STORY TITLE: A Secret Worth Keeping
PART: 02 of ?
AUTHOR: Red Jacobson ( )
DISTRIBUTION: My Yahoo Group, , HP FanFiction Archive, Archive of Our Own, Hentai-Foundry, Questionable Questing
DISCLAIMER: None of the Characters You Recognize belong to me, they all belong to JK Rowling and her publishers.
SUMMARY: Post War, Harry Potter is a Diplomat for the Ministry. He's also a man with a dirty little secret, he's having an affair with the mother of his best friend!
FEEDBACK: Of course! It Makes Me Write Faster
RELATIONSHIPS: Harry/Alice Longbottom, Remus/Tonks, Remus/Tonks/Harry, others
RATING: NC-17
WORD COUNT: 10,363
SPOILERS: None, if you don't know how the Harry Potter story goes by now, why are you reading this story? Extremely AU, Neville is the Boy Who Lived, and Harry was raised by Sirius and Remus.
WARNINGS: If You've ever read any of my stories, you know what to expect, Oral, anal, Femme-slash, dom/sub, multiple partners, and Femme-cest.
AUTHORS NOTES: This is a story that's been bugging me for a little while, and a pairing I've never written before. Some of you may wonder, if Neville is the Boy Who Lived, how is Alice still alive? Don't worry, all will be revealed!
Monday, May 29th, 2006
Lyall Exclusive
Lyall Street
Belgravia, London
6:30 am
Alice moaned quietly as she slowly rocked on top of Harry. They had been locked up in his apartment since Friday night, and the furious shagging of the first two days had slowed down to allow them to make gentle love. She had to be at the hospital by noon and was enjoying one last shag before having to head back to Longbottom Lodge. Fortunately Frank had understood when she told him she would be gone, just nodding sadly and giving her a gentle kiss as she walked out the door.
She hated having to do this to him, especially since she knew, without the curse, that he would have been right beside her in playing with Harry and any girl they happened to pick up. Morganna knows that the two of them had enjoyed adventures that would make Harry blush when they were younger! Frank would have loved the girl that they had picked up on Friday, and would have probably tried to convince her to call a couple of friends!
She smiled, remembering how impressed Megan had been when they finally got up to Harry's penthouse, and the two of them started taking her clothes off. Of course, she'd been even more impressed later that night, when Harry managed to wear both of them out, taking their mouths, fannies, and arses more than once. They had eventually needed to beg for a break, while Harry just casually walked to the shower and rinsed off.
Of course, she and Megan caught their breath, they had to put on a show for Harry, including using the (non-magical) toys that Harry had in a case under his bed. Megan had smirked at the two of them and said, "I take it I'm not the first girl you two have brought back here, am I?"
Harry had laughed, "Not hardly, but they all go home with a satisfied smile and wobbly legs. Do you think you'll be the exception?"
She snorted, "I've already had more toe-curlers in the last six hours than I have in the last six months, I don't think you have to worry about that!"
Alice chuckled, "Have you ever been 'Lucky Pierre' Megan? All of our playmates have enjoyed the experience."
Megan didn't know exactly what a 'Lucky Pierre' was, but they were happy to educate her, and considering she'd never been buggered before walking into the room with them, she ended up enjoying herself quite a bit! She was actually asleep on the couch at the moment, not able to keep going any longer, although Megan swore she would start exercising to build up her stamina! She was clear that she was very open for a repeat performance, and Harry didn't have any objections, although Alice was sure that he would put a slight compulsion on the woman not to try and seek them out. It was a bit rude, but they didn't need her seeing anything magical by showing up unexpectedly.
Glancing over at the camera in the corner, she saw that the light was blinking smoothly, she and Harry would have another video to add to their collection before she left. She had really enjoyed watching what Harry had done with Remus and Tonks in their videos, and was considering telling Harry he could share the videos with the couple since he obviously trusted them a great deal. If it weren't for the fact that Tonks worked with Frank, Alice thought it might be fun to see if the two of them would join them for a weekend. But just the chance that the Metamorph might let something slip was enough to avoid that possibility.
It was too bad that they hadn't gotten the camera on the balcony set up in time, the group of men across the street had really enjoyed watching the three of them shagging as Big Ben chimed 12 Noon the day before! She'd seen several of them filming with their phones, and hoped they enjoyed themselves over and over watching Harry drive her and Megan out of their minds!
Megan had been delighted when she noticed the camera's all through the apartment, saying that she liked to keep records of her playtime as well, and asked for a copy of the tape when they finished. She even mentioned showing the tape to her girlfriend Dina, because she'd love to bring the girl with her the next time.
Neither Harry or her had any objections, especially when Megan pulled out her phone and showed them a nude picture of the girl. She was absolutely gorgeous, her skin as black as Megan was pale, and Alice moaned picturing the contrast of the two of them entwined on the bed. They wouldn't be the first black and white girls that she and Harry had enjoyed, but they still loved the variation. It was too bad that Rose and Martha had only been in town for that one weekend, saying they needed to get back to their Doctor friend, but it had been one hell of a weekend.
She wondered if the camera had captured the expression on Megan's face when she was tied face down on the bed and Alice was buggering her, from what she had seen in the mirror it was amazing. Of course, Megan had to return the favor, and Alice found herself in one of her favorite positions to be buggered. She didn't get to be as noisy as she usually enjoyed because of the knickers that were stuffed in her mouth, but you can't have everything!
She was glad that Harry had bought this apartment not long after this whole thing started, because, the night with Emma notwithstanding, getting interrupted by annoyed hotel managers got old really quick! And even better, the apartment had a laundry room, so she and Megan could walk out in clean clothes. She didn't mind so much since she was going to be changing into one of the outfits she kept in Harry's closet as soon as Megan left, but the other girl appreciated the fact that it wasn't obvious she'd been shagging the whole weekend.
