Hey everyone,
So this will be the last of the Preview Extravaganza and I got to say, I feel like a weight has been lifted off of my shoulders. I have been trying to put these story ideas into words for so long and just sitting down and writing down whatever I think can bring the preview to life feels so exhilarating and yet like such a relief.
Hope you enjoyed,

Venquine1990

Preview #22
The Great Alliance

29th of September 1995
Transfigurations Classroom
Neville Longbottom's POV

"How is Harry still friends with those two? The way they constantly treat him, listening to Dumbledore when they are supposed to be his friends, telling him off for doing things that any other teen would do in his situation and arguing about everything and nothing and then treating him as a punching bag/judging body.
Honestly, they are so full of themselves they really don't deserve his kindness. The only reason they're not friends with the rest of us is because they keep hampering his lessons on how to lead the Alliance. Ugh, I just know he would have had the Alliance up and running somewhere last year if they don't keep pulling him into trouble.
And Weasley. Oh, if the Alliance was strong, I know he would have thought twice about stabbing Harry in the back like he did. Ugh, I might as well try and get back to work. The fact that they're arguing over whether or not they're arguing really isn't anything new." And with that do I focus back on the Vanishing task.

"OKAY ENOUGH!" Harry suddenly shouts, causing us all to turn to where he, Ron and Hermione are seated and just by looking at how the other two are seated, do I know that, while learning the Vanishing Spell, they had yet again been arguing and I can also tell that there are quite a few others who all think the same:
"Finally!" And I turn to Dean, who sits next to me and nods, silently packing up his things and moving over to where Parvati and Seamus are seated as McGonagall move over to the back of the class where Harry, Ron and Hermione are seated and just by looking at how she looks do I know that things are going to go from bad to worse.
"Mr. Potter, why the racket?" The woman asks and I feel relieved with the fact that the woman isn't just outright accusing him of things his friends share guilt in and Harry actually answers professionally as he says: "Permission to change seating, Professor. I have enough homework as it is and would rather finish my task here in class."
And while McGonagall looks at him as if wondering why he would make a racket for such a reason, do I think: "Oh come on, even you can realize that the boy is speaking in code and that you need to read between the lines." Yet when I notice that the woman keeps looking at him as if expecting further explanation, do I say:

"There's a seat free right here, Professor." And instantly I feel like making McGonagall an enemy of House Longbottom as the woman gazes at me as if it's a crime that I offered this and even her voice proves that she is doing this against her will as she says: "Thank you, Mr. Longbottom. Mr. Potter, I expect you to keep your word."
And just looking around I can already tell that a lot of those around me are growing to hate McGonagall for her unjust behavior and Harry comes to sit beside me as he whispers: "Thanks for that." At which I feel that this could be my chance to see how far Harry is with his Alliance classes as I say: "Anytime."
We then focus on our class and Harry proves that his friends really did give him trouble succeeding as he manages the Vanishing spell with only two more attempts, yet while he succeeds with McGonagall passing him, does the woman only purse her lips in reluctant acceptance instead of the smile she always gives Hermione.
"That woman needs to get her wand pulled from her backside." I whisper at Harry when McGonagall is out of hearing reach and the boy actually successfully manages to hide his snickers before, at the end of class, McGonagall returns to her own desk and says: "Dismissed. Misters and Weasley, Mss. Granger, stay behind."

But while my name wasn't mentioned, do I keep to my seat, not planning on giving either Ron or Hermione the chance to make Harry out like the bad guy when McGonagall has just become complacent, blind and deaf to how the arguing between the two are constant distractions to my Alliance Leader.
"Mr. Longbottom, leave. This does not concern you." McGonagall tells me, but I cross my arms and remain seated, daring the woman to further insult the Alliance. "Just get going, Longbottom." Ron snaps, but I ask: "Why? So you can continue treating Harry like your own personal punching or the dummy you can throw insults at?"
The boy looks shocked and McGonagall says: "Mr. Longbottom, you have no right to bring up Mr. Weasley's mistake of last year." Yet while I think: "If you knew he was making that mistake, why didn't you come to our common room to come and fix it, you hypocrite?" Do I interrupt her before she can rant and say:

