Harry Potter and What Happened After - Sahits

Chapter 59: Planning Harry and Ginny's wedding
Ron and Hermione arrived just outside Potter Manor's gates because there were spells in place to keep
people from apparating into the manor.
"Wow," said Ron as he looked at the huge mansion in front of him and his wife.
"Yeah," said Hermione, "wow just about covers it."
In front of them was a large house easily the size of the White House in America. The size was where
the similarities ended. Potter Manor was made from black marble that gave the house an ominous air.
At each corner of the mansion was a large spire sticking at least 150 feet up in the air. The spires were
thick enough to house anything from rooms to defensive positions. Looking around Ron and Hermione
saw a lake about the size of the one at Hogwarts, as well as a forest behind the manor that seemed a bit
more inviting than the forbidden forest at Hogwarts, but not by much.
Harry had told them that Potter Manor was in the country outside of Godric's Hollow. Looking around
Ron and Hermione couldn't see any sign of population at all.
"We must really be out in the country," said Ron
"Yeah," said Hermione
"No way," said Ron in sudden surprise as he went running to the gates, which opened themselves
magically to allow him and his wife access to the primary grounds and the mansion.
"What is it Ron?" shouted Hermione as she ran to catch up with him.
"A Quidditch pitch!" Ron shouted back as he ran towards the giant house. Hermione could see him
pointing just to the right of the house were three golden Quidditch hoops were barely visible.
"Ron, let's go inside and put our stuff down, then we can explore," said Hermione. She wasn't tired of
carrying anything. In fact Ron was the one carrying the duffle bag with all their stuff in it, and he was
still carrying it.
Ron stopped and turned towards Hermione, who quickly caught up with him, slightly out of breath.
"Fine," said Ron, a smile still shining on his face. "I wonder what else Harry has here." And with that
Ron started towards the large house that seemed to dominate the world around it.
The couple quickly went inside and was greeted by a familiar house elf. "Hello Kreacher, how are
you?" asked Hermione.
"Kreacher is fine Mistress," said Kreacher, "he is glad to be back to normal work of cleaning and such.
And he is also glad that he has help in this large house."
"Help?" asked Hermione.
"Oh, yes mistress!" exclaimed Kreacher, "There are 3 other house elves here to help Kreacher…"
"Really?" asked Ron, looking around, "Where are they?"
"They are finishing cleaning the attic," said Kreacher.
"Have they been here all these years?" asked Hermione, horrified that the three house elves had been
keeping this place clean for the last 20 years without anybody to appreciate their work.
"NO mistress," said Kreacher, "They have been at Hogwarts. Master Harry's parents lent them to
Hogwarts until Harry claimed his full estate."
"Oh," said Hermione, relieved, "at least they haven't been all alone here."