Harry Potter and the Unexpected Heir
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With the mayhem caused by the Daily Prophet Lillian was forced to address the students directly at dinner, everyone was currently seating in the Great Hall. Lillian and Harry were still wearing the robes that revealed their symbols clearly however Harry was seated next to his father, rather than next to his future wife. Lillian began her speech. Serenity was seating at the very last seat, but invisible to everyone except her parents.
"My dearest students, I am sure you have heard of the rumours spread by the Daily Prophet, rumours that are both blown out of proportion and inaccurate. I was going to announce this Sunday a very special case of a student graduating early in the year. Mr Harry Potter finished his exams last month with maximum grades and showed interest in staying in school to avoid any unnecessary confusion in the student body. I am going to be honest with you. When Harry finished his schooling he became an active member of the Order of the Phoenix, and we began a relationship and as you see on our chests it was something we could not avoid" murmurs spread like fire across the hall, whispers everywhere, some positive, others negative. Lillian cleared her throat and the hall silenced.
"As I was saying it was only a matter of time until we gravitated towards one another but Mr Filch angered at my refusal to authorise the torture permit he so desperately wanted saw fit to go to the Daily Prophet and in true spirit of a traitor reported that Harry and I were breaking the Teacher and Student Act of 1259 by being involved in a romantic relationship, this accusation had obviously no foundation since Harry has no longer been considered an official student since October 23rd. It is my pleasure to announce that Mr Filch will no longer be returning to Hogwarts and is awaiting trail in Azkaban" this time cheers erupted throughout the hall, people were obviously more preoccupied about celebrating Filch's leave that worrying about the rumours. Even the Slytherin table was cheering.
"And before you start accusing please remember we are still human, we deserve happiness just as much as the next person. Keeping love bottled up only bring unnecessary pain. I would like to finish tonight's dinner with the introduction of your new Defence Against the Dark Arts Assistance Teacher Professor Harry Potter and the new Head Boy and new Quidditch Captain Mr. Ronald Weasley" she clapped as Harry and Ron stood up, the rest of the hall followed, clapping, some in the Slytherin table did not even move, some grunted but no one noticed them amongst the noise.
"Can I just add something quickly?" Harry said over the noise, the hall quietened down once more. "One last piece of news this evening, next week Sunday Lillian and I are getting married, the ceremony will be outside and you are all invited. Now I wish all of you a good night" and he walked towards Lillian and with a big smile on his face he kissed her square in the mouth, blush filling her cheeks as William teleported the both of them out of the hall in a burst of silver flames.
"Well students that's it for tonight…umm have a good night and… good night" James said awkwardly. Lily laughed next to him, took his hand and the both of them left the hall as well. The students saw it as a sign to start dispersing and the hall was quickly emptied. Girls giggling, some crying about the fact that Harry was now off the market and the boys jealous that he managed to grab such a babe in the first place.
Gossip spread around Hogwarts like fire. It was the topic of every conversation and the girls were already discussing what they would be wearing for the wedding, it was certain to be the wedding of the millennium and so there was bound to be photographers. It was early next morning and Harry was waiting for Lillian to meet him so that they could restart their lessons in the Room of Requirement (they have stopped because of the recent events). He had already gone for a jog around the lake and was now waiting outside the magical wall when a group of Slytherins passed him. He recognised them; they were the children of Death Eaters.
"So Potter, screwing the Headmistress, talk about fucking your way to the top" the leader said with an evil grin and challenging glance.
Harry's blood boiled, how dare they. But he remembered what Lillian kept on telling him. He had to control his anger, he was a teacher now, and he had to be careful about what he said. He put on a poker face, no expression whatsoever seeped through.
"One hundred points from Slytherin for insults towards teachers and two weeks worth of detention for all of you, you will be helping the House Elves down in the kitchens" Harry replied, he could almost see the green stones levitating away from the bottom of the Slytherin House-Points Glass. He could tell so did they because they stomped off without saying anything else.
