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22nd December
His morning at home started with his hair being turned neon blue, which he thought looked rather fetching. He made his way down after his morning routine, eager to see his godfather's reaction. Harry was the son of Prongs, after all.
"Morning Andi!" he greeted the woman sitting on the table, kissing her lips before settling in the seat beside her.
The woman greeted "Morning love" pecking his lips before teasing "You looking fine, this morning Harry! I must say Nymphadora will approve" taking a sip of her tea.
"Just Dora? You don't like it Andi?" he retorted as he put some fruits on his plate.
She smiled cupping his face and placing a tender kiss on his lips whispering "I love everything about you Harry" Her hazel eyes met emerald. There was so much more she wanted to do than simple pecks on the lips or innocent hugs. She needed to wait a few more hours and everything would be out in the open.
He could feel his heartbeat getting faster, he couldn't help but notice how beautiful her eyes were or how her plum-full lips tasted like cranberries, and how delicious her neck looked, couldn't help but wonder what it tasted like. Before he knew it, he was leaning forward, towards his aim.
Andi's breath hitched as it was almost like she would be getting her wish after all and on instinct she leaned her head back exposing her neck to him. Waiting to feel his lip on her skin but before her dream was realized the noise of coming steps brought both of them out of their trance.
Sirius came in laughing "Well done pup! You truly are…" he paused seeing the beet-red faces of his cousin and godson, the way Andi was glaring at him told him his timing ruined a very intimate moment and now there was awkwardness. To get rid of it he quipped "Great hair Pup!"
Harry smirked "Thanks Padfoot, and nice skin color by the way, you went to the beach last night?" pointing out how the bright orange skin of the older man. All three of them laughed before he asked "So we are going to Diagon Alley right? I need to do my holiday shopping" taking a sip of his tea.
"Yeah me too," Sirius said before adding "Also we have an appointment at Gringotts today" sneaking a glance at Andromeda who stiffened. They had discussed this at length before both looking forward to and dreading what the revelation would do to the teen. The remaining of breakfast was mostly them joking and teasing each other.
An hour later the Duo of godfather and son apparated near the alley of Fortescue Ice Cream, with the teen doubling over, barely holding in the vomit with the older man rubbing his back saying "Side effect of the side along apparation, trust me it gets better when you do it on your own"
"Yeah I will know when I learn it" Harry replied dry heaving as they started walking out of the alley. Looked around and noticed the snow had settled in, with decorations all around them from Ollivanders to the end of the the street. The only building lacking the holiday spirit was the large crooked building which was their destination.
"So what is this appointment about?" he asked.
Sirius sighed "It's an inheritance test Harry and also claiming your birthright! You are the last Member of the Most Ancient and Most Noble House of Potter. It's time you learn about your family, your legacy"
He was silent for some time before "You… you're right Padfoot, I need to know who I am, my family history" with a solemn look on his face, as they walked up the stairs of the back.
Entering he noticed the bank was almost deserted only a couple of customers in the huge lobby. They went to the nearest teller with Sirius greeting "Good day to you Blackhook, my your coffers flow with gold"
"May you enemies face your wrath, what is your business today Wizard?" the goblin grumped with a scowl on its face.
He answered with a smile "I am Lord Sirius Orion Black II here for a meeting with my Black Account Manager Bloodtooth"
The goblin nodded and rang a bell on the table, summoning a younger goblin and saying "Broadjaw here will take you to Conference room number two"
"Follow me!" the smaller goblin ordered and the duo followed him silently. They were led to another part of the bank which was completely alien to both wizards. All around them were the golden gem-encrusted tapestry against the black wall, each showing the events of various goblin rebellions.
After a few turns and a couple of stairs, they reached their destination which was a wooden door with silver colored no on it. Broadjaw grumbled "Here you are" before leaving them.
Harry shrugged "Maybe he woke up on the wrong side of bed" making his godfather chuckle.
As they entered Sirius greeted the two goblins inside the room "May your coffers fill with gold, Master Bloodtooth, Master Honorblade. I would like to introduce to you my godson and Heir, Harry James Potter"
"May your enemies fall on your blade, Master Bloodtooth, Master Honorblade" Harry greeted politely.
Honorblade replied "And may you be victorious in your conquests" with Blood tooth following in a similar greeting and all of them were settled around the table.
Honorblade started "Mr. Potter before we get to the inheritance test we must inform you about the consequence of you being chosen the champion by the goblet of fire. As the parameters were set only to choose the of-age champions and you were chosen, in the eye of magic you are now of age"
He was stunned at the revelation and after a minute of silence he said "Oka… okay, I understand"
With that Honorblade continued "Very well Mr. Potter, now on to the heart of the matter" as he passed a thick parchment across the table to the teen with a black quill informing "This is an enchanted parchment and blood quill, it will use your blood as ink. Sign your name below, it will show your families related to you"
Harry nodded and with a shaking hand took the black feathers quill and started writing his name. He felt a prickling in his finger which vanished as he gave the last stroke.
