Majo Kon-ki The Marriage of Tanya the Witch
(The marriage chronicles of a witch)
Arc 4 - Goblet of Fire – part 1
July,AD 1994, in a small church in the outskirts of Hastings.
"How did this happen?!" Tanya asked herself the same question so often that it had become a mantra of sorts.
The reason had always been the same: despite her best plans, she never managed to secure her job in the rear. Mostly, she uttered these words as a cry of frustration because she, a pacifist, had to fight in the front lines.
In the present day, one would imagine she is beyond these plights, enjoying a rather peaceful life as a school girl. However, at the moment, she would gladly face another Rhine if it means she could send a certain headmaster to a pillbox to play as a stationary target.
Ever since her spectacular failure in talking Albus Dumbledore out of his wand, Tanya had been dreaming of seeing the old fart with a bullet in the face.
"I have all the hallows within my reach! Why do I have to go through this… this situation?" 'This situation' being Tanya, currently wearing habits, while her boyfriend, Harry Potter, kissed her passionately in the currently empty church close to her orphanage.
It was only the second time they were making out and she was rendered completely at his mercy. Her body refused any order to fight or deny him.
"Why?! I left the orb in Hogwarts!" It seems her assumption about the type 95 corrupting her mind again was premature.
"W-we shouldn't be- Ah! D-doing these- we are in a church for heaven's sake!" Not that she was worried about 'tarnishing' the place, she needed a reason to convince him to pull away.
"I am not letting you become a nun!"
"Y-you got it wrong! I-I was-"
"I won't give you up to anyone! Not even God!"
"I don't- mmmphhh!" Tanya tried with all her might to push him away, but her hands lacked strength or perhaps the will to do so.
"I… need to… break… free… from- Ah! So g-good…!" She finally admitted it. The mere touch of his lips were sending waves after waves of PLEASURE through her. Ally this with the hand caressing her breast-
"Wait! MY BREAST?!" Finally, she found the will to shove him away.
"PWAH! Where do you think you are touching?!" Not amused, Tanya covered her chest to show what she was talking about.
"I was…? S-sorry!" Harry appeared to have just become aware of his behavior, and genuine embarrassment washed over him.
"W-were you always so bashful?! You don't go touching a girl's breast-" Tanya blinked. She had realized an important fact.
"I have BREASTS?!" Thinking back, her clothes had been tighter in the chest area for a while.
"Ahem!" The sound of someone clearing the throat, made Tanya turn back to see an elderly nun.
"GAH! Mother?"
"I came to inform you that Mr. Black is here for you."
"T-t-this is-"
"And here I was wondering why I didn't see the others for a while…"
"T-the others?!" Tanya looked up and on the upper floor, almost the orphanage's entire sisterhood was shyly gazing down at her and Harry.
"My child, the idea to give you a habit was to put it to the test if you really didn't have any vocation to join us, seeing as you are about to leave…"
"That is what I kept saying! No way in hell I am worshiping a delusion or HIM!"
"… and definitely not to enjoy some shameless sick play!"
"Grr! It was your idea and I am the pervert?!"
"Oh! So Tanya didn't become a nun?"
"No, my young man. By the way, you are…?"
"I am Harry Potter, Tanya's boyfriend, ma'am. Nice to meet you."
"LITTLE TANYA HAS A BOYFRIEND?!" The older nun's surprised voice echoed, and within seconds, the church was filled with giggling and murmurs of wonder.
"My lord! The habit idea was for nothing! I knew your words of 'never letting a male touch me' come from an immature mouth." She let out a discrete giggle.
"… little naughty girl!"
"WAH! I am in a nightmare!"
"As much as I am glad for you, I must ask you two to restrain yourselves while in the house of God-"
"Boo-hoo! Mother, don't disturb them!"
An outcry erupted among the young novices, so bored with the monotonous life of the convent, so eager for the smallest excitement.
"Yeah! We only get to see people kissing in weddings!"
Tanya sighed hard at the usual display. Frankly, she wondered if her orphanage didn't reunite the weirdest women converted to the religion.
"And little Tanya's boyfriend is so cute!"
True, it could be worse, she could have ended under the care of bigoted fanatics, still…
"Let's see more!"
""""""""""KISS! KISS! KISS! KISS! KISS!""""""""""
"BE QUIET!" Begrudgingly and full of disappointment, all the novices fell silent under their elder's shout.
Next, the mother superior gazed at Harry intently.
"Harry, is it? Let me say something. Despite this child being so precocious, she lacks common sense…"
"You worship a delusion and I am the one who lacks common sense?!"
"… she refuses to pray to the Lord, is foul-mouthed, prone to blaspheming, not to mention the countless occasions she tried to wear male underwear…"
"Y-you didn't have to go out of your way to bring that up!"
"My point is, those instances show how ridiculously naive she is about conventional affairs."
"Hah?!"
"So, I must ask, what are your intentions to my sweet and innocent Tanya? Do you pretend to someday marry her?"
"YES! I want us to be together forever! I swear to love and protect her as long as I live!" Harry answered without hesitation, the old sister wasn't convinced.
"Can you prove your sincerity and devotion to her? Actions speak louder than words, young man."
"How can I do that?"
"Simple, let me see you two kissing again."
"What?!" Tanya shouldn't be surprised. Fitting, this mother superior was the oddest among those weird sisters.
"These old eyes have seen enough wedding kisses to detect whenever the groom is motivated by love or by ulterior motives."
"Okay!" Harry declared and longingly pulled her to him.
"Hold on for a sec! There are people watching- mmmphhh!" Tanya had no time to remind him of their deal to never kiss in front of people. And like before, she was at his complete mercy.
