A King in the Making

Chapter 10

Previously, on A King in the Making:

"Unite the Magical World under one rule, your rule." Selene answered calmly, admiring the idea and the potential it held. "An empire that would put you in key positions all over the world in which to expand your kingdom into the non-Magical world." And there was the true depths of both Harrys and Morgana's ambition.

World conquest.

It was a simple and cliché ambition, Selene would admit that much. But an empire that covered the entire world, uniting both magical and non-magical worlds was something that had never been accomplished. It would make them legendary figures who's names would be mentioned for millennia after they are gone.

Yet, while Morgana only had ambitions for Earth, she had seen far more in Harrys vision. His ambition was great and unquenchable, he did not see why he should stop at simply Earth when there was a whole galaxy. He did not see why he should limit himself to magic when there was a world of technology for him to use to enhance his power.

No, she knew that while right now, Harry was weak. His ambition, talent, determination and genius would put him at the very top of the world.

Selene was a smart woman and had gambled many a time with her life. No one could predict the future as it was ever changing and forged by the decisions made in the present and so, she was forced to choose a side.

Right now, she was being presented with a choice.

Leave and do nothing, break the agreement and risk losing everything in the future should Morgana and Harry succeed. No doubt, both would take great joy in making her pay for the insult she would deal them.

Or join them. Help in every way she could to ensure that she was on the winning side and see her power rise a hundredfold.

It was an easy choice to make.

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Lucius would admit, Abigail Tempest was certainly rich and it seemed she knew the subtle arts of displaying power. The amount of land she owned was impressive, a couple of acres of rich field that were well-cared for by what looked like a small colony of servants. And the mansion was large, probably comparable to the Malfoy Mansion which was certainly impressive.

Despite having fled France in disgrace and near penniless, the Malfoy's had managed to claw their way back up to regaining their former wealth. They were of course viewed as a lesser family and legally, still were.

However, after years of countless struggling to regain their former wealth and then surpass it, generations later they finally did it. Their wealth was vast and there was nothing they could not gain. No area they could not reach and no one they could not buy. Everyone, including Dumbledore and his loyal followers wanted the Malfoy's for their vast wealth.

And so, using that wealth Lucius had done his research upon the Tempest family.

They had been a minor house from Britain that had made a small fortune in the slave trade during the times of the British Empire. Then came the revolution and America's independence, while the Tempest family still managed to keep hold of its wealth for decades longer. They had been cut off from the mainland and had lost many of their contacts and alliances with the other British families.

As a result of their vast wealth and power amassed over the course of their tenure as slavers and nobles in the British Empire, they had not made many allies among the Americans. Muggle or magical.

When the United States of America was formed they had suffered a blow and had barely managed to keep hold of their wealth. Even then, they were shunned by the fellow magicals of America and then came the abolishment of slavery.

After that, everything changed.

They were hit massively by the lose of their greatest trade and with it, their wealth and power declined rapidly. This weakness made itself known through means unknown to him and probably lost to time and then enemies of the Tempest family wiped them out.

'Not all of them it seems.' He thought, though he still had his doubts.

The fact was, the Tempest family had no wealth, his contacts within the American Branch of Gringotts had shown him the real files of the Tempest once he greased the right palms. Either way, Abigail Tempest had either amassed her wealth through other means before claiming her title as Lady Tempest, or was not a Tempest at all.

Not that it mattered to him, she held herself as a Pureblood and acted every inch a noble as well. Not to mention Harry seems to not care about purity of blood and if he wanted to secure his place amongst the clearly ambitious and powerful boy, it meant putting aside his prejudices.

Malfoy's were a family all to knowledgable on sacrifice and he would be more than willing to sacrifice his prejudices if it meant securing his position in the new world order that would surely come about. And he would ensure that it did, especially if he sided with them.

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Directed to the dining room by a House Elf, Lucius took a minute to admire the decorative mansion. He could see quite a few rare and beautiful paintings, some of which he himself had copies of as well.

He knew what the ploy was.

The fact that neither Harry or Abigail greeted him at the entrance would be seen as an insult and would have offended a great many deal. To Lucius however, he was more than use to these ploys, he himself having used them a great many time in his own dealings. It was a show of superiority, that they were better than him and while it was insulting, Lucius would not let it bother him.

He would need a clear head in the dealings to come and couldn't be blinded by anger.

It would only give them an advantage.

Entering the dining room, again Lucius admired the scenery already having gained an understanding on Lady Tempest from the layout of her home. It was beautiful crafted and filed with lavish furniture and expensive pieces of art. She was a shrewd business woman who enjoyed the wealth she had amassed.

