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Story TITLE: Dark Desires
Chapter Title: The Ritual and Aftermath
PART: 05 of
AUTHOR: Red Jacobson (red.jacobson@gmail.com)
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.

Gina Lester's Flat
10:30 Friday Morning

Gina sat back on the couch in shock, staring at Lin, “Damn! That's a hell of a situation, and I can see why you think you need another adult to help you. Of course I'll join you, between the two of us, we should be able to keep ourselves in our right minds.” She grinned, “And if not, I'm not worried about it, I don't have any inhibitions anyway.”

Reaching for a pack of cigarettes, she snaked one out and lit it, taking a deep drag before releasing the smoke. “As for your offer to make me a partner in the business, the answer is absolutely yes! We can do the formal contract at Gringotts Monday morning before we open, but I agree to the terms.” Taking another drag, she smirked, “It's too bad we can't have sex before the ritual, because that would be an outstanding way to celebrate!”

Lin chuckled, “Trust me, I fully expect the two of us to be getting sweaty, both with each other, and with Harry, by the end of the ritual. I hope you don't have a problem with getting buggered, because I doubt he'd be happy to take no for an answer with the magic of the ritual pumping through him.”

“That depends, does he get you ready first? If he's just going to barrel in, then I'd have a problem, but as long as I'm prepared, it's a lot of fun.”

“You don't have to worry about that, Cho was a virgin yesterday, before he took her to bed, and from what she said, he got her so worked up, she took him with no problem, and can't wait until she takes him up there again. And he did the same thing to me, so I'm sure he'll get you nice and ready.”

Gina stood up, shaking out her long blonde hair, and said, “It sounds like I'm going to need my energy, care to join me for breakfast?”

“I ate earlier, but I could do with some toast.” Lin agreed, following her friend, and soon to be lover into the kitchen.

The Daily Prophet
Andrew's Office
Immediately after Last Chapter

… “Sit back and relax Remus, because I've got one hell of a story to tell you!”

Taking him at his word, Remus stood and removed his outer robes, hanging them on the coat rack inside the office door and unbuttoned the jacket of his suit, before sitting back down and accepting the cup of tea that Rita offered him.

Andrew's eyebrow raised slightly at the Savile Row suit that the other man was wearing, wondering just how a registered werewolf could find the money for such expensive clothing. Putting the question aside for the time being, but making a mental note to look into it later, he started his story with Harry and his girlfriend showing up at the office on Wednesday, as well as his appearance the next day and what Andrew and Rita had found out about what happened the night James and Lily were killed.

By the time they had finished, Andrew was glad he had given Remus the calming potion, because the danger that was radiating from the man almost had him backing up in his chair. He was relieved when Remus closed his eyes and took several deep breaths, calming himself before sitting back in his chair again.

He grinned at them sheepishly, “Sorry about that, I can usually keep the wolf under control, but, as I'm sure you can understand, what you've told me knocked me off my pins for a moment.”

It was actually Rita who spoke up, surprising him, “Oh, there's no need to apologize, Remus, at least not on my account. I actually found it quite educational.” She chuckled, “If you had only showed that side of yourself when we were in school, I might have given you a different answer about Hogsmeade.”

Remus and Andrew both looked at her in disbelief, before Remus started chuckling, turning into a full on belly laugh that went on for a couple of minutes. When he stopped laughing, he wiped his eyes and said, “Picked a hell of time to tell me that, Rita! But thanks, I needed a good laugh after all that.”

Then he quirked a grin and said, “So, after we get Sirius free, care to go out and celebrate?”

Andrew's jaw dropped as she grinned back, “Well, that depends, are you going to tell me what you are doing that lets you afford a tailor made suit from Gieves & Hawkes? I know what their suits cost, and the average man on the street couldn't afford even one of them.”

He wanted to interrupt, to tell Rita to flirt on her own time, but he was curious about the suit as well. Plus, it was interesting to watch her interview technique.

Remus just smiled, “Actually, Rita, this one of several Gieves & Hawkes I own. I've been shopping there for years. And, you're right, they are quite dear, but you get what you pay for.” His smiled turned wolfish, “As for how I can afford them, I wasn't aware I was being interviewed...”

Andrew watched in fascination as Rita didn't bat an eye at the implied challenge, just smiled sweetly at the man and said, “”Well, Remus, I just want to make sure you can afford to replace my underwear when you tear it off my innocent body!”

Remus blinked and then chuckled, “Touche, Rita, Touche! Actually, I manage quite a few businesses in the non-magical world, and I'm very good at my job.”

Rita nodded in acknowledgment, “Obviously. But, yes, I would love to join you in a celebration, once we get Sirius freed.”

Andrew cleared his throat, “As interesting as it was watching the two of you flirt, we are on the clock here.” Rita just smirked at him but Remus blushed slightly.

“Sorry about that, but, getting back to the primary reason I came in today. Do you know how I can reach Harry? There are a lot of things I need to talk to him about, and the sooner the better.”

Andrew paused, thinking. “I'm not sure where he is staying now, whether he is with his girlfriend, or if he got a room somewhere. You might try to send him an owl, since the mail wards were supposed to be taken off, or, if you want, I'll send him one, since he knows me, letting him know how to contact you?”

“That would probably work better, since he probably has no idea who I am, but you know me, and know how close I was to his parents.”

It was a much happier werewolf who left the office a few minutes later. After the door closed behind him, Andrew grinned, “Nicely done, I was about to crap myself when the wolf showed up, but you calmed him down nicely, and got a date out of the deal.”

She shrugged, “I wasn't kidding, seeing that much restrained power got me wet, especially since he's obviously successful in his business. Plus, he's a good looking man, which doesn't hurt.” Looking directly at him, “Our deal was only for a week, and it will take longer than that to get Sirius out of Azkaban, so it won't interfere with me spending time with you and Maggie when you want me.”

He shook his head, “Oh, I wasn't worried about that at all, our thing is strictly business, even though we are all enjoying it, so I have absolutely no claim on what you do in your personal life.” He grinned lecherously, “However, I think that Maggie would probably love to have the two of you over, she had a bit of a crush on Remus in school, and would love to play with both of you.”

Rita's eyes glazed over for a second, before she shook her head, “Lovely mental image, and I'm sure I will be examining it in great deal when I get home tonight, but, we do have work to do. What is our next step?”

“Well, actually, I think you should plan on staying the night with us, so you can tell us all about what you are seeing in that mental image, wearing a lot fewer clothes than you are right now, of course, but, considering that Dumbledore knows all the primary figures in this situation, it might be a good idea to talk to him, plant some seeds to get him wondering about what really happened. I'm going to contact Harry and set up a time for our next interview, as well as passing on Remus' message.”

Rita nodded, “Easy enough, I'll talk to McGonagall while I'm there too, since she was their head of house and probably interacted with the four of them more than Dumbledore did while at school, and, who knows, I might even get some stories about his parents we can pass on to Harry.”


