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Chapter XIV: Hogwarts Halloween.
As agreed, Minerva McGonagall became acting Headmistress of Hogwarts, until either Dumbledore returned, or the Lord of Hogwarts inherited the position. The students and the majority of teachers accepted it without a fuss, but the Ministry, and Umbridge in particular, tried to muscle their way into the vacant position, but one mention of the Lord of Hogwarts supporting Minerva's position, and they backed off, much to Umbridge's annoyance.
By the third week of October, Harry's focus was diverted from the power struggle in Dumbledore's absence, as Hannah and Rosie went into labour early, he wanted to rush to their side, but Hermione insisted she go instead, and ordered him to look after Luna, who was overdue by a week.
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"Master I'm fine" Luna said as she hobbled down the corridor with Harry tailing her.
"No, you're not" Harry said as he overtook her and stopped her walking, making her look into his eyes. "Manasa says your incredibly overdue, Rosie and Hannah are in labour right now, and you're not."
"I'm not them" Luna said, sidestepping him into the Library. "I'm also younger and being overdue isn't something unusual in my family, I was overdue by a week." Harry caught up again, and stopped her in the section on Hogwarts' history, spinning her around and kissing her passionately, making her toes curl, and her stubborn attitude melt away.
"You're also a part of my harem, and one of the few women I've chosen to spend the rest of my life with." Harry said softly, maintaining eye contact with her. "I care about you Luna, and I'm worried about you and our baby's health when you're a week overdue." Luna pulled him into a tight hug; he felt her shaking and held on to her tightly, as she broke into tears.
"I'm scared master" Luna wept, he ran his hand through her long blonde hair gently, as the other pulled her hips close to him.
"I'm scared for you as well, I don't want to lose you" Harry said softly, kissing her cheek lovingly, as Ginny burst in on the tender moment.
'Master! Umbitch used Veritaserum on me!' Ginny said over the link, Harry snarled and Luna backed away, busying herself with the books on the Founders, she had taken it upon herself to find the Founders Wing.
'What did she want?' Harry snarled back, Ginny actually squeaked telepathically.
'Dirt on you! I didn't tell her you were Lord of Hogwarts master; she was more concerned with Medusa and Manasa.' Ginny said quickly.
'What did you tell her?' Harry asked, starting to head for Umbitch's office.
'Nothing master, I shifted the serum across your witches.' Ginny replied, scared of her master's growing anger.
'Tonks! Cissa! Umbitch used Veritaserum on Ginny, to find out about Medusa and Manasa, that's a second illegal act, inform the minister, and bring the Basilisks to Umbridge's office.'Harry commanded.
'Yes Master!' They replied quickly.
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"Mr Potter, what is the meaning of this intrusion?" Umbridge snapped as he burst into her office, noticing the green flames in the fireplace.
"Going to the Minister?" Harry asked, grabbing the empty vial from the table before Umbridge could. "He's on his way."
"Good, I've got plenty to tell him, you're harbouring weapons against the students of this school, and therefore the Ministry." Umbridge said, trying to stand her ground. At that moment, Tonks and Fudge apparated into the room, as Cissa, Ginny, Medusa and Manasa walked in through the open door behind Harry.
"Miss Tonks I must protest against these constant apparitions, I…" Fudge looked around, and stared disbelievingly at Umbridge, "What has Dolores done now?"
"Ah Minister, before they slam me with false allegations…" Umbridge began, but Harry spoke louder and cut her off.
"Used Veritaserum on a minor for personal information" Harry stated, Fudge shifted, clearly frustrated by his loose-cannon operative.
"He has two assassins at his command, and is planning to use them on the school population" Umbridge yelled, she pointed at Medusa and Manasa, who were standing on either side of Cissa, "those two women are really highly skilled assassins, undercover for his underhanded tactics."
"Care to explain Lord Potter?" Fudge said, though his anger was still clearly focused on Umbridge.
"Tonks" Harry said simply, and she pulled a small listening device from Ginny's pocket, and rewound it.
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"Miss Weasley, please come with me" Umbridge asked, grabbing her by the wrist, as she was about to enter Gryffindor tower.
"Have I done something wrong?" Ginny asked, confused by the sudden request.
"Follow me or I will deduct points from Gryffindor house!" Umbridge stated, pulling Ginny by the wrist toward her office. As Ginny was forced into the chair opposite her desk, she heard Umbridge slam the door, and lock it securely behind her.
