Capítulo 12: Houses Black and Peverell
Narcissa looked at herself in the full length mirror. I can't believe I have to spend my first night with Harry in this thing... This 'thing' was a black nightgown. It was the one she slept in at Hogwarts. It was functional, but hardly the sort of thing a young woman looking to seduce a handsome man would wear. Perhaps I can transfigure this into something a bit more revealing...or I could just stand here naked when he opens the door.
That seemed the best idea, so she began to shrug off her nightgown.
She needed this to work. She needed Harry to find her beautiful, to want her. Bella might also have her hooks in him, but I'm marrying him first.
Harry was the Lord Peverell, if the talk went well with Arcturus he could end up being tied to House Black, perhaps even becoming Lord Black if something were to happen to make Grandfather name him his heir..
It was unlikely, but it could happen. She was naked now and slid into the bed. Her plan was to fling the sheets away and entice to claim what was his now.
She heard a light knock on her door. "Come in Harry.." She said softly, making sure the blankets were tight under her chin. Harry stepped into the bedroom. "I wanted to talk to you before..anything happens. I wanted to make sure that you were alright.."
"I'm fine Harry, would you like me to show you?" She asked, it's time to claim my husband. Her hands went to the sheet and she ripped it away. "I want you to claim my body, as you have claimed my hand."
Sweet Circe, she's beautiful..Harry thought, and she was. Her build was long and lean, she had the kind of body that he imagined a ballerina would have.
She put her hand out to him, when he took it, she pulled him down onto the bed. She kissed him and then smiled, "You, my dear soon-to-be husband, are far too dressed." Her hands went to his robes and she began to undress him.
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In her bedroom Bellatrix sighed and stared at the ceiling. Cissy is very..enthusiastic..She looked over at the wall, she knew she was imagining things, but she would swear she could see the glass of wine moving in the portrait hanging on the wall.
She didn't want to share Harry. Not with her sister, not with anyone. However she knew that she had to share. Harry was a good man, better than she had ever believed she would find. Sharing a perfectly prepared meal is far better than making due with tavern swill.. She could live with sharing him with Narcissa she supposed, but anyone else had better find a new man to make eyes at..
She blinked, finally it sounds like they're done in there.. She knew that Harry was going to spend the night with Narcissa. Bellatrix had told him, nearly ordered him to do as much. That didn't make the bed feel any less lonely. I haven't slept alone since coming with him to Hogwarts...
What will happen once they've actually married? Will Harry want to share the bed with both of us, or will he see me as the mistress? As soon as the thought hit her mind, she tried to force it out. Harry had said he loved her, both to herself, and to Arcturus. Their plan of making her the Lady Peverell had failed, she would still be the Lady Lestrange. But what about the Lady Black?
Grandfather seems to like him. Or at least he likes the strength that Harry showed. If he were to name Harry as his heir instead of Orion...that would make Auntie Walburga furious.. That thought caused a smile to come forth. It wasn't likely, but if it did happen, well I'm sure I would make a better Lady Black than that bitch.
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Narcissa lay her head on Harry's chest. She pressed a kiss to his chest. "Circe..I didn't think my first time would have been like that.." a lazy grin traced her lips as she looked up at him. There's no way Lucius would have even been half as good as this..
Harry smiled back down to her before leaning in and kissing her lips. Narcissa felt her heart swell at the kiss. I will make you proud of your Lady Peverell...I will prove to you that this wasn't a mistake.
She curled in against him, her arms moving around his waist. She lay her head back on his chest, "Was it...Merlin, I know it's trite..., but was it alright for you?"
"It was fantastic Narcissa.." He stroked her hair softly, his hand sliding down to rest under her shoulders.
"I want this to be good for you Harry. I want you to never think that it was a mistake saving me." She looked up for a moment, "I want you to never regret choosing me as Lady Peverell over Bella.."
"Narcissa, I love Bellatrix. In any other scenario I would have been happy to just have her as my wife. But I wasn't going to let you become a slave to that blonde ponce. I want this to work, but I don't want this to become a thing where you ask me to choose between you and her." Harry sighed and sat up in the bed, "We can make a happy life I think, but I'm not going to have one wife over the other."
