FicWad

TITLE: Twenty One Nights of Paradise

PART: 05 of ??

Chapter Four – The Coven's New Members

AUTHOR: Red Jacobson (red.jacobson@gmail.com)
WEBSITE:
DISTRIBUTION:
DISCLAIMER: All characters you recognize are the property of JK Rowling and her publishers. I only own my perverted imagination.
SUMMARY: Harry discovers a MUCH more pleasant way of getting rid of the Horcrux in his scar, unfortunately it leads to discovering some Potter family secrets and his life just got more complicated!

FEEDBACK: Constructive criticism is happily accepted. This is going to be a Harry/Harem story, with absolutely no claim to being realistic, this is just for fun, and if you don't enjoy stories like that, you might as well give it a miss.
CATEGORY: Harem/Just a lot of Women
RELATIONSHIPS: Harry/Many
RATING: NC-17
WORD COUNT:
SPOILERS: None; I'm certain anybody reading this is at least familiar with the Harry Potter series and the major Characters and events.
WARNINGS: This story contains people engaging in activities that are frowned on by Rick Santorum and James Dobson and many other people, but, Screw 'Em! If you are familiar with my stories, you know what to expect. Oral, Anal, Dom/Sub, Femme-Slash, Femme-cest, Bondage, Spanking, all the fun things in life!
AUTHORS NOTES: This is my 2011 Entry for National Novel Writers Month (NaNoWriMo) and has not been beta'd other than by Spell Checker.

AUTHORS NOTE THE SECOND: This is an au, Obviously, and I'm going with a Good Dumbledore, still a MOB, but honestly trying to do the right thing. This means that Harry's childhood, while not a paradise, was not the Dickensian nightmare that a lot of fics have. Honestly, there are Hundreds of Evil Dumbledore stories out there, but I really don't feel I have anything that interesting to add to the collection, so I'm trying to do something different.

IMPORTANT NOTE ON CHARACTER AGES: To avoid all the issues with age of consent, all the major characters are considered to have been born 2 years earlier than in canon, and Hogwarts students start at age thirteen. Thus, Harry is 16 in his 4th year, and the age line on the Goblet Of Fire is set to prevent anyone under 18 years of age from entering themselves. Also, Luna is 16 as well, her birthday, in this story, is September 21st, so she missed the September first cutoff to be in Harry's year.

AUTHORS NOTE (the 19 Years Later Epilogue) : I'm aware that some reviewers may feel that I'm making things too easy for Harry and the others, and, so far, they are right. However, it's been less than 24 hours since Harry discovered his heritage and had his encounter with Fleur and Apolline, so there is a lot of story still to be told. Things won't always be so easy, just have patience GRIN


Hogsmeade

Lucius' Apartment

Dinner Time The Same Day


Draco set the journal he had been reading down, even more impressed with his Father than he had been earlier. Lucius had included a letter addressed to him in the first of the journals, and it was an eye opening experience for the pampered prince. The letter expressed his father's disappointment in Draco, and admonished him to show more of the cunning he was born with, instead of rushing into confrontations like a brainless Gryffindor! The words were harsh, but Draco did have to admit they were also true. He had reacted badly to Harry Potter's rejection of his offered friendship, and acted like a brainless thug, all bluster and threats. If he had taken the time to observe the situation in the carriage, he would have been aware that there was a Weasley in there with him, and he could have made an approach that would have been more likely to get him what he wanted, instead of starting a feud that has lasted for far longer than it should have. And the fact that his impetuousness has ended up with him on the losing end every time had caused his personal influence in Slytherin to be almost non-existent!


He opened the humidor on the desk, and withdrew one of his father's cigars. Cutting the tip the way he had seen Lucius do on multiple occasions, he lit the end with a wooden match and took a quick drag on the tobacco. After coughing for several minutes, and wiping his eyes to clear them of the watering, he figured out how to smoke the cigar, and sat back in the chair, thinking. Going back to Hogwarts would be difficult at best, especially with his Father's execution. And it was too late in the year to even consider transferring to Durmstrang, even if he wanted to move to an even colder climate, which he didn't.


After thinking for several minutes, he reached a decision, and pulled a clean sheet of parchment from the stack in the bottom drawer of the desk, and wrote a letter to Professor Dumbledore. He started the letter with an apology (and he gritted his teeth in anger at having to apologize to the old fool!), for his outburst that morning, and saying that he was having to voluntarily withdraw from Hogwarts for the remainder of this term, and both terms of the following year in order to take control of the Malfoy family businesses. He stressed in the letter that he was going to be hiring tutors to continue his education, and hoped to be able to return and take his OWLs with his classmates the following year. He also asked if the professor could recommend any tutors for his various subjects that might be available for hire. He was certain the old man would jump at the chance to put someone loyal to him close to Draco, so he could be 'guided away from the path he was heading down'.

Draco smirked, that was exactly what he was counting on. What better way to gain allies than to let them think they have converted you? Of course, he would have to be discreet in the beginning, but he was a young man, and he would learn to be patient even if it killed him! He was grateful that Lucius had left him instructions on how to access the portion of the Malfoy fortune that had been hidden from the Ministry. He would need the money to live on, because his school vault certainly wouldn't suffice!


Calling the house elf who was assigned to the Apartment, he had the elf take the letter to the Diagon Alley Post Office and mail it from there. He also gave the elf a few galleons to bring him back dinner from 'Margarita’s' a restaurant that was owned by one of Lucius' old mistresses, who had taken the money Lucius gave her and rapidly became the most exclusive dining experience in Diagon Alley.


Reminding himself that he wanted to give the appearance of having changed, he didn't curse the elf when it took longer than he expected to return with his dinner, he didn't even require the elf to punish itself, he just dismissed it back to it's duties.


Finishing his dinner, he checked the time and saw it was just eight o'clock, and he realized that he actually regretted the fact that the woman that had stayed in the apartment had already left, because he was in the mood for sex after all. Shrugging, he checked his supply of galleons, and saw that he still had several hundred available to him, he poured 300 of them into his belt pouch and lit the Floo. When the fire turned green, he called out “Eloise's!” in a clear voice, and stepped into the fire.


St Mungo's

The Black Family Suite

Dinner Time


Sirius set down the empty vial of nutrient potion and eyed his dinner plate dubiously. He thought the sliced apples looked okay, but he wasn't sure about the broth or the mystery meat. Granted it looked and smelled a whole lot better than the garbage he had been forced to subsist on during his year on the run, but he wasn't sure if his stomach would be able to handle the food. He hadn't had much luck keeping down the breakfast or noontime meals, other than the potions, but the healers seemed to be confident that he would be able to handle this meal, because the other potions were working to build up his digestive system again.


Lifting the cup of broth, he took a tentative sip and let it rest on his tongue for a moment, as he savored the taste of the chicken. Swallowing, he waited anxiously for his stomach to rebel, but, after a few minutes of no reaction, he relaxed and took another, slightly more confident sip. It took some time, but, sip by sip, and bite by careful bite, he was able to eat his entire dinner, and sat back, enjoying the feeling of having a comfortably full belly for the first time in years, including a satisfactory after dinner belch. Of course, the belch was not appreciated by Moony, who was seated across the table from him, but then, Moony always had been a bit of a stick in the mud when it came to table manners.


“By the way, I got a message from Albus a little while ago, and he said that he will be coming to visit you tomorrow, and, if Harry isn't too exhausted, he would be coming along as well.”


“What do you mean, exhausted? Is he sick? Or was it something from that damned Tournament?” Sirius demanded anxiously, only to be reassured by the sight of the wide smile on his friends' face.


“Well, I don't know the whole story, but apparently Harry is living up to Prongs and Lily's example. He somehow managed to bag the Beauxbatons' Champion, Fleur Delacour, and her mother on the same night!” He laughed at the gobsmacked look on his fellow Marauder's face, and then he continued, “It gets better, they are both Veela! From what Albus said, Harry saved Fleur's younger sister during the Task, and the mother invited him for dinner in Hogsmeade last night. Somehow the dinner turned into an overnight stay, and Harry comes strolling into the castle at breakfast, wearing the same clothes he wore the night before, and Fleur is practically leaning on him as she was walking rather gingerly to her seat.”


