Chapter 39 - The end is not always the end

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It was finally decided that I was going to do nothing. That was going to stir the cauldron regardless where you looked. I felt bad that there was good chance that Voldemort had returned and a lot of innocent people were dying, but I was not the one spinning the web of destiny. I figured my inaction would get some action and if not…

I was peacefully snuggled next to Loren in our warm bed when I got snatched…

It was not a funny feeling and when I got my eyeballs unscrewed I found myself in a pile in that strange place where I seem to be outside. Again my vision in all four directions was limited due to what appeared to be a heavy dark mist or fog.

"Doormaster, I'm back!" The words I yelled seemed whimsically appropriate at the time. Again a pencil like light guided me where I was sure the fates were awaiting. I opened the final door and there was Death, the Fates and some toga dressed entities. I thought entities as I didn't believe they were normal looking everyday people.

Harry what are we going to do with you, you have disappointed us in the worst way. How would you like if we…

Death was interrupted as Loren suddenly appeared on my arm.

One of the toga dressed entities exclaimed, "What is this magic?"

"It's our magic and we are ready to go to heaven or hell. Now! Who's in charge?"

"Death, if they want to go to hell take them!" Stated one of the toga wearing entity.

"While the boss is not coming down here you best bring one of his executive secretaries down here less you will be shoveling demon poop for the rest of eternity. And tell her to bring his case file with her." Death seem to be very adamant and gave me some hope. The toga wearing entity with the big mouth left as ordered.

We all got to take a seat and a moment later tea arrived. A very English I thought.

If this wasn't weird enough Death seemed to want to enhance the weirdness, "So Harry have you killed any Dark Lord's recently?"

Before I could answer Loren did, "Yes he has, however the idiot keeps coming back."

"I do remember his toned nude body when he first started fighting that Dark Lord." I wondered if Death was attempting to start a catfight.

"He does have a nice firm and small tush doesn't he?" Loren smiled waspishly at Death.

Stopping the soon to be hissing was a door that suddenly materialized. What stepped through the doorway was a female that appeared to be a Veela on steroids. That kind of beauty was not normal. I tuned out the mess that followed by snuggling with Loren. Drooling over the new arrival could only draw attention to me. As it was all the females in the room do not seem happy with the new arrival.

It seems that everybody wanted to say something but the undersecretary waved her petite hand which silenced the room. "So Harry, what seems to be the problem?"

My rising anger stop me from drooling over the undersecretary's beauty, "We've come to the end! You will finally tell us what is going on or send us on to the afterlife. Furthermore, I want out from underneath their control and being there chew toy (I waved my hand at those in the room). I will have an unbreakable vow this time or you can have Death cart us off, I will have a life if I can manage it in this dimension which these idiots have put me in."

"Give me a second and allow me to delve into your file." Only what seemed a second later, "It does seem that a lot of critical information has been withheld from you. Apparently the Fates wanted you to eliminate, from this timeline, several Dark Lords which turned out to be Draco Malfoy, Tom Riddle and Albus Dumbledore."

"You want me to kill three people? I'm not a hired assassin! I will not…"

She again raised her hand stopping me from continuing, "Harry the words eliminate is not meaning kill; eliminating a wrath is not killing nor is sending someone to Azkaban prison for life for killing someone. I will inform my boss and, I insure you, if you eliminate those three you will be left alone."

I was about ready to object when I got an elbow from Loren and within moments we were returned to our village home.

"Loren why didn't you allow me to object and demand an unbreakable vow?"

"Harry dear are you not listening? Tom Riddle is probably your wrath and can't be thought of as a live person. So we can definitely take him out whenever he shows up. Didn't you hear her say to send someone to Azkaban prison for life is not killing someone? I don't think she meant killing Dumbledore as much as exposing him and the evil he has done. Just being made a piria in society would, to him, be worse than death. So what's Draco Malfoy done besides run his mouth?"

"He killed Hermione!" I knew I couldn't prove my statement and that Loren was right but now it became; how do we do this? I couldn't become assassin because I thought Draco was guilty when it could have been Dumbledore.

/Scene Break/

A lot of brainstorming did take place once Caledor, Loren and I put their heads together.

Loren and I popped into Grimmauld place, "Sirius are you around?"

