"I've been doing a bit of thinking Nat" Alexandria said as she paused for a moment midstroke of her hands massaging the redheads back. "When we move permanently to the US I want you to help me do something. Something final and symbolic."

Natasha turned her head to look at Alexandria and raised an eyebrow slightly. "Uh huh, you're not going to ask me to help you kill somebody are you? I've gone much too long without having caused grievous bodily harm or death to morons to break this hot streak" she said rolling her shoulders slightly. "And don't stop, your hands are magical I swear."

Alexandria huffed and crossed her arms under her breasts. "No I'm not going to ask you help me kill somebody. Not physically anyways. Honestly love, do you think I would ask you to actually end someones life without due direct provokation? she asked. "Well except Dumblefucks but we already established how to take care of him the moment he steps one toe out of line against us or our kids. I want you to help me stage a funeral."

"Help you stage a funeral? You mind explaining that one for those of us not follwing your thought process" Natasha asked looking as confused as she appeared in the moment. "As beautiful and brilliant a mind you have even I can't follow your thoughts sometimes."

"Alexandria Potter has lived a life that for the majority of it was controlled by others. It wasn't til I was adopted by Sirius and met you I got the blinders off that made that glaring fact clear as day. I know that Dumblefuck is going to do something that will be his strike three and I will forever wipe my hands free of England. When we move to the States I want to lay the girl whose life was not her own from the start to rest and in the ashes I want a new more powerful woman to rise up beside you. Just as able to handle herself in every way just like you and be a hundred times more worthy of your affections & devotion." Alex put a finger on Natashas lips to keep her from interrupting as she saw her wifes nostrils flare a little. "I know I don't have to worry about being worthy or not because you love me for me just as much I love you for you. Its just that sometimes.."

"Alex, you need to shut up and stop overthinking" Natasha said after biting Alexandira finger softly making her wife draw it back. Turning under the raven haired witch she gripped the younger womans hips and squeezed gently. "I don't measure you being 'worthy' of me or not because of what you can or can't do. Everything I learned to do has been a lifelong learning process. So you don't know how to crack a safe & clean out its contents in under twenty five seconds, interrogate a captured enemy in the most effective way without drawing blood so they tell you what you want to know or how to handle military grade explosives that could level this entire castle to rubble in seconds just to name a few examples; so what? I have my talents and you have yours. We teach each other along the way and the whole question of being 'worthy' becomes a moot point."

Alexandria pouted at that and poked Natasha on a shirt clad breast. "It doesn't become moot love and you know it. Anything and everything I have to offer to show you is water out of a dribble glass compared to the geyser of knowledge you are." Rolling onto the bed beside her wife she threw an arm across her eyes. "I know I can be a better, stronger person and you are the main part of the why. If I stayed eternally as I was now a part of me will always be that kid that clung to the first sign of hope being shone her way."

"So if I help you arrange this funeral for 'you', who would I be going to bed with at night from that point on?" Natasha asked turning onto her side and tugging the arm off Alexandrias face.

"Still me but it would be the birth of a new me. A better me I want to be for us but also the kids. A better me that isn't going to a threat to their safeties when it comes to all the emotions I holed up and never talked about bursting out at the worst moments, a me that will...be able to control my families magics more precisely so I can protect them" Alexandria said as she brought a hand to Natashas face and lightly traced her lips with a finger slowly.

"And what would the name be for the new you? If the new you is going to be a stronger, more controlled version of the you I love right now than she must have an equally strong name" Natasha said pressing kisses to the finger tracing her lips.

Alexandria grinned slightly at the question and pulled her finger back. "I'll give you three guesses with the only hint being think Irish."

"Think Irish..." Natasha said screwing her face up in a concentrated look. "I got nothing. I mean I know some of the magical worlds most prominent creatures come out of Irish lore and myths but don't ask me to butcher their names."

Alexandria chuckled as she rolled onto her side so that she and Natasha were face to face. "I was thinking after me, dad and the kids become citizens & replace our wands we could take a walk to the nearest municipal building. I would fill out the paperwork to change my name. Alexandria Potter would find peace at last in the silence and in her stead would rise Morrigan."

"Why does that name sound familiar to me?" Natasha said to herself as she tapped her chin.

