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Story TITLE: Dark Desires
Chapter Title: Lin and the Next Morning
PART: 04 of
AUTHOR: Red Jacobson (red.jacobson@gmail.com)
WEBSITE: http://harem.luwriting.co.uk
DISTRIBUTION: Seraglio Only
DISCLAIMER: None of the Characters You Recognize belong to me, they all belong to JK Rowling and her publishers.
SUMMARY: What if There was more to the Horcrux than anyone suspected, and Harry were influenced by it?
FEEDBACK: Of course! It Makes Me Write Faster
CATEGORY: Harem/Lots of Women
RELATIONSHIPS: Harry/Cho/Multi
RATING: NC-17
WORD COUNT:
SPOILERS: None – If you don't know what happened in the books, why are you reading this story?
WARNINGS: This is a very dark Harry, he is NOT the hero in this story. He is, to put it bluntly, a sexist misogynistic arse. There will be Mind Control, sexual slavery, violence, non-consensual sex, torture and various other actions in this story. This is very different from my usual stuff, so Proceed with caution. Also, quite a few characters, especially Hermione, will seem out of character, trust me, I'm aware of that, and will be explaining things as the story progresses.
IMPORTANT AUTHORS NOTE: To Avoid the Under age Sex issue, Hogwarts students start the September 1st after their 16th Birthday,
Credit Where Credit is Due Department: Auror Hugo Savage is borrowed from Severusphoenix's wonderful '3 Slytherin Marauders' Used with permission.

The Chang's
8pm

Dinner was finished and Prissy had retired for the evening. Cho had kissed Harry firmly and hugged her mother before taking the floo to her friend Marietta's for the evening. Lin and Harry were sipping glasses of wine, sitting silently for a few minutes before Harry spoke.

“So, how did things get started with you and my parents, Lin? I've been told that my dad was more than a bit of a hound when he was in school, and I hope you don't mind my saying this, but you don't seem the type to be attracted to somebody like that.”

Lin smiled softly, “You're right, I'm not, and if that had been all there was to your father, I never would have given him the time of day. But he changed a great deal when he and your mum started dating. This was during our Sixth Year, he stopped going after other girls, and started putting a lot more effort into all of his classes, not just Transfiguration. To be honest, seeing what he could do annoyed me, because he started rising up the class ranks, and he even managed to beat me in Potions! Of course, he still didn't come close to your Mum or Severus Snape, but he was 3rd in the class. In fact, it was because of a potions class that the whole thing started....” Her voice trailed off and she got a distant look in her eyes, remembering.

“It was not long before the Christmas Break, and Slughorn had us working on a pretty complex potion, the Elixir of Euphoria, and James and Lily were working together, of course, and I was working with my partner at the station right in front of them. My partner had just gotten up to get something from the supply cabinet, I don't remember what at the moment, when their was a loud splash right behind me. I turned around and managed to get doused in the contents of James and Lily's cauldron, as were James and Lily. I found out later that Severus had attempted to sabotage their potion by tossing a small Moonstone into the cauldron. You probably wouldn't know this, since you grew up in the Muggle world, but powdered Moonstone is one of the key ingredients in most Love Potions.”

“Wait a minute! You mean that you got involved with my parents because of a Love Potion?” Harry demanded.

“No, not directly, what got us together was revenge on Severus. You see, the three of us ended up having to spend the night in the Infirmary, so we could get the potion out of our system, and it caused me to miss a date to a concert that I had really been looking forward to. The bastard ended up taking some other girl out and they ended up sleeping together that night. It all worked out though, the two of them ended up getting married when her father found out they were shagging. He was a really old fashioned type and not amused at all. At the time, though, I wasn't able to be quite so philosophical about it. James hated Severus with a passion already, and Lily, well, Lily had her own reason for being furious with the git. She and James had planned to go on their third date that night. Are you familiar with the Third Date Rule, Harry?”

Harry thought, trying to remember where he'd heard of it before, when his eyes widened, “You mean she was planning to sleep with him that night?”

“Yes, and she was pissed! I didn't get the story until I knew them better, of course, but James had no idea what Lily had planned, she had even gotten some special lingerie from Agent Provocateur to wear that night. I got to see it eventually, and, well, if I wasn't bi already the sight was hot enough to make me want to jump her!” She snickered, “Anyway, we spend a lot of our free time together, along with James's friends Sirius, Remus and Peter, coming up with revenge on Severus. We finally got the perfect vengeance figured out, and Lily and I put together the potions, while James got a few of the elves to put them into Severus' food one Friday night. The potions were set to go off 18 hours after they had been taken, so they hit him in the middle of Hogsmeade the next afternoon. The timing was perfect, because he was trying to chat up this 5th Year 'Puff and suddenly his clothes, underwear and all dissolved! Then his skin turned into yellow and black stripes, which are the House Colors for Hufflepuff House, before he started swelling up like a balloon.”

She had to stopped because she and Harry were laughing so hard at the picture. Even Tom was laughing hysterically in the back of his mind. A few minutes later they calmed down enough for Lin to continue. “Naturally, he turned and tried to get back to the school, which was when the last part of the potion went into action. He started farting, loud and nasty, and with each one, he was lifted about five feet in the air! He'd go four or five steps, let loose with a blast, and start floating. It took him ages to get back to the school, and he was being followed by most of the 3rd and 4th years, jeering at him. The poor boy really wasn't popular with anyone, you see. They never did figure out who was responsible, because the potions had left his system with each blast of gas, and he thought he'd been cursed. Naturally he blamed James and Black, but they had stayed at the Castle, having arranged to get caught doing something that earned them a detention that day. Lily and I were sitting outside the Three Broomsticks drinking hot chocolate and saw everything.”

Lin paused and took a drink of her wine, “It was after Severus was out of sight that things got interesting. You see, Lily and James were both aware that I was bisexual, and attracted to both of them. Well, your mum was curious to find out what it was like to be with another witch, and she said that she and James wanted me to join them that evening. Now, I hadn't dated anyone since the potions incident, and we were all good friends by that point, so I said yes in a heartbeat!”

Harry shifted in his seat, getting uncomfortably hard at the idea of Lin having sex with his mum, which honestly disturbed him a bit.

“That night was the best night of my life to date! Lily found out she really enjoyed it, and James really, really enjoyed watching us! We spent the whole night together and it's still a blur of everything we did. But, that was the start of things, for the next couple of years we were inseparable, until I met Charles, Cho's father. You already know what happened after that.”

Harry nodded, Cho had told him about the Consort situation during their conversation earlier. He could tell that Lin had something else to say, so he waited quietly and she poured herself another glass of wine and continued.

“One night, Sirius Black and his girlfriend Charity joined us, because Charity was into girls as well. The three of us put on a show for James and Sirius before we went back to our men, and we all got together a few times after graduation. And Charity and I got together a few times after everything happened, but I hadn't seen her in several years until this afternoon. We started talking, and, to make a long story short, she wants to meet you.”

“Meet me, or bed me, Lin?” Harry smirked, knowing that she wouldn't have expressly stated they were lovers if there wasn't sex in the plans.

“Actually, both, but the problem is, she is a Professor at Hogwarts now, she teaches Muggle Studies, and is concerned that if you two sleep together, that you will want to continue it during the school year. Now, I seriously doubt you would do that, considering you'll have Cho in your bed whenever you want, and I'll be there several nights a week, plus whatever other girls the ritual finds to be compatible, but she doesn't need to know about that. I suggested asking you for a specific oath, that you would not approach her for a rendezvous during the school year, or give any indication that you had slept with her.”

Harry leaned back in his chair, thinking. He was always interested in bedding another woman, and the oath wasn't anything he couldn't live with if it went that far. Even if he didn't end up shagging her, having a pair of eyes and ears on the staff would be useful. Reaching a decision, he sat up straight and looked directly at Lin.

