Chapter 12 Voldemort's search, Voldemort's pain, and Harry wakes up

25th December 1997, Malfoy Manor, Wiltshire

Many Death Eaters were lying on the ground, five were dead. The others were Crucioed into unconsciousness. Voldemort was mad, Harry Potter has escaped again. Only his top lieutenants were not on the ground. Bellatrix, however, was in her cell because the potions to control her effect had stopped meaning the potion was out of her body. Voldemort could use the Imperius Curse but Bellatrix was hard to control by the dementor effect and her Black upbringing. When Bellatrix joined the Death Eaters he planted some orders in her subconscious because she was reluctant. If the potion is used too much you could endanger the user but Voldemort didn't care. However, the new potion wasn't done because Snape didn't have the needed supplies until a few days ago and it needs at least a week to produce but two weeks would be better.

Voldemort ordered the few Death Eaters who were able to move to get out and ordered others that weren't Crucioed to remove everybody from the room and bring in Ollivander. A few minutes later a struggling Ollivander was carried into the room. One Death Eater had a bruise on his cheek and Voldemort asked what had happened.

The Death Eaters put Ollivander on his knees before Voldemort. The Death Eater with the bruise bowed and said: "My lord, the girl hit me when we went inside to grab Ollivander."

Voldemort said, "what did you do to her?"

The Death Eater that still bowed said: "I hit her in her face and my brother crucioed her for 30 seconds until she screamed."

Voldemort smiled and said "good, she needs to learn her place fast."

"now Ollivander are you ready to tell me what I need to know?" Voldemort said.

Ollivander looked up and said confidently "that is all I know. It is unknown who has the Elder Wand. There is a rumour that the death stick is the same and I think it is. Both the wands went missing at the same time. I try to track and the last one that is rumoured to have it was Mykew Gregorovitch."

Voldemort said menacing ", yes and I found him. The wand was stolen many years ago but he didn't know who stole it. I want to know who it was."

Ollivander "said I don't know. If Gregorovitch had it, it should have been stolen by someone close to him except if he told it around."

Voldemort said "Crucio."

After Voldemort stopped he asked Ollivander again "who was it?"

Ollivander again said, "I don't know."

Voldemort said shouted, "tell me who it was!"

Ollivander said, "I don't know for sure."

Voldemort said "Crucio."

After Voldemort stopped Ollivander said "I need to know for certain.

This went on for almost half an hour until Voldemort asked: "you said you don't know but you have a suspicion who had it after Gregorovitch."

Ollivander nodded, he didn't know for sure but he had a suspicion as he said before and if Voldemort accepted that he would have said it after 15 minutes of torture for sure. Ollivander looked up and said, "I don't know for sure but a few rumours say that Gellert Grindelwald stole it."

Voldemort cast "Crucio" again and said, "that is impossible Dumbledore defeated him and if Grindelwald had the Elder Wand he wouldn't have lost."

Ollivander heard Voldemort and when the pain stopped Ollivanger managed to say "it was rumoured that Gellert and Albus were friends and that Gellert didn't want to use the Elder Wand on his friend and hide it, to retrieve after he defeated Dumbledore. I don't know if he would kill Dumbledore or not."

Voldemort thought and he knew of the friendship and asked: "where is Grindelwald?"

Ollivander said, "I don't know, it is said that Dumbledore killed Grindelwald but I don't believe that and I heard rumours that Grindelwald is imprisoned somewhere in Europe."

Voldemort said menacing "narrow it down."

Ollivander said, "I don't know I sug-."

Before Ollivander could finish he was again hit with the Cruciatus Curse by Voldemort.

Voldemort said "Narrow. It. Down."

Ollivander said with difficulty "I guess central Europe but I am not sure."

Voldemort said, "take him away."

The Death Eaters grabbed him and took him back to his cell. When they came back Voldemort just walked into the room he made his bedroom.

26th December 1997, Malfoy Manor, Wiltshire

Most of the Death Eaters who recovered from Voldemort's anger last night was in the throne room. About half from last night needed to rest one more day before they could do anything. Voldemort said "I need to find something that will defeat Potter what I couldn't do with this wand because our wands have the same core of the same creature. I will return when I return. He probably won't return before New Year. If I am called you could better have Potter or his mudblood whore. The blood traitor will see our way, one way or the other, but in the end, he will see or die, but he is not important enough."

