A/N: Hello everyone, I'm back with the next chapter! So the article was last chapter and I'm glad you liked it, I know some of you will work out where I'm going with these articles so I hope they come up to expectations. I will say that the goat article that people have been asking me about is not going to be coming out until I've finished my 4-part special, but I'll get it in there! Enough of me, this is more of a filler chapter, but its important!

Warning; Little bit of blood, swearing and maybe a bit of light slash.

Disclaimer; Unfortunately, I am not the great J.K Rowling, but the plot is all mine XD

Little note, Outhouses = Outbuildings

Parseltongue

Chapter 15,

Dumbledore was nowhere to be seen Tuesday at all or Wednesday morning and Harry couldn't help the occasional skip he had in his step, if it wasn't for Paws hissing in his mind for him to watch himself then he would had a few slips in his persona. Tom thought it was amusing to say the least, and Harry had seen him biting back his own smirks at the absent headmaster. Of course the man was also pissed that Ginny hadn't left his side both days and come Wednesday evening he had a killer headache, he was thankful Luna was already had a headache reliever waiting for him and sighed.

"Thanks Ray,"

"I had a feeling you would be needing one, given the circumstances."

"Yes, well Tom isn't exactly filled with joy."

"One would think he wouldn't be so possessive seeing as its merely sex."

"Don't ask me, it's a little quirk of his that I do so love exploiting, and if he didn't have it then I don't think my Halloween plan would work." Harry pointed out and she grinned.

"True, and its going to be quite fun to observe," Luna said with a light laugh, Harry grinned.

"I'm thinking now would be a good time to check out my hideaway for the wolves, with this law everything needs to be done quicker." Harry said, "I can use the timeturner and relive the day."

"Well its 5:30 so you have to be back by then because we have no one to cover for you."

"Its private tutoring, Tom'll think of something." Harry waved off her concern and she nodded.

"Ok, well be careful."

"Will do," He grabbed his cloak and vanished down to Tom's office, he slipped passed the wards and laughed when Tom didn't even bother to look up from his book.

"You still want to come to check out Peverell Manor?" Harry asked him and Tom hummed, Harry rolled his eyes and sat down waiting for Tom to come back to the living realm. It took about 15 minutes before Tom closed his book and turned to Harry who was in a semi meditative trance, when he felt Tom's magic change he came out of it and blinked a few times.

"You've returned." Harry said brightly,

"Obviously,"

"Do you still want to come to Peverell Manor with me?" Harry re-asked the man, Tom nodded.

"Of course,"

"I thought so, I was intending on going back to breakfast and leaving." Harry told him,

"Yes, that would give you perfect cover."

"Did you have a first period?"

"No, fortunately,"

"That means you would have been in your office, so we'll have to leave from your rooms." Harry said and Tom raised his eyebrows.

"You know that how?"

"Because you have a routine that you don't like to break too much, you get up, have tea or coffee depending on your day ahead and your mood, light breakfast, if you have a free first period then you go to your office to read, deal with the crap of the day, dinner with red 1922 elf made wine before going to your office for an hour and an half to read and deal with the pestering of students before retiring to your rooms where you deal with actual problems with a glass of firewhiskey or cherry scotch and either go to manage your eaters, read or I come." Harry explained as he walked through the connecting door to Tom's rooms missing the slightly stunned look that came to the Dark Lord's face as he followed the teen.

"You've noted my routine?"

"Of course, I would be dead if I didn't study people, everyone is a potential threat to me."

"Indeed," Harry pulled out his timeturner and threw the long chain over Tom's neck, he turned it 10 times and watched as the room blurred. When the spinning had stopped, he tucked the chain away and smirked when he cast a tempus and it said it was 7:45.

"This gives a lot of time." Harry said and then he stilled, he pulled out his cloak and tossed it over himself and Tom just in time because other Tom swept through the room in the next second, he didn't wait around long only flicking his wrist to summon a book before leaving and Harry breathed in relief.

"Well that was close."

"How did I not feel our presence, the magic would have been obvious even if it was hidden." Tom mused,

"It's the cloak." Harry told him tucking said cloak away, "It doesn't just make me invisible, it completely and utterly hides me from anything and everything, and it even works as a shield."

"It is not an ordinary cloak."

"No, but I haven't the time to research it, its been in my family for years."

"That in itself is strange because even the best invisibility cloaks wear after 10 years."

"Well, if I survive this, something I do intend on doing thank you very much, I'll look in to it."

"Shall we leave?"

"Yes, I don't want to leave directly from here however," Harry said and Tom nodded, he grabbed Harry and apperated them to Malfoy Manor entrance hall when Harry proceeded to collapse and try to hold in his dinner. Tom couldn't help but burst out laughing and Harry threw a stinging hex at him, not that is deterred the man from his hilarity, Harry called one of his elves.

"What cans Dobby bes doing for Master Harry Potter Sir?"

"Nausea draught please," Harry gasped out and then elf popped back in almost instantly, Harry knocked back the potion without a grimace and waited for his stomach to settle. Finally, he rose to his feet with a deep breath, Tom was trying to cover his snickers with his hand, which he was failing at because his shoulders were shaking, Harry threw him a filthy look.

"That was low,"

"That was funny," Tom corrected and Harry glowered.

"Evil evil man,"

"Thank you, it has been a while in the making." Tom said seriously, Harry blinked before face palming.

