Chapter 18 A trip down memory lane, Ginny and Mr. Weasley accept, A French surprise and the ritual completed

31st December 1997, Bonecrusher's office, Gringotts

Harry was still seated with Luna in his lap and had his eyes closed as Luna kept talking to Harry in his mind. She used all her strength to make Harry forget about where he was and what was going on. It was hard but she vowed to herself to keep Harry occupied as long as was needed after everything he did for her. Harry is strong-willed and has a lot of willpower that was why he has the ability of Occlumency. Luna had two other options to keep him occupied.

The first option was to talk with him even if it was in his mind about how happy she is being Lady Potter for him and about the large family she knew they both wanted. The second option was something he would most probably like she certainly would but the second option would also bring back a whole lot of problems if Hermione wasn't done if Ginny didn't like it or at least couldn't accept it.

Ragnok waved his hand and three chairs appeared for the Delacour's except for Fleur because she was still in Bill's hands.

Hermione looked at Ginny and Gabby. She took a seat and Crookshanks jumped in her lap. She said "I should better start. For me, it started just a couple of days ago. Ron had left and I tried to go with him but I had erected a barrier by casting 'Protego' and that stopped me from joining Ron."

Luna said, "Hermione…. ah".

Luna was losing against Harry's will. It seems Harry was occupied but still heard what Hermione said.

Hermione immediately says "but I am happy my barrier stopped me as it was the best thing that ever happened."

Luna mouthed thank you and Hermione looked back at Ginny and Gabby. She saw the other girls looking at her and she said "I will tell you another time what has happened. Anyway the next couple of days I was sad and depressed and the only thing that kept me going was Harry and that he needed me. It was at night when I had a nightmare or at least it looked like a nightmare. Earlier that night I cried and cried myself to sleep. In my dream, I NEEDED to choose by Tom who would die and who would live and if I didn't choose both would die as did my parents."

"I woke up not being able to choose and seeing them kill Harry, Ron and then my parents. The weird part was that I cried harder for Harry than for Ron, but I thought that was because without Harry wizarding Britain is lost. When I was sitting in the wizard tent we had been using when Hedwig came flying in. Somehow I knew I needed to follow and I found Dobby and Kreacher where Hedwig lead me too. They said I was needed at the pond and saw Harry drowning. I tried to pull him out of it and with help from Kreacher and Dobby I could. Harry had a Horcrux around his neck as it was a necklace. Inside the pond was the Sword of Gryffindor, which could destroy a Horcrux and the Horcrux felt it."

Most girls looked confused and Hermione noticed. Hermione said, "I see most don't know what a Horcrux is."

A few nodded and Hermione continued and said "A Horcrux is an item that has a part of someone's soul in it. As long as a Horcrux exist essentially the person the soul belonged to can't die even as the body is destroyed that is also the reason Tom came back. Oh yes with Tom I mean He-Would-Must-Not-Be-Named so if I mean him I as do most of us call him Tom."

Everyone nodded and Hermione continued "After the night spending in the tent Kreacher said that Grimmauld Place was safe even though the Death Eaters are still outside but when they tried to enter many were severely injured and Kreacher know that some would die and some would die or would at least be out of any battle for months."

"Harry decided we should go back to Grimmauld Place after Kreacher said we would be safe and find allies. There we found Susan, Daphne, Su, and Astoria among others. Astoria told that Luna was captured and Harry went berserk with a great amount of power I only saw once when Dumbledore and Tom fought at the ministry at the end of my fifth year."

"The next day he went here and we followed him although Kreacher and Dobby weren't allowed to tell us they could show us. Harry took up his Lordships and he has quite a couple of them and there are at least two more to come. Unfortunately or fortunately depends on which side you look at it from there were some things he needs to fulfil mostly in the name of marriage contracts like he has with your Ginny but he also had others."

Hermione knew one of the hardest parts for Ginny was up ahead. Hermione continued and said "first Astoria is Lady Black as Sirius made Harry his heir before he died and because Harry's grandmother was a Black Harry could take it. However, the House of Black had two more marriage contracts that fell to Harry. The oldest one was with the House of Li and that means with Su. The other one is with the House of Davies and that means Tracey, she is at Grimmauld Place with more witches but that is for later."

Ginny was getting mad as a Slytherin of better said two Slytherins were engaged to get married or already married to HER Harry. Hermione saw that Ginny became red from anger and said: "Ginny the story is not over yet so please wait."

Ginny barely managed to contain her anger but nodded. She needed to know where Hermione was going.

Hermione said "As he is also Lord Potter it seems that his parents and later Sirius signed some open contracts. Your contract was from House Potter so you are going to be Lady Potter or better said you already are."

That made Ginny smile and slowly her red face from anger disappeared but a little red stayed meaning she was blushing a bit and she also had a large smile. Hermione was feeling a bit sad she was going to ruin Ginny's mood.

"However, House Potter has a few more contracts. The first one was signed by Harry's parents and Susan's parents, but Susan isn't going to be Lady Potter but Lady Bones which gives Harry Lord Bones as she uses the line continuation option and wants him to be Lord Bones. Normally Susan wouldn't be someone's first wife if the wizard had another house like Harry but we all know Harry would not treat her any different. Also normally the wizard she marries would be regent Bones but apparently, Susan's parents and Harry's parents weren't like that. The contract stood if they marry because of the contract Susan has the choice and she said Harry will become Lord Bones. The same is with Daphne but as her parents still live Harry will become Lord Greengrass when Daphne's father dies Daphne also chooses for the line continuation and she chooses that Harry will become Lord Greengrass, but Sirius signed the contract that Daphne's parents already did before Harry's parents died" Hermione said.

