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Susan silently answered, "I have to discuss it with Hannah first, Tracey. This is not a decision I can take alone."
Daphne hugged Astoria from behind and whispered in her ear, "Are you ready for your first time, sister?"
Nervously, Astoria nodded.
12. Ending an Era, starting a new.
We got on the bed, butt naked. It surprised me that Susan got naked too. I bet Hermione talked her into it… out of it. She does have a huge set of tits; her nipples are normalish sized and are hard and pointy, indicating she is aroused or the room is too chilly for comfort. Nah, the room is warm enough to allow naked action; she is horny.
I got in front of Astoria and said, "You have to take the first move, Tori. Nobody is forcing you, not now, not ever. If you don't want to be Lady Peverell, that is fine too. I want to know that Astoria Greengrass wants me, Harry Potter; not being pushed by others, hmmblbggl…" That was Astoria initiating a kiss to shut me up.
When she let go, she softly said, "I want it, Harry. I wanted it for weeks but didn't know how to start without you thinking I am a slut."
Luna protested, "Hey! Being a slut is fun! Ask Hermione or Tracey; they love being sluts!"
Daphne came to her defense, "Stop it! A girl's first time has to be special, romantic. Tori wants to be treated like a princess."
Luna shrugged, "Come on, Daphne. Tori is treated like a princess all of the time. How would that make it special? I vote for raw emotions, embracing our feelings, and accepting Harry's hard, warm, throbbing Dick in her pussy."
While the girls were discussing the right way to pop a hymen, Astoria pulled me on top of her and whispered in my ear, "Be gentle, Harry; it's my first time. Although I am not a virgin anymore, I played with a toy and went too deep."
That news made me let go of the brakes. I entered the kitty and started slow, increasing the pace when Astoria started moaning. That stopped the discussion and turned the heads our way.
Luna protested, "Hey! You started without us!"
Daphne pulled her back. "Let them finish without us, Luna. We have all night."
Susan whispered to Hermione, "Started without us? Does that mean you participate? How does that work?"
Hermione smiled, "That means when Harry is fucking someone, we join him by kissing and sucking the tits, snogging her and Harry; sometimes we rub the clit, or let our pussy be sucked by the girl."
Hermione sighed, "Sue, nothing can beat the feeling of being shagged by Harry and four girls having their hands and lips all over my body. Letting the girl that is riding my face cum at the same time as I do is a special feeling. It is not that easy, you know."
Tracey asked, "You must have played with Hannah, don't you, Susan? To find out you have a future together? What is the difference if there is a boy playing along? We will share Harry, so all of us playing along will only strengthen our bonds."
Luna added, "And it will release the pressure on Harry. We cum faster, and Harry can satisfy more girls each night. Ah, Tori cummed! We can join the fun now."
Hermione slapped Luna's butt, "Go for it, Luna. We will stay with Susan; she needs our support."
Luna pointed at Susan's tits. "You want to suck her boobs, Hermione. Be honest."
Hermione blushed, but nodded. "I can not deny I want to suck your tits, Susan. I want to play with them; in fact, I want to do all kinds of stuff with your tits and body. I bet a lot of girls wanted to hold them in their hands."
Susan got in front of Hermione, grabbed a fistful of hair, and pulled Hermione's face to one of her tits. "Then suck them, slut. Use your hands, yes, like that! Take my nipple between your fingers and pull it while you suck the other one."
Susan pulled Hermione on top of her when she lay down; Hermione eagerly sucked the nipples, her hands going all over the boobs. Moaning, Susan said, "Hannah loves to play with them too."
Tracey slapped Hermione's butt, "Move aside slut, so I have access to that strawberry blond pussy. Spread your legs, Sue. I want to eat that kitty of yours. Daph, give her a snog, and let her feel that we love having her in the family. Sue, Hermione's cunt is in your reach, put some fingers in it and fingerfuck her until she screams."
We paused to watch how Tracey, Daphne, and Hermione made Susan scream to Morgana several times. I have to stay away from her for now. She has too many bad memories about males. Well, I have Luna and Astoria to play with.
Xxxxx
We woke up around ten or eleven o'clock. The shower needs to be expanded, but we managed. Once dressed, Susan hugged me. "Thank you, Harry. Last night made me forget all the bad things from this year. Even if it was for a few hours. I'll talk to Hannah; she had her mind set on Neville, especially when we saw how he managed the resistance in school."
