Time Travel

Chapter 2

 Malfoy Manor

Draco knew that the only person who can stop him and his mother from going to Azkaban is Harriet Potter. He always wanted to befriend her but she chose Weasley over him. He never intended to insult Weasley but he won't tolerate anyone making fun of his family. Weasley always used to taunt him that the girl-who-lived will be his best friend even his future wife. So when Weasley laughed at his name he couldn't control his anger. Weasley always used to show off that he is the best friend of Harriet Potter and he used to think that even she thought of him as a death eater in training and used to insult her atleast in that way he will get her attention. That is stupid, he knows even his father and mother said that but he can't help. He liked the girl from the moment he saw her in the robes shop, so small and cute. Granger and Weasley are always at her side and they infuriate him so much. Granger always thinks she is best in everything, a know-it-all, bookworm. He never regretted calling her a mudblood. Maybe a bit because Harriet's mother is also a muggleborn but only for her not for Granger.
As Draco read the prophet's first page headline, he was shocked to say the least. Fight between Weasleys and Harriet? That to only Molly, Ron and Ginny also Hermione. He read the whole article in curiosity. He didn't respond when his mother called him. So he was startled when she sat beside.
"Mother, I didn't see you coming in." Draco exclaimed.
"Well you were so immersed in the paper Draco. What is so interesting?" Narcissa asked him.
"Harriet had a fight with the Weasleys. I think they deserved it. I caught Weasley and Granger badmouthing Sirius, they thought I don't know who he is and left. But I knew that they were talking about him when they said Black. Apparently Harriet thought of him as Dad and Mrs Weasley was insulting him everytime they were at his house. So yesterday when Harriet said she was going with Lupin to his house she insulted him saying he is a werewolf and dark creature. Harriet finally snapped at them and left without looking back." Draco said to his mother.
"Poor girl, she already lost his parents and godfather and now that Weasley is going to separate her from her last family member." Narcissa sighed.
"Mother, I was thinking going to their house and thank for her help." Draco said looking at her.
"I will come along with you. Do you know where she is staying? You said she is with Remus at Sirius's house right?" Narcissa asked him.
"Yeah, some Grimmauld place." Draco said looking at the paper.
"Oh the place where Sirius grew up. We will go at 11. Change your clothes, go Draco." Narcissa pushed off the couch he is sitting.
"Fine mother." He grumbled and went to his room.


At Burrow

Molly, Ron, Hermione and Ginny are sitting in Ron's room talking about what they are going to do about Harry. She is not doing anything according to their plans.
"She doesn't even want to join Auror academy until she finishes her studies." Ron whined to Molly.
"She was never interested in studies and now suddenly she is saying she wants to finish NEWTs." Hermione frowned.
"I don't want to study mum, I just want money." Ron whined again.
"Don't worry Ronnie. We still have the contract that Lily and I made with the help of Albus. With that we can make her do whatever we want." Molly said with glint in her eyes.
"I don't want to marry her, I love Hermione." Ron kissed her on the cheek.
"Don't worry Ron. I know you love me but we need her money and properties to live happily. You just have to marry her and everything she owns will be yours. You will be the Lord to her houses. You can order her anything and she have to do it. You can marry anyone after marrying her but she can't marry anyone else. She will be a slave literally to us." Hermione said to him calmly.
"I want to live in a big house and go to parties. Oh this is going to be wonderful." Ginny sighed dreamily.
"We will go to her house in sometime so get ready. I will bring the contract with me to give it to her. She have to fulfill the contract as soon as she is 18." Molly left to find the contract.
Ron kissed Hermione hungrily as soon as his mother left. Ginny just rolled her eyes and closed the door leaving the room.
"Ron, I know I said you can marry her but you also need to have consummate your marriage with her. I don't like you having sex with her." Hermione sighed.
"I know Mione, but it's just only once and I only love having sex with you." He said removing her clothes. " Do you think we can have a quickie before we can leave."
Hermione just locked and silenced the door as an answer.

