[a/n]Here again, I credit both the ranter TGGirlHaileyHolly and polarbear20000. Sequel to #48 & #49, which sequelizes my EFFF You Harry story, from early 2017. Complete coincidence JKR's timeline does that with my story.
Harry Does Different CDLXXXIIIac
Dark Lady Nirvana III
The morning of September 3 2017 was supposed to be nothing more than the regularly scheduled Hogwarts Express journey for the youth of the Wizarding World. Instead, it would go down in history as the opening salvo of the third war in a century. It didn't match the bloodshed so recently commemorated. At the time, no one was quite sure why. Of course, it was the Director of Magical Law Enforcement to whom much of the credit accrued. Though his first press briefing in the aftermath just had the wrong people in it. He was concluding his statement "…To sum up, we have three students and four adults dead. You all have the list. Two Aurors and four attackers. Additionally, one is in custody. For the moment I am withholding her name. Counting myself, five more were injured."
"Look fine to me Potter!" a voice from the audience snapped "Certainly took long enough. What about my dead WIFE!"
Unable to help himself, Harry allowed the old Hogwarts hatreds to flow back. The effect of pointing was to display his so far only half-regrown right arm "I hope everyone will forgive me if I occasionally grunt. Dermogrow and Skelegrow besides tasting like shit are real pains during the process. Draco, you have both my and the Department's deepest sympathy for your loss. On a personal note, I'll miss Astoria more than I'd miss you."
This got hisses of disapproval from the reporters and onlookers. George coughed nervously and interjected "You saved my wife and kids from these …terrorists… and most of the rest o- - -"
"Weasley thanks is worse than useless." Harry sneered. The intervening years had not improved relations between the former friends "I acted as duty required. Forgive me everyone, I've slept just six of the last twenty hours and that was mostly for the surgery that removed my ruined arm. Otherwise, I have directed the investigation from here at St. Mungo's. All told, there were fifteen in the group. Nine witches, three wizards, three unknown. Of the dead, three witches, one wizard. As soon as they are identified you'll be updated."
A healer rushed over as Harry swayed and announced "This has been too stressful for my patient. Mr. Potter will not have visitors for at least 24 hours."
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"I must at once determine why he's fainted!" the slightly panicked healer spoke hurriedly.
A flat voice interrupted "Unnecessary Healer Grint. I stunned Harry."
"I'll have to report this immediately. Yes, a faint one, but given his weakened state, likely out an hour. And you are?" he was training his wand as he turned.
Not having moved, she was twirling his wand between her fingers "Just send it to the attention of Director Potter. Any time the Director's wife stuns the Director it must be handled by the Director. Greetings healer, Luna Bones-Potter-Lovegood, but any portion will do for brevity."
"And why, Lady, would you assault your own husband?" though the redhaired medico's posture and voice displayed subservience, his words were accusatory.
By Muggle standards, the blonde witch was early middle-age, but she was anything but past her prime. Luna was even currently pregnant with her fifth. Long gone was her Looney persona, she coolly scrutinized him "Healer Grint, we both know Harry had no business making public statements while still regrowing an arm."
"Director Potter insisted." He countered "And we have no right- -"
She cut him off "You have a DUTY to ensure someone taking Skelegrow and Dermigrow doesn't embarrass himself! Harry may or may not believe everything he said in there." Never mind, privately we do "But without those potions he wouldn't have caught a case of diarrhea of the mouth!"
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"Mr Speaker, in the absence of the Director of Magical Law Enforcement, I ask leave to submit a preliminary report." The Minister for Magic addressed the Chair.
There had not been some vast shift of power, Augusta Longbottom just wasn't present and custom had it the presiding official was so addressed. He gave a formal bow and nodded "Proceed Minister Granger-Weasley."
"I would ask first, Mr Speaker, for a moment of silence to honor the Aurors who gave their lives defending Platform 9¾." This was a bit of a political stunt on Hermione's part, but every noble present stood and bowed their heads. No one could fail to "Thank you all. Unfortunately, all our answers are causing new questions at this point. We may be experiencing a probe as preliminary to an invasion. One dead terrorist is of Arabic derivation, but still unidentified. The others are, two from a Caribbean nation called Haiti. This last has us confused. It has been confirmed triply, records show that Barty Crouch Jr was Dementor Kissed by order of Minister Fudge. Yet he was the fourth."