"Morrigan is considered by the Celts to be one of a trio of sister goddesses or a triple godess depending on the source mythology that you subscribe to. Among some of her domains she is considered to be a patroness of magic, revenge, priestesses, witchcraft, night and prophecy. She was described in text as a shape-shifter whose very presence was considered an omen that could go either side of good or bad. One version of the legends says her presence is a death omen in a warrior who she sought to make fall in love with her but he spurned her first advance. She made three attempts to seduce him with her magic after the initial one failed. On the third attempt she was seen washing his armor in a river and in the next battle he fought in he was fatally wounded and died. Other versions of her legend depict her favored form striking fear into the hearts of her enemies by just being there and inspiring near fanatical levels of courage in the hearts of soldiers who paid homage to their goddess" Alexandria said slipping for a brief moment into lecture mode. "Now I'm sure that you're wondering what form she favored as a shape-shaifter right?"

Natashas eyebrow quirked at the amused teasing lilt of Alexandrias voice. Just what could be that amusing about this mythical goddesses shape-shifter form that her wife found so amusing? She had to credit her raven haired love for finding the ultimate irony, among the six things her lover listed Morrigan as patroness of vengance prophecy and witchcraft-she assumed it was meant as true witchcraft and not this watered down crap that was government approved- were things that immediately struck her as applying to Alex, and finding the humor in it to form a basis for a stronger woman she wanted to be for their soon-to-be kids & herself. "I'm guessing its a predator of some type since one of her patron domains is vengance" she said with a questioning tilt of her head.

"Nope. Morrigan flew the skies as a nowadays considered scaveneger bird. A bird used as a symbol for one of the houses here at Hogwarts. Her favored shape-shifting form was a-"

"Raven" Natasha said as the pieces being teased clicked into place. It took her a moment to break out into laughter as she pulled Alexandria flush to her. Now it made complete sense to the redhead. The irony of the name was more than just what the goddess was patroness of but her symbolic animal was the same one as the pet name for her beloved. "Morrigan. Morrigan." She let the name roll off her lips a few times to get a feel for it and found that it was seamless after a moment of being corrected by Alex. "I like it. It sounds exotic and just like you its unique. I think I can live with that" she said leaning in for a kiss though she stopped inches from actually kising Alexandria. "On a condition."

Alexandria whined softly at the halt as she felt Natashas breath mingle with her own, her wifes lips inches from her own. She could close the distance herself to seal the contact they both loved but she was a good girl and had began to understand when she was supposed to be her beloveds 'love slave' both inside the bedroom when there was a sexual mood and when it was being asked of her more like a tease to make sure she listened to her older lovers input. "Name it" she said quietly as she clutched Natashas hand in her own lovingly.

"Whether your name is Alexandria, Morrigan or Mary Sue" Natasha snorted slightly in amusement at the wrinkle of her wifes nose the joke brought out "I don't want you to change. Not here or here" she freed one hand to tap on Alexs forehead before switching to tap above her heart "where it counts. A name is just a word even if it is a symbol for something more. But you, you are more than any name on paper and it is my fighting angel with the protective mothering instincts of a mother wolf that is one of a kind. That is what I love, that is what the kids love about you too."

"I will change" Alexandria said as she leaned in the scant inches and kissed Natashas cheek softly. "But I can promise you its not to going to change the me you fell in love with Nat or the me the kids adore. I will always fight, I will always protect our kids with every breath in my body til we both lay dead on the ground. The only change is I will be more controlled about myself and my magic. I will be able to more thoroughly be able to keep my own ground without you having to be at my back at all times as comforting as it is to know you would be there regardless." She nuzzled the redheads cheek gently as a small smile curved at her lips. "All that is loved about me now is not going to change but theres a saying about great men being forged in a crucible and having to fight their way out to prove the metamorphasis of their journey. As fucked up as this country and my life up to the point just before I was adopted by Sirius and married you, it has been one long crucible. I have stumbled and lost my way a few times but those flames forged a better more determined woman out of a scared child. Marrying you, falling in love with you and the kids is like the last heat treatment on a sword. My adventures shaped my sword while you and the kids sharpened the actual blade edge. Now it just needs a strong warrior to wield it."

"Ok Braveheart" Natasha said laughing softly despite Alexandria pinching her and pouting at her. "I can accept that my love."

"Good, as much as I despise that bint Granger I did learn how to brow beat people into agreeing with me from having that self-righteous bitch do it to me enough times" Alexandria said snuggling into Natasha. Finding a comfortable position she nuzzled her face into her lovers throat contently and sighed in a soft happy manner. "I love you Nat."

"I know my raven" Natasha said as contentment seemed to pour out of her and relax Alexandria even more earning a soft sigh of almost pleasure from her. "I love you more Alex."

