Thursday, Dec 13
After the meeting with Lucius Malfoy
Harry steps into the parlor where Dorea, Melania and Andromeda are still trying to calm Narcissa down after she learned just how depraved Lucius Malfoy is. Harry asks if Lady Malfoy was okay and if there was anything he could do to help her?
Narcissa says she wished she was never contracted to Lucius but she didn't have a say and now she is considering asking Lord Black to annul her marriage and reclaim her dowry because Lucius is feeding their money to the Dark Lord.
Harry says that is one way to get away from Malfoy and one that would put her under the protection and care of her family, or he has another idea if she is willing to listen. Harry asks his grand mum Dorea, what would happen if Lord Malfoy was killed in a Honour Duel while still married to Narcissa? Harry knew the answer but he wanted Narcissa to see the benefit of such a happening, but also realize that Harry would become Lord over the Malfoy fortune, which would mean he would have to claim Narcissa in order for his plan to work. He would name her once again Lady Malfoy and put her in charge of the Malfoy fortune and Wizengamot seat, of course she would have to swear loyalty to House Peverell, Black and Potter!
Dorea tells Narcissa exactly what Harry was hoping she would and she included the part about her having to be claimed and brought back into the House of Malfoy as it's Lady.
Narcissa blushes but says, Lord Peverell, you would go to that length for me?
Harry says Lady Malfoy, you and me are distant cousins, family means everything to me. There isn't anything I won't do for family as long as they are loyal, honest, and good people. On the flip side, there is also no punishment that I won't deliver to any family that betrays that trust, your sister, Bellatrix, is a dead woman walking. She is evil and has no remorse or ethics, I will put her down like a dog, there is no redeeming her.
Narcissa says that if Lord Peverell wants to deal with Lucius in his own way she would be honored to be welcomed back into the family and that taking her dowry and the rest of the Malfoy money would be icing on the cake, but it will also mean the end of the Malfoy line!
Harry says leave it to him and he would make sure Lucius accepted the Honour Duel at the next Wizengamot meeting in a week! But he also has a date with a very beautiful, very nervous and worthy young woman that he needs to prepare for.
Meanwhile at Nott Manor, Elizabeth Nott nee Rosier was in a near panic. Tonight, was the night Lord Peverell was coming to "discuss her future" and either claim her or disown her. She knew that Lady Tonks had reassured her that Lord Peverell was a kind and just man, but she had a three-year-old daughter to worry about other than herself. She had her new "outfit" that Lady Tonks and she picked out on their lady's day as they called it. Her elf Tami had everything lain out but she just couldn't decide on any jewelry to match with it.
Her dilemma was answered when Grayclay popped into Nott Manor Parlor and called for Tami totake a small box to Lady Nott. He tells her it is a gift from Lord Peverell and he thinks it will go great with the color of her hair, eyes, and dress that she purchased with Lady Tonks. Tami takes the box to Lady Nott and she is floored when she opens the box, inside is a diamond encrusted necklace with a exquisite blue sapphire stone in the middle, with matching earrings. It is easily the most expensive thing she has ever seen; she has no doubt that it is worth more than her home and lands. Her hands are shaking as she puts it on, she just stares in the mirror, amazed at the change her life has seemed to have taken!
Lord Peverell apparated to Nott Maor and walks up to the door and knocks. Sami, the male elf answers and invites the new Lord of the Manor into his property. Harry tells Sami to call him Harry unless they are in the presence of other Lords or Ladies. Elizabeth Nott, the former Lady Nott, comes down the stairs and as she reaches the bottom, she holds out her hand which Lord Peverell takes and gently brushes his lips over her knuckles and "tells her she is stunning!"
Lady Elizabeth thanks Lord Peverell for the compliment and welcomes him to his New Manor. She tells Harry everything in the Manor is at his disposal at all times.
Harry says, I am just Harry when we are alone or in the company of close relatives or friends. Harry tells her that while l may legally own this manor, it is your home and you who decides who is welcome and who is not. I will make sure that you and your daughter are taken care of unless you break from the vow of fealty to House Peverell.
Lady Elizabeth says that will not happen. I am grateful for the boon that you have granted me and my daughter, and I am ready to fulfill my duties as Lady of the House.
