Shortly, the Four of them were outside the London side of the Leaky Cauldron.
"Pomegranates first." Harry grinned at Hermione.
"Fine!" She huffed and strode off into the swirling mass of the London Pedestrian Traffic.
"What's to stop her from taking us to the Bookshop first?" Daphne asked.
"She won't. She knows that I am going shopping at Tesco or a similar shop first. Once that's done then she will get to buy new books." Harry grinned as he followed the witch.
Ten blocks over, they came to a Tesco.
As Harry reached to open the door, a Muggle in a black leather jacket with a green Mohawk grabbed his wrist. "Hey there Gov. Help a bloke out. Give me your wallet and the Blonde."
Harry looked at the hand on his wrist, at the goon grinning down at him, and then at Daphne, before grinning at the bloke. "Had you asked for the brunette, I would have left you to her mercy. I have some idea what the redhead can do… but the blonde would likely gut you trying to geld you. So… let me help you out." He drove Maggie's eye into the Bloke's crotch, with a silent stinging hex and an overpowered 'joy buzzer shocker' hex. "Out of the Gene-pool."
"Harry!" Hermione swatted his shoulder. "I am sure Greengrass has better control of the blade you sent her."
:He just ended the guy's ability to breed and you comment on the Her Knife Control?: Tish doggy grinned at the witch.
"Actually… I agree." Daphne smirked.
"One must keep one's Priorities Straight." Rhal nodded her bone-covered head.
Susan started laughing.
Harry just stepped over him, and into the store. Stopping at the Register-girl, "Call for a clean up out front, we don't need to add a trip and fall…"
The Girl nodded. Pressing a button and speaking into a wand… "Donk to the front Walk for mess removal. I repeat. Donk to the front walk for mess removal."
Shortly a shorter bald Hagrid lumbered up, and grunted.
"Thank you Donk." The muggle girl grinned at the brute, before pointing at the thug on the walk. "Please drag that out back to the Bins. Good Boy Donk."
Once the Brute had stepped out, grabbed the thugs boot, and lumbered off.
"Was it just me or was he…" Bones looked at Greengrass. "Crabbe."
"Mostly." Greengrass grinned. "I think he is more intelligent than they are… but…" She trailed off as they passed the candy bar section.
Harry smirked at Hermione as she held out the handicart basket. "Okay. Get a dozen of each item. And I mean each item. I am in the same boat as them on this side of the line."
Hermione shook her head, but led the great looting of the Chocolate Section.
Thirty minutes later, Harry returned with a hand cart filled with dried fruits, nuts, and the like. "Well… they did not have pomegranates… but Fawkes is willing to make a few concessions." He lifted the handicart.
Hermione smiled softly, and lifted her two… as did the other two.
At the registrar, the shop-girl raised a eyebrow, but rang them up and bagged the candy and snack foods. Harry handed her a metal plate. "These are usually plastic." She frowned at the funnily dressed group.
"Yes… but I am a Smith and I kept melting it, so my bank charged me a little more and tried the metal plate."
The teller nodded, swiped it, and nodded again as she handed it back. "Have a good day."
Outside they ducked into an alley, pulled Tish out, loaded the bags into the front Pouch with the exception of a handful of dried pineapple rings. Then they put Tish back so that she could ride with her head poking out.
Fawkes took the offered candied fruit, and winged off to enjoy it while waiting for when they called her.
Hermione then led them to a mass market book shop.
"Okay, you have been a good cat." Harry grinned at Hermione. "A book with pictures of each of the six basic martial arts. Then you can get three books of your choice. The same for each of you ladies." Harry Stepped to the side… "Go."
The three Witches vanished into the racks.
"Okay, Rhal… let's start with you…"
"I don't read this language." The Hertasi hissed.
"So what subject do you want to learn… I will get you a book on it … and a beginner book for you to learn the words.
: And Me?:
Harry chuckled as he scratched her ears. "No luv. You don't need a book… but I will find you something."
later Harry carried Hermione out of the store, over his right shoulder as the others laughed.
"Really Harry… you don't need to do this." The kitty witch huffed. "We need to get to France." He led the way into an alley. After a little bit of shuffling, they dropped the books into the Pouch under Tish, and spotted an ad for Bike and Bike accessories.
Harry whined, but led the way to the Bike shop.
"Harry… were we not needing to go to France?"
"Yes…but if you still want to ride with me, I will need a side cat and a trailer."
As they entered the shop, Susan gasped as she ran to inspect the floor models.
"So… Gandalf. How can I help you?" A Mundane in a leather vest and shapes walked up, wiping his hands with a red cotton cloth.
"Last month, I acquired a Touring Harley." He grinned at the man. "I love it for running around, but I need more storage and a sidecar." He looked around. "I think I am going to need to buy another bike." He set the metal credit card on the counter.