"Oh Merlin," Tom smirked, Harry rolled his eyes and walked over to him, he activated the portkey in his Lordship ring before Tom could even ask how they were getting there and took a lot of pleasure when the Dark Lord stumbled. Harry was going to make a snide comment when he caught sight of the Manor they had arrived at, the word manor was used in the loosest fashion possible because it was not, by any means a manor.

"Holy fucking shit! That's a damn castle." Harry exclaimed wide eyed, Tom gathered his bearings and looked around, his eyes widened also as he took in the colossal building before them.

"I believe they got the naming of this particular property incorrect." He muttered and Harry made a voice of agreement, they stood in a stunned silence for a minute just gazing at the building. Even in the distance, which was quite large due to the huge lined driveway the 'manor' had the building was massive, the metallic black, cast iron gates stood tall and proud at the entrance of the grounds with the Peverell crest of a triangle with a circle and a line within it in the centre.

"Shall we?" Tom asked being the first to snap out of it, Harry shook himself and nodded.

"Right," Harry walked forward pressed his ring to the gate, "I Harry James Potter-Black, heir to the House of Peverell, do hereby claim access to Peverell manor." The gates flashed and Harry felt as the ancient magic washed over him accepting his claim, the gates swung open allowing him entrance and Harry stepped over the threshold.

"I, Harry James Potter-Black, do hereby open Peverell Manor to those with Peverell blood so mote be it." The gates flashed again and Harry turned to Tom, "You should have automatic access now, if not I'll have to find the ward stone."

"I believe I will be able to enter now you have opened the ah manor again, but I don't think I will be able to control anything." Tom said after a minute, he walked forward and Harry could almost see his magic testing the area to make sure he was safe. Tom walked through the ward boundaries, or where Harry presumed they would be, without difficulty and Harry grinned.

"Now, do you want to walk up?"

"I think, to be safe, we shall walk and that way we can take in these parts of the land." Tom said and Harry nodded in agreement.

"There is definitely enough of it, I mean look at that, the whole driveway is lines with forest until it opens up in to a court thing."

"It is rather substantial." Harry looked at Tom in disbelief,

"Substantial?"

"Ok, excessive. Very excessive," Tom corrected,

"If it looks huge now, its going to be ridiculous when we actually get there, isn't it?" Harry questioned rhetorically.

"Oh yes,"

"Thought so," Harry sighed, "Hey Tom, I've never asked, but do you have an animagus form?" Tom looked at him for a few moments and Harry knew he was debating whether or not to answer, of course that in itself told Harry that he did, but he needn't tell the Dark Lord that.

"I do as well as my parsel transformation."

"Do you have your land animal or your aerial?"

"Land and before you ask I take on the form of a black panther and yes I will use it to properly see the lands if you wish." Tom stated and Harry smiled delightedly and clapped his hand like and excited child.

"Brilliant, this is going to be fun!" He cheered and Tom rolled his eyes with a slight smile.

"Come on, we have a lot of land to cover and that is just before we reach the exceedingly large building our ancestors saw fit to build." Tom said and transformed in to his animagus. A sleek and elegant panther replaced him and it was bigger than an average male panther. His coat has a sheen to it which made it look inky in colour, powerful muscle were wound tightly under the skin prepared for anything, deadly sharp claws marred each paw that could cut through solid wood if pushed enough, razor-like teeth that would cut through flesh and the whole deadly image was finished off with demonic red eyes that seemed to shine against the black fur. Tom took a few testing steps getting used to being on four legs and then he flicked his tail, Harry grinned as he ran his hand through the silky fur and he purred,

"Awh you're so cute," Harry cooed and the panther growled and shot him a look, Harry's grin turned in to a smirk, "You can curse me later, but right now I'm going to marvel at the fact the mighty Dark Lord is purring like a cute little kitty cat." Harry repeated his previous motion making Tom purr again, Harry snickered and Tom snapped at him which made Harry outright laugh.

"If I shrank you down I could carry your around like my very own pet kitten." Harry said and Tom looked less than impressed and from the emotions Harry was picking up he would be glaring if he was human, the cat hissed at him in warning and Harry grinned again.

"And I could add cute little bows to your ears and tail and give you an adorable name like Mr Cuddlepus or Mr Schnookems." Tom's whole body froze and Harry was hit with a massive amount of disbelief which made him break down in hysterics, of course that left him unprepared for when the irate panther lunged at him and pinned him to the ground growling fiercely and his tail whipping back and forth showing its anger, not that Harry stopped laughing.

"I can see it now," He gasped out through his laughter, "I could get you playmate and call it Mr Tibbles," this renewed his fit and increased the pressure Tom was applying to his chest making it hard for him to breathe, Harry coughed a few times and tried to get himself under control. The panther looked as if it was holding itself back from taking a swipe at him much to Harry's amusement,

"I would even get you your very own engraved bowl with your name on it." Tom hissed and drew his paw back just as Harry transformed in to a snake and slid away, the panther was up and chasing after it and Harry willed himself in to his wolf form and bolted. After a few initial stumbles he got the hand of running which was lucky because Tom was ridiculously fast, Harry headed for the wooded area and tried to lose him in the trees. Harry did managed to actually look at the areas he was running through and thought they would be great for wolves, especially cubs playing, and he could see them taking up residence in the wooded areas. The lapse in concentration cost him because Tom slammed in to his left side causing him to release a surprised yelp and roll over a few times, he growled as he felt the sting of his claws take a good swipe at him. He pushed when he rolled over to his paws and lunged for Tom who slipped out the way and darted off, Harry growled and took chase following the scent, he cheated a bit and used the shadows to move him faster through the woods and soon caught sight of Tom again.

