First : At the Ministry.
Mr Malfoy,
The department of law enforcement has been notified with a decision concerning your request. It is with regret that I must inform you of the exclusion of your company by the Wizengamot. It has been stated and proved with facts that your company is no longer beneficial for the Ministry. The end of the partnership has been set for May, 3rd, of this year, which shall leave you enough time to gather your belongings from our premises. The Wizengamot is adamant that its decision will not be refuted and thus demand that you no longer address your complaints directly to its office.
Regards,
Hermione Granger, law enforcement department, Ministry of Magic.
OOO
Ms Granger,
It's with all my respect that I address this letter to your office then. If the Wizengamot would be persuaded to reconsider its decision, it would certainly be with the newly acquired pieces of evidence I gathered through personal investigation. I joined the documents to this letter and dare say that they must be sufficient proof that my company has not outdone the law and therefore never deserved to be dismissed from the Ministry's association. Joined documents assess that it was indeed the actions of a single employee that had been promptly shown to the door ever since.
I would very much appreciate if you would see for yourself that said documents are transmitted to the Wizengamot.
Regards,
Draco Malfoy, head, Malfoy inc.
OOO
Mr Malfoy,
I reiterate the Wizengamot's words: its members are adamant that their decision will not, in any case, be refuted. You still have three days to empty the premises of your belongings or they will be promptly cleared off by the appropriate official.
As for the documents you joined to your letter, I am sorry to inform you that they are of no value to the law, as you are not entitled to investigate for the ministry.
Regards,
Hermione Granger, law enforcement department, Ministry of Magic.
OOO
Ms Granger,
With all due respect, I must insist that the documents are transmitted to the Wizengamot. They could be sufficient trigger to push for an official investigation that would clear my company's name. As it must have reached your ears, the reputation of my company has been very much tainted with this scission. As it is the only source of income of the Malfoy family, I must press the matter to your office. I will not give up on justice, and I truthfully assess that this is all just a misunderstanding.
Regards,
Draco Malfoy, head, Malfoy inc.
OOO
Mr Malfoy,
I respected your wish and transmitted the documents to the Wizengamot. However, they still refuse to refute their decision. As for your belongings they have been cleared off the premises.
It would be very welcome of you to stop your correspondence on such matter or your owls risk being banished from the Ministry's mail reception.
Regards,
Hermione Granger, law enforcement department, Ministry of Magic.
Second: At home.
Granger,
I hate to have to write to you personally but the Ministry's left me no choice in banishing my owls.
I swear that I had nothing to do with those accusations. If you'd read the documents I joined to my letter to your office, you'd have seen proof that it was the actions of a single employee. My company is severely suffering from the scission with the Ministry and has lost more than half its clients. Please, reconsider.
D.M.
OOO
Malfoy,
I tried. As head of department I can only present cases to the Wizengamot. I am not part of it and have no influence whatsoever on their decisions. I am sorry for your company but there is nothing I can personally do.
H.G.
OOO
Granger,
If it comes down to that, I will beg. Please do something.
D.M.
OOO
Malfoy,
That came as a surprise. But again, there is truly nothing I can do for you.
H.G.
OOO
Granger,
I'm begging you.
D.M.
OOO
Malfoy,
I laughed at loud at your last letter. This is getting ridiculous. If you promise to stop harassing me, I'll present the case one last time to the Wizengamot. I would need any evidence you acquired for yourself sent to my place promptly.
In the hopes to be left alone after that,
H.G.
OOO
Granger,
If I had known making you laugh would work I would have tried sooner. I joined everything I found to this note and promise that if you try again, I will stop writing.
D.M.
OOO
Malfoy,
Your case is ready, I present it tomorrow. You are welcome to assist the audience at nine o'clock. Don't work your hopes up though, they have reviewed it many time already and I am not convinced that this will change anything.
H.G.
P.S.: Let me know if you come, so I'll make sure that the visitor's desk provide the right badge for you.
OOO
Granger,
I will be there.
D.M.
Third: After the audience, at home.
Thank you for trying.
OOO
Malfoy,
I don't know why I am doing this exactly but as the Wizengamot's decision seemed precipitated and unfair to me, I've decided to talk with Harry. He's agreed to try and work up an official investigation from the auror department.
H.G.
OOO
Granger,
I knew you could do something.
Thanks.
D.M.
OOO
Malfoy,
The investigation starts tomorrow. Prepare yourself to see a bunch of aurors knocking at your offices early. You're welcome.
H.G.
OOO
Granger,
Potter has menaced to kill me if I was lying but they've taken every single file in the offices. They've also talked to every employee, who have asserted that I had noting to do with this. If they need anything else, as I doubt Potter will come asking, please write.
D.M.
OOO
Burn this when you receive please. You'll be summoned to a hearing next week, without warning. Prepare your speech.
OOO
Granger,
How am I supposed to prepare? What will they ask? Why is this without warning? Am I suspected?
D.M.
OOO
Malfoy,
Quit owling, meet me at Hog's Head, tomorrow at twelve.
H.G.
Third: After the hearing, at home.
Malfoy,
How has it gone? The auror's office won't divulge a word.
H.G.
OOO
Granger,
It pains me to admit it but exactly as you predicted. I was suspected, but I think I managed. Update me if you hear anything.
D.M.
OOO
Malfoy,
The Wizengamot's deliberations are taking longer than usual, I am purposely kept in the dark. I'd prepare for another trial if I were you.
H.G.
OOO
Granger,
I'll need a defence.
D.M.
OOO
Malfoy,
It was not a proper demand.
H.G.
OOO
Granger,
Be my defence at the trial.
D.M.
OOO
Agreed. Meet at my Practice office, Monday, 2pm.
Fourth: After the trial.
Thank you. D.M.
OOO
My pleasure Malfoy.
OOO
Granger,
Would you meet to celebrate?
D.M.
OOO
Malfoy,
When, and where?
H.G.
OOO
Muggle side of the Leaky Cauldron, Friday night, six o'clock. I'll pick you up?
OOO
Perfect.
Fifth: One year later.
Hermione,
How long is that business travel going to last? You said a week, it's been two. My mother is dying to have another lunch with you and keeps buzzing my ears everyday. I can't bear with it any longer.
Do come back quickly.
Love,
Draco.
OOO
Draco,
It's taken longer than anticipated but I'm finally coming home tomorrow. Weird way to say you miss me by the way, but know that I miss you too. Tell your mother that she is invited for lunch at our place Saturday, this should relieve your ears.
Love,
Hermione.