The man raised an eyebrow. "Okay. So a trailer and a sidecar. Have you decided on the second bike?"
Harry grinned as he looked at Susan running her hand over a twin barreled exhaust, single saddled softail.
She swung into the saddle, grinning, before she looked up and saw them looking at her. "What?"
"And the other two?" The man asked.
"One rides Bitch, the other is the reason for the sidecar. Full loadout, if you can do it in the next hour." Hermione smiled at the man.
The man moves with a speed and grace not often seen in a man of his size.
: And Me?:
"If you are not in the Pouch, you will be on the Trailer. I will have a padded cushion for you to ride on, and grip."
Forty five minutes later, Harry was signing the paperwork for the items. The man filed his paperwork and returned to his workroom after a wandless confoundus washed over him. A quick shrink and stash, and they were away.
Behind the bike shop… Fawkes fire-flashed them to the Dragonhide Shop… Daphne got two sets in Welsh Green and Opaleye. The two hides were cut to accentuate her curves. Susan chose Ironbelly grey with Hebrein Black accents. Hermione got another set in Norwegian Ridgeback…
SPRB
The group landed in the courtyard of the Villa.
"Kitty!" brought everyone around as a dark cream cat pounced at Harry from the second floor window.
Three feet away, she stopped. Her four legs moved as she tried to swim and claw her way to Harry.
Hermione facepalmed. "Damn Gryffindor lack of fear."
Pounding footsteps showed a dark brunette young witch in a cotton sundress and an older woman in bikini briefs, running into the courtyard.
"Daphne!" The younger woman cried as she ran to the swimming cat. "You can't go jumping out windows!"
Harry opened his mouth, before Hermione stomped on his foot and gave him a look.
"Morning Emma." He instead turned to the other woman. "I am looking for the Pool boys."
Emma smirked, before she stuck her fingers in her mouth and whistled.
A black dog and two sun tanned men bounded into the courtyard.
The Black dog jumped on Harry… or tried to. As soon as it cleared the ground it stopped much like the cat.
"Why did you say Daphne?" The Blond was looking very hard the older witch.
"Because that's her name." The witch turned away from where the cat now hung limply in the air. "My Daughter has been allowed to run wild these last two months and…" A shaky hand rose to point at the blonde. "You're Greengrass!"
Daphne smirked at her. "Daphne Greengrass. A pleasure to meet you."
The darker haired woman curtsied. "Natasha Eloise Von Grünesgras, milady."
"What has slipped her mind… she is also a Potter… Mother to my current Heiress." Harry looked away from where Emma was jiggling to embarrass the newcomers.
Daphne the younger shifted to Human and squealed as she reached out to Harry again.
"Okay Tish. Out. Rhal, you can choose to remain."
As the Kyree 'exploded' from the pouch, the two men drew back.
"Damn… that's a big dog." Dan huffed.
"Not a Dog… it's a Wolf… and it's not." The smaller man stepped close as his eyes flared yellow.
: I like this one.: Tish licked Remus's face.
"The way it was explained to me," Harry scratched scratched her ears, "she is a wolf on a Leopard chassis."
"Oh…" Dan nodded. "So, how long are you going to hold him there?"
"Until I have his word as a marauder that he will behave."
The Black dog whined.
Hermione removed her cloak and hat, as she hugged Her topless mother. When she turned to see her father, he spotted the Peacemaker.
"What is that?" He frowned at her. "Why are you not using the one I gave you?"
"Because you said to only use it when I was in danger." She glared at him. "This baby and his friends came to me after we took out the Gang. It's where Harry got that dagger. Besides… I am going to turn it into my backup Focus."
She then drew out the Battle Wand and allowed him to inspect it. "This I crafted from the 1911 I collected. It adds the power of my magic to the bullets, and really blows away the target when I cast assault spells with it."
"Exactly, what is the plan for us?" Greengrass asked.
"Well… you have two options. Three if you want to go back. Your first option is Rio, here in the sun. You can hire any tutors you want. Or you can come with me."
"You." Susan yelled. "Besides, I want to learn to ride the Auto-mo-cycle."
The dog unfolded into a wizard. "You bought her a Bike?" His Eyes sparkled. "What kind?"
"The salesman said it was a Softail Harley." Sue Frowned at the floating man. "I think I know your face…"
"Susan Bones, may I introduce my Godfather… Sirius Orion Black."
The redhead gasped as she drew back. "Wait… you are the Son of a Bitch?" She grinned. "Aunty has been looking for you… and not for professional reasons."
"Cub… this is not your Holly wand." Everyone turned to look at Lupin examining the Blackthorn Staff … as she was examining him. "Why do I feel like it's alive."
