Chapter 42 – Catch me if you can

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I entered our room, opened a window and transformed. I flew to the Hogshead and used their 'floe' to the Leaky Caldron and hot-footed it to the twins shop.

"Hay guys how would you like to prank the big boys and get some free publicity?"

"And who might you be?"

"I guess the yolks on me, your family didn't tell you the latest on the Boy-Who-Lived?"

"Harry?" they both said together.

"Yep, changed and modified but one Harry Potter, the chosen one or the Regent of the Magical community, take your pick when you tell the Dailey Profit. I need to make the papers and you get some free publicity."

"We will 'floe' them immediately, how have you been? The family doesn't like you much lately you know."

"I can't say that isn't my fault as things happen. I still don't believe you guys are still alive with that Potter Voldemort duel going on in front of your shop. To steal Ron's word, Wicked!"

"The wards protecting it cost us a fortune but the lights from the spells still get the peoples attention."

I answered a few questions for the newspaper, held a few products in my hand as they took pictures and got the hell out of their shop. Word spreads fast and I didn't want to shake hands with a bunch of Deatheaters. I lead a small crowd back to the Leaky Caldron and 'floed' back to the Hogshead. The Hogshead never had many patrons except late at night so I felt safer arriving there than the Three Broom Sticks.

Just to be noticed and make my point I walked to the front gates and requested entry. That brought a very upset personal guard racing to surround me. I didn't care that they were upset as I didn't need Auras in robes and military with automatic weapons following me into theaters and clothing shops in down town London. I couldn't do much as they had their orders and their boss outranked me. I wondered why I couldn't have the guys in suits with revolvers under the jackets? Besides I had Eva and Ava on my shoulders,

/Scene Break/

After a visit from Minister Bones and another from Nigel I got the pinstripe suited guards when I headed to London. However I had to ask in advance for them to be assigned or I had my military dressed guards. My independence would cause me problems in the end but it just got me more upset especially when I overheard a couple of the guards chatting.

I had the Goblins sorting my incoming mail that was delivered periodically by special Gringotts owl. My outgoing owl post... well I never thought they were going this far...the guards were talking about how nice it was to be able to have a heated swimming pool and how expensive the jewelry I had ordered must have cost. That was to be a surprise for the girls and it made me just a little bent out of shape that my outgoing mail was being read. All this in the name of my security?

"So ladies how about spending the weekend at my cottage, it will make a nice change of scenery?"

"That sounds great we need to get to Gladrags for a few things." Tracey said which drew unanimous approval from the girls.

"Just one thing that you must do, when I say join hands you must do that to get by my wards."

"Your going to cause them troubles again aren't you?" Hermione demanded with her hands on her hips.

I smiled and that was all it took and I had a million questions headed at me. I was able to keep the pool and jewelry a secret.

/Scene Break/

It was a quiet and romantic stroll, just me and the girls and the twenty in the security detail. We held hands and walked through the ward lines and the outside world disappeared along with the security detail.

"Harry can they see the cottage?" Daphne asked.

"No view in or out."

"Oh they are just going to be pulling down the wards as we speak." Hermione huffed.

"I wish them luck, the Goblins guaranteed it would take a team of ward breakers a week to pull down the wards and we will be out in two days."

The cottage got a quick glance while the heated pool got the attention.

"Why didn't you tell us we could have brought our suits?" Hannah moaned.

"Suits hell, they can't see in and Harry has seen us all, last one in is a Malfoy." Hermione yelled.

The next two days were indeed a distraction from the monotony of the school and they were trying to pull down the wards when we walked out from behind the wards.

/Scene Break/

They were mad and I was mad so we all exchanged words. I finally said that I was going to tell the Queen she could find another Regent. That made them back off a bit. It wasn't two weeks later when both sides lost the argument.

Gringotts needed some papers signed for my finances so half the guards 'floed' out of the Three Broom Sticks to clear a path for my arrival. I took the Hogshead 'floe' with the remaining guards. The trip to Gringotts was uneventful and the Goblins said I had made more Galleons for my vault, sign here. As I was leaving Gringotts I was wishing that the girls were not all busy as it would have been I nice day to wonder around.

Voldemort it seemed was counting on a few factors as I walked out of Gringotts. The first was Gringotts did not allow anyone on their front steps other than entering and exiting the bank. The Goblins also did not alow security details in their bank. The Bank was for personal business only. Human nature also played a role in that the Aurors stuck with the other Aurors and the military stuck to themselves. Furthermore, 'apperation' could only be done at certain points in Diagon Alley.

These factors put the Aurors together closer to Madam Malkin's and the military in front of the plaza of Fortescue's parlor. The second that I stepped on the bottom step of Gringotts Deatheaters poured out of alleys between the many buildings and Knockturn Alley. Several wards went up from the one side of Knockturn alley to corner of Gringotts. Gringotts guards had immediately entered the bank and the Goblins secured the doors. This left me blocked from my security teams, Knockturn alley and Gringotts. As I was not going to test the wards that were in place I turned to see how much trouble faced me on the street.

