“I assumed Mrs Weasley told you about me.”

Early in the morning, Harry leaves his miserable lodgings and sets off for work at an Accountancy firm. Today, however, the senior partner has plans for him.

“So, Ron has always known?”
 
Harry cannot believe what Snape is telling him, but before he will answer more, Snape has some questions for Harry. Harry isn’t the only one tormented by the seagulls.

“Our contingency plan to deal with the Trolls was a little desperate, though. I much preferred your solution.”

A restrained Harry wakes in the company of an old goblin and assumes he is about to be tortured in revenge for the abuses of the Ministry. Instead, the goblin makes two demands of him.