Kapitel 15: Chapter 15
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When the Ministry's investigation team appeared at Gringotts, presenting the letter authorizing them to search the Potter family's properties, they were quickly taken to the chamber of the last known member of this family.
After a very annoying trip through the goblin galleries, they arrived at young Harry Potter's chamber. The goblin reached in and opened it, then quickly stepped aside to allow the wizards to approach.
All the wizards and witches rushed forward to be the first to enter. It was a general surprise.
Inside there was a considerable amount of galleons and a small mountain of silver coins. But nothing more.
" Where are the rest of Mr. Potter's possessions? " asked a wizard.
" And their houses, mansions, or any real estate property!" added a witch quickly.
The elf looked at them and smiled.
" This is all that Mr. Potter has left of his family." the being replied.
" That's not possible! " the witch protested. " It is known that the Potters..."
" We have records of everything the old Potter family-owned, " the goblin interrupted. " We were in charge of their safety, " then he pointed reluctantly at the camera. " But this is all that remains."
" It's not possible." said another magician." He must have moved it...!"
" The first sheet details the latest moves made by the young lord. You'll see that they are just insignificant withdrawals." the goblin knew it was time to release the big revelation." Not like the ones made by the one who had to watch over his estate." this achieved what the being wanted. Silence all these arrogant stick users." We have detailed all the operations his guardian made, since he took charge of the young lord." he let out a creepy smile." Including the sales of land and other real estate holdings." the witch finished looking.
" But then… the money from those sales…"
" It will never return to the young master's vault. " the being replied. " We do not know what happened to that money. Since we are only responsible for what is entrusted to us."
This left everyone shocked and worried. They knew very well who young Potter's guardian was, until he became emancipated. The Wizengamot had reminded everyone of this countless times.
" Have they stolen from the boy? " A wizard asked incredulously. The creature looked at him.
" I cannot answer that question," said the goblin " As I said, Gringotts only knows what is done through Gringotts " He looked at everyone smiling " We were notified that his guardian was allowed to operate the family holdings until the young lord was old enough to do so. If you are not satisfied you should ask him. What wizards do with their money is their business " He pointed to the door of the chamber " This is the last property left to the Potter family. I can assure you on my honour as a goblin that there is no other chamber of this family in Gringotts " He turned and walked to the cart " As stipulated we have complied with your request. In the main room, you will receive a copy of all transactions made by the guardian of the family, and the young lord, since the death of his parents. The rest is no longer Gringotts' concern."
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A stunned group of wizards emerged from the goblin bank towards the ministry.
No one expected what they had found out.
They knew that many meetings would take place before the scheduled meeting of the Wizengamot. Each wizard had a copy of the Potter family's operations since that fateful Halloween night.
All parties had material to analyze.
Ironically, Gringotts only gave out one copy as stipulated. The rest cost them one galleon per copy requested.
The goblins were pleased. They had annoyed a great many wizards, and made a bit of money on top of that. As Harry Potter had promised, it was a profitable venture.
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When these wizards began to inform all their acquaintances, many of those who supported the old man and his ideals began to question many things.
Why had the leader of the light taken away all of the boy's assets?
When several asked him for some kind of explanation, the great Dumbledore responded with his usual "greater good."
This only made several people decide to distance themselves from him and his followers so as not to get involved in everything that was coming. They also made plans so that what happened to the Potter family could not happen to them.
Others decided to continue supporting the old man, faithful to their belief and his usual explanation. No doubt he would explain his reasons to them in due time and everyone would understand his mistakes.
After receiving the news and the calls from several of his followers and associates, the old man knew that soon everything he had done would bring him problems and that his usual explanation of the "greater good" would not work in the Wizengamot.
He would have to work overtime and call in a lot of favors to try to mitigate the damage and come out as unscathed as possible.
But when he received several owls from families informing him of their intention to get away from him, he could not control himself and with a stroke of magic he destroyed his office.
It was a happy day for the Hogwarts elves. They had extra work to do.
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The Ministry prepared to ask Dumbledore for explanations at the next meeting.
It was fortunate that the old man himself had almost demanded that he be given guardianship of young Potter, and that virtually the entire wizarding court had given it to him. For once they could not blame the former or current Minister.
Cornelius Fudge was relieved, and somewhat annoyed, that he had received none of the colossal fortune.