Lilith's Toy Shop
11:30 am
Just after Cho left

Jasmine smiled brightly at the next customer who came in, but her mind was whirling after her encounter with Cho. She hadn't expected, when she approached the younger girl, to be witness to Jeremy's Law in action, but that's exactly what happened. She had heard about it of course, but it had been years since a legitimate case had shown up from what she could tell. She had to admit that she had been tempted, hell, who wouldn't be? She didn't have any problem with sharing, she was a Hufflepuff, sharing was in her blood, after all. And, now that Cho was open to 'the softer side' of life, she might just look them up before school started. That was the main reason she had turned Cho down earlier, that Cho said she wasn't interested in girls. She had nothing against a good stiff cock, but knew that she would rather have a soft tongue inside her nine times out of ten.

She finished helping her current customer, and saw that it was time for her break, so she went in the back to sit down and slip her shoes off for a few minutes. She loved her job, and enjoyed the money it brought her. Sure, it wasn't a fortune, but it was spending money for the year, but she really hated having to be up on her feet the whole time. It wouldn't have been as bad if they were able to wear comfortable shoes, but all the girls had to wear sexy outfits, including their shoes, and she'd still hadn't gotten the hang of the comfort charms. Checking her watch, she saw that her break was about up, so she slipped her shoes back on and went back to the front of the store.

A couple of hours later, she noticed two girls over by the anal toys, examining them and giggling. They looked like muggle-born, based on the way they were looking around in awe, as well as the loaded shopping bags they were carrying. If they had come from a magical family, they would have had their bags shrunken for easier transport. Taking a closer look, she smirked, because it was obvious the two were lovers, based on the way they glanced at each other, and the way their hands brushed up against each other. The taller of the two had a darker complexion, and shoulder length black hair, while the shorter had bushy brown hair that was flowing down her back.

Walking up to them, she put her friendliest smile on her face and offered to answer any questions. The two of them, who she learned were named Hermione and Beth, were very interested in the living dildos. She had to explain that they really weren't alive, but when the witch wore one, her magic activated it, and it felt just like it was a part of her body, and it acted just like a real cock, including the way the orgasm felt. Both girls got a lecherous grins and they each put one in their baskets. What really intrigued her was when Beth said something about it was too bad Dudley wasn't a wizard too, but they could still make sandwiches when they found Harry.

“I'm sorry, but are you talking about Harry Potter?”

Hermione's eyes lit up, “Yes, actually we are, do you know him?”

“I'm afraid not, but I did meet his girlfriend earlier.”

“Really? Is she good looking?” Beth asked, licking her lips. Which made Hermione laugh and Jasmine chuckled at the display.

“Her picture was in this morning's Prophet, hang on a second and I'll grab a copy.”

Coming back a minute later, she handed the front section of the paper to the girls, and Beth nodded, nudging Hermione and saying “Definitely yummy, don't you think?” Hermione just nodded, her eyes scanning the article.

When she was finished, Hermione looked at Jasmine and said, “I hate to sound silly, but what's this Jeremy's Law that they are talking about?”

“It's not a silly question at all, it's something that you learn about early in your first year at Hogwarts. The full name is Jeremy's Law of Magical Inequality, and it's been documented that if there is a large enough difference between the magical core strength in a sexual relationship, the partner with the lower core strength will change to be more of what the stronger partner desires. The solution that they are talking about in the article, and, again, it's been documented, is that if the stronger partner has multiple partners, the imbalance is lessened, so that the partners don't change their desires and personalities.”

“Hm-mm,” Hermione nodded, “So they are basically building Harry a harem?”

Jasmine blushed, remembering her earlier thoughts, “Well, that's one way of putting it, but, unlike the traditional harems, in this kind of situation, the multiple lovers is actually for the woman's benefit.”

“I can see that, but I was wondering, does it affect someone even before they have sex? I mean, would it make the person with the weaker core have sex with someone?”

Jasmine shook her head emphatically, “No, as far as I've ever heard or read, it only happens after they have sex. I'm guessing that both of you had a relationship with Harry in the past?”

Beth chuckled, “If you can call him shagging our brains out for a weekend once a year for the last couple of years a relationship, then yes, I guess we did.”

Jasmine blinked, “That... sounds like a very interesting story, and one I'd love to hear sometime, but I don't think this is the time.”

Hermione agreed, “Probably not, but if you want to hear it we could meet later. Do you get a lunch break?”

“Actually, I don't get one today, because I'm only working a half day.” Glancing at the clock, she smiled, “And I'm off in about 15 minutes, after that, I'm free for the day.”

Beth grinned, “Well, we've got about 10 more minutes of shopping to do, so we'll wait until you're finished and we can go get some lunch and some girl talk, how's that sound?”

“I could do with something to eat, so it sounds great. I'll meet you right outside.”

When Jasmine moved away, Beth smirked, “So, a light lunch and Jasmine for dessert?”

Hermione nodded, a grin of her own on her face. “But I think we need to pump her for more information on the girlfriend. We need to find out if we can get along with her, we already know that we get along with Harry. And, as much as I hate to admit it, having the backing of somebody like Harry would help with the prejudice against us.”

“That's for sure, I was on the verge of punching that snotty blonde ponce right in his aristocratic nose at the robe shop. What an arsewipe!”

“And his father was even worse, it was like he expected us to drop and give him a knobber just because he was a pure blood. If his wife hadn't said something, I would have shown him that I know a few tricks that he's never imagined.” Hermione spat, her eyes flashing in anger as she remembered the confrontation.

“Well, we've got something much more pleasant to look forward to, so let's finish up our shopping so we can get to the fun stuff.”

Gathering a few other items that they were interested in, the two girls got into Jasmine's line at the counter and were soon carrying their packages out the front door. Jasmine was only a few minutes behind them, and the three of them walked down the street to a sidewalk cafe.

The Chang's
3:00pm

Gina's oaths were sworn, and Cho had gone back into the Alley, to avoid getting pulled into the magic of the ritual, and the three of them had painted the runes on each others bodies. Lin silently cursed lost time when she got a good look at Gina's nude body. The blonde wasn't that much taller than she was, maybe 5 foot 7 inches, against Lin's 5 foot 3 inches, but the difference was pronounced when looking at their figures. Lin was quite happy with her 34C breasts, and Harry enjoyed them as well, but Gina was easily a cup size or more bigger. She had her long blonde hair hanging loose over her shoulders, instead of being tied into a bun the way she wore it for work. Lin actually felt her mouth starting to water as she looked at the younger girl's legs, all the way up to her totally shaved pussy area. She had never considered shaving herself, being satisfied with a trim, even though Lily had been completely bald down there.

Glancing at Gina's face, she was relieved to see that the blonde was looking at her just as closely, licking her lips with lust. They were pulled out of their mutual admiration by Harry's laughing comment, “Okay you two, you can stare at each other all you want after we finish, but we still have things to do this afternoon.”

The two of them blushed and tore their eyes away, and took their positions on the bedroom floor. Harry was kneeling in the center of the circle, with Lin and Gina kneeling to his left and his right, with their right hands stroking his cock. The women were holding a sheet of parchment in their other hand, and started chanting.

