15

Upon entering the bedroom Harry sat down on the bed leaving a chair by the door for Mrs. Malfoy. She entered, cast a few spells at the door making sure her wand was never facing Harry, and then sat down.

"Well, I guess this leaves me in a pickle. I am destroying the house of Malfoy so I cannot have you a ward. I could kill you but that serves no purpose. What to do; what to do. Well; there is only one thing I can think of. I am sorry if this hurts you."

"I, Harry Potter, scion Malfoy, do hereby sever all ties from and banish you from house Malfoy. So, mote it be."

Harry saw Narcissa give a small cry of pain and quickly took off her wedding ring. To Harry's surprise, she threw the ring on the floor. Then her odd white patch in her hair had vanished!

"Thank you, scion Malfoy. May I talk with you as either Scion Potter or Scion Black?" Narcissa stated with a bare hint of fear. Would she still be able to be buried between her son and her husband?

"Speak normal English. There is no need for titles here." Harry stated.

"What are you doing with house Malfoy?"

"I want it to be destroyed; vanished into history. I folded it into House Potter. When I die; it dies with me."

"You earned the title by right of conquest. How did my husband die?"

"Let us start with the beginning. Your son tried to kill me on Hogwarts's Express. I found out later from a friendly Slytherin that Draco and Pansy fought before he came looking for me. Your son demanded oral sex. She said no. Not until he at least gave her a betrothal ring. He did not accept that. He went on to say that not only would she do it, but Crabbe and Goyle could also have sloppy seconds. Another female Slytherin in the compartment told Pansy that she should find another scion of a noble house or better, have that person dual Draco to get the contract. Pansy ran out of the compartment. I just think it was pure bad luck that she ran in the direction of my compartment. To Draco, that meant she was going to find someone, probably also a first year of a Gryffindor family line to duel him."

"Now, this is where I only have some guesses. There are a lot of questions; also. None of which, I have found any answers to. Somehow, he knew I was on the train and what compartment I was in. I will make this very clear. I told no one my identity; but, both your son and the Weasley boy knew I was on the train. They knew which compartment I was in. So, I think your son came to warn me off. When he came into my compartment, he had his wand out. So, I drew mine.

Draco saw that and cast the first spell. I cast the last"

"Your late husband was incensed that I had killed his heir. He somehow found out that I was near China for some reason. I was there; learning stuff not taught at Hogwarts. That area is outside of ICW territory. So, your late husband, Crabbe, and Goyle seniors came to kill me. Oh, they made it seem legal in a duel. Endorsed by a bribe to Fudge so I had no choice. They were supposed to be safe duals, but we both know they were actually to death. Only I won. When I killed him, he started to voice the killing curse. "

"I am sorry for you. You shouldn't have had to kill my son." Narcissa said sadly. She knew that everything she could verify lined up with what Potter had said. Her husband and son were fools. However, Harry still had to pay with his life for taking theirs.

"Thank you. I am sorry I had to kill him. He cast to kill. Beyond that, I feel I will probably end more lines at this rate. Revenge begets Revenge." Harry said, not trusting the woman.

"I have to ask; I need more protection than what Sirius has given me." She said with a tremble in her voice.

"That is between you and the mutt," Harry replied. He could see the hate hidden behind the pain in the woman's eyes.

"The Black said I could ask you for permanent protection.

"How would you do that, Lady Black?"

"I want to become one of your vassals and advisors. I know many secrets. I know the ways of the Wizengamot."

"I have Daphne Greengrass for that."

Narcissa's head dipped down, "I will do anything for you to reconsider." It was said in such a defeated tone she meant anything which Harry picked up on right away.

This was a threat wrapped inside a prize; also known as a very pretty trap. Considering she was a Slytherin, and ex-Malfoy, at some point in the future; he would have to put her down. No matter what she said or promised.

"Maybe, maybe you do have some value I need. I heard you have a spy ring of sorts?" Harry said, thinking hard.

"Ladies do tell me things, Harry"

"Even so, I have to talk with my betrothed and friends. To see if they think you are worth our time." Knowing that at least Daphne and Luna would vote yes. They would also love to be the ones to kill her. He would have to work on Susan and Hermione. Susan would just want to end the threat. Hermione would not want anything to do with the woman.

