No Viva La Vegas for some people.

The Burrow.

Just a day after Nathan Potter had left Hermione Granger had arrived the Burrow to spend some time with Ronald. This made Molly always happy.

After she had taken the girl under her wing and made the young girl see her way's she had gotten an ally and a very promising daughter in law.

After taken a sip of her tea Hermione asked. 'So how are your plans for Ginny and Nathan going?'

Molly sighted. "It is too bad I can't potion Ginny because she is heiress Prewett and for some reason the potions don't hold a long effect on the boy."

"Maybe somebody is helping him and I think his parents check him routinely." Observed Hermione.

"That might be the case. But the potion is meant to be undetectable." Molly replied. "So how is training my Ronnie going?"

Hermione smirked. "He actually reads to me and makes his homework to my standards just to see my approval."

"I knew you would be good for him." smiled Molly.

"Yes and making him sit his owls for anthimacy and Ancient runes really will help with his career. I will allow him to play quidditch for a while letting him get some fame before he will get a proper job. But where is Ginny?"

"On some expedition with that Lovegood girl." said Molly.

'I never understand why Nathan and Ginny are friends with her she has a few to many screws missing.' Replied Hermione. 'Well time to reward my Ronnie.' Hermione said before drinking the last of her tea and standing up and walking out of the kitchen.

Unknown to both woman a certain redheaded girl that had come home for a few things she had forgotten to pack had kept herself hidden while a happily whistling Hermione passed her when she walked into the living room.

Not a moment later she sneaked up the stairs into her room.

Grabbing the things she needed and some extra's she waited behind the door until she heard Hermione and Ron talking or rather Hermione did the talking..

'Come one Ron it's such a nice day for a walk.

'Yes it is, come along dear the orchard looks so inviting.'

Ginny thought that Hermione sounded as if she was talking to dog or a small child. Silently after having counted slowly to thirty she sneaked out the Burrow and stealthily made her way to the Lovegood house.

When Luna saw her arrive she raised a. eyebrow while looking up from a book she had been reading.

'Something put the fox between the chickens it seems.'

'Yes has Collin arrived already?' Ginny asked.

Luna shook her head.

'Then we wait for him and together we are going to talk to your dad. It beats explaining things more than once.'

Some secret hideout in Gotham.

'So you want to tell me that infuriating alley cat has procreated with Bruce Wayne?' A moment later the voice started to cackle

'Yes Mr. J Little kitty like her boyfriend just turned fifteen.'

'Well this has a need to be livened up then and we can help the pound to get rid of a couple of stray's.' Said a smirking Joker.

'Harley I think the babies would love to help.'

The answer came from Bud and Lou and it was filled with their excited laughter.

ICW Gala.

That evening at the annual gala of the ICW Albus Dumbledore had to fight to keep his emotions and his face in check while talking with many of the other members who were there to represent their own countries.

'Why could that boy not just do what he wanted him to do.' He ranted in his mind while smiling and chatting with the representative from Spain.

Normally he would love the politicking going on but this was a nightmare

When he saw that black bitch smirking at him he almost lost it. Did that woman not know her place was in the servants quarters out of sight of her betters.

When said woman saw him stare at him she smiled mockingly and raised her glass to him.

Beside Joan Reginald the III, Reginald the II and his wife Anne Marie chuckled.

'I Think Kathryn and Robert are going to be in the pensive for a while.' Said a smirking Anne Marie.

"I agree.' Chuckled Reginald senior.

' And Selena and Bruce.' Added Joan.

'Perfect for Thanksgiving.' Quipped Reginald junior.

With a pout Joan said. "And I was planning to bring popcorn for the yearly debate."

All the Kyle family members present started to laugh.

'We can use it for the home movies.' Said a grinning Anne Marie.

The Rookery.

'So the rumours could be true. How fascinating.' Mumbled mister Lovegood.

Beside him Rita Skeeter the newest addition to his staff nodded while Ginny told what she had seen and heard at her home.

'If we could get the proof. It would make for quite some articles.' She added.

'Together with the new things we want implement into the Quibbler might raise our sale rates.

'What for new parts you two want to add?' Asked Ginny.

'Well we will be keeping magical zoology as our main focus we also want to focus a bit on history and magical culture including those of different species.' Said mister Lovegood before continuing. 'Also we want a couple of columns about things that happened recently and a column about happenings in the muggle world.

