Chapter 35 Harry's pain, Hermione's night, Luna to the rescue, the happy dreams and the wife's plans
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5th January 1998, Potter Manor
The moment Remus was done Harry's soulbonded and future wives rushed upstairs. They wanted to go immediately when Harry left the room, but they stayed as Remus required. First, they didn't know why but when Remus asked if someone had a problem with Harry casting an unforgivable they knew. They were there to tell Harry no one was thinking worst of him. Daphne and Su even though some thought better about Harry as the curse didn't work and Antione's face never went to disgust or something similar to what he did when he just met Harry.
Soon Hermione, Luna, Katie, Susan, Astoria, Daphne, Tracey, Su and Gabby were nearing the Heir bedroom (after also Tracey was allowed on the family floor). Hermione tried to open the door but the door didn't go open. She tried to reach out to Harry but the moment he left the living room he has put up his Occlumency shields. Hermione, Luna, Katie and Susan were partly happy he did as they felt the pain very profoundly, but also the despair and loss almost made them cry for Harry.
They didn't know what to do. All of them tried to open the door again. Nobody managed to get it open the door would not budge. Hermione tried to open the door with every unlocking charm she knew but none worked. Suddenly Luna said, "Hermione, Katie put your hand on the door."
Hermione and Katie nodded. Luna also put her hand on the door and said: "open the door."
The Lady Potter rings lit up and the door went open. Hermione and Katie looked surprised at Luna. Luna smiled and said, "the Nargles told me the door will open if Ladies or Lord Potter wanted it as it is the Heir's bedroom is not the Lord's/ Master's bedroom."
They went into the room and saw Harry crying on the bed. He hasn't noticed them coming in. They walk towards him. They went to sit on the bed. Harry feels the bed moving from the added weight and looks up. He only sees Hermione, Katie, Luna and Susan as Daphne, Tracey, Astoria and Gabby were on his other side.
Harry said "you didn't have to give me back the Ladies Potter rings. I will never choose someone else not that someone wants to be with me. If you didn't want to wear then you could have left them on the table in the living room or in the office on the desk on the first floor."
Harry wanted to show every ring on his hand and they appeared. He saw the Lord Bones ring and took it off his finger. He said, "Susan here is the Lord Bones ring so you can give it to someone you really love."
Harry holds his left hand open so she could grab the ring which she did. She tightly grabbed Harry's right hand and put the ring on his finger where it was before (his middle finger together with Gryffindor and Slytherin ring) and it became a merged wring again with the others. He only had one ring (on his ring finger) when he keeps the merged ring even though he had three rings on his middle finger and three on his ring finger.
Harry looks confused and thought 'why would Susan put the ring back on my finger. I am sure that she would love something else after everything I have done. Learned and cast two dark curses and even cast an unforgivable on top of that.'
Hermione said "Harry we don't blame you or think you are a bad or dark wizard. You certainly aren't like the Death Eaters or like Tom. We love you for who you are not for what you have done. You said the curse didn't work so you didn't want it. If you want to have the spell work you must want it to. Maybe you want to hurt Bellatrix but not with the curse or maybe you thought that whatever she did she didn't deserve the torture curse while she killed Sirius."
Luna continued "Harry my love. We but also all the others downstairs understand why you did it, but it didn't work and even if they did they would still trust you. You are a good, wonderful person and no matter what you do you can never let me ….. us not love you. Nobody downstairs thinks of you as different or worse. I think most of them even think better off you as you told the truth and was honest."
Katie said "Harry I remember how bad you looked after it. You still took Bellatrix with you out of the Malfoy Manor will you could kill her there or let her rot there but you didn't. You saved her gave her a new life, you even saved the mother of your school nemesis Malfoy. Harry, you are a good person no matter what."
Susan said "Harry I love you even without the soulbond I don't think I can love anyone else even close to you. I still want you to be Lord Bones, my Lord, my husband and with me let House Bones grow again. I will never leave you, Harry, like I know the others also would not leave you."
Susan pointed to the other side and Harry turned around to see an in tears Astoria and Gabby that were between sobbing and crying. He could see it good but he could swear Daphne and Su were shedding tears. Tracey was a bit awkward as this was the first time she was in this kind of situation but that didn't mean she wasn't shedding tears.
Astoria was the first to speak "Harry please let us in and let us help you. You may see yourself as a bad person but all of us here know that you are nothing short of wonderful and love you with our whole hearts including me. Let us show you."
Astoria snogged him but when she was ready to lie on the bed she was grabbed and pulled off the bed by Daphne and Tracey. Gabby said " mon amour I love you. I fall in love when I saw you after the second task. I knew Ronald could never be THE wonderful person to save me. I could feel it and when you came out of the lake even before my first transformation my Veela was calling to me that you were my mate and even though I was twelve my Veela called me out to claim you as my mate which is highly irregular as there is no recorded case of a Veela before her first transformation has thoughts about claiming her mate. My parents thought that it was hero worship maybe it was but not anymore. My mother and sister are sure you are my mate and I know for sure too."
Gabby blushed a bit but her Veela was happy she told Harry the truth about her being his mate and he is her mate (among the others of course, but she and her Veela didn't mind as Harry had a heart large enough for them all).
Harry tried to smile but even if her mouth showed a small smile it didn't reach his eyes. He thought 'they are just saying it because they don't want me to feel bad, but if I manage to sleep and wake up tomorrow they are gone.'
Daphne sat down on the side of the bed and said "Harry, please let us in and let us love you like you showed your love for us these last few days. I knew about our marriage contract I couldn't tell you for our safety but also your as Malfoy was mad when it became knowledge I was betrothed. It was unknown to who. If I showed you or told you I put a target on Astoria, Tracey and myself in Slytherin and I don't think you would have believed me. If Slytherin wasn't how it was I have told you. If Dumbledore didn't keep your Lordship from you I could have told you as you have the right on a personal dorm for you and for you betroth, betrothed family, allied families and family friends from the Lord or his betrothed if they want to. Even when you have a betrothed, are the 'primary' heir and both parents (or magical guardian) agree we could have a personal dorm even if we slept in separate chambers."
