Chapter 2

Hope

It was 11:30pm when Hope got home. She was exhausted. She had had a long day at work and then went home and took care of her child, before finding out her mentor Minerva McGonagall had died. That had been heartbreaking to learn, and it was a stunner that her mother had refused the Headmaster job, but her mother always went her own way, and never the way everyone else thought she should do.

As Hope sat down on the couch she pointed her wand towards the fireplace and said "incendio". She loved just sitting by the fire and staring into the flame. She thought back to Minerva taking a vested interest in her after third year. Minerva saw her intellect and recommended her to study law after Hogwarts. Her mother had agreed with Minerva's recommendation and Hope spent four additional year in school learning every facet of wizarding law. It had been at wizard law school that she had meet her eventual husband Chase McMasters. Chase had been at Hogwarts with Hope but as he was a year ahead of her, and in different houses they hardly knew of each other. During her first year at law school she had gotten properly introduced to Chase and the became fast friends and by her third year they were dating. The day that Hope graduated from law school Chase proposed and she accepted.

Thinking of Chase still made Hope blush. She still got butterflies with him. He was nearly two feet taller then her, but with his physique, his blond hair, and blue eyes that she swore could just read her in a minute just melted her heart.

Chase came down the stairs. "Well hello there beautiful. How's Mom and Dad?"

"I guess they're fine Chase. Mom seemed really stressed out, but at least Hogwarts has a new Headmaster."

"Yeah Mom will do a great job just like Professor Dumbledore did and Professor McGonagall did." Chase said not knowing what had happened.

"Chase, Mom didn't take the job."

"She didn't, but why not, who did they get to take the job?"

"Mom nominated Uncle Harry for the position, as for why Mom didn't want it Mom said that she felt it be better if she stayed on as Deputy and help Uncle Harry acclimate to the new situation. She said she felt better about Harry taking the Job. Harry talked to Ginny and they decided that it would be a good idea and Harry accepted. He will be installed on September 1st during the welcoming feast."

"Wow baby that's crazy. Its weird Mom didn't want the job, but I guess having Harry Potter be the new Headmaster of Hogwarts will be a good thing. Those kids can learn a lot from him and who knows how long he will stay in the position. I mean he's only 51" Chase said.

"Yeah I think you are right. How's Chloe doing?" Hope asked.

"She's been down for about the last two hours. Wouldn't go to bed until she heard a mommy and daddy story like always."

Chloe was Hope and Chase's only child as of yet. At three years old she sure knew how to play adults. She was the spiting image of her dad. Blonde hair and blue eyes, but she was small like her mom. When she was born she weighed in at just 5 pounds. Now at 3 she was about 2 ft tall and weighed in at about 26 pounds.

"Well I think we need to get to bed. I am sure we have a long day ahead of of us in the morning." Hope said.

"Yeah you are probably right."

As they went up the stairs to their bedroom they had no idea how prophetic Chase's words would be.

The Next Morning

Hope and Chase got to their office at about 8 in the morning. Chase was a senior level solicitor and he worked in the Misuse of Muggle artifact division while Hope was in the fraud department.

"McMasters, both of you I need to see you now!" said a loud booming voice from down the hall.

"Oh boy what does Sir Crankiness what now" Hope muttered to Chase as they walked down the hall.

Hope and Chase absolutely despised the head of their department. Gary Skilling was a pompous old windbag. Skilling thought he was the best solicitor in the whole country, but in actuality he wasn't. He had blown more cases in the last year then any other solicitor, but kept his job because for some odd reason the higher ups found him reliable. It drove Hope and Chase mad half the time just listening to him ramble, but they had to deal with it as he was their boss.

"You wanted to see us sir" Chase said knocking on the door.

"Yes get in here both of you and close the door." Skilling ordered.

Both entered and Chase shut the door behind his wife.

"Right Ill get down to the point. I need to reassign you both to a different unit within the Magic Solicitor's office."

"What?!" said Chase

"But why?" said Hope

"It has come to my attention that both of you are being wasted in your current positions. McMasters" he said pointing at Chase "your spending your day running after people who bewitch Muggle artifacts when your talents and abilities can be used in far greater areas, and you" now referring to Hope "you can not tell me that working fraud cases really excites you."

"Well to be completely honest sir no fraud doesn't excite me, but I know the rules of the game sir."

"Oh hang the rules!" Skilling shouted.

"Excuse me sir, but what department are you moving us too?" Chase asked wearily.

"I am moving you two to the major crimes unit. I need people who are tough, who are bright, who will stop at nothing to see that justice prevails."

"Major crimes? Both of us? But isnt there the rule about married individuals cant work in the same department if one is a higher level?" Hope said confused.

"Awe see I knew I was making the right decision. You are correct McMasters Rule 496 Subsection 12.3. However you didn't allow me to finish either. I am promoting you to senior level therefore that rule doesn't apply any longer. So I am moving you both to major crimes. Take the rest of the day off and report here bright and early Monday morning to begin your new assignments. Dismissed!"

Chase and Hope got out of there as soon as they could and then turned to each other with faces of utter shock. They had been moved, No longer would they have to go after the wizard who supped up his Muggle lawnmower, or have to prosecute a goblin for tax fraud. They had been moved to major crimes, and Hope had been promoted to senior level.

"This calls for a celebration!" Chase exclaimed.

"This is so wonderful! I can believe that just happened. Hope said

"We can use our talents and our abilities to now do a better job of defending the law and pursuing justice." Chase said while smiling ear to ear.

"Okay lets do this. Lets get our things together and meet up in about ten minutes and then decide what to do with with the rest of the day." Hope said excitedly.

"Alright sweetheart I love you so much." Chase said as he planted a kiss on his wife's head.

"I love you too. Now get going.