He had to stop telling the story because Sirius was laughing so hard that he had tears rolling down his cheeks and into his beard. Waiting until his friend got himself under control, he said, “If you liked that, you are going to love this! After breakfast, when Albus made the announcement about all the changes last night, he sent a note to Harry telling him about you being exonerated, and Harry was so happy he cast his Patronus, and Prongs rode again! Prongs strolled around the room, nuzzling a bunch of the girls, including a pair of identical twins, and they all cast their Patronus' as well. Anyway, to make a long story short, the girls got together, and after a meeting, decided to form a Coven centered on your Godson!”


“Merlin! Identical twins and a mother and daughter pair of Veela? He's not living up to Prongs and Lils, he's leaving them in the dust! The best that they ever did was my cousins, and I'd still love to know how they pulled that off! Andi never would say, and, well you know about Trixie and Narcissa.” he finished with a shrug. “That definitely explains why Albus isn't sure if Harry will be able to come visit, doesn't it?” Sirius grinned, but then he yawned, “Sorry Moony, I guess they snuck a mickey in the potion, I feel like I'm about to fall asleep. Hope you don't mind?”


“No worries, Paddy, I've got some things to do tonight myself, and could use some sleep myself. I'll see you tomorrow, so you sleep well.”


With a tired wave, Sirius nodded and was asleep before the door closed behind his friend. If anybody had been watching him, they would have seen he was smiling in his sleep.


Hogwarts

The South Wing

Immediately after the Last Chapter


Harry heard a murmur of conversations as he and Pansy walked down the hallway to the common area, although he couldn't quite make out any of the individual voices, he did recognize that both English and French were being spoken. He still couldn't believe he was fluent in French now, but figured it was a side effect of being bonded to Fleur and Appoline, because French was their native language. He paused at the entryway, wanting to see how they were interacting without him there, but didn't get a chance because as soon as he stepped into the entrance, Fleur, Appoline and Hermione's heads all came up and they turned to look directly at him.


Shrugging, he gestured for Pansy to go ahead of him and he followed her into the room. His jaw dropped when he was approached by a beautiful blonde he didn't immediately recognize, but it only took a second for him to realize it was Gabrielle, although she had drastically changed from the last time he saw her, just the last night. Instead of the prepubescent girl who had left after dinner the night before, he saw a slightly smaller version of Fleur, she had gained over a foot in height, and her body was fully developed. He had known, mentally, that she was actually 16 years old, but hadn't believed it, based on her appearance, but he believed it now!


He barely had time to react before Gabrielle was in his arms and she pulled him down into a kiss. He felt himself stirring against her, and was enjoying the kiss when she pulled away.


“I've wanted to do that, and much more ever since I woke up this morning! I know I'm going to have to wait, because we have work to do tonight, but I'm really hoping you take me to bed tonight and do to me everything you did to Fleur and momma last night. I got to experience it, but my body wasn't fully mature enough for me to really enjoy it, but it seemed like they did!”


Harry wasn't quite sure how to respond to the girl in his arms, and was gathering his thoughts when he got a reprieve. In a burst of flame, Fawkes, the Headmaster's Phoenix companion appeared in the air above their heads, and, as everyone gasped in admiration, gently lowered himself onto Harry's shoulder. Harry saw that the gorgeous fire-bird had a scroll clutched in his talons, and Harry took it from the bird. Relieved of his burden, Fawkes flew over to one of the couches and perched on the back, allowing the others to gather around and admire him.


Harry chuckled, “You're such a show off, Fawkes!” and the bird trilled in amusement before looking around at the women surrounding him. Harry untied the ribbon around the scroll and unrolled it, reading quickly.


Harry


I am embarrassed to say that, once again I neglected to give you a piece of information in our conversation after dinner today, but, in my defense, when you get to be my age, and I'm sure you will, unfortunately your memory sometimes slips. Fortunately, I did remember it as soon as I got back to my office. Please pass along to your ladies that I've spoken to your professors, as well as Madame Maxime , and gotten all of you excused from your classes for tomorrow, because I'm certain that you want to devote as much time as possible with each of your ladies Sealing the Coven. Naturally, we are all aware of what this entails, and, aside from a slightly envious look on the faces of Professor's Vector and Sinestra (and that is NOT permission to invite them to join!) all of your professors were perfectly understanding, and will be providing me with a list of any assignments they give out, and you can pick them up after dinner tomorrow. Speaking of tomorrow, you may recall that I mentioned that Sirius will be able to receive visitors in the afternoon, so, if you are able, I would ask that you, and no more than two of your ladies meet me in my office about an hour after lunch and we can floo to St Mungos from there.


Wishing you and yours a very good evening


A.P.W.B.D.


“You dirty old man!” Harry laughed, picturing the old man chuckling as he wrote the letter. Pansy had looked over at him when he laughed, and Harry waved her over to read the letter. Pansy smiled after she finished reading and said, “You're right, he is a dirty old man, but at least he's supporting us. He could have caused us a lot of trouble over this, you know?” Harry nodded, knowing that she was, if anything, understating things.


“It's too bad about Vector and Sinestra, though,” she mused, “They've both got excellent bodies, and I bet they'd be a lot of fun. Oh well, if you're interested, we can check back with them after we graduate and see if they're still interested.”

“Wait a minute! I thought, once we find the ritual, that we wouldn't need any more women to join?” Lowering his voice, he said, “You know what I am, but even I have limits, and I'm already concerned about keeping all of you happy as it is!”


Pansy smiled at him softly, and gave him a quick kiss on the lips, “I know you are Harry, and your concern about making us happy is one of the reasons I'm falling in love with you.” She laughed, “I really wasn't expecting that to happen so soon, if at all. When we talked about how this was changing some of the girls, I thought it wasn't changing me, it turns out I was wrong, and I'm happy about it!”


Harry was, for the second time in 10 minutes, unsure of how to respond, other than to pull Pansy into a hug and give her a soft kiss, which caused her to sigh happily.


“I know you aren't sure how you feel yet, but that's not surprising, you're a man, and, as such, slower about these things.” She smirked as he just shrugged, “But, to answer your other question, once we have the other women join us, we will have enough for the Coven to form, but, truthfully, there is no upper limit to the number of members, as long as it stays a prime number. And, from what I recall, your abilities will increase with time and practice, so, you really don't need to worry about making us all happy, by the time we are ready to think about inviting others to join us, you'll be more than up for the challenge. Of course, that's if you are still interested in adding more women. It may seem like I'm trying to run your life, but I'm not, you will always have the deciding vote in things like this.”


Harry nodded, “Okay, that's not something we need to decide on tonight, so let's put that aside for now.” Turning to the group of women gathered around the phoenix, he raised his voice and said, “Can I have your attention please?”


They all turned to Harry, and he let them know about being excused from classes the next day. He was amused to see that Hermione looked slightly disappointed, but then brightened as Tracey whispered something in her ear. “Also, most of you are aware of the story of Sirius Black, my godfather, and if you aren't one of the others can fill you in. Anyway, he's at Saint Mungo's now, getting treatment for his time in Azkaban, and I'm meeting the Headmaster after lunch tomorrow to go see him. I'm only able to bring two of you with me, and I'd like Hermione, since she was there for the whole thing, and Pansy, as my Alpha to join me. That is, if you'd like?”


Hermione nodded, “Honestly Harry! As if I'd miss a chance to see Sirius again. Hopefully without the hundred Dementors chasing us this time, though.” She said with a grin.


Turning to Pansy, she nodded as well. “Of course, it should be interesting, if the stories I heard about him during his school days are true.”

“Thanks,” Harry said to the two of them, “Now, Luna, what do you remember about this ritual?”


Luna frowned, “From what I remember, it's not that complicated, but I can't remember the details, I just wish I could remember where I heard about the ritual!”


Harry put his arms around Luna and hugged her, saying “It's okay, Luna. None of us had even heard of a ritual like that, so you've given us something to search for. In fact, I'll talk to Professor Dumbledore and make sure we can get access to the Restricted Section, plus there are a lot of books in the Potter Vaults from what I've been told, and I'll ask Sirius when we see him tomorrow if his family has any books we can check. I'm sure we can find a reference to it somewhere!”


