Harry looked around the beautiful landscape surrounding the remote little pass through of Dolwyddelan, Wales. After a delightful weekend with Fleur, it was difficult to be away from her for any extended time. Especially since they were due sooner than later, he would never forgive himself for missing.
Mandy pointed at the end of the small town and Harry flexed some of his magic into his eyes, activating his mage vision. The large bubble of magic over the tucked away manor was quite impressive.
"Ergo say that the wards on this place are beyond wizard level, he reckons that the Goblins did it" commented Mandy
Harry couldn't argue with that assessment, they were done so perfectly and the flow and feel of the wards were not of human magic. Human magic had a soft scratchy feel to it, like chopping wood for a new floor but never sanding it down to be level.
Goblins, Elves, and Fairies' magic did not feel like that, it felt like it was part of nature. It was almost like rather than breaking something down to create something else, they just twisted and repurposed whatever was there into what they wanted.
Wards were a lot like that, Anti-Apparition wards were a thick net that kept one from twisting the world around them to get from point a to point b. Anti-Portkey wards were like an extra thick dome of glass that didn't allow you to punch a whole from point a to point b.
This particular set of wards were unlike either, it was a giant smooth dome of magic that simply didn't let anything in or out without permission. A pair of behavior intent wards and identity wards were laid on top of the Anti-Apparition and Anti-Portkey wards. Yet, it all fit together seamlessly from what Harry could see. Ergo was correct in his guess that it was goblin in nature, the wards all flowed together too well for a human to put together.
"Tell Ergo that drinks are on me after this one, he seems to be correct" admitted Harry with a nod as the magic being pumped into his eyes faded, "Are they all in there?"
Mandy glanced at her notes, "All 15 people on our list are in the manor sir"
Harry smirked, his eyes locked in with hunger, "Good, then tell Ergo and Cal to set up the perimeter, you will enter in with me and Ash will maintain the wards"
Mandy looked at Harry, "The wards?"
Harry didn't say anything as he slowly started walking through the remote countryside town, his eyes never once leaving the grand manor that should have seemed out of place. But the Muggle Repellant Runes inscribed on the ground probably took care of all of that.
Harry flashed his mage vision once more before the Elder Wand appeared in his hands and he reached deep inside of his well of magic and pulled on it before he hissed as he molded his magic into a giant bubble of wards, placing his wards over the bubble of the wards that had been set up around the manor.
Mandy looked at him as the bubble was visible for nearly 20 seconds, before fading from existence as if it had never been there.
"Wow" said Mandy
Harry looked at her, "Do those 3 know what they are doing?"
Mandy nodded in confirmation and that was all Harry needed to march forward, slipping through the wards that he had just put in place, he was only about 100 yards from the manner when he stopped.
"Mind yourself" he warned Mandy before with a blast of intent based magic, Harry slowly started ripping apart the wards that had been set up to protect the manor, destroying the massive tapestry of magic, strand by strand.
The strain caused bile to fill his mouth, but Harry swallowed the foul tasting liquid and with a final push, shattered the dome of protection. The sound of breaking glass filled the air as the wards fell and Harry glanced over at Mandy.
"What are you waiting for?" asked Harry
"You" replied Mandy
"Let's go then" tsk'd Harry as he wiped his mouth on his sleeve before blasting some water into his own mouth with his wand, rinsing it out before they made it to the front door.
The ebony stone build manor looked daunting and historical, but that did not stop Harry from blasting in the front door, creating a gaping hole in the front of the house.
"Hello, this is your friendly neighborhood watch, everything ok" yelled Harry sarcastically as he and Mandy walked into the room.
A cloaked figured darted across the room and Mandy didn't hesitate to slice their head off, revealing that it was Ivanie Carrow.
Harry started at the dead woman; this was a big confirmation of what he had been investigating. While all of the death eaters were dead, besides Snape, the supporters and slash or unmarked family members of the death eaters were not.
Harry had killed Alecto Carrow in the graveyard, but her aunt had never even crossed his mind. Out of sight, out of mind. A lot of the families that had made up the Death Eaters had been less than pleased with the manner that Harry had defeated Tom and eventually taken over the ministry by implanting Dumbledore as Minister.
But if Harry was going to be honest with them, they were literally following someone called the Dark Lord. He was an evil wanker, and they were evil arse kissers, the entire lot of them were beyond pathetic in his opinion. What made this even crazier to Harry was that these people didn't have to die. They watched the man they made their champion and all of their family members that had supported him die at Harry's hands and thought that by joining up in their own version of Death Eaters, that they could defeat him? Harry was certain that almost all of Magical Britain was mentally challenged.
