Well folks here it is as promised, it would've been yesterday, but England won in the world cup, so I tried to drink my own body weight in Beer, wish I was lighter…
Anyway, here's the next chapter, and I hope you like it, if not ah-well theirs other great stories out there.
Nickp41
Ps I do not own any rights to harry potter, or J.K Rowling's world.
Chapter 32
Yuletide commeth
They had made it …...finally they were heading back for the yuletide and as Harry looked around he honestly felt like he was a fat seal swimming into pool sharks. He had even heard a mention about a schedule. All the girls were just sat chatting to each other and smirking. Well, all the girls but Luna. She had enjoyed her night with Harry to the point where he had to carry her about for the day because she yelped when she tried to walk. The girls tried to pump her for information but all she did was smile at them and sang one of her wonderful French tunes, well Harry thought it was French, he couldn't understand it.
Luna just stood up and stretched, walked over to him, sat on his lap, curled up with her head on his chest and started to go to sleep.
"Love you Hubby" she whispered.
He smiled and placed a kiss on her head.
"Love you too little moon" he whispered back and looked around and saw the other girls smiling at him, "well Looks like we're going to have a Malfoy Free trip" he chuckled.
"I did hear him rising a stink when he saw us getting on the Founders Coach" Pansy said looking around the large compartment.
Ginny giggled.
"I'm just glad Ron's not here, can you imagine the trouble he would cause?" she said rolling her eyes and hearing Harry groan.
"You do know we have to come back right" he said and then turned his gaze upon Ginny, "so my little Firecracker, you are going to have to teach you brother to keep his gob shut...good luck Gin."
Ginny palmed her head.
"Can't you do it when you come over? He'll listen to you...maybe" and she looked around searching for help to see either saw smirks or girls just staring out of the window.
"Afraid not baby, your parents are going to kick Ron out to your Great Aunt Muriel's while I'm there, Soooooooo all yours baby" Harry said, getting a sleep chuckle from Luna.
The youngest Weasley let her head tilt back and hit the wall behind her seat.
"Shit" she muttered knowing that it was going to be a long yule Break.
Once again, the compartment fell into an easy silence as people started to let sleep claim them. Harry was one of them, even though he had Tracey one side of him and Susan on the other using him as a pillow.
For once the trip back to London was quick. Harry found out later that every train car had Notice Me Not runes carved all over them as well as Speed Charms so they could travel the speed in time of war, and god help the pigeon that got in its way. As they pulled into the station Harry saw the beaming smile and neon pink hair of Tonks waving insanely at them.
"No Potter in your bed tonight Susan" smirked Daphne, who got flipped the bird by the busty redhead which had all the girls laughing as they stood up, including a now awake and grumpy Luna.
"We'll see Daph" Susan smirked, as she saw the ice queen grimace, who then shot her cold ice onto Harry who held up his hands.
"Hey now, I didn't say a word Daphne" he stuttered as she stepped closer to him and placed her well-manicured finger nail under his chin.
She gave him a warm smile, but her eyes read something else, he wasn't sure what.
"I know Harry, but remember that you'll be visiting Greengrass Manor soon, and that's where my horse is, along with straps and a whip" Daphne said and placed a kiss on his lips. "Love you Harry, it would be shame to hurt you if you got loose lips again" and she walked out swaying her hips.
Harry turned to Susan who was trying not to laugh,
"Please, don't call her that again Suzie" he said and watched her laugh and just shrug.
"We'll see Harry, guess it depend if I'm lonely tonight or not" Susan said blowing him a kiss, "otherwise I might decide how pretty that name is" and she fluttered her eye lashes.
"I'm so dead" he muttered and started to say all his goodbyes.
Hermione handed over a rough schedule but promised to send the finished version tomorrow, so he could show his mum. He scanned the document and loooked up at Hermione with wide eyes.
"You're kidding me, right?"
She shook her bushy head while chewing her lip,
"No Harry, we have to get the consummating done before we are back at school, then the contracts are unbreakable. Because as they stand now if any parents die, or god forgive you do, all the girls are free to be claimed again" she explained, while fretting about how her father would act when Harry came calling.
He saw Susan waiting in the wings.