Harry shut his eyes and enjoyed the feeling of the two different hands stroking him. He had already been hard as a rock when Cho showed him the silk underwear she had on, and then, when she dropped her knickers, and he saw the plastic ring hanging from her arse, he almost lost it right then. He was well aware of anal beads, Peggy at Number 3 was fond of them, and so was Janet, her daughter. He and Dudley used to watch the two of them in a 69, and when they were about to cum, pull each others beads out. It always led to outrageous sex, so Harry was fully in favor of Cho using them.

In a way, he was kind of sorry that Cho had left, but he wasn't going to force her to stay and get caught up in the sex he was certain would follow the ritual. He knew that she was open to the idea of having sex with a woman, but it wasn't time for her and Lin to be together yet. He wouldn't be surprised to find out that she had sought out that salesgirl, Jasmine, for her first experience, he just wished he could be there to see it. Oh well, there was plenty of time for that.

He heard the two women's voices speeding up, as their stroking increased on his cock, and he felt a 'pull' on his magic as they shouted the final words. He cursed mentally, because as soon as they stopped chanting, the hands dropped away from his cock, and he was so close to cumming! He stopped cursing when he felt a mouth encase him. He knew it wasn't Lin, so he opened his eyes and almost came right then, because Gina had him in her mouth, and he looked over Gina's body, and saw Lin stretched out under the blonde, her face between Gina's legs. The feeling of a new mouth on his cock, combined with the extreme stimulation he had received pushed him over the edge, and he barely managed to groan out Gina's name before he pulsed in her mouth and started cumming. She kept her mouth on him the whole time, and managed to swallow almost everything, but a little bit of his seed ran out of her mouth and down her chin.

Tom had watched the ritual with interest, he had studied as much as he was able to about them in the past, but was never able to find anything useful in the little information from the Asian countries. He hadn't been expecting the wave of magic to actually be visible when it left Harry's body, and was curious if the women who would be affected could see it? He wondered if the ritual being used could be adapted, because he could see several situations where it would be useful to know how dedicated someone one to his cause. An inner circle needed to be trustworthy after all.

He wasn't surprised that Harry just sat back and watched as Lin and Gina had sex with each other, and he had to admire Lin's taste, Gina looked a lot like Narcissa Malfoy (she was a Black at the time) when he first took her into his bed. That was a memory to savor, she had been a sweet virgin of 17, just finishing her second year at Hogwarts, and already betrothed to Lucius. Lucius had already taken his mark by that time, and was as bent as a 3 penny nail. Tom had noticed Narcissa when Lucius presented her as the future Lady Malfoy, and her looks had attracted his attention. He had directed the man to bring her to him, and Lucius knew better than to refuse him. Droit du seigneur applied to his Death Eaters as much as to any other lord, after all. Cygnus was ecstatic that he had chosen his daughter to bed, because the fool thought that it would advance his own position in Tom's Inner Circle. It didn't help him at all, the only thing Cygnus Black was useful for was providing funding for Tom's plans.

Of course, Lucius got something from the deal, but he and Narcissa were the only other people to know what it was. Lucius knew that he wouldn't be able to sire an heir, so Tom was the one to get Narcissa pregnant, and Lucius did the blood adoption ritual while the child was still in the womb, so it would look like a Malfoy when born. But that was later, Narcissa had been sharing his bed several times a month for almost seven years by the time she caught.

He hadn't planned on making her a regular bed partner that first night, but she had impressed him with her attitude. He was expecting a nervous virgin who he would practically have to 'imperio' to get her to suck his cock, just like the others he'd had their betrothed bring to him, but she was different. Instead of being covered in a floor length nightgown, Narcissa came to him dressed in a white silk robe, loosely tied around the waist and open enough to show that she was nude underneath. As soon as the door closed behind her, she tugged on the sash, and the robe fell open allowing her to slide the robe from her shoulders and on to the floor. She stood still for a moment, letting him admire her body, and she did have a spectacular one, her breasts were large and firm on her chest, her nipples already standing erect, slightly darker than her pale skin. She was wearing heels that emphasized her long legs, leading his eyes to her mound, which was cleanly shaved.

She waited until he gave a nod, before moving closer to the chair he was sitting in, and kneeling between his legs. For a magically proven virgin, she was extremely confident in what she was doing, he'd had Knockturn Alley whores who didn't suck as well as she did! He found out later that she had prepared for the evening by using several spells that the women of the Black Family had gathered over the centuries, and she had the knowledge of several generations of women in the bedroom arts. He certainly never complained about the results!

Feeling Harry about to cum, Tom focused his attention on his surroundings, and saw that they had moved to Lin's bed, which was still enlarged from the night before, and Lin was leaning against the pillows with Gina's mouth on her pussy as Harry buggered the blonde. Looking at the two women, he could see that they were practically drunk with lust, and he wondered if it was something Harry's magic was doing, or a result of the ritual? Cho had a similar reaction after the previous day's ritual, but he had never encountered it before. It might be interesting to see if Harry's magic would affect a new girl without a ritual being involved. He watched as Harry pulled out, and was surprised to see a condom on his cock, because he had already taught Harry the stretching and cleaning charm, but then remembered that Harry was trying to avoid using his magic until he had a chance to work on his control. Besides, wearing a condom and taking it off made it easier to get the girl to suck him afterward.

Tom watched as Gina collapsed in exhaustion after Harry pulled out, and Lin reached for him, wanting him inside her. Times like this were some of the only times that he wished he still had a body of his own, because experiencing sex second hand really wasn't all that fulfilling. Of course, the feeling usually passed fairly quickly, because he got far more from his situation than he lost, not the least being regaining his sanity, so he didn't let it bother him too much. Besides, he still had his memories.

He went back to his memories of the first night with Narcissa while Harry was busy with Lin. The blonde had been insatiable that night, and every other night they were together, actually. She had brought him off with her mouth, swallowing everything before he stood and helped her to her feet and led her to the bed. She took him eagerly, not even wincing when he tore through her barrier, just urging him on and wrapping her legs around his waist.

Tom smiled to himself remembering the way Narcissa had looked with her long blonde hair spread out on his pillows, her chest heaving from exertion as he pounded into her, he locked eyes with her as she was climaxing, he wanted to be sure she was actually having an orgasm, and not just faking it to impress him, and he was almost washed away in the force of her pleasure. He was still rock hard inside her while she was basking in the aftermath, so he held still and let her recover before he started moving again.

They switched positions several times that night, and he finally came when he was taking her from behind. To this day, he had no idea how many times she had climaxed, but she later claimed it was at least a dozen times. After he came deep inside her pussy, he pulled out, and led her to his shower, where they cleaned off and revived themselves. By the time they got back to the bedroom, they were both so exhausted they fell into a doze and woke up a few hours later.

