An emerald green flared to life in the chimney and a dark silhouette appeared in the magical flames and stepped out of the fireplace. The man who stepped out had unruly hair, bright brown eyes that shone with mischief and a boyish smile plastered on his face. James Potter looked around the kitchen which looks now more lifely when Walburga lived here like a dictator. His boyish smile only grew when noticing the child sitting at the kitchen table with a bowl of colourful candies which he recognized as Bertie Botts Every Flavor Beans. "Hi Susan, how is my favourite niece doing? I see that you have discovered the unique flavours of Bertie's." He commented after seeing the strange look on Amelia's Black niece's face. "Do you perhaps know where I can find Amelia and Sirius, I need to see them."

"Aunt Amelia and uncle Sirius are in the library, I can bring you to them," Susan said between bites of her beans.

James shook his head and ruffled the girl's red hair. "That isn't needed. Why don't you visit my kids? Harry and Zatanna are entertaining Daphne and they won't mind when you join them. It is much better than sitting here alone in this old drafty house…"

"James Potter!" An amused, yet stern voice resounded through the house. "Don't you belittle someone else's house, especially that of your best friend!" The kitchen door swept open and a young woman with curled red hair stepped through the door. She grinned at her husband's best friend. "So what brought the infamous Lord Potter to the House of Black?"

Sirius' best friend couldn't help but bark in laughter. "Oh Amelia, I do have a story to share. Something happened in Diagon Alley that can help us in improving Magical Britain. But before we go sit down, does Susan have your permission to visit my manor and play with my kids?"

Susan's aunt smiled at her. "Come here Susan, give your auntie a hug before you visit the Potters." She opened her arms as her niece rushed toward her and jumped into her aunt's embrace. Amelia heard her niece mumble something into her bosom before little Susan rushed towards the fireplace, throwing floo powder into the fire before calling out her destination before she stepped through the magical fire. "Now James, what was so important to rush into our home without owling us first."

"I will share my story once we join with Sirius because only your husband can take action once this news becomes known to him." Grinned James with a mischievous laugh. Amelia and James left the kitchen and moved through Grimmauld Plein's long hallways that led towards the library. While they made their way to the Library, James noticed something. "Are my eyes deceiving me or is that horrible portrait of Walburga gone?"

Laughter was heard from Amelia. "Your eyes didn't deceive you, James. She really had used a permanent sticking charm to the back of her portrait, but there was nothing that stopped us from removing the wall. Once we removed the wall, including her portrait…we had set them to fire and we forced Kreacher to relearn to be a true House elf of House Black instead of the brainwashing he did go through under her supervision."

"She was a right blight on House Black. I still have problems believing how she ever married into the Black House. Perhaps through the use of Potions or now I might believe that there are a few Houses conspiring against House Black and weathered down Sirius's father to a shade of himself." James voiced out. "She is just like the Malfoy's, wiggling themselves into a Noble House and then plotting the demise of those who stand in the way of their goals."

Amelia has always been sharp and quick of thoughts, easily connecting the dots when she heard the name of one of Britain's Houses that brings the Noble houses a bad name. "You got some dirt on the Malfoys, James because I dare to bet my best wine that you came with news about them." Her husband's best friend's grin only widened, confirming her thoughts.

"No need to bet your best wine, but I don't say no for a glass after our talk," James said and pushed the doors of the library and called out loudly. "Sirius, get your flea-filled mangy butt right here! I got some wonderful news to share with you old dog!"

The sound of someone stumbling in the back of the library was heard when the sounds of hasty steps grew in volume. A moment later, a tall, lanky handsome man came into view. "James, my brother! It's good to see you again. How are Harry and Zatanna?" Sirius engulfed the other man in a tight hug, lifting him slightly off the ground before placing him back on the floor. Releasing his friend before moving swiftly to the side of his wife and planting a kiss on her cheek.

Shrugging his shoulders, James couldn't help sighing. "My daughter is an angel, a blessing from Magic. She is like any normal child with the exception that she absorbs magical knowledge, or any knowledge like a sponge absorbs water. Zatanna is smart, just like her mother but she loves to bring mischief like her old man. My son on the other wand, if you thought him to be a muggle tank before…now he has become the highest mountain. Just this morning when my family and I were in Diagon Alley. We witnessed Lord Lucius Malfoy harassing and threatening an old witch with his wand in full public. That idiot really believes himself untouchable, just because he married into the Black House." Sirius' eyes darkened while Amelia became stormy, however, they kept their mouth because the reason why James had come had begun. "I called him out about his behaviour and began to draw out my wand when my son suddenly appeared in front of the elderly witch. Harry kicked the wand out of Lucius' hand and then roundhoused him into a wall. The next thing I know, Lucius' wand was in splinters. You could practically smell the fear from Lucius and my son warned him, it was then that Lucius revealed that he didn't fear the ancient houses like Potter and Black."

