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(BSC 5 C47) C175 Battle of the Lords 4.
Albus was looking at the door Lily had just walked out of. He had a lot of things planned and she had to be a part of it. "Does any of you know where she is going?" he asked.
"I think She went to Potter castle to cool down, you old fossil," Tonks said after another bite of her popcorn. "She knows Severus has been harassing her boy as long as he has been at Hogwarts. She also knows that you did and are doing nothing about it. So if she did go there, that I do not know and if I did I would not tell you. I will tell you this, I'm done". Tonks got up and left as she took the same doorway Lily had just walked out of.
Tonks had left and apparated to the spa where there was an opening to the Peverell grounds. She knew Lily would be here because Harry didn't have the time to write her into the ward book. He also didn't tell her the fraise to get through the Fidelis that was linked into the wards. James might get in, because he had been a former Lord but Lily was not, Lady's didn't count. As she walked in she saw a lot of Veela's sitting around Lily.
"Hi Tonks," she said as he waved her over. "You also walked out of there".
Tonks nodded and sat down between the Veela's. She smiled up at them and then turned to Lily. "Don't blame Harry for being cold, because he isn't. He just doesn't know how to deal with his emotions". Lily patted her hand and told her she knew. The only thing she didn't know was how it would go tomorrow. Tonks told her not to worry about it and that the friends could handle them all. Lily spoke of doubt and then the Veela's started to tell her how they got here. It was in those stories she learned all she had to know about her boy.
#*
It was about ten o clock when Albus walked up to the Hogwarts gate and knocked on the lock with his wand. The meeting had been short and he wanted to have a goodnight of rest before it would all start again tomorrow. There was a click but it didn't click open. Severus stepped around him and placed his hands on the gate as he shook it. Albus shook his head from left to right. "That will do nothing my boy. It is after nine and we are locked out". Severus wanted to say something but Albus stopped him. "I think we have to go back to Sirius and see if he can put us up for the night. There is no other way for us to get in".
It was now that James spoke up about knowing another way. He first took them to Honeyducks where they were told by the owners that the path had been closed off by Harry himself. Something that had been a lie but they were not going to tell them. One of them, however, walked through it, just so they could warn Harry that they were trying to get in. The Shrieking Shack still had the opening and they went in. When they got halfway they hit a magical wall. Albus tried everything he knew but he could not get through. Just when they were about to leave the lights on the other end were lit and they saw Tracy standing there. She pointed to her watch. "You were told that the gate would be closed at nine. If you were not inside the wards you had to wait until the morning to be let in again. The gate will be opened at eight and closed a couple of minutes later. Do not come late. Professors will be let in at thirty minutes to eight in the morning. You failed the order just like Fudge and Umbridge have. So you are allowed to enter at the visiting time. That time is nine-thirty" the last part was said very softly. Tracy turned around and started to walk away when she was called back by James.
"Wait you bitch. I have to be here at nine or I might not become a Lord again".
Tracy turned around and just looked at him. "If you have a complaint you can do it tomorrow when you get in. If you do not like it, blame him" and she pointed to Albus. "Now for the other thing. I'm not a bitch and if I were, you are not the one who can call me that. I will have to report this and we will go from there". Before James could say anything else Tracy left walking to the friends that were all standing in the dark listening in.
Albus took them back to Sirius but there was no one there. James taught he could get in but the ward just kicked him out. There was nothing left and the only option there was, was spending a night at the leaky cauldron. Too bad, it was one of the nights the inn would be full and so everyone knew Albus had been locked out of Hogwarts.
#*
At eight in the morning, everyone was starting to make their way to the great hall. Zanita and the house-elves had looked it over and it was still like it had been the day before. Students were slowly going to the stands where they each took a seat with a little table to have their breakfast on. Something told them a lot would be happening today and they were sure to have a front seat to it all.
Every Witangemot member had a letter delivered that the main gate had been closed off for something so they all had to Floo in. Luna was laughing silently every time a member complained about the way they had to come in. Tracy stepped next to her and elbowed her in the ribs. "SSSTTTT, you know this is payback right. just so they know how it feels". Luna just nodded as she kept on laughing.