"Why do you want to speak to me in private?" Ginny asked, looking around the room for clues, she felt the blood drain from her face when she spotted a small clear vial of liquid on her desk.
"Just a quick drink, with a chat about your school work, I've been asking students at random about their tutelage here at Hogwarts" Umbridge said cheerfully, handing her the Veritaserum. "Drink up!" Ginny obeyed, knowing full well what it was, what it would do, and what she could reveal, but she also knew that she hadn't got authority to, and hadn't been talking to other students.
"What would you like to know?" Ginny asked innocently, feeling the potion kicking in.
"Who are those strange foreign women Professor Black has helping her classes?" Umbridge asked sweetly, sitting at her desk, with a quill poised to record her confessions.
"Harry found them over the summer, they're his friends" Ginny said, the faux-truth flowing from her lips.
"Where?" Umbridge clarified, Ginny nodded. "What were two women doing down there?"
"They're from Egypt, they were visiting the country over the summer, and made friends with Professor Black." Ginny said simply, Umbridge scribbled it down quickly.
"How did they meet?" Umbridge asked quickly.
"One of his harem visited Egypt, met that way" Ginny said cheerfully. "wanted to meet Lord Potter in person from his reputation."
"What are his plans regarding the school?" Umbridge asked.
"He has no intention" Ginny said, the serum was beginning to wane, as she was dissipating the effects with her harem sisters through the link.
"Does he have any plan regarding the Ministry?" Umbridge asked.
"No" Ginny said quickly.
"Why are they here?" Umbridge asked, a plan forming in her head.
"Harry noted their skills, suggested Narcissa and Dumbledore to hire them." Ginny said, suspecting her intentions.
"And what are their skills?" Umbridge asked.
"Excellent duellists, and specialised in infiltration" Ginny said, not specifying beyond those points.
"One final question, are there any clauses in their contracts?" Umbridge asked.
"Yes" Ginny lied, "but Cissa has final say on whether or not they're fired." Ginny suspected her intentions perfectly, to get rid of the potential threat in the school as quick as possible, but now that plan was only possible, in Umbridge's mind, through Harry's cooperation.
"That'll be all Miss Weasley, you may go" Umbridge said cheerfully, waving her wand as the door clicked open, and Ginny walked out.
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Tonks pocketed the recorder with a smile.
"Muggle technology really is amazing" She said cheerfully, as all eyes turned to Umbridge.
"You see Minister, he is harbouring weapons for his own intentions, I recommend…" Umbridge began, but Fudge interrupted.
"I recommend you request permission from ME before using Veritaserum on a minor" Fudge said, as Harry handed him the half empty vial of potion.
"But these women are…" Umbridge started, but they hissed at her and she went quiet.
"Are only a threat if antagonised or ordered to attack" Cissa said, restraining the two snake-women. "And I think there is only one person in this whole school that falls into either of those categories."
"But he could use them…" Umbridge was clawing for an argument to support her, but was failing.
"Against Voldemort? I applaud his skilful move, having skilled infiltrators against us could have been disastrous" Fudge smiled at Harry. "But as you heard, they've befriended him." Harry watched as he shook hands with both Manasa and Medusa, before shifting his stance. "But, as using Veritaserum on a minor, without authorisation, or proper cause is still an illegal offence, I must warn you, one more mistake and you'll be relieved of your post at Hogwarts, and face an investigation at the Ministry." With that, he walked into the still burning green flames and vanished, as Harry and his women left through the open door.
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"Master that was too close" Cissa said as they stopped outside her classroom door. "We got extremely lucky, but I don't think we should go any longer with Medusa and Manasa unable to speak for themselves, plus I doubt Umbridge is done with them."
§ We will not let the half-blood antagonize us mistress § Medusa hissed insistently.
"But she's now desperate to claw back her authority, and some footing against master, we can't take any chances" Tonks stated, siding with her aunt.
§ What does Mistress Black suggest? § Manasa tilted her head curiously.
"You bond with master" Cissa answered, both snakes hissed excitedly, and Harry took their scaly hands and lead them toward Gryffindor tower, after Tonks and Cissa gave him a quick kiss.
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Harry's bonding with Medusa and Manasa was brief and fairly unforgettable, because he was essentially fucking centuries old snakes that could easily kill him if he wasn't careful. The next few days were fairly uneventful, except for Hannah giving birth to a beautiful baby girl, who like Lavender's, had some of Hermione's features as well, and Rosmerta also had a baby girl, who resembled her mother, with Harry's jet black hair.