Harry tells Elizabeth that while that is required and will have to be done at some point, tonight was a night forgetting to know one another and for her to see just what there was out there in the wide world, not just the small part of Magical Britain she had been limited too!
She looks at Harry with a little apprehension, but smiles and says as you wish my Lord!
Harry smiles and says, Harry, just Harry and offers her his hand, he pulls her to his side and they both feel the slight tug in their mid-section as they side-along to a place that Lady Elizabeth had never seen!
Elizabeth asks Harry where are we?
Harry replies this is a nice little Italian Restaurant I found while travelling, it is called Marono's, it is widely known as the finest in all of England, shall we?
Lady Elizabeth takes Harry's arm and he leads her into the restaurant, the Matre Dei quickly comes over and tells Lord Peverell that their private table is ready and is in a secluded corner of the restaurant.
Harry thanks the gentleman, gives him a thirty-pound tip and they are quickly seated. Harry holds Elizabeth's seat out for her and gently slides her towards the table, then takes his seat.
The waiter brings over a very expensive red-wine for a starter while asking them if they needed a minute to decide on their meal choice?
Lord Peverell says to give them a minute and that whatever the Lady wanted she would be having.
Elizabeth smiled as the waiter stepped away and she says to Harry, I have no idea what to order here so if you would and you have a favorite, surprise me.
Harry smiles and motions for the waiter to come back and Harry tells the waiter that they will have Spaghetti Al Tartufo Nero Di Norcia (Spaghetti in Black Truffle sauce) along with the house salad and focaccia with light butter!
While they are waiting Harry asks Lady Elizabeth how Candace was doing and how did her day out with Lady Tonk's go?
Elizabeth tells Harry that Candace was going extremely well and was adjusting to it being just her and her mom at home all the time now. She says it seems that a cloud has been lifted off the Manor since the death of her ex-husband and Candace had a glow about her now. She also loves that cabbage-patch doll that Lady Tonk's suggested for her! She says as far as I go, I have never felt more in charge of myself. I know that it could change in a single moment but I thank you for showing me what life could actually be like.
Harry tells her to feel secure in what she feels because she is her own person now and is in charge of herself, no one makes decisions for her but her!
Their waiter returns with their meals and they dine, smile, laugh, and discuss what the future holds for Lady Elizabeth.
She tells Harry that she would welcome the chance to stop using the last name of Nott and she would gladly accept using the last name Peverell as a Vassal of House Peverell.
Harry tells her he has no problem with that as he was offering those same stipulations as her New Lord. He also asks her if she would like to sit in the Nott Family seat in the Wizengamot?
Lady Elizabeth says that is too much as she has never been one for politics and wouldn't know the procedures and nuances of such.
Harry tells her he feels she has a good head on her shoulders and she knows right from wrong. He also tells her that if she doesn't understand the fine print or the minutia of a bill, she had readily available resources to use in the very politically astute Dorea Potter nee Black and Andromeda Tonks nee Black. He tells her all I ask is that you follow the lead of House Peverell and if you have a question, please come to one of them for guidance, then if she still feels differently, he would not hold her accountable as all people should have a right to their opinion.
Their meal finished and their getting to know one another going extremely well, Harry decides to take Lady Elizabeth to see Stone Henge where Lady Elizabeth says she could feel the magical aura of the place and Harry tells her "That this was a place of powerful ancient magic that many people felt was only used for dark rituals, but that there is no such thing as dark or light magic, only magic, and the user's intent is what makes it good or evil!" He then took her to see Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, and Big Ben!
Lady Elizabeth was both awed and frightened at what the so-called inferior muggles could build. She asks Harry just how many muggles live outside of their known "Magical Britain?"
Harry tells her that there is currently thirty to forty thousand Wizards and Witches in Britain, but there are over sixty million muggles. He states this is the biggest reason the Statute of Secrecy is so important because if the muggles every felt threatened by Magicals, it would be a short bloody battle and one that the Magicals had no chance to win.
Lady Elizabeth tells Harry that her late Lord and all his fellow pure-blood extremists along with their leader were/are fools.
Harry smiles at her and says, see I told you that you had a good head about you. You haven't been out in the real world but for a few hours and even you can already see the bigger picture!
She grips his arm a little tighter and smiles at him.