Sirius was enraged upon hearing this news. "That fucking Death Eater dares to dishonour the house he married in with his actions and now he just claims that his house is better!" Snarled the Black Lord. The man almost surged to his feet, however, a steady hand held him in his seat.

"Lord Potter is not done with his story yet, my love. Reign in your rage and listen to your friend." Amelia, ever the cool woman in these kinds of situations. "Please continue with your story, James." She spoke with a controlled voice.

James smiled at Amelia in thanks before he resumed his story. "After having said what he said, Lucius threatened my son, your godson. Harry, while being smaller than Malfoy, projected a strength that just frightened the man. Hex, my son doesn't only frighten him but I bet that he frightened everyone there in the Alley. Lord Malfoy and his spawn, Draco, left Diagon Alley when seeing that intimidating my son doesn't work. A moment later the woman's husband arrived with his arms full of bags, which was probably the reason he wasn't at her side as the crowd probably slowed him down." Here James gained a glare at the probably hidden barb of women's love for shopping and their partners being used as pack mule. "The elderly witch and her husband were thankful to us and we invited the elderly pair to join us at Fortescue Ice Parlor. There we held some small talk that ended up with the man offering my children his service in the way of magic. Now get this; the man's name is Kent Nelson…"

"...The Sorcerer Supreme of the United States." Amelia finished the sentence with a slightly higher voice. "Are you saying that Lucius Malfoy assaulted the wife of a high-profile wizard? And not just a normal wizard but practically the leader of the United States?!"

James snapped his fingers and exclaimed. "He did. Using this and with his previous insults to our Houses, we or more correctly, Lord Black can practically dissolve the marriage contract between the House of Malfoy and the Most Ancient and Noble House of Black. Claim the downery and gifts that your house has gifted the ponce and claim everything that House Malfoy is in debt with House Black."

Amelia could feel and see that her husband is still in shock at this news. She did understand that before this, Lucius Malfoy was practically untouchable with him declared innocent of being of the crimes he committed when under the mask of a Death Eater. If her husband had then dissolved the marriage, Sirius's reputation would have been in shambles, but now after this news…Lucius Malfoy was free game. The man had insulted the Most Ancient and Noble House of Black, a house that is in a higher hierarchy than his own and practically spat in their face. Add the assault on the wife of a Sorcerer Supreme and the man lost his standing and has lost everything. "Honey," Called out Amelia as she tried to shake the man out of his shock. "Sirius, honey…come back. This is the change you had waited for so long. We can free your cousins from the terrible marriage contracts that Walburga forced on them. We can help Narcissa and Bellatrix."

"Yo-You…are ri-right honey. JAMES," Sirius slowly came back to his senses and smiled at his wife, his eyes showing the love he felt for her. His smile suddenly widened before turning his attention to the other occupant of the library and jumping forward to tackle his best friend in a brotherly hug. "This is the best news I have ever heard in all of my life. I can finally repair the damage that Walburga inflicted on my family."

Amelia saw the adrenaline surge through her other half and stopped him. "Sirius, not so quick. I believe that you can first take a calming potion so that you are not distracted with your emotions so high when you visit Gringotts, because I believe that Malfoy has recognized his error and might have people waiting at Gringotts to stop you. I know that you are excited to free your cousins, but if you are killed then you make me sad and you also cannot help them. Do you understand, love?"

"I understand, Amelia." Sirius sighed. "It's just that the solution to free them is within arm's reach. You know how I felt about them being under the control of those cursed marriage contracts, especially when they finally gave me the answers to why they had changed so much at Hogwarts and later in the War." He then raised out of his chair and called out for Kreacher to fetch him a calming potion. Having his wife check the potion with a spell and getting the green light, he emptied the potion and pulled a strange face at the taste. "Right, off we go then James. There is no time better than now."


A large grey-stone fireplace lit up with magical green fire and Susan stepped out of the flames. The girl is wearing a yellow dress with black polka dots and her hair was pulled back into a ponytail. She smiled when her eyes landed on a small creature with long curling hair that slightly covered her large bat-like winged ears. Just like any other House-elves from well-respected families, she is wearing a traditional black dress with a white apron. "Hello Arya, sorry for coming unexpectedly, but do you know where I can find Zatanna and Harry?"

"Welcome Heiress Bones to Potter Manor," squicked the small elf. "You can find young master Harry and young lady Zatanna in the garden's training field. Poor Arya has replaced the punching bag of the young master thirty times and this elf hopes you can make him stop destroying the poor bags."

Susan noticed now the many band-aids around the elf's fingers that are probably caused by the needles. "I'll try my best, Arya." Promised Susan and she hugged the small elf.

