Chapter 3

In the back of Harry's mind were the Weasley's (Ron, Ginny, and Molly), everything was going so good too good.

Hermione was with him every day and night; they were working on the house at number twelve, Grimmauld Place.

Potter and Black manor were coming along nicely; the property that they owned in Diagon Alley was being sold to the renters.

Their rent was the monthly payment to buy the property, but some didn't want to own so any work they paid for came off the rent. George was having a cow, he didn't know if he owed rent from one month to the next.

Diagon Alley was looking a lot like it did, and Tom was doing loads more business now, he had to hire two more workers and put on three house elves just to keep up.

Neville and Luna sent Hermione an owl asking what they were going to do for Harry's birthday.

"Dear Hermione,

Have you planned anything for Harry's birthday?

If not could we do something for it?

Love

Luna and Neville Longbottom"

Hermione wrote back

"Dear Luna and Neville,

That would be great.

I will leave it in your hands, let me know the time and place and I'll have him there.

Thank you so much

Love

Hermione "

Hermione knew that if she tried to do something Harry would find out, so when Neville and Luna asked it was perfect.

Harry was up to his eyes in paper work at the bank changing deeds and setting fixed rents, he never knew that being rich was hard work.

Hermione got Neville's owl two days before Harry's birthday and it was a great place, they were going to have it at Hogwarts School in the Great Hall.

Neville had got most of the DA's to come and some of the Quidditch players, Hermione loved it and the time was great too, because Harry had wanted to go up and see how much had got done on the new Quidditch field.

Hermione had it all planned out, pick Harry up at the bank, drive to kings cross station take the train up to Hogsmeade then walk up to Hogwarts.

The 31 of July came and Hermione got Harry to the party, they had a great time, most of his old team mates and most of the members of the DA where there.

Then someone walked in, Cho Chang walked right up to Harry and kissed him right on the lips,

As he stepped back Harry said "Cho this is my wife Hermione" Cho replied "I know and I'm sorry"

Hermione stepped up and asked "for what"?

Then Cho said that she had asked Ginny Weasley about the party.

Harry looked around to find Neville, and seen him at the door with Ron and Ginny.

Harry headed to the door and got there just as Ron shoved Neville out of the way.

But before Ron could turn around he found himself being shoved back out, when Ron looked around he seen Harry standing there.

Ron said had to get help didn't you looking at Neville.

Harry closed in on Ron and said "he could away take you he just never needed to"

Ginny came up to Harry and started to put her arms around him, but Harry raised his hand and said don't.

Hermione was just about saying something when Luna took her hand and said the boys have got it, we don't need to get in there was. Beside George will take care of Ginny see he's move to just inside the door.

Hermione looked at Luna a second and said maybe you're right.

Neville seeing Luna taking Hermione off to a table, told Harry it's covered.

That is when Ron went for his wand but this time Harry let him get it, George grabbed Ginny's wand and said you need to stay out of this. And with a crashing sound the doors closed.

Ten minutes later the doors opened back up Ron and Ginny were gone Harry looked a little messed up and with a busted lip, Neville looked the same.

Neville said after Harry took Ron wand away from him it was a fist fight and he never wanted Harry mad at him.

George walked over to Harry and said "I'm sorry about them two and he was going" Harry grabbed his arm and said not yet you got to see something.

Harry grabbed Hermione and Neville who took Luna's hand, the Harry yelled to everyone that they all had to see this.

Leading them to the new Quidditch field, Harry walked up to a rope that was tied to a tarp covering the sign gate to the field and with a pull the tarp fell.

It read "The Fred and George Weasley Quidditch Pitch" and just below that it read the best beaters to play the game at Hogwarts.

George stood there a second then covered his eyes and said my name shouldn't be there,

Angelina Johnson walks up and asks why not you git, you and Fred save mine and Harry's butts any times on and off this pitch.

But before George could say anything she hugged him and Fred would love it.

Then Harry handed both of them brooms and said "George you and Angelina fly around and see if it feels right" as they make the first flight around Harry nodes at Wood and the rest of his old team mates join them.

Hermione looks up then turns to Harry and says "there missing a player" and hands him his broom.

Prof. McGonagall is standing in her office looking out the window and for the first time she knew they had their school back.

Harry came back down after making a few turns with them, Neville and Luna were standing next to Hermione talking and buy the look on her face it wasn't too good.

Neville started with "we have set a date to announce our lordships, but it's not the best time for you"

Harry looked at Hermione and asked "why isn't the best time for me"

Then Luna said "it's the day after Ginny birthday, they can challenge you"

"Ok what does that mean" asked Harry and Hermione

"That means they challenge your right to become a lord of either or both houses" said Neville

"Ok how can they do that both wills are at the bank so on what grounds can they challenge" me replied Harry

"No it's a battle, a war, they will get as many houses as they can to stand with them and battle your house or houses win takes all" replied Neville

Harry stood there a second, then said ok Aug. the 12 we announce our lordships and turns and walks away.

Neville looks at Hermione and asks "he does know that you could lose everything including you because if he hadn't become lord black the marriage contract would still be there and if he loses it will".

Hermione looks at Neville with tears in her eyes and said "Neville if he loses it want mater, he want be alive".

Harry wasn't seen much buy anyone over the next week, Hermione would only see him at night, the last 8 days before the announcement she didn't see him at all.

Then on august the 12th Harry came walking downstairs, he was dressed in the robes that Neville grandmother had made for him.

But they seemed a little tight and he didn't have his glasses on Hermione put her arms around him and he returned the hug.

She stood there a minute then said "what have you been doing Harry James" Harry smiled and said I'll show you later.