Out of the corner of his eye he could see both Lady Tempest and Harry Potter seated at the far end of the table. Lady Tempest of course was at the head of the table, though he did take not how close Harry sat to her.

It showed that they were close and held a great deal of trust. Something he didn't expect from either of them. Draco had talked about how Harry seemed to keep people at a distance despite being friendly. It showed a shrewd mind that while keeping people close to earn their trust, would not so easily give their own trust in turn. That sort of thinking was learnt and that meant Lady Tempest had done so.

So the fact they were so close showed how much they trusted one another.

"Lady Tempest. Heir Potter." Lucius bowed in greeting and the two bowed their heads in turn as he took a seat at the table. "I must say, this is a beautiful home you have."

"Thank you, Lord Malfoy." Lady Tempest said with a beautiful smile on his face and it took all of Lucius' considerable mental fortitude to not falter. She was alluringly beautiful which would give her a distinct advantage in any dealings she had. After all, Lady Tempest could make outrageous offers that no one would ever accept, unless they were too busy taking in her beauty. "Drink?"

"Please." A tray of drinks floated across from a nearby table with a simple flick of her hand. An act of magical skill that caused Lucius to raise on brow in interest. However, he ignored it for now and instead poured himself a small glass of Fire Whiskey. So far he was impressed, each little trick and move made by Lady Tempest had been done so in order to distract him and they would work on most people.

Pulling out his wand, Lucius cast a few detection spells before raising the glass to his lips. "You do not trust us, Lord Malfoy?" Lady Tempest asked amusedly and Lucius shook his head.

"One can never be too careful, Lady Tempest." She smiled beautifully and bowed her head as a sign of agreement. "So, shall we get to business?" He asked, knowing that they would continue to play this game of cat and mouse for a long time if they didn't start soon. Lucius was a patient man and knew that delaying the actual negotiations would certainly put negotiators on edge and Lucius had done this himself many a time. But he knew from these few short moments that he would be outwitted and outmatched by the woman across from him.

A strange, but welcoming change compared to the mediocrity that negotiating had become. It was certainly welcome to have someone who could keep up and play at the same level as himself and beyond.

"Of course." Lady Tempest then indicated with one hand to Harry. "I hope you do not mind, but my ward would like to take the lead in this negotiation." It was not a question and Lucius certainly wouldn't say no, he had already learned so much about Lady Tempest in these short few moments, but Harry Potter was still largely a mystery.

His son was certainly providing detailed reports on Potters actions, but he didn't provide the necessary details that would allow Lucius to see who Potter was and what he would become. The Yule party had given him some insight, but not enough to gain a concrete opinion.

"I certainly understand and agree with this." Lucius agreed with a benevolent smile on his face. From what he knew, Harry was ambitious, driven and a prodigy like no other. But he also had a darker side of him, one that would put him at odds against Dumbledore and his followers. But it was not enough information for Lucius to build a concrete understanding of who Harry was and would become.

But if Lady Tempest was anything to go by and his past achievement, Harry would be a force to be reckoned with.

Both politically and magically.

There was a few moments of silence where Harry considered his words wisely and Lucius approved of this. Most lords and ladies leaped straight into negotiation and fumbled their words in such a way it came out as nonsense. And all because they didn't want to appear unsure and weak, yet instead proved themselves to be that very thing. The fact that Harry was willing to take time and considering his words carefully was a sign that he understood the finer intricacies of policies and negotiating, a good sign.

"Voldemort is alive." Lucius choked slightly on his glass of Fire Whiskey at the simple and short statement and he was sure that Harry had waited until Lucius went to take a drink in order to reveal said information. "He tried to kill me a week before I left Hogwarts." Harry explained as if he hadn't made a well-respected and influential Lord choke on his drink.

Taking a few moments to consider what he had been told, Lucius felt his lips twitch upwards into an almost noticeable smile. 'Well, it seems Harry Potter is certainly gifted.' He wasn't even annoyed that he had spilt some Fire Whiskey down his robes and instead used a quick spell to clean his robes and studied Harry much more closely now.

Before he had been unsure and even underestimated the boy. He would not be making the same mistake a second time.

"By your reaction I understand that despite being a former Death Eater, you are as surprised by this information as I was." Harry concluded quite easily. "Nor do you seem overly pleased." Lucius didn't even deny the truth already knowing that while he could buy his way out of any punishment, he was still widely considered to be a Death Eater. Even if he had become disillusioned with his former 'master.'

Not to mention the surprise reveal of said information and the timing left Lucius no time to actually keep his emotions under check. It was no wonder Harry had concluded how Lucius really felt on the matter of Voldemort's state of being.