""""""""""KYAHHH!"""""""""" A chorus with a mix of glee and embarrassment come from all the sisters.
"Sniffle! Now I can meet God in peace knowing my last child got herself a future husband so lovingly!"
As Tanya fell deeper and deeper in Harry's embrace, she felt her distaste for Albus Dumbledore growing.
Tanya barely arrived in her new home and the first thing she did was lock herself in a bathroom to check her body in a mirror.
"Crap! I really have BREASTS!" It wasn't much, in truth, undeveloped girls like Hermione and Luna probably had bigger breasts than her. Nonetheless, the main problem being she didn't have anything there before! For two lives she was flat as a board!
"And did I get a little taller?" This small consolation would have worked IF other parts didn't grow as well. Looking closer, she noticed her body was more curvaceous, more FEMININE!
"A growth spurt? Why now- Ah!" She was reminded she is almost fourteen, an age she never managed to reach in that other world.
"In other words, I am almost a, gulp, woman!" Silently and unexpectedly, a new dreadful enemy had appeared, one she was no longer able to delay: PUBERTY!
"Could this be the explanation of why Harry iscapable ofstirring those reactions out of me?"
"Ugh! If Dumbledore gave up the elder wand this wouldn't be an issue today!" She was back to her delusions of seeing him be shot.
"It's just- I don't understand what went wrong! He was eating out of the palm of my hand!" If at least he answered her owls. The only message he sent after that accursed one was to inform her she would be moving to Sirius Black's place soon.
"Stupid geezer! What more will I have to face-" Tanya clamped her mouth shut.
"I had to ask aloud!" No good thing ever comes from asking!
With a troubled mind, she returned to Harry and Sirius.
"Hahaha! The priestess made you promise to marry Tanya in their church?"
"They are called nuns. And the promise included our children as well. They will also be baptized and marry there as will all of our descendants. Either I said yes, or they wouldn't let me bring her."
"I wish I had seen that! I was busy moving Tanya's stuff to check what the ruckus was all about- Oh! There she is, are you better from your upset stomach, Tanya?"
"My upset stomach?"
"As soon as you arrived you ran to the bathroom, so I thought…"
"T-that's not what I was doing!"
"Ah! Girl stuff then?"
"I am not mens-" Tanya felt a shiver. She realized that, with puberty, it means a certain 'monthly visit' is going to begin eventually!
"Anyway, since Tanya is back, let's take a look at the house, shall we?"
Tanya, her mind heavier than before, agreed with the tour hoping it would distract from all her troubles.
"The hell?!" It worked, but not in the way she first thought…
Sirius did say the ancestral home of the Black family was unoccupied following his mother's death. What he failed to mention was how pretty run-down it was! Besides all the dirt, the filthy, the dust and the foul odor; the house was infested with doxies, spiders almost acromantulas in size and the family kept the heads of their former house elves on full display on the stair's handrail!
Tanya didn't need to voice her complaints, her grimacing expression said it all.
"Aff… no use crying over spilled milk I guess. Instead of sulking, better search for cleaning supplies."
She was just about to check an old wardrobe when it suddenly slammed open, and from within, three identical copies of Tanya in pink dresses emerged.
'''Please… help me.''' Tanya gasped and ran to Harry.
"K-k-kill them! Hurry!"
"Phantasma exumai!" Quickly Harry had the boggarts exterminated.
"Huh? Why your boggart was-"
"S-Sirius! How do you expect to raise two children in this sort of environment?! It's unclean, unsafe and quite frankly, I don't want to live here!"
"I totally agree with you, girl! I also hate this fucking hole! Yet, Dumbledore-"
"Don't you dare slander OUR family's house!"
"Eh? Who said- Ah?!" As if Boggarts hadn't been enough, Tanya saw one of those insufferable sentient portraits!
"You? Didn't I see you at Hogwarts?"
"Tanya and Harry, meet Phineas Nigellus Black! My great-great-grandfather and the least popular headmaster Hogwarts ever had. Some say he went as far as to cancel quidditch."
"What?! I will let you know the students loved me-" The former headmaster couldn't finish. Tanya blasted open a hole in the place his portrait was.
"Whoa! You don't hold your punches, eh girl?"
"Tell me you don't have ghosts here!"
"I don't think so?"
"Great! Please hire a few maids to clean the place!"
"This might be hard. You forgot Dumbledore has the house under the fidelius charm?"
"Then, no choice except move out!"
"I was going to explain, we can't! Dumbledore demanded for us to stay here."
"The hell?! What is that geezer's problem? After he sent Harry to a hostile environment with the Dursleys, now he wants him living in an unsanitary one?!"
"The high levels of permanent magic on here made it easier for him to cast the fidelius charm. Harry would be in danger in any other location."
"Aren't you seeing what I am seeing?! Harry is already in danger here! Some of those spiders might be poisonous! And with so much filth we all could end up falling seriously ill or contracting infections!"
"… you have a point."
"Aren't you two overreacting a little? I personally don't think it's so bad here." Both Tanya and Sirius looked at Harry with utter disbelief.
"Truly spoken like someone who was used to sleeping in a cupboard under the stairs!" Harry winced at her remark as if he were somewhat offended.
"Oh! Many apologies, my princess! We, humble servants, can't give a house worthy of your highness!"
"Cut it out! You know how much I detest it when people call me that!"
"… sorry! I was missing you so much that I pestered to pick you up before we could clean the house. Sirius warned me it was a bad idea."
"If we can't hire personnel, then there must be some convenient magic which can remove the dirt in the blink of an eye."
"How about your house-elf, Sirius? You said there was one on here."
"Kreacher?! Forget it! Asking for his help would have been futile!"