Daphne saw the look from the other girls and knew she was digressing.
Daphne said "sorry I am digressing. What I mean is I love you to let us love you and show that we love you no matter if you cast an unforgeable or not. It doesn't matter if it worked or not we love you no matter what."
Lastly, Tracey said "Harry I dreamed of you for years even though Daphne told me about the marriage contract between you and her. I dreamed of sharing you with her and even if I didn't count on this many to share you with. It doesn't matter though as you are much better in reality than in my fanta… dreams. You have a love for all of us and care for us. So let us in, we love you and never hurt you or think any less of you for what has happened."
Harry thought 'how can I believe them? Why would they say this? Do they want to hurt me what I deserve when I wake up tomorrow?'
Hermione, Luna, Katie and Susan heard him in their mind. They all wanted to tell him otherwise except Luna. Luna thought 'Hermione, Katie and Susan don't say anything Harry has not noticed his shield has dropped. Hermione, Katie and Susan come with me.'
They nodded and Luna said, "we will be right back."
The other girls nodded. Daphne, Astoria, Gabby, Su and Tracey pulled Harry up and hug him while trying to console him by hugging him, rubbing his back but also giving small kisses of which none went into snogging.
Right before the door closed, Crookshanks run in and Hedwig flew in. Hedwig knew her master needed her and Crookshanks felt the pain his owner had for her mate. Hedwig flew to the headboard and Crookshanks went to the pillow where he slept yesterday.
Almost 10 minutes later Luna came back and brought Moony with her. Remus saw Harry and he was hurt by the pain that was still on Harry's face although it was less than before. Remus walked to Harry and the girls knew that they need to let go and reluctantly did so.
Harry sees Remus and looked at his lap and said "Moony I am sorry for what I did. I understand if you don't want me to be the godfather of your child anymore and leave with Dora to protect her and the baby. I also understand if I never get to see your son or daughter."
Remus hugged Harry and said "Harry I am proud of you, cub. We never think worse of you. Now you know what can happen in the spur of the moment. With this experience, you will become even a better godfather. We try to understand your actions Harry and we can never fully understand. Through I lost my last best friend but you lost your godfather and only chance for a family as I can't because I am a werewolf."
"We all understand that with the pain Bellatrix inflicted on you that you wanted to hurt her too but your curse didn't work and we all agreed that it shows a great amount of character as you want to punisher but an unforgivable curse needs more than hate, you must want it. So you didn't want to do it. Those other dark curses Sirius learned you is one from the Black House but the one to buy time while hurting the enemy is one creation from Sirius, James and me. We thought about it to buy time to escape when we needed it and to slow the enemy down. Both curses are nowhere as deadly as the curses the Death Eaters through like the curse from Dolohov that almost killed Hermione."
"I can honestly say with Sirius of your father still alive you will still be one of the first godfathers and I would only choose Sirius or your father above you as they were older and already had raised a child … you. So they had the experience."
"Cub I love you like my own and I will never leave you no matter what you do. Not to mention we are a family now and Dora, Andi and Narcissa know that too and will also never leave you. We all want this family and I think when Bellatrix woke up and got over the shock she also wants nothing more than this family. Only with Sirius back could improve it not mention your father as he is also a Black but Potter first and foremost."
Harry started to cry harder to let it all out and hug Moony like it was his lifeline and hopes he doesn't lie.
Harry didn't even wonder where Katie, Hermione and Susan were.
5th January 1998, the wives bedroom, 2nd floor Potter Manor
Luna, Katie, Susan and Hermione walk into the room. Hermione asked, "Is there something you want to talk about Luna?"
Luna smiled and said "yes Hermione. Harry would need comfort tonight even if it's only to hold someone while he sleeps to keep his nightmares away but also to show we don't lie and still love him. The Nargles told me you should be first Hermione but if you don't do it tonight I will and you will lose your chance, so give in to your desire. I need to get Remus. Katie and Susan if you want to sleep in Harry's bed I don't mind sharing."
Luna left with a smile although it dropped when she closed the door behind her. She knew Hermione needed to be the first, she didn't like doing this but Hermione needed the push and hope that taking away her chance to be the first to sleep in Harry's bed in his Ancestral Manor would push her over the edge and she gives in even if it is only to sleep in Harry's muscular arms. Near the end of her thought, she smiled again.
Inside the room, Katie and Susan knew what Luna tried but also were serious if Hermione wasn't in his bed this evening and night Luna and they would. Katie said when the door closed "thank you, Hermione. I know you are not going to do it soon like you said it is not going to happen soon. I was waiting for this after all those dreams since the summer before my fifth year finally I can know how it would feel sleeping in his arms."
Susan said, "I can finally sleep in the bed of my husband."
Hermione was feeling jealousy not because she couldn't sleep with Harry but because the others would and wouldn't wait for her to be ready to spend the night in the same bed when she wanted to. In the tent and Gringotts, it was because both times she needed him. In the tent because of the Horcrux and the second time in Gringotts because of the potions and nightmare. She needed to be with Harry so she got in Harry's bed. She was sure Susan wasn't there when she crawled into the bed next to Harry, but when she woke up it felt right even though Susan was on the other side of Harry.
Hermione's resolve was on the point of breaking when Katie and Susan went too far. Katie said, "what do you think Harry would like the most a nightdress in his eye colour or one with Gryffindor colours? I think I can make both if I can use a wand even if is only for tonight and I wouldn't mind if the conjured nightdress loses its power this night."
Susan said "Oh if you do the one with Gryffindor colours I do my own one with Hufflepuff colours. Maybe if we can make Luna one with Ravenclaw colours and I think Astoria would happy to join us I am almost sure she had one with Slytherin colours. Most girls have one in the colours of their house."