Shock rippled through the Wizengamot, it turned into a near riot until, finally, the Speaker's wand exploded with noise "THAT WILL BE ALL! Mrs. Weasley? Were you not present then? As a student?"
"Mr. Dearborn, I can neither confirm nor deny an event I did not witness." Countered Hermione coolly "As I said, it is an unanswered question. We are strenuously questioning the prisoner."
Draco Malfoy yelled from his box "When's the execution?"
"As a legal matter, Baron, the prisoner has not been convicted of anything." The Minister lectured coldly, then focused on the Wizengamot more generally "For the moment, a prisoner we can question is more useful than a dead one. This another Haitian witch, Navassa Taino she calls herself. That has yet to be confirmed." She took a breath and seemed ready to conclude.
A voice stopped her "That's it? Three days! What have you learned?!"
"Although she had no name," Hermione spoke very softly and reluctantly "the prisoner has said she was hired by a woman. And this confirmed what witnesses reported. Most of them were. This woman had red hair and is unaccounted for." Her voice trailed off to inaudibility. She spoke up forcefully "This is no known member of our community. Not Scotts! Weasleys! Potters! Notts! Nor any of the several Muggleborns' families!"
In her House box, Susan noted her husband's still close friend was making an effort to NOT look at her. Without conscious effort the facts moved around, trying to fit together. There was only one logical reason for that, but the conclusion behind it was so illogical it shut her up for the rest of the session.
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"Be welcome Lady Bones-Potter-Lovegood." The Minister for Magic greeted her visitor formally. Then to her assistant "Matthew, this is a top secret conference. Full silencing and privacy wards. No records kept."
The imperturbable older, balding, wizard replied "Of course Minister. And no interruptions."
"Your welcome honors me, Minister." Susan returned the formality, gripping both hands. After the door clicked shut, the public face dropped "Good to get a chance for some one on one, Hermione."
She waved the visitor at a rather unique chair. It, and its twin, which Hermione took were the only ones outside Bones-Potter-Lovegood ownership. Made from basilisk skin leather and scales. "They make me a little sad. Things were simpler when all we had were giant snakes and spiders."
"You came to the same conclusions I did. The fact that you wouldn't look at me the rest of the session said so." The redhaired witch got straight to the point.
The brunette locks bounced in a headshake "Neither of us has any proof. It is a line of reasoning. Nothing more. It's been over ten years since she vanished. And how would she have anything to do with Haitians? Or Barty for that matter? It's most likely she's long dead."
"That's the argument Bill's lawyer used to get his sentence reduced to two years in Azkaban." Susan's tone was harsh, but then apologized "Sorry, this opened old wounds that …well… never really healed anyway. Those goblins are odd ducks. Promoted him and gave him a huge raise afterward. Back on topic, this is not about a grudge, we'll have to put those Weasley wards back to full effect."
Hermione's hand flew to her throat "But you can't! Sue! They were the biggest problems between us ever since- -"
"Ginny murdered her boss trying to murder Luna?" she managed to get both scorn and the tone of a question in. "Yes. I know I should say allegedly! But time does NOT heal all wounds."
Looking sad, she sighed "Are we really going back to a decade ago?"
"Prove it to me, Hermione." The redhead looked just as remorseful "Prove to me that both our instincts, deductions and all the …so far admittedly circumstantial… evidence is wrong. Can you do that? For all their crazy hotheadedness, I know the Weasley men are bright. What will they make of the footage? You think Harry will come to a different conclusion? Luna knew her as long as they did."
The Minister had one last play to make and it had nothing to do with politics "What about Ami and Rupert, Sue?"
"She's a Sixth" answered Susan with a shrug "he's a Fifth. I don't think EITHER of us married our boyfriend then. Did we? And they only dated through part of the summer. If their relationship, or this terrorist, lasts longer than the school year …we'll see. We still have Chris and Lily at home and Luna's pregnant."
The brunette witch's locks bounced as she shook her head in denial "Don't do this Sue."
