A/N : hey guys, before you start reading this new chapter, I have some things to say first.
-For starter, I want to thank all the folks who recently favored and/or followed my story. I also want to thank those who commented on my work.
-Secondly, as I said before, because of a large amount of work, I won't be able to publish two chapters every weekend.
-Thirdly, if you don't like my story then don't read it !
-Fourthly, as I said before, Dumbledore and Voldemort will NEVER get to see Harry (again). Instead, they will meet an humiliating end.
Now that everything was said, I will leave you alone so you can enjoy this chapter in peace.
GOOD READING EVERYONE !
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(Previously on 'Where's Love, there's Life' :)
"Master Harry… There a group of people waiting for you at the living room..." the newcomer said to him after bowing to the waist.
Those words caught our hero's curiosity as he looked at his Head Maid with narrowed eyes.
"How many ?" he asked her in a serious tone but it was easy to detect the undertone of curiosity in his voice.
"Three… One human and two Mamonos..." was his answer.
"Hmmm… I see… Can you tell me more ?" he asked her with a thoughtful expression.
"Yes… they said they know you…" Kushali told him in a calm tone.
Frowning, Harry went deep in thought : he didn't know a lot of Mamonos and a part of him suddenly felt dread as he thought that those newcomers possibly came from the same world than him, Sirius, Remus, Hermione, Luna, Katie and the Twins.
"Thank you for your service, Kushali… I will handle those people..." he said to the Kikimora after a moment of thought.
She bowed to the waist again before leaving the room, heading elsewhere in the manor. With a sigh, Harry left his office, heading toward the leaving room… where he saw three people sitting on the couch.
He froze upon seeing them as a look of shock appeared on his face : the human was a man in his late thirties with black hair and kind blue eyes, the other two were Jinkos and all of the them were people he recognized instantly. After all, he lived with them for years and had loved them dearly.
"Mom ? Dad ? Jane ?" he called out softly just as the newcomers turned their heads to stare at him with teary eyes.
00/(Present Time)/00
Harry couldn't believe it : his family was here… right before his emerald eyes. He had been so long since the last time he saw them and he had missed them dearly. As tears started to fall down his face, his mother, Jaya rushed toward him before pulling him into a tight but gentle hug, sobbing in joy.
"My little kitten~" the Jinko cooed motherly as she nuzzled his hair with a tearful face.
Harry didn't respond as instead, he pressed himself further into his mother's warm embrace, wrapping his arms around her waist, crying into her chest. He had missed his Mamono mother a lot after the 'Separation' and now that she was here, he felt happier than ever.
The two of them were so busy hugging one another than they didn't noticed the two other members of the family approaching them with smiles on their faces. Jason and Jane glanced at one another with an understanding look before looking back at the hugging duo : Jaya and Harry needed this intimal moment.
After a few minutes, the two of them pulled away, looking at one another with tearful happy smiles.
"I missed you, Mom..." the dark haired green eyed human said to the Jinko in a soft tone.
"I missed you too, kitten~" Jaya cooed at him with warmth as she caressed his face with a paw.
Harry smiled at his feline mother before his eyes landed on the two beings standing behind her.
"Father…" he greeted the older man with a smile before Jason stepped closer to pull into a tight embrace.
"Hello kid...Its good to see you..." the man whispered into his ear as he patted the youngster's back.
"Its good to see you-TOOOOOOOOO !" Harry began to say to his father before screaming in surprise as something crashed against his waist, making him fall on his back.
Laying on the floor, our hero grunted in slight pain before looking up when he felt something on him. A smile grew on his face when he came face-to-face with the hair of his little sister who was hugging him tightly, nuzzling his chest like a kitten.
"HI BIG BROTHER !" Jane cried out to him with a bright eye-closed smile.
Harry chuckled at his little sister's antic before using a hand to pet the top of her head with affection. He smiled warmly when she responded by purring adorably under his touch.
"Hello, little one… You look good… and stronger than before..." he said to her with a knowing smile.
After all, when he left, Jane was being trained by his former Combat mentor, Greyfia the Griffon and knowing her, she would be pretty hard on her student. He shivered as memories of the torture sessions that was Greyfia's training passed through his mind.
"AY ! It's all thanks to Mama and Auntie Greyfia !" the little Jinko answered to her older brother with a proud expression on her face.
As Jaya smiled in appreciation, Jason looked at his daughter in betrayal "What about me ?"
