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AN: Okay…I heard you all and here is something to wrap it up a little more than I did. I hope you enjoy! If not…then maybe it should have stood as it did. LOL

AN2: Just a correction of mistakes, clarification on some points, and repost of chapter.

Chapter 3

Within a year, word got out that Harry Potter was alive and well and living among the muggles. Just like in the past, any information was available for the right price. Once some of the darker families heard this, they contacted some of the seedier elements of muggle society that they did business with and used them to track Harry and his family down.

It took a couple of years to find him as Harry and his family had moved onto one of the family properties. The one chosen was a small estate in Wales near Llanfyllin. It was small compared to some of the others with only three hundred acres of woods and pastureland. They hadn't been brave enough to buy any livestock as Harry wasn't sure how the current animal residents would handle it. To his surprise, there were herds of hippogriffs and thestrals already living on the estate. Becca became enamored by the herds and was taught by Harry how to make friends with them after discovering she could see the thestrals due to her witnessing her father die when they were in a car wreck. Before a year was out, the Potter family could walk amongst the herds without worry and their son, Timothy Ronald Potter, toddled amongst the herds like they were part of his family.

It was their third year at the farm that things finally caught up to them. Harry very reluctantly left Becca who was in her seventh month of her second pregnancy along with two year old Timothy after being called on a mission against a group of magicals who had appeared stirring unrest in England once again. The mission was a joke from the start as the wizards they went up against were amateurs who could barely cast a spell. The interrogation afterwards caused warning bells to go off in Harry's head as they deduced that the attack was a diversion so that their leaders could go after the real target.

With his bad feeling still bothering him, Harry apparated back to his home which looked as if had been attacked to find Becca and Timothy gone. There was a note stuck to the door with a knife written in blood which said if he wanted to see his wife and son alive again, he would show up in front of Gringotts at 8pm the next night to be taken to where he could bargain for their lives. As he walked back outside, he saw the alpha male of the hippogriffs lying on the ground. He moved over to him and placed his hand against his neck to check for a pulse. When he didn't find one, he bowed his head beside his friend. "Thank you for trying to protect my family Zeus. I promise to do the same for yours."

He needed to think and not run off in a rage even though he knew that wouldn't go away until his wife and son were home safe. He drew his wand and levitated Zeus and began walking towards the woods. He was met by both herds as he gently laid the body down and cast another spell to dig a grave. Once it was big enough, he levitated Zeus into it and then began to back fill it with dirt. His final act was to conjure a Celtic warrior cross with Zeus written across it and place it at the head of the grave. He then walked over to Zeus' mate and wrapped his arms around her neck. As she lowered her head onto his shoulder, he said "I promise you Hera that his death will not go unpunished. But now I've got to go save Becca and Timmy." She stepped back from him and gave a short bow.

As he walked back across the field, he pulled out his cell phone and hit the number three on his speed dial. When it was answered, he heard. "Great job tonight Harry. What's up?"

In a cold voice, Harry replied. "It was a diversion. They've got Becca and Timmy."

There was a moment of pause on the other end. "What are you going to do?"

Harry chuckled darkly. "The good news is they think they are holding all the cards and that I have to play by their rules. The note said tomorrow night so I'm lighting up their trackers now. I warned those bastards to leave me alone. Now I guess I'll have to make sure they understand."

Tim replied. "I want in. You guys are all the family I have so what can I do to help?"

"Have everyone on standby. I'll signal if I need help and be there to help me clean up the mess. "

Tim understood the meaning behind that last statement as they both had tried to not expose their family to the true nature of their jobs and the people they dealt with. Tim knew that Harry wasn't afraid of anything except losing the one thing he cherished. His family.

"Okay"

Harry cut the call and then pulled out another device. He hit the button and waited for it to pick up the signal from the tracking devices that were implanted on the arm bones of his wife and son. Despite his warnings, Harry knew the wizarding world would never leave him alone and that Madam Bones' successor might be someone who would allow contact with him again. The trackers were EMP rated which research by his Q Branch determined would hold up against magic and was something he recommended for everyone on his team along with their families to use due to the nature of their chosen profession. When he had the coordinates, he gave a little smile when he saw where he was going. "I guess some of the ferret's group escaped me last time."