"Ok Mione, I trust you" he said and gave a kiss on her forehead. "And I look forward to our allotted time Miss Granger" and he dodged her slap.
"Pratt" she spat blushing and walked off in search of her parents in the Muggle side of the Barrier.
Susan grabbed his arm.
"C'mon Harry, let's go home and rest" she said and led him out arm in arm as Harry had already shrunk their trunks, and they were tucked away in his pocket.
They exited the carriage and saw that the platform had cleared enough so they could relax and not worry about any kind of attack.
"Wotcher Hubby, hiya Suzie Q" Tonks called out and jumped into their arms. "Now, old Bonsey is still at work. She's having a purge on dark wankers hiding at work. She finally managed to get Scrimgeour to agree to add a rune that the Goblins have created to knock out all Dark mark carriers" Tonks explained while dragging the pairs to the Floo terminal.
They disappeared one by one into the green file, once again Harry exited it like a human Torpedo, ending up on his back in front of the giggling Susan.
"Damn, thought I was getting better" he groaned as the little red head helped him up, just as Tonk's walked through and then tripped over her own foot and fell into harry.
"Merlin, you two are made for each other, but I worry about you kids" Susan chuckled at the scowling couple. "I see many trips to St Mungo's for you" as she did a perfect trewlany imitation.
The pink haired Auror joined in by Morphing into the teacher.
"And I see pain in your future, you sarky bitch young Bones" Tonks said, pulling her wand and making Susan run off. "Remember I'm the adult in charge" and heard the busty witch bark a laugh.
"Adult, yea right" Susan said from her room, as the door closed.
Nym grabbed Harry and pulled him into a full-on snog, which made him gag because she had forgotten that she had changed into the hippy teacher.
"Sorry harry" she chuckled and started to drag him off to her room for a welcome home shag but this time she didn't cast any Silencing charms to piss the younger bones off.
It wasn't long until the moans and groan of lovemaking filtered into the young witches' room.
"BITCH!" Susan shouted and pulled her pillow over her head.
Half hour later the satiated couple laid together cuddling and chatting about Tonks job.
"I've created something, but it's not a spell really, it just assists the spell" Harry said coyly.
She raised an eyebrow.
"What are you talking about Willis?" she chuckled at her wit and placed a kiss on his lips.
"Well when we were training at school, I noticed even some of our better casters had trouble with accuracy, especially when under pressure. So I used some books from the black library, you know the ones, only we can read them" he explained as he felt her hand starting to go to work on him again for round two. He groaned as her head trailed kisses down his torso.
"I'll tell you later" and that's when his speech failed him.
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The Purge
A very hassled Amelia Bones strode into her Families Manor, only to see a very grumpy looking Susan sitting at the dining table with a coffee and what looked like some homework.
"Hello Susan, not like you to get your homework done so soon" she said lightly as she embraced her niece.
"Where's Harry and Tonks?"
The young witch threw her book down.
"Where do you think" she growled.
"Ah, well you do know you've been with Harry every day, and she misses him so much, especially with her mum being locked away with her sisters" Amelia explained as she slipped on her slippers, poured a glass of wine and led her niece to the sofa in the lounge. "And you have to get use to sharing Harry, he's a unique young man."
Susan sighed,
"I know you're right." She said before changing the subject. "Anyway, I heard you had a purge at work, how did that come about?" she asked.
Amelia smiled,
"Well it thanks to Harry and Ragnok's relationship really" she said.
Flashback the ministry this morning
"Good morning Minister Scrimgeour" Amelia said brightly to the person who was once her subordinate.
The older looking man groaned.
"Is it Amelia? I have a pureblood Lord demanding that I sack you for not finding their heir or family member who has seemed to have just upped and disappeared, even though the rumour has it, they were in the service of the dark Lord" he said and looked at his old boss. "I wish you had taken this job."
"Sod that !, I'm happy where I am thanks boss" she chuckled.
"Ok, what do you want, and why are you so happy" he asked, while taking a draught of her very strong coffee.
Amelia took a draught of her own and looked upon her tired friend and Boss.
"I was approached By Lord Ragnok, and after the last week they have come up with a Rune array which will pacify anyone who is adorned with the dark mark" she said and saw the look of surprise on his face.