When the day for the court case against Hermoine was upon them Alexandria fretted momentarily on what to wear. She personally despised how fashion was stuck in the middle ages here in magical Britain. 'If I wanted to walk around in a glorified bathrobe in public everyday for the rest of my life I'd brand 'Look at my bits I'm an exhibitionist!' into my forehead' she thought looking between the three different muggle womens suits laid on the bed as the dawn sun began to break the horizon. Two of them fit into the mold of a traditional suit, complete with trousers shirt and business jacket, while the third was a bit dated but considering the side of the world they were on it might as well be futuristic. The third suit had a well fit blouse like the other suits but instead of trousers there was a complimenting skirt and a petticoat split in the back into two coattails, the buttons on the petticoat were made of polished brass alternating the Black and Potter crests on the face lending a sort of steampunk flair to the ensemble but it wasn't like magical Britain knew what steampunk culture was let alone understood the idea behind the fashion.

"My opinion is number three" Natasha said as she dried her hair, the early morning sun reflecting off the water clinging to her body. "Regular suits are boring and you pull of exotic well, Morrigan." Her tone turned teasing as she laughed and began to towel her body dry once she was satisfied her hair was mostly done & could air dry totally by the time they got to the courthouse.

Alexandria blushed and shot a playful glare at Natasha. "Thanks for the opinion from the backseat fashionista" she said grabbing the hanger for the third outfit. "I was going to choose that one anyway. Did you use all the hot water again or did you spare me some?"

"We're in a castle where magic is all around us capable of making nearly anything happen and you ask me if I used all the hot water? It almost sounds like a married question." Natasha grinned at the annoyed grunt that escaped Alexandria. "I couldn't use all the hot water in this castle if I tried. Just relax, shower and get dressed. Its an open and shut case remember? We'll be done with Granger before you know it" she said shooing her beloved into the bathroom though not without a light smack to her butt drawing a light surprrised yelp from her raven haired love

"You are so lucky I love you Nat otherwise I would be sending Morgana knows how many number of spells at you without warning" Alexandria said shooting her love a look that said to play nice or else. A sigh did escape her lips though as she hung the suit carefully up on the hook outside the bathroom door. "You know, I know that by defending myself to harshest extent of the law I'm self-fulfilling the prophecy of Slytherins having long thought of me as dark as them and making Gryffindor sheeple fears reality that one of their noble own would betray the tenents of Godrics house. I had always thought it would bother me a hell of a lot more than it actually is. Knowing that its protecting you and our kids I'll become the villain the school has labelled me to be half the time I walk these halls if I must."

"I think I've very much helped to create a monster" Natasha said almost sounding amused.

"Not a monster my love. You gave an angel the weapon she was missing so she could protect what she holds dearest to her heart." A glimmer of a look like satisfaction from her words sinking into her wife made Alexandria close the door with a motion of her hand.

"Definitely helped create a monster." Natashas amusement showed in her voice as she began to dress. "But she is my monster and I love everything about her."

When the couple laid eyes on Hermoine in court, arms gripped by court Aurors and wrists & ankles bound with magic suppressing cuffs, neither reacted at first. Natasha saw the venomous looks directed at them and instead of being bothered by it, not that she was in the least, her eyes trailed to Alexandria who was adjusting her petticoat. "You ready for thi-"

"Order! The honorable Judge Blackburn presiding."

"I feel like I'm in a Judge Judy episode" Natasha said with a quiet snort.

Alexandria rolled her eyes and gave the redhead a light elbow to the ribs. "Be serious while we're in here" she admonished her wife with a look of mock sterness while keeping her voice quiet enough no one else heard. "Or take care of your urges by yourself tonight. Last I checked you like my fingers and tongue more than your own fingers."

"Ladies Potter-Black, you are suing Hermoine Jean Granger for Defamation of character of a Noble and Slander of an Ancient & Noble House."

"Yes" both Natasha and Alexandria said nodding.

"Ms. Granger has denied such allegations. Why don't you two give me a brief a descriptor of the relationship you have with Ms. Granger before you get into the heart of the matter on the dkcket today?"

It was here Alexandria lightly placed a hand on Natashas arm and pushed the redhead back a step. "Its I who had the relationship with Ms. Granger and calling it that is being exceedingly generous" she said. Over the course of the next twenty minutes she skimmed over the major points giving a time lapse version of the last four years at Hogwarts and how it warped & changed the relationship she had with Hermoine. Some of the nicer words used involved a combination of self-righteous, bitchy, manipulative, authority pleasing obsessed mindless slave and easily manipulated by a dependency of written word & lacking the ability to think critically for herself when the evidence was in front of her eyes.

