Chapter 19
"Harry, do you have any idea where we are? Daphne asked as both she and Ava were trying to take in the elegant room where we now stood.
It was like my jaw was stuck and my mind is not moving much faster. Voldemort was gone along with Dumbledore. Yes we were back at Evelyn's castle but did that meant I was free to conduct my own life with my wives? Where we...
"I'm glad to see that you all have made it back safely." Evelyn just walked into the room, "The elves will show you to your rooms where you can freshen up before dinner. I know you have a lot of questions but there's a lot to cover please follow the elves to your rooms."
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There's only one real question at Dinner that evening...
"Evelyn are we done, are we free to live our lives?" While the shower helped relax me and the clean clothes gave me the feeling like a new start in my life had begun, but?
"I'm sorry Harry but the best answer I can give you is yes and no. We believe that Voldemort is finished but Dumbledore's actions in the colonies give us pause. We believe he was messing with time and I'm sure you have heard of the butterfly effect."
All I could do was nod my head as I really didn't want to ask. Originally there was only supposed to be a couple of rough spots in my life and then a quiet and happy life. So far my life had been a roller coaster of ups and downs and I had a feeling the quiet life was still not on the agenda.
"What we recommend is that you stay here in the castle under our time distortion. It's fine if you wish to vacation in the colonies or to your private island but we recommend you spend most of your time here at the castle. Stay away from England until we can determine what or if anything has happened."
"At least you can tell us who you really are and who you work for." Ava asked.
"I'm sorry but that will have to wait until a later time. Just know that we wish you success."
Dinner continued with Smalltalk as Evelyn was continuing to evade many of our questions.
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Evelyn's castle was magical and quite unique. House elves maintain the castle, cooked and provided much of what we needed. While we took walks in the woods and I finally got used to beach for swimming and suntanning I also maintain my training. The TV cloud was nowhere to be found nor was there any sources for the news such as radio or a television. There was a magical gramophone that could crank out music from a large collection of vinyl records. We even found that we could bring in tutors for various subjects that we found interesting to study. Nonetheless, as time pressed on we became bored and headed off to the colonies. We terrorized the amusement parks for a few months but finally returned to Evelyn's castle.
And then the training continued, and what my training consisted of one might ask. My vampire trainers were back but not the old physical trainers. One trainer would only tell me was that this excruciating training was to expand my magical core. Another trainer was showing me how to do the mundane curses with minimum power while dumping large amounts into other spells, curses and other things I couldn't quite define. However, slowly though it may have been, things started to mesh. There was no Dark Lord showing me some dangerous dark curses or rituals it was just magic.
And then there was the training that my wives insisted upon. While I had still may have been learning Ava had taught me the techniques early on in our marriage. I was but a poor male with two wives. We were all young and driven by hormones but hormones only went so far. So after a full day physical training and a night of a wife training exercise, the arms of Morpheus grasped me firmly. Then the next day training continued but with an evening with the other equally energetic wife.
Time is passing but who cared? The three of us got along fantastically and that's all that mattered. Well... Yes... But... We were just returning from a short vacation to our island when I got some really great news, Ava was pregnant.
A little while after the great news, and returning to Evelyn's castle, Daphne announced she was also pregnant. Ava and I have been officially married but Daphne had not had an official wedding so the planning to return to England began. Daphne of course wanted her parents to attend and we needed the paperwork done properly for her to assume the title of lady Slytherin. Daphne and Ava then proceeded on the planning which I was not needed for, thank you very much.
As with pretty much everything in this magical castle whatever was needed seem to almost automatically appear. When we needed a tutor for medical training, one just happened to be passing the neighborhood. When I decided to take up sword fighting study not only did the books appear but a tutor arrived the next day. So...
"Harry I hear your planning a trip to England." Evelyn just walked into the room.
Fearing the worst I replied, "What can I do for you Evelyn?"
"Harry I have some good news for you and I have some bad news for you, so gather your wives as this is going to take a while."
