Episode #4: Hello Chubs.

Starring:

Harry Potter as Harry Seven

Ron Weasley as Ron Campbell

Hermione Potter as the Boss

Also Starring

Hermione Weasley as Mia

Jane Granger as Hecate

Guest Starring

Rogue Harry as himself

Hermione Weasley as Chubs

Ginny Weasley as Miss Goodbottom.

Brought to you by Bubble Brew Soda. With the bubbles that tickle and flow. The sweet flavor that you know.

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Harry walked into the breakfast room in the estate to find Mia their newest arrival sitting and breastfeeding her youngest child. It had been a couple of weeks since she had arrived and she was much healthier, happier, and definitely fuller breasted Harry noticed as she had both of them out.

"Oh sorry. I didn't know you were in here." He said spinning to leave.

"No its okay. Its not like you haven't seen these before." She said with a chuckle. She was still a Hermione which meant she was still smart, even if she had been a incurable romantic and fallen for her world's Ron Weasley's seduction and lies.

"Uh sorta." He said turning around. If she wasn't going to be upset then he wouldn't complain.

"Well since you're married to a Hermione you've pretty much seen all Hermione's naked, more or less." she said burping the baby as she had released from her breast.

"Still there's minor differences so far. I'm still waiting for one to be really out there." He said taking a sip of his coffee. Mia had elected to keep the missing tooth as she said it gave her character and helped differentiate from the others.

"Oh hey you want some milk for that? Rhonda said you like breast milk in your coffee."

"Uh. I. yeah. You're getting awfully comfortable around here?" he said holding the mug out to her. She had to squeeze the last drops from both of them but soon he had the frothy goodness mixed in. She cleaned herself off and put them away as the baby was laying in her bassinet.

"Well I'm sure you'll find one eventually. And I might as well since I'm not going to be going back. Hermione says that world thinks I'm dead or sold into Goblin slavery." Mia explained.

"Oh okay. So have you made a decision on what you're going to do?"

"Well Rhonda said I can stay here and help out. I've been a domestic goddess for the last dozen years, between that and popping out kids I've not kept up on a lot of my skills and they've gone rusty. So I might as well stay around here and help out. I mean unless you really want to kick me out."
"No. You do what you're comfortable and happy doing. I'm just not used to a Hermione that isn't trying to save the world or discover the next ten ways to violate the laws of space time." Harry laughed. He looked up as he heard the thunder of the children coming into the room. The children that had come here with Mia all arrayed themselves along the table followed by Harry's children with his wives. They were learning to behave themselves, mostly. Adapting to the new circumstances with the flexibility of children.

Hermione greeted Mia and everyone was soon enjoying their breakfast that Rhonda had made. Rhonda actually liked to cook as much as Harry and was absolutely spectacular at making the lightest, flakiest crepes.

Dobby cleared his throat, "Ron Weasley wishes to come in Harry Potter sir." He announced in his best butler voice. He took his role as Head House elf of the staff very seriously. Sometimes too seriously Harry thought. At least he wasn't trying to ave his life with rogue bludgers anymore.

"Show him in." Harry said glancing at Mia who had flinched. She had been very concerned that the marriage vows she had taken back on her world would somehow bind her to this Ron but it seemed the death of her husband Ron had severed those vows. She was still slightly uncomfortable around Ron though.

Ron came bustling in, "Hey guys. Sorry to show up unannounced like this."

"Just its blueberry crepes day and you love my crepes." Rhonda said handing her dimensional counterpart a plate.

"Well maybe a little bit." He confessed with a laugh. "You're great you know."

"Thank you. I know." Rhonda said with a laugh. The two of them had developed a very strong sibling relationship.

"So what do we have planned for today oh glorious leader?" Ron asked before digging in.

Hermione shrugged, "Well the world looks like a nice quiet one. All of the usual suspects are there. A one to one time differential. Nothing in the preliminary scans that seems too weird."

"So contact or observation?" Jane asked from her spot at the table.

"No business at the table please." Rhonda gently reminded everyone.

"Yes matriarch." Hermione and Jane both teased using her official title. Causing Harry to laugh.

"Okay you can make it up to me later." She winked causing some of the older kids to make gagging noises and eww sounds.

The rest of breakfast was taken by Ron, Rhonda and harry discussing the latest sports scores, getting a couple of the kids into the junior leagues, and the other mundane aspects of running and living with such a large and complicated family.

When they prepared to Leave harry hugged everyone giving Rhonda a kiss as well as Mia. Hermione smiling in resignation.

