Lord Potter was walking his Grim down to the Familiar Registration sub department. Lupin ghosting in their wake.
As they passed the desk of Dementor Control a short squat witch in pink cardigan robes leaned on the witch seated behind the desk. "You will send two Dementors to Privet Drive, Little Whining, Surrey or I will see you fed to them instead."
"W-w-why are you doing this?" The witch stuttered.
"Because Potter is a Threat. He is a threat to the Minster, he is a threat to the Ministry, and he is a threat to Our Society!"
"Ah, Umbitch." Harry drawled as he stepped into the office. "One half blood to another, why do you see me as a threat?"
The reaction was fast and unexpected. The Toad drew her wand and cast a silent spell in Harry's direction. "I am not a Half-blood!"
Her going for her wand was enough of a warning for Harry to react in time thanks to his quidditch and combat reflexes. Holly snapped up to form a shield as Yew spit out a disarming hex. The clear spell bolt hit her in the face and threw back into the wall.
The Yew shifted to point at the witch behind the desk. "Ma'am. Please refresh my memory. What is the written punishment for drawing and attacking with the intent to Harm a Ringed Lord?"
"Depends on the Political Clout of the Attacker and the Attacked." The witch stared at the Yew wand pointed her way. "Had her attack landed it would be your word against hers. Now it's down to the spells cast."
The tromping of boots caused Harry to retract the Yew wand but kept the Holly up and the Protego in place, just angled it to deflect spells from the coming Aurors as well as anything Delores might still have.
As he shifted, his boot heel came down on a crunch.
"Stand Down." A balding wizard in a faded red robe of dragonhide rounded the door jam.
"Kill him!" Delores yelled, pointing at Harry.
More of a reflex, the Wizard obeyed and fired a piercing hex at the target of her ire.
And that's where everything went wrong.
Amelia arrives with Tonks, King, and Runcorn.
Padfoot, driven by the Godfather Oath, clamped down on the appendage attacking his pup.
Remus stepped back, raised his hands, and fell to his knees.
The piercing hex rebounded off Harry's shield into Delores's shoulder.
Harry's hair grew into an afro.
"Stand Down!" Amelia barked her order. "Padfoot release him. Dawlish, see to Delores. Runcorn hold the perimeter here, Shack hold the perimeter on the other side. Tonks, you lead the investigation."
Watching a metamorphmagus change her expression is an experience in of itself. First her hair changed cut and colour. Her eyebrows rose as they grew sharper and matched her bright blue of her hair.
She stepped forward as her hair became a black buzz cut. "Lord Potter. Please drop the shield. I am going to need to test your wand."
Harry dropped the shield spells and passed over Holly, base first. Tonks cast the charm to reveal the last spells cast. Holly only showed the shield charm, the grooming spells and the aquamanta from the night before.
With another raised eyebrow, the wand was returned. "He's clean. If you don't mind…"
"Had to wash Padfoot before he could be ribboned."
The Grim glared and growled at Harry.
"Yes, I told him about it. He wanted to geld you by using a meat tenderiser." Harry smiled at the dog.
The Grim whined and huddled behind his knees.
That's when Tonks saw the wand under his heel. "Lord Potter. I will have to fine you five Galleons for interference with the investigation. Finding Umbridge's wand under the heel of your boot means that I can't scan it."
Harry dug out the shiny coins and handed them to Amelia. "I will need to get a receipt for that."
"Why are you just standing there?" Delores surged to her feet. "Arrest that deviant!"
Tonks looked at the toady witch. "On what charge? Only thing I can conclude is that for some reason Lord Potter was forced to draw his wand and shield himself from you. Due to the fact that the investigation is interrupted by the destruction of your wand… I can only fine him the five Galleons. If you want to press the issue…"
"If the issue is pressed… I am going to be forced to ask why you were talking about the possibility of a Dementor incursion in Little Whining?" Harry rolled his wand in his fingers.
The Witch behind the counter, seeing a way out from under the Undersecretary's thumb, spoke up. "The Undersecretary was trying to pressure me to send a brace of Dementors after his Lordship"
"It seems that the Undersecretary's information is out of date. I no longer live in Little Whining. And only two would piss me off because when they feed, they lose all control. I cleared the majority of the gathering of Dementors from Hogwarts back in Ninety Four."
"Aurors! Arrest that deviant. Unsanctioned use of a Wand!" Umbridge's high voice cracked.
"I studied the written Law on this subject." Harry grinned at the witches in the office. "Thanks to two Directors, the Chief Warlock and three Headmasters, I have been declared an adult, last Samhain. As such, I am awarded full rights of Wand use."
Delores's face turned a darker pink than her robes. "I will see you in chains for this." She moved to leave the office.