Tracy shook her head and threw her hands in the air in frustration. "You know she is already seeing what is happening right". Tracy snapped her head to the left and looked at Lily. Lily smiled a little "She is already seeing a couple of outcomes, of what could be. By looking at them she is looking at what way she has to steer it. Every outcome has a different result. But you could also get them to go to the same result when you steer it right".
Tracy gave a small nod and knew Lily also saw things in her mind the same way Luna did. "Did you see what would happen with Harry?" Tracy asked.
Lily got a hurtful look. "Yes I did, but I'm not as good as Luna is. I see little flashes over a long period of time. I do see outcomes but only in little bits and pieces. My gift is seen as very strong and yet it is still only bits and pieces I have to fit together. Now Luna is the real deal. She not only sees it all play out in front of her eyes. But she sees it clearly as if she is there".
Tracy started to smile as she looked at Lily. "That explains a lot and it is a sign for a good day," Tracy said as she looked back at Luna. "Come let see if they have pudding for Luna because she will want it"
"CHOCOLATE" Luna called out as Tracy started to walk away. "But they do not have it so bring me Banana".
Tracy just waved back at her as she called out she would get the biggest bowl she could get.
Hermione and Daphne had been standing a little away from them but had heard it all. "You know that if Luna is that strong we have to protect her".
Daphne heard the words Hermione said. "Yes we do, but why do you want to do it. Are you sure you do not want to know how Neville will ask you the big question and if you are wearing white or not".
"I'm nothing like that" Hermione squeaked as she turned red. "And we are nowhere near that point yet".
"Sure you are, I have seen you looking at those dresses". Hermione pushed her a little playfully. "But you are right, we do have to protect her. If it ever comes out she will be a target for a lot of reasons. And we can get the scoop on the colour of our dresses".
Luna walked by and pointed at them as she said. "Brown, dark green, Purple".
"What Hermione screamed, I hate brown".
Daphne just gaped at her. "Why do I have Dark green".
Susan just walked by them and stepped next to Luna. "Don't ever tell them the real colour but I like Purple".
"MHHHMMMHHH, Yes but whoever said I was talking about your dress" and Luna walked on smiling all the way.
"Luna wait" the three girls screamed as they ran after her.
#*
Everybody found their place as little sandwiches were placed in front of them. It was early in the morning and they all needed to eat. Nolwenn was sitting next to Narcissa who was sitting there on the order of Lord Potter. In truth, she had just sat down next to her not so secret girlfriend for the family. But to Lucius, she had said Potter had told her to do it because it was for her protection. Lucius wanted to react but Voldemort had stepped in and told him to listen. He had learned the lesson and the next time he would have to kill her to be sure Potter could not react again.
"Can you tell me why Fudge, the toad and Albus aren't here yet"?
Nolwenn smiled, "Payback".
"What".
"PaYYY... bacK. They are planning on doing to them what they did to them only the other way around.".
Narcissa opened her mouth and then shook her head. "You are not going to tell me are you".
"NoP," As Nolwenn poped the P "I'm not going to ruin your fun of seeing them in action. You know they are good when they can surprise everyone".
"So they are going to wing it and see where the pixy takes them".
"Yes".
Narcissa placed her head in her hands and just shook it. "I'm going to be grey before the war is done".
"I like grey," Nolwenn said as Narcissa gave her a dirty look.
"Will you two stop it, it is about to begin," Isabella said from behind them while Lilly just giggled at the two.
Zanita was sitting on her throne with a comic in her hands. She held out her hand and flipped the palm up. A spell shot from her wrist and it closed the door. "I'm telling you this guy has to be a wizard or a squib. This is not web work, it is a spell".
"It is a superhero and it is not real, it is a creation from Stan Lee and Steve Ditko and it is nothing more than fantasy".
Zanita sniffed at Bella. "You are just jealous I see it and you didn't" and she stuck out her tongue at her. "Now, get to your place" and she hit her with a stinging hex to the backside.