"We are keeping Luna's divination columns and are adding a weather rapport.

We discussed if we would do an announcement part for births, marriages and obituaries. And might give them a try in a couple of numbers.'

'Ginny with who could you talk about being the heiress Prewett?'

Ginny face turned a bit sour before replying

'My great aunt is the current acting head of house Prewett. She might know more about the ins and outs of the matriarchal house versus the patriarchal house ins and outs..'

Both Rita And Xeno nodded.

'Why do you three don't do a combination of the history and culture columns.' Suggested Rita. 'This sort of thing is fairly unknown beyond the basics from when someone is a pureblood, halfblood or muggleborn.'

The three children nodded.

'Rita are Mark and Rachel covering the ICW meeting for us?' Xeno asked.

The woman nodded. 'And according to them there might be an extra scoop coming too after the ICW article.' She said with a grin.

'Anything good?'

'I left the article and photo's at your desk for approval. My interview with the Wales dragon preserve director will be done next Tuesday.'

'Ok then let's get started.' Xeno said before standing up.

Gotham. The next day.

Just having finished breakfast Harry and Helena decided they wanted to go to the zoo on a date. Reluctantly their parents agreed James and Lily would have an interview with two reporters that had been in America to cover the ICW meeting later that afternoon.

A while later found the young couple in front of the Gotham zoo waiting in line to buy tickets. When Harry paid for the tickets the girl who was manning the boot her eyes grew when she saw Harry and Helena.

'Here you go sir, miss.' She stuttered

Both Harry and Helena thanked her and entered the zoo.

The two teens were enjoying the rare sunny day. At the moment they were watching the lions and when they walked further they reached the hyena's.

A pair of them were sunning themselves.

Helena and Harry heard a woman coo at the two hyena's and her actions seemed to excite the two animals.

"Yes baby's mommy is here. Daddy will let you out soon."

Looking at the woman they saw a blond woman wearing a hoody coo at the two animals.

In Helena's mind went a lightbulb off.

"Harry." She said.

"Yes?" asked Harry confusion clear on his face.

"Our next date will be staying at home in our rooms okay."

Before Harry could reply they heard someone cackle like he heard something funny.

"My, my. Miss Wayne you got a naughty sense of humour."

Turning to the new voice Helena wanted to curse.

"Okay Helena who is this clown wannabee?" Harry asked mirth clear in his voice.

Helena grinned at his words and replied. "A local idiot that always goes to all the local talent shows because he is a sour looser. They told him in acting class he could not act. He didn't like that so he tries to end all the audiences to be like him. A bumbling idiot."

The Joker clapped at her words while cackling.

"My dear what a wonderful recension. But I always do what I promise the my audience. I put a smile on their face. No be a good pair of lovebirds and come along."

"You listen to my Pudding kids." Said the woman with the hoodie.

"My and I thought this was a one man show." Said Harry who did a step back to the woman. "Well the wold is full of surprises from the corner of his eye he saw the blond woman point a gun at him and Helena not hesitating he twisted his upper body and gripped the pistol and pulling the woman forwards throwing her towards the Joker with one arm while Helena did a step aside

"Harley, You clunsy ooph." The woman named Harley barrelled the Joker over.

Looking at the Joker's face she smiled and said. "Hi Pudding."

Helena and Harry didn't wait an ran away. From behind them sounded.

"Harley you dumb b****. Shoot them. Shooaauuw." Looking over her shoulder Helena saw Harley leaning over and on the Joker aiming a pistol at them her elbow seemed to lean on a part of the body of the Joker which usually liked more tender attention.

When Harley fired a lot of smoke came from the pistol but no bullet from the pistol came through the cloud but a flag which said bang did while both the Joker and Harley grabbed to their faces.

"Harley why did you not got the real guns?" Screamed the Joker

"And why is this gas pistol filled with tear gas?"

"Well I wanted to make them cry from laughter." Was the sheepish reply.

"Next time Harley leave the thinking to me. Bud, Lou! Get them." Screamed the Joker.

A moment later two hyena's came after our young couple.

"Is it me Harry or do pets really take after their owners."

"In this case my dear it's elementary." Helena her husband replied while running from the two cackling hyena's.

Muriel Prewett's house. England

Muriel looked up when she heard some ringing the bell. Putting down her cup of tea she stood up and made her way to the front door. When it opened she smiled it seemed that Ginny had decided to visit and bring some friends.

