Kat and Fi

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This is loosely following Order of the Phoenix but is mostly different.

Chapter 18: The Morning After and Divination Disasters

Sunday morning Harry and his friends stumbled down to the Great Hall for breakfast. All the Gryffindors looked extremely groggy from the late night party…the professors looked a little worse for wear as well.

Most of the professors were for going food in favor of coffee and hangover potions. Katherine was no where to be found.

Of course that never lasted long. Not long after the last Gryffindor was seated at the table the doors to the great hall flew open and in strolled Katherine. She was dressed in black jeans and a tight Slytherin sweater. Her curls were hanging all around her and she had large black diamond studded sunglasses covering her eyes.

“One thing about your mother is certain Minerva,” Rolanda smirked, “she knows how to make an entrance.”

“Obviously,” Minerva snorted drinking her coffee.

Katherine walked half way down the aisle till she found Harry and his friends. She sat in between Fred and George across from Harry and her head banged onto the table with a resounding thump!

“Is she dead?” Lee Jordan asked looking over his friend’s arm.

Fred poked her shoulder and she didn’t move.

“If she isn’t she’s unconscious,” Fred answered.

“Gran? Gran everyone’s staring are you okay?” Harry asked pushing the bacon platter toward her. He knew she was obsessed with bacon.

“I’m used to it. Fame is always following us you need to get used to it Harry,” Katherine replied with her head still on the table.

“You must have really partied last night,” George laughed.

“I put Dolores in her place. No one says I am old and gets away with it!” she snapped as her hand shot out and grabbed some bacon before disappearing in her hair before anyone saw anything.

“That reminds me…what exactly is your plan about everything?” Hermione asked.

“Who said I really had a plan? I make it up as I go along,” Katherine said finally looking up.

Harry snorted pointing at her glasses. “Do you realize how odd you look seeing nothing but your lips? You look like some kind of masked superhero or villain,” he chuckled.

Katherine put her glasses on top of her head and looked at him with a quirked eyebrow.

“I should make a snappy comeback…but I’d rather not. If you will excuse me I’m going to sit with my own kind,” she nodded and stood crossing over to the Slytherin table.

The Gryffindors snickered as they saw the scared and shocked looking on several Slytherins’ faces.

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“Minerva was your mother really in Slytherin?” Filius asked as he sat with a few others in the staff room two weeks after the Gryffindor vs. Slytherin match.

“Yes she was,” Minerva nodded going over her fifth year essays, “All of the Harris family was but Fiona. She was a Ravenclaw; that’s why she isn’t the head of the clan…well partially.”

“I never noticed how much about your life we don’t know,” Serena replied.

“Oh trust me. You could be apart of the Harris-McGonagall clan and still never know it all,” Severus sighed entering the room followed by Katherine.

Today she was wearing a black leather miniskirt and tight green sweater that brought out her eyes.

“Afternoon dears!” Katherine smiled brightly.

“Afternoon Kat,” the room coursed.

Katherine sat by her daughter sipping some tea as she watched Minerva grade. The room was quiet for several minutes before Professor Vector stepped into the room.

“Is anyone aware that Dolores is downstairs sacking and booting Sybil out of the castle?” Isabel Vector asked.

“What!?” the professors asked and everyone ran out of the door downstairs.

“Severus plan B!” Katherine shouted running out of the room.

Severus conjured two patronuses and sent them out of the window as he followed after everyone else.

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Downstairs the students were crowding around the front hall as they watched the two professors.

“Y-you can’t d-do this!” Sybil cried clutching her many shawls and tripping over her cases. “Si-sixteen years I’ve li-lived and taught here. I-It’s my home.”

“So sorry dear but it appears that I can,” Dolores smirked holding up a letter.

Minerva pushed her way through the crowd and ran to the distressed professor holding and rocking her.

“Shush now. There, there everything is all right,” Minerva soothed softly.

“Something you want to say dear?” Dolores asked.

“Oh Aye. There are several things I would like to say,” Minerva snapped in her Scottish brogue.

Just then the doors to the castle opened and Albus stepped in with a beautiful young witch of twenty-two. The woman had long luscious black hair and chocolate eyes with tan skin. She was wearing a set of fitted lilac robes.

“Minerva might I ask you to escort Sybil to her rooms?” Albus said commandingly.

“Certainly,” Minerva nodded.

“Not just yet. Under Educational Decree number 23 might I remind you that I…”

“You have the right to dismiss my teachers. You however do not have the authority to banish them,” Albus replied.

“Ah but you see Educational Decree number 54 does in fact give me that power,” Dolores said as her eyes narrowed and she stepped toward the headmaster handing him the letter.

“However …under section 432 subsection c12 of the by laws of Hogwarts a governor can allow a professor to continue to reside in Hogwarts as long as they see fit if it is confirmed the professor is in danger,” Katherine replied stepping forward, “So again…Minerva take Sybil back to her tower.”

“Yes Lady McGonagall,” Minerva nodded leading the professor up the stairs as the students and staff parted.

Not to be deterred Dolores continued.

“I am still able to hire or discontinue the teaching of a subject,” she huffed.

“Certainly,” Katherine bowed, “provided Albus can not find a suitable replacement.”

“But I have found one. This is Daniela McGonagall,” Albus said gesturing to the young woman on his arm.

Daniela bowed slightly. Dolores was at a loss for words as she quickly went up the stairs. The students slowly dispersed as Katherine walked up to the two.

“I’m eternally grateful for the quick word and teacher,” Albus sighed tiredly bowing to Katherine.

“One must always have spares in case the first plane burns,” Katherine replied, “Come along Dannie will get you settled in on the teachers’ hall. I’m sure you remember where the Divination Tower is?” Katherine smiled.

“Certainly…though I’d prefer something closer to the ground,” the woman replied.

“I feel certain Albus will oblige his niece,” Katherine said with a wink over her shoulder.

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Everything can't be perfect...let's had more drama to the Dumbledores!

Chapter 19: Psyche Death

It was just a few days till Christmas Vacation would begin. Everyone was leaving this year and the school was going to be locked up for the first time in years. Even all the professors were going to be gone.

The McGonagalls were going to be spending their Holidays all together at the McGonagall Estate.

But before the fun could begin Katherine had to either erase her fears or confirm them about why her daughter was four and a half months pregnant and wasn’t showing any of the normal pregnancy symptoms.

“Minerva dearest I want to do a check up on you…see how everything is going,” Katherine smiled gently.

Her voice never sounding so soft put the three Dumbledores on immediate alert.

“What for? Is something wrong?” Minerva asked sitting up.

“I just want to give you a routine check up before the holiday break,” Katherine sighed.

Albus smiled and kissed her head. “You’ll be fine,” he smiled.

She nodded and stood following her mother into the bed room. As soon as the door closed Albus and Harry stuck their ears against it to hear.

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“Mother something is bothering you I can tell,” Minerva sighed sitting on the bed.

“Yes something is bothering me…just lay down,” Katherine sighed tapping her wand against her temple.

Minerva did as requested and watched as her mother’s delicate hands waved over her body mumbling in the old language. When she was finished the look in Katherine’s had Minerva thinking up the worst scenarios.

“Mother what is it? What’s wrong with my child?” Minerva asked putting a hand over her stomach.

Katherine sighed sitting on the bed and taking her daughter’s hand in hers. She gave a sad smile at seeing they had the same hands.

“Mother?” Minerva asked again.

“I’ve been watching you more closely the last two weeks. I’ve seen the absence of weight gain, appetite, and morning sickness. Not to mention your insatiable sex drive and severe irritability. Minerva I’m afraid your child may be born with what was determined as Psyche Death,” Katherine said seriously.

“What!?” Minerva blinked shooting up.

“Do you remember the stories your father told you of the Royal Disease?” Katherine asked.

“Yes,” Minerva nodded, “The women are carriers of a disease that afflicts the men in the family. They have uncontrollable bleeding and don’t clot. Queen Elizabeth's family were very careful about not getting it.”

“That’s right…well in the wizarding world there is a similar disease…but it is given to a child from the father,” Katherine stated.

“You mean Albus gave this to our child?” Minerva asked shaking her head.

“Not intentionally. He doesn’t know he’s a carrier…nor does Aberforth. You see every Dumbledore male is the carrier. When he has relations with his wife and she gets pregnant then there is normally a fifty/fifty chance at conception that the child will have the disease or be completely normal. If the child is a boy he is automatically a carrier; a girl is not.”

“After the first few months if the woman does not show signs of normal pregnancy and does not gain much weight then there is a 95 percent chance the child will have the disease,” Katherine explained.

“Why is it called Death if it’s just a disease?” Minerva cried.

“Most of these children do not make it to adult hood for several different reasons,” Katherine explained, “A child like this could have any range of mental, social, or physical handicaps. They will also have lots of magic and not have a very good control of it. It could be disastrous if the child is not closely watched.”

“Can I do anything to prevent it?” Minerva asked with tears pouring down her face.

“Baby there isn’t anything to do. You could stay in bed for the rest of your pregnancy and it wouldn’t help any. The best thing is to continue as normal and pray your child is part of the five percent that is perfectly fine. It’s all that can be done,” Katherine sighed wiping her daughter’s tears and hugging her close to her chest.

“How do I tell Albus and Harry?” Minerva cried into her mother’s chest like she was a small girl again.

“I don’t think you should tell Albus…he’ll blame himself too much. Let me talk to him. You talk to Harry,” Katherine said pulling Minerva up and looking in her eyes.

Minerva sniffed and nodded.

“I’ll send him in,” Katherine nodded. She stood and left her daughter to curl up on the bed as she walked outside.

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“What’s wrong with Min?” Albus asked trying to push his way in.

“Albus you don’t need to see her right now. You come to the kitchens with me. Harry you go in a stay with you mother,” Katherine said sternly.

Harry nodded and dashed in the room as Albus looked forlornly at his son’s back.

“Come on Albus…you’ll need a drink to hear this,” Katherine sighed pulling him out of the room.

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What's a good story without drama?

Chapter 20: Telling Albus

Katherine led Albus into the kitchens and sat across from him as the elves brought them each a glass of red wine.

“Albus do you remember when your mother was pregnant with Aberforth?” Katherine asked looking into her wine glass.

“Katherine what does this have to do with my wife?” Albus asked.

“It’s relevant. Just follow my train of thought,” Katherine sighed.

Albus acquiesced as he let his mind wonder.

“Mother and father were very happy…but after they told me father started to get anxious. He watched her eat and stared at her stomach a lot. I thought he was just nervous,” Albus shrugged.

“And what about when she was expecting Ariana?” Katherine continued.

“The same…though he started mumbling to himself when mother didn’t get sick as much as with Aberforth. Although she didn't gain much weight either times,” Albus shrugged.

“I’m going to tell you something Albus…Ariana didn’t go crazy because of those horrid little muggles or what you father did to them. If anything you should feel honored he protected you and your family. The truth is people always fear what they don’t understand…and a mental unstable witch is something people just would not understand,” Katherine replied gently, “Ariana was born crazy.”

“No she…she…no!” Albus cried angrily.

“Albus it is true. Your sister was never mentally well. What happened in that basement that day was not your fault it was hers and hers alone,” Katherine replied.

“How could you know?” Albus said standing and pacing the kitchen.

“You weren’t there. You didn’t see the spells collide!” he snapped.

“Albus I know what I saw! You forget I and Stewart appeared not long after Ariana fell,” Katherine snapped. Albus sighed and sat back down with his head in his hands.

“I’ve done this to her haven’t I? I knew I didn’t deserve Minerva,” Albus said mournfully.

“Albus you’re wallowing in self pity and guilt again. This disease has been in your family since long before you were born.”

“What disease?” Albus asked looking up.

“A disease that afflicts your child not Minerva. She is in no danger; the child is another story,” Katherine replied as she proceeded to tell the story.

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“Yeah but mum there is a chance the baby will be okay,” Harry said as he lay by Minerva on the bed.

“That chance is much too small,” Minerva cried.

“But any chance is better than no chance? Look at me…I had a snowball’s chance in hell to get away from the Dursleys before I was seventeen; and with just a moving truck I got a mum, dad, grandmother, and a whole family in one summer!” Harry exclaimed.

Minerva gave a weak smile and a weaker glare. “You shouldn’t talk like that,” she admonished.

“Fair enough but the truth is this baby could be fine. You just have to keep hoping,” Harry said hugging her, “if anyone can figure out a way to help the baby it would be Gran. I mean…she probably already has some kind of hair brained idea to get rid of this curse…disease thing dad has so you can have a lot more kids,” Harry said with a smirk.

Minerva gave a sobbing laugh and pulled Harry closer.

“You are the dearest boy. I’m so glad you’re my son,” Minerva sighed kissing the side of his head.

“I’m glad I have someone so strong and caring for a mum,” Harry smiled kissing her cheek.

Minerva smiled as a new set of tears came in her eyes. She couldn’t stop crying now.

“Mum I think your hormones are kicking in,” Harry laughed. Minerva joined him as they hugged again.


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“My God, Katherine what can I do?” Albus asked after hearing just what was expected to happen.

“Albus there is nothing to do but wait. The test I invented to know if the child has the disease cannot be done tillafter the baby is born. We must wait till then. However I will say this,” Katherine replied as she stood and crossed over to him. She wrapped her arms around his neck and laid her head on his shoulder.

“Each time Kendra was pregnant she had the five percent chance. Two out of three of her children were completely normal. Well…as normal as an eccentric headmaster with a lemon drop obsession and a goat obsessed man,” Katherine laughed.

Albus had to laugh at that fact and sighed. “Can I go see my wife now?” he asked.

“Certainly…just be kind. She’s upset enough she doesn’t need you to make it worse by blaming yourself for everything,” Katherine warned. Albus nodded and quickly dashed from the room.

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Loved it!!!
Poor them though....Hopefully everything will be allright

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Chapter 21: Christmas

Everyone left for the holiday and went to their loved ones. The McGonagalls to the estate for a lovely time together. The family was one of the few that were full of warmth and love. Nothing could break their bonds and the world knew it. War had passed through these walls far too many times and still the heart of it kept beating. It would not end everyone was sure.

Ginny Weasley could not sleep and had gotten up to get a glass of milk in hopes it would help her. As she walked passed the sitting room she saw a faint light emanating from the room.

“What are you doing up?” Ginny asked entering and finding Katherine in a large leather armchair watching what looked like an old movie. Katherine waved her wand at the wall and the image froze.

“The old hardly sleep love. I was watching some old memories on this contraption. It’s like watching a home movie on a large screen,” Katherine explained pointing to the contraption by her right side. It looked like an old projector attached to a pensive.

“Oh I’ll leave you alone then,” Ginny replied.

“No, no sweet. You can watch a little. I do prefer company,” she smiled pulling the girl onto the arm of her chair.

Katherine restarted the memory and Ginny had to smile as she saw much younger versions of the boys and quite a few of the grandchildren and great grandchildren.

“Oh wow is that Lord McGonagall?” Ginny asked pointing to the tall dark and strapping man that was straightening his tie in the mirror. It gave Ginny the hint this memory must be his the way everyone just disappeared as he starting working on his tie.

“Yes that’s my Stewart,” Katherine sighed, “Usually when I can’t sleep I come down here and watch his memories.”

Ginny nodded as they continued to watch. There was no sound as Katherine had turned it off for fear of waking everyone…particularly someone in particular.

“Ha is that the headmaster?” Ginny laughed as a tall slim man with auburn hair and beard entered the line of vision with a bright pink set of robes on.

“Oh Merlin yes,” Katherine laughed, “I always hated those robes…thankfully it was the last time he wore them.”

“Why?” Ginny asked curiously.

“You’ll see,” Katherine smiled.

Ginny turned back to the screen and smiled brightly as she recognized a younger version of Katherine enter with Apollo pushing her in a wheel chair. She was cooing to a small green blanket and everyone was grinning ear to ear as Katherine stood and placed a sweet kiss to the memory before peeling back the blanket and handing it to him. Everyone but Katherine disappeared as the one holding the bundle looked into the large green eyes of one of the cutest children ever born.

“Who’s that?” Ginny asked.

“That’s your Professor,” Katherine laughed patting the girl’s leg. “This memory is just after I came home and everyone wanted to see her.”

“She was so cute!” Ginny smiled looking at the screen.

“Everyone’s usually surprised by it. But I guess when you don’t act the way you look people start forgetting how wonderful and beautiful you really are,” Katherine sighed.

Ginny pondered that statement as she watched Katherine take little Minerva back in her arms and place her in Albus’.

Ginny’s eyes widened as he saw Minerva stare straight into Albus’ eyes and he to hers. It appeared some kind of understanding was going on between them before the baby scrunched its nose and threw up all over the man’s robes.

Ginny laughed and saw the screen shaking which she took to meant Stewart and the others were laughing as well. The only one not laughing was Albus who handed the baby back to Katherine with a nervous look as he left the memory.

“Minerva always knew how to get a point a cross,” Katherine chuckled as she drew out the memory and put in another.

