Before I start this chapter is M rated. I changed the story rating which was expected.

Well, that is all let's start.

"spells, curses, charms, etc. speak to cast"

'spells, curses, charms, etc. quietly cast'

Chapter 8 Harry's little moon rescued and Harry's first blow

28th December 1997, Malfoy Manor, Wiltshire

Dobby bowed while popping out. Harry put his invisibility cloak on and left the room. Harry looked in the corridor but didn't see anybody. He walks until he finds the stairs that go to the ground floor. He walks slowly but determined, he came here for one thing and that is to save Luna. True Andromeda wanted him to capture Narcissa and Bellatrix but Luna was more important if he needed to choose to take Luna to safety or capture Narcissa and Bellatrix he would make sure Luna was safe first and foremost.

He reached the ground floor and sees three death eaters talking with each other. When he comes closer he heard one of them say "have you seen the three new mudblood whores the snatchers caught tonight?"

Another one said "yeah too bad the Lestrange brothers get the first crack at them. I can't wait for my turn to let them scream. Too bad they killed the four mudblood males they would have been good and fun for target practice or for the new recruits to show their loyalty. At least we have the mudblood whores to entertain us."

The third one was just smiling and chuckling at what the other two said. Harry wanted to kill them for what they said but the next thing he heard was almost bad enough for him to lose control.

Harry heard the third one that was quiet until now saying "you both can take the mudblood whores, my eye is on the pureblood bitch. I can't wait to have her. Slapping and punching her is getting old, I heard she is a virgin. I don't know if the mudblood whores are virgins maybe one or two but certainly not all three."

Harry knew the pureblood must be Luna and these bastards had punched her. He wants to gut him but if the Lestrange brothers were down in the dungeon with the muggleborn girls, the muggleborn girls are in danger. If what Sirius said is right I need to at least get their attention to leave the girls alone, they do everything together.

Reluctantly Harry moves past the three death eaters towards the stairs that lead downstairs. Harry hoped it was the dungeon and not the wine cellar most old manors still have one. Harry was in luck. He walks down the spiral stairs and found the dungeon with 6 cells all on the right side and one large wall on the left side. Harry quickly counted the cells. Harry heard screaming and the dreaded word Crucio.

Harry moves to the cell doors and the third cell was where the screaming came from. The first two are empty. He looks in the third cell and sees one girl almost naked chained to the wall, another girl also almost naked shaking on the floor while a third girl hangs from her shackles almost naked on the wall but she was clearly not conscious. Both Lestrange brothers were laughing with each other at the girls.

Harry noticed the cell door isn't closed. He wants to walk inside when he hears from the next cell the voice he wanted to hear, no need to hear, screaming "leave them alone."

One of the brothers Rabastan if he remembered correctly walks out of the cell. He turned to the voice and said "just wait, you pureblood bitch. Your turn will come soon enough, as soon as the Dark Lord comes you will be mine. After I am done with them why don't my brother and I show you a lesson? You need to learn a few things before you can entertain us anyway."

Harry had enough as soon as Rabastan walks back into the cells with the muggleborn girls Harry follows him. He feels the knives on his belt. Harry was doubting but when he heard Rabastan say "Diffindo" while pointing his wand at the girl that is chained to the wall that is fighting against the shackles and drawing blood with the curse. When Harry sees the blood he was certain that he will let the Lestrange brothers pay.

Harry was shocked for a moment when he looks at the girl's face that was screaming. Harry knows that scream he heard it a little more than a year ago. Harry focus his eyes again and almost drop to the floor, chained to the wall was Katie Bell, a fellow Gryffindor, ex-chaser, she has graduated last year. Katie was one of his better if not good friends not like Hermione or Neville but very close to them.

Harry just knew if they were in the same year Katie would be one of his best friends like Hermione and Neville. He wanted if he lived after the war to help her with her dream to play quidditch somehow if she still wanted. Harry shook out his thought when Rodolphus does the same to the girl on the floor. Harry thinks he remembers her but didn't know where Hogwarts is, that was for sure but when he didn't know just like the passed out girl at the wall he had seen at Hogwarts before.

Rabastan said, "let me have her first you can have the one by the wall that isn't passed out."

Rodolplus said "sure I like virgins more anyway. Let's see if she is."

Harry thought 'now is the time. If I don't stop them now I wouldn't matter anymore.'

Katie started to scream and both brothers laughed. Rodolphus said "scream all you want bitch nobody can hear you. The whole dungeon is soundproof so we aren't interrupted but even if it wasn't nobody is going to help you."

Harry went to his closed target Rabastan. Harry thought spell fire will be heard by Rodolphus and he could accidentally hurt Katie or one of the other girls. He again felt the knives and decided that he has no other choice. He grabs one knife and he throws the invisibly cloak off. Within a second Harry pushes the knife into his neck and his other hand over Rabastan's mouth. Harry immediately pulls the knife out and back into his neck. He twisted the knife for pulling out again and this time stabbing him multiple times in the back in rapid succession.