“Do you vouch for her?” Harry asked seriously, and when Lin nodded, he said, “Then why don't we do this, invite her over so we can meet, and if there is an attraction, then we can talk about swearing oaths. I don't have any problem with the idea of swearing an oath to protect her reputation and her job, but I don't see a need to agree to an oath if there's nothing to protect.”

“I'll send her an owl in the morning.” Lin said as she stood, “Now, may I show you my bedroom?”

Lin was a little disappointed that Harry hadn't taken control of her after Cho had left, and was afraid that she would have to guide him in treating her the way she needed to be treated. That concern disappeared as soon as they were in her bedroom. It seemed like a switch was thrown in Harry's brain, because she had barely had the time to turn around before he was stripping her of her robes and she found herself standing naked with her hands tied behind her back. Harry stripped out of his clothes, and he was standing erect in front of her, staring into her eyes as he started talking.

“I know what you need, Lin, I told you earlier that I would give it to you. You aren't the first lover I've had who craved a strong hand, and I will make all your dreams come true. You may have said that you wanted to be my father's Consort, but you really wanted him to put the Concubine Collar on you, didn't you? You wanted to be he and my mum's devoted pet, treated as a member of the family, but always knowing that you were there to provide their pleasure?”

Lin moaned, his words overwhelming her as he seemed to see deep into her soul, to her deepest secrets. “Yes! Oh Yes! I wanted to be their toy, their plaything!”

“I'll give you that, I'll make you my Concubine, and know that every girl I take to bed, you will pleasure them as well, because it makes me happy, and you want to make me happy, don't you?”

She was beyond thought by now, and just nodded. Fortunately, he seemed to understand and not expect her to talk. She shuddered as his hands cupped her breasts, playing with the nipples and pinching them lightly.

“You are going to scream with pleasure before the night is over, Lin, I'll see to that, and Cho is going to be in her bedroom right next door, fingering herself as she pictures what I am doing to you. In fact, I might leave you tied to the bed and bring her over and watch as I bugger you and then let you suck me until I cum in your mouth. Would you like that? Would you like knowing that your daughter is getting herself off watching as you are treated the way you really want to be treated?”

Lin was out of her mind, the feel of his hands on her body, the way he was talking, and the idea of Cho seeing her like that pushed her past the point of no return and she blacked out as orgasm she'd been craving ever since he had her remove her knickers that morning finally hit her.

Harry caught her before she started to fall, smirking at the way she reacted. He knew she had been at a slow simmer all day, ever since he spoke to her in her shop that morning, and was deliberately teasing her by the way he had acted. He was a bit surprised that she didn't object to the idea of Cho watching them, and it was certainly an enticing picture, but it was far too early to be pushing Cho's limits like that. He was confident that if he wanted to, he could eventually getting them both willingly into the same bed, but he had plenty of time for that. He just held her as she came back to herself, and, when he saw awareness in her eyes, he leaned in and kissed her, before stepping back and letting her sink to her knees.

Harry leaned back against the door and looked down at her as she took him in her mouth, gazing up at him with adoration in her eyes. 'Bloody Hell! I haven't even done anything to her yet and she's already mentally wearing a collar? Just how submissive is she?' He looked deeper into her eyes, and used the Legilimency that Tom had taught him. He was almost frightened by how much of Lin's image, no matter what she had shown the world, was tied up into serving a strong master. This complicated things, because, while he was perfectly capable of dominating in the bedroom, outside the bedroom he had no idea what to do. The others, except for the whore, had just enjoyed playing the role in bed, and were perfectly happy with their control in the rest of their lives, but not Lin, she wanted him to own her! He almost started to panic, but Tom's 'voice' calmed him down and said, 'Okay Harry, it's a shock, I know that, but I'll think about while you are busy. I don't really need to be paying attention while you shag her, I've seen you shagging girls before.'

Harry almost laughed at the dry humor in Tom's 'voice' and focused his attention back on Lin, who was doing a very good job on him, especially considering her hands were tied behind her back and she was limited to just her mouth.

Tom withdrew from Harry's conscious mind and settled down to think. He didn't mind missing Harry shagging Lin, he knew that he could view Harry's memories if he wanted to, and this situation was far more interesting. He left a bit of his awareness tied to Harry so he'd be aware when Harry came, but other than that, he focused his memories on his experience, trying to recall anything he'd read or seen that Harry could use to guide his behavior with Lin. He quickly passed over the time with the Death Eaters, none of them were truly that submissive, they submitted out of fear, not desire. Even Bella, who was the one who was the most submissive in the bedroom, still had a core of steel in her personality that kept her from the depths Lin was swimming in.

Moving backward to his time at Hogwarts, he tried to remember if any of the married staff members had shown anything he could use, but there weren't that many married couples in the castle, and those mostly kept their behavior private. He did remember hearing a couple of rumors about Slughorn and one of the teachers, but he don't remember anything ever coming of it, and besides, it wasn't time to approach Sluggy for his connections. Although, once Harry started making a name for himself it might not be a bad idea to start up a correspondence with the man. Planting seeds, as it were. They would take some time to sprout, but the results would be useful.

Putting that aside, he forced himself to remember his time at the Orphanage, and, while it was an amusing thought to picture that old bitch Mrs Cole being tied up and used by her husband, it didn't help him any. And there were plenty of bullies in the Orphanage, but no one that he could think of that had a true Dominant/submissive relationship there.

Trying to remember those who fought on the other side, neither Snape or Pettigrew had reported anything, even though he had them checking on anything that could be used to pressure Dumbledore's allies in their personal lives. Considering how effective they had been in other areas, Tom had to concede that it was likely that most of those who followed Dumbledore didn't have much imagination.

He was pulled from his thoughts when he felt Harry let loose, and glanced through the boy's eyes to see Lin upturned face, her eyes closed as she climaxed while Harry painted her face. Even though Tom had seen it all too many times before, he still felt a bit of pride that Harry had learned his lessons so well. He was also pleased that Harry had listened to him about being careful how he treated the witches, especially since they will, apparently, be a part of his life for quite a while, unlike the whores and the muggle girls. He had been extremely gentle with Cho in taking her virginity, as opposed to the first virgin, what was her name again? Micki, Nikki, no Michele! That was her name, Michele. Fortunately, the girl had expected pain the first time, and they got passed it.

She was quite a fun time for Harry, and she must have enjoyed it as well, considering she kept coming back for more. Although the way she brought a friend with her was a surprise, especially since neither of the girls was interested in snogging each other. He suggested to Harry that he 'nudge' the girls into trying it, but Harry resisted, not wanting to ruin a good thing by pushing them too far, too fast. Harry had already gotten the girls to let him bugger them, they could wait on the lesbian action. Tom agreed after thinking about it, Harry would be in school with these girls for a few more years, so there was lots of time to get them having sex with each other.

It turned out not to take that long after all, though. By the third time they were all together, the two girls were passing Harry's cock between them as they sucked him, and licking his seed off of each others faces, and by the fifth time they were eagerly licking each other as Harry and Dudley watched them. That was another thing that surprised him, that Harry managed to get the girls to accept having Dudley there, and shagging him as well. Tom knew that he wasn't that charming and convincing when he was Harry's age, but he also had to admit that by the time he was Harry's age, he had consciously decided not to let any one get close to him, and being naked in the bedroom with another male, even with two willing girls, was still closer than he would have been comfortable with.

Tom wondered at times where Harry's kink for having sisters and mothers and daughters together came from, because it wasn't something that he had ever considered. The buggering he knew was a personal kink of his when he was younger, so it wasn't surprising Harry enjoyed it as well, but the way he got every girl he was with to allow it? Was Harry part Incubus? When Tom was Harry's age, he had to go to Knockturn Alley to find a whore who would allow it, and it always cost him extra for what those girls were begging Harry for!

He felt Harry moving again, and looked through his eyes to see him putting Lin on the bed, her wrists tied to her ankles with her legs spread. It looked vaguely uncomfortable, but Lin seemed to be enjoying it, based on the wide smile on her face and the noises she was making.