It was much later that evening, when he had finished in her arse, and was getting out to clean himself again, that Narcissa spoke. It was the conversation that followed that cemented Lucius's place in his Inner Circle, having access to Narcissa's mind and body was well worth the minor irritation of the ponce as part of his council. Narcissa had come prepared to his chambers, in addition to the spells she had studied, she also brought him a couple of very interesting pieces of gossip about Barty Crouch, Senior, things that even his own son didn't know about. He was able to use the information to thwart several of Crouch's plans, and he used the information well enough that the fanatical old man never realized that his secrets weren't that secret. Unfortunately, his encounter with the Potter's prevented him from completing his plans for the old man, and it was too late now, he couldn't have the man killed without drawing too much attention to himself.

He mentally shrugged, it wasn't that important anyway, the man was destroyed as thoroughly as possible and still be alive after his own son was exposed as a Death Eater. Turning his attention to Harry again, he saw that the two women were cuddled against him, and the two of them were sound asleep, and Harry was fading fast. Pulling back, he let the boy rest, although he was curious about how many women the ritual may have found.

Diagon Alley
Before the start of the Ritual

Cho was walking along the alley, trying not to think about what Harry was doing at that moment, because she knew if she were to think about it, she would turn around and go back to the flat, and damn the consequences! She was already so randy that if Harry wanted her to, or even if he just didn't object, she knew that she was willing to have sex with Gina and her mother both, just because it would make him happy! Shaking her head, she looked around, hoping to find something, anything, to distract her. Seeing some familiar faces, she smiled and walked up to the woman and her twin daughters. She was still over a dozen feet away, across the crowded alley, when Padma (Cho had always been able to tell the twins apart, even though she really couldn't explain it) looked up and grinned widely at the sight of her.

Padma got her mother and her twin's attention, and the three of them greeted Cho with friendly smiles. The girls mother spoke first, with a grin, “Hello Cho, I'm surprised to see you out and about, shouldn't you be with your boyfriend?”

Cho's flush caught Sira's interest, and she asked with concern, “Is everything okay, Cho? I didn't mean to embarrass you, it's just that we all saw the paper this morning and were very curious.”

Cho shook her head with a smile, “No, nothing's wrong, it's just kind of a delicate situation. It has to do with what we talked about in the article this morning, and it's not really something to discuss standing out in the middle of the Alley.”

Sira quickly understood, seeing that Cho was attracting a bit of attention already. Nodding, she said, “Well, we are almost done with the shopping, have you had lunch yet?”

“Harry and I had lunch a couple of hours ago, but I wouldn't mind getting something light.” Cho admitted.

Quickly shrinking her daughters packages, Sira led them through the throngs to a side alley and into the cafe that was near Lin's shop. The four of them were quickly seated, and, after giving the waitress their orders, she put up a privacy charm. “There! That should prevent anybody from hearing the conversation. And,” she said, turning to Parvati, “I'm sure you know this isn't something for you and Lavender to gossip about, don't you?” Parvati nodded quickly, a serious look on her face.

Taking a deep breath, Cho said, “It has to do with Jeremy's Law, my mum knew of a ritual to find compatible girls, and they are doing the ritual right now. We were going to wait a while before performing the ritual, but Mum and I both noticed changes in ourselves, so we wanted to get it done as soon as possible, before anything else changed.”

Sira choked on her drink at the mention of Lin undergoing changes, and Cho looked up and nodded, “Yes, my mum is part of this, which is why I'm not participating in the ritual. I love her, but I don't know if I could handle doing things with her, and I know that we could be carried away by the magic, and that would be uncomfortable.”

Padma and Parvati were looking on with interest, not completely understanding what Cho was referring to, but Sira nodded, “I'm familiar with several rituals that would do what you are describing, Cho, and I don't blame you for not wanting to be there, from the descriptions, it sounds like all the participants lose control of themselves while the magic is active.” At the look on the twin's faces, Sira said, “Cho was worried that she'd end up doing things with her mum that she doesn't feel comfortable doing, sort of like what you and Lavender do when you think we aren't paying attention,” she finished with a smirk. Padma snickered at the pale look on his sister's face, and said, “Come on, Vati, you honestly didn't think we didn't know about the two of you playing around? You know the sensations travel through the bond we share!”

Sira cut in before Padma could embarrass her sister any more than she already was. “Yes daughter, we were all aware of the 'special' friendship between you and Lavender, and didn't say anything about it, because it's not anything unusual among girls your age. In fact, all of your fathers other wives have been entertaining each other since we joined his harem, so it shouldn't surprise you that we recognize the signs.” With a stern look, she said, “Now that Cho is aware of your secret, it just gives you more incentive to keep hers, don't you think?”

Parvati gulped at her mothers words, and nodded quickly. Cho grinned at her and said, “I appreciate the consideration, but I wasn't planning on spreading Parvati's tastes around anyway, and I don't mind talking about it, I just didn't want the general public hearing and spreading it around.” She shook her head before continuing, “Besides, I can already tell that I'll be playing with the other girls, realizing that I was interested, when I hadn't been before, was the thing that convinced me that we needed to do the ritual as quickly as possible.”

Padma cleared her throat, “I'm sorry if this is rude Cho, but I'm curious, if I understand Jeremy's Law, for it to have affected you so quickly, there must be a huge gap between you to be balanced out. Do you have any idea how many girls are going to be involved?”

Cho looked at her younger friend, and saw that Parvati was just as interested in her answer, decided to be completely honest, because she had a feeling that at least one of the girls was going to be affected by the ritual. Harry certainly appreciated attractive girls, and Padma had the sort of questioning mind that he liked, based on their conversations over the last couple of days.

“We're not really sure, considering that Harry won't hit his maturity for several years, but we think it's going to be around 20 girls or more by the time we graduate.”

Padma and her sister sat back in shock, and Sira raised her eyebrows in surprise, an impressed look on her face. Sira opened her mouth to say something, but she was interrupted by a wave of magic that spread through the room. It was gone in less than a second, but several of the women were left panting, their nipples poking through their blouses. “What the bloody hell was that?” She demanded, looking around the room.

Cho laughed, her eyes sparkling, “That was the ritual being completed! It was Harry's magic pouring through us, wasn't it wonderful?”

Sira looked at her daughters, and saw the very different reactions, Parvati just looked a bit flushed, with a slight smile on her face, but Padma was sitting back in her chair, her eyes closed as she gave out a moan of pleasure before opening her eyes and looking directly at Cho with a wide smile.

The Leaky Cauldron
Room 422


Jasmine was dozing, a satisfied smile on her face, her arms around the two girls who snuggled into her. The three of them had rushed through their lunch, anxious to get to the Hermione's room. The door had barely closed behind them when Hermione was kissing her and Beth was unbuttoning her robes.

Before she knew it, she was completely naked and the laughing girls were helping her take their clothes off, as they tumbled toward the rumpled bed. She had made love with several other girls over her 19 years, but every other time it had just been her and one other girl, although her roommate Heidi had suggested bringing another girl in, they hadn't found one they both were interested in. It was obvious that these two girls had plenty of experience working as a team, and she was extremely happy about it!
She really, really hoped the two of them ended up in Hufflepuff, because she could see wanting to play with them, and have them play with her on a regular basis.