Harry put on a burst of speed and when he was sure he was close enough he pounced on Tom's back forcing him to the ground and he made sure to dig his own claws in making the cat hiss. Harry rolled over and back to his feet quickly so he was ready, they circled each other gauging the other's reaction until Harry led down and covered his snout with his paws, he looked back at Tom who would have been rolled his eyes if he was human, Harry wagged his tail and barked. Tom shook his head and walked off, Harry yipped happily and bounded over with all the excitement of a puppy, Tom hit him with his tail which made Harry whine pitifully. They scoured the rest of the land before the building together and Harry thought it was great, they exited the woods and came to a low set stone wall and a huge open court yard which held a fountain as its centre piece. The building itself was much more grand and intimidating up close, starting at three stories in the centre it got taller as it went out finally reaching 5 storied with roof terraces. There was a low balcony that covered the ground floor and stone steps that let op to the imposing front doors, there were statues under the balcony which were hidden in the shadows and Harry could see the balcony stretched around the building, there were windows on balcony face leading Harry to believe that their were rooms there. He changed back along with Tom and they walked across the court and up the twisting steps to the front doors, they were a deep green with the Peverell crest in black branded across them. The building itself was done in a black stone which added to the intimidation factor, and Harry could see a stone carving of the Peverell crest on the centre pillar of the building.

"Well, here goes nothing." Harry muttered as they reached the door, it swung open for them and they were led in to an entrance hall that could rival Hogwarts. The floors were a glistening black marble and the wall opposite help hundreds or portraits and paintings stretching up to the floor above where the ceiling finally came in to view. The walls were a slight slate with some dark wooden panelling covering the bottom half, the entrance hall seemed to cover then entire front of the manor and it was sparking clean meaning there was-,

"Masters Masters, you haves returned to us elves." Harry and Tom were suddenly surrounded by 10 excitable house elves all of which were jumping up and down happily; Harry grinned, he really liked house elves.

"Calm down, and can the manor head elf step forward. The others can go back to their previous works, I will call you all at a later time as when you are needed." Harry instructed calmly, all but one popped away instantly, the one left was obviously an old elf by its white ear tufts and wrinkled skin.

"I is Nip, head elf to Peverell Manor, how can Nips be of service to the new masters?" He introduced himself in a squeaky but hoarse voice, it was odd.

"First thing, why in Merlin's name is this place called a Manor?" Harry asked in exasperation and Tom rolled his eyes, but Harry didn't hear any objections from the man.

"Nips is knowing that this is being called Peverell Manor because the Noble and Most Ancient House of Peverell used to have a castle before it was left in ruins after the Battle of Hastings in 1066." Both Tom and Harry blinked in shock at that information.

"There was a magical influence during the Battle of Hastings?" Tom questioned and Nip nodded eagerly.

"Yes Masters, as the muggles battles for nobility and other such things, the magicals were battling the rights to theys magics. With the comings of the Normans magicals cames a wave of new magics that the native English were not knowing of and not liking with, the English battled to save their Norse Magic and Peverell Castle was the strong hold of the Olde English magicals. The natives weres winning the great battle, but theys were betrayed by someone theys be trusting by the name of Cole and the great castle was seized and destroyed losing the battle to the Normans and killing loads of Olde Enlish wizards in the process. The Peverells, at the time, were a large clan of wizards, the biggest in England, Scotland and Wales and nearly all of them were killed too, but William Peverell's sons managed to escape the burning building with their mother."

"William Peverell! As in the William Peverell who was a commander in the muggle battle?" Harry interrupted,

"The very same Masters, he was believing that if they could drive the muggles away the magicals would be forced to back aways."

"Wow,"

"What happened to William Peverell and the traitor?" Tom inquired,

"William was trapped and he knew he was dying when he sent his sons away with his wife, but he knew of the traitor and on his dying breaths he used Olde Norse sorcery to curse the traitor and its entire line until the day a Cole once stood with a Peverell again loyally to the end." Nips finished gravely.

"What was that curse, what did it do?" Harry demanded completely enraptured by the tale.

"The curse banished them from these lands, theys be cursed with pale skin and pale hair to signify their betrayal, theys be always shrouded in suspicions and theys magic would be stilted and broken in places until they grew loyalty to a Peverell once more. Only then would they be permitted to enter the Norse realms again and only when a generation had been completely loyal to a Peverell would theys magic be whole and the suspicions cleared, however the skin and the hair would always stay the same as a reminder forever more." The little elf stopped speaking and the fell in to a contemplative silence.

"And what was this curse called?" Tom asked finally,

"Tis the curse of Bad Faith." Nip answered and it took a few seconds before it clicked in both minds; Tom and Harry's jaws dropped.

"Malfoy!?"

"Yes Masters, the Cole line was banished to France because theys be considered Normans after they're betrayal." Nip confirmed leaving Tom and Harry in a stunned silence as they digested the information.

"Well shit," Harry finally managed after a few minutes of silence.

"Yes, I believe that sums it up nicely." Tom agreed and Harry laughed.

"Oh this is the icing on the cake."