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"Seems like Mia is settling in pretty well." Ron observed once through the floo into the Institute and heading for the briefing room.

"Yeah her and Rhonda are getting along pretty well. Looks like Harry has picked up another wife." Hermione said with a shrug.

"Getting a right Hermione Harem now eh?"

"Says the guys who has a Luna Love Brigade." Harry teased back elbowing Ron.

"Well her name is very correct you know. She does La-uh-ove good..."

"Alright you two. I'd like to keep my breakfast down you know." Jane said rolling her eyes.

"Wait you've been sick several times over the last month." Ron spun on her.

"Yeah getting knocked up does that." Jane said swishing her tail as she entered the briefing room. Ron stared at Harry who simply shrugged.

"Okay now that we have confirmed that Harry is a very fertile male still can we get the briefing started." Hermione said taking her place at the head of the table.

"Yes boss." Ron grinned shaking his head. Having grown up in a large family he was okay with only having a single child from each wife. He understood Harry being an orphan though wanting to have a large family.

"Okay as I was saying this world seems to be relatively normal. Scans indicated that the usual suspects were on world. When we sent the probes through they detected Harry and Neville in Ottery, at the Longbottom estate, Luna was in Ottery at the Rookery, Ron was in London, Hermione is in Crawley, Ginny was located in Hogsmeade. Draco does not appear to be alive in this world."

Harry and Ron nodded. "So Jane can stay home. I don't think she needs to come along this time."

"Hey Padma says I can still shift for at least another month before the baby gets too big." Jane protested.

"Jane, I agree with Harry, and as he's team leader I think it'll be alright. They're just going in grabbing a few books and getting out. Nice easy milk run." Hermione said causing Ron to groan.

"Man why did you have to say that. We are so screwed now." Ron shook his head.

"Oh quit whining you big baby. Lets gear up and get going." Harry said. Although he privately agreed that the phrase milk run should be banned in all briefings.

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Stepping out of the wormhole they adjusted to the local temperature and pressure. Observing that the day was a late summer nice one they adjusted their clothes and appearance to be appropriate.

Walking the high street of Hogsmeade they discovered that the village was a nice, neat relatively modern place. Muggle and magical clothes were sold in the shops and the bookstore had the information they sought. It appeared the secrecy act was still in force though reading the papers and glancing through the books. They had apparently had the same Voldemort and Death Eater troubles with Harry Potter being the chosen one, again. Harry sighed at the universe.

Sitting down to lunch at the Three Broomsticks public house Ron and Harry started glancing through the papers like any other person might. Ron was looking at the people walking around doing their normal things.

He almost choked on his beer though when he saw the local Ginny approaching. "Harry Ginny's coming up." He said over the sub-dermal communicators.

Harry glanced and saw what had to be the Ginny. She was essentially the same height and weight as their Ginny back home. However she was somewhat bustier, the corset she was wearing pushed them up and together into an obvious shelf. Her long red hair reached her waist around which a wide black belt held up a simple flowing ankle length skirt.

Seeing Harry looking at her she came over with a wide friendly smile, "Hello luv, I've not seen you in town before."
"Oh uh. Sorry. No. We've just gotten here. I'm Harry Seven and this is my friend Ron Campbell." Harry said introducing themselves.

Pulling the chair out and sitting down uninvited Ginny said, "Ah. Nice, always good to see fresh faces in this village. So what brings you to Hogsmeade?"

"Research, I'm a historical writer." Harry said giving the cover story he usually used.

"oh. That's interesting, buy me a beer and I'll tell you plenty." She said leaning forward so Harry got a good view down her cleavage."

"Sure no problem." Harry said chuckling. Over the comm he said, "Well she's a bit forward."

"Yeah. Great. You have fun I'm going to go look around." Ron said the first bit over the comm then out loud repeated himself.

Harry came back with another pair of beers and giving one to Ginny asked her name to remain under cover.

"Oh me? I'm Ginny. Just Ginny." She said taking a big swig of the beer.

"Ah. So did you take part in the battle?" Harry asked.

"Yeah just a bit. I was there." She said looking off into the distance, "But I don't know what I could tell you about that. Luna wrote a good book on the whole subject. You might go ask her if you're interested in that."

Harry nodded, "Well what about things going on now. Can you tell me anything about that. Like what you do?"
She grinned, "Well what do you wanna do?"

Harry blinked as he rocked back a bit. She had put her hand on his thigh when she said that. "Uh, what exactly do you mean?"

"I mean if you've got the coins I'll do whatever you want. Be your friend, be your lover, whatever. As long as the coins last." She leaned over so that her breasts were rubbing his arm and she could whisper into his ear, "I've even got some poly-juice if you got any particular person you want me to be when you fuck my brains out."