"What I want to know, Lord Malfoy." Harry continued. "Is if you are going to do what you did before and follow the weak excuse for a wizard which I handily defeated. Or if you would be looking to other alliances." The reveal of Harry beating Voldemort while surprising, was not enough to shake Lucius. His mental barriers had clamped down other his mind and his emotions were being carefully regulated.

Though this information did show that Harry was far more skilled and dangerous then he had first believed.

Even so, he decided that it was in his best interest to answer Harry honestly. "At one time, I believed fully in Lord Voldemort's cause. Mudbloods come into our society and try to impose their own beliefs and cultures upon us. It is disgusting and insulting. But Voldemort did not stick to solely killing Mudbloods. He killed Purebloods and cared little for existing alliances and trade agreements."

Both Harry and Morgana could see how that was a problem. It reminded Harry so much of one of the lessons Morgana taught him. A King must be aware of his subjects needs and desires, but must find a way to see those desires fulfilled while at the same time keeping them in line. Lord Voldemort had instead cared little for his followers and as a result, one of his most powerful and influential followers didn't want him to return. It showed what his methods had done to turn his own followers against him.

"Then you would be open to an alliance between our three families?" Lucius inclined his head. "I'm curious, what are your ambitions in life, Lord Malfoy?" Harry asked and while confused for a moment, Lucius eventually answered.

"To see my family prosper and grow." The truth. Despite what many believed, while lies and half-truths were the main tools of politics, honesty and the truth could be just as effective and sometimes more so if used in moderation. In times like these, only the truth would help foster some measure of trust between them and Lucius wanted that trust. He would not subject his family to the will of a man of great power again. "And if you don't mind me asking, what are your ambitions, Lord Potter."

"They are quite cliché and generic." Harry replied with a small smile on his face that could almost be taken as innocent, if it wasn't for the dangerous gleam in his eye. "I wish to create an empire that spans the entirety of the magical world."

Lucius remained silent at that declaration and instead studied both Harry and Lady a Tempest much more closely.

Harry seemed deadly serious and Lucius didn't doubt that he would try. He had a great deal of intelligence and great potential for magic which would help him greatly. And where magic failed him, his already good skills that would improve with age would help him get heat he wants.

But it was Lady Tempest's reaction that interested him more.

She was smiling.

There was nothing strange about that, Lady Tempest had the same smile on her face throughout the entire course of his visit and it hadn't changed at all. It hadn't gotten wider nor had the intent behind it changed, but there was something that had changed about it. And it made Lucius extremely nervous, yet strangely intrigued.

More so than he already was.

"An empire?" Lucius questioned as if testing the word in order to give him some more time to come to terms with what had been said. "An interesting and ambitious undertaking."

"Yes, it is." Harry agreed. "I, we would like to offer you a place amongst the new world order." Lucius could read between the lines and he found himself amused even more so. The phrasing and the underlying mean of his words told Lucius that his help was not necessarily needed. With or without his help the two would accomplish their goals and his help would only make the achieving of the goal easier. And, that meant only one option would allow Lucius and the Malfoy family to grow in power.

'Well played, well played indeed.'

"Of course, even with all the Purebloods and Half-bloods in the world would not give me the necessary manpower needed to conquer the Magical World. Therefore I will need Muggleborns as they are in great abundance. Not to mention I will need to give them equal rights to that of Purebloods." Harry admitted and Lucius nodded his head in agreement.

"And that's where the problems begin." Lucius continued already seeing where Harry was going with this. "Many of my fellow Purebloods will not like the idea of working with Muggleborns, let alone providing them with equal rights." Even now, Muggleborns did not have equal rights and were treated as second-class citizens. As a result, most returned to the Muggle world and left the Magical world behind, which was what the Purebloods wanted.

"Of course, I cannot expect the Purebloods to accept this outright without some form of compensation." With a click of Harry's fingers, a House Elf appeared with two old books in its hands. From the magic surrounding them Lucius could tell that they were only copies of the original. "These are my gifts to you."

With a wave of his hand, the books floated across the table and rested on the table in front of him. But Lucius made no move to take them and after a few moments of looking at them curiously as the House Elf disappeared.

"The first is a book on a number of ancient rituals. Magical Enhancing and Body Improvement rituals. Each of them far more effective than the modern day rituals." Lucius could definitely understand the value of this gift and was definitely impressed. Rituals in the present day were mostly banned and those that were still legal, were incredibly weakened.

"A fine gift." Lucius said gratefully. "And the second?"

