Harry Potter : Flash Forward

"That does not, however, mean to imply I think you're lying about any of it. I just want her to explain herself to me. And, based on what she says, I'll then get back to you with what I can do to rectify this... situation. Will that do, for now?"

Harry looked back for a few moments, turned to each of his bondmates to gauge their own reactions, before turning back. "Well, I can tell you now that... reparations... for her actions are going to include a very public apology to me, directly. Plus, she needs to understand, and accept, that any further poor behaviour on her part will see me terminating the alliance right then and there.

"My patience is at an end," he firmly stated. "But, if she comes forward at her own behest to give that very public apology, the alliance need not be."

"Is that your view with all our heirs, Mister Potter?" asked Thadeus Corner, Head of House Corner.

"It is, with the exception of Neville Longbottom," he replied before turning to Augusta Longbottom, grandmother of Neville and his Regent in House Longbottom. "I don't know what he told you, Ma'am; but, Neville is one of the very few at Hogwarts that has not turned on me - ever. No matter what has happened, he has stood by me, even when his own dorm mates and others have berated him for it. The House of Potter is very happy with the Heir of Longbottom.

"Thank you, Mister Potter," the relieved older witch replied.

Turning to the other visitors, he said, "Each of you have received an almost panicky missive from your heirs and members of your Houses how wroth I am with them and, by association, with your Houses. As with young Miss Bones, I expect an individual public apology from each of them."

Leaning forward again, he firmly stated, "Until I receive those very public apologies I have no interest in renewing the alliances or discussing this matter any further. Now, is there any other business... besides the alliances... you wish to raise with me at this time?"

There were quite a number of scowls coming from those opposite; all of whom had remained silent unless specifically addressed. However, none of them raised any additional issue.

Giving them a few moments, he said, "Then, we are done." He rose, followed by his two bondmates, Matthias and Deece. That meant the others rose, as well. "When I have those apologies, seek me out again." He then raised his wand and removed the Colloportus and wards he erected before the meeting.

Following suit, Madam Bones removed her own.

While the small delegation made their way out, Harry gestured for his bondmates, the Greengrasses, Madam Bones and Madam Longbottom to stay.

When the door closed, again, Harry turned to Madam Longbottom. "While I'm happy with Neville, Ma'am; House Potter is not happy with House Longbottom's Regent. It's nigh time he was allowed his own wand," he said. "His father's wand is not suited to him and makes him struggle against it to achieve any wand-based magic. One of the first things Mister Ollivander said to me was, 'The wand chooses the wizard'. His father's wand did not choose him as it is not suitable for him. Therefore, he struggles."

"Gus!" exclaimed Madam Bones turning to the Longbottom matriarch. "He's right. How could you do that to the boy?"

Both angry at being spoken to that way by whom she considered only a boy, followed by the woman she considered her best friend, and embarrassed she'd completely forgotten the rule surrounding wand compatibility, the elder witch huffed and refused to reply. Instead, she looked away.

"Regent Longbottom," Harry firmly said to the side of the woman's face. "I would be doing a grave injustice to my peer if I did not speak on this. Frank's wand needs to be placed in a position of honour on the mantelpiece in Longbottom Hall, or somewhere similar. That is the way you honour Frank's unwilling sacrifice. Neville needs his own wand. If you won't buy it for him, I will."

Turning to stare back at Harry, she firmly replied, "No. It's my responsibility; I'll take Neville to Ollivander's immediately after this meeting."

Harry simply nodded back and quietly said, "Thank you." Turning back to Madam Bones, he said, "Now, you asked for those memories..."

Harry, working with Madam Bones and Matthias, withdrew copies of the memories of much of what had happened regarding the behaviour of the heirs over the past few years. Madam Bones then thanked them and both older witches left, together.

When the last two left, Harry turned to the Matthias and asked, "Well; what did you think?"

Retaking seat Matthias said, "You were firm, but fair. You stood your ground and showed you were in the right. Most of them came expecting to be able to browbeat you into submission. If it wasn't for Mesdames Bones and Longbottom, someone would have said something that you would have called them to task over; and they left knowing that.

"I expect they're all now chasing down their heirs and giving them 'what for'. You can expect those public apologies to begin starting tomorrow at the earliest."

And so it was. Starting immediately at breakfast the next morning, students who were heirs and family of allied Houses began coming over to see Harry while the bondmates sat at the Ravenclaw table. The first was Susan Bones.

"Mister Potter, a word, if I may?" she asked.

Harry could see the young redhead was highly embarrassed but also upset. He figured Madam Bones must have verbally torn strips off her because she, and a few others, had not been at dinner the previous night.

"What can I do for you, Miss Bones?" he asked.

As others began to notice something important was happening, the usual noise level around the Great Hall died back.

The fourth year Hufflepuff closed her eyes for a moment and took a deep breath. After a moment she released it and opened her eyes again looking straight back at Harry for a moment, before dropping her eyes. In a clear and carrying voice she said, "Mister Potter; I have come to tender my heartfelt apology to you, specifically, and House Potter, generally, for my atrocious behaviour towards you in both second year and this year, since your name came out of the Goblet of Fire.

"It has been made clear to me this is not acceptable behaviour for the Heir of a House to behave towards the Head of an allied House. I was of the mistaken belief that what happens at Hogwarts would have no impact upon any alliances between the House of Bones and others. I was wrong."

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