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Harry Potter is not mine this is a story from a fan.
(BSC 3 C17) C75. Seven against Fudge Part 1.
Still, a little out of it all, the friends walked back to the three broomsticks. The warning the man had given them had left a very deep impression on them all. They didn't know who the man was but he seemed so very familiar. It was like they already knew him or somebody that was a member of his family. The one thing that stood out were the twinkling blue eyes. They all knew that they had seen them before but couldn't remember when or where.
This was the thing they had to remember and tell to grandmother mini. It was also the one thing they would forget. That afternoon there was a lot of silents. They didn't speak about that afternoon or the thing, the man had said. They were only sitting there looking at one another everyone deep in their own thoughts.
It was around five when they all went back to the castle. They were allowed to stay till six, but the man had, kind of ruined their afternoon.
While they were walking back to the castle Harry started to tell his friends what they had to do. Like always he would be the one who said what had to be done, not because he was the boss of them. No, it was something that every one of them took as a fact. Harry was their leader no doubt about it. His friends would then work together to find the best solutions they could come up with.
The one thing that was the main point of the conversation was the upcoming lawsuit against Minister Fudge. After a little conversation with the adults, they were told that they were allowed to build the case themselves. Amelia would do the things she had to do but the friends would be the ones to direct the way to do it. After all, it would only be a case to ask an apology from the minister, so it would not do much harm if it went wrong, something the adults highly doubted would happen.
It was on the path to Hogwarts when the friends locked their arms together and started to laugh. Only one more week and they would get their apology. Finally, after a long year of waiting, they were able to defend the honor of their seven houses.
Grangran had told them that they would be able to do more if they did it right. But she would only tell them that she would explain when the time was right. (this will happen in part four at the third task).
Back in the common room, Harry was the first to reach Ginny. His magic was swirling around him. It made a lot of students step out of the way. Ginny, however, didn't feel any fear and waited for what Harry was about to say. "Ginny are you okay. Nothing happened or not? You know with Molly or Ron and the headmaster".
Ginny shook her head. "No Harry we were in the library when she came by but Professor McGonagall was there to help us get to the common room. There Molly tried to get in for a couple of times but Salazar and Godric kept her away.
Harry nodded and gritted his teeth. "One of these days I will get her another way".
Ginny smiled and gave a quick look at Astoria and Luna. "Harry, you know my brothers are pranksters".
Harry Nodded but looked a little doubtful.
"How about letting my friends and I take care of that, most of their pranks are mine after all".
"Sure you can prank everyone, but you have to do it all at ones or the bullies, But no dirty pranks or harmful ones".
Ginny nodded and ran out of the room with Astoria and Luna right on her heels.
"You do know that you have just released a real problem to Hogwarts," Susan said in a way that she was mad but you could see the excitement she had for what would be the first prank.
"Yes I know, would you want me to call them back".
"By Merlin NO, This is fun," She said in a shocked way.
They all laughed.
*#*
It was later that evening, that Ginny walked over to Harry and crawled on his lap.
Bella saw it and wanted to say something about it.
Susan who saw her get up stood a made her way to Bella. "Sit down this is important. Ginny has made her decision and is telling him now". She whispered as she looked over at Ginny.
Bella nodded and told Daphne what Susan had just called her. It was after that that both girls looked over at Ginny and smiled.
Harry looked at Ginny with a little fear in his eyes. There were a lot of feelings within him that were battling which each other. First, there was the feeling of danger and fear. He wanted to push Ginny away and make a run for it. This was the one feeling he could thank his uncle for. He knew that Ginny would not hurt him but still the feeling was there and it would remain for a very long time.
The second feeling he was feeling was the feeling of a thirteen-year-old boy. Magically he would be seen as a fifteen-year-old boy so his hormones could play up at any moment. This, however, brought another feeling, another feeling of fear. Only this was the fear for Bella and Daphne.
What if his hormones would play up? As a boy, he could not hide them because Ginny would feel it the moment it did. And if she felt it what would she say, what would Bella and Daphne do, he was theirs after all.
Sure if that feeling would play up it would be the last thing he did. Ginny was saved by him and he would never harm or hurt her. But still, as a boy, he could not hide it if he became aroused. He was sure that it would stick out like a sore thumb.
