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Harco Empire	By : Toddy Category: Harry Potter > Slash - Male/Male > Harry/Draco Views: 34430 -:- Recommendations : 0 -:- Currently Reading : 0
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[Note: “x-x” = speech & ‘x-x’ = thoughts & *x-x* = telepathy & #x-x# Parseltongue]
~~~ PARTNERS ~~~
“Darling; so you’ve finally come round.” Narcissa hugged Draco. “Yes! I can see the wisdom of the two contracts. I’ll organise them immediately. Who gets what of whose?”
“We thought about retaining our capital rights but sharing the expenses, sort of thing,” replied Draco. Don’t forget most of our capital is owned by the Blake Foundation; that makes a big difference. I imagine that Tor and Ginny will have to be made Trust directors, as well.
“Hmm, I wish my family had made one like that. Still I cannot grumble, you and Harry have made me quite comfortable thank you. In fact, I seem to be able to go to more properties than I could whilst living with your father. He never visited Guéthary and I’ve made some very interesting friends there. Then there’s the Palazzo on the Grand Canal and the chalet on Lake Geneva. Not to mention chatting with Duchessa Lily in Austria.”
“Some came from Harry’s connection, it’s part of the Peverell heritage. If they’d been Duindhu and Father knew about it, he might have tried to sell them like the Scottish tower house. Not that he can get near any of our places now with Hermione’s and Grammarian’s new wards”
“Are you four going to be in Venice for Carnival this year?”
“Of course! Everyone in disguise, no strangers importuning Harry, muggles and mages can mix freely. I imagine Ron and Hermione will be attending, also. We’ll all use the portals to get there. I think the Smiling Ones and their families would like to be invited.”
“Well there are enough rooms in the Palazzo to house an army, and we get a resident orchestra. I had thought of inviting the Dursleys. I suppose that the Greengrasses should be on the list, plus all the usual Weasleys, of course. I do hope Charlie doesn’t bring a baby dragon this time, we nearly lost three very valuable tapestries last year.”
“I’ll drop a hint, Mother.”
~~~ CONNECTING FAMILY ~~~
There was time that day for Harry to tell the Alley Weasleys.
“Great News, Harry. Now Dad won’t moan about how hard it is to avoid the Wizengamot members grumbling,” Said George.
“So now you’re making my sister legitimate, are you?” Percy said that in such a monotone that Harry thought he’d reverted to his old ways.
Harry looked at the older brother, who managed to school his face into a grimace for about two minutes. Then he could hold in his glee no longer and hugged the green-eyed Gryff.
Percy looked serious again: “You know, Draco and you did say you were going to add Dad into the portal scheme. We’ve had a couple of incidents with satraps trying to attack him in the Alley recently. In the last one he was in Fiorello Fortescues having a midday meal, but for some Dumbledorians being there having their lunch, he might have been beaten up. I’m sure Lucy’s trying to blackmail known friends of yours into giving them money, because I hear that the satraps were demanding protection money from other traders. We’ve not heard of other shops being threatened.”
“Um … Yes, we did … Um … Draco’s with his mum just now; I’ll go and get him.”
When approached Draco understood and came over, apologising profusely to Ollivander for forgetting. Just behind the speaking tubes was a cupboard which only had junk in it. Of course, in clearing it out there were many ‘so that’s where it went’ remarks as the foursome were reacquainted with lost items. George had a spare pair of cabinets already made, just in case. Draco miniaturised one and went to Arthur’s office. Being an Auror he managed to wangle a quick privacy chat with the Minister. Using that he told Arthur what they had in mind and where Percy suggested they hid it. There was a spare cupboard in Arthur’s private restroom which would hide a Cabinet. Once resized Draco contacted Harry and they charmed them. Not being in close proximity to another portal – The flat being three storeys removed from the cellar – the cabinets acted as they should; only transmitting three people at a time. Not that it mattered because Arthur was the only one likely to use it. Admittedly Draco, Harry and George did see that a private audience in the loo had amusing possibilities.
~~~ FRIDAY ~~~
Harry was sitting in the cottage’s lounge with Ronald and Hermione. Draco had gone to see Narcissa about contracts. Harry used this opportunity to tell his two long standing friends about the marriage and partnership proposals.
“You what Mate?” Ronald’s mouth dropped open. “So now you’re telling me that you’re a regular guy. Is that it?”
“No Ron. None of us want your sister ostracised, especially Tor.” Harry explained carefully, for the umpteenth time. “Draco and I get promotion prospects out of the deal.”
“Are you sure? I saw what you did to Ginny in the sphere; you looked as though you were enjoying it.”
“Ron Dearest,” interrupted Hermione. “You also saw Draco in there as well.”