Sirius came charging out of the kitchen, "Of course I am for my favorite godson."

"I'm your only grandson you old dog."

"That's what makes you so special Harry, what can I do for my favorite grandson."

"I need for you to do me great favor at the same time get even with a couple of people."

A few minutes later on the second floor of the Ministry of Magic…

"Madame Bones can we get a few minutes of your valuable time?"

"Of course Lord Potter, how can we help especially after you keep the dark Lord population down. And please call me Amelia."

"And in turn please call me Harry. The reason I'm here is I wish for you to bring in Remus Lupin to testify. Lord Black is here to press charges for his kidnapping by Albus Dumbledore. Remus Lupin was a co-conspirator or at least had knowledge of Dumbledore's actions. The last request of you is to ask them under the truth serum if they knew who killed Hermione Potter."

"If Lord Black makes a statement to that effect I'll be forced to act. I will take your requests under advisement in our investigations."

"Thank you Amelia I believe you will find some very interesting answers to your questions."

After Sirius made his statement we headed off to the Dragons Breath restaurant. After spreading the dark Lord over the main street of the alley who needed a reservation at the most exclusive restaurant in town.

Sirius had a humongous steak while Loren and I indulged in greens and fruits which were the normal diet of the high elves.

Unbeknownst to us we had an escort… Once we had left Amelia's office … Amelia called, "Tonks" and she rushed into Amelia office from the reception area. "Yes, Boss?"

"Stay with Sirius today and guard him. He has made some serious charges, so stay with him, I will assign Kingsley on Harry Potter. I hope you two can keep them out of any trouble."

"Yes, Boss, I'm on it." Tonks then left to catch up with Sirius. Tonks was happy to help guard one of her relatives besides she found Harry had a cute tush that she was itching to grab, pranking did run in the family.

/Scene Break/

"Hedwig had no problems finding me and had a message from Madame Bones. She was a smart bird whether owl or Phoenix. The notes stated there was a trial I must attend.

I was a lord of one of Wizard Britain's founding houses and they all expected me to dress accordingly but I was also the head of numerous houses. Luckily there was magic and I did have multiple house rings. They all combine into one but could be changed with a thought to display a particular house. I then went to Caledor for advice over dress robes but he had no information on how to display my heritage on my robes. So it was off to Diagon alley and the very expensive high-end dress robes shop. There was no problem with robes and placement of the house symbols. No, it was a passing comment by the proprietor that stopped me in my tracks. The old Lech chuckled over a wife for each house and making one offspring per marriage to provide an heir for each house.

When I brought this to Laurens attention Loren burst into laughter. After she quit laughing, "Harry you are forgetting I am an elf and not like you wizards having normally only one child. Trust me; elves have multiple children in one go."

About then I then panic remembering all of the insane sex that we engaged in from the beginning and even these days it was intense.

Loren continued to laugh but did say, "Not yet Harry, not yet Harry my love."

/Scene Break/

Upon entering the Wizengamot with Loren on my arm I was confused as to where we were to sit. That's when magic took over and the people in the room were either astounded, scared, but downright surprise. Of course I tried to hide how to surprised that I was. Magic could be really awesome sometimes. As Loren and I walked to a section that appeared to be for Lords of Ancient houses a booth materialized with two seats but in a horseshoe configuration. What was effecting the people was that over those seats a shield for each of my houses was appearing. It was not the magic but the houses that cause their reactions.

I'm glad that Loren was with me so I would not have to explain or tell her what transpired in the next four hours. "That has got to be the most stupid and confusing four hours I've ever witnessed."

It started with, "As head of the DMLE I'm calling my first witness Lord Sirius Orin Black." Then it was Lupin's turn. Lupin seemed calm and collected basically testifying that he was just following orders the Great Albus Dumbledore.

While Lupin implicated Dumbledore I startled that the all powerful Dumbledore admitted that did not now who had killed Hermione Granger and that he Dumbledore wanted to rule the world. Considering he was such a great hero they stripped him of all his positions except Hogwarts as it wasn't under their purview. Lupin was given a fine as being the dupe of Dumbledore's . Somehow after all the time spent and words spent the results just seemed inadequate.

"It seems Harry that Sirius was not important enough or famous enough to be taken serious." About then I let out a half laugh, half cough grunt, Sirius's serious joke came to my mind.

