A/N: Hey all. I know long time, no read. I am still here, just plugging away. Still don't own any rights to any of these. Good news, updated the Norton. Yeah!-Krys

Chapter 27:

When they get to Pemberly, the Grangers gasp. It looked like an exact copy of the grand estate in the BBC version with Colin Firth. Emma was almost expecting Mr. Darcy to come striding out, instead it was Harry Potter.

"Your parents sure know how to build" Dan whistles at Harry. "Well Sir, this is the first I have seen of this place." They walk into the hall, placing their luggage on the floor, they witness a bunch of the Mars relations arguing about where to place the tree.

"Grandmother, just because you are the Goddess of Nature and the Harvest, it doesn't mean you have any interior design expertise." Bella's voice rings out, exasperated at Demeter. The woman does not look old enough to have a child, let alone be a grandmother.

"I just don't understand cutting down a dryad's home just to decorate." Demeter tries to explain. "Why can't we decorate with wheat?"

Mars shakes his head and spies the new arrivals. "Please excuse my aunt. The name is Mars or Ares, whichever you choose." He shakes hands with Dan and Emma. "Welcome to our home."

Dobby pops in and asks to show them to their room. He leads the couple to a well-appointed suite. "Emma, he did say that this was their home right?" Dan asks his wife.

"Yeah, why?"

"Because this place is decked out like a luxury hotel, did you see this bathroom?" He points into the room. Emma's mouth drops. There was a marble swimming pool sized bathtub in the middle of the room. The shower was again done in marble with amethyst mixed in. It is big enough for ten and had a rain shower head and jets all over.

Later that night as the rest of the guests arrive the Grangers start to feel a little out of their league. Bella picks up on this and asks them to please join her in the study.

"Go ahead, ask any questions you want." She tells them, as she motions for them to set down on the couch.

"I don't mean to sound rude but are you sure you want us here. We are dentists, not foreign nationals or the extremely rich. Please explain why you invited us here?" Dan pleads to her.

"The reason we invited you is because we wanted to meet the couple that raised the exceptional woman that our son has fallen so deeply in love with. In the magical world, fate is more involved with everyday life. You already made a large leap of faith when Hermione got her letter and went off to school. I am about to ask for another one."

Dan swallows, "OK, lay it on me."

"How much have you studied Greek and Roman Myth?"

"In college, I took an in depth course on Ulysses." Emma says.

"Alright, then you are familiar with the Pantheon?" Bella asks.

"Are you trying to tell me that they are real too?" Dan exclaims. "Yes, as well as shape-shifters, werewolves, and vampires." Dan faints dead away and Emma starts to breathe shallowly. When Dan come to again, he asks if Hermione knows about this.

"Yes, she does Dan. I figured you two would want to discuss this before you got saturated by everyone. Most of our family will be here. My family consists of Immortals, vampires, shape- shifters and a werewolf that my husband and I took in as a child. Now before you ask, I am older than I appear. I go mostly by Bella, but my name is Krustalos, or Enyo in Greek and Bellona in Latin. I am the daughter of Hades and Persephone, the twin sister of Thantos and the wife of Ares/ Mars."

"You mean that the guy that shook my hand out there this afternoon, was the War God? You said your name is Krustalos? You're the Grim Reaper?" Dan looked like he was going to faint again.

"Yes, he is. You will meet our parents and siblings and other children. As for you not feeling welcome, I am sorry. I really hope you will. Hermione had a inheritance test done at Gringotts. I wasn't there. She found out who her parents are. We want to welcome you into the family though. Remus explained the reasons behind her being put up for adoption. He will be here, he happens to be our adopted son. The reason there is a lot of "Lord this and Lord that" being bandied about is because most of the "kid's" families are famous Houses in the magical world."

Once they calm down, the Grangers feel much better. "Remember they are not any more important than you." Bella told them.

"So what do you think about Hermione and Harry?" Emma asks Dan as they walk back to the party. "He seems like a good boy. They seem very smitten with each other."

That afternoon, Harry had actually pulled Dan aside to talk. "Sir, I want to ask you for your blessings for Hermione and I. I understand that it is backwards. She means the world to me, Sir. We have what is called a soul bond. Essentially, we are soul mates. We found out that the female members of the Weasley family were conspiring against me. They wanted to get their hands on my parent's money."

"Harry, I am glad it's you and not that red headed fool Rob or whatever his name is. I still think you are too young but at least I know she will be taken care of. Just don't make us grandparents too soon." Dan hugs the boy.

That night Bella sits Thant, Sirius, Remus, The Potters, Malfoys, Grangers and Elder Cullens down. "I want you to know that Mars and I are outfitting the kids with clothes for the next term. This includes Neville, Susan and the Weasley boys. I will not hear any backtalk. I have noticed that they need some warmer things, even with being able to cast warming charms . I am putting in a rush order to an US company that we have dealt with in the past. I don't understand why the whole community rests on Madame Malkin's shoulders."

With that said she whips out her laptop and places an order on the LL Bean site: Sherpa lined slippers, flannel shirts, turtlenecks, polo shirts, jeans regular and lined, fleece shirts, t-shirts both long and short sleeved, sweaters, zip up shirts, chino shirts, dress shirts, Lined and unlined dress slacks, wool skirts and tights for the girls, fleece and flannel pajamas for both sexes, fleece throws, flannel sheets mini camp lanterns, thermal underwear, wool rag and fleece socks, fur lined bomber hats, Storm Chaser 3 in one winter coats, Deluxe backpacks, and the best boots the place has to offer, all in each of the kid's house colors and some neutral colors as well. The gathered group is shocked by the bill. Bella takes out her black AMEX and pays the $252,550 and $200 for overnight/ overseas shipping. "Bella that works out to almost 250 million galleons." Lilly quickly adds.

"I am aware of that, what did you not understand? My father owns all the ores, stones and minerals in the ground and that is without being around for eons to amass our own fortunes." She continues to order new sneakers, dress shoes and casual shoes, and a bunch of socks for each child, on another site.