Narcissa was quiet for a moment, "Will you treat our children the same as the ones you have with Bella?" Her voice was soft, she didn't look up this time, "I've seen the way Aunt Walburga treats her sons. There was always a rumor that Sirius isn't Uncle Orion's son..Mother said she'd had a lover once during the War...no matter how you treat me, please treat our children with love."
Harry looked at her and then sighed. He leaned back down and lifted her into his arms. She looked at him confused as he smiled, "Narcissa, I didn't lie to you when I said I want this to be real. I'm not going to treat any of my children as bastards, and I'm definitely not going to treat either of my wives as any less than the other." He kissed her softly, "This is our family now. Me, you, and Bella...it's going to be us against the world."
She didn't speak, instead she just snuggled close to him. Sleep would come, and Narcissa was surprised when she awoke to see just how deeply she slept.
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Harry heard a familiar croaking voice, opening his eyes he saw Kreacher, looking not much younger than the wizened old elf he had known before, but looking significantly less insane.
"Great Master Arcturus wishes to speak with Lord Peverell in the study.." The house elf said, bowing low and not looking at Harry.
"Alright, thank you.." He said rubbing his eyes and sitting up. The motion disturbed Narcissa who clutched tightly to him before opening her eyes.
"What's going on?" She asked him. He looked down at his still half asleep fiancee, Even like this she's still so very beautiful..
"Your Grandfather wants to speak with me.." He said, moving to sit up.
"Wear the formal robes then, you need to appear confident and in control." Narcissa rose with him. She moved to the vanity. Withdrawing a comb, she began to brush her hair. "Grandfather will attempt to spot any weaknesses in you. He may disparage Bellatrix and I, be aware that he is testing you."
"He knows how I feel already."
"He knows what you have told him, and what he has seen in the small amount of time upon your arrival at the Manor. He will try to dig deeper." She turned to face him, "Do well and make him see the value in reforming the alliance."
She rose and went to his side, pressing a kiss to his cheek. "Do well my Lord Peverell..."
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It wasn't Arcturus Black that awaited him. Rather, it was Walburga Black, dressed in a soft black robe of acromantula silk. "Good morning Lord Peverell." she said softly, her eyes seeming to rake up and down his body, searching for something.
"Lady Black, I take it we are waiting for Lord Black to arrive?" Harry felt uneasy at being in the room with Walburga, especially with the look she was giving him.
"Actually, I summoned you. My father is most likely still in his private study. I wanted to speak to you..privately." She gave him a small smile, a smile that did not put Harry at ease.
"You are an enigma to me.." She said walking to stand in front of him, "You are powerful, much more than I believed at first. Your spell shattered Rodolphus' rib cage like it was made of glass. You could become a favored acolyte of the Dark Lord, perhaps even surpass him.."
"I'm here to kill him, not take up with him." Harry retorted, he noted with some amusement, that Walburga's eyes flared for a moment, but then she hid the anger behind that same strange smile.
"I do not question that, my Lord Peverell..however, imagine the power you could have.." Then her hand came up and touched his chest, "You could become the power to fear in our world..." She smirked and leaned in closer, "I would help you.."
Harry took a step back, "I think I can manage.." he said. Walburga took a step forward, her hand moving from his chest down to his groin.
"I can please you better than those two little girls.." She said, squeezing him gently, "Let me guide you.." She whispered, leaning in and forcing a kiss onto his lips.
Harry pushed her back, "I am leaving now." He saw the seductive look she had been giving him vanish and instantly he was facing the woman who had been willing to use a compulsion charm on her niece.
"Listen to me. If you walk out that door, I can promise you that father will swear a blood feud against you. You will not leave this place alive." She spat at him, her hands coming up to rip the neck of her robes, revealing one of her breasts, "Obey me." she commanded.
Harry went to speak, but she grabbed his hand and pressed it to her breast. Harry flinched as if burned, "Let go of me!" he said pulling his arm back.
