Dust-Bunnies chapter 7 by harlancarter69 updated 06/12/2018

Kingmaker declared "My Lord Potter, Lady Potter and Elven Lord Elmo it is the dinner hour. Please partake your meals. Allow me to seek guidance and to close loose ends. If authorized I will return in two hours to make a presentation to you. Until that time please keep all discussion of revelations and knowledge just learned between the three of you. Lady Potter understand that Elmo can not answer any questions you have until oaths are made. By your will Lord Potter I shall return in two hours."

Harry inquired "You will need only two hours?"

Kingmaker replied "Much less to determine if I keep my head, and find counsel to determine our future, though maybe more to close options. I or someone will be here in two hours." With that said Kingmaker moved to the apparition gate in the Great Hall and left.

Kingmaker appeared in the Gringotts Bank lobby and sprinted to his office. One sat serenely in front of the desk meditating. Kingmaker observed "Are you comfortable?" "Yes" was the response. "We have a need for a quick debrief after I send a few memos please continue your meditation".

Kingmaker drafted several quick notes and sent the with high urgency status to his overseers. Turned to One focused on his face and inquired "What do you conclude from our Potter investigation?"

One responded "That the bonuses were well earned by the members of our team. Lady Potter is a trying witch. The subject of the study will be worth years of research, the statues are most interesting. I'd recommend we try to involve Lord Potter in several avenues of inquiry to define his unique powers".

To the surprise of Kingmaker One added "I will make no inquiry to your obliviation, nor try to seek what is lost knowledge, by myself or others, so I swear on my childrens lives". This was the strongest oath a Goblin could freely give. Kingmaker accepted "So sworn, so be it." "Go advise your team members a job well done". One left to do as he was told. Kingmakers appraisal of One went up several notches, a powerful goblin indeed.

Three female goblins received notes from Kingmaker and moved to counsel chambers. Kingmaker arrived just as they sat down. "Thank you for your immediate convene, there is much to determine and guidance to provide, we have discovered a source of Mithril". Thankfully all three were seated the shocking revelation brought gasps. "At this moment I am the only Goblin that knows, the team researching the site was not privy to the revelation. However, there is a wizard, his wife-witch and an Elven Lord with the knowledge".

The senior female paused, looked at her counsel sisters and stated, "This is a blood state secret, not to be disclosed beyond this counsel of three, or four if deemed worthy, without the unaminous consent of this counsel so I declare". Then she drew a dagger and cut a gash in her palm, handing the dagger to her left the next female slashed her palm and then the third. All three turned to the Kingmaker who grabbed the dagger offered and made a slicing cut across the top of his forehead below the hairline. The three females placed their bleeding hands on the slash and all four in unison declared "So declared, so blooded, so we commit to best interests of our Goblin Nations so be it". All four wounds instantly healed, though the spilt blood remain as a sign of the pact.

The senior female continued "Now for the details so we can determine our course of action". Kingmaker complied giving a detailed description of the creation, the powers exhibited by Lord Potter, his partner in production, and the complicity of the Elven Lord. With several questions from the counsel all was done in thirty minutes.

The counsel conversed quietly, then the senior said "What do you perceive we need to do?"

Kingmaker knew this would be the defining moment whether he kept his head, "The Goblin Nations need to secure the source, and that knowledge, in a manner which best benefits both parties. To secure confidence and cooperation I propose we bring Lord and Lady Potter into the Order of the Latrine. His family is a member of the nation, so we would not be exposing ourselves to a wizard but to a member."

A fervent discussion lasted five full minutes, Kingmaker sweating it out. Finally "We concur to your suggestion, but remember this, if things stray from a positive course you will not need to be concerned when we make corrections, understood?" "Yes, thank you for your guidance and directions" and Kingmaker bowed out of the chambers.