“Yes; well; I know he’s a pervert, so that’s different. All Slytherins are.”
“Ronald Weasley; don’t be so childish. I thought you had put all that silliness away six years ago.” Hermione glowered at her dearest.
“Yes Love …” Ronald adopted a meeker pose: “But Harry marrying Ginny … Mum will be over the moon. Is she moving in to Chantry Cottage, Harry?”
“I take it you mean Ginny not Molly.” Harry smiled, as did Hermione; Ronald just looked confused.
“Both Ginny and Tor will take up residence there,” Harry continued: “As one of them said; ‘they almost live here, anyway’. We’ll convert the double bedroom and its bathroom, the one that you two use, into their study/boudoir. One of the flatlets is available downstairs for you two to use, if you want to.”
“Thanks mate, nice of you to think about us, we’d love to. Oh … Wait a minute … If they’re moving in with you, that means Bagshot Cottage will be free … Oh yes … Well Hermione, what about it, girl?”
“What about what? Ronald.” Hermione looked extremely miffed and Harry giggled at Ronald’s ineptitude.
“Well … That means we could have a house; doesn’t it?”
“So what?”
Even Ronald could see that his girlfriend was going frosty on him.
Harry kicked Ronald’s shins, slyly pointed to his ring finger, and patted the pocket where he knew Ronald had been keeping the engagement ring.
“Oh!” Ronald went bright red. “Oh; yes.”
Harry glimpsed a fleeting triumphal smile on Hermione’s face.
Still red in the face, Ronald rose from his seat and went to kneel in front of Hermione: “Miss Hermione Granger, would you do me the honour of agreeing to marry me, please?”
“Why; Mr Weasley, how you surprise me. What is a poor maiden to think?” Hermione held her hand to her bosom in a melodramatically coy way.
Ronald went nearly purple in the face as Hermione pretended to be thinking about it. For once Harry had to admire Ronald’s forbearance.
Fawkes flew off his perch and circled the two of them: *That’s another piece in the jigsaw fitted*!
“Please … Dearest … Please?”
Hermione leaned forward and kissed Ronald lightly: “Yes, Dearest, I’d love to. Especially now we are likely to have somewhere we can call our own home. Go and floo your Mum now. Harry, may I borrow your daffodil, please?”
“Of course, Hermione; telling your parents the good news, are you?”
She nodded and Harry noticed a small tear in one of her eyes. Hermione exited quickly, fishing for her hanky.
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Ten minutes later, the two lovebirds walked back into the sitting room, arms round each other’s shoulders.
“It’s settled then, Harry. We’re to have Bagshot Cottage when Ginny and Tor move in with you and Draco. Erm … Mum sort of suggested that we should have a joint ceremony … If that’s okay with you four.”
“We had discussed it and we’d be willing. Plus, it’s likely that Millie and Dudley would like to join in with us, too.”
“Really? Good! What about Pans and Greg?” Hermione looked crafty. “She’s almost given up on him asking her; not that she’ll look for another partner anytime soon. She helps him out with the paperwork that Ollivander keeps on giving him, you know.”
“Pans and Millie share a barn flat, so I imagine I’ll have to find occupants for two now.” Harry pretended to look worried.
“Not that you’ll have any problems, Mate. There’re lots of Dumbledorians wanting to live here. I get along quite well with Greg now shall I drop a hint or two? Then again Dudley won’t want his wife to shack up at Woodyates, so maybe they’ll take over that flat.”
“Um … Good idea!” Then Harry looked at Ronald in mock amazement: “Um … You dropping hints? I never thought I’d hear you suggest that.”
“Yes; well; it’d be more like telling him to do it than anything else. That kind of hinting I’m good at.” Ronald thumped Harry playfully on the chest.
~~~ SATURDAY ~~~
The following Saturday a dozen people sat round in Harry’s lounge with a purring Fawkes presiding over them. Gregory had taken Ronald’s push and Pansy had accepted him. Millie had strong-armed Dudley to be there, despite their favourite TV programme being broadcast. The foursome plus Mr and Mrs Weasley-to-be had been joined by Dean and Seamus.
“Erm … Guys … Erm … do you think Seamus and I could be linked as partners at the same time?” Dean asked deferentially.
Ronald bristled, but Hermione kicked him hard; then Draco spoke up.
“That’d be three partnerships and five weddings I wonder if John could do them all in a day? We’d love you two to join us, wouldn’t we, Guys?”
All but Ronald nodded enthusiastically.
“Um … I hope you don’t mind, Guys, but I asked John to come round to talk to us about it. Not that I actually told him what we were thinking of.” Harry looked sheepishly hopeful: “Unless a parishioner has waylaid him, he’ll be here in a minute or two.”