All the Death Eaters nodded and Voldemort said in his most menacing voice "nobody hurt the pureblood bitch in the dungeon ….. too much."

Voldemort didn't care about the pureblood bitch, but they needed to know that every pureblood is one of them even if they have other ideas. She was good bait for Potter when he let the Daily Prophet know where they keep her and he would lay an ambush at least if Draco was right about the connection with Potter that this bitch has. After Potter, she can have multiple purposes but first Potter needs to die. Maybe a ritual with her virgin blood or otherwise already start the new generation of purebloods with her.

Voldemort was shaken out of his thought when he saw the door open and a few Death Eaters came in that he sent on a raid after he returned to Godric's Hollow when he saw a glimpse of Hermione Granger before Potter and Granger apparated out. Voldemort asked, "and?"

The oldest one Marcus Flint said "sorry my lord, but the granger bitch address was warded and when we broke through the wards, the house was empty. We lost Bole and Junior Death Eater Pucey. It was Pucey initiation, my Lord, like you wanted but he was killed when he tripped what activated a ward that would blow you back Pucey was lying and was blown back head first and broke his neck and skull. We tried to heal him but he was dead and Bole was killed by a ward that sends the cast spell back to the caster. He cast Bombarda Maxima to the door that was blown open but the spell was still directed backwards what Bole saw too late and took off his head."

Voldemort didn't say anything and suddenly Flint was on the ground screaming from the silent Crucio.

After a minute he stopped and said "this was the first time you failed Flint so I will be merciful. You go to Rookwood and Avery in Avery Manor and take your group, don't fail me again."

Flint was helped up by two juniors will he nodded as did the other two young (marked) Death Eaters.

Voldemort stood up and said "as long as I am away there will be no big operation but have fun muggle baiting, but I don't want my presence to be disgraced by mudbloods or muggles. Just play with them before you kill them. If you have muggleborn or muggles that have a connection with Potter then keep them alive but you can play with them and I don't care what you do to them but take them with you and bring them here but keep them alive."

The Death Eaters knew that Voldemort didn't want too many bitches around because most mudbloods will be killed as would be most muggles they take unless they keep them in cages like Lucius, Goyle, and other members did in the first war when they wanted to have some fun.

Voldemort apparated out before the wards were activated again. They knew when he was to return so Lucius, Draco or Narcissa could deactivate the wards and reactivate the wards when Voldemort have apparated in.

28th December 1997, near Berlin, Northern Germany

Voldemort decided to start looking in Germany for traces of Grindelwald's imprisonment if the rumour were true. Most rumours have a true part, now the question was does this one also have a true part. He hasn't found anything in Berlin, but couldn't control himself to kill some muggles on the outskirts of Berlin that taunted him when they saw him. He apparated to the edge of the black forest before the Aurors from Germany came here and saw him.

He was waving his wand and found some old magical traces that weren't really dark. Suddenly felt pain deep inside his mind. It was the same when he tried to possess Potter long enough for Dumbledore to kill Potter. It hurt him very much when he was forced out and decided to never try to enter his mind again, try to possess Potter or plant something in his mind. All of those things were very painful if he tried again not that he would tell his followers. He just said that Potter wouldn't fall for it again.

Voldemort felt the pain that stopped after a few minutes and started to search further. He needed to shake his head a few times before the headache he got stopped and went away. After a few hours, he apparated away as he didn't find any more traces or clues whatsoever.

29th December 1997, near Mont Blanc (Pré-Saint-Didier), French-Italian Alps

Voldemort found evidence after torture from older wizards that Grindelwald was held in the Alps but all other information including the most important information, where he was imprisoned, in their minds, was protected or obliviated beyond retrieval even for a master Legilimens like him, 'that could only be done by the Elder Wand and a powerful wizard probably Dumbledore' thought Voldemort.

Voldemort searches in small German and Liechtenstein parts of the Alps and didn't find anything. The French and Italian Alps were his next step before if needed searching Switzerland and Austria where most of the Alps are located. It was just after noon he felt something that was agitating him but not painful. Suddenly a couple of minutes later it started to get painful and he dropped to his knees.

He hears a voice he didn't recognize but was still familiar saying "you feel it too Tom. if you want me to come and get me just as you tried in the atrium. Come and get me, Tom. come and get me. We are connected I will let you feel pain even if it kills me."