I patted her back, silently enjoying how her boobs were pressed against me. I said, "I warned Ginny to stop using potions. Although I don't know if she was using them on Neville. It could be that she used her own charms to win him over, Susan."
Susan sighed while she stepped back. "I doubt she used potions, Harry. The Owlry was closed; we did not get any mail, and the potion ingredients were locked up. The Greenhouses were locked after every class. She made a big impression helping Neville organize the resistance as one of the leaders."
Hermione wrapped her arms around Susan from behind, and said, "There is a free spot for you and Hannah here, Sue. I bet you are tempted after last night."
Betty popped in and said, "Mistress Daffy must come to the Ministry with Master Potter and the Mistresses."
I spoke up, "No Riot gear, but we bring our guns with us. Just in case."
Xxxxx
We popped into the Atrium and asked for directions to the Auror in charge. He said, "They are waiting for you in the Minister's office on the first floor, Lord Potter. Ehm, thank you for defeating him, Lord Potter."
I nodded and went to the elevator and got all the way up to level one, the Atrium being on Level Eight. Outside the elevator, the Auror Guard pointed us to the office: "The fourth door on the left. They are waiting for you, Lord Potter."
We entered the office; Pius Thicknesse sat behind the desk. In front of it were Lords Greengrass, Davis… Delacour is here too, and four others I did not recognize. They all turned their heads when we came in.
Cyrus introduced us, "Everyone, may I present Lord Potter with his fiancées, Miss Hermione Granger, Miss Luna Lovegood, Robert's daughter Tracey Davis, and my daughters Astoria and Daphne… Miss Bones? I thought you were with Lord Abbot in France. Lords, Miss Susan Bones, the niece of the late Minister Bones. My condolences for your loss, Susan. Amelia was a good friend."
Susan nodded, "Thank you, Lord Greengrass. Aunty spoke highly of you and Lord Davis."
Cyrus turned to me and said, "Harry, you know Lord Delacour; next to him is Lord Milosevic, Minister of the Eastern Europe coalition; Lord Mercutio, Minister of Italy and Sicily; Mr Powers from the MACUSA; and M'Po Bengo of the North African High Council. We want to discuss how we will handle the aftermath of the Death Eater rebellion."
After shaking their hands, I pointed to Minister Pius and asked, "Was the Minister Imperio'd the whole time?"
Pius answered himself, "I was, Lord Potter. They used me as a figurehead to make their takeover look lawful. I was voted by the majority of the Wizengamot. That made all the changes I made in the Ministry legal. I revoked all my changes already. The Auror force are on your side now."
Robert commented, "We can let the Minister's authority work for us the same way it did for the Death Eaters. The Minister was Imperio'd after he was elected; that made all his decisions void, but his position still legitimate." He added, "All known Death Eaters are being arrested today. We allowed deadly force if they resist arrest. Every team of Aurors is assisted by Aurors from the continent."
I shrugged. "The way I see it, my part is over. I got rid of Tom Riddle and took over Hogwarts. Any more, and people will declare me the next Dark Lord or the next Dumbledore. That is something I want to avoid. The rest, like you said yesterday, Cyrus, has to be done in cooperation with the ICW."
With an afterthought, I added. "Let them use clear vows or oaths. If they refuse, give them Veritaserum; Pureblood or not, Veritaserum for all. One of the questions has to be if they enjoyed killing and torture. A vow that they were Imperio'd doesn't count. They practiced it on each other just so they can make that oath."
Daphne spoke up, "There are eighteen Students with a Mark that could not take a vow. We locked them up in the dungeons, and keep them there until you have time for them. Harry and we will handle Hogwarts. Is that acceptable?"
M'Po Bengo answered, "That is acceptable, young girl. To be honest, that is too much to ask for young people. These matters should have been done…" He sighed, "No, you are adults and had every right to do so. I just wish it was done by older people. You should enjoy your youth instead of shouldering this burden."
Tracey asked, "Will our actions be judged? We killed many Death Eaters, Snatchers, and Werewolves. Also, numerous guards from the Death camps fell by our weapons."
I spoke up, "Yesterday I executed Blaise Zabini, after Miss Bones told me he was one of the worst offenders, and that no girl was safe from him. It was to let the marked students realize that there was no hope to get off light."
