She returned his stare resolutely. "The Houses of Winsdor and of Saxe-Coburg will stand with the House of Potter, the true heirs to the House of Avalon. I once told the same to your father, and now I tell it to you. We will govern in your stead, as Chief Protectors of your line and legacy, for as long as you wish us to do so. This was always the plan, Harry. It was always going to be the way. If neither you, nor your descendants, wish to take the Throne ... well, we shall keep it warm for you, just in case. But it does not stop you being who you are."