"It does explain why the Malfoy family were only a minor house with in the French aristocracy and why Abraxas only got so far within the ministry, don't get me wrong he tripled the Malfoy name to what his father left when he passed, but it's a shadow to what Lucius was able to accomplish when he took the Lordship at 17 when Abraxas stepped down." Tom mused and Harry shook his head.

"I am literally stunned."

"I certainly didn't expect to find out something of this severity when I agreed to accompany you."

"Shall we get on with our actual visit, there may be more information as we go on?" Harry suggested.

"Yes, let's,"

"Nip, would you be so kind as to take us on a tour please?" Harry asked and the elf nodded happily. He led them to the east where there was a grand marble staircase tucked away that went up in a spiral all the way to the very roof by the looks of it, they were led around first to a open parlour which was sparsely decorated with a cloak pole and a futon, the main feature was a huge fireplace on the back wall just left of the window, it was obviously for flooing by the size of it.

"Tis bes the floo parlour where Masters' guests be arriving when theys being allowed." Nip told them before moving on, the next room stretched the entire rest of the side of the house and it was the imperial ballroom which was nothing short of stunning. Gleaming marble floors sparkled with opulence, the Peverell crest hung proudly at the stairs at the other end of the room and 4 crystal chandeliers hung from the high ceiling. Great marble pillars lined the inner balcony that ran on the walls of the room and large Victorian styled bay windows ran along the back wall and down the rights giving the room a glow about it. The Peverell crest was printed in the centre of the floor as a final touch and the double doors that led in to the ball room were a deep green with onyx handles.

"Whoa," Harry breathed amazed, it was a beautiful room and it made him wondered what the castle must have looked like if this was the 'manor', especially seeing as this ball room was easily the size of the great hall. Nip ushered them out and around to the formal lounge, it large and spacious decorated out in the Peverell colours of black, green and purple, black flooring with deep green seating with dark wood and purple draped. Next was a second parlour, but this one had more seating and had patio doors that led out to the first flower garden of the many the manor held. There was another set of patio doors in that corridor and they led out to an inner courtyard which held a smallish stretch of laws and some nice seating, it was the very centre of the manor and it was surrounded by the tone walls of the building. They were led along to the informal lounge which was decorated similarly to the formal lounge except it was brighter and had a friendlier vibe to it. The next doors they passed were leading to an outdoor stone seating area which held statues and a water fountain, they didn't bother to look to much in to it as they were led to was a completely oversized dining room which was dark wooden floors and a mahogany oval table which seated around twenty.

"It would really suck if you lived alone." Harry commented and Tom snorted, Harry grinned. There was another flooing parlour but it was a bit more friendly instead of the cold haughtiness the other held.

"This is being the familial flooding parlour, when Masters controls the wards they cans grant access to peoples for a temporary basis ors theys cans bes tying them in to the wards." Nip explained before taking them up the grand spiral staircase on this side of the house, they went to the second floor where there was a single window in the staircase which lit it up nicely. The front side of the second house only held one door and when they entered they knew why, it held the biggest library Harry had ever seen in his life, it made the Hogwarts, Gryffindor, Slytherin and Malfoy ones dwarf in comparison. There was 7 windows that flooded it with natural light that were directly opposite the door and there was an inviting seating area in the centre before it was overcome with shelves and shelves of books and Harry just knew that it held every type of magic without Nip telling him.

"Peverell Manor is being considered to haves the biggest magical library in Britain, but people bes forgetting." Nips said and trotted off down the corridor, Harry had to forcefully drag Tom away from the library and only when they had turned the corner did the man stop looking back with a kicked puppy expression. Tom was pouting, not that he would ever admit it because Dark Lords did not pout, but Harry had enough proof for himself which was enough, as they looked at the master study, the sun room and one of the entertainment rooms which held a billiard table, a few chess boards and a card station. The man only stopped pouting when they reached a very impressive duelling and target rooms which were the size of the library as they held an indoor running track, two duelling platforms, a strip of practice dummies, a section dedicated to weapons of every kind and finally a target strip.

"Now this is very nice indeed." Tom murmured impressed and Harry nodded his agreement,

"Its no wonder the Peverells were noted for their power and duelling." Harry added. They were led around the final corner where there was another study which was smaller then the master one by about a foot and that was it, and what looked like it was a sitting room with a few seats scattered around, according to Nip it didn't have any use. Harry did note that the corridors were illuminated with the light and when he looked out the windows he could see the inner courtyard. On the third floor there was the beginning of the many bedrooms the manor held, they were shown the guest rooms each of which held en suits and the whole things were the size of the Gryffindor dorms. They were shown the lower roof terrace where there were comfortable seats arranged to get the most from the sun. There was another entertainment room which held the same as the other one except there was a variety of books and magazines in this one as well as a dart board and child fortress which could be build and destroyed as many times as they person pleased. Another sun room which held a liquor cabinet and a book shelf as well as connecting to the other lower roof terrace so it had patio doors that opened out bathing the room in light. Nip showed them yet another sitting room and then more guest rooms before taking them to the final floor which was usually used for family only when the Peverells were residing in the building.

