A/N Sorry for the delay been hella busy lately and have not been able to get editor to go throw my stories. I have 4 other chapters waiting editing and will get them posted as soon as they are done. Please enjoy and remember I don't own Harry Potter.
Chapter 12 Breakfast, a Show and a Meeting
6:30 am Malfoy Manor
Narcissa had woken up far earlier than she had planned, but something told her she needed to be up and moving so here she stood putting the final touches on her affairs. Her tumor had just left to head to the ministry before going to Hogwarts because his spawn got in over his head again. As she stood absentmindedly stirring her tea she noticed a familiar presence enter the room. She heard a soft cough which drew her attention back to her kitchen. She looked to her right and saw Hel standing there with her silver hair and clear blue eyes waiting patiently.
"It is time to put the plan into motion. If you are ready?" Hel asked, reaching out her hand.
Narcissa braced herself for what was to come. In a few short minutes she would be free.
"As ready as I can be." She answered, reaching out and taking the girl's hand.
She was immediately swallowed up by darkness before reappearing in a stone office with an ornate desk and chairs. All in all the experience felt better than apparition. She was shaken from her thoughts by the sound of a door opening behind her.
She stood watching as a goblin who looked to be of high standard made his way to the chair behind the desk. As she watched his progress across the room she noticed Hel had taken one of the chairs in front of the desk and was sitting in it in a very unladylike manner. Legs were over one arm of the chair head on the other, kicking her bare feet in boredom. She noticed the goblin had seen it but chosen to say nothing. When the goblin sat he fixed his eyes onto her before speaking.
"I am King Ragnarok, what is it you are here to ask of Gringotts today Lady Malfoy?" He asked, gesturing to the empty chair.
She took the offered seat before replying.
"It has come to my attention that the marriage contract between myself and Lord Malfoy has been broken and I wish to be rid of him."
"We can do that as the acting head of the House has already approved of it. Anything else?"
She got an evil grin as she pulled out a thick black book.
"My last act as Lady Malfoy will be to pay back all the money that was taken from the House of Black by Lord Malfoy's false claims as regent Black; with whatever interest that you deem appropriate; and this should help you make sure it's all paid back." She said smugly while handing over the thick black book.
With an evil grin he took the book.
"Of course Lady Malfoy we will see to it. We will then collect on the dowry owed . Anything else?"
"That will be all."
"Then may fortune always find you."
"And may your enemies never see you coming."
With the salutations said Hel grabbed her shoulder and into the darkness they went once more.
Unknown forest Sweden Earlier
A man had just finished packing up his camp when a silver-haired girl with stormy gray eyes walked into the small clearing. Ever the curious one he approached her.
"Excuse me little one, are you lost? Do you need my help finding your parents?" The man asked.
The girl smiled at him before speaking.
"Are you Lord Le Fay?"
The man immediately stiffened and spoke with an edge to his voice.
"My family went through a lot of trouble to hide that information after the incident with Merlin so how is it you know little girl?"
"My Lord Peverell has tasked me with finding you and I prefer Hel not little girl."
The man paled to the point of looking deathly ill.
"Forgive me Hel I meant no disrespect to you or our Lord Peverell. I did not know it was you." Le Fay said bowing to the girl.
"It is understandable since it has been a long time since a Peverell has walked the earth." Hel said, waving the bow off.
"What can I do for Lord Peverell?"
"Lord Peverell is gathering his allies for what is to come. It's time for House Le Fay to take up arms once again."
"House Le Fay shall answer the call." The man said tapping his lord ring with his wand causing the ring to shift to a bone white band with an image of The Morrígan engraved in silver upon an inset black gem.
The girl giggled before disappearing once more.
With a wave of his wand he opened a small cut on his hand. Once he had a small pool in his hand he waved his wand over it muttering in a dead language. When he stopped the blood began to take on a life of its own. It started to travel up his arm then across his chest. It continued until it covered his entire body from head to toe. After a few minutes the blood appeared to evaporate leaving behind a very different person. Where he had once had long loose blonde hair to his waist. Now it was in a long braid down his back. It was black as the night with the occasional quick flash of silver lancing through it making it appear like a lightning storm. His eyes went from a sky blue to stormy gray. His body itself took on a more elvish appearance without the pointy ears. He had fae blood coursing through his veins and it was not of elves but of the blood of the Morrígan herself.
"Time to get to work." He said out loud to his empty camp just before a bolt of lightning struck and he was gone.
Hogwarts Great Hall 730am
On his way to the great hall Harry had cast a few glamor spells on himself to blend in with the Slytherin entourage following him. He willed his robes to change to silver and green as he was Lord Slytherin and currently still a Gryffindor he could switch them back and forth as needed. He changed his eye and hair color to brown. He figured with how oblivious most everyone was he would be good.
Daphne had not so suddenly directed him to the very center of the Slytherin table where his back was towards the wall and he could observe the entirety of the great hall. She pulled out a black book that once she opened it looked to be a planer of some type. She began making him a schedule to follow. He noticed that she was also putting him in for classes. He decided now would be a good idea to interpret her before she got too far.