"Well, you don't count !" Jane answered with an innocent smile that caused the man to splutter in indignation while Jaya and Harry laughed with humor.
Our hero, as he laughed, couldn't help but smiling : he had GREATLY missed those intimate moments with his family.
"Mom ? How about I take you to the living-room so we can chat ?" Harry asked his mother with a smile.
"Of course, baby !" Jaya said to him with a smile that warmed his heart.
"Yeah !" Jane cried in enthusiasm as she hugged her brother a bit more.
"Sure..." Jason retorted with a thin smile, his pride a bit wounded by his own daughter's words.
"Well then… let's go ! But first..." Harry said with enthusiasm as he straightened up.
Then he gently picked up his sister (who pouted and whined in protest) before putting her back on the ground. After using a hand to brush the few dusts on his shoulders, the young man led his family toward another section of the Manor : the living room.
Like many of the main rooms, there were a soaring ceiling, marble floor and elaborate chandeliers. There were also large black sofas and pictures on the walls and, in every corner of the room, potted plants. Jane couldn't stop gasping in amazement as her eyes scanned the area and even her parents seemed impressed by everything they see.
Politely, Harry asked them to sit on the armchairs in order to have a more comfortable conversation. Jaya, Jane and Jason all accepted as they were a bit tired of their journey.
"When the girls told us you guys built this place, I was shocked… and now… I am even more !" our hero's father commented once the little group made themselves comfortable on the couches.
"Can't say I blame you..." Harry began to say before blinking once he realized something
"Wait a minute, what do you mean the girls told you ?!"
"Weeeeeeeeelllll, you see, son, when we arrived near the village's border, we were caught by a patrol… Luckily, their head was dear Gaby… She greeted us warmly and gave us a tour of the area… You all did a nice job here by the way..." Jaya said the last part to her son with a proud look on her face.
"Thank you Mom..." Harry said back to his mother while beaming at her praise.
"As I was saying, Gaby gave us a tour of the village and we have decided to come here more often !" the Jinko added with a Cheshire cat-like grin.
"I asked Mama and Papa if we could live here but they said 'no'…" Jane commented with a little pout as she crossed her arms to show her disappointment.
"Why ?" Harry asked them curiously while a bit pained by it.
"Look son, the area is great and the villagers were all very friendly toward us… but we are used to live in a city and beside, we still have our jobs to take in account..." Jason explained to his son with an apologetic look on his face.
Our hero sighed deeply as he had to admit that it was a good reason. Jaya and Jason had their own home and while he would have love to have them close to him, he had to respect their decision.
"I understand..." Harry responded with a thin smile and a nod.
Jaya shot him a sad smile… before it turned mischievous as she opened her mouth to say
"You know… Gabby told us that you got a new wife during your travel ?~"
Harry stiffened at those words and silently cursed Gabrielle for her big mouth (even if he loved her, he still know about her… little tendencies for lack of better therm).
"She said the truth… her name is Iris and she is an Echidna..." our hero decided to tell them everything.
"An Echidna ?! My, you are not going into lace !" Jason said with a look of shock as, beside him, his wife and daughter looked at Harry with disbelief.
"What can I say ? Fate just LOVES playing with me…" Harry replied with an embarrassed chuckle as he rubbed the back of his head with a hand.
"Indeed, but… do you truly hate what you have ?" Jaya asked him with a calm look and a gentle smile.
"No… even if Fate annoys me to no end… I'm happy with everything that happened to me… except the first 6 years of my life..." Harry commented the last part with a dry tone and a grumpy look.
"I can understand that..." Jaya replied with a little growl as she thought about the Dursleys and what they did to her kitten.
"Master Harry ?"
Harry, Jaya, Jason and Jane turned their heads to see Sarah the Shoggoth standing there.
"Yes, can I help you Sacha ?" our hero asked the maid with curiosity and slight annoyance at having such an intimal moment ruined.
"I am here to announce you that the Mistresses are all back…" The Shoggoth answered with a smile on her face.
"Thank you Sacha… Can you take them here, please ?" Harry asked her politely with a tiny smile of his own.
Sacha had tried to flirt with him once… and she had received a sharp lashing from his girls. Since then, she had stopped her attempt… with was good for everyone.
"I will Master..." Sacha answered with a bow before leaving the area to do what she had been told to.
"I wanted to ask about this..." Jason's voice caught our hero's attention.