Ginny's smile had disappeared but she wasn't red from anger. Hermione thought not yet at least.

"There was one for Luna." Hermione felt and saw Luna's surprise. Because of the surprise, she was pushed from Harry's mind as she lost her concertation and Harry's willpower overwhelmed her. Harry started to look around, fortunately, Luna saw that and immediately kissed him. She stopped and with Harry dazed she could continue talking in Harry's mind and he was occupied by her again.

Hermione smiled and said "unfortunately the marriage contract wasn't valid, because her mother signed and Sirius did. Her mother signed years ago but when Sirius signed Luna's mother had died and her father didn't sign the marriage contract not that it matters now" as she pointed at them.

Even Ginny needed to admit that Luna was happy, happier than she ever had seen after her mother died. She was always happy but now she looked deliriously happy.

Hermione said, "as you probably know Luna was taken by Death Eaters."

Ginny nodded when Gabby was looking sad as she saw that Hermione and Katie were bonded like Ginny and Luna are. She could see it as she is a Veela.

"Dobby and Kreacher found her but couldn't take her away and told Harry who did a crazy arse stunt and saved her. Luna was in Malfoy Manor while Tom is away. When he was there it seemed that Katie, Penny, and Fay were captured and he saved them too. Andromeda is Tonks's mother and the sister of Bellatrix and Narcissa and asked Harry to bring them here and Harry obviously did. It seems that Narcissa and Bellatrix's marriage was arranged. Narcissa was according to Remus probably be Lady Peverell for Harry's father but when Andromeda run Narcissa became Lucius Malfoy's wife and gave birth to Draco. Bellatrix seemed to be under mind control and her husband and Tom mentally broke her, but when Harry saved Luna Bellatrix wasn't under control so she is also her and are readying a ritual to help her mind and remove the Dark Mark from her arm as she was ordered to take voluntary otherwise you couldn't take the Dark Mark it must be voluntary that also means no potions or hexes" Hermione said. She wanted to wait to give Ginny the 'bad news' but she knew it was coming.

"Harry had two rituals done one for the Horcrux in his scar and the other for the bounds that were put on his core. Remus decided to slowly let them break the bounds otherwise I could be very painful."

Hermione couldn't bring herself and didn't say anything. Just when Ginny wanted to say something Susan said "Hermione you forget a few important things. First of all, Harry helped Neville's parents as he figured out that the Cruciatus curse couldn't let someone loses his or her mind for 16 years. He was right as Bellatrix told him she was ordered to take care of them by her now-dead husband that Harry killed, but don't worry he was a Death Eater that when Harry killed him was on the point of raping Katie and he killed his brother that was just a few seconds away from raping Penny."

Susan stopped and Daphne sighed she knew she was going to destroy Ginny. Daphne said "actually Hermione should say this but the most important thing she forgot is that even though you are Lady Potter, Ginevra you are not alone. I suspect there was light when you kissed Harry as you are already Lady Potter."

Mr. Weasley said, "yes Miss Greengrass that is right when Ginny kissed Harry before the ….. snogging there was a very bright light and I needed to avert my eyes or I would surely be blind."

The girls saw Bill nod while he was holding Fleur. Daphne decided to stop talking and when no one wanted to continue Luna said "no Harry" but it was useless. Luna kissed Harry which went into a snog but after the snog, Luna was the one who was dazed.

Harry remained sitting with a dazed Luna on his lap and said: "Gin what they didn't want to tell you is that Hermione, Katie, and Luna are also Lady Potter and that they are also soul bonded just like you are."

Harry tried to avoid looking at her but hear in his mind her saying 'Harry look at me.'

When Harry looked at Ginny, Ginny said: "so I did really hear you thought?"

Harry said "yes but I can block my thought and you thought especially when I have five voices in my mind as I got my own, yours, Hermione's, Katie's and Luna's."

Ginny said, "I can understand Hermione and Luna as you liked them but how can Katie be?"

Harry sighed before saying "I always found her attractive and I like her."

Katie said "I always found Harry cute and in his third year he became very handsome and I always liked him. He was the only one I could ever love. I kissed him as you did I poured my love in the kiss and he accepted and magic felt that he loves me too romantically and that bonded us especially because he accepted if he didn't we wouldn't Hermione is the prime example."

When Hermione didn't reply. Su said, "she 'forgot' as you should know that her Patronus changed into a Doe."

Ginny said, "yes just like mine, Luna, M …"

Hermione interrupted Ginny and said "don't say it, Ginny, we wouldn't tell anyone. Back to me, yes but I thought I had more feelings for Ron and that my Patronus only changed because Harry was my best friend ever and learned me the Patronus."

Susan said, "that is not a reason why it would change and it even changed back to an otter even though it was very weak and fighting with itself."

Harry said "anyway I am very sorry Gin. If you don't want to see me ever I understand. I am also surprised you didn't try to hex me or run away."