He did have a little feeling of relieve. The relieve was that Isabella wasn't there to feel his feelings. Sure she would not say anything to Bella and Daphne but she would laugh and that would even be worse. With one deep sigh, he looked into the eyes of Ginny.
"Harry if it is okay with you. I would like to call you Harry or Lord Potter. Daddy just seems a little weird to me with you being only a year older and so" Ginny told him as she laid her head on his shoulder.
Harry didn't understand her right away so he had to think really hard. With all of his feelings that were having a battle of their own his mind was scrambled. So it took a moment before the Knut fell. "Ginny you know that that is okay with me. But I don't know if your Mothers will agree with that".
Ginny glanced over at Bella and Daphne. There were a lot of feelings there not only from her to Bella and Daphne but also from them to her. One thing was sure; they would treat her a lot better than her mother ever did. But her father had been a different story. She loved him deeply and would really miss him. Susan had told her that she could still see him but still.
Harry took her in a hug and kissed her cheek. "Ginny you know that I will only be your dad on paper and when there is something wrong here at Hogwarts. Other than that Arthur will be, and will always stay your real father. The same can be said for your brothers, with the exception of Ron and Percy. For them, it's a little different. Sure I will be your dad, but you can just see me as your favorite cousin".
"I know Harry, but I do have to tell you that it makes me feel good when you say it again. So could you ask Narcissa to tell my father all about it so he knows it too?
Harry just gave her a good look. Of course, I will tell her. If she tells your father just before we have our hearing she can take you and Bella to get it all handled without anyone knowing about it and if we do it that way then Albus can't stop you because he will be in the Wizengamot session with us.
Ginny nodded and slipped down and away from his lap. She then walked over to Bella and Daphne and gave both of them a hug before she walked away again to her bedroom.
Harry had also stood up walked over to Bella and Daphne and sat down between them. "I hope we are doing well, by doing this".
Both Bella and Daphne just looked at him as they took him into a hug. It was at moments like this that they all had a lot of difficulties with some of the decisions they made. They all knew why they did it but still, sometimes it was hard, they were, after all, just kids.
In only three days they would all be standing in front of the Wizengamot. Harry together with Susan, Daphne and Neville would be there to defend the honor of their houses. Grandma Mini would also be there but she had given the friends the freedom of also defending her honor.
Bella, on the other hand, would go with Ginny and Arthur to the registration office. There together with Narcissa and Hermione, they would write over the guardianship of Ginny Weasley to Ginny Molly Potter. Only they weren't sure if Ginny would keep her middle name.
*#*
The last couple of days were going by very slowly. The one thing that became a constant irritation was the fact that Headmaster Dumbledore was constantly trying to interfere. They weren't sure what he was trying to do but something told them it wasn't good".
That night Bella and Daphne took Harry to his bed. They both dressed in one of his shirts. Then they got into his bed where they were waiting for him. The moment he got out of the bathroom he didn't know what to do. "Come on Harry just lay here between us".
"But we are only".
"Harry" Bella started. "We aren't going to do anything; well maybe we snog a bit".
"A bit much" Daphne piped up.
Bella gave her a fake glare with a very amused smile. "Yes, a bit much, but more than that, we aren't going to do" she gave Daphne another fake glare. "So come here and lay down between us".
*#*
IT was early on the third morning that the three of them were woken up by the soft voice from Zanita. "Master, Master, wake up".
The moment they heard her voice Both Daphne and Bella hid their heads beneath the blankets while they were blushing profusely.
Zanita smiled and hid a giggle. It wasn't long ago for her that she had seen their parents sharing a bed. Even their grandparents had done it. The only difference was, was that Harry actually cared for the feelings of his girls. He let them set the pace while he went along for the ride. "Come on Lady's, " Zanita said while she looked at the guilty eyes of Harry.
Daphne and Bella still refused to look over the edge of the blankets. They knew that they hadn't done anything they weren't allowed to do. But it still gave them a feeling that they were caught in the act.
Harry was still red in the face as he thought about the snogs he had gotten the night before as he was counting the tiles of the ceiling.
The tension in the room and the sound of a giggling Zanita was interrupted by a loud pounding on the frame of the founders. The pounding was almost reduced to zero compared with the voice of the harpy that was screaming to be let in.
