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Contracted Love Bond

Chapter 1: Which Came First, The Contract or the Bond?

Wednesday, July 31st, 1991

Diagon Alley

After finally making it through everyone in the Leaky Cauldron Harry Potter finally got his first view of the wizarding world. Hagrid pointed out some of the important shops, but it felt like he needed 1,000 eyes to see everything. The first place they needed to stop was apparently Gringott's Wizarding Bank to get some money from his account. It was strange to him that he had an account that he knew nothing about and was going to bring it up with Hagrid, but stopped short when he saw that the bankers were not who he expected. Apparently Goblins ran the bank and every teller he saw looked like they were ready to go to war instead of give him a withdrawal.

They stopped in front of one of the teller's that was looking down at the counter. Harry thought he looked like he wanted to be doing anything else. Harry said, "Excuse me sir, I was told that I had money at this bank."

The Goblin looked up at the "sir" with what Harry thought was a surprised look and said, "Name?"

"Harry Potter." he said looking around making sure that nobody in the bank was going to rush him wanting to shake his hand like in the Leaky Cauldron.

The teller was wondering how this boy didn't know about his vaults, but decided that was for the higher ups to worry about. "Yes you have a vault here. Cart Operator Griphook will take you. Your escort will have to wait here."

"I 'ave a note 'ere from Albus Dumbledore to pick up you know what from vault you know which." said Hagrid.

The teller actually didn't know what the half giant was talking about and really didn't care. "Cart Operator Longnose will take you to the vault." He then went back to his important business of staring at the counter.

"Thank you Teller... I'm sorry I didn't get your name sir." said Harry.

The Teller looked up. "I am Teller Knoblock. Have a good day Mr. Potter."

"You have a good day as well Teller Knoblock. Thank you." said Harry.

Harry and Hagrid left the teller counter and headed to the two Goblins waiting for them.

Griphook looked at the child coming up to him and knew something was not right. The child was sickly thin and had a belt that was in disrepair knotted together to hold his pants up and a shirt that was at least three sizes too big. He also held his arm as though it had not healed properly after a break. Already deciding on what to do he approached the boy and asked, "Do you have your key Mr. Potter?"

"Uh..." Harry started.

"I 'ave that right 'ere." said Hagrid.

Griphook eyed Hagrid like he was the devil incarnate but thought it best to not say anything and just took the key.

"This way, Mr. Potter." Griphook let Longnose and the half giant go ahead of them and get a cart first, but led Harry through a secret passage to the Director's office. To anyone looking they would have seen Griphook and Harry get on a cart to go to the vault.

"Cart Operator Griphook where are we going?" asked Harry.

"I'm taking you to see Director Ragnok. You're appearance and the fact that you didn't have your key on you have brought up some questions that need to be answered. There's also the fact that you weren't aware of the vaults you have here at the bank." said Griphook.

Harry decided to ignore the plural use of the word vault until later. "Director Ragnok runs the bank?" he asked.

"Yes. Here we are. Wait here a moment please." Harry noticed that the word please sounded foreign coming from the Goblin.

Griphook knocked three times on the door. It opened and he went in. After a few minutes Griphook reappeared and told him to come in with him. "Mr. Potter this is Director Ragnok."

"Hello Director Ragnok. You may call me Harry if you'd like." said Harry.

Ragnok laughed. Another thing Harry thought Goblins didn't do very often. "Just like your father and later on your mother when I met her. They didn't like being called Mr. or Mrs., If they had become Lord and Lady Potter I don't think they would've liked that either. You may call me Ragnok as well. Well Harry, let's get down to business. Cart Operator Griphook tells me that you didn't know anything about your vaults or that you didn't have your key and instead your escort was carrying it. Is this true?"

"Yes Ragnok. I just last night found out about the wizarding world and until then I knew nothing about being a Wizard, having any vaults or anything at all about the wizarding world."

Ragnok was irate. He was there when the will of the Potter's was made since before his current station he was the account manager for the Potter's. In fact because of the ties they have the Potter's along with one other family were his only clients.

"Harry I have known your family for a long time and I have been and still am your families account manager and your family has been considered Goblin friends for many years. Your parents left a will about your care and I apologize for having to ask but are you happy in the care of your relatives Vernon and Petunia Dursley?"