"If this is the female head of the Carrow family, what other families do you think that we will find upstairs?" asked Mandy
"Let's find out" suggested Harry as he walked in the direction that Ivanie had been running towards, finding a small hallway that led to some stairs.
Making his way up the stairs with Mandy on his heals, Harry was not very concerned about what he might find at the end of this. A bunch of Death Eater rejects and wannabes was not exactly battling Prime Tom Riddle.
There was a door at the very top of the stair and they stopped, Harry trained his wand on it and felt no extra magic on it.
BOOM!
Harry sent the door flying into the room, followed by a massive stone pillar that absorbed all the killing curses fired at Mandy and him.
"I thought that Purebloods had manners or were the Slytherins lying to me all this time?" asked Harry in a mocking tone, sarcasm dripping off every word.
"You'll never take us alive Potter" spat a wizard
Mandy burst out laughing, "Take you alive? Who said anything about that? Ms. Carrow's head is rolling around on the floor downstairs"
Harry smiled as nearly a dozen gasps filled the room. Did this people really thing that they were so important that he would not simply lay waste to them?
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The tips of his wand glowed, and white flames shot out of it, it was a useful little spell that Harry had picked up in Poland if he was remembering correctly. It was an intent based spell, allowing him to control what the flames burned and how badly he allowed it to burn.
Flames flooded the room and Harry allowed only the people to get burned and not even that badly. He had spent several months chasing these people down, there was no way that he would ever let them not stand trial for their crimes.
Screams filled the room, but Harry ignored them as he focused on the intent of his spell, making sure not to kill anyone who didn't need to die. Harry waited until the last screams died down, all of them either passing out from pain or being unable to breath in the thick smoke of the fire or both.
Glancing back at Mandy, Harry nodded to her, "Bag them"
"Headed home sir?" she asked
"Yes, she's going to give birth sooner than later, it is time for me to take some time and just be with her," said Harry
"You want me to tell the higher ups?" asked Mandy
"No need, this is more of me not doing any more raids until the baby is born than an actual leave of absence" replied Harry
"Ok" nodded Mandy as she waved her wand and ropes shot out, tying up all of the members of the Black Mask organization, "Have fun boss, send Fleur my love"
"Of Course" said Harry as he popped away
Years Later:
Tiny hands grabbed a stack of papers that sat in the clean study, the owner of said hands reading the articles with childlike wonder.
The Boy Who Lives Earns Order of Merlin First Degree by P. Clearwate
During the Summer of 1996 Harry Potter, who was only a single year removed from defeating the previous Dark Lord, rounded up the last members of an organization called The Black Mask. These people seemed to be followers of the former Dark Lord who had his souled sucked from his body by a dementor. These roughly 46 members of the Black Mask came from 11 families based here in Britain, France, Germany, and Italy.
Despite their widespread origins, it did not take Mr. Potter all that long to pick up on their existence and on July 27th, 1996, he captured the final members.
The Boy Who Lived Turns into The Man who Fathered by P. Clearwater
On August 2nd, 1996, Harry Potter and his Fiancé Fleur Delacour, welcomed their first child: A young baby boy by the name of James Albus Potter. It seems that Albus Dumbledore has been touched to be the baby's Godfather if the rumors are true. But at the moment, these are nothing but rumors.
Many are wondering if the new family will retreat from the spotlight here in Britain and perhaps move to France or Switzerland to be closer to the ICW's New Auror Compound that was built for Potter and his ever-growing task force.
Harry Potter breaks up Muggle trafficking ring by P. Clearwater
Seemingly just in time to spend Christmas or the Yule Season with his one year son, Harry Potter was given the task of venturing into South Africa and returned with nearly sixty, yes Six Zero, muggles who were being forced into slavery by the wizarding community located there. Potter had been alerted that tourist were going missing there and was assigned the mission.
Apparently there was mention of a new mine industry that had popped up recently in the area in the Spring of 1997. The business has grown and now the world will have to investigate how they will get their minerals as for the past 20 months, this region is home to the famous Tshepong mine.
Hopefully Potter has nice plans for a quiet final weeks of 1998, but this reporter would be shocked if we don't get anything special from the remarkable young man.
Potters have the Wedding of the Century? By P. Clearwater
The date is Saturday, January 2nd, 2000 and we might have just seen the most spectacular wedding that we will see this century. As Harry James Potter and Fleur Potter (formerly Delacour) kissed, sealing their vows in a ceremony performed by none other than Minister Albus Dumbledore, the world was covered in baby blue flames.
People who got to attend the wedding said that it was one of a kind. We haven't seen the newly weds since they disappeared after the wedding, but that's okay. We should let them have their privacy as they celebrate their union.
Potters Welcome Second Child by P. Clearwater
As the title suggests, the Potters welcomed their second child on September 13th, 2000, this time a little girl. We have not received a name yet and to be frank with the audience, if we do the math, we can figure out when and how this new Potter girl came to be.