Harry was not an innocent any longer so he fully realized what was going on. He nodded as she resumed her position on the seat. "So uh. If I want to interview you it might be a bit costly?"

"Oh I'm a member of the guild. So I charge the going rates. Got my health checks and all that. So it all depends on what you want like I said." She shrugged. "At the least another beer would be good." She said sliding the empty mug across the table.

Harry got her another beer asking, "So uh. You keep in contact with the others?"

Ginny shrugged, "Somewhat. My prat brother I see most often. Ever since Lav-lav divorced him he's been working two jobs so not as often."

"He married Lavender Brown?" Harry feigned surprise. He was not surprised at any of the combinations the various people he knew had wound up with.

"Yah. He kinda had to after he knocked her up. I can tell you Hermione was not happy. She bout hexed his bollocks off." Ginny laughed.

"Why would Hermione not be happy?"
"Cause she was carrying his second kid when it came out Lav was preggers with his kid. She divorced him so hard he is still paying on it." Ginny laughed. "Oh and you don't gotta worry I'm on the required monthly potion. So you can do me bareback."

"You're pretty focused on selling yourself." harry observed with a frown.

"I'm a working girl. Gotta making a living. If you're not gonna be interested then I might as well shuffle along and find someone who is." She said matter-of-factly.

"Right." Harry said reaching into his pouch pulling out six galleons. "So what would this get me?"

"Hell for four more you can have me for the night. Six more and you can bring your friend. He's kinda cute." She said hungrily eyeing the coins.

Harry tried not to laugh as he thought about how Ron would react if he found out an alternate universe version of his sister offered to sleep with him. "I think he'll be fine. So shall we?"

Finishing her drink Ginny stood holding her arm out to be escorted, "Certainly Mr Seven."

Over the communicator Harry said, "Ron go check out Luna. She's an author who wrote a book on things. I'm going off with Ginny."

"Okay. Let me know if you need any help." Ron replied.

Harry grinned as Ginny led him down the street, "I think I can handle this."

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Harry and Ginny wound up in a nice small cottage. It had one large room with a bed in the corner, a small kitchenette in another. A back door that led someplace and a sitting area. A small bookshelf held a wireless, a few books and magazines. Some framed pictures on the wall of her family and friends gave the place a slightly cozy feel.

"So what do you wanna do first?" She asked once Harry had put the coins on the table.

"Well to be honest talk. I'm a happily married man." He admitted.

Ginny laughed, "Oh hun. You have no idea how many happily married men have been between my nethers."

Harry thought that did not entirely make him more enthused to join the multitude. "Alright well if I have you do something you'll answer some questions?"

Ginny thought for a moment before shrugging, "Okay. That's a kinky new game but you're paid up so you're the boss. One act for one question."

"Okay. I can go for that. So, well, get naked first." He said sitting in one of the chairs.

She kicked her slippers off before undoing the laces on her corset. Letting it fall to the floor she ran her hands over her body cupping and making sure Harry got a full display of her large teardrop shaped breasts. Their rose colored tips pointing slightly downward she made sure they shimmied and shook as she undid her belt to let her skirt drop. Revealing the neatly trimmed ginger bush between her legs.

"So you like what you see?" She grinned.

Harry had to admit she did take care of herself and was not bad looking. Quite not bad looking. "Yeah. I do. Quite nice."

"Okay so you get a question now."

Harry wondered what had happened to cause her to become this. Most of the Ginny's were sports players or warriors. "So what caused you to choose this for your career?"

Ginny looked at him with a frown. Finally she said with a huff, "I wasn't able to play Quidditch after the war. I got. I got tortured and messed up back then. I can't fly without having a panic attack and freezing up. So now what do you want me to do?"

Harry sighed and thought she is an adult, apparently it is a legal act and she is licensed to do so. He had looked at the wall and seen a framed health certificate and a license to practice on the wall by the door. He unzipped his trousers and she got the hint kneeling between his legs to take over. Pulling him out she began to service him. Several minutes later she was swallowing his load with a humming sigh.

"Okay buddy that will give you two questions." She said resting her arms on Harry's thighs.

"Give me a minute to get my brain spinning in the right direction." he chuckled.

She laughed, "Well you are welcome."

"So uh. What does Harry Potter do?" he asked once he got himself back into the right frame of mind.

"Uh you mean Harry Longbottom? Him and Neville got married and adopted a kid. They live over at the Longbottom estate." Ginny said in confusion. "Where you from you didn't know that?"