Of course, Harry would have probably put a mild 'notice me not' on the girl, so nobody would even wonder what she'd been doing, but if it made Megan happy, it wasn't a hardship. At least she didn't have to worry that people would wonder what she'd been doing. Frank was well aware of what she was doing, he just asked that Alice spare him any details. She just wished there was a time turner powerful enough to go back and kick the ass of the ancestor of hers that had cast this damned curse on their families!
Alice was just glad that Neville and Susan were so busy with the baby, that they didn't have time to notice she wasn't home as often as she used to be. Of course, it wasn't just the baby that was keeping them busy, considering that Susan was pregnant again. From some of the 'girl talk' between Susan and Hannah she'd overheard, it seems that Neville was just as adventurous as Frank had been before the curse raised its ugly head, and she wondered if they were going to offer Hannah a position in the family?
There would be some symmetry in Hannah joining Susan and Neville since Hannah's mother Marilyn had been an eager playmate for her and Frank when they were first married. They had stopped when Marilyn had gotten involved with Sam and then married him, but she'd been the first of the women that Alice had turned to when she started taking female lovers to help with the curse.
She wondered if Marilyn would be working when she arrived, the woman had been one of her best friends all through school, and, since she was 'in the know' about the curse, and what she was doing about it, she always wanted to hear about her naughty adventures. Apparently, Sam, while a good man and a decent lover, wasn't the most imaginative man around, and her bedtime fun was more than a little boring.
Sadly, it seemed that a lot of her female friends had the same problem, but there was no curse involved. That was why so many of them had been eager to 'renew their acquaintance', discreetly of course, when Alice contacted them. She wondered what Tonks' reaction would be if she knew that Andromeda was one of her regular lovers? From the way the woman acted, both in the videos and on the rare occasions they met in person, she'd probably find the idea hilarious, and go pester her mother for tips!
It had been a struggle at first to get Frank to accept that she was holding herself back to just female lovers, he'd been adamant that she at least consider taking a male lover, to keep the curse from hurting her even worse than it already was! He had eventually accepted that she wasn't willing to go that far, at least as long as her female friends were helping her. And they did help, for quite a while, but just as she was starting to get desperate, she'd wandered out to the greenhouse and had her life turned upside down! It was hard to believe that she and Harry had been enjoying their 'lovely little secret' for almost two years now, but it was.
In a way, it was because of Neville and Susan that she'd found Harry. It had been the night of Neville's birthday, and they were holding a celebration, not only of his birthday, but the birth of Neville Franklin Longbottom, Jr, his and Susan's first son, and Heir to the family. Neville Jr had been tested, and his magic was strong and healthy, another reason to celebrate.
But the crowds started getting to her, and the curse was making her uncomfortable. It had gotten bad enough that she had cornered Septima and the two of them had a hurried encounter in one of the upstairs bedrooms. Unfortunately, it didn't help as much as it usually did, and she was getting really tense. Deciding to get some air and try to calm down, she wandered out toward the greenhouse.
Friday, July 30th, 2004
Longbottom Lodge
Greenhouses
8:40 pm
Alice gave a sigh of relief as the door closed behind her, cutting off the noise and the smells of the crowd in the ballroom. She loved her son and daughter-in-law and was over the moon about their baby, but it was getting to be all too much!
The evening air was comfortably cool on her skin, and she finally felt the tension bleeding away. She knew that it was only a temporary reprieve, but at this point, she'd take what she could get! After everybody left, she'd take a relaxing bath and spend some time with the 'marital aids' that she'd ordered from Lilith's. They helped some, but she knew that the time was coming that she would have to turn to a male lover to keep her from losing her mind. She'd been putting off the decision as long as she could because it tore her apart to do this to Frank, but he wouldn't want her to suffer.
She'd been walking the grounds for several minutes when she approached the first of the greenhouses, and she paused at what she saw. The door, which was normally locked, was ajar, and she could see light coming through the opening.
Dropping her wand from its holster into her hand, she carefully approached the building, wracking her brains for any offensive spells she knew. Unfortunately, the vast majority of the magic she had available was designed to heal, not harm. But it couldn't be helped, she was a Healer after all! Disillusioning and silencing herself, she slipped through the open door, her wand at the ready, only to nearly drop the wand in shock at what she saw!
She saw a figure leaning against the wall between the trays of plants, his eyes staring down at the girl in front of him. Alice didn't recognize the girl from this angle, other than the fact she had red hair. She was also very pale skinned, which was obvious since she was completely naked. She briefly admired the shape of the girl's arse, and mentally compared it to some of her lovers, but pushed the thought aside as she finally realized who it was she was watching!
Leaning there, with his pants around his knees and his hands gripping the girl's hair tightly was Neville's best friend and her very own godson, Harry Potter! She'd heard Neville and Susan joking about Harry's reputation with the ladies, but always thought it was just a joke, but apparently, it wasn't. She'd watched Harry growing up, but somehow missed the fact that the mischievous boy she'd watched had turned into a virtual Adonis! And an Adonis who knew how to satisfy his partner, if the way the girl was writhing in front of him was any indication.
She'd always been close to Harry, seeing a reminder of her friend Lily in his eyes and curious outlook, never noticing that he also had more than a little of James in him as well, which she was sure that Sirius and Remus had encouraged as much as possible. She had thought it was just the mischievousness that he'd gotten from James, but apparently, he'd also inherited James' skill with the ladies.