Luna relaxed into the hug and smiled up at him, enjoying the comforting feeling of being hugged for the first time in far too long. She still couldn't believe that she was standing completely naked with a boy's arms around her, and he was completely naked as well. She really didn't know, when she had joined the others in that room on the seventh floor just how much her life was going to be changed. She blinked as she remembered how the room seemed to change depending on what they wanted.


“I wonder...?” Luna muttered, as she moved out the hug.


“Wonder what, Luna?” Harry asked, as the blonde moved to grab her clothing.

“I was just thinking about the room on the seventh floor, and how it seemed to provide whatever we wanted, and I want to see if it can provide the book we need.”


Pansy, who had been listening closely, groaned, “Damn it! I was the one who was telling the room what we wanted, why didn't I think of that?”


“Maybe because you were more interested in getting laid?” Tracey asked, a look of innocence on her face, to the laughter of the others in the room.


“Hush you,” Pansy said, blushing slightly, “you're just as interested, or you wouldn't be here.”


Tracey didn't answer, just grinned.


Ignoring the byplay, the others had started getting dressed, and were soon heading up to the seventh floor.


The Room of Requirement

Ten Minutes Later


Harry and the others stood quietly as Luna stood in front of the wall opposite the tapestry, her eyes closed in thought. After a few minutes of concentration, she nodded and began to pace back and forth. After the third circuit, a door appeared in the wall and Luna led them through.


Even though she had seen the room change at Pansy's mental command earlier, Luna was still surprised at how much the room resembled the library of the Rookery, her home in Ottery St Catchpole. She half expected to see her father Xeno sitting at the work table writing an article for the Quibbler. He wasn't there though, which relieved her, because, as open minded as he was about most things, she wasn't sure how he would react when she told him about joining a Coven.


Moving to the bookshelf behind Xeno's chair that held the small collection of books that dealt with what her father had referred to as 'grown up magic' she scanned the titles, hoping to find one that looked familiar. Not seeing anything that sparked her memory, she grabbed all of them and carried them over to the others in the room. Putting the books on the table in front of the couch, she grabbed one off the top of the pile and sat down, starting to read.


Hermione didn't wait for an invitation, but picked up the next book on the stack and took a seat next to Luna and opened the cover. All the others grabbed a book, including Gabrielle, once Fleur explained what they were looking for and Apolline cast a spell that allowed her to read English. When Lavender reached for a book, Harry stopped her, and gestured for her and Parvati to join him in another area of the room.


When his two housemates were seated at the table next to him, Harry said, “Professor Dumbledore told me that there was another prophecy made about me last night, and you two are the best at Divination of anybody I know, so I was hoping we could work on that.”


Lavender nodded eagerly, turning to Parvati, “That's what I wanted to talk to you about! Of course, the rest of the Coven already knows, but I was there when Professor Trelawney gave the prophecy last night! I wrote it down as soon as I realized what was going on.” Reaching into her robes, the blonde pulled out a piece of parchment and laid it flat on the tabletop.

“The Spirit of Lust and Lightning has joined with the Tortured Hero to destroy the Heir of the Snakes.

The Heir's anchors are gone, but he is not vanquished until the Spirit joins with twice seven to destroy the Heir and defeat the Death that follows.

The Phoenix will free the chains that bind the Spirit and help drive back the Endless Dark.

The dog star will know freedom, it's quest at an end.

The Spirit will bring upheaval, but a time of serenity will follow”

While Parvati and Harry read over the prediction, Lavender went to the bookshelves in the room and started looking for books that could help them. After they finished reading Harry nodded, “I have to agree with Professor Dumbledore, it's probably the clearest prediction I've ever heard, and parts of it have already come true.”


When Parvati looked at him curiously, he grinned, “Didn't you wonder what caused me to cast my Patronus this morning? My Godfather, Sirius Black, 'the dog star' was exonerated by the Wizengamot last night, when it was proven that he wasn't a Death Eater and didn't betray my parents. Sirius is the closest thing I have to a father, and I was so happy it just burst out of me. And the bindings on my magic were removed this after noon, so the chains that bind me were removed as well.”


Lavender came back with a stack of books at that point and said, “These are the only books I could find that talked about prophecies or Death as a being. If you'll notice, the way the prophecy was given, it refers to Death as an individual, not an event.” Handing each of them a book, she started reading as well. Harry glanced at his book, a copy of 'Tales of Beedle the Bard' and turned to the first page.


About an Hour Later


Susan gave a cry of triumph as she finished reading the page in her book. Looking up, she saw the others looking at her curiously from their own books. Holding her place with her fingers, Susan waved Luna over and opened the book to the page she had marked, “Does this look like the ritual you remember?”


Luna's eyes scanned the pages quickly, before looking up, her eyes shining with excitement. “That's it! Susan, you are wonderful!” Giving the older girl a quick peck on the lips, Luna picked up the book and started reading through it again. She frowned when she started reading the requirements for after the ritual was completed, and walked over to Harry, sitting down between he and Lavender. Looking up, she saw that the rest of the Coven had joined them, taking seats around the table, which expanded to fit all of them. Taking a deep breath, she started talking.


“Okay, this is the ritual that I remembered, but it's a lot more complex in the after effects than I thought. The actual ritual is fairly simple, but there are a couple of things we need to be aware of before we decide if we really want to use it. The first shouldn't be a problem, it's a requirement that, in order to join the coven the witch and the wizard have to complete a separate ritual before spending the day making love. The ritual is described here and it's very easy, just some formalized questions and responses so that won't be difficult. It's the price that Magic will demand for granting this favor that concerns me.”


Pausing to take a drink from the glass that appeared in front of her, Luna continued, “Because of the amount of Magic used in the ritual, there is a requirement that the Coven make an advancement in the knowledge of Magic within 12 months of the Coven being sealed, or our magic and lives are forfeit. There is also a mention of a reward for success. It doesn't describe the reward, just says that, if Magic's price is paid, the Coven will receive 21 nights of Paradise. I don't know exactly what that means, but we have to decide if we are willing to risk it.”


Harry sat back, not saying anything while the discussion went on around him. He was perfectly willing to risk his own life and magic, but didn't want to influence the girls who were willingly joining themselves to him. He was surprised that they seemed to reach agreement very quickly, with Tracey arguing forcefully that between them they had most of the top students in their year, as well as some of the most creative thinkers and risk takers, they had more than enough talent to make it worthwhile to take the risk.


They continued talking for a few minutes longer, but it was obvious that they were all in favor of taking the chance.



Hogwarts South Wing

At the Conclusion of the Ritual


They had finished chanting a few moments ago, and now Harry and the others could do nothing but wait, and watch the Six silver globes floating in the center of the circle. None of them had any idea who the globes represented, just that there were six women who had been selected and they were receiving an invitation to join the Coven. They groaned as first one, and then a second globe turned gray and then faded away, meaning that two of the women had refused the invitation, but the groans turned to cheers as the other four globes turned a bright golden color, and floated toward the ground, growing in size until they were each approximately 6 feet around.


Once the globes were firmly on the ground, they faded away leaving four women, as nude as the others in the room, standing in their place, looking around. As the women's features became visible, there was a squeal of happiness from outside the circle, as well as three gasps, and from four mouths, “Maa-ta-jee?” “Maa-ta-jee?” “Mother?” “Mum?”


Various Locations around Hogwarts and London

20 Minutes Earlier


Hufflepuff 4th Year Girls Dormitory


Hannah Abbott was sitting at her desk, trying to work on an essay for Charms, but her eyes kept drifting sadly to empty spot in her dorm room, where until this morning, her best friend had stayed. The buxom blonde cursed the whim that made her decide to stay in bed this morning, instead of joining Susan for breakfast. She picked up her quill again and started writing, when she was distracted, this time by a soft golden light, in the form of a bulldog. She watched it softly for a few seconds as it solidified. Hesitantly, she reached out her hand, and stroked the creature's nose. As soon as she touched the glowing animal, she heard Susan's voice in her mind.