"I will sweeten the pot. I know that you have requested a private suite. However, even with those girls, Albus Dumbledore can use the authority of the headmaster to stop you from getting a private suite. If I was with you, he could not." She lowered her head. Harry internally smirked, Narcissa knew the proper bait. That would sell all but Hermione. He now needed to see her sell for him. It would be a honey pot; he was sure. But what else?

"You would have to live with us. The rumor mill would be brutal. It would suggest to all that you were a sexual plaything for my ladies and me. You would have to be willing to accept that humiliation for my protection." Harry sniffs.

"No one would believe that. You are too noble. You would not use your lordship to force yourself on anyone."

"Are you so certain?"

"Yes. You are not like my late husband. Rape does not appeal to you. As far as the rumor, that is not an issue. No one will dare to say a thing. Nothing will happen in public anyway."

"In private, well once I notified Lucius that I was pregnant with a male child, he gave up touching me. He also forbade me from any other touch, mine or others. He used dark magic so there would only be Draco. The idea of being used sexually by you and your ladies would not be unwelcome. Also; while I cannot bare another child; I could raise one of yours as the daughter I want."

"Lady Black..."

"Cissa, please. Yes, I know you will not force yourself on me. But I can see that advantage of being in a suite with a group of randy teens."

"You are a strange woman. Do you trust me so much?"

"Yes, Potters have always been trustworthy. Plus, I know I can prove to you that I am worth keeping besides what I can do on my knees, back, or stomach." Harry internally crowed. He may be a Potter, but he was raised by a Rookwood. He would have to find the knife. After that, she would be safe, maybe even fun, until she reached for the knife. Then he or one of his ladies would have to kill her.

"I think this is more than protection. More than giving a neglected wife a quick shag. You want something else from me." Harry quirked. "Yes, I see you as an upcoming power to magical Britain." Harry waved for her to continue. "Okay, I want revenge. I loved my son. I hated Lucius's son. If that makes sense. I want to find a way to punish Pansey and the Carrow twins. They were in Draco's compartment. And let's not forget the game of the Wizengamot. Your future power there will make it almost amusing to play with. Plus, I have had to endure many slights and cruelties under my husband and his friends. I want them to know my pain. They know fear, then death."

"Well, you gave me a lot to think of. Like how good is your information." Harry smirked; well, he was sold. He would use Narcissa, after all, a trap is only a trap if you don't know about it. He felt contempt for the woman; so, he would have no problem killing her.

"I have a way to see who is on the express and where they are at during the entire trip. I will share that with you. I know that death eaters will be at the world cup next summer. I know that he-who-shall-not-be-named plans on having a plant at Hogwarts next school year. I know that there is a prophecy about you and him in the department of mysteries. He wants to see that prophecy. I also know he has some plot revolving around the Tri-Wizard Tournament involving you. Last, I have some Medi-witch training and can fight by your side."

Harry's eyebrow rose. "Interesting. You are right about the value of information. However, I still need approval from my ladies. There is no way around that. You may call it whipped; I call it survival. Pissing off four witches is stupid by any standard."

"I know you are now only safe because of the protection of house Black but you will need more protection in the future. You will have to make an unbreakable vow of loyalty, and we will give you the more."

"Your Ladies' approval, lol, just a bit whipped my lord." Harry scowled at her. She continued, "I will wait for an answer. I will give you the information about the express now, as a gesture of good faith." Narcissa stands up and kneels in front of him.

Harry listens to her knowledge. She then nodded to her and walked out of the room.

"Expect to join me at Hogwarts this year. You are authorized to get a new wardrobe. Though if you cross me before the vow…."

"Yes, my lord." Narcissa smiled.

{M}

Hermione

The House of Black has a member that has returned to it. That member was the mother of Draco Malfoy. She wants to become my seneschal. She is willing to give an unbreakable vow of loyalty. She has already provided useful information, but she has more information and capabilities I think we will need while at Hogwarts. She can guarantee that we will have a private apartment next year if she has her room there with us. I joked that she could be our plaything at night. She was okay with it. At some point in the future, she will try to kill us, whether with us or not.

What are your thoughts?

Your boyfriend

Harry

{M}

Harry

I will check with the other girls. If they have no problem, then I say yes. That is if you think she would provide us with enough information to be worth it. The information better be worth it. As well as any other benefits she can provide us.

I hope this information and any other benefits will keep us all alive and healthy.

Both Luna and Daphne want to kill her when she becomes dangerous to us. You may have to handle a fight there.