"Oh uh. Canada." Harry said. He was surprised as this was a new permutation. Hermione would find it quite amusing. He was not entirely sure how he felt about it. Other than Infinite Probability in Infinite Combinations. As long as he didn't get flirted with by himself it should be okay.

"Ah. Okay. Anyways he is a member of the Wizengamut, on several committees. Oddly enough hes head of the oversight committee for the companion's guild so he's kinda my boss. So at least I don't have to worry about giving him freebies some of the older gals have mentioned about the guy who was in there before him."
"Oh. Well that's good I guess. So uh. Hmm." Harry thought for a moment before deciding to ask about Hermione. Especially if Rogue Harry were to visit this world he needed to find out if she was in danger or otherwise having a bad enough life that Rogue Harry would kidnap her and drop her on his doorstep. Although they were still trying to figure out what that criteria was. "So what about Hermione, is she okay, doing good? What's her life like?"

Ginny frowned, "I dunno. She left the magical world after getting a divorce from Ron. I haven't talked to her since then. We've exchanged Yule cards though. She sends pictures of the kids and lets Ron have them on some weekends and holidays."

Harry sighed that told him nothing he hoped Ron was having better luck.

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Ron walked up to the odd little house. It did not look like the tall proud tower he was so used to but a small hill that had windows and doors cut into it. A chimney sticking out of the middle of the hill had soft puffy curls of smoke lazily issuing from it.

Going up to the front door, at least what he hoped was the front door, he knocked. The bright yellow paint almost made his eyes water, the strange vining plant that was growing next to it was coming close to. Its bright blue trumpet blossoms seemed familiar but Ron couldn't place them.

A small hatch opened and two bright electric blue eyes peeked out at him. The top of the head was framed by snow white hair over pale skin. The skin had beads of sweat prickled out on the visible forehead.

"Uh Hello? Luna Lovegood I am Ron Campbell. I'm." He started to say before the soft feminine voice from within spoke, "Hello, Not Ronald but Ronald."

"Uh excuse me?"

"You are Ronald Weasley, but you are not Ronald Weasley. This is very intriguing." She said in a tone like she was curious and not upset.

"Right." Not wanting to bother Harry as he was a full member of the team and should be able to handle things Ron said, "Well what makes you think I'm Ronald Weasley?"

"I feel that you are. My magic and yours have mingled but we have not mingled. I have touched your soul but you have not touched mine. You come from beyond the farthest star, and yet you are from closer than the horizon. I have been waiting."

Ron stood there blinking trying to sort that out. He was about to say something when the small door closed and he heard a bolt being thrown back. The door creaked open and Luna's voice came from within. "Please enter and be at peace Ronald. Show me your true form as I show you mine."

Ron walked into the room. It was hot and humid like a sauna. Like a sauna and hothouse had mated and given birth to this room. The room was a good twenty feet across with a large fire pit in the center that held a pile of red hot coals. A cauldron of some fluid boiled and hissed over the coals, steam issuing forth. The room was dimly light by torches around the room and had a sweet earthy scent. Sort of musky. Ron thought he recognized it before all thoughts left his mind.

The door creaked shut reducing the light in the room by half so that it became a shadowy realm. He spun to find Luna standing there staring at him. She was stark naked and not bothering to cover herself. Her lithe frame was covered in a sheen of sweat which Ron had the fleeting thought of how it tasted. Her small high firm bosom moved slightly with her slow regular breathing. She did not move towards him by walking so much as glided through the intervening space sinuously like a breeze.

She touched him on his forehead and he felt a shiver run through him as his glamours and transformation was reversed and he reverted back to himself. "That is much better, the inside and the outside are in harmony now."

Ron swallowed. He wanted to contact Harry but part of him was intrigued by this Luna. Entranced as she stared into his eyes. Her blue eyes became the only thing in the world. His breathing began to match hers as she kept her hand on his chest, over his heart.

He felt his hand rise, almost like it was an alien being to place itself against her chest. Between her breasts. Her heartbeat slow and regular pulsing through his palm. Neither of them spoke as the world faded between them. Ron's clothes felt like they were melting off of him. Soon he was just as bare as she was.

She led him to a low pile of blankets and pillows sinking into them she laid back as he began to caress her soft body. His hands exploring the curves and hollows of her. She did not moan but her breathing quickened as his hands were soon joined by his tongue tasting her skin, suckling her taught peaks, gentling lowering until he was at her core. The sweet pearl hidden within tasted by him, teased by him until she gasped. Moving slowly he slid himself into her, joining their bodies, joining their souls.