"I don't mean him abandoning Harry, Professor. I mean every single time he and Granger are fighting so hard they either distract Harry from his work or fear they are ruining their friendship with each other. Whenever that happens, Harry is either to agree with both of them at the same time or listen as they accuse and insult the other."
The woman looks shocked at hearing this and I turn to the two as I say: "And about your comment at the start of this month, Hermione, about how Harry shouldn't be letting his anger out on you two. How hypocritical can you get. You and Ron do no different whenever you don't want to jump each other's throats. So what were you thinking?"
The girl looks shocked and I turn to McGonagall and say: "And I already know exactly why you wanted just Harry, Ron and Hermione, Professor. You were going to accuse Harry of being the distraction, ignore how Ron and Hermione were distracting him and then probably order them to keep him in check or something."
And just by the look on the woman's face do I know I hit the nail on the head, making me sigh and shake my head before I send Harry a look that says: "Come on, let's go." And with that the both of us stand up, grab our bags and head for the door. Yet as he walks past his friends, Harry stops, turns to them and says:

"Fix this, guys. You argue about whether or not you're arguing, you expect me to accept it when you call each other things like Know-it-all, no-good, lazy prat, jerk, things like that and the fact that you say such things to my face and then expect me to accept it, even though I'm still friends with the other person, I can't take that.
Not anymore." And with that does the boy leave, his whole form proving how much it took him to even gather up the courage to admit that and the two teenagers look at their friends as if they've never seen him before, yet as I wait for Harry and close the door behind him, do I hear McGonagall's voice speak and say: "Surely –."
And so, as we walk away from our last class for the day, do I ask: "So, how high do you rate the chance that, at the end of that talk, McGonagall will be blaming you instead of them?" And Harry sighs as he says: "I'll probably have lost Gryffindor several points before we reach dinner, Neville, but still – I had to say it."

At this I nod and say: "You know Harry, there are people like Granger and Weasley. That just want what's best for you and want to help you. They're just tied to really ancient families and so, unless you yourself approach them with the request for help, if they try to help you, their magic will just make things worse in the end."
"There really are people like that?" Harry asks and this shocks and confuses me as Harry is supposed to know about us thanks to his classes and I say: "Of course there are. Surely Mr. Weasley told you about them." But when Harry shakes his head, do I feel my stomach dropping as I think: "Merlin, what kind of mistake did we make?"
And I decide to jump the gun as I ask: "Harry, have you ever heard of the Great Alliance?" And Harry asks: "The what?" Instantly making me want to curse every Weasley that comes within me sight and I say: "It was what we thought the Weasleys were teaching you about on orders of Dumbledore. It's the group I mentioned."

This shocks Harry and we stay standing on the middle of a staircase, me feeling pretty sure that this is one that can move wherever it wants, yet I don't care for this as I growl: "I can't believe they are pulling another stunt like this. Have they learned nothing of the last time they tried this? Have they actually forgotten that?"
And Harry asks: "Forgotten what?" And I take a deep breath before I say: "Sit down, we'll be here a while." And just like that does the staircase start to move, yet I already by instinct know that it won't merge with two floors anytime soon and the idea that we will have this staircase to ourselves for a while calms me as I say:
"Back in the 1850's, the Weasleys were in the beginning phase of being accepted into the Great Alliance. While in this phase, they told the Alliance that for the Courting Test of their eldest potential fiancé, they needed a certain amount of money, but they didn't specify how much they would need to set up the tests.
Then after this, the Alliance discovered several facts. One, the tests had already been done by the time the Weasleys asked for the money. Two, the fiancé had failed the test and yet the Heir had still married her, thus going against Alliance agreements. Three, the Heir was fourth in line, not first. And the last fact was the worst.
The Weasleys had used the money to buy the fiancé then wife all kinds of things she herself could have bought off of her own fortune and she had gotten a position at the Ministry, working under a family working for the Alliance, by the Weasleys lying to the Potters, who were the leaders of the Great Alliance."