He was screaming but I came out as moans. Rodolphus standing only a few feet away with still his back turned says "oh brother you already started. She seems good after I am done with this one we should switch before taking the passed out one, she would probably be awake by then. Too bad she passed out when she saw us otherwise she would be the first one."

Harry feels that Rabastan went limp and slowly puts him on the floor not wanting to startle Rodolphus. Rodolphus laugh at Katie trying to get lost and slaps her face a few times before saying "stop struggling mudblood bitch. When I am in you be my guest it will only feel better then."

Rodolphus unbuckle his pants but before he can do anything else he feels two knives in his neck. Harry had sneaked up at Rodolphus while grabbing his other knife and pushing both in his neck. Rodolphus tried to grab the knives but Harry twists them before pulling them out. Rodolphus stumbles around facing Harry.

Rodolphus looked shocked and want to grab his wand but before he could Harry pushes both knives forward in his chest dangerously close to his heart. Rodolphus tries to get Harry off him and the knives out of him, but Harry keeps pushing the knives deeper into him. Less than a minute later Rodolphus stopped moving and his body became limp. Harry let Rodolphus fall to the floor before walking a few feet to Katie.

Harry grabbed his wand and said "Alohomora" while pointing at the shackles that tied Katie to the wall. The shackles open and Harry immediately bent down to catch Katie before she falls. Katie stiffens when she feels Harry's arms. Katie had her eyes closed and was afraid it was Rodolphus that caught her. Katie's mind was confused, he did catch me but why would a death eater do that. The other girl was crying still lying on the floor.

Harry gently lowered Katie to the floor before walking to the passed out girl and also opens the shackles and was ready to catch her which he did. He gently carried the girl to Katie and put her beside Katie.

Harry gently said, "Katie open your eyes, it is me, Harry."

Katie opens her eyes slowly and quietly said so only she and Harry can hear "Harry, no it can't be you. You are playing with my mind. The only boy if could ever ..."

Katie started crying and screamed, "NO, NO GET OUT OF M-MY HEA-HEAD."

Harry said gentle "sorry for this."

Harry pointed his wand and without saying shot a stunner that stunned Katie. The other girl was still shaking on the floor probably not wanting to go through the same experience that Katie was or at least thinks that Katie is going through.

Harry decided to also stun the other two girls for now. Harry again does it without saying it. He conjures three robes and put one on each girl. He wasn't their boyfriend, fiancée or husband so he has no right to see them (almost) naked. Harry quickly heals the small cuts on Katie and the other girls as well as he could which wasn't much. Harry thought 'when I get them out of here and in Gringotts, I will ask Ragnok if the goblin healers can examine them and heal what needs to be healed.'

Harry walks out of the cell with his invisibility cloak on his arm when comes eye in eye with Narcissa Malfoy. Narcissa looked why eyed with fear in her eyes, especially with all the blood on him. She looks behind him and sees both Lestrange brothers dead on the floor the girls are also on the floor but their modesty is protected by three big, white robes. There was a crest but it was late at night and she could not see what crest through the darkness.

Narcissa started to back away but Harry said: "wait."

Narcissa doesn't stop. Harry said, "wait I am not going to hurt you."

Harry thought 'I can show the black ring and if needed order her as her Lord of her house she was born in.' Harry decided to make the merged ring visible.

Narcissa looks when she sees a ring on his right ring finger. She didn't recognize it and hoped it could mean that it was a combined ring. Narcissa decided to take the only chance she has to live again and leave this place and her prick of a husband and son.

Narcissa decides to ask the most important question "do you have taken the Black Lordship?"

Harry nodded. Narcissa almost demanded, "show me the Lord ring."

Harry held up his right hand and closed his eyes for a second and the ring changed into only the Lord Black ring. Narcissa falls to her knees while sobbing. She looked up and said hopefully "are you here to help Bella and me?"

Harry nodded "in honour and request of my killed godfather and your sister Andromeda Black, I can help you. However, if you want a chance for my help I need you to help me free my friend Luna Lovegood and everybody else down here before I decide."

Narcissa looks at Harry while thinking 'what does Lord Black want and why did he call Andi a Black? Did he reinstate her to the family? Did he know Siri's promise to Bella and herself? First I need to free that Lovegood girl and the others!'

Harry sees Narcissa and keeps thinking. Harry raised his wand towards Narcissa and said "if you don't want to I don't care. If you don't want to then get in the cell, but if you want to be a Black again you can better help me."

Narcissa opens her eyes and thought "did he really say to be a Black again?'

Narcissa said, "you know?"

Harry said "what your request is? It is to annul your marriage with Lucy and Bellatrix's with Lestrange?"

Narcissa nodded like crazy not knowing how he knew. 'Did Sirius tell him? Or did he know of his last will? Does it matter?' Narcissa thought.

Narcissa immediately thought 'it doesn't matter. It sees Siri came through for Bella and me one more time even in death. Dead, Bella killed him.' Narcissa said, "please don't hurt Bella, she didn't want to she was forced."

Harry said, "how much I want her to suffer again in honour and request she can explain herself if I can capture her with or without your help."