Blushes. Since you have to have more than one wife and consort. Another trustworthy lover for a short time would not be a terrible thing. I have to confess though; I want to be your first in all things.

Your Girlfriend

Hermione

{M}

Daphne Greengrass

Luna Lovegood

I got handed a very enticing trap. The trap's name is Narcissa Black {Now that the Malfoy line is gone}. Despite an unbreakable vow I will demand; at some point in the future, she will figure out a way to betray us. She wants revenge for the Death of Draco maybe Lucius also; even at the cost of her own life. I think she feels that her death while killing me would be an equitable trade. So, I need you two to stop it.

So, I need to know all about the knife she intends to plant on my back. Then before she strikes; we will ensure she dies.

Your boyfriend

Harry

{S}

Narcissa was a gold mine. Just like she said, the express had wards on it that said where any person was at any time. She even gave him the information on how to tap into the wards without leaving a trace. Harry used it to avoid his friends. They could not help him today. They had to be innocent no matter how they were questioned.

Then he saw what he wanted. Theodore Nott and Marcus Flint plus four unknown Slytherins were walking down the corridor heading towards the prefect meeting. Harry had put the killing curse residue on the corridor. Locking and silencing the carriage doors so no collateral damage or witnesses. He was ready. Showtime. Harry was happy, it was perfect.

He left the bathroom and shot two piercing hexes from underneath his invisibility cloaks. Both Slytherins in front dropped to the ground. He followed up with many more. So, it would look like a chaotic spell battle to the Aurors; not an ambush. Four were dead, Harry then walked up to the boys that were bleeding out. Two quick coup de grace. It was done. He put the set-up wands in the kids' hands. Then he waited.

Harry checked the wards and realized that Cedric Diggory was coming his way. "Harry, how are doing?" Cedric stated before turning green when he saw the two dead boys. Harry just smirked at the perfect.

"Not so good Cedric. Another fucking attack on me, unfortunately. Can you get the head boy or girl, and have they or a staff person notify the Aurors and Hogwarts? This is going to be a long night."

"Bugger" Cedric said as he suddenly looked around and saw the carnage and other spell damage. He quickly checked the six figures on the ground. None of them had a pulse.

{S}

At Hogsmeade, Harry saw the group of Aurors.

"Madam Bones, it is so nice to see you again," Harry stated basely. He wondered, sadly if this was the last fun he would have on the train.

"Mister Potter. This is becoming a pattern; I will have to take you in for questioning. Before I do that, a quick summation would be nice."

"I had just finished using the loo. I came out and saw six Slytherins. They stopped and two of them drew wands from their pouches while I saw other wands in hip holsters. I drew my wand, conjured some rocks, and had fun with killing curses being sent at me. I got in a few cutters. In the end; the two tossers and their supporters were dead."

"Stay right here."

A few minutes later. Amelia Bones and Tonks were walking back. "I was joking about taking you in for questioning, but people are out to kill you. I should have Tonks here take you in; if nothing else; to keep you safe."

"Do you know why you have such a large target on your back? If you do, it would save me a lot of paperwork." Amelia continued.

"I have no clue. A better question would be who is teaching the Slytherins these spells. Or providing them with wands?" Harry quirked.

"Those are good questions. I am not sure we will get answers to them. Tonks, take Mister Potter here; to the opening feast. Tell the headmaster and deputy headmaster what has happened. Let them know I will meet with them as soon as I can to discuss all of this."

{S}

Harry got to the feast midway through. His friends didn't ask questions after seeing his subtle sign later. Harry noticed that the Slytherin table now looked sparse. That brought him a smile. He even noticed the holes in the other tables.

Would all these deaths halt or at least slow Tom's recruitment effort? How would this impact Dumblefuck and his order? Well, the killings would have to continue. Bugger.

The next morning the breakfast was fine. He still hadn't got to talk with his team. They were just happy that Harry was there and not harmed. It had gotten around that there was another assassination attempt on his life on the express.

"The headmaster would like a word with you, in his office, immediately after breakfast, Mister Potter," McGonagall said as she handed him his second-term schedule.

"Professor, is this about a school reason?" "Mister Potter, I do not know why the headmaster wants you."

"Then remind the old goat. I am not allowed to talk with him without my solicitor. He has to give a few days' notice." Harry headed off to the dorm. Why didn't the sod leave him alone? Well, his solicitor would get a note today.

"Mister Potter. Headmaster's office now. The password is chocolate frogs. "

"No, I don't think so." Harry walked off.