"Loren, I liked it when they were going to charge Lupin for what Dumbledore did while they were leaving Dumbledore to walk free." There are many parts of that sham of a trial that had me irate especially when Dumbledore refused to take Veritaserum. Then he twinkles at me as he said he had no idea who killed Hermione Potter. AND when they finally force him to take the Veritaserum it was not like that produced much information.

"At least he lost all of his high muckity-muck jobs."

"You know this is only a temporary victory, right? He won't stop, we have some breathing room for now. I was reluctant to celebrate as he knew how tricky the man could be, Sirius could still be in danger. Dumbeldore would have contingency plans, I would bet my wand on it. "Loren he is still in the game since he retains his job as headmaster of Hogwarts. Let's go see Caledor and see if he has any words of wisdom."

/Scene Break/

Taking advantage of the time differential Loren I took long strolls in the forest enjoying the serenity. My proficiency with a sword was improving but all good things seem to come to an end, we had to return to my time and Hogwarts.

We stepped into our quarters oblivious to what transpired, however the next morning at breakfast:

"Harry where have you been?" Susan, Hannah and Luna had charged over and sat around Loren and I.

"What's got you three so excited." Loren chuckled.

"You two don't know do you?" Luna asked in a direct manner.

"Know what?" I asked.

"Draco killed Dumbledore and escape the castle with Dumbledore's body." Hannah stated with finality.

"Well don't just sit there tell us what you know."

"What Hannah said was that two witnesses were there with his confrontation with Draco." Susan explained, "Somehow Death Eaters got into the castle while they were fighting down below Dumbledore was saying that 'Draco you are not a killer' on one of the upper floors. That's what the two fifth years said, they were snogging behind a statue at the time."

"And?" I prompted.

"They said Dumbledore was smiling and kept repeating to Draco, 'Draco you're not a killer'. Draco asked him how he knew."

"And?" I again prompted as she paused for a sip of tea.

"That's when Dumbledore said Draco should get along with the job because his backup were busy downstairs. Then he asked if he was afraid to act without his backup being there. That's when Draco yelled 'Avada Kedavra' shrank Dumbledore's body and stuffed it in his pocket and ran out of Hogwarts. Rumor says that Snape was firing curses at him as Draco ran to get past the wards so he could Apparate away."

"Merlin!" Was all that I could say. You see why Daphne and Tracy were a bit hesitant to join us given what had happened.

"Well if you look over the other side of the hall you'll see that you have a new escort/security. Aunt Amelia is not going to take any chances that Voldemort took down one public hero that he wouldn't send another student after you." Susan explained. Sure enough Tonks was standing by the staff table.

"Thanks for the update guys. You've given Loren and I a lot to talk about tonight. So who is the new headmaster?" I was wondering who had the elder wand now and was glad to not have to go through that again.

"McGonagall is headmistress and she's not happy about it, so you can expect her yelling at you after breakfast." Luna said offhandedly as she was scarfing up the breakfast pudding.

About halfway into the breakfast meal a third year scurried up and handed me a note telling me to report to the headmistress's office after I finish breakfast.

"Mr. Potter thank you for joining me. Please you two take a seat. Unfortunately I must be the bearer extremely bad information. Harry you are aware of Dumbledore's pensive?" She continued after I nodded, "You're more than welcome to view the memories although I would seriously recommend against their viewing."

"I will accept your summation of their viewing Headmistress McGonagall."

"Albus's plans, which he had planned long term, and varied in complexity, put you in great danger. His plans for his continued glory with all its power would be cursing you to Hades should you win out over his careful planning. I for one cannot fathom his thinking, regardless of his best efforts in trying to win the war. I'm sorry Harry but at least you are free of his manipulations and plans."

Thank you headmistress for confirming what we long thought. Might I ask if there's anything going on you may be able to inform me of?"

"Scrimgeour has replaced Fudge as Minister for Magic. He has been an auror for many years and has a plan to fight the Death Eaters. I do not think he will be all that effective but that is my opinion."

"Thank you much for your time headmistress. I would however asked a favor. That being that no great furor be raised should Loren and I disappear for short periods of time. As I understand you were part of the order of the Phoenix and should have some idea of the prophecy." I held up my hand to stop her from commenting.

