Disclaimer: It's JK Rowlings... I'm jealous, but its all hers. I am just glad we get to play in the wonderland she created!
Author's Note -- There is Slash here -- do you see a theme?
November 2012
November 1st, 2012, five years after their graduation from Hogwart's, Hermione and Ron left for Bulgaria to check on the care of two small children of known Death Eaters. They apparated near the gates of Durmstrang to meet the local officials regarding the care of the children. The moment they shimmered into the area, two men yelled "STUPIFY!", which hit the couple before they even had a chance to reciprocate.
Looking down, one of the men laughed at Ron. "I tried to varn you to take care of her. You just vouldn't listen, you should have known she wasn't safe." He then put a small memory charm on him and activated a port-key to return him home. When Ron was gone, he picked up the still unconscience Hermione and apparated to his home in the mountains.
Ron arrived unconscious on the steps of the Riddle House. It was Lucius who found him. He raised his wand to Ennervate him when Harry walked out the front door with Ginny. Both raised their hands and yelled for Lucius to stop. He turned to them both and dropped his wand, "He was like this when I found him… I swear…" He said as he moved back away from the red headed man still lying on the porch.
Harry kept his hand raised at the blonde and Ginny ran to her brother, kneeling beside him, she pointed her hand at him, "Ennervate!" Her brother took a moment before he moaned. "Ron? Are you okay?" He nodded but said nothing, "Ron? What happened?" He looked at her with a blank stare unable to focus on her. She turned to Lucius, "What did you do to him?"
"Nothing, Ginny, I swear, I walked out just ahead of you, saw him lying there and was about to 'ennervate' him when you and Harry showed up. You have to believe me." She looked to Harry, who met gazes with Lucius for a moment. Harry probed his thoughts looking for the past few minutes and found him to be telling the truth. He looked away from Lucius and nodded to Ginny.
"I'm sorry," she said to him, "I made an assumptions based on… I'm so very sorry." Ron continued to look at them with a blank stare.
"Ginny, where is Hermione?" Lucius asked, with almost fear in his voice.
"She and Ron were going to Bulgaria to meet with officials about two children."
Harry tapped his ring summoning the others to the conference room. "Ginny, take him to St. Mungo's. I'll notify the family for you. Steven will meet you there." She nodded, put her arms around her brother and apparated.
Lucius and Harry ran into the conference room as soon as they were gone. A few minutes later, they were joined by the team. Harry sent Steven to the hospital to meet with Ginny, then explained to everyone left what had happened. When Hermione did not appear with the others, he knew she was in trouble. Madison and Draco arrived at the end of the explanation angry at being pulled out of a major exam, when Remus explained what had happened, Draco said it was worth it.
Madison excused herself for a moment, apparated back to the exam room, explained to the professor what was happening and left again, with the assurance they would be allowed to make up the test. When she returned to the Conference room, she was a bit less stressed, but now her anger moved to worry at the loss of her friend.
The group, Harry, Mason, Draco, Madison, Sirius, Remus, and Rowan walked outside to wait for Hermione's summons.
Hermione was revived to find herself at the home of Viktor Krum. She looked into the surley scowl of the man she had not seen since she was in her fourth year at Hogwarts. They had been pen-pals for a few years, but when she went to Texas, they had stopped correspondence. "Herm-o-ninny, how are you feeling?"
"Fine Viktor; what am I doing here?"
"I vanted to be sure that man with the red hair vas taking care ov you. I see now that he vas not," she looked at him with a blank understanding. "Look, Herm-o-ninny, I just vant to be sure you are happy."
"Viktor, where is Ron?"
"I sent him back to England vith a port-key. He should be fine."
"Did you do anything to him?"
"A small memory charm vas given. But only strong enough to make him forget where he had come from. I svear, I vould not hurt him, unless he hurt you."
"And now that you know he has not hurt me? Will you let me go?" She
Rowan looked between Remus and Sirius, "So what are we waiting on?"
"Hermione's call for us."
"We know she is in Bulgaria, right?" Harry nodded, "I am going to meet with the Minister of Magic there, I would assume he will remember me. That way he will be expecting the small invasion ya'll will be staging as soon as you hear from her," nodding to the group, she apparated to the steps of the Bulgarian Ministry.