Mr Powers frowned, "That is something that needs to be brought up in court, I am afraid. If we don't, they will resent us for it and accuse us of taking sides."
Lord Milosevic agreed, "It shames me to admit it, but the Pureblood movement was taking hold in our countries. Many of the arrested are from our countries. If we don't bring this to court, all will be food for another rebellion."
He looked at me and said, "There is no doubt that you will get off, Lord Potter. There will be enough witnesses that will testify that Zabini's crimes justified your action."
Hmm, I'd better not tell them I executed Snape and the Carrows or that I almost put a bullet in the old cat. I knew I made a mistake the moment I killed Zabini. Those are the situations the opposition will try to save themselves with. Not that I am sorry for putting a bullet in his head. Susan said he was one of the worst. That meant Zabini made his mother proud.
Lord Milosevic asked, "Can you tell us how you dealt with that Dark Lord, Lord Potter? Do you know the method by which he cheated death?"
I frowned; I hate to act like Dumbledore. Meh, let's see if they can handle the truth. "He read a book from Herpo the Fool. Do you recognize the author?"
Cyrus and Robert did, as did Lord Milosevic and Lord Mercutio. The last one let out a string of Italian curses and asked, "Did Dumbledore know?"
I pointed at my scar. "He must have. I had a false one in my scar from the day he attacked me in 81."
Mr Powers spoke up, "Can someone fill us in? What has that Herpo The Fool done or written down in that book?"
Lord Mercutio answered, "Soul Magic of the darkest kind, Mr Powers. By sacrificing an innocent, a virgin, or a direct relative, he tore a part of his soul and bound it to a Magical artifact with a ritual. That way, if he died, he stays on this plane of existence as something between a Ghost and a Wraith. He can be brought back alive through several rituals, each as vile as the last. What Ritual did he use, Lord Potter?"
I answered, "I don't know the ingredients Pettigrew used, but the final ones were bones of the Father, flesh of the servant, and blood of the enemy, mine. What came out of that cauldron could hardly be called human. He did not make one, though. He made seven… six and a false one. It took us a long time to find them all."
Lord Mercutio, "That doesn't answer how you defeated him, Lord Potter. Can you enlighten us?"
I nodded. "I destroyed the first one five years ago, when Malfoy planted that Horcrux in a first-year girl's books. A Diary that took over her body the more she wrote in that diary. I fought a Basilisk and used one of the fangs to stab that Diary."
No, that is not bragging if it is the truth and not exaggerated by one word. Humble bragging at most. I continued, "Dumbledore got the next one, a ring from Voldemort's mother's side. The fool got himself cursed with a withering curse, and he died last year in June. We found the third one in Lord Black's home. His younger brother betrayed Voldemort when he found out about the Horcrux and stole it. He died in the process and ordered his elf to destroy it. The elf failed."
Hmm, finally someone who let me finish talking. "At Yule, Voldemort's snake Nagini bit me; my heart stopped for a few moments, enough to let that false Horcrux think I died and leave my scar. Hermione managed to start my heart again. Voldemort gave one to Bellatrix and told her to store it in her vault. Then I found one at Hogwarts in a secret room."
I got their complete attention. "So with three in my possession, the only ones remaining were Voldemort's giant snake Nagini and Voldemort himself. I let my Account Manager know about the Horcrux of Bellatrix and the two in my possession. With those three, the Goblins did a Ritual to destroy them all. That was yesterday."
Cyrus came to his senses. "Wait a minute! You fought and killed a Basilisk in your second year at Hogwarts? How did you survive such a fight? Basilisks kill with a single glare!"
I shrugged, "The phoenix from Dumbledore came with the sorting hat. Fawkes scratched the eyes out, and I pulled Gryffindor's sword out of the hat. I stabbed the sword through the mouth into its brain." I showed the scar on my arm and said. "One of the fangs punctured me; Fawkes shed some tears on it to heal me."
Mr Powers asked to be sure, "You killed a Basilisk when you were twelve years old?"
I nodded. "Almost thirteen, but yes. It was Slytherin's pet. About a thousand years old. It was quite big." Still the truth here! Not bragging at all!
Mr Powers looked at Cyrus and Robert. He said, "I hope this does not happen every day in that school of yours. This is complete madness."
M'Po Bengo shook his head. "We need to discuss that school at the trials. We allowed Dumbledore too much. There was no control of his actions. To our shame, we had a part in it at the ICW."