"I'm really sorry master, I wanted to wake you up earlier, but you were sleeping so nicely between the arms of your two girls". Zanita smiled as she saw how Daphne and Bella ducked back under the blankets again as Harry blushed and looked back at the tiles on the ceiling. It was at the look of Harry that she giggled a bit. "Maast… Harry. Professor Weasley wants to enter the common room. She got the permission from the headmaster".
Harry gave her a dirty look when she said that.
"Don't give me that look young man?" She said with a little smile. "You are keeping him around, so you also have to deal with the consequences".
Harry hated it when the adults were right. But they also knew that he couldn't fire him just like that. Yes, he screwed up his life but not that of the other students so he had to have more, so Harry nodded.
"Like I said, she got permission from the headmaster. So she will remain knocking until you let her in. so for this time, I would say let her in, just so you could see what she wants".
Harry looked over at the side where he could hear the harpy. Something inside of him screamed that he had to yell back and opened his mouth. It was, however, Zanita who started to talk again. "Harry your grandmother is already on her way. I myself will be appearing together with her so you won't be alone".
Bella, who had popped her eyes above the blanket, because the rest of her face was still tomato red, looked at Zanita with a lot of questions writing all over her eyes.
"Bella I'm still Lady Hogwarts. I might not yet be completely in tune with my magic but I still control the wards around this place together with the headmaster. So yes I'm able to apparate inside the castle. And no I don't know how or who let the Dementors onto the grounds. But I took care of that Ward, so there will be NO, more dementors coming through them" After those words she disapparated.
*#*
Ten minutes later Harry walked into the common room. Daphne and Bella were popped into the girls sleeping rooms so Molly or the others didn't see them coming out of the boy's room. As he looked around he could see that the whole of house Hogwarts were sitting and waiting for him. He nodded to some students and sat down between Daphne and Bella.
Molly was walking from left to right and was slowly turning red. You could see that she wanted to say something but had yet to open her mouth.
Ginny had sat down on a chair behind Harry just hoping that she was save from her mother while she sat behind the only person who had been there for her.
Bella took the hand of Harry into her hand and squeezed it just a little bit. She knew there had to be a reason why Molly was in the Common room and also why the lady wanted it that way. The only thing she didn't know was what that reason was.
Minerva was one of the last to walk into the common room with Zanita at her side. Her eyes turned to Molly and narrowed the moment she saw her. She didn't say anything but kept looking with a lot of anger in her eyes. The last to enter were Headmaster Albus and Professor Severus Snape.
Harry sat up straight as he whispered. "This has to be good for all three of them to come here".
Minerva and Zanita went behind the students and didn't say a thing, not even a hi to Harry or his friends. Minerva only squeezed the shoulder of Ginny and gave her a reassuring smile. Which Ginny answered with one of her own but still felt the fear that her mother was there for her.
"Molly stopped her back and forth walking when Albus and Snape took their position next of her. The silents was starting to get on the nerves of every student as Albus, Snape and Molly kept looking at the friends with hatred in their eyes.
Every student knew that it was a game of power. It was the friend's verses the headmaster. None of the students knew what had happened but they all knew that there had to be something. It wasn't every day that six third-years took a stand against the headmaster.
Most of them had seen it for the first time when five of those friends stood side by side to save Daphne Greengrass. It was in the first year of the friends. In their second year, they did it when they stood in front of Ginny. That had been in the infirmary and out of side from the other students but that was again told to them in at their first meeting of ther house. This time they were in the front seat and were loving every bit of it.
Albus gave the students a little smile and looked at them. As one all the students dropped their eyes and looked at the ground. They all knew that he could read their minds.
It had been one of the things Bella and her friends had told all the members of house Hogwarts.
Only Bella, Daphne, and Harry kept looking at him, but that was one mind he would not enter again for a couple of years.
"Harry" Albus started.
"Lord Gryffindor, Albus" Harry hissed.
"Now Harry".
"Stop, it Albus. Before you go on, may I ask why Professor Snape is here".
"Harry, Professor Snape has my full confidence".
"That is very nice, it still doesn't tell me why he is here," Harry said again with a little more venom.
"Again Harry, I trust Professor Snape completely".
Harry sniffed in anger and felt the hands from Daphne and Bella squeezing his hands to calm him down. "Again, Albus, That is nice for you. Still, Why, Is Professor Snape here".
Albus was hating it. He could not handle the total disrespect Harry Potter was showing him. Didn't he understand that everything he had done was for the greater good? "Harry".
