*Reedited for easier reading.

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Chapter 3

*No POV

Harry and Hermione laid on his bed wrapped in eachother's arms for hours relishing the feel of each other as the sun slowly moved across the sky. They heard his aunt come to his door but she never opened it and they heard his uncle and cousin come in the front door. There was some murmured conversation and then the door opened, closed and the car left. Harry looked down at Hermione. "Seems you made my aunt a bit nervous and they decided to abandon the house to us for a bit." He said grinning at her.

Hermione looked at him with a devilish glint in her eye and a bit of a smirk and said, "I dunno what makes you think she would be nervous of me." They looked at each other for a moment and both burst out with laughter.

When they finally stopped laughing he found himself looking deeply into her eyes. He slowly leaned down towards her giving her time to pull away or stop him but all she did was smile. Harry leaned down and softly kissed her lips. There was a rush of power between them leaving them both reeling. He leaned in and kissed her harder. The power surged within them both and Harry stroked his tongue across her lips asking for entry. Hermione sighed and opened for him. As Harry explored her mouth, thinking how sweet she was, the power surged once again and began swirling around them. Magic in it's purest form roiled around the room wrapping itself around each of them and then intertwining between them. As the kiss continued and deepened they both started to glow and hover over the bed. The light became brighter and brighter until it was like the sun. Then suddenly, the light was gone and the couple gently floated back down to the bed. Both asleep with their new wings wrapped around each other and satisfied smiles on their faces. They began to dream as their new knowledge that had been damned up in their minds settled.

While the magic swirled around Harry and Hermione a device in the Headmaster's office of Hogwarts sounded a small alarm. Fawkes, the headmaster's phoenix familiar, sent out a wave of magic to shut off the alarm knowing what had caused it and knowing his human wasn't ready for that realization just yet. Albus Dumbledore came in the room and looked around puzzled. "Did you hear something Fawkes?" He asked. Fawkes just shook his head and chirped innocently. Dumbledore shrugged and went back to bed. Fawkes looked back at the device and knew; the next time it sounded the new Phoenix's would be free at long last.

The next morning the Dursley's arrived back at Privet drive to find nothing out of the usual. Everything looked quiet and peaceful as always. Vernon felt Petunia had probably over reacted. They went into the house. Everything looked the same as usual. The went to the kitchen where Petunia started cooking breakfast while Vernon read the paper and Dudley turned on the television. Suddenly they heard movement upstairs and froze. The three looked at each other and tried to ignore it, going back to their activities.

Upstairs in the smallest bedroom of the house Harry and Hermione began to stir out of their deep slumber. Both sets of eyes opened and looked deeply into the other. Harry couldn't resist leaning down and kissing her sweet lips once again. Hermione returned the kiss enthusiastically. There hands had just started to roam when there was a pecking at the window. They both froze for a moment. The couple looked to the window to see a couple of owls waiting. Harry got up and let them in. Hermione took the letters from the owls and handed them to Harry while the owls took off out the window.

Harry looked at the envelopes and then looked at Hermione. "This one is from the Ministry and this one is from Gringotts and they are both addressed to Lord and Lady Potter."

Hermione smiled, "Maybe you should open the one from the Ministry first." Harry nodded and opened the letter and read it out loud to her.

Dear Lord and Lady Potter,

May we here at the Ministry be the first to congratulate you on finding your other half. This is a rare and wondrous thing to find the one destined for you and we wish you all the best in your lives to come.

Further this letter is to inform you that as Soul Bonded Mates of the Elven Court you are now legally married and emancipated adults; with all the rights, privileges and duties there of.

Sincerely,

Patricia Owens

Head of the Ministry Marriage Department

Harry and Hermione smiled at eachother. He reached out and gently touched her face and kissed her tenderly. Whispering "My Wife" against her lips as he pulled away.

She smiled tenderly at him and lovingly said, "My Husband." Harry moved on to the next letter.