Seeing Lin in her submissive posture reminded him of his original question, and he was getting frustrated, this can't have been the first time he'd encountered a woman this submissive, but he wasn't able to remember where it was! Turning his attention to the books he'd read over the first 55 years of his life, prior to losing his body in 1981, because he knew he hadn't read anything since then on the subject, he delved into his mental library. Scanning the shelves, he moved to the section that contained everything he'd read involving Tantric Magics.

The books didn't help him either, although he did find a few rituals that would increase submission, but nothing to deal with a full time submissive. He swore mildly, knowing that Harry would have to go back into the muggle world and see what he could discover. The only problem is, he couldn't think of who Harry could use as a guide, but then he remember the taxi driver from the night before. It was a thin reed, but all he could come up with at the moment.

Hearing Harry speaking, Tom moved forward to see what he was doing now, and wasn't surprised to see he had moved to buggering Lin, and was bend forward, so his mouth was at her ear, and he was saying “I know you are loving this, my little pet, you love having your Master's cock buried in your arse, and know that I'm going to be filling it with my hot cum very soon! When you bring your friend Charity to my bed, I'm going to be doing the same thing to her, and I'm going to have you use your tongue to lick her pussy and arse clean. You're going to love doing that aren't you? Shoving your tongue deep into your friend's arse and sucking up all of my spunk just like the good little pet should.”

Tom used the Legilimency and took a look inside Lin's mind as she was cumming, and saw that she was picturing doing just that, and he had to admit, if Charity looked as good in reality as she did in Lin's memory, the woman was almost as attractive as Narcissa. He could feel Harry was getting sleepy, so he prompted him to remove Lin's bonds before he went to sleep.

Harry did just that, and helped Lin into the shower where he rinsed her off, which roused Lin enough that she insisted on washing Harry. He didn't bother arguing, he was feeling too relaxed from the vigorous sex, and he let her enjoy herself.

After they were dried off, Lin led Harry back to her bed and helped him to lay down. She could see he was half asleep already, so she just leaned down and kissed him, as well as planting a kiss on the head of his cock, before grabbing a robe and going into the kitchen for a cup of tea. She picked up one of the books she had bought that afternoon and slipped it into the pocket of her robe and moved toward the door. She glanced at the mirror over her dressing table and knew the smile she was wearing would be a long time in fading. It had been a long time since she had felt this way and knew, even if Harry wasn't certain, that she had finally found a man who could meet her needs.

Conjuring a cushion, she sat gingerly and opened the book, sipping her tea. Glancing at the clock, she saw it was only a little after 10 o'clock, so Cho should be home soon. Pulling herself out of the 'pet' mindset, she prepared herself for her daughter, because Cho wasn't ready to see her deepest fantasies. Proving her right, she heard the floo activate and Cho walked into the kitchen a minute later.

Cho stopped when she saw Lin, and noticed the cushion she was sitting on, and burst out laughing. Lin glared at her but it softened as she smiled, and Cho went over to get a bottle of butterbeer and came back to the table. Giving Lin a hug, she sat down and said, “So, how was it?”

“You have to ask? You found out for yourself earlier, or did you and Harry just cuddle?” Lin asked with a smirk.

“Hey! I was a virgin, and of course I thought it was amazing, but I don't have anything to compare it to. I just wondered if it was as good for you.” Cho said, a little defensively.

Lin chuckled, “I think you can definitely say that it was good for me, Cho. In fact, I can't think of the last time I came so hard, not even with James or your father. Although I think, based on the way I was reacting, 10 girls may not be enough for this year. I'm going to be performing the ritual tomorrow after you and Harry get back from your lunch meeting, since he needs to be the focus of the spell. In fact, I might need to get Charity here early, so there is a second adult witch casting. If the spell finds as many girls as I expect it will, it might take too much out of me.”

“Huh? What do you mean? And who is Charity?”

Lin explained about her friendship with the Hogwarts Professor, and the offer to meet with Harry. “As for needing more girls, I mentioned that my score is 894, which is about a third of Harry's score, right? Well ordinarily that would have been enough to keep me in complete control, especially for the first time we were together, but it didn't work that way. He kissed me, and I just went away, he brought out things that I had never shown anybody, not even James saw so deep into me, and he absolutely owned me! I loved it while it was happening, but some things really aren't meant to be made real, and I could tell he could make them real for me. And a part of me wanted him to! I know you don't understand what I'm saying, and I'm not saying he's doing it deliberately, but Harry's magic is so strong, and his will is like iron, and I found myself changing, whether I wanted to or not. I'm okay now that I'm back in control of myself, but I'm going to have to watch myself, and let Harry know as well.”

Cho nodded, a bit confused as to what Lin was alluding to. She hadn't had any problems at all with her time with Harry, other than being a bit sore, so what was the problem? She did have a suggestion about the other issue though.

“I was thinking, why don't you ask Gina to help you with spell instead of Charity? I mean, if Charity joins in performing the ritual, wouldn't that have a chance of her being caught up in it? I'm sure she wouldn't want that, especially since she's a Professor. Besides, Gina lives a lot closer than Hogwarts, and I'm sure she'd love to help you out.”

“That's a good point, Charity is already worried about a possible conflict with her job responsibilities, and that wouldn't be a problem with Gina. But it would cause a problem for me. I'm well aware that she has a crush on me, and, while she is a very attractive girl, she still works for me, and that's not a line I'm willing to cross.”

Cho nodded, thinking, “But aren't you planning on being at Hogwarts most of the time anyway? Why don't you offer to sell her half of the business, that way she works with you, not for you, and you said yourself she's just as good at the business side as you are.”

“Something to think about, but that's enough about my night, how was your evening?”

Cho grimaced, “Boring! Marietta just wanted to interrogate me about Harry all night, as if I'd tell her anything. We aren't that close, no matter what she thinks. Honestly, that girl gossips worse than a Gryffindor and I'm not going to contribute to the rumor mill. And the giggling about whether or not Harry and I 'doing it?' What are we, twelve?'

Lin chuckled at the indignant look on Cho's face and said, “Well, you won't have to see her again for almost a month, so don't worry about it. Harry's asleep in my room, why don't you go give him a kiss and then get some sleep, I have a feeling we are going to be very busy tomorrow.”

Cho nodded and finished her drink, putting the bottle in the rubbish bin and went down the hall to Lin's room. Lin heard the door open and then close a few minutes later, and turned back to her book, losing herself in the story of Gino Santangelo and his family.

Looking up with a yawn several chapters later, she saw that it was nearly midnight and she put a slip of paper in the book to mark her place and headed back to her room. Opening the door, she slipped quietly inside so she didn't wake Harry, and hung her robe on a hook before going into the bathroom for a few minutes. When she came out, she turned toward the bed before freezing in surprise. Her bed had been enlarged by at least three feet, and she quickly understood why. Harry was still sound asleep, laying on his back in the center of the bed, and Cho was curled up under his right arm, a soft smile on her face as she slept. Shaking her head with a smile, Lin slipped under the covers, snuggling up to Harry's left side, and smiling when his arm wrapped around her possessively. She soon joined the others in dreamland.

23 Wilton Crest
Hampstead London
Same Time

Rita cried out as another climax hit her, she'd long since lost track of the number of times Andrew and his wife had driven her over the edge, but she really didn't care either. They were considerate enough to let her bask in the afterglow for a few minutes before helping her out of bed and into the bathroom, where they helped her rinse off in the shower, and then out onto the back deck of their house, into something called a hot tub.

The jets of water soon had the dual affect of soothing her aching muscles and waking her up at the same time and she looked around curiously. She could see out over the wooden deck they were on, to a large back yard, surrounded by a tall wooden fence. There were strange looking torches burning all around the deck, giving off a strangely sweet smelling smoke. Other than the torches, and the light from the open door behind them, the area was shrouded in darkness. She could see the shapes of other houses, but they were completely dark. Looking at Andrew, who was sitting to her left, she said, “This is nice, but how did you manage to get this much space in the city?”