It was pretty obvious Sirius and the house elf were on bad terms. Still, the house demanded urgent cleaning to be inhabitable and they needed all the help they could get.
With these thoughts, she proposed to talk alone with Kreacher in order to ask what sort of compensation would please him. Tanya could have Sirius give him orders very specific but making him do something against his will was counterproductive. Tanya believed in capitalism, not slavery.
"Kreacher, is there something you want? Maybe a payment to work for us?"
"Kreacher is proud elf of the noble house of Black! He won't take coin for service to nasty little mudblood brat!"
Regrettably, Sirius was correct. It was futile to ask for the help of an elf as prejudiced as an old pure-blood supremacist.
"Hmm, this might offer me a solution… One I didn't want to resort to!"
"How dare you, elf! I will let you know I am of high lineage! I am princess Tanya Von Degurechaff! Descendant of Degretschow and the once and future ruler of the Holy Roman Empire!"
"Humpf! Degretschow? Do people continue to tell that old wives' story?"
"Eh? AH!" Once again, Tanya met another detestable enchanted painting. And this one acted as if owning the house.
"If you are as pure as you claim, I want a proof-" A big blast echoed and almost the entire wall was obliterated.
"Indestructible mistress' copy is gone!" Tanya could see Kreacher was left aghast for a second and in the next, he used his own magic to apparate away.
"Did I scare him? How am I-" Before Tanya could complete her line of thought, the old elf reappeared.
"Princess, ma'am is powerful! Destroyed indestructible mistress' copy!" With a deep bow, while tears flowed from his eyes, he extended his hands toward her, as though in prayer.
"Kreacher begs powerful princess, ma'am! The granting of last wish from Master Regulus, sir!" His hands opened revealing a golden medallion.
In the end, Tanya had to sleep in one of the smaller rooms on the first floor with her two companions, as it was the only one Sirius managed to get clean and safe enough for them to spend the night.
Though she was concerned about Harry attempting something, he slept like a rock with a foolish smile on his face, apparently content with the mere idea of being near her.
And when morning arrived…
"What the- Are we in the right address?!"
"U-unless someone moved us in our sleep, yes we are!" Their room was sparkling clean! And before they could wonder further, Kreacher showed up and politely explained.
"Kreacher restored house to former glory, powerful princess, ma'am!" Tanya had numerous questions, primarily concerning how he managed to clean without disturbing their sleep, but she decided to set them aside for the time being.
"Thank you Kreacher." Ignoring Sirius and Harry completely, he bowed at her and apparated away.
Once more, they toured the house and found that the elf wasn't exaggerating by saying 'former glory.' It was as though they had moved into a recently built home.
"How on earth did you convince him?!" Sirius finally asked the question to which Tanya was reluctant to provide an answer.
"Well, I employed a capitalist approach, of course! I simply asked what he wanted and provided it to him."
"And what Kreacher wanted?!
"F-first I blew up a portrait, one with an old hag and he was impressed-"
"Blimey, you mean my mother's portrait?! You went and destroyed it?!" Sirius ran to the entrance hall seemingly to check it.
"I-it was his mother's?"
"Whoa! Look at this enormous hole!"
"I am deeply sorry-"
"Kid, you are brilliant!" Tanya had been lucky, Sirius had no lost love for his mother and had been wishing to remove her portrait as soon as he walked back into the house.
"You see, she had this blasted permanent sticking charm and there was no way to remove it. Is that why Kreacher helped? He got tired of the old hag too?"
"N-no, I- Sirius, do you remember an old medallion, a locket?"
"Locket…? Oh, yes. It's an heirloom of the Black family. An exact replica of one Salazar Slytherin wore." Tanya felt a bit of hope hearing the word 'replica'.
"If it is a replica, then it's cheap, right?"
"Uh-uh. While it can't compare to the original, it is still extremely expensive. Why do you ask?"
"I-I, err, kind of… destroyed it!"
"What?"
"Sorry! Kreacher came crying to me saying someone named Regulus wished for its destruction!"
"My brother did? Strange, he used to love that piece of rubbish. But you know what? I don't give a damn about it. If it made Kreacher obey, I consider it a worthwhile expense."
"Phew! For a moment, I thought you were going to charge me!"
"Why would-" He stopped mid-sentence and grinned at her.
"How about this: We treat the locket as a bride's dowry, and you marry Harry right away?"
"Yikes! He's not actually serious, is he?!"
"Sirius! Even if the medallion is expensive, it wasn't mine to give. And with the current situation, people won't accept anything less than a dragon…"
"A dragon? What do you mean by a dragon?!"
"Tanya being a princess means… well, it's a long story!"
"In any case, Tanya, since you've earned Kreacher's obedience, you can make use of him as you see fit. Given my 'traitor' status and Harry being a half-blood, he won't heed our commands, anyway."
Tanya chose not to comment on the act of offering away another intelligent being. She was already glad the 'marry' talk was over.
As the days passed, she had to admit the elf made her life easier. He would comply with any demand from her, plus, she had a direct contact with Lucius Malfoy as Kreacher revealed to be in regular contact with his wife, 'miss Cissy'.
She still had some issues, it took some convincing for him to stop calling her 'princess' and in the end had to settle with 'superior mistress'. They also had to promise the elf that no family heirlooms would be thrown away.
However, the main issue was getting rid of his predecessors' severed heads. Fortunately, he was quite smart and Tanya could easily talk some sense into him.
"… if you won't bury them, you can spread the ashes, allowing them to become part of nature, symbolizing a return to the earth, their true home."
"Kreacher understands! Heads can only become part of house if they are ashes!" It ended in failure! Her attempt to teach him about funeral rites was taken in a more literal way.
"Fine! I can handle some ashes. It remains an improvement compared to before."
