8

8 Vassals, can't live with them, but sure as hell can live without.

"Hestia, before you decide, you have to meet the others. I want you to know they already like you, and want you to be a part of our family. Yes, the memory was that strong. Let's get dressed and meet them." With a wave of my hand, I cleaned us up. The hand movement was for the show, you know, impressing the chicks. I am fifteen, they are early twenty, so all methods are allowed. When we left the apartment I saw Nearly Headless Nick: "Nick! How are you these days? Still holding on to a tread? Sorry, I know that was a lame joke."

Nick smiled: "Lord Griffindor, my thanks for correcting the ward-stone, it feels like home again. What can I do for you?" Hmm… Now that I am here…

"Can you show me where Bins hangs out? I want to have a few words with him." Nick led us to the teacher's quarters, stuck his head through the door, retracted it, and said: "He is in here." I nodded and opened the door. Bins was sit… floating above a chair. I channel grandpa for this one.

"Bins? Do you enjoy being a professor?" Bins responded: "That is all I am, Lord Griffindor."

"Are you? Are you a teacher Bins? Then explain why nine out of ten students fall asleep in your class? Do they learn something while they are sleeping? Is reciting a text from a book teaching? Do you resent Hogwarts? Is this why you are sabotaging your class? Tell me, why are you always droning on about Goblins? Is wizarding history nothing more than having arguments about Goblins?" Bins was speechless, it seems he has a hard time processing his own actions.

"Bins, you are the worst teacher in Hogwarts, it is not even funny anymore. Now, are you going to change the way you teach? Or stay the same?" Bins answered: "I have been teaching this way for decades. Nobody complained to me Lord Griffindor."

"Or you just did not listen, do you feel proud when students sleep in your class? Do you even care? You are fired Bins, you may stay to haunt this place for all I care. In your apartment and that classroom, but your teaching days are over. Are we clear?" Bins just nodded. We left his room and went outside.

XXXX

Tonksie said: "That was harsh husband, I almost felt sorry for him." I shrugged: "What can he do? Kill himself? Haunt me? He can get a job with insomnia patients and drone them asleep. Thanks to that ghost, the country is clueless about our past. We are only wary about Goblins, he even did not explain why we fought. At least not in the ten minutes I was awake in his class." Well… it was a great rant. In the distance, I noticed Hagrid's hut. I remember now, he is buttering the giants up with the big one from Beaubatons, and Macnair is there too. Patronus time, I concentrated and sent my Patronus to Macnair.

Somewhere in the wilds, a dragon appeared before Macnair: "Lord Slytherin here, you and my other Vassals are to return immediately to Britain and stop all illegal actions, on the penalty to lose your magic. This is my only warning."

The next one appeared before Hagrid: "Rubeus Hagrid, you signed on a loan from house Potter to the Order of the phoenix for five hundred thousand galleons. The payments stopped after my parents got killed. Dumbledore is in custody for assaulting and stealing from me. I suggest a trip to Romania and find a job in that dragon preserve, or marry Olympe and stay in Beaubatons, either way, if you turn up in Britain, there will be trouble. You were played by Dumbledore my friend, just as the rest of us. Have a good life." That is all I will do for that man. Grandpa had a lot of issues with that character, it is a fun guy for a children's book, but not one to have around in real life. Blasted-ended screwt in our fourth year said enough.

xxxxx

We arrived at Bones Manor, the girls pulled Tonksie and Hestia to Susan's room for a heart-to-heart. Hmm, what to do next? We skipped lunch while playing in Hogwarts, so I went to the kitchen and asked a Hot-Dog, big mistake, Biddy asked if it had to be a puppy or an adult dog, and how hot it has to be. It took me ten minutes to explain why it was called that way, I totally made a story up, because I did not know it myself.

We started to talk about food, soon we were exchanging recipes, comparing herbs and seasoning quality. This was all Harry, my best action in the kitchen was handing mum the frying pan, and tasting the food.

The girls joined me, Biddy was asking them if they wanted a Hot-Dog, Master Harry's recipe.