Hermione has a nightdress in Gryffindor colours but she rarely wore it when she was in Hogwarts and never wore it in the tent. She liked the nightdress but it was quite revealing with a nice v neck and hung tightly to her body. I make her look like a very hot woman but if Lavender or Parvati saw it she would never hear the end of it especially as she also has one in the shade of Harry's eyes exactly the same. Mostly she slept in a shirt and long pyjama bottoms (but when it was summer it would be pyjama shorts) as it was comfortable. She only got the nightdresses in the fifth year to feel closer to her house but also Harry as he started to show interest in girls. She hoped she could get his attention as she knew she loved Harry in Yule and bought the nightdresses during Yule when she went to Diagon Alley only with her mother, fortunately.
She had enough of Katie, Susan and Luna as they are his wives but Astoria isn't yet. She wouldn't let her sleep in Harry's bed before she, his wife would.
Hermione almost shouted, "enough I will do it, but I want to be alone with him."
Hermione saw a smile from Katie and look at Susan and Katie before she added: "and before you ask we are only going to sleep in the same bed nothing more."
Katie said, "are you sure?"
Hermione gave her a look that almost spat venom.
Katie said "sorry. Okay only sleeping in the same bed as Harry because you want to."
Hermione couldn't deny that she wants to.
Susan said "Hermione do you need to borrow a nightdress? Or make we can make one that you and Harry would like."
Hermione blushingly said, "that is not needed."
Hermione grabbed her bag that has an undetectable expansion charm. She started to get things out of the bag until she found her trunk. She didn't need it before as Kreacher brought the clothing she had put in a closet when they stayed in Grimmauld Place so she didn't need her trunk. She tried to pull the trunk out. She couldn't and asked Susan and Katie to help her.
When they finally got the trunk out. Susan asked, "what is in the trunk of Hermione the whole Hogwarts library?"
Hermione looked and said "oh this is the wrong trunk. This has the books that I may need for the Horcrux hunt."
This time she pulled a trunk out of her bag on her own. She put the trunk down and opened it. After almost three minutes she pulled out two nightdresses.
Katie said "wow". She was amazed Hermione had that kind of nightdress.
Susan had a huge smile on her face. Hermione was a bit embarrassed. The only one who knew she had these was her mother.
Susan said "oh Harry will love those. Which one do you plan to wear?"
Hermione said, "I don't know if I should even wear one of them."
Katie said "oh Hermione you must certainly. Luna was adamant you should be the first. If we also want Harry to be a bit more confident with us you must wear one of the two."
Susan nodded and Hermione was thinking and said "are you sure it is a good idea? What if Harry doesn't want me in his bed? What if he doesn't need me? What if he gives me the bed and he goes to sleep somewhere else? What if is too much?"
Katie said "Hermione slow down. We …. you need to at least try. If we went immediately after him maybe we could prevent him from hurting him but we gave him time which was maybe also a good idea but we can't change that."
Hermione nodded. Luna came back and saw Hermione holding the two nightdresses and asked: "Hermione are those yours?"
Hermione nodded and Luna smiled while saying "Harry is going to love you wearing them. Why didn't you try it earlier?"
Hermione shrugged and said "with everything that happened and the hunt besides I thought I was in love with Ronald there wasn't a right time. Before you ask I also never wear it for Ronald. I bought the one in Harry's eye colour because I like the colour that is also what I thought when I was potioned to be in love with Ronald."
Luna said "please wear one of them, Hermione. It will help to make Harry more confident. What Susan planned can be done another time with you added. I will bring Remus to Harry when you are done please come to Harry's room. Maybe wear a robe so Harry won't freak out and I don't think Remus wants to see you like that or the other way around."
Hermione nodded and went to the bathroom to change and grabbed the Gryffindor coloured one. She waved her wand and had a large white robe with the Potter crest on the chest over the nightdress.
5th January 1998, the Delacour bedroom, 1st floor Potter Manor
Antione talks with Apolline. Antione wasn't happy with what Harry told them. He must agree that he could understand Harry's actions and maybe even would himself if he lost his last family member, but he knew something more was going on to explain Harry's actions especially as he still has an aunt, uncle and cousin. If he had those lefts he would still have a family. Antione saw that everyone told the truth but also knew that some others wanted to know more about the aunt, uncle and cousin from Harry. Something wasn't right but first Tom needed to be gone before he could do something if the British ministry would be less corrupt which was a small chance.
Antione suddenly thought 'if Harry has a house in France he can try to get French citizenship and then I can go without going through the British ministry. If I remember correctly the Potter family had a beach house near Nice. Maybe if he can buy more or I can give him one after Tom is gone as a gift it would be easier to grant him French citizenship. You can have dual citizenship.'
Antione saw Apolline watching him. She said, "that is a great idea, Antione."
As Veela bound she could hear what he thinks. They are not soulbonded. A Veelabond gives a couple of the same things a soulbond does.
Apolline continued with "Harry is a good person and what you heard from Dumbledore, Fudge, Fudge's undersecretary Umbridge and later Scrimgeour including what the Daily Prophet wrote about Harry isn't true. We see almost the exact opposite. He is like Fleur and William said. Do you even know why he went outside and was attacked by the goblin assassin?"
Antione shook his head. Apolline said "he went outside to protect us, but not only us also the elves and the goblin guards that stayed here to protect us. I am sure not many would do that when they know an assassin was after him. He knew he was targeted and still put himself out there was he could have died just to make sure the assassin wouldn't go into the manor where he could hurt the others. You've been lied to, Antione."
Antione nodded and said "I know dear. I am lied to. Are you sure his wives or future wives have accepted Gabby as his mate?"
Apolline nodded and said "yes Antione, but even though Gabby is Harry's mate the other girls are still Harry's wives. I never knew Gabby could accept other girls being with her mate, but it seems for now there are no problems. Let's hope it would not happen. Be happy that the chance Gabby gets pregnant is very small until she has her second transformation."
Antione knew about the first and second transformation so he was happy at that but he hated the thought of his fifteen-year-old daughter being intimate with a boy not even if it was Harry Potter. Fleur was at least 17 and was close to her second transformation when she met Bill on the day of the last task from the Triwizard tournament.
5th January 1998, 2nd floor, Potter Manor
Hermione stepped out of her bedroom followed by Katie and Susan. Hermione stops in her tracks when she sees her mother and father standing by their bedroom door and it looked like they waited on her.
