12th of September

The relationship between Harry and Parvati had been going well even though Padma, Parvati's sister, thought that Harry didn't deserve her sister. The only problem the two really faced was Draco. He had made himself a pain in the arse for the both by harassing them whenever and wherever along with his goons Crabbe and Goyle. Today Draco was being extra annoying and both he and Harry started insulting each other back and forth until…

"I challenge you to a duel!" Draco said angrily.

"I accept!" said Harry without thinking.

"Crabbe will be my second, who will be yours?"

Harry was about to ask when Parvati said, "I will be Harry's second."

"Fine, meet us in the Trophy Room at midnight!" Draco said before leaving with his goons towards the Great Hall.

"What did I just agree to?" Harry asked.

"You just agreed to a duel between you and Malfoy." Parvati responded.

"Right I got that, but what exactly does that mean?"

"Well, wizards usually duel each other using their wands to incapacitate, but not kill their opponent. The seconds are there to make sure the duel is carried out fairly."

"What happens if I win?"

"Nothing, I mean we are all underage and because of that there are no big stakes regarding duels. We just make sure we don't get caught. Now let's go get some food, before you get us involved in another crazy late-night fight," Parvati said as the two then went to the Gryffindor table and ate dinner.

Harry and Parvati snuck out of the tower that night and headed straight for the trophy room managing to avoid Filch and Mrs. Norris on their way there, boy did Harry regret giving the map back to Fred and George.

After making it through the castle, the two of them sat down on the floor and talked while they waited for the Slytherins to show up. After what seemed like forever Parvati raised her wand, "Tempus," she said as 12: 15A.M. flashed over her wand for a few seconds. "Guess he forfeits," she said with a slight laugh as she turned to Harry, "Let's head back to the tower."

The two of them started to head toward the door when suddenly the door started to open. They hid as fast as they could when Argus Filch walked in. They waited until he was gone to leave, but when Filch had left realization hit them like a ton of bricks, Malfoy had set them up to be caught. They had no time to talk about this though as they made their way up the stairs to the tower. When they got to the third floor Harry smelled Mrs. Norris coming down from the 4th Floor. Harry pulled Parvati down the corridor to hide from the feline not realizing where they were, they made it to the end of the corridor and found a single locked door. Harry quickly unlocked the door and the two hid inside.

"Why did we run in here?" Parvati asked.

"Mrs. Norris was nearby, so I thought it best to hide."

"How did you know that the stupid cat was around without her seeing you?"

Harry was about to try to answer when he noticed where they were.

"Parvati, don't panic, but I think we're in the forbidden corridor," Harry said.

Her eyes went wide at what he said as she remembered what Dumbledore warned. They slowly turned around from the door to find a large, three-headed dog sleeping or rather was sleeping as it seemed to start to wake up. The heads of the monster rose up and growled at the two wizards. Harry caught the attention of something by the dog's paw, but his thoughts were interrupted as Parvati pulled him out of the room as they closed and locked the door. Harry could tell that Mrs. Norris was gone and so was Filch so they made their way back up to the tower.

"What the hell is that thing doing in a school?" Parvati asked.

"I don't know, and frankly I don't care. I'm just happy we're alive."

"You owe me one," Parvati said seriously, "You were just standing there looking at the floor. If I hadn't pulled you away, you would be dead. What had you so captivated?"

"I thought I saw a trapdoor underneath it's paws."

"So, you think it's guarding something?"

"Maybe, but I know I don't want to go back and find out."

"Me neither. Well, I think it's time we get some rest." Parvati said as they went up to their respected dorm rooms and fell asleep. Nothing else of interest happened until breakfast, when Harry, Draco, and Draco's father received a letter in the mail.

Dear Mr. Potter,

I was looking into your finances when I came across an abrupt change from last night. There is now a debt owed to you by one Draco Lucius Malfoy. It was registered last night at 12: 11A.M. I must insist that you be brought to Gringotts at 7: 00P.M. this evening, take this letter to your head of house and you will be allowed to go, but you will need to take a teacher with you to leave school grounds. I will talk with you about the debt when you get here.

A similar letter has been sent to Draco Lucius Malfoy and Lord Lucius Abraxas Malfoy.

