AN:/ Hello all and thank you so much once again for all the reveiws and comments. This story has been a blast to create and im glad you all seem to like it. Normally i dont answer comments directly due to how hard it can be on this site to do so and for not wanting to give out any spoilers for anything as the story develops. However Daemoniorum asked about the Black sisters ages and i will go ahead and clear that up a bit. Bella in this is about fourteen when Harry enters school. Andie is in second year and a year older than Harry. Cissy on the other hand is a year younger and in Regulas year. I know a lot of you have mentioned spelling and i am sorry if i butcher a lot of words. Spelling is and has never been my strong suit. I do have Alpha going over things along with using Gramerly to try and fix any mistakes so I am sorry if things are missed. I work fourty eight Plus hours most weeks and do a lot of other things. Writting is more of a hobby and something i do to try and relax and bring what i would like to see in a fandom to others. So please try and bare with me on that I am trying to make it not so cringe. Other than that I hope you continue to read and enjoy. As always i do not own Harry Potter that honor belongs to JKR. Also this will now be cross posted on both Ao3 and when I can Wattpad. Fanfiction is just starting to get on my nerves with their lack of fixing issues such as notifications.

Harry sat in his compartment on the Hogwarts Express with his friends all around him. Their compartment was now rather full with the addition of Remus, Alice Fortescue, and a girl named Marline McKinnon. Frank Longbottom had also joined them. He noticed that Snape was glaring hard at the different guys in the compartment. He shook his head and went to look out the window. It was a nice day out with bright blue skies.

"Harry, mate, what are your plans for this summer?" Frank asked from beside Remus.

"Hmm, well, I plan on traveling to China for a bit to learn more about Parseltongue magic. Asia has a strong connection to serpents, similar to India. I'll be there for a month or so, but after that, I'm not sure. I may go to a place I know near Tabit for a time," he said with a thoughtful look.

Remus shook his head. "Only you would be planning a learning trip to different countries, Harry."

"Why are you going abroad to learn things?" Alice asked him, tilting her head a bit.

"Well, mainly because it's fun to learn new things. The other reason is to see how others do things. Every country, nation, and even tribes or clans do things differently from others. If you have the opportunity to learn from them, you should take it. I have been talking to a few Healers and such in China who can teach me Parseltongue magic," he told them.

"Well, it sounds cool at any rate," Marline said.

"Yeah, it is," he said, looking back out the window.

When they finally arrived back in London, it didn't take long for him to say goodbye to his friends and their families and head off to Camelot Manor. He greeted Trixie and Kurt before he made his way to the study. Kurt had taken his trunk up to his room where Trixie would empty the clothes and things and reorganize it for him.

He stepped into the large office and found a huge glass tank that had now taken up the entire wall on the right side of the door as soon as he entered. "What the..."

"Bond mate, Harry... Laura happy... see you," he heard the feminine voice of his newest bondmate.

"Oh hey, Laura, I figured you would be set up in my room as Larry is," he told her as she snaked her way out of the tank. She came up to him and wrapped around his body and around Larry, giving both a gentle squeeze like a hug.

"Laura thought it better... be here... Bondmate... turn man soon... Man... have needs... Laura don't want to hear," Laura hissed, resting her head on top of his neck, next to Larry's.

It took Harry a few minutes to realize what it was that Laura had just said and started to blush hard. "L-Laura, I am not ready for that!"

"Laura knows... Laura smell many females. It's a matter of time... before bond mate finds mate... just like last bond mate," she said with a chuckle.

Harry rolled his eyes and went to the desk to have a seat. "So how are you settling in, Laura?"

"Manor warm... comfortable. Laura loves it," she said as she watched Larry go over to her tank and look around.

"Hey Harry, can I get a tank like this? This is so cool!" He called as he crawled over different things.

Harry chuckled. "Yeah, I think we can look into it. Trixie!"

Trixie popped in. "Yes, Master Harry."

He gave her a smile. "You and Kurt did a fantastic job with Laura's habitat. Larry was wondering if you could do the same for him on the other side of the door."

Trixie smiled widely at the praise. "Oh, of course, Master Harry. Trixie and Kurt would be more than happy to do so, sir. We can have it built by the time you return from your trip, sir."

Harry gave her another smile. "Thank you, Trixie, that would be wonderful."

He spent the remainder of the afternoon reading from his family grimoire and talking to Laura. It was fascinating to talk to her about the founders. She had known each of them rather well. It was also interesting to find out that Slytherin and Gryffindor did not, in fact, hate each other. The two founders just disagreed on how to handle the Muggle-borns. Slytherin wanted to house them all in the castle from the time they showed magic until they graduated. Gryffindor didn't want to tear apart a family, though. Apparently, Slytherin had a sister who had died by Muggles for her magic and didn't want the same to happen to other children.