Andrew chuckled, “Magic of course. Actually, this house has been in my family for generations, but I had it completely redone when Maggie and I got married, there are so many 'notice me not' and obscurement wards around the property that even the Muggles aerial photos don't show anything but a canopy of trees. Even the neighbors don't notice anything unusual about it, except for a family who lives in the house a few doors down, but they are magical as well, so it doesn't matter.”

Maggie said, from the other side of her, “I know what you mean though, Rita, it was a huge surprise to me as well the first time I saw this place, but I love it now! I grew up in Wales, in Godric's Hollow in fact, and there wasn't anything like this where I grew up. It takes some getting used to, but now it's home.”

Andrew said, “It is, I've never lived anywhere else, and I don't think I'd want to. But, all that aside, I need to admit, I wanted you to stay over for other than the obvious reasons.”

Rita looked at him with a smirk, waiting for him to continue. He surprised her by speaking very seriously. “You noticed that I was very circumspect with Cuffe, didn't you?”

When she nodded, he said, “I did that for a reason, his assistant, Jankes, is on Fudge's payroll, and I don't want the word to get out to Fudge or his Under-Toad until we've got everything set up. As it is, if anybody asks why you were looking at the records for Sirius Black, we can say we are preparing an article about Harry Potter attending Hogwarts, and wanted to check in on all the key figures involved. In fact, you might see if you can get an interview with Dumbledore sometime in the next few days and plant some seeds, get him thinking about the lack of trial.”

Rita nodded, making a mental note, while Andrew continued “I'm going to put the word out I'm trying to track down his parents friend Remus if possible, but that will just be for cover. I'm actually going to Azkaban tomorrow and see if I can speak to Black, I'm hoping that he won't be totally insane by now from the Dementors. If he's still rational, I'll get his side of the story, and we can put together enough to approach Dumbledore and Amelia Bones. She's got the pull to get Black a trial, especially if we can convince Dumbledore, since it looks like he wasn't involved in sending him to Azkaban. If we can get those two working the Ministry side, I'm going to let Harry know what we've found out and set up some publicity. The first article will be Harry asking questions about what happened that night, and what happened to the trial records? That is when we go to Fudge with what we've got. I don't think he'll be much of a problem, considering how much he despises Barty Crouch, and we can plant all of this on that sanctimonious old bastard.”

Rita grinned, “Are you sure you weren't supposed to be in Slytherin? That's nicely sneaky. And, I've got something to add to the story, a possible motive!”

“Really? That would be an excellent addition to the story, what is it?”

“I remembered hearing, years back, that Crouch had a nasty gambling habit, and he was into Orion Black for something like a half a million Galleons, and Orion was pressing him about the debt pretty hard. What if Crouch, who, as far as I can tell, has the name but not a lot of money, decided to put the Heir to House Black in prison in Azkaban as a way to get Orion to forgive the debt? If you remember, Orion died of a supposed heart attack about that time, and then Crouch's son was exposed with all that entailed, and Barty was booted from the DMLE. With Bagnold and Walker dead, Crouch probably just decided it was easier to leave Sirius in prison. If we do this right, we can get Crouch in Sirius's old cell!”

Andrew chuckled, “Very nice, and it fits well enough. We just need some sort of corroboration, otherwise it's just rumors, and those are hard to use unless you've got something to back it up.”

“Something like a ledger from Orion's office in the casino? That might have made it's way into my innocent little hands this afternoon, something like that?” She blinked at him with such an exaggerated look of innocence that Andrew and Maggie both burst out laughing.

After they stopped laughing, Maggie said, “Okay you two, that's enough business for now. I've got a question for Rita.” When Rita looked at her, Maggie grinned and said, “Have you ever had your pussy eaten underwater?”

Rita shook her head, and Maggie grabbed a bit of a plant that was floating in a bowl on the edge of the tub and said, “Brace yourself then!” and swallowed the plant before diving underwater. There was no more conversation for quite a while.

The Chang’s
The Next Morning

Harry was mildly disappointed that he was alone in Lin's bed when he woke up. He had woken briefly during the night, and felt both women pressed against him, and was looking forward to an enjoyable wake up. Shrugging, he got out of bed and slipped on his trousers and t-shirt before opening the bedroom door. The smell of breakfast cooking hit his nose and his mouth started watering at the scents. Hurrying down the hallway, he saw Lin and Cho sitting at the table while their elf prepared breakfast. Both women greeted him with a smile, but when he leaned in for a kiss, Cho grimaced and said, “Not until you brush your teeth Harry. I love you, but you've got morning breath!”

Harry chuckled and went back to the bathroom and soon came back with fresh breath. Getting a kiss from both Cho and Lin, he sat down at the table just as Prissy put the food on his plate. The kitchen was quiet except for the sounds of eating for the next several minutes, until each of them sat back with a satisfied sigh. Lin thanked the elf for a wonderful breakfast, echoed by Cho and, after a brief hesitation, Harry.

After a look from Lin, Cho got up and said she was going to take a shower and get dressed. Giving Harry another kiss, she left the room. Harry turned to Lin with a curious expression on his face, “What was that all about? Is something wrong?”

Lin shook her head, a slight blush on her face, which surprised him. “No, not really, it's just not something I'm comfortable talking about in front of Cho. It's about what we did last night. No, let me rephrase that, it was how I reacted to what we did last night. You didn't do anything wrong, in fact, you made several of my fantasies come true, but that's the problem. Some of those things really should remain fantasies. I'm a submissive, you know that, and I know that, it's part of who I am. But, it's not all of who I am, and last night your magic overwhelmed me until my submissive side was almost all there was. You were pressing all my buttons with what you were doing, and the things you were saying, and I just reacted, but some of things you said, I wouldn't want to experience in reality.”

Harry looked at her in confusion, because what she was saying was in opposition to what her thoughts were last night, but gradually realized what she meant. “Okay, so you don't want the Concubine collar or for Cho to watch us having sex? Or is there more to it than that?”

“There's more to it, Harry. I'll admit, I've fantasized about serving a strong Master, but outside the bedroom, I don't think I'd want to experience it in reality, it would cause me too much difficulty in running my business and generally going about my life, do you understand?” She was a little surprised at the relieved smile that crossed his face.

“Thank Heavens! I realized last night that, while I'm perfectly capable of playing the game in the bedroom, I had absolutely no idea how to translate that into the rest of the world, and no idea how I could even learn. So we continue playing that way in the bedroom, but understanding that it's just playing?” At her nod and smile, he grinned, “I can do that, I'll be honest, the way you were reacting was worrying me a bit, and I'm glad to see that you are back to yourself. I probably should have stopped things last night, but I'm afraid I wasn't really thinking clearly.” He looked embarrassed at admitting that, and hoped she would accept his lie. The last time Harry had lost control of himself during sex was when he was 11 years old and lost his virginity.

Lin laughed in relief, “Exactly! I'm glad you are seeing things the same was I do, because I don't want to stop having you in my bed, but I was worried that your magic might keep trying to mold me into what my fantasies show. But that brings up another thing, I'm concerned about how Charity might react to your magic. I figured I would be able to resist it, being a mature witch, but the way my magic reacted, I was still overwhelmed. That wouldn't be a problem for Charity if she wasn't a teacher, but as it is, I'm worried that she might lose control of her desires and it would cause a scandal, which isn't something any of us want, especially if you have plans to go into politics as Cho mentioned.”

Harry thought about it, and realized that she had a valid objection, so he nodded, but said, “I would still like to meet her, just because she was friends with my parents. We don't have to do anything but talk, and that shouldn't cause any problems, would it?”

“I doubt it, but it would still be better to do the ritual to find the compatible girls or women before you meet with her. That's because it will draw on your magic to find the others, and it would take a couple of days for your core to get back to it's normal levels. If I'm understanding how it works, you'll still be extremely powerful, but it won't be enough to completely overwhelm Cho and I.”