Ginny said "Harry I love you more than life itself if you can't do anything about it I would not hex you and we are in Gringotts. No magic is allowed without consent from a high placed Goblin like King Ragnok and possible your Account Manager Bonecrusher and I would never run away from you. I know you love me Harry but I can understand you also love the other girls as your heart is large enough for even more women than this."

Harry looks surprised and Daphne said, "Ginevra don't encourage Harry."

Ginny said "Greengrass, don't call me Ginevra. If you want to say my name call me Ginny."

Daphne said, "If you call me Daphne unless we are in a formal situation."

Ginny grinned "okay Daphne but don't forget that the Potter house is higher than Greengrass." Ginny said her name with a bit of cynicism and venom.

Daphne said, "I know Ginevra …. I mean Ginny."

Susan said, "girls can we discuss this later?"

Ginny said "okay but I still want to know what she means."

Daphne pointed at Harry but when Ginny looks better it seems she points at Luna and asked: "why do you point at Luna?"

Hermione said, "Luna said there are a few more like Parvati and Padma."

Ginny said "you know where they are? They escaped Hogwarts like Su and a couple of other girls that were harassed did."

Suddenly everyone felt Harry's magic radiating off Harry. Gabby went crazy with lust and was barely holding back from jumping on Harry by her mother, her sister, and even her father tried to stop her. Remus wanted to help the Delacour's but Bill said: "Don't Remus."

Remus stopped and asked, "why Bill?"

Mr. Weasley was watching Bill as Bill said: "you don't want to touch her right now."

Remus and Mr. Weasley look confused and Bill said "Gabby's Veela is fighting to get to Harry. If you touch her right now you would be lucky if you only have some burns. Only females can touch her that are not interested in her mate unless Gabby has accepted the girls and the girls have accepted her. You may ask why her father can touch her as a male but she is her father and family. The only other male that can touch her without getting hurt is Harry. Harry is obviously her mate so he can touch her in this state but nobody else."

Remus nodded and said, "but don't you need to help you are also family from her."

Bill shook his head and said "Gabby does know but her Veela's doesn't at least not until Fleur is pregnant with our child. Gabby does see me as her brother-in-law but her Veela needs to see a product of our love and the easiest way is a child and preferable a girl as it will be born as a Veela and Gabby's Veela will see me like family because with our child we help the Veela community."

Remus said, "that is very interesting."

Remus knew much about Veela but this he didn't know and this was also a rare opportunity to see that family bonds between Veela are important and if you marry a Veela you are not considered real family until you have a child with your wife that is a Veela, preferably a girl.

Hermione said, "Did you get harassed, Ginny?"

Ginny said "not really even though they see us, blood traitors, we are still pureblood. Well there was one time I was alone and Crabbe, Goyle, and Nott cornered me but believe it or not Pansy Parkinson came to my rescue with Lily Moon and reluctantly Millicent Bulstrode and they lead me to a few Gryffindor fifth years and Pansy Parkinson said with only Lily Moon in earshot don't forget this and just walk limp tomorrow and say that we use the Cruciatus curse on you before she walked away. I don't know if Bulstrode, Parkinson or Moon follows Tom but Bulstorde definitely let me know that she didn't like to help me but all three let me go without one hex or curse cast at me."

The girls looked at each other but immediately looked back as Ginny continued "unfortunately Seamus as an example wasn't as fortunate as he is a half-blood. If he had detention he came back with injuries. The wounds were still bleeding and he had bruises, one time with a black eye and wand arm severely hurt. The next lesson was the first period the next day was charms and Neville made some noise and the room went crazy. Flitwick managed to heal Seamus's wound while Alecto Carrow one of the death eater teachers couldn't see it happen through the chaos."

"Most half-blood girls or girls with foreign ancestry as Su, Padma and Parvati did escape as they were harassed multiple times every day. I don't know if all managed to escape but the only girls left in Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, and Ravenclaw in the upper years fourth year and up are purebloods or have a strong family. There is one exception and that is Demelza (Robins) she is in her fifth year but she is seen almost as bad as a muggleborn as her grandparents were muggleborns. She is at Hogwarts because she wants to help Harry as she heard Neville and me talking that this would help Harry. The younger half-bloods are kept an eye on by the older girls and even Neville put some older guys in the Common Rooms to keep the Carrows or older Slytherins from entering the Common Room and prevent them from doing something to them."

The girls looked surprised at what Neville did and Ginny noticed that and said "Neville is now the leader of the DA well until Harry's return. I said that Harry would probably not return this year. Neville said I will lead it until our real leader Harry comes back or I can't anymore after Luna and I needed to encourage him to take the lead after a few days he relented when he saw what happened in detention which was almost torture and learned in the muggle studies class. We tried to prevent torture in the form of detention and sprayed through Hogwarts that the DA still lives and searches for members and we have not many but with everyone that graduated or didn't return we have around half the numbers as in your fifth year maybe three quarters. I must say Neville is a good leader admitted Harry was probably better but if we return I suggest having Neville lead a large group like your second in command if you want to call it that or general, commander something like that. Anyway, Neville and Seamus are almost mostly together as Dean didn't return as muggleborn and Ron and Harry also didn't return they are the only seventh year Gryffindor boys left as Lavender is the only girl."