As soon as he put it aside the paper started glowing and he watched in awe as the blood started to flow like water forming a dark tree with everything kept going till it reached the top. Another paper appeared under the original one and it followed until the single enchanted paper was now a large stack of three along with a couple of other single parchments on the side.
Harry looked at his godfather who smiled at him saying "Well it is expected since the Potter family is the oldest one in existence"
The Potter account manager nodded " Apart from the concise summary of all the houses and any contracts, all these are only for the Potter family eyes, no one else is allowed to read it not even a blood relative, similar to Black" with Sirius giving the statement his nod of approval.
With a wave of the hand, Honorblade packed the two stacks in a small box, shrunk it, and passed it to Harry who pocketed it.
The Potter account manager passed the first parchment which which was a list of houses:
INHERITANCE TEST
Harry James Potter: Son of James Galahad Potter and Lily Marie Potter nee Evans-Albon
Heir apparent of:
Most Ancient and Noble House of Potter
Most Ancient and Noble House of Gryffindor(Father's side)
Most Ancient and Noble House of Ravenclaw(Mother's side)
Ancient and Most Noble House of Crimsonwood(Father's side)
Noble House of Agares (Father's Side)
Noble House of Albon (Mother's Side)
House of Ravenscar (Father's Side)
Heir of Ancient and Most Noble House Black (Appointed by Godfather Lord Sirius Orion Black)
He gaped reading what was written and looked at his Godfather who had a similar expression on his face, he looked at Master Honorblade who had a shark grin as he asked "I… am… "
Sirius quickly spurred into action saying "Mast Honorblade, Master Bloodtooth there is no need to say this that this needs to be kept under wraps. You can inform King Ragnok but this doesn't make out of his bank"
Both goblins nodded with Bloodtooth reassuring "You don't have to worry Lord Black, we value the need for discretion with such a revelation"
Honorblade nodded before saying "The monies and properties can be discussed at a later date. The pressing matter is of Marriage Contracts"
It brought Harry out of his shocked daze as his eyes bugged out asking "I am sorry marriage contracts? As in more than one?"
The Potter account manager nodded explaining "First is one was formed at the behest of Lord Arcturus Black, on his death bed he invoked the life debt he owed to Lord Charlus Potter your late grandfather. It was to marry Heir Potter to the daughters of House Black. Had he denied the request he would have forfeited his life"
Understanding the situation his grandfather was put in he understood the reason behind the contract. He turned to Sirius asking "Padfoot?"
The man sighed saying "I am not going to lie, Harry, I learned about it the day after you were chosen as the champion. I wanted to tell you personal after task but then I thought it was better this way, cause it allows you to ask any questions you have about it"
The teen nodded, it made sense, he didn't like but it made sense. He took a deep breath before saying "It's okay Padfoot, I understand" before turning back to the goblins and asking "So is there a way to get out of it? And if not what are the conditions? Who am I to marry and when?" in a defeated tone.
Bloodtooth answered " Sadly Heir Black there is no exit clause stated in either contract. As it stands if conditions are not met all parties included will forfeit their life and magic"
After another minute of silence, Honorblade added "The contract states you are to marry daughters of black meaning all the female members of the main branch of the House. Those are Andromeda Cassiopeia Black, Bellatrix Dorea Black, and Nymphadora Melanie Black. You are to marry them before you reach the age of fifteen"
He felt a little relief as he already loved and cared for two of the three women as for Bellatrix Black he turned to Sirius asking "Who is Bellatrix?"
The older man sighed "I will tell you about her when he gets home"
He nodded asking "And other contract? There are only two right?" looking a little apprehensive.
Honorblade nodded "This is the contract between the House Crimsonwood and House Bones. Drafted in 1467 by Xavier Crimsonwood and Rebeka Bones was a form of business and favor. Not much is known about the circumstances behind the formation other than that it was for the preservation of both houses
This too is a binding contract and will result in death if conditions aren't met. The contract was to marry the last daughters of House Bones to the last heir of House Crimsonwood. They are to marry before the heir reaches his sixteenth name day. As such Harry James Potter Crimsonwood is to marry Amelia Susan Bones and Susan Emily Bones"
The teen slumped in his chair as he tried to digest everything he just learned. It was clear that he wasn't ready to die or let others die at his behest. Though he was being forced to marry which he didn't like much there was still time given for him to get to know them in the next two years which was a silver lining in this whole situation. He sighed asking "Is that all Master Honorblade?"
The goblin shook his head passing him a large box saying "This holds the House Rings of all the houses you have inherited except the Pendragon as they were before our prestigious bank was established"
Harry nodded and pockets the velvet box silently and Honorblade ended the meeting by saying "The monies can be discussed later in the coming weeks. The Bones will be informed and the meeting will be held tomorrow same time"
Saying their goodbyes both wizards left the bank and Sirius who had been silent for some time said "Let's go have ice cream and talk about all this" putting an arm around his godson's shoulder and leading him to the parlor.