Lord and Lady Potter,

It is Gringotts distinct pleasure to inform you that we hold several accounts in your name that have become active now that you have reach adult status. Please visit us here at Diagon Alley as soon as is convenient to you.

Thank you,

RazorClaw

Gringotts Account Manager

"Well Lady Potter, I suppose we should be getting out of here. Apparently we have some business to take care of this morning." Harry said while grinning at her.

"Yes we do Lord Potter." She replied with a devilish smirk. "One of those things is letting my parents know what is going on."

At this Harry paled a bit which made Hermione laugh. Harry smiled, he loved to hear her laugh. Even when it was at him. Harry got up and put on his best set of clothes and sighed, "I think we should also do some shopping today love." Hermione came up behind him, wrapped her arms around him and said,

"We will love but in the mean time." She backed off and waved her hand.

Harry's clothes changed from baggy pants and sweat shirt with torn up trainers to leather trousers that fit him perfectly, tight black t-shirt and black dragon hide boots. He looked in the mirror and saw his changes for the first time.

He was taller now, the magic having undone all the years of neglect, he was a respectable 6 foot 3 inches. He was muscular, his transfigured t-shirt showing off his chest and abs. His wings where retracted and he knew that they would look like tattoos on his back. His skin was pale but translucent seeming to have a subtle glow, his eyes where more almond shaped and brighter then before. He was relieved to not have to wear his glasses anymore. His hair had changed too. No longer was it the short messy do he sported before but now it was long down to the middle of his back and laid in waves; it was now so black it had a blue tint to it and he could see the tips of newly pointy ears poking through it. Hermione wave her hand again and his hair did itself into a tight braid covering the points of his ears and hiding them nicely. "Well done Mi." He said, turning to her and smiling. "Now it's your turn," he grinned and waved his hand.

Hermione felt her clothes change and looked into the mirror. She saw that she had changed as much as Harry. She saw that Harry had made her outfit match his and smirked at how well the outfit outlined her new curves. She had also gotten taller; she was now around 5 foot 6 inches. She now had curves in all the right places and her bra was feeling a bit tight. She concentrated for a moment and expanded it. Her skin was the same pale radiance as Harry's and her eyes were also angular; they had turned a rather pretty amber as well. Her hair flowed down her back to her butt in delicious curls and just like Harry's the tips of her ears here poking through it. She waved her hand again and the front of her hair was pulled back and clipped to help hide her ears. She looked at Harry in the mirror and asked, "What do you think?" He smiled and wrapped his arms around her pulling her close. Her eyes widened when she felt his arousal against her rear. He ran his nose from her shoulder up her neck to her ear, making her shiver, and whispered,

"You Mi, are absolutely gorgeous and I'm gonna have to get a baseball bat too keep all the other men away from my wife."

Hermione let out a throaty laugh and told him, "Yeah and I'll need one to keep the women away from my sexy as hell husband."

Harry turned her around and kissed her deeply. He pulled away and said while they both panted, "We need to get going because if we stay here like this we will not be going anywhere because I'm about to throw you on the bed and make you fully mine." Hermione kissed him once more then waved her hand at the room. All of Harry's things packed in his trunk and the trunk shrunk and floated over to him. He took it and placed it in his pocket. He took her hand and led her downstairs and then into the kitchen.

The Dursley's looked at them both in shock. Harry said to them in a tone cold enough to freeze water, "Goodbye everyone, don't worry, we won't be back. Ever." Then he led Hermione outside and they both disappeared in a burst of flame.

Hermione's parents where worried. There daughter had obviously had something wrong with her the day before when she took off and they had not heard anything from her since then. Her father, Robert was getting ready to go to the Leaky Cauldron to try to get help when he saw a flash of flame in the back yard and then saw two people walking to the back door. "Jean! We have company!" He yelled at his wife just as the back door opened.