Ginny spent several minutes laughing and watching memories with Katherine till she came to one seemed to be very special to Katherine as her eyes had immediately began glistening with unshed tears. This one Katherine turned the volume up just a bit on.

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“Papa! Papa!” cried a small four year old as she ran into the library black curls bouncing.

“What is it my we little kitten?” asked a deeply Scottish voice as he looked down at the little one that was a carbon copy of her mother.

“I can’t find mummy. Theny said she left! Why would she leave me? You aren’t supposed to leave your kitten are you?” little Minerva cried.

“No my dear your mummy did not leave you. She went to see Mr. and Mrs. Black. She’s helping Mrs. Black have her new baby,” the voice explained.

“But I’m her little helper why didn’t she take me?” Minerva cried.

“Because she asked me to come and get you,” replied another voice. The child and the man looked up to see Albus entering the room wearing blue robes with stars.

“Hello Albus,” Stewart said.

“Hi Albie,” Minerva squealed waving at him.

“Hello Mr. McGonagall, kitten. Kat asked me to come and get her precious little baby. She says she wants to take you out for a surprise,” Albus said adding the last part in a stage whisper.

“Far be it from me to stand in front of a Kat and her Kitten. She seems to learn more with her than she does with me. I just don’t see why they like her so,” the voice sighed.

“I think there is a bit of extra magic to her,” Albus laughed.

“Something tells me your right. Well here you go one kitten,” the voice laughed as he stood and put Minerva in Albus’ arms.

“Hi Albie. I know why mummy sent you to get me,” the younger Minerva said smiling.

“Oh and why is that?” Albus asked.

“I told her you were my boyfriend,” the little girl said smartly.

The men looked at each other and chuckled as Stewart ran a hand over Minerva’s head.

“Well Mina if you still feel that way when you’re older you have my blessing,” Stewart laughed. Albus laughed as well as the memory ended.

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“I always said Minerva had excellent foresight,” Katherine sighed as she switched off the projector and stood.

“I never knew it before but Professor McGonagall has so much more emotion. I think I respect her even more now,” Ginny replied looking up at Katherine.

“That’s a good thing. You know I think when this is all said and done you will make a good partner to Harry,” Katherine smiled as she sent the girl off to bed.

Katherine went into the kitchen and made herself a cup of warm milk as she sat at the breakfast nook. She stared at the window holding the mug between her hands as she thought.

“I’ll give you a knut for them,” Minerva replied entering and sitting across from her mother.

Katherine handed the woman her cup as she stood and fixed another mug before sitting down.

“I was thinking about your father…he was so stern to everyone else but to family he was kind and funny,” Katherine sighed, “you know I had thought my life ended when I was told I’d marry a man fifty years my senior. But on the wedding night your father said something to me I’ll never forget…it’s the reason I fell in love with him.”

“What’d he say?” Minerva asked.

“He said he married me because I’d be the perfect trophy; he loved me because I had spirit and he’d let me take as long as I needed to get used to him,” Katherine smiled as her eyes clouded.

“He was very understanding,” Minerva smiled.

“And your husband is very like him. He’ll be with you no matter what,” Katherine smiled turning her eyes back to her daughter.

“I know…and that’s why I love him,” Minerva smiled sipping her warm milk. After finishing their drinks both women headed up to bed for a few more hours sleep before the gifts were given out.

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“OH Molly this is so darling!” Katherine gushed as she held up the emerald green sweater with the small black K on the left breast side.

“Oh no mum you made her one?” Ron asked in embarrassment as he was fiddling with the Quaffle he had received from Katherine. The Quaffle had the signatures of all the Chudley Cannon players on it.

“Ron don’t be rude. I absolutely love it Molly. I never could get the hand of knitting,” Katherine replied as she put the sweater on over the black t-shirt she was wearing.

“What do you think kids?” she asked pulling her braid out and over her right shoulder.

“Ah you look good in anything Ma,” Ares said waving his hand.

“Well thank you,” Katherine winked.

“Molly this is adorable!” Minerva gushed; just as her mother had just done; as she showed off two sweaters. One was Minerva’s size and was emerald green with a small tabby cat on the left side of the front. The other was much the same but was a much smaller size.

“How cute matching sweaters for mother and child!” Katherine clapped as she held up the little sweater. She was sitting on the floor by Minerva.

“Molly I do believe you are a hit with the ladies,” Arthur laughed kissing his wife’s head.

Molly blushed prettily as she opened her gift from the McGonagalls and gasped.

“Katherine I can’t accept this!” Molly exclaimed holding up a beautiful diamond necklace.

“Sure you can. I wouldn’t have given it to you if I didn’t want you to have it,” Katherine smiled.

Molly’s face turned bright red as Arthur lovingly attached the necklace around her neck.

“Well is that everything?” Apollo asked as he surveyed the damage of all the wrapping paper and trash around the room.

“Not exactly,” Katherine said as she stood and rummaged in a nearby drawer.

“Minerva gave Harry parents for his birthday…I want to give him a little peace of mind for Christmas,” she said as she pulled out an envelope and handed it to Harry.

With a confused look Harry opened the envelope and read the letter as a hush fell over the room. Harry’s eyes widened as he read and looked up at Katherine.

“This is too good to be true,” Harry breathed.

“Oh really?” Katherine smirked and clapped her hands twice in quick succession.

“Applause, applause for the freed man!” Sirius laughed as he entered the room smiling a thousand watt smile and looking happier than anyone had seen him in years.

“What?” Minerva asked.

“Sirius!” Harry exclaimed and ran to the man embracing him warmly. The shocked guests and family members turned to Katherine.

“Dolores and Cornelius really underestimate me. No one attacks my children and get away with it! I’m taking over and one of my first orders of business was to clear up this mess about Sirius,” Katherine shrugged.

“Thank Merlin you’ve come back to your senses,” Apollo laughed hugging his mother tightly.

“We need a clever snake back in the reigns,” Cronos agreed.

Several of the others agreed as well. Katherine had been gone from politics for too long and the world needed her again. Stewart and his wife had kept everyone together in the toughest of times…it was happening again and the world was going to need someone that could meddle in the right way!

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A/N: The Italics is Katherine having a memory/dream! Enjoy!

Chapter 22: Christmas Entertainment and Stewart

After the gifts had been given and the mess cleaned up; the family retired to the music room for the traditional entertainment. Katherine and her children would play, sing, and act for their family and guests.

The Weasleys had a brilliant time and were quite surprised Minerva had such a beautiful singing voice and was so talented. She played the piano like a concert pianist.

Yes Katherine schooled her children well in the art of entertaining.

“All right who do we hear from now?” Apollo asked as they finished their playing.

“Gran and Aunt Mina! Gran and Aunt Mina!” several voices shouted excitedly.

“I always did enjoy you and your mother,” Albus nodded. Minerva smiled as she turned back to the piano and enlarged the seat a bit.

Katherine sat by her daughter and the two place their slim delicate on the hands and played. It was amazing how in synch the two were as they played and sang ‘Adel Vise.’

When they finished everyone clapped vigorously and applauded.

“All right everyone settle down,” Apollo laughed and clapped his hands, “Now if we cheer her on perhaps the Lady of the Step will grace her with her presence?”

Slowly the siblings started clapping in a rhythmic way as Fiona got them all to chant, “Kat, Kat, Kat!”

Rolling her eyes Katherine stood and transfigured her outfit into a traditional Irish Step Dance costume.

“All right vultures!” she laughed and took the center of the ‘stage.’

Apollo and his bothers laughed as they took their instruments and started a slow beat.

Katherine started out slow and simple but the faster the music went the faster her feet flew.

Sirius stared her feet with his mouth hanging wide open.

“How the hell does someone her age move like that?” he asked.

“Magic!” chorused several of the little ones.

Christmas went on and ended with a brilliant turkey dinner made sole by Molly, Katherine, and Minerva. Turned out Minerva is just as good a cook as her mother.

Everyone had great fun and didn’t go to bed till late that night.

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All around her the explosions and screams rang out. She had to run she had to find him. She’d lost so many she couldn’t loose the one she loved most.

Through the crowd of smoke she saw him. Her knight in shining armor as he valiantly fought against four men. All were vastly younger then himself but not with his superb skills.

She ran as fast as her long legs would carry her flinging spells left and right. She made it to his side. He turned and smiled as he took her hand and the two began an onslaught on their attackers. In no time at all the four were dead.

“I told you to stay with the children,” he barked.

“I’m not going to leave you! Has 114 years of marriage taught you nothing!” she shouted.

“Damn I love you,” he laughed gathering her into a heated kiss.

“Avada Kedavra!” A cold voice shouted as the green light shot toward her back.

“No!” he shouted and threw her to the ground as the blast hit him square in the chest. He fell to the ground like a graceful swan.

“NNNOOOO!” she cried as she shot her own killing curse at the attacker.

He fell to her shot unable to deflect the force she had shot it with.

She crawled to her lover and held his head in her hands as he faded.

His last words were, “Love You Forever...And a Day!” before his eyes closed forevermore.

Everything went completely white and his body disappeared as she sat there crying. Sobbing her broken heart out.

“Katy stop crying. I’ve been dead fifty years now,” he called softly as he took her hand and helped her stand.

“It still hurts. You gave your life for mine,” she sobbed into his strong chest. Even though she was rather tall he was still taller.

The man stood almost 6’5 with salt and pepper hair short and slicked back. His eyes were a sharp and beady grey. His features were aristocratic and strong. His figure was well built and muscular.

“I’d do it all over too. You are the love of my life,” he said lifting her chin and kissing her lips softly. She closed her eyes and smiled.

“What are you doing in my dream?” she asked opening her eyes and pulling back. “You’ve never come before.”

“I needed to. Our Kitten is in trouble,” he replied as he took her hand and they started walking.

The whiteness disappeared and they found themselves in the Scottish Highlands.

“In more ways than one,” Katherine nodded.

“Yes…but it will be you that saves her,” Stewart replied.

“How?”

“You’re more than a cat my dear. You may be a Slytherin but you are also a fierce lioness that needs to protect her pride.” He said softly.

They stopped on top of a grass hill over looking the moor. He sat down and pulled her in front of him to sit between his legs while he wrapped his arms around her. She sighed and leant back into his chest relishing the familiar scent of tobacco and peaches.

Stewart had always smoked pipes and eaten peaches in his study.

“You know absolute power corrupts absolute. I’ve allowed them all to get too much of it,” she sighed, “I failed you.”

“You were being you that is not a failure. Everyone gets tired and needs a break Katherine,” Stewart whispered in her ear, “But your break is over now. It’s time those that should have power take it.”

“Because if I don’t the world will fall to the Gaunts,” Katherine asked?

“Yes and I really rather not have your great something or other nephew take over. I rather like those blood traitors,” Stewart chuckled.

“I do too. Meddling is so much fun I haven’t done it in so long I almost forgot! But meeting Harry and getting Albus and Mina together has helped. I’m going back in,” Katherine nodded.

“Good! And you’ve already got a good start. I’ve been watching your progress so far,” he smiled and kissed her cheek.

“Thank you. But about our Kitten,” she said turning to look in his eyes.

“I can’t tell you when or where but she’s going to get herself into trouble with that Umbridge child. If you don’t come to her aide in time she and the child will die. If that happens Harry and Albus as well as the rest of the Order will loose their will to fight. It will be your duty to save her. You have the skill and the knowledge. Don’t send her to St. Mungo’s,” he said as everything started to fade.

“I promise. Come back some other time please,” she smiled kissing his lips.

“I’ll try,” he whispered as everything turned black.


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Katherine rolled over in her bed and held a pillow closer to her as a deep thinking look scrunched up her face.

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Go and vote about Katherine being the New Minister of Magic! I need to know before my final chapter!

Time to Worry! Dolores is on the rampage!

Chapter 23: Dolores Knocked Down

The holidays ended and the students returned. The time between their return and the exams seem to fly by. Before the students were ready the OWLS and NEWTS where upon them and everyone was freaking out. Study session and groups popped up everywhere as student crammed all they could before the tests each day.

The exams were tiring and being nearly to her due date was really taking its toll on Minerva. Not to mention the fact she seemed to be on thin ice and was constantly being badgered by the great pink toad.

Katherine was in and out of the castle constantly relaying to the governors and using all her powers to raise a mutiny against Fudge.

But even with everything going on the castle appeared to be running smoothly. That of course was until the night of the fifth years’ Astronomy OWL practical.

The students were in the tower writing their star charts while the staff were spread out in the castle attending to this and that. Minerva and her mother were in the staff room conversing over the impending arrival of the baby. Minerva only looked about six months along.

“Mother are you sure I’ll be able to handle this child when it comes?” Minerva asked rubbing a hand over her slightly protruding stomach.

“I’m certain. You helped with all your nieces and nephews and you were really good with little James when ever Daniel brought him to visit. Besides…you have a natural mothering ability to you,” Katherine smiled.

Minerva returned the smile as lights lit up the sky.

“What on earth?” Katherine blinked as she and her daughter hurried to the window.

“I don’t believe it! That toad is trying to force out Hagrid!” Minerva exclaimed. She dashed out of the room leaving her wand on the table.

“That is low to do that when Albus is at the….Minerva? Minerva!” Katherine asked looking around.

“Damn it!” she cursed and ran after her child. She knew this was going to be what she was told.

“Please help me Stewart,” she whispered as she raced through the corridors.

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“No, no stop you have no right! You have no right at all!” Minerva shouted running toward Hagrid’s hut.

“Fire,” Dolores shouted.

“But she’s a….”

“I said fire! Stupefy!” Dolores shouted.

“Stupefy!” the three aurors echoed as the four spells shot forward.

Katherine reached the steps just as she saw her child hit in the chest with four stunners and fly through the air.

Katherine waved her wand and stopped her child in midair gently lowering her to the ground.

“Fire again!” Dolores shouted.

“But that’s a governor!” an auror shouted.

“I said fire!” Dolores snapped.

“Stupefy!” the four shouted as the spells came again.

Katherine looked up and deflected the spells as she conjured a fire lasso and sent it to hold the four in place as Hagrid made a run for it.

“Minerva? Oh god Mina can you here me!?” Katherine shouted waving a wand over her child. She was getting no response.

“Katherine what’s happened?” Severus asked as he and several other staff members slid to a stop by them.

“Severus take her to the hospital wing, Poppy I need everything you have laid out, Pamona and Rolanda get Harry and the other children, and Filius!” Katherine sighed as the others scrambled to their jobs.

“Yes Kat?” Filius asked.

“Take Phawkes and get Albus,” she sighed and ran after Severus and Poppy.

As they were headed up the stairs Minerva came to for a few minutes crying in pain.

“Mummy it hurts!”

"I know baby. I’ll give you some medicine in the wing that will help,” Katherine said squeezing her daughter’s hand before the woman fell unconscious again.

The doors to the Hospital wing flew open and Poppy led Severus into a small room she used for tending to the isolation cases. Severus gently laid Minerva on the bed. He stood in the back as Poppy and Katherine worked as quickly as possible. Twice Minerva went into cardiac arrest before they were able to temporarily stabilize her.

When they left the room it was to find the Weasley children, Hermione, Harry, Daniela, The staff, and Albus looking at her anxiously.

“It’s not good. We have to send her to St. Mungo’s,” Poppy said.

“No we are not sending her,” Katherine snapped.

“Katherine we have to. We can’t tend to her here,” Poppy explained.

“No! My child is in enough danger! I will not send her to a place she is afraid to death of. Albus I’m going to need you permission to do what ever is necessary….I’m going to have to operate. She’s in labor and she is in no way able to give birth. I have to,” Katherine explained.

The fear in Albus’ eyes was evident but his voice was strong as he answered her. “Do what ever it takes.”

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Just then the doors blew open and a singed Umbridge came in with the aurors and Minister behind her.

"There! There she is she attacked four Ministry officials! Arrest her!” Dolores snapped.

“You pious bigot BITCH!” Katherine snarled.

“If my grand child and daughter die I will personally kill you and hand the Ministry over to Voldemort with a bow and a word of Luck! Get your arse out of my sight!” She shouted as she reared back punched Dolores so hard she was flung into the wall.

“EVERYONE OUT RIGHT NOW BUT ALBUS, SEVERUS, AND POPPY!!!!!!!” Katherine screamed at the top of her lungs.

The ones in the wing fled dragging the Ministry officials with them.


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“God help me this is a mess. I don’t know what did more damage the stunners or the baby kicking all over the place,” Katherine sighed.

She had been performing surgery on Minerva for nearly four hours.

The first thing she did was take out the baby via caesarian section. The baby had been slightly traumatized but was now fine and sleeping in its father’s arms.

Katherine was now working on the internal damage done.

“Scalpel.”

“Scalpel,” Poppy nodded handing over the instrument.

“Sponge.”

“Sponge,” Severus said wiping the sweat off of Katherine’s brow.

“She’ll be all right won’t she? You’ll be able to fix the damage?” Albus asked as he sat by Minerva’s head stroking her face and holding his child.