Grimmauld Place

Harriet sighed reading the prophet. She was still angry at them for insulting Remus and Sirius. Remus sat beside her reading the prophet.
"I thought they are my friends Remus but whenever I do something they don't like, they will be like this. I don't know what to do." Harriet dropped her head on his shoulder.
"I know Bambi. Molly never liked me or Sirius when we were in school. She was in her seventh year when were in fourth. She and your mother were so good friends. Your mum was same." He sighed.
"What? You are saying mum didn't like you and Siri." Harriet was shocked.
"Well, she never said it to us directly but whenever James was not there with us, she started behaving differently. Maybe its just us who thought like that or I don't know Bambi. Just forget it, it's over right." Remus said to her.
Harriet didn't ask him more as the door bell rang. She wondered who came right now. She went to open the door and blinked twice to see if she is hallucinating or not. Narcissa and Draco Malfoy are at her doorstep.
"Can we come in?" Narcissa asked with a small smile.
"O-of course." She moved so that they can come inside. Kreacher popped at the door to collect their cloaks. She led them into the informal living room that she and Remus were sitting before.
"Remus, Lady Malfoy and Draco Malfoy came to visit us." Remus looked up from the paper he is reading with wide eyes. He earned his throat and greeted them.
"I know we came here without asking Miss Potter and we are sorry for the disturbance." Narcissa started but Harriet cut her off.
"No no you are always welcome to our home. You saved my life, Lord Malfoy died protecting me. I owe you both my whole life. I'm alive only because of you. Also we are family right? And call me Harriet." Harriet rushed in.
Narcissa smiled at her. "Of course we are family Harriet. You are a Black after all. And call us Narcissa and Lucius, if he would be alive he wouldn't like you calling him Lord Malfoy." She said with a sad smile.
"I'm sorry, he died because of me." Harriet looked at her lap fidgeting with her skirt when a hand stopper her fidgeting.
"No Potter, my father didn't die because of you. He died for you. He never wanted to join that madman but grandmother forced him after grandfather died. He had no choice but to follow him if he wants our family safe. If you died yesterday then we wouldn't be this happy right now. I know we are sad that father died but we are happy that he died for something good. He died to protect us from the madman." Draco said rubbing her arm with his thumb.
"Yes Harriet, Draco is right. Don't be sad about his death. He always wanted us to be happy and now you are one of us." Narcissa said.
Harriet smiled at both of them and turned to Draco. "I know I didn't accept your friendship in our first year and we became enemies of some sort. I want to start anew." She held her hand for him to shake.
Draco shook his head at her and her heart fell that he is rejecting her now. But Draco stood her and made her stand up with her. He hugged her shocking her.
"It was my fault, I shouldn't have insulted Weasley. I'm sorry for everything I did to you over the years." He apologised to her.
"I'm sorry too." She hugged him back. Narcissa smiled at them. Remus too smiled that Harriet now has a friend who can understand her without judging.
They jumped apart when there was a loud crack beside them. "Kreacher is sorry Mistress but the red heads and the bushy hair are asking for you in the living room. I stopped them from coming here and said you is not wanting any guests but they is not listening." Kreacher said batting his ears.
"It's ok Kreacher. Say them to wait there, I'll be there in a minute." Kreacher disappeared with a pop. "I'll just be back in few minutes, you guys talk till then." Harriet said to the three of them and went to talk with Weasleys.
"Harry dear, how are you?" Mrs Weasley asked coming forward to hug her as if nothing happened.
Harriet just side stepped her hug and stared at them to see if they are going to apologise for insulting her family but none came. "Why are you here?" She asked them with no emotions.
"We are here to take you with us to the burrow dear. We know that you didn't mean anything you said yesterday. You were just tired. Now come along we will plan your wedding." Molly said to her.
"What wedding?" Harriet frowned at them.
"Our wedding Harry." Ron grinned at her.
"But you love Hermione and I don't love you. You are like a brother to me." Harriet said to him.
"But dear your mother signed a marriage contract with Ron when you were born. You have to fulfill the contract or else loss your magic." Molly said giving her the contract.
Harriet was shocked after reading the contract. This will give them everything she has. Ronald can have affairs out of wedding but she has to stay loyal to him. She can't even go out of the house without his permission. She has to give him at least one child to carry the potter line. The worst of it all is she can't even use magic without his permission. She will be a slave to him following his orders and her mum signed it willingly. She can't believe it.
"So Harry you will be 18 in 2 months and we will get married on your birthday." Ron said her happily.
"Come on Harry let's go and plan the wedding." Hermione said dragging her to the fireplace.
Harriet shook her hand away and looked at them with hurt in her eyes. "How can you do this?" She shouted at them with tears in her eyes. "You want me as a slave to Ronald?"
"Come on Harry, you are used to it with Dursleys. Don't make a big deal out of it." Ginny rolled her eyes at Harriet.
"GET OUT! Get out of my house." She yelled at them. "KREACHER!!" Kreacher appeared with a pop. "Throw them out of my house and change the wards of the house no one can enter without my permission." With a snap of his fingers all four of them disappeared. She collapsed on her knees crying.
Remus, Narcissa and Draco came rushing to the living room when they heard Harriet yell. Remus crouched beside her. "What happened Bambi? What did they do?" Remus asked her.
She showed him the contract Molly gave her. Narcissa and Draco read over his shoulder. Everyone were shocked that a mother will sign such a contract for her daughter. Remus hugged her to his chest. He can't believe Lily did this to her own daughter. Lily believed Dumbledore blindly but to sign a contract upon Dumbledore's suggestion, if she is alive he would have killed her with his own hands for doing this to his cub.
Narcissa can't believe her eyes. Even Bellatrix won't do this to her daughter then how can Lily Potter do this to her daughter. She is disgusted with her. She can't find any loopholes in the contract but maybe Goblins can help them? They have to go to Gringotts.
Draco want to kill Weasley right now. How did he even think that he has a chance with his Harriet? Wait! his harriet? Where did it come from? He shook his head at those thoughts and looked at his mother when she started to talk.
"The Goblins can help us to see any loopholes in this agreement. We have to go to Gringotts now. Don't worry Harriet, we won't allow that Weasley to marry you." Narcissa kneeled beside her.
"Thank you" Harriet hugged her.
"No need to thank me dear. You are like a daughter to me. Now come on let's get you ready to go to Gringotts." Narcissa stood and made Harriet stand with her. Harriet led her to her room to select a dress while she cleans her face. Remus and Draco sat there waiting to go as soon as Harriet is ready.