I walked to the door. "We will return to Hogwarts; there will be no doubt Death Eaters lurking around to get their kid and leave the country. Lords, have fun with Britain; I am done with it."
Xxxxx
Once in the atrium, we went to the Apparition point and apparated to Hogsmeade. We took a stroll to the main gate, with our guns in our hands, though. A group of parents gathered at the gate, pounding on the gate and casting spells on it.
I called out, "It is no use! I raised the War wards. Stop casting now, before we assume you are all Death Eaters."
Five of them whirled around and raised their wands. Those five got shot before they got a spell out. We didn't kill them, though; they could be innocent parents who got surprised. The rest dropped their wands and held their hands up.
Susan shouted, "Hogwarts is secured. All the guilty marked students are locked up in the Dungeons until the Aurors come to collect them. Until then, nobody goes in or out."
Daphne said, "I recognize these five. All of them are Death Eaters with kids at school. And… those two are the wives of Death Eaters. Sorry, Ladies, but your children will face a trial like everyone else."
One of the women shouted, "My son is underage! You can not put him on trial!"
Susan bit at her, "He was old enough to practice the Cruciatus curse on us! And he was old enough to rape girls, so shut up, you bitch! You should have taught him some manners and morals. Be glad he is still alive. If it was on me, I would kill all those vile monsters!"
I called out, "Everyone, go home. Lords Greengrass and Davis are at the Ministry to sort everything out. The students are safe at Hogwarts."
I sent a Patronus to Robarts. {Auror Robarts, can you send someone to pick five wounded Death Eaters up at the gate, please?}
Xxxxx
We entered the Great Hall. It was still lunchtime, so we sat at the Slytherin table; that table had the most vacant seats. Pansy, who had taken the Vow, asked, "What will happen to us now?"
Daphne answered, "Thicknesse was Imperio'd. He took an oath on that. Then he revoked all the changes that were made at the Ministry from August to now. The ICW has sent Aurors and judges to sort it all out. Tom Riddle is dead for good now. Ah, that is Voldemort's real name. A Half-blood… no, the son of a Muggle and a squib. That counts as a Muggleborn, doesn't it?"
Pansy groaned, "I can not believe my parents got fooled that badly. What will happen with Draco? I am under contract with him."
I answered, "Last school year he did two murder attempts on Dumbledore that failed and hurt Katie Bell and Ron Weasley. He held Rosmerta under the Imperio curse for more than half a year. And on top of that, he repaired a Vanishing Cabinet to let Death Eaters and Werewolves into Hogwarts. I doubt he will survive it, Miss Parkinson. Even if he did it to save his father, the crimes are too severe."
Neville came to our table and sat down. He asked, "Is it done?"
I nodded. "The Ministry is secured; the Aurors are arresting the Death Eaters as we speak. The ICW has sent Aurors to help out. Lord Greengrass and Lord Davis asked the ICW for impartial Judges to lead the trials. There are many Death Eaters from the continent. This is now an International occasion."
Hermione commented, "We have to keep the marked students here until the Aurors are ready for them." She frowned and continued, "Harry will have to stand trial for killing Zabini. He was captured when Harry killed him. That can cause trouble."
Neville shrugged, "There will be enough who will testify to what a monster Zabini was. He got off easy. Crabbe and Goyle deserved what they got too. We got the three worst ones."
He sighed, "It happened so fast. We expected it to last till summer. Sending our friends to France, we thought it would be a long fight."
I commented, "We got lucky with the Goblins. They had a way to destroy Voldemort from a distance with a ritual. I just had to provide the ingredients for that ritual. Once the mark was gone, they panicked. We did Hogwarts; Lords Greengrass and Davis secured the Ministry."
Neville patted my back. "I hope we turn back to normal soon. Are you coming back to school to finish your NEWT?"
I shrugged, "I don't know. It depends on what trouble the teaching staff is in. They have a lot to answer for. These seven years were a big mess, from start to end."
Luna spoke up, "I won't come back. I learned more at Harry's place than here. Plus my classmates are total bitches."
Hermione commented, "I agree. We learned more at Harry's than here. It helped that Harry tutored us with DADA. I can do my NEWT exams and pass them all. First, I have to get my parents back from Australia and to check if our house is not burned down."