As Halloween fast approached, Harry noticed that Umbridge was acting unusually quiet, which worried him more because it meant she was desperate, and up to something potentially dangerous. On the eve of Halloween, Harry was summoned to the Library by Luna, who was still heavily overdue.
"Master, I think I found it!" Luna squeaked, choosing to remain sitting as Harry walked over to her. "The Founder's Wing!"
"Where?" Harry asked, scanning the books she had open.
"It's been right under our noses this entire time!" Luna said, pointing at some old blueprints of the school on aged parchment. "The entrance is either in or near the Headmaster's Office."
"Where'd you find this?" Harry asked, as he leant down and kissed her on the forehead.
"The really restricted section, only teachers are allowed to access it" Luna squeaked, loving the feeling she was experiencing, the pleasure of pleasing her master in such a satisfying way.
"And how did you get in?" Harry asked in a low tone, in the same manner a parent asks a child when they've misbehaved, but are proud of them for it.
"Said I was working on the Lord of Hogwarts behest, and that it was top secret" Luna looked down at her pregnant belly and blushed, Harry hugged her, and kissed her on the lips. "Master is pleased?"
"I am very happy, any information on how to access it?" Harry asked, and Luna shook her head. "Don't worry; I'm sure we'll find something in the Founder's Vaults about it. Come on; let's go have a look around." Harry took her hand and they made to leave but Luna stopped suddenly.
"Master, my water broke" Luna said, Harry wheeled around and saw she was standing in a small puddle of water, and her dress was damp around her crotch. He quickly hugged her and focused on Rosmerta, as he knew she was still at St Mungos.
"Master! What are you doing here?" Hannah exclaimed when he and Luna appeared at her and Rosie's side.
"Luna's in labour!" Harry said as he led her over to an empty bed on Rosmerta's left. Rosie hit a small switch and a healer appeared at her side.
"Madam Rosmerta, for the last time you can't order a Firewhiskey, I must insist that…" the healer began as if for the hundredth time, but Harry's chuckle caught her off-guard. "What are you doing here? Visiting hours are…"
"I'm not casually visiting, this woman is in labour, and I'd like you to look after her, as she's two weeks overdue" Harry snapped at the healer, who helped him lay Luna on the bed, before she summoned more help.
"Are you the father?" The healer asked quickly, eyeing him with suspicion.
"Of her child, yes, I'm also the father of their children" Harry said, momentarily gesturing to Rosmerta and Hannah, who nodded in agreement.
"A bit young to be fathering children aren't you?" the healer stated in a flat tone, Harry was about to protest, but he blacked out.
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He was slithering along the floor of a familiar corridor, the cold stone floor feeling good against his scales. He glanced in a reflection on one of the tiled pillars and saw his magnificent snake form slithering along the floor.
'Must kill, master demands it!' he thought as a figure walked past him and stopped in front of a big blue door, with a central gold handle.
'Wound him, don't kill, and take your time' a voice told him, and he obeyed, lashing at the man's legs, and making him fall.
Arthur Weasley moved for his wand, but Harry lunged and bit his wand arm, making him yelp in pain, Harry watched gleefully as he struck and bit Mr Weasley over and over again.
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"Harry!" Luna screamed, making him wake up, and he found himself lying on the floor, with the healers tending to him. "Are you alright?" Harry stood up, he instantly focused on Cissa and apparated to her.
"Master!" Cissa nearly shrieked, as Harry appeared in her office, as she was getting dressed for bed.
"I need to use the Floo network to get to the Ministry!" Harry said quickly, enjoying the half-naked Cissa before him, her perfect breasts exposed to the cool castle air made the nipples stiffen.
"Of course master, why?" Cissa asked, walking over to the fireplace and withdrawing some powder from a hidden compartment, and threw it at the coals, "Ministry of Magic".
"Trouble" was all he said before he stepped into the fire and disappeared.
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He hurried across the empty Atrium, his previous handiwork was still visible on the banner over the fountain, as he ran to the lifts he heard a faint hiss from somewhere nearby, but was too focused on saving Arthur.
Harry held on as the lift sped through the building, glad that it wasn't like normal lifts in its movement speed, as time was of the essence if Arthur had been attacked. He reached the floor where he had stood against the Wizengamot, and his fears were confirmed, as he saw a small pool of blood at the base of one of the far pillars. He wrenched the grate aside and ran to the blood pool, finding Arthur Weasley's unconscious form lying against the pillar, quickly losing blood. Harry sent a mental image to Tonks and Ginny, both of whom appeared beside him, followed by Cissa.