Moving as quietly as she could, Alice moved closer to get a better look, and also hear what Harry was saying to the girl to get her so worked up. When she finally got close, she had to bite her lip to keep from moaning as a wash of desire that was almost physical hit her! In the voice that was so familiar to her from over the years, but thick with arousal, she heard words coming out of his mouth that she'd only heard from Frank in the past!
"That's right, my little slut, suck my cock like the whore you are! You've been gagging for it all day, haven't you? Having to keep your good girl mask in place and smiling politely to everyone you meet, when inside you just wanted to come to me and let the mask drop along with your clothes. You know that I'm the only one who can give you what you need, to set you free to be the filthy slut you keep hidden so well! Do any of your boyfriends know the truth about you? Or do you only let them see the 'good girl mask' Hell, do any of them even have the balls to ask you for a knobber? I bet they'd be shocked that they really don't have to ask, all they would need to do is whip it out and you'd be out of your robes and on your knees in the middle of Gringotts, wouldn't you?"
Alice couldn't believe it, she was getting wet watching and listening to the filthy talk coming out of Harry's mouth! She wondered if he'd be willing to talk to her that way? And how could she find out?
The girl lifted her head away from Harry's cock at that point, and Alice felt another frisson of shock as she recognized Ginny Weasley as the girl on her knees! She suddenly understood the references to being a 'good girl', she'd heard a Muggle-born friend of hers describe the star Seeker for the Harpies as a 'professional virgin' because of how zealously she and the team guarded her reputation.
To see the girl sucking Harry's cock as feverishly as one of Madame Eloise's girls was almost beyond belief. But then the girl opened her mouth and it was all Alice could do not to strip down and start fingering herself!
"Those pathetic fuckers haven't even got the balls to try and touch my arse, let alone try to get me naked, but that's their loss! You're the only one who gets to have me the way you want me, and I just wish that Andrea or one of the other girls were here so you could cum on my face and tits and she could lick me clean the way you love to see! And then I'd start kissing her and work my way down until I have my mouth on her leaking cunt and lick up all her juices, knowing that she's just as randy for you as I am all the time! You'd have your choice, like always, of what hole you want to fill first. Would you take my cunt or hers, or would you go straight up my arse the way I love? Did you know that I put a plug in my arse as soon as I woke up this morning and wore it all day because I knew that you were going to bugger me until I couldn't walk tonight!"
"You talk too much, slut!" Harry growled, pulling her mouth back on his cock, and then he held her still, fucking her mouth like she really was one of the whores in Knocturn Alley until he barked, "Swallow it all, you nasty slut!"
Alice watched hungrily as Ginny swallowed quickly, her cheeks puffing out as his cum filled her mouth. She could see the girl had almost her entire hand inside her pussy, and Alice knew from experience just how intense that felt, as she pushed herself toward release.
She couldn't look away as Harry pulled out of the girl's mouth gestured at the pile of clothes on the work table. Sweet Merlin, was that wandless magic? How powerful is Harry? Wait! What's he doing? Alice bit back a moan as she watched Ginny's knickers floating into his hand and Harry shoved them in the kneeling girl's mouth.
"You can cum now, my little slut! I had to gag you because I know how noisy you are when you cum, and three of your brothers and their wives are in the house right now, probably wondering where you are. If they heard you, you know that they'd come to find you. Do you want them to see you like this? Angelina is your teammate, do you think she'd keep quiet about what you really are? And Ron? What do you think Hermione would think if she saw you? Naked with your hand stuffed up your cunt? She's still got Rita Skeeter under her thumb, do you think she'd tell her pet reporter about you?"
He kept talking, egging the girl on, and Alice could only watch, dumbfounded as the boy she thought she knew so well pushed the girl into an orgasm that, is she wasn't gagged, probably would have been loud enough to awake the dead in the Longbottom crypt!
While Ginny was recovering, Alice saw Harry reaching into the bin that held the dead cuttings from some of the plants. He sorted through them briefly before he pulled out a branch from one of the bigger specimens, his wand appearing in his hand. She watched as the wood transformed into a leather riding crop, and she rubbed her thighs together in anticipation of what he was going to do with it! Frank had used a crop on her so many times before the curse affected them, and it always got her off so nicely!
By the time he had what he wanted, Ginny was recovering from her climax, and Harry reached down and took the girl's hand, pulling her to her feet. "Go ahead and take the position my sweet little slut. I know you prefer to be the one holding the crop, and if you'd thought to bring one of our playmates along you would be. But since the other girls aren't here, and you aren't strong enough to make me submit, you get to enjoy the sting. Don't worry, I'm sure that the girls will be happy to enjoy your touch with the lash the next time we pick one up. Or maybe we can call Eloise and have her send over those Veela twins you enjoy so much?"
While he was talking, Alice could see the mix of emotions on Ginny's face as she moved to face the back wall, her hands supporting herself and her legs spread apart. It was interesting that the girl was conflicted about what was happening, eager, but also nervous and trying not to show it. She wasn't that surprised at Harry's reference to the girl being a domme, she'd met Molly a few times and the woman was absolutely the one who ruled that family, so it made sense that her daughter would exhibit the same traits. She should her head in amusement, this was not the time to apply her training to what she was watching!
Harry stepped back, his hand stroking the girl's arse, a finger slipping between the cheeks and rubbing, making Ginny squirm as he touched her. "You love this, I know, you love me touching you in a place that no other man is worthy of, even though thousands of them wank over the thought of having you. That's why your poster is the best selling one of all the Harpies, isn't it? All those men dreaming of peeling you out of your uniform and having you kneeling in front of them. They'd get a shock, wouldn't they? Finding out that they would be the ones on their knees, using their mouths to worship you properly until you cum. Would you let those poor weaklings wank to get relief or just make them suffer? Either way, they'd never be able to satisfy you the way I can, and you know it!"