His movements remained slow and controlled, hers in perfect synchronicity with him. Neither spoke, neither made a sound, there was no need, no way to explain the joining. Soon the two of them shuddered as they achieved perfect bliss. His seed finding its home deep within her they laid together, still joined as their bodies became sleepy. Eyes closed they soon were breathing softly, gently together.

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Harry pulled his pants on. He and Ginny had had sex as she expected it. Harry had never paid for it before and felt odd. Ginny in his world was a good friend and wife of his close friend Neville. He had never felt any sexual desire for her, not just because of Neville, but that she had always felt like a sister to him. Part of him wondered if the forbidden fruit was why he had slept with this Ginny. He shook his head as he was going to wind up in Lavender's psych ward if he kept up this kind of thinking. He looked at Ginny and smiled.

She remained sprawled on the bed in bliss, "Wow. If you fuck your wife like that she's a lucky woman." She purred as she stretched languidly.

Harry chuckled before bending back to kiss her belly, "I'm the lucky one. Are you sure what I paid was good enough for this afternoon?"

"Hun you paid for a night. I feel like I charged you too much." She said rolling onto her side to stare at him.

"No you were were every bit of it. I had just better get going." He said. He had cast a cleaning and fresh air charm on himself. "I have some more research to do."
"Good luck getting Hermione to talk. I don't think she likes magicals much anymore." Ginny said.

"Well I'll take my chances." Harry grinned. "So take care. Maybe before I go home I'll drop by for another go."

She grinned back, "I hope so. Although you keep that up you're going to ruin me." She rolled onto her back. Her breasts shifting and falling into soft rounded mounds.

Harry blinked to focus his mind on something besides those soft pillows, "I need to get to work."

She nodded as he left.

Once in the clear air Harry called over the comms, "Ron. You there?"

Nothing but a slight hum came back to him. He had never had that happen, Hermione had said that sort of thing wasn't supposed to happen. "Ron? Come in Ron. Where are you?"

Harry checked his scanner and found two Ron Weasley's showing up. One in London and one in Ottery. Since Luna lived in Ottery he determined that Ron was most likely his Ron. So he apparated there.

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Harry had arrived at the underground house and was looking at the house. He scanned it and confirmed that Luna and Ron were both within. He frowned as Ron was still not answering him.

Harry knocked on the door. Then he pounded on the door. He was just about to unlocked the door when it opened wide. A stark naked Ron was about the last thing he really wanted to see but at least it confirmed he was alive.

"Peace brother. I heard your knocking."

Harry lost his train of thought as Ron's dreamy voice sounded way too much like Luna's. "Ron are you okay?" He slowly said.

"I am fine. We are fine." Ron said with a dreamy smile.

Harry was going to say something when Luna came to stand beside Ron. Her naked arm fitted around his waist as his arm went around her shoulders. "Hello Harry Potter. Your mind is very troubled. Be at peace. Ronald has joined with me as the stars had shown. He is why I had waited in purity so we could become one."

"Uh. Okay. I'm not going to ask how you know who I am or what you meant by that. All I'm going to say is Ron. I'm going to go talk to the local Hermione. Whatever is going on here. I hope you realize you have three Luna's back home you are married to. I'm not going to explain this to them, you are."

Ron chuckled. "There are no other than the one. She is mine and I am hers. For we are one."

Harry rubbed his forehead as the two of them stood happily smiling at him. "Right. Okay. You just. Right. I'll be back." Harry said turning and walking away as Luna called out, "Beware, the man in the mirror is looking for you."

Harry stopped and spun but the two of them had shut the door and he was alone. Closing his eyes and counting to ten he turned and apparated to Crawley.

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Taking a taxi to the area where he had determined the local Hermione was located he discovered it was a strip mall. There was a pub called The Remington on one end, a nail salon, a tobacco store, a small general shop, a tattoo parlor and a Chinese takeout place was at the other end.

Following the scanner he walked into the tattoo parlor. He saw what had to be the local Hermione standing at one of the chairs finishing the image on a man's arm. Another man was working on someone's back in the other chair.

Hermione looked up, "Hi. Be with you in a minute kay?"

Harry nodded as he studied her. She was about the same height as the Hermiones he was familiar with. She was slightly heavier, weighing 230 pounds according to the scanner. Which gave her a slightly round belly that was on display due to her tight denims and white sleeveless crop top. Her black bra was visible through the shirt that held two large melons. Her back side certainly filled out the denims harry noticed when she bent over to pick something up she had dropped.