“Okay, I'll take your word for it, since I probably wouldn't even understand the details yet. Do you have everything you need for the ritual?” Harry said with a grin, while thinking that he needed to monitor how much magic he fed into the spell, because he refused to be helpless. He'd had enough of that when he was younger.

“I'm not sure, I've got to read over it again and make sure I've got everything I need. But I'm also going to have to contact another witch to help me perform it. You haven't met her yet, but I'm planning to ask Gina, who is my shop assistant to help out.”

“Who? And why do you think you'll need assistance?”

“Gina is a girl who's been working for me for several years, ever since she graduated Hogwarts, and I'm going to need assistance because the ritual requires that you and I both be aroused, and with Gina there to provide an additional Mature Witch, I should be able to maintain control of myself for the duration of the ritual. I could ask any number of different witches, but Gina isn't currently seeing anyone, so if the magic affects her and you two end up having sex, it won't be a major complication.”

Harry looked at Lin in disbelief, thinking, 'why is she trying to get this girl into my bed? Is she trying to control me with pussy?' Tom spoke, 'I don't think so, she doesn't seem to be trying to deceive you, it's likely that she is telling your the truth about her motives, but if she isn't, we can still handle it.'

Harry nodded to himself and said to Lin, “Okay, but I'm going to want some oaths from her before we cast the spell, you may know and trust her, but I don't know her at all.”

Lin nodded automatically, “I'll explain that to her when I invite her over.”

Satisfied, Harry turned and left the room to take a shower and get dressed. Cho was just getting out of the shower when he walked in, and seeing her naked tempted him to skip the shower and take her to bed, but he put the idea aside. He didn't want her to think she had any claim on him, he was the one who had the claim on her. It was a good thing he was planning to go back to his rooms at the Leaky Cauldron after they did the ritual. He certainly enjoyed the idea of having both women available to him here, but he really wasn't going to be able to take care of the things he wanted done if Cho or Lin was constantly with him. He wanted to get Dudley and take him to the brothel, because his cousin's birthday was coming up in a few weeks, and he was sure that Dud would enjoy someone new to slip his cock into.

Still thinking, he took a shower and dried off, pleased to find his clothes from the day before had already been cleaned and were sitting on Cho's bed. Getting dressed, he checked the time, and saw that it was only a bit after 9 o'clock, so they had a few hours before he and Cho were meeting Auror Savage for lunch, and the promised books. Harry was actually relieved that he would have somebody to talk to who was in a similar situation with his magical core. Plus the fact that the Auror obviously was a man of influence, so it would be a good thing to have him thinking well of Harry for when the time came. He heard Tom chuckling in the back of his mind, and saying that it will be nice to not have to worry about facing the old Auror over crossed wands for a change.

Heading out into the kitchen, he saw that Cho and Lin were sitting at the table talking, and they looked up when he stepped into the room. Cho stood, and said, “I know we have a few hours before our lunch meeting, so I was hoping we could head into the Alley, mum told me about this bookseller she found yesterday. Is that okay?”

Harry smiled, “Sure, and I want to take a look at picking a few more things up for school, so that would be fine.”

Cho took his hand and with a cheerful wave to Lin, the two of them left the apartment.

After they left, Lin set the parchment she had been working figures on aside and went to the floo. Tossing the powder into the flames, she waited until the flames turned green and stuck her head inside. “Gina? Are you there?”

Diagon Alley
The Booksellers
Immediately After the last Scene

Harry and Cho had split up once they got to the book shop, Harry was browsing the history section, while Cho had headed straight for the science-fiction section. He made a note to ask her how she became familiar with the genre, since he couldn't see it being very popular with the pureblood families. Shrugging, he browsed the shelves, and found several volumes of Churchill's memoirs. Putting the set into his basket, he moved along until he saw a book he'd been looking for ever since he and Tom had first learned of it. Picking up the copy of The Prince, by Niccolo Machiavelli, he thumbed through it, checking to see if there were any missing or damaged pages. Satisfied, he set it with the others and went to find Cho.

She was browsing through the shelves, and Harry saw several books by Robert Heinlein in her basket already. She had a book in her hand, Harry couldn't make out the title, something about 'Ender' but he couldn't make out the rest of it. Cho looked again at the book, and the stack of books she'd already picked out, and shook her head, putting the book back on the shelf. Harry cleared his throat and she looked up, startled, until she saw him and she smiled. “I'm just about done, Harry, how about you?”

“Just about, I think I've got enough pleasure reading for a while. But if you really wanted that last book, why didn't you grab it?”

“It was a little more than I had planned on spending with the other books, and I try to keep to a budget so I don't run short when I'm out shopping.”

Harry nodded, he remembered Petunia talking about sticking to a budget, at least she did when he was still allowing her to speak. He understood the concept well enough, but with what he had in his vault, and the gold from Tom's vault, he didn't worry about it that much. Smiling at her, he said, “Why don't I pick it up for you then? I didn't even come close to my budget for the trip.”

Cho looked at him for a moment, and saw the few books he had in his basket, before nodding. Picking up the book, she handed to Harry and he put it in with his books. As they headed up to the counter, Harry said, “I'm curious about something Cho, where did you get interested in science-fiction? Didn't you grow up with magic?”

“I did, but mum and I spend time in the non-magical world too, because there are things mum uses in the shop that are easier and less expensive to get from muggle companies. I went along with her on several trips, until I discovered the public libraries, and found my favorite place in the world!”

Harry grinned at her happy smile, and said, “I spent a lot of time in the local library growing up, so I know exactly what you mean.”

After they paid for their books and walked back into the Alley, Cho said, “Harry, do you mind if we sit down? I need to ask you about something I really don't understand.”

Guiding her to a table outside Fortescue's they sat down, and Harry ordered drinks for the two of them and sat back patiently, waiting for her to speak.

“Mum was still awake when I got home last night, and she said that she had a reaction to your magic that made her uncomfortable. Can you tell me what she meant? I mean, it's obvious she really liked whatever it was, but why would that make her uncomfortable?”

Harry paused, gathering his thoughts, before saying, “You know how you mentioned that there were things that you were looking forward to trying? Well, Lin has something like that, but she has fantasies about doing things, and having things done to her, that really should remain fantasies. Unfortunately, her magic combined with mine, and those fantasies came out, and we tried to act them out, and, when she was back to herself, didn't really like what those fantasies showed her about herself, and doesn't want to repeat those experiences.”

Cho nodded thoughtfully, thinking about what he had said, and Harry saw understanding light up her eyes. “Okay, I get it, I think. She was bothered because the reality was too intense, and she realized that she wasn't comfortable living them out?”

Harry said, “Basically, yeah, that's what happened. It's understandable, we went to some pretty extreme places last night, and I'll admit, I wasn't sure I could have kept up if she wanted to try and turn them into permanent reality. I think I was even more relieved than Lin was when we had the conversation this morning.”

Cho laughed lightly, “Well, I'm glad I didn't have those problems, because I'm really looking forward to doing everything again, as often as possible!”

Harry put his arm around her and pulled her into a hug, kissing her briefly. “I'm glad you enjoyed it, and I enjoyed myself too.” Looking at his watch, he said, “We've still got some time before our lunch meeting, and I need to stop by the Owl Emporium, I want to get an Owl for school.”

Cho said, “I need to do some shopping too, and I want to surprise you with it, so how about we meet at the Leaky at 11:30?”

“Sounds good, I'll see you there.” With a last kiss, the two of them went their separate ways.

Harry smiled as he watched Cho walk away from him, enjoying the way her arse filled out her jeans and remembering how she looked when she was naked underneath him. Shaking his head to clear it of the memories, he turned and headed toward Eeylops Owl Emporium.