Harry took a seat with his mind still whirling around everything, he was supposed to marry five women before his sixteenth birthday, two of whom he loved, one was unknown to him, and one was his friend and her aunt. Also, he has feelings for a certain veela which was still trying to understand.
A cup of chocolate berry ice cream slid into his view and his godfather sat across him with his own asking "Pup, come on talk to me"
"What am I going to do Padfoot? I am not ready to marry anyone and how can I even marry multiple women? Isn't that illegal?" the teen started he took the spoon in his hand and his thumb playing with it.
Sirius nodded "Okay first thing first, in the magical world multiple marriages are common and legal. Pup you must have noticed that the sex ratio is the reverse of what is in the muggle world. This means more women than men, which is why multiple marriages are justified but also encouraged. Your great-grandfather Fleamont Potter had 3 wives one of which was your great-grandmother Euphemia Agares, and many other of your ancestors did too, so it's completely normal"
"But what about mum and Dad, grandpa and Granna? They only married once didn't they?" he asked trying to argue. He understood everything and frankly, he knew he was okay with it in his heart but it was his mind that was struggling with it.
Sirius nodded "Yeah they were an exception but not without a reason pup, Your grandparents met at the front lines of the Grindelwald war. That's how your Grandfather and mine became friends, more like brothers to each other. Even Grindelwald was afraid of them. But I will tell that story sometime later. They faced too many battles and by the time it ended both of them were too scared to open their hearts to anyone other than each other, especially your grandfather.
As for Prongs and Lily, honestly, there wasn't ever enough time. Your mother wanted a large family with sisters wives and children but then…" he stopped and took a bite of his ice cream.
The teen nodded saying "It's just hard to digest Padfoot" as he mirrored the action before saying "And what about Fleur, I don't know how I feel about her yet, I like her a lot maybe even love her. But what if she hates me after learning about all this" sounding more than a little dejected.
The older man nodded "That's a possibility but there is also another one that she understands your situation and accepts you along with it. Either way, the best thing you can do is tell her the truth, about your feelings and everything else, from there it's her choice. At least you will never regret that you didn't even give it a try, trust me I know how that feels" with a pained expression on his face.
Shaking his head out of the memories of his lost love Sirius sighed saying "Look Pup the short and simple answer I can give you is go with the flow, listen to your heart and your ladies. Those two things will never lead you astray"
Harry nodded before saying "I think that's the only thing I can do right now" he took another bite of his ice cream before asking "Andi and Dora know this?"
"Oh yeah, I talked to Andi the night I found out about it, she talked to Dora. They were both so happy about it, I could hear their moans from upstairs" Sirius commented with a smirk on his face.
Harry almost spit out the contents of his mouth but he swallowed asking "Moans! As in…"
"Another thing you need to get used to Pup! Incest is a natural in a magical community. And before you say that inbreeding causes genetic defects, disorders, and disease, that is only true for muggles. We are magical, we a different from them, down to the last cell in the blood.
Don't be grossed out but your father lost his virginity to your grandmother and the same was true for me. It's the job of the family matriarch to take the virginity of the heir of his house. It's a tradition that was born to teach men ways of pleasure and also pass on the magic. A rite of passage if you will"
Absorbing all of that teen asked "So that means…Neville will sleep with his Grandmother?" but not in disgust but intrigue, curiosity, and a speck of lust. Learning about all this he felt like he was first year all over again.
The older man chuckled "It is done when heir hits their first maturity. I am sure Augusta will take him to bed when the clock strikes midnight. Though don't worry, consent, foreknowledge, and preparation are a huge part of it.
To muggles, it seems like a barbaric ritual but again they don't understand the nuances of magic. When a wizard reaches his first maturity his magical core is volatile because of the large influx of magic, if not treated the excess magic can turn the wizard into an Obscurus. There are only a handful of ways to deal with that stored magic" he said taking his bite.
He continued "One is combat, which is dueling till the limit of magical exhaustion which gives the time of core to settle. Next is conducting a summoning ritual to get the familiar but that is dangerous as there is no telling how much magic it will use and there is always a possibility of a child dying due to complete magical depletion.
Third is turning into an animagus through what is essentially a rushed and very dangerous process. There are horror stories about people turning and then being stuck in their animal form, they are released into the wild to live their lives as animals.
Fourth is using the magic transference ritual, which means taking the child's excess magic and giving it to a family member. This one was only used once in history and the result was both participants turning into ashes.
Lastly is having Intercourse which is the safest and most effective one to date. It also helps that the family magic is kept in the family"
Harry nodded in understanding before asking "Is it the same for witches?" taking a last bite of his ice cream.
Looking a little flustered the man ended the last bite of his ice cream before suggesting "You know why don't you ask those questions to Andi, she is a healer! She will be able to tell all this way better than me"
His red face made the teen laugh as they walked out of the parlor "I will Padfoot, I have a lot to talk about with her" as they made their way back to the apparition point in the alley. The teen sighed "Okay here we go again!" he took his godfather's hand.
Once again he the twisting sensation behind his navel and the next moment they were in the receiving room of the Black manor. This time he felt marginally better as he wasn't leaning against the wall for support.
