Chapter Thirteen
Five Years Later…
2005
It had been a long five years since that fateful night in the L.M.U Courtroom. Both packs took the decision to become one unit. Not everyone agreed and who ever disagreed with the future of both packs were told they could leave.
The Greengrass families were forced to leave. Alongside them the Krum and Flint family also left. Astoria had married Viktor Krum in Bulgaria while Daphne married Flint and they moved to France. From the north London pack had more people leave around Europe and some even to North America. Only Arthur, George Weasley stayed in London. The rest of their families fled around the world saying they would only return when their mother would be released.
Now the once Dumbledore and Riddle pack was a powerful kingdom. Hogwarts had been opened for every witch and wizard to grow and learn magic. Where no man’s land had been was now a camp for shifters. Harry had been more than happy to give the Riddles all the power. Harry had taken the job as a professor at Hogwarts alongside his wife Luna. Harry took the job as D.A.D.A professor and Luna became the new Divination professor. Fred reconnected with his twin brother George and his father. Both Weasley twin men opened a joke shop bringing much needed laughter for everyone. While Arthur became a stay-at- home grandfather after Angelina gave birth to her twin boys seven months after the trial.
Draco had taken charge of the new shifter school. He taught young shifters to control their powers and straight. While Hermione finished her training to become the future leader. Tom and Loren took over the leader position. Harry had found old journals of his mother of her plans for equal rights for everyone in magical London. Harry had given it to Loren who had about the same ideas his mother had. Loren had taken great charge of starting to give all half breeds and magical breeds to have rights.
Tom made sure that his people would make sure they had all the things they needed before the Yule holidays. Since he had made it law that for two days all shops were closed only the first responders stayed open. Since Tom made sure that he had nothing to do during Yule, on family birthdays and a Sunday once a month. He finally had his family back and would make sure to not miss a single moment.
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December 24th 2010 Riddle-Malfoy Manor
Hermione was walking back and forth with a notepad on her hand. With their three years old daughter Lyra walking behind her with a smaller notepad as well. Lyra had been a wonderful surprise for them two. On the night when they celebrate Hermione getting her N.E.W.T. Both Draco and Hermione forgot to do the simple contraceptive charm. Which had the effect of a beautiful curly blonde witch to be born on February 14th of 2006.
Draco held his nine month old son in his arms watching the sight. Squirming in his father's arms wordlessly asking to be put down. Draco shook his head but agreed. Kissing the top of Scorpius blonde hair he placed him down to crawl over behind Lyra. Draco couldn't hold his laughter any longer.
Hermione paused on the spot with her hands on her hip, she glared at him. “What are you laughing at?” she asked. Draco gestured to the floor and when Hermione saw her son holding one of the papers she had torn from her notebook. “Look mommy Scop wants to help.” Lyra said, tickling his tummy.
Scorpius smiled softly up at his mother, his baby teeth showing up at her. “Oh, do you want to be mommy's helper?” Hermione asked, picking Scorpius up. In answer he clapped his hands together with dreuil coming down his mouth. “Alright then you and Lyra can be mommy's little helpers. Come on let's go check the next thing off my list. Christmas cookies!” Hermione said.
“Come on daddy you got help!” Lyra said as she pulled on Draco's hand with all her three years old straight. Draco purposefully made himself heavier, making his little girl work for it. If he had learned anything from the Riddles it was that they didn't like it when things were just handed over to them. Finally he let himself be dragged to the kitchen.
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December 24th 2010 Potter Manor
“Harry love, can you help me get zipped up?” Luna asked from the bedroom. “Of course dear, just give me a few seconds.” Harry called back as he dragged himself over with each of his twin boys wrapped their hands around his legs. “Alright you two get off so I can help your mum.” Harry scolded playfully, making his sons just laugh at him and head over to help their mother. “How is Lily behaving mum?” both twins asked.
Harry and Luna had gotten pregnant shortly after they got married. Making Fred's twins and Luna’s twin become instant friends. That also meant that both sets of twins would attend Hogwarts together. Now almost ten years later they were expecting their next child, a daughter who would be named Lily. James and Serius were excited for their daughter to arrive before they left for Hogwarts.
“Come on dad let's go already. We want to go see uncle Draco. He promised us new brooms.” Sirius said. Harry only huffed he liked Draco Malfoy enough. He was wealthy enough to buy his own kids new brooms and other expensive gifts. But bloody Draco Malfoy always had to buy his kids expensive gifts. While Fred made sure his kids had all the newest prank gifts his shop had to offer.