Harry looked down, but did not answer and Ragnok already knew the answer to several of the questions brought up by Griphook.

"Harry in the will your parents laid out you were supposed to be told everything about the wizarding world on your seventh birthday to give you time to learn about our customs and the differences between our world and the muggle world. Your aunt and uncle were given an annual payment for your care on the signed promise that this would be done and that you were to be raised like their own son. I'm sure based on what I see from you that that did not happen and your relatives are in breach of contract. I need you to tell me about your life with the Dursley's Harry."

Harry didn't want to, but once he started talking it all came out. Being called a freak, the beatings for incidents that couldn't possibly be his fault, but now knowing about magic actually were sort of, having to cook and clean for his relatives, but never receiving any kind of love or thanks from them, being told his parents were worthless drunks who deserved to die in that car crash and all the times he barely got to eat or was sent to the cupboard under the stairs without food for weeks.

It was after hearing about all this that Ragnok was ready to have the Dursley's heads decorate his wall, but the Ministry didn't allow that anymore. And sovereign nation or not he wouldn't be able to do what he wanted to do with them.

"Harry as your parents before you and several of your past family you are considered a Goblin friend and Gringott's can offer you some options for..."

"What does that mean exactly? A Goblin friend. And how can Gringott's help? Aren't you just a bank?" asked Harry.

"Yes officially according to the treaty with the Ministry the Goblin Nation is reduced to being the wizarding world's bankers, but because of some fancy wording in the treaty on my father's part we are a sovereign nation and are separate from the Ministry with our own laws. Here I am called Director Ragnok by the Witches and Wizards, but my real title is King Ragnok the third, Leader of the Goblin Nation. We have a relationship in our capacity as the bank with the Ministry we can file any legal paperwork such as emancipation on the basis of contract violation on the part of the Dursley's."

Ragnok could see that Harry was going to jump on the chance to get away from the Dursley's and warned him that there were consequences to his becoming emancipated.

"Like what?" asked Harry

Bones Manor

Susan:

Susan Bones was sitting in a lounge chair by the pool sunbathing with her best friend Hannah Abbott. The two of them had just finished an epic splash war in the pool and were just relaxing and enjoying their last summer before starting Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry this year. Susan was startled when a Ministry Owl landed beside her with a letter tied to it's leg.

"Shouldn't you have delivered this to my aunt at the Ministry?" Susan asked.

Susan could've sworn the Owl looked at her like she was stupid before nipping at her hand.

"Oh it's for me." said Susan. Though she couldn't think of anything that would arrive for her since her Hogwarts letter had come last week. Her auntie was going to take her shopping tomorrow on her 11th birthday.

"Well take the letter and see what it says." said Hannah and the Owl obviously agreed with her by the look on it's face.

Susan took the letter and the Owl immediately took off. She opened the envelope, took the letter out and started to read.

Dear Lady Susan Amelia Potter,

The Ministry would like to offer its congratulations on your marriage to
Lord Harry James Potter. As of today you are hereby emancipated and
considered an adult under magical law.

Hoping you are well,

Thomas Harding
Department of Records

Hannah watched as Susan turned very white and dropped the letter.

"What's wrong Susan?" asked Hannah as she picked up the letter.

"I'm...no I cant be..." was all Susan got out.

Another Owl started to land as Hannah started to read the letter. She read it three times before saying "Son of a bitch!"

"Son of a bitch is right!" said Susan snatching the second letter from the Owl angrily.

Lady Susan Amelia Potter,

Congratulations.

With the emancipation of Lord Harry James Potter, the Marriage Contract
signed by your parents, Edgar and Cassandra Bones and James and Lily
Potter you are hereby Married and are now considered an adult by
magical law.

Lord Potter has requested a meeting with us in order to meet you and your
aunt, Madame Amelia Bones. This meeting will be at 10:00am tomorrow.

Thank you and Congratulations again.

Director Ragnok
Head of Gringott's Wizarding Bank

Amelia:

Amelia Bones flooed in from work and was immediately approached by Susan and handed two letters.

"Auntie! What the Hell?! How am I married? Harry Potter? You never..." said Susan hysterically.

"Susan calm down please. It looks like we'll find out tomorrow at 10:00am. Mipsy bring us some Chamomile Tea.