Harry side-alongs them back to Nott Manor and Harry gently lifts Elizabeths right hand and starts to kiss her knuckles after telling her he had had a very nice evening.
But she asks Harry if he was not staying the night there? That she thought that was the reason for the meeting.
Harry tells her while he knows that they must consummate the Lord/Vassal arrangement he would not force her into his bed.
She blushes a little bit and asks him, Lord Peverell, I am asking that you stay the night with me. I want to be under your protection and I feel you would never hurt me or take advantage of me. I have thoroughly enjoyed our time together tonight and I want to feel secure in both my daughter's and my own future. So please stay!
Lemon starts
Harry asks her if she is sure and Elizabeth nods her head yes. Harry asks her to lead them to the Lord's Bedroom which she does. As Harry touches the door, he feels the Manors magic acquiesce to his touch. He opens the door to a sea of Slytherin green and he states this just won't do. He looks at Elizabeth and asks her how would she like the quarter's decorated?
Elizabeth looks startled but quickly says she likes lighter colors and a brighter look, that would accentuate the antique furniture that adorned the Manor.
Harry thinks for a moment and he transfigures the room to have off-white painted walls, with sapphire-colored drapes and valances, with sapphire and gold comforter and pillows. He asks her how that looked and if she didn't like it, he could change it?
She states she loves it and it makes the place feel like a new home and Harry says, "that is exactly what it is supposed to feel like, now as soon as you can do this to the rest of the manor especially Candace's room. This is your home, make it so!"
They both look into each other's eyes and for a seasoned warrior that Harry Potter is he is still nervous about this. He tells Elizabeth that he was going to the bathroom to freshen up and she could do so after he finishes.
She agrees and Harry steps inside the huge bathroom. He notices that the house elves had prepared for him as his toiletries were lain out as if expecting him and an Acromantula silk robe and boxers were there. Harry undresses and finishes in the bathroom, then putting on the boxers and robe lets Elizabeth take her turn.
Elizabeth has never been more nervous in her life. She knew her duties as the Lady of the Manor, and she had always striven to uphold her duties as a proper wife. Here she was like a fifteen-year-old virgin again not knowing how she was supposed to act or what to do. She refreshed herself in all the right places and put on a sapphire-colored camisole with matching panties, covered by an above the knee robe. She opens the bedroom door and steps in while biting her lower lip.
Harry tells her she is beautiful and to come on in, he motions to the spot to his right hand and helps her onto the bed. He asks her if she is sure about this as it doesn't have to happen tonight?
Elizabeth thinks to herself, in for a sickle, in for a galleon and she sheds the robe.
Harry smiles at her and gently touches her cheek. He leans over and kisses her on the lips and she slowly but surely presses into the kiss with each second. Harry's tongue presses against her lips and she opens them to let Harry slowly explore her mouth with his tongue.
She is soon doing the same and her hands reach for Harry's shoulders.
Harry's hand goes to the bottom of her camisole and slowly lifts it fully expecting Elizabeth to flinch or push him away but instead she lifts her arms and helps Harry remove it! Harry looks into her eyes and sees that she wants to do this and he knows that while he must do this, he also knows he is cheating on the memories of his former wives.
Elizabeth leans in again and initiates a kiss and this time Harry responds by slowly twisting her onto her back and gently cups her breast. He kisses go from her lips down her neck to her breasts which are suddenly standing at attention! He kisses then gently bites on the hardened nipple to which she groans in pleasure. Harry asks her again, "are you sure?" All she could do was say don't stop.
Harry the continued to slowly kiss down her body, her flat stomach, then he slowly reached her panties, he slid his fingers along each side and she lifted her bottom so Harry could pull them down. Harry discarded them to the side of the bed and continued his kissing her to right above her petal.
Elizabeth grabs Harry's mop of black hair and lifts his face in uncertainty, but he smiles and says lay back and enjoy this, and she did! She had never had this done to her before and it was never talked about in her very small circle. Her former Lord would have never done this and when Harry made his tongue vibrate, how she didn't have a clue she lost it. Elizabeth grabbed Harry's hair again but this time it was to force his tongue deeper in and her release continued until she fell back in a blissful rest.