Regardless, his central role was to never let her be alone with Harry. This became a necessity as Sirius would be away almost all day doing auror training.
The ministry demanded for him to get a job, not to earn a stable income since he is wealthy, but to demonstrate his commitment to the responsibility of taking care of two children.
Also, his wish for easier work was denied by Dumbledore. The headmaster alleged that Harry could use another capable fighter at his side.
"Bleh! It's almost like being back in Azkaban! With the food being slightly better. Oh! And I ran into my favorite cousin's daughter there! The bad part is that she is my senior…" Sirius grumbled about the training every night, and Tanya could tell from his attitude he wasn't taking it seriously.
She sincerely wished he would train hard so, maybe, he could take over her annoying 'new routine'.
"Superior mistress, ma'am, there is another outside." This has been another role for Kretcher these days. Of the faithful watcher dog.
"What? Are you sure?! I just handled one yesterday!"
"He waiting outside same place as other bad wizards, superior mistress, ma'am."
"Grr! Tell Harry I am going out!"
"Finally!" Amycus Carrow spotted his prey after hours waiting in front of the townhouses of Grimmauld Place. However, it did little to calm his nerves, so exalted by the constant ache in his arm. The irrefutable evidence of the Dark Lord's upcoming return.
'We need to do something worth his praise! He can't find us with empty hands!' His sister's words rang true.
Years ago, they had deceived their way out of Azkaban by pretending to be under the Imperius curse. Yet, in doing so, they openly disavowed Voldemort, an act which could easily be seen as betrayal. And the dark lord was infamous for his vengeful nature.
Numerous former comrades shared their concern and sought an escape with Lucius Malfoy. He proposed a display of strength, an exhibition to prove their loyalty to the old ways.
"He assured an opportunity would arise soon… As if I could calmly wait!" Then as if hearing his concern, the daily prophet had news about Harry Potter moving in with his godfather, the blood traitor Sirius Black.
Through the years, there were rumors about how dark wizards and witches who tried to gain a name for themselves by killing the boy-who-lived failed. They all claimed to either find themselves inexplicably running in circles or simply forgetting about him. In some extreme cases, others just burned to death without any apparent reason. It was a consensus in the underworld that Harry Potter lived in a place with powerful magic made to protect him.
This was no longer a cause for distress. Of course, the insufferable Dumbledore placed the troublesome fidelius charm in his home. But a few galleons were enough to buy the information about his general location.
"Potter can't be forever inside!" Was his thought, and even if he did, there are other ways to get to him. For instance, 'asking for help' from the frail little girl residing with him.
Thus, the tactic he had in mind was simple: first, he would take the girl, next use her to either disclose the house's location or lure the boy out, and lastly, he would eliminate him.
It was such a perfect plan that he wondered why nobody tried it. Luckily, his sister didn't think of this either, as unfortunately, only one of them could have the boy. Meaning they were competing against each other.
"He will be mine, sis!" As he readied himself to pursue and seize the girl, he suddenly noticed she was gone.
"Where-"
"Let me guess. You were planning to use me as a hostage to get to Harry, right?"
"What?!" With a swift turn, Amycus found himself confronted by the girl he had been preying upon.
"How did she get inside my imperturbable barrier- Ah! Who cares? She spared me the work of catching her without drawing attention!"
"Hehe! Now, girl, if you know what is good for you, you are inviting me to your house! Me and your boyfriend are gonna talk!" Amycus sneered, his wand poised menacingly at her.
"Oh! Really? And how do you plan to force me?"
"Are you blind? Perhaps I should give you a taste of the cruciatus curse with my-" Amycus suddenly became aware that his wand wasn't directed at her. In reality, he couldn't see his hand at all.
"What-" His blood ran cold as he noticed his wand laying on the ground, still being held tightly by his own severed hand.
"WAAAHHHH! MY HAND!"
"Took you long enough, huh? Funny, the woman I killed yesterday was as much of a slowpoke as you. Actually, your screams are kind of alike."
"W-woman?! Does she mean Alecto?!" Turns out his sister had the idea first…
"Lets get down to business before you die from blood loss. Voldemort! Do you have any idea where he is? Tell me and I might spare you."
Amycus had never been so terrified. Despite knowing he had to lie, he involuntarily shook his head.
"I see… I won't bother you any longer." A burst of brilliance dazzled Amycus's sight, followed by a disorienting whirl as the world seemed to spin around him. He found himself on the ground not being able to move his body. Horror gripped on him as the realization struck that the girl had just beheaded him.
"Ugh! So tiresome! How many does this one make? Five? Oh! Hooray me! I am an ace again!" While laughing deviously, the girl aimed a red wand at him. Fire filled his vision in his last moments.
Tanya had to kill two more dark wizards before Malfoy could confirm his regular associate, Borgin, was the one leaking information about the general area of their residence.
Luckily, seeing as he was the same sort of worm as Lucius, Tanya had only to throw a few of her web spells around and he was quite literally pissing himself.
'OH, PLEASE! I BEG YOU! I'LL GIVE YOU ANYTHING, JUST DON'T KILL ME!' The matter was solved and, as a bonus, Tanya had him order a very useful artifact for her.
'Our faded dark mark has been getting active, making many of my former colleagues anxious, not to say desperate.' Lucius also took the opportunity to confide to her those disturbing news. At first she wondered if Voldemort had found a new host but years ago, when he possessed Quirrell, the mark remained dormant.
"We must consider the worst development…" Perhaps, this is the consequence of losing Pettigrew. Instead of fighting a weak specter, they would face the dark lord at his full strength backed by a bunch of terrified death eaters seeking to appease their master.