"Why?" Susan asked.

"Why, what? You'll have to be more specific." said Amelia.

"Why didn't you tell me who I was betrothed to? You told me that I was contracted years ago but not to who. Why was Harry emancipated? Where has he been all this time?" asked Susan.

"I don't have answers to all those questions and more that I'm sure you have. I was going to tell who you were betrothed to tomorrow, and the reason that I didn't tell you before was that I didn't want to have you worry about it while you were growing up. You already knew about the marriage contract and I thought that was enough to have you know at that time. I'm sure will learn the answers to your other questions tomorrow. Now why don't you go spend some time with Hannah since you know she'll be leaving on vacation with her parents and you won't get to see her again until you leave for Hogwarts."

Amelia then went and poured her a glass of firewhiskey. Tomorrow was going to be a long day.

Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry

Dumbledore:

Albus Dumbledore was in his office sitting at his desk when Fawkes finally appeared with Hagrid. "Ah Hagrid how was your day in Diagon Alley?"

"It went fine, sir. Young 'arry got all 'is school supplies after stopping at Gringott's an' getting some money from 'is vault. It took 'im a bit of a long time to get 'is money because they got in the cart after us, but we got back a long time before 'arry came back into the lobby..."

Dumbledore stopped listening at this point and used Legilemency on Hagrid to see what he suspected already since he knew of the secret passage to Director Ragnok's office. Even though Hagrid hadn't actually seen it Dumbledore could tell that was where Harry had went and came out of with his money bag before heading out with Hagrid to go shopping.

"...an' after shopping 'arry didn't want to go back to the Dursley's so I allowed 'im to stay at the Leaky Cauldron for the night, but told 'im 'e would have to talk to you about the issue with the Dursley's before 'e would be allowed to stay more than the night."

Dumledore used Legilemency again and saw what happened when Hagrid retrieved Harry to get his school supplies. "I agree with Harry's reasoning for wanting to stay at the Leaky cauldron, but you should've sent for me and stayed the night there as well Hagrid. What's done is done though and I will go and see Harry tomorrow morning. Have a good night Hagrid."

Thursday, August 1st, 1991

The Leaky Cauldron

Harry:

Harry's meeting with Ragnok was still in his head when he woke up the next morning. Having to tell the Goblin about all the mistreatment and abuse had not been the best moment of his life, but it had been worth it in the end with Harry now being emancipated and never having to go to back to the Dursley's ever again. Even though it caused another big change in his life. He wouldn't refer to it as an issue or a problem because there really was nothing to be done for it and he'd rather embrace the idea and have the best relationship he could with Susan and give her the life she deserves. After all the marriage contract wasn't her fault and as for their parents he didn't know why they did a marriage contract.

After signing the papers to be emancipated he was returned to the lobby with a sack of galleons, sickles and knuts that Griphook had retrieved from him that he now knew didn't put a dent in his current holdings. He wasn't richer than God or anything like that or owned the bank or half of the United Kingdom, but he would never have to work a day of his life if he chose. Turns out it was good having the King of the Goblin Nation as your account manager. Even with the majority of the Potter funds frozen until he became of age, Ragnok had been able to invest money into some smaller businesses using the yearly stipend added to his trust fund account over the last ten years.

Once he was done with his shopping for school supplies Hagrid had wanted to take him back to the Dursley's, but Harry convinced him to let him rent a room at the Leaky Cauldron, because of the problems Hagrid probably caused for him with Dudley's tail. Hagrid agreed for the night, but told Harry that he would have to ask Dumbledore about anything longer than the night. Harry knew because of the talk with Ragnok that Dumbledore had been his magical guardian and while nothing illegal had been done by him Harry was wary about the man.

Harry finished getting ready and was headed down the stairs for a quick breakfast before his meeting with Ragnok, Susan and Madame Bones. He was just walking by the fireplace when he was hit by someone coming through it. Him and the other person went crashing to the floor with him on top of them.

"What the hell...!?" "Damn it why were you...!?" they both started.

"Mmm mmm what do we have here Susan? You know that you are a married woman." Amelia said laughing at their awkward position as Susan had landed on her back and the boy was on top of her and his right hand was on her boob.

Like past Bones women Susan had started to develop early after her 10th birthday so there was something for him to be touching. "Will you please let go of my boob and get off of me?"