Emma saw that Hermione wears a robe and knew what she wore underneath. Dan looks confused why would she wear a robe while the other girls just wear their normal clothes.
Emma said, "Dan why don't you go in already I need to talk to Hermione for a minute."
Dan didn't think anything about it and said: "if you are sure Emma?"
Emma just nodded as she knew he asked. Emma waited until Dan closed the door. She walks to Hermione for the chance Dan was close to the door and could listen to what happened on the other side near the door.
Emma said "should I take it you are going to sleep with Harry. You are married after all? Which one did you choose?"
Hermione blushed and said "yes mom but not like that. Harry thinks we hate him so I am going to spend the night with him to show him we don't hate him and nothing has changed no matter that he cast an unforgivable curse. I just hope that I can keep any nightmares away. We are only going to sleep nothing more. I chose the one with Gryffindor colours."
Emma said "sure you are. Good choice though."
Katie and Susan giggled which quickly turned into laughing.
Hermione groaned and said, "don't you start to mom."
Emma laughed and said "okay Hermione. I was just teasing. But if something may happen at least use protection."
Hermione almost screamed "MOM."
Susan managed to not laugh and said: "well maybe it is a good idea to talk with Andi about that."
Hermione asked, "the potion you mean?"
Katie and Emma both looked confused while Susan nodded.
Hermione saw Katie and Emma. She said "Katie and mom there is a potion that is the same muggle protection that works most of the time. The potion doesn't work always but it isn't known when or at least there is no reason in the book I've read."
Hermione said, "please don't tell daddy mom I don't think he will take it very well."
Emma said, "I do need to tell your father Hermione to not get any misunderstanding, but I will make sure he understands if he has a big problem with it."
Hermione said, "if you are sure mom."
Emma nodded "I am. Now get going you don't want to keep the love of your life waiting."
Hermione blushed but hugged her mother before continuing.
5th January 1998, Grangers bedroom, Potter Manor
Emma walks into the room as soon as Hermione, Katie and Susan went up the stairs.
Dan said "so is Hermione finally going to sleep with Harry as a married woman while we here are? It must have been hard not sleeping with Harry for us to come to terms with this unusual situation."
Emma said, "she never did before."
Dan said, "how are you so sure?"
Emma said "she said only to sleep nothing more I said sure you are. If she already had she would have reacted differently than don't start to. Apparently, the other girls also teased her about it. I said if something may happen she must be careful and use protection. Supposedly there is a potion that works the same as muggle protection so the girl doesn't get pregnant. I think I am going to ask Andromeda if it also works for me and how long it would last. I don't think you need to take the potion every day."
Dan shrugged and said "well that can wait until tomorrow. So are you going to tell me why she wears a robe?"
Emma said, "as well as you are not freaking out about her sleeping in the same bed as Harry…."
Dan interrupts "well I thought they already did as they are married and I thought they would have had a traditional wedding night and I can't blame them for that I still remember ours, but apparently they didn't have a traditional wedding night. Also, I like Harry after everything he did for her and protected her although she should have been smart enough to not get into danger. I thought her sense of reason would prevent that."
Emma giggled and said "her sense of reason flies out the window if Harry is involved especially if it is dangerous like life-threatening. Anyway, the reason she wore a robe was that….."
Emma didn't know how to tell him she bought her daughter nightdresses to seduce Harry whom she is now going to sleep.
Dan was waiting he wanted to know because even at home she barely wore a robe. Only when she had showered and gone to dress in her room, but now she was walking away from her room and Dan is sure she has a bathroom adjacent to the bedroom like all bedrooms have.
Emma said, "do you remember in her fifth year during the Yule holiday I went with her to Diagon Alley while you had some emergency appointments?"
Dan nodded. He said, "yeah I really wanted to go with you but this was a real emergency and we always said that one of us will take the emergencies when Hermione was home from holiday and it was my turn to handle the emergencies."
Emma nodded and said "well she was kind of happy you didn't come along as we went to a special section in Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions and Twilfitt and Tatting's that is supposedly only for witches but sometimes wizards come to buy something for their wives or betrothed. Hermione had realised what we have known since she told us about her first three years that she was in love with Harry. Umbridge was making it difficult for couples to be together, but Hermione hoped to get Harry's attention. We bought some more revealing clothes without being it to slutty or against school regulations. She was thinking to ask Harry to come downstairs to the Common Room at night but eventually, she didn't do it as she started to feel things for Ronald that came stronger in the summer before her sixth year but it was potions like we now know."
Dan nodded and Emma continued "beside the more revealing clothes Hermione found two nightdresses. One in Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions and the other in Twilfitt and Tatting's. Both are very revealing with a nice V-neck that shows off her 'assets' and it clings nicely to her body even though she has grown a bit although she is losing her height. I don't know if you have noticed but she is under 6 feet while last summer before she sends us away she was above 6 feet and she was on bare feet then."
Dan had noticed but he thought he was wrong. He tried to not think about his own daughter's assets but that was difficult as Hermione looked just like Emma when she was younger. Fortunately, Emma continued and he focussed on her.
"We bought one in Gryffindor colours as that is her house and one in a particular shade of green. It is particular as I have only seen that shade of green once after and didn't notice before. The shade is the same colour as Harry's eyes. As she choose it and I bought it for her there is no other way than that she loves him in opposition if it was a normal green colour."
Dan now knew why. Hermione wore one of those revealing nightdresses under the robe. Dan asked only one thing "which one?"
Emma understood and said "she choose the one with Gryffindor colours. That one is a bit more modest than the other but that is barely worth mentioning."
Dan said "okay. Well, it's been quite a day what do you say about going to bed."
Emma said "I think we need it after hearing what happened in the department of mysteries and how poor Harry broke down. I really do hope Hermione can make him feel better and pick up the pieces so to speak."
Dan said, "I hope so too for the both of them."
Emma said, "well the most important part for Hermione is to let Harry see that we don't think worse of him at least I don't and with your history, I think you don't."
