Overview: This story takes place one year after the battle of Hogwarts, however there is a twist. Read to find out what it is.
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Quick note: This is the very same day from chapter two.
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Location: Outside of Gringotts Bank
"Here, Daphne" said Cyrus handing Daughter a bag of what Harry thought was Galleons, Sickles and Knut's, from the sounds it made. "Go to the Spice Palace, Greengrass always have a table there." Once done you can stay out longer if you want too, but remember to show him how to get to our Greengrass Manor."
"I will see you once your home Daphne, try to have a little fun and try to understand each other" she said and then she mentions Daphne to come closer and whisper in her ear. However, while Diani spoke to Daphne, Cyrus walked over to Harry.
"Lord Potter, there is a lot a want to talk to you about, such as an alliance between Potter and Greengrass I know we don't have the time now, but if we could have an individual meeting I would be grateful, also even though this marriage law takes away both of your freedom, I like to keep this as traditional." Spoke Cyrus sounding very serious and protective.
"Of course, Cyrus" I gulped one thing that I tried to avoid during my dating days in Hogwarts were protective dads, I responded sincerely "I would be fine with that Lord Greengrass"
Daphne broke away from her mother and walked towards me. "Come on Harry, the restaurant is a 15 to 20 minutes' walk always it will give us time to talk. Goodbye" Daphne spoke in not the happiest tone but probably not in the maddest either "Father, Mother I will be home around 10pm." Cyrus nodded and Diana smiled at Daphne, and they gave me the formal farewell and then they apparated away.
Once they were gone for three seconds I spoke "10 o'clock, Daphne what will we be doing" I smirked.
"Father was right, Potter it better if we get a jump on this marriage law now so we have to deal with less later, I'm not happy about this at all but we can't deny it, also since you were muggle-raised I have to notify you about how some pureblood blood marriage works." She responds smoothly.
"Come on Daphne were back to last names very, well Greengrass lead the way." I said offering my elbow to her.
"Wait," she paused for a moment "Harry I want you to know that in a way I am grateful that it was you I end up with it could have been a lot worse such as Malfoy or one of the other pompous male Slytherin who think he owns the world. You are very powerful, magically, finically, and politically. You're famous and have a way with people, you have many great characteristics from being a natural born leader, to a teacher, to kind, brave, loyal determine, etc. and it helps youareattrativetoo."
"Thanks, Daphne, however I didn't catch that last part." I said with a smile
Daphne sighed and spoke slower "Harry, you are attractive."
I blinked once then twice then three times "Daphne, if I didn't know any better I would say you are trying to sweeting me up" I say laugh as she her pale cheeks tints a little
She glared at me with her icy stare
"Daphne," I chuckle but raise my hands up in the surrender position and say as sincerely as I can "thank you for your kind comments, and I admit I am somewhat glad I got pair up with you as well. I mean I would love if this law didn't exist at all I got to choose, but we can't change it so I am glad it you and not so fangirl or whatnot. I don't want a house wife and I am glad you are just as ambitious as I am." I pause looking for a reaction but getting none, I continue "I would be honor to help you achieve your goals whatever they are in life and I may not know you well but I do know, your highly intelligent if you rivaled Hermione in Hogwarts, cunning and wise if you survived the Slytherin house and help run your father business and you are of course gorgeous. I mean look at you I'll be the envy of all the guys"
She said nothing but smiled
I held out my elbow once more "Are you ready to go and discuss what I am missing about Pureblood marriage even though I not one.?"
"Yes, I am however, I should have said Magical and not pureblood since what I am going to tell you effect all wizard and witches and not just pureblood, but let not talk about that now let's learn about each other." Responded Daphne
As Daphne and Harry walked down Diagon Alley together, they talked and asked each other question Daphne at first want to get to know Harry and bombarded him with question, in which Harry responded to the first three or four before he went silent, after a moment Daphne understood his quiet request. As soon as she understood Daphne seized her assault on him and allowed him to ask some question in return, the fell in too a pattern of where one would ask one or two question the other would answer them and then respond with his or her own question.
The two went over lots of things in the fifteen-minute walk from Gringotts to the Diagon Alley entry point. Daphne started off with Hobbies in hopes of making Potter more comfortable, it works somewhat. She learned Potter loved flying on his broomstick, Harry had out grown Quidditch, but his love for being in the air only grew, Harry also found himself studying advance offensive and defensives spells, he was become more and more interested in politics and his family, all his other houses history and the knowledge they held. Daphne also learn his favorite desert Treacle Tart, favorite drink Butterbeer, and his goal in Politics.