The grey-haired woman wore a blouse and a pair of comfortable pants when she opened the door.

Ginny her eyes grew when she saw her great aunt her mouth fell open.

"Well hello Ginerva did a cat got your tongue? And I see you brought friends how nice. Don't dawdle now dears. "

Looking at her friends Ginny shrugged while walking into the house. It seemed so different from when she normally visited it looked homely instead of the usual mausoleum like décor.

"Please take seat dearies while I will put the kettle on. And someone put the television of the news is just done." While the girls seated themselves Collin shut the television of and closed the doors of the cupboard in which it stood.

A moment later aunt Muriel appeared again with a tea set on a tray floating after her.

"So dearies, what brings you to visit this wicked old witch and even without supervision?" In aunt Muriel's eye shone a bit of amusement.

Ginny was at a loss who was this and what she done to her aunt.

"Don't keep me waiting Ginerva I might root here if I have to wait any longer."

Collin could not help but started to grin at the absurdity of situation what earned him an elbow to the ribs from Ginny.

"Well miss Prewett we wanted to ask you about the difference between matriarchal and patriarchal bloodlines." Said Luna.

"O dear has your prudish chauvenist of a headmaster removed even more classes? Well were to start. As you probably know the human race has two different parts they are both identifiable by their physical appearance one we call a girl and the other we call a boy." The last word was said with a distinctive theatrical sniff.

Collin could not help himself any longer and started to laugh, Luna looked content and Ginny was hiding her head in her hands.

"Now when an boy and girl are in the act of procreating. Don't look so embarrassed Ginerva I could be far more descriptive or hasn't your mother not explained things about the wand and the cauldron to you jet?" Ginny's face put on a new tinge of Weasley red after those words.

"Now where was I? A yes if a child is born out of said activities it will be added to a family and a house or clan. Most houses follow a patriarchal line in which the children are seen as descendants from the house or clan of the father mainly in case of rights of inheritance in this case the male descendants will continue the family, house or clan name. They are also those that will inherit most of the family fortunes and usual the family magical knowledges.

This is nowadays mostly the norm except for matriarchal houses whose lines goes through the women of a bloodline.

Some consider this an assurance that the mother and the daughter are in fact related unlike with patriarchal dominance in which a bastard might be the real heir instead of the eldest son." Taking a sip from her tea she glanced at the children. Putting down her cup she asked. "Are you with me so far?"

"What about adoptions?" Asked Collin while the girls nodded.

"We will cover this in a moment young man. Please stay with me." After ordering her thoughts for a moment aunt Muriel continued.

"A matriarchal and patriarchal line can intermix quite well daughters continue the line of the mother and sons continue the line of the father. In the case of adoption there can be a normal non blood adoption or a specific blood adoption. The last of the two is usual intended for infertile or same sex couples. Giving the child or person a part of his new family or parents his blood which will overwrite a part of their body so that he or she will become part of the family."

"What about traditions?" Asked Ginny. "are there any differences."

"It is a bit different for all families but not really noteworthy like most traditions they go among the same lines but are practised differently. Inheritances go along the established lines and most rituals and traditions are as I said quite similar. Most are focused on continuing the family.

As an example I was the youngest daughter of my generation so the title of Lady Prewett fell to my sister and then to my niece Ginerva her grandmother who bestowed it on Ginerva because Molly was willing to let the Prewett line go patriarchal which was seen as an offense because your grandfather had been willing to take your grandmothers name being the youngest bastard child of a noble house."

"That's why my uncles were named Prewett?" Asked Ginny.

"Indeed and that would have led to the forming of a patriarch branch line of the Prewett family."

"So a man can take his wife's name?" Luna asked.

"Yes and it happens. Miss Lovegood." Aunt Muriel.

"In my own case my lover and I blood adopted two girls and two boys.

The twins Mirella and Daniel carry the Prewett name leading to a continuing from my line in a path down both ways as does Claire and Robert carry aunt Magda her name. And yes Ginerva you mother loudly told me to be like the headmaster and live my life as an celibate old spinster like that chauvinistic prudish poof headmaster of yours does. So that I would not bring shame to the family name. She did it at Magda her funeral I told her I was way too young for that and told her to get lost.. Let's say your grandmother had a fit about your mother her actions. I think Molly wasn't able to sit for a week after that. Afterwards she grudgingly apologised. After your grandmothers death Molly demanded that I would visit alone and not bring my family around."