Narcissa said "Lord Black you don't need to capture her. Look in the fifth cell."

Harry steps back seeing Luna with tears in the fourth cell, but she clearly hasn't seen him yet. He wanted to break the cell open with his bare hands if that is what it took but he wanted to know what Narcissa means. He looks inside and sees a tear-stained Bella clearly shaking on a cot looking less crazy. He hears her say in what sounded like a sleepy voice "I am sorry Siri. Please, Death, claim me, I don't want to do it anymore, please kill me anything but follow the Dark Lord again. I don't want to kill and hurt again." He noticed that Bella is also hurt almost if not worse than Katie and the other two girls.

They hear footsteps on the stairs and Narcissa quickly goes into the open cell and tries to hide. Narcissa looks at the robes and now sees it had two crests both the Potter and Black crest. Harry immediately throws his cloak on hoping he could take the witch(es) or wizard(s) before they could warn someone.

Harry feels a rage inside him rise because Wormtail came down from the stairs with one tray of food for the prisoners it seems. He let go when he sees the cell door fully open. He grabs his wand before moving to the entrance of the stairs.

Harry slowly approaches while Wormtail looks around. Harry hears his footsteps clearly but it looks like Wormtail does not. He slips behind him. He pushes Wormtail forward before throwing off his cloak and has his wand pointing at Wormtail.

Wormtail sees Harry and said, "oh Harry you look even more like James now."

Wormtail started to get up. He sees Narcissa in the cell said "Mrs. Malfoy quickly stun him. The Dark Lord will praise and rewarded us."

Narcissa said coldly "like I care what the Dark Lord wants. I am not Mrs. Malfoy anymore, I never was in my heart, before New Year I hope to regain my maiden name and be Narcissa Black again."

Wormtail turns back to Harry and said "please Harry let me go. Your parents would never have wanted this. Please spare me. It was just one big misunderstanding." Harry cast 'Depulso' without saying it and send Wormtail against the wall opposite directly across from the second and third cells.

Harry said "I let you live once Wormtail, do you really think I would do it again after everything you did. After betraying my parents, letting Sirius take the blame and resurrect Tom. I wouldn't let you live even if you could bring my parents and Sirius back, you need to pay for your crimes Wormtail."

Harry walked towards Wormtail who quickly crawls backwards further away from the stairs and the wall. Harry didn't know how he should take care of Wormtail. He couldn't kill him and if he captured him, if he manages to escape he could betray him and the ministry would 'accidentally' let him escape if he brings Wormtail to them.

Wormtail said "said it was an honest mistake I thought Volde-."

Harry quickly said "Diffendo" and intentionally barely missed Wormtail. Harry continued "I know about the taboo. Don't ever dare to say his fake made up name."

Wormtail said "I thought the Dark Lord will punish them but let them live as your father is a pureblood and by law, you are too. I just wanted them to see that they should follow the Dark Lord together as my friends."

Harry said "stop talking Wormtail. You have no right to call them your friends. I spared your life once but not anymore."

Harry couldn't bring himself to kill an unarmed man even if he betrayed his parents. He killed the Lestrange brothers because they may be unarmed but they were trying to hurt someone while Wormtail does not right now. Wormtail was still crawling backwards while keeping looking at Harry.

Luna had heard Harry's voice. She looks and first sees Wormtail crawling backwards and then sees Harry walking towards Wormtail with his wand pointed at Wormtail. Luna said almost crying "Harry is that really you?"

Harry said "yes Luna. I came here for you to get you out, but first I need to know what to do with him first."

Luna was black and blue with a burst lip and a nasty bruise on the right side of her face and on her forehead. Harry wanted to kill everyone that had ever laid a hand on her. Harry asks "did he "while still pointing his wand at Wormtail "ever hit, slapped or in any other way hurt you?"

Luna shook her head and said while crying "no he only brought in the food."

Luna broke down now, she stayed strong to not give the Death Eaters the satisfaction but also to stay strong for her fellow prisoners Ollivander, the wandmaker and the muggleborn Fortescue from the ice cream shop in Diagon Alley to take care of them mostly after they were hurt and tortured, she tended to them as best as she could. They were hurt badly, when she tended to them forgetting about herself but now seeing her Harry coming to save her, was too much. Luna couldn't keep her tears from falling. He took a large risk all for her. Luna fell to her knees crying happy tears, she was saved.

She never told Hermione but when she was young, Ginny and her sometimes both imaged marrying Harry and sharing him. On occasion, Ginny pretended to be Harry for her like she did for Ginny sometimes. She also had all the books with Harry's so-called adventures, just like Ginny. Sure she knew that the stories were just that stories but she would be lying if she didn't admit sometimes dreamed she was the girl Harry saved. She and Ginny promised to never say that to anyone, unfortunately, her brothers knew that Ginny made her dress up as Harry and told Harry. Ginny's brothers did not know that Ginny sometimes did it for Luna too.

Harry wanted to break down the door and hug her made her feel that everything was going to be alright but Wormtail was still a treat. One second and he would turn into his rat form and could escape. Wormtail could warn the others not to mention call more death eaters and Tom if he touches his dark mark.