"Okay now I am going to go check on Moony, it was a full moon last night, I will see you later Pup" Sirius said hugging the teen before leaving with a pop of air.
The teen sighed saying "Subtle Padfoot!" as he walked towards the lounge and spotted Andi greeting "Hey Andi" moving towards her.
"Hello dear" she greeted playing with her thumbs in her lap as the teen came and sat beside her on the couch, looking at her lap she started "Harry, I…"
But was stopped when he gently took her hand in his and intertwined their fingers saying "I… would be the happiest man to have you as wife Andi, same goes for Dora. I love both of you and I hope I will be able to give everything that both of you deserve" with a gentle smile on his face.
She looked at the teen with a shock on her face without thinking twice she cupped his face with her hands, capturing his lips with hers, not an innocent peck they had been exchanging since they met. It was the kiss that conveyed that she returned his conviction and promise, it was a soft kiss as both savored new flavors becoming acquainted and memorizing them in their mind.
Never had he tasted the cranberry tasted as sweet as the lips of Andromeda Black. The full, plum, and delicious lips were something that he could kiss all day long, again and again, and again for eternity.
She was lost in the taste of sweetness that reminded her of a distant memory of warm and freshly baked treacle tarts. It was the taste that brought her happiness and hope for the future.
When they separated he saw tear tracks running down her face making him concerned as he asked "Andi, why the tears?" wiping her her cheeks.
She chuckled "Nothing it's just for the last few months, I have been so worried you wouldn't be happy or will be unhappy about everything. And you vanished all doubts just like that" snapped her fingers to emphasize her point "I feel so relieved, light and mostly so happy" she smiled saying "Tears of Happiness love, nothing else"
He smiled saying "I am not sure where to start about all this" looking a little lost.
She gave his hand a light squeeze saying "Well beginning is also a good place to start"
He chuckled nodding saying "Okay, so apparently I don't like apparating, almost threw my lunch out in the alley"
"It takes a while to get used to it" Andi added.
He nodded and continued "Yeah so we went to Gringotts, were led to the conference room by a rather sour goblin, and met Master Goblin Bloodtooth and Honorblade. Well, we went straight to business. We did the inheritance test and along with House Potter and House Black I am also Heir of Houses Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Crimsonwood, Albon, Agares, and Ravenscar"
He stopped seeing her eyes widening with every word he uttered, saying "Andi! Calm down, and the answer to all that for now is no. The Bank wasn't established until after their time, so for now, it's merely a title. Now the more important one is the Crimsonwood, turns out there is another contract"
Andi nodded seeing the nervousness on the teen's face "It's okay Harry, I never imagined being the only one neither did Dora. Your heart is so big it has room for all the women you deserve" brushing the side of his hair before asking "So who are my future sister wives?"
"Thanks, and it's contract with House Bones. It was made so that the last Heir of House Crimson Wood must marry the daughters of House Bones before his sixteenth birthday. As I am the heir I have to marry Amelia Susan Bones and Susan Emily Bones"
Andi whistled "Oh, Director of DMLE and her niece, here I thought Bella would be the challenging one" before she shook her head saying "Anyway she is a good person, a little harder on the surface but soft on the inside"
He smiled nodding "I am meeting them tomorrow and well let's hope for the best," he said before gaining a faraway look on his face.
"Hey," Andi's voice caught his attention as she asked, "What going on in that mind of yours?"
"It's just, that I have feelings for certain people I can't explain right now, I don't know what to do about that. Like Fleur and Apolline, I don't know what it is but I want to be with them, and um… it's just I feel like I am cheating on all of you by feeling this way" He stated.
She nodded saying "You think that is enough proof for me to know that you aren't? Your feelings matter love just as much as mine or Dora's or Amelia's or Susan's or Bella's. You can add any member to this crazy family of ours, as long as you promise to love all of us equally" caressing his face and rubbing his cheek lightly.
He snuggled closer to her kissing her before resting his head on her shoulder and asking "Tell me about Bella" and he felt her stiffen under him. He looked up only to see a pained expression on her face, he tucked an errant brown lock behind her ear asking "It's okay if you don't want to talk about it, Andi"
She shook her head saying "No, love… it's just really complicated. You will have to be patient with me it's just… she is also a victim of dark… maybe only second to you…" as she wiped an errant tear from her cheek ending "Bellatrix Dorea Black, my twin sister was Rebel of our house and probably the most powerful witch after Lily Evans. She was your mother's protegee when we were at Hogwarts"
Seeing her fiancée's gaping expression she chuckled "Oh it wasn't like she took a liking to her, oh by Merlin it was a nightmare at first. You see your mother was a professional duelist trained by Professor Flitwick and a champion of many under fifteen and nineteen tournaments. Bella was her biggest fan, in her first year she challenged your mother, who was in her third year by the way for a duel at the opening feast"
"Really! At the opening feast? Overconfident much?" he quipped.