With the last word, Harry swung the crop and it landed right at the base of Ginny's arse, making her jerk in place, a gasp escaping around the gag in her mouth. Alice noted clinically that the girl's pale skin reddened nicely, but there was no sign that the skin was broken and nodded approval at Harry's control.
Alice watched as Ginny danced in place, never moving her hands from the wall as the crop landed all over her body, including one that looked like it landed directly on the girl's nipples! She knew that she wouldn't have been able to stop herself from moving to cover herself at that, and gave Ginny respect for her self-discipline. Between strokes, Harry slipped his hand between Ginny's open legs, his fingers teasing the girl and making her push back against him, trying to get more of him inside her. Alice could understand that it was all she could do not to pull up her dress and slip her fingers under her knickers to rub her own soaking pussy.
"You're close aren't you, my sweet little slut, so close to cumming again, you just need one more thing, don't you? Well, you're going to get it, you know I'd never leave my favorite shag partner hanging, so spread your legs a little wider, there's a good girl!"
He had been moving behind her, setting the crop on the table as he gripped his cock and rubbed it against the girl's gaping pussy lips. Shoving forward, he buried himself inside her in one smooth thrust, making her fall forward against the wall. Alice licked her lips as she watched his cock pistoning inside her grasping pussy, her body shuddering as he filled her completely. Alice was actually feeling jealous of the girl, she was getting what Alice wanted desperately, a hard cock pounding her into oblivion!
The girl was still climaxing when Harry moved, pulling her away from the wall and carrying her over to the work table. He pushed her robes to the side and bent her over the table, Ginny was aware enough by now to brace herself properly. Alice held her breath, knowing what was going to come next and eager to watch.
She wasn't disappointed as Harry pulled out of Ginny's pussy and shifted upward, his cock pushing through the stretched hole and burying himself in her arse! Ginny's eyes lit up and she pushed back against him, taking him even deeper until the two of them were moving together in an animalistic rhythm that was still one of the most exciting things Alice had ever seen! She'd always loved feeling Frank filling her arse, and it was just one of the many things she missed, her toys just weren't an adequate replacement for a living cock, and neither was any of her lover's tongues. She was going to have to talk to Frank and confess what she was feeling, damn it!
Movement in front of her pulled her from her thoughts as Ginny started pulling on her nipples, twisting them almost painfully as Harry fucked her arse, his hands beating a tattoo on her already reddened flesh, and Ginny's expression told Alice everything she needed to know about how much the girl was loving it!
The two of them moved together for an uncounted time, honestly, Alice was so turned on that Voldemort could have tap-danced naked wearing a top hat and she wouldn't have noticed. All she could focus on was the powerful feelings of arousal surging through her body, and keeping herself from stripping down and joining the two of them right then and there.
The world faded away, all she could see was the two of them slamming against each other, the table shifting with the violence of their movements, until Harry finally stiffened and buried himself inside her one last time, the look on his face telling the tale, but then he leaned forward, his mouth opened and he actually bit Ginny on the side of her neck! Alice almost cried out as she watched his teeth breaking the pale skin, and the look of pure lust on Ginny's face as she fell into yet another orgasms, the screams being forced out around the knickers filling her mouth.
It was then that she knew what she had to do, she had to find a way to get Harry as a lover. She'd never even thought about Harry as a sexual person, until that night, but now, it was all she could think about. She wanted him, and she was going to have him. She knew without thinking that he could give her body what it craved so desperately, all she had to do was find a way to convince him.
But first, she needed to take care of the feelings rocketing through her body, and she couldn't do it while they were still there, that kind of movement would be seen, disillusionment or no. She waited impatiently as Harry pulled out of Ginny, and she reached up, pulling the knickers out of her mouth, a huge smile on her face. She turned to face him, and he lifted her up, kissing her passionately before setting her back down, an equally wide smile on his face.
Ginny gave an exultant laugh, "Damn Harry! That was even better than usual! I'd been dreaming about this for days since I got your message you were going to be here. I was even turned on enough to enjoy the crop this time, and that doesn't always happen, you know that. Andrea and Melanie and the others are submissive enough to enjoy it, no matter which of us is using the crop on them, but that's just not who I am."
Lifting her wand, she conjured a mirror and cast makeup and hair repair charms before dressing again. Although Alice had to bite back a laugh when the girl casually handed Harry her knickers, "You may as well keep these for your collection, I may feel the need to have your fingers inside me again before the night is out, after all!"
Harry grinned and folded them up, sticking them in the breast pocket of his robes like a normal handkerchief before pulling up his pants and straightening his clothing. Taking Ginny's hand, the two of them walked out the door, looking as if they had just been wandering the grounds, no sign that they had been shagging like beasts for the last hour to be seen.
Finally, she was alone, and Alice turned toward the door and locked it securely, letting the disillusionment and silencing spells drop before putting up a charm to silence the entire room. Grinning in anticipation, she stripped hurriedly out of her robes. When she was naked she cast a cushioning charm on the floor and dropped down, one hand working itself inside her while the other pinched and pulled on her nipples.
Her mind was a million miles away as she pictured Harry doing to her everything that he'd done to Ginny, even the biting, and at last the pressure that had been building since she first saw them burst through the dam and she was gone! The waves of bliss crashed over and through her, pounding her conscious mind into oblivion as all she could imagine was Harry taking her, giving her what she needed and making her forget the pain of the curse.