Maybe if he could get the old man to face up to his… crimes, the Potter boy would decide to help him. And if he thanked him with a sum of…, he remembered the reason for it all.
It was a tragic loss for the Potter family. A vast heritage gone.
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The more conservative and… dark faction took the news with some pleasure. The old man himself had given them more reasons to remove him from power. What he had done to an ancient family in its lowest hours was… impossible to explain.
They were no doubt expecting him to try to do so when asked for an explanation. They just prayed that he would not use his usual tag.
The only thing they seemed to agree on with the families on the light side was to take precautions so that something similar could not happen to them.
The group of Death Eater families barely thought about what had happened. They were only glad of the Muggle-loving, Mudblood's fall from grace.
They even had a slight fight over who would have the honor of informing their lord of the good news.
Why think about anything else, if everything was for and by their lord?
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When Voldemort was informed of the situation, he remained silent for a long time. Even the wizard who came to give him the news was afraid, thinking that he would be punished.
In his mind, several ideas had to be studied. With what they had found out about the boy's possessions, his belief that they were hidden in an old house surrounded by powerful magic was already a resounding no.
The dark wizard could only think that he was living with some acquaintance or in some forest like any other werewolf.
His mind went back to the display they had made during the tournament and who had introduced themselves as his tutors. Three of the young man's former teachers. How could he not have noticed before!
No doubt one of them had a house large enough and hidden enough for them to hide out in. He glanced at Greyback and another flash of memory came back to him. The place had to be big enough to support a small pack of werewolves. Surely there was something else to consider.
The boy had his own followers. Beasts, yes, but that didn't mean that with Minerva and Filius they would become very competent wizards and witches.
Too bad he couldn't win them over to his forces. He looked at Greyback. Or could he?
" Greyback," he said. The werewolf approached quickly.
" Yes, my lord!"
" I seem to remember that there is a certain custom among your kind." he began." Something called... The combat of the alphas?" the lycanthrope nodded.
" Yes, my lord," he replied. When the dark wizard didn't speak he continued speaking." It is a way in which two pack leaders face each other and the winner becomes the leader of both packs." he smiled." As well as being able to decide the fate of the loser. In this way, I took control of two werewolf clans for you, my lord." Voldemort nodded in agreement.
" When a challenge is issued... " he asked. " Can the challenged person refuse? " Greyback looked at him, not quite understanding what his master was trying to get at.
" Yes... But by doing so the pack sees him as weak and can choose a new alpha." he added seriously." They usually kill the previous alpha or banish him."
" Great." Voldemort commented satisfied." I want you to challenge the leader of a small pack." the werewolf smiled happily.
" Who should I kill? " I ask.
" You won't kill him. You'll bring him to me." he thought." You can keep the rest of the pack and do whatever you want with them." the werewolf smiled openly.
" As you wish, my lord." He waited for the name.
" I want you to challenge Harry Potter," he said without looking at him. If he had, she would have seen a second of doubt in his eyes.
" But, my lord!" he began." That boy...!" he saw the way he looked at him and knew that if he lied and was discovered he would regret it." I already challenged him once and he refused to fight! What's more! He disappeared with his little pack!" Voldemort looked at him and didn't see that he was lying.
" So. How come his pack didn't abandon him or kill him? " he asked interested.
" I don't know! " he replied. " They must be as cowardly as he is. Or else! Since they are all pups, they don't yet understand his weakness."
Voldemort thought about what the werewolf told him in silence.
Greyback sighed with relief that the half-truth had worked.
" Is there any way to force him to fight? " the dark wizard asked.
Greyback was afraid to answer but he knew that if he didn't it would be even worse.
" There is... an old, almost forgotten custom." he answered." The coven of clans. In ancient times, all the British packs would gather during the moon before Yule, when it was the night with the most hours of full moon. It was a way for all the packs to exchange what they needed or to distribute justice if there was any conflict between the packs." he gave a small growl." But the ministry prohibited these meetings, claiming that they endangered the statute of secrecy. And they could not allow the gathering of so many dark creatures in one place." he smiled sideways." They were afraid that we would confront them." Voldemort nodded." During the meeting, he could challenge the boy, and he could not refuse. Because if he did, his pack would be forced to separate under penalty of being hunted by the rest.
" It's a pity that it can't be done. " Suddenly he thought of something. " Anyway! How many packs are left in the country?"