"Detention. Mister Potter"

"No, I will do no such thing. I cannot see him today unless I know why and it is a school reason. If not, I have to have my solicitor with me."

{S}

The next week.

"Thank you for finally showing up, Mister Potter."

"What do you want with my client? Mister Dumbledore?" Korshak asked.

"Yes, well," the headmaster said. "I want to know why you did not try to de-escalate the situation with Mister Flint and Nott."

"Deescalate, really headmaster? How would a person do that while he is being viciously attacked with killing curses? Their four followers were drawing wands. I did not start this. I came out of the loo and had to dodge two green beams. It was a close call. Then we exchanged spells."

"At no time did they say anything. They were just trying to kill me. So, I had no choice but to defend myself. Hell, even the DMLE said I had no choice." Harry said,

"I do not appreciate being spoken to this way, Mister Potter," the headmaster coldly said back.

"Headmaster; quit badgering my client. He was attacked with the killing curse as soon as the other boys saw him. He was allowed to defend himself. This was an unprovoked premeditated murder attempt, clearly demonstrated by the fact both boys had second wands!" Korshak stated.

The headmaster stared coldly back at Harry for a few moments. "You need to learn to forgive. To use stunners not lethal spells. If you keep meeting violence with violence you will go dark. You need to say in the light."

"Headmaster; my client is allowed to defend himself in any way he feels appropriate. The DMLE agrees that lethal force is allowed when an attack by an unforgivable." Korshak said. "If that is all Headmaster. WE ARE DONE. Your opinion of Harry or his actions is irrelevant." Korshak said.

"Dumbledore, I will do whatever I need to do to stay alive. To be blunt, I would burn this school and you to the ground. I would have Sirius bring hotdogs and s'mores to cook over the ashes."

"Harry my boy, you have to listen to me."

"Why does Mister Potter have to listen to you headmaster? You are not a teacher in any of his classes. What does he need beyond any other student in Hogwarts?" Korshak said. Albus ignored him.

"Again, no I don't. I am not your boy." Harry said. He and his solicitor left.

Albus was furious. The brat could have disarmed and stunned his attackers. Why did the boy not heed his words and use lethal spells? It was intolerable. The side of the light must never sully their hands. The use of lethal force is not allowed by the light; except for himself.

It was troubling that the dark was trying to kill the boy. The use of the killing curse made it acceptable. That spell would end the Horcrux, and make the brat a martyr for the light earlier than planned. At the end of the day, every student was expendable for the greater good. Besides, more than one of them would have to die so that Albus could keep control of the light faction.

{S}

Weeks later. Harry's team met up in Myrtle's bathroom. So, what do you suggest then?" Hermione asked.

"We can use the Prefect's bathroom, why don't we bathe together? It would get us used to the idea of being naked together and we would become familiar with each other in a less stressful situation."

"We could invite Harry too after we're comfortable of course and only if he says yes," Daphne said.

"I wouldn't mind if he showed up right away," Luna said dreamily.

Susan blushed. "Luna, not all of us are ready now." I know we will eventually become intimate with Harry. More than likely, we will also be intimate with each other. After all, could any teenage boy resist multiple bisexual girls at the same time?"

"Hardly" Daphne smirked. "Then again, can you see how hot each of us would be naked?"

"Daphne!" Hermione squeak.

"I know you are more self-conscious than some of us are," Daphne was looking at Susan, "Not all of us are. Luna would have no issue being naked in a collar and being led around by one of us or Harry. We need to get to a comfortable level so that it does not become an issue to divide us. Or worse, lose Harry."

"You think we have to be comfortable being naked and led around by chain and collar?" Hermione retorted.

"No, we have to be comfortable naked, or in lingerie, or doing stuff with and around each other." Daphne smirked, "If Luna is being a naked slave around us; we have to be able to not negatively react. We have to be able to handle seeing one of us be shagged by Harry while not interested in joining in and go about whatever with no recriminations, or condemnations. If in the mood, ask to join or wait for a turn. The same if it is one of us girls with another one of us girls." Daphne stated.

"I am a free spirit willing to try anything, Hermione. I do not expect you to be as willing. I also would be willing to teach you if you see something you want to try but are not sure. I just don't want any judgment." Luna said airily.

Hermione thought for a few minutes then nodded to the young blonde. She looked at the other two girls. They also nodded. "Bath tonight?" The girls nodded again.