“If she fights,” Katherine sighed she looked to her daughter and whispered, “Come on Mina baby. Don’t prove me wrong for saying you have your father’s stubbornness.”

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“Harry stop pacing. Come sit down and rest. You still have another test tomorrow,” Hermione replied.

“How can I worry about a test when my mother and sibling may very well be dead!? Why haven’t they told us anything?” he exclaimed pounding on the wall.

“They’ll tell us when they know anything,” Filius replied.

“You know…Kat’s punch was bloody brilliant,” Fred sighed as he sat against the wall.

“Not brilliant it was fantastic!” George said.

“It was actually,” Rolanda agreed.

The group sat melancholy around the hall till nearly six thirty in the morning.

As the sun rose up over the forest and spilled through the windows waking the group for the only hour of sleep they had gotten; Katherine opened the doors and stepped out.

A mask was around her neck and a surgeon’s apron was around her clothing covered in blood. Her expression was absolutely unreadable.

“Well?” Pamona asked as the students and staff looked anxiously.

“Minerva will be just fine,” she smiled.

The group let out a breath they had collectively been holding and smiled at each other.

“And the baby?” Harry asked.

Katherine kneeled down and took Harry’s hands in hers. She looked up at him with a tear smile and said, “Your little sister is a hundred percent fine!”

Harry buried himself in her hair as he cried tears of joy. Katherine hugged him to her tightly crying as well.

The rest of the Gryffindors and Staff couldn’t help but hug each other and cry in relief and happiness.

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Okay so I didn't have the heart to give the first baby the disease. But...that's not to say in the sequeal one or more may have it. (yes there will be a sequeal XD)

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Some humor and drama! Hey we got to have some moments of laughter in life!

Chapter 24: The Fight for the Ministry

“All right class listen up. Today we are reading each others palms,” Daniela clapped gaining the third years attention she currently had.

Even though the fifth and seventh years were taking very big exams; it was class as usual for the others.

“And if you see death in anyone’s hand don’t feel obliged to tell them,” she sighed tiredly, “I haven’t the time or the energy to cuddle crying children.”

The students nodded and got to work on reading.

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“Class! Class will you lot shut it!” Nathaniel McGonagall snapped.

The class immediately silenced.

Nathaniel was broad shoulder and strapping with rugged features and tan skin. His hair was dark brown as was his scruffy beard. He wore round rimmed black glasses that shielded his light green eyes and was dressed in rust color robes.

He was the substitute transfiguration teacher while Minerva was in recovery and on maternity leave. He was Apollo’s eldest son. He was also gay.

“Sir is Professor Dumbledore going to be all right?” a small second year Gryffindor girl asked.

“Miss James she will make a full recovery. I have this information straight from Lady McGonagall’s mouth,” Nathaniel said softly smiling.

The girl blushed and buried her head in her book.

“Right now how about something fun!” he said clapping his hands, “Let’s practice coloring each other’s hair!”

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“You see embarrassment and humiliation!? How the hell do you see that?” Daniela blinked looking over a third year Slytherin boy’s shoulder as he wrote thing down in his journal as she instructed.

He was reading a Gryffindor girl’s hand.

“Right here ma’am,” the boy sneered pointing to a line in the girl’s hand. The child looked close to tears.

“You bloody idiot! That’s the line for love life,” she snapped slapping the boy upside the head.

“What it says is she’ll be extremely pleased with her lover. Let me see your hand,” she hissed quietly.

The boy blinked and held out his hand.

Daniela snorted and pointed to his hand.

“You on the other hand might well be celibate or very dissatisfied with your wife,” she laughed and walked away leaving the boy stunned looking at his hand and flipping through the book.

The girl was grinning brightly.

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“OMG! OMG! How did you do that!? That’s not supposed to happen with a hair transfiguration!” Nathaniel panicked.

He was pulling at his hair looking at two Slytherins. The boy had blue skin and the girl had green skin.

Both looked quite panicked at the professors’ tone. They had been the first to demonstrate the spell.

“We did what you said,” the girl cried.

“Completely,” the boy nodded.

“Well of course you did. I gave you the wrong spell on purpose,” Nathaniel laughed and ended the transfiguration.

The class burst into a rioted laughter. After getting over their annoyance at having been tricked the two Slytherins agreed the prank was good and laughed as well.

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“Dad!” Harry shouted bursting into the Hospital Wing.

“For heaven’s sake be quiet we just got the baby to sleep and Minerva is still out,” Katherine snapped holding a purple blanketed bundle close to her.

“What is it son?” Albus asked.

“I’m sorry but this is important! Sirius is in trouble! Voldemort’s got him!” Harry said panicked as they stood by the isolation room.

“Don’t be daft I just talked to him on my two way mirror. He’s at the estate with Claire perfectly fine,” Katherine said pulling a small mirror out of her pocket and showing it to Harry.

“But…I saw it. I had a vision and he was torturing Sirius in a room with a lot of glowing balls,” Harry persisted.

“Glowing balls?” Albus asked frowning. Harry nodded.

“What else did you see?” he asked.

“A black door…why?” Harry asked.

“Harry take your sister and sit with your mother. No matter what happens do not leave her till we get back understand!?” Albus said forcefully. Katherine put the baby in Harry’s arms gently.

“Yes sir but…”

“No time,” Albus said as he grabbed Katherine wrists and they ran out of the Wing.

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Albus and Katherine arrived into the circular amphitheater to find a battle in full motion. And Sirius was sin the middle of it fighting Lucius!

“It’s Dumbledore!” a death eater shouted and spells started flying toward the two.

Katherine and Dumbledore dived out of the way as the spells collide and blew a whole in the seats. The two split up and hurried around immobilizing and capturing as many as they could.

As she took down a masked figure attacking Tonks, Katherine looked up and saw the killing curse flying at Sirius. Her eyes widened and she shot a shield charm that just barely save the young man’s life.

Bellatrix looked for Sirius’ savior and ran out of a nearby door upon seeing Dumbledore and Katherine. Katherine gave chase after her through the corridors back to the main hall.

“Crucio!” Katherine shouted viciously when she was a few feet behind. The spell hit Bellatrix’s lower back and she fell to the ground writhing and screaming in pain.

Katherine lifted the spell as she got closer. Her chest was heaving from the exertion. She looked as intimidating as Bellatrix but was more put together.

Her dress was tight and long with corset top and she had a black cape around her neck.

“How dare you try to kill my grandson’s godfather!” Katherine hissed pointing her wand at her.

Bellatrix turned around smirking, “It’s very easy. Something I’m sure you couldn’t do.”

“Ah but you see she can. She’s killed quite a few people like you without a second thought,” Voldemort chuckled as he appeared before them. “Haven’t you Aunt Katherine?”

“You would know Voldemort. It was your subordinates I killed,” Katherine snapped as she looked up at the man.

Bellatrix looked between the two with utter confusion. “What are you talking about?” Bellatrix asked.

“Oh so you haven’t told them?” Katherine laughed bitterly dropping her wand off of Bellatrix but still gripping it battle ready.

“You see Bella dear Voldemort here has ties to the Gaunt family. I am a great great great aunt to the pathetic little bastards. The Gaunt were some of the stupidest purebloods every conceived and when Harry kills you Voldemort I’ll be well rid of the spot on my family!” Katherine snarled as she shot a wordless spell.

Voldemort deflected it and the battle was on. Spells and flexes flew all around the atrium as the two fought.

Bellatrix attempted to get away but was stopped by Albus’ immobilizing spell.

Albus tied up the woman and turned to watch his mother-in-law as she proved she was definitely not one to need protection.

Katherine screamed a sort of war cry as she conjured several tigers set on flames. The fiendyfire consumed Voldemort reaching temperatures well beyond what any normal person could withstand. It was then several officials including Fudge and Umbridge appeared through the flames and gasped as they saw Voldemort.

The Dark Lord disappeared in that small instant Katherine was distracted.

His voiced echoed around the room screaming, “This is not over!”

“He’s back!” Fudge gasped.

“Of course he is you idiot!” Katherine snapped before her eyes rolled back in her head and she fainted. She fell gracefully in Albus arms.

That was the picture in the paper; Albus holding the beautiful governess. It made a tragic and gorgeous picture to admit the return of Voldemort with. Of course the story was molded to make Albus the one saving his mother-in-law even though it was the other way around.

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Chapter 25: Naming the Baby

A hand twitching and coming to rest on the bandages around her chest. A soft moan escaping her lips. Her eyes fluttered open and focused on the grey ceiling. As the memories flooded in she looked around the room and found hundreds of gifts and flowers crowding out the room.

On the right by her side was her husband. He was sitting in a large purple chintz chair sleeping. In his arms was a small purple blanketed bundle. To her right in a large green chintz chair was her mother and her son.

It looked rather odd to see Katherine curled up in the chair with Harry in her lap. They didn’t look very comfortable but as they were sleeping; maybe they were.

She let out a sigh as Poppy came in and let out a soft gasp.

“Oh thank goodness you’re awake. Kat said it would be awhile but I was beginning to wonder,” Poppy fussed as she came over to Minerva’s sighed and sat on the bed.

“How long was I out?” Minerva asked. She noticed her voice was a little hoarse form un-use.

“It’s been a week since you were hit with the stunners. There was a battle at the Ministry. Your mother fought you-know-who by herself!” Poppy exclaimed in a hushed whisper so as not to wake the others.

“What!?” Minerva hissed.

“She didn’t defeat him. Cornelius and the others came in and you-know-who got away. But Dolores and Fudge are going to be put to trial soon and people are talking about whose to be the new Minister!” Poppy explained.

“What about the battle was anyone hurt?” Minerva groaned trying to sit up.

Poppy quickly moved to help her and pilled pillows all around her to help her stay up.

“A few. There at St. Mungo’s and doing fine. Sirius had been there and…he’s lucky Albus and Kat came when they did. He’s down stairs with Nathaniel. Everyone’s been so worried about you. We’ve only let your immediate family in right now but everyone else has been sending all these get well gifts. I’m sure everyone will be thrilled to know your awake now,” Poppy grinned and kissed her friend’s head. “Don’t ever scare us like that again.”

“I’ll try not to,” Minerva smiled softly.

The baby slowly started to wake and cry. Poppy quickly took her from her father’s sleeping arms before he woke up and brought her to Minerva.

“I’ll take off some of the dressings and you can feed her,” Poppy smiled as she placed the baby in Minerva’s arms.

“Oh Poppy she’s so beautiful,” Minerva cried looking at her little daughter who had quickly silenced and was staring at her mother as if she knew just who she was.

“She is. Katherine says she looks exactly as you did when you were born,” Poppy nodded as she helped her friend feed her child. When the baby had been fed and changed Poppy reapplied the potions and bandages before quietly leaving the room.

“Oh my beautiful little kitten,” Minerva sighed cooing to her child.

“She needs a name,” Albus replied sitting up, “I didn’t want to name her without you,” he added smiling softly as he leant up and kissed her lips softly.

She smiled at him.

“I’ve missed you so. I’d thought I’d lost you,” he choked with tears in his eyes.

He took her hand and squeezed it reassuring himself she was there. She squeezed it back with unshed tears in her gorgeous green eyes.

“I know the perfect name,” Minerva said looking down at her daughter.

“What?”

“Honoria Kendra Dumbledore,” Minerva replied looking into his blue eyes.

“I like it,” Albus nodded.

A noise was heard from the other side of the room and the two turned to see Harry and Katherine blearily opening their eyes. Harry grinned and immediately hopped off his grandmother’s lap as he ran to the bed.

“Mum you’re okay!” he exclaimed kissing her cheek.

“Oh thank god I thought I’d lost my touch,” Katherine sighed as she stood stretching.

She bent herself backwards to the ground and popped her back before walking over and sitting on the end of the bed.

The others laughed lightly before the baby squealed and made its self known.

“What are you two going to name her?” Katherine asked.

“Honoria Kendra,” Minerva smirked teasingly.

“Where’d you get that from?” Harry asked as Katherine fell to the floor with a loud groan.

“Gran?” Harry blinked.

“She’s fine she’s just annoyed Harry,” Minerva laughed.

“Why oh why was I cursed with such a rotten name!?” Katherine asked dramatically.

“What are you talking about?” Harry asked confused.

“My name is Honoria Katherine Harris-McGonagall,” Katherine sighed putting an arm over her eyes, “My father decided I’d have my first name Latin and middle name Scottish instead of the other way around. I hate it which is why I always insist on being called Katherine.”

“Honoria means Honor it’s a well chosen name,” Albus replied.

“Honoria is for a Gryffindor. I was a bloody Slytherin! I should have had a name like Ailish, Kathleen, or Brianna!” Katherine exclaimed.

“You’re making too much out of this. You should feel honored I named my child after you and Albus’ mother,” Minerva scolded.

“I suppose. Oh and by the way…Honoria is free of the disease,” Katherine smiled as she sat up.

Minerva cried tears of joy as she pulled Harry to her and kissed his head and then kissed Honoria’s.

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Chapter 26: Presenting the Baby

At the leaving feast the school finally saw Minerva and the child. She had been wheeled in by Harry who was grinning ear to ear as he helped Minerva in her chair before putting the wheel chair out of the way.

Katherine sat by her daughter and whispered something to Harry as he walked passed that made him laugh out loud before he joined his friends at his table.

“Your mother’s glowing,” Hermione sighed as she watched Minerva speaking softly to her child.

“Yeah…and Gran says she can get up and walk some tomorrow. We’re going to take her around the grounds for some fresh air,” Harry said excitedly.

His friends had never seen him so upbeat after a Voldemort attack. Maybe it was because this year he didn’t loose anything…he gained everything!

Hermione and Ron had to smile at their friend. He’d found a home and a family that loved him. They were very happy for him.

“Can have your attention please!” Minerva called tapping her glass with her fork.

The students quickly settled down and looked to the head table as Katherine came around front carrying the baby dressed in the pretty white and gold dress. Honoria stared out at everyone with her large eyes surveying them much like her mother did.

Albus stood as well and lifted Minerva in his arms before coming around the table to join his mother-in-law. Many of the girl students whispered about how romantic this gesture for Albus was. The boys remarked on how cool the headmaster looked.

“Harry please join us,” Katherine smiled a grandmotherly smile holding a hand to him.

His friends pushed him forward and everyone clapped as he walked down the aisle. Blushing slightly he stepped onto the platform and stood by his parents who smiled down at him before turning to Katherine.

“Today we acknowledge a new member into the Dumbledore home. As head of the McGonagall line I christen thee Honoria Kendra Dumbledore,” Katherine replied as she poured a few drops of water over the baby’s head.

Everyone cheered and clapped as Katherine handed the baby to her big brother. Harry kissed her head and handed her to Minerva. Minerva cooed to her child and kissed her head as did Albus.

Severus sighed and put a hand under his chin. “I’ll really never get to badger him again.”

“Don’t worry Severus. I’m sure you can find a new little kid to torment,” Rolanda laughed.

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Chapter 27: They Broke the Mold

After lunch the next morning Harry held his little sister as his grandmother levitated his mother’s wheel chair down the many staircases to the main entrance and then out on to the grounds. Once they were outside Katherine handed her daughter and ivory cane with a lioness head for a handle and helped her stand.

“Here we go old woman. I nice refreshing walk around the grounds,” Katherine teased as she held onto her daughter’s arm and they started walking.

“I don’t know who you think your calling old. If you hadn’t of had your wand you’d be in worse shape than me,” Minerva huffed as she gripped the cane wanting to lean on it more than her mother. At least that way she’d have some of her independence back.

“I’d be dead actually. I’m not as stubborn about living,” Katherine said lightly.

“Dragon Dung,” Minerva spat.

Katherine laughed and gave her daughter a mock glare. “Such language. I did not raise my daughter to talk to me like that,” Katherine scolded patting Minerva’s hand.

“Mum did you have any discipline from Gran growing up?” Harry asked as he walked on the other side of his mother.

“Plenty. She can get meaner quicker than a snake and is twice as stubborn as a nag,” Minerva sighed.

“But I’m not nearly as stubborn as Stewart was. I swear that man wouldn’t budge on any issue from the ice cream he preferred to the laws he passed for the school,” Katherine sighed.

Harry chuckled lightly and then frowned a bit as he looked up at his grandmother. “Did you really love grandfather? I mean….you two were just put together basically right?” he asked.

Katherine gave a sad laugh as she directed them to a bench and sat down with Minerva.

“Your mother asked me that question when she was about your age,” Katherine said.

Harry looked to his mother who nodded her head.

“So what did you say?” Harry asked handing his sister to his mother and sitting on the grass in front of them.

“Did I love him? Yes I did. I loved him with all my heart,” Katherine answered, “Even though yes we were…kind of thrown together. We married the day after we met when I came home from my last year at Hogwarts. It was so surreal. I don’t think everything actually became real to me till about two months after that when we were half way through out honeymoon. I woke up one morning and said, ‘Oh my God I’m Married!’ he laughed and said, ‘You’re not as smart as I thought.’ To which I then threw a pillow at his head and went to the shower,” Katherine laughed at the memory.