Dan said, "you are right although I left that life behind me from the moment I saw you."
Emma said, "don't you think you can help them with your experience?"
Dan said, "well maybe some hand-to-hand combat and endurance."
Emma said "well we can think and talk about it tomorrow. Let's go to sleep, Dan."
Dan only nodded.
5th January 1998, Heir's bedroom, 3rd floor Potter Manor
Remus and Harry were hugging for a couple of minutes when Hermione, Katie and Susan came back.
Harry didn't notice. Remus heard the door open behind him but when he tried to let go of Harry. Harry, however, hold onto Remus and didn't plan to let him go. The girls walked to each other and started to whisper although Remus heard almost everything. Remus also saw a few girls keeping their hands on their mouths to try not to make a sound. Some tried to hold in a squeal while others tried to hold in a giggle/ laugh, but he saw the smiles and winks given to Hermione. He knew something important was to happen and he should leave as it was between Harry and his (future) wives, but Harry still wasn't letting Remus go soon it seems. He wanted to hold his cub for the whole night if he needs to be. He knows Harry girls wouldn't like that. After another few minutes Remus felt the glare from Harry's girls on his back.
Remus said "Harry I need to go to Dora to make sure she is alright. I also think the girls want to talk to you but don't be afraid they love you and will also never leave you."
Harry reluctantly let go of Remus. Remus immediately leaves the room as he knew the girls will want him to leave. Harry looks at them and said, "I am so…."
Before Harry could end. Daphne said, "Harry go change for bed."
Harry just nodded. He grabbed his sleeping clothes out of the closet and went to the bathroom to change. Astoria said, "Hermione get your robe off."
Hermione shook her head. Luna asked "really Hermione? Are you going to back out in the end? Hermione Harry needs you."
Hermione said "I know and no I am not going to back out. Katie, Susan get that smile off your face."
Hermione took a deep sigh before she said "if I take off my robe now and lie in his bed he would leave the room and sleep somewhere else even if it is the couch downstairs. Even if I convince him to sleep in the same bed he would find it uncomfortable and we need to make him 'comfortable' with us. I hope if I kind of shock Harry with my nightdress he would follow my lead without needing to be logical like I did when we were in Hogwarts and needed to convince him."
The girls nodded and Luna said "okay Hermione. If you need help with Harry you know where to find me. You can call me."
Luna with a big smile left almost immediately followed by the others. When most have left only Hermione, Susan, Katie, Astoria and Daphne (mostly for Astoria) remained.
Hermione saw Astoria's almost desperate look. Hermione said "Astoria I know you didn't have a chance to say your feeling to Harry hoping on a bond and I understand really I do. I had seven years without while I know him, but I hope that you wait until tomorrow at least. I need to have Harry's attention tonight so I can make him comfortable but also make him believe we still trust him, love him and don't leave him."
Astoria wasn't happy but she understood. She looks to the ground and nodded. However, before Astoria could leave Hermione hugged her. Astoria started to sob and she managed to say "I just love Harry so much and I want to show him. I don't know if we will get a soulbond but I don't care I just want to tell Harry what he means to me. I do hope on a soulbond though."
Hermione said "you deserve it Astoria, you all do. But Harry needs to believe us first otherwise no matter how much you love him the bond will not form I think. Also, Harry still suffers from magical exhaustion and tomorrow his magic will have strengthened enough to form a bond I think even though he would still need a few days to be completely recovered if his history is true."
The girls look confused. Hermione said, "this isn't the first time he is magically exhausted, but he always comes back stronger so don't worry about it."
They heard Harry was almost done. Susan said, "we will let you alone."
Katie nodded and Astoria feeling a bit better leaves immediately after Daphne followed by Katie and Susan. Susan and Katie gave her a wink.
Katie said in her mind 'have a good and fun night Hermione if something happens to make sure to block your feelings so we don't feel it like we did with Luna or we might join you.'
Susan thought 'Katie.'
Susan gets shocked for a bit when she heard in her mind 'yes Susan?'
Hermione thought "Katie, Susan not now or at least block me. Oh and Katie I am sure I am going to have a good night in Harry's bed what you don't have."
Hermione gave a smug smile what Katie saw before Susan closed the door. Katie looked amazed at what Hermione said and that does not mention the smile Hermione shot her. Katie was full of envy but not jealousy. She couldn't wait until she could even if she wasn't alone with Harry. She did hope he could feel his arms around her like Luna and Hermione already had and Hermione probably have tonight too.
Just a few seconds after the other girls left Harry came back in. He sees Hermione and said, "oh Hermione is there something you want to say before you leave?"
Hermione expected something like that and even though Remus tried to show him she wouldn't leave Harry he wasn't convinced. He had the same look he had the third year when Sirius needed to run. Sirius didn't want to leave, Harry also didn't want him to but Sirius didn't have a choice. The big difference is that I (Hermione) do have a choice and I love him at least as much as Sirius did but different.
Hermione walks to Harry and snogs him. After a few minutes, Hermione needed to let go as she needed oxygen just like Harry. She kept hugging and said, "Harry we are not leaving you, please believe me."
Harry said, "I want to Hermione I really do, but how can I after everything I have done?"
Before Harry could continue Hermione let him go and said: "come on Harry I think we need a good sleep."
Harry nodded and said "okay Hermione I hope that you are right and I hope to see you tomorrow. You can back to your own room?"
Harry was halfway to his bed when Hermione said "no."
Harry turns around to help her if needed, but when he turned around he is shocked. Before him in a nightdress in Gryffindor colours was the most beautiful woman he has ever seen and that was his best friend, his wife, his Hermione.
Hermione sees that her nightdress has the desired effect and said "no Harry I don't go back. I am going to stay here with you so you know everything I have said is true."
Harry stammered "b-but … but…."