“Oh yes I am dying to taste Winky’s Yule cookies. Our little girl is going to have a rather sweet tooth.” Luna informed her men. Harry chuckles and kissed her cheek, while the twins kiss their mother's tummy. “Don't worry Lily, we will send you Hogsmeade candy when we go to Hogwarts.” the twins said to their little sister. “Uuu, I think she liked that idea. She is kicking.” Luna mentioned. The twin laughed and kissed her tummy one more time.
“Come on, let's go George and AJ will be at Malfoy Manor already.” the twins said mentioning the new Weasley twins. George Jr and Arthur Jr but he liked to be called AJ. Shaking their heads, Harry and Luna following their sons out the door.
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December 24th Weasley-Johnson Home
Fred and George laughed at the sight in front of them. Arthur walked in with his two year old granddaughter in his arms. “Mamma!” Rose yelped out pointing at her mother. Kate Bell smiled over to her daughter as she helped her sister in law pat down George and AJ.
The twin boys only rolled their eyes. Their mother could have used a spell to switch them. But no she did it the muggle way and asked their aunt Kate to help her. “They don't have anything darling.” Fred said. Angelina glared over at him and pointed her wand at him. “Keep talking Weasley if not you will be the next to be patted down.” Angelina said. Making Kate laugh. “That's how I ended up with this little cutie in my life.” George said tickling his daughter. “No daddie tickle.” Rose laughed out.
“Alright, alright come on Weasleys let's get going we don't want to keep the Riddles waiting.” Arthur said as he walked away with Rose. Rose waved goodbye as she left with her grandaddy by the floo.
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December 24th 2010 12:13 p.m. Riddle-Malfoy Manor
Hermione laughed as she saw her son Scorpius and Pansy's daughter Poppy race down the hall after the older kids. It was adorable seeing the two youngest crawl behind their siblings. Letting out a deep sigh she tapped her watery eyes.
“Are you alright Granger?” Fred asked still not giving up on calling her by her fake last name. “She is emotional, Fred. But I can see she is happy just like always.” Luna said sweetly as she walked over to Hermione’s other side. Hermione only chuckled and nodded.
“It just sometimes I wonder if I will wake up and be back in that horrible room behind the Burrow. But each year that passes I can't believe we are here and happy.” Hermione told them. “We are happy and in a few years you will be our next leader.” Fred mentioned kissing the top of her head.
“Hey Weasley, keep your mouth away my wife.” Draco speaked up. “Go find your own wife. She is mine.” Draco told Fred as he pulled Hermione to his chest. Making Hermione and Luna laugh Fred just shrugged off pushing Draco's shoulder. With that Fred escorted Luna to the dining room leaving Hermione and Draco alone.
“You are so ferrell.” Hermione told her husband, making him growl. “You are my mate, my wife, my soulmate, everything Hermione. If you have a problem with my ferrellness, let's go to our room.” Draco said, smiling wickedly.
Hermione chuckles, shaking her head. “You have fifteen minutes Alpha.” she whispers against his lips. Draco lifted her up in his arms and carried her back to their bedroom.
December 24th 2010 10:07 p.m. Riddle Pack Land
Tom smiled at the view in front of him. This magical Yule night was a pack night. He smiled when he saw a shifted Draco carrying Lyra on his back. Hermione had also shifted in her wolf form and carried Scorpius by his romper in her mouth. Both children laughed just like their mother had all does years ago.
“Isn't wonderful.” Loren said, smiling at what she was seeing. Tom wrapped his arms around the woman he had fallen in love with years ago. They had redone their vows last year and Lyra had asked if they were having a babe. They had laughed and kissed their granddaughter but told her they were too old for children.
Now looking out at the OG Riddle Pack land they saw new blood. Their grandchildren, the Potter, Weasley and Zabini children were now running around. Well everyone except for Scorpius and Poppy who only knew how to crawl.
They had learned from the past now they didn't leave their land unguarded. Loren, Narcissa, Pansy, Luna and the Weasley wives stayed behind with Arthur Weasley. Everyone else went out for a run in the presence of the moon. Tom and Loren knew they could leave their positions at any time. But they would wait till Scorpius went off to Hogwarts. Till then they let their family keep getting stronger.
December 31st 2021 10:50 p.m. Riddle Castle
Taking a deep breath Hermione looked at her reflection in the mirror. Narcissa, Luna, her mother and daughter were helping her get ready for the big day. Today she would be taking the head role of queen of the Riddle Kingdom.
Lyra was looking at her as if Hermione was a goddess. Luna helped make sure her makeup was perfect and that she didn't have no nargles. While Narcissa and Loren tightened the corset on her ceremony dress. The dress was a bright gold sparkle while after the waist it went dark gold.
“You look beautiful, mother.” Lyra whispered as she looked at her mother. “You really do Hermione. You were born to be a queen.” Luna said as she used her wand to put protecting charms on her best friend. “I am so nervous today is the day I have been fearing and hoping for.” Hermione confessed.