"Next, Harry has been having a rough time. The latest incident on the train did not help. We need to be providing Harry with more support."

"What do you mean Hermione?" Susan and Daphne asked.

Hermione whispered. "Spend more time cuddling. When possible, ugh, maybe snog him senseless" Hermione then blushed.

"I think we can all do that. I wish there were a way we could just sleep in his bed at night to keep his nightmares away." Susan stated. "Maybe there is. What are your opinions of Narcissa Black?" Hermione asked as a non sequitur.

The other girls went silent. "What is this about?" Daphne asked. She already knew but wanted to know that the Ravenclaw knew.

Hermione showed the girls Harry's letter. "Well, she is a spider, her web catches many flies. So, she is known to provide information of value. I would welcome her, if and only If the information she might provide us makes Harry, and us safer." Daphne stated. "Harry admitted that she is in for the long game. Though at one point in the future, she will have to be put down.

"But having her join us?" Susan growled.

"Let me guess, you want Harry first?" Hermione looked sharply at the redhead.

"No, you were the first to snog him. You deserve to be the first of everything because you were his friend first, and his best friend. I want us to do whatever we are going to do with each other and Harry first before we allow that milf to do the same."

"She could get us age-restricted stuff!" Luna bounced up and down.

"Narcissa says she could get us a private suite. Also, her being a servant of Harry will lend a level of respectability. It will help us all." Daphne pointed out.

"So, we all agree. We also agree that she will have restrictions and that unbreakable oath to Harry and us?" Hermione looked at each girl.

The girls were silent.

"So?" Hermione continued looking at the girls. They all nodded eventually.

"Is there anything else we need to discuss?" Daphne inquired. She had already decided to kill Narcissa before she betrays them or when she can set the milf up.

"Yes, Harry warned me to never look, Professor Snape or the headmaster in the eye. I think we can expect more attempts to read our minds this year." Hermione replied.

"Lovely, that explains the need for Occlumency." Daphne chipped in.

{S}

"Hold up a second, Luna, please?" Susan asked. Luna just stopped, not saying anything. She looked at the redhead with a quirk on her brow.

"Thanks, Luna, now let's slide into this broom closet," Susan said while leading the small blonde into the closet. When Susan cast a light charm, silence, and locking charm, Luna looked at Susan with lust.

"Sorry, I, well, I, hmm. This is not that sort of meeting. I need to know some things." Susan stumbled over her words. Luna just stood there impassively with that comment.

"Luna, hmm, Luna I know you are the person behind the accidents that have happened at school this year. I don't know what to do. Part of me wants to turn you over to my aunt. Considering who has had the accidents, the other half of me wants to kiss you." Susan said. "So, can you tell me why?"

"Only, if you never tell Harry. He would blame himself, I think." Luna said.

"I can agree with that," Susan said in just above a whisper.

"It starts one day when Harry was studying with me in the library. We were waiting for Mione to join us." Luna started. "After a few seconds, I said something about Blibbering Humdinger. That caused Harry to stare at me. Then his look became concerned. He asked if he could cast a spell on me. When he did…"

Luna started crying. Susan pulled Luna into his arms. "He returned the memories of my mother's death. I am sure you did not know; I was in the room when the spell she was working on exploded on her. What you may not know. The reason for the explosion is that a phoenix flamed in at the worst possible time and purposely caused the spell to backfire on my mom. That phoenix was Fawkes. When the Aurors came; so did Dumbledore. That was the first time he obliviated me. He also confounded the Aurors. He had told me, he killed her because she was a seer. He then forced me to drink a foul potion. When I got a vision after that, it became a terror." Luna said sadly. Susan also started crying.

"When I got here. I got bullied. It was for a reason. Both Voldemort and Dumbledore have got spells that alert students that follow them; whenever a seer comes into the school. They try to bully the seer into suicide. When I complained to Flitwick, he tried to punish the bullies. Albus reversed their punishments."

"That bastard…" Leaked out of Susan's mouth.

"Shoosh, there is more." Luna continued after she put a finger on her friend's lip.

"He slipped a potion into Trelawney. It prevents most of her seer abilities and addicted her to alcohol. He has used potions on me several more times to prevent me from seeing the future. He did not want any seer seeing his machinations. Or worse, tell Harry what he planned on doing to our friend." Luna said.

"You only cause lethal accidents to the future death eaters or Dumbledore's group, right?" Susan asked.