As soon as Harry made it to his house, he went down to the basement and waved his wand at a wall canceling an illusion which revealed a vault door much like what you'd find in a bank. After opening the armory, Harry began kitting up for full battle mode. Just for kicks, he slid Godric's sword into its sheath on his back. It still amused him to this day that Dumbledore never did figure out where it had gone.

After locking back up and reapplying the illusion, he went up the stairs and stepped out into his yard. He stood there for a minute with his eyes closed before silvery smoke started swirling around him and he disappeared.

Minutes later, he reappeared in the foyer of Nott Manor and cast a disillusionment spell on himself. As soon as he passed through the foyer, he could hear his wife screaming and his son crying. The sounds were enough to cause his aura to flare as his rage increased. He ghosted through the house as he followed the screams until he came to a room guarded by the apes Crabbe and Goyle. They didn't even have time to react before the sword was out in the blink of an eye and their heads fell to the floor an instant later. With a push of his hand, the doors blew off their hinges and he stepped into the room and dropped his disillusionment charm. The shock on the faces of the twenty or so in the room was enough to let him get a good read on them. All were former schoolmates of his from mainly Slytherin but there were a few from the other houses as well. His eyes locked on his wife who was being held under the cruciatus curse by Theo as her arms were being held by Pansy and Millicent. He knew they must have been torturing her from the moment she got there as the pain curse had caused her to have a bloody discharge. The sight caused him to lose control over his anger and power and he began to glow with a dark red aura. His eyes next took in Timmy being held down by Daphne Greengrass and Tracey Davis. He saw the bruise on his son's crying face and the glow increased.

Several people turned to Theo. "Nott…you didn't say it was Potter's family we grabbed. Screw this…we don't want no part of this."

A rock barrier formed over the doorway, Harry growled out. "Too late!"

Harry magic pulsed again and he began to move. Theo didn't even manage to move before he was thrown across the room. It happened so quickly that it took him a minute to realize that he was stuck to the wall with the jeweled hilt of a sword protruding from his chest. Without using his wand, Pansy and Millicent were thrown away from Becca and hit the wall with such force that the sounds of bones shattering were heard upon their impact. They hung there for a second before they slid down the wall leaving a bloody trail and an impression in the wall. He then put a bullet between both their eyes for good measure. His eyes next locked on Daphne and Tracey who released Timmy and started backing away. They didn't make it two steps before Harry moved in a blur once again and there were knives sticking out the back of their throats and they slumped to the ground making gurgling noises as their lungs filled with blood. They would maybe live long enough to see their friends die before their eyes and no way to stop them.

Harry could feel the curses hitting his back but he was too far in the fight now to care. One of the spells managed to hit his transponder and turn it on. Blaise fell with a shot though his eye. Cormac was next when Harry moved over to him and lifted him off the ground with a kick. He snapped the tall man's neck a moment later. He heard the sound of more people coming towards the room but continued on in his task. The other thirteen fell pretty quickly until all that was left was Theo impaled on the sword.

His attention was finally fully on Theo. "You had no reason to go after my wife and son. They were innocent of all this."

He kept staring at Theo who was turning pale from the blood loss and seeing all his powerful friends lying on the floor dead. "Let's see…you married Astoria did you not? I don't see her here. Ahh…I bet she's taking care of your son isn't she? It's too bad the Nott line ends tonight just like old Tom ended the Malfoys."

Theo's eyes turned desperate. "Ah….Dumbledore never showed you snakes that there were consequences for your actions but I damn sure will. By the way…I guess congratulations are in order."

Theo looked at him confused but still unable to speak.

"Yes…Lord Nott…you're going to be famous…probably more so than I was once upon a time. You see…you're going to be known as the man who destroyed magical England. Three years ago…they were told that to pull me back into this world would be the worst thing that could ever happen. I'm going to destroy it all. The Ministry. Hogwarts. Hogsmeade. Diagon Alley. Knockturn. The only thing I'll leave standing is St. Mungos. Before you even think it…I'm not dark…no I see you uneducated and bigoted magicals as a threat to England and am fully within my rights to eliminate any threats to my country."