The little group sat in silence enjoying the sun and time together.

It was several minutes before Katherine’s short attention span became too much for her and she got bored. She started humming an American song; ‘Me and My Gang’ by Rascal Flatts. After a few seconds she started singing.

Way on down to southern Alabama
With the guitars jammin' that's where we're headed

Harry raised an eyebrow to his grandmother who stopped singing and stared at him. A wicked grin lit up her face as she jumped up and started dancing as she sang.

Straight up to Butte, Montana singin' Lord I was born a ramblin' man
California to Oregon
Even New York City got one or two hillbillies ready to hit the road
It's a brother and a sister kinda thang

She smiled and span around arms open wide.


Raise up your hands if you all wanna hang with
Me and my gang
We live to ride, we ride to live

“There isn’t anyone out their like Gran,” Daniela laughed as she and Nathaniel came up on everyone.

“My father said that quite often,” Minerva smiled cooing to her baby.

“Yep…broke the mold after her. We can try but will never reach the pedestal everyone’s put her on,” Nathaniel smirked as he went over and swept his grandmother into a dance.


Me and my gang
Jump on that train
Grab a hold of them reins
We gonna rock this thang, cock this thang
Me and my gang

Katherine ran over and grabbed Harry pulling him to her. Nathaniel put Honoria in Daniela’s hands and took Minerva in his arms. He basically just held her around the waist with her feet not touching the ground. Daniela danced around with the baby.


We got hippies, gypsies, freaks and geeks
High class women in Daisy Duke denim
Bangin' on gongs and singin' our songs
Dude named Elrock jammin on an iPod
Beer and bonfires
Wide open throttle, Coors in a bottle
It's all for one and ONE FOR ALL YA'LL

Everyone laughed excitedly as they danced and played around.


It's a brother and a sister kinda thang
Raise up your hands if you all wanna hang with
With me and my gang
We live to ride, we ride to live
Me and my gang
Jump on that train
Grab a hold of them reins
We gonna rock this thang, cock this thang
Me and my gang

Katherine finished her song and dance with Harry and the group heard clapping behind them. They all turned around and found Alastor Moody, Remus Lupin, Apollo, and Albus.

“Hi pop,” Nathaniel grinned.

“Hello son. I see you all are enjoying some fun in the sun,” Apollo nodded.

“Yes sir. But I swear I was careful with Aunt Mina,” Nathaniel replied sounding like a small child as he gently placed his aunt down.

“I’m sure you were. But we are all here not to see Minerva but Katherine,” Albus explained.

“Hey I had every right to do what I did to Alastor’s aurors…and punching out Dolores was just something I wanted to do,” Katherine huffed crossing her arms.

“We aren’t here to take you in,” Moody shook his head, “I’d probably end up in the lake trying that.”

“Then what is it?” Minerva asked summoning her cane to her and walking over to them.

“We have the verdict back from the Fudge and Umbridge trials,” Remus said.

At seeing their anxious looks he proceeded.

“Both have been stripped of their titles and will each spend eight months in Azkaban,” Remus explained.

“Eight months for attempted murder!!??” Katherine snapped, “What the hell’s going on at that pitiful excuse for a government?”

“Chaos,” Moody snorted, “Everyone’s trying to find a replacement for Minister and all the heads are putting in their names but…”

“But what?” Minerva asked.

“But the Governors put in Katherine’s name and several people are backing it,” Apollo said.

“They want you to be the Minister,” Albus added.

“Uh-oh…” Katherine blinked.

Harry, Nathaniel, and Daniela stared at their Grandmother in astonishment. The men and Minerva looked apprehensive.

The question on all their minds……Would Katherine want to run a world?

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A/n: DO NOT!!! Do Not anger Fiona Harris!! This is why!

Chapter 28: Fiona Attacks her Sister

Katherine was not certain she wanted to be Minister. She told everyone so and bid them all ado as she returned to her little home in Surrey. She entered and found her sister no where in sight. Deciding the woman was at work or shopping she went upstairs.

She took a long bubble bath and then retired to her room where a glass of wine sat on her night stand as she hung a new picture. The first family portrait of the Dumbledores!

She stepped back after adding this picture to her wall. She sighed and smiled as she envisioned many happy little ones from the union of her kitten and the phoenix.

So lost in her daydreams of seeing the Dumbledore little ones she never heard the door open and close.

Nor did she hear the footsteps hurrying up the stairs until Fiona growled and jumped her from behind knocking her into the pictures breaking some and making others fall.

Fiona pulled her sister’s long hair and jerked her roughly across the room causing her to fly onto the bed breaking the head of the bed.

Before Katherine could clear her dizzy mind she was picked up and thrown at the door flying through it and slamming into the wall as she toppled all the way down the stairs.

Fiona rushed down and sat herself on her sister gripping the beautiful throat and slamming the woman’s head into the ground screaming, “What the Bloody Hell’s wrong with you!!!??”

Katherine coughed up blood as she fought of her much stronger and larger sister as much as she could.

“I could ask you the same damn thing! Get the bloody hell off of me!” Katherine screamed.

Fiona did not budge and continued to bit her sister nearly senseless as snarled, “You’re a fucking idiot! You should take the blinking job!”

“What business of it is yours?” Katherine grunted.

“You’re twice the man Fudge is and five times the woman Umbitch is. You’ve lost more than half of your family…will you now allow your nephew to take the rest?” Fiona asked ceasing her attack and staring into her sister’s eyes.

“I can not fathom how I shall keep that from happening. The children have minds of their own and you well know we are to die in battle. It is the Harris destiny,” Katherine said softly.

“All the more reason to control and fix what we can when we can,” Fiona replied.

“Then it appears I shall consider being Minister,” Katherine sighed, “Will you not get the BLOODY HELL OFF OF ME!”

“Certainly,” Fiona nodded as she stood and helped Katherine up, “But you will think on it not in this house!”

“Damn it I think you’re getting a hard grip,” Katherine groaned as she looked at the hand print marks on her neck in the mirror.

Fiona smirked as she went upstairs to fix her sister’s room.

“I’ll never survive her tempers if they keep getting worse,” Katherine sighed as she went to the kitchen for a healing potion.

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Chapter 29: Dumbledores at Home

Albus groaned as he turned over in bed trying to drown out the sound of his child crying.

“Is she all right?” he yawned propping himself up on his elbow.

“You go back to sleep Albus,” Minerva sighed. It was clear she was close to tears.

Honoria had colic and had not stopped crying since she was brought home. She was quickly driving her family to the brink of melt downs.

“I’ll take her mum. You haven’t slept in days,” Harry said tiredly as he entered his parents’ room rubbing his tired eyes.

“No Harry you’re a growing boy still. You need it much more,” Minerva cried as she bounced her baby.

“But you are still recovering my dear. You need it far more than the rest of us. Here you lay down and Harry and I will take Honoria down stairs to let you rest,” Albus stated as he gently took the little one from her mother.

Minerva sighed; too tired to protest and she was asleep before her head hit the pillow.

Albus and Harry went down stairs with the screaming little one and attempted every form of ways to soothe her they know and all was to no avail.

“This is hopeless dad! As hopeless as that prophecy! I shall either live or die by Voldemort and we shall go mad before she silences,” Harry exclaimed in exasperation.

After the trouble at the Ministry Albus had sat his son down and explained the prophecy. Harry had screamed in anger and run out of the office only to return hours later apologize and explaining his grandmother had explained things to him better and he was ready for what ever would come.

“I’m afraid you may be right in both aspects,” Albus sighed as he rocked the child.

There was a knock at the door and Harry went to answer it blinking in shock when he saw that it was Katherine with a suitcase and black eye.

“What happened Gran?” Harry asked hurriedly pulling the woman in.

“Your Great Aunt is as mean as a bull and twice as strong. She’s kicked me out until I decide whether I want to be charged as the new minister or not,” Katherine sighed setting down the suitcase, “I was hoping to stay here.”

“Normally we would love that…but I don’t think you will want to stay after an hour of this,” Albus sighed walking into the foyer holding the screaming child.

“Colic?” Katherine asked seeing the tired looks.

“Immeasurably,” Albus nodded.

“And no one thinks to call grandmother. Tsk tsk,” Katherine sighed clicking her tongue as she took the baby in her arms.

“Come come my wee bonnie one. Let’s us silence ourselves and sleep peacefully,” Katherine soothed as she placed a few drops of the liquid in her flask on the baby’s tongue. The baby quieted and snuggled into Katherine’s breast falling to sleep.

Albus and Harry stared at Katherine with their mouths hanging open and their eyes wide.

“What did you just give her?” Albus asked.

“I shall tell you when you’re older,” Katherine smirked, “Now if you will excuse us this little lady and I shall retire for a nap.”

They nodded and watched her go up the stairs before collapsing on the two couches asleep.

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Minerva woke up a few hours later to find her son and husband sleeping on the couches in the sitting room. All was quiet and she was curious where her daughter was.

“Harry, Harry darling wake up,” Minerva said quietly shaking his shoulder. Harry slowly opened his eyes and looked up at his mother.

“Where’s Honoria?” Minerva asked.

“Upstairs with Gran,” Harry yawned and rolled over back to sleep.

Curious what her mother was doing here she went upstairs looking for her. Katherine was found curled up on the second floor guest bed sleeping quietly with Honoria curled up to her stomach sleeping as well.

Minerva leaned in the door way and smiled as she remembered seeing the same sight many times over the years. There was just something about grandmother that just seemed to calm the little ones.

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Katherine woke up an hour or so after her nap to find Honoria slobbering all over her hair.

“You silly little thing,” she laughed gently tugging her hair away and securing it in a ponytail. Annoyed her toy was taken away Honoria started to get fussy and scrunch her face up in anger.

“Oh no you don’t your horrid little thing. Mummy and daddy are far too frazzled for that,” Katherine said sternly as she sat up and stared down at the baby.

Honoria sniffed quietly and held up her small hands with tears in her green eyes.

“Now that’s better. How about we try that when mummy and daddy when they see you,” Katherine smiled as she gently lifted the baby and got off of the bed.

Katherine cooed to the small creature as they walked down the steps toward the kitchen.

“You look so much like mummy. But I think you’ll be like me…which is not necessarily a good thing to say because you’ll get into too much trouble. I suggest you be like your big brother. He’ll lead you in the right direction,” Katherine explained.

The baby listened as though she understood but really….how much does a two month old understand?

They entered the kitchen to wonderful smells as Minerva stood at the stove wearing a red apron. Her walking stick close by. Albus and Harry could be seen sitting on the back porch swing talking quietly.

“How has your chest been dear?” Katherine asked placing the baby in the little bouncing seat that was on top of the table.

“It hurts but it’s not really that bad. I’ve been using the potions you sent me,” Minerva answered with her back to her mother.

“The next time Honoria has colic stick your finger in a brandy bottle and swirl it in her mouth. Brandy is good for colic and teething,” Katherine replied as she played with the baby’s toes smiling at her.

“I really rather not give her brandy mother,” Minerva replied turning around.

“Suit yourself but it did you no harm,” Katherine shrugged.

“Why didn’t you heal your eye?” Minerva asked cocking her head to the side and staring at her.

“A reminder till I make my decision,” Katherine responded, “In your opinion should I be Minister?”

“In all honesty I think so,” Minerva nodded, “You are well aware of both muggle and wizarding happenings and you’ve always been able to pacify politicians. Plus you don’t ask Albus to make decisions…you make decisions for Albus,” she said with a giggle, “I really think you can do it.”

Katherine nodded as she stood and left the room. She really needed to be alone and think.

The Dumbledores did not see any of their matriarch the rest of the evening and night. When they went upstairs that night to sleep they found her already asleep.

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Nice!!!!!!!

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Another of Katherine's dreams. I like writing these so she'll probably have them a lot.

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Chapter 30: Stewart’s Advice

“Hello!? Hello!?” she called to no answer but her own echo.

“Oh perfect I’m stuck in blackness again,” she sighed falling to her knees.

“Hey you wake up! Wake up and eat something I want an exciting dream!!!” she shouted.

Still no answer but her own echo.

“I bet Queen Elizabeth never has this problem,” she sighed.

“She does quite frequently. It’s you we have to worry about when this happens,” laughed a voice.

“Well are you going to help or what?” she sighed.

“No you need to figure this out on your own,” the voice answered smartly.

Katherine sighed and her shoulders slumped.

“Stewart if I knew what to do I wouldn’t be in this mess!” she said quietly. Then she put her head in her hands and sobbed.

The cold blackness turned into her master bedroom at McGonagall Estates. The way it was when she shared it with her husband. She was still on the floor crying.

“Crying ruins your face. Makes you look weak and feeble,” he replied kneeling by her.

“What’s it matter when the man I love swore to be with be and left me and won’t help me!” she cried.

He sighed and stood running a hand through his dirty blonde hair. He bent down and gently lifted her into his arms and laid her on the large bed. She rolled over to her side and continued crying. Quietly he went around and crawled into the other side of the bed. He lay down and tucked a curl behind her ear and gently took her head in his hands wiping away the tears.

“I never understood why you cried in front of me when you were upset,” he said cradling her head in his hands.

“It helps you be human with the children,” she quipped staring into the calculating eyes she found she loved so. He chuckled softly and tucked another curl behind her ear.

“Katherine you always told me you want to be more than my little trophy wife. I let you and you went out and got degrees in several subjects; and a license as a healer/midwife. You did all this raising eight kids and a mess of grandchildren and great-grandchildren. You can do anything you put your mind to. So…I ask you. Do you want to take over to help make the world better for future generations,” he asked?

She sniffed and nodded. He smiled at how young and innocent she looked when she looked at him that way. He had fallen in love with her the moment he’d seen that look when they first met.

“You’re cute like that,” he grinned.

She smiled softly and sniffed again.

“I suppose you’re going to leave now?” she asked.

“Actually I’ve made a deal and can come anytime you truly need my assistance and stay till morning,” he smirked, “And by my watch we’ve got five hours till morning.”

“What do you want to do?” she asked curiously.

“Go for a swim!” he smirked and pulled her up.

She looked around and found them on a beach in Italy. She was wearing a very sexy looking black two piece and he was in black trunks.

“A swim,” she said deadpan.

“A swim,” he grinned and put his hands around her picking her up.

“Stewart don’t you…”

“Too Late!” he laughed and ran in with her.

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He he! She's gonna do it! She'll be minister....hmm wonder what she'll do. Reviews and ideas appreciated!

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A/n: I'd like to take this time to say that I am a MMAD shipper. They are adorable and I love them to death.....But torturing them makes a good story so......


Chapter 31: Coronation and Masquerade

“Mum where are my socks!?”

“Honey where are my cuff links!?”

“Mum where’s my mask!?”

“In the top Drawer! On my vanity! It’s down stairs on the coffee table!” Minerva shouted in answer to her husband and son’s questions.

“It’s funny isn’t it Honoria?” Katherine laughed in baby talk.

She was on the floor in the living room changing and dressing her grandchild. Honoria gurgled and laughed.

“I know yes it is. Mummy and daddy and Harry are chickens without heads,” Katherine continued. Honoria giggled and kicked happily as Katherine buckled her shoe.

“There we go all dressed and pretty!” Katherine exclaimed standing with the child and tossing her gently. The two month old squealed in excitement.

It was July the 12th and the annual Ministry Masquerade Ball. Katherine had insisted everyone in her family show up that year because she was being sworn in that night as Minister of Magic!

“Mother I’m not wearing this!” Minerva shouted from the stairs.

“You’ll wear it because I say to! And hurry up I will not be late for my own swearing in!” Katherine snapped.

Fifteen minutes later the Dumbledore men and Katherine stood in the foyer of the Dumbledores town house. Albus was dressed in a muggle tuxedo with a black cape around him and a white mask that covered half his face. He was the Phantom of the Ministry; or so he said.

Harry was wearing a brown mask that covered his eyes and scar and had on brown leather pants with a white pirate like puffy shirt.

Honoria was in a small red princess dress.

Katherine was wearing a white gown that was off the shoulder and tightly fitted all the way to her hips. From her hips down it flared in several skirts that rustled when she walked. Her shoes were made of crystal and she had a brilliant emerald and silver tiara in her luscious curls. Her mask was white and emerald.

Then there was Minerva.

As she came down the stairs Katherine smirked and the men dropped their jaws in shock. Minerva blushed brilliantly as she took Albus hand down the last few steps. She was wearing a red off the shoulder gown but also had shoulder straps. It was very low and showed off her post baby cleavage; and showed her scars. The torso of the dress was tight and showed she had an amazing body even though she’d just had a child. It was corset style in the back that tied into a silk ribbon at the bottom. The skirt flared slightly and went to her ankle and she had satin strappy heels. Her mask was the same satin material and only covered her eyes and her hair was down falling past her shoulders in shiny ebony curls.

“Minerva you look wonderful,” Albus smiled kissing her lips.

“I don’t like it. I feel exposed,” Minerva shook her head.

“They’re a mark of honor. You stood up to a tyrant and have this to show for it,” Katherine stated gesturing to Harry and Honoria.