"STOP IT. ITS LORD POTTER, LORD GRYFFINDOR, LORD PEVERELL FOR YOU".
"You little Shit" Sounded the voice of the Harpy above everyone else. "Who the hell do you think you are. Hasn't your mother ever thought you to respect your elders? The least you can do is show the headmaster the respect he deserves. He is the Headmaster so you do not contradict him", Molly screamed while she was looking at Harry with a lot of anger and loathing.
"Harry you are hurting us," Daphne said softly and immediately felt his hand relax.
Zanita had heard the words and was trying to make her way around the students. Minerva, however, stopped her and pointed at Daphne.
It only took Daphne a couple of steps to stand in front of Molly the Harpy Weasley. This has been the things her Daddy had taught her all those years ago. She was the heir of the Ancient and Noble House of Greengrass. She had a contract with the ancient and noble House of Potter. It made her a little angry at her father the moment she thought about it. Because he still hadn't signed it. But that would be something she would handle when she would see him at Christmas. "She turned her head up and gazed into the eyes of Molly Weasley "Misses Weasley".
"That's Professor Weasley for you, you little trollop" Molly sneered at her.
Daphne did give her a smile but the anger she felt was visible behind her eyes. "No, Misses Weasley, you have never given me one lesson so you are not a Professor of mine".
Molly who was listening to every word was starting to get more and more furious with every word Daphne said.
Just the looks of her face turning redder and redder made Daphne smile. She now understood why Harry enjoyed it. It was like seeing a tomato go from raw to ripe to overly done in a couple of seconds and Daphne giggled behind her hand.
Molly opened her mouth but Daphne stopped it before she could say anything. "Before you say, I'm a Professor at this school. That still wouldn't be enough for you to be my Professor or for me to call you that".
Molly huffed loudly while her eyes were trying to burn a hole in the head of Daphne. "Listen, Missy, I'm a Professor at this school, so whatever I say, Goes".
It was at this point that Molly had made another major mistake.
Albus knew it and started to shake his head in frustration.
Still, Molly with all of her wisdom didn't realize the mistake she made. "So Missy, if I were you, I would start to show a little more respect for me and the adults in this room, Or you and your friends will find themselves in Detention for the next four weeks".
Daphne turned on her feet and gave Harry I knowing Look. "Lord Potter, I need some advice" was the only thing she said.
Harry didn't say a thing he only gestured to the fireplace while he placed his hand back into the hand of Bella.
"Harry, please".
"That is Lord Potter, Headmaster" Neville screamed before Harry could answer him.
Harry looked as Neville gave him a little impish smile.
"Lord Longbottom".
"See, Headmaster it is not so difficult. Now if you would only remember that Harry is also a Lord than a lot of this Foolishness could have been avoided" Neville schooled him.
There were a lot of chuckles from behind the friends but none of them seemed to hear them. Most of them were trying hard not to laugh themselves.
Albus scowled a little but hadn't see Daphne walk over to the fireplace.
Daphne had heard it all and didn't really care. She wanted a little help and knew the one person she needed for that.
Albus turned around just to see how Daphne stepped back and a figure stepped out of the floo.
The moment that Narcissa saw Albus standing in front of the fireplace she looked at Daphne. Her unspoken question was answered when Daphne whispered in her ear why she needed her. Narcissa nodded and pointed Daphne back to her seat next to Harry. It was there that she saw how one hand grabbed the hand of Harry as the other hand was put down on his lap and entwined the fingers with the hand of Bella.
Daphne sat down and molded into the side of Harry. "So, now we are going to have some fun".
*#*
Let's take it a little bit back before Daphne called Narcissa at Malfoy manner.
Lucius turned to his wife and scowled at her. "I just don't like the idea of you helping that Potter brat" he spat at her.
Narcissa shrugged her shoulders. "I know that, but you were the one to blast me into that wall. If Lord Potter didn't order the head of the DMLE to take me to St. Mungo's I would not have made it".
Lucius frowned at her words.
"I don't know how he knew about the life debt, but I bet you ten galleons that it was Augusta who told him".
"But she wasn't even there".
"NO, but do you think they would keep something like that a secret, especially for her. Then again you can thank Merlin that they didn't take it to the Wizengamot".
"Memories aren't prove enough for evidence," Lucius said with a big smile.