It was nine and everyone had found their place. David Greengrass was looking around and saw that the main people were missing. "What are they up to," he asked Amelia who just shrugged her shoulders.
Slowly time went on and nine became nine-thirty. The members of the Witangemot were slowly getting restless. When Phillipe walked in some knew it was time as the friends started to get ready to begin. Sounds of running footsteps sounded on the floor in the hallway just outside of the great hall. Closer and closer they came. They could hear hands slamming against the great door to the great hall.
#*
It was eight in the morning, Albus left the Leaky cauldron. James, Severus and Frank were with him as he walked down Diagon Alley. Frank had left for a while to see if he could talk to Neville. When he got to his old home he saw it was empty and under lockdown. The moment he tried to step through Bogrod appeared next to him. "I would not do that if I were you. Those wards are Goblin made and paid by King Hogwarts. One step through and you are dead". Frank stepped back and got a letter from Bogrod pushed in his hand before he apparated away. Frank opened the letter and looked at it. There wasn't much on it just a single line.
To the former Lord Longbottom,
Don't try something you can't win. Tomorrow you either come to our side or we will take you out.
King Hogwarts and family.
Frank wasn't sure what to make of it but he knew Harry was the king. How that happened he didn't know but somehow he just knew. Later that night he tried to tell James but he would not listen and so he was walking behind them all up to the gate of Hogwarts.
Frank had been walking behind them and looked at his clock every ten minutes. At nine the day would start so twenty minutes to nine they were at the gate. The gate was still locked as it became ten minutes to nine. There was a sound behind them and they turned around to see Lucius Fudge and Umbridge walking towards them. "Albus why aren't you in yet," Fudge asked.
Albus shook his head slowly "I somehow seem to be placed outside the wards. I can't get in and I'm waiting to be let in" he told them in his grandfatherly way. At least we are not late because I do not see the other members yet. If we are lucky the day will begin at ten and we just didn't know about it.
It was at that moment Phillipe the house-elf popped in front of the gate. "Yous late, They already started".
"You sorry piece of shit" Umbridge screamed, "We have been waiting here for at least twenty minutes".
"Phillipe was here at eight. Yous at to be here at thirty minutes to eight. Professors had to be, yous were not so yous do not have to be snippy. Phillipe wanted to let yous in, yous was not here so yous wait until Phillipe had time. Phillipe has time now so yous better hurry, almost done" as Phillipe pointed to the castle.
The last part was a part said while Albus and the others hurried to get inside. their feet pounded hard on the floor as they rushed through the hallway on their way to the great hall. when they got to the door Albus slammed his hands against it and pushed them open.
#*
"So it is with high regret that because the accusers could not make it on time we will have to annul their claim". Harry stopped his words and looked at Albus who stood there breathing hard. "Nice of you to drop by Albus. We were just about to stop it all because you did not arrive at the time you were suppose to be here".
"Harry I".
"You have been informed you had to be here at thirty minutes to eight and you were told to get here by Floo. I have personally sent out the letters last night, it should have got to you at nine last night".
Albus swallowed hard, he had been with Sirius and the headquarter was under a Fidelis. So because of that, an owl could not find the house or the person. "Harry we were at you know".
"I don't know Albus, and I do not care. You were told about the change of the time. With that letter I have done my part. If you weren't there That is not my problem".
"Harry I".
"Again Albus, not my problem. But unlike the minister and his toad we do give you a chance because we are not here to just rule on a deliberate sneaky play from our side. We just wanted to show you we could do the same without any problem. So if you have any trick you want to play, be prepared we will retaliate ten faulds".
Albus knew about the stunt they had pulled on the friends and the family a couple of years back. He also knew that Harry did it as a form of payback. Now, however, he thought Harry didn't have the guts to go through with it. Everything inside of him told him to go against him but that went mostly downhill. So he did something he never would have done otherwise. He sat down slowly and just waited for what was to come.
Harry frowned because most of the time Albus would go all grandfatherly on them but this time he did not. So, Harry was a little rattled and wanted to do something but Luna stopped him by hissing at him to sit down. So he did but was stopped from pouting by Zanita who elbowed him softly.