Viktor looked to the bushy haired beauty. "Vhy do you not write to me anymore? If he does not hurt you, why do you not answer my letters?"
"Because, Viktor, Ron and I are getting married and I do not think it is appropriate to continue our friendship when it upsets Ron."
"Why does it upset Ron?"
"Because he knows I liked you at one time."
"So you admit it. You do luff me." She looked at him as though he was insane; watching as he paced around the room, "You vill stay here vith me and we vill get married. Von't zat make your dreams come true?"
Her hands were not bound. When she clasp them together on her lap, she ran her fingers over the cut of the engagement ring Ron had given her. He watched her looking at it as he knelt before her. "Please Herm-o-ninny, give us a chance. I vill alvays make you happy here. Take zat ring off and put zis von on." He opened a small velvet box to reveal the largest diamond ring she had ever seen. "I vill love you forever," he said as he took her hand in his own.
She was torn between amusement and fear as she realized she had not seen this man in almost six years and he was so pathetic that he still held on to a childhood dream.
Rowan entered the Bulgarian Ministry. The door was opened just a moment longer as she realized that Sirius and Remus had joined her. Smiling, she told him to just stay quiet and let her deal with him. He raised an eyebrow and followed her to the information desk. The receptionist was polite and directed the couple to the Minister's office.
When they arrived, the secretary would not allow them entrance. Rowan neared her with a smile on her face, and when she got close enough, she whispered the stunning charm. Remus caught and set on her chair. Sirius took a moment to make her look like she was asleep at her desk. Rowan nodded to her companions and they opened the door to the Minister's office.
He was sitting behind his large desk reading sheets of parchment, his balding head reflecting the candlelight. She cleared her voice. He looked up at her. "Hello Minister, I assume you remember me?" He looked at her for a moment before sheer terror flashed across his face.
"What… can I do for you… Rowan?"
"One of my kids has disappeared in Bulgaria. She was out on a reconnaissance mission regarding two children who were orphaned in the war. I would like the ministry's cooperation regarding her return."
"I… do not know any ting about dis..."
"I understand that Minister, however, your country is about to be invaded by four very angry yet powerful sorcerers and the few select adults they trust, and I want to be sure you understand what it will mean should you interfere with our mission...what it will mean for you personally."
"I vill not be threatened by anyone in my own office."
"I am not threatening you, Minister. I am here to remind you that I will protect these young adults with or without your help. Now, how angry do I need to get in order for you to understand just how serious I am?"
Sirius was surprised when he turned a pale grey at the memory of her words. But even more when he said, "I understand completely. I vill help you, but from this day forward, I do not vant you back in my country." She agreed with a roll of her eyes.
She pulled her hand away from him; reaching for the ring that Ron had given her and tried to remove it in order to stall for time. It would not allow itself to be removed. She asked for some oil to help it slide off, he left to get some for her. While waiting for him to continue, she tapped her invisible ring with her finger, summoning the others to her.
Harry felt it first. The others felt it almost immediately, each apparating to the outside of gates on the side of a mountain to regroup. Harry and Draco began assessing the wards around the property.
The three felt Hermione's summons. He nodded to his wife. "Where can we apparate out of here?"
"YOU are velcome to leave from that corner if you choose."
"Oh but, I must insist that you come with us Minister. Get your coat." When he balked, she added that he could come willingly or not, but he would be joining. He swallowed hard, nodded, and walked around his desk to stand in the midst of the three. Seconds later, the four of them arrived outside the wards.
When they arrived, they were quickly caught up on what was known, which was not much. They could not apparate directly to where Hermione was. The Minister recognized the estate as the Krum home. Harry and Draco exchanged looks at the name, but said nothing.
It took a few moments before Draco thought of the spell that the wards would respond to. As usual, it had been learned that term in the Research Room. He called Harry, Mason, and Madison to him. He explained that because of their elevated status, they could tell the wards to believe that they were relatives of Viktor Krum, if they knew what his father's name was. They looked to the Minister, "Do you know what Viktor's father's name is?"
"It vas… Ludovich Krum."
Draco nodded, "Ready?"
The four stood before the gates and introduced themselves as the English cousins of Viktor Krum, son of Ludovich Krum. The ground shook for a split second before the gates opened to allow them entrance. The four younger adults led Remus, Rowan, Sirius, Lucius, and Narcissa across the front lawn to the front door. There were three wands gripped in defense.