If anyone had been walking by the closed door of the room a few minutes later, they would have heard a joyful voice hollering “Oh, Hell Yes!” and seen a bright flash of light. But no one was, and when Hannah's two remaining roommates came in just before curfew, they found two empty beds and closets, and quickly contacted their Head of House, who contacted the Headmaster, and the mystery was soon solved.


Chang's Potions

86 Diagon Alley


Lin smiled as her last customer of the evening picked up their purchases and headed out the door into the cold February night. Locking the door, and setting the 'Closed' sign in the window, she briefly debated heading back to her home for the evening, but decided against it, and headed through the back of the store to the flat she kept there for the nights she was too tired to make the trip to her house in the Muggle section of London. She wasn't that tired tonight, but she was still so upset at the letter she had received she just wanted to sit down and cry in anger.


It wasn't the first time that her late husband's brothers had tried to force their way into control of the business she and Joseph had built over so many years, but it was by far the most offensive! The very nerve of the lout! Demanding that she turn over the business to them, because 'it wasn't proper' for a woman to be running a family business. And the veiled suggestion that he would allow her to remain in control if she went to his bed? She'd rather be buggered by a Thestral!


She had to admit, though, that she did miss having a man in her bed. Until his death in a potions accident three years earlier, her husband had been an extremely vigorous man, and they had made love several times a day. Since that day, she hadn't taken a male lover, and, while the times with Cho the previous summer were enjoyable, especially when she learned that Cho had no more regrets than she did, they didn't fill the void that Joseph's death left.


She reached the flat, and just as she was choosing a bottle of wine to have with her dinner, a silver Patronus of a Swan appeared in front of her. She recognized it as Cho's Patronus, having seen it the prior summer, but was curious what it was doing here. As soon as she touched it, she heard several voices in her mind, speaking in unison, until they all merged into Cho's voice. As she listened to what the voice was saying, she laughed in delight! All of her problems would be taken care of, she would get to see Cho again, she would have a powerful man's protection, after all her brothers in law were not foolish enough to try and put pressure on “The Boy Who Lived”, and, best of all, she would have a man in her bed on a regular basis again. She agreed to the invitation instantly, and there was a flash of light, slowly fading in an empty flat.





The Leaky Cauldron

Room 147


Sira Patil sat at the table, the half eaten remains of her dinner on the plate in front of her, as she thought about the news she was going to bring to her daughters the next day. She still had a hard time believing it herself. It was less than 48 hours ago that they got the word in the Seraglio that their husband had died in his sleep. It was only a few hours after that, while the women were still in shock, they their Mother-in-Law came and told them they had 24 hours to leave her son's house. She had never approved of the fact that her son had taken a harem, and wasted no time getting rid of them. So here she was, with little more than the clothes on her back, and a small amount of gold that she had saved over the years, about to tell her daughters they wouldn't be able to return to school, and they all had to find some way to support themselves. She was just reaching for parchment to send a note to the school requesting permission to meet with her daughters when a silvery mist appeared out of nowhere on the table in front of her. Sira watched in fascination as the mist formed into two distinct shapes, a Bengal Tiger and a Peregrine Falcon. She was curious, because both of the animals were native to the Tamil region where she was born, and reached out and touched the forms.


A short while later, there was a flash of light, and, other than the plate on the table, there was no sign anyone had been in the room.


14 Eddington Way

Crawley, London


Jane Granger had just finished rinsing her dinner plate and putting it in the dishwasher when she saw the strangest thing she had seen since the Teacher from Hermione's school changed their coffee table into a pig and changed it back. Floating in the air in front of her, was a solid gold colored otter. She grinned at the animal's antics, remembering the words of the American Comedian, Dennis Leary. She realized that the animal resembled what Hermione had described as a Patronus, and it was certainly radiating good feelings to her. Jane reached out her hand toward the otter, which rolled over onto it's back to get it's belly scratched. Not even thinking about how odd it was, she started scratching the things belly. As soon as she touched it, she heard a babble of voices in her head, and they finally merged into Hermione's voice. She couldn't believe what she was hearing, that she was being invited to join a Coven of Witches? She set aside the idea that her daughter was a sexually active part of that Coven for a moment, after all she had lost her virginity even younger than her daughter had, and she had several 'special' girlfriend's while at University.


The part she was having a hard time with, was the voice's insistence that she was a witch! She tried to tell the voice that she wasn't a witch, that she was a squib, but received warm laughter in response. “If you didn't have any magic, you would never have received this invitation. There is an easy test to determine if you do have magic. Take one of your hands away and hold up your index finger. Now, concentrate on forming a light, and say the word 'Lumos'”. Feeling foolish she did as directed, and nearly fainted when her finger lit up with a faint glow! Hearing the laughter again, she did as the voice said, and whispered the word 'Nox' and her finger stopped glowing.


The laughter stopped, and the voice said, “It seems that there are blocks on your magic, and they have been there for many years, possibly since you were a small girl. If you join us, we can help you remove your blocks, and teach you to use your magic.”


Jane thought about it for a few minutes, and realized that there really wasn't that much keeping her in Crawley, the dental practice had been Richard's dream, and she just kept it going out of inertia after his death. She really didn't have that many friends in the area, preferring the company of a good book, much like her daughter. With a nod, she accepted the invitation, and disappeared in a flash of light.


Ravenclaw Dormitory


Su Li listened intently to the voice coming from the silvery stag standing on top of her Potions text, but shook her head, “Sorry, I am already promised to a boy in my homeland, I will be returning there after I graduate, and I am looking forward to spending my life with him.” The stag faded away, and Su shook her head, already forgetting the invitation.


Auror Academy Barracks

Female Dormitory


Nymphadora Tonks swore at the interruption, she had just finished her workout, and was relaxing in the shower, trying to get the dirt out of her hair after one of her classmates got a little over enthusiastic about banishing a hunk of the ground at her feet in the combat training. She had finally gotten the water to the perfect temperature, and was reaching for her favorite shampoo when a silvery mist appeared in front of her, and took the form of a stag. Swatting at it to disperse the mist, she froze when her hand touched the apparition, listening to the voice speaking to her. She nodded a few times at what the voice said, and even smirked at the description of the requirements for joining the Coven, but shook her head when the voice finished. “Sorry, while the offer is tempting as hell, until I graduate, I just don't have the time to devote to joining you. Which is too bad, I could certainly use a good shag right about now! If you want to look me up next year, when I'm done with the Academy, I might have a different answer for you.” The stag nodded and faded away, taking the memory of the invitation with it, until it was time to contact her again.


Hogwarts

The South Wing


In the stunned silence that followed the four girls recognizing their mothers as the newest members of the Coven, Harry burst out laughing. He couldn't help himself, and was literally rolling on the floor laughing his arse off. Finally getting himself under control he found himself the subject of quite a few glares, although Tracey seemed just as amused as he was, but was quieter about it, not wanting to get smacked again. Pansy raised an eyebrow, and said, “Do you mind telling us what is so funny, Harry? Because I think a few of us could use a laugh.” Still chuckling, Harry got to his feet and said, “Well, I don't know if you would find it as amusing as I do, but, when I saw Hermione, Cho and the Twins mothers, as well as Hannah, who Susan was tantalizing me with one of her fantasies at dinner show up in answer to the Coven invitation, I had to wonder if I was somehow influencing the invitations, which I don't think I did, or if magic actually has an intelligence behind it, and if so, is it as perverted as who got the invitations would make it seem? The thought just struck me incredibly funny!”


Luna spoke up when he finished, “Actually Harry, it's possible we all influenced the ritual, even without intending to. I don't believe that magic is sentient, but I could be wrong, but it's likely that all of us, subconsciously anyway, had thoughts of women we would like to have join us, and magic chose the ones who would be most compatible with you and the rest of us to make the offer.”