She was used to being the one to take control of a new lover, but the two of them had her stretched out on the bed, and Beth kneeling over her face before she could even blink. She had just gotten her first taste of the dark haired girl when she felt her legs being spread and Hermione's tongue started teasing her!

She couldn't tell if it was because Hermione was exceptionally talented, or she was just really turned on, but it didn't take long before she was moaning into Beth's pussy as Hermione's tongue and fingers carried her right over the edge!

That was only the first time she came that afternoon, she had lost track soon after, as they switched positions and partners multiple times, but the best was probably when the two girls put the living dildos on and made a sandwich out of her! She nearly lost her mind from the overwhelming sensations of being so completely filled, and decided she wanted to get one of the dildos for herself, so she could find out why Hermione enjoyed buggering her so much.

Eventually they had to stop and rest for a while, so, after the girls pulled the dildos out and she showed them how to clean them off, the three of them snuggled down and were soon dozing peacefully. At least, they were dozing until the wave of magic passed through their room.

Jasmine moaned in her sleep as the magic touched her, making her feel warm and content. She snuggled closer to the girls, not noticing that they were moaning happily as well. She stirred as the magic seemed to stop moving and burrowed deep inside her, she woke up as she felt her own magic reacting, welcoming the foreign magic eagerly. She was jerked completely awake when the magic burst through her body, triggering another massive orgasm that tore a scream of pure pleasure from her throat. She was barely aware that her scream was echoed by the two girls next to her, but that wasn't as important as the waves of bliss that carried her away.

Some time later, when she was able to think again, she heard laughing coming from either side of her, and tiredly lifted her head up and looked at Hermione. The smile on the girls face was blinding, and, to her surprise, Hermione leaned up and gave her a quick kiss, before laughing happily. Turning to look at Beth, she licked her lips and croaked out, “What's so funny?”

Beth chortled, “Hermione and I were already planning on how to get together with Harry again, but it looks like we won't need to worry about it. That was his magic that hit us, and we've been found to be compatible with both he and his girlfriend! I can't wait to see him again, it's been almost a year since we were all together the last time. I'm just sorry that Dudley won't be there, he was just as good as Harry, but in a different way.”

“Uh-huh! That's for sure.” Hermione added, her laughter finally under control. “I know that you prefer witches Jasmine, and that's fine, we like them too, obviously, but you haven't lived until you've had Harry driving you up the wall and teasing you until you practically lose your mind it feels so good! Hell, I would have gone down on my mother if he asked me to, I felt so good the last time we were together!”

Jasmine shifted until she was sitting up in the bed, and reached over for the pitcher of water on the night table. Filling a glass, she looked at the other two, who nodded, and she poured some water for each of them as well. Taking a drink, she sighed as the cool water soothed her throat, and said, “You got all that knowledge just from the magic touching you? All I got was the feeling that I was compatible with a wizard and a witch, but that was it!”

Hermione looked thoughtful, before saying, “That makes sense, Beth and I have already been with Harry, and our magic recognized his, even if we didn't know we were magical at the time. Since you haven't been with him yet, your magic didn't have the same familiarity.”

Jasmine frowned, “Well isn't that wonderful? Magic, which I've always been taught was a force of nature, is apparently a being who can make decisions for people, whether they like it or not! I've got my entire life ahead of me, and being tied to one wizard isn't something that I planned to even think about for another 10 years or so! Granted, if I'm with Harry, then I'm with Cho as well, as well as you two, but still, I'd like to have some choice in my partners, not have the Great Gazoo choose them for me!”

Beth sat up and hugged the older girl, “Don't worry about it, you aren't being forced into anything. All the magic did was find that you were potentially compatible with Harry and his girlfriend. Nothing says you have to jump into bed with him. And, I'm sure I speak for Hermione too, even if you don't end up joining the group, you'd still be welcome in our bed anytime, whether Harry likes it or not.”

Hermione nodded emphatically, before grinning, “Of course, from what I know of Harry, he won't mind at all, but probably would want to watch us sometime, he's such a guy!”

Beth snickered in agreement, and Jasmine relaxed slightly. She set her glass back down on the table, and leaned back against the pillows, saying, “Okay, that makes me feel a bit better, but it still bugs me that one of the basic things I was taught at Hogwarts was so completely wrong! I'm almost afraid to wonder what other incorrect things have I been taught?”

Beth turned to her and shrugged, which put the bronze skinned girls' breasts right at her mouth, and Jasmine felt the nearly overwhelming urge to run her tongue over the nipples. She blinked, but the urge was still there, and Hermione was sliding down behind her pressing against her back. Jasmine could feel Hermione's breasts against her, and the younger girl's hand was dancing along her thigh, making her moan.

“Sod it! I can think about that shite later, you little vixens are getting me horny again!”

The girls laughed and Beth slid down the bed until she was between Jasmine's thighs, and after that, there was no talking for quite a while.


The Rookery
Luna's Bedroom
Earlier that Afternoon

Luna and Ginny were sitting cross-legged on the floor, the blonde's sketch pad between them. The drawing showed a large family sitting at dinner, and they were trying to see if they could recognize any of the people. The man at the head of the table was easy, of course, it was an older Harry, he looked like he was about 40 or so, and most of the women looked to be about the same age. Ginny seemed shocked that all the women in the drawing were naked, but none of them looked embarrassed at all! They were able to identify the beautiful Chinese woman who sat beside him as his girlfriend, Cho, since they had seen her picture in the newspaper, but they were curious who the older woman who looked a lot like Cho was?

Ginny was thrilled to see a woman who looked a lot like she imagined she'd look sitting at the table, very close to an older Luna. She didn't mention it, but she got a little thrill seeing the collar around older hers' throat, and wondered how Luna had known about her secret dreams? She was sure she hadn't told her, or anybody else, about them. Ginny thought that one of the women looked like a girl named Katie, who was on the Quidditch team with Fred and George, but she couldn't be sure, she'd only seen her one time.

Looking closer at the picture, she noticed that the older Luna had her arm around the older Ginny, and her hand looked like it was touching her breasts. She wasn't sure if she was imagining things or not, or if the picture meant that Luna wanted to touch her like that? The idea didn't really bother her, in fact, it kind of made her feel nicely tingle-y deep inside. She knew that it was perfectly normal to be curious at her age, her mum had sat her down a couple of years ago and explained things, so she was well aware that people could like both boys and girls, although she still could have done without seeing Fred and George that time!

She glanced over at Luna, and noticed that the other girl seemed to be looking at the same part of the picture she was, and licking her lips. Ginny couldn't help it, seeing the way the two of them were sitting in the picture, and Luna showing her some of her 'naughty' drawings, especially the ones were Luna was kissing (and doing other things!) to different girls, made her really wonder what it would be like to kiss her friend.

She looked over Luna's shoulder, checking that the bedroom door was completely closed, it was. She wasn't really worried about Luna's mum catching them, she knew enough about her friend to know that her mum wouldn't mind, but really didn't want somebody seeing her embarrassment if she was wrong! Licking her own lips, she said “Luna?” and the blonde looked up questioningly. She leaned forward, relieved the Luna seemed to be leaning toward her, when all hell broke loose!