She cried out as she pictured herself tied to the bed, her mouth at another girl's pussy as his cock stretched her arse roughly, and then begging him to let her cum while he fucked her. The images piled one on top of the other, Harry taking her over a desk in her office, or shagging in the Atrium of the Ministry, showing herself to the crowds of people watching and applauding, until it got to be too much, and she collapsed, her voice hoarse from her screams of relief.
When she came back to herself, Alice felt better than she had in ages, the curse seemingly sated for the time being. Quickly casting the same spells that Ginny did, as well as a throat-soothing charm, she dressed and, after checking herself in the mirror, dropped the newer silencing charm and unlocked the greenhouse door.
When she walked casually back into the ballroom she saw Frank finishing up a conversation with Amelia Bones and Sirius Black, and caught his eye. Frank looked at her curiously but followed her into the empty cloakroom.
As soon as they were alone, and she cast another privacy spell, Alice started talking, telling him what had just happened, not mentioning any names of course, but emphasizing her reactions. Her husband listened calmly, nodding when appropriate until she finished, and then he said, "I knew the time would come, that damned curse practically guaranteed it, so do what you need to do and spare me the names, okay? I love you, and know that you love me, but I can't give you what you need anymore."
Taking her in his arms, he kissed her softly, affectionately, and said, "Just make sure you can trust this man, whoever he is, because if he hurts you, I will ask you his name then, and he will suffer, understood!"
Alice gave her husband a loving smile and kissed him back, "Absolutely, Frank, and I'll be right there beside you with my wand drawn."
Frank laughed, "You would too, casting healing spells so I could hurt him again! But we need to get back to the party before we are missed."
Arm in arm, they walked back out, friendly smiles on their faces as they started to mingle with the guests again.
It was later that night that Alice wrote a note to Harry asking him to join her for lunch on Monday afternoon.
Monday, August 2nd, 2004
The Tower Tavern and Inn
London
11:45 am
Harry looked up with a smile when Alice walked in the door and raised his hand to get her attention. She gave him an answering grin and started walking toward him, but something seemed a little off, as though she were nervous about something. Curious, he slipped off the bar stool, picking up the drink he had ordered for her and was waiting when she reached him.
Handing Alice her drink, he signaled the Hostess and she guided them to the secluded table he had requested. Once they were seated, the menu's open in front of them, he quietly said, "What's wrong, Alice? You look nervous, is something wrong with Frank, or Neville and Susan or the baby?"
She shook her head, a wry grin on her face. "I should have known you'd notice, you have to be very observant as a diplomat, don't you? I am a bit nervous, not about anybody in the family, but by how you're going to react to what I need to talk to you about."
He just raised an eyebrow, "Okay, so let's table that until we get our food, we don't want to be interrupted in a serious conversation. How's Nev Jr doing?"
They passed the next twenty minutes chatting about what was going on in their lives, and Alice laughed at the descriptions of some of the incidents in his recent trip to Bulgaria to negotiate a trade agreement. He also told her about some of the interesting creatures that Luna and her father had discovered when they were in New Zealand, although Alice said she was glad she wasn't there when they got a look at the Balrog!
When they had their sandwiches and crisps in front of them, Harry slipped his wand into his hand under the table and put up a mild privacy charm around them. "So Alice, what's got you so nervous?"
She took another sip of her drink and started talking, it was obvious she'd prepared for this conversation, which really concerned him, but he kept quiet and just listened.
"Before I get started, I'm willing to swear a magical oath that what I'm going to tell you is the truth, and Frank is supporting me in what I'm doing."
He nodded, accepting that, if she was willing to offer an oath he would take her word for whatever she had to say.
"Frank and I discovered a few years ago that we were under a curse, one that had been cast by one of my ancestors several hundred years ago. From what we found out, a Longbottom wizard seduced and abandoned a witch of my family. In anger, she cast an extremely powerful curse on both our bloodlines. Stupid bitch, she had the Keeple temper, that's for sure.
"But basically, the curse activated when a Keeple witch married a Longbottom wizard. It was actually a well-developed curse, once the child from the marriage reached adulthood, the sex drive of the wizard would drop to practically nothing, while the witch would have her libido increased to almost insane levels. From what little we've been able to figure out, from some letters she left behind, she wanted the wizard to experience the humiliation of not being able to satisfy his wife while she got to enjoy as active a sex life as Longbottom's usually do. She actually sacrificed her life and magic to power the curse, which is why it's still active all these years later."
Harry whistled softly, "That's one hell of a curse! I take it none of the curse breakers you've consulted have been able to deal with it?"
She shook her head, "No, it's too deeply entwined with our magic after all these generations, they were afraid that trying to remove it would strip us of our magic at the same time." She gave a bitter laugh, "I'll almost be willing to risk it for the chance to have Frank back the way he was when we were younger! I'm sure it won't shock you to realize that he and I had a very active and adventurous sex life ever since we first got together. We shagged every day, usually multiple times a day, and not just when we were at home. There was nothing we didn't do together, and I had quite a few friends who were happy to enjoy the two of us driving them out of their minds with pleasure."
Harry grinned, "Well good for the two of you! Nothing wrong with friends enjoying themselves together, I learned that growing up."
Alice's grin matched his, "Yeah, Remus mentioned how you had discovered Sirius and your Mathematics tutor 'wrestling' in the living room that time. You were what, 9 or 10?"
"Something like that, but poor Moony had to give me 'the Talk' afterward, and I'm not sure who was more traumatized."
They both laughed, but Harry was thinking about everything she had said, and what she hadn't said so far. "I'm guessing that whatever you've been doing to keep the curse at bay isn't working any longer, is it?"
Alice shook her head, looking down. "No, it's not. I'd tried to stick with other witches, and toys to keep myself satisfied, and it worked well enough that I was able to function normally, but lately, I'm needing more and more, and the distraction nearly made me miss something when I was on duty. If I hadn't caught my mistake I could have killed my patient! That's part of what made me realize I needed to do something I was trying to avoid."