"What is going in here? Would you care to explain why my daughter has torn robes and your hand was on her breast?" Arcturus' voice was soft, but there was a menacing weight to his words.
"Father, Lord Peverell accosted me! I insist you call a blood feud on him and his House!" Walburga spat, covering the rip in her robes.
"Lord Peverell, do you have anything you wish to say?" Arcturus looked evenly at Harry. Harry for his part wished that he could read the look in the Lord Black's eyes.
"Lord Black, I haven't done anything. I will submit to veritaserum, or I will give a binding oath." Harry said, looking at Walburga, he enjoyed the darkening red on her face. She's furious that I thought of truth serum or the oath so quickly...
"I believe the oath would suffice Lord Peverell. Should your oath be sufficient proof, my veritaserum will be used elsewhere.." Arcturus directed the last statement to his daughter.
Harry raised his wand, then froze for a moment, no one knows that I'm Harry Potter and I want to keep it that way...here's hoping.."I, Harry Peverell, Lord of House Peverell swear on my life and my magic that I did not accost Walburga Black. This I swear, so mote it be!"
Walburga felt the color leave her face, That damnable little bastard! She looked to Arcturus, "My Lord I-"
"None of that Walburga." Arcturus said, for the first time a bit of sharpness going into his voice, "Kreacher, attend me." He called and with a pop the house elf appeared. "Great Master Arcturus has called for Kreacher?" The wizened elf asked, bowing lowly.
"I did. Bring the veritaserum from my potion cabinet." Arcturus said, never looking away from Walburga. She could feel her fathers eyes boring into her, stripping her mental defenses. "Walburga, you realize that if you intentionally tried to damage a family alliance I can force you into service to Lord Peverell correct?"
"Father, I-"
"Lord Black. I am not speaking as your father, I am speaking as the Lord of your House. Allow me to rephrase that statement; I will force you into service to House Peverell until the Lord Peverell and I feel you have repaid your offense." Arcturus flicked his eyes back to Harry, "If you are amenable to it, Lord Peverell. Otherwise I will have her thrown from the family."
"I feel as though I should speak to Narcissa and Bellatrix, after all Walburga had done more to hurt them and their sister than this rather pathetic attempt at blackmail hurt me." Harry said, "May I go get them Lord Black?"
Arcturus waved his hand in assent. Harry left the room, leaving Walburga standing before her father looking bone white.
Bellatrix and Narcissa were dressed now and sitting in the dining room talking about the upcoming visit to have their magical signatures keyed into Pounds House when Harry found them. "So, ladies...you'll never guess who tried to frame me for grabbing her breast...here's a hint she's either going to be our new housekeeper or she'll be on the street." He said, before briefly explaining what had happened.
Narcissa looked furious, "I vote letting Grandfather kick the bitch out of the family." How dare that miserable harpy try to hurt Harry in that manner! She turned to Harry, "Let her live on the streets since she thinks so little of her House."
"Actually, I vote we keep her. Think about this Cissy, Auntie is a bitch. She is manipulative, and she knows her way around the powerful families. Do you think that she wouldn't convince one of the weaker families to take her in as Seneschal just to get the dirt she knows on the other families?" Bellatrix thought for a moment, "Let's use that for our own benefit."
"Damn it all Bella, you had to be smart didn't you? I was so close to having Auntie on the streets.." Narcissa grumbled then looked to Harry, "I change my vote, make her our servant."
"Come on then, let's go tell Arcturus what we've decided." Harry said, leading them down the hall towards the study. Bellatrix put a hand on his shoulder, "Harry, remember that Grandfather is very old school, he will respect the decision more if you make it sound as if it was your idea."
"Bella, he already knows I was coming to discuss it with you two.." Harry said, Bella smirked at him, "That's fine Harry, as your soon-to-be wives, we should have input, but the decisions must be yours, at least in his mind."