When she said Ron they felt Harry's magic even flare more and they saw a ball of light in the air when it looked like shackles fall off it and the light returned to Harry and Ragnok said: "it seems another bond of Harry's magic is gone."

Hermione felt Harry's anger spiked when the name Ron was said. Hermione said, "girls we need to calm Harry down."

Just when she said that Harry's iris started to glow and waves of magic started to radiate off Harry. Luna orgasmed the moment Harry's magic started to radiate off Harry as she was still dazed and aroused. She was also on Harry's lap and got the full blast when it started. Her whole boy felt like jelly for a moment as she grabbed Harry's shirt almost immediately. The other girls except Fleur and Apolline became aroused by Harry's magic.

Hermione said "Harry, Ginny is fine and safe and we will help Hogwarts but if you don't calm done we can do nothing. You saved Luna and all the girls in Grimmauld Place but also Katie, Penny, and Fay, but you also saved me from the potions."

Hermione and the other girls tried to reach Harry but they were having trouble as the closer they came the more aroused they became as Harry's magic was still radiating off Harry. Especially Hermione, Katie, Ginny, Susan, and Astoria were affected. The other girls were a few feet behind Hermione, Katie, Ginny, Susan, and Astoria and felt less of Harry's magic but were also affected.

The word potions made Harry's magic increase and all the girls became even more aroused. Suddenly Luna shuddered again and the girls knew she had orgasmed again. Luna was really jelly know as her hands had fallen to her sides she couldn't hold onto Harry's shirt anymore. Luna orgasmed for a third time almost immediately after the second one ended while Luna still was on Harry's lap. Luna was extremely tired and she said: "no more Harry please."

Gabby orgasmed because as Veela she was much more affected by Harry's magic than the other girls even though she was further away than the other girls except Luna. When Gabby orgasmed she stopped trying to get to Harry and her mother took her in her arms.

Hermione talking about the potions made Harry madder at Ron but when Luna said out loud and in his mind "no more Harry please" in a pleading tone his magic begins to decline.

Harry heard Hermione's thoughts before she said in a pleading tone "Harry please stop. We want to help you but you need to stop" that was exactly the same thing she thought.

In Harry's mind, he heard Ginny say 'Harry please calm down. I understand and while I am not happy I will try to accept that you have more Lady Potters and wives for your other lines. I love you and let us help you.'

Katie thought 'I really love you Harry but please just calm down so we can help you.'

Astoria said "Harry, my dear husband could you please stop your magic from radiating off you. We are here but you need to let us in and talk to us."

Hearing all this Harry's magic stopped radiating off Harry and all the girls from Harry except Luna and Gabby were happy as they were getting close to their orgasm. They are extremely aroused but fortunately only Remus knew and wisely didn't say anything.

Remus was overwhelmed by all the noises and smells almost fainted. He took a seat as far away as possible otherwise he would have fallen down. When Harry's magic stopped the girls walked forward and hugged him which made them even closer to an orgasm. It didn't make them orgasm which all the girls were happy about but when they hugged them, his magic still sends a delightful feeling over their spine.

Susan and Daphne grabbed Luna off Harry's lap. They let her to a chair but when she had trouble sitting, Susan took her seat and put Luna on her lap as Luna had almost fallen asleep.

Antione thought 'why does Harry Potter need to be Gabrielle's mate almost everybody else would be better, but this can also hurt Gabrielle as she obviously needs to share. If I am lucky Gabrielle can't handle all the other girls as Apolline said that many if not all Veela's have trouble with that."

Antione didn't know that Veela only has one mate. There is no documented case of Veela's having more than one mate or that they choose another mate after the Veela has chosen even if their mate died.

There was a knock and two goblins walked in with four guards and three adults. The adults were Lord Jacob and Lady Isabel Greengrass and Dora was the last one that immediately walked to Remus that was still seated. The two goblins said something to Ragnok and Ragnok thank them before sending them away.

It seemed that the room has calmed down and Ragnok decided to take the lead. Ragnok said "Harry and Mr. Weasley could you please come here?"

Harry stood up and walked to the desk as did Mr. Weasley. Ragnok opened the desk drawer with the box that he put there when he got it but didn't pull out the box. Ragnok asked, "Mr. Weasley I need to know if you know what happened to the rings of the House of Weasley?"

Arthur nodded and said "I don't know. They were lost many generations ago, my father and my grandfather and even his father didn't know. We never had enough money to ask Gringotts to create new ones and I am afraid that even with the bequeaths it is not enough for all the rings we had especially because I have two heirs because of the war and one doesn't work in England."

Ragnok nodded he understand. If you have a son working in a foreign land and he has an heir ring he can create his own family there with the house name. It is also not unheard of that houses with multiple male children that more than one gets a ring, especially during wartime even if both lived in the same country although most pureblood houses didn't do it as it could lead to siblings killing each other unless there was a large family with much or few money or properties.

Harry said, "I pay for them."

Ragnok said, "that is not needed well maybe for one ring but with the bequests, Mr. Weasley can easily pay for one ring."

Mr. Weasley looks confused especially when Ragnok puts the box on the desk. Ragnok said "Harry you need to say that the debt House Weasley has with House Potter is being repaid. You need to say I your full name but only Potter will do, hereby declare that the debt owned by House Weasley to House Potter has been repaid in full to House Potter, so I say it, so mote it be."