Hermione walks toward Harry like Bellatrix did but instead of trying to back away Harry is too stunned by Hermione to move. He found her beautiful when she was how she always is but now he couldn't comprehend how she could even look more beautiful than ever there is no word for it. She is so sexy, hot and still her. She tries to walk seductively to Harry. Harry is completely entranced he feels the same when Bellatrix did it but he didn't want to back away (not that he was able to). She grabs his hand and without power leads him to his bed. He follows her lead as Hermione hoped. Harry lies in bed and Hermione joins him in his bed. She lies on his right side. He tries to get out again but Hermione put one hand on his chest above his heart and with her other hand she put on his right biceps to stop him which worked.
She said "Harry you don't have to go. We are just going to sleep. You comforted me in the tent after the Horcrux. I needed you in Gringotts and I slept in the same bed. You were asleep and probably didn't notice. I needed you when Ragnok told us about the potions in me and you were there for me. I want to be here before you not because I think I need to be as you were there for me …. No …. I WANT to be here for you."
Harry looks her in the eyes and sees nothing than love, happiness and dedication in her own words but also in Harry's love for her. He sees no deceitfulness in her eyes and Harry feels she opened her mind for him to let him see that she isn't lying.
Hermione said, "do you remember the Troll in our first year?"
Harry doesn't trust his voice and nodded.
Hermione said "I started to like you maybe even love you then but I was just twelve, but there is one thing I always remembered besides you saving me. I remember sleeping in your arms and how good it felt, but also how safe I felt and it was the best sleep I ever had in Hogwarts even when I have slept in my bed and it was a good night it never was as good as that night after the Troll."
Hermione continued "now it is my turn to make you have a good sleep so just sleep, Harry. I will stay here the whole night and won't leave the bedroom until you are awake, but I will stay married with you to eternity that even death cannot part us. All the other girls are the same well except those that like Neville like Hannah."
Harry asked "really?"
Hermione nodded. Harry asked "more than one?"
Hermione nodded again. Harry sighed and said, "that is good he deserves it."
Hermione said, "just like you Harry, but let's just go to sleep now."
Harry lies down and Hermione put her head on his chest. She hugs him by putting her arms on his left shoulder while Harry put his right hand on the small of her back so he can hold her. Harry lies on his back and Hermione on her side. Hermione slowly heard Harry's heartbeat decreasing until she hears steady breathing and his heart steadily beating. Hermione wants to pull her head off his chest to look if he really was asleep. Just when she slowly starts raising her head. Harry's arm around her tightened his grip that pushes Hermione closely toward Harry. Harry had his hand on the small of her back and used that to push her tighter to him.
She could still raise her head and see that Harry's asleep. It was just like the tent where he also grabbed her tighter in his sleep when she tried to pull away. Again she felt very safe and loved by someone she really loves. She never told anyone but what she felt for Ron always felt weird and somewhat wrong, but she thought it was her heart and mind were against each other. It seems her heart was right but her mind was not because of the potions.
Hermione sees Harry sleeping face and he looked at ease. She slowly falls asleep with a big smile on her face. The last thing that went through her mind was how good it felt sleeping with Harry in his bed and how she wants this every night.
5th January 1998, Order safe house, Northern Wales
Ginny had crying lying in her bed. She felt the pain of Harry. It was almost worse than when she felt the pain from Harry's ritual to remove the Horcrux out of Harry. This was not physical but more mentally. Ginny felt the pain from Harry, but she knew if she felt it like this the pain how Harry felt would be much worse.
She was sure the other girls should feel it or at least know why didn't they do anything. It went on for almost an hour and a half to two hours when finally she felt the pain lessen and started to feel a small spark of hopefulness for something to be true. Something Harry needed, she hopes she can go to Harry soon, but her father probably wouldn't go without the rest of the family. Even though she hates Ron and her mother now she wouldn't want them hurt and that would certainly happen when Harry sees them. Maybe she can stop him but does she want to right now as her mother and Ron were still badmouthing Harry. If Harry found out he would feel betrayed.
When she finally doesn't feel the pain anymore she falls asleep from the mental pain and exhaustion caused by Harry, but she was happy she could feel Harry even if it pained her for now. She wanted to put on the ring but first wanted to talk to her father or charlie but it was difficult in this larger house than their house to get a moment alone outside of her room. Also, her room was the first place others will look for her.
6th January 1998, Heir's bedroom, 3rd floor Potter Manor
Hermione suddenly wakes up. She sees it is still dark so she wondered why she woke up. She feels cold and sees she is alone in the bed. She doesn't hear Harry in the bedroom or somewhere else. She sees that the robe was folded at the foot of the bed and still sees Hedwig slowly hooting and Crookshanks also lying at the foot of the bed.
She quickly but quietly gets out of the bed and grabs her robe. She put her robe on and leave the bedroom.
6th January 1998, Potter Manor
Hermione descends the stair but she feels Harry is downstairs. She doesn't know-how. When she reaches downstairs she feels him in the kitchen. Before she walks into the kitchen she hears Luna in her mind "Hermione stop.'
Hermione wants to know why but before she can ask the question she knows why. She hears Luna's voice in the kitchen.
Luna asks Harry "Harry you shouldn't have left Hermione. You should have stayed in your room."
Harry said "how can I Luna when she only stayed in my room because she thinks she needs to as I was there for her. I would do it again in a hard beat but she doesn't need to repay me."
Hermione wants to walk in and again said that she wants to but decided against it.
Luna asks "is that what she said, Harry?"
Harry said "no she said she wanted to but who would want that with me with the chance I die before the war is over. I don't want to hurt her like I hurt Ginny last school year, I also don't want to hurt you besides Susan and Katie. I also don't want to hurt Astoria, Daphne, Tracey and Su if they even really love me and not because of the marriage contract."
Luna said, "and Gabby."
Harry sighed "and Gabby but I think it is more hero worship than something else. At least Antione would be fine with it. I must say it looks like Astoria, Daphne, Tracey and Su at least like me but like me is not enough for a happy marriage. I don't know what I must do maybe I try to dissolve the marriage contracts with them and pay the price whatever the price may be so they can find their real love. I should at least own them that."
Luna gently said "Harry don't be stupid they really love you as I do. Daphne and Tracey may deny it but I can see it in their eyes. Astoria is already deeply in love with you. Daphne and Tracey too according to Astoria and from Su I already know she does."