Tracey shook her head. "We have a solid study group, Neville. The only course we would fail is Herbology. Only I signed up for it, so it is not a total loss. I can catch up next year."
I told him, "I'll have to pass by from time to time. I am the temporary Headmaster. Until there is a new Headmaster, I am the one making the decisions."
Neville glanced at me. "Not McGonagall?"
I shook my head. "That bitch can rot in Hell alongside Dumbledore. They ruined my life for years. She may be glad she still has the transfiguration job."
Neville asked, "Was it that bad, Harry?"
I nodded. "Remember detention for being out after curfew in our first year? What was our punishment? Looking for wounded unicorns after curfew in the Forbidden Forest. Who sent us there, Neville? Hmm, I'm getting mad just thinking about it."
I called out, "Can I speak with the head elf, please?"
The old elf popped in, "What can we do for Lord Slytherin?"
"The students that are locked up in the dungeons are not allowed to leave the dungeon. Make sure there are chamber pots and hot water for washing, along with clean clothes. Also serve their food in the Dungeon. I am sure most of it you already do, but it had to be said."
The old Elf nodded, "It will be done, Lord Slytherin," and he popped away.
I asked Neville, "What did you do with Filch? That spiteful bastard was happy to chain students up in our OWL year; what did he do this year?"
Neville looked grim when he answered, "No need to look for him anymore, Harry. He had it coming."
I stood up and patted his back. "Let's just say he is missing after he went into the Forbidden Forest."
I went to the teacher's table and faced Professor Sprout. I asked, "Professor Sprout? Would you be willing to be the next Headmistress? With Hooch, Sinistra, or Vectra as Deputy Headmistress? You will have to give up Head of House Hufflepuff, though. And hire a replacement to teach the first five years."
Now I am copying from fan fiction; this is one of the most used solutions. I might as well use it here. I threw her another bone, "I will hire a team of Gringotts Curse breakers to look for the DADA curse and to correct the Ward stones. The previous headmasters made a mess of it."
Sprout asked, "I can choose my replacement? And choose the Deputy job?"
I nodded, "I only put my Veto on McGonagall, Flitwick, and Slughorn. They did a pis poor job as head of House, and I don't trust them anymore. Mind you, there will be an ironclad contract for everyone to sign. What happened in the last half century in this school is a disgrace."
Sprout frowned. "I have to think about it, Lord Potter, or should I say, Lord Slytherin?"
I shrugged. "I'll answer to both. Take your time to decide, but I prefer to have everything settled before the Spring Equinox. That is a good point to start a new Era."
13. Happily ever after?
I suggested, "Maybe it would be a good idea to offer the OWL and NEWT students the chance to retake their year. This year was not ideal to study for your OWLs or NEWTs. It is just a thought, Professor Sprout. Almost all of the Muggleborn will have to repeat this year."
Sprout thought it over and nodded. "It is February; the students will have the time to catch up. For the students that can't, we will offer them the chance to repeat the year without the notation that they failed one year on their file."
I added a last remark, "The Muggleborn and students that were on the run this year can repeat the year free of charge. I experienced being hunted; they will need these months to get their life back in order. The Ministry will have to cover those expenses."
Xxxxx
We returned home. Hmm, strange; it feels like home to me. Well, I have made the best memories here. We took it easy, concentrating on our studies, letting the storm rage around us.
It was big news on the Continent. Voldemort's demise and the exposure of the Death Eaters' names. Once they were questioned under Veritaserum, they spilled all the names and secret supporters. A lot of the runaways were arrested and extradited back to Britain.
Not a single country wanted to shelter them now that it had become an International occasion. Also partly out of fear they would start a movement in their own country. It could be because they left Britain without a knut, while their vaults were blocked. The ones who had properties had to sell them quickly to get some money before they were confiscated.
My reputation rose when it was revealed that I was responsible for defeating Tom Riddle. I am a Hero!
My reputation took a hit when news came out that I executed Zabini in cold blood. I am not a Hero anymore!
The day after, Zabini's crimes were reported in most newspapers. I am a Hero again!
The newspapers found out that I was the Taboo killer and how I dealt with them. I am not a Hero anymore!
The day after, the papers reported the crimes the snatchers committed before I Taboo-killed them. I am a Hero again!
It came out that I killed four Aurors on a raid. I am not a Hero anymore!