Astoria: "Harry! How could you cook a dog! I thought you were a good person." Tonksie and Hestia were laughing while explaining the dish to the pure-bloods,

Astoria grumbled: "It is a stupid name anyway. Were they out of normal names?" Daphne changed the subject: "Tonks told us there was a prophecy about you and Voldemort? One that is fulfilled?"

"Yes, I went to the hall of prophecies to look at it, it was gray and dull. I think my Vassals offed him. But about us, are you all willing to accept Hestia in our family?"

Susan nodded: "We told you we wanted her last night, Harry. That memory made it as if we made love with Hestia ourselves, the feelings Tonks has for Hestia, is transferred to us too."

Hannah: "Totally worth it! We were studying runes today, master-level runes. And we understood everything! Tonks, you are very smart. We learned a lot today."

Tracey grinned: "We learned a lot from Tonks and Hestia yesterday too. They are awesome!"

"Let us make a trip to Gringotts, to claim House Peverell. Tonksie? Do you think your mum would mind if you changed to Peverell? It would help Astoria a great deal. The restrictions of the contract are less on the Lady of the house, compared to Consort or Concubine."

Tonksie thought it over: "I don't think she would be upset, she always said it would be my choice who I marry. And Hose Peverell is legendary, there hasn't been a Lord for almost a thousand years."

"Everyone agrees? Alright, let us go to Gringotts, and after, shopping the muggle way." I took my Hallows along for the claiming.

xxxxx

At Gringotts, Skinscraper was grinning: "Basiliskslayer, you keep surprising us. First Dumbledore, then that nasty couple, Fudge and the toad. The move on the Vassals was a stroke of genius. Letting them declare he is back themselves, at the same time exposing them as death eaters. Ragnar declared you a friend of the nation. You and your wives will receive a thirty percent discount on all Gringotts transactions." At the gasps of the girls, I could deduct it was a very big deal.

I better respond nicely: "We are honored that Ragnar thinks so highly of us, and are grateful for the boons he granted us." Does that sound posh enough? Meh, a friend can speak informally.

"Skinscraper, I have one more House to Claim, is there someone from the ministry present? Or can I send a message to Mr. Weasley? Madam Bones is very busy these days."

Skinscraper: "One more? That gets the tally to six. You know, House Lestrange can be claimed to. As all the Vassals are in Askaban for life, the title falls to their lord." Yeah right, there is bound to be a catch to it. Debts, or marriage contracts, some agreements that will get me another dozen of wives.

"What happens if I don't claim it? Remember, I have no clue about the wizarding world."

Skinscraper: "Malfoy junior can claim it, but I doubt he will if he finds out the debts on the House."

Daphne: "Harry, claim the House Lestrange. You can pass the title to one of your sons. It also gives you one more seat in the wizengamot. It used to be a respectable House, an Ancient and Noble House. You can use it for Hestia's son, as a consort, the kids can only get the title, if Tonks has girls, or can't bear children. Sue and I are continuing our houses, so it will be a fair distribution of Lordships."

Hestia grabbed Daphne in a hug, thanking Daphne for thinking about her future. Tonksie mentioned she could be Lady Lestrange if she wanted. By now this became unreal, we were passing Houses among ourselves as if we were trading chocolate frog cards.

Dammed, Tracey is reading gramps fanfiction again, it happened in there as well. Grandpa's Harry ended up with a busload of wives, and a crossover from some ancient TV show, about aliens and wormholes to travel to other planets. I never saw the show, I just skipped through the fanfiction grandpa wrote about it. Anyway, we have claiming to do and shopping for the girls.

Mr. Weasley arrived in ten minutes, an ancient Goblin acted as Gringotts official.

Mr. Weasley pulled me aside: "Harry? Why did you give Ginny a Vault with fifty thousand galleons? She can't accept that!"

I smiled at Mr. Weasley: "Arthur, I am not asking her to accept it, I just put it in a vault with her as the owner. She can leave it there or spent it in a afternoon, I don't care. What I do care about, she spoke her mind about not wanting to share. She is obviously not out for my money or fame, if she was, then she would have married me. I see her as a sister now and want to spoil her a bit. Arthur, I know what it is like to never have new clothes. If she would have signed the contract, she would have a title, money, new clothes, and an unhappy marriage. Just accept it, Arthur, you took me in, those weeks were the happiest of my life. I am going to sell the Basilisk carcass, a part of the money will go to your family too." Am I overcompensating? Maybe, but if I don't, they will resent me for it. Ron will get a firebolt and keeper gear, that will keep him happy. Reluctantly Arthur caved in.