She didn't know how to describe it, but she and Luna both started glowing as magic surrounded them, and her own magic started dancing inside her, she had never felt such joy, such amazing pleasure in her life! The last thing she clearly remembered was seeing the ecstatic smile on Luna's face, thinking she'd never looked so beautiful. After that, she wasn't capable of thinking as the magic overwhelmed her.

She had no memory of moving to the bed, but, eventually, her mind cleared, and she opened her eyes, seeing Luna right beside her, and smiled. Luna smiled back, and giggled, “Wow! If that was just was Harry's magic can do, I can't wait until I'm 16 and can be with him, how about you?”

“Uh-huh!” She didn't think the smile on her face would ever fade, she just felt so bloody wonderful, and she was so glad that Luna was there with her, she'd never felt closer to her friend, but she was a little disappointed that the magic hit them before they had kissed, she would have bet anything it would have been amazing!

'Oh well, can't be helped, I guess,' she said to herself, before rolling over onto her side. She almost lost her nerve when she saw Luna looking at her searchingly, before the blonde smiled and turned toward her. She was still a little nervous, but pressed on like the Gryffindor she wanted to be, and moved closer. Luna helped her out by putting her arm around her, and Ginny tilted her face up, meeting the other girls lips. She had just meant to kiss her lightly, but Luna had other ideas it seemed. Luna pulled her tightly against her body and took control of the kiss, the blonde's tongue demanding entry.

She moaned in pleasure as her tongue battled with Luna's, and slipped her arms around her friend. She felt Luna's hand slide down her back, and squeaked in surprise when the other girl's hand slipped into the back of her skirt and squeezed her bum! She wasn't going to let her get away with that, and she worked her own hand down to the waist of Luna's shorts. She had just worked her fingers under the top of the shorts when there was a sharp rapping coming from the door!

Ginny jerked in surprise, but Luna kept her hands right where they were, only moving her face slightly away from Ginny's. “It's open, Mum.”

She couldn't believe her friend was so casual about things, she knew that Molly would be really upset if they had been in her room at the Burrow. Not because they were both girls, but because Molly thought she was far too young for such things.

She just knew that she was blushing furiously when Luna's mum opened the door and looked at the two of them, a slight smile on her face. “I just wanted to make sure you were okay after that wave of magic that tore through the house. It's obvious that you are, but I still want you to remember your promise Luna, it doesn't only apply to Harry.”

Luna face twisted into a pout, which Ginny thought was really cute, but pulled her hand out of Ginny's knickers and slid back a little bit. Sighing, “All right mum, I remember, and it wouldn't have gone that far, anyway. I told you that there was snow on the trees the first time.”

“And I told you that it's easy to be carried away, even if you didn't mean to be, and, if you want to pick up where you left off with Ginny, and she's willing, after your birthday, then I will cast the privacy charms myself. But, for now I think the two of you ought to get yourselves cleaned up and come down stairs.”

Grumbling slightly, the frustrated teens did as they were told.

Hogwarts
Albus Dumbledore's Office
Same Time

Albus read over the note the house-elf delivered curiously. The note, from Rita Skeeter of all people, requested an appointment to interview him for the 'Harry Potter Comes to Hogwarts ' series of articles that the Prophet had been running the last couple of days. He wondered why Rita was contacting him, because Andrew Smudgely had been the writer of the last couple of articles.

Shrugging, he checked his schedule and saw that he was free later that afternoon and wrote a time at the bottom of the note before giving it to Fawkes to deliver. Turning back to the pile of paperwork on his desk, he adjusted his glasses and started reading.

He had managed to make a decent dent in the pile when he felt the hairs on the back of his neck stand up and several of his monitors, left over from the war, started chiming and vibrating. Whirling around in shock, he quickly interpreted what had happened and his eyes widened. There was a massive release of magic on Diagon Alley, but he couldn't tell what kind of magic. Looking around, he cursed briefly because Fawkes hadn't come back yet, before leaving his office and heading to the edge of the Hogwarts Wards. Finally reaching the gates, he gathered his energy and concentrated on the Diagon Alley apparation point. With barely a sound, he disappeared.

When he appeared at the entrance to the Alley, his wand drawn, he looked around in confusion. There was no sign of the devastation he would have expected from such a massive burst of magic, instead, the only thing that was noticeably different was the number of school age witches that were looking dazed, with massive smiles on their faces. Walking toward the Alley, he spotted Miss Chang, who was smiling widely as she spoke to an Indian woman and two girls who appeared to be her daughters. Remembering the article in the Prophet, he looked around for Harry, but he wasn't in the area.

Quietly approaching the four women, he was surprised when Cho looked up at him as soon as he stepped out of the shadows between the buildings. She smiled at him and nodded, and that made the others turn around to look at him. He noticed one of the girls at the table was wearing the dazed smile on her face, while her sister only had a slight grin. 'Curious, very curious,' he thought as he stopped at their table. Cho invited him to sit down, and he took the offered seat, ordering a cup of tea from the waitress.

After he had taken a sip from his cup, Cho smiled at him, and spoke.

“So what brings you to the Alley this afternoon, Professor Dumbledore? I thought you'd be locked in your office getting ready for the onslaught of ravenous firsties heading your way.”

He chuckled and shook his head, “Actually Miss Chang, I was alerted to a massive release of magical energy and naturally I was curious as to what caused it, because the last time that much magic was released at one time it was during the height of Voldemort's deprivations.”

Seeing the look on the girl's face, he continued, “It appears you have some knowledge, care to enlighten me?”

She blushed slightly, and spoke quietly, so quietly he had to lean in to hear her as she said, “Um, well, I can, but it's fairly personal, can you put up some privacy spells? I don't want everybody hearing us.”

When he glanced at the other women at the table, Cho shook her head, continuing in the same quiet voice, “It's okay, they already know what I'm going to tell you, it's just that we are already the subject of gossip and I don't want to feed the vultures who are trying not to look like they are straining to hear what we are talking about.”

Nodding in understanding, Albus silently cast the Muffliato charm, before looking at Cho, “That should take care of any eavesdroppers. Now, what can you tell me about the burst of magic?”

He managed to keep his face impassive as she explained about Harry's core and the ritual that Lin had found, but he was fighting to keep from laughing his arse off at the situations that young Harry has managed to find himself in already. 'Oh Mister Potter, I can tell that the next several years are certainly going to be interesting, and I'm slightly jealous, I never managed to get a mother and a daughter into my bed!'

Nodding at the appropriate places, he smiled gently when she finished, “Well, that certainly explains things.” He chuckled, “I wish I'd known about that ritual when I was younger, would have made things a lot easier.” At Cho's surprised look, he smiled, “Did you honestly think that Harry was the only person who has ever been concerned with finding compatible witches? There are several of us still active today who fell into the same situation. Unfortunately, and I speak from experience, it took a lot of hard work to smooth the rough edges of the family.” Shaking his head, “Oh well, it all worked out for us eventually, but it would have been much easier with a ritual like you are describing.”