Minerva smiled at her children as she took the baby in her arms and kissed Harry’s head.

“Let’s go,” Albus smiled offering his arm to Katherine as she clasped her cloak around her. Harry helped Minerva with her cloak and offered her his arm as they left.


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“Attention! Attention everyone!” Hannah Bones; head of Magical Law Enforcement called she was standing on the stage in the large ballroom in the Ministry.

The party goers turned to the cage most everyone holding drinks.

“I’d like everyone to meet our new Minister of Magic…Lady Honoria Katherine Harris-McGonagall!”

There was loud applause as Katherine stepped onto the stage and placed her hand on a large book title: Wizard Code by: Merlin.

“Do you Katherine McGonagall here by swear to honor the codes of wizards and meet the needs of the community? Do you swear to build bridges and treaties with our comrades to keep us all safe and run this country with a firm hand that will keep us all safe and peaceful?” Hannah asked.

“I solemnly give by wizard’s oath to do so,” Katherine nodded as a gold band shot from the book and wrapped around her wrist before disappearing.

“Presenting Minister Katherine McGonagall,” Hannah exclaimed as the book disappeared. The crowd cheered happily again as Katherine bowed respectfully.

“Speech!”

“Speech!”

Fred and George shouted and several said their agreements.

“All right, all right,” Katherine sighed as she stood in front of the microphone. She adjusted it a bit and sighed.

“A speech…well …I’m glad to have my family here and I hope to be a very good improvement in the last Minister. That being said….Let’s Party!!!!” she shouted as the band struck up a lively tune.

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“I think I should be jealous. Gran refuses to let my husband alone,” Nathaniel sighed as he sat by Ariel and Snape.

Ariel and Snape made the perfect couple. Both were completely serious about their potion experiments and loved wearing black. One was a Ravenclaw and the other was a Slytherin. They were brains and passion and both were like bats. Ariel was pale with brown eyes and black hair.

“Gran never lets anyone alone,” Ariel sighed feeding her baby a bottle.

Little Sebastian Snape looked just like his father with his mother’s nose and was being raised to love potions and black and seclusion.

“She has a specific way of getting into the most private of situations. She’s going to get herself in trouble,” Severus said darkly.

“You two are so …I don’t really know but I can’t believe Gran even speaks with you. You act so…so…Malfoyish and Lestrangeish!” Nathaniel snapped and swept away from them.

Nathaniel politely took his husband from Katherine and she was intercepted by Charlie Weasley.

“Hello darling,” Katherine smiled.

“Minister,” Charlie teased sweeping her around the dance floor.

“Ha, ha. So how has your relationship with Daniela been?” Katherine asked.

“Really good…except…well she won’t say yes unless you and her parents’ say yes,” Charlie sighed.

“Yes to what…oh,” Katherine blinked as she caught on. He nodded.

“Come with me,” she said pulling him off the floor.

They went over to a small group of the clan that was talking animatedly with each other.

“Ares, Christine a word please,” Katherine replied with a wink to Daniela and Charlie.

They stepped a few feet away so the couple couldn’t here. Charlie and Daniela watched as they saw Ares gestured angrily and Christine shook her head. Katherine snapped her finger in Ares’ eyes and jerked his ear hissing something. Both nodded and walked over to the others.

“Congratulations,” Ares smiled somewhat stiffly.

“Daddy he wants to adopt Claire,” Daniela said softly.

“Then my Blessings twice fold!” Ares smiled brightly clapping the man’s shoulder; his demeanor changing quickly. Christine nodded smiling brightly.

“See I told you he was a good egg,” Katherine smiled.

“Wait I want to do this right. Will you marry me Daniela Maria McGonagall?” Charlie asked kneeling and producing a ring. It was a gold band with a very small diamond but it was real and had been chosen with love.

“Yes, yes a million times yes!” Daniela squealed as the ring was put on her hand and she kissed him.

“I’m gonna get a daddy, grandpa!” Claire said excitedly as she tugged on Ares’ pants leg.

“I suppose so,” Ares laughed picking the little one and kissing her cheek.

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“You know I think Ron was exaggerating about dancing with you. It’s easier than dancing with Padma,” Harry replied.

“Harry that’s not very nice,” Minerva laughed as she waltz with her son.

“Maybe but…” he lifted her easily while others did. Albus and Katherine were dancing together on the other side of the ball room.

“But I find myself a lot calmer with you,” he replied putting her down.

“You’re only saying that because I’m now your mother. Two years ago you would have been out of your mind with nervousness at dancing with your Professor,” Minerva laughed.

“Possibly…but not tonight!” he laughed spinning her around.

“You’ve done well so far Albus. You’re father and mother would be proud,” Katherine smiled as he lifted her.

“Thank you Kat. I’m doing my best. I don’t want Harry to feel unloved anymore…and I never want Honoria to even think she isn’t,” he said soberly.

“They won’t Albus I can assure you,” Katherine nodded.

Suddenly a great explosion blasted several back as a wall on the other side of the ball room collapsed!

Katherine and Albus threw pieces of debris off of them and rushed to help the others.


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You know I think Ron was exaggerating about dancing with you. It’s easier than dancing with Padma,” Harry replied.

“Harry that’s not very nice,” Minerva laughed as she waltz with her son.

“Maybe but…” he lifted her easily while others did. Albus and Katherine were dancing together on the other side of the ball room.

“But I find myself a lot calmer with you,” he replied putting her down.

“You’re only saying that because I’m now your mother. Two years ago you would have been out of your mind with nervousness at dancing with your Professor,” Minerva laughed.

LOVED IT!!!!
the part when Harry told Minerva his thoughts about dancing with her really made me laugh

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Chapter 32: Aftermath of the Ball

“Albus you need to at least eat something,” Christine replied sitting by her brother-in-law with a plate of food.

She was Ares’ wife. A pureblood from America she had a medium build and height to her with strawberry blonde hair she wore short in a bob and blue green eyes.

She was one of seven of the clan that had stayed in the aftermath of the Ministry explosion. The seven being Katherine, Albus, Christine, Ares, Apollo, Severus, and David Jones.

It had been discovered two young boys trying to impress Voldemort had been given their initiation mission into the Death Eaters. They were to murder Katherine. Of course they had misjudged greatly and had blown up the wrong part of the ball room.

Now nearly twelve people were unaccounted for (Minerva and Harry in that count) and officials from maintenance, St. Mungo’s, and the Auror Department were sifting through the rubble. Not to mention Katherine. The aurors had been able to keep everyone back but her.

“I can’t eat thinking my wife and son are in that rubble,” Albus sighed.

Honoria had been with Daphne Mulcahy; Hephaestus’ great granddaughter, when the explosion had happened. She was now with the rest of the clan at the estate waiting for news.

“They’ll be found Albus,” David replied.

He was of medium height and on the hefty side with short brown hair and yellow eyes. He was Nanette’s husband; Apollo’s son-in-law.

Albus sighed and kept his eyes on Katherine. She was standing on a chair concentrating on lifting certain large and dangerous pieces the others couldn’t touch. This was safer than a muggle’s bulldozer. And since it appeared her she was very apt and was not backing down the others decided this was the safest way for her to help.


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“Harry! Harry can you hear me sweetie?” Minerva’s voice called quietly in the deep resources of Harry’s mind.

“How’d you get in here?” Harry groaned.

“I’ve always been able to read minds. It’s something I got from my father,” she answered.

“Well what happened……are you on top of me?” he asked.

“Yes…and I think an explosion. I was trying to shield you,” she sighed.

“Are we going to die?” he asked panicked.

“I seriously doubt it. I can hear the other’s thoughts. Mother is looking for us right now…your father is about to go mad,” she replied.

“We aren’t going to St. Mungo’s are we?” he asked.

“Most likely…but hopefully David and his son will put us together.” She sighed her voice soft. “Harry I can’t breathe…I’m…I’m going to black out.”

“Mum…Mum don’t leave me please!” he cried. He was met with silence.
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Katherine gasped and her wand dropped to the floor as she stared at the rubble.

“Ares! Apollo!” she shouted.

“What is it? What happened?” Apollo asked as he, Albus, and his brother ran to their mother.

It had been several hours since the explosion and everyone but Minerva and Harry had been found. Several feet of rubble were still left to go through.

It was very early in the morning. About four.

“I heard them speaking to each other. I think they’ve both passed out or at least Minerva has,” Katherine explained looking down at them from her place on the chair.

“Oh God,” Albus cried.

“My boys do you remember what I told you about Harris’?” she asked.

“A Harris is stronger with more than one,” Ares nodded.

“God then you must help me. Join your magic’s with mine. We need to get this all up fast,” she explained gesturing to the pieces. The men nodded soberly and pushed Albus forcibly back.

Albus watched as the two men took each other’s arm and held the other out toward their mother as they chanted in old Gaelic. He saw a light shoot from their hands into Katherine’s back as she rose into the air.

Katherine gasped at the magic coursing through her veins. She closed her eyes and focused all her energy and magic on raising the shards and pieces of rubble.

The others watched in silent amazement as their new Minister rose up all the rubble and at the very bottom lay Minerva on top of Harry. Neither moved.

“Hurry up and get them,” Apollo groaned.

“We can’t hold her forever,” Ares snapped.

The aurors snapped into action and pulled the two out of the way just as the rubble fell back down. Katherine fell into Apollo’s arms unconscious bleeding from her nose slightly.

“She’s worn herself out. She’ll be out a few days,” Ares sighed. He and his brother were tired but nothing as Katherine was.

“I’ll work on Mina and DJ will take Harry,” David nodded, “Katherine can be put with them.”

Everyone did not see any sense in fighting and agreed.

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Chapter 33: St. Mungo’s

Harry awoke with a jerk and found himself in a strange white room that smelled of disinfectant.

“Mum!? Mum!” Harry shouted shooting up.

“Calm down Harry. Calm down,” Michelle Mulchay said softly gently pushing her cousin down.

Michelle was Hephaestus’ granddaughter and Daphne’s mother. She was seventy-two with crimson hair and black eyes.

“Where’s my mum?” Harry asked slightly panicked.

“She’s fine Harry. She’s in the halls walking per the doctor’s orders. Gran will be by later. She got out a few days ago and has been working like mad,” Michelle smiled holding a cup and straw at his mouth so he could drink.

“She has?” Harry asked.

“Oh yes. She’s been firing people left and right and installing new orders and laws and decrees…she’s gone nuts! Quite fun really. The purebloods are being run out of the Ministry and really anyone that has to do with the old ways. Its new era at the Ministry, Harry and Voldemort is going to find it hard to get information!” Michelle exclaimed excitedly.

“Right…so mum’s okay?” Harry asked.

“She will be. One of her lungs was punctured and it had to be re-grown plus there were some cuts, bruises, and broken bones but she’s healing well. Though it looks like Nat is going to be teaching you guys for a bit. Aunt Mina will be watching the classes however,” Michelle explained.

“What’s wrong with me then?” He asked.

“Well…you had a large piece of wood in your leg and they had to remove it surgically. You’ll be using crutches or a cane for awhile and no flying. And a broken arm but other than that you were lucky. If Aunt Mina hadn’t took the brunt you could have been dead. Really it’s lucky either of you are alive. The explosion was meant to kill Gran. Voldemort is not happy with her,” Michelle chuckled.

“I don’t guess so. Who caused it?” he asked.

“No idea but if Gran ever finds them…it won’t be pretty,” Michelle winked. He laughed lightly.

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“Albus I want to go back. I want to be with Harry,” Minerva sighed as she leaned her head on the glass of the maternity ward where the nursery was. All the babies were crying and staring at them.

“I know but you have to walk around. To help your strength. Harry will have to walk with you soon,” Albus said softly rubbing her back.

“How’s Honoria?” Minerva asked.

“Missing her mother but doing fine. Carmen’s been watching her when I come up here,” Albus answered.

“When the war’s over I want more. I love Honoria and Harry so much. I want to retire after Harry graduates and just be a mother,” Minerva sighed looking up into her husband’s eyes.

“Are you sure?” Albus asked concerned as he tucked a curl behind her ear. She sniffed holding back tears and nodded.

“Then I’ll back you up a hundred percent,” Albus smiled kissing her lips softly. “And I wouldn’t mind a house full of little ones either.”

Minerva laughed and snuggled into his beard as he wrapped his arms around her.

“I know! We’ll make our own army. Your mother has one why can’t I?” Albus laughed, “I’ll get my own army and over throw her!”

“There’s a flaw with that plan,” Minerva laughed looking up into his twinkling blue eyes. Her own sparkling with humor.

“What?” he asked aghast at a flaw being in his plan.

“Mother has the loyalty of all her grandchildren,” Minerva replied.

“Drat,” he sighed, “you know Voldemort could learn something from her.”

Minerva laughed shaking her head at her husband as they slowly made their way back down the hall.


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“Damn it Crawford I want those reports ten minutes ago! It’s not that hard to get them!” Katherine shouted as she stood by her window looking down on the Atrium of the Ministry.

“But Minister we have so many more impo…”

“I do not care you sniveling son of a dragon! I want those reports and I want them now! Anything to do with Azkaban I want! You bastards have let all this shit fly right by your eyes trying to keep the public in the dark. It’s the mistake made for hundreds of years and I’m not making it!!!” Katherine shouted as she advanced on the man.

“Y-yes Minister,” Crawford nodded. He was backing toward the door.

“I want to know everything the minute it happens! Hide something from me and I find out you will be sorry! I’m not a push over and I will not be bribed. You will do as I say or you will be fired and excommunicated form the wizarding world! That goes for everyone!!!” Katherine shouted and slammed the door as he fell out of it.

“Feisty,” Amelia Varner; the personal assistant, laughed.

“It’ll get her in trouble,” Crawford grumbled walking away.

[harmonydumbledore]

Chapter 34: Kat’s Birthday

On October the fourth at noon; Albus port-keyed his family to the Ministry to visit the Minister. When they appeared in the atrium they were shocked to see the normal golden statues of the centaur and elf bowing at the wizard and witch’s feet were gone!

In its place stood a brilliant silver statue of Merlin and Morgana standing tall and together. The Greatest witch and wizard ever born were staring up at the Minister’s office while they stood in a pose of love and adoration for each other.

“I thought Morgana was an evil witch burned at the stake for treason?” Harry said looking confused.

“She was but what King Arthur and the muggle didn’t know was that she and Merlin were deeply in love. They were even bonded together in the old way. But no one knew that so they think he just disappeared not long after,” Albus explained as they went to the visitors desk and received their badges.

“Mother must have decided she wanted her ancestors watching her,” Minerva stated as they rode the lift up to the sixth floor.

“Come again?” Harry asked.

“Morgana and Merlin had a child before she died. He disappeared to keep it away from King Arthur who had become paranoid about witches and wizards thinking them all evil. The child grew up and had a child and so on and so forth. Bottom line…Katherine is descended from Merlin and Morgana,” Albus explained.

“Wow,” Harry breathed as they stepped off the lift.

They walked down the long hall till they came to large double doors with a gold plaque that read: Katherine McGonagall Minster of Magic.

“Hi my name’s Amelia can I help you?” the secretary asked from her desk to the side of them.

“We’re here to surprise Katherine for her birthday. I’m her daughter and this is my husband and children,” Minerva nodded curtly.

“Daughter? Oh…oh Professor McGonagall and Dumbledore right. She’s in a meeting right now…a rather heated one. You can go in if you like she told me any grandkids come to see her and they can go straight in,” Amelia said with a wink at Harry.

“Thank you Ms. Varner, it’s nice to see you doing well for yourself,” Albus nodded.

“Thank you Headmaster. Ms. Katherine is great to work for you wouldn’t believe the stuff I see,” Amelia grinned wickedly. The group nodded and entered the office to a full on screaming rant.

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“Utter and complete BULLLOCKS!!! Don’t tell me you haven’t a clue who keeps trying to kill me! You go look up every supposed supporter of Voldemort and pour Verituserum down their throat!! Start with Slytherin. More than seventy-seven percent of us hated everything to do with this piece of crap Ministry!!”

“But Kat--”

“Don’t but me! You want to keep this cushy bullshit job Cornelius made for you and your friends you’ll do the work I ask of you or I will cut you loose Crawford!! Now get your arse in gear!!!”

“Yes Minister,” Crawford bowed and rushed out of the room slamming the door behind him.

“If you’re here to tell me anything about anything not to do with Voldemort you can turn around right now,” Katherine sighed as she was bent over her desk rubbing her temple.

“Just Happy Birthday Mother,” Minerva said walking up and placing a basket of goodies on the desk.

“Happy birthday? Minerva I’m a hundred and eighty-three. I don’t think I’m young enough for Happy Birthday’s anymore…But how’s your birthday?” Katherine asked sitting back and smiling.

“Very well. Harry and Albus gave me breakfast in bed and this,” Minerva smiled lifted her head to show off the diamond tear drop around her neck.

“Aw that’s lovely,” Katherine smiled.

“And Honoria said her first words this morning. She said Mama!” Minerva squealed like a young girl.