"Why would they contact you, and to be honest why are they even getting involved" he asked suspiciously.
She smiled,
"Ragnok and my son Harry have a very good relationship. He traded a lot of old family goblin armour for the best wards for his friend's family houses" she explained as Rufus gave a low whistle as he realised the price of those wards alone.
"And they have offered you this array to be put in the Ministry…. yes?" he asked and saw her nod stiffly. "Why though? They have never helped before."
"It's bad for business, and Harry is a good friend and an even better customer, plus you know who has targeted some Goblin Families" The proud Mum said.
The minister was thoughtful.
"What about the ones who were cleared in the last war under the imperious defence?" he said knowing most of the dark factions had used that defence.
"Ruff, you know that was bullshit. Minister Bagnold and Dumbledore didn't want to lose all those pure-blooded lines" she snapped angrily, "I'll tell you what, the first one we get we'll ask if they had to be willing to take the mark. The Truth potion will make them answer, and if they say no that they didn't willingly take the mark, we'll wake them all up again and forget it."
He rubbed his face and thought about the Muggle family that were murdered the night before, and the women.
"Those poor women' he thought, "Ok, you have until 9am to get it set up, by then everybody should be at their desks and as the public aren't allowed in until ten. We'll have time to check at least a few" he said.
Amelia stood up,
"Ok. I'll get the goblins over and have several interview rooms secured with stocks of Truth potion on hand" she said and went to walk out.
"Amelia, if this goes wrong, you do know I'll have your job, it'll be out of my hands" he explained sternly and all he got in return was a nod. He relaxed onto his large leather chair, "and now we wait" and he started to hum a jaunty tune.
At nine am on the dot the floos were closed, the doors were locked, and the rune array was activated.
Dozens of wizards and witches dropped on the spot, there was now an announcement; "attention all employees. Please stay at your desks, do not try and contact anyone, the Floos have been locked down. Auror's and Hit wizard's will be collecting all those who have passed out, do not touch them."
All in all, they found fifty-three Death eaters. Eight of those were sitting Lords, six Aurors and three Hit wizard's and even one in the Department of Mysteries who was thrown through the Veil immediately by the very angry head of department, Croaker.
Rufus and Amelia did the first interview. The first interviewee was Lisa Edgecombe Head of the Floo network, she had the squirming snake on her left forearm. Tonks who was assisting until doing the school run later, dropped three drops of the truth potion onto the tongue of the unconscious Death eater, once that was done she was awoken.
The black-haired witch woke in a panic and then sneered at the other occupants, but then a strange sense of openness flowed through her body.
AB - name
LE - Lisa Aisha Edgecombe
AB - Occupation
LE - Head of the Floo network
AB - Are you a death eater?
LE - Of course, I am a Pureblood.
AB - Can you be forced to take the Dark Mark
LE - No, you must be willingly enter his service, otherwise the mark does not hold.
AB – No? even a person under the imperious curse?
LE - No, they must be willing.
AB - What did you have to do to earn you're mark?
LE - Rape or kill someone unworthy. I killed a muggle and his filthy animal children while my husband raped his wife before killing her.
All the occupants held their heads in their hands.
"Tonks, get a snatch squad and arrest her husband" Amelia said, and saw the girl leave.
AB - Are you the one locking Floos while houses are attacked?
LE - Yes
AB - Is your daughter a death eater? and does she know about you?
LE - No and no, we bloody our hands, so she can live in a filth free world.
AB - Are there an unmarked death eaters here?
LE - No, people who don't want to get marked are not trusted and are the first to die in attacks, they are wand fodder.
Amelia leaned back,
"Well, what now minister?" she asked.
"Interview them, but just ask their name and can you be forced into taking the mark, and their crimes to get their mark, and then…. I don't know" he sighed.
"I say we Veil them all, they have no rights now, they are murderers" she said knowing that this is exactly what she had chided Harry for and was now ordering the same thing. "I have recently been told this is war, and they don't take prisoners, so why do we."
The minister stood up and sneered at the death eater, who remained placid and dead eyed under the power of the truth potion.
"Ok, get me a list with their information and we will release it in the press tomorrow and then veil the bastards. But make sure all dependents are looked after, they must know what happened so we don't force them to his banner, some we may not veil if it will destroy the family…..agreed?" he said looking down at Amelia.