There was the master suit which Harry was tempted just to throw everything away just to stay there, it held the biggest and the most inviting bed he had ever seen, the main colour was purple and it held scatterings of black and green to highlight certain features such as the double set of windows it had framing the bed, the plush couch with matching chair, the gorgeous fireplace that was made out of solid marble or the dressing room which Harry would love to fill with his clothes. The en suit attached was the size of the prefect bathroom in Hogwarts except it was colours with black and green marble and tiles flecked with purple. It was Tom's turn to drag Harry away from the room as they were shown the heir suits and the queen suit which followed by the other family bedrooms. Then Nip led them to the 'den' which looked to a room made to hug you, it was warm, cozy and filled with seats that you would just sink in to, the carpet was thick and woolly and Harry cursed that he had to return to Hogwarts. The top floor only held the sides and the back on the building were it cut of at each staircase, they last thing they were shown was the very top roof terrace which allowed you to see the vast lands surrounding the Manor, Harry could see the out houses scattered around, some were even tucked within the wooded areas and in the very distance he could pinpoint a lake.

"I think, with the outhouses as well, that this is satisfactory." Tom said taking in the view.

"Yes, we can have staff on the top floor and have it warded for them if they wish, and have everything else open for everyone. The library will have to monitored obviously, but I know the Peverells copied every single one of their books and they are stored securely within their vaults at Gringotts." Harry told Tom who looked happier at that fact, Harry hid his smirk.

"You will need to have your wolf see and make the changed he recommends, also you'll need to speak with the elves and look at the outhouses." Tom said and Harry nodded.

"Nip, what's on the actual ground floor and the lower ground?"

"The ground floor holds the elves living area, the kitchen, the pantry and medical wing."

"I thought there were only 10 elves?" Harry asked and Nip shook his head.

"No masters, yous only bes seeing the head elves for their stations. I is being the overall head elf because I is being here the longest and has much more experiences and knowings than the other elves."

"So what are the stations?"

"Kitchen elves whos is running all foods for the entire Peverell Manor and outhouses, theys being 12 elves under Pelly head kitchen elf. Medical elves whos is keeping the medical wing sterile and completely clean ready for use at all times, theys keep the potions in correct order and make sure everything is stocked for any time, theys bes 3 elves under Sprite head medic elf whos bes trained in the basic healing and potions making. Serving elves whos is personal elves for the Peverell family, theys be catering to the whims of theys masters, making sure theys food bes served at the correct time and making sure theys masters having everything they needs, theys bed 6 elves under Mippy whos is the masters very own personal elf.

"Cleaning elves is being in charge of the cleanliness and maintainece of Peverell Manor, theys be keeping everything spick and span for the next Peverell and there is being 14 elves under Coby. Outhouse elves looks after all the outhouses making sure they is clean and tidy for masters gusts and keeping them up together and making sure masters' guests have everything they needs, theys being 36 elves under Blippy, twos for each outhouse. Greenhouse elves is making sure all the plants and crops is being kept growing and they is harvesting them when the times comes, we had 7 green houses so theys being 14 elves under Patch. Animal elves bes looking after the tamer wildlife Peverell Manor holds including owls, falcons, eagles, horses, hippogriffs and kneezles, theys being many more animals here but theys be looking after theys selfs, theys being 10 elves under Gup.

"Land elves look after the lands and make sure theys not becoming to wild and over grown, theys be planting new trees when the others fall and keep the lake and the boat house clean and together, theys being 30 elves under Skippy. Finally wes having the gardens elves whos bes keeping the flowers, shrubs and bushes pruned and pretty for masters to see when theys be returning, theys being 8 elves under Rose." Nip explained and Harry did the math, that was a lot of elves, no wonder they had practically all the downstairs.

"143 elves, holy shit that's a lot of elves."

"The largest amount of elves in Britain second only to Hogwarts whos be having 256 elves working in the castle."

"Wow," Harry said under his breath, "How come there are so many elves still working here when Peverell Manor has been empty for centuried?"

"Master Charlus Peverell created a ward that allowed magic to be fed in to it that was able to keep us house elves alive if theys being no current master. One person on there selfs could allow an entire staff of elves to live perfectly for 100 years by living in the manor for 10 years." Nip told them and Harry blinked, it was handy.

"But why is everything in such good order, I mean, you couldn't have been given orders by the last Master you it would have been your grandmother or even her mother."

"We is all being blood related to the elves whos bes getting orders from the last masters, theys bes telling the elves to keep the manor running as smooth as possible until the next master. So the orders is being passed down from elf to elfling tills theys bes reaching us and wes continuing to work likes wes been ordered."

"That is a very efficient ward Charlus Peverell created, that way you do not have to buy new elves and reorder everything of something you know nothing about." Tom said and Harry nodded.

"Ok Nip, what's on the lower ground?"

"Lower ground is bes holding the wine, whiskey and scotch cellers, and the potions labs and store rooms. Under that bes the dungeons and the cells and under that bes the ward stone."

"That is what we need." Tom pointed out,

"Can you take us to the ward stone please?" Nip nodded and led them down the spiral staircase right to the ground floor where they were given a brief tour of the kitchens, the medical unit, which looked like the hospital wing at Hogwarts, and the elves' area before they were led down a stone staircase where they were show labs that Snape would die for and a wine cellar Lucius would kill for. They were shown the dungeons which were brilliantly terrfying before going down a final stone staircase where there was only one door.

"Tis the ward stone, Nip is not being allowed in there." He told them.

"Ok Nip, I'll call you when I need you." The elf nodded and popped away, Harry tried to open the door but it wouldn't open, even when he tried the ring.