Well… I started my claim: "I Harry James Potter, Claim House Peverell, by right of blood and artifacts. So, Mote, It Be." The surprise was showing on Arthur's face, this is a legendary House, one of the legends. The ring was already on my finger, I was surrounded with a glow, it spread out to the wives, the last one was Hestia. I beckoned them all closer, I spread my magic, embracing them. The glow intensified, as if it was judging us, testing us, one by one the girls reached out with their magic, even Hestia, I injected my magic in her when we were in Griffindors bed, so she had a little, but apparently enough.

The glow entered our body, somehow increasing our magic core, binding us together. The Hallows raised in the air, combined into a bracelet, fixing itself seamlessly onto my arm.

Crap, that starts the crossover. Dammed I wanted to avoid that. How the hell am I going to do that, if I don't know how the storyline of that show is? Flying blind? I only read that story once, if you don't know the story, then you could not give a shit about how it ends.

I claimed the Lestrange House, kicking the brothers out, it must feel nice, to feel your family magic leaving you. I must send them a Patronus tonight.

"Skinscraper, can we have the Ladies, and consort rings, please? Consort for House Slytherin and Potter, Lady for Potter, Black, Peverell, Lestrange, and Slytherin." While Skinscraper made arrangements to get the rings, Arthur came back to his senses.

He said: "House Peverell? Harry, that is huge! No one was able to claim the Lordship for over a thousand years! It is a good thing you handled the death eaters and proved you can defend yourself. You already have a Lady for it?"

"Relax Arthur, it is one House out of many. Tonksie is going to be Lady Peverell. Hestia Lady Lestrange, Hannah Lady Potter, Tracey Lady Slytherin, Astoria Lady Black, Daphne Consort Slytherin, and last but not least Susan as Consort Potter. As for able to afford them, I cleaned the Malfoy and Lestrange vaults, and the vault of Dumbledore. That is also the reason I gave Ginny that money. I am bloody rich."

The girls were a bit dazed, the power increase was noticeable, an estimated twenty-five percent. One by one the rings came in.

Skinscraper said: "Put them on, with your own words and feelings Lord Potter. Start with your House." Crap, now I have to say what I feel, well, I do like them, after last night I can even say I love them. Having them in my Magicscape showed them who and what they really are.

"Hannah Abbot, my Lady Potter, the future mother of my children, I can truly say I am in love with you. Accept my ring and be my Lady Potter." I repeated it for every girl. I phrased it a bit differently for Hestia but she got the same treatment.

I said to everyone: "Last night I saw everyone's true self, and want to spend the rest of my life with everyone. Let us go shopping. Arthur, Elder, thank you for witnessing my claims, Skinscraper will Compensate you accordingly for your time. Double it. It is for two houses after all." We left Gringotts, and started in Diagon ally, across the street I spotted an empty building with a for sale sign on it. This will be my gift to the twins, not the building, but free rent. A Patronus to Tonks senior will set it in motion.

"Girls, before you are going to buy books, check our libraries first. Astoria, be careful with the Black library, there are bound to be nasty books in them let Sirius and the elves help." Everyone nodded. At the Quidditch shop, I bought a firebolt with Ron's name engraved on it, and a voucher for a keepers outfit, a note that was attached said: for my brother from another mother. For Hogwarts, I ordered forty training brooms, slow and steady ones, we got a large discount, mainly because House Potter owned a lot of shares. I asked them to be delivered on September two. Back outside, I noticed a lot of buildings for sale.

I asked the girls: "Does it looks like someone needs a lot of money? Malfoy? And the buddies he loaned money to?"

Daphne got an evil smile: "Harry, Malfoy can't pay half of the money he owns you, if he declares bankruptcy you will lose money. Let Tonks hire some middlemen to buy them all. The money will return to you anyway. Let him buy shares of companies too, we will reform them. We already claimed everything from the Lestranges, we need to find out who is managing their businesses." That was the reason to send another Patronus to Tonks. He sends one back: "Stop sending them, I am going to meet people."