She worked quickly and efficiently he noticed. He also noticed she had a Gryffindor Lion on her left bicep and a winged compass peeking above the belt line of her trousers. So she apparently had no problem getting inked.

She finished the man's arm and gave him his instructions. Making sure he paid and then she turned to him, "Hello. What can I do for you?"

"Uh I was hoping to talk to you. My name is Harry Seven."

She looked at him suspiciously, "What do you want to talk about Mr Seven?"

"I was hoping to talk about May second 1998 and what happened since." He said with a smile.

She narrowed her eyes, "I don't know what you're talking about. Look do you want some ink or not?"

Harry took a deep breath before saying, "I'm sorry. I thought I was talking to a lion, I guess she's just a badger after all. "

Hermione's temper was apparently universal as she growled something under her breath causing the other guy to glance over, "I'm gonna grab a fag Dave. Be back in a tikkityboo."

"Okay." he said with a shrug.

She nodded for Harry to follow her. They went out to a small Peugeot sedan. She unlocked it and got in gesturing for Harry to get in on the other side.

He did and she cracked the window as she lit a cigarette taking a huge drag off of it she turned to face Harry and said, "Look. I walked away from most of that crap when I split with that asshole Ron."

"Okay I was just coming to see how your life was going. If everything was good and if you were happy?"

"Who the fuck you think you are, my dad?" she huffed taking another drag off the cigarette.

"Uh It's a bit complicated but I really am concerned about your life." Harry said honestly.

"You remind me of someone I know." She said studying him.

"Uh do you have to smoke that?" Harry asked waving the product away.

"Yeah. I do. As a magical its not like muggle cigs can hurt me." She said taking a deep drag before flicking the butt out the window. "My life is good enough. What do you care for?"

Harry wondered how this one would react if he told her the truth. Looking around the parking lot he sighed before asking, "What do you know about the theory of parallel quantum realities?"

"The what of what? You sounded like Luna there for a second."

Harry looked at this Hermione. She was looking at him with a little smirk and a tilt of her head. "You really don't know what I'm talking about?"

"Look books and stuff was never my thing. So why don't you cut to the point."

"Okay. Promise me you won't freak out?"

"Usually when someone asks you not to freak out that's when you should freak out." She observed, "What the fuck. I'm bored and you're cute." She said with an expansive shrug.

Harry released his glamours slowly reverting back to himself. "I'm Harry Potter and I come from a parallel universe. The Hermione and Luna I know developed a way to travel through the dimensional barrier. Into alternate quantum realities."

Hermione was looking at him carefully with a frown, "Quantum Realities?"

"For any event, there is an infinite number of possible outcomes. Our choices determine which outcomes will follow. But there is a theory in quantum physics that all possibilities that can happen or could happen do happen in alternate quantum realities. With the wormhole device I and my friends are able to travel to this realities from our home one."

"Right. And you came here just to check up on me. Pull the other one."

"There is another Harry Potter from some other universe. He has an obsession with Hermiones, he's already dropped two off on my doorstep as it is. These Hermiones had a bad life. He took them from their homes and brought them to me and my family."
"Oh you poor baby." She rolled her eyes.

"Look is there someplace we can be hidden. I don't want to call a wormhole in the middle of a car park if I don't have to." He asked.

"Already trying to get me alone." She snorted, "Look buddy. I don't know what your game is but I ain't no pushover. Harry is a lot more effeminate and would never come to me with some cock and bull story like this."

"Isn't your dad a Dr Who fan?" Harry asked.

"Bugger me. He's a lorry driver. He don't watch that kids stuff."

"Oh. Okay." Harry said, "What would it take to convince you?"

"You wouldn't want to take me to this parallel world now would you?" She smirked.

Knowing how Hermione was getting stressed about having other Hermiones show up Harry frowned, "That's not my first choice."

"Well then looks like you got a problem." She laughed.

"Yeah it does. Look I'm sorry to have bothered you. I hope things go well for you." Harry said getting out of the car.

Hermione got out of her side, "Hey buddy."

Harry stopped and looked at her waiting for her to make the next move. Whatever she was going to say was lost as a bright flash appeared in the parking lot. Rogue Harry walked up smiling a strange cruel smile.

"Good you found her already. I have taken care of the weasel already." He stated in a flat even grave tone.

"You mean you killed him?" Harry asked. Moving to put himself between Hermione and the Rogue. She was looking between both men in confusion.

"He deserved it. He hurt her. He shamed her. He used her for his needs then left her." Rogue said angrily. His voice rising. "The Weasel got what he deserved. He will never abuse another."

Harry suddenly remembered how this version had killed all of the Weasley's on Mia's world. "What Ginny and the others you're not going to kill them too are you?"