'I have the perfect solution for my princess' concerns! Soon, we shall bring all these pests together in one place to be dealt with!' Thankfully, Malfoy was troubled with the possible return of his former boss plus he had been eager to please Tanya after his failure with the rat's break out. He was already devising a plan to get rid of the hindrances and promised to send updates through Kreacher.
In any case, with the immediate danger gone, Tanya could dedicate the remainder of the summer over something more productive: finding a weakness of Albus Dumbledore she could exploit.
She gathered plenty of books and old articles detailing his feats to spend a good part of her day reading them in the Black personal library.
"My young lady, if you want to know anything about- WAIT! I was merely offering my help! GAH!" For the fourth time, Tanya blew away a painting of Phineas Nigellus Black.
"How many of those this house has?!" Not that she was tired of blasting them. If anything, it was a way to vent out some stress, looking as, so far, she didn't have any luck in her research.
"If it was easy, Lucius would have already put him down…" Still, she diligently carried on.
"Hmm… what about his life before the duel-"
"Tanya!"
"GYAH! H-Harry?!" She had been so focused on reading that she didn't notice Harry sneaking to embrace her.
"I am so bored! Can't we do something together?" Completely oblivious to the dangers to his life, he felt restless being stuck at home for so long.
"Sorry, I am kinda busy." She gestured to the book in her hands.
"We barely see each other with you reading so much lately! It's like I am dating Hermione!"
"Then maybe you should have dated Hermione! My life would be- EEK!" Tanya flinched as Harry kissed her ear.
"Be with me for a little bit…" Feeling his breath as he murmured those words gave her goosebumps. She recognized the symptoms, that familiar 'flustering' sensation was about to overwhelm her.
"I miss you… Don't you miss me?!" She knew what he meant. He wanted to 'taste' her lips once more! At this she had only one answer:
"KREACHER!" Hearing her call, the elf appeared.
"Superior mistress ma'am called Kreacher?"
"Yes! Please help me with… Ah! Into organizing these books!" Tanya motioned to the pile of books she had read.
"H-hey! Why have you called him?!"
"I told you, I need help with those-"
"Kreacher done." She forgot an elf could work as fast as the snap of fingers!
"He finished!" Harry beamed, pulling her into another hug.
"Ask him to leave so we can-"
"K-Kreacher! Do it without magic! I need it to be done right, not fast! Start over."
"As mistress will." Patiently, Kreacher began to rearrange the books.
"Tanya… I am getting a feeling that you don't want to be alone with me!" Harry pouted, he was right on the mark.
"I-I merely am very busy."
Letting out a deep breath, he walked out, probably to pout alone in his room.
"Kreacher! You have no idea the big DISASTER you prevented! Thank you so much!"
"Kreacher confused. Kreacher didn't finish book sorting, superior mistress, ma'am."
"Ah, I just realized something, what if he can't answer my call right away?!" Tanya immediately instructed the elf to never get too busy or too far from her.
"I can't wait to return to Hogwarts! There, I'll have more people to shield me fromhim!" Who would guess Tanya would be so eager to return to such a deathtrap? On the other hand, who would ever guess how easily 'charmed' she could be?!
"I don't get it! W-why can't I resist him?" Her initial idea of Being X corrupting her mind using the Type 95 was discarded, looking as Harry still caused extreme reactions on her that day in the orphanage's church.
"Could all women go through something like this during puberty? Do hormones make them so vulnerable?!" Or could the answer be simpler? Tanya is vulnerable to those strong emotions because her overly rational mind is not used to handling them…?
She shook her head. Instead of thinking about the reasons for the 'birds and the bees', she should redouble her efforts in finding a weakness of Dumbledore.
"I will take the wand, go home and next time I am all 'flustered', it will be for a WOMAN!"
"Better than living with the Dursleys…" Harry sighed, this consolation was beginning to lose its impact. Needless to say, he wasn't having the summer of his dreams.
For starters, he and Sirius didn't spend any quality time together.
"Crud! And here I was thinking I could ask all sorts of things about dad and mum!" Regrettably, the training for his job was so exhausting that when he was home, it was to either eat or sleep.
"And without him around, I can't leave 'house arrest'! I swear I am going to die of boredom!" Professor Dumbledore insisted on using the same magic which concealed his parents' home on 12 Grimmauld Place. Yet, he waited until the last minute to reveal that Harry must remain inside the house the entire summer.
'My dear boy, you seethe consequence of losing the bond of blood charm?This is my last recourse to ensure your safety beyond my personal protection.' Dumbledsore sounded as if Harry was in danger daily. By now, everyone should know he was living with Sirius and so far, no one tried anything.
"My only day out was to fetch Tanya!" He craved so much to see her that he bothered Sirius until he agreed to pick her a week ahead of schedule. He left all arrangements to his godfather and ran to the church after one sister told him Tanya was there. He wanted to surprise her, instead, he was the one taken aback.
'TANYA?! You become a nun?!' He had yelled seeing his girlfriend wearing religious garbs.
'Harry?! Weren't you supposed…' He remembers her saying something he didn't listen to. All he was hearing were his hopeless thoughts about how she belonged to God and they were going to be separated.
'NO! Don't leave me!'
'What are you- mmmppphhh!' He had kissed her, evoking as much passion as he could. He was going to remind her how much in love they were. How she was his girlfriend and not even god should take her away from him!
In the end, it turned out to be a misunderstanding, but their intimate moment reminded Harry they would be lovey-dovey every day from that day onward… not!
"Uhhh! There should be a limit to how shy someone can be!" Her rejections were starting to hurt, and she went as far as to use Kreacher as some sort of chaperone!
"I really thought we would be kissing and d-doing STUFF…!" Harry blushed furiously. How things changed, two years ago he couldn't think of Tanya as girlfriend material because she would turn into aunt Petunia in his dreams.