Madison motioned for them to move out and be unseen as she rang the front door bell. An elf answered, surprised when she introduced herself as Viktor's new girlfriend, Madison, but was allowed entrance. When the little elf moved to the side, Madison laid her hand on the little head and whispered "stupefy", Harry moving to catch the little figure as she fell, and laid her just outside the door and everyone entered.
As they neared the room that Hermione was in, their rings grew in heat and the throbbing grew in intensity. They stood before a set of great wood doors which were closed. The four lined up shoulder to shoulder and blew the doors off their hinges. The four waited for the dust and splinters to clear.
Hermione, feeling her ring heat and throb around her finger, stood and walked away from the doors. Krum walked back in a side door with a small bottle of oil for her ring when he realized she wasn't where he had left her. He raised his wand and was just turning to see her by the windows when the explosion happened behind him. Hermione hit the floor when she saw his wand; glad when the doors exploded.
The four entered and stunned everything in the room before they asked any questions. Harry saw Hermione's hair and rushed across the room to her. He quickly enervated her and asked if she was okay. Smiling, she assured him that she was.
They walked back to the fallen form of Viktor Krum. Hermione told the others exactly what had happened. When it was over, they left Rowan and Sirius with Viktor and the Minister to work out the details of the punishment to return to St. Mungo's. Hermione was checked over by a healer and released. Ron had been brought around by the healers just a few minutes before they had returned. Only once Hermione entered his room, did the memory charm evaporate. He held her close and was relieved to know that she was back in his arms.
Several days later, the group met in the sitting room of the Burrow. Ron and Hermione listened to the punishment that Viktor Krum would receive; he would be sent to the mental ward of Krisptoff's Hospital in Bulgaria for evaluation. Assuming he is given the okay, he will be remanded to the International Wizened Gamut for trial. Because it is against one of the founders, there would be little, if any, leniency.
Breakfast on November 3rd, 2012 was a quiet affair. Everyone was tired from their excursion into Bulgaria, but as they did on or about the first of every month, everyone went to the Potter Estate for breakfast. It was still the simplest way to always have a set meeting and get the schedules for the month. It was decided that Ginny and Hermione would stay in the UK and continue to rescue children. Ron and Hermione would take a few days and travel the world according to the parchment.
Madison and Draco would return to New York and continue their studies. But return on December 1st for meetings. Hermione looked at Ron and told him that she was tired of waiting, and they would be getting married… she didn't care if it was just the two of them alone or with a thousand witnesses, but the marriage would take place as soon as possible.
"WEDDING?" Rowan said, plainly in shock. Sirius smirked, he patted her arm.
"Yea Rowan, wedding. You knew we were going to get married at some point. I just decided that it after the little Viktor episode, I would rather it be in December. I was actually thinking Christmas Day, because everyone would be home then anyway."
"I know its short notice, but everyone I would have invited to it is either dead or too stupid to realize that they are not a part of my life anymore. So, there's no real reason not to have it next month."
Harry leaned over to Ginny and whispered in her ear. She blushed and nodded her head. Sirius watches as Mason and Katie, as well as Draco and Madison were doing the same thing his son just had. Rowan noticed this at the very last second. She watched as the other couples made eye contact with their friends and everyone broke into large and complete smiles.
"You do realize," Draco drawled, "That you are not the only ones who had planned to spring this on her this morning, don't you?"
Ron stopped smiling. "What do you mean?"
Mason answered, "Well, ya'll, hate to bust your bubble, but we were thinking the same thing. New Year's Eve for us though."
"Really, we were thinking New Year's Day," said Harry.
Draco unable to keep the sarcasm in his voice any longer laughed and said, "We were thinking Christmas Eve."
Rowan put her hands on the edge of the table. "You mean to tell me, that all four of you were planning a December wedding, of this year, and not one of you was going to tell me?"
Madison was the only one brave enough to answer, "Mother, forget the fact that you we didn't speak for a long time, and when we did see you, we didn't get a chance to talk before you left again. Put all that aside for a minute. Now, the first year you brought us here, I fell in love with Draco. Katie and Mason have been together longer than any of us, including Ron and Hermione. So we have put this off long enough. That being said," An evil smile broke on her face, "you know you get a little… neurotic when you have too much time to plan something. We figured if we didn't tell you too soon, that you couldn't interfere too much."