The gathered women considered that, and Harry saw various signs of agreement on their faces, before Jane Granger drew Hermione to the side, and he saw Sira Patil draw her daughters a little away from the group. Looking at Hannah and Susan, they had moved to one of the couches, and Susan was talking animatedly and gesturing with her hands, while Hannah blushed bright red. He was about to go over and talk to the Hufflepuffs, when his attention was taken by Parvati bursting into tears, and Padma and Sira attempting to comfort her, but he could see they also had tears streaming down their faces. Moving toward them, he wasn't surprised that Pansy was right beside him. 'She's taking her position as Alpha seriously, that's for sure!' he thought as the two of them reached the Patils'. Wrapping his arms around them, he did his best to comfort the three of them, as did Pansy who was on the other side of them.


Sira was the first to calm down enough to explain the situation, including her worries that the girls would not be able to continue to attend Hogwarts, and would have to find some form of work to support themselves. Harry cut her off, “That's not going to happen! All of you chose to join with me, and that makes you my responsibility, and that includes making sure you receive an education, and have a place to stay. I will take care of your Hogwarts fees until you graduate, and I've got to get to Gringotts tomorrow, but I've been told I own several properties that you can live in until I'm able to build a house big enough for all of us.”


By the time he finished, all three of the Patils had relieved smiles on their faces. They were still in mourning for their loss, of course, but the weight of uncertainty had been removed and they could see a ray of light in their future. Glancing over at Pansy, who had been suspiciously silent when he was speaking, he saw her smiling proudly at him, and for some reason, the idea she was pleased with him made him feel warm inside.


Getting up, he made his way over to Cho and her mother, who was a more mature version of Cho, and he admired her slightly larger breasts and fuller figure as he approached them. Lin noticed where he was looking and smiled, before cupping her breasts in her hands, and lifted them upwards, while lowering her head at the same time. Harry felt himself stiffen as she started licking her nipples, moving from breast to breast, and pinching the nipple she wasn't tonguing. Cho was grinning at him, and eying his erection with a hungry look in her eyes, and licked her lips enticingly. Harry decided right then that she would be the next girl he bonded with, Gabrielle would have to wait for her turn.


Cho and Lin moved apart slightly on the couch, and Lin gestured for him to join them. Taking his seat between the two Chinese lovelies, he looked them over unashamed. “So Master,” Lin purred, “Do you like what you see?”


“Absolutely, and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't looking forward to finding out what you look like when you are in the midst of a screaming orgasm.” Harry responded with a smile, “But, why did you call me Master? It's not a requirement for the Coven.”


Cho blushed, “Actually Harry, we haven't had a chance to talk until now, but, well, my mother and I share a quirk. We discovered this during a night of wine and stories that I'll tell you about later, but, we both are very submissive in the bedroom, and, honestly, one of my deepest fantasies is to be bound to a forceful Master who will allow me to wear his collar. I found out that my father and mother, before he died a few years ago, had that sort of relationship, and mother has been looking for someone to fill that role in her life as well.”


Harry smiled, “I think I could make that happen for you, if it's what you truly want. Hermione thought that was what she wanted, until I pointed out a few things to her, and she chose to wait.”


“Is that what the serious looking conversation was about? I was wondering, at least I was before Fleur and I got each other so turned on by telling each other stories about our adventures with our mothers we ended up jumping each other.”


Harry blinked, then his grin widened, “So, you and Lin?”


Lin leaned into him and reached down, wrapping her hand around his cock and stroking him, said, “Have sex with each other, rub our fannies together until we soak the sheets, and take turns using a strap on dildo on each other? Yes we do, and we are both willing to do that with you as well! Would you like to watch me get down on my knees and make her cum right now? I'm horny enough to do it!”


Harry cursed as he struggled to get himself under control. “Maybe later Lin, I still need to talk to Hermione and her mother, because as far as I know, Hermione was the first witch in her family is generations, and I'm curious how her mother was able to receive the invitation. I will definitely be taking both of you up on your offer, but I'm not sure just when.”


Standing up again, Harry forced himself to relax, and, once he no longer felt like he was going to explode at any second, he walked over to where Hermione and Jane were sitting. He saw that Hermione had retrieved her water pipe and baggie from her room, and she and her mother were passing the pipe between them and giggling. When Hermione noticed him, she smiled and said, “Guess what Harry? My Mum's a witch!”


Harry nodded, “That would explain how she got an invitation, but, why is she just telling you now?”


“That's because, until your invitation arrived, I had no idea! And, I have to say, that I'm very glad I accepted the offer, because I've been without a lover for far too long, and I'm liking what I see, very much!” Her eyes were locked below Harry's waist as she was speaking, and he reached down and lifted her face so he could look her in the eyes. Seeing how bloodshot they were, and Hermione's were equally as red, he said, “I guess you're enjoying a really good buzz about now, aren't you?”


“Uh huh!” Jane agreed, nodding happily.


He chuckled, “I'd always heard that getting high relaxed people, and lowered their inhibitions, and it looks like it's true! I've never tried it myself, ever since I got to Hogwarts I flew to relax, and, these days, I really don't have any inhibitions that you'd notice.”


Hermione nodded, “That's for sure! Although I never really had any inhibitions when it came to you Harry, all it took was you expressing an interest and you found out what I was willing to do for you!”


Jane looked over curiously, “Oh? Do tell! Mum wants to know all!”


Without a hint of embarrassment, Hermione said, “Well, to start with, Harry told Pansy, who's the Alpha of our group, to strip naked and go down on me, and I let her, even though I'd never considered having sex with a girl before, but I let her because Harry wanted it! I was surprised at how much I loved it, to be honest, and I'm looking forward to returning the favor, and see if I can make her feel just as good. And later, Harry took me into a private room, although everybody could watch us through a two way mirror, and I gave him my first blow job, and swallowed almost everything, then I begged him to tie me to the bed and have his way, and gave him my virginity, before begging him to bugger me until I couldn't walk!” She giggled at the look on Jane's face, “He did too! He had to help me walk for a while afterward, and I loved it, and can't wait to do it again!”


Sitting back primly, she looked at her mother and asked, “Does that answer your question Mum?” before breaking out in the giggles again.


Jane stared at her formerly innocent daughter in shock, before licking her suddenly dry lips and cleared her throat. “Um, yes, I'd say that answered my questions quite nicely.” Turning to Harry, she said, “Are you going to do that to me, too?”


“Well, I'm not going to tie you up unless you're into that, but, other than that, yes, joining the Coven means that you and I will be shagging on a regular basis, and, because of the nature of the magic sealing the Coven, I will be buggering you at least once. I will be gentle if you've never done that before, but the Coven bond signifies you are giving me everything you can give, so there's no avoiding it.”


Hermione giggled, “Not to mention that you really enjoy it, right Harry?”


Harry shrugged, “There is that, as well. But, if you don't enjoy it the first time, I won't do it with you again, there are several girls, including your daughter, who enjoy it as much as I do.”


Jane shook her head, “That's not going to be a problem, I enjoyed taking Richard that way sometimes, and I'm looking forward to seeing if you can get me to beg for it, because I'm nowhere near as submissive as Hermione.”


Picking up the water pipe, Jane packed the bowl from the plastic baggie at their feet and Hermione lit it with her wand. Inhaling the smoke, she held it for a few seconds before releasing it and speaking again, concentrating on getting the words out clearly.


“One thing I'm curious about Harry, I can tell that Fleur and her mother, and Cho and her mother are, or at least have been in the past, lovers. You can tell just by how they look at each other. What I want to know, are you expecting Hermione and I to make love to each other for you?”


Hermione gasped in shock that her mother would ask Harry such a question, but before she could say that Harry would never expect something like that! He responded, and shocked her again. 'What had happened to her formerly shy friend?' she wondered.


“I won't expect it, and I won't ask you do it, but if you wanted to, I won't lie and say I'd try to stop you.” With a smirk he said, “I'm a guy, I'm always going to be up for the idea of two hot women having sex. The fact that you are related just adds spice to the idea for me, but then, I've discovered that kinks are a lot of fun in the last 24 hours!”


'The shocks seemed to keep coming!' Hermione thought, as she noticed Jane (not Mum!) looking at her speculatively.