“Aggh!!” Katherine screamed excitedly as she jumped out of the chair and hugged her daughter tightly. “I’m so happy for you!”

“Thank you,” Minerva smiled.

“I got to say it’s weird you and mum’s birthday is on the same day,” Harry replied as they had tea in Katherine’s office. They’d been there for several hours.

“It was the best birthday gift Stewart ever gave me. He never could top it,” Katherine said fondly as her eyes clouded with memories.

“It’s getting late Katherine. I’m sorry but we have to get back to the castle. Filius will start to get panicked,” Albus chuckled standing and gathering the baby’s things.

“Harry you’ll get Honoria from your grandmother?” Minerva asked standing as she and Albus headed out the door.

“Yes ma’am,” Harry nodded.

As soon as the door closed Harry stood and turned a serious look to his grandmother.

“Gran I think Draco is planning something. I’ve been watching him and I’ve heard some weird things but Snape and dad swear it’s fine,” Harry stated.

“Harry, Severus is completely trustworthy. Draco however is not very smart…poor Abraxous. He’s lucky he died before he saw how his son and grandson pulled the Malfoy name down the drain,” Katherine sighed kissing Honoria’s head and giving her to Harry.

“Yeah but…I still think something is up,” Harry persisted. “Mum and dad won’t listen. I was hoping you would.”

“Harry, you seem convinced so I’ll look into it,” Katherine smiled, “I’ll send in some to Malfoy Manor and I’ll get Potsy to tail Draco for you. Now don’t worry and focus on what your father is teaching you all right?”

“Okay. Thanks Gran I knew you’d understand,” Harry smiled kissing her cheek.

“Certainly. Now get out!” she laughed.

When they had left Katherine’s smile vanished again and she pressed the button on her little intercom.

“Amelia send some of the smart aurors and Arthur to the Malfoy’s for a raid and get me the Malfoy’s files…oh and pay Arthur time over I know he’s supposed to get off soon,” Katherine replied. “Yes Katherine,” Amelia answered.

Katherine sighed and walked over to her window were she looked down into the eyes of her ancestors. “I hope I’m doing this right,” she sighed.

[harmonydumbledore]

Kat helps everyone....lets help Kat! She need some 'adult fun' (winks)

Chapter 35: Sending a Lover

She found herself in a red salsa dress dancing the mamba with a masked man that was very dashing.

As she span around the room the faces of the party goers vanished and the room became the ballroom of McGonagall Estate. Back in the masked man’s arms his mask came off and she smiled seeing it was her dearly loved husband.

“You always could sweep me off my feet,” she laughed.

“In every since of the word,” he grinned devilishly as he lifted her up and started a waltz.

A few minutes of dancing to no music Stewart stopped and stood just holding her in his arms. Her feet dangling.

“You’re doing very well,” he smiled, “but I see you’re very lonely. You can only have so much fun with a dream.”

“Stewart what are you saying? You won’t visit anymore?” she asked tears forming in her eyes.

“No, no I’ll still come,” he said sitting her down, “You’re my salvation and I can’t leave you again. I’m finally able to come back after fifty years I’m not going to just leave.” He pushed a lock of hair out of her face.

“But you can only get so much from your children and a dream husband,” he grinned.

“What are you talking about?” she asked as he cradled her head tenderly.

“I’m going to send you some fun. Do with it what you will but know that this is for you and I will still love you,” he smiled kissing her lips long and slow. She melted into him pressing herself farther to him as he deepened the kiss.


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It was Halloween night; about six. Katherine was working late on some reports of Azkaban when she heard her door open.

She didn’t look up only said, “Crawford I told you to go home. I don’t want to hear your sniveling excuses on why you haven’t caught Greyback.”

“I wouldn’t know why he hasn’t. It’s not like the wolf is hard to find,” laughed a deep voice that had a tiny twinge of American in it.

Katherine looked up and found Damien staring at her and giving her his signature dashing grin.

Damien was tall and very muscular. His hair was curly and black with some grey streaked in and fell to his shoulders. He had strong aristocratic features with black eyes that sparkled mischievously. He had a smooth and well groomed goatee and was wearing a very expensive looking black three piece suit with a black over robe.

His full name was Damien Cygnus Black. He was the Great Great Uncle of Sirius Black. He had gone to school with Katherine, Abraxous Malfoy, and Richard Potter. Not to mention several others. He, Katherine, and Abraxous had been very close and all three men had dated Katherine at one point in their school time. They had all been somewhat heartbroken when she had married the eldest McGonagall male after graduation.

After the wedding he had moved to New York and disappeared.

“Oh my God! Damien!!!” Katherine squealed as she stood and ran into his arms.

He held her tightly spinning her around while giving a deep chuckling laugh.

“It’s good to see you to Minister! My, my how the devil has prospered,” Damien smirked setting her back down.

“Oh you,” she laughed slapping his chest playfully. “Oh my you’ve been working out.”

“Certainly,” he laughed standing back. He took off his robe, jacket, vest, and shirt and showed off a very ripped chest with a great six pack.

“Hmmm you do look good,” she smiled running a hand down his chest.

“Minister I…” Crawford stopped mid sentence as he stared at the scene.

The Minister’s hands on a man undressed chest in the middle of her office.

“What is it Crawford?” Katherine sighed.

“Well I…well…we’ve got a lead on Greyback and…”

“Well follow it! I’m busy catching up with an old friend,” Katherine snapped. The man nodded and quickly left.

“Still feisty! So Stewart didn’t break the filly in then?” Damien asked putting his shirt back on.

“No he didn’t. He was very kind and loving…I really miss him,” she sighed taking a frame off her desk.

“Hey little Kat don’t cry. Come on I’ll take you how on the town and we’ll paint it Green!” he smiled.

“Green? I thought you were supposed to paint it Red,” she laughed placing the frame down.

“Now why should I paint it a Gryffindor color?” he scoffed, “I’m not a Potter.”

“True,” she laughed grabbing her purse.

“But I have one as a grandson now you know,” she added as they left the Ministry and walked into the streets of muggle London.

“Well then you’ll have to tell me everything I’ve missed in the last hundred something years then,” he laughed.

[harmonydumbledore]

Chapter 36: Harry’s Desperation

As the school year ticked on it seemed less and less believed Harry. There was just no proof anymore. He knew deep down something was about to happen and couldn’t understand why his father wouldn’t listen. So during a Hogsmeade weekend in May he Flooed to the Ministry and went to see his grandmother.

Amelia was nowhere in sight so he just opened the door and entered as he remembering being told he could.

He was extremely shocked and embarrassed to find some strange man in his Grandmother’s chair; not to mention the fact his grandmother was straddling said stranger and snogging him senseless.

Blushing as red as a Weasley Harry tried to get out fast and fell over a waste bin.

The two adults broke apart and; instead of being embarrassed at being caught like his parents usually were, both smiled at Harry and stood.

“I-I-I…uh…I” Harry fumbled for the right words.

“Harry this is Damien Black. An old friend from school,” Katherine introduced.

Damien wrapped his arms around her slim waist adding, “And her new beau.”

“Oh uh right….uh I think Mum mentioned something about that,” Harry nodded standing and running a hand through his hair. “Are you um…are you related to Sirius Black?”

“Sure. A nephew. How is the old mutt?” Damien asked.

“He’s fine. A much better man now that he is wanted for murder,” Katherine answered.

“Oh yeah I remember you told me about that…so anyway what did you want your lovely grandmother for?” Damien asked.

“I really think something is going on at school!” Harry exclaimed and rushed into the story.

Damien and Katherine listened to the boy’s rant and we had finished looked at each other.

Damien sighed and began speaking in some strange language and gesturing wildly. Katherine looked at him oddly for a minute and then began speaking in the same language.

Harry stared at them in confusion till finally they stopped and glared at each other.

“Being with Stewart made you an arse,” Damien snapped.

“Being in America made you an idiot,” Katherine huffed.

“Can I ask what the heck that language was you were speaking?” Harry asked.

“The ancient language as spoken of in the beginning. Now about this story…” Damien said crossing his arms, “With Malfoy it’s possible he’s been given a mission by this Voldemort kid. Severus is in on it and Albus knows so he’s not saying anything.”

Harry looked to his grandmother and found her smirking.

“Now it’s possible we are going to have an ambush. This is what we’re going to do. We’ll post some people around the perimeter of Hogsmeade. When it happens you send your patronus and we will come,” Damien said clapping his hands.

“R-Really?” Harry blinked.

“Certainly Harry. If you believe everyone is in danger then we believe you,” Katherine smiled, “Now get back to Hogwarts before your parents find out you’ve gone.”

Harry nodded and ran out.

“Nice kid. Now where were we?” Damien asked spinning Katherine into his arms.

[harmonydumbledore]

I believe in the books it is mention practically every pureblood family is related now. Well the Harris' and McGonagalls' are no exception....However. The Harris Clan has more bad eggs...after all most of them were Slytherin XD!


Chapter 37: Potsy’s Discoveries

Damien was nipping at Katherine’s neck trying to distract her from work and it seemed to be to his advantage as she had giggled and laid down her papers turning to kiss him. Before the snog could get too far along Katherine’s stable elf Potsy popped into the room. He was the elf that had been tailing Draco for her.

“Mi-mistress!” the elf squeaked.

“What is it Potsy,” Katherine sighed as she broke off the kiss and stared at the little creature.

“Mistress, Master Draco has been fixing a box…a box to let others in not seen. Master Harry and Dumblydore left and haven’t returned,” the elf said quickly.

“What do you mean haven’t returned?” Katherine asked standing and hovering over the desk.

“They left and no tell Mistress’ Baby. She cried to sleep,” the elf replied.

“Come on Kat we got to move!” Damien said grabbing her hand and pulling her out the door.


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Harry and Albus appeared at the top of the tower as the mini battle downstairs raged on.

“Come on dad we got to get you inside,” Harry urged trying to support his father’s weight.

Albus groaned as they made their way but were stopped my Malfoy and several death eaters.

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Minerva was fighting off the onslaught of death eaters the best she could. She was worried about Harry and Albus and fearful for Honoria. She didn’t see the killing curse fired till it was too late to stop it.

But she was saved by a shield. From over her shoulder spells were thrown at the attackers taking them down. She whipped around to see several aurors, Damien, and Katherine running toward her. The aurors ran passed her toward the retreating figures while Katherine grabbed her daughter rather roughly by the arm.

“Where’d Harry and Albus go?” Katherine shouted.

“I-I don’t know. They said a mission for the order,” Minerva cried.

“What happened?” Katherine continued shaking her.

“The children called alert. Death Eaters in the halls….what are you doing here?” she cried panicked. Her mother never shook her like this before.

“Katherine come on!” Damien urged pulling her arm.

“Mother I…”

“GO to Honoria now!” Katherine snapped as she ran down the hall with Damien.


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“Draco don’t do this. We can protect you. You don’t want to do this,” Albus breathed as he gently pushed Harry behind him to protect him.

He was still very weak form the whole Horcrux ordeal.

“I have to,” Draco exclaimed.

“Come on Malfoy get it over with,” a death eater hissed.

“He’s a wimp he’s not going to do it,” another hissed.

Draco rose is wand and made ready the spell. “Avada Ked…”

“Bombarda Maxima!”

“Immobulus!” two voices shouted as the door that was blocked was blown off its hinges and one of the death eaters fell flat on his face unmoving.

“Stupefy!” Another death eater fell.

“Draco give me that wand. You don’t want to do this. Don’t be the same disappointment your father is,” Katherine said softly but firmly.

Damien was tying up the two death eaters.

Draco’s eyes went from Albus to Katherine to the death eaters and back again.

“Draco listen to me. You aren’t meant for this. You can be better you can bring your family’s name back to the high rank it was…but it won’t happen by killing Albus. To kill Albus brings your own death sentence,” Katherine said firmly as she stepped closer.

Draco didn’t back up but he did flinch a bit.

“I already have a death sentence,” Draco said.

“No you don’t. We can hide you. I’ll keep you safe I promise. Just hand over the wand,” she said softly in her grandmother voice.

“I-I…you promise?” Draco asked.

“Yes. You’ll be safe,” Katherine nodded holding out her hand.

Draco placed the wand in her hand shakily. Katherine’s hand closed around it before she pulled him into a hug holding him close.

“It’s over Draco. It’s over,” she whispered.

Harry was astonished to see his enemy crying into his grandmother’s chest holding her for dear life.

“Harry, Harry come on help me get him back to his office. Kat can treat him better there,” Damien said pretty much jsut carrying Albus.


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Minerva was trying desperately to calm her baby when the small group busted in the bedroom.

“Oh god Albus!” Minerva cried rushing to her husband’s side as he was laid on the bed.

“Damien take Minerva and Harry outside. Now!” Katherine snapped as she started rifling through Severus and Poppy’s bags.

Damien nodded and practically carried the two out as the door was shut after them.

“I suppose you gave him a year to live?” Katherine asked turning to Severus as she drew a clear liquid out of a vial with a needle.

“It’s true. I know dark arts Katherine,” Severus snapped.

Draco was sitting off to the side afraid what would happen if he left Katherine’s sight.

“Severus you don’t know enough about anything,” Katherine snapped as she injected Albus and watched as his ragged breathing evened out.

“Then why didn’t you fix his arm before?” Severus growled.

“I’ve been a bit busy trying to round up your sorry friends and keep your arse out of jail. Talk to me like that again young man and I’ll give you what for!” Katherine screeched.

Severus wisely kept his mouth shut.

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Two hours later they all came out of the bedroom; Katherine looking especially tired and drained.

“He’ll be fine Mina. Let him sleep.” Katherine sighed and gripped Draco’s shoulder, “Draco will be coming with us.”

Minerva nodded as she and Harry rushed into the bedroom to see Albus.

[harmonydumbledore]

Chapter 38: Trouble on the Horizon

Narcissa Malfoy entered the Ministry with a single mission. As she walked through the atrium to the lifts she was stared at and whispered about by many on lookers. She felt horribly embarrassed but still she pressed on to the lifts and up to the sixth floor.

“I want to see the Minister,” she said with as much courage as she could muster.

“I’ll see if she’s in,” Amelia stated coldly as she stood and entered the office.

Narcissa was forced to sit and wait for several minutes before the secretary came out and stated, “She’ll see you now.”

Narcissa stood and quickly entered shutting the door firmly behind her.

“What is it Narcissa?” Katherine sighed as she looked up from her work.

“I want my son back Aunt Katherine. What have you done with him?” she cried sitting in the chair across from the desk.

“I’m keeping him safe for the time being. When this war is over you can have him returned,” Katherine said coldly as she pushed the chair back and crossed her arms.

“But Aunt Katherine I…”

“No Buts Narcissa. Just because your grandfather married my sister does not mean you can get what ever you want from me. I’m doing this for you own good. You married a bastard plain and simple. Abraxous himself said Lucius was a bum. If you want your son alive you’ll stop all this nonsense. However if you feel you want to tell your Lord about this I won’t stop you. You’re a grown woman and it is your decision,” Katherine replied.

Narcissa sniffed and wiped her eyes with a handkerchief.

“He’s not going to like it. You’ve pushed him back so far he’s furious with everyone,” Narcissa exclaimed, “He wants you dead as much as Potter.”

“Well he knows where to find me,” Katherine shot.

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Weeks later Katherine and Damien were having a quiet dinner with Minerva and her family at their summer home when they received a patronus there was trouble at Pivet Drive. Potsy was called to watch Honoria and they all apparated to Surrey; Harry with Albus.

The group rushed to Pivet Drive and Katherine let out an unholy scream when she saw her house in a fire blaze.

Both Number Five and Four were set ablaze and firemen were desperately trying to put out the flames.

“NOOOOO! Fiona! Fiooonnaa!” Katherine screamed as she dashed toward the house.

She dodged the firemen and police officers rushing into the burning building. Several agonizing and tense minutes went by before they saw Katherine come back out of the house. She was covered in soot and coughing so bad the firemen had to give her some oxygen and the paramedics checked her for burns and other wounds.

“What were you thinking!?” Minerva exclaimed as they rushed over to where she was sitting on the ambulance back.

“I wanted my sister…I found her,” Katherine sighed as tears were pouring down her face.

“Oh mama,” Minerva sobbed holding her mother tightly.

Both women sobbed over the loss.

Katherine was truly the last of her kind now. She was the last Harris…the last of a dynasty.

Sure she had an army of children and grandchildren but that was different. They were more of her husband’s dynasty.


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Three days later at Dragon Heart Manor; the Harris Estate, as they were laying Fiona’s body to rest Katherine received a disturbing letter.

Your sister is just the beginning. When this is over you and the McGonagalls will be non existent. I look forward to seeing you Aunt Katherine.

Voldemort

Katherine set the letter on fire in her hands and dropped it to the ground. She was not letting some snot nosed brat with a superiority complex tell her what to do.


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Yes the Dursleys are dead...but I doubt anyone really cared. XD

[Phantomgirl817]

You are brilliant...I can't wait to find out what happens next!