"No, but it is enough to get you questioned under Veritaserum because there are three memories" Narcissa bit back.
Lucius scowled again. Narcissa looked at him and saw that he was about to throw a childish temper tantrum.
"I just don't like it that you have to handle all of my affairs when that brat is around. If he were a real man he would do business with me in the room".
"Again Lucius that was something you brought on yourself".
"Yeah, Yeah I know but do you have to agree with all his decisions on the board".
"You know that he has to trust me. He could ask an oath from me on my life and magic. But I'm glad that he is just a naïve child who doesn't know much about our customs".
"Still, why did I have to agree with you being his helping hand and to be ready on every, beg and call"?
"Will you stop it? I like it as much as you do. This is your fault but as a Slytherin, we could make it work for us, just like I said before. With me being with Harry, I'm in the best position to spy on him. It will only benefit us when your Lord comes back.
"Misses Malfoy".
Narcissa heard the voice of Daphne behind her and turned around.
"Oh no, does the pampered prince needs his advisor already. Lucius said from the other side of the room.
Narcissa rolled her eyes as she kneeled down to Daphne who hid a giggle. "What is it, Daphne".
"Hi Misses Malfoy, we are having some trouble with Molly and the headmaster. Would you mind coming over and help us".
"Not at all dear, just step aside and I'll come through".
"Sure, just go and leave me alone for that brat, you know what I will just go to Nott".
"Yes Lucius, you do that. Just make sure you Obliviate those Muggle bitches when you're done" Narcissa said in disgust as she stepped through the floo.
*#*
Narcissa stepped out of the floo and looked around. She saw Albus, Snape, and Molly standing in front of her and instantly knew that this had to be good. She then turned herself to Daphne and listened to what she was whispering. After a moment she nodded and pointed to the seat next to Harry.
As Daphne sat down she herself turned around and went over to Molly. There she stretched herself up to her full height and looked down along the side of her nose.
Molly who always knew when it was the best time to keep your mouth shut opened it and started to talk, no, scream to Narcissa. "I'm not sure why they thought they needed you here, but I can tell you we don't. This is a matter of the school so you could just go home and leave us alone". Molly said as her voice became more arrogant with every word she said.
Narcissa laughed loudly as she gazed over to Daphne, She then nodded and turned back to Molly. The face of Narcissa turned into stone as she gazed into the eyes of Molly. Her gaze hardened and almost turned predatory. "Firstly, Miss Weasley, I'm the advisor for Lord Potter, his family, and friends. Secondly, you are not the one who dictates when I can or can't come to assist Lord Potter" Narcissa wanted to say my Lord but was able to keep the slip of her thong unnoticeable of the ones in the room. "But that is not why I'm here. No, I have a completely different point that I wanted to make clear so even you would be able to understand it".
Molly blew up her cheeks and started to turn red. She was about to blow.
This had been the one thing Narcissa had been waited for. The blowups from the Weasley Harpy were well known throughout the wizarding community. But just before Molly could utter a word, Narcissa started to talk again. "I will save you further humiliation. I'm here for the offending of the name of a Lord from a Noble and ancient house".
Molly deflated a bit but raised her eyebrows in surprise.
"The moment you addressed Lady Greengrass with Missy, It was nothing more than an insult to House Greengrass and Lord Greengrass. Her title is Lady Greengrass or heir Greengrass. Your title of Missy could result in a blood feud between house Greengrass and House Weasley".
Molly sniffed loudly when she heard those words. She was clearly missing the things Narcissa was telling her or she was just ignoring them.
It was one thing Harry could not stand. He wasn't raised in the magical world but he tried to fit in by learning all he could. Molly who was raised here just ignored it completely. So with a jerk of his body, he stood on his feet ready to scream.
Narcissa turned around and hissed. "Keep him in his seat, I can handle this myself" While she gave a dirty look at Harry and a pointed one at Daphne and Bella.
Both girls nodded heavily, a little out of fear but mostly out of respect. So they took a hold of his arms and pulled him back down between them.
Narcissa gave them a little smile, a small nod and turned herself back to Molly. "As you can see, you not only insulted Lady Greengrass but you also offended Lord Potter. Something you have been doing from the start of this school year. Now because of this, Lord Potter, has the right to ask for your head of house to be present at this meeting and to then ask for your removal of said house. This because as you know. Lord Weasley aligned his house with that of House Potter, Making it a lesser house of House Potter. Now I know for a fact that Lord Weasley is a friend of Lord Potter, but that friendship can only bare so much".