Harry removed his hand and quickly got up. "Erm, uhm, I'm sorry I didn't mean to, but..."

Susan got up and brushed off the dust from her robes. "It's ok I'm sorry for tackling you, but why were you that close to the floo..." It was then that she noticed through his messy hair the lightning bolt scar on his forehead just above his left eyebrow. "You're Harry Potter."

Harry sighed. Great another fan. Wait didn't the woman call the girl Susan? What a wonderful way to meet his wife for the first time. "Are you Susan Bones?"

Susan got a wicked smile on her face. "No."

"Oh. I'm sorry..." Harry started but Susan interrupted.

"As of yesterday apparently I'm the Lady Susan Potter."

"Susan be nice. You don't have to show him how cheeky you can be in your first meeting." She extended her hand and shook his. Lord Potter I am Susan's aunt, Madame Amelia Bones, but you may call me Amelia or auntie if you'd like as Susan does."

"Call me Harry, Amelia. I'm just getting used to this Lord business and since we are family I don't think we need to have all these formalities." He then turned to Susan and looked her over. She was a little taller than him, but not by much though she had him beat on weight he thought. Not that she was fat, but with being malnourished and her being a healthy weight it was a no brainer. He thought she was very pretty and loved her red hair.

"Susan I'm sorry that my emancipation caused us to be married before we ever got a chance to meet, but I want you to know that I want us to get to know each other like normal and I know it's not required, but I want you to have the wedding you deserve whenever you are ready for one. Marriage contract aside I want to give you everything a real relationship would have before marriage."

"Wow." both Susan and Amelia said but Amelia cleared her throat and looked away. If he was older and not married to her niece...

"Thank you Harry I'd like that very much. I've heard about women who were in marriage contracts and their marriages had no love in them and I know that I wouldn't want that to happen with us." said Susan.

Amelia looked at the time. They needed to get going. "Well if we're going to be on time we'd better head to Gringott's. I hope you had a good breakfast, Harry since this meeting will probably make lunch late."

"Erm, I was sort of on my way to get a quick bite when Susan crashed into me. I'll be good until lunch though."

"Are you sure?" Amelia asked and Harry nodded.

Harry extended his hand and said, "May I escort you to Gringott's my lady?"

Susan giggled and said, "Why yes you may my Lord." She took his hand and there was a huge golden flash that got everyone's attention.

"What was that?" asked Harry and Susan together.

"We'll talk about that later. We don't want to be late for Ragnok." said Amelia.

Gringott's Bank

Ragnok greeted them as soon as they were led into his office. "Well it looks like the three of you found each other. How was your first meeting?"

Amelia started laughing as Harry and Susan blushed at remembering what happened just a little while ago. Seeing that they weren't going to answer Amelia told Ragnok what happened when Susan came out of the floo.

"Ragnok laughed. "I guess there are some things you have to teach Harry before a common magical activity gets him hurt."

"We'll get some of that done on the weekend." said Amelia.

"Alright, down to business, Harry after you left yesterday I got a visit from the Black account manager and I was told that with your emancipation that you are now also the new Lord Black." said Ragnok.

"How is that possible? With Sirius Black having betrayed the Potter's and now in Azkaban House Black should've fallen apart as it is known that he didn't have any other heirs and he didn't name a successor before he died." said Amelia.

"Actually Sirius didn't betray my parent's." said Harry which surprised Amelia. "I was given the will of my parent's yesterday before I left and from what it says is that someone named Peter Pettigrew was their secret keeper and that he was the only one who could betray them to Voldemort." At that Susan jumped, but Harry kept going. "So the real betrayer of my parent's wasn't Sirius."

"Also the reason that Harry was made Lord Black was because shortly before his death Lord Arcturus Black went and saw Sirius in Azkaban and asked who he'd want to see as Lord Black since he couldn't have the title. He believed Sirius was innocent, but innocent or not once in Azkaban Sirius couldn't be Lord Black. Sirius said Harry and Arcturus couldn't dispute it because of Harry's great grandmother Dorea Potter nee Black." said Ragnok.

"We'll be talking more later about Sirius and I'd like to have a copy of that section of the will if I could." said Amelia

"I'll let you have my copy later today." said Harry and Susan whispered in his ear so he added, "Auntie." Susan giggled at the look on Amelia's face.