The next morning found Harry traveling to China from the Ministry of Magic. He would then travel to Shanghai from Beijing to learn from a temple there. He was interested to see what it was he would be learning. The monk he had corresponded with hadn't really specified.

(Three weeks later, Andie's POV)

Andie was over at her grandparents' home, Black Moor Manor, for a few weeks. She was the only one, as Bella had decided to spend some time with her friends, and Cissy was with her mother in France for a shopping trip. Sirius and Regulus, who was in the year below Harry, weren't allowed to go by their mother. Andy was convinced that Walburga simply wanted them there so she could torture poor Siri. She was currently sitting in a bay window looking out over the garden.

She was thinking about Harry and how much she would like to see him right now. She had started to realize that she was in love with the boy over the last few months since January. She didn't care that he was a year younger than she was. He was so much more mature than even the guys that she knew that were older than him by a few years. He was also sweet, kind, and caring.

She was pulled away from her thoughts by the voice of her grandfather calling to her. "Ah, there you are, my dear Andromeda. What are you doing holed up in here when it is such a fine day out, love?" He asked her as he came over and placed a small kiss upon her forehead.

Arcturus Black was not like most Blacks in that when it was just him and family he didn't act like a total snob or an asshole all the time. He loved his family and wasn't afraid to show them when it was just them. He knew when to be a lord and when to be a grandfather. The only time he really pulled out the lord act was around her father or aunt.

She looked up at him with a small smile on her face. Arcturus stood an impressive six foot two. He usually wore dark black or grey robes and had a short salt and pepper beard. His salt and pepper hair was slicked back yet didn't look greasy like Malfoy's or Snape's always did. He was fit but not overly so but good enough for his age.

"Hello, grandfather, I was just thinking is all," she said, not noticing the small blush that came to her cheeks.

"Oh ho, now I must know who it

is that I must kill that has stolen my little princess's heart," he said with a grin as he took a seat in front of her.

Her cheeks reddened even more. "I-I don't know what you mean," she stammered and turned to look out the window.

Arcturus chuckled a bit at her. "Come now, child, and don't think I am so naïve not to recognize that look of yours. Your great Aunt Dorea always got the same look on her face when she was looking at old Potter, you know, rest her soul. Always looking out the window in a dreamy fashion like you were. So tell me who is the lucky boy."

Andy looked over at him for a moment. "Promise you won't hurt him?"

Arcturus smiled at her gently. "Well now I can't really do that, princess. If he hurts you, then I will hurt him... that's the best I can do."

She pondered his words and knew she wouldn't get any better than that. She looked down before looking back out the window. A small smile came across her lips. "His name is Harry Pendragon." She didn't see Arcturs's eyebrow raise. "I started talking to him at the start of the year. It started in secret because I didn't want Slytherin to ruin it for me. He is kind, caring, and sweet. He cares about me and my happiness, and I feel I can be myself around him, that I don't always have to be strong around him. He is smart and powerful too, but doesn't brag about it."

"You seem to really like this boy," he asked slowly to feel out what her thoughts were.

She smiled over at him. "I really do, grandfather. I think I am in love with him. That he will be the only boy I ever love. The only one I ever want to marry. Even if he has other girls that are interested in him. I don't mind if I wouldn't even be his main wife. I would be his mistress if it meant I could be with him."

"That is a bold claim, my sweet. Don't you feel you are a bit young for such thoughts?" He asked her softly.

She shook her brown hair. "No, I know what my heart is telling me. That and it's hard to be considered too young when your father is trying to marry you off," she finished in a whisper, more to herself.

Arcturus nodded his head a bit but didn't like the last comment. He knew that Cygnus had approached him about a contract between them and Lestrange for Bellatrix. He wasn't happy about it but at the same time Bellatrix had approached him for the same. He had always been a sucker for love even if others didn't know about it. "I'll tell you what, my little princess, why don't you take the year to get to know the boy better, huh? Maybe after that, we can see where it goes."

Her face lit up with that smile he loved to see on her face, and she bounded off afterward when his wife called out to her. He was sad that she was already thinking about marriage or even being a mistress. He also hated his son for making her think about that. Cygnus was a little shit who only thought about power, money, and influence. He had been trying for years now to show that he was a better head of the house candidate than his nephew Sirius.

Arcturus sighed and looked out the window. Maybe this was for the best. He knew that Narcissa was already allowing that Malfoy spawn to court her. Cygnus had already corrupted two of his children, and Walburga was in the process of doing the same to his youngest grandson. He could at least perhaps protect Andromeda.