While Luna was crying Harry was getting antsy, he got a gut feeling things will get worse if he stayed much longer. He was here too long already. Every moment Narcissa's absence could be noticed as will the Lestrange brother and Wormtail.

Harry asked, "when will Tom be back?"

Wormtail said, "I don't know."

Harry cast a cutting charm disgusted with himself but he needed to know. Harry said, "try to remember."

Wormtail keeps saying "I don't know."

After the third time, Harry draws blood and after the fifth time Wormtail said "tonight."

Narcissa heard only the last question and answer because she was daydreaming about a new life as Narcissa Black. Narcissa answered, "he lies we don't know but the Dark Lord said he would probably don't be back until after New Year."

Narcissa immediately continued to ask "my Lord Black does Wormtail owns you a life debt?"

Harry only said, "Dumbledore said so, but I don't put much faith in everything he said anymore."

Narcissa said "my Lord Black if you say I, Harry James Potter-Black, call in the life debt owed to me by Peter Pettigrew also known as Wormtail. If magic recognizes it you can call any price to pay his life debt. You can even take his life as the price if magic deems it acceptable."

Harry decided to say what Narcissa told him "I, Harry James Potter-Black, call in the life debt owed to me by Peter Pettigrew also known as Wormtail. To pay his life debt owed to me I let magic decide if his crime is enough to pay the life debt with his life or his memories and abilities."

As soon as he says a bright light appears showing a gold line from Harry to Wormtail. After a few seconds, the light disappears. Then Wormtail gets surrounded by gold light and suddenly the arm that Voldemort had replaced grabs his own throat and starts to squeeze, choking himself. After a few minutes, Wormtail falls limp on the floor.

Harry feels less disgusted with himself but he got shook out of it as he heard Luna still crying. He quickly said "Alohomora."

The cell door is unlocked and he quickly steps in and takes Luna in his arms. Harry said "shhh, my little moon it is alright. I will take you out of here and to safety."

Narcissa steps back into the dungeon and said "my Lord Black we need to go quickly. I don't know if they will miss the Lestrange brothers, Wormtail or me? I am actually not allowed to be here. Also, some Death Eaters may return soon from their missions or raids."

Harry said "open Bellatrix's door, but if Bellatrix or you betray me, both of you will pay."

Narcissa feels the magic coming off Harry and knew that he was serious. Narcissa quickly walks to the next door and grabbed the key she has and walks inside. Narcissa quickly pulls Bellatrix from her cot.

Bella looks up and sees Narcissa and said "please Cissy kill me. I don't want to do it. Please kill me at least then I would be free. Just kill me everything is better than serving the Dark Lord again or Rodolphus and his inbreed brother. Please."

Narcissa says "you are going to be alright. I am getting you out of here."

Narcissa guide Bellatrix out of her cell. Bellatrix is shocked to see Harry Potter standing there with the blond girl in his arms like he was waiting for them. The blond girl was grabbing Harry by his shirt but has her legs are wrapped around Harry's waist. Bella said "he is waiting for me is he not?" directed at Narcissa who just nodded.

Bella falls to her knees and said "Harry I am sorry for killing Sirius, I never wanted to do it. I offer my life as payment for the grief and hurt I put you through."

Harry was shocked for just a second before looking indifferent again. Bellatrix Lestrange the most feared death eater almost as much as Tom was kneeling before him apologizing and offering to end her life as payment.

Harry says "stand up we need to move. Narcissa do you have your wand?"

Narcissa nodded. Harry said "good. Wake up the girls in the cell. I will come back but I need to clear the way first. Try to get everybody ready to move and for those that can't walk please get them near the stairs. Luna said that Ollivander and Fortescue will have trouble walking if they could stand at all."

Narcissa nodded again when Harry gently put Luna done who was still clinging to him.

Harry whispers "my little moon, could you let me go for a minute. I will be back soon."

Luna shook her head while buried her head in his chest grabbing his sweater. Harry said, "please Luna, I will be back soon I promise."

Luna lets go when Narcissa slightly pulls Luna off Harry and Harry helps Narcissa. Luna said, "please be safe Harry."

Harry nodded before slipping on his cloak. He walks upstairs to see the three death eaters still talking and laughing. This time he heard one saying "the Lestrange brothers sure take a long time, I just hoped they could have let me have one of them. I mean they are with two and we have three mudblood whores."

Another said "do you really think they share with anybody but themselves. Let's just hope the raid parties bring back some good ones."

The third one said "Naw, I heard they just went for killing and no mudbloods or muggle whores for entertaining at least not here, they are not bringing anyone back. The whores they find they play with and then kill them and if they take anyone they will be sent to one of the other houses but not here. The Dark Lord doesn't want too many whores here until their minds are broken and are nothing more than slaves like they should be and just doing what they are ordered without hesitation."

The first one asked the others "what is keeping Wormtail and Mrs. Malfoy in the dungeon?"