Voldemort while screaming thinks atrium and screams "POTTER." When Voldemort recognized that Harry was doing something that hurt him, the pain intensified. Voldemort only started to scream harder, he screams so hard that he doesn't hear what Harry says more because he only hears his own screams in his ears and mind. The echo from his screams reaches the Swiss-Austrian border, so hard was he screaming.

Voldemort fell unconscious while the pain continued for a few more minutes. It took almost a day before he could travel further and apparate small distances suffering from exhaustion (magical core and physical) and pain.

30th December 1997, Ritual room, Gringotts

The room was much smaller than the larger one a few floors down. Harry was levitated in by the head healer accompanied by two healers and was followed by all the girls, Dora, Andromeda, Remus, Bonecrusher, and Ragnok including the personal guards.

This time Harry was put on a wooden table because the ritual shouldn't be as hard and painful as the Horcrux removal. Harry was still in his boxer shorts so he didn't need to remove any more clothes and Harry also didn't have his Lord rings on.

This time only two healers began to chant while the head healer Goldhand told in English "the chant will take 5 minutes. After the chant, the first bounds will start to disappear, but we need to remove one or two bounds immediately to increase the speed that the other bounds will be removed."

Ragnok talked with Goldhand last night to discuss the options that would be the quickest and the less painful way. Unfortunately, the goblins never needed to remove bounds without the caster to help them and that many bounds on someone's magical core. Also because the caster isn't here (and is probably dead) so it would be harder to remove the bounds. Although with the caster dead the bounds might already be weakening certainly if Harry's magics were fighting against the bounds after the caster died.

Ragnok had no proof but was almost certain Dumbledore was the caster, especially with everything he heard from Harry about the way Dumbledore manipulated Harry's life including hearing Sirius Black's will try to take things that weren't his and the memory charms.

After 5 minutes the healers stop chanting. The girls wanted to see if Harry was okay and not bleeding like the other time after the ritual but were stopped by Goldhand. The head healer Goldhand said "Misses please wait a few minutes. The chant needs a few minutes to work and will remove a bound or two."

After almost one minute later Harry's chest starts to light up. A couple of minutes later the two light beams shot out of Harry's chest. The beams stopped a few feet above Harry and turned into a light ball that immediately disappeared when no more light beams came from Harry's chest. Five minutes later Goldhand said, "Misses if you want you can approach Lord Potter-Black now."

The girls were followed by Andromeda, Dora, and Remus. Hermione and Astoria kneeled when Harry gave a loud groan. They both took a hand and felt a delightful shiver spreading through them. The other girls noticed as did Andromeda and Dora while Remus was focused on Harry until a smile formed on Remus's face when he saw that Harry was alright and not bleeding. Remus smelled the arousal from Hermione and Astoria even though it was less than the other time.

The healers levitate Harry when Harry didn't start to move or speak meaning that Harry hadn't woken up during the ritual or after the first two bounds were removed.

30th December 1997, Hospital Wing, Gringotts

Harry was levitated into the hospital wing to the bed he previously slept in. When he was in his bed again he gave another large groan. It shocked most people as it looked like Harry had grown right before their eyes. He was now closing in on Hermione's height (a/n Hermione was 6'2 and Harry was 5'8). Harry was a full inch taller after the ritual before a healer gave him two potions. One potion was a nourishment potion and the other is a potion to help slowly break the remaining bounds.

What nobody knew was that Hermione was actually 5'7 (a/n as tall as Susan) but was given a potion that would make her grow taller by Ron to be taller than Harry, which most girls don't find attractive (in the wizarding world). The potion isn't seen as bad by her body so the flushing potions didn't have the full effect on that potion, but Hermione has shrunk to a 5'11 since the soulbond grew stronger.

The potion was discovered by Snape in 1992 and he gave it to Dumbledore who convinced him to not submit it because it was an important discovery that would be better received after Voldemort was gone also because there could be a dangerous side effect (even though Dumbledore didn't really care,) that Snape discovered a few days after his discovery. The discovery was completely by accident.

30th December 1997, Hospital Wing, Gringotts

It was a couple of hours later as Harry started to wake up. He seats up and for the first time, he didn't feel pain but felt strange. Also for the first time, he didn't see one of the girls seating near the bed or in his bed. It felt a little weird not having one of the girls near him, but he shrugged it off.