A beautiful woman walked in and looked at him and with a smile said, "Company? I'm gone one day and I become company? Thanks a lot Dad." Robert and Jean Granger froze. Jean was the first to come out of it.

"Hermione?" She gasped.

"Yeah, it's me. I had a rather eventful day yesterday." Hermione laughingly said. "Why don't you sit down and we will explain everything."

After tea and explanations Jean and Robert looked at each other in shock. Their little girl was an Elf, a Phoenix Elf at that making her Elven Royalty, and not only that she was also an emancipated adult who was married to her Soul Bound Mate. It was all a little hard to take in. Harry, there new son in law, seemed to understand this and conjured them each a shot of fire whiskey. "Here, this might help." he grinned at them.

"Thanks!" they said at the same time and then both downed the shot. They both shuttered but felt better for it.

Hermione went upstairs to pack leaving her parents to get to know Harry a bit. Harry enjoyed his short visit with them. They both promised a longer visit and left to to go to the bank.

When Harry and Hermione entered the bank all the tellers took a moment to bow their heads to the young couple who nodded back respectably. They where approached by a one of the goblins who bowed and said, "Welcome my Lord and Lady. We are honored by your visit this morning. If you would follow me, I will take you to your account manager." Harry and Hermione bowed back to the goblin and followed him as he led them away to an office. Their escort knocked on the door and announced them and then held the door open for them. Harry bowed to the goblin and said,

"Thank you for your assistance this morning Master Griphook." Harry remembered the goblin from his first visit to the bank. Griphook bowed to the young couple and went on his way.

Harry led Hermione into the office where an older goblin rose to greet them. He held out his hand to Harry and then Hermione saying, "Good morning my Lord and Lady I am Master RazorClaw. I will be your account manager. We have a lot to go over today so if you will take a seat we will get started."

"Thank you RazorClaw. Feel free to just call us Harry and Hermione." Harry replied. The goblin grinned and thanked the young man.

Once they where all seated RazorClaw pulled several folders toward him and got down to business. "Now Harry and Hermione, as stated in our letter this morning there are several vaults that come to you that are now active. These accounts also contain objects and property. Before we continue we need a small blood sample in order to completely verify your claim. This will also reset the wards on the vaults so that you will be able access them. After the blood verification we will then issue you keys, self replenishing money bags and debit cards. Then we can go over your holdings."

"Sounds good." Harry said.

RazorClaw took out to pieces of parchment and handed them each a small lance. They each pricked their fingers and let a few drops of blood drip on to the bottom of the parchment. Names appeared on the parchments. On Hermione's parchment the names Pendragon, Ravenclaw, and Hufflepuff appeared. On Harry's parchment the names Pendragon, Gryffindor, Slytherin, Potter appeared. Harry and Hermione looked at each other in shock. RazorClaw said, "Very good." and placed the parchments in a special tray where they glowed for a moment and disappeared.

The couple looked at him and Hermione asked, "How are we related to those houses?" RazorClaw smiled toothily at them.

"I don't know your exact lineages but there should be family histories in the vaults. When we go down to get your family signet rings you can check in each vault for anything you may want to take with you. Now let us go over your vaults. We really don't have a listing of items in each vault but we do know currency, gem stone and mineral values. We also have the deeds to all properties owned. Shall we get started?"

"Yes." replied Harry and Hermione.

RazorClaw began, "Lets start with the Pendragon vault since you hold it in common besides the common holdings of marriage. The Pendragon vault contains: 100 million galleons, another 20 million in gemstones and minerals. There are several properties attached to this vault but I will just let you look over the deeds on your own when you have time. Now moving on. The Ravenclaw vault currently carries 50 million galleons, and 10 million in gemstones and minerals and once again several properties. The Hufflepuff vault has 100 million in galleons with no gem or minerals, but there are several properties once again. The Gryffindor vault contains 100 million galleons, 30 thousand in gems and minerals and of course properties. The Slytherin vault contains 250 million galleons, 100 thousand in gem and minerals and the obligatory properties. The Potter vault contains 300 million galleons, 40 million in gemstone and minerals plus the properties. So in total together you have: 900 million galleons, 200 thousand galleons in gem stones and mineral and a grand total of 60 or so properties spread out all over the world; including all shares in the ownership of Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. That is not even counting any of the items magical and non-magical located in your vaults and any money or items left at the various properties. There is also the issue of your stock portfolio which is pretty self explanatory so I'll allow you to look over that on your own as well. So you are pretty much the richest couple in the U.K. If not the world. Any questions?"