Ginevra and Astoria giggled: “H-Harry, he’ll be flabbergasted,” said Astoria: “You’d better get some of that sherry he likes, just in case.”
The rest of the crew chuckled and Harry got up to get a glass and the bottle.
He returned with John and the drinks trolley. Fawkes immediately took off and flew round John’s head creating a halo of sparks.
“Hello My Dears, I guess it must be important or shocking, Harry’s got my Amontillado on the trolley and Fawkes is anointing me with fire. Are you in another stew?” John had a broad grin on his face. “Thanks for the drink.”
The others blushed, Draco coughed slightly: “As vicar of St Godric’s you are the legal person to perform the marriage ceremony, are you not?”
“Yes; you know I am. So who is the lucky pair?”
“WE ALL ARE!” came back in unison.
John looked round the room, carefully counting and then re-did the count: “There are more males than females here, so you can’t all want the marriage service.”
Astoria spoke up: “It’s just a bit complicated, John. Three couples would like you to bless their partnerships, like you did for the Yates trio a few months ago. Then five couples would like to undertake proper marriage vows.”
“Just a minute, My Dear, who are the missing four?” John pretended to look under the table.
“That’s what I meant when I said it was complicated, John. Greg and Pansy, Ron and Hermione, Dudders and Millie, are straightforward marriages. Dean and Seamus want the blessing ceremony. That then leaves Ginny and Harry, Draco and I. If it were at all possible we’d like to undertake both ceremonies; Dark and white chocolate, plus strawberry and cream would be the partnerships.” Astoria pointed to each of the foursome in turn.
Fawkes still flew round John’s head exerting his positive thinking influence.
“That’s most irregular, Dear Ones. I know how you have paired up before and am happy to bless your two partnerships, and of course Dean and Seamus. But to marry you as well; I’m not at all sure. You know that marriage is about procreating and bringing-up children as well as being loving friends and companions, don’t you? You’ve made no secret of your pairings before, now you seem, on a whim, to be trying to have the best of both worlds.”
“More complications coming up, John.” This time it was Draco who spoke. “You and I have discussed the business of arranged marriages many times, haven’t we? You are already aware that many pure-blood mages’ marriages are of that ilk. And I know you have performed Holy Matrimony for a few of those already, some of which have produced offspring. In the past, as you told me yourself, the church has joined people whose families made prior betrothal bonds for their children. Well, our families are entering such bonds on our four’s behalves. Ones that we hope will end up with heirs. Our intention is to live together as a foursome, sharing the same house here and bringing up such offspring that we produce jointly. To be brutally honest, each of us will have two bed-mates, one of the same sex and one of the opposite.”
John bristled at Draco’s last statement. However Hermione calmly continued: “We thought that the partnership vows would be different from the nuptial ones. As you said, at least one part refers to procreating children. The ‘until death us do part’ seems to be appropriate for both categories, as would the share and support ideas.”
“So you see this partnership idea in a different light to real marriage?” John’s voice was neutral.
“It has to be, as it is unable to produce children. Nevertheless, commitments of support through thick and thin, helping and sharing with one’s partners for life could run through both.”
“Hmm … I see … The marriages and the blessing of Dean and Seamus present no real problems … Hmm … Hmm … What if … Hmm … The four of you asked for a blessing on a joint partnership? Something like … Hmm … Caring for and Supporting, working together and sharing? Hmm … Say this blessing came first coupled with Dean and Seamus, followed by the marriage ceremonies? I do not think we can hold the two ceremonies simultaneously, that would muddy the waters too much. I must ask again of you four, is it your intention to make children from your lovemaking?”
Harry blushed and went to hold Ginevra’s hand. “Um … John … Um … We have already tried, and Ginny tells me that her test proved positive yesterday. Um …” Harry went on to give John a brief outline of what had happened. He was aided by Draco, Ronald and Hermione when he became tongue tied. “… So you see we mages have more problems than muggles because our magic has to agree as well.” Hermione finished.
“So, Draco and Astoria.” John regarded them sternly. “Is it your avowed intention to try to have at least one child?”
“Yes John; we will try.” Draco squeezed Astoria’s hand as he said it and she nodded in agreement. Both of them looked apprehensive.
Fawkes landed on John’s shoulder and seemed to kiss him. John looked at the phoenix and seemed to come to an agreement with him; then Fawkes returned to his perch.
“Hmm … Well … provided we can come up with suitable wordings that do not cut across each promise’s intentions I am prepared to preside over the ceremonies.” John shook himself. “How is it that my parishioners always provide me with problems?” He smiled as he said it. “All right, next problem is dates. I presume that; because of Ginny’s confirmation, you would want an earlier date.”
