I do not own, lay claim to, or make any profit off of anything Harry Potter! JKR owns Harry Potter and all that entails, I just play in a very small sandbox! Also, this is my first try at writing anything other than a small sports column.

Chapter 8: Information, Blood Feuds and Honour Duels

Dorea asks Harry if he got his Lord's ring and his shopping done? To which Harry confirms he had. She then asks Harry how much of their conversation he had heard and Harry says he came in at the point where there would no trials for the ones that had attacked Arcturus and Melania. Harry says he is not surprised as this was something that happened all the time in his future time. He tells them that the use of the Imperious defense kept many Death Eaters from Azkaban and that Minister Fudge would take a bribe from of pedophile and call said criminal a saint if the gold went in his vault. Arcturus responds that is is no wonder that the magical world ended up like Harry had told them. Arcturus says he would like to challenge them all to either a Blood feud or an Honour Duel to get satisfaction but while he is sure he could take any one of them as could Charlus but to get them all would be a challenge and it could lead the end of the Black line if the worst happened. They had to go about this the right way. This is when Dorea looks at Harry with the most serious face, he had ever seen on anyone not named Hermione Granger or Bellatrix Lestrange, and she asks him just how strong and deadly are you? Could you take those seven down at the same time without the element of surprise you had a few days ago? What if it were 10? 12? Then she asks Harry a question that caught him off guard even after all he had been through in his life. If I(we) come up with a plan that could end the bastards that attacked our family, are you willing to do what would be necessary to take control of those family lines and take those assets away from He-Who-must-not-be-named and his Death Eaters? Harry hesitates for a second and his mouth moves but no words come out, and then he says I'm not sure what you're asking but if it is can, I live with myself after killing these murderers and rapists then yea I can do that with no remorse! Melania says if we go the blood-feud route you would have to kill everyone in their families, the Lord, Lady, children, and next of kin with the likely hood of also having to kill those aligned to then that come to their aid. While a blood-feud entails a duel between the Lords or their champion and the winner can claim everything the other has, Lordship, wizengamot seat, vaults, debts, properties, wife and children, which therefore effectively take that house out of play in the political arena unless the winner decides to use the seat or put a proxy in its place. Harry looks at his grandfather, Grandmother, Aunt and Uncle and asks what is the best route to choose and would they approve him being their champion because he did not want to lose his family again? Harry says, I ask this not as disrespect to you or Lord Black, who says either Uncle or Arcturus, because I know how good both of you are with your wands or neither would hold the title Baron. But, because of the surprise and unknown quantity that I am. They don't have a clue as to who or what they would be facing and besides I have fought more than that more times than one could count and also Voldemort and his fanatics at least six times in the past being victorious each time.

Dorea speaks and says I can see the benefit to that and I approve, if the others do. I have a plan of how to antagonize them to the point of accepting a Honour Duel, but I really don't want to kill wives and children if they are innocent with a Blood-feud. But also, Harry there is something you need to know and this is something only you can decide and agree to if we go with the duels. At this point Arcturus, Charlus and Melania and looking anywhere but at Harry when Dorea says, Harry if you challenge them and they accept, once you defeat them, you will have to magically claim their Lordships and all that entails, it will be a unbreakable vow and will force some things of you. Harry eyes narrow and a wary look comes over his face as he asks what sort of things? I know I will have to claim the Lordship, Wizengamot seats, vaults, debts and such but what else will be asked of me? Dorea says Harry once you have claimed all of that and magic accepts you as the Lord of that house, if there is a Lady of the house you will have to claim her also. Do you understand what that means? I will explain as best as I know how as this has never happened in the Potter or Blacks ever. It has happened to other houses the last being about 240 years ago, What happens is you claim the Lady of the manor and then you can dictate her responsibilities, how much she can access the vaults, what rights she can assert on your behalf since you will be her Lord, you also can claim any of age female child as a concubine or mistress as she is not your daughter and you also set how, when, where, and if the children of the house are educated, or allowed to survive, you can name your heir to the line or let the line die, or absorb it into one of your other houses. You see Harry this isn't something to do lightly but with He-who-must-not-be-named attempting to take over and his followers willing to do all the evil they can to innocents, then the benefits might just outweigh the costs and if we win, then our family can change the path of wizarding Britain!

Harry calls for Binks who immediately pops in and Harry asks if he can get a full bottle of firewhiskey and four glasses as they all need a drink or three! As Harry is pouring the four glasses, his being a double, he says I have only ever loved my wives. I have never touched another woman in that way and I don't know if I can or even if I would want to. Dorea moves over besides Harry and pats his knee and says, I know this isn't something you want to do, you have that much of the Potter and Black pride in you. Once we and I mean we even though you will be the vanguard all of us will be with you through it all. I need you to understand some of the more backward, dirty, and despicable ways of the old blood lines that was used to keep everything in the males' hands. If you don't claim these women and by default their children after claiming their Lordships the women and daughters can be claimed as chattel and used with no repercussions while the sons will be less than rogues and scum. Melania says Harry, from what you have told us and what we have seen through your memories you would never be unfaithful to your wives. That you would never force yourself on a woman but in this case your wives haven't been born yet so you won't be cheating on them and this in it's on way would be a mercy to those women whose houses you have claimed. Harry says that is barbaric but he is not surprised this hasn't been stopped as he remembers all the bigotry that was still prevalent during his previous timeline, but he says now I might be able to change some of that!

Dorea says this is what I have think we should do and each of you think of how better for them to react and therefore allow Arcturus in his role as Lord Black challenge the bootlickers to an honour duel. First when Minister Bagnold asks if any new seats need to be claimed Harry will claim his Peverell seat, this will cause a commotion as it has been dormant for hundreds of years. Harry, you need to make sure you have the proof from Gringott's with you, also keep your affiliation with any of us back until Arcturus gets them to swallow the bait. The ministry will want to overrule a bloodfeud as it will wipe out entire family lines, and while they are still arguing that we hit them with the honour duel against each one! They will jump at this as Lord Black will demand justice and it will be one or the other. After they accept, and it is sanctioned that is when you Harry will make you presence felt, you can raise your wand and ask for the floor. Once this is granted, you can stand and say that since you are distant kin to the Black Family, and in no way disrespecting Lord Black as his prowess with a wand is known, etc. etc., that you would like to stand as his champion for these duels, you could even ask for multiple opponents at once to make them even more bold and accepting. Once the duels are accepted only death or surrender will satisfy magic and the duel be settled. Honour Duels require seconds said Charlus after he had listened to all the previous comments, I will stand as your second as they attacked his brother in all but blood and his sister-in-law, Harry eyes flash all of a sudden and says I knew I was forgetting something. Charlus asks him what and Harry says the day of the Wizengamot Meeting, that morning, it's the day that you and Nana were murdered by four death eaters on your way there. Actually, it was right outside the ministry building! If me stopping the attack on Uncle and Auntie doesn't alert them then I may be able to take out four more. Are you all up for a bit of a fight, or rather really a prank because we know where and when they are going to attack and they don't have a clue? Lady Potter looks at Charlus and tells him we need to send Claymore to James and Lily and tell them to go to Potter Castle and do not leave until we are back and explain some things to them! Claymore pops in and says I hear Mistress Dorrie and I will go!

A/N's: I do not own, lay claim to, or make any profit off of anything Harry Potter! JKR owns Harry Potter and all that entails, I just play in a very small sandbox!