"They forgot her. They turned on her. They will be punished."
Harry drew his wand as Hermione bulled past him, "You leave them alone. They did nothing wrong. Ron and I divorced cause we couldn't make it work."

Rogue looked at her in surprise, then he smiled softly. "You vouch for the other Weasleys? You proclaim them to be worthy of the gift? Of your friendship?"

"I dunno what that means but Ginny is not a bad girl. She is my kids aunt. And their grandparents are not bad folks." Hermione stood her ground. Harry stepped to the side looking for Aurors, muggles, and watching Rogue for a threat.

Rogue was looking intently at Hermione. A soft wistful smile on his face, "So strong. Like a Boudicea. You are not in need of saving. Treat this one well Harry, I will be watching. Take your Ron home. I would hate to have to end him."

He reached down and fiddled with the watch on his arm before a swirling glittery silver portal opened behind him. With one last longing stare at Hermione he stepped through and was gone.

Hermione stared open mouth for a minute before spinning on Harry, "What the bloody fookin hell was all that?"

"That was an alternate reality version of myself. He's not quite right in the head I think." Harry wryly observed.

"Ya thiink?" She almost hysterically said. Breathing so hard her chest was heaving Harry did notice with part of his mind.

"Are you trying to tell me he murdered Ron?" She was speaking more normally but still very upset harry could tell.

"Yeah. And Uh. Look I better go get my Ron and get out of here. I'll come back and explain things."
"You wait right there mister until I get back to this car. You better not move one inch or I'll hunt you down and kick your bollocks off." She said heading for the tattoo parlor again.

Harry stood still. He had to agree with Rogue as the Hermiones he knew were strong and this one was no different.

She was marching back with a purse over her shoulder, "Get in." She commanded as she opened the car door. Harry obeyed.

Once she was driving Harry asked, "Where exactly are we going?"

"To my place. I need to grab my wand then we're going to go see what happened to Ron."
"Yours or mine?"

She glanced angrily at him briefly before huffing, "Mine."

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Ron's head was starting to clear as he sat outside breathing fresh air. He could feel that Luna was several feet behind and above him somehow. He felt her heartbeat and her happy emotions. He had utterly no idea how but he did. When she started coming his way he knew it too so he was not surprised when she sat Indian style across from him.

"You are troubled?" She asked.

"I'm confused. What happened?" Ron asked trying to sort things out.

"We joined. You and I are of one." Luna stated like she said the sky was blue.

"Yeah but you know I'm already married. To three Lunas already. I think I have a friends with benefits with a fourth, either that or she comes by and ties me to the bed when she's bored for her own fun. Whatever." He shook his head. "So us. Me and you. I don't understand."

"What is there to understand? I was told by the stars, the wind, the trees, they all whispered that you would come. That I would give my purity to you and we would be joined."

"Uh yeah. But I'm not real good with the monogamy thing. My other wives kinda like that."

Luna laughed, "Your other wives are me as well. We are one. We will love you and love each other."

Ron looked at her but felt the love and innocent happiness between them. He gave up trying to figure it out, something would happen that would either make it clear or he would just muddle along.

"You are beginning to see?" She said with her head tilted towards him.

"Uh yeah I think so."

"The time to go home is coming, we should dress." She said rising and holding her hands out to him.

Ron followed her in and had finsihed putting the last of his clothes on when there was a knock at the door.

Luna, wearing a silvery blue sparkling dress that floated over her body like a sheer cloud opened the door. "Hello Harry that is not Harry, hello Hermione."

"Hey Luna. What's up?" Hermione said walking in. She froze when she saw Ron but said nothing. Her face contorted in confusion and shock.

"Harry. What's going on?" asked quickly.

"We had an encounter with Rogue. What have you been up to? You feel like you again?"

"Uh kinda. I think I need to get back home and figure things out with the other Lunas."
"So this is the Ron from your world hunh?" Hermione said looking him up and down.

"Yeah. He's a really great guy and I'm proud to know him." Harry said.

Luna slid over to Ron and put her arm around his waist. She smiled and said, "Yes he is a good husband. Our children will be powerful and capable."

Harry and Hermione both looked at her nodding slowly. "Okay. Well you can explain that when we get back."
She's coming too?" Ron asked pointing at Hermione.

"Hell yeah. I got some crazy shit going on and I wanna know how big the threat is to my family." Hermione challenged Ron.

"Right let's go home." Harry sighed.