“It would suit us too.” Pansy added with Gregory blushingly nodding confirmation. That statement drew knowing looks from many of the crew.
“Then I have a date for five weeks today, will that give you enough time to prepare?”
“That’s the week after Hogwarts breaks up for the summer holidays. Most families spend a week at home before they go away, seems ideal,” Astoria suggested.
“It means you’ll be free from teaching duties, too,” added Hermione.
“And it’s Harry’s birthday, as well,” added Draco.
“We’ll be very busy before then so we won’t have too long to build up our nerves too much,” put in Pansy.
Draco looked at John: “I think, beloved Father in Christ, that we have agreed on the date, all we have to do now is tell the parents and have some betrothal ceremonies.”
~~~ GRIMMAULD APARTMENT ~~~
“Hello darlings,” said Narcissa as Draco and Harry wandered into her Grimmauld Place sitting room: “To what do I owe this honour?”
“It’s about the marriage arrangements Mother.”
“I’m still drawing up the list of invitees, Darlings.”
“Um … Auntie … Um … We arranged the date with John this morning … It’s in five weeks’ time.”
“WHAT?????????? You cannot be serious. Five months would be pushing it.”
“Five months and Ginny and Pans will be obvious by then, Mother.”
“So it’s confirmed then Harry?”
“Yes Auntie, yesterday.”
“What was that about Pansy, I didn’t quite understand.”
“Um … Auntie … Um … You see … Um … It’s to be a joint wedding and partnership blessing … Um … There’ll be six couples.”
“Tell me you’re joking, PLEASE!!!!!!!!!!”
“We’re afraid not, Mother [Draco reeled off the names, and particulars]. Seamus has offered Finnegan’s Fortress for the joint betrothal ceremonies. It seems his family and Deans have accepted their partnership at long last. He suggests a week today.”
Narcissa called a house elf and had it bring her a large snifter of vintage firewater: “At least the contracts are nearly ready,” she said, after a large gulp. “Francis says that most of them are almost identical. Vernon and I saw eye to eye almost immediately and I had little quibbling from the Greengrass’s. You two know that this was going to be the biggest wedding the magical world had seen for ages. Now my two sons have multiplied it by four. Oh well; at least I can no longer complain of having time on my hands. Harry, please will you lend me a few copying elves, plus some self-inking quills? I’d better get down to it … Before you go and spoil the Dursleys lives for them, have you made arrangements about a honeymoon? If you all went together, the Palazzo could cater for you. Guéthary would be all right for four.”
“We’re having that discussion tomorrow, Mother. Perhaps it will have to be secret otherwise Rita and her likes will bug us.”
~~~ THE WELL HOUSE ~~~
Chez Dursley, later on:
“You’re rushing things aren’t you Dudley and Harry?”
“No Father, two of the girls are already on the way, if you see what I mean. Millie’s just missed her period also, so we want to err on the side of caution.” Dudley looked a tad sheepish.
Vernon bristled: “I thought I told you about contraception, Dudders. Whereas Harry couldn’t help what the green magic did to him. You have no excuse.”
“No Father, we just got carried away on the night after she’d accepted me. Sorry.”
“Ten years ago I’d have thrashed both of you, but now I’m older I doubt I could catch either of you, never mind have the energy to carry it out.” Vernon sighed heavily. “Petunia will need a new outfit, Oh dear.”
“If it’s cash you’re short of I could help, Uncle.”
“Thanks Harry; it’s not that, it’s all the traipsing round the shops and the embarrassment when she’s tried everything on and then says she’ll go somewhere else. We usually end up back at the first shop and I wonder if all the effort was worth it.”
“Why not suggest she and Aunt Sissy go together.”
“Now that’s an idea, thanks Harry. Maybe all the doting females could have a weekend in London together. Then all the dads could meet at the Farmers Arms and get a few in. Don’t worry; I’ll tell her the good news when she gets back from doing the church flowers. I think I’ll find my old army tin hat when I do so, though.” Vernon looked rueful.
~~~ THE BURROW ~~~
“Oh Harry! A double Weasley wedding, I’d hoped the twins would have done it. Oh well! At least you’ve got Ronald to come down off the fence. Now! How big a cake have I to make? Who else is doing the catering? “What time is the ceremony? Have you got your wedding suit? Who’s doing the flowers? I’ll have to buy a new hat. Oh! And some clothes. “Are you having wine? Or is it a wedding tea? … … …”
Harry switched off at this point. Whilst watching his Auntie Molly wandering around in bemused circles he sat wondering exactly what he had let himself in for. After the huge meal – ‘You’ve got to build up your stamina for the honeymoon’ – he managed to kiss his almost-mother and go back to the relative quietude of Chantry Cottage.
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