Looking around curiously, “So, I gather the witches who have the biggest smiles and the slightly dazed looks are the ones that were found to be potentially compatible?”

Padma surprised him by speaking up, since he had pegged her as the quieter of the two sisters, “Oh yes, and it was an amazing feeling, the way the magic accepted me! The feeling of belonging was almost as intense as the bond I share with 'Vati, but different at the same time.”

He smiled slightly, “Interesting, I'm glad it was a pleasurable experience for all concerned, especially if there were any muggle-born witches affected. It wouldn't do for them to have a negative experience with magic when they are first learning about it.”

Cho grinned, “I don't know, if I was 16 years old and my introduction to magic was a massive orgasm like that, I'd probably be even more interested in learning.”

He chuckled, “Well, yes, when you put it that way, however, I doubt Professor McGonagall would appreciate having to include that in her introductory visits.”

'Will have to tell her about Miss Chang's comment when I get back to the school,' he thought, 'Minnie would probably get a laugh out of it.'

Growing serious, Cho said, “Professor? What will happen with our House membership when we get back to school? I mean, if Harry is sorted into a different house from me?”

He looked at her, no sign of a twinkle in his eyes, “That's actually a very good question, Miss Chang, and if that happens, there are arrangements that can be made to ensure you can stay together. This situation, while unusual in the sheer amount of people it involves, is not unheard of in the history of Hogwarts, and there are procedures in place to accommodate you.”

She looked relieved, thanking him, and he stood up, saying he needed to return to the school, to prepare for the 'ravening firsties'.

After the Headmaster left, taking down his privacy spells, the four women continued chatting about nothing in particular, with Cho describing the different courses available, and some of the teachers at the school. Neither of the girls were particularly looking forward to Potions, the way that Cho described Snape's teaching method, but knew it couldn't be avoided. After a while, Sira reminded the girls that they still had shopping to complete, and the three of them left, but not before Padma asked if she could owl Cho before school started, to learn more about Harry? Cho agreed easily, but mentioned that she would talk to Harry about possibly finding the time for an in-person visit, either at her flat, or, if Sira and her husband didn't object, at the Patil's home.

The Malfoy Manor
Wiltshire District
That Afternoon

As soon as the three of them had removed their outer robes and handed them to Dobby, Narcissa whirled on the two of them, a look of icy fury on her face. Glaring at Draco, she ordered him to his room, saying that she would be up later to discuss his behavior. He wanted to argue, but one look at his mothers' face convinced him that it would be a very bad idea, so he hurried from the room.

Turning her glare on Lucius, she turned on her heel and started towards her study. She didn't bother checking that he was following her, she knew that he was smart enough not to fight her when she was this angry. As soon as the door to the study closed behind the two of them, she gestured to a chair and he sat.

Taking a deep breath, she let it out and said, “I have never been so humiliated in my life! All the work I've done, the money spend, including the two million galleon 'donation' to Saint Mungo's, all to protect the Malfoy name, and prevent your 'I was under the Imperious' defense from ever being officially questioned, and you throw it all away? Over what? A couple of muggle-born girls who had no idea who you were? For Merlin's sake, you might as well have been wearing your robes and mask! Where was your fabled Slytherin cunning in that? If our Lord had seen your behavior, you would have been lucky if he only used the Avada on you! It's more likely he would have given you to Greyback for a few weeks before he finally let you die! You know that as well as I do, we both saw it happen before!”

Lucius opened his mouth, but she growled at him, “Be Silent! I've played the role of the dutiful pure-blood wife for you. I've kept quiet while you practiced your perversions right in our bed, even, Salazar help me, went willingly with Fudge to ensure your latest scheme was successful, but, no more! If you want Fudge to go along with your schemes, you can get on your knees in front of him, or let him bugger you over his desk. Hell, you've got more experience with that than I do, he might even enjoy it!”

Looking him directly in the eyes, “If you are able to prove to me that you can learn cunning, and show that you know how to behave in public, I may consider allowing you to have some of your privileges back, except for one thing, your role in Draco's education ends immediately! I will be taking over the education of my son, I will not have him destroyed because of your failure to teach him what it means to be a Malfoy, or a Black! As it is, a first year Hufflepuff would have him running with his tail between his legs, and I won't have that! Now, get out of my sight!”

When the door slammed behind him, she went to the liquor cabinet, and, with shaking hands, poured herself a tumbler of Ogden's Finest. Holding her hand steady by a sheer act of will, she raised the glass to her lips and took a sip, sighing as she felt the burning liquid roll down her throat. Taking a few more drinks, she drained the glass, and, grimacing, hurled it into the fireplace where she watched it shatter with grim satisfaction.

“Damn it, woman! How in Salazar's name could you have been so bloody blind? Tom trained you better than that!” Taking a deep breath, she sat down at her desk and started to think. 'It might be time for Lucius to be removed from the family. He's doing us far more harm than good, and it would allow me to properly educate Draco on his role. As it is, I don't know if I have enough time before he gets on the express to fix the damage Lucius has done, but I have to try, I won't have Tom coming back and being disappointed in his heir.'

She laughed bitterly, she was well aware that everyone, including her so-called husband, thought that Tom was dead and gone after the encounter with the Potters, but she knew better. She knew about the Diary, and about his plans to make more of them, at least, he had planned to make more anchors until she showed him the information in a copy of Herpo The Foul's journals that was hidden in the Black Library. Once he saw the drawbacks of multiple anchors, he quickly abandoned that line of thought. Of course, the rituals he did perform had their own problems, but hopefully those could be corrected when he returned.

With a sigh, she pulled out a sheet of parchment and began to plan out the re-education of her son.

The Leaky Cauldron
That Afternoon

Cho still hadn't returned to the flat by the time that Harry and the other two woke up, so Harry took a shower, and, after kissing Lin and Gina, got dressed and headed back to his rooms. He was almost tempted to stick around, seeing the lustful looks that the women were giving each other, but realized he had quite a bit to do this afternoon, and, there would certainly be other times, preferably when Cho was with them, and he could watch her going down on her mother. He smiled slightly at the mental image, and walked down the alley toward the Leaky Cauldron.

He did notice several attractive girls with dazed smiles on their faces, and made note of them, knowing that he would be getting to know them much better as time went by. Arriving at the tavern, he stopped to say hello to Tom and asking for dinner to be sent to his room, before heading upstairs. He paused on the fourth floor, as something alerted his magic. Looking around, he felt the silencing spells on room 422, and, being curious, used a spell that he picked up from Lin to see through the wall. He grinned when he saw the three girls enjoying themselves, and each other, but his jaw dropped when he realized he recognized two of the girls! “Well, well, well, I think this school year just got even more interesting. I'll have to contact Dudley and let him know, he'll probably want to spend some time with the two of them as well.”

He didn't recognize the third girl, but he could tell that they had all be affected by the ritual. He was half tempted to knock on the door, and ask to join them, but, he was embarrassed to admit, even to himself, that the ritual had taken a lot out of him, and he didn't know if he were up to satisfying all three of them. Shrugging, he dropped the spell and went up the stairs to his room.