Harry on the other hand wasn't through, he knew he had to fulfill his duties, and now he was glad to. It had been too long since he had been with a female and he had needs too! Harry slowly climbed up the bed and Elizabeth opened her legs up for him and his lips met hers and a passion arose in both. Harry entered her and slowly picked up his rhythm and she met him stroke for stroke, they did this for a while each enjoying themselves and changing positions a few times.
That was something Elizabeth wasn't experienced with as she had only ever known, get in bed, lay on her back, spread her legs and let her Lord do as he pleases. She had a heat about her now and knew she could never go back to what she had been, what she had been taught was "Proper" for a Lady of her station. With her legs on Harry's shoulders and him hammering into her she cried out in ecstasy and they both reached their release at the same time! Neither seeing the silvery glow that enveloped them both as not only the Lord/Vassal bond was solidified but maybe a little something more.
They lay there in the comfort of the huge four poster bed, Harry's right arm around Elizabeths shoulders and her head buried close to his chest. They both smiled at each other, kissed each other gently on the lips and drifted off to sleep.
Lemon Ends
Friday, December 14
Elizabeth awakes to the sun brightly coming into the bedroom of her Lord. No, that doesn't feel right, it is coming into her bedroom for that is what for the first time it feels like. She notices Harry is not there and she slides out of the bed, puts her panties and camisole back on and then sees a shadow on the balcony outside the bedroom window. She slowly walks up behind Harry and asks if everything is alright?
Harry says, good morning and yes everything is fine. I hope everything with you is well also and that you had a good experience even if it was forced on you!
Elizabeth says Lord Peverell, Harry, nothing was forced on me except the marriage to my former Lord! You have set me free and gave me a night to remember in doing so. I hope that we may again enjoy the company of each other and you can further educate me on the world outside of which I was led to believe was superior. But if not, I am your Vassal, I will support you and aid you in any way I can.
Harry smiles at her and pulls her into a gentle embrace and kisses her gently on the lips, and says you truly deserved so much better than what you were getting, I will see to it that you are amazed many more times in this life. That led to a longer kiss, which led to them angling for the bed again and they repeated what they did the night before.
Harry left right before noon to head back to Black Manor and talk to Lord Black. It so happened that Lady Potter, Lady Tonks and Lily Potter were there.
Arcturus asked Harry if everything went well? Harry nodded and said it was a delightful evening with very pleasant company.
Lady Potter eyes lifted and she asked Harry was his duty to his new house done and was Lady Elizabeth now a Vassal to House Peverell? Harry went to answer but was interrupted by Lily who said, "I can't believe that is forced on people, either the Lady or the Lord!"
Harry says Lily it is the way of our world, I don't like it as much as you but we will have to work to change it. This is one of the things we will change in the future, if we don't handle the bigger problem, Voldemort and his deatheaters, then it will be worse especially for the so-called half-bloods and muggle-born to say nothing of the muggles.
Lily says, I understand, but I still hate it. What you are having to do will be the memories you, my son, will have when you turn eleven. Bloody hell, Lily says, this is too much to deal with.
Dorea says language young lady, that is no way for a mother to be to talk but I agree one-hundred per cent!
Harry asks how Narcissa is doing and has she made up her mind on what her future was going to be?
Arcturus answers and says she isn't going back to Malfoy Manor until Lucius was no longer there.
Harry says, so I guess I call him out in front of the Wizengamot and challenge him to an Honour Duel. We all know that a certain long-bearded idiot will try to stop any bloodshed, but magic itself will overrule him. So Harry says we obfuscate any attempt by Malfoy to get Narcissa back to his Manor until after the Wizengamot Meeting next Tuesday. We can play the she isn't well card and she is resting at her ancestral home until then. Even the most vocal will not go against that!
Lady Potter says now that our course is set, we need to finalize how to make Malfoy lose his composure and agree to duel you. He will not have forgotten how easily you killed so many of his allies, but an angry man makes mistakes, we need him angry!
Harry smiles and says, Oh, I can guarantee he will be angry!
A/N: Did something else besides the bonding of a Lord and Vassal happen? Why does it seem like the Black and Potter women have more brains than any of the other women in the Pure-Blood families? Will Malfoy again fall victim to his anger and narcissistic issues? Will Narcissa see a better path, one that brings her back into the family and one with power behind her, not just gold?
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