She snorted and nodded "Yeah, right? I was so embarrassed but Lily didn't take the bate and ignored her but my twin was nothing if not persistent bugged and wore her down by this time and was beaten by your mother with three spells only. From there on it continued until Lily was in her fifth year and offered to train Bella. Well she jumped on the opportunity, and from there on they were inseparable even after Lily graduated"
Watching her face fall he gave her hand a squeeze giving her courage to continue. Taking a deep breath she continued "When we were in our fifth year I got pregnant with Nymphadora, Bella was the first one to know about it, followed by your Grandmother and your mother. That summer Sirius's mother and my father were talking about marriage contracts for all three of us sisters. Bella helped me and Sirius escape shortly after they learned about my pregnancy. She stayed behind to look after Narcissa and Regulus cause she didn't trust others to do right by them.
I came to live with your grandparents while Sirius alternated between here and there. Until I became capable of standing up on my own feet, your grandmother took care of Dora and practically raised her for six years. She was more of a mother to me than my own" She shook her head out of that memory "Back to Bella, she was mostly left alone to fend off our parents and protect our younger siblings but she failed as Regulus joined dark lord under pressure from his mother and Narcissa was married to Lucius to be a trophy wife"
She drew a shuddering breath as she continued "She blamed herself when Regi died a year after her graduation and vowed revenge against Dark Lord. She delved into dark arts, spent time training with your mother, and doted on Dora all the time. She stopped many raids of death eaters which brought the Dark Lord's attention to her. He saw her talent and wanted her by his side so he approached Walburga" saying the name with utmost venom.
He could feel her aura and anger rising by the way she was clutching his hand. He didn't say anything letting her continue "It was around the time you were born. I still remember how happy she was and announced that she would marry you one day, prophetic words. She was so happy to stay with you all the time looking at you through the night according to Aunt Dorea, who was only one more happier than her. Let me tell you something Mister Potter you had three sets of grandparents fighting for the time with the cutest baby"
She chuckled seeing him blush before sobering as he continued "And after a month when your parents went in hiding, Grandma Melanie died and Arcturus followed in a couple of months. This gave Walburga the chance to fulfill her master's wish, she told me that our mother was getting sicker and was asking for her. Druella Black nee Rosier was a kind-hearted woman, an angel compared to Walburga. Bella loved our mother and like any concerned daughter went to see her"
"That was the last I ever spoke to her, just before she walked into the trap and my sister Bella Black vanished," she said tears running down her cheeks as she looked into the fire of the hearth, saying emotionless monotone "And in her place came out Bellatrix Lestrange, wife of Rudolphus Lestrange and right-hand woman of Dark Lord, a sadistic psychopath who enjoyed torturing and killing more than anything"
Harry couldn't believe how someone destroys their family just to protect their ideals, he could feel himself getting angry on their behalf as he added "Had she been alive I would have killed the bitch myself"
Andromeda chuckled "Oh your Grandmother saw to that, after hearing about Bellatrix she went straight to her, and let me tell you never have I seen Dorea Potter angrier than she was on that day. I stayed with Dora that whole day, and her clothes were soaked with blood and dust when she got back. It was painful to watch when she broke down crying in your grandfather's arms" her body shivering.
He nodded getting a clearer picture of what kind of a person his grandmother was, he wrapped his hands around her pulling her to him asking "What happened to her?"
"Before I tell you that, you need to know what Sirius found out the day he learned about our contract," she said in a solemn voice "Bella was sold to Lestrange as a slave under a contract written in her virginal blood… that… that day that monster raped her and that bitch the contract which binds her will and made her in the image of her master and will follow every command like a puppet"
"After Halloween of that night, Rudolphus, Rabastan, and Bellatrix raided Longbottoms, they tortured Frank and Alice so much they are now a permanent resident of Janus Thicker ward at St. Mungos. I have seen Neville come there on his birthday and special occasions, hoping they would recognize him only to leave crying. I hated her for so long and now I hate myself for even thinking that she would do something like that. Hating that I thought she deserved being in Azkaban!" as she wept on his chest.
He felt that even thinking about it, it was a fate worse than death. To be betrayed by a family member and become a slave of the very man you swore vengeance against. He pulled her tighter against his frame saying "We will free her Andi, whatever she did from that day on it wasn't her, it was all Rudolphus and Voldemort, we will get Bella Black, out of there and back here where she belongs, back with her family"
Their eyes drooped as the morning had been taxing for both of them emotionally with one tired of reliving her family being torn apart by a person within and the other tired by the sheer amount of emotions he felt in that short conversation. When Sirius came home seeing them he left them alone as he guessed they needed a little rest himself.
23rd December
Nervous couldn't even begin to describe how Harry was feeling at that moment as he once again walked the snow-covered cobblestone path to the bank. Yesterday's time spent talking with Andi was good, both talked about a lot of things and he was surprised to see how much he loved cuddling with her.
It wasn't as awkward as he dreaded it would be and it would be similar with Dora. She had a 24-hour shift yesterday and came home pretty exhausted passing out the minute she fell on the bed, as such they didn't have time to talk. But all that took a backseat in his mind as the meeting with Bones women loomed over his head.
