COVEN CHAPTER TWELVE -

Three weeks after the coven moved to Potter Estate and two week after the ritual, Harry set up a meeting with Ron. Ron was very eager to meet him and said as much in his note. "Looking forward to our meet and we have a lot to catch up on." Ron.

Harry sat in his study with a smile and then remembering some of the bad moments with Ron's jealousy during their school years. Harry thought about it more and realized that Ron would probably be angered more by not telling him about the changes with Hermione and himself.

He wrote back "Ron, It is good to hear from you again. Let's meet at Potter's Coven in Diagon Alley and have lunch. Tracy makes a mean shepard's pie I know that you will enjoy. See you there at noon tomorrow." Harry.

P.S. knock on the door and we will let you in!

The next day Daphne, Tracy, and Hermione followed him into their bar. Daphne looked around and gasped "This place is huge now."

A Goblin behind the bar came around the corner "Well it should be we have done a bit of renovation since you last saw it." The Goblin bowed to Harry "Lord Potter how may I be of service?"

Harry rolled his eyes and then smiled before he bowed "Manager Tightclaw how may I be of service to you?"

The goblin replied with a laugh "You cheeky human. I only wish to show you proper respect."

Harry nodded "As do I good Goblin. I see from the reports you are making money at an astounding rate."

Tight claw shook his head "Yes of which you donate 15% to the Goblin nation as a bonus. Very bad money management if you ask me."

Harry crossed his arms "A very wise investment for both of us if you ask me."

Tight claw crossed his arms and growled at him. Harry and the girls chuckled "Have you opened the kitchen yet?" Harry finally asked him.

The Goblin answered "Not to the public as we are still refining the menu. Non-magicals have a very limited view of what pub food should be."

Daphne asked with much surprise "I tried for six months to get a license to sell food here, it would have made us more money. How did you do it?"

Tight claw pointed at Harry "He went and made a personal appearance and in one afternoon he came back with license in hand." Tight claw then smirked "Mrs. Black your business plan was very astute and we assume an additional 7 to 8 % profit margin with food service."

Harry asked "Could I allow one of my elves to come in and prepare us Shepard's Pie?"

Tight claw pointed at a pair of double doors "Everything is ready and useable."

They sat down to wait and talked about the many changes to the club from one month ago. Soon they heard a knock and Tracy went and opened the door to allow Ron in. "I hope I am not late." He stated quickly.

Tracy chuckled at the sight "You are always welcome at the coven."

Ron stopped and looked surprised before he looked at Hermione and then to Harry before he looked at Hermione again. He pointed at her "I will have you know Mrs. Potter that I have more emotions than a teaspoon."

Hermione stood there with her mouth opened for many seconds and then asked "How? How did you just look at us and figure that out?"

Ron shrugged his shoulders "It helps to grow up some and then reflect." Ron looked directly at Hermione "Sometimes life makes you miserable when you don't get what you want…or what you thought you wanted. In hindsight you realize that you were only fooling yourself and possible hurting two other people you care about."

Hermione's mouth flopped open and then Ron pointed at her "I know you are shagging my mate here so I must warn you if you hurt him I will get Luna to send a pack of Nargles after you." Hermione looked like a fish out of water as Harry was laughing at her surprise.

Ron then pointed at him "What are you laughing at chuckles because I know you are shagging my other best friend. So don't make me show my Weasley temper if you hurt her."

Harry was still laughing and then suddenly it all caught up to him "Wait… how did you get to that conclusion?"

Ron shook his head and smirked at him "Harry, Harry, Harry you have come upon a keen mind of an Auror with observational skills far above those of you mere humans."

Hermione placed her hands on her hips "How could you possible know what Harry and I are up to?"

Ron then smiled "Hermione, it is not just what Harry and you are up to but also what the two Slytherin princesses and our favorite Ravenclaw, what the five of you are doing together… as a coven."

By this time Harry put his chin to rest in his palm on the table and was smiling. Ron while the girls looked at each other winked at him. Ron then turned to Luna who was smiling happily "What may I ask are you smiling at Mrs. Lovegoode?"

You are up to your eyeballs in this coven. You are taller, leaner…" Ron stopped speaking and looked at her closer. His eyes lit up "You have had children… How many?"

Luna looked at him and smiled "I had twins and they are eight years old in three months.

Ron looked at her and then grinned "Which one of them got Harry's crazy hair?"

Harry grinned "He is good."

Luna crossed her arms "No question about having children that are eight years old, just which one got their father's hair?"

Ron smirked at her "Time dilation is the answer or you went to one of your not so imaginary realms to have them. I just wanted to send a consolation card to the one that got stuck with the infamous potter curse of hair. I know the kid didn't deserve it…poor thing." Ron rolled his eyes as he stated "Hasn't change a bit that one."

Ron looked at Hermione who was tapping her foot with impatience. "Oh, Right." Ron stated "You are wearing the Potter Matriarch ring. You are now Lady Potter, Daphne is Lady Black, and Tracy is Lady Slytherin."

Ron pointed to the club "This used to be the Witch's coven which Harry financed for Daphne and Tracy. Daphne has been working on making Harry her wizard for the longest time. Now it suddenly turn's in to Potter's Coven… hmmm nothing like hiding something in plain sight I always say and it makes the perfect cover for Harry to have a coven."

Luna slumped in her chair with a frown. This caused all of them to laugh while their food was brought out to them. After a few minutes of enjoying their meal, Hermione spoke softly "Ron, if I ever hurt you I am very sorry and I like this new you a lot."

Ron paused as he wiped his mouth and chewed his food. He looked over at her after he sipped his water "You never inflicted pain on purpose and I have a feeling you felt more trapped than I did. You were more aware of your feelings than I used to be. I think perhaps I hurt you more than you hurt me."

Ron smiled at her "I was always jealous of the closeness you two had without even trying. I think I realized that you two were inevitable."

Ron then looked a Harry and smirked "Besides with Potter's luck he will come running to hide behind me when he pisses all four of you off at the same time."

Harry growled "That isn't even funny!"

Ron had to laugh "Yes, it is because you know it will happen." The girls laughed as well.

Harry finally cleared his throat "Ron another part of why we asked you here is to see if you wanted to come live at Potter Manor since you don't have to stay at the academy all of the time?"

Ron smirked at them "I smell a game afoot!"

Hermione chuckled "That was good Ron. A non-magical reference to a famous muggle sleuth…" Hermione beamed at him "It is also very fitting."

Ron smirked at her "What makes you think the author wasn't a wizard?"

Hermione looked at him with her eyes opening wider before asking "Was he?"

Daphne, Tracy, and Harry began laughing and it was only worse when Ron looked over her and grinned "Do I know more than the bookworm? No that can't be right, hell must have frozen over."

Hermione responded by slugging him in the shoulder and looking over at him with a glare before asking him again "Ron really…was he?" Hermione was smiling by this time.

The four laid out the plan to him over the next hour. When they were done "You know that is awesome and you need some eyes and ears in the ministry too."

Harry quickly added "Ron do not jeopardize your position just for this."

Ron snorted back "Well when is it appropriate to do it then?"

Daphne smirked before adding in "Harry he has already weighed the pros and cons of this and made his choice. If this were the old Ron I would be right with you. He is no slouch and has thought this through and made a decision."

Ron smirked at her "Ok you have lost the slimy part but you are still a snake."

Daphne beamed at him "Damn Gryff's, they are insufferable!"