Harry nodded and said, "I, Harry James Potter, hereby declare that the debt owned by House Weasley to House Potter has been repaid in full to House Potter, so I say it, so mote it be."

Ragnok said, "now Harry you need to open the box as only Lord Potter can do this but it must be voluntary."

Harry grabbed the box put his hand on it felt a small sting on his thump and he opened the box. Inside the box were three rings with a crest that looked like two weasels looking at each other in the middle two wands crossed and a lion above it with a crown.

Harry asked shocked "are these rings for the Weasleys?"

Ragnok looked at Mr. Weasley "you tell me, Mr. Weasley."

Arthur nodded and said, "yes but how?"

Ragnok said "Lord Weasley had made the contract with House Potter had nothing to give unless he was willing to give his wife or son. Lord Weasley drew up a contract for the first daughter that would be born from House Weasley to be married to Lord or Heir Potter depending on the age or Lord Potter and if he has a wife and the wife 'wouldn't mind another one by the ancient law how you can be betrothed or married to most of the girls in this room."

"Lord Weasley had nothing else to give than the house rings and the wizengamot seat as it could take generations to get a daughter which it did. The price for a not born girl was low and not enough to cover the debt even if offered the rings to House Potter and House Potter agreed that the rings and wizengamot seat would be returned to House Weasley if the daughter would marry the Lord or Heir if the Lord or Heir wanted it but could request something else like money but Mr. Weasley as you can see if that not needed as Harry loves Lady Ginevra Potter" Ragnok ended.

Harry grabbed what he thinks is the Lord's ring and give it to Mr. Weasley.

Ragnok said "wait on a second Mr. Weasley if you put the ring on you will become Lord Weasley and get your wizengamot seat back and can claim in the next session also you would get everything the wizengamot seat gives. There is however one thing that lasts for at least five years and can be extended to fifty years that you must follow the votes from House Potter when they request it with a minimum of six times a year, you can of course decline but that will mean you cannot occupy the wizengamot seat until your youngest son/ heir reaches the age of 90. The Potter family will request it at least six times a year so you can repay them."

Harry said, "is that in the contract?"

Ragnok said "yes or House Weasley couldn't repay the debt at full that moment."

Harry sighed and said, "I don't want to be in politics not in the muggle world and certainly not in the wizarding world."

Daphne heard that and said as nicely as she could "Harry you got no choice, House Potter and House Black has major political cloud/ power and many houses still own them favours or like the Weasleys are bound to help you until their time is up or the houses have returned or repaid the favours. They are some houses that are bound to houses until the Lord stops their service but that is not known to other houses. House Greengrass has one house that is with us and that is …"

Jacob said, "don't tell him, Daphne."

Daphne turned on her ice-queen persona she learned from her mother and said "why not father he is your heir as I don't mind him being Lord Greengrass like Susan don't mind him becoming Lord Bones when they marry. He is going to become Lord Greengrass after you if you want it or not."

Jacob said, "until I say he can wear the heir ring or becomes Lord Greengrass he doesn't need to know."

Jacob managed not the shudder as the eyes Daphne had were the same as her mother and the older she gets the more she looked like her mother and the ice-queen persona her mother could have if she was angry at him.

Isabel didn't intervene as this was between Jacob and Daphne. She looked at Harry and saw that he didn't know what to do. The office was quiet as Jacob and Daphne were staring at each other before eventual Daphne relented as Jacob was not only her father but also the head of her house.

Harry said "Daphne you don't have to tell me. Like I said I don't want to be in politics."

Daphne sighed and said, "even if you don't want like I said before you don't have a choice."

Arthur said to Ragnok "I accept King Ragnok" and then look at Harry who looks at Daphne and said, "I accept Lord Potter."

Harry turned to look at Mr. Weasley and said: "Are you sure Mr. Weasley?"

When Arthur nodded Ragnok said, "Mr. Weasley you only need to accept the conditions."

Arthur said, "I, Arthur Septimius Weasley, head of house Weasley accept the conditions as they are stated in the contract to regain the Weasley's rings, the Weasley wizengamot seat and have my daughter Ginerva Molly Weasley become Lady Potter and wife from Lord Harry James Potter, so mote it be."

Harry said in a reflex "so mote it be."

Bonecrusher showed the contract and said, "you need to sign to make it official Lord Weasley and Lord Potter."

Arthur said, "but I already signed it right?"

Bonecrusher said "no Lord Weasley. The contract was for the marriage, this contract is the contract that was drawn up by the last Lord Weasley which contains the acceptance to aid the Potter family in the wizengamot council, returning of the House Weasley's rings and that the marriage contract is signed by all the parties which of course is done as Lord Potter isn't underage."

Arthur nodded and signed it. Ragnok said "Well Harry it seems you have done one of the things you want. Unfortunately, the wizengamot council is suspended for an unknown amount of time but if You-Know-Who wins this war we suspected the wizengamot council will be immediately disbanded and as long as you live Harry, the war goes on."

Arthur had signed and Bonecrusher put the contract for Harry. Ragnok said when Harry grabbed the blood quill "you needed to say so mote it be after Lord Weasley as he named you in the condition. You did that good, Harry."