#*
Fudge had finally got to his spot and looked at all the members of the Witenagemot. It was a little disorientated to see all the students sitting behind them but that was the problem of keeping it at Hogwarts. As he looked on he wondered if it had been a good idea to do it here at all. Still, he was here so he had to do it and looked at Albus who just nodded at him. "Today we asked all of the Witangemot to be here at this meeting. We will decide if Lord Potter and Lord Longbottom have the right to keep their Lordships. Now, that their former Lords have returned to us". Fudge looked around him for a second time and saw all the members looking at James and Frank. James had stood and waved at the members.
Some were surprised that he had returned because they had all believed that they had been dead. The one thing Albus and Fudge didn't realize was now that James and Lily were back. The words from harry according to the ministry might also be true. Because if James and Lily could come back. Voldemort might also have come back.
Fudge wanted to go on but saw James stepping to the middle of the floor. Fudge saw it and immediately gave him the floor. The one thing he did not know, was what James was going to do. But he had been with Albus so they must have thought of something.
Albus saw James stepping into the middle of the floor and wondered what he was up to. They had not decided on anything because they just did not know what to do. "Minister, I was wondering if there is a member for every house of the Potter family, one that is representing my house because Harry is still too young for it".
Albus had to smile at that question. He knew Minerva was Lord Poter for now. So if she was there she could not be representing the house, McGonagall. He looked up and saw a smile on the face of Minerva and Harry. The first thing he wanted to do was jump to the floor and scream for James to get out of there. But he was not allowed to do it because the meeting was in session.
Fudge looked and told James they would see who was here for who and for what house. With his next question, he started to ask for all the members to call out and for whose house they were here. When they got to Parkinson Lady Parkinson stood. "I represent house Parkinson and I also demand the killer of my daughter to be held responsible by these members".
Daphne jumped up and immediately stepped to the middle of the floor. "You bitch" She screamed. "If you want someone to pay for the death of your daughter then you go to Voldemort. He has been the one who has taught them to do these spells". Lady Parkinson just looked on in shock and opened her mouth. "Don't you dare interrupt me in my house? Your husband has been a Death Eater and he has chosen this path. He took his daughter with it and you have seen it for yourself. We said we would retaliate for every bad thing that was done to us. Now everyone knows that using one of those spells is a one-way ticket to Azkaban. Or death on the spot. She did and we acted according to the law. She used it so she died by our hands".
Fudge waited and the moment Daphne stopped he spoke up. "That law only counts for the last of the line".
Daphne smiled wider when he had said it. When she jumped up she didn't know if she was right. If she was not then killing Pansy would be another story for them. "Then Lady Parkinson has nothing to say about this. Pansy threw the spell at Susan. She was the last line of the bones and the last of the line Hufflepuff. So not only did we have the right to kill her. It was our duty to save all the houses of house Hogwarts. Now for you Bumble".
Fudge heard his name and immediately started to hammer. Daphne just didn't care and went on. "Yesterday you have seen it all. You have seen how a girl, still at Hogwarts used an unforgivable. It was one of the families that supported Miss Umbitch to be at this school. How can she be allowed to be here with friends like that".
"Hem, Hem... If I'm not mistaken Potter had been the one who blocked the spell and he still has his father there. He also has you three for Lord Hogwarts so he isn't the last of the line" She said as she giggled.
"What do you say to that, Bitch" James said from her side.
Daphne turned on the spot and looked at Harry who was stoped by Zanita from attacking his father. In the same motion, she turned back and slapped James across the cheek. "Don't you ever call me bitch again? I'm heiress Greengrass and I will call a blood feud on you. If I do Harry will throw you out of the family so you better watch it". and she pointed her finger right in his face while she said it. "Now for what I would say against that is that the Umbitch" and Daphne looked at Umbridge. "Is that the toad is still forgetting house Peverell and as Lord, without an heir, he has the right to go against her and me as his intended".
"You are the intended for Draco" Lucius screamed.