They didn't eat much they both just wanted to get this over with, so they disappeared and appeared at the Great Hall at Hogwarts. Neville was already there and said that Luna was going to give him his ring and if you would like she could give you the Black ring and Hermione could give you the Potter ring.

That sounded great to Harry but asked if they could switch rings.

Neville really liked that idea; he said it would show everyone just what you stood for.

Harry said no it will show everyone who I stand for and put his arm around Hermione.

At 8am Mrs. Longbottom walked out and called everyone to take their seats that it was time to start, Neville was first, mainly because Harry was sick at the time.

Then it was Harry's turn he walked out with Luna on one side and Hermione on the other, Mrs. Longbottom started the same way she had with Neville saying Harry's full given name and asking him if he would take on the role of Lord Potter freely and willingly yes Harry replied then came the part no one was ready for he turned to Hermione and Mrs. Longbottom said the same thing over but this time she said Lord Black and once again Harry said yes.

There were a lot of funny looks if the assembly, but no one said anything.

Harry turned to walk back when it came "we challenge" came a voice from the back.

Harry turned back around to see Ron Weasley standing,

Mrs. Longbottom looked at him and then at Harry, then she said "Lord Potter-Black has been challenged are there any others"

But before any one could say anything Harry took a few steps and in a very loud voice said "let it be known if you challenge me it is a BLOODWAR" then he stepped back

Mrs. Longbottom said softly "you do know what you just done right" Harry said "yes I do if they take everything I love then they have to take my life as well"

Ron still standing said "is my challenge answered"

Harry looked at Ron only a second and said yes and turned and walked off taking Hermione and Luna with him.

While they were still at Hogwarts an owl came from the Weasley's asking when and where the battle would be Harry looked at Hermione and then wrote "the field behind the forbidden forest 7am tomorrow" not wanting her to see he quickly put it back on the owl and sent it on its way.

Neville looked hard at Harry and said "you do know what a bloodwar is right", Neville grandmother chimed in "I've done ask him that and he know Neville".

Harry looked over at Hermione and said "I think it's time to go I've got things to do and we need to get you, Kreacher, and Winky some place safe".

Mrs. Longbottom spoke up and said "if the lord of the house will allow it they can stay with me until your return" looking at Neville who said "don't ask me on this one just do it whatever needs to be done granny do it in my name"

Harry stood up and took Hermione in his arms he held her like he would never get to hold her again, and then he kissed her like he would never get to kiss her again. Then he stepped back and was gone.

Neville looked around and asked "where am I going to meet him at" Hermione smiled and said "you're not he will face then alone".

Prof. McGonagall was standing just outside the door way and said to herself "that's what they think"

Harry couldn't sleep so he went to the soon to be battle field, he planted his twin flags on one end. Then he sat down under a tree, he hoped it would be a good day. Then things started to cross his mind like, how many houses could the Weasley's get, and how many troops would they have, would they all come at once or would it be one at a time, and dose Ron know what a bloodwar is.

As Harry sat there he started to hear bagpipes playing, but they were really far away. Maybe he was just hearing things.

Soon the sun started to come up and Harry could see the other end of the field now, there were over a hundred flags at the other end of the field and hundreds of men. He looked down there is no way he can win today, as the tears fell from his eyes someone spoke to him "Lord Potter-Black you have allies all you need to do is call them" not looking up Harry said" to many have died because of me already".

"Spoken like a true hero willing to die for others but not willing to let others die for them a true hero bloody git" another voice said.

This time Harry looked up and there stood Neville and Gornuk the goblin and Magorian the centaur and Prof. McGonagall with a letter in her hand she walked over to Harry shoved the letter in his hand and said "read it now" all the letter said was put the two seals together while you're wearing them.

Harry stood up and put the seals together, nothing happened for a second then they heard this sound. It was like no other sound, and then came the scream; Harry had heard that before Dragons he had dragons. Harry turned to the other and said "I should have asked you all but I was afraid you would come I'm sorry". They all looked at him and then Neville said "you are a git".

Ron and his army still only seen the five standing in the field but they had heard that scream.

Harry yelled that it was time to start and he wasn't coming to them, Ron turned red again and started walking across the field as he and the other lords got close to Harry and the other four they could now see the army that stood behind Harry, and when the sun was blacked out by the dragons overhead they all changed their minds until Harry reminded them they had joined a bloodwar, then one of the lords laid down his shield and put his lord ring in it and knelt before Harry and the others.

Harry looked down at his and said "I will deal with all of you later one at a time" when he said that each lord dropped his ring on the shield bowed and walked off the field taking him men with him.

Harry and his allies stood there for over an hour while they dropped their rings and moved off the field.

Then Prof. McGonagall asked "what are you going to do about the Weasley's"?

Harry looked at her and asked "what would each one of you do with them"?

The goblin and centaur answer was almost word for word, Neville's wasn't a lot better, but Prof. McGonagall had an idea what seemed to fit.

No one was left but Ron and Ginny as they walked up to the five, Ron said "we don't have a dam ring to drop, so it looks like the great harry potter with just have to kill us" Harry looked like he could for a second but then he said "it's Lord Potter-Black and you will report to Prof. McGonagall Sept. The 1st both of you" as he walked away he could hear Ron yelling at Ginny for getting him in to the mess and it was all her fail. It was all any of them could do to keep from cracking up.

Neville said that killing Ron would have been kinder; Harry told him that was why he liked Prof. McGonagall idea better it would last longer.

Then it hit Harry he and Neville were the only Lords left in the kingdom.

But what hit him the hardest was now he had to deal with Hermione, he didn't die.

Neville almost wet himself as Harry tried to come up with ways to get out of this with her.