Harry stared into his eyes and saw the question there.

"No Theo…you'll not die here. I'll keep you alive long enough to drag you into the next Wizenheimer meeting and execute you there after I announce your crimes and then start tearing everything else down. It'll be great. You'll finally have the recognition you've all thought you deserved all these years."

Harry left Theo and walked over to his son and picked him up. "Its okay Timmy…Daddy's got you."

"Mummy's hurt!"

He softly said. "I know baby. We're going to get her some help. Just hold on to me"

The little boy held onto Harry and then said. "Daddy hurt!"

"Daddy will be fine. Let's take care of Mummy."

Becca was unconscious when they got to her and he cast every healing charm he knew to stabilize her. He looked at the blood stain on her dress and a tear dropped from his eye. He shifted his son to his back after waving his wand over it sealing up the cuts from the curses and cleaning himself up. He then leaned over to pick up his wife placing a tender kiss on her still trembling lips. About the time he was going to disappear, he heard a familiar voice over his comm. "Commander Potter…we are outside the room waiting to assist you."

He waved his hand and the rock doorway disappeared. As soon as it was gone, his unit erupted through the door followed by Tim. As soon as they entered, they were all shocked at the carnage.

"Commander…Are you alright?"

"I'm fine but Becca and Timmy need some help. I was just about to take them to our infirmary."

Tim stepped forward and held out his arms to Timmy who immediately went to him. "I'll go with you."

Harry's second in command stepped forward. "What are your orders Sir?"

"Search the house. Bring anyone you find into this room and secure it."

"Yes Sir. The bodies?"

"Leave them for now. I want them to truly see the horror their path causes."

Another agent came running in. "Sir, we found a woman and small child upstairs as we swept the house."

Harry smiled and pointed at Theo. "Good, bring them here to be with him in his final hours and do not touch that sword."

"Yes Sir"

Tim grabbed Harry's arm as they disappeared. When they arrived at the MI-5 infirmary, they were met by a crash team. After Harry explained the extent of the injuries, Becca was taken back to an ER to be treated. Within minutes, one of the nurses came running out. "The baby is still alive. There may be a way to save it."

Harry was closing himself off and Tim said "Do what you have to do!"

"Yes Sir"

It was only a few minutes before they heard running down the hall. When the doctor approached, Harry stood up and she came to a sudden halt. "Miss Granger"

Hermione did the only thing she could. She knelt at his feet. "I promised myself the next time I saw you that I would get on my knees and beg you to forgive me but now I ask that you trust me enough to save your wife and baby. I vow to do everything in my power to save them both!" There was a flash of magic at the end and despite his reluctance, he gave a small nod.

She was on her feet in an instant and running in the door. Tim put a hand on his shoulder. "She's really the best we've got Harry and that's saying something. After she threatened the Ministry to leave you alone, she went to America and studied medicine and healing. You know how driven she is so I think our family has a pretty good chance here."

"I hope you're right."

**HP**

The next morning, Harry was sleeping in the chair outside Becca's room with Timmy asleep in his arms. He was roused when someone sat next to him.

"Dr. Granger. How is Becca?"

"It's actually Dr. Williams now and your wife and child are doing fine."

"Thank you"

"You're welcome Harry…it's the least I could do after everything. For what it's worth…I'm so sorry Harry."

"I think after last night…all is forgiven but how? You haven't had enough time to be a doctor already."

She gave him a smirk. "America is a little bit more relaxed about some things. Think third year and you'll be close."

His eyebrows rose. "How'd you pull that off?"

"I think Tim had a lot to do with it plus with me being my father's daughter, they felt I wasn't a security risk. I have a tendency to be a little bit driven when there's something I want. Well except for one time."

Harry snorted as Hermione looked at Timothy. She placed her hand against his cheek and a light blue glow showed where she touched him. When she pulled her hand away, the bruise disappeared. "He looks just like you."

"Thanks. I hope all this doesn't affect him too badly."

"He's got you for a father. I'm sure he's just as resilient."