" Not counting the three under my command, there are eight others." he replied." That I don't yet control." He looked at his master." But if you would give me some time and some..."
" Is Potter's among those eight? " asked the dark wizard.
" No, my lord," he replied.
" That means there are 12 werewolf packs in the country," he said thinking. Something sparked in his mind. " Do any of those packs live in Ireland?"
" Five of them, my lord! " answered the werewolf. " The others... There is one on the Isle of Man. Another in the Orkney Islands..., or the Mainland. And another on Harry's Island.
[T/N: My GOD! Whoever named their Island Harry's Island was the GOAT!]
" And Potter's? " added Voldemort.
" That pack… I don't know where it is." He lowered his head." I'm sorry, my lord."
" Don't worry about it yet." he said with a half smile." Would you like to be able to do the clan coven again?"
" Yes, my lord! But the ministry…!"
" You won't do it here, you idiot! You'll do it in Ireland." Saying this he leaned back with something like amusement on his face." The idiots at the Ministry love to say that they are the voice of the entire country. But it is not like that. The entire island of Ireland is under the domination of a conclave of druid families." answered the dark lord." They are the real power. They let the Ministry be the face in front of the rest of the magical world, but they are the ones who have the last word in everything." he looked at him." You will have to request permission to hold the meeting." he smiled sideways." You will not have problems since they worship the old customs there."
" The problem is… there used to be some victims and…" the werewolf began.
" If you want to go on a hunt, take someone from here with you." the dark wizard cut him off." As long as you don't do anything against their wizards or muggles, the druids won't do anything against you." he smiled sideways." I'd like to see more than one person's letter at the British Ministry of Magic when word of the meeting gets out. They'll definitely try to stop it." he raised a finger." Without the slightest success." he waved his hand, dismissing it as irrelevant." I'm sure your kind is treated better there than in this country." that was something the werewolf hadn't expected.
" But sir, that's magnificent!" said the werewolf." If I took control of all the packs...!"
" The conclave is not like those idiots at the ministry." he told him in a serious voice." They are governed by the ancient laws of magic. If you kill, they kill you, there is no middle ground. If you do something against the magic of the island, its people or creatures, face the consequences." he crossed his hands in front of his chin thoughtfully." It is the purest form of magic. I suggest that when you request the meeting you do not bother them. Try to be respectful." that his master said that was something to take into account." You will send the request to the druid conclave through one of your followers. Make sure you explain in detail what it means for your... clan." the lycanthrope nodded." I don't think it will take long for them to respond to you, and they will almost certainly agree. Then you will notify all the packs of the meeting and where it will be." He pointed at him with his finger. "Do whatever is necessary, but all the packs must attend." The werewolf nodded. "The meeting cannot end without you challenging Potter. And when you defeat him, you will bring him to me." He turned his hand. "If you can take control of another pack, all the better. But try not to mess with the Irish packs, yet!" Then with a half-hearted gesture, he indicated that he should leave.
" Yes, my lord." he said, taking a step back." Pardon me, my lord! How do I notify Potter?" Voldemort looked at him.
" I'll send him the invitation," he said smiling.
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Fenrir Greyback was glad that everything had gone as his lord had planned. He sent three werewolves from ancient magical families to Ireland who would know how to behave.
From what he was told, everything his master said was true.
They were taken to a clearing in a forest. There they made their request to several elders under a large tree. Everything screamed druid, they were told. They then left the place and returned. According to their men, they seemed very interested.
As his lord said, the response was not long in coming. Just three days after submitting the request. The Druid conclave was pleased that an ancient custom had been rescued from oblivion and even more so that this act was being carried out on their lands.
They had even offered a place for it to take place. Landbay Island near Dublin. It would give them freedom and at the same time they could act in case something got out of control. That was the only part that the werewolf didn't like. Even though he was talking about the idea of the wolf meeting, they preferred that they were as little as possible on their land.
However, this would benefit him when he could bring the boy to his lord.
A shudder ran through him. He knew that the damned pup was already more powerful than him. He had to do something to defeat him and with all the clans gathered together he couldn't count on the help of his pack.
He had a couple of ideas and another one in reserve, just in case of need. If everything went as he hoped and with a good amount of luck he could defeat the boy and place himself as the most powerful alpha of all the packs. In his mind, he already saw himself as supreme leader of all the werewolves.