He nodded, that was about what he expected, "So you are looking for a male lover, hoping that it will satisfy the curse, and you came to me? Not that I have any objections to the idea, you're a very desirable woman, but why me?"
"I saw you and Ginny in the greenhouse Friday night." She said, "I'd never been more turned in my life, watching the two of you together, it was like Frank and me when we were younger. And watching how you treated Ginny afterward, the friendship and affection told me everything I needed to know about that side of you. After you left, I locked the door and silenced the entire place as I stripped down and got myself off. It was the most powerful orgasm I'd enjoyed in years, and the curse actually quieted down and I could think clearly for the entire weekend!"
"Damn! I wish I'd seen that it must have been an amazing sight! But are you sure you want to do everything you saw us doing? I don't want to push you into doing something you aren't comfortable with."
She laughed, genuinely amused, "Harry, there is nothing you did with Ginny that Frank and I haven't already done together, probably hundreds of times, including the crop, so don't worry about that."
"That just leaves one other thing, Alice, what about Neville? You're my godmother, and Neville is my brother, are you sure it's me you want or just somebody who can give you the treatment I gave Ginny? Because if it's just the treatment, I'm sure there are men available who are just as skilled as I am. And I can make sure that they aren't going to hurt you. I don't want you to have any regrets about having sex with me, we've been too close for too long, that would hurt both of us more than I want to think about!"
Alice smiled softly, "And that's why I'm choosing you, Harry. You care about things like that. Neville and the others don't have any need to know, Frank is aware of what I'm doing, and that's all that matters. Honestly, from what I picked up listening to Susan and Hannah, I have a feeling that the three of them are too busy to notice what I'm doing when I'm not right there with them. And, I have to admit, the fact that you are practically my son just gets me more excited, it's such a taboo! I'm not interested in doing this with somebody I don't have an emotional connection with, it wouldn't satisfy me as much."
Looking down at their plates, he said, "Well, it looks like we've finished lunch, shall we go curse breaking?" He gave her a slight grin, trying to hide how excited the idea got him. He wasn't lying, Alice was still an extremely sexy woman, and he cared for her a great deal. As long as Frank didn't object, he would do his best to give Alice what she needed.
Alice gave him an excited grin and a nod, and he picked up the check and pulled out a couple of twenty-pound notes, leaving enough to include a healthy tip. Leaving it on the table, he took Alice by the hand and led her out of the bar.
Reaching the lobby, he said, "Give me a minute, I'll get us a room."
She looked surprised when he was back so quickly, but he and Ginny had been here several times when they found a muggle girl who wanted to play, so they already knew him. The desk clerk just gave him a knowing grin and a wink when she handed him the key to his usual room. The girl, Emma, was cute enough, but he had another woman who needed him.
The lift was open to let a group of guests exit, so he and Alice were able to get on easily. They were the only ones in the car, and once the door closed, he pulled Alice into his arms and his lips came down on hers. She eagerly responded, and they were still kissing when the car arrived at their floor.
It was several hours later that the two of them left the hotel, and Alice was practically dancing she was so happy and relaxed.
Alice was so lost in her memories that she didn't even notice the bed shifting behind her until she felt Megan's hand on her shoulder pressing her down. With an embarrassed grin, she lowered herself so her breasts were pressing against Harry's chest. Harry grinned up at her before putting his hands on her head and kissing her. She was enjoying the kiss a great deal when Megan's finger slipped between her bum cheeks and started rubbing her ring. Alice broke the kiss and moaned happily as the fingers stretched her out again, holding still as Megan slid the strap-on into her arse. It wasn't the first time the two of them had made a sandwich of her this weekend, and she was looking forward to enjoying it just as much as every other time!
Friday, June 16th, 2006
The Tower Tavern and Inn
London
2:00 pm
The others were already waiting at the table when he arrived. He was amused to see that they were actually sitting in the same booth he and Alice had shared that day. Tonks was the first to see him, but she just scowled and turned away, ignoring him. Harry did his best to avoid rolling his eyes, she was still pissed at him for missing their 'dinner date'.
For Merlin's sake, it wasn't like he volunteered to work the extra hours on the Veela negotiations, was it? At least he had managed to convince Kingsley he needed a week off, and the arsehole still wanted to argue. The sooner they got him out of office the happier they all would be! Fortunately, some of the information he'd dug up should speed up the process quite a bit.
Sliding into the booth, he noticed that there were already pretty strong privacy spells in effect, and he nodded to Sirius and Remus, and just shook his head when Tonks ignored him again. "Alright, for those of you who are actually willing to act like adults and listen, I've got something you might find interesting."
Harry knew he shouldn't be annoyed, but Tonks' attitude was really chaffing his arse and he had enough to deal with trying to keep His Royal Baldness from finding out that he was digging into his business. Remus caught his eye and he saw the pain in the older man's eyes and knew that he at least understood things. Sure, he'd been looking forward to getting together with the two of them just as much as Tonks had, and he'd already apologized more times than he could count. He still had one idea left, but they really did need to start making plans to get Sirius into office.
"I've found some rather interesting meetings between Kingsley and Alonzo Parkinson and Cyrus Greengrass, two of leaders of the 'Neutral' faction in the Wizengamot. Now, there's absolutely nothing suspicious about that, all of the different blocs have met with the Minister at times. But what is interesting is the deposits to his Gringotts vaults the same days, and then the Minister would get involved with advancing certain bills, twisting arms and whispering promises to get the bills through the Wizengamot. " Opening the satchel he'd been carrying, he pulled out three manila folders, handing them to the others at the table. Tonks, seemingly against her will, opened the folder and started reading, as did Sirius and Remus.