Daphne looked at Lucius as she called out. "I will never marry that swine and if you make me he will be dead in an hour. Now for me as intended to Lord Potter/Pefferell/ Grifindor and Hogwarts. He had the right to protect his betrothed, which is me. As for you Lucius if you want to fight that contract with yours, let your heir fight it out with Harry and we will see".
Everyone looked from Lucius to Harry. Harry got to his feet just like Lucius did. The moment Lucius wanted to step down, Harry took a Goblin Ax from one of the Goblin guards from Bogrod and slammed it into the floor right before his feet. Lucius took a step back and sat down. "Coward" Daphne hissed.
Lady Parkinson also sat down. She knew Daphne had been right and also that it was on the orders of Voldemort that Pansy and the other kids had learned the Unforgivable's. If she had to blame someone it had to be him and the ones that had taught them the spells. So for now she would let it as it was. Maybe she could get her revenge another time another way.
Fudge had waited for a little before he went on with the members of the Witenagemot. Finally, they got to the one James and Albus had been waiting for. Bogrod stood and said. "I'm here to represent the house of Potter".
James lifted his finger and was just about to scream when Lily spoke up. "You better think before you say something. Because if I remember correctly, Bogrod has become our family by one of your ancestors".
"Lily he is a Goblin who is speaking at the witenagemot" James almost whined. Lily shook her head and Harry just laughed. Both of them turned to him and were clearly waiting for him to answer.
Harry smiled and looked at Daphne who was still standing on the floor next to James who just looked back. Daphne nodded and turned back. "Bogrod is part of the family. Because of that, he has the right to represent house Potter if Lord Potter asks him. Now, before you get your knickers in a twist" and Daphne smiled up at James. "We have a Centaur to represent house Peverell. We have a house-elf, Veela, Werewolf and a vampire representing house Hogwarts".
#*
Every member turned on the spot and looked at the houses Daphne had just named. Everyone started to scream at anyone and everyone. Some were talking about the outrage while others were screaming they were right. Lily turned to her left and looked at her mother. Next to Minerva was Harriet and they both smiled at her. Her son and his friends had just done what she always wanted to do. They have brought the magical world together.
Augusta Who had been sitting next to David was almost giggling. They were surrounded by the miner houses who were all looking at them. Some were hoping that James and Frank would come back as Lords. The friends scared them but James and Frank could be easy to handle. David turned to Augusta and just raised his eyebrows. There was one thing he had learned and that was that Augusta always saw something no one didn't. Augusta kept on giggling for a couple of seconds and then turned to David.
"You do know they are brilliant," She said a little harder so that the miner houses could hear it. David knew they were brilliant, but he was still missing something Augusta saw. So he shook his head. Augusta gave him a smile and hung a little closer to him as she whispered. "Learn and Listen, because I have just learned something myself". She straightened up and took a deep breath. "James and Frank have been stupid enough to try and do it at Hogwarts. This is their home, their land and the ministry has no say over it. The last couple of months the ministry has been telling us all that Hogwarts was theirs. Now we can clearly see it is not. So most of the little houses behind us want James and Frank back. I can understand it because they were easier to handle. Now If they do and James and Frank get back the friends can rule Hogwarts. Just think of all the things they can do if we are not looking over their shoulders. Who knows they might take over".
David turned around in his chair and looked at the miner houses. Some were talking while others just smiled. Most of them were talking and some were whispering behind their hands. So he slowly turned back. "What did you just do".
"Some of them were afraid of the friends with what they have done the last couple of times they were at the Witenagemot. So for them, the easy way is to get James and Frank back. But I have just shown them that if they do Harry and my grandson will be free to do what they do. They are their grandfathers after all".
David had to think a little and then saw what Augusta wanted him to do. Most of the members here were old enough to remember their grandfathers. During that time the Witangemot had only been run by men. He was just a boy but he knew all about it. Just like all the others, he knew that Augusta and Dorothea Black had been the ones who were the real deal. They have had many meetings at his estate just to talk about the happenings of the Witenagemot. So everyone knew who had been really running it all. "Noo, they are nothing like them. If you ask me they are even more like you and Dorothea. Only they don't warn you".
