70 an helping hand

When he made his way in the great hall this Sunday, it momently became silent. Seeing the numerous Daily Prophet among them, he knows that it was related to the event of the past week. Not caring a bit, he seat with Luna and starts eating what Sunny brings the two.

"You know, it is time that you speak to them, they quite need it, now more than ever." Says the blonde on his side.

"What do you mean?" Responds Alex before looking at the Gryffindor table. If before the two were looking at him with longing, they now clearly show distress.

"What happens?"

"Dumbles, Now that Lord Potter is dead, it falls on Jr to take the mantle, problem, he can't as long he isn't recognized by the Wisengomt. The Tournament had given the old man an opening to push the temporary emancipate status to a permanent one, all he needs is..."

"A wife... Fucker, he will actually force a young witch against her will?"

"No, he obtains no opposition from her family."

"What?! She didn't say something against, why?"

"The DMLE is not really shining with good results since your libration, the state of Azkaban was just made public, along with the affair of Lockart, one of the female Auror let him escape after giving him a quickie in his cell. In order to direct the attention elsewhere, she and Dumbles have arranged for the wedding to take place. The union of two old House would distract them until the first task and after that..."

"They will forget. Thank,s Luna, I know I say that it would have been our day today but..." He says, feeling guilty, but he can't abandon his only two other friends."Don't worry, do we do it there?"

"How do ... You... Right, seer, I should have known." Says him facepalming, knowing perfectly what he was about to do."Came along, young lady." Says him while rising, soon followed by a happy Luna.

When he once again turns to the two girls, he saw their downcast expression while Susan's eyes start to moisten, thinking that he wouldn't do something. With a discreet sign of the head, he indicates them to follow them. The two hasten, completely ignoring James who has been tormenting them ever since he received the news for Dumbles.

James has since long started to lust after Susan's body, because of magic their body mature faster than normal human and the girl have been quite gifted in the physical department. While conserving a petite stature of a barley meter and sixty centimeters, she has been endowed with a generous chest that was only accentuated by her small frame that even her plain wizard robes couldn't completely hide. Even if she was only in her four years, she was more gifted than a good portion of the seven ones.

The fact that he had a contract with House Bones also bring him another unexpected gift, Hermione. Ever since Susan has taken her as a ward of House Bones, the girl destiny have been tied with the House, when the contract came into existence, it also has state that every resource of the House would be at the disposition of House Potter, giving him ways to cower and pressure the girl.

Ever since it was known, she started to have nightmares, while he couldn't do anything for an academic point, owning her would let him vent his anger in ways that strike fear in her. Why she fear him was rather evident when the boy has boosted that while he would keep Susan, he would pass Hermione to the House. Unfortunately for her, Alex wasn't here anymore to stood like a wall for them and they have long since thought that he would never see the light again and would vent their own feelings on the closet thing they have against him, her.

So ever since he returns they have wanted to go to him, only to be stopped by their guilt about Luna but they themselves weren't worries free about their Hogwarts live ever since his depart. When she learned the previous day that she would have to marry the git before the first task and even produce an Heir, in case that something happens to him, she nearly broke, completely devasted that her own aunt was selling her off for her own benefit without caring about her.

The pasts years have changed the woman before she would have never allowed this but the repeated mistake made by her department and the Wisengamot have finally worn her down. Letting her at the mercy of a returned Dumbledore and his schemes.

That way, the two of them where completely distressed, with less than three weeks before the task and the death of James Sr, the wedding would have to happen at least two weeks prior in order to let her enough time to be impregnated. When they see Alex, they know that today was their last chance. When they see him raise en tart to exit the room, Susan nearly broke in tears, but the barely perceptible movement of his head clear everything. She bolts out of her seat, closely followed by Hermione, completely deaf to the increasing yells of James who attract the attention of all.

At the commotion, Dumbledore raised his head, and at the sight of the fleeting two young ladies, the pursuing James and Alex who was exiting the Hall, fear gripped him. The fear that everything would be lost if the two girls were able to escape from the castle. He knows that if they do so, they would not see them again at least until the task. He couldn't allow that, so raising from his seat and taking his wand, a spell impacts the doorpost, making them bang shut and trapping all five of them inside the hall until he settles the situation.