What Harry didn't know was that Hermione felt Harry wake up and wanted to go to him but she was held back by the other girls. Most of the girls thought it would be better if Remus told Harry alone what he decided. Susan left the girls to walk to the screen with Bellatrix. She was afraid if there weren't goblin guards. She was allowed inside and saw Narcissa, Andromeda, and Dora sitting while Remus stood protectively behind Dora.

Susan said, "Prof- Remus, Hermione said Harry is awake and we thought it would be better if you told Harry alone what you decided, but you can, of course, say that we thought that your choice was right."

Remus looked at her with a smile and said "thank you Miss Bones. I will go to see Harry."

Remus said, "if you will excuse me I will return shortly." He kissed Dora before following Susan.

Right, when they closed the screen with Bellatrix behind them Susan said "Pr- Remus you can call me Susan and I am sure most won't mind you saying their first name if you remember them."

Remus said, "thank you Mi-Susan."

Susan gave a large smile and said "it is okay, but I think we need to thank you for helping Harry with the Patronus charm and being there for Harry. Also, we think it would be better if you ask Harry about what to do with Bellatrix."

Remus was proud before feeling guilty. "I am sorry Susan but I wasn't there for Harry after Sirius died and I think he hates me for it but tries to not let it show."

Susan said "I don't think so Remus. When he saw you he looked afraid until you gave him a hug almost crushing him and Astoria." Susan giggled a bit after saying it.

Susan giggled and relaxes Remus a bit. Susan was very observant almost as much as Slytherin thanks to her aunt Amelia so Remus relaxed a bit and said "I hope you are right. I will try to ask Harry if he isn't too mad about my choice and what to do with Bellatrix."

He was just outside of the screen from Harry when he saw Ragnok walking in with Bonecrusher while talking with Bill Fleur immediately walks towards the girl's screen when she said "'ello Remus. Are you going to talk to 'arry?"

Remus said, "yes Fleur, Miss Bones said that Hermione felt that Harry was awake and it would be better if I talk to Harry alone about a few things."

Fleur smiled and nodded. Fleur said, "good luck Remus, we both know 'arry will appreciate 'onesty."

30th December 1997, Hospital Wing Harry's side, Gringotts

Remus nodded before stepping behind the screen and seeing Harry sitting on his bed with some breakfast offered by the goblins as a healer stood next to him with two vails saying "Lord Potter after you are done with your late lunch please take the potions. The first one is a nourishment potion and the second one is a potion th-."

The healer turned around and said "ah Mr. Lupin, I will let you tell Lord Potter what this potion does. I will help with what we did this morning."

Remus nodded and said, "that will be okay."

The healer nodded and left. Remus saw Harry with a small smile on his face. 'Maybe Susan was right' Remus thought before he went to take a seat by Harry's bed.

Harry said "hey Moony. How are you?"

Remus said, "I am fine Harry, what about you?"

Harry said "I am feeling great. Better than the last few days when I woke up."

Remus said, "that is great Harry."

Before Remus could continue Harry asked "where are the girls? Are they alright? Is Hermione mad? I feel-?"

Remus interrupted Harry and said "Harry I can't answer all. I can answer where they are and if they are alright."

Harry said "okay. Can you tell me then?"

Remus nodded and said "the girls are still at their side, I think to rest and to my knowledge they are alright. I don't know if Hermione is mad why do you ask that?"

Harry shrugged "I somehow feel she is mad but I don't know if she is mad at me or not."

Remus said, "why don't we come back on that later, I am here because I need to tell you something and ask you something."

Remus wanted to start when the screen opened and Ragnok, Bonecrusher, Bill, and six guards step inside making it crowded. Ragnok said something in Gobbledegook and the guards that were beside Harry's bed bowed and left being replaced by the personal guards from Ragnok.

Ragnok said, "Mr. Lupin, I think you are here to talk about this morning."

Remus nodded and said "yes among other things King Ragnok. Miss Bones also asked me to ask Harry a question but I was planning to save that to the end and I actually wanted you or head healer Goldhand to be present to offer options."

Ragnok said "well it is good I am here then. Mr. Lupin is Harry finds it agreeable I would like to call you Remus so you can call me Ragnok when we are in private with the people that are present in the hospital wing and I also like to be present with this talk."

Harry said, "if Remus is okay with it, so am I."