"Then this elf will announce your arrival to Lady Potter and her children." The elf departed with a soft pop and Susan made her way through the mansion till she reached the garden. Once outside, she started to hear the soft thud sounds of someone punching a bag from the direction she knew was the training field. Amelia's niece loved the Potter's garden with its Greco-Greece-themed statues and small round towered pavilions that gave a bird-eye-view over a small lake that was close to a small, steep hill that had a running waterfall. Her breath was taken away from the view and so forgive her when she was taken by surprise when a pair of arms wrapped around her from behind. Long red hair tickled her neck when someone kissed the crown of her head.

"Enjoying the view, my dear?" Lily said while she hugged her adopted niece. "Why don't you already take a seat at the pavilion while I call the others to join you and give Harry some time to wash up before I call Anya to prepare some early lunch?"

Susan nodded her head with a smile as she gave her aunt Lily a kiss on the cheek before skipping towards the marble white Roman-Greek Pavilion. She enjoyed listening to the soft roaring sounds of the waterfall and the soft croaking of the frogs. And if you listen very carefully, you could hear the music of the crickets, especially now that the sound of fists' meeting bags had stopped.

She felt so at peace that Susan didn't notice someone sneaking up on her and draping her hands around her eyes, taking away her sight. "Guess who?" Someone spoke behind her and the red-haired girl said confidently.

"I know that is you Zatanna." She guessed that her answer was wrong when the hands didn't move away. Susan was sure that was her best friend's voice, only to feel dumb a moment later when she came to a conclusion that Zatanna had taken her place behind the person that kept her blinded. She is sure who this person could be when the feeling of the person's hands were smooth and soft. "Daphne, I know that I get this correct now." The hands left her face and Susan turned around to see the grain-blonde bob-cut hair that frames a heart-shaped face with large ice-blue eyes that sparkled with humour. "And I know now that you stood behind her, Zatanna." Behind Daphne, her other best friend grinned over the shoulders of the first-mentioned.

"Group hug!" Zatanna shouted out with joy when she and Daphne descended down upon Susan, pulling her into a group hug and the girls all laughed cheerfully. While they laughed, the small circular table was magically filled with plates and silverware, a wooden carved basket that looked like a Roman Galley filled with fresh sliced baked bread. Surrounding the basket are small plates with a cube of garlic butter, several different kinds of cheese and some roasted meat. A smaller basket with cooked eggs, each removed from their shells. And there were some drink containers that held lemon juice, fresh mint tea and other drinks. "I see that the elves have once again worked very hard to give us such good-looking meals." The voice of Harry could be heard and all the girls couldn't help but roll their eyes when the first thing the only boy noticed was the food, instead of them. A smile appeared on their face when they departed from each other and they turned like one towards Harry, their smiles turned into wicked grins.

"Hi, Harry." They spoke like one and they laughed when the boy took a step back in shock, before scowling at them. "Yes, we did this again to tease you." Daphne, Zatanna and Susan spoke at the same time before Harry could open his mouth to ask that exact question. Behind him, Harry could hear his mother muffled giggling and scowling a bit more. 'Where is dad when all the girls gang up on me.' Were the boy's thoughts before he was engulfed by the girls in a group hug, causing his scowl to melt and be replaced by a smile.

Harry arched a brow when the sound of laughter filled his ears and fingers touched his biceps. "Have they grown again?" The voice belonged to Daphne and so are her fingers. "It's three times the size of my own."

"My big brother trains every day and he even fights in those muggle fighting tournaments against adults." Zatanna chipped in proudly. "And get this, Harry easily defeats them with only a few hits." Susan giggled upon hearing this while Daphne had moved her hands to his covered pectoralis that were contained in a too-tight shirt.

Lily who had moved to the stone dining table that is at the centre of the pavilion, couldn't help her eye-twitching when she watched the Greengrass Heiress blatantly groping her son's chest. 'I cannot wait when she grows up and my son will repay her back by groping her chest, let's see if she likes that.' Instead of voicing out her thoughts, she cleared her throat to gain the children's attention. "Lunch is ready sweethearts, please take your seat so we can begin." She called out and her children and their friends quickly moved towards a seat upon her call and started to fill their plates after thanking her and the elves.


Dark wild black hair hurriedly ducked out of the path of a dark crimson spell with at the edges some black. James recognized this as a dark cutting curse that was aimed at him by one of the thugs that stood between him and Gringotts. He was sure that his friend was glad that his wife forced him to drink a calming potion because once they stepped into Diagon Alley, they were fired upon by these scum. "Sirius! There are five of them left!" He shouted out from behind his cover. It was true, because, on the street, seven more of the darkest of Wizards and Witches were dead, lifeless eyes staring up into the sky. "I dare to say that this is Malfoy's work. Why else would they attack us on the day that the moron insulted our houses! Protego!" A huge blue-transparent shield was erected between him and the attackers, blocking their spells.