He also recalled his book about birds…
"Expecto patronum." Ignoring the rules about not using magic outside school, he cast a patronus. Like last year, a silver peregrine falcon emerged, a very small one.
As it flew around and then back to him, Harry easily caught it with his hands and it faded away.
"So close yet so far…"
"Why the long face kiddo?"
"Ah? Sirius! You are home!" Enthusiastically Harry jumped out of bed seeing his godfather at the door.
"Why are you in bed at this hour? The sun has barely gone down."
He told him about his recent frustrations.
"Gwahahaha!" And the old man laughed in his face!
"Sorry! Looking at you reminded me of Prongs when he was moping over Lily!"
"Dad also had troubles with mum?!"
"Yep. It took nearly SIX years for her to admit she was smitten with him!"
"GAH! S-six years?! Do you have any advice? Three years have passed since I met Tanya! I can't wait for three more!"
"Kids these days! So impatient!" Harry glared at him, feeling a little put out seeing his godfather so amused with his troubles.
"Come on! Don't be such a mopey! I skipped the afternoon training just to give you an earlier birthday present!"
He felt a sliver of hope, until Sirius handed him a book.
"A book?!"
"Fight fire with fire, Harry!"
"What do you- eh?" His eyes widened staring at the title on the cover.
"Can this work?!"
"Was going to use it myself. I reckon I needed some practice as I am kinda rusty. Only, I won't be having the time…"
Harry wasn't listening to Sirius anymore. He was already engrossed in reading. Never before or after he would study a book so much.
One morning, while Tanya continued her research, Harry showed up at the library, excitedly holding a book himself.
"Tanya! Let's have a study date!"
"A what?!"
"I am gonna read a book too! We can be together and I won't bother you!" And smiling stupidly, he took a chair and a table and did as he told her.
At first, she was suspicious of this sudden interest with literature and kept an eye on him, fully alert to call for Kreacher at the first sight of a pursed lip.
Nevertheless, with each passing day, he appeared genuinely absorbed in his reading. Oddly enough, he read the same book over and over again. On one occasion, she asked what it was about, he hid it blushing furiously. She let it go, deciding that as long as he didn't bother her, he could have his secrets.
Gradually, she grew accustomed to his presence, until she completely forgot about him, immersing herself in her own reading.
"Nothing! There is nothing at all!" No matter how much she dug out, there wasn't anything she could use. Dumbledore's life before his defeat of Grindelwald was too ordinary.
Not that he didn't endure his fair share of tragedies. His parents passed away when he was young, he lost a sister and his relationship with his brother was distant at best.
"I don't care about his family! Give me something about his combat skills, his favorite spells… abattle scar even!"
'Follow my example. Try to find a way to remove him from the school! Because in battle, he is second to none!' This was the only advice Lucius could give.
"Definitely not! If he leaves, he will take the wand with him!" It was a long shot, but perhaps his estranged brother could provide a clue-
"Can I ask what you are reading?" For the first time in days, Harry started a conversation.
Tanya showed him the cover, there was no harm.
"Professor Dumbledore? Why are you reading about him?"
"W-well, you see…" Or maybe, there was a danger after all.
"Are all of those about him?" Harry asked, pointing to the pile of books and old newspapers she had collected.
"Damn! What excuse can I come up with?!" She couldn't say she was planning a way to put him down!
"Tanya, could it be… you want to be a teacher?"
She felt all tension leave. Fortunately, this boy always expected the best from her.
"T-that's right! I am using him as a model while considering the options for my future."
"I see! You are so smart, I bet you would be a brilliant professor!"
"As I said, I am considering all the options. As you should too. Have you given any thought to your future job?"
"I want to be-"
"Don't you dare to say quidditch star player!"
"W-well, do you have any suggestions?"
"Bureaucrat work! There is no better line of work one could ever hope to have!" Tanya's face lit up with excitement as she explained the wonders of bureaucracy. Despite her initial fear of Harry getting bored, he surprised her by attentively listening to every detail.
"… the ability to handle administrative tasks efficiently makes you a valuable asset. It's a skill set which can lead to a promising and versatile career path in any company. Especially if you are aiming for a leadership position."
Then, Harry chuckled as if he had heard something amusing.
"I had this funny thought! It would be so hilarious to end up as Uncle Vernon's boss!"
"That would be a dream come true! There's no denying his company is a model in business planning! Although, I think they could improve with better personnel. Vernon Dursley would be fired on my first day on the job…" Both of them burst into laughter, and she couldn't recall having such a nice chat with Harry before.
"No, seriously! You are so clever, you could run a big company all on your own!" She meant to act humble but couldn't avoid smirking at the truth of his words.
"Any company would be lucky to have you, and with you as a boss, business would soar through the skies." Now, Tanya fought to suppress the blush at the compliment.
"S-stop flattering me. You don't know what you are saying!"
"I do…" He gently turned her face to look at him, while his other hand had its fingers interlaced with hers.
"When did we-"
"You are the most wonderful person in the world. Anyone would be delighted with your charming presence alone…"
"W-what is going on here?!" Finally, Tanya realized the situation she was in. Particularly, how CLOSE they were!
"… you are like the sun, the world- no, the universe can't exist without your shine."
"… I… need… to call… Kreacher…" No words came out of her mouth as Harry slowly pulled her closer.
"I myself can't exist without you, my everything…"
Besides his soothing voice, his eyes somehow mesmerized her. As he was just a few inches from her, she closed her eyes and parted her lips… It turned out to be his best kiss so far.
"Ah…" He pulled away and it was as if all heat left her body, until he began to trace small kisses through her jaw and neck.
