No one had heard from Ron or Ginny in years it was like after they lost the challenge, they had heard talk of them from time to time, but nothing for sure
It was always some woman with red hair or some guy with red hair, but no names or anything else, Harry had got The Minister for Magic to start looking for them.
It was the day of Christmas break; the students were just finishing breakfast and getting ready to go home for the break.
Harry had asked the twins to meet him at the great hall after breakfast; Hermione and Lilly would be there any time now.
The twins came down just as they came into view Hermione and Lilly came in the door, and after a very long hug and kiss, Harry picked up Lilly and gave her a hug.
Luna and Neville and Alice came up and ask what they would be doing for Christmas this year, Hermione informed everyone that they would be coming to potter manor this year.
While Harry had been at school, they had been turning it into a home and this would be a great way to make it feel like one.
Prof. McGonagall came walking into the great hall to join the group, but was cut off by Bill and George Weasley,
When they got to Harry they said "we found her well they said they had her". Harry looking puzzled asked "who"
Bill said "Ginny", Hermione said "ok go get her then" but Harry took her hand and asked "who's got her"? Just then the minister showed up and said "the Nether Lands" and "they are holding her until you talk to them".
Harry looked as if he was about to say something but Hermione told him "go get her, it's time both of you moved on and you can't do that until you both talk".
Harry asked the minister "why do they need to talk to me"? I don't have anything to do with them.
The minister said "I'm not sure but I think it has something to do with the goblins". Harry looked at Hermione and said "ok I'll be home as soon as I can" and then he turned and walked outside, but before he disappeared Kreacher appeared and then disappeared with him.
Harry appeared outside of a dungeon cell, where it looked like five or six guys were attacking a woman, which was when he saw it was Ginny. Without thinking he pulled his goblin sword and cut one in half the jailer turned to see the blade in his face, Harry told them "to get the hell out while they could"
The jailer said "that Harry was no lord here" Harry said "he had better hoped that he was because that was the only thing keeping him and the rest of his scum alive" and with a few more cuts they felt that they could wait and walked out of the cell.
Harry told Kreacher to stay with her and if any one came in without food or water to kill them, and to do what he could for her until he could get her out of there, Kreacher said "he would".
Harry walked out of the cell and told the jailer that his friend was going to stay with her and if any one went in for any other reason than food or water they would be killed, then Harry told him to take him to the fools that requested his presents.
Harry grabbed the jailer by the neck and disappeared and appeared in a room much like the one the Wizengamot met in, he looked around a second then said "who's the fool that is about to start a war"?
A very fat man started to talk about how they could help each other, about a minute into his speech Harry held his hand out and closed it like he was chocking someone, because he was.
"Now that this windbag has stopped talking who has the balls to tell me what this is all about"? Asked Harry
A young man in the back row stood up and said "Lord Potter-Black we all challenge you" Harry looked hard at him and asked "you do know what that means and you all do know how I have answered that before"? The young man still standing said "yes we do"
Harry turned to the jailer and said "she is to be there when it starts because if I have to come get her you will die slowly very slowly" then Harry turned back to the group and said "Bloodwar the field two miles east of town in two hours", then he disappeared.
Harry appeared on the field in his battle dress, he had picked the high ground. As he waited he looked to the forest in front of him and said "I need to know what I'm doing is right" then closed his eyes.
He could feel the change he could feel the power growing all around him, he could feel it grow inside of him, but he still didn't open his eyes.
Until Griphook put his hand on Harry arm and asked "what needs to be done sir" Harry opened his eyes to a sky of red and gold then he said "would you call my troops and then ask the King if I may use more of the goblin army because I have to win this battle, a friend- a woman's life depends on it"
Back at Hogwarts the sky had also turned red and gold and a goblin appeared, he said his name was Zux Greatkiller and he had trained Lord Potter-Black. Then he stopped talking a second then he said "Bloodwar, Lady Potter-Black you know what to do yes"? Hermione shook her head, but didn't say anything.
Then Master Zux said "he has asked the king for more troops and the king is sending the whole goblin army", "this is not going to be like the last one someone will be no one after this day"
Neville asked if he was going to Harry, Zux said "yes I must go with the army", Neville asked "may I ride along because I don't know where he is".
Zux looked at Neville and said "very well it is time to go" and they disappeared. Hermione and Luna and the Weasley's could do nothing but get ready for Ginny to appear.
Zux had appeared the next hill over, but he could see Harry standing on the high ground with only a house elf beside him, in front of them were a hundred houses each with a hundred or more troops.