The next day, they had to report that the four had been listed as Death Eaters. By now, the people didn't care anymore whether I was a Hero or a villain. It became FAKE NEWS!
I shrugged it off, "When they are bitching about me, they won't have time to bitch over someone else. I am used to it."
Xxxxx
The trials were set up in record time, broadcast by the Wireless. I checked it out; I have a majority of the Wireless and am using it to force them to report on the trials.
I made sure that Dumbledore got a big part of the blame when Draco's trial came up. I told everyone, "Snape made an unbreakable Vow to aid Draco in his effort to kill Dumbledore. Dumbledore needed Snape as a backup in case I could not fulfill the prophecy. He was dying from a withering curse."
"That way, he allowed Draco Malfoy to put Rosmerta under the Imperio curse before Yule and kept her under the curse till June. During that time, Draco made two failed attempts that almost killed two students. In June, he repaired a vanishing cabinet and let Death Eaters and Werewolves into the castle."
I pointed out, "Dumbledore could have had Draco arrested the moment he Imperio'd Rosmerta, but he didn't. Snape was more important than Rosmerta. Snape was more important than two students who narrowly escaped death. Snape was more important to Dumbledore than Hogwarts' students and staff."
Draco got snogged by a Dementor under my protests. Draco deserved death, but who in their right mind took those horrible things back? They wandered all over Britain for almost a year. The idiots took them back into Azkaban.
Well, not many of the Core Death Eaters survived their trials; the killer questions were: Did you enjoy killing people? And: Would you kill again if you got the chance? Few got past those two questions.
There were Death Eaters who joined under pressure and could answer those two questions with a NO. They got Azkaban time, though, depending on the crimes they committed.
Xxxxx
My trial started with massive International attention. The prosecutor was someone from Bulgaria. I agreed to be questioned with Veritaserum. After the usual questions to verify it was effective, the trial began.
He started off aggressively, "Mr Potter, can you give me a number of the people you killed between Yule and today?"
I shook my head. "I can not give an exact number, Mr. I didn't kill them to keep score. I killed them because they were killing innocents. But to give you an estimate, it is between a hundred and two hundred."
He asked, "Did you enjoy killing them, Mr Potter?"
I answered, "I found joy in the knowledge that they would not put people in death camps anymore."
He pushed on, "So you did enjoy killing them?"
I shrugged. "I enjoyed the fact that they were dead. More, now that I know how many Muggleborn were killed in the death camps. I don't feel any guilt about killing them. Each and every one of them deserved it."
The Prosecutor changed his pitch, noticing I have the people on my side. I answered in a way that I was disposing of the worst scum, and should be thanked for it. To be honest, I don't feel any guilt for killing the snatchers or the camp guards. They deserved it.
The Prosecutor asked, "Did you execute Heir Blaise Zabini after he was captured?"
I answered, "After hearing that he was the worst scum of the school, I did kill him."
He tried to trick me, "So you took on the role of judge and executioner instead of putting him on trial."
I nodded, "After hearing that he practiced Cruciatus on students and abused all the female students, I had no problem killing that monster."
He pressed on, "Who gave you the right to be judge and Jury to kill a prisoner in cold blood?"
I answered, "I am Lord Slytherin, one of the Founding Lords of Hogwarts. I am acting Headmaster of Hogwarts. I am also the Lord Slytherin that Zabini swore fealty to when he received his Mark. All three gave me the right to punish Blaise Zabini for his crimes."
Puzzled, the Prosecutor asked, "How would that give you the right to kill Heir Zabini? There are laws that forbid taking vengeance on prisoners."
I answered, "Hogwarts is functioning autonomously. It only allows the Ministry to have a say; it stands apart from politics and should be neutral. Dumbledore ruined it by his two extra jobs. As Lord Slytherin and acting Headmaster, I am allowed to pass judgment on Blaise Zabini if the crimes are too severe. I consider casting Unforgivables and rape cause enough to set an example and give Justice to the victims."
Lord Greengrass spoke up, "We checked the Hogwarts charter and the core laws the Founders set for the Headmasters and their descendants. It was in Lord Slytherin's right to pass Judgment on Blaise Zabini."
Xxxxx
I got off, of course, once they listed all the crimes Blaise did; they asked why I didn't put two bullets in his head. Meh.