He quietly asked. "Do me a favor?"

She whispered. "Anything!"

"Hide the memory from them both. That's not something they need to live with."

"Are you sure? Obliviate?"

He sighed. "No. Hide it away and protect it so that I can remove the block one day if I need to. I don't like it but it would be best. No one needs to remember the cruciatus and Timmy is too young to have seen all that. "

She reached out and squeezed his hand. "You're the expert on that so I'll do as you wish. Is there another reason?"

Harry shifted a little. "Yeah…they don't need to know what I really do and I don't really want them exposed to that world."

She looked at him for a minute. "And losing your family again is not an option. It took me a while but I figured it out…I was your family at one point."

He nodded. "Thanks"

That was about the time Tim walked back up. "How are the patients?"

Hermione turned and smiled. "Mother and baby are resting. We were able to stabilize both and reverse a lot of the damage."

"How is that possible?"

Hermione shrugged her shoulders and then grinned after looking at Harry. "Magic?"

Harry snorted and then gave her a kiss on the cheek. "Thank Mione. I really mean it."

She shrugged. "I owed you. Now…from the way Tim is dressed, you have some unfinished business?"

Harry took a deep breath. "Slightly. It's time I made good on an old promise."

She looked at him for a minute and then nodded her head. There was really nothing she could say and like him, there was nothing there to hold her to that world anymore. She grabbed his hand. "At least spare Ron."

Harry laughed. "Be kinda hard to get rid of Timmy's godfather even if he doesn't really know that's what he is."

**HP**

The doors to the Wizengamot chamber slammed open as Harry walked in levitating Theo behind him. Behind Theo was his entire team supported by another three MI-5 teams. The whole room was in shock as the teams took up positions around the room.

Amelia Bones stood. "Agent Potter, what is meaning of this interruption?"

Harry's eyes locked on hers. "I go by Commander Potter now Madam Minister. As for why I'm here, well this piece of shit violated your agreement. Only a very select few knew anything about me yet I come home from a mission and find my home attacked magically and my wife and son kidnapped."

Amelia paled. "It seems that a group of your leading citizens decided to get revenge on me for eliminating their master by torturing my wife under the cruciatus curse and physically harming my son who is the heir to the Most Ancient and Noble House of Potter as well as Peverell, Gryffindor, and Black according to Gringotts. I may choose not to sit among you but I am well aware that I have seats here if I wanted to have anything to do with your backward assed society. By the old ways and by proclamation by Queen Elizabeth and the Prime Minister, I have the right to eliminate any threats to my family and Her Majesty's realm by any means I see necessary. In following my directive, I found my wife's captors and eliminated the threat. Lord Nott was caught in the act of torturing my wife. All of his conspirators have been eliminated and by my right as Lord Potter in dealing with a threat to my house, I ended the Nott family except for the Ferret wanna-be here."

The room went ballistic. "You can't do that!" was shouted all over the room.

Harry coldly said "I can and did. Now as my right which you have fought so hard to maintain, I will finish the job." He grabbed the sword which was still impaled in Theo and turned it. Theo screamed in pain as Harry pulled out the sword then decapitated him in the middle of the chamber."

He turned back to Madam Bones. "I want to know who sold me out to the mini Death Eaters. We had an agreement and it was your job to ensure your government and society complied with it. I hold you personally responsible and if I don't have the names by the end of the week, I will pull this building down on top of the lot of you and begin to systematically destroy every bit of the magical world in England. I'm only giving you that long because my wife didn't lose our baby during the torture. If our baby had been lost I wouldn't even have given you a warning."

Someone yelled out. "You don't have the authority to judge us!"

Harry smiled. "Ernie MacMillan…you are just as stupid now as you were back in school and I'm surprised you weren't with Nott last night participating in the festivities. The fact is, my orders come from the Queen and Prime Minister and I have permission to tear it all down if the magical world starts going dark once again. At the moment, all I see is the darkness and will gladly inform them of this. As they are the highest authority in Great Britain superseding even the mighty body of the Wizengoobers, I'll continue to take my orders from them and act according to my directives."