At the Leaky Cauldron, Tonksie and Hestia transfigurated the girls' clothing into something more muggelish, I did mine myself. On the street, I saw an ATM, and redrew some cash, gave Tonksie a part, and took two cabs to Harrods. Our pure-bloods were in shopping heaven, clothes, make-up, shoes, lingerie, it kept them busy, so I could relax and shop on my own for my clothes. Not for long though, they dragged me to the lingerie shop, to help me chose. One more daring than the other. The sales girls were amazed that a normal… almost normal-looking boy, get the attention of seven beautiful girls. Until I paid with my card. Meh, who cares what everyone thinks, I have them in my bed.

Outside, in a silent corner, Dobby and Winky took our bags.

We popped back to Bones Manor at dinner time.

Xxxxx

At the table, I mentioned: "Too bad our elves could not clean some uninvited visitors, I found that loophole, and it would be hilarious to see them cleaned and wrapped. Now the baddies are known, I guess three weeks, to get back to normal."

Tonksie asked: "You fired Bins, who are you going to hire? How many teachers are needed?"

"Hmm, Let's see, History, potions, DaDa, Care of magical creatures or we can ask Grubly-Plank, if McGonagall wants to be headmistress, then a transfiguration teacher too. Muggle studies and a two years course, introduction to the wizarding world for the muggle raised students, the same for the wizard raised, a course adapting in the muggle world. Any other suggestions?" From different directions came suggestions: "Healing, politics and law, economics and accounting, alchemy, the mind arts, dueling."

I thought about it a bit: "Healers needs to have a Newt in Potions, let's offer a course for those Newt students, the Potion students need to have at least an Owl EE in potions. We can start a dueling club, maybe professor Flitwick can supervise, the others… let's wait how the new professors and rules work out, and add them next year. And if there is money for it. We need to do an audit of the board of governors, I am curious where the money goes too. In Dumbledore's pocket for a big part. I have to let aunt Amelia ask him where he spends it.

Xxxxx

Dinner was almost over when Madam Bones Patronus appeared before me: "Harry, come to the ministry please, with Tonks and Jones."

I commented: "That sounded urgent, I am done with dinner, my beautiful Aurors? Can you lovely Ladies lead the way?"

Hestia asked: "Why do we have to lead?" Now she is fishing for compliments, meh, she gets some.

"Because my lovely Aurors, both of you have a spectacular nice behind to look at." We took the floo, Harry was crap with floo travel, so was I. They have to shoot the idiot that invented that contraption. Meh… He is already dead anyway. I glided on my belly over the floor, to stop at Tonksie and Hestia's feet She commented: "Our Lord is kissing our feet? That is new."

I rolled on my back and said: "It is a trick to look up your skirts dear." Damn stingers hurt like hell.

A voice said: "Lord Potter, are you harassing my Aurors?"

I sighed: "Mother-in-law, do you have a special ability to catch me doing silly stuff? And no, I am not harassing, it is lovingly banter, a lover's teasing… dammed those stingers hurt. Anyway, how can I help you?" They had their skirts spelled anyway, meh, I already saw what was underneath. A nice set of legs, a fabulous ass, a trimmed pussy, and they are married to me. I was zoning out with my memories of my threesome, when I got a stinger, again.

Tonksie: "You are thinking something inappropriate, I can tell."

I shrugged: "I am fifteen years old, what do you expect? I am thinking inappropriate stuff all the time."

Madam Bones interrupted: "We got word from Malfoy Manor, Voldemort is dead, the death eaters want to turn themselves in, and want to talk terms with you and us."

Man… I am fucking fifteen years old, pretending to be a big shot is fun for a while, but I was planning to do my wedding night over again, not yapping with scum.

Let's see: "Madam Bones, the ones with families are easy to handle. The single ones and the ones without an heir will be tricky. They could plan to go out with a bang. One last action, take as many with you as you can, will be their thoughts. Can I temporally place the team that comes along under House Slytherins protection? Then any action against us will squib them out. They just have time for one last spell."