"Try blood," Tom instructed and Harry conjured up a silver dagger and nicked his finger, he smeared the blood on the handle which pulsed and swung open allowing him entrance, Tom had to do the same before he was allowed in too. Inside was simple, it was a stone room with a glowing, pulsing crystal in the centre which was on a podium or sorts, Harry could see hundreds of runes carved in to the stone which made up the foundations of a wardstone, but most of them were beyond Harry. Tom understood quite a few of them, but some were even too much for him, however they both were able to appreciate the outstanding magical talent to the person who created this room.

"You'll need to reactivate the wards to gain their full potential, I cannot read them all in Rune form so the only way you are going to be able to know exactly what is here is by manually reading them, something you seem to be good at." Tom said and Harry nodded, "They are currently on a basic activation and have been for a while, I would brace yourself for a magical flux."

"Do you think it wise for me to tie them in to my blood straight away?" Harry asked.

"Yes, that way you'll be able to grant access to whomever you wish and it will power the wards to their full potential. After you have activated them, I shall add my own blood to fuel them more so."

"Got it," Harry took his dagger and slashed across both of his palms deeply so his blood ran free, he pressed them against the crystal which went a bloody red opposed it the white it had previously been.

"I, Harry James Potter-Black, Lord of the Noble and Most Ancient House of Peverell do call forth on my blood and magic to activate the wards." Harry murmured, the stone pulsed and the runes flashed and Harry could feel the magic building around him. "Ego, ut sanguis Peverell, facto in vetustorum invocare super omnibus et singulis terris, dum aliter dicere. Eu pupillis qui a patrum nostrorum. Inde, et tradant eas in sanguinem et tueri amet tellus ac domum." Magic blasted out of the stone forcing Harry to his knees, he felt the ancient wards flare to like and he felt his magic being pulled to the extremes as the dormant wards once again came to life to do their jobs, he felt them expanding over all the lands and each of the outhouses, he felt numerous other buildings be protected and finally he felt the manor itself be wrapped in a protective cocoon of magic. Harry slumped sideways when the ward stone settled happily on a AK green like Harry's own magic, he sat breathing deeply for a couple of seconds as the world stopped spinning then he slowly pulled himself to his feet. Tom was pressed back against the wall and was looking at the stone with a curious expression, Harry looked at his palms and noted how they had been healed without so much as a scar and smiled slightly at the wonders of magic.

"Do you want to add your blood now?" Harry inquired softly, he could feel the wards connected to him, but he was just to exhausted to tell them apart.

"Yes, I shall do so now." Tom agreed, "They were much more powerful than I expected, I am surprised you are still conscious."

"My magical core is surprisingly larger than the average wizard." Harry said with a grin, but his tiredness was clear.

"Apparently," Tom cut his palm and pressed it to the stone which turned red again with the mixture of the blood. "I, Tom Marvolo Riddle, son of the Noble and Most Ancient House of Peverell do call upon my blood and magic to fuel the wards." Tom murmured and the magic built again around them, "Qui ex te natus est ex linea signum Peverell hac custodia et oderunt eam potentiam, in auxilium meum et sanguis magia do uoluntate festucam sic fiat." The wards pulsed again with only a slightly smaller reaction to last time and Harry could feel the power going in to the wards from Tom, when it was finished the stone was a rich purple and Tom stumbled.

"They're incredible, aren't they?" Harry whispered amazed.

"I've never felt anything like them." Tom returned in the same tone, Harry could feel that Tom had some control of the wards now even if he had the power to overrule the man.

"I need a pepper up," Harry said, "The place is secure, no one is getting through unless we want them too."

"Come, before you collapse, I refuse to carry you." As soon as Harry was out of the room he called for a pepper up and necked it when it was given to him making him feel a whole lot better, he made Tom take one too because the man was looking more on the unhealthy pale side and for one he didn't argue. He felt a twinge in the wards and tilted his head, he followed it with his magic and realised there was a house elf ward on the manor, only elves bonded to the Peverell family could gain access and come and go as they pleased without being confirmed by the masters first, it was rather ingenious really as most tended to underestimate elves.

"I believe this place is perfect for the wolves, I'll run it past Remus later on after lunch and then preparations can be put in to place and all corrections and changes can begin." Harry said,

"Yes, that was the changes can be made this week and when the next article comes out next week you can begin movement." Tom added,

"Wonderful, now I want to eat before I go back and get Remus, you coming?"

"Yes, I will have a small lunch before checking on Lucius and ordering things for the coming Halloween." Harry grabbed the master spot before Tom and maturely stuck his tongue out at the man while he was gloating, Tom was amused by the teens antics and honestly didn't know how he could go from overly mature, slightly sadistic wizard to childish teen in seconds, it was mad, but it was a quirk that Tom enjoyed in the teen. He shook his head to clear his thoughts, he was having to many odd thoughts around the teen lately, they were becoming more frequent, but he pushed it aside, nothing was giving off any warnings and his instincts weren't telling him anything bad so he let it go for now. It turned out that the Peverell house elves knew how to cook very well, Harry felt extreme jealousy to the future residence of this building, they were going to be spoilt.

"This food is fantastic," Harry sighed in appreciation, when an elf popped in to clear their plates Harry stopped it before it, or rather she by the skirt, could leave. "Tell the kitchen elves that there food is amazing, and those brownies were the nicest brownies I have ever ate." They elf looked stunned before it popped away and Harry swore he heard the elves tears from where he sat.

"You really have a way with elves." Tom commented amused and Harry grinned.

"I just have a way."

"And you say my ego is huge."