Harry smiled while he signed. He felt that his blood was used to sign just like Umbridge's blood quills but in opposition to Umbridge's blood quills, these blood quills didn't leave scars on his hand on top of the scars he had from Umbridge. On his left hand "I must not tell lies" and on his right hand "I will not break rules."

Ragnok said "Harry now that this is done I want to say that the ritual for Madam Bellatrix Black is ready, that Madam Andromeda Black has woken up and her wounds are completely healed, but her back would be very sensitive for the coming days if not weeks and she must be careful with the healed slashes on her arms and legs and not stretch them on the wounds can open again. I also got notified that it seems that Lord and Lady Longbottom are muttering in their sleep about Heir Longbottom and Madam Longbottom so the healers suspect that the memories are returning but the healers don't know how many or how few until they wake up."

Harry nodded before saying "I like to go to the ritual room as I promised Bellatrix I will be there during the ritual."

Ragnok nodded. Harry looked at everybody else in the room and said: "you can come if you want but when you want not I think you can better go to the hospital wing."

All the girls said in unison "I want to come."

Ragnok expected this and said " I don't think it would be wise to have everybody in the ritual room. Harry, please choose four with you and the others can rest in the hospital wing or their room."

Harry said, "okay Ragnok if you are sure."

Harry tried to think of a way to encourage all the girls to not come with him and actually take Dora, Remus and Narcissa and leave it at that. Harry saw that all the girls were watching him when he decided to just say the truth.

Harry said, "I would like all of you to go to the hospital wing except Astoria."

Astoria lighten up as she was certain she would be sent to the hospital wing. Astoria almost ran to Harry before she jumped in Harry's arms he immediately catches her and then put her arms around her, otherwise, they would have ended up on the floor.

Hermione asked 'why her and not Ginny, Katie, Luna and me?'

Harry said "Hermione because Bellatrix is from the Black House and Astoria is Lady Black. Also, I wanted to ask Remus and Dora if they wanted to be present and wanted to ask Ragnok if he could send someone to get Narcissa."

Astoria had her head again buried in Harry's chest and he felt her happiness which was a first. Hermione and Ginny wanted to refuse but Daphne and Su started to push Hermione to the door will Arthur put his hand on Ginny's shoulder and shook his head.

When Ragnok saw did he said to his captain to make sure a runner get Narcissa Black and lead her to the large ritual room where Harry had his first ritual. Also, Ragnok said that the runner needed to inform Andromeda Black that Bellatrix will undergo a ritual and that Lord and Lady Longbottom are alright and that they are resting to require the memories.

Katie was unhappy but understand Harry. Luna was asleep against Susan and didn't respond. Penelope and Fay just shrugged but inside they were fighting with their own feelings not wanting to impose as Harry already has many wives. Gabby was having a happy smile still being held by her mother what almost looked like a hug while Antione was thinking.

Harry left with Astoria clinging to him and he was carrying her following Ragnok and Bonecrusher behind Harry Dora and Remus. Bill and Fleur advised Arthur and the Delacour's to follow them to the Hospital wing, Arthur and the Delacour's did with only four guards the other royal guards stayed with Ragnok.

31st December 1997, Ritual Room, Gringotts

When Harry, Astoria, Dora, and Remus arrived Narcissa was already waiting and Bellatrix was already in the circle lying on the ground and it seemed that the elder goblin was doing the last preparations.

Narcissa said, "Lord Black thank you for requesting me to be here."

Harry said "Narcissa, Harry is okay. I just hope the ritual will help and go without a problem. Narcissa as you see I thought as this is more a house Black business I brought Remus, Dora, and Astoria as Astoria is, of course, the future Lady Black."

Narcissa said, "of course my Lo- Harry, it is your decision."

Bellatrix had her left arm bare as it was visible where the dark mark was also Narcissa asked before Harry was there if they could protect Bellatrix's modesty what the elderly goblin didn't mind as the dark mark isn't a Horcrux so if there is dark magic it wouldn't be as strong as the Horcrux, but they did remove her normal robe to put a (goblin made) thin robe on her.

Harry, Astoria, Narcissa, Remus, and Dora waited and when the elderly goblin was done less than a minute later nothing happened. Harry was getting agitated as Astoria saw it and try to soothe him without saying anything because she didn't know what will help and didn't want to alert Ragnok or Bonecrusher of Harry's agitation.

Harry was agitated because every moment she had the dark mark was a moment Tom could be returning to England and call for her through her dark mark, true he didn't know if she could go through the goblin wards but Harry didn't want to risk it. Also, he wanted to give Bellatrix the chance to give birth again to the man she chooses as he would never arrange a marriage for them unless they really like the guy and he is advised by his wife, Narcissa or someone else to make a marriage contract but only if the member of his family want to marry that one.

Harry asked with a little agitation in his voice "Ragnok, Bonecrusher what are we waiting for?"

Ragnok said "we are just waiting for William and Fleur as curse-breakers we want them here as we don't know what kind of magic is in the Dark Mark if there is. You don't have to worry."

Harry said, "I just want the ritual to be done to give her a chance on her dream but more importantly to free her and her past from Tom, I mean the orders he gave her."

Ragnok said "I understand Harry, but the ritual will commence shortly. William and Fleur probably let the Delacour's to the hospital wing and will be coming hereafter."