Blornok of Gringotts Wizard Bank

Dear Mr. Malfoy

You have incurred a debt owed to one Harry James Potter. It was registered last night at 12:11A.M. I must insist that you be brought to Gringotts at 7: 00P.M. tonight, take this letter to your head of house and you will be allowed to go, but you will need to take a teacher with you to leave school grounds. I will talk with you about the debt when you get here.

A similar letter has been sent to Harry James Potter and Lord Lucius Abraxas Malfoy.

Blornok of Gringotts Wizard Bank

Dear Lord Malfoy

A debt has been incurred by Draco Lucius Malfoy to one Harry James Potter. It was registered last night at 12:11A.M. Due to you being Lord Malfoy, you must attend a meeting today at 7: 00 P.M to make sure that the debt is paid by Draco Lucius Malfoy. Failure to do so will result in a fine of 100 galleons. I will talk with you about the debt when you get here.

A similar letter has been sent to Harry James Potter and Draco Lucius Malfoy.

Blornok of Gringotts Wizard Bank

Harry took his letter and got McGonagall to go with him, while Draco got Snape to go with him, and they both showed up at Gringotts and were ushered into the Office of Blornok with Lucius Malfoy already waiting inside. Draco's face immediately turned pale when he saw his father, which Harry thought was strange. The way Draco had been acting Harry assumed he was much like Dudley, doted on by his parents and spoiled rotten. Blornok then showed up coming through the door holding some papers in his hands.

"Welcome, everyone please sit down." Blornok said, "Now as you all know last night at exactly 12: 11 A.M. a debt was incurred by Draco Lucius Malfoy to one Harry James Potter. Now are there any questions before we proceed?"

"How did this happen?" Lucius asked with a hint of anger in his voice.

"According to my records, Draco Malfoy lost a duel to Harry." Blornok replied.

"But they are just children." McGonagall said, "I thought duels did not have consequences for those who are underage."

"Correct, but to explain I will need you all, except for Harry, to sign this non-disclosure agreement so that this information does not leave the room until Harry wishes for other people to know it." Blornok replied before handing everyone a copy of the non-disclosure agreements he had brought in. After that was done Blornok continued, "Wizards underage do not suffer consequences from losing a wizard's duel, even if the duel is between two heirs of different houses, but Harry is the Lord of the house of Potter and a battle between a Lord and an heir, no matter the age carries the same weight as if they were both consenting adults."

"How did you lose to him?" Lucius asked Malfoy who didn't answer.

"He never even showed up to the duel," Harry answered, "Does that count?"

"Yes, a window of time is given whenever a duel is declared of 10 minutes. If only one party shows up they win, but if neither show up they tie," Blornok answered.

"Don't look at me like that. Duelling isn't taught until second year,"

"What is the debt?" Lucius asked.

"According to the records, the duel was a verbal agreement made yesterday, but the stakes of the duel were not discussed meaning it defaults to property. But, most of what Draco Malfoy owns belongs to the house of Malfoy and not himself except for one thing, his marriage contract."

"Marriage contract?" Harry asked.

"Yes, a marriage contract is an agreement set up usually to join families together usually for political power. The contract in question was drawn up by Lord Malfoy and Lord Greengrass in 1988, but the contract does not state which of the two Greengrass sisters he is to marry."

"But what if I don't want to marry either of them, what if I have someone else I want to marry?" Harry asked.

"Well, it is the only thing Mr. Malfoy can give, but even so it just means his contract will be changed to your name instead of his. It also means the Mr. Malfoy can never have a marriage contract with anyone from the Greengrass family. Lord Greengrass will be notified about the change and will have a six-month period to accept the contract or cancel it. Then you will be given a three-month period to accept the contract or cancel it. As for wanting to marry someone else, you can always cancel the contract. However, polygamy is a common practice is several parts of the wizarding world if you want to take that route," Blornok replied.

After several minutes of talking it over with his father Draco signed over the marriage contract to Harry.

"Mr. Malfoy before you leave a bit of advice. Next time you enter a duel, show up on time or don't go challenging someone if you're too much of a coward. You are dismissed."

"Wait Blornok." Harry said surprising pretty much everyone in the room, wizards didn't really remember or refer to goblins by their name. "What is to stop them from telling people I'm a lord?"

"The agreements they signed are magically binding meaning even if they wanted to, they can't."

After thanking Blornok for his time, everyone left. McGonagall took away 5 points from Harry for sneaking out after curfew but gave him 10 for being brave enough to still show up to a duel.