Amelia stood again before Harry was provoked into doing as he said. "Commander Potter. I truly apologize for this mess and take full responsibility for the actions against you by members of my government. I will get to the bottom of it if I have to use truth serum on the whole ministry. "

Harry nodded. "I'll look forward to your report."

A week later, a public execution was held in Diagon Alley as the 'supporters' of the new Death Eaters were brought before Harry. Six purebloods died that day. Included in that group were Percy Weasley, Marietta Edgecombe, and Ernie MacMillan. The three others were names Harry didn't know and just assumed they were purebloods that followed the blood supremacy dogma. It would be a long time before anyone else even thought about acting in such a manner again as word quickly spread of the carnage at Nott Manor.

Amelia used the shock and lack of the darker families to push the wizarding world forward. It was known that they were now being watched and that as long as Commander Potter was alive, any stupidity from the wizarding world would be met head on and harshly. Most were smart enough to realize that they didn't stand a chance against a man who took down over twenty dark adult wizards by himself at one meeting.

Two months after the attack on Harry's house, Lily Jean Potter was born with Hermione leading the delivery. That would be the Potter's last child as the methods used to keep Lily and Becca alive would forever end her ability to carry another child. Harry only accepted it because Becca accepted it and was happy with two children and thought their family complete now.

**HH**

Amelia remained Minister for quite a few years and over time, it became an accepted idea in the magical world to leave Harry Potter and his family alone after their close brush with annihilation at the time when many of the last dark families were eliminated. Most of the magical world also took comfort knowing their savior was still watching after them and accepted things as they were.

Over the years, Harry and Hermione's family grew. While Harry and Becca only had Timmy and Lily, both were magical and were almost as strong magically as their father. Hermione and David had three children. Rose, Davey, and Harrison. Of her three, only Rose was magical and it didn't matter to the Williams or Potters one bit. When it was time for magical schooling to start, Timmy, Lily, and Rose were taught by Harry and Hermione while still attending regular school with the others. There was no way Harry would allow his children to be at the mercy of magical England and Hermione felt the same way.

Hermione also made a name for herself even though she never returned to the magical world. Her research led to many innovations in medicine and healing doing a lot to improve treatments in both worlds. It was her treatment methods that helped the Longbottoms regain their minds and begin to live once again. After accomplishing that, she turned her attention to cancer and spent the majority of her life trying to find a cure. Her research cost her life when she was in her sixties as she had used herself as a test subject after infecting herself. Her husband, David, lasted another twenty years before his body gave out.

Becca lived to see eighty years old and while Harry could possibly live another 40 years, his love for his wife left him devastated at her death. He lasted another year before he couldn't take his grief any more. A year to the day, Harry called Timmy and Lily to him at the family home. Both knelt in front of their father as he sat in his favorite chair. With his hands over their hearts, he shared his magical core and his love with his children. As the last of his magic left his body and his life force faded, he gave them both a smile and a kiss on the forehead for he knew they would use the power well.

Timmy had taken up his namesake and his father's place and followed them both into MI-5. He was now the main defender of the normal world from incursion by the magicals and like his father over the years, put down any dark wizards who tried to gain a foothold over their society. Lily on the other hand followed her Aunt Hermione into the medical field. Her goal in life was to continue her favorite Aunt's work with the help of her cousin Rose.

It was Hermione's research that came up with the method of sharing cores and was something she kept secret from everyone except Harry. When she made the discovery, she went straight to him and they held many long discussions about it. In the end, it was he who convinced her to keep the method secret as there were still many in the magical world that would use the knowledge to figure out a way to subvert her method to make themselves more powerful. It was decided that upon their death, they would do so for their children but the knowledge would die with them.

As Harry crossed over, he was met by his wife and sister. They led him to a Great mansion where he was met by his parents and godfather and the man who had taken him under his wing so many years before. David handed him a beer as they sat down on a couch and began to catch up. All the while, a large screen TV was showing scenes of the lives of those they left behind. As they sat there, Becca leaned over and gave him a heated kiss. It was then he realized that their bodies had taken on their looks from their younger years. As her hand started playing in his hair, he could only smile as that meant he was gonna get lucky tonight. All was good.