Harry hears in his mind Hermione saying 'Harry, we talked that it may be better if Bellatrix doesn't regain the memories from the time she was following Tom and what she did.'

Harry thinks 'I was thinking about it Hermione, but her knowledge could be very useful not from what Tom plans as it seems that those plans have failed mostly but the magic she has learned, but I can't let her remember the horrifying past.'

Harry hears Luna 'Harry we think we have a plan.'

Harry hears Ginny 'I think it could work.'

Harry hears Katie think the same 'if they have it it could work but can we give Bellatrix a wand?'

Harry decided to ask in his mind 'what do you think Hermione?'

Hermione responds 'do you remember what you saw in Dumbledore's office in our fourth year and what you were allowed to use last year?'

Harry thinks and when he thinks about the pensive Hermione said 'yes Harry that is it. Maybe the goblins can gather the memories and put them in a pensive or ask Bellatrix to give copies of her memories before the ritual starts.'

Harry thinks 'maybe that could work I will ask Ragnok or the elder goblin that did my ritual as she is here.'

He feels happiness from Hermione, Ginny, Luna, and Katie. Harry was also happy Luna was all right but she still sounded a bit sleepy. Almost the moment Harry stopped talking to the girls in his mind the door opened and there were Bill and Fleur but also Gabrielle. Ragnok said, "William why is Miss Delacour here?"

Bill said, "she wouldn't let go of Fleur as she somehow felt she was going where Harry was."

Gabrielle raced past Bill and hung onto Harry Astoria trying to grab Harry and keep him out of the hands of the Veela but after a few minutes Harry said: "stop I am not a rope."

Harry was pulled on like they were having a tug of war where he was the rope. As soon as he said that Astoria pushed herself into his left arm and Gabrielle did the same on his right arm. Harry didn't know that Astoria was glaring at Gabrielle and Gabrielle was glaring at Astoria, but it was the Veela in Gabrielle as Gabrielle herself knew that Astoria is one of Harry's wives and she could barely contain the Veela to not attack Astoria but that didn't mean she could contain the Veela in her to glare at Astoria.

Harry sighed and said, "can we just begin?"

Bill walked towards the circle immediately followed by Fleur that had a small smile on her face as she knew that Harry probably wasn't going to turn Gabrielle away if he knows or gets told Gabrielle couldn't get another mate not that she wanted to as Gabrielle still remembered that he saved her out of the Black Lake if Fleur must believe what her mother (Apolline) told her this morning. Also according to her mother, the dreams become a lot more mature (naughty) which made her mother sure even before Gabrielle saw Harry that Harry is Gabrielle's mate.

Harry said, "Ragnok before we begin I have a question."

Ragnok asked, "what do you want to ask?"

Harry said, "is there a possibility to gather the memories from Bellatrix during the ritual if I don't want her to keep the memories."

Ragnok looks intrigued as does Bonecrusher. Ragnok calls the elderly goblin and Ragnok, Bonecrusher and the elderly goblin started to talk in Gobbledegook so fast that even Bill and Fleur had trouble following the conversation and missed most words they know.

After a few minutes, the elderly goblin said something and Ragnok and Bonecrusher nodded. Ragnok turned to Harry and said, "Harry it is never done on humans and we as the goblin barely use this ritual as it is painful and not meant to extend someone's life goblin or other magical beings."

Harry started thinking and asked, "do you have a pensive, Ragnok?"

Ragnok said something to a guard and he immediately leaves with Bonecrusher. Ragnok said "no."

Harry starts to think about using Occlumency because Hermione, Ginny, Luna, and Katie were debating in his mind and it hurt and gave him a massive headache. After almost 10 minutes he still hadn't decided, Harry didn't notice that the elderly goblin had changed a few runes. Remus and Dora notice that the elderly goblin still worked but didn't know she was changing runes.

A few minutes the guard returns with Bonecrusher but Harry didn't notice. Ragnok saw that and said "Harry, Harry, Harry?"

Astoria put her hand on Harry's face turned his face and kissed him. It shook him out of his thought and Ragnok said: "Harry we don't have a pensive you can use but you have."

Ragnok continues "Harry, the guard and Bonecrusher went to your family vault as your family has a pensive."

Harry said "that is great. Ragnok is it possible to ask Bellatrix about memories she wants to preserve before we start the ritual."

Ragnok nodded and Harry said "that is great. Narcissa can I have your wand so Bellatrix could do it."

Narcissa nodded and said "of course Lord Black…. I mean of course Harry."

Harry got Narcissa's wand for Narcissa and he asked "Bill and Remus could you please come. Last time she almost didn't want to hand the wand back and I don't want to have that same problem together it should be easy to get the wand back."

Bill and Remus nod. Harry managed barely to free himself from Astoria and Gabrielle before walking into the circle with Bill and Remus. Harry saw that Bellatrix noticed he was her and Bellatrix said: "Lord Black thank you for being here."

Harry said, "Bellatrix before the ritual start I want to give you an option."

Bellatrix nodded and Harry continued "the girls want you to forget the bad memories and I agree. To make sure that the important memories, knowledge, and abilities are still useful for the war and life afterwards I thought that it maybe be beneficial if you copy the memories and put them in the pensive so you can have a happy life without the bad memories that are very traumatic."

Bellatrix said, "if that is what you want Lord Black."