[harmonydumbledore]

Chapter 39: Not Backing Down

After Fiona’s tragic ‘accidental’ death Katherine refused to speak to anyone but Damien.

She stayed buried in her work for months. But it paid off…Greyback was found and brought before the Wizenagamont. He was sentenced and Damien pulled the trigger putting a silver bullet in his head.

Damien had been hired by Katherine as an executioner.

She assisted the aurors and magical law enforcement in nearly a hundred raids that shut down several black markets and dark arts suppliers. Not to mention she put to the Dementor’s Kiss nearly thirty death eaters.

Through it all she was hunted down by the remaining ones and was almost always being fired at when out of her office. Her sons had begged her to just whole up in her office where it was safe but she refused. The only thing she agreed to was having a bodyguard. She hired Damien for that as well.

Harry meanwhile had been busy with his father disappearing at odd time in the night only to return horribly filthy and tired. Neither he nor Albus would tell Minerva what was going on and Minerva was starting to fret.

Unable to take it anymore she and little Honoria; who was walking and talking up a storm now, went to the Ministry one Saturday morning in November.

“I want to see my mother,” Minerva stated looking at Amelia.

“What’s her curse?” Amelia asked.

“What? What does that have to do with anything?” Minerva blinked as Honoria tugged on her hand.

“Mummy I wan see Gran. I wan see Gran!” the one year old stated.

“Just a minute sweetie,” Minerva answered and turned back to the secretary.

“I’m sorry professor but I’m under strict orders by Damien Black Head of Minister Protection not to let anyone in if they can’t answer that question. I’m sorry Professor but everyone’s frazzled with the death threats. We finally have a competent minister and none of us loyal to her wants her dead!” Amelia explained.

“Right well. Her curse is charm. She can normally get anything from anyone,” Minerva stated.

“All right you can go in,” Amelia nodded.

“I’m not backing down Damien! I’ve spent my whole life in war I’m not backing down because my bastard nephew thinks he can get under my skin!” Katherine shouted as she stood looking down into the atrium from her window.

“I didn’t say back down. I said make the work less noticeable. Don’t take down his Majors. Take the lesser beings he cares nothing about,” Damien suggested.

He was sitting in her chair with his feet on the desk whittling on a piece of wood.

“I do that and I’m no better than the rest. I will not back down!” Katherine insisted.

“Mother?” Minerva said uncertainly.

“Gran-Gran!” Honoria squealed as she toddled over to Katherine as fast as she could and pulled her skirts. “Up Gran! Up!”

“Nh-uh,” Katherine shook her head and Honoria looked close to tears.

“Honoria Kendra no crocodile tears! Now how are you supposed to ask?” Katherine reprimanded.

Honoria tugged Katherine skirts saying, “Pwease Gran up?”

“Yes Honoria that’s right,” Katherine smiled as her cold demeanor melted before their eyes and she tossed Honoria in the air earning a squeal of delight from the child.

“Yay Gran! Yay! I wuv Gran!” Honoria laughed excitedly as Katherine waltzed with her to the desk and plopped her into Damien’s lap.

“I wuv Gran to,” Damien laughed tickling the little girl.

“I wuv you too Damem,” Honoria smiled, “But I wuv mummy, daddy, and Arry most!”

“That’s as it should be,” Damien laughed.

“Minerva darling you look on the brink of a melt down school isn’t that bad is it?” Katherine asked stroking her daughter’s cheek.

“Well it’s just…I…well…OH mother it’s terrible,” Minerva broke down and fell to the ground sobbing.

Katherine just stared at her daughter a minute not quiet able to comprehend seeing as how Minerva hadn’t cried like this since Stewart died.

“Oh baby it’ll be okay. We’ll fix it,” Katherine soothed as she dropped down and pulled her daughter into her lap rocking back and forth rubbing circles on her back.

“You can’t fix it. I don’t even know what it is,” Minerva sobbed.

“Minerva darling everything is fixable. Come now tell mummy what’s wrong,” Katherine cooed softly as she took the pins out of Minerva’s bun and scratched her head lightly.

The effect was immediate as Minerva hysterical sobs turned to soft whimpers. Katherine had a touch that was magic. She knew where to rub or scratch to get her children to calm down and it never failed her.

“I don’t know my husband and child anymore. They disappear all the time and won’t tell me where they go or what they do. Last night Harry came back with a broken wrist!” Minerva answered after she’s stopped sobbing.

“Baby you are strong and independent. Don’t sit by and take it. Demand that Albus tells you where he’s going. He’s trying to protect you but it’s useless considering our family is always in danger. Tell him if he truly loves you…and I know he does that he will tell you. Not telling you is doing far too much harm,” Katherine said as she eyed her daughter calculatingly.

Minerva sniffed and tried to pull away from her mother but Katherine didn’t let go of her face. Instead she snapped her fingers and Minerva’s glamour fell away causing her to gasp.

“Minerva Katherine McGonagall Dumbledore!” Katherine snapped.

“Dear god Minerva what have you been doing?” Damien asked as he stood and placed Honoria in the chair before kneeling by the women.

Minerva looked unhealthily pale and drawn. She was skinny than usual and dark circles were under her eyes.

“Minerva stress is not good for you or Honoria. She’s only one she needs you to be as healthy as you can be. I want you to go home and eat and take a nap. Get Poppy of Rolanda to watch Honoria for the night. After your nap scream and hit your husband till the rooster crows if you have to so you can get rid of your rage and get all the lies out of the air. When all is said and done the marriage will be stronger. Trust me on this,” Katherine said kissing her daughter’s head.

Minerva sniffed and wiped her eyes with Damien’s handkerchief.

“Y-you’re sure?” she asked timidly.

“I’m positive,” Katherine nodded.

“Hey Tabby listen to Old Black. Your mother slapped us all around a time or two and it made us better. If Albus is truly a better man then we snakes he’ll learn from a good slap,” Damien winked. Minerva gave a sobbing laugh and nodded.

“Thank you Damien. But I have to ask…what are you intentions with my mother?” Minerva asked wanting a change of subject.

“We’ve been dating nearly a year. We haven’t decided yet,” Katherine explained.

Minerva nodded as Damien helped up both women.

“Either way I love her dearly and will take what ever punishment you and your brothers can come up with if you want me dead if I ever hurt her,” Damien replied with a smile but one could see he was serious.

“They’ll hold you to that you know,” Katherine laughed.

Minerva laughed a little as well and left the Ministry feeling a lot better than before.


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That night as Albus entered his and his wife’s quarters he felt something was very wrong. He found Minerva staring in to the fire with a fierce look in her beautiful green eyes.

“Is Honoria in bed already?” he asked shedding his outer robe and shoes.

“She’s staying with Poppy tonight. We need to have a serious talk,” Minerva replied.

“Not this again Minerva,” Albus sighed, “I already told you I can’t…”

But what ever he was going to say was silence by a swift and hard slap to the side of his face.

He stepped back holding his cheek and blinking at her in disbelief.

“You just want to protect me!? Well news flash Albus my mother is the Minister of Magic!! She gets death threats from Voldemort every day and she doesn’t back down and guess what! I’m not either!!” she screeched as she started throwing anything she could get her hands on at him.

Albus tried dodging the items but when it was clear he couldn’t keep it up he dove behind his chair. When the attack had momentarily stopped he peaked over the chair and saw his wife standing in the middle of the room. Her chest was heaving and her hair was all around her seeming to blow in the breeze her magic was creating. Her eyes were fierce and fiery. She was gorgeous.

“Minerva my love please see reason. To tell you would have you a target,” Albus said cautiously come out from his hiding place.

“A target!? I’m already a bloody target! I was a bloody target before you and I’ll be on after you! Let me be one with you!” she cried as she flew at him beating his chest and screaming.

He wrapped his arms around her and took every blow till she stopped to tired to care on and fell into his chest sobbing. He led them to the couch and sat down with her in his lap rubbing her back.

“Minerva I’m so sorry. I should have realized what this was doing to you. I half expected this after the howler but I don’t think I could’ve really prepared myself."

“Howler?” Minerva asked pulling back to look at him.

“Your mother about made me deaf this afternoon…and Mr. Black didn’t help any,” he chuckled, “If he marries your mother we’ll never hear the end if it. They are like the same person.”

Minerva laughed lightly and then looked at him seriously.

“Are you going to tell me?” she asked.

He sighed and pulled her closer kissing her head.

“We’ve been looking for Horcurxes. I found out that’s what Voldemort has been using to stay alive for so long. We’ve been looking for them,” he explained.

“Have you found any?” she asked twirling his beard in her fingers.

“Five,” he answered, “Harry and I think there are seven.”

“Oh Albus,” Minerva sighed.

“I know dear I know,” he sighed kissing her head as they both stared into the fire.

[harmonydumbledore]

I changed the ending of books five and sixth....now i'll change the ending of the seventh. though I can't decide what to do about Katherine. Destiny says all Harris' will be killed in battle or a fight for thier lives. She's the only one left. Should I kill her in this one?

Chapter 40: Captured

It was late April and Katherine and Damien were having a quiet dinner in his flat when three figures burst in the room and attacked them. Both fought valiantly but when Damien was knocked unconscious they were able to over take Katherine and disappear.

When Damien woke up hours later he found his and Katherine’s wands on the floor.

“Damn it!” he snarled and apparated to Grimmuald Place were he knew they were having an Order meeting.

“What do you want?” Sirius asked when he opened the door and saw his Uncle.

“No time for hatred. Where’s Min and the boys?” Damien asked hurrying in the house.

“In the kitchen why?” Sirius asked confused.

“Come on!” Damien snapped pulling the men downstairs.

“Kat’s gone!” Damien shouted bursting into the kitchen where the Order members, Golden Trio, and Ginny were having supper. Apparently the meeting had been over for a while.

“What!?” Albus asked as he and Minerva stood along with all her brothers.

"Three death eaters ambushed us. Knocked me out and took her!” Damien exclaimed holding out Katherine’s wand.

The wand was pure ivory with a veela core. It was very expensive and very powerful to someone with charm and charisma.

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Katherine gasped sucking air as the black bag was taken off of her head and she found herself in Malfoy Manor surrounded by Death eaters and wands and on a throne was Voldemort smirking. By his side was Bellatrix.

“So wonderful of you to join us. Everyone welcome my dear Aunt Katherine …and I’m told she is Narcissa and Bellatrix’s aunt as well,” Voldemort smirked.

There was a lot of snickering around the room.

“Voldemort what’s the point of this? Do you honestly expect Albus and Harry to be stupid enough to charge in after me?” Katherine asked.

“Maybe not but it doesn’t matter. You’re here for our own pleasure. Crucio!” he shouted and was followed by several other shouts of “Crucio!”

She fell to the ground writhing in twisting in ways no one thought a woman of her advance aged could and her screams shattered the windows nearby.

“Stop!” Voldemort commanded after a few minutes.

Katherine lay on the floor breathing heavily trying to regain some composure.

“Your cockiness has reached its end dear Aunt. It appears the Harris destiny will hold true and you will die at the hands of a Dark Lord like all the rest,” Voldemort laughed kneeling over her.

“Bite me!” she snapped spitting in his face.

Voldemort snarled and jerked her up by her long flowing hair.

“Rudolphus! Yaxley!” he shouted.

“Yes my lord?” the two asked coming forward.

“Take her to the cellar and have some fun with her,” he smirked pushing her roughly into their arms.

“Our pleasure my lord,” the men smirked dragging the woman off. No one saw the tears that fell down Narcissa’s face.

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Katherine was chained to the ceiling and hoisted up on a pulley so her feet were not touch the ground. The two men then stripped her of her robe and dress slightly shocked to find her wearing such sexy black lingerie.

“Hmm McGonagall’s mum’s pretty hot,” Rudolphus stated.

Yaxley nodded. “This will be fun."

Katherine snarled and kicked Yaxley in the head stating, “Kill me if you like you’re still going to loose.”

“There’s no point in killing you yet. The Dark Lord has big plans for you,” Yaxley grinned as he conjured a fiery whip and began slashing at Katherine’s back.

While he did that Rudolphus took out a knife and carved the dark mark into her upper arm.

[harmonydumbledore]

And now the end to book seven! Um I think only three or four chapters left....then a prequel! and then a Sequel!


Chapter 41: The Battle For it All

With Katherine’s kidnapping everything went into turmoil Ministry workers attacked workers. Everyone was suspect! Families fought over what to do and even the best of friends were at each others throats.

The war was now in everyone’s home and people were loosing their minds. It all culminated on the grounds of Hogwarts one night when Voldemort and his army stormed the gates.

Battle had been fierce and fought long and hard when it all suddenly stopped with Voldemort exclaiming he want Harry and it would all be over.

“Potter’s right there! We should just give him to them!” Pansy Parkinson exclaimed pointing to where Harry stood by a wall.

As if in one motion the Gryffindors stood and pointed their wands at her, then the Ravenclaws, then the Hufflepuffs, even some of the Slytherins turned on her and the staff as well. Pansy looked panicked and sat back down.

“Silence everyone!” Albus snapped, “We need a plan of action!”

While the staff discussed what to do Harry made a decision.


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“Ah Potter nice of you to join us,” Voldemort smirked.

“Harry!” Katherine cried as the chains rattled where she was chained to a tree.

“Let her go,” Harry stated, “You’ve got me. Let her go.”

“I don’t think so,” Voldemort said shaking his head.

Before he even gave Harry a chance to draw his wand he shouted, “Avada Kedavra.

“NNOOOOO!” Katherine screamed as she saw Harry fall to the ground.


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Harry woke up and found himself in the Scottish Highlands looking out at the McGonagall Estate.

“Am I dead?” Harry asked allowed.

“Not technically,” replied a deep voice as a man with dirty blonde hair and grey eyes sat down beside him. He was smoking a pipe.

“Who are you?” Harry asked looking up at the man.

“Stewart McGonagall is my name and invading people’s lives is my game,” he laughed.

“Stewart? As in Gran’s husband Stewart?” Harry asked.

“The one and only. Hey how’s Black working out? Kat won’t tell me anything,” Stewart replied.

“Well…okay I guess. He makes out with her a lot,” Harry shrugged.

“Hmm…I figured they be more serious by now…I’ll have to have a talk with her,” he said puffing his pipe.

“So what am I doing here?” Harry asked confused.

“Well…you were a Horcrux so that part of you is dead,” Stewart said pointing over to a bush that some children were poking sticks with.

“What happens now?” Harry asked turning back to the man.

“Ultimately it’s your decision. From here on out Voldemort is out of your head. You can go back or not. If not then you stay here with the rest of us till everyone else joins us. If you go then you get to have more time with those new parents you got,” he grinned.

“You know Gran’s right about you,” Harry laughed.

“Well she doesn’t lie,” he laughed put an arm around Harry’s shoulder.
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“Narcissa go and see if he’s dead!” Voldemort snapped once he stood up.

It seemed Voldemort had fallen and passed out the same time Harry had been struck with the killing curse.

Harry could hear the half giant Hagrid and Katherine’s cries. He was fearful of what would happen when they knew he was alive. Especially when long blonde hair fell in his face covering it completely. He felt long nails on his chest.

“Don’t move,” she whispered in his ear.

She looked up and nodded, “He’s dead my lord!”

Katherine sobbed louder as Voldemort laughed.

“Excellent. You Hagrid. You’ll carry him so everyone can see him. Yaxley you make sure Katherine is floating by them on that pole. We’ll have a sacrificial burning to celebrate,” Voldemort smirked.

The group cheered as they unchained the two to the trees and did as requested strapping Katherine to a pole and forcing Hagrid to lift Harry’s body.

Harry kept as quite as can be while he felt Hagrid’s large tears fall on his face and Katherine’s quiet whimpering.

They all approached the gates and Voldemort placed a sonorous charm on his self to get their attention.

“COME AND LOOK. YOUR SAVIOR WAS CAUGHT RUNNING AWAY AND HIS NOW DEAD! COME AND SEE YOUR PRECIOUS HARRY POTTER DEAD AT MY HAND!”

At first Harry thought no one came but then he heard a sound more terrifying than his grandmother’s scream. A sound that made him very nearly jump out of Hagrid’s arms and show he wasn’t dead.

“NNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!” It was the scream of Minerva Dumbledore as she fell in her husband’s arms sobbing.

“NNOO! My baby!” she screamed.

“Yes dead. He’s dead,” Voldemort chuckled, “and to celebrate my victory we will sacrifice the Minister!”

Several screams erupted from the group around the castle as Katherine was brought forth hanging on the pole. Yaxley lit his wand and was about to set her a flame when a voice rose above the crowd.

“Stop it! Killing her won’t stop us!” Neville shouted stepping forward.

“Maybe not but it will stop those that matter. The rest of you will be easy then,” Voldemort laughed.

“No. We’ll keep fighting. We’re strong and we can fight. We’re not going to bow down to you!” Neville shouted.

“No we won’t!”

“We’ll fight!” Ron and Hermione shouted stepping forward.

“Don’t you see Voldemort,” Katherine said softly.