"Lies! Slanderous lies!" Hermoine said with a sneer.

"Order! There will be order in my court or you will be held in contempt!" judge Blackburn threatened looking sharply at Hermoine who shut up though her glare seemed to become a thousand times more venomous aimed at Alexandria.

"One of us can afford to pay a fine. What do you fancy bitch?" Alexandria asked mouthing the contemptuous threat to Hermoine whose lips pulled back into a sneer.

"Lady Potter-Black, lets get to the reason why you and your wife are here suing Ms. Granger shall we?"

Alexandrias summary was much shorter this time as she made a motion of her hand floating the envelope of sickles to the judges desk. "Independent court recognized experts were given secondary samples of Ms. Grangers handwriting and each one came back that the handwriting was hers both on the addressing & the Defaming slander penned on the inside flap. By letter and language of the law the malicious subtext attacking me, my Houses and my wife is very clear. It is quite open and shut. She committed a crime and she should be punished to the fullest effect of the law regardless of past associations she & I may have had. She came after me and by that extension my wife & my families. I will not let this simple minded wench get away it" she said glaring at Hermoine.

"Ms. Granger, what do you have to say about this matter? Lady Potter-Black is absolutely correct in saying court recognized experts separately verified the addressing and the inside slanderous comment as your handwriting with the many samples voluntarily afforded by Lady Potter-Black" judge Blackburn said turning his gaze to Hermoine.

"What that self-obsessed bitc-."

"I will not remind you about being civil or having contempt of court added to your charges" the judge said with a sharp glare.

Hermoine growled silently at that. "What she isn't saying is that the only reason I had to send the letter was because those two have charmed all mail from Headmaster Dumbledore to be returned unopened with the most hateful remarks branded into the post-owl carrying the correspondence like hedonistic savages" she said with a hateful sneer.

"That was one post-owl actually and it tried to attack my wife" Natasha said stepping up to the podium. "You can ask my father in law Lord Black, he was there when the tiny monster took a dive bomb charge at her with its talons out like it was aiming to gouge out her eyes. As for the matter of charming all mail from Albus Dumbledore to be returned unopened, why would we want anything from him? He knowingly and without regard for my wifes health put her physical AND mental health at risk with forcing her to be sent to magic hating muggles who treated her like a slave year after year when the academic year for Hogwarts let out while claiming false magical guardianship of her. We had to threaten to have him put to death, a right we have under the law since we have every illegal siphon he took off the Potter fortune for his own purposes, just to ensure my continued magical education beside my wife. Albus Dumbledore plays chess every day with the lives of magical Britains occupants and cares little for who dies so long as he appears the benevolent 'Leader of the Right and & Just Cause minded'. I wouldn't put it past him to curse the mail so it injured at best or killed either me or my wife at worst."

The judge slammed the gavel and silence fell over the court. "So you do not deny sending the letter Ms. Granger?" he asked.

"Not at all but the only part of any writing that should be mine is the addressing. The Headmaster came to me saying that the letter was of grave importance to her safety. Not that I really have given two heaps of dragon dung since the beginning of the school year when she made how she felt about me truly clear for the first time" Hermoine said with a contemptuous sniff. "The letter was already sealed when it was given to me. I addressed it and sent it off with the Weasley family owl Errol since I was spending the holiday with them at the time."

"Your testimony is that the letter was given to you by Headmaster Albus Dumbledore and of alleged grave importance to the safety of Lady Potter-Black & that it was already sealed up at the time. Is that the truth as you know it?" Judge Blackburn asked with a neutral expression.

"Yes your honor. Quite frankly, if I had have a mind to spit vitriol at her, my poison on paper would bite far harsher than calling her Judas. Judas at least got paid to betray Jesus before the crucifixition and his death. That... Person turned on all of us with the introduction of red haired slut over there. I wouldn't be surprised if she was one of He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named little whores used to sedu-"

Alexandrias hands gripped the podium tight enough, subconscioudly some of her magic going to her muscles, that the wood splintered and broke in her hands as Hermoine was gagged and dragged out of the courtroom. "Apologies your honor" she said rather stiffly with an icy tone. "I will more than happily pay to replace the courts property my anger has damaged."