"Digging deeper reveals something far more interesting. As you can see, each of the bills that Kingsley interested himself in directly or indirectly benefited businesses owned by either the Parkinson or the Greengrass families." Looking directly at Remus he said, "Do you remember, Moony, when I was studying American History, that you showed me that movie, 'All the President's Men'?"
Remus nodded, "Sure, we watched a bunch of movies that summer, but what about that one in particular?"
Harry frowned, "A line from the movie always stuck in my memory, I didn't really understand what they were talking about at the time, but thinking about it, 'follow the money' does seem to be pretty good advice, doesn't it?"
Sirius had been reading as they spoke and gave a low whistle of surprise. "Sweet Godric! It looks like Kingsley has pocketed close to 100,000 galleons over the last year just from those two!"
Harry nodded, "Keep reading, you'll also find the reason that he's so interested in the potion the Veela have developed. He's got one of the department heads at Saint Mungo's in his pocket, and the man thinks he can copy the potion and make a few changes to claim it as his own work. That would add another stream of gold to Kingsley's vaults."
With a grimace, he continued, "The bad part is, all of this could be explained away as perfectly legitimate business, and he has enough support from the Dumbledore worshipers and other families that he could ride it out. It would mean the end of our careers of course, and while we're all financially secure enough to survive, I personally don't want to see one of his flunkies installed in my office, and I'm sure that Remus and Tonks feel the same way, don't you?"
Remus nodded emphatically, "Absolutely! It's taken me long enough to get the different packs to be willing to work with the Ministry, and it's only because I'm a known Werewolf that they trust me. All we need is for him to put somebody like the Umbridge woman, remember her, in the office and we'd be back to the days when Greyback was rampaging around the country."
Tonks grimaced, "And he'd probably promote somebody like Dawlish to take my place. You're right, even if you are a lousy bastard, we can't let that happen!"
Harry managed to ignore the comment and turned to Sirius. "Are you still willing to stand for office, Paddy? Because if you are, we need to start finding some things for you to get out in front on, so you have a record of achievement. Sure, you've been very active behind the scenes, but the sheep don't know about any of that."
Sirius looked pensive, which was a strange expression on his usually playful godfather's face, but eventually, he nodded, "I still think that Frank would be a better choice, but if you want me, I'm in. And one thing that we should focus on is Hogwarts, I've got a seat on the Board of Governors, and I was talking to Neville and Filius a few weeks ago, the potions instruction has really suffered since Slughorn's replacement retired a few years ago. It's not quite as bad as it was during Snape's day, but bad enough. If we can't get that situation, and a couple of others straightened out, we're going to be back where we were during Fudge's day, with almost no students being qualified to take Auror or Healer training."
They continued talking for quite a while, only stopping when their lunches arrived, and they started eating. It was while they were digging into their meals that Harry decided to extend a last olive branch to Tonks because he really didn't like having her angry at him. It wasn't as bad as when they were dating, but it was still extremely uncomfortable. Looking over at the woman, he said,
"Look, Tonks, I know that you were disappointed because I had to cancel and that Kingsley has kept me so busy that we haven't been able to spend time together. Believe me, I was looking forward to it as much as you were, but there isn't a time turner in existence that would let me go back far enough to change things. All I can do is try and make it up to you now, and to do that, I've actually got the next week off, and I've threatened Kingsley with castration if he tries to call me in."
Tonks glared at him, "Too damned little, and too damned late, Boy Wonder! I'd been looked forward to that night for days, and then to send an owl at the last minute canceling? You didn't even have the courtesy to stick your head in the office floo and call us? Hell, even Sirius at his worst showed better manners than that! It was like I was just one of the girls you fooled around with at Hogwarts, the disposable ones, not the ones you date. Is that what I am, just a disposable shag? We've been through too much together, both when we were dating, and afterward, when Remus and I got together for you to treat me like that!"
Harry fell back in his seat, her words hitting him like a physical blow! 'Was that what she thought? Shite, this is far worse than I thought, I've got to fix this! But how?'
Closing his eyes, he rubbed them under his glasses, before looking at her seriously, "Of course not, Dora, I would never treat you like that. It's just that I was so pissed at Kingsley's demand that I drop everything immediately and hurry into the office that I wasn't thinking clearly. I was already heading for the floo when I scrawled that note, and yes, I was thoughtless, but that's all it was, a thoughtless mistake. Look, how about I offer you this? My time off started an hour ago, when I left the office, so how about I do something I've never actually done, and let you be in charge?"
The silence was deafening, and Harry was wondering what else he could say or do to fix things when the corner of Tonks' mouth twitched upward, and she said, "Alright Boy Wonder, that's more like it!"
Remus gave a sigh of relief that Harry had managed to find a way to apologize that Tonks would accept. He loved the boy like a son, but he was getting tired of holding his wife while she cried in his arms every night! She was right, he knew better than to just send a note with Hedwig, they were all far too close for that to be even close to acceptable.
He may not have been the one to teach Harry what was appropriate behavior in a relationship, that had been Sirius, but one thing they had both emphasized once he was old enough to understand is that you respected the girls you were involved with. It didn't matter if it was just an overnight romp with a new friend or an ongoing relationship like with Tonks, you treated them properly!
And with Tonks it was even more important, considering how close the two of them had been during the war until he and the others had to go on the hunt for those damned Horcruxes. Of course, that had just led to more complications, at least had thought so at the time. He'd been aware of Tonks from the first time he met her but had firmly pushed all thoughts about her away, she was dating Harry and there was no way he would hurt the boy who was practically his son! And what made it worse was he was damned sure that Tonks was just as aware of him.