But then something caught Zux eye in the trees behind Harry was two dragons a green and a black, then he seen the goblins assigned to Harry, off to one side half way between the two army's Prof. McGonagall and her clan appeared.
Harry had seen Prof. McGonagall appear but wasn't sure who they would join, he hadn't seen Zux appear on the hill behind him, Harry turned to Kreacher and asked "you know what to do as soon as we get her back to you"
Kreacher said "yes master, I am to take her to Hogwarts, to your lady and no one else" then Harry asked "then what"? Kreacher said "I am to shield her until your lady is there and in control".
Harry then asked "if she can't get control" Kreacher said "I am to shield her, Lady Longbottom, the children, and the Weasley's and start blasting everyone else" Harry said "good"
Zux took Neville by the arm and disappeared and reappeared beside Harry. Harry looked over at them both and said "I was just about to start this without you" Zux said "not just yet you need to call in one more ally; he has been wanting to talk to you for some time now".
Harry said "ok because I don't think the king is going to send any more troops" Zux looked at him and said "look behind you" as Harry turned the whole goblin army stood behind him, Harry looked back at Zux and said "hum looks like I was wrong, ok how do I call these new allies"?
Zux told him to put both lord rings on one finger of one hand and then draw his sword and said "stone friends it is time to hear my call and come to me". Harry looked at Zux as if he had lost him mind but he done what he had told him.
That is when they all seen Prof. McGonagall form her clan to face the tree line, then the lord that Harry had chocked had Ginny body dump to the ground, Harry turned to Neville and said "take some of the goblins and bring Prof. McGonagall's into our lines"
Then Harry turned to the lords and said "it starts" and charged down the hillside, to them it looked as if it was only Harry.
Until the goblins toped the hill, one of the lords seen that some of the goblins had red and black paint on them and they all seemed to follower Harry.
Harry hit the line with the force of a hundred men, his blade moved like air, his spells hit stronger than they ever had. He was leaving no one standing behind him, then he was there right where he needed to be, he put his robe around her to cover her.
Then as he turned he seen two walls behind him, the goblins he had picked to get Ginny out had tried to keep the path open that he had cut but couldn't, Neville had seen the path closing behind Harry and sent more goblins to form walls so they could get Ginny out of there.
Harry helped the goblins pick her up, but just as they started to take her out, the goblins holding the front were getting beat back, so Harry told the ones carrying her to get her to Kreacher then he turned and went back to the fight.
Harry turned to see the goblins go over the hill top with Ginny, he yelled something in goblin and they all closed into a small ball shape and Harry wrapped a shield around them, then he casted a spell that ripped out from him.
The spell opened up a gap, he dropped the shield and they fought their way back to the lines, now with Harry, Zux, Neville and Prof. McGonagall leading they started moving, the dragons had started their attack just after Ginny had topped the hill.
The new allies came from the rear of the Nether landers lines; they were pushing everything out of the trees. Gargoyles yelled one of the goblins as he pointed to the tree line, Zux yelled they are allies.
As the battle came to an end, Harry looked around at the dead and dying. He would have not done this if they had given him a chose. Neville came walking up he had a few cuts but no real damage. Neville looked at him, Harry could see something in his eyes, is that fear Harry asked himself.
Now his commanders were coming together around him for orders, but he didn't have a clue as to how to rebuild a country. Harry asked Prof. McGonagall to get Kingsley to come and appoint a new Minister for Magic and wizard councils.
Then he asked Zux to take charge of the goblins and as soon as he could to move everyone off the field, and asked Neville to take care of the dragons and gargoyles. But before he could finish the two leaders of the dragons landed next to him and asked "Lord Potter-Black we have seen these stand by your side for some time now, and we would like to ask to offer them the same as we have with you and we would also like to send scouts to Hogwarts to keep an eye on you as well as these" Harry looked at the dragons and said "that is up to them but if they wish to have you as allies as I do then feel free to do so, as for Hogwarts you would have to speak to Prof. McGonagall about that"
All there seemed to like the idea of being allied with dragons and Prof. McGonagall told them one could take the East Ridge and the other the west, this was all they needed and took off to feed with the others,
Then a gargoyle landed and said he was the leader stoneheart and they needed to find new homes,
Harry asked "why" stoneheart said "these hear know nothing of us, we need to live with and around those of honor and as the dragons some of us would like to join you and this Hogwarts you speak of"
Harry looked around and said "there are many here of honor that would like to your kind with them, as for myself I have two manor's and your welcome to come and see if it is to your liking, as for Hogwarts like I said Prof. McGonagall takes care of Hogwarts"
With that taken care of he started to walk off until one of Prof. McGonagall clan leaders grabbed his arm and said "Lord you need to do this and hands him a ring" Harry looks at it, it has the same crest as Prof. McGonagall clan.
