Greetings and Salutations Everyone. Thoth here. Hope you all had a good week. Here is this weeks chapter. Hope you enjoy it.
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A few hours later
Harry and Hermione were currently sitting on the Gryffindor side of the Great Hall while two beautiful women were debating. It was not what Harry was expecting after finishing the first event of the TriWizard Tournament. But with his luck he can't say he was too surprised. The two women in question were the Basilisk and Hungarian horntail, who apparently could turn into beautiful women. What made Harry the most confused, was that he had somehow found himself as the mated partner to both of them.
"Umm, Hermione? Can you explain to me how we got into the situation? " Harry asked curiously.
" No, Harry. I cannot. For reasons that I cannot fully comprehend, your luck seems to have netted you two women whose beauty seems to rival that of veela. But what astounds me the most is they seem to be under the impression that you're mated to both of them. The Dragon Lady I can understand what with you deciding to out fly a dragon, and somehow ending up in a mating ritual. And the other one is the Basilisk, who might I add tried to kill everyone during our second year, who's apparently not dead like you initially said she was and now claims that your lord Slytherin. "
" Young lady, I am not just some Dragon Lady my name is Dragon Queen of the Western Skies, and great-granddaughter of the Great - " ramaranth started.
"Ancalogon the Black, the first dragon. Yes, yes, we know, you kindly introduced yourself earlier. And for your information Hermione Granger, if I had wanted you dead in your second year you would be dead and not petrified, if it weren't for my obligations to the Slytherin line, I wouldn't have had to listen to that upstart Tom Riddle. " Sasha explained, while cutting off Ramaranth.
Hearing this, Hermione couldn't help but blush a little as she thought she was whispering low enough so the two could not hear her. Though her reaction did get a chuckle out of Harry.
" And as for you Mr Potter, did you really think a sword to the mouth would really kill a thousand-year-old basilisk? Do you know how many rituals one has to perform to have a basilisk hatched, and the length of time it takes to have it completed. Also, next time you try to take on a creature such as myself, make sure you bring competent backup. " Sasha stated. " And furthermore, why did you think it was a good idea to try to out fly a dragon? "
"Umm, well, you see, it seemed like a good idea at the time. " Harry said sheepishly.
" That's not what I was hearing from the house elves who were keeping me up to date with what you were doing Harry. You have been wasting your Hogwarts education, and not putting yourself to the higher standards that you should be at. And before you try to interrupt me, I'm sure Miss Granger will agree with me that you have not been putting in 100% effort regardless of what your home life is like in the Muggle world."
Hearing this, Harry could only lower his head out of guilt. He knew he had not been putting the effort into his studies that he should have and this year was clearly going to test what he knew if he was going to stay alive. Seeing his reaction, Hermione can only put her hand on his shoulder and rub his arm. She hated to see Harry like this, but she knew it was a truth he needed to hear.
" but enough of this depressing matter, we are sitting here to discuss how the future is going to work out. I have pledged myself to you for defeating me in single combat with nothing but a sword. Though I loathe to admit it, you did complete a mating ritual with Ramaranth. Hence you have bound yourself to her and only after your death, shall she try finding another mate. "
"But, how is that fair to Harry, since he did not know he was doing this?" Hermione questioned as she stood up in protest. She didn't think this was fair. She had gotten to Harry first, he was the one that told her he loved her first, why should she have to share Harry with two random people.
"No, it might not seem fair Hermione, but you live in the magical world now and the magical world has consequences to certain actions as you might have found out by now. Might I remind you of your second year with cat hair and polyjuice potion. " Sasha reprimanded.
"How?" Hermione started.
"How did I know? Like I told you before, the house elves have been keeping me up to date. I wanted to keep track of what my new mate was involved with and what actions he may have incurred as the new Lord Slytherin." Sasha said. As she finished saying this, students and teachers from the pitch started to walk into the Great Hall. One of the students that entered was Daphne Greengrass, who upon seeing that Harry was present in the Great Hall calmly walked over.
As she approached the group, Daphne Greengrass brought both hands in front of her and performed a small bow, "Lady Sasha and Queen Ramaranth, it is a pleasure to meet both of you. My name is Daphne Greengrass, Heiress of House Greengrass."
"Greetings, Miss Greengrass, is a pleasure to meet you as well. To what do we owe the pleasure?" Ramaranth spoke.
" I thought it best to introduce myself as I will be joining your group in the future as soon as the contract with my father and Lord black is signed. " Daphne replied.
"Contract!?" Hermione exclaimed.
"Yes Granger, contract. " Daphne smirked. " You see, since Harry is the last Potter you already had competition but now that he was announced to be the heir of Lord Black and the future Lord Slytherin, you're going to have a lot more competition. And I figured since there was already a contract in the works I might as well stink my claim to the lady black position early. But you shouldn't have too much to worry about, Susan bones is getting a line continuation contract written up as soon as possible and most of the other girls won't compete with you as the future lady Potter, except maybe Ginevera Weasley."
Hermione seemed at a loss for words for the first time in history. She didn't know what to think of this just this morning she'd only just had a relationship with Harry. Now she was being told that she had to share him with others and one of them was just casually announcing that a contract was in the works to get married as the future lady black. She wanted to blame somebody but she didn't know who.
"Why would you agree to such a thing? Wouldn't a contract deny you the chance at finding someone you like on your own?" Harry asked.
"If I didn't agree to such terms, Potter, I would have been sold to Malfoy and been in a situation worse than you can imagine. Could you honestly see him being a decent human being as a husband?" Daphne calmly stated.
"But, but why me?" Harry asked. "Surely you can find somebody who would meet your requirements?"
" I possibly could, but you have to understand Harry most of the girls here were in love with the boy who lived, or at least the idea of him, before you even stepped foot into Hogwarts. And sure it was only the stories that we fell in love with, but after seeing and hearing all the exploits that you have done in the last 3 years including the first bit of the tournament the stories are starting to match reality. Even if you wish to be Just Harry as Hermione likes to calmly put it when she explains how you behave."
Harry was having trouble understanding fully the situation that he was in. It always just wanted to be a regular person, but the last few years have been pushing him in a direction to be standing in the Limelight.
"Look at it this way Harry, you are saving me from years of a loveless marriage. Now I know you might not have feelings for me yet, but we have four more years of Hogwarts to go and the rest of this year surely we can have a bond by the time we graduate. Now if it's agreeable with you and Hermione, we can work on a solution to this predicament. My suggestion is you take Hermione on a date on the first hogsmeade weekend and after that it will be my turn. Meanwhile you get to know Lady Sasha and Queen Ramaranth in your free time."
"Hermione, what do you think of all this?" Harry asked.
Hermione just shook her head, " Harry why can't things ever be simple with you? From the sounds of it we aren't going to have much of a choice in the matter and you know how I feel about that, but knowing you and your saving people thing, we're going to have to just accept it. Harry Potter does not have a normal life."
Harry could just only groan out of annoyance as he hit his head against the table, he was beginning to wonder if he was just Fates chew toy. Saying his reaction, the four women could only chuckle and shake their heads and agreement to his reaction.
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