"It is, I never denied mine wasn't." Tom rolled his eyes.

"I am leaving, no doubt you shall be busy for the rest of the day and later in to the evening, however we do have your tutoring session so you needn't worry about rushing back."

"Brilliant, that does make things easier. Have fun with your minions."

"Oh I will, the outer circle have been slipping."

"What, that small muggle attack was yours?" Harry questioned shocked,

"Yes, the fools may not have left my mark, but I would recognise the work. I selected the units they are placed in myself along with the elite, it was unit 4."

"Damn, I miss the torture and the screams." Harry pouted and Tom smirked.

"I'll open the connection if you wish?" Harry's eyes lit up with the same insane light they held when he first arrived at Malfoy manor, Tom had by no means forgotten that occurrence, but it was a true reminder of what Harry was capable of when pushed.

"That would be most appreciated." Tom flashed one last smirk before he apperated away. Harry transformed in to his phoenix and flamed to the Gryffindor rooms where Remus was in the library, he few over to the man and tilled happily, the werewolf looked up and grinned.

"Hello cub," he greeted and Harry trilled again, he fluttered his tail feathers at Remus who raised an eyebrow, "You want me to come?" Harry trilled in answer and the marauder grabbed hold so he could be flamed in to Peverell Manor gated. Harry changed back and held out a brass dagger to Remus who cut his palm and smeared blood on the gates, Harry twisted the wards so Remus was permanently accepted unless he changed it himself and the gates sung open. Harry apperated to the front court and gave a grand sweeping gesture with his hands.

"Welcome to Peverell Manor," He announced in a 'tah dah' sort of voice, Remus' jaw dropped as he took in the castle like building. "Equipped with 32 bedrooms discounting the family rooms, 2 entertainment rooms, 2 sitting rooms, 2 lounges, potions labs, kitchens, library, training room, 4 parlours, ball room, dining room, studies, dungeons, medical unit, 2 court yards, flower gardens, 7 green houses, owlery, falconry, eagle habitat, lake, boat house, 18 outhouses and over 300 acres of land."

"Fuck!" it said it all when Moony swore, Harry knew then that the house was surpassing all expectations on any level.

"Yeah, it's a tad excessive, but big enough to cover the wolf problem and treat any injures." Harry told him leading him up the stone steps.

"This is beyond words cub."

"I know, but I thought if I take you round now then we can work on everything that needs doing and start making proper progress. Once I have the ok from you and everything is on the move I can go and see Ellen and run the idea passed her, get her thoughts and ideas and then set the plan in to motion." Harry explained.

"Right, I'm guessing you've checked the lands."

"Yes, perfect for wolves." Harry confirmed, "I haven't checked the outhouses yet, but I can ask an elf."

"Is there going to be enough elves to manage?" Remus asked worriedly and Harry laughed,

"Oh yes, we have enough elves here for sure." Harry assured, "Nip,"

"Yes Master,"

"First, my name is Harry and the other Master here earlier was To-," Harry cut himself off, he knew Tom would have an aneurism if the elves referred to him as 'Master Tom' all the time, "The other master was Marvolo."

"Master Harry and Master Marvolo," Nip repeated and Harry nodded happily.

"Yes, now this man here is Master Moony, he's likely to be staying here a lot with some other people."

"Hellos Master Moony, I is Nip and I is head elf for alls of Peverell Manor."

"Hello Nip,"

"Now Nip, can you give me a full run down of what's in the outhouses."

"Nip is only knowing the basics Master Harry, yous bes needing Blippy." Said elf popped in dressed in his little uniform and he was smiling brightly.

"What cans Blibby bes doing for Master Harry?" He asked,

"I need a run down on the out houses."

"Wes be having 18 outhouses across Peverell Manor grounds, 6 of them bes having 4 rooms, a dining room, a kitchen, a living room and drawing room and a study. 8 bes having the same except 3 bedrooms and bigger living rooms and 4 bes having 2 bedrooms and 2 drawing rooms instead. All of the outhouses is decorated in the Peverell colours, theys bes fully furnished including books and small entertainments and each holding a small garden to themselves before opening out to the lands. 9 bes in the wooded areas where 4 is deeply hidden and 9 bes more in the open."

"Is there any silver in the outhouses?" Remus asked and Blippy thought for a second.

"No Master Moony, all cutlery and utensils is being gold or copper and all metals is either being steel or iron."

"That's good, they're fine for wolves, silver is the main issue."

"Coby," Harry called and another little elf popped in.

"Yes Master Harry?"

"I need you and your staff to go around the entire Manor and remove anything made from silver, I'll give you the Peverell Gringotts card and you can replace it with gold, steel, iron and coppers ok?"

"Yes Master Harry, we'll start right away." Harry handed over his Peverell card, "Do you have an estimate of how long it will take?"

"Coby is knowing that wes can haves it done for you by Sunday at the latest."

"Perfect," He popped away with a bow, "Now Moony, we can go around the manor and discuss any changes that you mind want or need. I was thinking that you could change the empty sitting rooms and drawing rooms in to classrooms many or you can change one in to a den and have story time. You could fill it with soft cushions that way if the little cubs fall asleep then they're soft."