Ragnok looked at Remus and he gestured to some empty chairs on the other side of Harry's bed. Ragnok said "thank you, Bonecrusher and William will also stay here. Harry, I want to ensure you William has nothing to do with the potions we found in Lady Potter about Ronald and Molly Weasley."

Harry said shocked "Lady Potter? Hermione?"

Remus said " Ragnok I wanted to keep that for later. I first wanted to talk about the choice the girls put on to me before talking about the bond."

Ragnok said, "ah I am sorry Remus but I thought it was important so Harry wouldn't be mad at William for something he didn't know."

Remus said "of course, Ragnok and I understand I just hoped you could call her by her maiden name until I could tell Harry but I understand that you wouldn't. I mean no offence but I just hoped I could tell Harry."

Harry was so shocked he didn't hear the exchange between Remus and Ragnok. Hermione was still fighting to get to Harry when suddenly a light pushed all the girls away and Hermione ran to the other side. She ran so fast it looked like she apparated and when she was at Harry's side. Before anyone could say anything she hit Harry like a bludger pushing him down. Hermione gave Harry a kiss which was slowly turning into a snog when she heard Remus saying "Hermione could you please get off Harry and his bed, we want to talk to Harry."

Hermione didn't want to respond when she felt she was dragged off Harry and Harry says "let her go Moony."

Remus immediately let Hermione go hearing Harry's voice that dripped with anger. Hermione decided to look around and was embarrassed. She said "Harry, I will be with the other girls and come back later. I think that will be best and Ragnok, Bonecrusher, Remus, and Bill I am sorry."

Harry didn't know if it was but he trusted her and says "alright Hermione if you are sure I will see you later."

Hermione smiled and walked back and was angry pushed to the girl's side by Daphne, Astoria, and Katie. Katie was angry because she felt jealous especially because she wanted to know if she had a soulbond or something close to that with the only boy she could ever love Harry Potter. Daphne and Astoria were also jealous while Luna had her dream smile. Susan and Su decided to follow Luna's example and don't be angry at her will Penelope and Fay were still recovering from the push of magic.

Back at Harry Remus was smiling when he said: "Sorry Harry but I want to talk to you before Hermione takes your attention away."

Harry's anger disappeared and said "okay."

Bill was afraid because he knew that Ginny would mind Hermione being Lady Potter especially because Hermione showed interest in Ron even though it was from potions. He hoped that Ginny didn't know about the potions in Hermione. There were also potions in Harry but Harry's magic fought against it and certainly reduced the effect on Harry if it was bad including the basilisk venom made the potions barely effective but still effective. From the potions were only remnants left, being attacked by Harry's magic and the venom in Harry's blood. The potions and later the remnants were attacked too much that it was impossible to find what the potions were. Ragnok and head healer Goldhand saw that the potions wouldn't work so he decided to not unintentionally make Harry or one of his mates worry.

Remus said "Harry this morning Ragnok came to us with different options to remove a bound placed by your parents because you showed powerful magic at a very young age. However, that bound was corrupted so it didn't disappear when you started at Hogwarts and before and during Hogwarts more bounds were placed. We don't know who but I suspect Dumbledore and maybe Snape. I think Madam Pomfrey didn't know, was obliviated or pressured by Dumbledore to not remove them because your magic would be unstable what would only be for a little while before your magic would probably stabilize but he probably didn't tell Madam Pomfrey the last part."

Remus took a breath and said "the girls couldn't decide what to do and were almost fighting which each other before Luna said I needed to decide. From all the options I choose the one that would probably take the longest but will be the less painful of the choices."

"Hermione wanted to do it while you were awake because she said you wanted to know what they did while Astoria wanted to do it while you were asleep because they couldn't endure hearing you screaming in pain again like in the ritual when the Horcrux was removed. Susan wanted to wait until you were awake to let you decide but she took her words back at the mad almost murdering gazes from Hermione and Astoria."

"Luna wanted to do the ritual that they could do soon but the bounds will disappear over time unless two small bounds were removed after the ritual. There should be four bounds left. Like I said they will disappear over time without too much pain and magical backlash. Luna wanted me to decide and I decided. I hope you don't mind Harry, but I thought the sooner we could do this the better it was. Luna said you probably didn't want that but she was afraid you would otherwise push yourself too far."

Remus gave a smile and added, "she is very fond of you, but to be true most of them are."