With a sigh of satisfaction, she turned her head to give him better access. Despite her eyes being so unfocused, she was able to see the book he had been reading for so long.
"'Twelve Fail-Safe Ways to Charm Witches'?!" Too late Tanya realized her mistake. She thought she had won the war, however the enemy invaded her camp and patiently waited for the opportunity to use his new secret weapon!
She had to admit the book had to be impressive by how skillful he was caressing her body-
"M-my body?!" This time it wasn't her breasts alone! His hands were roaming at more sensitive places of her body!
"This is where Idraw the line!"
"H-Harry…"
"Hum…?"
"I… want… you-"
"ALRIGHT!"
"… to stop!" She couldn't voice the last part and ended up only encouraging him more. With renewed vigor, his kisses and caresses drove her insane. She simply wondered how it would be to-
"No! No! No! Such a curiosity I'd rather take to the grave!"
"T-Tanya… I don't think I can hold on… let's go upstairs… your room or mine?" As if reading her mind, he made a proposal she would normally find repulsive but today, there was a certain appeal.
"I-I need to be strong! This is my last chance to stop before wereach the point of no return!"
Gathering all the strength she has left, she opened her mouth.
"I… we-"
"WHAT ON EARTH ARE YOU TWO DOING?!" Tanya spun around to find Professor Snape standing at the library's entrance, his face contorted with a mix of shock and anger.
"POTTER WAS ALL OVER HER!" The thunderous yells of Severus Snaped echoed through the entire house.
"Severus, what do you expect from a young couple in love?!"
Tanya never felt so grateful for the potions teacher! God may not exist but perhaps she had been graced with a guardian angel!
"Pff! In love?! He was trying to coerce her to follow him to his room!"
"I wasn't forcing her!"
"Oh! I am so glad Dumbledore asked him to conduct an inspection on the fidelius charm efficiency!" He forgot about the inspection though, so irked with the fact of seeing both his favorite and most detested student together in such a compromising situation.
He yanked the boy away from her by the ear, and they spent nearly the entire day waiting for Sirius to return home to reprimand him alongside Harry.
Their heated argument showed the palpable animosity between him and Sirius. Looking as, usually, only Harry had the professor this vexed.
"Don't think I am unaware of how you are trying to turn Potter into the same sort of shameless philanderer that you are!"
"How dare you! When did I ever-"
"Professor Tectriti during our last year as students!" By the grimace Sirius made, she could see the professor had hit a nerve.
"I remember you obsessively stalking the poor woman for an entire year, even though she was MARRIED!"
"O-okay, I have no defense against that…"
"UGH! The scene of Potter over Tanya was almost the same as the day I saw you push the teacher down!"
"Hey! I just accidentally fell over her! And she punished me harshly because of it." Tanya could imagine how the teacher punished him seeing Sirius cross his legs.
"I am the one who will harshly punish you two if Tanya 'accidentally' turns out pregnant!"
In the end, despite Sirius's reluctance, he had to agree the two young kids weren't prepared for the full burden of the eventual outcome.
"To think the day would come for me to repeat your late grandfather's words: sorry my young man, no indecency on this house!"
"Ehhhh?" After the shock was over, Harry had the meanest glare at the professor.
Tanya expected to see Snape glare back or with a triumphant smile. Instead, he appeared uneasy, as if concealing pain.
Upon closer observation, she noticed him cradling his arm exactly like those who had tried to kill Harry.
"And like Lucius too…" The suspicion she had for some time was right. Severus Snape is a former death eater.
This revelation was something she didn't know how to take. Up until now, he had been her most reliable ally. However, she couldn't ignore a potential life-threatening menace to her up-front investment.
"Once we are back at Hogwarts, we will have a serious talk." And for his sake, she hoped he would give her a good excuse.
"… thank you sweetheart for giving Pigwidgeon to Ron! He was overjoyed, until the small owl proved to be too energetic for him to handle."
"It wasn't mine to give; I merely stole it from Sirius. When I tried to return it to him, he said he had to compensate Ron for losing Scabbers."
This is how Sirius decided to ensure Tanya and Harry weren't ever alone: He hired Molly Weasley to keep an eye on her under the pretext of attending to the few chores Kreacher didn't do.
"Don't remind me of that rat! Imagine, an assassin was living under our roof all these years!"
"Animagus can be troublesome, who can expect a pet-"
"Poor Ron was the most affected! And this summer isn't good for him either. Fred and George are bothering him non stop, saying he has to make up with them for last summer."
"They can't blame him for thinking he-"
"I say to you, they are testing those silly 'wheezes'! They think they have a future making jokes! Can you believe it?"
"Can't she shut up for a full minute?!" Tanya thought angrily as the older woman kept interrupting her.
"At least Percy is doing fine. He is working for Bartemius Crouch of all people! The man was almost the minister for magic!"
"As I thought, Percy is the single one with common sense in that house."
"Oh! I almost forgot! Bill and Charlie will pay us a visit, have I mentioned how handsome they are? I bet you will love them!"
"Mrs Weasley! I already have a boyfriend!" Only in these moments, Tanya reminded people of this detail.
"What is the use of having Harry always drooling around if hewon'tchase awaythe 'wolves'?"
"I ask for you to take your conclusion after you meet- Hum? Little Tanya, there isn't a single brassiere for laundry. Where are you keeping them?"
"B-bras? I have none…?"
"WHAT?! My dear girl, it's indecent for a young maiden to walk around without one!"
"I don't need a bra! My breasts are practically non-existent, and just a while ago, I was flat!"
Molly Weasley heaving a sigh of exasperation, placed her in front of a mirror.
"Let me show you something. Start breathing deeply." Puzzled, Tanya complied.