It really wasn't a surprise to see Voldemort and his ten or so inner circle Deatheaters walking up from Olivander's. It's weird to run to what is thought to be your death but I couldn't allow myself to be backed into the wards. I actually ran to meet Voldemort. I suddenly asked myself if I was stupid and transferred to my anamagus form and headed for the sky.

Whether it's the 'fates' my luck or an anti-animagus spells or the wards but I found myself falling in my human form from a fatal height. My timing was fairly close as I used both hands and twin 'Repello' spells and since the earth wasn't going anywhere I slowed and rolled as I hit the street. That was lucky as Voldemort threw his favorite 'Avada Kedavra' curse which thankfully missed.

Luck smiled on me as now I was down by Ollivander's and Voldemort and crew were down by Gambol & Japes. Voldemort wasted no time and threw two more killing curses. I dodged them by a fraction of a second. Ava and Eva left and were in hot pursuit of Voldemort's élite squad. I almost laughed as thoughts flashed through my brain. Where was his monologue giving me time to escape? What was I doing here? I don't have the experience for this. "Tom you missed again" I yelled with a bravado I didn't showed no sign of caring for talk or anger but just sent a series of killing curses at me, so many I couldn't count. I dodged, rolled and put up stone walls and rolled again.

On reflection he should have known or thought of the possibilities. On reflection its the joke and the joke was reflected on him. The real Voldemort and Potter duel was happening in front of the Weasleys fighting figures. All the lights from the Weasley's dueling figures and all the mirrored windows in the area were hiding among the real curses. The green lights was somewhat hidden with the Weasley's reflecting lights. Voldemort's own killing curse had been reflected around and hit him in the back of his head and he fell dead. His henchmen were not much better off. A mangled Deatheater lived to port-key away.

I stood there stunned, was it over or was I suddenly going to be yanked to someplace else to start this all over? In an instant my mind engaged and I made sure that there wasn't a green light reflecting around with my name on it.

Well you can imagine security showed up to protect me, the Ministry arrived, Nigel's people showed and a crowd appeared out of nowhere that had to be dealt with by security. The the girls came running in to ensure I did have any mortal wounds. The fight with Voldemort hadn't taken this long, all I wanted was to be somewhere else. Then it got super weird. They took off the obscuring charm off Voldemort hood and then his hood and everyone got to be stunned looking at Albus Dumbledore.

/Scene Break/

Days later my Regency was dissolved and I became plain old Harry Potter. I was not dead and looked to have a full life to live…and I woke up in the white room. Thanatos was sitting there smiling at me while sitting in a soft and comfortable looking chair.

"Harry, long time no see, we have some surprises for you before you return to your young ladies."

"I am going back to where I was?"

"Oh yes, but some information first, Ava, Eva if you would."

The fairies winged their way a few feet from me and suddenly expanded into Lora and Gabi my wives. First there was shock and then I thought "Oh Shit".

"Yes dear" they said in unison. "We are awaiting your permanent return here as we have a few words for you." They then faded away.

"Not to worry Harry peace and harmony rules here. Your absence from them will be like a few seconds to them. When you return, you will be as you where when you married them, as will your other girls."

"Err".

"Enjoy your life and have your family, time is not known here."

I reappeared back into my seat in my current life with a million questions. I would live this life and would be back with my two wives. Maybe I should ask for more assignments in different dimensions. Did he say my other girls?

"Harry quit daydreaming they want you in the headmistress office." Hermione interrupted my day nightmare.

"So if you're all comfortable we will get started." Minister Bones stated to the room at large. Daphne, Hermione, Susan and I sat to the left of the Headmistress while Nigel, Tonks and the Minister sat to the right side.

"While we cannot tell how much of this charade was real or for how long. We believe that Voldemort was somehow defeated ruining Dumbledore's original plans. His last plan we are surer of as we have documentation. This documentation is very new and supports our theory. He needed Voldemort to be alive to kill Harry Potter, that is obvious but the paperwork states why. Dumbledore in the end was probably insane but he made these documents and forged Potters name on them. He was probably foiled too many time so he went for everything. These documents give Dumbledore everything Lord Potter Black Gryffindor Slytherin Pelleas owned or would own. He wanted everything and every vault to make sure he got everything this time. This all appears to be over simple greed."

/Scene Break/

I later decided for all of about ten minutes that I was getting out of Hogwarts. I would find that deserted island and just fade into the history books. The look on Hermione's face and the declaration that I was going nowhere without the three changed my mind.

"What about Hannah and Tracey?"

"They are going to finish school and move to Holland where they will be more accepted."

I agreed to finish school with the charming ladies who I then followed to Uni and then I asked and they said "What took you so long?"

I had the titles and was authorized wives for each so each got their weddings. I figured in for a knut, in for a Galleon. I have been after all unkillable in one to many life times so the after life couldn't be much more dangerous.

Fin

Epilogue:

As before fame and notoriety are not what many live for but only dream about. The Menagerie moved to that not so deserted island and had a great life and family. Magic allowed the attendance of theatre to fine dinning in many different lands. The family of course grew with children, grandchildren and at the age of one hundred and fifty Harry Potter went to sleep and joined his first two wives. If there is ever an end he was joined by his family one by one until the end of time.