An alliance with Pendragon would be a very good one even from a political standpoint. From what he had heard from other lords with children in school, the boy showed that he was raised properly, even if he was seen with a Muggle-born girl a lot. According to them, the girl was smart and had even been learning their ways. That helped in his eyes. He mainly didn't like Muggle-borns for trying to change their ways too much and make them more Muggle. He would have to ponder this more.

Remus was sitting in the living room, rather bored today. His parents had just come back from shopping and were putting the groceries away. He was thinking over the last few months of the term and losing his first friends, well all but Sirius. However, even that was more just an acquaintance it seemed now.

He let out a sigh as he looked down at his book he was holding. Harry had sent him a book on magical creatures of Asia last week for his birthday. It was one of the first gifts he had ever gotten that wasn't from his parents. "What's wrong, sweetie?" He heard his mother's musical voice ask him.

He looked over to see her and his father looking at him in concern from the couch. "Oh, it's nothing, Mom."

"Come now, son, there is no reason to lie. You can talk to us, you know?" His father told him.

He looked down at that. "It's just that I lost a few friends this last term. People I thought would like me for me and would always be my friends."

Hope raised her hand to her mouth. "Oh, sweetie, what happened?"

Remus looked out the window. "They were 'pranking' this one kid from Slytherin. I say that, but it was more like bullying. I overlooked it for a while, but a few months ago, James took it too far. He banished the guy's clothes to his underwear and then stuck him to a wall that was well-traveled. I let him down and tried to apologize after the others left, but he wouldn't have any of it. I can't blame him. I should have tried to stop them sooner. I confronted James after, and he accused me of being a Dark sympathizer for defending a Slytherin. He said that he wouldn't be friends with someone who will turn out Dark one day and that I should be lucky they let me sleep in the dorm."

A few tears leaked from his mother's eyes, and he couldn't look at her. He knew that she was just sad for him and worried, but he couldn't bear to see her cry. "Well, son, it doesn't sound like they are very good friends then," his father called to him, and he looked over at him. "Last summer they didn't even write to you, and then this. It sounds like they are also rather mean boys if they are bullying someone simply because they are in Slytherin. I have known a few good snakes over the years."

Hope smiled a bit at his father's words, trying to encourage him too. "And you are still friends with that Harry boy, right? He seemed like a nice boy. He also invited you to come over when he returns."

Remus couldn't help the small smile that came to his lips at the mention of his friend. "Yeah, he also introduced me to a few other people that he is friends with. I have gotten along with them really well too, actually."

Hope's smile widened, and Lyle smiled as well now. "See, son, when one door closes, another opens. Forget those other boys; you don't need them anyway, my boy."

Remus smiled at his parents and got up to give them a hug. It was nice having parents to support him no matter what. He didn't even want to think about what he would do without them. He also couldn't wait to hang out with Harry this summer. Lily had even invited him over with Harry at some point.

Petunia was sitting in the little garden behind their house, reading a new potions book that Harry had sent her. She found potions making fun and exciting and couldn't wait to see what else she could do with it. She no longer cared that she didn't have magic. She could still do something related to Lily's world, and it made her happy. She and Lily would now spend hours either brewing a potion together or just talking about different potions and their ingredients. Harry had even sent her a herbology book that she loved since she liked to garden. The different plants and their uses for potions amazed her. Just as some normal plants could be used as well.

She looked up as she heard someone shuffling around toward her. Her soft smile that she had been wearing had faded somewhat upon seeing Snape striding toward her. He gave her a glare that made her feel uncomfortable, like she was nothing but a bug at the bottom of his shoe. But she held strong; Harry believed in her, and so did her parents and sister. She didn't need him and didn't care what he thought of her.

He stopped in front of her and sneered down at the book in her hands. His sneer turned into a look of anger as he looked back up at her. "What are you doing with Lily's book?" He growled at her.

"This isn't her book; this is my book, thank you very much. Harry sent it to me," she replied.

"Why would that pathetic loser give you anything? All you are is a filthy muggle," he sneered. "That book is wasted on you."

Petunia stood up and closed her book. "I don't need to sit here and listen to you. I have people who believe in me, and that's all that matters."

Snape stood there stunned for a moment as he watched her walk away calmly. He was a little irked that he couldn't get a rise out of her. It was usually so easy too. Then she would storm away crying, making the muggle cry was one of his favorite pastimes, so he was at a bit of a loss. He stormed off to find Lily.

What he didn't know, however, was that Lily was watching him from behind a tree. She had been coming over to Tuney to see if she wanted to practice their potions together. However, she wasn't expecting to see Sev come over to her. She didn't really like the look on his face when he saw her reading the book Harry had sent to her. She couldn't believe that Sev could say something so mean to Tuney. But maybe he was having a bad day or something. She figured with a shrug and went to find him.