"Because she kinda is. Blackthorn Shaft… a metre long, core is an Occamy feather, hydra Heartstring, and cave toad tongue. There was some rot in the knot, so a little digging and shaping, and the crystalised Thunderbird Eye tipped it into more than a wand. She has the mind of her former self, but none of the memories. She is trusted second only to one." Harry reached out and plucked the squirming girl out of the air. "And how has my Kitten been behaving?"
"Kitten Good." The girl butted her head into his chest. "Kitten miss Kitty."
Nat snorted. "She is a princess… spoilt by her grandparents." The younger woman glared at the Adults. "The Wolf is gone during the week at the school, but the rest just treat her like a puppy and expect me to clean up the mess."
"Not Puppy! Kitten!" The child pouted indigantily as she crossed her arms.
Harry started laughing.
"So… Pup. About this bike…"
"Siri, Susan needed a bike to ride when we go out. With Hermione riding Bitch, and Greengrass in the sidecar… it was just easier to get Susan her own bike." Harry shifted Daphne to his right hip. He had noticed that Nat had twitched when spoke the Slytherin's name. "You have a problem with Greengrass?" Nat flinched again.
"She is of the Progenitor Line. When you claimed us… you stole us from them." Nat flinched again.
"Nat. You are a Potter. You can even claim Potter-Black. You only bow your head to the Queen, to me, and Lady Potter." His eyes flashed with the storm brewing there in.
"He is Correct." Daphne Greengrass smirked. "Even when I am married to him… you outrank me. As a Potter and a Potter-Black, you outrank me as a Greengrass. The only way I can claim him as Lady Potter, I have to pass my title to my younger sister."
That seemed to put a little steele into Nat's spine.
"Now, we know what Susan has chosen." Harry turned to look at the Slytherin. "What do you choose?"
The blond looked at the child on his hip. "You said that this is Daphne is your Heiress?" Harry nodded. "And she is Von Grünesgras. When my grandfather moved to England just before the War…he changed his name. She is family."
"And judging by how we met, she is needing a guide to the Circles of your level and above." Harry nodded. "It's also warmer here. Let's get you settled. How about the Suite upstairs from Nat's…"
Lupin grinned. "Are you homeschooling or are you joining me at…"
"Homeschooling." Greengrass cut him off. "And you will be my first Tutor."
Remus nodded. "Winky… blinky… nod!"
Three Elves appeared in the centre of the Group. "Master Black after all?"
"No, Winky. Heiress Greengrass needed a ride and I was going this way. I see your young are growing strong." Harry knelt so that he was closer to the Elves. "I would offer the Bond… but when I cross the Wards of the School I will be cut off again. Winky had her bond to Padfoot. The littles I don't want to risk."
"Winky understand." The Matron Elf nodded. "Winky Thank Master Black. Miss Dobby."
"And he would miss you too… if he was not so busy with Work." Harry rubbed her head.
Winky, Blinky(a male Winky) and Nod( a female Dobby) led the humans to Greengrass's Suite. Maggie and Sirius were left in the Courtyard.
Harry Summoned the bags of candy and Her books and left her share on her bed. He kissed her cheek, and returned to the Courtyard, Susan and Hermione saying goodbye before they joined Harry.
Padfoot was pouting as he hung three feet off the ground.
"So… you bought her a Harley and not a Triumph." The dark haired Wizard asked as Harry waited for the girls.
"Well… she chose the Harley. I was there to get the Sidecar and Trailer and she chose the Soft tail. Kyra already rides a triumph and the Harley fits Sue's shape better."
"What's this about my shape?" A voice asked from behind him.
"I am not going to answer that." Harry turned to smile at the redhead. "Anything I say can and be taken the wrong way and you will remember it and use it to beat me about the head for years… until I do something stupid… even for a Gryffindor."
"How is he so smart?" Susan asked Hermione.
"He was almost a Slytherin. He took Gryffindor as his second choice. I was offered Ravenclaw…" She wiggled her ears at the Witch.
"How did you get…"
"Second year, brewed Polyjuice in Myrtle's Loo… mistook a Kneazle hair for one from my target…"
"Ravenclaw to find and brew the potion… Gryffindor to use it." Sue nodded.
"If the Headmistress won't let you in… you will return here." Harry knelt for the Kyree to arrange herself in the pouch, before he stood, and pulled Susan close to his chest as Hermione stepped up and hugged him.
Harry Summoned Maggie and raised her over his head… "Padfoot! StormKnyght Out!"
Fawkes trilled happily as she flamed them away.
"Hey!" Sirius yelled as they left him in the air.
Three seconds it vanished dropping him to the flagstones.
"Damn Pup. I will get you for that!"
TBC