Harry Potter and Adventures in Lordship

The same disclaimer from chapter one still applies: I do not own, nor receive any revenues from Harry Potter or this work. Also, the following chapters will be less likely to lift sections from the cannon novels.

And because I forgot in chapter 1, here is the link for the challenge: .net/s/4554155/1/Lord_Potters_Lament

Chapter Three: Hermione

"…and there are boxes and boxes of things, and more shelves full of books than are even in the Hogwarts library! I'm pretty sure I even saw some really old armor," exclaimed Harry.

Hermione nodded thoughtfully. "So that's why we all had to rush back over to the Burrow. You and Mr. Weasley couldn't tell her we're staying at Grimmauld Place."

"Yeah, I meant to say 'Grimmauld Place' but I said 'the Burrow' instead. Then I figured it must be the Secret Keeper magic." Harry paused thoughtfully. "Even Mr. Weasley looked confused and worried. I guess Madame Bones isn't in the Order? Wasn't some of her family Order in the last war? I think we should let her in on the secret. She could be a really valuable ally!" Harry exclaimed.

Ron snorted, "Yeah, you'd hate to alienate any of your valuable allies, eh, Lord Potter?"

"What's that supposed to mean, Ron?" Harry narrowed his eyes a little at his friend.

"What do you think it's supposed to mean! You…you….you! First you're the Boy Who Lived, and next you're rich, and then you go and win the Triwizard Tournament, and now you're bloody Lord Potter!" Ron shouted. "You've got everything; when we go back to Hogwarts this fall I'm sure the girls will just be throwing themselves at you." Ron threw down the papers he had been holding for Hermione and stormed out of the room he and Harry had shared the night before.

Harry, open-mouthed, watched Ron leave. "But…I don't want all that," he whispered.

Hermione felt her heart rip. Why do they always fight like that? Ron, why do you always jump to conclusions like that? Harry's supposed to be your best friend! With a last glare at the door Ron had slammed shut, Hermione dropped all the books and papers she had been sorting through, and rushed over to hug Harry.

"I know you don't want all that, Harry! I believed you last year, and I believe you now." Hermione forcefully declared. "Ron will come around eventually…you know how he gets sometimes. Daft. He'll come around."

Harry hugged her back. "Yeah. Eventually," he sighed. "So, what do you know about the Peverell family?" He let go of Hermione and leaned against the headboard of his bed, propping his feet up in Hermione's lap.

Hermione wrinkled her nose. "Never heard of the Perevells. You know what this means, right?" She grinned.

"Yeah," Harry said glumly. "More research."

"Harry James Potter!" Hermione threw a wadded piece of parchment at Harry's head.

"Ow! Hey! Hey, I was only joking! I love research, really! It's my new favorite hobby!" The two teenagers fell back onto the mattress, laughing.

"Harry, if you really want help in this, I promise to help you all that I can. Maybe you should write to Neville; his grandmother is old-school Pureblood, I'm sure he knows plenty about what's proper Wizarding customs. With his help and my comprehensive knowledge of the Dewey Decimal System, we'll have your private library shipshape in no time, and you on your way to being," Hermione snorted, "a proper Wizarding Lord."

Harry frowned and tossed the parchment wad back at Hermione. "Don't turn all Ronnie-kins on me, Hermione! I didn't ask for this, and if I'm going to have to-"

"If you're going to have to be a sodding Lord, you'll be a proper one, and try to fix all this mess that Fudge and his ilk have made." I know you will. Hermione grinned and sat up. "Come on, we'd better get downstairs for dinner before Mrs. Weasley has kittens."

"Alright. You'll come with me tomorrow to the vault and help me start sorting? We'll have to spend most of the day…" Harry started rambling as the two friends headed down to join everyone else for dinner.

Sorry it's a short chapter; I wanted to add more, but it just felt done! Hopefully the next chapter will be longer. I've been trying to find a way to make it longer for a while, but nothing feels right.