Tonks stepped into her path. "Madam Undersecretary Umbridge. I must Apologize, but you are Bound by Law. You are hereby notified of your right to Silence. Anything you say can be used as Legal Action for and Against you. You have the right to advice from a Law-wizard. If you can't afford one, one will be appointed for you. Do you understand these rights as I have expressed them?"
"I am the Senior Undersecretary to the Minister for Magic!" Delores drew herself to her full height. "I am above your Law."
"Are you sure you are outside the Law of Magical Britain?" Harry passed the Holly wand to his left hand before he rested his right hand to the left of his belt buckle. "Because the only thing forcing me to allow for your continued sucking wind is the Law." Harry Potter grinned evilly. "Legal Decree 1321.75: Werewolf/ Beast Legstrastion. Any nonhuman threat to Members of the Nation who declare themselves outside the Law must be covered by Reserve Treaty or are fair game should they be found in the attempt to Harm a Wizard or Witch of England." Harry allowed his fangs to elongate. "From the Desk of, and signed into Law by the Undersecretary to the Minister for Magic of England."
Tonks turned her head to look at the Lad. "That's the first I am hearing it."
"Dated and Stamped into Law by the Minister and backed by Luscious Malfoy, July Fifth Nineteen Ninety Four. It was lost in the feveor of the World Cup." Harry's eyes never moved from the now pale toad against the wall.
"Nonhuman?" Amelia was fighting to hide her smirk.
"She claims to be a pureblood. I have seen her genealogy. Her Father Was a Muggle." Harry sighed. "The fallout over Remus Lupin, here, caused me to dive into the Werewolf Legstrastion. Over the last two years, anti werewolf laws have doubled if not tripled. All of them from her Desk. By her Pen. She is the one who made it illegal for them to work for legit magical businesses in England. Illegal to work for Muggles. And illegal to Leave. As Lord Potter… I will see those Laws overturned or I will be suing the Ministry." He smiled at Tonks, while watching Dawlish. "Of Course, Fudge will need to hear that I will be demanding over three million Galleons in damages. That's not including the bribes and fees to keep the information that he signed every Law that I am seeking to overturn."
John shifted on his feet.
"With Delores in lock up…" Lupin grinned from behind Lord Potter, on his knees, his fingers laced behind his head. "It will be a race to who can prove who forged who's signature. Of course with the leak of Delores being a Half-blood and Fudge being a trusted Pureblood… Well Vitraserium and a few delicate questions…"
Padfoot thumped his tail.
"Lord Potter…" Director Bones frowned at the Lad. "What are you doing here?"
"I was en route to Familiar Registration and then I was going to see Werewolf Registration. The Potter Pack is looking for loners who want the shelter of the Pack."
"You are a werewolf?" Dawlish asked, as he cradled his arm.
"No." Harry Potter smiled at him. "But my Uncle is. He recognises me as his Alpha. Now as a human, I am not safe around him during that time of the month, but …" he flickered a glance at Tonks beside him.
Dawlish paled. "If you don't mind, I need to get to Medical. I recognise that I cast at Lord Potter out of Reflex to an order that I presumed was legit. If he will forgive me my trespass, I see no reason for this to go any further."
"I recognise that you are truly sorry." Harry nodded to the balding wizard. "Padfoot responded to your casting but he should have noticed that my shield was still up and strong. I leave you with this one warning. What would have happened if you had cast at the Director's Niece?" His smile was not nice. "Know this. The Law wouldn't find enough of you to… well, you get the idea. If you are Casting at me… I will try to leave enough to be identified. Good Luck Auror, and good health."
Dawlish bolted from the office.
Tonks cocked her hip at Harry. "You do know that you just threatened an Auror and his life?"
"No. A threat involves attempting. I was offering a warning. Should Dawlish draw on me and mine for any reason without a legal foot to stand on …" Harry switched the Holly Wand to his right hand and stowed it up his left cuff. "If Bones is worried about my presence in these halls, she is welcome to assign me a rookie watchdog.
"Tonks. Escort the Lordling about his business. Report back, but only to me." Amelia sighed. "Shack, come get Umbridge. She can await the Minister's pleasure in her office. Total Silence Ordered."
The witch behind the desk leaned towards the lad. "Thank you for stepping on the toad."
"Sorry. I thought I had another week before she did something this stupid." Harry patted her hand, before turning and leading his party from the office.
At the Familiar Registration Office, he listed Nagini, Padfoot, and Hedwig as his Familiars. He also registered Fiji as a Familiar for Susan Bones to be delivered on her Birthday.
At the Werewolf Registration Office, he filled out the paperwork for the Potter Pack.
