"No, you cannot!" Mrs Weasley cut off any response. "I don't care what wards are on this house, you and Ginny will not be using magic." She said in a firm voice.
"But Mum..." The two youngest Weasley children began, only to be interrupted.
"No buts!" Mrs Weasley quickly cut the two off.
"Thank you for the pre-dinner entertainment." Harry said in a dry voice before Jet climbed down from Harry's arm and onto the table.
"Must...m...must you bring that...snake of yours to the dinner table?" Mrs Weasley said, leaning back as far as she could without getting up.
"Yes." Harry replied but didn't elaborate more than that.
"You should have been there, Ginny." Roman spoke to Ginny. "Me and Angela together and he managed to beat us both, almost easily."
"You both put up a good fight," Harry responded. "but I'm improving at an impressive rate, if I do say so myself."
"I can't help but agree." Angela nodded, rolling her neck as she did so. "It's impressive how good you've gotten. It's easier to count the parts of my body that aren't sore."
"Perhaps Harry could kiss those parts better." Tonks innocently suggested.
"Nymphadora, don't be so crude." Andromeda admonished.
"Don't call me Nymphadora." Tonks said, glaring at Andromeda.
"Should I kiss those parts better?" Harry asked Angela with a grin.
"That's entirely up to you," Angela smirked. "you don't even have to wait for me to be in pain next time."
"Good to know." Harry smirked back while Mrs Weasley looked very disapproving but thankfully managed to refrain from commenting.
"Good morning everyone," Professor Dumbledore said when he arrived the next morning. "how are you all?"
"Perfectly fine, sir." Harry answered. "And what about you?"
"As well as I can be, my boy," Dumbledore said with a small chuckle. "I am rather surprised to find that Mrs Black's portrait has decided to not scream at me like she had previously done."
"Harry has managed to persuade her not to, thank Merlin." Tonks replied.
"Ah excellent," Professor Dumbledore said before turning to Lord Black. "it is good to see you again, Lord Black."
"Well, the mongrel didn't seem to think it was important to ask my permission before letting other people enter and ward MY property." Lord Black said, sending a withering glare to Sirius.
"Ah, I am terribly sorry." Dumbledore said, nodding in understanding. "May we still use this property?" He asked hopefully.
"Yes," Lord Black grunted. "the idiot gave his word and Black's don't go back on our words."
"Even if we sometimes wish we could." Harry added under his breath.
"Besides, these improvements to the wards will benefit me so it's not a complete loss." Lord Black said, more to himself.
"Excellent then," Dumbledore smiled. "now before we start we should decide on who the secret keeper will be, if it is acceptable then I am willing to become the secret keeper."
"No." Harry and Lord Black both spoke at the same time, they looked at each other with a little bit of surprise.
"Why not? There is no better person to be the secret keeper than the headmaster." Mrs Weasley frowned.
"Shut it." Harry and Lord Black said at the same time, only to blink and stare at each other with surprise again
"Oh crap, there's two of them." Ted whispered to Andromeda.
"This is my property," Lord Black spoke up. "I decide who is going to be the secret keeper."
"As is your right," Dumbledore nodded. "do you have someone in mind or do you wish to make yourself the secret keeper?" He asked.
"Actually..." Harry spoke up with a grin on his face. "...I know someone who could be a great secret keeper."
"I'm not sure it would be the best idea for you to be the secret keeper," Dumbledore began speaking in an apologetic voice. "you are still required to attend school and..."
"Not what I meant," Harry cut him off. "Dobby, Flipsy." Harry called and the two elves popped into the room. "Take your pick." Harry said as he gestured to the two elves.
"House elves?" Professor Dumbledore asked in a curious voice.
"Loyal as shit and hard to catch." Harry shrugged. "Besides they can ask approval from myself and Lord Black before letting anyone else in, also who is going to suspect a house elf when there are so many other options?"
"Hmm, clever." Dumbledore said approvingly before turning to the elves. "Now, which one to choose? Which one of you would like to be the secret keeper? This is a very big responsibility and will greatly help your master a lot."
"Kreatcher would be willing," Kreatcher said as he popped in behind the two elves. "Kreatcher would gladly..." Flipsy cut Kreatcher off with a punch to the face, sending the elf to the floor.
"Flipsy is willing." Flipsy said before turning to Dobby. "Dibs." Flipsy said with a grin.
"Damn." Dobby said under his breath.
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