Harry was feeling his anger again. He could distract them but he couldn't let these death eaters go, not after everything they said and done. Also, he needed them gone to call Dobby and Kreacher. The two have their backs turned and the other one faces his way. Harry closes in, the three are in a small triangle.

Harry pulls his wand in his right hand and one knife in his left. He stuns the one that looks his way before using his knife to kill the left one by stabbing and slashing his neck. He kicked the right Death Eater (with his back turned) in his guts to make sure he didn't call for help.

It worked before the third death eater has caught his breath he also lays stunned on the floor. The one he stabbed is still alive but barely laying on the floor in his own blood.

Harry silently cast 'Incarcerous' to bind the two stunned death eaters. Harry looks around and sees he is near the kitchen and notices other stairs downstairs. Harry said to himself "okay easy Potter. Dobby said here was fine."

Harry whispery said "Dobby, Kreacher."

Both pop in without a sound and bow before Harry and say almost in unison "what can Dobby/ Kreacher do for master Harry?"

Harry said, "follow me."

Dobby and Kreacher quickly follow. Harry stops when he reached the stairs. He sees a door on his right and opens it slightly before looking in it. He sees Lucius and Draco talking with two other Death Eaters in something that looks like a throne room. Draco doesn't say anything it seems but listens intensely. However, they are too far away from Harry to hear something.

Harry closes the door and said, "Kreacher can you put a ward on this door to prevent anyone from entering and leaving and make sure they don't hear anything from this side of the door?"

Kreacher said, "yes Master Harry."

Kreacher snaps his fingers and the door glows slightly before the light disappeared. Harry doesn't hear anything on the other side of the door so they probably didn't notice.

Harry quickly walks downstairs followed by Kreacher and Dobby. When he reaches the Dungeon again he gets attacked by a girl with blond hair. Harry knows this can only be Luna. Luna has stopped crying when Harry returned but she still was sobbing a bit.

Harry sees only Narcissa standing without help while Bella leans against the wall as does Fortescue to hold Ollivander and himself up. The three girls still lie on the floor still stunned Harry guessed. Harry looks confused and questions Narcissa.

Narcissa said "I am sorry my Lord Black but when I used Rennervate on the three girls, they went hysterical especially when they saw Bella. I couldn't get them to calm down. So I guessed the best way was to stun them again."

Harry nodded and said "Okay. Kreacher can you take those girls and levitate them to the ground floor?"

Kreacher nodded and snap his fingers and the three girls levitate.

Harry looks at Ollivander and Fortescue and sees that there are barely standing. Harry turned to Dobby and said, "Dobby can you levitate Mr. Ollivander and Mr. Fortescue to the ground floor?"

Dobby nodded before also snapping his fingers following Kreacher.

Harry looked at Narcissa and said, "you will help Bellatrix and I will help Luna."

Narcissa only nodded because she expected it and knew that arguing wouldn't help especially not if she wanted what Harry could provide. Without arguing it could and hopefully will happen sooner.

When everybody is on the ground floor Narcissa sees the three death eaters that were talking sickly to her stomach about the three girls and Luna when she went down earlier.

Harry said, "Kreacher and Dobby can you take them to Grimmauld Place?"

Kreacher said "yes master Harry, but King Ragnok has given Dobby and Kreacher permission to take wizards and witches with them directly into Gringotts. King Ragnok modified the wards until Master Harry returns."

Harry said "okay Kreacher take the girls. Dobby takes Mr. Ollivander, Mr. Fortescue, and Luna. Bring them all to Gringotts. Ask Ragnok if the healers could examine them all."

Luna was still grabbing him onto Harry and wouldn't let him go. Harry says "Luna, I will see you soon."

Luna didn't want to let go but she sees the truth in Harry's eyes. Luna reluctantly lets go of Harry and walks towards Dobby. Luna has stopped sobbing and was now having 'her beautiful smile' Harry thought.

Kreacher popped out.

Luna gave a watery smile and said: "whenever you are ready sir."

Dobby looks at Harry and said "sir. Dobby likes this one" before also popping out.

When Kreacher and Dobby had popped out Narcissa said: "did you kill them?"

Harry said "only that one" pointing to the one lying in his one blood "the other two are stunned and bind as you can see."

Narcissa said, "you need to kill them so nobody knows it was you and also don't know where Bella and I went."

Harry said "why? Can we not just obliviate them?"

Narcissa shook her head and said, "no the Dark Lord is a master Legilimens that can look at obliviated memories and when he looks at it he can even make sure that the one that was obliviated remembers it again."

Harry said, "so no way that we can leave them stunned here?"

Narcissa said, "no, we can't."

Kreacher returned first and Harry said, "take Narcissa and Bellatrix and remove the ward from the door."

Harry turned to Narcissa and said, "Narcissa make sure that both Bellatrix and you get examined by the goblin healers."

Narcissa nodded before Kreacher popped out with them. Dobby popped in a few seconds later while Harry was holding two knives. Harry said, "Dobby please don't look this way."

