Chapter 7

Everyone looked at her as she helped herself to more cake.

"What? Do you want some?" she asked.

"How did you afford that? No, better yet, how did you get one of these? They're not even out yet," Ron asked breathlessly.

Gwen looked uncomfortably around the room. "I helped this guy who works with these and I asked if I could get one instead of him paying me. I still had to pay half of the price but I still bought it."

Lupin stared at her suspiciously. "Even if you paid half, you still don't have this kind of money."

"Well, I did . not anymore though," she said quietly.

Harry gaped at her. She spent that kind of money on him, no she spent most of her money on him, and they barely even knew each other. "I can't accept this. This is way too much and. I just can't."

She looked at him. "Look people, it's a gift. I don't care what it costs. You need a broom so this is the one I got for you. I'm not taking it back or giving it to someone else."

"But-"

"NO!"

"Where did you get this money though?" Harry asked. He would have to empty out his whole vault and still be in debt to afford half of this broom.

She smiled at everyone. "That's my big news. I got a promotion." Everyone congratulated her. "I now rule all the aurors. I call the shot because I'm the boss. The trouble is, I need a partner to take over if I'm out on the field. They need to be someone that I trust with my life and I know that they will make the right decisions.

"Remus, do you want to work with me?"

This time it was Remus who almost wet himself. "Me? I . I . I can't. I'm a werewolf. I'll get fired and harassed the minute I walk into the door."

Gwen glared at him.

"Weren't you listening? I'm the boss. I have control over your position. No one can fire you without my consent. If they do, I will personally make sure that their position is filled by someone else who'll listen. Now are you going to take this job or what?"

He smiled at her. "I would love to."

She smiled at him. "Thank you. I shudder to think about who Fudge would pick for that if I didn't pick someone."

Everyone got up and partied until midnight. Harry went up to bed thinking that this was by far his best birthday ever.

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