"So ready to meet your brides to be Pup?" Sirius asked in a teasing tone with an equally mischievous grin on his face.
He glared at the older man saying "Not Funny Padfoot, I don't know what should I say or do, right now I am considering a very non-Gryffindor option of running with my tail tucked between my legs" as he took the lead starting on the steps.
Catching up to the teen, he patted his back "Hey, it's going to be all okay. Just let go with the flow and be yourself, anything else that happens is out of your control, so there is no point wasting your time fretting over it" as they ushered in the lobby.
Once they were led to a conference room this time number 7 where Honorblade and Bloodtooth were waiting for them with another sitting on the other side with Amelia and Susan. Teens exchanged a small smile while Amelia kept a neutral face when he offered the same to her.
As they took seats Honorblade greeted them before gesturing to the third goblin saying "This is the account manager of House Bones Master Redaxe, and Regent Bones, Amelia Bones, and Heiress Susan Bones"
Once the greetings were exchanged Redaxe began saying "Heir Potter I have gone through the contract and came to the same conclusion as my colleagues there is no exit clause for either party" as he stood up saying "Now if there isn't anything else that needs my attention I will take leave, Heiress, Regent, may your treasure double in value"
Honorblade followed saying "Heir Potter I will be waiting to discuss other matters on a later date, may your enemies wither at your sight" as the oldest goblin left.
"Master Bloodtooth I would like to discuss other matters in privacy, so shall I?" Sirius said ignoring the pleading looks of his godson as he and his account manager left the room.
Now alone with two women, Harry fidgeted a little in his seat before saying "Ummm… I know how weird this is… I just got to know about it yesterday along with a few other things…" debating if he should tell them about the Black contract.
"I…" "Harry…" "Heir Potter…" all three spoke at the same time making all of them smile and Amelia spoke "Heir Potter, frankly the situation isn't favorable yet it's no one's fault that we are in it" She sighed "I must admit never in my life I thought I will be marrying a young man my niece's age but it is what it is, as such we should try and get to know each other, to start with you can call me Amelia"
He nodded replying "I… understand Ma.. Er … Amelia, you can call Harry too. And I am sorry that both of you are stuck with me instead of someone you loved, though for what it's worth I will do everything to be a worthy husband to both of you"
Susan blushed, she was still processing everything and upon hearing his proclamation turned crimson, her face matching her hair. She managed to get herself together enough to say "Harry, there isn't a person I can call more worthy of my affection than you, I am happy it's you" with the green-eyed teen blush at the compliment.
Amelia fought hard to keep the grin that wanted to come on her lips, it wasn't every day when you see your niece who is going to be her sister have an awkward conversation with their to-be husband. Merlin, how many times has she moaned his name in throes of passion with her? She cleared her throat asking "Harry, am I correct in assuming that you have more titles to your name other than Potter, Black, and Crimsonwood?"
He nodded sighing "Yes I have 5 more titles but according to my account Manager as my family is one of the oldest there might be more than that. Why?"
"Cause as per the marriage rules of ministry, anyone with multiple family titles must marry a woman and sire a child under that name to revive the family. It's part of a larger restoration effort to bring older or extinct houses back" she explained.
He gaped asking "So if a man has say fifty of so titles does that mean he has to marry fifty women and have fifty children?" getting an affirmative nod he didn't say anything "But that's crazy!"
"Indeed but desperate times desperate measures, in the last 50 years our country and others went through two wars due to which a population of her already small community is shrinking. Have you noticed every year the number of new students coming in is not more than sixty? In my time the number was hundred and in the middle age almost five hundred" she explained before ending "All I am saying is that I have no qualms about you having more wives all I ask is to be treated fairly"
He smiled saying "I promise, never to be biased to favor one over another"
That's when Sirius came into the room "I hope that was enough time for you guys to talk" with a teasing smile on his face.
"Still not getting the concept are you? I am sure Dad was the sneaky one of you" Harry quipped getting an affronted look from the man.
Sirius turned to the ladies saying "Well if we are done I was thinking you guys should come to lunch later and stay for the dinner, that way you can spend some more time together"
Susan nodded "I agree, Auntie needs to know him like I do, and I will naturally have more time with him at Hogwarts. We will be there at one?"
Sirius nodded clapping his hands "Alright we will be ready for you by then now we must be on our way, a lot of shopping that needs to be done in a short time"
Harry smiled at his excitement as he moved forward kissed Susan's cheek blushing red and turned to Amelia who raised her eyebrow. He gave a sheepish smile "Can I kiss you? I mean you said about being fair so…."
Amelia couldn't help but feel the corner of her mouth curl upwards and her cheek gaining a light pink dusting as she nodded. She waited till he was in the range and turned her head to capture his lips with hers. It was the short kiss that left him wanting more, just like her man. Seeing his shocked expression she smirked "I did say you have to be fair, but never said I was going to play by those rules, Green Eyes" She walked towards the door putting extra sway in her hip and throwing a wink back at him.