Harry asks "are you telling me that Prof. McGonagall is a lord"? the leader said "yes but there is nothing for her to be Lord of" then a light came on in Harry's head and asked "what if I made her the Lord of Hogwarts" and added "if I change the words a little it should word". Then turned and ran back to where Prof. McGonagall was standing and called for Zux and Neville and a few others to come over, when they all got there Harry made Prof. McGonagall the headmaster/misters a Lord of Hogwarts.
After a short yelling match she gave in and took the ring and said "I will try to do the best job that I can" Harry said "that's all any of us can do", then he said "I'm going to Hogwarts and see how things are going" they all said there good byes and Harry disappeared.
Just after appearing at Hogwarts Madam Pomfrey came running up and said that they wouldn't let the goblin healer in or Ginny, without thinking Harry appeared at St. Mungo's Hospital, as he walked in George met him with a look of shock on his face but Harry pushed him along with everyone else out of his way until he was face to face with the director of the hospital who was the fool standing in front of Harry saying no.
Without thinking Harry slammed him into the wall with the force of a bull, and asked if he knew who he was the director said "yes Lord Potter-Black and I know the Lady Potter-Black, but I can't let her or that thing in here".
"On whose orders" Harry asks "hospital rules" replied the director then added "you would have to be a fool to let that thing around someone", Hermione smiled, that was all Harry needed. Harry said "so you're calling me a fool are you that thing as you called him is my personal healer" a doctor standing nearby smiled and grabbed the bed Ginny was on with one hand and the goblin with the other and yelled room 2 everyone now.
Harry looked at the director and said "that remark just got you six months have a nice day" two auror's were coming down the hall and stopped a few feet from Harry and asked "Lord Potter-Black is this the one"? Harry said "yes" and dropped the guy to the floor. The auror's picked him up and said "you may get lucky and not put in with a goblin but I doubt it"
As Harry stands there he can feel everyone looking at him, did he go too far this time? Then he looks down and sees he is covered with blood, he turns and said "it's not mine ok, so I'm going to change I'll be right back".
A nurse takes him to an unused room with a shower and in just a few minutes he is back and clean now.
After a long hug and kiss from Hermione, Harry asked if they had seen anyone. Bill just shook his head, then their mum and dad came in and Harry stepped around a corner, and then slid down the wall to the floor.
It felt like all of this was for nothing; he had won the war but lost the battle. He wasn't sure that what he done was the right thing to do now.
But just then Jake came walking down the hall with Lavender behind him, he stopped at Harry and asked "Prof. Potter-Black are you ok" Harry said "yes Mr. Brown , just tired" and added "what are you doing here anyway if I may ask". Lavender stepped in and said "I think it's time he knows his family and they him" Harry looked up at her and said "may I do the honor's" Lavender said "would you I'm not sure if I even know how to start" Harry smiled and took Jake by the hand and walked around the corner and right up to bill then Harry said "Jake brown Weasley this is your uncle Bill and that is your uncle George and that one is your grandfather and this is your grandmother, and like I said this is Jake Brown Weasley Ron's son.
About this time Percy walks in and looks at Jake and says "you look more and more like your dad every time I see you Jake". The rest of the family looks at Percy as to ask something but he says "yes this is Ron's son and Lavender is his mom". Then Percy turns to Lavender and said "told you they would take it well" then adds "I think I know where he is, but he is living with a muggle woman" then he walks over to Harry and takes his hand and starts to say something but this time Harry cuts him off and says "don't say it I would have went no matter where she was this between the three of us has to end"
Percy looks at him for a second and then asks "want to go get Ron then", but Charlie Weasley walks around the corner and says "nope I'm going to get him after I say hello to Jake here" and walks over and takes Jake's hand and says "I'm your uncle Charlie and in that room is your aunt Ginny and when you get a little older I'll tell you her given name" Lavender looks at Charlie and said "a lot older" and then smiles.
Note: this one wasn't really done but I just couldn't move it on it's way sorry, with any luck it will work out, but to get this out of my head for a little while I'm going to work on a new one.
thanks for reading the story and everyone else's, it's great to know you can write well enought so others can enjoy it.
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