Dobby immediately turn around and a few minutes later Harry said "Rennervate" but the two death eaters didn't wake up. Harry has stabbed them both with the knives in their heart to kill them. He didn't want really want to. Sure they deserved it, certainly after everything they said and done, but Harry couldn't cast the killing curse because he didn't really want to kill them. However, Harry knew Narcissa spoke the truth about Tom being a master Legilimens, which explained the trap at the end of his fifth year and Dumbledore also said it for what it was worth. Harry had no other choice than to kill them. He tried to make it painful but not too much so before stabbing in the chest at the heart he stabbed them in the neck and twice in the back before slitting their throat to also look if they struggled and fought.

Harry's clothing was covered in blood and he said: "Dobby take me to Gringotts."

Dobby snapped his fingers and he with Harry popped out leaving six death eaters behind with at least two dead from Tom's inner circle, one of his inner circle missing, three death eaters dead and Wormtail whatever Wormtail was had also died. Harry wanted to do more but he got what he wanted and even did what Andromeda requested.

29th December 1997, Account managers office for the Potters and Black accounts, Gringotts

Harry pops in with Dobby and looks around. It seems nobody has noticed him, yet. He sees Andromeda hugging Narcissa and Bellatrix and it 'seems one of them pulled Dora into the hug. Fleur was wiping her tears, I wonder why and why is Bill looking relieved?' Harry thought.

Remus walked up and gave a quick hug before he put his hands up and walks away. Harry wondered why but when he turned around he knew, he sees five angry glares that could kill him even though Hermione was still holding a bucket but she still had a glare he had never seen before he was actually a little afraid. Luna was being hugged by Susan and Hermione had one arm on Luna's shoulder but at least Luna didn't have a glare focused on him. Luna even had a smile and had a happy face even if her eyes were closed. He didn't see Katie and the other two girls and suspected they were moving to or were already in the hospital wing.

When the girls set a step forward Harry tried to put a step back but was stopped by Fleur who had left Bill. Bill looked sympathetic at Harry and thought 'good luck Harry you are going to need it.'

Daphne said "Potter" with a growl followed by Astoria doing exactly the same thing only the growl was a bit lighter and said "Harry."

Su looked angry but didn't say anything. Susan had tears in her eyes and Harry felt pain for hurting her but the worst was Hermione, she shouted with heavy tears in her eyes "HARRY JAMES POTTER, YOU PRAT. DON'T EVER DO SOMETHING THIS DANGEROUS AGAIN OR YOU WISH THE NEXT TIME YOU STAYED THERE."

Harry looks ashamed before all six came to him to hug him. He was confused they were mad and still hugged him. He was afraid he would be hit for a second having a small flashback from his uncle Vernon when he wanted a hug when he was much younger after a few times he learned not to ask for a hug.

Harry wanted to back away but Fleur was holding him when he saw her smile he looked back at the girls he relaxed a bit. The flashback disappeared from his mind when he felt the hug he noticed two girls (Hermione and Susan) were crying and sobbing, two were just (Su and Astoria) barely sobbing, one let her mask slip but looked relieved (Daphne) and one was happy (Luna). The girls hug him one after another. The last two don't let go, those are Astoria and Luna.

Ragnok and Bonecrusher looked at this with a small smile in their eyes, but they did notice all the blood on Harry's clothes and had immediately sent for one of the three healers from before. Fortunately, all the blood was dried up and the girls didn't get any bloodstains on their clothes.

Ragnok cleared his throat and everyone focussed on Ragnok. Harry jumps out of Astoria and Luna's hug and said "I am sorry King Ragnok but I couldn't wait when I knew Luna's location. I am sorry if I offended you, Account Manager Bonecrusher, or the Goblin nation in any way."

King Ragnok said, "It is okay Lord Potter-Black but we didn't really start with your treatment which we wanted to do immediately and not to mention all the blood on your clothes."

Harry noticed the blood again and said "this is not my blood. I want to thank you for sending Kreacher with Lord Black's belt. It helped me immensely to free Luna, Mr. Ollivander, Mr. Fortescue, the muggleborn girls and get Narcissa and Bellatrix here. I also came out without an injury, I assure you. Like I said this is not my blood so I am okay."

Ragnok said, "that may be true but the healers will examine you and start the treatment you need including getting the dark magic out of your scar."

Hermione said "Harry your scar" Hermione threw up before continuing "is a Horcrux."

Harry's face didn't change and said "so I need to die. Well, I already thought there was no life after Tom and the war, it seems I was right except I don't see the end of the war."

Harry looked at the girls and see tears but before he could say anything else Ragnok said "Lord Potter-Black, we the Goblins from Gringotts have experience with dark magic including Horcruxes. Indeed, there hasn't been a documented case about a Horcrux in a living being but I think with a few small changes to one of our rituals we can remove the Horcrux without having to kill you."

All the girls looked happy as were Dora, Andromeda, and Fleur. Bill, Remus, Narcissa, and Bellatrix all looked relieved.

Harry said, "with my luck I doubt it."

He got slapped by Hermione and Astoria on both of his shoulders while Daphne hit his head. Luna tried to tackle him to hug him not wanting to lose him after he saved her and gave her her freedom again. Harry asked "what?" directed at Hermione, Astoria, and Daphne.