Harry smirked and with a click of his finger, a dark, purple portal appeared behind him. From the swirling mass of energy out stepped a large beast, black fur that looked like blades and a body rippling with muscle. It's mouth was lined rows of jagged teeth and long sharp claws.

Lucius felt his breath hitch in and his heart freeze in terror as he looked into the glowing blood red eyes of the beast.

"A-a D-demon?!" Lucius exclaimed, his body leaping to its feet in order to put greater distance between him and the ancient powerful being. "B-but how?" Lucius questioned as the beast came to a stop out of the portal and seemed docile as Harry slowly petted it like one would to a normal house pet. "The art was lost, centuries ago!"

"Yes, to the Wizarding world the art of summoning Demons was lost. But it has been found once again." Harry looked at the Demon with a smile on its face. "The art of summoning Demons is my second gift to you. They are powerful and numerous, perfect for my growing army, but even I have to be careful with how many I summon and what type. They are simple in the way they follow the strongest, but if there is enough of them they will decide to overthrow you."

Lucius remained frozen, incapable of taking his eyes off the new docile Demonic beast as Harry stroked its jagged fur.

Seeing this, Harry sent the Demon back to where it came from and even then, it took Lucius a few more minutes to recover. "So, what do you say, Lord Malfoy? Will you help me create this new world order?" Harry asked with a smile on his face.

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Morgana remained seated a sense of pride coursing through her body as she watched her young apprentice sit there calmly. Lucius had just left having agreed to join their cause and with it he would see to the recruitment of other Purebloods in Britain and his contacts in France.

Everything was already falling into place.

"That went well." Harry said and Morgana hummed as she gently sipped on her cup of tea. "With Lucius as our ally our plans are that much easier and closer to being accomplished."

"Hmm, that is true. I am proud of how you conducted yourself." Morgana praised and while Harry didn't beam with pride like he used to before Hogwarts – his time there had certainly made him more independent like she had hoped – he certainly seemed happier. "Though you did make a few mistakes."

He turned to her in confusion.

"Summoning the Demon was an excellent ploy to put him off-balance, but you offered too much. I imagine if it wasn't for the Demon Lucius may have been tempted to ask for more in return for his services." Morgana answered his unasked question.

"So I should had just led with the rituals." Harry deduced and Morgana nodded her head with a smile, pleased to see that he was learning from his mistakes. "And then when he would ask for more I then offer the Demons."

"Very good." Morgana praised. "Never show your hand too early."

Harry nodded his head as he turned to look out the window, his eyes narrowing into a glare as he clenched his fists tightly. He hated it when he failed and Harry vowed he would never ensure that he never would again.

A/N: Another chapter done and with it, Lucius has been recruited to Harry and Morgana's cause. Next chapter will be the end of the the summer break and then I'm not sure what I'm going to do for the second year. As I'm not going to go the cannon route.

Anyway, hope you enjoyed and if you have any questions leave me a review and I'll answer it next chapter.

Now, onto the questions:

WearyCurmudgeon: Those are all excellent ideas and to be completely honest, I completely forgot about Liquid Luck. As for the suggestion of recreating fluid magical cores, certainly something I could consider, but something I think would be best to suit Harry only in the beginning. The more people have the knowledge of it, the more likely the chance people like Dr. Strange can as we. Now, considering in my story Strange is still limited by his core and it's shape, he's still incredibly overpowered. Now imagine what he could do with a core like Harry's.

Also yes, Luna will be definitely introduced and become a loyal follower of Harry's. Whether she becomes a member of his harem is up for debate, I might go as Harry treating her like an affectionate pet instead of a friend. He doesn't really have friends, he has allies, enemies and then members of his harem.

Again, yes. Harry is going to get a suit of armour, it's going to be extremely powerful, but

It won't appear for a while. And you've read my mind, I actually have plans to do something similar just with a little twist, you'll see what I mean when I get to it.

And thank you for the corrections, what I'm thinking of doing is going back and editing the old chapters just before I start adding new ones.

Uzushiogakure: It will be a vessel, much like how a snake sheds it skin, Morgana will take her soul and magical core from her old body and put it in the Homunculus body. And yes, Harry's limits will have limits and that's because like most people, he will overstretch himself and then be forced to reevaluate his plans, he's going to have failures and one of those failures is going to cause Harry to realise he needs to limit his ambitions for a time.

As for Harry being a mutant, I'm actually going to have him 'study' mutants and you can probably guess what happens next.

Svenion: I know right, seems like far too much paperwork.

Bladewolf101: It's got Hermione and possibly Luna and two others from Harry Potter, but the rest will be marvel. Still trying to figure out who to include in the harem so I haven't got a real concrete harem list just a few ideas on who.