“Well, she certainly is a tasty morsel, even leaving aside the whole mother/daughter thing, and it wouldn't be the first time I've had my tongue in another girls fanny, or had hers in mine, and I never really cared that much about societies so called moral standards, I've always preferred to think for myself, and Hermione's old enough to make her own decisions. So you never know what might happen in the future!”


Hermione flushed prettily under Jane's appraising looks, and found herself getting turned on by the idea, which surprised the hell out of her! Jerking back, she shook her head and glared at Harry. “Alright Harry, what the bloody fuck is going on here? Are you changing me to fit your desires? What I did with you in the room was all me, I'd had those thoughts for months, but now you've got me wanting to have sex with my mother! I know I've never even had any sort of thought like that until last night, when she showed up in one of my fantasies out of nowhere! Something changed about you Harry, and it's more than just the confidence getting laid gives you, and I think it's time you leveled with me about it!” Her gaze softened and she continued in a softer voice, “I'm yours, Harry, and that isn't going to change. I gave myself to you willingly, but I'm concerned about how much more I'm going to change.”


Harry reached out and took her hand, thinking furiously. “I swear to you, Hermione, if I'm doing something to change you, I'm not doing it consciously. You're right, something has changed about me, and I'll be telling all of you tonight. Well, Fleur and Appoline already know, they knew before I did, and Pansy figured it out last night, but it came as a huge surprise to me as well. But, I honestly don't think it's my change that is causing the changes in you. It's my damned magic!”


Hermione's eyes widened, “Of course, Jeremy's Rule! That would explain it, alright.”


Harry grinned, “That's my Hermione! They don't call you the 'smartest witch of her generation' for nothing! That was my thought, and it makes it even more important than I originally thought to bond with more of you as soon as possible, to prevent any further changes like that. I haven't noticed any changes in Pansy since we bonded, but I think it's because you and I have been so close for so long that you are being affected so strongly!”


Hermione sat back and relaxed, still holding onto Harry's hand. “Okay, that makes me feel better. I'm still not thrilled with the fact that I've been changing, but, knowing that you aren't doing it deliberately, and there is a way to stop it helps a lot.” With a grin she added, “You'd better grab some stamina potions, Mister Potter, I can see you needing them tonight. But, in all seriousness, we need to talk to the twins because Parvati mentioned that they know some spells and wards that will eliminate the jealousy until we are all fully bonded, because Gabrielle has been glaring at me for holding your hand, and I don't feel like eating a fireball right at the moment!”


Harry looked over to where the three Veela were standing, and saw that Appoline was speaking urgently to her youngest daughter, who was in fact glaring at Hermione quite fiercely.


Frowning, he said, “I think you are right. Better cut this off before it affects the other girls. I'll be back in a minute or two, I'm still curious about Jane suddenly being a witch.”


Walking over to Gabrielle, he grabbed her and kissed her fiercely, possessively, while tapping on the inside of the younger girls wrist. He was soon rewarded with a moan of pleasure as Gabrielle's legs buckled under her as the Veela experienced her first orgasm.


Pulling away, Harry said firmly, “That will have to hold you until I am able to give you the attention you deserve. But be aware, you are already going to get a spanking for your behavior, I won't tolerate jealousy among you. Hermione is my best friend, and has been for over 3 years now, and that's not going to change. If you can't accept that, you need to ask yourself if you really belong here?”


Gabrielle nodded at his words, and said hurriedly, “I'm sorry Master, I'm very sorry, please don't make me leave! I know I shouldn't be jealous, and I'm trying not to be, but I have never been very good at being patient, Mamma tells me it comes with getting a little older, but I'm doing my best!”


Harry smiled gently at her anxious words, “I know you are Gabrielle, and I'm going to see about getting some help to make it easier for all of you until we can fully bond. I'm sorry I had to be stern with you, but you are not a little girl anymore, and shouldn't act like one. I promise you, I will do my best to make our bonding the most wonderful thing you can imagine, but I'm only one man, and these others were here before you.”


Appoline spoke up at that, having been pleased at the way he calmed her headstrong daughter.

“Actually Harry, that may not be completely true, I'm not certain, but with your reservoir of power you should be able to create duplicates of yourself that could act independently of each other, and complete the bonding this evening. Of course, that would require you to reveal your secret to the others, but it would be the quickest way to complete the Coven. Granted, once the bonding is completed, you will be extremely exhausted, but a pepper up potion should give you enough energy to get to your own bed and sleep.”


Harry's eyes lit up and he pulled Appoline into his arms, and gave her an equally toe curling kiss, before speaking excitedly. “That would work! I've been thinking that I needed to find a way to speed things up, because my magic is already starting to make changes to Hermione, and I don't want it to continue and lose what makes her my Hermione! And I was already planning to reveal the secret, and make it a 'Coven Secret' as some of the girls are already referring to things.”


Harry paused, and blinked a couple of times, before saying, “Heh! That's funny, as soon as you suggested it, I know how to make it happen. And, you are right, I am strong enough, but it will be a strain. And we have to be careful that the duplicates don't touch, or they will be combined back into one Harry.”


Turning to Fleur, who was waiting impatiently, he kissed her as well, saying “I hadn't forgotten you, love, I could never forget you. And if I'm careful not to let the duplicates touch, we can make your fantasy of being the meat in a Harry sandwich come true!”


Not hearing an answer, he glanced at Fleur, and saw that her eyes had glazed, and she had a small smile on her face. Not wanting to disturb her by reaching for her in the bond, he turned to Appoline with a grin and said, “It looks like Fleur has gone to her Happy Place for now, so I'll leave her to it, because I still need to talk to a couple more of the new arrivals, now that they settled down.”


Leaving Fleur in her amused mother's hands, he moved over to where the three Patils were now sitting and chatting happily. Sira looked up and smiled as he approached, and she gestured for the girls to clear a place for him to sit. Taking the offered seat, he was beginning to ask if there was anything they needed when, at a nod from Sira, Padma began to speak.“Patriarch Potter, I would like to formally introduce you to my mother, Sira Rajab. Mother, this is Patriarch Potter, who is responsible for all of us being able to be together.” Harry looked at her curiously for a second, before setting it aside as yet another thing he needed to learn about. Turning to Sira, he was about to offer his hand in greeting, but caught the slight head shake from Padma out of the corner of his eye, so he bowed slightly to her.


“Sira Rajab, it is my pleasure to welcome you, and I am sorry for you and your daughters loss. I have to start with a confession, I am, due to my upbringing and lack of exposure to the wider world, woefully ignorant of the culture of your homeland, and I fear I might inadvertently give offense. I ask your indulgence if I do, in fact, give offense, and ask that you let me know my error, both so I can make amends, and also so that I can avoid that error in the future.”


Sira smiled warmly at him, and spoke in lightly accented English, “Patriarch Potter, my daughters and I owe you such a great debt that we will gladly forgive any accidental offense you may give. My daughters tell me you are, usually, an extremely observant person, and I have no doubt you will soon acquire any needed knowledge.”


Harry nodded, acknowledging her words, but didn't interrupt her as she continued.


“If I may speak bluntly Patriarch Potter, your actions this day have saved three lives, and allowed us a much brighter future than I could have envisioned for us yesterday. Now, since my daughters tell me that joining your Coven means that I am considered your wife, I will speak with you as a wife would speak to her husband in the privacy of their home. You will find me quite skilled in the arts of pleasing a man, and, should my husband desire it, I am also extremely skilled in giving pleasure to a woman. If any of your other wives are uncertain about their skills, I am willing to make myself available to instruct them, as I would have instructed my daughters if we had more time before the bonding. Even though it is only a short time since my first husband left us, I will bond with you eagerly, for isn't a celebration of life the best way to honor those who have left us?”


“It is, and I thank you for your offer, I will pass it along to Pansy, who is my Alpha wife, and she can let the others know so they may approach you if they feel the need. Also, I am very glad that I was able to help you and your daughters out, both because it is the right thing to do, but also because I have become very fond of them over the past four years. My atrocious behavior to them at the Yule Ball aside, and I've already apologized to them for it, I am honored to have them in my life, and I am pleased they chose to accept the offer to join with us. I look forward to getting to know you as well as I have gotten to know Padma and Parvati, and hope you find happiness with your new family.”