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Later sitting in comfortable couches and chairs by a roaring fire Evelyn started, "Harry I hope you remember when we first met I used the words Dark Lords in the plural?"
"Honestly Evelyn I never noticed, I assume you are talking about Voldemort and Dumbledore. You're not telling me that Voldemort has returned?"
"Yes and no Harry. You finished off Voldemort immortality years ago in normal time. The rest is quite complicated so please bear with me. Dumbledore apparently found a way to bind his Phoenix to himself and that is why he is lived so long as the phoenix is immortal in terms of time but that didn't make Dumbledore immortal. Dumbledore kept the Sorcerer's Stone and while he never could figure out how to use it properly for making gold it looks like he converted it into a horcrux with his soul connected to the stone and his Phoenix. This would put Dumbledore equal in terms of immortality as was Voldemort. Now, you remember that thing that appeared in Diagon ally? It was not sent by Voldemort but by Dumbledore. Dumbledore is now one of the current Dark Lord attempting to lead his type of an army. Dumbledore now believes those not on his side are lost to the dark side and are already, "lost to the damned". He's plainly insane as he wishes to remain here and send everybody not believing him to their master the devil."
"I'm sorry to interrupt but how is Dumbledore planning on doing that?" Ava inquired.
"He's planning on summoning demons from the depths of hell to escort everyone to the devil."
"Yep, totally insane!" Daphne stated while shaking her head.
"Okay Dumbledore's back but is Voldemort coming back or not?" I was not sure I can take much more that jerk.
"No, but Voldemort and you created the other Dark Lord." Evelyn raised her hand to stop everyone from asking.
"Your friend Draco Malfoy is the other Dark Lord. He is gathering quite a following by buying supporters. We believe he got the idea from joining Voldemort and you allowed him to become Lord Black. This gave him access to the Black library which assuredly had information on how to make a horcrux."
"Merlin! What a mess." I groaned. I wondered how many horcuxes that arrogant bastard had made."Wait a minute! How is Draco able to buy an army, he is the same age as me? Who would follow that arrogant ass?
"Now let's starts a little bit of the fun Lord Peverell." Evelyn had a large evil grin on her face.
"Huh?" Was all that I could come up with.
Evelyn continued, "Harry you do remember that you've been living here in the castle which is under my time restraints? Well you and yours have aged while outside of this castle but this castle has not allowed you to age while you have been residing here. So I ask you, do you know how much time has elapsed since you have been gone from England?"
"Actually that's a good point, I don't remember seeing any calendars here in the castle."
"And while you and your wives were on vacation I'll bet you didn't pay much attention to what date it was while you were enjoying your vacation."
"Damn."
"Now I have arranged for you to be hired as the DADA professor at Hogwarts. As Lord and Lady Harold J. Peverell, and with Ava and yourself without your glamour charms, who's is to recognize Harry Potter who has been missing for many a year? I've also added a few little extras to your medallion."
"Since I'm marrying Lord Slytherin there is no need for the name of Potter to ever appear." Daphne exclaimed.
"Almost correct. Harry has given out that information so…While you will marry under that name in a prvate wedding the goblins will quietly record the marrage. You will be known as Harry's second wife Lady Peverell.
All I could think of was how I was to escape the bringing down of the two new Dark Lords on my head. "Did I ever tell you that I'm not happy with these Dark Lords in my life?"
Evelyn confessed that her people were helping Harry but the real reason was that Dumbledore was getting close to perfecting his ritual to summon all demons. So far he had been able to call one or two at a time but in essence that would be all he could control, a couple. He would never command more than that but he could actually released the entire underword—all hell would have been let loose.
Evelyn's final words were, "You have heard of Archangels? Dumbledore would like to become the Arch Devil here on this plane. We believe Dummy originally thought that dark wizards could be saved by love which would be as a sort of exorcism to heal and protect them. His thinking, we believe, has morfed into the opinion that the dark is unsavable and must be sent to Satin.