After this happy moment, he finished closing the last letter. He turned and looked at one of his servants, a lower-ranking werewolf.
" I want you to send these letters." he told him seriously." Even you can't make a mistake. They all have the address written on them."
" As Alpha orders." the servant answered submissively. When he took them and saw the clan crest on each card he was surprised. The clan mark was only used for a challenge or to request an important meeting." Alpha, if they carry the…" Greyback smiled terrifyingly.
" Yes." he replied." In two months all the packs will once again celebrate the night of the longest moon."
" Only you could achieve something like that, alpha." the werewolf responded in a servile manner.
" Stop licking my paws and send those letters! " Greyback growled.
" Yes alpha, as you order!" he finished before running off to carry out the order.
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Amelia Bones arrived on the island urgently requesting a meeting.
" What's going on? " Minerva asked when everyone was gathered in what Dan Granger called the war room.
" I received this letter this morning." she said, placing it on the table." It's from… Volde…mort." Several of them took a small step back.
" Why did he send you…? " asked Cyrus. The woman shook her head.
" It's not for me." she replied." The letter only says that it was the only way to get the real letter to you." she finished, looking at Harry." It's from Greyback."
That surprised many.
" This is definitely a twisted plan of Tom's, " said Harry.
" The letter is clean," added Amelia.
Harry picked up the letter and looked at the strange seal on it. A full moon torn apart by… a claw. Just below it and smaller were two other seals. A red moon that seemed to drip blood and a full moon between two large fangs.
" What are these drawings? " Harry asked.
" They are the symbol of the clan." Amelia answered." The shattered moon is Greyback's symbol. The Bloodclaw clan. The other two are those of the packs he controls, the Blood Moon and the Fangs of the Moon.
" A little obsessed with the moon, I think," said Emma.
" Werewolves! " Tonks added. This surprised many. The young woman realized her mistake and looked at everyone asking for help.
" We have to discuss something else later since we're here," Harry said. " Now, let's see what Tom's dog wants."
The dark-haired boy opened the envelope and quickly read the letter. Over his shoulder, Hermione did the same, surprised by what she was learning.
When they finished, they both looked at each other and shrugged, not knowing what to say.
" What?! What does it say! " Tonks demanded.
" In short! He invites us to participate in an ancient werewolf tradition." the boy began.
" Basically a big gathering of werewolves during the full moon before Christmas. Or Yule! As it was known in the old days." Hermione finished.
" What idiocy?" Andromeda replied." After what you did during the tournament, do you think that...?"
" Rather! We are required to go." Harry interrupted her." Greyback warns that if my pack does not appear, he will personally hunt down any acquaintances of mine." That silenced everyone.
" Considering that by then we will all be here or out of the country... it will be difficult for him," Andromeda added.
" But he can still attack many other innocent people." added Hermione." Just to hurt you." He nodded.
" It seems we will have to go to that meeting." the boy replied.
" It's a trap!" Minerva almost shouted. Pomona nodded in agreement beside her.
" We know." Hermione replied." But it is better to take the risk before that animal... does its thing."
" If necessary, we can always... use that! " Tonks fell silent again, seeing that she had spoken too much again.
" Use what? " asked Robert Davies.
Everyone looked at Harry who let out a sigh.
" There is something that only the residents of this island know." the green-eyed man began." And it seems inevitable to have to show it."
" Unfortunately, this requires everyone to take an oath of secrecy, " Hermione added. " We know that asking for a magical oath is contrary to how we have acted until now. But when you become aware of our secret and its importance, you will understand why."
" We can assure you that it is nothing that will endanger anyone." Minerva added." At least not by direct action!" Everyone looked at her without fully understanding it.
" Everyone will understand later." Pomona finished. Then she looked at everyone a little scared." Oh Merlin! I sounded like the damn old goat!" some let out a smile.
" This time it does seem like Dumbledore's way of acting," Flitwick added. "But everything will be explained and we won't do like him and keep the information to ourselves." Then he approached the table with a folder. "Now, if you all would be so kind," he said as he placed a sheet of parchment in front of each of them. "This is the oath we want you to take. You'll see that it's very simple and without anything hidden." The little wizard looked at them, giving them a moment to read the note. "Basically, you agree not to divulge anything you learn about the situation of the residents of this island until everything comes to light."
