Chapter Five:

Canterbury July 2015:

Five inches, that was how much Delphi had grown. Andromeda had warned her this was perfectly normal for many women in their family but she was still not prepared. Her aunt Andromeda knew exactly who she was the biological daughter of but she did not care. Delphi was like getting her sister back, the good sweet girl who had somehow gone very wrong along the way. Delphi had not, she was trained in the arts of war both magical and muggle but she was not one to go straight to hurting others. Now in a few short weeks she had gone from girl to woman and as a plus she was the same height and size of her aunt.

This was why she was a waiting room of the ancient church clad in one of her aunt's best robes. Her wedding robes in fact. These consisted of a gold silk long sleeved undress with skirts to the floor that had silver flowers worked all over. Over this she had a Tudor inspired velvet gown with short puffy sleeves with open panels to show of the white silk under. Her hair was done up and she had on silver slippers on her feet. A gold girdle was tied about her waist and on her head was a small tiara. She looked every bit the noble lady she was about to become. Anyone who was anyone in the magical world would be here, and it was allowed, the clergy knew about the magical world but did not interfere as long as they obeyed the law of the land and of God. Andromeda was clad in a gown of black velvet over a rose colored silk underdress and looked regal and beautiful.

"You are lovely my dear." Andromeda said, "Dora was married in these robes too, and they have brought happiness, I have Teddy and you and these fit you."

"Better than what Bellatrix wore, she was nothing more than a slut." Delphi said, "birth mother or no she was pure evil, I will bring house Black back to greatness."

"I know you will." Andromeda said placing a train of long blue velvet lined with gold silk, "you have taken to the lessons I have given you and what Phineas has told you too. Now it is your day, enjoy it."

"Thank you aunt Andy." Delphi said hugging her.

She walked out into the main part of the church and headed down the long Nave. On both sides witches and wizards stood clad in their very best. Their very best made the church look as if it had stepped back in time five hundred years in the best way. Though the robes and such were very Tudor in look, they were comfortable garments made to be seen in yes but to move with ease in. Delphi had eyes only for her father, clad in robes of maroon and green with the Potter crest on them he stood by a priest ready to officiate. This was an ancient ceremony and Delphi knew her lines well, this would be the last time she knelt before Harry as he transferred the title of lord Black to her. People would talk after this about who's child she was, but none would dare challenge her, that would be dangerous to do to a Lady of the house Black. She knelt and put her hands between Harry's. The oath was similar to those taken by nobles in ages past. Finally she rose and turned to everyone there.

"I Harry James Potter, head of the noble house of Potter, head of the noble house of Fleamont, head of house Evans, and former head of the noble house Black do transfer the headship to the lady Delphi Harriet Potter-Black. She shall have all rights duties and honor of that house."

"I Andromeda Tonks nee Black do vow to serve the new lady Black." Andromeda said.

"I accept my place as head of house Black." Delphi said, "and promise to be a good lady of that ancient house."

Draco was the first to congratulate her, he was now head of house Malfoy. His father was still alive but as he had disgraced himself so utterly but had in the end sort of fought against Voldemort, he had been forced to step down in place of his son. Draco had never taken the mark willingly, he had done it to save his family and his behavior in Hogwarts his last year had made him a hero. He had led the "blood squad" a group of junior death eaters that just wanted out. They headed 95% of all punishment and everyone of those "tortured" by them had never even been hurt. It was a great risk but Draco was sick of Voldemort and only wanted him dead, but as a marked follower he could not take him down himself.

"My lady Black." He said bowing to her.

"Lord Malfoy, a pleasure." Delphi said smiling at him, "how is your mother?"

"Well, she is here but feels it is not right for her to come to see you now." Draco said.

"She can come, and swear loyalty to me." Delphi replied.

Narcissa walked up and curtseyed low before Delphi. She was still so lovely herself, her blond hair piled on her head and clad in the house colors of house black, the blue and sliver that Delphi was in. The Malfoys colors were black and green which is what Draco was clad in. There would be talk, of course there would but Delphi was not going to let that get to her. She was the new lady Black and woe anyone who try to harm her or her family. Later that evening a ball was held and Delphi danced with many fine young men. Of course her favorite uncles came up, Fred stood by while George danced with her, Fred could walk but dancing was beyond him now though he did cheer on his brother.

"So how does it feel to be lady Black?" George asked.

"How does it feel to be lord Prewett?" Delphi countered.

"Well my brother and I split that, we refuse to do anything like that one over the other, twins thing." Said George, "reason why I got the ear I did."

"It looks exactly like Fred's" Delphi said looking at the well made muggle made ear George now wore, "you two still look alike."

"As we like it." George said, "you must cause mayhem, it simply would not do if you did not, your uncle Sirius might come and haunt you."

"That he would, but you know me, mayhem is not something I do." Delphi said.

This was not true, though it was hard to pin anything on her, Delphi had a pranking streak in her a mile wide. Oh she never, ever did anything harmful but many a time the great hall ended up purple, or Finch had come to his office to find letters stating he was a good caretaker (okay that was not a joke) that brought the old man to tears. In fact Delphi had won him over much as the twins had back in the day, he had cried not tears of joy when Umbridge said he could whip the boys but of grief, he was all talk no bite at all. That and the headmistress could only purse her lips and glare at Delphi who smiled so sweetly it was clear she was related to Sirius, and that in fact was the rumor, she was the love child of Sirius and Harry had agreed to adopt her. The math did not add up with her birth but then when did reason ever add up with magicals or the papers?

"Having a good evening lady Black?" Draco asked, Astoria now with him clad in a long gown of Green over a mint green underdress.

"Very, glad your father is not here." Delphi said, "I cannot stand the man."

"Well, he can be a bit, well he is my father, and I love him." Draco said, "still he made some unfortunate choices, at least he is learning now. I found some books, on muggles, maybe you know this, are mutants real?"

"Ah Marvel comics." Delphi said, "as far as I know, yes."

"They are, so those stories are real?"

"Mostly, there are some embellishments but yes, they are real." Delphi said, "most of the mutants are older, and professor X, well I have met him, he is good but scary, all that power and he uses it for good, but then mutants like us are shepherds. Or are suppose to be." Delphi replied.

"I see, that must have been interesting." Astoria, "is it really true what you did to Draco's dad?"

"I heard about the purple hair but cannot confirm or deny it" Delphi said.

Draco did his level best not to laugh, his father, well he loved him but he had got him into a horrible mess. Draco still felt it was his fault that Dumbledore died and visited the old headmaster's grave and portrait often. The headmaster had taken his own life to save two souls and Draco still felt he did not deserve that. It was why he now refused to allow the dark arts of any kind in the manor and had threatened his own father at wand point when he tried to stop him from emptying the manor of all dark things. Delphi made her way around her guests realizing a new chapter of her life had opened up and she was now one of the richest and most powerful women in all of the magical world.

I had a friend who over the course of three weeks grew five inches. So that part was based on a real friend. As for Delphi as lady Black, Harry can do what he wants with what Sirius gave him and so he gave it to Delphi as he feels it is rightfully hers.

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