Astoria said "that isn't funny. We don't want you dead. We will talk about it when we get home especially your action to retrieve Luna. We know you are happy she is safe now and so are we but how you did it needs to be discussed, Harry James Potter."

Hermione managed to say "Astoria got that right. We are nowhere done talking about it Harry James Potter."

Ragnok and Bonecrusher both wanted to laugh out loud, if they didn't know any better it could have been James and Lily except Lily doesn't look like Astoria or Hermione on the outside at least, but other than that it would be like living in the past again.

Harry was nervous about the way Hermione and Astoria talked. He knew when Hermione used his full name he was in trouble and it seemed Astoria copied that.

Ragnok said "I think we should better do the ritual immediately, first thing in the morning. The Horcrux has been in your scar far too long Lord Potter-Black."

Narcissa said "High King Ragnok, I don't want to be disrespectful but Lord Black promised to at least listen to Bellatrix and me. Can we please do that before attempting the ritual? If the Dark Lord notices Bellatrix missing he can force her to come to him and then can enter her mind to find out where she has been and can see everything about this."

Ragnok nodded and said "of course Lady Malfoy. I ask however that you be direct and to the point, it is already past midnight and, to be honest, it has already been a long, long, very long day."

Narcissa bowed and said "my Lord Black or better said my Lord Potter-Black.

Narcissa kneeled in front of Harry and continued "I beg you, Lord Potter-Black to dissolve my marriage to Lucius Malfoy. I never wanted to marry him and was forced when Andi managed to run. To make sure that I would marry Lucius I wasn't allowed to talk about it. My father also fed me potions to listen to him until my marriage. In my marriage contract is an obedience clause so I could never go against my husband. So please I beg you Lord Potter-Black please dissolve my marriage and allow me to return to the most ancient and most noble house of Black."

Harry said, "Is Draco your son?"

Narcissa nodded and said "yes he is my son, but he turned too much in his father. Draco has turned into his father and sometimes even worse and that is saying something."

Narcissa thought 'thanks to that little shit I am not getting the chance to be free again' with that thought she started to sob.

Harry said, "if you make an oath and do not acknowledge Draco as your son I am willing to annul your marriage."

Harry said, "King Ragnok can Lady Malfoy use her wand to take an oath?"

Ragnok nodded and said "yes Lord Potter-Black but only that."

Narcissa was still kneeling she grabbed her wand and point it upwards and said: "I, Narcissa Alyssa Malfoy néé Black do not acknowledge Draco Lucius Malfoy as my son and will never accept him or his offspring as a family anymore, so mote it be."

Harry said "I, Harry James Potter-Black, as Lord Black annul the marriage of Narcissa Alyssa Malfoy néé Black and Lucius Malfoy by breach of the contract and the dowry will be returned with interest. So mote it be."

Narcissa saw the ring on her hand disappear and felt freedom for the first time since her marriage. She started crying from happiness and said "L-Lord Bla-Black th-thank y-you."

Harry said nothing and only nodded before taking a seat in his chair that was still there. When he looked back he sees that Bellatrix is next to his chair on her knees and said "please Lord Black, annul my marriage I don't want to go back and I know I need to pay for my crimes. If you don't want to annul my marriage, please kill me as I can't kill myself and if you do I hope death has mercy for me but I expect none."

Harry asked Ragnok "what do I need to do if her husband is dead?"

Ragnok and Bonecrusher looked surprised as does all the humans except Narcissa and Luna.

Ragnok said "nothing really changes. The marriage still needs to be annulled, but if she is the only Lestrange left she can claim the Lestrange vault for the Black family as the last Lestrange certainly as Lady Lestrange as she is an adult. She will forfeit the vault to Gringotts, however after all indebted is paid and because she is the last Lady Lestrange unless she got a son from her deceased husband, Lord Black will receive 50% of that is left of which around 10% will be seen as a fee for Gringotts."

"The other 50% is for Gringotts and all contracts for repayments for loaned money unless it contains a marriage contract(s) or wizengamot seat(s) but in exchange, 75% of goblin-made armour, weapons, jewellery, and the likes will be returned to Gringotts. The contract with a marriage contract or wizengamot seat will be given to the Black family to fulfil or dissolve the contracts, but the same consequences will still be a result if you don't honour the contracts unless it clearly states the name of the deceased."

Harry nodded and stood up. Harry found the rules Ragnok said quite reasonable from Gringotts. He turned around and faced Bellatrix. He asked, "do you want to claim the Lestrange vault for house Black?"

Bellatrix lowered her head and said, "I will do what you think is best Lord Black."

Harry pinched the brig of his nose. Harry wanted to respect the traditions, they are as important for the wizarding world as they are for the muggle world, but 'in pureblood houses, most women aren't allowed to make decisions, especially in the dark families' Harry thought.

Harry said, "Bellatrix if you want to return to the most ancient and most noble house of Black, you need to make the decision."