He heard a soft sigh of relief from beside him, and glanced over at the twins and saw that Padma was smiling proudly at him, while Parvati was trying, not very successfully to discretely give him a thumbs up gesture. Trying to keep his smile off his face, he turned his attention back to Sira, who had relaxed back against the cushion of the couch. She smiled at him as well, “Now that we have gotten the formal portion of the conversation out of the way, we can speak like regular people again!” she laughed, “Harry, do you mind if I call you that? Patriarch is fine for the formal occasions, but it gets to be too much in private.” Harry nodded, and she continued, “I have to thank you for doing your best to speak formally with me, and, for someone who claims ignorance of our culture, you did an excellent job. Fortunately, I spent a great deal of my youth here in the UK, and graduated Hogwarts the same year your parents did, I was a Hufflepuff believe it or not! And, before you ask, yes, I was one of their 'adventures' their last year, and, to be honest, I'm interested in comparing you with your father. I can tell you already that you are a bigger man than your father, but he certainly had nothing to be ashamed of!”


Harry gaped at her in surprise for a few seconds, then started laughing. Shaking his head his said, “Damn they got around, didn't they? It's funny, from the stories I used to hear about my parents, you'd think that Dad didn't have any time for anything but pranks and chasing Mum around, I guess the people thought I couldn't handle the fact that my folks were two randy buggers and shagged any willing woman. I just hope that they didn't go after the teachers, because I really don't want to think about them with Professor McGonagall!”


Sira laughed merrily, “Oh good heavens, no! They never managed to seduce any of the teachers, although they supposedly did seduce Gwyneth Jones, Gwenog's older sister, when she was Hooch's assistant flying instructor, I never got the whole story, but the rumors floating around was that Hooch found the three of them stark naked and Gwyneth and Lily were doing an excellent job of washing James' broomstick in the showers of the Quidditch Locker Room after curfew one night. All I know is that Gwyneth wasn't invited back the following term. The three of us also had one wild weekend with Charity Burbage when we were all in our NEWT year. I understand she's the Muggle Studies professor now?”


Harry nodded, “She is, although I don't take her course, so I don't know how good she is as a teacher.”

“I'm not interested in her teaching ability, I was just curious if she kept her figure, because she had the nicest breasts I'd ever seen, and damn were her nipples sensitive! Just breathe across them and they stood up like little Aurors! She was the only woman I've ever known who could cum just by having their nipples pinched! It was a lot of fun during meals, she was a Hufflepuff also, you know? And James came up with a silent way of casting the Pinching Hex, and the three of us would take turns to cast it at her during meals.”


She laughed, “We finally had to stop after Professor Sprout came down to escort her to the Hospital Wing, she thought poor Charity was having seizures. Apparently Charity was able to explain things to Pomona and she pulled James, Lily and I into her office after dinner that night and lectured us for hours about doing that to the poor girl! Of course, we all acted suitably ashamed and embarrassed, and boy could your parents act! But you could have knocked us over with a snitch when she pulled out a bottle of fire-whiskey and poured each of us a shot! She said that she was glad we were able to help her unwind, the strain of NEWTs was getting to her, and Charity had been much more relaxed since we seduced her.


“Then she raised her glass in toast to us, and gave us each five points for helping a classmate. After we downed the fire-whiskey, and I stopped coughing, to James and Lily's amusement, Pomona cast a breath freshening charm on each of us, and sent James and Lily back to their tower. She asked me to stay behind for a minute, and, after casting some pretty strong privacy charms, she blushed and said that she had extremely sensitive nipples as well, and asked to experience the Pinching Hex for herself! What could I do? I cast the hex, and had to sit there, embarrassed out of my mind, as my Head of House creamed her knickers in front of me! Of course, the fact that your dad and I had shagged was no big secret, and he and your mums playmates welcomed me into the sorority with open arms, and legs. Not that it did James much good the next time Gryffindor and Hufflepuff met on the pitch, I did my best to plough him into the ground a couple of times when he had to dodge my bludger, we ended up winning that game, if memory serves, and I had a great time extracting my winnings from the two of them! Your mum had a tongue that had to be experienced to be believed!


“Anyway, enough reminiscing, I only mentioned Charity because, once you are out of school, she probably would be interested in joining you, after all, she wouldn't be the only girl who was ruined for other men by your father!”


Harry sat speechless for a moment, before clearing his throat. “Um, yeah! I'll certainly keep that in mind, and you have certainly made me look at things here at Hogwarts a bit differently. I'm surprised Dad and Mum didn't have a lot of outraged parents chasing after them, if they weren't all that discreet.”


“Outraged? Not hardly! In fact, other than that old bastard Orion Black, none of the parents ever complained, and, to be honest, it surprised me too. I had a chance to ask one of the girls after we graduated, and she said that, while they couldn't say anything officially, because it would seem like they were encouraging it, they recognized that we were students in a coed boarding school, and there would be some experimenting going on, and as long as the daughters didn't get pregnant or catch some disease, they didn't have a problem with it. In fact, the discrete rumor that James and Lily had chosen a girl actually made her more attractive to some potential spouses, because your folks had a reputation for bringing out the wildcat in a girl, and the potential spouses figured they would benefit from that experience.”



Harry nodded thoughtfully, “I guess I can see that, I know that from listening to a couple of my former roommates talking, they prefer a girl to have a bit of experience, so it makes sense that they wouldn't be the only ones. Personally, it doesn't matter a lick to me, I'm not such an arse that I would be unhappy that a girl chose to present me with her most precious gift, and I would do my best to make it wonderfully memorable for her.”


“Do you really mean that Harry?” a girls voice asked softly from behind him. He turned quickly to see Lavender leaning over the back of the couch, her arms around Parvati.


“Mean what? That as far as I'm concerned, it doesn't matter if a girl who chooses to give herself to me has experience or not? Absolutely! The past is just that, the past, and it truly doesn't matter to me where she had gotten any experience she might bring with her. If it was an issue, do you think I would treat Pansy the way I do? She wasn't a virgin when we were first together, and, while I will never ask, it's quite likely that she was with Draco Malfoy, who, I'm sure you would agree, was my worst enemy here at school.”


“Except for Snape!” Parvati grinned.


Harry frowned briefly at her disrespect to the man, then his expression lightened, “Oh, that's right, I haven't told anybody about that yet, it's been too busy. When you were having your original meeting, I was meeting with the Headmaster, as I'm sure you know. One of the major things we covered in the meeting, was he let me see quite a few memories of Professor Snape, and they changed my opinion of the man tremendously. The memories are extremely personal, and I won't discuss what I saw, but I will say that Severus hated the act he was required to put on for the past several years, and you will see a very different instructor the next time we have a Potions Class. And that reminds me, will you excuse me for a moment?”


Getting up, he went back to his room and found his writing materials. Sitting down at his desk, he winced at the feel of the wooden chair on his bare skin, and got up and grabbed a towel to sit on.

Professor Snape;


First of all, I apologize for my delay in sending this note to you, but, in my defense, this has been an extremely hectic afternoon and evening for me, as I'm sure that Professor Dumbledore would have informed you. I am writing you to let you know that your apology is accepted, and my respect for you has never been greater. I also regret the time that we lost, and look forward to speaking with you, and getting to know the man who was my mothers first and best friend. I will be explaining to my ladies that you have been putting on an act, one that you did not enjoy having to perform, so they will not be surprised when they next are in your class. I will not, however, be disclosing the contents of the memories I was shown, without your permission, because of their personal nature. Speaking of my ladies, I'm not certain if you are aware, since you were not at any of the meals I attended today, but Miss Parkinson, Miss Greengrass and Miss Davis have joined me and the others here in the South Wing. As an aside, it may amuse you that Pansy, showing the cunning of a true Slytherin, has already achieved her ambition of being the Alpha of our group. Once again, thank you for what you had to do, and thank you for saving my life during my first year.