" So, this secret… will be revealed? " Circe asked.
" We want to delay it as long as possible." Dan answered." But there is a great possibility that in this meeting of wolves… we could be… discovered."
" You say it as if…" Beatrice Davies realized something." It has something to do with the condition of your people!"
" You have always been a sharp-minded witch, " Minerva replied. " We won't be able to say more until you take the oath."
It took everyone a few minutes to carefully read the piece of parchment and think about how little they knew or guessed.
The first to raise her wand was Andromeda.
" I, Andromeda Tonks...!" the witch took the oath.
When it was over, everyone reacted as if a dam had opened.
" I, Amelia…!
" I, Augusta…!
" I, Cyrus…!
" …
It took just five minutes for everyone present to take the oath.
When they finished, everyone looked at Harry and Hermione.
" We're waiting! " Beatrice Davies said at last.
" I want to ask everyone not to attack." said Harry." It's completely safe and we're just doing it to speed things up." he looked at Hermione." As my partner always says, sometimes a picture is worth a thousand words."
As he said this, Harry changed into his full lupine form in just a second.
Everyone was frozen at the sight of a huge, black-furred werewolf staring at them.
Not even Amelia with all her years of service had seen anything like this before.
A werewolf changing in broad daylight and… there was something off about this werewolf, his fur and the shape of his head.
" I know that the first time you see us it's shocking." everyone heard the deep voice of the being.
" How is this possible?!" Amelia finally reacted." You change without the moon and during the day! Your form doesn't look like any other werewolf and on top of that you control the wolf so you can talk!" as she said this she sat down without stopping looking at the boy.
" At least they reacted better than we expected." everyone turned towards the second voice, somewhat less serious than the other, but undoubtedly of an animal nature.
Where Hermione Potter had once stood, a werewolf watched them with an air of amusement as she wagged her bushy tail.
" They even have a different tail…!" that was too much for Amelia. The most feared and powerful woman in the ministry fainted.
They had all expected someone to faint, but seeing who actually lost consciousness amused them.
If Circe and Beatrice fainted at the sight of the grims when they arrived on the island, this time it was their two husbands who collapsed without warning. The two women stood frozen, watching something that would remain in their minds for the rest of their lives.
Augusta lost her usual composure. Without looking, she took the bottle of sherry that the elves had brought them and took a long drink, all the while looking at the two beings.
" Are you all…?" she said after finishing drinking, more controlled.
" Not all of them! " Minerva added. " Only the youngest and… " She didn't finish when Granger, Fleur, and Tonks changed too.
" Nymphadora!" was Andromeda's cry when she saw how her daughter also transformed.
" Yes, Mother." said the wolf woman with a certain air of joking.
" How… when…!
" I think we should wake our sleeping beauties before we explain any further, " Dan Granger suggested amused. His wife gave him a light smack with her claw. " What did I say?"
The response was a small warning growl.
They had to change so as not to shock their allies.
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Cyrus and Robert looked at everyone without understanding why they were lying on the sofas. Then an image came to their mind and they turned pale.
" Can someone tell me it was a dream? " asked Cyrus.
" I hope so. " his wife replied, handing him a glass filled to the brim with Fire Whiskey. The wizard didn't take a second to empty it completely.
At his side, Robert Davies did the same.
" I had a very strange dream... " began a stunned Amelia Bones. " I dreamed that... " she pointed at Harry. " and... " she pointed at Hermione. " But that's not possible."
" If you want I'll change again." Harry offered. The woman looked at him with wide eyes.
" You're telling me that you...!" she pointed at the boy." And you...!" she turned to Hermione.
" Not just them." Andromeda told her while giving her a glass of liquor while she emptied her second glass." You missed the best part. It seems that the Grangers and... my daughter decided to change species." The powerful Bones witch turned to those in question.
" You can also…" She asked. In response, Tonks made the change.
Seeing the boy and his wife change was a shock. Seeing her former subordinate do it while her fur turned pink was almost mind-breaking.
" Stop doing that! " Hermione demanded. The young witch changed back into her human form.
" That's it! It's final! " Amelia said more to herself than to the rest. " Some spell has managed to destroy my mind."
" I assure you, Amelia, that you are as sane as one can be in a situation like this. " Pomona tried to calm her down. " Our reaction the first time was the same. " She thought about it for a second. " Or maybe a little more calmer!"