The crowd got numb, listening to all the trials. Veritaserum can be a bitch, the Death Eaters confessed to numerous murders, rape, and torture. So much so that the public hardly listened to the trials on the Wireless.
We got it done… they got it done. I made Lord Greengrass proxy for House Potter, Lord Davis Proxy for House Slytherin, and Lord Abbot proxy for House Black; after Hannah moved in. Yeah, Hannah didn't want to compete with Ginny for Neville. I suspected Susan had something to do with it. Lord Lovegood became proxy for House Peverell. That came as a surprise for many.
It took months to get back to normal… normalish. I kept a low profile, only giving an interview to the Quibbler to hang Dumbledore's dirty laundry out in the open.
Sprout finally accepted the job. Her wings are clipped, though. We found the original contracts the Headmasters and professors have to sign, and they all had to sign. McGonagall refused to sign; I kicked her out, of course. Pomfrey, you ask? That bitch got booted out the second day I became interim Headmaster.
Slughorn had to explain his part in cultivating one of the worst Dark Lords in Britain after I tipped the DMLE off on his part. Sprout is looking for a new Potion Master.
Xxxxx
Being the Lord over my Vassals, I confiscated all Vaults of the Death Eaters that refused to turn themselves in. I did the same for some of the Death Eaters who got all their family members convicted, like the Malfoys.
Narcissa didn't get the mark, but she gave shelter to the organization and got 15 years in Azkaban. Meh, she can stay in a dowager cottage when she gets out. She is not that pretty in real life. Fan Fiction hyped her up too much. My girls are way prettier.
Britain is a lot safer now. The mercenaries located the Trolls and Giants and had a blast killing them. They also got what was left of Fenrir's pack. Fenrir's bounty came to me. He was there at the third death camp and got a headshot. It was a nice nest egg. He was wanted in several countries.
Dumbledore's name is dragged through the mud repeatedly; I made sure of that. I also relocated his tomb. The marble tomb became gravel, and his body got a humble spot next to Ariana. With the text on his tombstone: Dumbledore, Kinslayer, Dark Lord. May he get what he deserves in the afterlife.
Xxxxx
We sat down at the dinner table at Greengrass Manor. When we were at dessert, Cyrus asked, "When are you planning to marry my daughters, Harry?"
I shrugged, "I don't know, Cyrus; ask your daughters. They should know the answer."
Daphne said, "We want to wait until Astoria graduates, Father. We have to change the betrothal of Tracey and me to Slytherin, so that Hanna can have House Black with Susan."
Daphne looked at Hermione and said, "The Potter Consort spot is still open, Hermione. Do you have someone in mind?"
Hermione choked on her dessert. Coughing, she protested, "Hey! Why do you think I have someone in mind, Daphne? Are seven not enough for Harry? Do you want him to die from exhaustion?"
Luna smiled and teased Hermione, "One more won't kill Hubby, Hermione, you know that. Who do you have in mind? I know you have! Is it Padma? She is the second smartest of your year, isn't she?"
Tracey nodded. "Padma kept us from taking second place, alright. Daphne and I are third and fourth."
I shook my head. "Not happening, girls. May I remind you that I have a bunch of lordships that I took from the Death Eaters? I have to get rid of them fast before they all need a wife."
Confused, Cyrus asked, "Why don't they need a wife now, Harry? You confiscated them; the Lordships are yours. The Lord rings will push you toward it."
I smirked at him. "No, I took those Lordships to hold until a proper Lord can be appointed. Meaning a family member or someone I found deserving. It is a small loophole, or I had to marry a dozen more girls. Seven is plenty enough for me, thank you. The Goblins are tracking down the relatives of the Houses that need a new Lord."
What I did do was to resign the Death Eater Houses from the Wizengamot: Malfoy, Lestrange, Nott, all from Tom's inner circle. It took a year to let the dust settle down, and a whole new Era was about to start.
Xxxxx
Nineteen years later:
Platform 9 ¾. I put my kids on the train; I have a bunch of them from all ages possible. Seven wives, each with two or three kids… You do the math. The wives made a Coven and made me the honorary male.
They got a lot of applications to join the Coven. I stopped them at seventeen; the so-called lucky number. It became too much when I found out that I had to deliver the sperm for the coven sisters. I spanked Hermione's ass when I discovered she added that detail in the Coven vows. I have a lot of kids now… Lots and lots. Dobby is happy, Winky is happy, I am tired.