But telling himself that didn't help matters when she started showing up in his dreams! And when Voldemort took the Ministry, and he and the others had to go on the run to keep from being killed, it just got worse. He was with her all day, every day, both of them worried about Harry, and it was all he could do not to take her into his arms and kiss her tears away. It came as a shock when she was the one to actually make the first move, and it was the best sex he'd ever had in his life! And then, in the morning, when he was beating himself up with guilt, she told him that she and Harry had broken up before he left on the hunt.
Apparently, he had told her that he was going to be gone for quite a while and that if there was ever any trouble, to find Remus, he would take care of her. Naturally telling a trained Auror that somebody would take care of her didn't go over very well, and Harry got quite an earful before he left.
He'd still been expecting trouble when Harry got back, but when he confessed what happened, Harry just laughed. The arse had actually expected the two of them to get together. He'd noticed their mutual attraction and cared for both of them enough not to let them make themselves miserable. He wasn't sure exactly when Tonks came up with the idea of bringing Harry into their relationship, but she had managed to convince him, and the two of them had sold Harry on the idea. It had worked really well for the last few years, but these last few weeks had been murder!
Harry's voice pulled him out of his musings and he looked over to see Tonks sitting on Harry's lap, and Harry had a disbelieving look on his face. "You mean right now? I thought we'd finish our lunch first, and then go up to the room."
Tonks shook her head, "Uh-uh, Boy Wonder, you said I was the one in charge, and I've been waiting too damn long for this, you can eat later!"
Harry looked over at he and Sirius, and Remus just smirked, "Sorry Harry, you're on your own there, you did make a promise after all."
He laughed when Harry gave him the two-finger salute before Tonks distracted him by pulling open his trousers. Remus quickly checked to make sure that nobody noticed what was going on, and then sat back to enjoy the show. He glanced over at Sirius, who was looking a little distracted, and quietly said, "What's wrong Paddy? You usually enjoy watching Tonks in action."
His brother didn't say anything, just taking a sip of his lager, before he sighed. "It's my 'mystery girl' as you call her. Things are getting pretty serious between us, and I'm just worried about how she's going to react to our family. Let's face it, the fact that all three of us regularly have sex with your wife, either by ourselves or in a group, isn't exactly something they cover in Witch Weekly, is it?"
He chuckled, "No, but honestly, I wouldn't change it for the world. I can understand your concern though, not many women could handle our lives. But all you can do is talk to Harry and Tonks, and then invite the girl over. We'll all be on our best behavior until we can get a feel for how she would react."
Remus wondered why Sirius seemed to flinch when he mentioned Harry, but wasn't able to continue the conversation because Tonks was finally getting what she wanted! His wife had stripped out of her clothes and was riding Harry for all she was worth, her moans threatening to break through the spells surrounding them! Harry had his hands and mouth on her tits, which she had enlarged for him, and she was obviously enjoying the attention. Her hands were on Harry's shoulders, holding him in place as she fucked herself on his cock. Her breath was getting shorter and Remus could the flush on her skin that was a clear sign that she was close to cumming.
When Harry sat back, releasing his wife's tits, it was obvious that he was getting close as well, which Harry proved by growling out, "Unless you want me to flood your pussy, slow down a bit, Dora, I'm about to blow!"
Tonks paused, a wicked grin forming on her face, and she practically purred, "Blow? What a good idea!" Without another word, she lifted herself off of his lap and slipped under the table, while he and Sirius watched with huge grins on their faces. Both of them knew just how enthusiastic Tonks was when it came to giving head, and Harry was clearly incapable of speech at the moment. He gave out a quiet groan and his head fell back against the booth, a wide smile on his face.
He seemed to come back to his senses and reached for a crisp on his plate, only to have Tonks hand slap it away and grab the offending item. Sliding onto the seat, she said, "I said you could eat later, Boy Wonder, no cheating!"
Then, lifting herself up onto the table, she spread her legs in front of Harry, "You really want to eat? I've got something tasty for you, so get to work!"
Harry gave her a glare, and Tonks just smirked, "That's what you get for calling me Nymphadora, Boy Wonder, now I've been curious about your tongue work for ages, and I'm the one calling the shots!"
Harry may have been annoyed about going down on her instead of enjoying his lunch, but that didn't mean he wasn't capable. Remus couldn't see exactly what he was doing, Tonks had her back to the two of them, but she certainly sounded like she was enjoying herself. Harry surprised him by actually taking his time with what he was doing, Remus had expected him to do his best to get her off quickly, but he didn't.
He and Sirius had actually finished their drinks by the time Tonks stiffened in front of them, and her hands came down in a death grip on Harry's dark hair, holding him in place as she let out a low moan of satisfaction. Remus was actually impressed, it took a lot to get Tonks that worked up, where she couldn't verbalize her pleasure, especially since she actually collapsed bonelessly on top of the table immediately afterward.
By the time she was coherent again, Harry had managed to pull his trousers back up and was wiping his face clean of her juices. Pushing herself back upright, Tonks gathered her clothing and managed to get dressed again before taking her seat, saying "Not a bad attempt Wonder Boy, but I'll make sure you get lots of practice this weekend." As she was talking, she picked up the remains of Harry's sandwich and started chewing. When she swallowed, she turned to him and Sirius and said, "Ever notice just how hungry good sex can get you?"
Then she started laughing at the outraged look on Harry's face, which set the two of them off at last.
Harry just scowled, "That was my sandwich, you brat!"
"I know, and it was delicious. But now it's time to get the weekend started. Pay the bill Boy Wonder and let's see this hotel room."
End Chapter Two