"Daphne as a champion I don't have to attend any classes if it's to prepare for the tournament and while we are on the subject from five am until breakfast I do training in this and that. For my free periods including potions I study for the tournament. Speaking of which, I need to go get Susan so I can get her up to speed as my aid for the tournament."
Harry was beginning to stand up when he felt a hand on his leg that pushed him back down before he could even get out of his seat. Daphne gave him a look as if scolding him before turning to look at a random first year.
"Our Lord requires the presence of Heiress Bones and do be quick about it." Daphne stated in her ice queen persona.
The boy jumped out of his seat like it had bitten him and took off in a hurried but respectful pace towards the Hufflepuff table. Where he could be seen whispering to the girl in question. Susan shot Harry an odd look before getting up and following the boy back to the Slytherin table. When she got to the spot across from Harry the seventh year boys immediately made a spot for her. She went to open her mouth to say something only for Lord Malfoy to walk in with a very disheveled Draco behind him.
"Ah, our entertainment for this morning has arrived right on time." Harry announced to those around him.
This caused everyone at the table to look at the two Malfoys to see what would happen. Lord Malfoy approached the Headmaster and began to get into a very animated argument.
Harry realized a privacy ward had gone up so he could only see the gestures the older Malfoy was doing. He looked past them and saw Seth at his spot on the high table. To the right of the empty chair sat Zadist and next to him Regent Bones. He was brought back to the argument by a sudden shout.
"I demand to see the Lord Slytherin." Lucius shouted out.
Harry let out a long sigh causing the entire table to find their breakfast very interesting. He slid Daphne a note who quickly read it. She looked at Harry with wide eyes that screamed are you sure? He gave her a firm nod.
Daphne stiffly stood from the table and made her way to the head table. She stopped in front of the Headmaster. She turned to face Lord Malfoy. She squared her shoulders and lifted her head high. With a firm stance and an even firmer voice she spoke.
"Who are you to demand anything from someone of a higher station than yourself. You are nothing but a Viscount making demands of a Duke. You have yet to give him a gift of anything but you dare make demands of him." Daphne sharply snapped her head to one side in plain disgust and dismissal.
Lucius saw red and before anyone realized he was back handing the girl.
A loud smack was heard through the great hall followed by a blood curdling scream.
Daphne felt like death had come knocking for her. When she opened her eyes she saw emerald green eyes looking at her.
"Are you okay?" Harry asked with concern evident in his voice.
All she could do was nod her head. Then those emerald green eyes that were filled with concern turned to one of pure rage. He turned towards Lucius and began to speak to him as he marched towards him, his voice laced with venom.
"You came in here and disturbed MY breakfast and then proceeded to make demands of ME and then you assaulted MY messenger in MY house! Then have the audacity not to stand and address ME in the proper respect befitting a person of MY station."
Lucius managed to stand after several minutes on trembling legs. When he went to open his mouth to speak only to be knocked to the ground by a back hand to his face.
A collective gasp was heard from the hall as Harry backhanded Lucius Malfoy.
Dumbledore went to intervene but was stopped from even getting up by an overly firm hand on his shoulder. He followed the hand back to its owner, one Zadist Dragoon, who simply stated that it was house business.
Dumbledore simply nodded as he understood the message clearly; interfere and pay the price. He turned back to watch the interaction with a worried expression.
Lucius once more stood on shaky legs and glared at the boy that dared to strike him.
"That was for striking my messenger. Now then Viscount what do you want to ask of me?" Harry asked with his shoulders squared and hands clasped behind his back.
Before Lucius could speak he was once more interrupted, this time by a cough that he could hear behind him.
Harry turned and did a slight bow to the newcomer bringing his hand across his stomach before moving it back and addressing them.
"King Ragnarok, a pleasure as always. If you could give me a moment I'm in the middle of something but will of course make time for you."
Ragnarok took note of Harry's ring and the snake emblem on it. With a feral grin he replied.
"Of course Lord Slytherin. Take your time, I am after all a guest in your house."
Harry once more turned to Lucius and motioned for him to speak.
"I wish to ask you to reconsider banishing my son Draco from your house." It took every bit of his being to stay civil.
"As your son attacked me with my back turned in my house that by all accounts is considered attempted assassination and I could have had him executed so no. I think I was more than considerate."
Lucius' eye twitched. How dare this twerp deny him.
"Then I hereby challenge you to a wizard's duel. If I win you will surrender your title as Lord Slytherin to me effective immediately."
"And if I win, what do I get in return?"
"Name it."
"That's not how that works. Since you issued the challenge you must state what you will win and what you will lose. Then if I accept I choose weapons, time and location."
"If I lose I will give you a million gallons out of the Black vault as I am regent of said house until Draco comes of age."
"I'm sorry I thought you said that Draco was Heir Black. Does he by chance have a ring that looks like this?" Harry said, flashing the Heir Black ring to Lord Malfoy.