Harry turned red from embarrassment but managed to say in a normal voice "I trust you Moony. If you think this is the best plan I agree and am happy with your choice. Maybe that is why I feel great?"

Harry said before someone could say anything "how much of my core was bound?"

Ragnok said "90% Harry and 2% were used by the Horcrux so you could only use 8% but there were signs that a few years ago you broke two bonds that reinforced the other bounds but they broke and the bounds on your core cracked and gave you more power to use. Unknown is how much but after that the bounds were reinforced and the bonds that were reinforced and broke were recast and reinforced. All bounds that reinforced bounds were broken so only the bounds on your core are left. We guess you would now have access to 30% to 40% of your magical core."

Harry nodded and said "thank you for your help Ragnok and Bonecrusher. Remus thank you again."

Remus said "Harry you are more than welcome but I need to apologize for when Sirius died. I had Dora to help me grieve and even some other order members to help me, but you had nobody to help you grieve and never did I ask how you were. Hermione and Ginny were very worried for you in opposition to Ron."

Remus looked at Bill and said, "sorry Bill."

Bill shook his head and said "don't be. I saw how Ron acted and how angry Ginny and later Hermione were with him and he didn't care for you one bit."

Harry said "yes Remus it was hard and I had a hard time. But I don't blame you, Remus, I mean your last best friend died almost in front of you, he was the last marauder except for you and the rat, but the rat didn't deserve to be called a marauder. Sirius was also one of your first friends and one of your best because he broke the law to help you."

Remus smiled and stood up hugged Harry and said almost crying "are you sure you are not mad Harry?"

Harry said "I am not mad about Sirius. Sure I would have felt better if I could grieve with you or with friends but unfortunately, I couldn't although I don't know why?"

Remus pulled back and said "Dumbledore said Hedwig could be followed just like the summer before your fifth year and he didn't want you to be reminded of Sirius too much also he wanted you to focus on Tom and I think no one helping you grief would expand you anger on Tom which would drive you to face him when it would be necessary. I think you heard what we think Dumbledore was planning?"

Harry nodded and said "Sirius will and the letters he left me explained what Dumbledore wanted to do. He wanted to get an heir from me and Ginny to get his heir and Mrs. Weasley would get my money If Ginny got a girl he would force more girls to bear my children until I got a son with a pureblood girl I guess. Dumbledore wanted me to kill Tom or die trying. If Tom killed me he would probably easy kill Tom and if I kill Tom he would kill me and say I died and he killed Tom to cement his position as leader of the light and get even more power if that is possible. He would learn my son of the greater good to continue Dumbledore's work when Dumbledore died."

Remus nodded, Ragnok was getting angry and Harry had a wave of anger in his eyes Remus had only seen one time before. The time he saw it was when he went after Bellatrix when Sirius fell into the veil of death. Remus thought 'oh yes I need to ask what to do about Bellatrix and more importantly the dark mark.'

Remus said "but would not happen anymore cub. I would help you all the way to end Tom even if it will kill me but I will not let Tom kill you."

Harry said "I would not let Tom kill you too Moony. You are the only family I have left. Yes, I got the girls, Andromeda and Dora, but you are my uncle and the only real father figure I have left and even if Sirius or my parents weren't killed or they would come back you would still be my uncle and one of my father figures. You can stop Sirius and my father if they advise me something stupid or my mother wouldn't like it. I can't let Tom kill you with Dora being pregnant. Tom made many people orphans or the last of their families. I will not let that happen again even if it kills me."

Harry said, "the only one thing I am mad about Remus is when you wanted to let Dora alone when you learned she was pregnant."

Remus hangs his head in shame and said "you were right Harry and I wanted to apologize and ask you something else but I couldn't enter Grimmauld Place. I learned later that Astoria or should I say Lady Black removed me from the people that were allowed in the house and that you were gone."

"I talked with Dora and she was mad at me as her hair turned red more and darker red than I ever saw before even when some called her Nymphadora but eventually she accepted my apology and I decided to talk to you when I mustered the courage but that was at the half of September but then I couldn't enter. I also couldn't knock because I barely could avoid multiple spells. After all, Death Eaters attack me but I could apparate before they could capture or kill me."

Harry said "I am glad Moony that you and Dora didn't break up and you two are still together. I am also glad you take responsibility for Dora and your child. I think Dora and you would be great parents."