Harry said "I don't know Luna. In the end all the people I care about get hurt or die I can't do that to them, to you, to Ginny and Hermione. Or to them, if they love me like what you said is true."
Luna said, "but they do Harry."
Harry said "it doesn't matter. You said that I shouldn't have left Hermione. I didn't want to but besides that everyone, everyone who cares about died. She could never accept that I cast an unforgivable. She would try to not let it bother her just like you Luna, but in the end, all of you would hate that I try to use it and hate me for casting it."
Hermione heard enough and walked in. She had tears in her eyes and so had Luna. Harry heard Hermione walk in and felt bad when he saw the tears in her eyes. Harry suddenly had two girls with tears in their eyes with him. Harry stood up. Hermione and Luna were afraid Harry would leave but he didn't. Instead, Harry walked to Hermione to hug her and said "I am sorry I left you in the bedroom. I should have at least left a note or something, but please believe it was hard to leave as I liked you beside me."
Hermione snogged him, but Hermione didn't notice he was leading her. When they stopped snogging Harry was standing beside Luna and hugged her and said: "I am sorry Luna maybe you are right even about the other girls."
Luna and Hermione knew that this was a great step for Harry to believe that Daphne, Tracey, Astoria, Gabby and Su really love him not because of the marriage contracts or in Gabby's case the Veela bond (and hero-worship) but really him, Harry Potter, Gryffindor, Hogwarts drop out, not the boy who lived, not Lord Potter-Black-Peverell-Gryffindor-Slytherin-Bones and not the chosen one.
Sure he trusts the girls as the house trusted them but that doesn't mean he believes they love him as he was sure most didn't (although he is wrong). He trusts the girls (and the others) but was questioning their love after what he did. Luna sees their love but has trouble trusting them from her time in Hogwarts and the very few friends she has (even though with her new sister-wives the trust would grow even she knew that). Hermione was afraid Harry left the bed as he didn't want her with him, but when she heard Harry's talk with Luna it wasn't that. Harry didn't want her hurt and still had trouble believing her claim that they didn't blame him and they still love him.
Hermione said, "come on Harry let's go back to bed."
Harry nodded when Hermione said, "sure Luna you can come too."
Harry look shocked, but because he was shocked he didn't resist when he got dragged by his wrist by Hermione while Luna glued herself to his other arm helping to drag him to his bedroom.
When they got on the second floor Luna said "I will be there shortly. I want to change first."
Hermione nodded and said, "okay Luna."
Harry gulped, Luna had just a small t-shirt and pyjama bottoms on and she was already hot, sexy and still somehow cute. If she is going to change it can only get better. Hermione saw that Harry was nervous after Luna said she was going to change.
Hermione said, "come on Harry."
Harry stammered "bu- bu- bu but….."
Hermione saw the same look he gave her when she showed her nightdress and Hermione said "don't worry about it, Harry. We just want to sleep with you in your bed as we are your wives."
Harry got even more nervous and Hermione snogged him but slowly pushed him to the stairs while they were snogging. Harry still doesn't know how but a few minutes later they were on the bed in his bedroom again. Barely three minutes later the door opened and Luna walked in. Harry thought he died as he saw Luna as an angel.
She had put on a nightdress that was silver close to white. It was tight but didn't reveal as much as Hermione but Harry still liked it very much. When Luna climbed on the bed Hermione stopped snogging him. He sits up and see Luna and Hermione and get a giant smile on his face as both these beautiful, hot, sexy woman are his girls, his wives.
Hermione pushes him down. Hermione put her head on his chest and Luna put her head just below Hermione's so both can hear his rapidly beating heart. Hermione said, "relax Harry."
Luna said "Harry just go to sleep. We all will feel better when we wake up."
Harry said "okay."
Harry is tired but he doubts he will get to sleep soon with these two beautiful women on both sides of him (Hermione on his right and Luna on his left). Hermione doesn't like Luna with her head under her head so she moves her head to his right shoulder and Luna takes the place on his chest over his heart. Harry put a hand on both smalls of their back. Hermione put her arms around Harry with her hands landing on his left shoulder and Luna tried to hug him by putting her arms around Harry but Luna can't get around him as his chest and back has grown with pure muscle. Harry feels loved and slowly falls asleep with happy memories and hopes for the future.
6th January 1998, Heir's bedroom, 3rd floor Potter Manor
It was morning when Harry woke up. He feels very rested and ready for the day. He is shocked when he feels two bodies right next to him. He immediately notices that they are girls, women but that is all. Before he can look the woman on his chest said "good morning Harry. I hope you slept well as I slept wonderfully."
Harry sighed and said "good morning Luna. I slept quite well thank you."
He looks to his right and sees bushy hair. He knows that hair can only belong to Hermione, his best friend ….. and wife. He whispers gently in her ear "Hermione are you awake?"
Hermione moans and Luna said "she is not Harry but I can see she has a very nice dream. I would not be wise to wake her. Let's just rest until she wakes up."
Harry asked in his mind to not wake Hermione up 'Luna are the others awake?'
Luna asks 'Katie and Susan?'
Harry thinks 'yes.'
Luna doesn't respond for a minute when she thinks 'oops.'
Harry sighed and thinks 'what did you do Luna?'
Luna looks up and gave a smile while she thinks 'I accidentally woke them up went I tried to find out if they were asleep. Susan would certainly not be happy and Katie would probably don't like I was in her dream or at least saw it.'
Harry asked 'you can see dreams?'
Luna whispers in his ear this time "we all can Harry. We can see each other's dreams even enter them and we can see memories from each other. In time we may even learn from each other like the spells we can't perform but you can but I think your girls."
Luna giggles before she continues "can also learn from each other. So I can learn from Hermione and she can maybe learn something from Penelope or Penelope from Ginny like her Reducto or other things but I mean everyone from everyone probably even from Gabby. There is even a chance we learn French from her without really studying it but it will take time to master French or even the spells."
Hermione starts to moan harder but Harry thinks it is a groan and wants to wake her. Luna said, "don't Harry she would be really mad if you do."