This had been the one thing that Molly had forgotten. Every insult she did towards Harry had been an insult to house Potter from house Weasley. It was a sign of total disrespect. She also knew that Arthur became friends with Harry, but she still believed that it had been Harry who had placed him under an imperious curse, only to achieve that goal. This, however, didn't take away the fact that Narcissa was right. If Harry wanted to, he could ask Lord Weasley to remove her from his house. So the only thing Molly could do now was to get on her knees and ask for forgiveness for her and house Weasley. Molly placed a hand over her mouth and did the one thing she had to do. She ran from the room leaving everything behind".
Narcissa looked pleased and then placed herself next to Hermione in the only open seat that was left.
Albus who was still shaking his head knew that he had to be smart if he wanted to pull Narcissa in a trap. She had proven herself to Lord Potter. He knew that because she was a Slytherin there had to be a reason why she did this, but he could not figure that out as of yet. "Well, I do have to say that it is very cozy here. You have decorated it very nicely, if I may say so".
Everyone in the common room saw that Albus was stretching time. It hadn't gone the way he planned so he was clearly thinking of another way to get to what he wanted. "Headmaster, please tell us what it is you came here for, because we really want some breakfast," Susan asked in a very polite way.
"Ah yes" Dumbledore answered. "But I do have to say this is a really nice".
"Stop this bullshit Headmaster" Harry snapped."Just say what you wanted to say. I, just like Susan just said, like to have some breakfast. As you do know we have the right to have one each morning before we go to our classes".
Albus did take a step back when Harry snapped at him. It wasn't often that a student snapped at him and never with a burst of magic like he felt from Harry.
Harry himself didn't realize that he used magic when he snapped at Albus. But everyone around him looked on in a mixer of fear and awe. Only the friends and Minerva looked on with little smiles on their faces.
"Harry, I, just" Albus started.
"Sorry, headmaster, but it is still, Lord Potter for you. If you don't like that, you could revere to him as Lord Gryffindor or Lord Peverell".
Albus was startled and surged for the voice that had spoken those words. As he saw Narcissa starting to stand up, he knew that she had been the one. "Sorry".
"I said, sorry, Headmaster, but it is still, Lord Potter for you. If you don't like that, you could revere to him as Lord Gryffindor or Lord Peverell".
"What do you mean Miss Malfoy" Albus asked her.
"Well as you might know. Harry here".
"Isn't that Lord Potter" Albus interrupted her.
Narcissa sniffed loudly.
Bella hung a little to Harry and Daphne and whispered. "I'm not sure, but something tells me he might have made a big mistake by interrupting her like that".
"I, Headmaster" Narcissa snapped. "I have the permission to call Lord Potter by his name. This because I have shown him the respect he deserved. Something you still haven't done".
Albus wanted to interrupt her again but Narcissa went on.
"Like I said, as you might know, Harry is still Lord Potter/ Gryffindor/ Peverell" Narcissa, however, didn't know that Harry had also become Lord Hogwarts.
It was something Zanita wanted to call out but it was the hand from Minerva that held her back.
"Now I know, that I don't haft to remind you, but I will. As Lord Gryffindor, He has certain obligations and many rights at this school. For his obligations, those are something the headmaster has to do because he is not of age".
Albus was getting board but held back from agitating Narcissa any further.
Narcissa saw him thinking and gave him a pointed look. "As Lord Peverell, he again has certain rights and obligations. For the ministry, these obligations are handled by his head of house with his approval. Now to get to the point I'm trying to make".
Albus huffed a little and it gave a smile onto the face of Narcissa. "Now as we all know and are well, aware of. Harry is Lord Potter. He has some rights and obligations for the Wizengamot. Now those three titles combined give him more rights than you have".
It was now that Albus really started to get annoyed and huffed loudly.
Narcissa held her face tight but inwardly she was laughing her ass off so to speak. "As Lord Potter, he has the right to be addressed in a respectful manner, but as Lord Gryffindor, it is a must for you to always address him with his title and to show him that respect. If you do not we will ask the board for your removal of this school".
Now Narcissa knew that Harry wasn't going to remove Albus just yet. She didn't know why but it wasn't yet. So she stood there waiting for what the headmaster was going to do and say.