Lucius' eyes went wide when he saw the ring.
"You dare steal the Heir ring from the rightful Heir?"
"Choose your next words carefully Viscount as you have just accused a Duke of stealing something that was given to him by another Lord."
"House Black has no Lord as he is a convicted criminal."
"That may be so but as you know his will is still valid and it lists me as his Heir. Funny how the person accused of getting my parents killed left me everything he owns including his House."
Luscious was gnashing his teeth in his rage.
"Then one million out of the Malfoy vault."
At this Ragnarok coughed.
"Is there something you would like to say, King Ragnarok?" Harry asked.
"There is Lord Slytherin. I did come here of course to speak with you but it seems that I can save time and only have to say it once. At six forty-five this morning Lady Malfoy has given back all money taken from the Black vault taken from the fake regent with interest. The goblin responsible in the aid of this crime is facing the consequences. At seven this morning Narcissa Malfoy requested for divorce due to breach of marriage contract. It was approved and she is once again Narcissa Black. When we went to return the dowry we found the Malfoy vaults to have insignificant funds and have since seized all Malfoy properties to recover said debt."
Lucius was beginning to see red again when the boy began speaking again.
"Well Viscount it seems the only thing you have is your title and even that seems to be hanging by a thread. As you have nothing to offer me in return, I have the right to refuse and so I will. Begone from this place Viscount."
Lucius turned to storm out only to stop when he saw the familiar blond hair girl walk in accompanied by another woman and a black shaggy dog. He lost what hold he had on his rage and acted without thinking.
"Avada Kedavra!"
The sickly green spell launched itself from Lucius' wand rushing straight at Narcissa who was in a state of shock at what was coming.
Suddenly it slammed into a brick wall. Blowing the wall to pieces. Dust had kicked up covering the caster of the wall. When it cleared there stood Harry Potter and if death was knocking at the door before now death has kicked the door in and came to collect.
"You dare attack the House of Black in front of me. You dare to try and kill one of MY family in front of me." Harry all but yelled.
A chill wind began picking up with each word he spoke until it was like an icy storm inside of the great hall. A voice spoke out from the Ravenclaw table.
"Take heed not to poke the sleeping dragon of House Peverell for only your own destruction will put it to sleep again." A blonde haired Ravenclaw said as if in a trance.
A collective shudder went through the hall at those words.
"The dragon has stirred. The armies gathered. Swords sharpened and the drums of War began to play. Take head the dragon of House Peverell stirs and if it shall awaken only your destruction shall put it to sleep again. Take heed." The same Ravenclaw spoke again in the same trance-like voice.
Harry began advancing on Lucius. His wand held out in front of him pointing at his target.
Lucius began frantically casting spells at the boy everything from minor jinxes and hexes to the killing and torture curses. They made it no further than the boys wand where they appeared to be devoured by something unseen.
When Harry got within ten feet he stopped casting a single spell.
"Varmunch Ferakle." It came deep and gravely as if something else was speaking.
Black flames launched from his wand before taking the shape of a dragon's maw and slamming into Lucius.
There was no scream of pain as his defenses crumbled before the spell had devoured him. When the flames cleared there was nothing left of the man, not even ash. The great hall was left in silence at the sight that happened before them.
The dog ran up to Harry offering its support to keep him up right as he began to sway. Amelia was the first to recover from the shock and was quick to act.
" I am assuming that was family magic seeing as I have never seen that spell?"
All he could do was nod in conformation.
"Then since the late Lord Malfoy attacked a member of your house and you acted in their defense I as head of DMLE rule this as a family matter and will go no further."
The girl that came in with Narcissa and the dog strode up to Amelia and handed a sealed scroll to her.
"I am Sam, the messenger of one Harry Potter and was asked to deliver that to one Amelia Bones head of the DMLE."
Amelia took the scroll and broke the seal. After unrolling it she noticed it was an official document from the Sacred Lands. She adjusted her monacal and began reading. After a few minutes of reading and her face going through multiple expressions which included surprises, anger, suspicion and finally ending in shock. After several moments of getting her bearings back she addressed the great hall.
"We the High Court of the Sacred Lands after consideration of all evidence and the lack of trials in the subject's home country, found Sirius Orion Black III innocent of the following crimes. Thirteen counts of murder, Murder of Peter Pettigrew, Betrayal of the Potter's as secret keeper and being a follower of the dark lord known as Voldemort.
We hereby issue a warrant for Peter Pettigrew to be brought to us dead or alive.
Let it also be known that one Sirius Orion Black III has been given protection of the Sacred Lands any unjust action done towards him by the British Ministry of Magic will be seen as an act of war.
Signed
Paladin Nightroad
High Judge of the High Court."
As the last words faded in the hall there was silence before the black shaggy dog turned into a man with a mischievous smirk.
"Hogwarts I'm back."
All hell broke loose in the great hall as Sirius Black made his presence known.
A/N Translation "Varmunch Ferakle" = taste oblivion