Lilith's Toy Box
A few minutes later

Cho looked around in fascination at all the items on display in the shop. She'd walked passed the door several times over the last couple of years, but never quite worked up the nerve to go inside. But now that she had Harry, she decided to brave the unknown. There was a lot of things she didn't recognize, but there were several things that she did, although she wasn't too sure about the purpose of the anal bead. She blushed slightly as she remembered how she had reacted when Harry took her that way, and, glancing around, she picked up a set of the beads and put them in her shopping basket. Apparently she hadn't been as subtle as she thought, as one of the sales girls approached her and said, “Hi, welcome to Lilith's, I'm Jasmine and I'm here to answer any questions you may have.”

Cho turned to look at the girl, taking in her blonde curly hair and smiling face, and frowned slightly, because she looked familiar, before she realized that the girl was a Hufflepuff a few years older than her. The frown faded and she smiled, “Hi Jasmine, I'm Cho, and how did you know I had a question?”

Jasmine laughed, “I could see the curiosity on your face when you were looking at the beads. I take it you haven't done much playing with your bum?”

Cho shook her head, and said, “Until yesterday, I'd never had anything in there, but, I tried it with my boyfriend and loved it!”

“I don't blame you, it's an incredible feeling, as long as your lover makes sure you are ready before plunging in. I take it your boyfriend got you prepared?”

Cho grinned, “Oh yeah! He made me cum four times before he even slipped a finger up there. And by that time, I was feeling so good I didn't think the smile would ever fade.”

“Damn! I wish I was that lucky. Can I borrow him for a night?” Jasmine grinned, waggling her eyebrows. She was surprised when Cho grinned and said, “Find us on the Express, I'll introduce you and we can see how it goes, okay?”

“Really? I was just kidding, but if you're serious, I'll make sure to find you.” Suddenly, the girl paled, “Oh shite! I just remembered why you looked familiar, I saw your picture in the paper this morning. Your boyfriend is Harry Potter! It's Jeremy's Law, isn't it? That's why you are willing to share.”

Cho's nod was all the answer she needed, and Jasmine said, “That complicates things, I wasn't looking for anything serious, just a romp, but it could turn serious quickly. I'm not sure if I'm ready for that.”

“That's fine, it's no secret that we will be looking for others, and your comment was an opening. But if you decide you might be interested in a bit of fun, look us up, I'll give the two of you some privacy.”

“You wouldn't be there?” Jasmine said, with a disappointed expression.

Cho smiled and shook her head, “Sorry, I'm not into other girls, but if I were, I'd certainly be interested, you're very attractive.”

Jasmine brightened, as said, “Well, now that we've got that settled, I did come over here to answer your questions, so what would you like to know?”

“Well, I guess I wanted to know how they work? I mean, it's pretty obvious how to use them, but what do they do?”

“Oh, you are in for a treat! Just get them lubed up and inserted when you are getting ready to play, or, if you feeling extra naughty, leave them in all day, and, when he's going down on you, have him grip this ring,” she gestured to the large ring at the end, “and as you are cumming, gently pulled them out, your head will explode!”

Cho's eyes lit up in excitement, imagining Harry using them. Thinking about Lin, she grabbed a second set, of a different color and put them in the basket. At Jasmine's look, she shrugged, and said “We've already got another woman with us, and she enjoys it just as much as I do, so I'm getting her a treat.”

Jasmine smiled, “Lucky girl!” Then, taking a breath, she said, “Are there any other items you are interested in?”

Cho shook her head, “Not in the toy section, but I am interested in getting some sexy underwear. I never bothered before, but now I've got somebody to show them off for, and decided to splurge.”

With a happy laugh, Jasmine took Cho by the hand and led her to the back of the shop, where the lingerie was on display.

It was a very flushed and happy Cho who summoned her elf to take all of her purchases back home. Well, not quite all of them, Cho was walking very stiffly as she got used to the feeling of the beads that she had, with Jasmine's help, inserted inside her bum. Of course, by that point Cho was long past any discomfort with Jasmine seeing her naked.

She had been more than a little embarrassed when Jasmine followed her into the changing room carrying the items she was planning on purchasing. Jasmine shrugged and said it was just part of the standard service, because some of the customers were not certain how to wear some of the things they sell. Cho looked at her a little dubiously, but realized she would need to get used to being naked in front of another girl, so she just stripped down and picked up the first set of knickers and bra.

She could have just asked Jasmine to wait outside while she changed, but she had to admit, the blatantly lustful look in the older girl's eyes did send a thrill through her. She found herself wondering what it would feel like to have Jasmine touching her, would she be gentle, or would her touch be rough and urgent, the way Harry touched her? She lost herself in her thoughts, and barely noticed that her hand had slipped between her legs and she was stroking herself, only to be jerked from her daydream by Jasmine's voice.

“Cho! Are you alright?” When she opened her eyes, she was shocked that she was fingering herself in front of a practical stranger. Blushing, she pulled her fingers away, and started stammering out an apology.

Jasmine laughed softly, “Cho, relax, I'm not offended, far from it in fact, it was one of the hottest things I've seen in a while. But the management frowns on customers steaming up the changing rooms.” She grinned and said, “Besides, I thought you weren't really into girls?”

Cho shook her head, “I'm not, really. In fact, up until now, I'd never even considered it...” She closed her eyes and swore, “Bugger! It's starting already damn it!”

“What? What's starting Cho?”

“Buggering Jeremy's Law! I thought we had more time, I only had sex with him once, and I'm already starting to change. Shite! Shite! Shite!” She took a deep breath and blew it out slowly, before looking at Jasmine, “And the worst part is, I can't even be mad at him, it's not his fault that his core is so fucking huge it overwhelmed mine.” Giving a shaky laugh, she said, “Well, it could be worse, he could have been one of those guys who like to whip their women, and I can't see myself ever enjoying that!”

Jasmine had watched with concern as the younger girl seemed about to have a nervous breakdown in front of her. She breathed a sigh of relief as Cho calmed down again, although she could understand why the girl was so upset. She had an aunt who was involved with a man who's core was a great deal larger than her own, and she remembered the personality changes her aunt went through. Of course, part of that was her aunt's own fault, because she refused to allow her husband to have other lovers.

Cho was shaking her head, “That settles it, we've got to do that ritual today! I don't care if he has to go out and find a different girl to shag every night, I'm not going to change any more!” Looking up at Jasmine, who was looking at her with understanding, she grinned, “Sorry about that, I'm not usually that emotional, but it was a bit of a shock, as I'm sure you understand.”

“I'm sure, but are you sure it was him doing this?”

“As sure as I can be. Before we had sex, I'd never even considered getting into bed with another girl, and that was unusual, you know how cold the castle gets in the winter.” Jasmine laughed and nodded, but Cho continued, “But then, when I stripped down and you were watching me, instead of being uncomfortable, it started getting me turned on, and I started to wonder what it would feel like to have you touch me, and then the fantasy started, and, well, you saw what happened.”

“Are you okay with this?”

Cho shut her eyes, thinking, and eventually opened her eyes, “You know, I think I am, surprisingly. I think I knew that it could happen even before I slept with him, because he openly admitted he enjoys seeing two women together. And he didn't pressure me into sleeping with him, he was willing to wait, but my magic was driving me to push things. I don't regret it, that's for sure, but I'll just have to get used to the idea that I'm going to be doing things I didn't anticipate. I just hope that we can find some of the other girls who are going to join us before school starts, because I really don't want to have to wait that long to have him inside me again!”

Jasmine whistled softly, “Damn! I can't imagine what that must be like. I knew I was attracted to both boys and girls since I was 12 years old, long before I was old enough to do anything about it. But are you certain that it wasn't done deliberately? Because if he did it deliberately, there might be a way to reverse it.”

Cho shook her head, “No, I'm as certain as I can be that it wasn't deliberate. I had my mum scan me yesterday for any charms or curses, and there wasn't anything there, and I scanned myself this morning, and it was clear. If he had deliberately done it, there would have been some sign. So, no, it's something outside of both of our control.”

“If you say so, but, would you mind if I scanned you myself? If you're right, then there's no problem. But, if it's something he did to you, don't you think he would have made it so you wouldn't find anything if you did a scan?”