"You know how Bones-Potter-Lovegood is structured. Legally, I'm the Head, but you know Luna and Harry will back this. I won't get through half the report before they ask." The redhead looked about the same "Minister Granger-Weasley, the Moste Ancient and Moste Noble House Bones-Potter-Lovegood, having been previously attacked by the Moste Ancient House Weasley and after said House's na-Squire and heir assisted the only suspect escape justice serves notice of intent to formally resume the state of Kanly. Previous terms will apply. The Ancient and Noble House of Isaacs, should it agree, be offered an unconditional and unlimited mutual defense agreement. Kanly will end only on the apprehension, or verifiable death, of Ginevra Weasley. Formal filing awaits an emergency meeting of the Wizengamot High Council. Do you acknowledge that this declaration is properly delivered?"
Shocked into silence during the speech Hermione swallowed nervously and repeated "Don't do this Sue."
"Minister Granger-Weasley, I only require confirmation the forms of Kanly have been obeyed." There was no friendship in her tone.
Hermione squared her shoulders and nodded "As Minister for Magic, I do so formally acknowledge the declaration by Countess Bones-Potter-Lovegood. A High Council session will be held within 24 hours. Yourself or a fully empowered representative are commanded to appear." She followed the other witch to the door and spoke to her assistant, ordering "Matthew, please ensure the Countess leaves this level. Future meetings will be by appointment only. I would appreciate if you took a moment to owl your family that we will be quite late. Sorry for the short notice."
The wizard was not inexperienced by any means. In two quick glances he took in the tension and nodded curtly "Of course, Minister. I won't be ten minutes. M'Lady?"
It was Susan's turn to repress an emotion, even a backward glance, as she was led out.
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The issues discussed at this High Council session were much the same as that of a decade ago, so that portion was not of much importance. What happened in the moments the attendees departed was catastrophic. A projectile that, non-magically would have to be from a ballista, smashed through the wall crushing Madam Longbottom's arm on its way right through a young wizard who could have passed for a relative of Luna's. This was the very one-off incident where use of Avada Kedavra was very much the compassionate thing to do. The poor victim was gurgling blood and pinned to a wall by an arrow point ten inches thick. And if any body in the Wizarding World had the authority to waive prosecution of the caster, it was the High Council. Attached to it was the note that they read after the dead man and grievously wounded witch were rushed away.
you failed spectacularly in your life if they don't end up finding your soulmate works in the Magical world as well as in the Muggle world, and I will give you an example
Arthur/Molly. Arthur Septimus Prewett, Molly Elizabethine Weasley.
Remus/Nymphadora. Remus John Tonks, Nymphadora, Lupin Tonks Lupin
James Potter the first/Lily Evans-Potter. James Evans, Fleamont Evans, Charlus Evans, James Fleamont Evans, James Charlus Evans. Lily Jasmine Potter.
Petunia/Vernon (Unfortunately). Petunia Jewel Dursley, Vernon Andrew Evans.
Ron/Hermione. Ronald Billius Granger Hermione Jean Weasley.
Harry James Weasley Ginvera Molly Potter.
Neville/Hannah. Neville Franklin Abbott, Hannah Elizabeth Longbottom
A plausible happy ending for the undeserving traitor.
Rolf/Luna. Rolf Andrew Lovegood, Luna Selena Scammander.
Harry/Luna just doesn't make any remote sense whatsoever in terms of naming aspects and all.
Harry James Lovegood
Does that even sound right to you? No, no, no no, hell to merlin and god no. it doesn't even remotely sound right at all whatsoever, if it does to you, then you need to have your head examined by a ton of mental professionals or at least be institutionalized for life
Luna Selena Potter?
No, no nope doesn't even sound right either as well, too.
Are you mental? I hope you've realized your mistakes. There is only one solution to this and we will continue until Harry does the right thing. Thank you.
LADY NIRVANA
"I may not be Head yet, Weasley." This was coming from Neville, addressing Arthur "But, certainly if my noble Grandmother dies, the Moste Ancient and Moste Noble House of Longbottom will be joining the Kanly declared by Countess Bones-Potter-Lovegood. What I can do, at the moment, is suspend all business between our families. Effective immediately not one Knut will be exchanged until there is justice."
The very junior noble sagged defeatedly under the weight of, not only major powers, but formerly close friends, turning against him. Matters could not possibly get worse. And then they did. Multiple blasts shattered the already tense quiet caused by the shattering of the Ministry walls.
[end a/n]Nirvana's note italicized portion is a copy/paste from TGGirlHaileyHolly's pm. Only some repetition and my penname were deleted. I'm obviously the one who should be institutionalized for life.