Augusta just smiled and turned back to the happenings on the floor. David had done what she hoped he would do. She was just glad that the friends had been listening to her all this time.
#*
James had been standing there with an open mouth just looking all around him. He knew Bogrod was part of the family but he never thought Harry would also use him in that way. Not that it was wrong but he never thought about it himself. He looked over at Lily and then glanced at Albus. Lily always wanted to make them see the bigger picture. To make them see there was more than just the wizarding world. He had called her crazy, not to her face but behind her back. Only in six-year, he started to see what she was talking about. He had told it to his father and mother and they had put him straight. After it, he knew that they also thought about Goblins in more ways than just their bankers.
Daphne had sat down again and was waiting for what was to come. She knew that inviting these people to the Witangemot would be something to talk about. Fudge was rattled, Umbridge was beyond angry. For the others, it was just wrong to have these things as members.
"This is just wrong" Umbridge screamed. "Beast like that are nothing like us proper wizards, they do not belong with us or even near us".
This was something the friends could not have planned better if they did. It was also why they always counted on Umbridge or Molly to save the day. At least for them, for the others, they would always make it worse without knowing it. Fudge looked on but wasn't sure what to do about it. Lord Davis stood and waited to get the floor. When he did he looked at Augusta. Something told him she knew what he was about to do. "What is so wrong with A goblin sitting on a seat. We gave them the right to handle our money so why is this so bad".
Fudge stood just like Umbridge did. "Because they are afraid that they do something they don't like. They are afraid that they say something they do not want them to say" Susan spoke up before anyone could speak up. "The worst thing is when they would say something about what the Witangemot has done to them. Especially the laws against them and all they think are less".
"That is enough" Umbridge screamed. "We are not here to bring shame to the ministry".
"No, why would we, the ministry can do that marvellous job all by themselves" Susan spoke over her.
"You bitch".
"And there we go again," Susan said as she looked at Umbridge. "You say something right and the pink toad starts to shout and scream things at you".
Umbridge huffed but Susan had made her point. Just as Umbridge wanted to scream again Tracy spoke up. "Now, we all know that whatever it is Umbitch is about to scream, it will be against the members of our houses. So before we let her, please let us first get to the point".
As Tracy sat down Luna stood. She smiled a dreamy smile and asked for Phillipe. The house-elf popped up next to her and looked up. Luna bend down and gave him her empty bowl. "Fill it up again my lady," Phillipe asked.
"Yes, please" and Luna smiled a radiant smile at him.
Some were just gaping at her while the friends laughed. It was at this time Harry spoke up. "So while we are here, how about getting to the point of the meeting. There are a lot of students here and it is about time they learned something. So let's get to the stealing of our Lordships".
James who had still been standing in the middle of the floor jumped up. "Hee, that is still my Lordship. I'm your father and I have the right to that ring".
"You have been dead for almost fourteen years. Now we still do not know how, but you are back. I'm glad to say that my father is still alive. I only wish my dad was back for his son. But what do you know the ring is more important than a son to carry on the name. So make your point and tell me why the ring and not me" Harry almost snapped the last part.
James was a little taken back and was looking for the words he could say. Albus got to his feet and stepped up next to him. Fudge gave him the floor when Albus nodded at them. "Now, now Harry".
"THAT IS LORD POTTER YOU SHRIBBLED OLD ASS" Neville screamed. "But before you go on, let me tell you that not only James is fighting".
"I am is Lord Potter" James yelled.
"Not right now it is. At this point, Harry is still Lord Potter, as I'm lord Longbottom. So if you want to get them back you better come with something good and not this whining part of I'm bigger, better and older".
James had looked at Albus who just opened his mouth and closed it again. As James looked on he could see that none of the people who had the power said anything back to Neville. "What is the matter with all of you. He is just a kid, they all are just kids".
#*
Lily was looking on and just hung her jaw. Lily had been sitting in the stance surrounded by Apolline, Arabella and Emma in wig and glasses. "What is happening," she asked.