Auror training took over. She gulped down the second glass of liquor and looked at the young couple.
" Very well! Now you are explaining what is happening here!" she began seriously." What trick have you used?! Runes, delayed spells... something else?!"
" It's not a trick." Harry defended himself.
" Do you want me to believe that you can change at will without the moon and with complete control over the wolf?!" the woman asked, somewhat annoyed.
" Well… yes," answered Hermione.
" Prove it! " She said without thinking.
" Okay! " said Harry. " Pay attention, I'll change again " he warned.
As they changed, everyone tensed up and even a small moan was heard from Amelia.
" Fuck! It looks so real." Robert said. This made Amelia react and she searched everywhere. She even cast a couple of spells trying to find a way to find the deception.
" It's real." Harry said at last." You can touch us if you want." He added while stretching out an arm." I don't bite." As he said it, everyone could see a grimace on his face when Hermione hit him." Yeah, okay, that was unnecessary!"
With some care, the witch approached and touched the arm of the great black wolf. She marveled at the softness of his fur.
" It doesn't look like a werewolf's fur, " She said at last.
" Because we're not," Harry added.
" What do you mean? " Amelia asked.
" First of all, we have to tell a little story," said Harry as he returned to his normal form.
The next hour passed with Harry and the rest recounting what had happened since the dawn of the first transformation.
Ironically, when someone mentioned the term new magical species and gave details about the theories surrounding their birth, everyone ended up looking at Hermione.
Again she had to assure him that she had not been experimenting with spells.
Filius then explained the theory they had of how what had happened to Harry and the different magical elements in his blood had transformed the werewolf curse into this new species.
After this they explained how Emma and Tonks decided to experiment, asking to be bitten. This caused a small growl of annoyance from Andromeda.
When they got to the explanation of how the new magical beings seemed to attract the grims as their familiars, Cyrus asked everyone to keep this information hidden from his daughter Astoria. He was on the verge of asking them to take a magical oath.
His wife put it out of his mind by reminding him that even if they did it without a doubt, young Greengrass would manage to discover this information and ask to be converted as soon as she found out.
No doubt the Greengrass male knew there would be a grim cub in his life whether he wanted it or not.
" Is there anything else? " Amelia finally asked.
" This," Harry replied as he transformed into a large black wolf.
" Fuck! Also an Animagus?!" said Robert.
" It comes with the package," Dan added. Then Cyrus approached him." In addition to great stamina and desires in bed." he told them in a low voice.
" Dan. Wolf ears, remember? " said his wife, annoyed.
" Sorry, dear! " he replied as he walked away with a smile, leaving the two men speechless.
" To sum up! " Amelia cut them off. " New magical species, by modifying the curse," she said raising a finger, while the inhabitants of the island nodded. " Can change at will and are much stronger than a normal werewolf. " She raised another finger and again there was a general nod. " You gain the ability to become animagus and... " she looked at Tonks. " It seems to allow some abilities to remain. " She raised an annoyed finger before Tonks' smile as she changed her hair color. " In addition, you achieve an unprecedented familiar bond with a powerful magical creature. " She looked at them seriously. " What about the weaknesses?! Silver, for example!"
" It's like having an annoying sweater, " Tonks replied. " It can be itchy for some people, but it's bearable."
" Let's not forget that it adds a small boost to magic and seems to heal the affected body, " added Pomona. " Young Harry has not needed his glasses again and looks much healthier than before."
" Also the effects of the Crutacius curse disappeared quickly when I turned," Fleur added. This gained some interest from Augusta.
" Wait, wait!" Amelia cut them off." What is this about an increase in magic?"
" We are squibs." replied Emma." But after we turned, we can make potions that only wizards could make. I once tried to use a wand and got the tip to light up." she let out a sigh." but that's about it."
" This is incredible, all the advantages and none of the disadvantages," Andromeda added.
" And don't forget the extras!" added Fleur while caressing her partner Eclipse.
" Holy crap! Where do I sign? " said Robert Davies as he rolled up his sleeve.
" Robert! " said his wife surprised.
" What?! You've seen and heard them!" he replied." If you ask me, for me they are the pinnacle of the magical world. When this gets out, people will line up for…" everything came to his mind and his wasn't the only one.
" Oh, fuck! " Amelia said.