"Agreed" she said and they both left to carry on the purge, which in the end would cost the Dark Lord seventy loyal death eaters, plus the five he killed when he found out the next day.
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Flashback ends
"Merlin Auntie, what a day" Susan said.
"Yep, and tomorrow won't be any better, we caught eight people trying to send messages out to warn people" she said sadly, as she watched a happy pair of people walk downstairs.
"Hiya Mum, I heard you had a crap day" he said, as they both sat at the table after hugging
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A busy Harry is a happy Harry.
Harry woke up alone. There was a note saying that Tonks and Amelia had to go to work early and would see him later for dinner. He got up and showered and decided that since the manor was nice and warm it was a shorts and t-shirt day. He headed downstairs, and it was all quiet. He put the kettle on and some toast despite the grumblings from the house elves and just as he settled down, Hedwig came swooping in.
"Hey girl, where you been?" he asked as they rubbed their heads together and he undid the letter from her leg.
Some cold bacon arrived via the house elf, they always kept some ready for Hedwig otherwise she had her tantrums.
Harry opened the letter and scanned it.
"Jesus Hermione talk about over thinking something" he chuckled and read the letter again.
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Hi ya Harry,
Here's your Christmas schedule, you lucky boy. Luna has gone away with her father and doesn't know when she'll be back, the dirty girl said, 'if she needed to ride potters pole she'll owl you' (crass girl).
Love you and see you soon.
Hermione.
Sat 22nd home (Susan)
Sun 23rd Parkinson's (Pansy)
Mon 24th Parkinson's (Pansy)
Tues 25th home (rest)
Wed 26th Greengrass (Daphne)
Thurs 27th Greengrass (Daphne)
Fri 28th Granger (Meeeee)
Sat 29th Granger (Meeeee again)
Sun 30th Davies (Tracey, good luck)
Mon 31st Davis (New year ball at the Davies)
Tues 1st home
Weds 2nd Bulstrode (Milly)
Thurs 3rd Bulstrode (Milly)
Fri 4th Weasley (Ginny)
Sat 5th Weasley (Ginny)
Sun 6th home (Susan)
Monday back to school.
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He looked at the list and suddenly saw Susan sitting opposite him,
"Holy shit, where did you come from?" he jumped, after nearly filling his boxers.
She giggled.
"I called you twice on the way down Harry, what had you so engrossed?" she asked and got handed the letter. "Merlin's saggy nuts, I'm surprised she hasn't drawn the positions to be used" she said
He shook his head and chuckled.
"I'll wait and see if she has stickers for tab A into Slot B" he said and received a slap from Susan.
"Gross, and don't be unkind" she said and stretched.
Once again, she had her hair in pigtails, wearing a short and a fantastically tight tank top.
"Right Harry, I'm off for a shower and since you leave tomorrow you're mine for the day, so be up at my room in twenty minutes…. got it?" she ordered and watched him nod in shock.
He watched her walk away. He loved watching his girls walk. There was something hypnotic about the way their bums moved with such grace. He shook his head and checked his watch.
"Gonna be a long twenty minutes" he grumbled.
Even though he swore the clock hand went backwards in time, he creeped upstairs slowly and knocked on the door.
"Come in Harry" Susan's voice tinkled.
He opened the door to see the room bathed in candle light, and there laid on the bed was the beautiful Susan, wearing a pale pink nighty with her hair loose and draped over her shoulder. She lazily waved her wand banishing his clothes back to his room where the belonged.
"Looking good Potter" she giggled watching as his body stood to attention, "Come to me" she whispered.
Harry walked forward with love and desire in his eyes. He gently kissed his way up her legs and trailed kisses up her midriff then onto the slopes of her exposed breasts.
"You are stunning" he whispered.
She smiled sweetly at him pulled him down onto her allowing her nighty to drift upwards.
"Oh Harry" she whispered, and minutes later the contract was completed and for the first time in centuries Lady Hufflepuff walked the world, well laid on her back screaming Harry's name, but same thing really.
Thstd it for snother fortnigh, hope you liked it, and I'll see you again ina couple of weeks.
Nickp41…out