“You're forgetting something, he just got his Hogwarts letter two days ago, and he was raised by muggles, where would he have learned how to do something like this? But, if would make you feel better, go ahead and do your check.”

Jasmine pulled her wand from her pocket, and Cho stood still as the blue light hit her, running all over her naked body. She giggled as the spell ran over her skin, and squirmed when it touched her pussy, because she could actually feel it probing her, and she was already so turned on it was surprising she didn't cum.

Finally, Jasmine ended the spell with a frown, shaking her head. “Well, if there was any spell on you, I can't find it, but your core is all over the place, it was bouncing up and down like a rubber ball. From what I learned from Madame Pomfrey, that's almost a classic sign of Jeremy's Law in effect.”

“That's what I expected, but thank you for checking again, I didn't think that Harry would deliberately do it, so I'm going to have to get used to it.” Cho grinned, “I'm pretty sure I'm going to enjoy it though, considering how he made me cum with his mouth yesterday.”

“I'm sure you will, because you'll find that a woman knows how to touch you in a way that even the best man won't be able to match, not because he doesn't want to, but just because his body is not the same as ours. Now, to get back to what we are here for, which set do you want to try on next?”

They managed to try on the other three sets quickly enough that Cho had time to get Jasmine to slip the beads inside her, and she found that she really liked the way they felt.

She pulled the tags off the beads and the white lingerie set, she put everything else in the basket and handed the basket and the tags to Jasmine. Jasmine took her purchases out to the front and started ringing them up while Cho got dressed, and was ready when Cho came out and paid her.

Noticing that it was nearly time to meet Harry, she hurried from the shop and made her way to the Leaky Cauldron. It took her a little time to get used to moving with the beads rubbing her, but by the time she got to the Cauldron she was walking fairly normally. She knew she would have to talk to Harry about what she had discovered, but also knew that she would have to wait until after the meeting with the Auror, because there was nothing that could be done about the changes, and she knew that Harry felt it was important to make a good impression on the old man. She made it on time, and saw Harry standing outside the Diagon Alley entrance-way, a gorgeous snowy owl perched on his shoulder. Walking up to him, she saw the owl turn toward her and impassively. When Harry felt the owl shift on his shoulder, he looked up and saw Cho. Smiling, he said, “Hey, right on time. I'd like you to meet Athena.” with a gesture to the owl, and Cho was amused to see the owl appear to nod her head in acknowledgment.

Cho nodded back to the owl, and reached out slowly to run her fingers over her feathers. She watched the owl carefully, so that she could move her hand if the bird took offense, but she just looked at Cho calmly, until Cho was able to stroke the feathers on top of her head. Athena closed her eyes and gave a barking sound that Cho assumed meant pleasure. After a few minutes, Harry said, “We have to be going Athena, why don't you fly for a bit, stretch your wings before going back to the room?”

The owl opened her eyes and nodded again, before spreading her wings and taking off from Harry's shoulder. Harry winced when she took off, and rubbed his shoulder, muttering “Remember not to let her take off from my shoulder again, those claws are sharp!”

Dropping his hand from his shoulder, he smiled and said, “Did you get your shopping done?”

Cho grinned, “I sure did, I found everything I wanted, and few extras at Lilith's Toy Box, and the next time you stay over, you'll get to see it too!”

“Really? That sounds interesting, and if we didn't have the ritual this afternoon, I'd say the hell with the Auror and go back to your place.” Harry said with a grin, continuing, “But it's never a good idea to piss off any Auror, especially one as powerful as this one, so I guess I'll just have to suffer.” He finished with such an exaggerated pout that Cho snickered, and the two of them went into the building and floo'd to the Ministry.

Five minutes later, the door opened from Charing Cross Road, and Hermione and Beth walked in, talking excitedly.

The Ministry of Magic
Department of Magical Law Enforcement
Dining Room
Twenty Minutes Later

Hugo Savage watched with approval as Harry held Cho's seat out for her, and when she was seated, he and Harry sat as well. He was amused at the gingerly way she sat down, and figured that she and Harry had taken the next step already. Tapping the crystal in the center of the table, he said, “I've activated the privacy charm around the table, so our conversation is as private as we can make it. Picking up the menu, he said “All you have to do, when you make your selection, is to tap your wand on your plate and give your order. And, as my guests, I'll be picking up the tab.” They didn't argue, just thanked him politely and went over their menus.

While they were waiting for their food, Hugo pulled a shrunken package out of his breast pocket and set it in a clear area on the table before tapping it with his wand. The package started growing until it was a box about a foot square. Handing it to Harry, he said, “There are quite a few books in there, several of them were given to me when I was your age to help with the changes you are going through, as well as working out the dynamics of your new family.”

Taking a drink, Hugo wiped his mouth with a napkin and said, “I have to say that you seem to be off to a better start than I was, Harry. I'll be honest, when I was your age, I wasn't thinking of my ladies as people, and it really caused a lot of heartache until I got my head out of my arse. Fortunately, you are already avoiding that mistake, judging by the way you checked with Cho before accepting my invitation, and holding her chair for her. Just keep remembering things like that, and you'll do fine.”

Harry nodded, “I'm doing my best, but considering I'd never heard about any of this two days ago, it still doesn't quite seem real, you know? I'm just glad that Cho and I met and she was able to explain things to me before anything happened.”

Turning to Cho, Hugo smiled at her, “How are you adjusting to things Cho? I'm sure it's not what you were expecting either, was it?”

Cho smiled, “No, it wasn't, that's for sure, but I'm glad that Harry and I met and got to know each other before the imbalance really made itself known. I've had to do a lot of thinking ever since I realized that this would be an issue, and decided that he was worth it. I'll be honest, I'm not completely happy about the idea of being one of many, I guess I'm more resigned to it than anything, but I knew it would happen before Harry and I were intimate, and I still chose to go ahead. The hard part now is finding women that we are both compatible with, so we don't have the sort of conflict that you see so often in relationships like ours.”

Any further conversation was cut off by the arrival of their food, and the three of them busied themselves with eating for the next several minutes. Harry sat quietly, thinking as he ate. 'Something changed with Cho since we split up earlier. I wish I could use the Legilimency to find out what it is, but Savage would detect it in a second, and that would be a real mess! And the way she was walking? She was walking normally earlier, but now it looks like she's got something shoved up her arse. Did she get a plug to wear? That would be interesting to find out. But I can find out when we get back to her place for the ritual.'

When they were finished, Hugo sat back with a satisfied smile and said, “Getting back to what you were saying Cho, what you are feeling is not uncommon in the beginning, at least according to my ladies, all of them said the same thing in the beginning. And from what I've found, talking to others in the same situation, it was almost universal. As a matter of fact, if you want, my ladies would be happy to talk to you and help you through the adjustment. That goes for any other ladies you two find yourselves attracted to.”

Cho stammered out her thanks, before getting her voice under control and saying “That would be wonderful! Thank you very much, I've been worried about how things would work, and there really isn't anybody I could talk to that had been there themselves. I've read over the book we were given as first years, but that doesn't really talk about how to live with the reality of being part of a harem, it just talks about what Jeremy's Law is, and what it means.”

Harry spoke up, and said “I have to agree, that's a very generous offer your ladies are making Auror Savage, and I'm hoping you would be willing to answer my questions when they come up as well.”

“Certainly, and if I can't answer them, perhaps Albus could, because he's got a bit more experience than I do.” Hearing that, Cho almost choked on her drink, and Hugo looked over at her, amused. “You didn't know that Albus Dumbledore has five wives? I thought everybody at the school knew. Or didn't you think that old folks like sex as much as youngsters?”

He started laughing at the look on Harry and Cho's faces, and changed the subject. “But, as I was saying, I'll be happy to answer any questions you have Harry. We can meet in person before you leave for school, or, if it's after school starts, you can always send me an owl and I'll respond as quickly as I can.”