Harry chocked out a strange sound and Hermione was to stunned to even do that. RazorClaw just looked at them both in amusement. It was always good to give such good news.

An hour later the couple left Gringotts with their vault keys, charmed money bags, debit cards and with their deeds to all their properties and their stock portfolio in a secure bag that they found in one of their vaults. They also had several books and documents from each vault, their signet rings and their wedding rings on. They held hands as they did their shopping in Diagon Alley. Then they had lunch at the Leaky Cauldron. Both where still a bit dazed by what they learned at the bank but where getting over it. As they ate their lunch they tried to decide where they wanted to live so opened the folder with the deeds. The deed for Potter manor was on top and both thought it would be a good place. They could always change their minds later. So that decision made they made their way to finish their shopping in muggle London.

The couple found themselves outside the gates of Potter Manor at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon. They went through the gates and and followed the gravel path to the front door that was promptly opened by a house elf in a uniform with the Potter crest on his chest. "Welcome home Lord and Lady Potter." squeaked the house elf. "My name be Misty. I is head elf here at Potter Manor. Would you be wanting a tour?"

"Yes, thank you very much Misty." Harry replied. Misty showed them around the manor for about an hour ending in the master bedroom. She left them there to settle in while she got the kitchen elves started on dinner. They got all there things put away and looked at each other.

Harry couldn't wait any longer. He had been suppressing his instincts all day. He didn't realize that she had been having the same problem. He walked over to her and took her in his arms and kissed her soundly. "If you want to wait Mi then you better tell me now before I can't stop but I'm dieing to have you. I've been craving you all day."

"Oh Harry! Take me now! I can't wait any longer either!" Hermione cried.

Harry leaned in and kissed her with everything he had. They just kissed for a moment and then Harry stroked her lips with his tongue begging for entrance which she gladly granted. His hands where buried in her hair, her arms around his neck. He slowly ran his hands down her back to her butt which he gave a squeeze. Then he lifted her and she wrapped her legs around his waist. He carried her to bed and laid down with her. Their hands roamed each others bodies and their clothes slowly disappeared. They both moaned at their first sight of each other.

"Gods Mi, you are so beautiful."

"Harry you are gorgeous."

Harry kissed her deeply again and then slowly worked his way down to her breasts. He slowly worshiped both of them loving the taste of her. Hermione was in a state of bliss, loosing herself in Harry's touch. Harry left her breasts and kissed down her stomach till he came to her center. He took one long slow swipe with his tongue from her slit to her clit which he took into his mouth and sucked. Then he slowly entered her with a finger working it in and out of her. She was so wet and so tight. He wanted to bury himself in her so badly. He added a second finger trying to stretch her, preparing her for him.

"Enough Harry! I need you now. Please!" Hermione called.

Harry immediately left her center and raised back up to kiss her brushing her center with his hard cock. "Are you sure Mi?"

"Yes! My husband! Take me!"

"As you wish Wife." Harry slowly entered her coming to her barrier he pulled back and then pushed forward breaking through. Hermione tensed and Harry stilled. He kissed her and caressed her till he felt her relax. Then he started with slow even thrusts. When Hermione started moving with him it got so much better. It seemed to last for hours. They were both lost in each other. There was nothing outside the two of them. The looked in each others eyes the whole time, seeing the love and need each held for the other. Until at last they both fell over the edge together.

Always together.

Forever.