Meanwhile, Sirius transfigurates one of the bricks that had come loose from an explosion into a spear that he then pushed towards his opponents, spearing two of them like some macabre yakitori-stick before setting them aflame with a flick of his wand. The flames quickly consumed their wands, burning them to ashes and taking away any chance for them to kill the flames. The Lord of House Black was pretty sure that he had recognized them as members of the Nott and Gregory Houses, two Houses from which the Lords were suspected of being followers of the Dark Lord Voldemort, but were declared innocents on the base of being imperiused, and yet, they came rushing to attack him and his friend on the day that Lucius Malfoy was on the edge of losing it all. Suspicious, certainly 100%.

There were only two more left and both lost their lives with a simple cutting charm to their throat. James moved his wand, burning away the sleeves of their attackers and revealed the fading mark of the Dark Lord who had branded them like cattle. "Next time when someone comes with the Imperius excuse, I personally curse his ass off. All of them were 'former' Death Eaters and they were all marked." Sirius' best friend called out and cautiously moved towards Gringotts, his wand still in hand and preparing for any unexpected attacks. Next to James, Sirius followed his example, but at a slightly quicker pace and they entered the Goblin Banks without any interruptions.

"Stormhammer," Sirius called to a Goblin that he recognized. "In the name of Mother Magic and Gaia, I greet you as an equal." Stormhammer sat tall and unmovable in his seat, but a slight head nod showed that he had heard the wizard. "I've come with haste and I fear that someone is trying to rob the House of Black of all his wealth. Can you send me to the Black's accountant immediately?"

With a rumbling voice, like sand grinding, Stormhammer spoke. "I believe that Lord Lucius Malfoy had entered that office…" but he was interrupted by Lord Black.

"Lucius Malfoy is no longer in my House after insulting the Ancient Houses of Black, Potter and the Sorcerer Supreme of the United States Kent Nelson." Stormhammer's eyes became stormy when the last name dropped. Without a word, the goblin dropped off of his chair and gestured towards the two wizards to follow him. The small party moved through the long bowels of Gringotts undergrounds before they arrived at the Black office.

Sirius glared when the office doors opened and Lucius Malfoy stood there in front of the Black accountant. His face red, screaming at Blackburn, the Black's Goblin accountant who obviously had denied the Malfoy Lord's demands turned to the open door to see Lord Black marching into his office. There was a grim expression on Sirius's face and his voice reflected that perfectly. "Blackburn, I see that Lucius Malfoy is trying to force you to execute his demands. I countermand them and am here to inform you that the dowery and the gifts that were given to House Malfoy upon the marriage with Narcissa Black are immediately returned after he blatantly insulted House Black in public. Lucius Malfoy is also hereby divorced immediately effective from my cousin Narcissa Black and everything that he owned or got through the Black money is returned to House Black as per the marriage clause that was written down on the wedding day."

James snarled, but steady his hand when he saw Lucius Malfoy roaring in absolute rage at being cut off from all his wealth and possession. The worse for the man is that everything he had worked for was undone, his marriage to the Black House was burned down and so his future plans of taking over the House failed spectacularly. Harry's father felt Stormhammer cutting the distance and the sounds of a blade being drawn out of a sheath when the former Lord Malfoy pulled out his wand from his cane and tried to cast a curse on his best friend, only for the Goblin's blade to cut through the air, flesh and bones and literally disarmed Narcissa ex-husband. 'My son was right, Malfoy was a fool for not fearing the Ancient Houses, especially the House of Black and my own.' He stepped aside when an entourage of Goblins marched into the office and stripped Lucius of his clothes with not a stitch left behind on his body before marching out with the fallen lord between them. "Bye Lucy, I hope you rot away in some forgotten hole for all the pain you delivered on the innocents that you committed in your time following that Dark Wizard." He stung and Lord Potter smiled grimly when he heard Lucius shouting out death curses.

"You may enter, Lord Potter because Lord Black wishes for your assistant in how to proceed further, now that Lucius Malfoy is removed from status and house." Blackburn, whose voice just like other goblins sounds like stone grinding against each other as the door closed behind him and sealed all the sounds that could have left the office.


Hello dear readers,

I got a bit of my drive back for writing, which you might have noticed. I decided to disarm one of the biggest supporters of the Dark Faction. As you have read, in my story Marriage contracts were the cause of problems for the House of Black and the change of the Black sisters.

In my first chapter, Bellatrix had cursed Lily to never carry a child. There will be obviously some problems between them but the marriage contracts will help the Ancient Houses to recover their relationships.

The loss of Lucius Malfoy will be felt through the Dark Factions and the Administration of Cornelius Fudge. Things will change in the Magical world and I hope you all will leave behind good or bad reviews. Its all in the name of growing as an entertainer.