Albus was a little put out by the words from Narcissa but he kept himself from sneering. Instead, he stretched himself up to his full height. "May I, point you, that I'm the defeater of Grindelwald, A Dark Lord when he was at his peak". It was after his words that Albus looked around the room and saw the awe on the faces from the students and the friends of Harry. "I think that that alone has earned me the right to be always respected".
Most of the students were looking at Albus with big eyes. There first thought was what in Merlin's name is he talking about. What has Grindelwald to do with all of this?
Narcissa just looked at Albus as her lips became very thin lines. Now more than ever she could prove to Harry what she was worth to him? Now more than ever could she prove that she was at his side and his possession? Now more that ever could she show that she had no loyalty to her husband at all.
As she gazed over at Harry She went back in her thoughts. She herself had seen how strong Harry really was. Sure he was not of age yet. But it meant that when he had matured more, he would be one of the strongest wizards around. And maybe even the strongest. Something told her that she had only seen a glimpse of his real power. Her gaze went over to Bella who was sitting next to him. It clearly showed the girl she would have been if their daddy hadn't forced her to be a dark witch, she would have been great. Now at the side of Harry, she was that witch and she was more that great. She was stronger that she had ever been and was only getting stronger. Why that was a riddle for her but she and Daphne were almost as strong as Harry.
Her thoughts went on and also to the words that Albus had spoken only a moment ago. A predatory smile slipped on her face as she again looked at Albus "You are absolutely right, Headmaster. You did defeat one of the great dark lords we have ever known". Narcissa had to put a lot of respect and awe into it when she said the Dark Lord. She had chosen the side of Harry but had to play the game of the Dark Lover she, according, to her Husband was. "NO, just for the defeat of the Dark Lord Grindelwald you do deserve that respect, even if you yourself were also in your prime just like he was. Still, it had been really amazing the way you have done that piece of Magic. Even if no one had seen that fight it must have been really brutal for you to have spent five months in a private clinic to recover. So I really bow to you out of respect and thank you for the save years we had after that".
With ever word Narcissa spoke you could see the pride in Albus grow and grow. "I knew you were a great wizard and also that you must have done a great deal to accomplice a thing like that".
Albus could be clueless when his ego was caressed. He would become like putty in your hand and Narcissa was taking every bit of it. No, if you knew the moment that Albus was at the top of his ego you had it made. Narcissa looked at his eyes and saw that he was starting to dream away in his daydreams of glory, world domination, and stardom. She smiled and starting to mentally rub her hands together. This was it; it was time to strike him down.
Even if everyone around the common room were wondering what Narcissa was doing? It had been Bella, Minerva, and Zanita who became happier with every minute Narcissa was talking.
Bella sat a little closer to Harry and told him and Daphne that Narcissa had Albus exactly where she wanted to have him. This was the thing she used to do when they were little. Her looked turned thoughtful because she just got a memory from her former self. She then saw her mother and father schooling her about something she had done. She remembered her grandfather and saw her husband from the marriage contract. She shifted and was immediately pulled into a hug from Harry and Daphne who immediately sat on her other side.
Both of them looked wit questioning eyes and a lot of worries.
"Just a memory, I will tell you later" she whispered.
Everyone was watching Narcissa and Albus. Only Daphne and Harry were looking at Bella. She became very pale and they knew that there was much more than just a memory and that she wasn't really fine. Something scared her and they could feel it with every cell in their bodies.
Narcissa who had played up Albus enough was making herself ready to deliver the finishing blow. So with her hands on her hips, she said. "Yes, yes, very true you are a real hero and deserve every bit of respect you get. BUT".
The face of Albus became doubtful as he heard the, BUT.
"If I may be so free to compare the two stories between you headmaster and Lord Potter, Then I'm really sorry but he deserves more respect than you do".
Albus frowned a bit but he kept his mouth, internally he knew that whatever she was about to say, his defeat of Grindelwald was far above that of the brat Harry Potter.
"Now listen here, Narcissa Malfoy, if Lucius hears about this".
"Ohh, shut your trap, Severus. If I talk you hold your mouth. You are still talking to a Lady of a Noble house and even if my husband and son have made a real mess of things, with your help no doubt. That is the reason I´m stuck in this job. But it is still my job and a Malfoy (Black, she whispered so only Bella, Harry and Daphne heard her) will always do their job properly".