Harry didn't want to go over this again that it was her choice and said "this is the best idea I think. Can you please extract important memories including some bad memories of what happened? I think it would be wise to extract also the memories from the last few days here including this conversation so you know why we did this, but we only do this if you want it."

Bella thought for a short minute and said: "do I need to see the bad memories?"

Harry said, "no only if you want to or want to see what you forgot and you don't have to give us all the bad memories but just a few like your initiation and Draco's initiation including some more if you want."

Bellatrix nodded and Harry put the pensive on the ground Bellatrix stood up and put Narcissa's wand against her temple. Memory after memory Bellatrix deposed in the pensive nearly 50 memories went in the pensive after that she was pretty tired because she wasn't near her normal power because of her time in the dungeon, the malnourishment and the mind-controlling potion she was forced to overuse.

Harry asked for the wand and because Bellatrix was tired she voluntarily gave Harry the wand. Bill went to his place in the ritual while Harry and Remus walked back behind the shield ward with the pensive levitating behind Harry and Remus by Bonecrusher's magic.

When Harry was behind the shield ward and the pensive on the ground Astoria and Gabrielle glued their selves to Harry's side and Remus stood behind Dora. Harry managed to give Narcissa her wand back before both arms of Harry were unable to move and pressed to his side. Harry nodded and Ragnok gave the signal to start the ritual.

The ritual began with a chant. Four goblins were chanting while Bill and Fleur seemed to chant along. The golden dome appeared again and Ragnok said: "we don't know when the dark mark is removed if the magic goes back to the Dark Lord to alert him so we erected the golden dome again just to be sure."

Everybody nodded. Remus stood right behind Dora so if needed he could turn Dora and the baby around if magic lashes out as it did with Harry. Bellatrix started to shake and screamed for a full 5 minutes until it looked like she fell unconscious, but that wasn't surprising as she was also suffering from the time she was in the dungeon, mostly malnourishment and the aftermath of an over usage from the mind-controlling potion what Voldemort knew it could cause if you use it much. Ragnok saw that the elderly goblin gave a sign and said: "Harry we need you to pour magic into Bellatrix it seems that something is going wrong as did ritual wasn't decided for humans."

Harry nodded immediately. He wanted to enter the golden dome but the girls held him back. Harry could get Astoria off him and Remus with difficulty get Gabrielle off him because Gabby's Veela was fighting against Remus's hold.

Harry asked, "can I enter the golden dome?"

Ragnok nodded and said, "yes they would make a hole where you can go through."

Harry saw the hole appear and immediately went through it before the hole closed. Harry heard the elderly goblin say "Lord Potter put your hands one on her left upper arm and one on her head."

When Harry did that the elderly goblin said: "Lord Potter feel the magic and try to pour it into her but don't cast a spell or charm."

Harry puts his hand on Bellatrix and he feels his magic inside him moving after 15 minutes the elderly goblin says "thank you, Lord Potter. Madam Black should be alright for the rest of the ritual."

The hole appeared again and when he walks through it and the hole closed again and the elderly goblin continued with the chant the other three goblins have been doing from the start as Bill and Fleur had their wands out to contain if something happened like with the Horcrux ritual not wanting it to escape.

After 30 minutes Narcissa suddenly screams and falls to the ground. Harry tried to reach her but Astoria and Gabrielle keep him away. Remus immediately shields Dora and the baby and if you must believe the red hair Dora didn't like that one bit.

After nearly 45 minutes from the start of the ritual, the ritual looks completed although Bellatrix looks a bit older than Harry and he must admit she looks very pretty at the age she is now. Narcissa stopped shaking as soon as the ritual was done. She managed to stand up and everybody except the goblins needed to look twice before Harry said "Narcissa is that you?'

She said, "yes why do you ask Harry?"

Bonecrusher waves his hand and he suddenly had a mirror in his hand and gave it to Narcissa. Narcissa almost let it drop from shock, she looked years younger like she was in her mid-twenties maybe end-twenties but not older than her mid-thirties. She had de-aged less than Bellatrix but still very noticeable the de-ageing had one big side effect from Narcissa as her 'blond' hair turned back to the dominant trait in the Black family, the black hair. Harry looked at Bellatrix's forearm and there was no sign of the dark mark.

The ritual was almost boring compared to Harry, but it seems something went wrong as Bellatrix wasn't 16 years old, she looked a couple of years older at first glance. Bellatrix was still unconscious and Narcissa was having trouble getting up and only was able to stand when Remus helped her up and kept on to her as she was shaking her legs.

Harry heard his in mind a panicked Hermione 'Harry something happened with Andromeda she looks years younger, did the ritual with Bellatrix go wrong?'

Harry thinks back 'not really but Bellatrix looks older than 16 and Narcissa also looks younger.'

Harry hears Ginny thinking 'come here Harry, I think that Tonks would want to see her mother also it woke her up. The healers also suspect that Lord and Lady Longbottom will wake up soon.'

Let's end here for now. I wanted to reach Potter Manor but alas I didn't. In the next chapter a friend from the order appears, will Hermione be happy to see her parents? And Harry is going to see his home. The name for Potter Manor is still up for debate if you have a great idea let me know.

Shout out to Skallagrim about the idea of using a pensive to store the memories, I hope I used to like you thought about it.

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