Bellatrix looked up and saw the sincerity in Harry's eyes and said after taking Narcissa's wand "I, Bellatrix Cassia Lestrange néé Black claim the Lestrange vault for Lord Black as the last of the ancient and noble house of Lestrange in return for becoming a Black again as it is my ancestry, the most ancient and most noble house of Black. May it bring prosperity and power to the most ancient and most noble house of Black. So mote it be."

Harry said "I, Harry James Potter-Black as Lord Black accept the condition and annul the marriage between Bellatrix Cassia Lestrange néé Black and Rodolphus Lestrange. I accept the vault as Lord Black for the most ancient and most noble house of Black. So mote it be."

Harry looked at Narcissa with a glare and said: "you better be right about Bellatrix Madam Black."

Narcissa shuddered from the look and tone Harry used. Narcissa didn't know but it was the same as earlier when Andromeda, Dora, and Remus entered. The voice commanded respect and gave Harry an air of authority and more importantly power. What nobody but Remus nodded was that Hermione, Luna, Susan, Su, Daphne, and Astoria become aroused when Harry used it. Remus could smell it through his enhanced senses including smell because he is a werewolf.

Ragnok said "now that is taking care of I think, Lord Potter-Black, Miss Granger, Madam Narcissa Black, Madam Bellatrix Black, and Miss Lovegood go to the hospital wing. Miss Granger needs to rest. Madam Narcissa Black, Madam Bellatrix Black, and Miss Lovegood need to be examined for any injuries, abnormalities and possible health issues like malnourishment. Lastly, Lord Potter-Black need some potions to fix some health issues and to be prepared for the ritual."

Harry turned to the girls and said: "I think you all better go home and tell the other girls that I needed to stay here."

Astoria said, "no we will stay here."

Harry said, "But."

Daphne interrupted and said "No Potter."

Harry tried again "But."

Susan this time stepped up to him. Harry is slightly taller so Susan looked up to him with a look that says we are not going anywhere and said "we are not going to leave you alone again so you can't again do something as crazy as before Harry James Potter. So don't even try and send us home."

Harry tried to look for support but all six girls in front of him looked in agreement and Bill and Remus decided to not intervene especially when they saw the look from respectively Fleur and Dora.

Harry said "okay but I need to let the others know."

Harry asked Ragnok to use his wand and Ragnok accepted when Harry said he needed it to send a message.

Harry said "Expecto Patronum", Harry's stag Prongs came out of his wand. He looked around before walking to Harry.

Harry says"Hey Prongs, I need you to deliver this message to … Tracey Davis and Parvati and Padma Patil at Grimmauld Place 12."

Harry took a deep breath and said "sorry for the late message but a few things happened at Gringotts that is where I am with Susan, Hermione, Su, Daphne, and Astoria and yes I know Astoria is Lady Black. We will probably be back later today or tomorrow. Kreacher and Dobby are both available to help and can be called on. If possible I will try to contact you again soon. Hermione, Susan, Su, Daphne, and Astoria will spend the night at Gringotts."

Harry stopped and nodded. After that, he said that is the message. Prongs nodded and rubbed his head against Harry's head before running through the ceiling and becoming the ball he had seen at Bill and Fleur's wedding before it turned into a lynx with Kingsley's voice.

Ragnok said something in Gobbledegook and Bonecrusher took off. Ragnok said "we can better make our way to the hospital wing. The people Kreacher and Dobby brought back before Lord Potter-Black are already in the hospital wing and I asked for a few extra beds so all the women can stay and sleep in the hospital wing for those that want to stay."

Ragnok turned his gaze to Bill and Fleur and said "curse breaker Weasley and Miss Delacour as curse breaker and apprentice curse breaker in time of danger you can stay at Gringotts. I think that would be the best because I want you to assist with the ritual because of the strong dark magic."

Bill and Fleur only nodded. Ragnok looked at Andromeda, Dora, and Remus and said "you are welcome to stay as a courtesy to Lord Potter-Black-Peverell, Lord of two most ancient and most noble houses. Madam Andromeda Black I suspect you want to talk with Madam Narcissa Black and Madam Bellatrix Black after many years according to your letter you send to Lord Potter-Black. Mrs. Lupin-Black, we can have some healers examine you and your baby if you want and Mr. Lupin you can, of course, stay for your wife and honourable nephew."

Everybody nodded accepting and thanking Ragnok for the offer. Ragnok stood up and walked towards the door with his guards. When everybody followed him they noticed three squads standing ready to escort everybody to the hospital wing but mostly to protect Ragnok and Bonecrusher who has returned. It took a few more hours before Harry, Hermione, Luna, Susan, and Astoria could fall asleep just a couple of hours before the sun came up again.

Let's end here. I think the chapter came out okay even though a bit long. Please read and review.

The next chapter will be mostly if not all at the hospital wing from Gringotts and Harry will undergo the ritual. We will also see who the girls were Harry didn't recognize but couldn't name at the time and Luna and Narcissa will tell what Harry did in Malfoy Manor and how will the girls react (that will be the next chapter or the one after that depends on the word count).