"Interfere?" She was hurt.
"Mom, do you remember the first three years of high school for Mason?" She nodded "Do you remember that because you wanted him to play football that every time he went to band practice, that you asked him if he was really still interested because you wanted him to play Football?"
Mason picked up the story, "Or how about when you were the coach for Madison's little league basketball team?"
"Or when Mason played Pee Wee Football, and you were on the board of directors?"
"Or the time the family decided to have a Christmas party at our home and told you about it in September?"
"Or…" She put her hands up in defeat, "in England when you had to train us in Wandless magic?"
"Or when you wrote your first book?"
"Or how about the time….
"Was I that bad?" Eight heads nodded yes at her, "Oh…Sorry," she had sat back down, laughing at the way she had controlled most things. Sirius was laughing hard at the stunned look on his wife's face.
Remus put his arm around Rowan as Sirius, trying to help his wife entered the conversation with a huge smile on his face. "Tell ya' what. If you will agree to tell me or Remus the DETAILS," he glanced at Rowan, "we'll pay for all the weddings, and you can have them wherever you want. We'll shop, only when asked to. She will give opinions only when sought. Or at the least, she'll promise to do her best." She stuck her tongue out at her husband as finished with a smirk. Their son laughed out loud.
"Sure, we accept everything but the paying part. I think we can cover it."
"Where are they going to be?"
Hermione answered that one. "It has to be some place magical, because honestly, half the wizarding world will expect to be invited." Taking a new spiral out of her bag, she noted that little addition.
Ron looked to the other couples, "So do we want to really have four separate ceremonies?" No one seemed overly interested in that thought, so they decided to have them on December 31st, 2012. Not tell anyone that it was going to be weddings, but just have a huge party.
Mason looked around and said "This is great! I really thought that Draco would stand up for me when I got married though, how's that gonna work?" This made everyone stop for a moment. Ron and Harry had always thought they would have the other stand up for them. Hermione and Ginny were thinking the same thing as well.
Madison gulped before saying "I always assumed Katie would be my Maid of Honor." Katie nodded her agreement.
Draco snorted. "I never had good enough friends to have to choose before I became part of this group. But honestly, I figured it would be Mason, since I knew I'd be marrying Madison."
Rowan looked around the room. "Okay, look, time to give the first non-requested opinion, before you make yourselves crazy. You will all be standing up there together. So each of you will have your roles, it will just have to be a 'where to stand' situation." That seemed to make sense to everyone. Katie and Mason would make the arrangements, sending pictures to the other couples as decisions were made. The only thing the men agreed with is that they would be wearing Tuxedos rather than Dress Robes. Past that, no one cared.
Harry and Ron had their first away mission the following day. The parchment showed a pair of children in Ireland and the two men apparated away with just a kiss and goodbye to the women they both loved. The forest, it seemed was a bit dense and it was already late. The only thing they were both sure of was that they were quite alone.
"Harry? Where are the children?"
Harry moved closer to his lover and best friend. "There are no children. I wanted time with you, so I charmed the parchment... I've..missed you Ron." He stepped forward and gave him a gentle kiss.
Ron grinned, "You do realize that we are getting married in a few weeks to two of the most perfect women in the world - don't you?" He wrapped his arms around Harry and kissed him again.
"Of course I do." There was a crack behind them. Both men turned to see Draco Malfoy striding toward them. They pulled apart when they realized that they had company, trying to look innocent (and failing miserably).
"Gentlemen, we were at the Estate and Hermione showed me where you were. I wondered if I could be of some assistance..." He stopped short and grinned when he realized that both of them had a disappointed look on their faces. "Am I interupting something?" He asked.
Harry groaned and turned away. Ron tried to think of something to say to their friend, but found the words cut from his mouth when Draco reached up and kissed him squarely on the mouth. Harry turned when he heard the sounds and was jealous and turned on in a matter of seconds at the sight before him. He knew, within reason, that Ron and Draco had never BEEN together, but at that moment, if he had given any real thought to it, he would have wondered a bit.
When the kiss broke, Draco grinned at the stunned look on Ron's face. "Sorry, always wanted to do that." Ron muttered something about it being okay.
