Unveiling Opportunities
One down, one to go thought Harry as he turned his attention onto the blond woman "Mrs. Malfoy I don't know anything about you other than what Sirius has told me and his information is a bit out of date! To be honest he takes great delight in setting me up so why don't you tell us what you want!"
Narcissa had information overload and someone asking her opinion for the first time in years! She got up and got a glass of water to give her brain time to shake off over a decade of slumber. Could this be her second chance at a life?
"You know Sirius? Have you spoken to him?" asked Narcissa
"He's my godfather and broke out of Azkaban to protect me, Sirius has just been pardoned and we're all living at Hogwarts for the moment"
"You asked me what I want but surely as my head of house it's you who should be telling me what to do! My status at the moment is a slave to your house"
"If you want to live by those laws then fine but you are being offered a chance to be what you want to be. You are free to choose, even marry again as long as it's your choice."
"Pansy the first thing I did was dissolve all pending marriage contracts in my house when you want to marry it will be your decision!" said Harry
This was a revelation too far for Narcissa "have we got anything stronger than water in this place?"
Hermione laughed "my parents needed a few brandies to get their heads round this as well. Winky!" the elf appeared wearing her tunic and cloak "could you please get Mrs. Malfoy a brandy Winky"
"Ok Hermione, would anyone else like anything?" asked Winky
"Any news from Amelia yet Winky?"
"No Harry though Ragnok is monitoring the situation" Winky was gone but quickly back with Narcissa's brandy before leaving again
Narcissa took the brandy though seeing an elf looking and behaving like that probably left her needing another.
As the drink made its way into her bloodstream she spoke "I graduated Hogwarts with five NEWT's at O but the minute I was Mrs. Malfoy my opinion didn't count, life consisted of being wheeled out for public appearances then put back in my box! You ask me what I want and I have no idea except to stop calling me Mrs. Malfoy I hate that name!"
Harry knew he had a convert "we have a few positions you might be interested in or recommend someone for Miss Black"
Narcissa replied "if you can do that I'll scrub the floors for you"
Hermione smiled "we can do that easy and there's no need to scrub floors as we've got Mrs. Flint for that"
"That's another story love and we don't have time for it right now. Hogwarts is undergoing huge changes with the aim of graduating students being comfortable in either muggle or magical world. We need someone to teach wizarding culture as a student from muggle upbringing hasn't a clue how the wizarding world operates. From the basics of magical households to how the ministry works."
"The classes will be magical/muggle upbringing so each can help in their better subject. We are not trying to judge one system over the other just show the benefits of each and take away the fear that Voldemort played on. We also need a head of Slytherin as Sirius nearly wet himself laughing when we asked him!"
Hermione took over seamlessly which was something they were doing now without realising "we are also in the process of purchasing the Daily Prophet but we want it to print the truth, not any rubbish they come up with over a few drinks at lunch.
We need an editor who will insure the paper prints facts and the job comes with a guarantee we will not interfere. Print what you like even about us as long as it's the truth!"
"Finally we are going to need a private secretary as our days just get crazier but we'll soon be deluged with people wanting us to endorse this or donate to that and attend whatever. We want to promote change but have no intention of running the magical world. What we want is good people in the right jobs and leave them to get on with it so we can live our lives with as much privacy as possible!"
Narcissa wished she hadn't drunk all the brandy; as she needed some now, talk about life changing decisions!
She looked at Pansy who seemed more interested in the couple than their ideas, which she knew, would rock the pureblood society to its very foundations.
They would come out fighting!
"We are not expecting any decisions today Miss Black we just wanted to give you a few options" said Harry
"The pair of you don't do things by half!" laughed Narcissa
"Potters don't do normal is the new family motto" joked Hermione
"When did you two get married?" asked Pansy but they were saved from telling the story by Winky's appearance
"There's a group of twenty Aurors heading towards Gringotts Harry, do you wish me to fetch Dobby?" asked Winky
"Sorry Winky, Hermione and I will handle this. It's our fight"
"Your wrong Harry this is everyone's fight and Dobby would be most upset to miss it. The goblin guards are currently drawing lots as Ragnok has limited their number to four though I believe both him and Griphook drew lots as well."
"She's right Harry, can we get some protection for my father before Dobby leaves Winky?"
"There's three elves on the way and Dobby will be here directly" Winky hardly got the words out when Dobby appeared
"Harry and Hermione weren't going into a battle without their friends were they?"
Hermione laughed and kissed the top of his head "wouldn't dream of it Dobby"
"You can't be the Dobby that used to work for the Malfoy's?" said Narcissa
"I am and I would say I'm sorry to hear about your husband and son but Harry hates when someone lies so I wont!" snarled Dobby who looked ready for a fight so the couple put there cloaks on and left with the elves, there was nothing left to say after Dobby's remark
Three goblin guards and a grinning Griphook were waiting for them "so what have we got Griphook?" asked Harry
"We have twenty Aurors under the leadership of Rufus Scrimgeour in the lobby of Gringotts demanding we hand you over, what's the plan?"
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