It's too bad that he dropped the spell when he did, because if he had watched for just a few seconds longer, he would have seen the bathroom door open, and a very familiar Chinese witch walk out, just as naked as the others, and slide into the group on the bed.

Opening the door to his room, he greeted Athena, who was looking at him imperiously from her perch by the window, before noticing the two envelopes sitting on the desk by the door. Checking them for any curses or hexes, he opened the first one. Seeing it was from Andy Smudgely, he pulled out the chair and began to read. Tom was reading along as well, and soon was laughing in genuine amusement at how Wormtail had played all of them, including himself. His amusement wouldn't prevent him from causing the most painful death he could devise for the rat, of course, but he did appreciate the cunning shown.

Writing a quick note that he would be by in the morning to give another interview, to get things moving, he set the letter aside and opened the second envelope. The first thing that he noticed was a photograph attached to the letter, of a pretty dirty blonde girl, with her arms around the shoulders of a red haired beauty with striking emerald eyes. He would have recognized the girl immediately, just from the eyes, because he saw them in the mirror every morning. He didn't need to depend on that to know who she was, because Tom had described both her and his father in great detail. He was well aware that he should be angry with Tom over killing his parents, but he understood the situation with the Prophecy, as well as the fact that, because of the rituals he had done, Tom really wasn't in his right mind at the time.

The person the both Harry and Tom reserved their greatest hatred for, was Severus Snape, and they were looking forward to watching him die as soon as they could make it happen. Of course, that was easier said than done, because it was imperative that it appear to be natural causes, or, if that was not possible, then an accident. They did not want anything to draw attention to them, especially while they were in Dumbledore's domain. The old man may give off the impression of a kindly old grandfather, but he was a cunning and powerful wizard, and they didn't want to cross wands with him if at all possible to avoid.

Putting those thoughts aside for now, he returned to the picture, and spent a few minutes admiring the blonde's figure, idly wondering if she had a school aged daughter? Turning to the letter itself, it was fairly brief and to the point. She confirmed that she had been friends with Lily Evans all the way through school, and up until they went into hiding not long before their deaths. She would be happy to see him and tell him about her, at his convenience, and he was welcome to bring his girlfriend along as well. There was a post script that was obviously written more hurriedly than the businesslike penmanship of the main letter. “My daughter Luna is greatly looking forward to meeting with you, and your girlfriend when you arrive. Even more so after the magical event this afternoon. I have to insist that talking is all that is done at this point, no matter what your magic may be telling you. She is only 15 years old for a few more months, and all clothes will stay on until she is 16!”

He grinned at the post script, “At least she doesn't seem to have a problem with me shagging her daughter when she's old enough. That's a change from Privet Drive, those women didn't even seem to care if I was old enough! Not that Dudley or I were complaining, of course.”

Writing another note that he would check with his girlfriend, Cho, to determine a good time, and get back in touch with her, he jotted a quick note explaining things to Cho and asking her preferences. Smiling over at his owl, who was waiting impatiently, he said, “I'm keeping you busy this afternoon, girl, I hope you don't mind?” Giving him a glare that he interpreted as 'Don't Be Ridiculous' and held out her leg for the letters. He watched her fly off before picking up one of the books he had purchased and stretched out on the bed.

The Leaky Cauldron
Room 422
Just after the previous scene

It was the flapping of wings above her head that woke Cho from her doze. Looking around sleepily, she smiled at the other three girls tangled up in the bed sheets with her. She still had a hard time believing that things had changed so quickly. She had found herself outside of Lilith's, hoping to speak to Jasmine for a few minutes, but was disappointed that she wasn't working then. Deciding on the spur of the moment to treat herself to a butterbeer, she made her way to the Cauldron and grabbed a table. She had just taken a swallow of her drink when she heard the sound of girls giggling as they came down the stairs. Looking over in curiosity, she immediately recognized Jasmine as one of the girls, and she could tell that all three of them were found by the ritual.

With a wide smile, she stood from the table and walked over to the three of them, who had just reached the bottom of the stairs. When Jasmine recognized her, the older girl's eyes lit up with pleasure, but not as much as when Cho pressed her lips against hers, before pulling back and saying “Welcome to the Family, sister!” She repeated the kiss and greeting with the other two girls, before looking to Jasmine for an introduction.

Jasmine shook her head in obvious mock frustration, “Look, I'll introduce you and tell you everything that happened, but can we get a table and some food first? I'm starving like a goblin trapped in a vegetable garden!”

The shorter of the other girls grinned, “We did use up a lot of energy, didn't we?”

Reaching out, the girl took Cho's hand, and led her to a table. After placing their order, including something for Cho, the introductions were done, and Cho found herself fascinated with the girls stories of Harry and his Cousin, Dudley. After they ate, Jasmine led them back up to Hermione and Beth's room, where she had one of the most amazing experiences of her life.

Looking back up at the owl, she reached out and took the note from Athena. Reading it quickly, she said, “You don't have to wait for a reply beautiful, I'm going to answer him in person.”

With a nod, the owl launched herself out the window, and Cho gathered up her clothes and quickly dressed. The noise woke the others, and Beth raised her head off of Jasmine's breast, which she was using for a pillow, “Where are you off to Cho? I thought you were going to be staying for a while?”

She smirked at the younger girl, “I'm not going far, just up the stairs to see Harry. That was his owl and he had a question for me. Do you want to come with?”

Beth and Hermione both grinned at Harry's name, and started to rise, but they both groaned and lay back down. Beth said, “I can't believe it, I'm actually shagged out!” Hermione moaned in agreement, and said, “Tell him we'll see him tomorrow, neither of us have the energy for a full Harry experience.”

Cho nodded, before leaning down and giving each of the girls a soft kiss before slipping out the door.

It wasn't until she reached the stairs that she realized she didn't know which room was actually Harry's. On a hunch, she reached inside her for her magic, and felt a distinct pull toward a particular door. Walking to it, she knocked, saying softly, “Harry? It's Cho.”

The door opened almost before she finished speaking, and she was in his arms again. He started kissing her before the door finished closing, and there was no more talking for quite a while.

Number 24 Chester Square
Later That Evening

With a quiet 'pop!' Remus appeared in the alley between the buildings. Removing and shrinking his outer robes, he stepped out of the alley dressed in his tailored suit. Pulling a ring of keys from his pocket, he walked up to the front door of Number 24 and unlocked the door.

Walking inside, he was greeted by the madam, and walked down the hall to the lounge. Looking around, he found the girl he was looking for, a gorgeous redhead with bright green eyes, and gestured to her. When she stepped up to him with a smile, he said, “I hope you've got a lot of energy tonight, Rachel, I got some fantastic news earlier, and I'm really looking to celebrate!”

“That won't be a problem, Mister Lupin, but if you really want to celebrate, want me to grab another girl?”

“Not tonight, but I thank you for your offer. Now, why don't you show me your room?”

With a quiet laugh, she took his hand and led him toward the stairs.


End Chapter Five