life after war

CHAPTER 3

we talked about more, as he essentially wanted confirmation that i wanted to keep my investments which i did, before i left the bank

"POTTER" a voice i recognized and dreaded hearing called as i turned, as draco malfoy walked up to me

"i just have one thing to say to you potter, please take care of my mother" draco said sincerely

"of course, i may not like you malfoy, but i'm not gonna take the out on her" i said

"it's greengrass actually or it will be soon, since my name now means absolutely nothing, and i'm marrying astoria, i'm taking up the greengrass name" draco said

"that won't be confusing at all" i said

"not my problem, see ya potter" draco said, he said his peace so was content he made an oath he wouldn't pick anymore fights, he intended to keep it

"huh malfoy being civil never would have guessed" i said, after that i apparated back to grimmauld i had packing to do after all, i had recently bonded to winky the house-elf so she'll be some help

"HARRY JAMES POTTER" hermione roared, utterly furious

"it's ulysses actually" i said

"what" hermione said utterly flummoxed by my response

"my name i just learned from the goblins it's harrison ulysses potter the 3rd, everyone just assumed my name was harry james, and sirius and remus never thought to correct that assumption for whatever reason" i said

"wow, wait don't change the subject harry potter, when were going to tell us you were leaving" hermione asked

"when it was too late to stop me, so likely tomorrow" i said

"what do you mean too late to stop you" hermione asked

"i have transferred everything already, just finished doing just that actually, all of my money is on it's way across the pond, i was told to expect a letter from relatives, it seems petunia dursley was not my only living relative on my mother's side" i said, again she was surprised

"what about us" hermione asked

"it's not like i won't come to visit but hermione if you hadn't noticed, you have been coming to see me less and less, you have good reason for that, your relationship with ron is picking up, and that's good, and i am very happy for the both of you, but, i just can't do it anymore, i tried, between everyone hounding me for the 'man-who-conquered' nonsense, or my friends and my ex all telling me the same thing, 'you need to find a girlfriend harry, being alone isn't healthy', i am well aware of that but the few individual who don't have ulterior motives are taken, would like me to list them to prove it" i asked, she took a minute to compress what was said, and think for a response, then she realized she didn't have one

"oh harry" hermione said

"i had been planning to leave for the past month slowly making preparations to do so, i have a place set up already, and my final preparations are just about complete i just need to make a few minor changes since i won't be bringing teddy with me, for obvious reasons, i also need to prepare space for narcissa" i said

"malfoy" hermione asked

"the very same" i said

"whatever for" hermione asked

"no idea, apparently by the response of the goblins, i won her by defeating voldemort so she is essentially my slave now, because i own everything the malfoys own, but i think it has less to do with that and more to do with the marriage contract signed by the blacks, but alkar the goblin i spoke to gave me a list of everything i owned, and she was on that list, apparently i still have to 'lay my claim to her' as he put it" i said

"sex" i replied simply, she blinked, then became furious again

"THAT'S OUTRAGOUS SHE'S LIVING BREATHING HUMAN BEING NOT SOME TOY" hermione roared

"i didn't ask for this you know i just wanted to move my money, and sell whatever properties i had" i said, she began to calm down as she realized who she was yelling at

"i'm sorry harry" hermione said

"it's fine, when i meet narcissa i'll be asking her what she wants and go from there, but if what draco said is anything to go by, i am now completely and utterly responsible for her now" i said

"what do you mean" hermione asked

"he stopped me as i was leaving the bank, and asked me to take care of his mother, that was the first time i saw him so sincere before" i said

"wow, okay harry, i'll leave you alone about this you seem to be stressed out as it is" she said, she could see it on his face, and it was true he was incredibly stressed