Any thoughts Ginny had about how good it felt to be in Harry's arms promptly disappeared as the reality of what she so nearly did hit home, the colour drained from her face and the strong arms that encompassed her young body were now necessary for her remaining upright. She felt sick!
Harry was still whispering in her ear "It's Ok Ginny, you didn't do anything, I promised I'd look after you and I always keep my promises"
He then spoke to everyone in the room "if you would excuse us for just a moment Miss Potter is felling a bit under the weather" with that he literally picked Ginny up and carried her out the room.
A second after leaving Ginny held onto Harry and was sobbing "Oh Harry I'm so sorry, a Potter less than five minutes and already an embarrassment! Its not to late Hermione hasn't signed it yet we can stop…"
Harry placed a finger to her lips silencing the self-recriminations
"Listen Ginny, we all make mistakes but the important thing is that we learn from them. You were ready to draw that wand of yours and do battle with Aurors to protect Hermione and I. While I admire your devotion it's you I love and I want to see the spectacular woman that you become! That won't happen if you can't control that temper because it's going to get you into serious trouble. Being a Potter will bring its share of troubles without needlessly creating any more!"
Looking into those green eyes and seeing the love he obviously felt for her melted Ginny's heart.
When she'd screwed up before the resulting screaming match rattled the burrow windows and lasted for hours now here was Harry calmly explaining the situation and asking, yes asking her to try and control her temper.
How could you not love this man! "I'm sorry Harry, I'll try really hard to change for you"
Harry took her face in his hands and kissed her forehead "Ginny you misunderstood, I never want you to change just try and think before you act!"
"Oh you mean like tackling a sixty foot basilisk with a sword? Something like that Harry?" teased Ginny, which earned her a playful swat to the butt as they headed back to join the company.
They all agreed that the Wizengamot would have to be faced sometime and getting dragged in there by some old fart's summons was not the first impression the Potters wished to make.
Winky was going to take Emma and a protesting Ginny back to their apartments in Hogwarts, Harry had to threaten Gin with moving back to her dorm but as both knew the school was emptying today before work began tomorrow she understood Harry wanted her safe so agreed to his plan.
Winky returned with Hermione's armour as the couple hoped they had time for one last piece of business before the Aurors arrived.
Narcissa and Pansy had just finished lunch and were beginning to wonder if they'd been forgotten about when there was a knock at the door, both looked at each other before Narcissa got up to answer. The couple standing there had not even been mentioned in all their hours of guessing!
"May we come in?" asked Harry as they entered the room removing their cloaks before sitting "please excuse the attire, we're expecting trouble later"
The two women were confused but it was Pansy who recovered first "Potter, Granger what the hell are you two doing here?"
Hermione answered "actually Pansy it's Lord and Lady Gryffindor and we're your head of house!"
"Could you please tell us what's going on? Why did my husband and Pansy's father die? What happened to Draco and why have we been brought here?" Narcissa knew she was rambling but couldn't help herself she needed answers!
"Mrs. Malfoy we're here to answer all your questions so please bare with us. Hermione and I killed Voldemort and claimed rights of conquest. This also caused all his marked death eaters to die and all their property pass to us"
Narcissa baulked at Harry's words "Does this mean we're your wives?"
Hermione smiled "no Harry and I are soul bonded so he becomes your head of house, Draco tried to use a killing curse on a goblin in the middle of Gringotts!"
His mother and girlfriend couldn't believe it, there must be a surer way to get yourself killed than pulling a wand on a goblin in Gringotts its just that no one had found it yet.
Harry continued "the families of death eaters spent an unpleasant night in accommodation designed to make them consider their life choices. Pansy you lost a father and boyfriend while Mrs. Malfoy, your husband and sister died from their mark while Draco's temper cost him his life. We felt you both had suffered enough."
"We are attempting to change the wizarding world to end bigotry against everything and everyone who isn't a pure blood male! As members of the Potter house you have options and choices with your life" said Hermione
The fact that Hermione was speaking and Harry nodding with agreement impressed the women almost as much as the words she spoke
"Pansy we spoke to your mother and sister who know your safe, Hogwarts closed today for a massive refit and curriculum review but when it opens new rules will ban bullying in any form from staff or pupils. The choice to return is yours"
Pansy just nodded her agreement to Hermione, what else was she going to do!
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