Susan gaped seeing this side of her aunt and wanted to copy her action, she took a step towards him the moment their eyes met, and she lost all her bravado and simply pecked him on the cheek before squeaking "See you at lunch, Harry!"
She ran quickly and caught up with her aunt in the lobby, she looked at the woman she admired, adored, and considered her role model with a puzzled expression on her face.
"You know I can feel your mind trying to work everything out, so you might as well ask your question, Susie," Amelia said rolling her eyes.
The teen yelped, 'How does she do that?' before asking a little indignantly "Why did you kiss him? I mean you just met him like thirty minutes ago!"
Amelia gave her a knowing smile asking "You asking out of curiosity or jealousy Susie?" wiggling her eyebrows at the girl. Seeing the blush of embarrassment on the teen's face she chuckled saying "Well, either way, the kiss was a reward"
"Reward? " the teen asked confused as to what her aunt was talking about.
The older woman nodded "Yes a reward. I asked him to treat all of us equally and he promised to do so. When the time came to leave, he could have just left with a polite greeting which knowing how close you are wasn't an option, I knew he would at the least hug you cause he knows you well.
But me? I am practically a stranger to him so I expected him to simply say goodbye which would have resulted in me being disappointed in him and his ability to keep his promise to be fair. But when he asked for my permission to kiss me, he showed that he remembered it and took it a step further by asking for my consent before getting physical with me. He was a perfect gentleman and man of his word, so he passed his test. Hence the reward"
As always, she was blown away by her aunt's line of reasoning. It was one thing she learned at a very early age that her aunt never did anything without a reason, there is always some deeper explanation behind her action.
"So if he didn't ask and simply kissed you? What then?" she asked curious how that scenario would have played out.
Amelia shrugged "I would have liked that he was taking the initiative and being assertive but would have also given me a reason to remind him of personal boundaries with a little help from my wand" as they walked down the stairs of the bank.
Susan let out a sigh of relief that didn't happen before asking "So what do you think about him?"
"Nothing honestly, I just met him, Susie, it's too early to make any opinion about him" the older woman answered nonchalantly as she took her niece's hand and apparated both of them home to Bones Manor.
Black Manor
The duo landed in the receiving room with the teen being better after four side-along apparations but still needed a moment to catch himself. He turned to the older man asking "When does it start getting better? Is there a number?"
"I don't know Pup, it sucked until it didn't!" the man answered as they walked into the lounge room the aroma from the kitchen drew them in that direction. Once in there, they saw Andi sitting on the table with Dora bent in the front of the oven.
Andi smiled greeting them "Hey you guys are back, so how was it?" as she leaned back in the chair with Sirius sitting on the other one and taking a bite of the apple from the fruit basket.
Before Harry could utter a word a neon pink mass flew to his arms and a pair of moist lips were upon his. It was rough, passionate, and filled with months of pent-up frustration within them. His arms encased her waist there while her hands roamed among his messy thick hair as her breasts grew instinctively smashing them against his chest.
She relished and savored the dark chocolate and mint flavor of his lips while his mind was filled with her floral scent which he couldn't place and the citrus-like taste of her lips.
"It's like I am back at Hogwarts! Honestly, he has it bad with every girl just like James did with Lily!" Sirius moaned gagging at the show put on by his godson and cousin.
As they separated panting and gasping for air, Dora smiled saying "I wanted to do this for so long lover boy! Almost lost my control that night on the stairs" as she moved her finger through the side of his hair.
"I know… I am sorry Dora… but you didn't make it easy on me either did you… god, our morning workouts were torture to me" he replied with a goofy smile on his face before. He kissed her again, this time it was a short one before he took her hand and led her to the table. He kissed Andi soundly before settling in the seat between them and told them everything about the meeting.
Andi clapped her hands announcing "Well then let's start with preparation shall we? Harry, Nymphadora" avoiding the glare from her daughter she continued "You guys go get ready to receive our guest while me and Siri work here"
"Me! Are you sure? I can't cook water even if my life depends on it" the man protested trying to get out of the work but a stern glare from her and he gave up saying "Fine I will warn you though, any accidents and it will be your fault for ignoring the warning"
As they walked out of the kitchen and were making their way towards the stairs, Dora stopped and turned to him asking "Harry, are you okay with all this? I mean marrying all of us I mean. I know you like Fleur and she like you… I just…"
He cut her off with a kiss and smiled "I do like her a lot and I think she likes me, I will talk to her when she comes for dinner. But I will never blame any of you cause it's no one's fault that we are in this situation. So don't worry, now come on we have to get ready to receive your boss who is also going to be your future sister's wife"
His comment snapped her out of the naughty thoughts as her hair went from red to yellow in a flash she gulped nodding "Yeah let's go" As they started going up she asked "It's going to be weird as fuck right?" to which the teen chuckled with a nod as a reply.
A few hours later everything was ready with Harry standing in the receiving room to greet his fiancee in his best clothes which were a dark red acromantula shirt with his black trousers, his hair still messy as ever. The hearth of floo roared once twice and he was taken back by.