Loren's eyes started to tear up “You will be a fantastic leader sweetheart. Your father and Snape have taught you
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December 31st 2021 11:50 p.m. Riddle Ceremony Land
Tom held himself up by his cane at the age of sixty-nine. Tonight was the night he would pass the torch over to his daughter. Hermione had been away for almost twenty years, but in the last twenty years she had learned so much and showed everyone she deserved this position.
While her position as leader would have been given to her by birth. Things changed when both pack lands came together. Potter had stepped down and given the rains to him. But he had been worried about the community accepting Hermione as their queen. Even now minutes away from performing her ceremony he was still nervous. Taking a deep breath he looked up and that is when he saw it, saw her his daughter.
But of course when he looked up he didn't see his 40 year old daughter. But his three years old daughter the night right before she was taken. When she had walked over to him to be carried in his back. But right now she was not in a floral dress and pigtails. She was a woman in a gold dress walking to become queen.
But no matter what happened Hermione could be an adult, a married woman, a mother and a soon to be queen. But to Tom she would always be his daughter, his little girl and his princess.
“Hi dad.” Hermione said looking up to her father. He had gotten older with age, had lost his hair, but still managed to look attractive or at least is what her mother would say.
“Hello darling, you look beautiful just like a powerful queen. Are you ready?” Tom asked, taking Hermione’s hands in his. Hermione nodded and let her father walk her to the same spot that many years ago had broken the dark magic. Now she was about to do a new blood magic and take her new role. As she stood on the platform she looked out to the audience.
She smiled when she saw her husband. Draco was still as gorgeous as the night she had met him. They loved each other with the same passion as the day they married. Besides him her threw children stood. Lyra was a beautiful fourth year student at Hogwarts. She had been sorted into Gryfindor unlike her brother Scorpius who was a first year Slytherin. Scorpius was a copy of his father. While Aurora, their little surprise was five years old. The little girl was waving at her mother and grandfather. While Tom would never admit it Aurora was his favorite due to looking just like her mother.
“Hello my fellow faithful followers. Tonight we crown a new leader, my darling daughter. Many of you have been here since Loren and I announced the birth of our daughter. To the tragedy of losing her and then the night we got her back. Tonight we crown her as our Queen and Alpha.” Tom said, looking out to his followers. “Now everyone light up your candles and let's get this ceremony started.” he orders.
Soon everyone out in the crowd are lighting up with candle light. As Regulus walked up to the platform. Draco helped Loren walk up the stand up stand next to Tom and Hermione. Just like the night she got her daughter back. Loren carried a magical tapestry. But the tapestry she carried that night was new.
The old tapestry had been placed over to the new tapestry. Now when a child of a member of the court was born they pinched them a little, placing their blood on it. Now Loren and Draco opened the magical tapestry to place Hermione’s blood over the dots of her father.
Draco other than being the head master of the school for upcoming shifters. He was the head of the court, becoming Hermione’s left hand. Now he would be performing his wife's blood magic ceremony. Taking a deep breath Draco changes his features into his business stare.
“Sanguine maiorum, Sanguis familiae, Sanguis nostri sanguinis!”{3×} translate (Blood of our ancestors, Blood of the family, Blood of our blood).
Draco announces as he cuts his wife's left hand which by now had been cut three times. As Hermione Blood fell onto the tapestry the gold light she was familiar with shined through and around her. Healing her hand quickly Draco helped her get up and kissed her balm sweetly. In the crowd Narcissa had covered Aurora’s eyes as she had been told what was going to happen and had asked not to see. She was softly tapped so she would miss the moment her mother got crowned.
With the blood ceremony finished, Regulus walked over to the platform to officially make Hermione their queen.“Hermione Loren Riddle Malfoy, do you swear to respect, protect and honor the land that has been handed to you?” Regulus asked.
“I swear.” Hermione replied.
“Do you promise to lead us in battle in time of war?” Regulus asked.
“I swear.” she replied.
Placing the gold crown with diamonds decorating it on Hermione’s head she was proclaimed queen. “We crown you as our Queen, our fearless leader and Alpha may you lead with honor and grace. May your reign live long and strong.” Regulus said, taking a moment to pull himself together.
“I declare you, Hermione Loren Riddle Malfoy, Queen of Wizarding London! All hail to our Queen! Long live our Queen!” the crowd screamed.
Hermione smiled out to the crowd as she held her tears back. “I am so proud of you, my queen.” Draco whispered into her ear making her look up at her husband. He is smiling down at her and kisses her on the top of her head. Soon Hermione felt three smaller bodies hug her tight. “This is a perfect dream.” Hermione whispered back resting her head on Draco’s shoulder hugging her children back. This wasn't a dream but a beautiful reality.
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