"Very nicely handled" a calm but recognisable voice behind him said. He turned around to see Lillian smiling lovingly at him. "I'm sorry our relationship put you in this situation, but I can see you are dealing with the circumstances accordingly" she finished, planting a chaste kiss on his lips.
"I will never be sorry for our relationship. They were idiots, let's go, I need to blow off some steam" he took her hand and when the door appeared he led her quickly inside. Because of her recent miscarriage Lillian was not allowed (on Madam Pomfrey's orders) to partake in any form of exercise or magical training since her body was still in shock. So instead she told Harry what to do, showing the movements he was to learn through magical holograms. But that was only for half an hour. They spent the remainder of their lesson with Harry showing her what he had learnt by himself. They stopped around 8am; they knew the students would be getting down to the Great Hall for breakfast by now. When Lillian mentioned this fact she noted his hesitation and smiled.
"You Harry have fought Voldermort countless times, survived to tell the tale yet you are currently nervous of a class of students" she said, giving him a light kiss.
He touched her cheek and hugged her closely, talking into her hair rather than looking into her eyes. "I think I would take Voldermort right now. What if I make a fool of myself, they are gonna think that I'm arrogant and self-absorbed since I graduated early"
"Excuse me but are you really my husband?" Lillian stepped back and cupped his cheeks, giving him a kiss, she began to deepen it but Harry took over, giving her such a passion-filled French kiss that her head started spinning and blush gracefully covered her cheeks.
"See... if you put... that much passion... into teaching... you'll be fine" she said panting "Well maybe not this sort of passion... but you get my meaning"
Harry gave her a big smile and the two walked out hand in hand, making their way to their room.
To Harry's pleasure the students enjoyed his way of teaching, along with his father, they made the delights of the younger sector of the school. The older students took a few more minutes but the exciting and hand-on way of the Potters' teachings soon took over the older students as well. Preparations for the wedding were already underway, the house-elves were the ones preparing everything and they refused to allow anyone to meddle into their affairs, they claimed that they wanted their kind mistress' and master's day to be perfect as a way to thank them for their courage and effort in defending the only place they knew as home. The only thing Lillian and Harry could do was chose their clothing and any special guest list.
And so the week passed, the comments regarding Harry and Lillian's clandestine relationship decreased in number and even the Slytherin seemed to accept the couple as Sunday arrived, they obviously were not immune to the excitement that echoed in the very walls of Hogwarts. One surprising piece of news was the fact that Harry and Lillian had chosen The Quibbler as the exclusive magazine that would be invited into their wedding.
And so as Sunday drew closer so did the anticipation. It was Saturday night and Lillian, Hermione and Luna (Hermione being her Maid of Honour and Luna her bridesmaid) and were the Headmistress's bedroom, looking at the floor length mirror.
"Next week certainly flew by" Lillian said, as she looked down at herself in the mirror. She was wearing a floor long wedding dress; she couldn't really describe it since it was so breathtaking that even with her extensive dictionary she still lacked words. It was mostly white, but it had a belt of fresh and blooming cream flowers around her slim waist. It was strapless but see-through white material covered part of her shoulders and arms, ending in long dropping sleeves, like the olden times used to use. Her corset was covered with intricately designed lace and if people got close enough they would notice roses, lilies, orchids and other flowers, in the design. The fabric of the skirt was pure white silk, shining in the moonlight coming in through the window.
"You look beautiful Lillian" Hermione said, fixing the last touches on Lillian's veil with her wand.
"You managed to do something your family has long given up on" Luna added, seating atop the large bed. "You managed to interact with wizards, left your life of hiding behind and gotten your happily-ever-after" Luna finished, giving Lillian a knowing look.
Lillian remained nervous; she fidgeted with the fabric on her skirt as she looked out the window, into the dark night, with a worried look. "Then why do I have a feeling that everything will crumble?" Lillian said, in a shaky voice.