"I think we can make a ruling now. Given the evidence and lack of evidence to support Ms. Grangers claims this court finds in favor of the Ladies Potter-Black on all four counts: two counts of Defamation of character of a Noble, one count of Contempt of Court and one count of Slander of an Ancient & Noble House" Judge Blackburn said with a grim line drawing at his lips. He wasn't a fan of same sex couples or same sex marriages at all, his conservative ideals were at odds with most of the worlds progressive ideas about love & sexuality, but for two people to be so viciously attacked because they were defending their spouse was not something he would stand for. He could tell the two Ladies Potter-Black had the same truly love and trust based marriage that most heterosexual couples did so allowing a bratty child who was obviously being manipulated by someone older, more magically adept and obviously maliciously intended toward the pair to get off scott free would not fly in his court.

Natashas arms surrounded Alexandria as she whispered soft soothing words into the younger girls ear. "If anyone is a whore its her love. Remember how shes been so blind to follow that old bastard without questioning why. I've not told you a lie since we've met remember? I love you Alex and nothing that bitch can say will ever be the truth" she said as she squeezed the raven haired witch.

Alexandrias hands unclenched making her wince as she could feel splinters in her palms as most of the broken wood fell to the ground. "I know Nat" she said turning her head to look at her wife. The strong anger at what Hermoine said was there but the concern for her shone brighter. "I still don't like people speaking you and if it keeps happening on a regular basis I may end up permanently crippling someone & not care."

"Sentencing for this case shall be delivered tomorow. Call the next case on the docket."

That night Alexandria was quietly humming to herself as she did some work on a charms essay when she felt a light hand on her shoulder. She felt five more moments later drawing her eyes to look up and spot the kids looking at her with a question in their eyes. Setting her parchment and quill down she made a motion for them to curl on couch on either side of her. "Whats up you guys, something on your mind?" she asked as her arms settled around Jane after the girl settled on her lap and cuddled into her.

"You could say that" Karen began as she fiddled with the edge of an envelope tucked into her sweater.

"My ears are open you know. If you need to talk to me about something or ask me anything you know the door is always open to you guys."

Karen offered up the letter from the envelope after moment, the triplets offering one of their own judt after the asian witch gave hers.

Alexandria took the letters and scanned the contents as her eyes widened. Instead of being addressed to the kids themselves it would seem their parents addressed the letters to her and Natasha by proxy. Both letters were essentially the same in contents explaining how the letters home they'd been receiving about Hogwarts was glowing because of her & Nat and how they had been looking out for the kids. When she reached the bottom and saw the request her jaw just about dropped in shock. Though they asked to meet her and Natasha first they essentially asked if the two of them would consider taking magical guardianship of the kids to protect them while they were at school. "I...I don't know what to say" she said finding it hard to pick the right words.

"Say yes because we already pieced together you and Nat adopting Michael and Jane is inevitable. You two are already looking out for us like your our moms more than just big sisters" Karen said taking back the letter from her parents.

Janes eyes lit up hearing that. Alex and Natasha were going to adopt her & her brother? "Really? We... We could have a real home again? A real family again?" she asked with the most hopeful pleading look on her face.

Alexandrias heart melted at the sight as she squeeze Jane tight for a moment. "I would love nothing more because you kids have become the world to me just about as much as Nat is" she said with the warmest most sincere tone she could muster. "But I want you all to want it as well. Its a big step and.."

"We already talked about it" Samantha said leaning back over the arm of the couch. "We already think of each other in terms of being siblings and admittedly you're more the doting mom type than older sister. Sorry not sorry." She gave a cheeky sort of playful smirk before whining as her sister punched her shoulder.

"What my dear sister is saying that its something we want. The eight of us are a small family unto ourselves with us as the sometimes bratty but mostly well behaved kids and you & Natasha as our moms. At least, our moms on this side of the societal coin anyways" Kelly said.

"Honey! I found our kids!" Alexandria said with a sort of cheesy grin as the triplets groaned at the poor allusion to the muggle movie(1).

References: 1- if you haven't seen Honey I shrunk the kids, go watch it. Its slightly older for todays movie standards but its a goodie meant to be a play on the classic title.

A/N: so heres the long awaited chapter a lot of people have been waiting for. Some people will argue that hermoines outburst is out of character during the courtroom scene but shes drank the dumbledore koolaid for too long I doubt she has her own independent opinion about anything anymore. How severe will Hermoines sentencing be? Well, I'll let your imaginations run wild with speculation while only I know the true answer. Mwahahahabahaha!