"What do you think you're doing Dumbledore?! Open the doors!"Furious at the act of Dumbles, Alex makes volte-face.

"I fear that I can't do that, otherwise, two young ladies would try to sneak out of the castle, and as their Headmaster I am responsible for their safety." Say the man with a dotting smile on his face.

"You and I both know that you don't care for their safety, but only want to be sure that there still there until you force a young witch against her will and let a pig **** her!"

His words brought confused whispers from their hosts, making the old man wince internally and curse at the boy to exposing the situation.

"I fear that you misinterpret the situation there, House Potter is in a tight situation and need to secure their future."

"So you are sure that something will happen to your champion, making him unable to continue his lineage? Is the Wisengamot that frighten that one of their founding House go extinct that they would force their will upon a defenseless witch?"

The image Alex just portray of the Wisengamot was quite dark, and should he even confirm this, the reputation of the British ruling council would only sink lower in the international strata.

"I can assure you that I and Amelia have made every..."

"But that the gist of this, you don't hold any power in the Wisengamot! What you are doing now is to condemn House Bones to became threaten to vanish. Should what you fear happens, that Heir Potter dies in his first task and leave behind a pregnant wife, you will have condemned House Bones, as the first child would be a Potter one. This is called Line thief and it a crime as clearly established by the Wisengamot!"

This actually strikes Dumbledore heavily as it was true. He was starting to panic for a second before he thinks of Amelia.

"But there is still Regent Bones, the Line could be passed down from her."

"Against it clearly states your lack of knowledge of the laws, knowing that you had hold position of power among that body in the past is starting to worry me, how much laws have you broken? As you say regent Bones could pass the line down, problem, there is only a single true Heir of the House, the very same that you are forcing to bow before the Potter. If you really want the Potter line to be passed down, it falls on Amelia Bones to provide a Potter Heir to let Sussan continue the Bones line, otherwise, she could also be accused of Line thief against her own House.

If you continue on this track YOU will face down criminal charge for subversion and attempts of line thief against House Bones, condemning Regent Bones to death for being your accomplice and thus condemning House Potter of extinction, another line thief. Do you really think that the Wisengamot will let you alive, knowing that you are responsible for the extinction of two of the remaining of the sacred twenty-eight?"

This stunned the Hall silent, for the shock of the revelation, its consequence, and waiting for Dumbledore response. Choosing for the easiest way out, he takes a serious air and looks at him.

"While it a good argument, this not concern you, You are only granted Immunity for the duration of the tournament, once done, you will return to your cell, should you still alive, that is, after all, it has a history of rather gruesome death."

The air inside the hall seems to freeze as Alex's eyes start to emit an ominous glow.

"Are you threatening me old man?"

Everyone present was taken aback by the bluntness of the young man. Even Dumbledore starts to become annoyed to be spoken on that tone.

"Watch your tongue young man, I'm ..."

"Nothing more than a decrepit memory of the past that can't let go his delusion, don't try me Dumbledore, Susan and Hermione have, are, and will always be friends of mine and I won't hesitate to bring down the full wrath of Clan Evans against anyone trying to harm them!"

Some would have been awed and intimidate, should not Dumbledore let a small chuckle and looking down at him.

"You're but a mere child, while an Heir, you have none authority in the says of your clan, the Wizengamot would not allow action being taken against his own."

"Who says I was only an Heir? As for the Wizengamot, They hold not says in my clan affairs. As for not allowing any action taken against one of them, they can't interfere with magic. House Potter still own me a duel of Honor, because of the action of the Wizengamot and the cowardice of House Potter Heir, it has been delayed once, I won't allow a second time. Since we all are present, I claim duel!"

At his words, thunder resounds in the clear sky of the enchanted ceiling before dark ominous clouds gather rapidly, casting a forbidding shadow on the grounds of Hogwarts. A ring of blue fire immediately surrounds the five, drawing gasp of horror for the older students and professors. The tables surrounding them were moved further to the walls, bringing the seated students to safety.

"Magic has recognized my claim and only one of us will exit the ring alive."

When he sees this, Alex grinned like a mad man while James starts to shrieks and quake, the girls immediately moving behind Alex, clearly showing their support.

"Shall we dance, Potter?" His grin becoming bloodthirsty as his hair sways in the wind of the flames.