"Yes, now you are going to ask me why I want to be Harry's slave," Luna said. She was amused when the look of shock and nodding from Susan.

"When Harry's magic cleared out the potions, it restored my sanity. He also restored my memories of my mother. At this point; I owe him everything. Doing whatever he wants; whenever he wants; is still not enough for me to repay him."

"As for the killing; that is a by-product of the potions Albus gave me. Harry only tells me who I can kill. Harry sent me to Saint Mongo's. They cannot cure my sadism or homicidal compulsions. Harry won't let them put me in a dark cell and throw away the key. He and my mind healer said that if Harry controls the who; my actions will not harm the innocent. Can you tell me that the seventh-year prefect that has his broom activate at the wrong time and impale him; was innocent? He had raped over twenty muggleborns since he started here."

"He has led at least one gang rape that I know of. That was the Hufflepuff Cynthia Coffman. She was your friend. They did that abomination to her because she was starting to develop seer traits." Luna said, watching Susan go red with rage. "Dumbledore covered it up once Cynthia killed herself."

"Oh fuck, that fucking twisted despot!" Susan yelled. Luna started stroking her hair to calm down.

"I know love. You now know. While I am sure you still have problems with killing. I do not. I enjoy them. Like with that group of rapists. Their accidents were karma. I only kill in such a vicious fashion to those that deserve it. Others I kill as quickly and painlessly." Susan just nodded.

"Now you are going to ask about the pain and what to you would be humiliation. The first, when I get going in that way, pain and pleasure mix. I cannot tell one from the other. So, they just increase the sensation until I burst. As for things like the collar and leash. I do not find it humiliating. I find comfort in it. Plus the more I give to Harry, the more he takes care of my needs. Even if the boy if oblivious to that."

"Are you okay now?" Luna asked. When Susan nodded again. "Good, let's go get pudding. It is the dessert tonight?" Susan could just shake her head at the quirky girl and follow her to the great hall.

{S}

Harry was coming from the RoR. It had been a long night. He had been taking additional training in the evening so he just wanted a shower and bed. He knew he had homework to finish first.

Professor McGonagall came down the stairs behind him. Harry noticed it so he did not draw a wand. "Mister Potter" she started bringing his attention to her "the headmaster would like a few words with you before curfew. Please come to his office, the password is licorice wands."

"Why does he want to see me this time?" He enquired; not again he thought.

"I am unaware as to why he wants to see you" she replied.

"Then I will have to decline" he began "I have better things to do than waste my time in his presence. Also; the old goat knows the rules; if it isn't school related my solicitor needs to be present. If it is school related, where is Flitwick?"

Minerva knew that this was going to be difficult. She was about to speak but he cut her off "If the headmaster wants to see me then he can come to say it himself. As it is, there are the legal papers that say I need my solicitor present and a seven-day notice."

The stern professor replied, "I will let him know that you will not be coming" and with that, she swept out of the doors.

{S}

Dumbledore just heard from the deputy headmistress. It infuriated him that Harry would not listen. The brat would not come to him to explain what happened. There was more to the story than the boy just defending himself.

He needed to know some answers from the brat. Tonks had provided some reports that Albus had found disquieting. Harry was in the perfect spot to be attacked or ambushed by the Slytherins. Either or both could be true. How had the Slytherins set him up so well; did Harry know the answer to that? What else was the child hiding?

Then there was Azkaban and Hogsmeade. A dark spell that killed off and scared Dementors was used at both. Was it the same spell? Did Harry have a connection with the person who cast it?

Azkaban was a mystery. Unlike the Aurors; Albus knew what was used. The assailant used muggle weapons and a muggle destructive agent to commit the murders. Could it have been a team, a wizard, and a muggle? Harry's muggle guardian was a squib. Was there any connection? Azkaban was unplottable and its location was not known to many. If Harry was involved, how did he learn the location?

What did Harry know? Did he have any connection or participation in any of these incidents beyond the obvious? Albus had to know. That way he could manipulate the boy so that his greater good would benefit him even more.

This was infuriating. Harry had left the light, but how dark?

Has he become so dark that he would need to die now?

Could he wait for a year to have Harry die during the tournament?

What was needed for the greater good?

He had waited too long with Gellert and Tom. He would not do so if Harry was another dark lord. While he wanted to use the boy as a martyr for the light; some things took precedence.