Remus smiled and said "yes, well when I went to you it was just panicked that Dora would hate me because she would also be outcasted if she gives birth to a werewolf, but she didn't matter and still loves me. That was what it took to show my errors towards her and that she wouldn't love our child any less if he or she was a werewolf and that at least I could help him or her because I am a werewolf."

Remus said "anyway. We need to talk about Bellatrix."

Harry said angrily "what did Bellatrix attack someone?"

Remus said "no, no. She was mostly kept asleep but she talked in her sleep about how sorry she was she attack Sirius, hurting Frank and Alice Longbottom including their family and hurting you by killing Sirius."

Remus continued " Bellatrix has the dark mark. Narcissa said that Tom can force her to come back and you also saw it yourself when Tom returned. We need to find a way to remove or deactivate the dark mark from forcing her to return when Tom finds out about it. Also if the mind control is true she may be a valuable ally because she has become a very good dueller in the Death Eater ranks."

Harry thought 'she can be and I returned her to house Black. I don't know if I am responsible now, but I think I am when Andromeda said I need to decide as Lord Black.'

Harry looked at Ragnok and said, "Ragnok do you have options to remove the Dark Mark?"

Ragnok said, "if we severe her arm would be the quickest solution."

Harry immediately and hotly says "no, that is not an option. There must be another way."

Ragnok was thinking and could only think of two rituals that could remove the dark mark. There was a third option to use the Horcrux ritual with a few adjustments to remove the dark mark like a Horcrux but this was not a Horcrux in any way.

Ragnok said "well Harry there are a few rituals we could choose from. We need to know when she got her dark mark."

Remus didn't know, but said: "I don't know exactly but it was back in the seventies."

Harry thinks back to Sirius Letter (a/n #1) and says "I don't know for sure but Narcissa said Bellatrix took the dark mark in 1971."

Ragnok nodded and said, "that keeps another option open because she was 20 when she got the dark mark even though she married three years before in 1968."

Harry said "maybe it should be better to ask Narcissa the be here. She would probably know the most about Bellatrix, certainly when Bellatrix followed Tom."

Ragnok and Bonecrusher were thinking until Ragnok nodded and Bonecrusher said something in Gobbledegook. Two guards left and came back three minutes later with a scared Narcissa Black.

Harry said "welcome Madam Black, thank you for you to join us. I hope you can answer some questions about Bellatrix."

Narcissa immediately said, "please don't kill Bella."

Harry said "Madam Black I only ask if you could answer some questions about Bellatrix. You can do that do you?"

Narcissa nodded and said "yes my lord Black. I prefer it if you call me Narcissa or if you feel comfortable Cissy but please not Madam Black unless it is needed. I want to be friendlier with Lord Potter-Black almost like a real family. I know you may not like me but I am very sorry for what has happened."

Harry thought 'she is now divorced and she doesn't like Draco including doesn't recognize him as her son.'

Harry took a deep breath and said: "okay Narcissa, I think I could try to call you Narcissa and you can call me Harry."

Narcissa replied, "thank you Lo- Harry."

Harry asked, "when did Bellatrix marry?"

Narcissa was taken aback by the question and answered "Bella married the summer after she graduated from Hogwarts. She married before September 1st. Her dead husband never bothered about the exact date but if I remember correctly it was July 15th."

Harry asked, "when did Bellatrix get the Dark Mark and why did she do to get it?"

Narcissa paled a bit and said "Bellatrix got it in 1971 three years after her marriage. The first few years she fought against it but in 1971 she relented mostly because of an obedience clause that was both in her and my contract, but also because of the Dark Lord's way to control her."

"Bella was fortunate if you can call it that for what she needed to do to get the Dark Mark. She got her husband that got a Dark Mark and she needed to convince younger Slytherins to join the Dark Lord and also needed to convince house Black to follow the Dark Lord. She could convince Regulus, our aunt Walburga and even a one-time 'donation.' After that she, it could say only but still was too much, kill a muggleborn witch."

Harry put a hand on her shoulder and asked: "do you need to take the Dark Mark voluntary or can you also take it under pressure?"

Narcissa still pale said "no you must voluntarily take the Dark Mark when he offers, I know I said Bella never wanted and that is true but the obedience clause with everything that her husband did. She was probably ordered to take the Dark Mark voluntarily as much as she could. I am afraid her husband and his incest brother did something to her and probably the Dark Lord that made her take the Dark Mark. I am afraid they hurt her until she 'agreed' to take the mark."