"That one is easy, they are all afraid of them and they have every right to be," Arabella said while Apolline and Emma were nodding along. "The kids always do something like this. They play it up and before you know it they strike. This time Neville called them out on the fact why they are here. It doesn't mean anything but for them, it could be the turning point. So the Members are keeping their mouth shut while James is running it".
"So James is digging his own grave," Lily asked while the others nodded. "But how do they know when they have them".
"They don't, they just wait until they make a mistake and get them from there. Most of the time it works because they all see them as kids and think they can handle them" Arabella went on. Arabella looked at the floor and had a very big smile as she said the following. "Ooh this is going to be good, they are bringing out the big guns". Emma and Lilly smiled while Apolline was looking at her with a look of what you say. Arabella saw it "They are going all in, was all I said". Apolline opened her mouth and just shook her head. "Tracy and Luna are taking the floor," Emma told her.
"Ooh that is what you meant, then just say it," Apolline said as she also looked at the floor.
"I don't get it".
"It is easy Lily. Tracy and Luna are masters when it comes to this" Emma told her as she slipped her arm through hers and pointed at the floor.
#*
Albus saw them stepping up and went to stand next to James. "I can do this Albus".
"No, James, this one is going to be hard. those girls are not to be messed with. I will be handling it from here".
"But Albus they are just two little girls".
Luna stepped up to him and received a Sonorus charm from Stacy. "Who do you think you are calling us little girls. She is an upcoming lawyer who has already won a case against the Witenagemot. That old ass over there wasn't there, if he was she would use him as the broom to sweep it all up. I'm co-owner of the quibbler and the full owner when the war is over. Right about now we sell more copies than the Prophet. A paper that has the head owner who is your son. She is also the daughter of the lawyer of the family and the future lawyer for the family".
"I did not give the okay for that".
"Stop interrupting me or you will be placed in the corner with bunny ears on your head. I'm talking and".
"How dare you".
"Lady some help please," Luna asked.
Zanita smiled and snapped her fingers as James landed in the corner with bunny ears on his head. The moment he looked to the side Zanita could not help herself. "Hey, you look just like the tattoo on the butt of Serius".
Sirius and Amelia blushed while the friends just kept themselves from falling to the floor. Luna smiled and walked off the floor. "He what are you doing" Tracy called after her.
"This was a thing I have seen and I just wanted to see it for real".
Tracy just looked after her and shook her head. This was Luna and she knew it. Most of the time they would not know what or why she did this. But then again there was always a reason. Tracy looked over her shoulder to her friends. They all knew Luna had done something but not why. Suddenly the eyes of Harry became big as he looked from Albus to James. James had just been shouting and keeping them from getting to the point. Now they had Albus and he would make mistakes. Tracy saw him looking at her and saw how his lips said, Albus.
She smiled and turned back. "So we all know we are here for the Lordships of House Longbottom and house Potter".
"All houses from Harry are up for debate," Albus said.
"Yet I only heard Mr potter asking for house Potter. Then again I only heard Mr Longbottom ask for his house the one time. You have been the one calling for all of them the rest of the time" Tracy told him as she glanced over at Luna who gave her the thumbs up.
Albus knew he had been the one who had been calling for the Lordships. Still, he thought he had been careful enough so that only he knew he had been behind it. Why and how did this girl also know he was. "That is not true," he said.
Tracy knew he had just made the mistake of telling her she was right. Yesterday the Witangemot was called to come for the Lordships of House Potter and Longbottom. She knew this because her father had asked her what Harry had done and why not his ring of Hogwarts, or for the others. "Well it clearly is, James had been Dead for the last years. Now no one knows how they got back but we are glad they are, all of them" as she gave a pointed look at James. "But none of them could have known about the house of Gryffindor or Peverell because James had only been Lord Potter".
Albus listened on and wondered why these kids were so smart. Fudge and Umbridge just didn't get it and thought that everything he said was right. These kids didn't and they were throwing him off track. Why couldn't they understand it was for the greater good. "He is too young to handle those seats and James is just better because he is older".