"That'll be a good idea cub, I know there are some wolves that miss home comforts now the confines are tightening and they've been forced to go without." Remus agreed. Harry took Remus around the manor starting with the dining room where they agreed that the large table would be placed in to storage and they would purchase smaller ones to go around the vast room, Harry started writing a list. They agrees that to start with they would get 8 tables that fit 10 people around them and if more was needed then there was room for more, the tables would be round to give a more welcoming feel and they chairs would be dark wood. The informal lounge would be like a small common room where people could sit and talk and they would only need to purchase more sofa and rugs for people to sit, the informal lounge would be a room of silence that Remus suggested for rambunctious cubs that needed to calm down, Remus recommended buying some lavender scented cushions for the room.

The ball room was being left alone because Remus said they could used it for meetings and gatherings that they might have and they were going to use the parlour for check ins to know what wolf was where, how many was in their pack, what cubs they had and what condition they were in to be safe so they didn't end up with illnesses that could have been prevented. On the second floor, the library and the training room were left as they are except Remus expressed the idea for some age determining wards around some of the books in the library and the equipment in the training room. The studies were to be warded from everyone except those working for the Werewolf Sanctuary, which Harry was going to call it, and the entertainment room was going to be kept minus the silver which was going to be removed by the elves. They were going to remove the wall between the sun room and the sitting room to make a classroom for all the cubs and young wolves that wanted to learn be it magic or ordinary education, Remus was well versed in both and he knew of a few wolves who were also in the know, they could also teach the cubs, especially the newly bitten everything there is to know about being a wolf, they were going to have tables and book shelves in the room, but they weren't going to make it too formidable.

On the next floor up, there wasn't much they needed to change, the entertainment room and the bedrooms could be kept the same and the only thing they were going to change was the sun and sitting room again. Harry and Moony decided to remove the wall between the sun room and the sitting room again to make a huge den where there was going to be a wall filled with all the children's books they could find and it was going to be covered with soft toys and pillows so they could read stories and play soft games. As it opened on to the terrace Harry said he would ward it so no cubs would have accidents and fall off. The final floor was going to be warded against anyone accept the staff working there and it would be there's to make their own, Harry insisted on Remus having the Master Suit because he wouldn't be using it and Remus was going to be there a lot more that he was, and the staff working there would do anything they wanted as long as they didn't purposely damage anything. They made their way back down to the dining room where they were served dinner, neither had realised they had been that long and mulled over their final plans. Wards were to be added to the stairs leading to the potions labs, only staff and apprentices were going to granted access, a bathroom on each floor outside of the bedrooms, like the ones in school as well as a shower room. They would need wards on the terrace, the library the training room, the study and the staff floor as well as the huge ward for the entire building.

"I think that's everything cub, from my perspective anyway." Remus said after reading the list for the third time.

"Good, if this can be put in to motion then next week I can go to Ellen."

"I don't think the renovations will take that long, it'll be the bathrooms which will take the longest and I don't think elves do that. The wards will have to be cast by you and everything else can be bought by your elves." Remus pointed out,

"You're right, Coby." The elf popped in and Harry handed over a list off all the things he needed bought for the new Peverell Manor. "I need these things to be bought by next Tuesday please, when the renovations are done then I'll tell you where they need be."

"Yes Master Harry," He squeaked with a bow and popped away.

"A job well done, I think." Harry said, "I'll write to Ragnok about the renovations and have it done through goblin construction, that way the building won't be damaged and my secrets stay safe."

"Good idea. When do you think you can have that done by?"

"I'll write the letter now and send it as soon as I get back to the castle, Hedwig won't be pleased if I don't use her." Harry smiled at the thought of his owl, he drafted a letter to the head goblin and sealed it with his rings.

"Ok cub, you ready to go." They had both finished their meals and Harry nodded, he changed in to a phoenix and flamed them back to the Gryffindor rooms. Harry threw his cloak over him after waving goodbye to Moony and made his was back to his rooms, it was 6 oclock so his other self would be gone so he wouldn't have to wait around. He grinned at Luna when he took off his cloak and released a sharp whistle out the window for Hedwig, his trusty owl swept in and Harry made sure he paid extra attention to her.

"Think you can get this to Ragnok for me girl, its important." She hooted her confirmation and took of after he had fed her some treats. Harry collapsed on the sofa with a tired, but pleased sigh.

"I take it everything went well?" Luna asked him and Harry nodded.

"Better than expected, you should see the place Ray, it was immense."

"Is it up for the job though?"

"Yes and more, Remus and I have just gone through everything that needs to be done to make it wolf ready and its looking good."

"Brilliant, that way it'll be a big fuck you to this whole WWP." She stated fiercely and Harry hummed his agreement.

"It feels good to be doing something that is going to help so many people, I had forgotten what it was like to genuinely want to help someone without being forced." Harry had a soft smile on his face that Luna so rarely saw and it made her smile brightly.

"I'm glad you are happy,"

"Me too, I just hope this isn't for nothing."

There we go, Harry's plan for the wolves is in motion and if you're interested, I loosely based Peverell Manor off of Drumlanrig Castle. The next chapter will be Halloween and we all know that there hasn't been a boring Halloween in Hogwarts since Harry arrived! Please let me know what you think, thanks guys!

Jess*

Translations:

From Harry; I, as blood of Peverell, call upon the ancient magic within to secure the lands and every thing upon it until I say otherwise. Activate the wards created by my ancestors. Let them be fuelled by my blood and magic to protect my land and home.

From Tom; Accept this token from thee who was born from Peverell line to power the wards and protect those upon it, I give my blood in aid and my magic in will, so mote be it.