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Hermione watched the wormhole stabilize as she wondered what Harry meant by he would would be bringing souvenirs home. She watched as harry walked through with a heavyset version of herself. She closed her eyes briefly thinking there had better be a good explanation. When Ron walked out holding hands with a wide doe eyed Luna wearing a filmy gauze silvery blue dress she sighed deeply.

Padma glanced over at her, "Do you want me to call Lavender to get you some headache draught."

"No. Just find a nice quiet world somewhere that has no people on it. I think I need to go camping."

Meeting with the group she smiled at the new version of herself, "Hello. I'm Hermione Jean Potter. Uh how should we refer to you?"

"Well my nickname was always chubs. Malfoy started calling me it thinking he'd get under my skin but I adopted it cause there is more to love in a big gal eh?" she said smacking her thick thigh.

Hermione smiled grimly before nodding, "okay well. Then perhaps we can relocate to a briefing room?"

"Sure thing toots. I gotta hit the loo though. I got a drop a letter."

"Down the corridor on the left. You can't miss it."

"Better hope not." She said moving off.

Hermione turned on Harry, "Please tell me you are not considering bringing this one home."

Harry laughed nervously, "Uh no. I don't think so. Although Rogue showed up. He killed the Ron that was there."

Hermione frowned, "And he would have brought her here?"

"Possibly. Just talk to her. She's a bit crass but not all that bad."

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Hermione listened to the reports from Harry, Ron, the version of herself that said they should call her Chubs and the newest Luna. Hermione felt if she had to spend too much time around that Luna she might start drinking. However it seems that the two of them had under gone some sort of uniting ritual which meant they were not exactly soul bound but tightly linked. While that was something that might be interesting to investigate she would let him explain it to the other Lunas.

The life story of Chubs was quite different. She was the daughter of a waitress and a lorry driver. They lived in a decent neighborhood in Crawley. She had enjoyed being a witch, played on the Quidditch team. Loved Manchester United like her dad. Smoked, drank, dealt a little weed. Liked rock music, and playing billiards. She and Ron had sort of fallen together since Harry and Neville had fallen in love when he finally came out with her support. After she had spent most of school being his beard.

Hermione did admit she seemed to be a decent person who just had a absolutely different background and life. She loved her children and while she and Ron had not managed to stay together she tried to keep him in their life at least. She was friends with Luna, Harry, Neville and a few others from school in the wizarding world, but she lived mainly in the muggle world. With her job at the tattoo parlor, some muggle friends who had no idea bout her being a witch, and a few other things she and her sons enjoyed.

Hermione sighed, "Okay Ron. Why don't you take Luna there and introduce her to he family. If you need anything let us know okay?"

Ron nodded before eh and Luna left. On her way out she said, "Thank you for allowing me to stay. I appreciate it."

"Uh You're welcome."

Once they had left she looked at Chubs and asked, "Has she always been like that?"

"Yeah. She has a different connection to the world. She's sweet but a little bit out there." Chubs said with a chuckle.

"Now as for yourself. I suppose we could use a local contact on your world. We have begun to establish, trade and observation outposts. Also with the Rogue Harry involved we are not entirely certain what he would do if you're not involved with us."
"You know. I think he lost his. The Ron in his world got her killed or something." Chubs said.

"What makes you say that?" Hermione asked. It was a theory she had been working on.

"Well he's got a big hate for Ron you guys said, and the way he looked at me. All sad and gooey like he loved me but didn't want to say it." Chubs shrugged.

"Yeah but why drop all of you off on me and not collect them for himself." Harry exhaled in frustration.

Chubs grunted in consideration, "Maybe he can't for some reason."

Hermione nodded, "That is a possibility we had considered. Although we can't come up with anything in particular that makes any sense."

Chubs stretched causing Harry's eyes to follow her chest movements. She did notice and grinned at him, "So looks like we're going to be friends eh?"

Harry shrugged, "Yeah. I guess. If you want to."
"Well a homicidal maniac version of you might have instigated it but I guess I'd like to get to know you guys better. You like lager and chili cheese fries?"

Harry grinned, "I love chili cheese fries."

"Cool maybe we could hit the pub and you can tell me about yourself over a pint or two. You can come too." She said to Hermione.

Hermione sighed, "Sure. Sounds like fun."

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IdlemanRPG: Glad you enjoyed that. It was a good suggestion and I found it fun to write. True big Neville was for the dad bod lovers out there. (my wife suggested that.) As this is all one big happy multiverse in this story Chubland may come back up at some point.

OfficerDonNZ: Rogue Harry has a very sad backstory, and yes it has affected him. And yeah trying to keep who was with whom and speaking and all was rather confusing.