Harry nodded and led them into the study. Walburga was seated in the chair at the desk, conjured ropes keeping her there. Bellatrix scowled looking at the state of her robes, She really could have convinced someone he had attacked her if he hadn't gave that oath... Arcturus was delivering the serum to her, he didn't turn to face them but he spoke to them, "Lord Peverell, Bellatrix, Narcissa..Walburga here is ready to tell us everything." There was a nasty smile on the old mans face as he straightened up.
"Walburga, did Lord Peverell rip your dress?" Arcturus asked, beginning the questioning.
"No. I did." Walburga's voice was flat and dull as she answered.
"Why?"
"Either he would be my tool or he would be destroyed."
Beside Harry, Narcissa seethed, How dare she?! She had never came closer to wanting to kill a member of her family before this moment.
"What would you use him for as a tool?" Arcturus asked, a dark look cast over his features.
"He is handsome enough that it wouldn't be a chore to use him. If I got him to be your heir, and then if he were to kill you, I would control both Houses."
This time it was Bellatrix who took in an angry breath, That miserable bitch! She felt Harry take her hand and squeeze it gently.
"So, you admit to attempting to betray your Head of House, what would you have done with your control over the two Houses?" Arcturus asked carefully.
Walburga drew in a breath and continued to speak in the same dull monotone, "His 'wives' would have been brought back into the Black family, Orion would have been killed and I would have become the Lady of both Houses. Narcissa would go back to Lucius, Bellatrix would be put with Rabastan..everything would go to the Dark Lord, in exchange Harry would be put in as the new Minister for Magic, and I would rule behind him."
"I think that's enough, I'll administer the antidote and we can decide her fate." Arcturus said, giving the antidote and watching as Walburga's lost their glazed state. "Welcome back, Walburga...would you like to tell us any interesting lies to explain your plan of murdering Orion and I, turning Harry into your slave, giving your nieces to Lucius and Rabastan, and giving your half-blood master our fortunes?"
Walburga said nothing, she stared balefully at the quartet before her. Arcturus allowed the smallest trace of a grin to flicker on his face. "Very well, Lord Peverell have you came to a decision regarding Walburga?"
"I have Lord Black, she will take an unbreakable oath of loyalty to our Houses and that she will not do anything that could harm any member of House Peverell or Black. Then she will become a servant of House Peverell until such time as she has been deemed to have paid her debt." Harry said, feeling the pleased smiles of Narcissa and Bellatrix behind him.
"Very well, Lord Peverell." Arcturus turned to Walburga, "You have two choices; the first one is that you will do as Lord Peverell has said and become his servant. The other option is to be cast from the family, your magic bound, and sent into the muggle world."
"You cannot do this to me! I am the Lady Black!" She said, struggling against her bindings.
"No, you are merely Walburga Black. Choose quickly Walburga or I will choose for you." Arcturus drew his wand. The message was clear; servitude or finding herself on the streets of muggle London.
"Very well, I choose servitude. But mark me, no matter the oath you have me give, eventually I will retake my rightful place." Walburga threatened. Arcturus merely flicked his wand and removed her bindings. "Draw your wand Walburga and make the oath that you will not do anything to harm or otherwise betray the Houses Black or Peverell."
Walburga drew her wand, a passing fancy told her to start casting killing curses, but she knew she wouldn't be able to stop them all in time. "I, Walburga Lucretia Black, hereby swear on my life and magic that I will not do anything to betray any member of Houses Black and Peverell and that I will faithfully serve the interests of both Houses. This I pledge, so mote it be."
Her wand flared as her magic accepted the oath, Harry looked to her, "Splendid. Once you have your things prepared, we will take you to Pounds House."
Walburga did not answer, instead she turned on her heel and stormed out of the room.
"Well played, Lord Peverell...before you leave for your home, I would speak to you. I believe joining our Houses in the old alliance could prove profitable." Arcturus held out his hand, "House Black stands ready to aid you in your fight against Tom Riddle."
Harry shook the old wizards hand, "House Peverell welcomes House Black in the fight against Tom Riddle." The snaky bastard won't know what's about to hit him...
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