By now Harry looks shocked and I nod and say: "And then things turned even worse as the Weasleys spun the whole story in such a way that it was the fault of the Alliance. They should have helped more, they should not have those agreements, the Potters should have earned their respect to keep the Weasleys from lying to them.
And when the Alliance proved them that their accusations were ungrounded and just proof of their own egos, the Weasleys challenged the Finest Duelist of the Alliance to an Honorary Duel, with double the amount of money stolen for payment and the losing Family turning into one known as Blood-Traitors and disgraced.
Needless to say that the Weasley who dueled the Finest Duelist lost the Honorary duel and that is how the Weasleys ended up as poor as they are today and why they are known as Blood-Traitors. Because they broke agreements that were older than their own line and were so arrogant and biased, they ignored their guilt in it all."

By now Harry looks like I just turned his world upside down and told him there is no such thing as magic or something and sigh as I look at where we pass the passageway to the Transfigurations classroom and say: "And now, after years where we thought they were redeeming themselves, we find ourselves proven wrong."
"Should I just stop being friends then?" Harry asks and instantly I say: "No! You just need to remind them why they are considered Blood Traitors, because I can tell you that neither outsiders like McGonagall nor Purebloods like Malfoy will do so anytime soon. And yes, Harry, there are different kinds of Purebloods."
This seems to be something Harry is gripping onto with a vigor, which I can't blame him for considering what I also taught him and I say: "There are actually two kinds of Purebloods. Purebloods like Malfoy, Nott, Crabbe and Macnair and Purebloods like Potter, Longbottom, Abbot, Patil, Bones, Boot, Johnson and Spinnet.
And the difference? How old their families are. The first group? Take Malfoy for instance. Their family is actually only from somewhere around 1540-1620 and they aren't even an English Pureblood line. They are a French Line and they are a side branch line as the original was killed off during the French Revolution while they fled.

That's why Malfoy is so loud and boisterous; it's actually a sign that he knows that, in comparison to families like yours and mine, he is practically insignificant, being an English Pureblood line for only two centuries or so, so he boasts about how important his father is and works his hardest to dominate in order to feel important.
But in truth, you overrun him on every stage: wealth, ancient line, prestige, power, rights, the works. And most importantly, Malfoy needs to make donations in order for others to keep giving him donations. You can give donations, but you can also chose where you want or don't want to send your donation money to."
Harry looks amazed at this and I smile as I say: "Then there are lines like yours and mine. My family, the name Longbottom, actually became a strong line when it married a powerful other line in 895 and that is why we can do our Courting Test and why it won't matter if a Muggleborn passes those tests; their magic make up for their blood."
"So, is that why dad was able to marry mum?" Harry asks and I nod as I say: "Had your dad been from a line like Malfoy, the marriage with your mum might have resulted in you being a Squib. But because your dad was a Potter, his ancient blood supported the powerful magic your mum had when she was pregnant of you."

"So there really is something to this whole Pureblood thing?" Harry asks and I nod as I say: "Yes, there are rules. Malfoy is just abusing the fact that the Alliance was put under stasis when your parents died to overthrow what the Purebloods are supposed to stand for – and he and his family have done so for much longer than that.
Abraxas Malfoy started that and –." Here I look around and then whisper: "Don't tell anyone other than those that admit they are in the Alliance, but Abraxas Malfoy was indirectly responsible for Myrtle Warren's death. He found, tutored and even inspired and motivated the Heir of Slytherin to do all he did."
"Wait, Voldemort is Voldemort – because of Abraxas Malfoy?" Harry asks shocked and I nod as I say: "It's why he became a recluse after the whole Chamber of Secrets debacle in 1942. He was found guilty, but even his Alliance would attack the ancient family homes of one of our own if they were to hide themselves away in there.
It just sucks that, shortly after that, the Malfoy line decided to raise their offspring in the same home; that's why people like Malfoy and his father are such bastards and following Voldemort, they take their arrogance out of the fact that, even now, their grandfather and father is getting away with creating the monster they are loyal to."

"Why does that make so much sense?" Harry asks and I laugh as I say: "Many of us when we first hear this ask that exact same question. However, onto what is really important. Harry, I don't know why the Weasleys haven't tried using their time with you to redeem themselves for what happened, but you need to take action.
You need to approach Ernie MacMillan and tell him that you need the Alliance's help. If you do that, things can finally start changing for the better." At which Harry asks: "Change for the better how?" And I really can't blame him for the cautious disbelief that sounds through his voice and I start to tap off my fingers:
"We can get our family wards reactivated around Hogwarts, we can set up the family Safe Houses, we can get our joined Chamber back, our families working for the Wizengamot and the Board of Governors can get the full power of their votes back, we can call on those who are part of sub-alliances and other things too."