Madam Bones nodded: "That will do nicely, I gather a team of ten senior Aurors, do the Houses protection, and take a portkey to Malfoy Manor. He provided us with one."

Is she serious? "Madam Bones, There is no way in the seven hells that I take that portkey. Think about it, scum, that rapes, torture, and kill people without mercy, send you a portkey? Are you tired of living?"

An Auror remarked: "Lord Malfoy will keep his word. He ensured us of his intentions to give himself up."

I looked at Madam Bones: "Are all your Aurors naive idiots? Where is the constant vigilance of Moody? We are going to an enemy manor filled with death eaters. Do you think everyone will roll over and give up? Aurors are going to die today Madam Bones, mark my words. Dobby! Come here please. Dobby, can you transport one Auror to outside the wards of Malfoy manor? So he can create a portkey for it, then bring him back."

A few pops later, we were ready to port, I looked at the stooges: "A piece of advice for everyone, TAKE YOUR WAND IN YOUR HAND! You are going to death eaters, not arresting a kid that stole some candy!"

A smart ass remarked: "Where is yours, Lord Potter? I don't see it in your hand."

"Dumbass, I am not an Auror, that is your job. And for your information, I took eleven wizards out at the same time without one."

I took Dobby express, faster, safer. : "Thank you Dobby, can you stay close, invisible?"

I sent a Patronus to Malfoy telling him we are at the ward line and are walking to the front door.

Lady Malfoy waited at the door: "Madam Bones, They are awaiting you and your Aurors in the parlor. Lord Black, can I have a word with you when the men have settled their business?" I nodded at her. She probably is going to ask for Draco to finish school.

In the parlor Nott and Malfoy did the talking, I took a position with my back to a wall, spreading my magic senses into the room. Two presences were disillusioned, I did a silent dispel to reveal them, with a quick disarming they were captured.

I mentioned: "That is not a nice way to greet us, remember, you asked us to come. Those two are not going to be part of the negotiations."

Nott: "We were not certain what to expect when you did not use our portkey."

Madam Bones: "We are here now, so let's talk terms. In your message, you all were ready to turn yourself in."

Not: "First we want Lord Slytherins word that our children can keep their name and house." Everyone looked at me.

"Let me make myself clear, you are a group of people that have raped, tortured, and killed. Wizards and muggles alike, it was all the same for you. Don't expect pity from me. Your children have a choice to make, they can keep their name and House, as long they stay human. The moment they turn into rabid animals like you, then they lose everything. Your grandchildren will get the chance to be free again if they prove to be humans."

Did I provoke an attack? Fuck them, let them feel how it is on the receiving side. Promising their grandchildren freedom was enough for them. I let the negotiations to Madam Bones. What do I care if they get a cell with air-conditioning or not? With or without dementors, I don't give a fuck. If they rebel, then they are squibs, simple as that.

I kept my guard up: "Where is Macnair? He is one too, we are missing some more." I can't tell them I know already.

Nott: "The dark Lord send some on a mission, Macnair was sent to talk to the giants, Selwyn to the Vampires in Romania, Fenrir to the werewolves in Europe."

"Calling him The Dark Lord is too much honor for that trash. Call him Tom Riddle, his nobility came from the muggle side after all." I better shut up now, the natives are getting restless. The negotiations came to an end. The death eaters got a week to get their stuff in order and present themselves to the ministry, if not, they were squibbed.

Xxxxx

The last stop was Narcissa, everyone left except Tonksie and Hestia.

Narcissa: "Lord Slytherin, as a Vassal we ask you to provide the schooling of our children. Several are risking losing their homes, and can't afford to send the children to school. Your actions caused big disturbances in our community."

"Let us get this straight Lady Malfoy, it is your actions that caused it. I did not tell you to kiss that animal's feet, I did not loan millions and did not pay it back. You knew Sirius was innocent, and the Heir of House Black, the next Lord. You let him rot in there, even gave him a sterilization potion, to give your son the Lordship.

I will pay for the education of the vassals' children, but warn them, I reset the wards at Hogwarts. The days they could get away with everything are gone for good. Snape is gone, Dumbledore is gone too. The corridors and common rooms are monitored for ill intent.