The powers that be would not like that" Evelyn skipped out on any further discussion by once more disappering.
"Well, at least the only glamour charms we three will have to wear will be the one on my mostly gone scar." That brought a large smile Avis beautiful face.
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Dinky was sent ahead to fix up and clean up our house in Hogsmeade village. After much fuss and ado, and with house elf help, trunks were packed and dispatched. Our portkey Statue dumped us in our Hogsmeade living room. Leaving the house elf to unpack, both girls used the Floo to visit their parents. That left me alone to wander down to the post office to acquire the current Daily Profit. Not much had changed in the town since I had last seen it and neither had anything changed in the Daily Profit. That's when I started cursing Evelyn.
There in the Daily Profit was Albus Dumbledore, not as a Dark Lord, but as one of the good guys and still the Chief Warlock of the Wizengamot. That sent me further down the street to the Three Broomsticks to see if I could find some answers.
While the Three Broomsticks interior seen the same as I last remembered it Madame Rosmerta seemed quite a bit older that I remember her. With magical people living longer and aging less but maybe I needed to check out a calendar in near future. Right now I needed some answers. As I remembered it, Dumbledore received the AK to his back in a corridor in Hogwarts. I was damn curious as to how he had explained how he'd come back from the dead. While sucking on a butterbeer I was getting the story and was astounded at the gullibility of the magical world once again.
"I'm telling you boy we heard that straight from the horse's mouth right over the wireless service. Dumbledore stated that there was a prophecy made that stated he could not be killed until He-Who-Can-Not-Be-Named was killed with his help. So he now carries a lightning bolt scar on his back just like The-Boy- Who-Lived who also survived the AK curse. The only bad part is that Dumbledore insists that He-Who-Can-Not-Be-Named will be coming back, Dumbledore said it was because of some thingamajig contained in that Potter kids scar. That's what makes Potter dark and dangerous. "
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"Enter" came a female voice from the headmistress's office of Hogwarts.
I entered with my wives to find an older Professor McGonagall and an unaged Professor Flitwick.
"Lord Peverell, please have a seat for yourself and your wives."
"Thank you headmistress McGonagall but please call me Harold. This is my wife Ava and this other young lady is Daphne"
"Your qualifications are quite impeccable Harold but might I ask you a personal question?"
"Yes I thought that many would be curious. I am in fact, THE Lord Peverell and a descendent from one of the three brothers". I was born here in England as you can tell by my accent. However the nasty Dark Lord Voldemort caused me to remove myself from the shores of Great Britain. The charlatan of whatever name he used did cause distress across the isles. I returned with the hope of making Great Britan a better place in a small way now that Voldemort is gone."
"Thank you Harold. While your primary duties will be the DADA professor I find it necessary that you should also be the Head of House Slytherin. Furthermore I am curious as to why that young lady seems so very familiar."
"Perhaps because I attended Hogwarts as a student a few years ago." Daphne said while smiling but about that time Professor McGonagall realized who she was. It was obvious that she had many questions but she gained control of herself and said..."Filius will show you to your quarters. Welcome to Hogwarts school of witchcraft and wizardry."
"Headmistress if I may ask a question or two?" McGonagall nodded and Daphne continued, "Does Dumbledore have any connection or influence at Hogwarts. The question also extends to the Malfoy and Black family."
"Yes I could see as a previous countryman why you would ask. No, the Malfoys and Blacks are not affiliated with nor is the current Dark Lord's family. Dumbledore lost all of his influence here at Hogwarts. His is a long and involved tail however enough information was discovered that most families refuse to let him anywhere near children here at Hogwarts. Dead is dead and the dead should remain dead."
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Everything seemed to be as I remembered it at Hogwarts. It wasn't but days later that I was dressed up in robes and attending my wedding with Daphne. It was quite a production rivaling some theatrical production in London. It was private with only immeadiate family in attendane. Daphne was happy and that was all that counted.