Severus immediately held his tongue. He was the godfather of Draco Malfoy but it was only a position he got from Lucius. Narcissa had been against it from the beginning but her contract to Lucius prevented her from doing anything about it. But it never kept Narcissa from telling him her opinion if she wanted to tell it.
With a last look of anger at Severus, she went on "Now that we have that childish interruption behind us".
The students laughed behind her while Severus pouted a little.
"Like I said before Headmaster, You were at the height of your abilities just like Grindelwald was when the Dark Lord came around. (And again Narcissa let a little bit of awe slip into her voice). You who was still in the best shape of your life couldn't stop Voldemort who was at the height of his abilities. That was something this little boy has done".
She stepped around and behind the three friends. There she stood behind Harry and laid her hand on his shoulders. "This boy not only stopped him, but he did it while he was still a baby. If that wasn't all, he repeated his little bit of heroics again when he was only eleven, this was not more than two years ago, and all that after only one year of lessons". She smiled at Albus and squeezed the shoulders of Harry. She knew he didn't like the attention but this time he had to take it. "Now, what really was an achievement was that he did it again, only a couple of months ago? Yes, Headmaster, I know all about that diary, which came out of the Possessions of my husband. If I had known what that diary would or could do I would have destroyed it a long time ago". If Narcissa was really honest she would have to admit that she still didn't know what it was. But again that was something she didn't want Albus to know.
"But again Headmaster, He was just a boy of twelve, nowhere near the height of his abilities. Yet he still defeated the most dangerous Dark Lord we have ever known this he has already done for three times. If he didn't defeat him he stopped him. That is much more than you have done with the one dark Lord you dealt with. So that means he deserves more respect than you would ever deserve".
Before Albus could react there was a sound coming from the back of the room.
"YES, YES, YESSSSSSSS".
Everyone turned around and looked at Zanita who just uttered her last "YESSSSssss" as she pointed her fist in the air. She saw everyone looking at her and she lowered her hand and blushed a little bit.
Bella couldn't help herself and shouted "Yes, Yes, Yes" as Minerva turned around so she was not seen laughing.
Albus didn't enjoy it one bit. He was slowly becoming really irritated and his eyes were losing the twinkling that they use to have. With one last breath, he really lost it. With a snap, he fixed his eyes on Harry. "The reason I'm here is to tell you, Potter. That I as Headmaster of this school take my right as loco parental to forbid you to go to the lawsuit between you and the minister. You and your friends are to stay here this coming Wednesday. I'm sorry to say but this will mean that you will lose the case". Albus stood and started to walk out of the common room. Just before Albus was at the opening behind the painting of the founders he felt a trembling going through the castle.
"Are you absolutely sure you want to do that HEADMASTER" sounded the voice of Zanita right behind him.
Albus looked up as he turned around. He swallowed hard when he looked into the emerald green eyes of Zanita. With Harry, they glowed but with Zanita they really turned into the color of the killing curse.
The castle started to shake and Albus was looking around himself. He knew that he could feel the castle. But he wasn't sure if Harry could also feel it.
However, it wasn't only Harry who could feel it but also Minerva, Neville, Bella and Daphne. Neville because he was the blood brother of Harry and Bella and Daphne because the shared their blood the day he was fighting for his life in St Mungos.
The moment the castle started to shake, Minerva looked at Harry. What she saw startled her a little bit. Harry was not looking at Albus but at Zanita. He had a look of awe and longing. The more she looked the more she saw. His look went from awe to wonder to respect. She realized that her grandson was feeling the magic from Zanita.
Zanita gazed over at Minerva and then she gazed at Harry. She gave him a little smile and knew that he was full of respect. She had felt the longing and wonder. But his final feeling was respect. It was the opposite of that riddle boy. He didn't have respect and only wanted power. So she gave him a little smile and turned her gaze back to Albus, only to see that he was no longer there. "Well, I think it's time to have breakfast," she said with a smile.
One thing the friends didn't hear was Ginny talking to Astoria and Luna. "I think it's time to do what my twin brothers are doing. But I want to do it to the ones that are hurting Harry".
Both Luna and Astoria nodded as they walked down the corridor.
A/N: This was it again for this week. See you all in two weeks.
Gr Winmau.