A Minister's Mistake

"You're joking!" Harry exclaimed. "There are only a few positions that I need filled!" He waved the list at Reggins to demonstrate his point.

"Nevertheless, my lord, you owe them the courtesy of considering each one of them." The ghost stated. "You will also need to hire more people for more positions fairly soon. Azkaban will require human wardens once the British Ministry gives it up. Keep notes on everyone that comes."

Harry sighed. "Send them in. Start out with Nasil's daughters. After all, he asked first and they're probably the ones who spread the word."

"Very good, sir." Reggins said.

A few moments later, the door opened to admit two attractive women that Harry guessed were just barely eighteen. Their facial features were complemented with stunning silver hair and gray-blue eyes. They confidently made their way to his desk where he motioned for them to sit.

One of them spoke to Harry. "My lord, may I introduce my sister Bess. I am Tess."

"Twins?" Harry asked.

"Yes." said Bess neutrally. "Our father informed us that you were in need of positions to be filled. Although we might more traditionally fit in with your household staff, we are of the opinion that we could be useful for your personal staff."

"Assuming that the job comes with a fair salary, hours, and benefits, of course." Tess interjected. Bess nodded in agreement.

Harry made eye contact with each of them for a moment and performed a wandless Legillimency spell. He smiled as he studied their minds, which although well trained against intrusion, wasn't quite up to his level. Their act of indifference was just that, an act. They desperately wanted jobs under the Lord of Polairix and would even work for nothing just to get them. Apparently his name looked good on resumes up North.

"Do you have any particular skills?" he finally asked them. He felt their growing nervousness fade away when he broke the silence.

Both of them nodded in the affirmative. "We both served as professor assistants at Corsai for two years." Bess supplied quickly. "We would perform exercises such as grading papers, helping with Department business, and other various tasks.

"I'm afraid that I'm not familiar with Corsai." Harry replied.

"It's a University of Magic." explained Tess. "We have the same standard seven year system that most countries utilize in our magic schools. However, the students who test high on their OWLs are presented with the opportunity to attend Corsai for more advanced classes."

Hermione would have loved it, Harry decided sadly. It was a shame she had chosen to stand against him. After all, she had done very well on the OWL tests. He shook off his morose thoughts and examined the list for anything that would fit Tess and Bess's skills.

After a moment of searching, 'Personal Assistants,' popped up. The description sounded perfect for them, and he could really use them to help with the job interviews. As an added bonus, he needed two. "How would being my Personal Assistants suit you?" Harry asked them.

They both nodded excitedly and beamed at him. "That would be perfect, my lord!" Tess said on the behalf of both her and her sister. "When would you like us to start?"

"Now, if at all possible." Harry said. "I'll arrange with Reggins for your salary and other important concerns.

The twin women looked at each other happily. "We're prepared to start, my Lord." Bess said. "What do you need us to do?"

Harry grabbed a sheet of parchment from a pile that appeared, a quill, and then quickly wrote out an application form that would help him sort through the applicants. "Make a lot of copies of this and then distribute it to everyone looking for a job. Have them fill it out and submit it to you." He held up his list of positions to be filled after crossing their new positions off. "Make a copy of this and post it. For each position they apply for, they have to fill out an application. Sort out the ones you collect."

Bess and Tess began their first project immediately while Harry watched until they left to distribute the applications. Things would be a lot more easier, Harry concluded.

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"I must warn you, Cornelius. The action that you are about to take is extremely rash." Dumbledore said coldly to the Minister of Magic. "The Lord of Polairix is not someone to be trifled with, no matter who he is. Not only that, we cannot afford to alienate him!"

"Come now," Fudge replied angrily, "I am the Minister of Magic and I won't have some wizard who calls himself a 'lord' bossing me around. We haven't heard anything from him since his first communication. I'm willing to bet that it was a practical joke. The Aurors will remain on Azkaban."

Dumbledore sighed heavily. "Do what you will. I just hope that you're brave enough to face the consequences."

"Of course I'll face the consequences." Fudged chuckled. "I'll be viewed as a strong figure who won't be cowed by a fake overlord." He pulled a sealed parchment from his cloak and handed it to Percy who had been standing with him. "Deliver this to the Lord of Polairix."

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