Tracy tapped her lips with her finger a couple of times. "The last couple of years he has been doing a very good job. He has brought people together while you just sat there doing nothing. Letting people kill people who you thought weren't worthy to live. Hell, just yesterday you just sat there doing nothing when one student tried to kill another student. But that is nothing new. Now to get back to the point. As far as I know, Harry got the lordship of Gryffindor and Peverell by Magic, James did not have that honour.
"Magic does not work in that way," Albus told her in his grandfatherly way.
Tracy faked her shock as she placed her hand on her chest. "No, the great Albus Dumbledore does not believe that magic is real". Albus opened his mouth and closed it again when he heard the words. "Here I'm at Hogwarts the best wizarding school in all of England. But the headmaster just told me Magic is not real I'm living a lie" as little fake tears started to well up in her eyes.
Luna jumped up and rushed over to Tracy to hold her close. "You did good, Now we wait for a moment and see what he will do" she whispered in her ear.
Albus was still standing there looking at it all. He did not know how to respond and hadn't seen James walking out of the corner. The moment he stepped next to him he almost jumped a foot in the air. "Is she telling the truth, Albus? Was Harry found good enough to become Lord Peverell"?
"James, when a bloodline has died out there is no way of bringing it back. So there is no way Harry could have done it".
James stepped back from Albus as he was shaking his head. Albus took a step to him but James stepped back again. "Albus they are not Bloodlines. They are Potter lines. A bloodline never runs out when there is still Potter blood around. It is family magic If Harry has the Peverell ring he is the Lord of the house and Potter is only a minor house to that". This time Albus stepped back. "I say Potter line but we are from the Peverell line. Meaning that blood is running through us. It also runs through the Gryffindor line".
"JAMES".
James turned his head to the side and saw Harry throwing a ring his way. He caught it and looked at it. It was a small ring and as he looked at Minerva he saw her holding the Lord's ring for him to see. James looked down and back at the shield that was hanging above the throne of Harry and Zanita. As he just stood there he saw the late and first Lord Gryffindor stand up in his painting. "James Potter, by the look on your face I can see that you know what the weapon of Hogwarts means. It tells me that Dorothea Potter/Black had taught you well. So make your decision. Either step down and be James Potter. Or take the fight to your son and become James no name".
"James".
"No Albus, This is the Lord's ring to house Hogwarts, or king Hogwarts. In my family, it is a legend. If you are to become Lord Gryffindor you could become a prince of Hogwarts". James snapped his mouth shut and looked over at his son. "Wait you are King Hogwarts". Harry nodded as James looked on. "You son of a Bitch" James screamed. Everyone pulled their wands and looked at James when he spoke. They all thought he had been talking to his son but his eyes were on Albus. "You realize what you were about to do. Not only would I get house Potter but also the Lordship of Gryffindor and Peverell. Meaning I was trying to steal the seat of the king. The last king was Merlin himself". It was now again that James looked at the painting where he saw a little old wizard sitting in the middle. His eyes became big and kneeled down. "I'm sorry Merlin". Merlin nodded and James turned back to Albus. "The one thing I had learned from my father was the if there ever was a Potter linked to Hogwarts you never go against it. It could mean his or my life, and it would be done by Magic. You were forcing me to take something Magix has given my son. By the looks of it, the same goes for Frank. This could have meant our deaths. Snot take me to my painting".
While James was popped away, Albus just stood there looking on. He never knew anything about the Potter bloodline. So he never knew how it was connected. That it would mean the death of James and Frank would have been terrible. Harry not so much but James.
Lily and Alice made their way to Harry and Neville. They were followed by Minerva and Augusta. As soon as they made it to the floor the rest of the family joined them. Frank was the last and slowly stepped up. The moment he was about to speak he was hugged by Neville and was welcomed back. Frank smiled and hugged him closer.
It was a second later that James came back and the first thing he did was to throw a spell at Severus Snape.
This was it again for this time. See you all in two weeks.
Gr Winmau.