Harry stepped between them and looked at Draco. With a smirk, Draco grabbed the front of Harry's collar and kissed him just as soundly as he had Ron. When they finally broke apart, Harry was panting in an effort to get enough air in his lungs. "Merlin, Draco... you do that well."
"I practice on a regular basis with Madison. Haven't you noticed?" He crossed his arms and looked at the still stunned pair. "Look, I've known for awhile that you two are having something of an affair. I've talked to Madison about how much the thought of the two of you turn me on. She...helps me with that fantasy on occasion."
Ron narrowed his eyes, "Just how could a girl help you with that fantasy?"
"In America, there are amazing places that literally will sell you anything. Here in Europe, there are places as well, but honestly, we live near one and frequent it quite often. After I told Madison about my wanting one of you to fuck me, she went shopping." He raised his eyebrows, but paused to let it sink in.
"When she came home to the apartment, she told me to put up the silencing wards and shut down the floo. I was to set our home up to keep everyone out for the weekend. I did as instructed, before joining her in the kitchen. When I walked in, she was completely naked, stroking a large, rubber cock which she had strapped around her hips and thighs.
"I stood there, stunned. She undressed me with magic and told me to come to her. Before she would fuck me, I had to give her a 'blow job'. I did as instructed, and a bit later, she had me bent over the kitchen table. She lovingly and completely stretched me out with her fingers, never stopping her descriptions of how much she was going to enjoy invading my tight ass with her cock."
He paused when he noticed that both of his friends were hanging on every word. It wasn't often that the couples actually talked about their sex lives, especially in this kind of detail. Picking up the story, "She told me to spread my own ass for her and when I did, she lubed her cock so it would slide right in. Of course, I wanted to scream the first time she took me. She was a bit rough and she enjoyed it a bit much. After a few hard strokes, the pain lessened and I began to enjoy it.
"She fucked my ass, never stopping her dialogue about how good I felt under her and how she wanted me to cum and clamp down around it. But before I could, she stopped moving, unbuckled the straps, left the cock inside of me and strapped in around MY hips and thighs.
"By this time, she was walking away from me, leaving me hard and hurting, stretched to an unbelievable point to watch her. She paused at our bedroom door and turned around, blowing me a kiss. I took off after her, threw her on the bed and fucked her until the sun came up. Until she took that dildo out of me, I couldn't cum. I suppose it was too big and put some kind of pressure against the right nerves. I stayed hard for hours. I fucked her in every hole I could and some twice. But it was a great night."
Harry had his cock out and was stroking it, using the precum as a lubricant. "I want to get fucked like that, but I want the cock inside of me to be real flesh. I know neither one of you want more than a one night with me, but I want that. So, now that you know... will one of you fuck me?"
Harry dropped his cock. He didn't look at Ron for permission. His gaze was firmly on the blonde. "This one time Draco, enjoy it..." Harry spun him around and told him to hold the trunk of the tree.
A few moments later, Draco's pants were just below his ass cheeks, his cock was firmly against the tree bark and Harry was muttering the charms to allow this to happen. When Harry first pushed inside of Draco, he also licked the blonde's neck. When he pulled out the first time, he bit the same place.
He began to fuck his friend in earnest. Over and over, moaning at the feel of the tight ring of muscles Draco kept clamping around him. When he knew his orgasm was going to happen and he sped up the depth and speed of his thrusts, Draco came with Harry's name in his scream...
Birds flew from the treetops. Small animals scampered away. Ron left sometime during the fuck to return to Hermione and take out the agrivations he felt watching the scene.
When both men finished, they stood there, Harry deep inside of Draco, his head on his shoulder, drawing in cleansing breaths. Draco hissed as his arms dropped from the tree and he pushed back against the softening organ. Harry called a low "Lumos" and a fireless light erupted around them.
As Harry pulled his softening cock from Draco, he turned around. And when Draco turned around, only then did Harry realize that Draco's cock wasn't only covered in his cum, it was also covered in blood from the pressure of the tree against his hard cock.
A few healing charms later, both men returned to their waiting girlfriends. Harry, too tired to speak, took a shower and fell into a deep sleep. Draco returned to Madison and announced "Mission accomplished." With a smile he took the love of his life in his arms and fell into a contented sleep.
Early the next morning, Draco and Madison returned to New York.