In front of him dressed in what was a rosy red wrap top with simple jeans underneath and a thick black jacket over, Susan looked the definition of simple beauty while Amelia looked pure sin dressed in a white halter neck top which gave him a great view of her cleavage with a black bottoms.
"I think we might just have killed him, Susie"
Amelia's quip and Susan's giggle brought him out of his trance as with a cherry-red face he stepped forward and complimented "I have died then this must be heaven cause you two are looking like angels!"
Susan smiled "Oh nice save" as she stepped forward and pecked him on the lip.
Beside her, Amelia sighed "Oh Susie that's not a kiss" She caressed his face adding "This my dear is a kiss" before locking her lips with his. The passion took him by surprise but he returned by putting his hands on her sides and kissing her back.
As they broke she smiled "You are good, Green eyes, you are delicious" in a husky tone.
He smiled "You can have as many courses as you want Amy," he said before stepping back and greeting them "Welcome to the Black Manor, please follow me the dinner is ready and waiting" leading them to the dining room where everyone else was sitting.
It was dinner with family as such most of Dora was dressed in a black skirt and satin dark blue top while Andromeda opted for a simple black and white floral sun dress. He was about to introduce them when Andi stood up and hugged Amelia asking "It's been a while Amy, how are you?"
"I am well Andi, how are you? You look happy for the first time since I last saw you" Amelia noted as they broke the hug and glanced at Harry asking in a whisper "It doesn't have anything to do with our fiancee does it?" waggling her eyebrows.
Andromeda's face flushed as she shook her head vigorously saying "No! NO! It's too early for us to be intimate… most we did was kiss and cuddle on the couch. Nothing more I promise"
"Cuddling huh? Well, I think my holidays are going to be interesting" as she took a seat to Harry's right while Andi settled on the other side with him on the head seat, Susan and Dora who were the furthest from him spotted pouts as they glared at the older women beside them. While Sirius could only hold the laugh back at the scene in front of him.
"So you guys are friends?" Harry asked in curiosity with a mixture of shock.
Andromeda chuckled "I told you yesterday silly, we were in the same year at school she was a Hufflepuff and I was in Slytherin. But we spent most of our time together, sat together at Hufflepuff table every single day"
Amelia grinned "Honestly you belonged with us, I don't know why that put you in Slytherin" as she took a sip of her water from the goblet "That way you would have met Ted sooner"
Andi nodded giving her a sad smile "I know but I didn't want to leave Bella alone in there so I requested the hat to put me with her" before shaking her head out of those memories asking "So what are your plans for the holidays?"
"Oh, I was thinking about spending it with you and Green Eyes here, getting to know each other a little better before he goes back to Hogwarts" winked in his direction.
He smiled blushing creeping up to his face as he nodded "Of course… If you are free I would like all of you on a date… individually I mean… during summer… doing it properly you know" looking a little unsure of himself.
His suggestion made all four women blush bright red while his Godfather swelled with pride. The sweet silence was broken by Dora saying "That's a great idea Harry Bear"
"But how will we decide who goes first?" Susan asked curiously.
He gave her a sheepish smile scratching the back of his head and thinking "Well I could take Amelia first then Andi 'cause we can't spend much time together as three of us. That is if you don't mind"
Amelia gave him an appreciative nod "That's sound reasoning, Green eyes, though I will be planning our first date you can surprise me with the second one" She watched his expressions carefully, it was another thing she wanted to test. No wizard would let a witch take the lead be it in public or the privacy of the bedroom.
"Alright, I will be looking forward to what you have in store for us, Amy," he said with such a kind smile that the redhead's heart skipped a beat.
She was used to wizards of every age trying to fight for dominance in every situation. For the first time in her life, a wizard so readily let her take the lead, it was like a breath of fresh air for her as she beamed at him saying "Oh don't worry Green eyes you will love what I have in mind" as she leaned in a kissed him.
He turned to Andi asking "You of the same mind Andi?"
"No, I am a lady who likes to be pampered mister, so it's all you for our first date," she said kissing him.
Susan added "Same for me, though not madame Puddifoot's, or I will hex you into next week, Mr. Potter"
The teen gagged "Trust me Sue other than Lavender, no one is going to that pink hell voluntarily" to which everyone agreed with a nod.
"You don't have to think about anything for me Harry Bear, we are going to Weird Sisters concert in summer, you are going to love it" Dora declared with a large smile on her face.
Harry gave her a smile saying "We will see about it Dora" he wanted to tell her that he didn't want to go to the loud rock concert but also didn't want to upset her.
"I don't understand why you like that garbage honestly it's all noise to me!" Andromeda commented shaking her head at her daughter's weird taste in music to which Metamorph simply shrugged winking at her fiance.
He smiled as the rest of the Dinner went on with them ladies discussing music with chimes or two from him. Dursley's didn't allow him to listen to much music if any, his only exposure was him listening through his cupboard doors or sneaking glances at the telly while doing his chores, looking forward to the shopping for all the loved ones coming tomorrow.
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