Her voice was quiet but everyone was listening and silent so she was heard.

“You can kill my grandson, my sister, me but you can’t kill their will to live. You can’t kill their desire for freedom. As long as there is still one that wants to fight you can’t win.”

The Hogwarts ones cheered at her speech.

“Silence! Enough of this! Yaxley set her ablaze! Silence the wench of Merlin!” Voldemort shouted.

Yaxley was about to set the pole on fire when his wand was shot out of his hand from above. He looked up to see several people on brooms swarming around like a bunch of killer bees. They were shooting spells at the death eaters. It was Damien leading the Quidditch players.

“Fire!” Voldemort shouted conjuring a shield for himself.

The students flew around the spells as the ones on the ground mounted another charge. Damien flew around and sliced the ropes that kept Katherine on her pole before hoisting her on his broom.

“Let’s get you to Poppy,” he said seeing the marks on her back and the blood covering her beautiful face.

“No! Put me down. Harry’s alive!” Katherine shouted.

“What do you mean?” Damien shouted.

“Look down there! You don’t see him on the ground anymore. He’s alive I know it!” Katherine shouted.

Damien looked down and had to admit she was right. He didn’t see the boy anywhere.

“All right. Be careful,” he sighed handing her wand back to her and setting her on the steps.

Katherine nodded and ran inside the building were the main fighting was. She helped out the students and staff as much as she could shouting spells and curses.

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While all this had been going on little Honoria had woken up scared. She’d slipped out of the Hospital Wing where Poppy, Cora, and Christine had supposed to have been watching her. She toddled down the stairs and corridors past all the debris and and bodies looking for her parents or brother.

The little two year old with the bouncy black girls and large green eyes was wandering through the main entrance with spells whizzing over her head crying for her mother.

Katherine was fighting Rudolphus when her heart nearly stopped dead when she saw her grandbaby. Unfortunately Bellatrix had gotten rid of her adversaries and had seen the child too. A horrid glint was in Bellatrix’s eyes as she pointed her wand.

“Honoria!” Katherine shouted as she ran toward the little one.

Albus and Minerva turned horrified eyes around as they saw Katherine snatched up their child as the killing curse was headed straight for them.

“Protego!” a voice shouted as a shield charm shot out of nowhere and deflected the curse.

Katherine looked around and found Harry standing not far off. She cried a few happy tears before she ran up the stairs out of the way. Honoria was screaming in fear as she clung desperately to her grandmother who continued to fire spells.

Bellatrix ran after them and Minerva ran after her.

“Running Aunt Katherine? Now that’s not like you,” Bellatrix cackled following the woman. Katherine whirled around holding Honoria close.

“Bellatrix this is not right. There’s no reason to kill this child,” Katherine replied.

“The fact she is Minerva and Albus’ is enough,” Bellatrix laughed.

“Don’t touch my daughter you bitch!” Minerva shouted.

Bellatrix turned around and sneered. “Oh this is perfect I can end three generations together,” she laughed.

“You’re out numbered and surrounded. How do you propose to do that?” Minerva asked her wand held straight at Bellatrix’s heart.

“I’ll at least take you down,” Bellatrix shouted raising her wand, “Avada…”

“Avada Kedavra!” Katherine shouted as a green light hit Bellatrix in the back.

With a smirk on her face the dark witch fell to the ground.

Minerva stared at the body for a few seconds before running to Katherine and taking the baby in her arms.

“Honoria what were you thinking!?” Minerva exclaimed.

“Mummy!” Honoria cried holding her mother tightly.

“The important thing is she’s safe now,” Katherine smiled before her eyes rolled back in her head and she fell to the ground.

“Mother!”

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“It’s all down to this,” Harry said as the sun was rising.

“Do you really think you can defeat me?” Voldemort laughed.

“Well considering all your minions are dead and all of your Horcurxes are gone,” Harry nodded.

Voldemort’s eyes narrowed as he screamed in rage and shouted, “Avada Kedavra!”

“Expecto Cortego!” Harry shouted as his large deer patronus erupted from his wand and charged into the killing curse as it exploded and rebounded straight into Voldemort’s chest.

The Dark Lord was thrown back and moved no more!

[harmonydumbledore]

What happens to Kat? Something some may have seen coming!


Chapter 42: Life and Death

“There’s really no telling when she’ll wake up. It’s amazing she even lasted as long as she did not to mention she ran through fights and duels fighting herself. There’s no telling what all of it’s done to her system,” the healer explained.

“Thank you,” Damien nodded and dismissed the man.

It was nearly a week after the final battle and Katherine had yet to wake. She had been sent to St. Mungo’s as soon as the battle was over.

Right now Damien, Minerva, Honoria, Harry, Cronos, Charlie, Molly, and Daniela were there. They had been speaking to the healer about Katherine’s condition.

“This is horrible. I mean…” Molly didn’t know what to say.

“Molly that’s really all that can be said,” Cronos sighed as he scratched his beard.

“I’ve never seen her look so…so fragile,” Minerva cried.

She’d been the most emotional about the whole ordeal. She cried every time she saw her mother lying in the bed with the oxygen mask and tubes running all in her arms.

“That’s because she never has…I hate to think what she’ll be like when she find out who we lost in the battle,” Cronos sighed.

The clan had taken severe blows. Not only had they lost Fiona McGonagall but they had also lost several others. Those included Hephaestus McGonagall, Apollo’s daughter Nanette McGonagall Jones, May McGonagall and her wife Nancy Mills McGonagall, Ares’ eldest son Christopher McGonagall, Bill Lambert, and Harold Grimes.

“I wonder what’s going on in her mind right now.” Damien sighed as they peered through the glass window into her room.


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“Katherine, Katherine wake up,” Stewart whispered softly in her ear as he held her close in the bed.

“Do I have to?” she groaned softly snuggling closer into him.

“Yes you do. We have to have a very serious talk,” he replied.

She sighed and opened her dark green eyes to look into his grey orbs.

“Why?” she asked, “Can’t I just stay in a coma and let them pull the plug on me?”

“You could. But do you really want to?” Hephaestus asked sitting on the bed by his mother.

“You’re meant for more Kat. You always were,” Fiona added standing be her nephew.

“But to wake up means loosing all of you is real,” she cried burying her face in her husband’s chest.

“And to wake up means you can start a new life with Damien,” May McGonagall explained.

“You should you know. Your life with me was what you were told to do. We always said you were born too early. This century is for you Katherine. It’s time you live for the world you were meant to. You’re not modern anymore; you’re just right now,” Stewart replied putting a finger under her chin and lifting her face to look at him.

“You go back and have fun. When it’s all said and done we’ll still be waiting for you. But you’ve got a lot more life to live,” Stewart smiled as he kissed her lips and everything went black.
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“I can’t believe she survived an attack like that at her age. She should be dead in all aspects,” A healer replied as he and his nurse were leaned over the patient taking vitals.

“It’s too bad we can’t get rid of the scar on her arm to heal. She’ll hate having it,” the nurse sighed.

“Let’s just concentrate on getting the Bloody Hell!” the healer screamed as he jumped back. The nurse did as well screaming loudly.

The screams had several clan members running in the room.

“What? What’s happened?” Damien exclaimed.

“Gran!” Harry exclaimed running to her side.

Everyone gasped they saw bright vibrant green eyes staring at everyone.

Harry took the oxygen mask off ignoring the healer’s protests and smiled.

“What the bloody hell am I doing in this god forsaken place?” Katherine snapped.

“You’re going to be okay?” he laughed hugging her.

She patted his back snorting, “Of course I am. Now someone check me out I’m going home.”

“I don’t advise that Minister. You need to rest and we need to observe you for a few more days,” the healer replied.

“Young man I was a great grand-mother before you were even born. I know more about my limitations and body than you could ever hope to learn. Now I am going to leave and you are going to let me out understood?” she snapped as she sat up and started pulling the tubes and IVs out of her arms.

“I uh…”

“Better listen to her,” Apollo laughed.

The healer and nurse quickly left the room to start the paper work.

“I suppose everyone is worried about the Minister?” she asked limping to the closet where she found her robes and a cane.

“Yes,” Apollo answered and filled his mother in on everything as she dressed.

“Well come on then let’s get going,” Katherine sighed taking the cane and strolling to the door.

“Wait Kat,” Damien replied shutting the door he got down on his knees and pulling a small black jewelry shop out of his breast pocket.

A collective gasp went around the room as Katherine blinked at him and looked around the room at the other occupants before looking back down at him.

“I’ve love you since our sixth year. I let Stewart have you first but now I want to have you as my own. You’ve kept this cold heart beating for years. Please say yes,” Damien smiled as he opened the box to reveal a silver band with ivy carved all around the rim and a 5 karat blue diamond in the middle with two small white diamonds on either side.

“I…yes!” she nodded as she took the platinum setting six karat emerald ring and matching wedding band off her left ring finger and switched it to her right.

Damien smiled as he gently slid the new engagement ring over her left finger and kissed it before standing and capturing her lips in a sweet kiss.

“Wahoo! We get a step-daddy!” Ares cheered.

“Aren't we to old to call him our step father?” Minerva asked looking at her three brothers.

“Um…no!” the boys shook their heads and clapped Damien on the back.

“Seriously mum you’re the only one that acts like an adult,” Harry laughed, “lighten up.”

“Someone has to be the adult,” Minerva replied.

“Okay you can take the job,” Damien nodded sweeping Katherine up in his arms bridal style.

“Let’s ditch this place. I think I hear Lockhart coming,” he smirked.

“Run!” Katherine exclaimed.

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Chapter 43: Katherine and Damien’s Wedding

A month after Voldemort had been destroyed and Katherine had woken from her coma everyone was gathering at McGonagall Estate just outside of Godric’s Hollow for Damien and Katherine’s wedding.

Damien was downstairs in the library have a drink with the men while Katherine was upstairs with the women. Being as old as the two were there weren’t many of their friends still alive but a few were. However Katherine had her daughter and daughter-in-laws to be her bride’s maids.

“Mother you look positively breathe taking,” Minerva smiled as she adjusted the skirts of her mother’s dress.

“Well it’s certain to cause a stir. I’m going to flaunt what I got,” Katherine laughed, “last time I got married was in 1831 in my mother’s dress. Now it’s 1997 and I get the dress I always envisioned.”

“You were born way to early,” Ginny laughed, “you should have been born in like 1930 or 50.”

“You’re not the first to say that,” Katherine laughed as she turned around.

Katherine was absolutely stunning. Her grey/ ebony hair was falling past her shoulders and hung in large curls. She had half of it pulled back with a few pins and ivy was woven into the curls. A small silver tiara was sitting on top of her head.

Her dress was a light cream color with an intricate rose design woven into the skirts. From her hip down in flared out behind her. The torso of the gown was off the shoulder and corset style with a ribbon that went all the way down to her hip. It was fitted and molded just for her body. You could see the dark mark scar on her left upper arm but it did not seem to bother her.

In her hands she held a bouquet of brilliant red roses.

The brides’ maids’ dress were halter style that went to their knees and were a brilliant green color. They were holding lily bouquets with their hair half pulled back and in curls as well.

Honoria was standing by her mother dressed in a cute green and cream colored princess dress holding her basket of roses and lilies.

“Are we ready?” Christine asked.

“Yes we are,” Katherine nodded as they left the room.

“I’m not one for commitment men…I think that’s why I didn’t ask Kat for her hand all those years ago. But it turned out to be a good thing. If she hadn’t married Stewart she would have had all of her great kids,” Damien sighed as he turned from the window and smiled at Ares, Apollo, and Cronos.

“All shucks I’m blushing,” Ares teased.

“You lot definitely have a good sense of humor. Kat and Stew obviously did something right,” Damien laughed.

“Well let’s go get Ma hitched to another pure-blood!” Cronos exclaimed stretching.

The men exited the library laughing. Sebastian Snape followed them carrying the rings on the little silk pillow.

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The wedding march started and the congregation stood as Katherine stood at the back with her arm wrapped around Apollo’s.

“This is weird walking my mother down the aisle,” he whispered as they smiled at everyone.

“Well sit down and I’ll get Albus to do it,” Katherine hissed.

“And spoil my moment!? I don’t think so,” he said as they started down.

Minerva and her sister-in-laws smirked as they saw the many men stare at Katherine as they walked down the aisle.

Of course one man didn’t. Minerva smiled and winked at Albus as she held Honoria’s hand. Albus winked back at her as he stood by Harry at the front.

“Who gives this woman to this man?” the vicar asked.

“We do!” Minerva and the boys chorused.

There was a mixture of chuckling and laughter and Katherine rolled her eyes as Apollo handed her off to Damien.

“Dearly beloved we are here today to join this man and this woman in holy matrimony. I am told the couple wishes to deliver their own vows so Mr. Black if you will…” the bald preacher smiled.

“Katy I’ve know you for years. I left after you married Stewart because I didn’t feel it my place to interfere in family affairs. Well I’m back and I swear on our ancestors Merlin and Morgana that our love is strong and true and I would rather die a horrible torture filled death than leave you again. You are the light of my heart and this world. You mean more than you ever know and it puts me on cloud nine to know you want to marry me,” he smiled.

Katherine gripped his hands tightly forcing her tears back as she looked into his onyx eyes.

“You were my first love and you will be my last. I loved Stewart dearly but he is my past. You are my future Damien and I pray that we have many happy years together listening to the pitter patter of my grandchildren’s feet driving the thumping of their parents insane,” she smiled.

There was some laughter at her ending words but everyone found them to be just Katherine.

“I don’t think there is anything left to say,” the vicar replied, “May we have the rings?”

Sebastian stepped forward and gave a small smile to his grandmother as they each took a ring.

“Now say with this ring I thee wed,” the vicar instructed.

“With this ring I thee wed,” Damien smiled slipping the silver band over her finger.

Katherine looked down at it and the engagement ring and smiled. On her other hand sat her other engagement and wedding rings. She didn’t take them off and she wouldn’t take these off.

“And you as well Ms. McGonagall,” the vicar nodded.

“With this ring I thee wed,” Katherine smiled slipping the silver band over his ring finger.

“I now pronounce you man and wife you may kiss the bride.

“Finally!” Damien exclaimed initiating a very heated and passionate kiss.

The congregation laughed and cheered for the couple; but after a few seconds they silenced and just stared.

“Are they going to come up for air?” Robert Mulchay asked aloud.

“Don’t think so. I time Ma and Da once…seriously it was like five minutes. Harris women are well known for having a good set of lungs,” Ares laughed.

“Wow look at Gran go,” Harry blinked.

He turned to Albus and whispered, “Can mum do that?”

It’s a good thing Albus had a beard to camouflage his red cheeks.

“I uh…,” Albus coughed nervously, “I’ll discuss that when your older son.”

When Katherine and Damien finally came up for air it was to complete and utter silence. They turned an inquiring eye to the audience and slowly people started to stand and clap till everyone was cheering loudly for the newly weds.

“It is certainly my pleasure to present Mr. and Mrs. Damien Cygnus Black!” the vicar smiled.

The cheering got even louder and only silenced when Katherine put her fingers in her mouth and whistled loudly.

“Thank you friends and family! We’re very glad to have you all here and hope you will stay for food, fun, dancing, and….”

“Karaoke!” Damien shouted as the alter turned into a stage and several table and a large dance floor appeared on the grounds.

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The reception was full of fun and laughter as everyone had a grand time. When people weren’t singing Severus was the DJ and played most salsa tunes and ABBA songs. Which everyone found out were Katherine’s favorite songs to dance to so no one really complained.

When ‘Voulez Vous’ came on Damien said it was his and Katherine’s official song and the couple led everyone in a choreographed dance to it.

After that Damien was pulled in every direction by his new granddaughters and was forced to abandon his wife. Katherine didn’t really mine and tiredly sat down with a glass of champagne by Minerva.

“Where’s Albus?” she asked sipping her drink.

“There,” Minerva answered pointing to a spot on the dance floor where they saw Albus dancing around with Honoria in his arms.

“Aw he’s such a cute daddy,” Katherine cooed, “Honoria is going to be spoiled rotten.”

“Uh-huh,” Minerva said distractedly.

Katherine turned and observed the far away look in her child’s eyes as she was dreamily watching Harry and Ginny dance together.

Gently Katherine put her hand over Minerva’s stomach and it glowed softly.

“When are you going to tell him?” Katherine asked.

“Tell who what?” Minerva asked snapping out of her day dream and looking at her mother.

Katherine nodded down and Minerva gasped when she looked and saw her mother’s hand softly glowing.

“I-I didn’t even suspect!” Minerva gasped.

“Hey my magic does not lie Kitten. You seem to be certain to have your army Albus wants. Its twins,” Katherine grinned.

Minerva’s eyes widened as she put her hand over her mother’s and the glowing stopped.

“But…can I have them after Honoria’s fiasco birth?” Minerva asked.

“Surely. Magic is so much better than muggle devices in some aspects. I like to say my surgery is not going to keep you from giving birth and having more children. And I say if you and Albus want and army then go for it!” Katherine smiled kissing her daughter’s cheek.