Then he turned to the other problems of the year. The gang of Ravenclaws he had recruited to hunt seers was dead. He had irritated Filius several times when he had reversed their punishments. All that time and energy he spent protecting them. Then they all had to die in magical accidents.

This caused two issues. The first is how to keep the Aurors out from investigating the deaths. They would also investigate the boys. That could lead back to him. The second; how to keep all the deaths from the Prophet. The wizarding world could not know that every year suicide and accidents ensure that each class year is smaller than the one before. It would cost too much to have the class sizes be static. He pocketed the difference.

The nature of the accidents also bothered him. The gang died in horrible methods. The leader's broom sodomized him to death when he summoned it when it was behind him. Another collided with another quidditch player and was thrown into the acromantula's webs in the forbidden forest. The third spilled acid on his crotch, and he died of shock. Another fell from the astronomy tower onto the iron fence around one of the greenhouses. The last was the most comical; he cast the cutting curse. It hit the wrong item and bounced back splitting into many smaller beams. That child will never leave Saint Mungo's. He was blind, deaf, castrated, dickless, armless, legless, and mute.

That would have alarmed him but a total of over twenty other students lost their lives to accidents. One Slytherin's accident was just as bad. The other student in the quidditch accident. That student fell into the hippogriff paddock. They savage the boy. The only thing left was his bones and the patch of skin holding the dark mark.

Unfortunately, the castle had four suicides this year. The seer was acceptable, but the other three were. Such a loss to magic. It was only a loss because they were purebloods. Each year, the school had at least one. Muggleborns were acceptable but the purebloods were. He refused to admit his complicity in those events by creating an abusive environment.

Why couldn't the wizarding world understand that eggs must be broken to make omelets? Hogwarts would never be free of death. He had to ensure that. So, life in the castle would kill mudbloods and half-bloods. Every pure blood that also fell; is acceptable.

He forgot that since Potter had arrived; all the deaths were only purebloods of light or dark families.

{M}

Director of the Department of Mysteries

I was told by an outside source, that in one of your rooms, something exists I need to see. Do I have permission to discuss this with the appropriate people?

Harry Potter

{S}

The girls were giggling. As they started to strip down in the prefects' bath, then they noticed that Luna had something in her rear end.

"Luna, what is that?" Susan asked blushing.

"It is a magical butt plug." She replied innocently.

"Magical?" Hermione was shocked.

"Yes, it slowly has been expanding. It can vibrate on command."

"Why? Why expanding? Vibrating?"

"Ease down Hermione. I thought Harry ordered you to quit asking incessant questions?" Daphna asked.

"Harry said in private I could be normal." Hermione stuck her tongue out at the girl.

"Why did he say okay in private" Susan inquired. "He said he got a gag he would use on me in private." Hermione blushed. She was partly excited and partly scared by that. She knew Harry would carry out the threat.

"Is that all he said?" Daphne raised her eyebrow.

"Harry said that if that wasn't appropriate, he had another type of gag to put in her mouth to silence her when we get there." Luna chirped in.

All the girls but Luna blushed at that. "Luna!" The girls shrieked. Luna laughed.

"To answer miss nosey. The plug is to get my ass ready to be buggered by Harry and to make my self-abuse more pleasurable." Luna said with a grin.

The girls blushed more. After a second, Hermione said "Luna, language." That caused the girls to start giggling.

Daphne had a wicked smile. "That is a good idea, Luna. You should probably get one for all of us, Narcissa, and an extra one just in case."

"Why get the extra one? Is it for Harry?" Susan asked still blushing.

The girls were all in shock. "I can see it happening. That hole is the Atlantis for males." Luna said. "I will get two extra, just in case we increase our numbers by more than one.

"We have so much to learn!" Hermione whined.

"Yes, there are many books we could use to learn. They can only be gotten by an of-age witch." Daphne pointed out.

"Narcissa to the rescue. Next year we can have her join us. If we get the suite, we need to make one of the baths large enough for all of us and proof against Harry listening in." Susan said.

{S}

"Why are smiling like that, my Mione?" Harry asked.

"The result of borrowing your cloak, I found a book in the restricted section, perfect for Trelawney. When she reads it, and I put a compulsion charm on it so she will; the dark magic will seep into her. It will screw up any future sights. Turn them all into nightmares. It will eventually snap her mind and kill her if she tries to focus on her inner eye. She will not have any real prophecies anymore. No way to tip off Dumbledore." Hermione said with a smirk.