Harry nodded and asked, "what do you do you need to do to get the Dark Mark you said that Bellatrix got lucky, so what is it what others need to do?"

Narcissa paled and started to shed tears and said "please don't ask me to tell you, I don't want to remember those memories. It also shows my faults in my ex-sons upbringing."

Harry said, "tell me."

Narcissa said, "please don't ask me that Harry."

Harry said, "tell me now."

Narcissa started to sob and said, "please Harry I beg you don't ask me that."

Harry was getting mad, he needed to know maybe it could help his guilt when he killed the unarmed Death Eaters in Malfoy Manor. He killed them at Narcissa's insistence, hurting Luna and his decision on what Narcissa said about the Dark Lord Legilimens power. After Luna was safe and happy he was doubting his reason to kill them, because they were unarmed and he was feeling guilty.

Harry's voice turned deeper and he unknowingly used his commanding voice with magic radiating off him. Remus heard very quiet moans across the room because of his werewolf sense. He was almost certain that nobody could hear it even if you stood right before them unless you got an enhanced hearing like he had and he also smelled it feign smell he smelled a few times when Harry was like this. It also meant that the girl's screen was open otherwise there was no sound heard from that side.

Remus thinks the girls are probably shuddered a bit from delight. Narcissa also shuddered but she did because she was afraid and Remus could understand that even Ragnok, Bonecrusher and the guards were on their guard. Harry said one more time "tell me NOW."

Narcissa started to cry and almost whispered "please don't" before she couldn't form words anymore. Harry seeing a woman that was his family crying was too much and immediately his magic stops radiating and the anger from his eyes disappeared almost immediately Remus noticed.

Harry said softly in his normal voice trying "I am sorry, you don't have to say if you don't want to."

Narcissa kept crying meaning she didn't hear Harry. He thought about the soulbond Remus and Ragnok talked about. He thought 'Hermione can you come here with Astoria, Daphne, and Su.'

Harry felt accepted and two minutes later the screen opened. Hermione with Astoria, Daphne and Su walked in. Harry was shocked that Hermione seemed to know that he asked to come here with Astoria, Daphne, and Su but didn't show it.

Harry said "Daphne and Su could you take Narcissa to the other girls and try to calm her down?"

Daphne and Su nodded and immediately helped Narcissa up from her chair and helped her to the other side. Harry looked at Hermione and Astoria and said "try to calm her down. I want to know something but that isn't important now."

Hermione said, "what did you want to know Harry what only she could know?"

Harry said "I want to know what Death Eaters need to do to get the Dark Mark. I learned other things but that is unimportant right now."

Harry wanted to tell Hermione and the other girls but if he said the Dark Mark was always taking voluntary or it didn't work. He was afraid of what could happen with Bellatrix or what they wanted him to do with her. Hermione wanted to know but she felt that Harry really didn't want to tell anyone at least not now.

Astoria and Hermione nodded. Astoria kissed him on one cheek while Hermione did it at the same time on the other cheek before they both walked away with a large smile on their faces. Harry had a shocked face before that turned into a large smile.

Remus, Ragnok, and Bonecrusher found it funny how quickly from shocked to smiling Harry's face could go. They also saw the smile full of mischief from Astoria and Hermione when they left.

Harry said with still a smile on his face "I think we should go to Bellatrix because I have one important question that I want to have an answer for and maybe a few more if she could answer other questions we may have."

A few minutes before, Girls side Hospital Wing, Gringotts

A few minutes before at the girl's side with the screen halfway open waited for Remus to come out of Harry's side hoping Harry wasn't mad. Suddenly the girls felt Harry's magic coming from him even though they were many feet away, Hermione and Astoria planned to do it before they went to Harry because Hermione felt Harry's tension still there even though it was lowered a bit.

Let's stop here. I know I said the next update could take a while but I just needed to update this chapter before I forget where I wanted to go. Unfortunately, I couldn't get everything in this chapter. Next chapter Death's first delivery will appear. Bellatrix gets treated but what will it be? When will Harry return home? Will Harry have more lordships?

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A/N #1 I made a small change in the last letter from Sirius in chapter 4 to make the story about Bella more canon like in the pureblood family. It is a small change but if Bella married in 1973 would be late, very late for pureblood families because she would be around 22 years old.