"So when you visit?' Started Ginny.

"I do anything to make Molly her day a living nightmare." Finished a smirking aunt Muriel.

"Magda died in the seventies and the children all have their own families at least my great grandchildren love to visit their granny. Unlike your mother who despairs at spending time with me. She rather is in the company of love potion addicts and self-serving old poofs that are delusional."

"Now could you put on the telly. 'Are you being served?' Is about to start."

Collin complied and asked the question which he had from the beginning.

"How does the telly works around magic?" He asked.

Aunt Muriel smirked while she replied "Well by putting the plug in the socket of course." This made Collin laugh.

Saying goodbye to aunt Muriel and giving promises of new visits and a promise to send her a copy of the Quibbler they left.

Gotham Zoo Harry and Helena.

The Joker cackled even if he was the butt of a joke it had been a bit funny.

Now he was running after Bud and Lou.

"Come on my hilariously hunting beasts catch the prey! Catch them!"

Harry and Helena ran up some stairs and reached a board that said under construction. Seeing some concrete-mixers and partly cleared out floor.

Helena started to grin. "Harry I got a plan." She said while pointing to the concrete mixers. "Could you entertain our guests for a bit."

"But of course." Harry said.

While Helena ran to the mixers Harry turned around and picked a bucket up and started to fill it with a nearby hose while he took a small container from his pocket. Mentally thanking his dad for those few prank like needed items he had gotten him.

"Well let's hope they will like this." He said with a smirk.

Quickly he ran to the door he and Helena had just come true.

With a bit of concentration he levitated the bucket up to the door when he was done he ran towards while making a trail Helena who had filled the floor with wet concrete.

"I like the way you are thinking." Harry said.

Helena smirked while she called out in a faux fearful voice

"Harry it is a dead end what are we going to do?"

Grabbing his arm she dragged him to some crates folding her hands to give him a hand up she smirked.

A few seconds later Harry flew upwards and grabbed a scaffolding tube and climbing further while Helena followed him when they were above the concrete they hid themselves.

The Joker entered the room with the Hyena's and Harley on his heels.

He had heard the girl scream but what he had not expected was a bunch of fluids to land on his head.

While cursing he pulled the bucket from his head and threw it aside hitting both hyena's and Harley with bucket its contents.

"Those punks are going to pay for that."

"See Helena. You were right no sense of humour at all."

"Well I think he is just in the wrong business. He could start working as a crash dummy."

Walking in the room the Joker saw a trail going towards some wet concrete.

"I don't think so kiddies. But I know what miss Wayne will be wearing soon." He growled.

"Are you sure?" a new voice said. Turning around saw dozens of Batman's

"No this isn't real! It can't be. I must have hit my head."

"but we are." All the batman's said.

The Joker heard Bud and Lou ran away as he saw Harley ran too he decided that he should follow them and so he turned around and ran after them right into concrete floor he wanted to avoid and to his surprise he was stuck into it.

Seeing all the Batman's starting to surround him he started to scream.

A while later Helena and Harry watched the Joker being taken away together with Harley.

"What did you use on the Joker? It looked like something the Scarecrow would use."

"Powder of the lord of trees. It is used to ward a place against those who try or plan to spill blood there by catching them in delusions and bad luck." Harry said.

"The Joker will be haunted and without luck for a while."

"Okay let's get some ice cream before dad will have us dragged back home to lecture us about 'forgetting' our bodyguards."

"But we had each other." Harry exclaimed which made Helena laugh.

A.N.

Okay a new chapter. Hope you enjoyed it.

Next chapter our erstwhile reporters are going further in their investigations while Dumbledore is planning again.

I actually feel sad for Dumbledore such a 'great' wizard being despised by so many people.

Muriel is a prime example of this. When Dumbledore started as a teacher Muriel was one of his first students and she knew about his relationship with Grindewald. She did not have al the facts and Dumbledore earned her dislike when she and Magda came out and he opposed such an relationship. Calling it wrong. In response Muriel called him a closeted poof chauvinist. What didn't earn her brownie points with most of the staff of the school. While accepted gay relationships were still frowned on. Especially to keep family lines in tact Dumbledore as a half blood with some muggle ties frowned on the idea of matriarchal bloodlines. He found the only lines needed the patriarchal lines.