"What did this?" Ginny sobbed, holding on to her dad tightly.
"Nagini, Voldemort's serpent, everyone hold him close, and focus on Luna." Harry ordered, and they obeyed, all supporting Arthur as they apparated to St Mungos.
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"Someone get help!" Tonks yelled when they arrived, a few healers separated from helping Luna, to assist Harry, Cissa, Tonks and Ginny in moving Arthur to a bed, before summoning specialists.
"What happened?" The healer he had encountered earlier asked, as she removed Arthur's shirt, Ginny flung herself into Cissa's arms, who lead her out of the room.
"Snake attack at the Ministry" Harry said, doing his best to help the healers.
"What kind of snake?" The healer asked, putting pressure on some of the more vicious wounds.
"Not sure, it was Voldemort's pet snake Nagini" Harry said, stepping back as more healers rushed in.
"How do you know?" The lead healer asked as he took over.
"I'm his arch-enemy, he knows most of my secrets, I know most of his, including his cursed snake." Harry said, removing his blood soaked shirt.
"Let's get him to the C.I.I. immediately" the lead healer said, before Harry watched them wheel him out of the room. His attention was immediately drawn to Luna, who despite painkillers and soothing spells, was still screaming in pain.
"Master, please help!" Luna yelled as he entered, she took his hand and squeezed it tightly.
"What's wrong?" Harry asked, as the healers attending to Luna seemed flustered by something.
"She's not dilated enough, if she pushes now she'll kill the children!" The healer nearly yelled.
"Would a simple Engorgio charm work?" Harry asked quickly, thinking it the obvious solution.
"Please wait outside Mr…" the healer said, clearly irritated by him.
"Lord Potter" Harry corrected him, "and I think I need to sit down."
"Harry!" Luna said desperately. He signalled to Tonks who took Luna's hand, as Harry sat on the bed opposite her, and immediately fell asleep, his body racked by exhaustion.
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"Master?" Rosie's voice brought Harry back to reality, after an unknown amount of time asleep. He opened his eyes to see Rosie and Tonks leaning over him, with their generous cleavage on display for him.
"I'm sorry about that, it seems that everything that has happened today has overwhelmed me" Harry said, smiling weakly at them.
"You mean yesterday? You were out for well over twelve hours, it's now Halloween" Tonks said with a warm smile on her face.
"Holy shit!" Harry exclaimed, sitting bolt upright, surprising Tonks and Rosmerta. "How's Luna?"
"I'm fine master, they are fine as well" Luna said, pointing at two small cots by her bed.
"They?" Harry gulped.
"Twins, two girls" Rosie said, helping Harry to stand, before leading him over to them. Harry smiled at the sight of the two new-born babies, each fast asleep in their cots, and both with raven black hair, with thin platinum blonde streaks.
"Unique, like their mother" Harry said softly, turning around to kiss Luna, who smiled at the compliment, before melting into his kiss. "They got names yet?"
"Brianna and Ciara" Luna said softly. "After my mother and grandmother."
"Beautiful names" Rosie said softly, "but master really ought to keep a list of their names and birthdays."
"I'm sure Hermione will do it without me needing to ask" Harry stated, running his fingers through Luna's hair. Their tender moment was interrupted by Hedwig flying in through an open window, and landing on the foot of Luna's bed, her feathers again speckled with blood, and a letter in her beak.
"Another howler?" Tonks asked, taking the letter from Hedwig, who hooted until Tonks gently cleaned off the Owl blood. "And another Ministry owl learning not to encroach on Hedwig's territory," Hedwig hooted in agreement, and moved in synch with Tonks' caresses.
"Worse" Harry said as he inspected the letter, noticing the vivid pink wax, with the Ministry 'M' overlaid by a capital 'U'. "Umbridge. She's after the Lord of Hogwarts."
"Why?" Hannah asked, getting up from her bed and joining the others gathered around Luna's. Harry opened the letter and read it out loud.
To, The Lord of Hogwarts.
I am writing to ask for your assistance in dealing with a threat to your school's safety and security. One Harold James Potter has been building a harem of witches, many are centred on your prestigious school, and he has also meddled in school matters of staff and security.
The so-called Lord Potter has two potential assassins under his control; he has meddled in matters of teaching and teachers, and has twice been a nuisance in Ministry matters regarding the school.
I require your personal intervention, in removing this threat to your position before you inherit the school in January.
Yours Respectfully,
Dolores Jane Umbridge,
Undersecretary to the Minister.