This makes Harry look at me wide-eyed and I smile at him as I say: "There was a reason why Voldemort tried going against his form of Blood Traitors like he did; our power, when under the tutelage and leadership of an Actual Potter, is a powerhouse for all of Magical Great Britain to be wary of, respect and revere, trust me."
"Wait, why do you say, an Actual Potter?" Harry asks and I sigh as I really want to roll my eyes at this part of history and say: "Your father. He thought his loyalty to Dumbledore and his Order of the Phoenix better, stronger and more important than an alliance that has been part of his heritage since the thirteen-hundreds.
And because he followed Dumbledore to a tee, he made all kinds of mistakes that made his and the Alliance magic punish him. He was just too unreliable as a Leader, so he started losing control of everything; his ancient homes, his more secret vaults, his heirlooms, stuff like that. It really is a shame, let me tell you."

At this Harry lowers his head and ask: "Do you think he would still be alive? You know, if he had just been his own man?" And I sigh as I say: "A lot of adults in the Alliance do believe that, Harry, and they blame him. Not just for your mother's death, but for all the suffering you've had to do, just because he couldn't be a leader."
At this Harry looks down horridly broken and I move closer to him as I say: "You've lost your parents, Harry, to their own faults and to the war being horrible, but you still have the Alliance and – well, we may not have the same powerful members we did before Halloween – but we're here, Harry, we're here for you."
And Harry smiles at me, the pain still showing on his face, but it slowly getting replaced with renewed gratitude and strength and then the staircase clicks into place just a floor away from the Great Hall and this makes me look at Harry with a raised eyebrow and the boy nods as he says: "Let's get some dinner." At which I nod.

I loved this!
So with this preview I am trying to give my own twisted explanation about Alliances and Purebloods and personally, I hope you like how I gave an explanation why there are differences between Purebloods like Malfoy and Purebloods like Neville. I also hope to do this to more things like House-Elves and others.
You excited,

Venquine1990

Further Story Parts:

The Alliance gets reinstated and joins forces with families that are in Alliance with those already a member to House Potter; example: The Patill's are in the Great Alliance and are in alliance with the Delacours and call on them as well

Harry sets the Alliance on Hermione's plan to have students learn Defense and asks adult members of the Alliance to put up contracts that will serve as alibies in case they get caught

Harry demands that an oath of Loyalty and Independence is made by all those who come to the First Meeting of the Alliance, not just to ensure that there are no traitors, but to make sure none of them make the mistake his father did

Thanks to members like Amelia, who is Head of the DMLE and Augusta, who is in the Wizengamot, does Harry take it on himself to give his godfather a trial and then sends Sirius on a trial through the safe houses of the other families in order for those families to help him heal in several different ways

When Harry meets Voldemort next, he calls on Susan and Neville and declares and Oath of Neutrality, nullifying the prophesy and words it in such a way he can still offer protection to those close to him, but will be unable to help them if they refuse his help

Harry discovers that Lupin is part of the Alliance and confronts him on this and on the fact that he had a whole 6 months to teach him what is his right, but refused and gets angered when Lupin says it was on Dumbledore's orders

Harry calls the whole teenage portion of the Alliance together and claims an Oath of Distrust to Dumbledore for the fact that he is trying to manipulate Harry's life while his actions and beliefs led James to his death

Fred and George vow themselves to the Alliance in repayment for how stupid their family was not trying to redeem themselves from what happened in 1850, yet Molly and Ron refuse to acknowledge that they should even think of doing so

Some members of the Order leave the Order due to realizing that Harry is in the right with his Oath of Distrust, yet others remain, even if they treat Dumbledore and his actions with a slight distrust themselves and take his words with a grain of salt

Before Christmas Fudge and Umbridge give up on trying to get to Harry and put their full focus on Dumbledore, but then give up on that when Harry organizes the teenage portion of the Alliance and has them all add to an article describing who they lost to Voldemort and his Death Eaters and how they don't want Voldemort killing them too