Albus Dumbledore Taps Neville Longbottom by P. Clearwater
In a surprising move at the Summer Solace Summit, on June 21st, 2002, Albus Dumbledore has appointed Neville Longbottom as his deputy Minister and believes the young man is the best option to follow up after him.
This choice as caused a lot of people to question Dumbledore's ability to make decisions at a high level. Others are wondering if the move was made because Longbottom is close friends with Harry Potter, the most powerful wizard in the world.
The Potters quietly welcomed a third child by P. Clearwater
In what was a bit of an unknown event, the Potter family had their third child on April 1s t, 2004. This time it was also a girl, her name is Ivably. She was not even born in the UK or magical Britain but rather in France.
With James, Claire, and now Ivably, do you think that the Potters are done having children or while the couple continue to add to their family?
Ten Year Anniversary by P. Clearwater
Ten long years ago, Harry Potter who was known as the Boy who Lived at the time, defeated the powerful Dark Lord, Lord Voldemort. Although a lot has come out about the dark lord, such as his real name being Tom Riddle Jr, there is still so many questions and concerns about his influence on future generations.
Thankfully we have Harry Potter, General of the ICW Auror force to ensure that the world is a better place today and tomorrow than it was 10 years ago. What has been your favorite moment in the last 10 years?
James Albus Potter goes to Hogwarts by P. Clearwater
Claire Potter Goes to Hogwarts by P. Clearwater
Albus Dumbledore Steps Down by P. Clearwater
Neville Longbottom to be Minister Jan 2009, by P. Clearwater
Draco Malfoy added to Longbottom's Staff by P. Clearwater
James Albus Potter Graduates Hogwarts by P. Clearwater
Ivably Potter is off to Hogwarts by P. Clearwater
Potter retires from ICW Auror Force after 20 Years by P. Clearwater
25 Years since Potter Defeats Dark Lord by P. Clearwater
James Potter to get married by P. Clearwater
Clair Potter Finishes Hogwarts as Top Student by P. Clearwater
James Potter welcomes first child with wife by P. Clearwater
Ivably Potter gets 8 NEWTS by P. Clearwater
Albus Dumbledore Returning to Hogwarts as Headmaster in 2024 by P. Clearwater
Harry opened the door to the study, his lone grandchild was sitting at his desk, looking at the stack of newspapers that he kept well preserved on his desk. Harry, now 45 years old, was still in great shape, his magic keeping him looking like he was in his 20's.
"What you doing?" asked Harry
"Reading about you" exclaimed the 5 year old
"You can read?" asked Harry in mock amazement
"You know I can read" whined the toddler
"Your dad is looking for you, there is a party downstairs" said Harry, changing the topic
"I don't like the noise" said the toddler
Harry nodded, "Me neither"
"How come Gran Gran isn't in these papers?" asked the toddler
"Well, Gran Gran never liked the attention" answered Harry
"Oooooh" muttered the toddler, "Please tell me about how you met Gran Gran"
"Of course, Maikel" said Harry to his grandson
And that is how Fleur found them, Harry telling their grandson about how amazing she was.
A/N: Well isn't that wholesome, everyone got a happy ending. I appreciate everyone who read this story from start to finish. I know the quality of writing has varied at times and so has the enjoyability of the content. But I am overall happy with the way that this story has come to pass.
Now before we go, I do want to give you a short preview of my next Harry Potter story: Snake Bitten
Then, in a rush of wings, Fawkes had soared back overhead, and something fell into Harry's lap, the diary.
For a split second, both Harry and Riddle, wand still raised, stared at it. Then, without thinking, without considering, as though he had meant to do it all along, Harry seized the basilisk fang on the floor next to him and plunged it straight into the heart of the book.
There was a long, dreadful, piercing scream. Ink spurted out of the diary in torrents, streaming over Harry's hands, flooding the floor.
"YOU FOOL!" screamed Riddle "THEY'RE GOING TO DO TO YOU WHAT THEY DID TO ME!"
Harry looked at Riddle with a frown
"You think I wanted to go back to the orphanage?" asked Riddle as his form shivered
No realized Harry
"I begged Dumbledore to let me stay here, to not send me back" said Riddle softly, caught up in the memory of rejection, "But he never listened to me. I was always forced to go back to the muggles who abused me"
Harry felt his stomach tighten upon hearing that line
"What do you mean?" questioned Harry
"Dumbledore is never going to tell you the truth, he's always going to tell you some vague answer and send you back there" said Riddle as his form dropped to the ground in pain, "Never trust him"
Riddle was writhing and twisting, screaming and flailing and then he was gone.
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