifying a time for a meeting at Gringotts. You and your son need to be there but make sure Lucius does not come. In addition to that bring every last bit of dirt you have on him. Have Dobby help you if you need to. I'm sure the photo's Dobby could get alone would be worth his weight in gold. If you do this, I will remove you and Draco from his clutches. Can you do this?" Narcissa and Draco both nodded. Harry turned to Hermione, "Time to go." Hermione nodded and they were about to leave when Draco called out to them.

"Wait!" They turned to face him. As they faced him, they could see him wavering in whatever he was going to say. "Listen…I just…I want to say…I'm sorry…for everything." Hermione's eyes were huge while Harry just grinned and walked towards Draco and held out his hand to him.

"If I can free the two of you do you think we can start over?" Draco smirked at him before nodding and shaking his hand.

"Thank you." Draco turned towards the campsites as a loud explosion was heard. He then turned back to Harry and Hermione. "Run! It's not safe here!" Harry didn't need to be told twice as he grabbed Hermione's hand and took off.

Author's Note: -finishes popcorn- Well that was chapter four. I've start chapter five, but I hope you've enjoyed this one and I look forward to your reviews.

Author's Recommendations: 'Pranking the Tournament' by Gardevoir687. This was the first story I read willingly where Harry gets changed into a woman. It was a real shock and the whole story was hysterical. It's a complete story and I loved every minute of it. Definitely give this one a read if you want to see Harry -cough- Harriette -cough- as a girl participating in the Triwizard tournament. Luna was adorable and Hermione was hysterical.