Turning his emerald green eyes away from the retreating form of the Shoggoth to look at his father, he opened his mouth to ask in confusion
"Ask about what ?"
"About the maids..." Jason answered with a raised eyebrow.
Jaya's and Jane's orange eyes were locked on him inquisitively, waiting for his answer.
"Blame the girls for that… They said that, with me being a Lord, it was logical for me to have maids to take care of the Manor… which was also their idea…" Harry answered with a sigh and slumped shoulders.
" Really ? You don't have to lie to us... it's true that it's easier to blame others but-" Jason began to say with a smirk but was interrupted by Harry who shot him an unimpressed glare while saying
"I can make a Magical Vow if you want… You only have to ask..."
"It won't be necessary !" a new voice echoed and once again, the little family turned their heads to see who it was.
No surprise, it was none other than his wives : Cirila the Chimaera, Gabrielle the Griffon, Lilith the Succubus, Hela the Hellhound, Pyralis the Wyvern, Reina the Ryu and Iris the Echidna.
"Hello girls !" Jaya greeted them warmly as she approached them with open arms.
"Lady Jaya..." they (minus Gabrielle and Iris) all said back with warm smiles on their faces as they hugged the Jinko one after the other.
Once she hugged everyone, Jaya then looked at a certain Echidna with a neutral expression on her face
"You must be Iris..." it was not a question but a statement.
"Yes, I am..." Iris replied back in a calm tone but internally, she was nervous.
Why ? Because she was meeting the mother of her husband ! And seeing the coldness in those orange orbs, the Echidna couldn't help but being slightly afraid.
Jaya stared at her in the eyes for a moment (which seemed like an eternity for Iris) before a warm look appeared on her face. Gently, the Jinko pulled the Echidna into a gentle embrace. At first surprised by the sudden action, Iris relaxed before returning the gesture.
"Welcome in the family, Iris… but hurt my kitten and I will skin you…" the Jinko whispered into her ears, at first gently but then threateningly.
"I will not…" the Echidna responded in a tiny voice filled with fear before the two of them separated from one another.
"Good..." Jaya replied with a smile… one that promised pain and suffering if she dared to break her promise.
Looking away from a pale looking Echidna, Jaya now had a warm smile as she looked at all the girls present
"So… When am I getting grandchildren ?" the Jinko asked them with a smirk on her face… along with narrowed eyes.
The reactions were… predictable : Jason looked as though he had swallowed a lemon while Jane narrowed her eyes at her brother while crossing her arms in a serious manner.
As for the others…
"MOOOOOOOOOOOOOOMMMMMM !" Harry whined loudly in embarrassment.
"AUUUUUUNNNNTTTIIIIIIIIIIIIIIEEEEEE !" Gabrielle did the same while hiding her face behind her hands.
"LADY JAAAAAAAYYYYYYYYAAAAAA !" Cirila, Pyralis, Hela, Reina and Lilith whined at the same time while blushing madly.
Iris, her, was giggling in amusement at her husband's her Harem-Sisters' reaction but there was a mad blush on her face, clearly showing that she was herself embarrassed by the question.
"What ? I'm just asking !" Jaya replied in an innocent tone and a little grin.
Harry and his girls all stared at her with blank expressions for a moment before groaning in annoyance… much to the amusement of those watching.
"I hate you..." our hero grumbled with a dark look aimed at the grinning Jinko.
"No, you don't, dear son of mine~"Jaya cooed at him before using a paw to pinch his cheek with a toothy smirk.
Harry allowed it but still glared at her. Around him, the others stared at the scene with amusement and Jane was silently snickering for her brother's predicament… which caused Harry to sent HER a small glare but she was unafraid by it.
Our hero internally sighed in defeat as he allowed everyone to laugh at his expense. Beside, he could allow his family to have some fun with him after not seeing him for a long time.
00/(Time Skip)/00
"So… you are the one who raised Harry ?" Sirius asked Jaya and Jason as the three of them were sitting around the large table of the dining room.
A few hours had passed since Harry was reunited with his family and during this time, they had a little chat alongside all of his wives. Jaya and Jason had been shocked to hear that people from Harry's old world were here and had been afraid that they were either Dumbledore's or this Dark Lord's followers but thankfully, our hero managed to tell them about the newcomers.