"Oh you'll get yours later little lady." said Amelia jokingly.

"You wouldn't dare lay a hand on the Lady Potter, Bones and Black." Susan joked back.

"We'll see missy." said Amelia.

"Is this how you two always are?" asked Harry.

"Yes." They both said and he looked to Ragnok.

"Don't look at me for help." said Ragnok laughing.

Harry folded his arms pouting forgetting that he was still holding Susan's hands and she was pulled into his shoulder. This time they stayed on their feet.

"If you wanted me closer all you had to do was ask Harry." said Susan.

Harry blushed again, but refused to say anything back. The rest of the meeting was about how the three vaults would be combined together and how while he was Lord of all three Houses he could just choose one of the names. It was decided that he would keep the Potter name. For the votes of the Wizengamot they would all be combined into the Potter vote and Amelia would be the proxy since he couldn't participate until he was out of school. Also Harry decided that he would move into Bones Manor as the Black properties were rumored to have some dark curses on them and Potter Manor was in need of repair after being empty for years.

The three of them thanked Ragnok for his time and were going to go to lunch, but Susan stopped Harry.

"Before we go I want to do something I've been wanting to all morning." She then leaned in and gave Harry a kiss. Harry froze at first but then returned the kiss. "We'll work on that." said Susan smiling.

Amelia mouthed for Susan to behave and they started heading to the lobby. While walking Harry was wondering what Susan had meant by we'll work on that. He was so caught in his thoughts that he almost ran into Amelia.

"Hello Professor Dumbledore. How are you today?" said Amelia.

"I am doing fine Madame Bones. I see that you have been looking after Mr. Potter this morning. I was looking for him at The Leaky Cauldron. I can take him from here back to his relatives if you'd like to get done with your shopping today. If I remember correctly today is Susan's eleventh birthday and I'm sure she wants to get back home to have what I expect to be a wonderful birthday party."

"I'm sorry Professor, but Susan and Lord Potter are staying with me and will be returning to Bones Manor with me as Lord Potter doesn't have to stay with the Dursley's anymore."

Dumbledore didn't miss the emphasis on the word Lord, but that was impossible. As Harry's Magical Guardian he'd have to approve any kind of emancipation that would make Harry Lord Potter. Dumbledore reached for Harry and found out that was the wrong thing to do. "Now my boy…"

Harry recoiled from him and he found himself at wand point from Madame Bones and kicked in the shin by Susan.

"Be glad it wasn't your balls you old goat." said Susan.

"Now Susan that wasn't necessary, but do not try to touch Lord Potter again without his permission Dumbledore. Look how he recoiled. Look at how underweight he is. You've worked around children all your life, don't you know the signs of abuse?"

"I didn't know that Har… Lord Potter had been abused by his relatives he was left in the care of his aunt and uncle under an agreement from James and Lily's will. Since Sirius was in prison I was made his Magical Guardian, but since the Dursley's were getting paid I assumed that they would follow the details of the contract so I didn't have anyone watching over him and I didn't visit because the Dursley's insisted no contact." He looked at Harry. "Did Director Ragnok help emancipate you because of a breach of the contract with the Dursley's?"

Harry nodded.

"You have my sincerest apologies Lord Potter. Why was it necessary for the DMLE to get involved Madame Bones? If I remember the law correctly the abuse you spoke of is not under our jurisdiction, but has to be investigated by muggle law enforcement if there is to be any charges brought against them. The only thing the magical world can do is cut off their money and demand repayment and I'm sure Ragnok has already done that." said Dumbledore.

"Yes Director Ragnok has already started that process. Mine and Susan's involvement in this is personal and you will be made aware of it in a discussion we will have within a week's time." said Amelia.

A loud rumble stopped what she was about to say and she looked at Harry who once again was holding Susan's hand and looking down at the ground embarrassed. She laughed and said, "Right now though it would seem we have a hungry Lord who is in need of a large lunch. I will send an Owl with the date and time of our meeting. Have a good day Professor."

"Of course and you have a good day as well Madame Bones. You and Miss Bones as well, Lord Potter."

As they started to walk away Susan turned to Dumbledore and said, "That's Lady Potter thank you very much." And stuck her tongue out at him.