"I will have to find a way to reward you, my love," Harry replied.

{S}

Both Albus and Minerva were upset. They had received a letter from Harry's solicitor. Harry had taken heir of House Black. He had also hired a seneschal. Both were upset with who Harry had hired. They did not want Narcissa Black back at Hogwarts. They did not want to give Harry a private apartment nor did they want to allow any girls to live with him in the castle. This would cause problems with the tournament.

Albus felt that not only was Harry lost on the dark path, but the girls with living him would also go down that path. The tournament would now be used to kill Harry and at least one of his girls. Who could he pick to be the new martyr for the light? Neville did not have the following he needed. Damn, all the time was already wasted on Harry.

{S}

"Ms. Granger. I am so glad you came to join me. How has your time at Hogwarts been?" Albus asked. He noticed that Hermione refused to look him in the eye.

"It has been fine; this year," Hermione replied. She did not like the situation. "Where is Flitwick, I told McGonagall that I wanted him present as is my right." She noticed that Dumbledore gave her his disappointed grandfather persona. If he followed his normal actions, next he would accuse her of going dark.

"He will be here soon. I am glad you like this school. Oh, and what are you and Harry learning?"

"You can probably get our schedules to see for yourself," Hermione replied tartly.

"That just says what the class is named. There is always additional stuff beyond the syllabus. I need to know what that is."

"There is nothing headmaster. We are taught from the syllabus."

"Now, now, Miss Granger," the old man said, managing to look disappointed, "That is no way for a prefect to speak to her Headmaster."

"I cannot be a prefect until the fifth year. At this the point I am not sure I want to be one now."

"Why not Miss Granger? You would be exemplary at it. Moving on, you should not continue to disrespect my authority, so tell me what you are learning. It is for your safety and the safety of your fellow students after all." "No headmaster; we are just learning the stuff listed in the syllabus. I also want Flitwick here before I answer anything else."

"If your attitude doesn't change, I might have to expel you. We don't allow dark students at this school."

"That is a very flawed plan, headmaster. To start, not allowing dark students? You never tried to expel Nott and Flint. And if you are insinuating, that by not obeying your instructions, I am going dark; so what! There are no definitions of dark. A headmaster that bullies their students could be dark. There are no laws for dark, only for evil actions." Hermione said, still looking at the wall behind the headmaster.

"The second flaw is your grandiosity. Say you go right ahead and expel the top student in my year, Headmaster. My very next stops would be The Daily Prophet, The Quibbler, and the International. Maybe teen witch weekly. I don't think you could handle that press. Then I'll be off to France to enroll in Beauxbâtons. Would you care to wager on my prospects of getting Harry and the other girls to transfer, too? The Black would be able to protect me from magical binding and obliviation."

Raw, naked fear flashed in Dumbledore's eyes for a fraction of a second, but it was there, and she saw it. Without hesitation, he said Legilimen under his breath.

Hermione felt a pressure on her forehead. "Ouch! Albus found himself inside an endless library.

He had no idea how to find anything. He dropped the link. This was going nowhere. Well, maybe not. Now he knew which of Harry's girls was going to die during the second task. Maybe that loss would let him save Harry. If not, the third task would end the brat.

"You are dismissed, Miss Granger."

{S}

"Severus, why haven't your potions affected Harry and his friends," Albus demanded. He had ordered the potion master to poison or potion Harry and all those around him. "I notice they cast detection spells on all food or drink they take. The spells are not ones I know. They are using them to avoid the potions and poisons."

"Could the Aurors be teaching them those spells?"

"I do not think they are spells known by the Aurors. Maybe some spells are only known by the unspeakables. I know that an unspeakable showed up right after Harry started the private classes. The room is warded at that level."

"So, we know nothing."

"That is the situation. However, could you not use Legilimency; headmaster?"

"I tried wandless on Potter, Granger, and Greengrass. All had full mindscapes that would alert them if I tried to pierce them." Albus stated disgustingly.

"Madam Bones is also showing interest in the boy. You should be careful, Albus."

"I know, Severus. Susan is one of Harry's girls."

"Maybe you should just leave the children alone. It will cause fewer issues in the future. Harry will have a seat on the Wizengamot, you know."

"I either have to get him under control so he comes back to the light or …"

"Or what, Albus?"

"We have to get him back to the path before he comes of age." Albus tried to deflect.

"Of course, headmaster. If nothing else, I have homework to grade"