Lady Malfoy, the sins of the father can't be cast on the children, only if they walk the same path as the father. Tell me, how many sons are already trained to be a death eater? Showed how to rape and torture? How far along is your Draco?"

Narcissa had the decency to be embarrassed: "I do not know Lord Slytherin, I know that Lucius took Draco on trips, but I do not know what they did. I can not speak for the others, I only was asked to speak for the education of the children."

I shrugged: "Mail me a list of children that needs support. Lady Malfoy, children between six and eleven need education too, I am thinking of a day school to get them a muggle elementary education. Also, they need to know the muggle world, and how to blend into it. Mark my words, between now and twenty years the muggles are going to discover the wizarding world. You better learn to live in it."

Narcissa laughed at my comment: "We have ways to hide Lord Slytherin, they can never find us."

"Really? Do you know they have devices circling the earth that can take pictures, so clear they can read a newspaper on the ground? They can measure the land, so it is easy to calculate and pinpoint your location. Don't think muggles are fools Lady Malfoy, they have weapons that can destroy London with one bomb, firearms that can kill you from a half-mile away.

Do you think Muggleborn and half-bloods are going to watch and do nothing when you want to go after the muggles? I will be the first to train them to kill you off."

Narcissa gasped: "You would go against your own kind?"

I shake my head: "Lady Malfoy, you are not my kind. You are the disease of the wizarding world, you think if you don't have magic then you don't deserve to live. If your kid is a squib, then chuck it out of the house, worse, kill it off, so the others would not know. Let's agree to disagree. Goodbye Lady Malfoy."

I left before I lost my temper completely. Asking for money with a stuck-up nose, thinking they deserve it.

Xxxxx

At Bones Manor, the wives were studying runes, when we came in, Tonksie and Hestia reported our actions.

Tonksie smiled: "Hubby was so impressive smacking aunt Narcissa down, I got tingly all over."

Hestia laughed: "That was nothing compared to him telling Dawlish that he is an idiot."

I shrugged: "Enough about that, I want to have fun with my wives. Maybe learn another course, arithmancy, or charms. Maybe both? I can teach you muggle mathematics."

Susan: "We should check what is changed with the Peverell claiming, inspect your bracelet for one. I noticed my magic getting stronger, what was that glow that went inside of us?"

Daphne: "Let's get upstairs and get in Harry's head… core? Anyway, Hestia needs to see it too." We all went to my bedroom, got comfortable on the bed, and I started to pull everyone in, dressing them with lingerie from Victoria's secret.

Hannah: "Harry? These are different than yesterday, what else is hidden in that head of yours?"

A challenge? I started to change them, one by one, every time a different model. Even some of the naughty sections, leather, and nipple free.

Tracey: "Harry, these are gorgeous and comfortable, you can make a career out of designing these."

Astoria: "I love these too, Hestia? What do you think? Pretty awesome isn't it?"

Hestia: "This place is amazing, what can you do in here?"

"Let us start with Runes, Hestia, concentrate on everything you know about runes, nothing else, I will copy it while kissing you." A way better method than putting your heads together in my opinion. I copied Hestia's, then I collected it from everyone, they studied today. I combined it, filtered the extra stuff out, and gave it back.

Tonksie: "Wow, this is great! It makes so much more sense now. Hubby, do the other courses too."

The next hour was spend on Arithmancy, Charms, and Transfiguration.

Astoria: "Runes and Arithmancy are working well together, but I have enough, my head is going to explode. Harry can I get a hug buddy?" Soon everyone had their shadow clone, Tonksie and Hestia shared one. I started to examine my bracelet, trying to probe my mind into it. It probably needs to be activated in the Peverell vault. The girls had a lot of fun with their personal boy toy.

When we came out, I had to widen their magic pathways. One by one they got their fix, the orgasms were impressive.

Hestia remarked: "You were right Tonks, he can do us all and then some. Come here, you said this afternoon he had to take you from behind while watching you eating my pussy. I want to see him fuck you too. Girls, if you want to join or help, you are welcome." The next hour was one big orgy. Way better than handling the Vassals.