Sincerely,


Harry J Potter

Calling Dobby, he had the elf take the letter to Professor Snape, and he went back out into the Common Area, where he saw Pansy sitting on a couch, chatting with Susan and Hannah. Walking up to her, he greeted the Hufflepuff contingent and said, “Sorry to interrupt your conversation, ladies, but I need to borrow Pansy for a minute or so, I'll give her right back” he promised with a grin. With a laugh, Pansy held out her hand, and Harry helped her off the couch.


Moving to the back of the room, Harry said, “Sorry to break into your discussion like that, but something was brought to my attention a little while ago, and I need to ask you, have you noticed any changes in your personality since we made love?”


Pansy paused, “Are you concerned about Jeremy's Law affecting me already?”


“Yes, I was talking to Hermione and Jane, and Hermione realized that she was considering something that she never would have before, and I remembered talking about the magical imbalance, since I currently have only bonded 4 of you, and Fleur and Appoline, because they are Veela, are not as vulnerable to it as regular witches.”


Pansy thought for a few moments, and said, “I've been thinking over everything I've done since we bonded, and, thanks for referring to it as making love, because it was special to me too.” She grinned, “Sometime, if you are good, I'll teach you how much fun a really nasty shag can be! But, I honestly don't think I've changed in any noticeable way. I can understand your concern, but don't see how to alleviate it outside of just having the girls line up and you go to town on them, which I really don't think is a good idea.”


Harry shook his head, “No, that wouldn't be a good idea at all! Each of them are giving me something precious, and deserve my full attention. Fortunately, Appoline made a suggestion that I'm sure will work, but it depends on me revealing my true nature to the Coven. I discovered I have the ability and the magical strength to make enough duplicates of myself that can exist independently, for at least as long as it takes to start the bonding with each of the girls at the same time. Unfortunately, it's going to take almost all of my magic to do so, and, as Appoline put it, I'll need a Pepper-Up Potion just to get enough energy to go to bed. I hadn't planned on hiding my nature from the Coven, Hell, Dumbledore and some of the other Professors already know about it, but I had planned on telling each of them individually, not make a group announcement like this. Anyway, I wanted you to know so you can back me up if needed, and, since you seem to know more about me that I do myself.”


She nodded, “I would do that anyway, but I appreciate you giving me advance warning. When do you want to do this?”


“Gryffindors Forward! No time like the present is there?”


“Nope, not really. Let me get everybody together.” Stepping forward, Pansy raised her voice slightly and said, “Can I get your attention ladies?” When all eyes were turned to her, she said, “Thank you. Now, I'm aware that all of you are anxious about the bonding, and some of you are getting impatient, well, thanks to Appoline,” she gestured to the older blonde, “Harry found a solution. It involves revealing a bit of information to you about something Harry just discovered yesterday, and is responsible for the rather interesting fantasy several of us shared last night. I'm declaring this information to be a Coven Secret, it's not be spoken of to anyone outside the Coven, and it really shouldn't be mentioned outside of the Wing. If you have any questions about what Harry is going to tell you, let me know and I'll answer them for you.” Stepping back to stand beside Harry, she waited for the others reaction to the news. She didn't think it would be too bad, because Harry was basically the same person he was yesterday, just with some additional abilities.


“Thanks Pansy,” Harry said, “I have to say that what I'm about to tell you came as a complete surprise to me as well when I learned about it last night. It turns out that I have something extra in my background that I was not aware of.....”


When he finished speaking, after emphasizing that he did not use his abilities to make them join him, he waited for the reaction. The assembled group looked at him in silence for a few seconds until Lavender spoke up.


“So that's what the Spirit of Lust and Lightning is! I'd been wondering. And, after living in the same dorm with you for the past several years, I can tell that you are still the same person you've always been, just a lot more confident, and I'll admit, I'm looking forward to bonding with you even more now!”


There were several voices murmuring their agreement, some more bawdy than others. But Tracey shut everyone up when she said, “So, if there are multiples of you around, are you going to give us a show? I mean, you get to see us girls together, and, hey, that's a bit of alright too, but I know I'd like to see two hot guys together, but since there aren't any of those here, I suppose two of you will do!” Daphne stared at her, jaw agape and didn't even think to smack her friend for the comment.


Harry smiled, “Sorry Tracey, while I agree that fair is fair, there are a couple of reasons why it won't be happening. One is personal, the other is magical. The magical one is that the duplicates can not have any physical contact with each other, or they will simply recombine into the original, that is, me. The personal is, I'm simply not wired to be attracted to another guy, even if, in this case, it would just be an extreme form of masturbation, so I wouldn't be able to perform in that situation.” Seeing the looks of disappointment on some of the girls faces, including Hermione's surprisingly enough, he continued, “However, as long as it stays a Coven Secret, and doesn't happen anywhere but this Wing, I am willing to let you have some of my hair for Polyjuice purposes. Would that satisfy you?”


Tracey grinned, “Hell yeah! I'll even volunteer to take the potion if one of you wants to take it as well. I've always wanted to see what it was like to bugger a guy, and this looks to be my chance!” Harry was intrigued to see that Hannah, Daphne and Lavender all raised their hands to volunteer, so he said, “It looks like you have your volunteers, so I'll talk to Professor Snape tomorrow about the ingredients for Polyjuice. Hermione, do you think you can brew it again?”


“Absolutely, especially since I saw that the elves set up a potions lab for us to work at, instead of Moaning Myrtle's bathroom.” She finished with a grin.


“That's another thing that I need to tell you about,” Harry said, “I learned some things about Professor Snape this afternoon that completely changed my opinion of the man. A lot of what I learned isn't mine to share, they are his secrets, but I will say that his behavior since he started here 14 years ago, has not been by his choice, it was a role he was forced to play, and he hated it! He apologized to me in his memories, and I have accepted his apology. You will all notice a change when you have him in class this week, and I think you'll like the new behavior.”


Pansy nodded, “So he's finally getting to drop the mask? It's about bloody time!”


Harry looked around, “Are there any other questions before we get started?”


Luna raised her hand, “Yes Luna?”


“It's not a question so much as a request. I am quite willing to join the Coven, and, to be honest, I'm rather excited about giving you my virginity, but, I'd like a little romance first, to go on a date, maybe walking in Hogsmeade, it doesn't really matter exactly what we do, just that I can see that you actually see me as a person, and not just another girl for you to shag! Is that too much to ask for?”


The other girls were quiet, wanting to see how Harry would respond, although Pansy and Hermione were fairly certain they could predict his reaction. The two of them shared a victorious smile when his words proved them right.


Harry looked at Luna for a moment, before saying softly, “No Luna, that is not too much at all, in fact, in a perfect world, I would have the time to get to know all of you as well as I know Hermione before we bonded. Unfortunately, this isn't even close to a perfect world, and I really don't see how we can...” He trailed off as an idea occurred to him. Turning to Hermione, he said, “Hermione? Do you still have that 'hourglass' that Professor McGonagall loaned you last year?”


A wide smile on her face as she realized Harry's plan, Hermione said, “Actually, she never got around to asking me for it back, shall I get it for you?” At his nod, Hermione got off the couch and headed toward her room.


Turning back to Luna, Harry said, “Problem solved, we found the time to give you what you want, Luna. How fast can you get dressed for a trip to London? We are going out on a date!”


With a happy smile, Luna bounded off the couch she was sitting on, gave Harry a quick kiss and ran off down the hall.


Turning to the others, he said, “If you are ready, you should head toward to your rooms and I will be joining you there shortly. Lin, Sira and Jane, do you mind going to your daughters rooms? We haven't had the time to get rooms set up for each of you yet. Hannah, if you will wait in my room, and Gabrielle, if you don't mind joining Fleur and Appoline in their rooms?”


All the girls and women nodded and left to find their rooms. Hermione arrived just as they were leaving and handed Harry the time turner on it's golden chain. With a grin, she asked, “Are you planning on taking Luna out on a date like that? It might be a bit chilly!”


He looked at her in confusion for a second until he looked down and realized he was still naked! “Oh bollocks! I'd gotten so used to it, I'd forgotten I wasn't dressed. Thanks Hermione!” He gave her a quick kiss and ran down to his room to grab some clothes.


End Chapter Five

And we get to the smut the next chapter, I promise!