Chapter 74

I knew you were an artist, Luna," he told her.

When she looked up in greeting, she took one look at the three of them and practically squealed in happiness, dropping her knife and fork. She leaned over, practically bouncing in her seat and whispered, "Both bonds are much stronger now! Congratulations!"

All three bondmates grinned back with Hermione saying, "Thank you, Luna."

"I must warn you, though," Luna said with a firm look at the three of them. "You must initiate the third bond soon. It needs to start to develop or will be cancelled out by the existing ones."

Glancing at both girls, Harry could see both were quite concerned. And Daphne was even a little fearful.

"It's alright," he said to them both, reaching out with both hands to quickly grip the nearside ones of each, and give them a gentle squeeze. "We can get through this."

All three were just starting to build breakfasts for themselves when they were approached by Madam Pomfrey. She handed all three a small note before heading back to the head table.

A little confused, as the Headmaster usually used Professor McGonagall to give them his summons to his office, Harry opened the folded-in-half note to read it.

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Mister Potter, Miss Granger and Miss Greengrass,

In order to ensure your bond is developing as it should, and it is not weakening in any way, I need you to come and visit me in the Infirmary immediately after breakfast.

As your first class is History of Magic, I'm sure Professor Binns will not be upset that you will be a non-attendance for your first period.

Madam Pomfrey

* # *

Refolding and pocketing the note, Harry looked at Luna and said, "Madam Pomfrey has summoned us for a... check up... of our bonds." He glanced at both girls as they were pocketing their own summons and asked them, "Do you two ladies mind if I ask Luna to join us?"

Both shook their heads in response. "That is, of course," said Hermione. "If Luna wants to share with Madam Pomfrey her... unique ability."

Turning back to the other girl, Harry asked, "Luna? Do you want to come with us while we get our check-up for our bonds? We don't have to mention about your... gift... if you don't want to."

Luna quickly shook her head and said, "You don't need to worry about that. Madam Pomfrey is one of the few people who knows. She's bound by her healer oath not to say anything to anyone else about it."

"Then, would you like to join us?" he asked.

With a big happy smile, Luna replied, "I'd love to!" Then, looking serious again, she said, "Maybe you can ask for Madam Pomfrey's help in establishing the third bond. She will, at least, need to know about it. And, she can really help!"

Harry, again, looked to his bondmates before he turned back to Luna and said, "We'll see when we go there."

Together, the four walked into the infirmary about ten minutes after Madam Pomfrey left the Great Hall. She was already waiting for them.

"Ah!" she exclaimed on noticing them. "Thank you for joining me." When she noticed Luna, she frowned a little and asked, "Miss Lovegood? Is there a problem?"

Harry cut in and replied, "She's here at our request, Madam Pomfrey. And, there's a reason for that."

Madam Pomfrey looked back obviously quite curious. "And, what would that be, Mister Potter?"

"I can see their bonds, Madam Pomfrey," Luna replied. "I can see it develop."

Quite surprised the medi-witch hesitated for a few moments before she asked the girl, "Another part of your gift, Miss Lovegood?"

"Yes, Ma'am," she replied.

"Then I've no doubt you'll be a great help," said the medi-witch. She then turned to the three and said, "Now, I need all three of you to hop up on to three of the side-by-side beds so I can get started. Mister Potter in the middle, please."

While the three bondmates moved to comply, Madam Pomfrey turned to Luna and asked, "And how do you 'see' the bonds?"

"There's a silver, almost pearly, aura within and surrounding their natural auras," Luna happily described. "When they're close together I can also see the link between them."

"It's strengthening?" the medi-witch asked.

"Definitely, Ma'am," Luna said with confidence.

Turning to the three bondmates, Madam Pomfrey moved to the bed between Hermione and Harry and waved her wand over Hermione first before turning to Harry and doing the same.

She made a couple of noises of satisfaction and watched things appear over the both of them. "Good, good," she said.

Then she moved between the beds of Harry and Daphne and did the same. "Also good," she said. "However, there's a very slight weakness compared to the bond between Mister Potter and Miss Granger."

She looked down at the pair of them and saw that they knew that. "I take it Miss Lovegood has already told you that."

"Yes, Ma'am," they both replied.

"However," said Harry, after a quick glance at both Hermione and Daphne. "There's an... added complication."

"Well, yes," Madam Pomfrey replied with a slight frown. "It's a three-way bond. I expect..."

"No, Ma'am," Harry interrupted. "There's... something else." He glanced at both of his bondmates to see if they'd stop him. But, both were blushing and looking away. It embarrassed them both, but they weren't going to stop him from saying anything.

"Luna has informed us there is a latent soul bond between Hermione and Daphne," he explained. "She's told us it needs to be initiated and established for our relationship to be a true three-way soul bond; and that it could be harmed if it isn't initiated soon."

At first surprised by what Harry said Madam Pomfrey then frowned and waved her wand over Daphne, before then moving to do the same over Hermione. She stepped back with a look of surprised shock before turning back to look for a few moments at a happily smiling Luna.

When she turned back to Harry she said, "Give me a minute."

She then walked over to the doors, closed and locked them.

Coming back to stand at the foot of Harry's bed she looked at the three of them and firmly asked, "Alright. You know the bond needs to be initiated. What's the problem?"

Grinning back, Harry said, "Probably the same reason why you felt you had to go and lock the doors."

Giving Harry a look of exasperation, she said, "I understand the implications of what it means, Mister Potter. And the effect of society's mores on the three of you about what this would mean."

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