“That would be great, I'm sure that Athena would be bored with no mail to deliver, so I'll make sure to write you. And Cho, since you don't have an owl of your own, you could have her take your letters as well if you want.”

“That would be nice, I didn't need one last year, because my mum and I have a charmed journal that lets us write back and forth, but I can see needing to write letters a lot more this year.”

Hugo looked interested at the mention of the journal. “Where did you find a journal like that? It sounds like something that would be very useful.”

“Actually, it was something my mum and Harry's mum invented when they were still in school. I don't understand the magic, but it has something to do with the Protean Charm, I could ask her about it if you want?”

Hugo chuckled, “It would probably go over my head, lass, but my Abby would be very interested, I'm sure. She's the one who's the Charms Mistress, my skills were in Defense and Potions.”
Cho nodded, “My mum concentrated on Potions and Healing, but still did a lot of work in Charms, although from what she said, Harry's mum did a lot of the work, she was supposed to be a prodigy in the subject.”

Harry mentally added something else to ask Lin and Charity about, although she suspected that his mum was good in Charms considering some of the effects in the prank they pulled mimicked. Tom was also interested in the idea of other uses for the Protean, considering it was the basis of his Dark Mark.

As some point in the conversation, Cho pulled the journal out of her bag and demonstrated it to Hugo, after showing him the security features to prevent anybody else from reading it. Hugo actually pulled out some paper and was writing down what Cho was saying, and getting excited about it, saying he could see several ways it could be used to make the Auror's job easier, especially on a stakeout, where they needed to call for help and couldn't cast spells because they'd be detected.

The rest of the lunch hour passed in a blur of conversation, and Harry, even though he tried to keep up, had to admit he was hopeless lost fairly early on, and just sat back enjoying the animated look on Cho's face as she explained what Lin was telling her through the journal.

Eventually the lunch ended, and Harry and Cho said their goodbyes to Hugo. Harry was very pleased with the way the meeting had gone, not only had he planted the seeds of a tentative mentor relationship with the Master Auror, but Cho had something that would keep her distracted at times, allowing him to get some variety in his bed before going to Hogwarts. He was also pleased that the Auror believed what he was seeing in the way he treated Cho, and he wasn't about to disabuse the old man of his misconceptions. He was a very good actor, and it didn't bother him to play the role of the considerate boyfriend, especially since he was getting what he wanted from her and her mother.

When they exited the Floo at the Leaky, Cho said, “Harry, can we head back to the park? I need to tell you something.”

“Sure, we've still got time, is there something wrong?”

“No, not really, but I found out something earlier, and you need to know about it.”

She didn't say anything until they were back in the park, and then she led them to the bench they had used for their first conversation, and she said, “I found out something about myself today that surprised the hell out of me...” with that opening, she started telling him about what had happened in Lilith's.

Harry was shocked, “I thought we had a lot more time before we had to worry about any changes!”

“I thought so too, but somehow it happened, and, as much as I don't like the idea, I think we need to stop having sex, until there are more girls involved to spread the magic out. I'm hoping that we find some girls here in the alley that are compatible, because I don't want to give up having you in my bed, but I'm not going to risk being changed any more than I have been already.”

Harry was thinking furiously, adapting his plans to this twist, and said, “I don't like it, because I don't want to be away from you either, but I think you are right. If I had any idea that you'd be affected so quickly, and I was attracted to you as you are, and don't need you to change any more. I think we need to let Lin know about this, so we can get the ritual done as quickly as possible.”
Standing, the two of them left the part at a fast walk, heading for Cho's home.


Azkaban Prison
Earlier That Morning

It had taken close to 500 Galleons to the Warden and Chief Guard, but Andrew was finally getting a chance to talk to Sirius Black. He was still shivering from the trip to the island, but a warming charm soon took care of that. Putting the Anti-Dementor Medallion around his neck, he followed the warden to the high security section of the prison, and pointed at the door to Black's cell. The Warden, per their agreement, waited out of earshot at the end of the hallway.

Walking to the indicated cell, he looked inside and saw a figure laying on the cot. Hitting his ring on the metal bars of the cell, the figure turned and looked at him. Andrew was relieved to see that, even as emaciated and filthy as he was, there was still a spark of intelligence in his eyes. He'd been worried that he was on a fool's errand, and Black would have lost his mind years ago.

When Black got up off the cot and approached the bars, Andrew spoke. “Hello Sirius, you probably don't remember me, but my name is Andrew Smudgely, I was two years behind you and the others in Gryffindor.” Black shook his head, obviously not remembering, and Andrew continued, “I'm here as a favor to your godson, Harry Potter, do you remember him?”

For the first time, there was a spark of life on the inmate's face, as he croaked out “Harry? You've seen Harry? How is he?”

“He's good, he and his girlfriend stopped by and talked to me yesterday. In fact, here is a copy of the two interviews I did with him.” Handing over the newspapers (with a couple of chocolate bars inside them, he continued “It's not in the paper, but he asked me if I knew what had happened between you and his parents, because he was curious how somebody that was his father's best friend could turn on him like that. I had to admit I didn't know, but told him I would find out. I've already found out that you were railroaded in here without a trial, and I've got evidence that points to the reason Crouch did it, but I want to hear your side of the story, so I can take what I've found to the DMLE and give your godson the answers he deserves.”

Sirius looked up from the newspaper, tears in his eyes, but a slight smile on his face, “He looks just like his dad, although James never pulled a looker like her until he started dating Lily.” Wiping his eyes, he said, “It was all my fault, I thought I was being so clever....” And he kept talking, rambling for the next 10 minutes, telling him the whole story, for the first time.

Andrew went over the story again a few times, making sure he knew exactly what happened, before telling Sirius that he would be doing everything in his power, and he would get Harry involved as well, in getting him a trial so he could be released, but it would take some time. Sirius barked a harsh laugh, “I've been waiting 14 years, I don't think much more time will make a difference.”

Walking back the the Warden, he was shaking his head. “The poor bastard's lost his mind, I couldn't get anything out of him that made a bit of sense. I'll just have to state that he wasn't able to be interviewed when I publish the article.” Shaking the Warden's hand, he said, “Thank you for your time, I'm sorry I wasted it.”

It wasn't til he was off the island and back on the mainland that he allowed himself to relax. Apparating to the Daily Prophet offices, he saw Rita at her desk, and gestured for her to follow him. Arriving at his office, he was surprised to see he had a visitor, somebody he hadn't seen in almost 15 years. Signaling for Rita to stay quiet, he put a smile on his face and said, “Hello Remus, it's good to see you again. I was actually going to try and find you, but I'm glad I don't have to. Please, come in and have a seat.”

When Remus was sitting in front of his desk, and Rita had taken a seat by the door after shutting and silencing it, Andrew said, “So, what brings you in today?”

Remus pulled a copy of that morning's Prophet out of his robes, and said, “I need to get in touch with Harry, I've been trying to find him ever since James and Lily died, but I could never find him. All the owls I sent kept coming back, and I even tried looking in the muggle world, but couldn't find him. I promised James and Lily that I would look after him if something happened to them and to Sirius, but I couldn't find him! Please, he's the only tie I have left to my friends, can you help me get in touch with him?”

Andrew was taken aback by the sight of Remus begging. He'd never seen the man so distraught, he'd always been so calm and easy going in school. Pulling a bottle of Calming Potion from his desk, he was glad that Maggie was able to prepare the potion since he often needed to calm upset witnesses, he handed the potion to Remus and waited until it took effect.

“Before I answer your questions Remus, I have one of my own. Was Peter Pettigrew a rat animagus?”

Remus's jaw dropped, “How did you know? I didn't think anybody knew but the four of us.”

Andrew shook his head, “What I'm about to tell you is absolutely secret, you can not discuss it with anyone, and I'll have your oath before I tell you anything, including how to contact Harry.”

Remus quickly gave his oath, and Andrew said, “Sit back and relax Remus, because I've got one hell of a story to tell you!”

End Chapter Four