"What you wanted to- AHHHHH?!" With her eyes almost popping out, she saw that whenever she puffed her chest, her nipples became visible through her shirt!
"GAH!" Tanya immediately covered her chest.
"T-this means Harry, Sirius and all those death eaters I killed saw-"
Tanya abandoned any resistance. Urgently, they went on a shopping trip and stocked up, ensuring she would never be caught off guard again.
"S-she didn't tell them, right?!" She couldn't help feeling self-conscious during dinner. Like all eyes were on her, like everyone knew she was wearing a BRA!
Taking a peek at her companions, she noticed Molly Weasley with a big proud smile, Sirius appeared awkward, while Harry gave her an odd stare.
"E-even if they know, lets pretend everything is the same as-"
"Tanya, is there something… different about you?" Of course the thick-headed Harry had to ask!
"Little Tanya is wearing a bra now, my young man! So, no more shows for you!"
"I repeat: CAN'T SHE SHUT UP FOR A SINGLE MINUTE?!"
Harry furrowed his brow, seemingly bewildered.
"A bra?" He said and then his eyes slowly darted down, right at her chest.
"Uhhh… Someone kill me this instant!" She covered her chest, dying of embarrassment.
"I don't get it. Why would Tanya without a bra be a show?"
"Because- Eh? Ah! Look at the time! I need to prepare dinner for my children too. Sirius, you explain!"
"Ack! Me?!" As Molly Weasley hurried left for her home, Sirius took over.
"You see, Harry, there is a moment in the life of a girl in which she has to have support, because what was once small has become wonderfully big!"
Tanya almost choked on her food with his nonsensical words.
"Argh! Have some pity on us! Or at least, be sorry for your own dignity!"
"B-big?!" Once more, Harry gave a hard stare at her chest.
"Not that the smaller ones don't have any charm. You see, they only need to fit on your hand!"
"Yeah, and they- GAH!" Harry shrieked, noticing Tanya's temper-flaring scowl.
"That is it! One more word and I will murder someone tonight!" She forgot totally about her embarrassment, so pissed with Sirius.
"Also, do not let yourself be swayed by breasts alone, a round bottom is also very charming!"
"O-okay, I get it! L-let's talk about something else!" Harry was desperately trying to save Sirius' life as the girl slowly pulled out her red wand.
"But Harry, wasn't a topic about those in the book I gave to you?"
"Ah? YOU ARE THE ONE WHO GAVE HIM THAT BOOK!"
"Eh- EEK!" Finally, Sirius realized his last mistake in life.
"Merlin, how can we be from the same family with you being so tactless?!" Before she could curse Sirius, AGAIN, there was a painting of Phineas Nigellus Black happy to give his unwanted opinion.
"I mean, this young girl is so tiny. Her bosom must be equally miniature-" A swift blast and he was speaking no more.
With a creep grin, Tanya turned her attention back to-
"They escaped?!" Her two companions had taken advantage of her distraction and fled.
"HOW DARE THEY-" She lost the will to complain realizing how quiet it had become.
"AHHHH! At last, some peace!"
The following morning, Tanya felt more indisposed than normal to leave her bed.
"Ugh! What is this pain? Did I eat something bad last night? My head also hurts…"
"Tanya! Aren't you going to get up? It's almost lunch time!" Of course, Mrs Weasley wouldn't let her sleep a little more.
"Alright… I am getting up- what?!" She realized her nightgown and her bed sheets were covered in blood.
"Merlin! Did you hurt yourself?!"
"I-I don't know! I can't find any wounds. It seems to be coming from my- NO! CAN'T BE!"
"Oh! You are having your period! Sweetheart, don't scare me like that."
"P-period?!"
"My dear, could this be your first time?"
"I-I am menstruating?!" Being in puberty, she knew this was coming, only not so soon!
"CONGRATULATIONS!" Molly Weasley affectionately hugged her.
"This is a huge step into womanhood! You are no longer a child, you have become a young woman!"
"Young woman?! First I was a boy, then a man, a girl twice, and now I am about to be a full WOMAN?!" She felt multiple shivers all around her body realizing a bone-chilling fact.
"T-t-this body can bear children!" Tanya's panic was growing by the minute.
"We must get tampons for you. But first, I am afraid we must have a 'talk'." And the older woman wasn't helping…
"T-tampons?! A talk?!" Actually, she was about to turn things even more disturbing to the little girl- no, to this young woman.
Ten minutes later, Tanya had the door of her room barricaded while she trembled from fright under the covers of her bed.
"S-s-scary! I can't take it anymore! I definitely rather fight a war than- than…! I am never walking outside these walls ever again!"
AN: You guys aren't keeping with you part of the deal. The last chapter had less than ten reviews. For a new chapter, this one will need fifteen reviews to compensate.
The starting scene was based on a doujin I once saw where Tanya wore nun's habits. I also thought it would be interesting to show a small interaction with the nuns who raised her, looking as this never happens in the original story.
About Sirius training to be an auror, this is the way I found to remove him as I needed Tanya and Harry alone most of the time.
Be aware that this year will be the most M-rated yet. That said, there is never going to be smut. At most, it will mention that sex happened behind the scenes. Tanya and Harry won't have sex until their marriage but this doesn't mean they won't do some OTHER stuff.
Again, Tanya destroyed another of Voldemort's horcrux without knowing! Let me say that she will destroy at least one more this way.
I am worried, this chapter ended up being the longest and I didn't put everything I wanted here. 'Aunt Flo' visit almost didn't happen. I think this arc will end too big! Oh! And the marriage is going to happen in about a year from now!
Next chapter: An old enemy who Tanya thought dead will return plus the quidditch world cup.