"You, I, we, have no control over the prophecies. Yes, plural prophecies! There's Dumbledore's prophecy, the goblins prophecy, the dwarves prophecy, I don't even think you want to know about the rest. In the end you know as much about what they contain as I do but so is destiny."

"After reviewing Dumbledore's pensive I have no objections to your request. Just let me know if I can be of any help."

/Scene Break/

I may be powerful as all hell and have memories going back through hell but there's always something to learn and so we attended classes at Hogwarts. Besides it would definitely cause panic if we disappeared. My place was to be at Hogwarts and appear as if I am a normal student. Wandering the halls of Hogwarts and never attended any of the classes would also draw attention. McGonagall of course had let the word out and professors made sure that neither I nor Loren were called upon to demonstrate spells especially if the spell required power.

Snape was another conundrum. After firing all those curses at Malfoy Snape was still a part time spy for the Order? McGonagall was not like Dumbledore and seldom called me to her office and even then provided no Order information.

Being elsewhere was really tempting as we trudged on attending classes. It wasn't long before it was obvious that Nott had taken over Malfoy's position as head idiot, he even had Crabbe and Goyle as his bodyguards. Of course Tonks was a full-time shadow thanks to Minister Scrimgeour so the attacks remain verbal.

Of course the magical world was full of idiots. The Board of Governors had decided the next weekend would be a Hogsmeade village weekend.

"Harry are these people completely stupid?" It was surprising to see Loren display this much anger." Have they figured out the dark Lord could attack all these children?"

"Yes dear they are! So what are we going to do about this stupidity? If it wasn't for my mentors, the Fate, Death, etc. we could have just disappear to our cottage and forget the magical world." I was beginning to see the benefits of hiding away as the high elves had done many centuries before.

"Harry you are making too much sense! However, its time to go down to the dungeons for Snape's class."

/Scene Break/

Snape's class is nothing more than what could be expected. As everyone was packing up their equipment Snape deviated from normal...

"Mr. Potter please remain, as for the rest of you dunderheads get out of my classroom! You may leave also Auror Tonks."

The classroom door closed and Snape turned to me, "Potter watch your back. Something is going on in the Slytherin common room. I can only guess there are a couple of student wan-a-bees that one of the Dark Lord have given new orders concerning you."

"Thanks for the heads-up Professor. Any word about this stupid weekend visit to the village?"

"Not that I've been informed of. The Dark Lord does not tell his plans to everyone and who knows what the younger Malfoy is up to." I nodded my head and was about ready to leave the classroom when the sounds of fighting penetrated the closed-door.

As it turned to exit the door I was knocked to the side by Snape rushing out with his wand drawn. I was only a few steps behind him as he charged through the door. What I saw caused me to stop dead in my tracks, as I started an attempt to control my anger.

There in the corridor stood Loren with her bloodied sword in front of her. On the floor was Nott, his two bodyguards and Zabini.

"What is the meaning of this?" Roared Snape..

"Attack on my person with an unforgivable curse and several other deadly curses, Sir."

When Loren said unforgivable curse she pointed her sword toward Nott's hand holding his wand which was well down the corridor from his bleeding arm. Zabini arm holding his wand was down in the opposite corridor from his bleeding arm. The two bodyguards were just lying there holding at what was left of their sliced in half wands. The two bleeding body guard bodies had apparently been given a stronger flat edge love tap by Loren with her sword. I winced as I remembered many flat blade taps love taps I received during our training which hurt but didn't draw blood.

Snape charged off to call Madame Pomfrey after he stopped their serious bleeding. I escorted Loren up to the headmistress's office were a Floo call called Madame Bones.

Madame Bones arrived seeking detail then she asked? "Where is Auror Tonks?" I and Loren could only shrug our shoulders. After we both gave our statements I wrapped my arms around Loren and took her to our quarters. After we arrived…

Sexual interlude Loren and Harry

/Scene Break/

Saturday morning arrived and Loren and I were off to the village with Auror Tonks tagging along. Auror Tonks had picked the wrong time to need a bathroom break during the attack on Loren.

"Where to first my love?"

"Well darling you do know that I have a sweet tooth so how about HoneyDuke's?" Tonks was at it again.

It was not that the town was all that important nor was it the free time from Hogwarts. It was the company so we enjoyed some fruit from the grocers, the holding hands and chatting about nothing. The day pleasantly continued until late afternoon with the arrival of Draco and his groupies.