Then he took the lift down to the Department of Magical Transportation and arranged for the Floo to Twelve Grimmauld Place could receive travelers.
He checked his watch when he got back to the lift. "It's close to Lunch. As Heir Black, I need to request that we visit Andromeda for Lunch. House Business. I was going to put it off as I was expecting my legal business to take longer. Where would she be today?"
Tonks looked at the men in the cage with her.
"At home. Let me tell Bonesy and clock out."
Twenty minutes later they floo'd from the Atrium to 'The Treehouse' and right into a discussion between two unexpected witches.
Andi and Cissi.
And between them on the coffee table was the Bedknob Harry had sent to Draco.
The two wizards and three witches blinked in confusion.
"Please tell me that is used." Harry was a little wild around the eyes.
"Why would you want to know that?" Narcissia frowned at the Lad.
"Because I only commissioned it yesterday."
The witches turned to look at the lad with confusion. Padfoot rolled on his side shaking, as Lupin facepalmed.
"Chili oil?" Andi asked.
"Woh Woh Woh. You commissioned a Three inch, wooden Butt plug finished in chili oil?" Tonks stepped away from the lad. "Why?"
"I just took up the Heir Black ring and felt the need to kick Draco while he was down." Harry stiffened. "Four years of being a pain in my ass, I decided to return the favour."
"In the middle of Dinner!" Narcissia hissed.
"Was the Family entertaining?" Harry asked. At her shake of the head, "Then I will apologize to you and you alone for the disruption." Harry bowed his head to the Lady, considering the last few times he saw her, she was showing her class today.
"And the rebuke?"
Padfoot shifted to Sirius. "The Black Malfoy contract calls for a second child." He dropped to one knee beside her. "I gave you the year for your sake. If the Daughter of Black requests her Lord to move now, she has but to ask."
"Then consider yourself asked." Cissi gripped his hand. "His touch makes my skin crawl. Add in the Loan issues… I want to take Draco too, but…"
"Let's have lunch." Harry smiled at the witch. "Either here or we can dine out. We discuss 0House Black business and you can share in the joy of returning to Black. Draco is a Malfoy. But if he foreswears the name… I am willing to allow it to be water under the bridge."
"What Black Business do you have with Mom?" Dora asked.
"This Morning, I returned her to the Rolls and declared Tonks a vassel of Black." Sirius smiled as he stood up. "Andi being the eldest, Dora's son is next in line for Heirship after Harry unless he takes a Lady Black. Draco is unlikely to be able to claim the titles of Black."
"So… if Draco decides to embrace House Black…"
"That's up to Draco." Sirius was no longer smiling. "He will always have the option until he comes of Age."
"Kreature will be happy with you coming to Grimmauld place. And Winky will enjoy having a female to tend to." Harry turned to Dora. "I can even get you a room. Think about it. Three Hots, a cot, and laundry. And you can live, for free, outside of your mother's house."
Andi frowned.
Harry pivoted. "It will also put her under the best Wards in London. And with two of meanest Wands two back her." The Yew Wand appeared in his hand.
Narcissia screamed and moved as far as she could from it.
"I take it that you know that wand?" Dora asked her Aunt.
"The Dark Lord used that wand." Narcissia hissed, a shaking hand pointing at the sticks in Harry's off hand.
"I took it from him, the night I went into the Maze. What was left of Him went to the Unspeakables. The Betrayer went to Director Bones as did the Imposter." Harry returned the wand to his cuff. "House Black secret. The Lord and Heir of Black have decided that the next Dark Lord House Black follows will come from House Black."
Sirius looked at the Lad in surprise.
"Dunnings." Andi stood and hurried from the room.
Narcissia stood. "You are including me?"
"House Black. After Lunch, I am going to the bank and telling Ashraq that the Black Malfoy contract is void, as Lord Malfoy has breached Faith." Sirius smiled gently "While I am doing that… Harry will escort you to Malfoy Manor and Kreature will pack your things. I doubt Winky is going to be Finished with Dobby before sundown."
"Dobby? Lucius said he was killed by some Wizard Writer at the end of Draco's second year."
"Good cover." Harry snorted. "Luci passes a Horcrux to a Firsty witch, she becomes possessed by the memory fragment of Tom Riddle and releases a Basilisk on the whole school. By luck and luck alone no one was killed. When Luci thought the witchling had died, he arrived in time to see Lockhart being haulled off to St. Mungo's. I returned the destroyed Horcrux to Luci and he passed it to Dobby. Only I had included my sock with the book. Dobby declared the bond broken and nursed off me for the next two years… after throwing Luci down the hall when he drew his wand and tried to cast the killing curse at me. After I exited the Maze I bonded him… and the feed back knocked me out."
TBC