" You can say that again," added Augusta Longbottom.
" If the magical world knew about this." Andromeda said what the others were thinking." These children would only be test specimens."
" Or something worse!" added Minerva." Do you understand the reason for the oath?" she looked at Robert Davies." And why the Lupinids cannot leave the island yet."
" Lupinids? " Circe asked.
" As a new species, we had to have a name." Harry replied." We decided to choose it before some idiot chose it."
" The name refers to the wolf you come from," added Beatrice.
" You wouldn't believe it, " Harry added. " It comes from the man who bit us. The closest thing to an uncle I've ever had. Remus Lupin."
" That was the werewolf that the ministry…" Amelia didn't finish the sentence.
" You will now understand the importance of this place and of keeping it a secret." Hermione began." And why I spoke the way I did before." she added, somewhat embarrassed." And why we are so sure that we will be able to defend ourselves at that meeting of werewolves."
" I have… a lot to think about." Amelia said." I will contact my Irish counterpart and ask him for the established plan for this meeting and how the clans will arrive." Amelia remembered something." I think that… you should think of a name and a symbol."
" Why? " Harry asked.
" It seems like it will be like a club meeting. Each club must have its own emblem. " Most understood the reference.
" We have time to think about that." said Hermione." We are more interested in knowing what you think of us," she asked everyone.
For a moment there was a certain silence, which was broken by the person they least expected.
" Are you sure that transforming cures…?" asked Augusta Longbottom. Many understood where the woman was going with this.
" At least it worked for me, " Fleur replied.
" That's fine with me, " the woman replied. " Nothing has changed for me yet. I already knew they were under a curse. " She paused for a moment. " It just seems to be different. At least I know Neville will be safe."
" I think the same." Andromeda added." I see few changes in my stupid daughter." she finished, looking at Tonks.
" MOM! " the young girl protested. The rest smiled amused.
" I think that's everyone's opinion." added Cyrus." Although I admit that there is a lot to think about." he let out a sigh." Especially how to hide all this from my daughter Astoria."
" Amelia?" Minerva asked. The woman looked at her and let out a sigh.
" There are too many surprises." The witch said and looked at the Potter couple." I think I am of the same opinion as Augusta. You are still you with a slight… anomaly." She smiled." But I am glad to know that Susan will be safe." Then she looked at the ceiling." I am increasingly satisfied that I will soon be away from the Ministry." Everyone looked at her." I would not change places with my replacement when all this comes to light."
" We are glad, " added Emma. " The children were very worried about what they might think of us."
" As for me…" said Robert Davies, showing his arm." I think I've made my point. I want the first bite when all this comes to light."
" Not if my daughter finds out, " added a worried Cyrus Greengrass in a low voice.
" Then everything is clear." Minerva added." I'm glad to have solved it before the Wizengamot meeting." Andromeda grunted.
" You had to ruin my day." everyone looked at her." I was going to tell you anyway before the big reveal." she said looking at Harry." It seems that Dumbledore's maneuvers have cost him a large part of his followers or allies."
" From what I've heard, there will be a new bloc at the next meeting." Robert added." Several families on the old man's side have decided that, even though they share ideals, Albus Dumbledore's way of acting does not reflect their ideology." he smiled." So they have formed a new group of families on the light side."
" Give me the names of those you know! " said Amelia taking out a notebook and a pen, a gift from Emma. " I will immediately send them a copy of our security measures. I am sure the Death Eaters or the old man will try to take advantage of it."
" We've already done it ourselves, " Circe replied. " We saw no reason for anyone else to suffer because of the old goat, " several nodded in agreement.
" Now I understand why several ancient families have requested portkeys to France."
" That's what I had to say, " Fleur added. " My father asked me why so many English wizards want to move to France."
" Well, you already know the answer." Amelia added." I'll send you some documents so you can send them to her." Fleur looked at her strangely." I don't trust anyone at the ministry."
" Understandable." said Augusta." In a way, it will be a relief to disappear from the magical world." With that, she stood up." "I'm leaving. I have to think about all this." she looked at those present." And I certainly won't be the only one."
They all left. The islanders accompanied them to the apparition area.
As they left, they saw several Grims running through the gardens. They saw Robert put his hand on Cyrus' shoulder when he saw the magical beings. No doubt trying to give him support for what they knew would happen.
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