After hearing that two of them used to be friends with Harry's biological father, Jaya had demanded her son to meet them and our hero asked one of the Ratatoskrs maids, Rachel to go fetch Sirius Orion Black and Remus Lupin from whatever they were doing before bringing them here.
The Ratatoskr accepted and rushed quickly to complete her mission. She came back a few minutes later with the two men in towns and the presentations were made. However, seeing that it was dinner time, Harry took everyone to the dining-room where they all made themselves comfortable on the chairs.
"Well… Jaya was already taking care of him before I came along..." Jason answered with a shrug as he was seating beside his wife and daughter.
"How did you find him ?" Sirius asked the adult Jinko after giving a nod to the man.
"Well… I was taking a trip in the forest when I came across him… He was so tiny and cute… albeit really thin..." Jaya commented while loosing herself in the memory.
"Moooooommmmm..." Harry whined in embarrassment at this which caused some people to giggle or snicker in amusement.
(Try to guess who I am talking about)
"Sorry, kitten, but it is the truth~" Jaya retorted to her son with a gentle smile… and a twinkle of mischief in her eyes.
Harry grumbled something inaudible under his beard while crossing his arms in frustration, causing people to once again giggle in amusement.
Sirius and Remus shared a glance, the corner of their mouths twitching a bit into a smile before they looked back at the two.
"I want to thank you for that... You probably know that I am his godfather... I should have been there for him and yet, I was so blinded by revenge and sorrow that I didn't even think about my godson until until it was too late! " Sirius began to say with emotion before taking a short pause at the end.
After a couple of deep breath to calm himself, the dark man looked back at the couple with nothing but gratitude as he opened his mouth to say
"In other words, Thank you so much for raising him as your child !"
Jaya and Jason smiled at the man before nodding their heads in acceptance to his words. Then they looked at Remus who looked really repentant for a moment.
"When Padfoot was in prison, I wanted to take custody of Harry but because I am-was a Werewolf, the Ministry of Magic would have never allowed me to raise him… I was forbidden to see him by Dumbledore and at the time, I was still a bit loyal to him..."
"Only a bit ?" Sirius inquired him with a raised eyebrow and a teasing smirk.
Remus shot his longtime friend a glare before saying to the couple
"Alright, I was 100% loyal to Dumbledore and I saw no reason to disobey him..."
Jaya and Jason glanced at one another for a moment before looking back at him with neutral expressions on their faces.
"Then why aren't you anymore ?"
"After it was revealed that Dumbledore sent him to the Dursleys and what had happened to him because of them, I started to break my loyalty to him… Then I heard about how he allowed Sirius to be send to Azkaban without a trial ! Just by doing that, he had broken several laws ! But the last straw was when he had allowed Snape to kill us once Harry was found..." Remus explained in a grim tone and a little growl in the end despite not being a Werewolf anymore.
The adult Jinko and her husband nodded their heads in understanding : it was very good reasons to break a loyalty.
"We understand and we don't blame you for not being there for our boy..." Jaya said after a minute of silence and Remus sighed deeply in relief.
Just then, Khushali and the rest of the maids appeared with the meals and everyone was salivating over the various dishes carefully prepared by the cooks. However, before anyone could start enjoying them, one of the girls, Gabrielle rose from her chair, catching the attention of everyone present.
"Before we start, I-we have an announcement to make..." the Griffon said with hesitation as she glanced at her Harem-Sisters who looked back at her with encouraging smiles.
"What is it, dear ?" Jaya asked her curiously while Sirius, Remus, Jane, Jason and Harry looked on with equal expressions on their faces.
"Harry… I am pregnant !" Gabrielle announced with soft smile as she tapped her fingers together.
Harry's eyes widened at those words and his shock grew a few seconds later when…
"I am with child as well..." Cirila said in a powerful tone but with an undertone of joy.
"I also have puppies inside me~" Hela said with a smirk as she pressed a hand on her abdomen.
"I am pregnant as well, love !" Lilith added with a bright smile.
"I am also carrying a child, sweetheart~" Reina said in a gentle and calm tone along with a warm smile.
"Me too..." Pyralis said simply but her eyes shined with happiness.
"Well, at this point, you can guess for me fufufu~" Iris giggled with amusement with a hand on her mouth.
Jaya, Sirius, Remus, Jane, Jason and all the maids looked at the girls with wide eyes of shock. But none of them were as shocked as Harry himself as he looked at his wives with wide eyes of disbelief and surprise.
"What ?"
(To be continue...)