"What do you want to accomplish in Wizengamot, what legacy do you wish to leave behind?" Asked Daphne
"I want to revolutionize Wizarding Britain send it into a not exactly modern age but a better one with the hope that the rest of the world will follow in Britain's footsteps. I want to create stable strong laws so the future generation of muggleborns or first generational and magical creature can have a better life." I said strongly
"That is a large, but honorable goal I would be happy to help you with it." Daphne said honestly
"Really" I asked, "I thought, and please take no offense but I figured that as a neutral house who liked the old ways…"
"I would hate your idea?" Daphne said finishing my sentence for me I nodded she spoke "I like your idea for the most part, and I think a lot of people would regardless of blood, many would love to see the change, however there are many powerful purebloods that keep our world from making any progress. However, due to the power you hold you can shake the Wizarding World to its core."
As Daphne learned about Harry, Harry learn about Daphne for fun which momentarily surprised Harry in which Daphne respond with the classic don't look so surprise speech. Daphne liked to spend time with her friends and family, she also liked to curl up and read a good book, she loved sweets, and she was a huge fan of all pastas.
Daphne wanted to revolutionize business and all types of business at that. "My father owns a very large and very powerful import and export business, and he takes his eldest and most likely successor to his business with him to all his meeting, parties and his friends and allies' business. Over the years I have had the chance to see every type of business under the sun, muggle and wizarding and I have ideas on how to improve them all, I want to revolutionize business in the wizarding community by using muggle means and some of my own. Ideas."
"That is interesting, Like I said I would be glad to let you test out your ideas on my business" Harry spoke
"Well, we are here." Daphne spoke from beside me "Spice palace is hidden from muggles eyes disguised as a pub, with a notice-me-not- charm. A business friend of my father owns it.
They had exited Diagon Alley and walked another five minutes to a pub nearby. It a semi-good restaurant with I believe it based off what the muggle calls a buffet.
I raise an eyebrow this will be fun.
It turns out Daphne was right there was a lot to talk about and a lot for me to learn. While chowing down on pizza with Daphne she taught me about marriage contract and not only how the allied houses but also how they protected the females of a marriage.
"But that seems like it only useful for protecting females of dark families, and not a light or neutral." I question
"Not exactly" she responded "A lord is the ultimate ruler of his house he has power over all male and female, however the male has freedom and power to do what they want on the other hand his power is absolute over the females the can't move if he orders it including his lady. He could arrange marriages between any women." She breathed deep "However, some lord was abusive to their wife That how marriage contract we know came to exists a Lord of a house who cared for the Daughters of his houses would ensure women's safety by trading wealth, votes, heirlooms.
"That horrible." I said
"That pureblood customs for you." she said softy "That why the writer in the Daily Prophet advice marriage contract."
"Daphne" I said wiping my hands of grease and then reaching for her hands "you never have to worry about that with me, I promise you, hell if anything you might wear the pants in the relationships, but seriously I promise I will never ever hurt you." I said trying to eject as much honesty as possible into my words as I stared in her eyes. We gazed into each other for a few more moments before looking away as I looked back at Daphne I saw a slight ting on her cheeks.
"So, what else do you have to share with me?" I asked
"There a lot we have to go over as you have missed a pureblood upbringing and even though people have been tutoring you in politics, this knowledge is still necessary.
She took a breath and began again "There is one more defensive against disgusting pureblood dark wizards and that is magic itself, soul bond, defensive bond is extremely rare however anyone who marries get a marriage bond which normal just takes till death do us part to the magical extreme, however if the wizards and witch magic is compatible which is not rare however not common, it can mean and do much more. "
"Like what and what exactly make magic compatible," I ask, "and how can we tell if we are compatible?"
"I was just about to explain a marriage bond with partner that have compatible magic can result in numerous thing, such as high fertility and birth rates, or the magic make each other stronger or the two will feel a pull on each other whether it be love or friendship. No one really know what makes magic compatible some say that it is what a person magic is best a doing, other say if they have similar wands, but we really don't know and there is know way to tell if we are compatible with each other until the day of our wedding or if we spend lot of time together limiting yourself to other people, however magic just natural bonding without a push such as marriage, soul bond etc. in any way hasn't happen in the magical world since 850 A.D.
They finished their lunch at the Spice Palace and as the made there way back onto the street, and Harry spoke up and asked, "What's next on the agenda?"
"Let go to the Diagon Alley pub and get a drink and we can finish up in there."
As we walked in silence I thought about today and my upcoming new life with Daphne.
Once, back at the pub we got a drink and Daphne continue to inform me of the things I might have missed being raised by muggles, such as customs, and certain law we also began to go over what we would need to prepare to do for our married life and as I slipped into bed that night I thought it was a good start to a new life.
Notes: I know that some of the best romantic story are about marriage laws, betrothal or marriage contract and soul bonds. However there has never been a story or a really good story to my knowledge and opinion in which a pair had a soul bond and a marriage law that kept them together and yes, I know that a marriage bond is fair from a soul bond however If you think it a good idea and if you want Harry and Daphne to have a stronger marriage bond or maybe other pairings post it in the comments. Also, I know that if I'm feel like these chapter are repeating I know you think so too, just hold on until after Harry's meeting at the Greengrass Manor and then we should be moving on.
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