Tonks whipped out her wand, tripped over her own feet and went ahead first into the side of the building. With Tonks incapacitated I turned my attention back to Draco.

"I took care of Dumbledore and now its your turn Potter!" Draco was probable going to impress us with his new dialog but...

Tom Riddle and his idiot followers appear behind us...the area became total confusion as curses flew.

Draco's group tries to split but were not quick enough, Loren and I try to get out of the way as an Avada Kadavra flew from Voldemort wand as I tackle Loren to the ground. Voldemorts Avada Kadavra was not meant for us but was intended for Draco.

Quiet falls as Voldemort calls Draco's wand from his lifeless body and yells, "I am now invincible as I am the Master of the Death Stick of legend."

I can only shake my head as I stand to face him. I had removed his horcrux from my scar in a different timelines, yet today the idiot appears not twenty feet in front of me like a magnet. At least he didn't have the other items to make him the Master of Death.

I was tempted to conjure a chair for his opening monologue when he almost caught me flat-footed. There was no dialogue as he and his six companions fired a gazillion curses at me breaking the momentary silence...I saw no Avada Kadavra, so...

I grabbed the nearest Ley line and brought its power into a shield I had worked out, it is a parabola shaped shield. It wasn't like I was in any dangers at Hogwarts (yeh, right!), nor was there any ill feelings toward me and mine at Hogwarts. The shield was needed!

Voldemort's eyes bugged out in terrified disbelief. Despite his deadly efforts, all of his chain spells and those of his incompetent followers were being sent back toward Voldemort. He should've stuck with the Avada Kadavra curse. Knowing that the combination of power from the returning curses would tear his shield to shreds he tried to port key out of his dilemma, whoops!

While I should've raised all those anti-wards, I hadn't, Loren did. Another fine stupid move on my part. But then a light bulb went off in my head. Maintaining my shield protecting Loren as I summoned all the magic I could handle and fired off a single curse.

Voldemort had erected his shield with the all powerful Death Stick causing the curses to bounce off into his Death Eaters and the surrounding area. His shield finally fell. I hoped that his glued together body would to be shredded with the remaining curses that's when my final curse arrived. "Incendio"

I'm not sure if my curse actually hit Voldemort, it seemed to, but there was suddenly a loud whoomph! And Voldemort seem to implode on himself and then he wasn't there anymore. Not a piece of flesh, bone, ash or wrath was visable.

At least not all of those who came with Voldemort got away the ricocheting curse took there toll. We spent the rest of our afternoon making statements over the bodies in the street of what had happened.

It finally registered; I'm free to live my life!

Our house came into view. The house was a large cottage with high large arched windows. It was made out of faded wood from the local forest that vines covered except for the windows and doors. Trees surrounded the cottage and hid it from view. To the side of the cottage was Loren's herb garden, a small white fence surrounding it to protect the plants. It wasn't much compared to the Potter mansions and estates but it was home.

We live by the elf village so what we could not provide for our selves could normally be obtained in the open market.

/Scene Break/

After a few year I am finally able to show my face-as long as I ware a ball cap, people have quit looking for Harry Potter but one can still hear the discussion in the Leakey Cauldron as to whether Voldemort is gone for good or will be back next month. Luckily I had never had to give my opinion. In my statements to the Aurors I stuck to the basic facts and no more.

The problem with Voldemort was his wrath. Destroy his body and a wrath moved on to find another body. My light bulb went off because of Voldemort yelling that he had the Death Stick.

Whether you called it the Elder wand, Death Stick, or the Wand of Destiny, Voldemort had obtained ownership. Had not the Veil of Death asked for the wand? Had not Death retrieved that special wand from me a few times? In that last fight with Voldemort I had nothing to lose and everything to gain by using that fire spell. Until Death comes a calling I believe my"Incendio" spell never touched Voldemort and especially not that wand. I think the "Incendio" spell would have destroyed that wand that Death was so interested in and she recalled the wand. It's possible she recalled Voldemort because he was the current owner of the wand or maybe because he was holdind the wand. I think the wrath Voldemort is in a place of torment and punishment in an afterlife.

The fates? Haven't heard from them, not even a thank you!

Fin