The grass is only green when you're here with me. Pt.6

YOUNG LORD MAKES GRAND ENTRANCE

There is a new Lord in the Wizengamoat, who has made a spectacular entrance to this solstice with an awe-inspiring speech against a new anti-immigration law proposed by Lord Stefan Greengrass.

Lord Ares Peverell, the youngest Lord in 50 years, had clarified his views on the matter. He made an iron case expressing his displeasure about his son's inability to attend Hogwarts and why this new law would only damage the British wizarding world.

What was Lord Greengrass thinking? And why did he attempt something like this? Perhaps he has a vendetta against the newest Lord and doesn't want him around?

What are Dumbledore's views on this?

What do the rest of the honourable lords and ladies of the establishment think?

Read on to find out.

Rita Skeeter reporting for the Daily Prophet.

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22nd June 1993. Greengrass Manor.

Cygnus slammed the copy of the paper onto the table with a look of outrage on his face,

"Who does she think she is? It is illegal to spy on the Wizengamoat when in session. She portrays you as an anti-immigrant fanatic! Why not just deal with her? We know she is hiding something; let's just find it and take control of her." he declared to the kitchen.

Stefan didn't even look up as he replied and continued to read the files his spies had acquired while Lord Peverell had been occupied with his speech.

"He had help; I'll admit his public speaking is excellent but not good enough to get that result; the vote was rigged."

Cygnus looked at his father thoughtfully for a second before nodding slowly and inquiring,

"From who? he is far too new to British politics to have managed that on his own, and how would he have convinced Dumbledore AND Malfoy to agree?"

Stefan slowly realised that there was a reason these files hadn't been protected more as they contained nothing relevant about the young Lord other than that he had lost his wife to a dark lord, possibly even Voldemort and had spent the last few years hidden in Bulgaria.

"I don't think he had Dumbledore's support until after lunch. They went out together and came back smiling and clasping hands; whatever Albus was told, he thinks he has control of the young Lord now," Stefan explained his hypothesis. "Lord Peverell and Lucius obviously knew each other previously, and I can guess that a fair amount of money passed between hands to ensure the dark families voted with him. He obviously has a background in politics that isn't mentioned in any of these pointless files. Although I am reasonably sure he doesn't work with the dark Lord."

Cygnus could only nod as he heard the entire plot unravel.

Daphne listened from the corner with fascination, she was very keen on politics, and anyone who could pull the wool over her grandfather's eyes was someone to be watched, respected and feared.

She knew that she liked powerful men and was drawn to them, especially if they could further her influence and ambitions.

Other girls her age were just starting to be interested in boys, and while Daphne couldn't say she was any different, she had been studying all the boys around her at Hogwarts, looking for the ones who it would benefit her to get close to.

Her only persons of interest so far had been Blaise Zabini, Theodore Nott and admittedly Draco Malfoy, but only Draco because he was rich and had an influential father.

Although she secretly admitted to herself that Harry Potter could be an option if she was brave enough.

Then this mysterious Lord Peverell had come along and proven himself to be a serious player in their world, and not only that, he had a son who he wanted her to marry.

To be honest, if Ares Peverell II was anything like her father appeared to be, she would be happy to marry him. After all, he was from an ancient and powerful family and was likely rich. But, of course, it all depended on how bratty he was.

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Present time. Peverell Manor.

Ares was lying in bed with Narcissa thinking he would be visiting the Greengrass family soon, and it was going to be the first time he had seen Daphne in a while; even if she was thirteen now, he knew she would be planning who to marry already.

She had tried to kill him a few times in his original timeline, but he liked to think they had gotten over that rather quickly.

Just as he started to slip into his self-conscious Narcissa prodded him,

"Master, if you plan on making it to the meeting on time with the time turner, you'll need to hurry," she said meekly.

Ares had to admit he preferred this Narcissa to his own one, even if he usually liked his girls to have a mind of their own.

Shaking awake, he called for Twonky to dress him in acromantula silk robes with the Peverell crest on them.

Having already had breakfast in bed, he went downstairs and apparated to Diagon Alley.

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Diagon Alley

An hour later...

Ares was sitting in Bloodclaws office, waiting for a junior goblin to fetch his purchases from a vault down in the catacombs.

"So... Bloodclaw, I hear you are one of the pioneers in muggle trading here at Gringotts. Will you be investing my money in the muggle market?" Ares asked politely, bored.

"Only if that is your wish, Lord Peverell-Slytherin... But I would recommend it as a sure way to double your fortune in a relatively short time." The goblin said, suddenly growing somewhat nervous.

"Very well, if it will benefit us to invest in the muggles, do it. If you succeed, you can have 5% of any profits made in the first year and 10% in further years." Ares replied, and before Bloodclaw could begin what looked like a rather long thank you, the junior goblin rushed in.

On a cushion were two necklaces, one a time turner and the other an ageing amulet.

Ares looked them over critically; deciding they were adequate, he looked to the goblin for permission to pick them up.

After being granted permission, he put on the time turner and the ageing amulet.

Turning the time turner once he disappeared, a minute later, a teenage Ares Peverell walked out from behind one of the pillars.

"May I introduce you to Ares Peverell II, Heir to the prestigious Peverell family?" Ares II declared with a vicious smile.

Bloodclaw could only return the smile.