Soon Hermione started to say, Harry, Harry, oh Harry over and over again. Luna knew what was happening Harry did not. When Harry wanted to wake her up Luna snogged to keep Harry occupied.
After almost 10 minutes of chanting Harry's name, moaning and occasionally shaking. Hermione screamed "Harry" and woke up which make her sit right up. Harry had still his hand on the small of her back and she still had her arms around Harry. Harry was almost choked and pulled away from Luna's lips. Hermione feels the pressure and sees a confused Harry but a knowingly and at the same time innocent smile from Luna.
Hermione starts to blush embarrassingly. Harry sees it but doesn't know she is blushing. Harry asks "are you alright Hermione you see a bit red and you were groaning in your sleep. I wanted to wake you in case you had a nightmare or needed me when you started to say my name but Luna said I should as you would get mad. She said she knows what you were dreaming about but didn't tell me. I don't know if I can but I didn't want to intrude."
Luna said, "oh she did need you, Harry..."
Hermione said "LUNA stop."
Hermione took a deep sigh and asked: "did you sleep well, Harry?"
Harry smiled and said, "I slept quite well and you?"
Before Hermione could respond Luna said, "I am sure she had a great night and dream."
Hermione said "Luna I mean it. But she is right I had a great night."
Luna smiled and said, "and…."
Hermione put her hand over Luna's mouth lying almost completely on Harry. Hermione noticed almost jumping out of the bed. She immediately rushed over to the other side and drag Luna out of bed.
She grabbed her robe and dragged Luna to the door. Before Hermione opens the door she said "Harry we will leave you so you can shower and dress. We will do the same we will see you downstairs."
Harry nodded but could keep his eyes off them as he was entranced again. Hermione opens the door. Luna said, "see you soon Harry."
The door closes. Harry needs to take a double-take and only believes what he saw really happened as he feels them on the other side of the door and he still feels their body heat around him on the bed. It took almost five minutes before he was able to move.
Meanwhile, on the other side of the door, Hermione put on her robe and walk quickly to the wives' bedroom with Luna hot on her tail but Luna had a huge smile on her face.
6th January 1998, Wives bedroom, 2nd floor Potter Manor
Hermione walks into the bedroom to see a mad Susan and a small smiling Katie. When Susan sees Luna she screamed "why did you do that Luna. I had a wonderful dream."
Luna said "sorry Susan Harry wanted to know if the others had woken up. I looked for you but I accidentally woke you and ended up in Katie's dream."
Susan said down hoping to remember the dream for years to come. Katie said, "so that is where there were two of you instead of one."
Luna nodded before saying "Susan you had a wonderful dream it made me very happy but Hermione here had the best dream."
Katie asked "really? What did you dream of Hermione?"
Hermione said, "oh nothing important Luna is joking."
Katie looked at Luna and asked, "as Hermione doesn't want to tell us what did she dream about Luna?"
Luna said "it was Hermione imaging her first sex with Harry. But they were in Gringotts after they were married in the eyes of the goblins and magic. Harry was very skilful that I can assure you or at least in the dream he was. The weird part was we were standing naked waiting for our turn including most of the other girls were. Her parents were watching and Hermione said in her dream come on Harry let me make my parents grandparents."
Hermione blushed even deeper and her head turned even redder than Susan's crimson hair. Hermione got tears in her eyes from being embarrassed, except merciless teasing and maybe even real bullying for her dream. Luna hugged Hermione and said, "sorry Hermione maybe I shouldn't have told them the Nargles said not to but I thought they have the right to the truth as it would improve our trust and sister-wives bond for us at least the Nargles said that too."
Katie hugged her followed immediately by Susan. Susan said "Hermione don't worry we won't tell the others or Harry. You can tell Harry yourself and to be honest my dream wasn't that different except it was here also after the soulbond and marriage. Auntie nor my parents were there but at the start, they were and said before I entered Harry's room that I would have a wonderful night but before we got into it Luna woke me up. Harry and I were snogging while both our shirts were off and he was rubbing my breasts when I woke up. The weird part is it really felt as if he was rubbing my breasts but nobody was when I woke up."
Susan also blushed a bit. Hermione saw the truth and that she finally found her place and friend even though they were more sisters as there are her sister's wives.
Hermione thought 'now what to do about the others that like Harry?'
Luna thought 'first we need to let Astoria try to get the soulbond and we need to ask Gabby how here bond gets started. Honestly, I don't know how long the Veela in Gabby can hold on or how long Gabby can contain the Veela's lust.'
Katie said 'we need to talk to Harry and what do we do about Bellatrix. She really seemed into Harry as we can hardly deny her she is around the same age and if we let Penelope enter we can hardly deny her (Bellatrix) if she really wants to although I may seem a bit weird at first.'
Susan said 'I agree with you all but we need to convince Harry and make sure the girls know we are his wives and decide for now. Harry still needs to find wives for Peverell, Gryffindor, and Slytherin and we need to decide about the Fleamont house if Harry isn't sure. Besides all that, we still need to find Tom's Horcruxes and finally, we need to defeat him which is most probably Harry. We need to defeat Tom also we can't wait too long as more people will die if we wait too long."
They all nodded. Hermione said "we need to think about it but first I am going to take a shower before I dress and get some breakfast. Talking about the other girls we need to discuss that with Astoria, Daphne, Tracey and Su as they got marriage contracts. We also should ask Ginny but she is not here so that would be more difficult. What we do about Tom depends mostly on what Harry decides, now I am free of the potions I will trust his judgement and plan or at least talk about it and not demiss it beforehand."
Hermione grabbed some clothes and went to the bathroom.
I end it here right now …. At least in this chapter. I was actually planning to update my other story first but I felt the need to update this chapter to explain the end of the previous chapter.
In the next chapter, Harry will regain his possession (the sword of Gryffindor, one Black knife and the Lord Black wand). Last time he did put the sheath of the Gryffindor sword and the Black belt on but was too occupied to see that he was missed those things.
How will Bellatrix act when she sees Harry?
What is Tom doing?
And more.
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