24 Chapter 24

"Mr. and Mrs. Granger, you are also not safe as they want to harm you to get to Hermione through you."

When Grangers listen to that they are completely paled.

"Is there nothing we can do to protect my parents?"

Hermione asked with a pleading expression.

"We have two ways to solve them. I set protecting ward around your house which protects you from death eaters or you started living in the Black Manor. But I prefer that you stay here."

Hermione doesn't know what to say as Sirius is suggesting they stay here where they are not properly protected. Dan and Emma are thinking that he is saying that they are superior to them and not allowed in his Manor.

Sirius understand and try to clear misunderstanding.

"I am not looking down on you. What I mean by that you both are more protected here compare to there."

"How? Black Manor has more security against Voldemort."

Hermione asked.

"Yes, Hermione you are right. But it is going to make Dumbledore suspicious."

"PROFESSOR Dumbledore."

Hermione corrected him.

"Dumbledore is not as light as he is portrayed. He is hiding things from me and his plan is god know what. I can't trust him as he is the source for many bad things happening in my life."

"But Harry .."

"Hermione I know you look up to him but trust me, he is hiding many things from me and I can't trust him."

When they are talking, an owl comes and drops a letter which Sirius picks up and started to read. He then looks towards Dan and Emma.

"Are you both free today?"

"Yes, we are free."

"Great, get ready we are going to Black Manor."

"Sirius what happened. What is written on it?"

"We talk about it after."

Harry doesn't force on this, he knows that Sirius is going to tell him when they are in Black Manor.

After 15 minutes they went to Black Manor in Sirius car.

<----Black Manor---->

Grangers are surprised by seeing the mansion. It looks like a medieval castle. When they went inside many people are sitting there and looks like they are waiting for them.

When Harry sees them they know that he knows that something is not right by their expression. Harry firstly introduced them to the Grangers and vice versa and then settle down. When all of them settle down than Amelia started to speaks.

"We got the letter from the Ministry that Dementors are placed in Hogwarts to help in protecting and finding Peter Pettigrew."

"HOW CAN THAT BASTARD ALLOW THAT FOUL CREATURE NEAR THE STUDENTS."

Cygnus roared when he heard that. Andromeda tells them about dementors. They all are in fear just by listening about it.

"Remus is going to teach you Patronus charm and he is also going to protect you all in Hogwarts as he is going to be your new DADA teacher."

Everyone becomes somewhat relieved as there is someone who can protect them from dementors.

"We also have one more piece of information."

Amelia speaks up again and tensed up the atmosphere.

"Harry, Dumbledore knows that you are Heir of 4 Houses and is trying to set up a marriage contract in such a way so that he can take control of your life again."

"Harry is the heir of four houses and marriage contract. How can Professor Dumbledore can do it?"

"It is going to take some time to explain so we talk about it later. (Harry turned towards Amelia) But how can he do that, as he is not my guardian anymore?"

"Even though he is not your guardian anymore, he can still force you to take a wife of his choice as you are still an Heir and not Lord yet which makes you bound by some rules and he can pretty easily force you to accept the contract and we can't do anything."

"Is there a way out of it?"

"Yes, there is and that's why we all are here. You have to choose a wife for each of the 4 House so that he can't force you to accept the contract."

Harry froze out by what Amelia is saying and tries to process the things.

"So I have to marry 4 witches now?"

"No pup, you have to marry more than that. You want a wife for each of your houses to continue them or it passes to the closest relative which means it passes to Draco. And there are only going to be your fiancee till you are both are in an age to get married."

Harry decided that even if he marries multiple women he is going to treat them equally as he knows that there is no way out of it.