The rest lunch went in peace and the trio gave the contingents a tour of school. It was decided that lake and the quiditch pitch will be the best place for the tasks also the date of tasks were decided. At 4 they both left for their respective school and the trio went to RoR. In there, Hermione instantly fell on the bed so did Dora. Hermione said with a sigh "we did it. At last, after all efforts, we did it!"
"Yeah but now I will like nothing more than a good sleep with my teddy bear" and pulled Harry to bed. Before he could say anything Dora and Hermione were having their heads on his chest and their arms were wrapped around his waist. He just smiled and relaxed and cuddled them and he himself too went to sleep. After 7 hrs the group woke up and for next 2 days did what they did for the normally. Hermione and Dora were getting very good in the art of assassinations and killing as if they had knack for it like Harry. After 2 days of the room the exited the room and went to great hall.
All students were having dinner the group went to their usual chair and Harry to podium and said "Good Evening students of Hogwarts and teachers. Firstly you today saw what happen when you try to sexually assault someone, please make sure it is not repeated. Now there is a good news for you. You all have seen the people with us today, correct? They were delegation from Beauxbutons and Drumstrangs and they have said... yes... to... Tri-wizard tournament!" the students who understood went mad in cheering while teachers were stunned, they never thought that the group will be able to do it this soon.
After a minute Harry said "for those who did not understand. In this competition a person is chosen from each school by an impartial judge. The guy/girl will represent the school and winner will be the best of 3 school and owner of 1000 galeons" the chearing erupted again here this time even louder. After a minute when they got quite Harry continued "but fun not ends here. There will be duelling competions, rune drawing, enchanting, quiditich championships for not selected people and there are very high chances that companies like Nimbus and team like holy head harpies will send their representatives as judge in these, impress them aaaaaaand..." crowd went out of control some were even dancing literally. Harry, his girls and the professors minus Dumb-ass-dolt smiled at the antics of crowd.
After a few minutes when they calmed down Harry continued "but where is fun there are responsibilities. No one under 14 will give their name. When you are submitting your name you must be 14. There will be few students who will be part veela or werewolf, if I heard any derogatory comment from your mouth you are in a lot of trouble. Now there is also a ball that means you all will need a ball gown or dress robes. Don't worry about it we will be doing a lot of meetings and Madam Malkins and/or Gladrags will open its outlet here in school itself. For money Gringots will open a small branch in school. For magical people, a letter from the bank account holder with amount and magical impression of the key will do, there will be a withdrawal rate it will be a sickel per 5 galleons. For non-magical background your currency will be converted here but as it is not safe I want a sign letter from your guardian with amount in mundane or magical money I will give that to you and next year it will be added in your fees and I will get the exact same amount back. For those who are 7th year give me a D.D. and get your money. The total information will be on the house notice board. Oh I forgot the competition will start at Halloween and the rest school will arrive 2 days before it, also all usual teachers please meet me in meeting room after dinner. Good night" Harry said and went to eat while the crowd started cheering again.
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The trio ate a quite dinner and went to meeting room where Harry said "good evening everyone. You all know this meeting is in accordance to the tournament. There are many things to be done. Firstly Professor Flitwick I want every student to know how to greet goblin and respect them by the end of the week. Also the recruitment will now be over seen by Professor McGonagall, she and the ex-teacher or current teacher of the subject will test the knowledge of the teacher and then will hand him over to teach a class of that subject, if and only if the student approve him by majority at least recruit him/her." Both teachers nodded
Dora started where he left "Madam Hooch apart from the normal cup, make a Hogwarts team with at least one girl, and organise a tournament. Round robin first then the top 2 fights each other in final. Don't worry about the brooms, it will be taken care of." and madam hooch nodded.
"Professor Slughhorn, Gwenong Jones captian of holly head harpies is your ex student get in touch with her and call her here on a match between to school. Ask her for free date we will set a good match on that day or days" Hermione said and the professor nodded.
"Professor Lupin organise a duelling club and those who are good in it are to be trained in it to polish their talent" Dora said.
Harry then started "ok everyone any suggestions are welcome to make this event grander success. If you know any celebrity get in touch with him, more celebrity means more audience means more ticket money and that means better facility to student. This is the time to show the world what Hogwarts is and what it can and will become. Let's put the show on the road. Everyone polish your prodigies and best students."
"Harry, which space will be used for the market area?" professor Flitwick asked.
"Any suggestion?" Hermione asked.
"left wing ground floor nearest to the exit?" Professor Sprout gave her view.
"good for entry and exit of goods. Far for study wing, secure. Ok that it will be." Hermione said.
"Harry what is our task?" Professor babbling asked.
"I think a maze will be good with a few magical creature, a few charm traps, runicly blocked door, potions puzzle, a few dangerous plants. It will be last, reach there first and win the cup. What do you think?" he said.
"The champions will have a very hard time to get through." Snape said with a smile. He was seriously enjoying being a good guy. It had money, work he loved and more importantly he was now loved by the other teachers.
"I know, now Professor Flitwick I will have a special task for you. When the champions are selected make a jacket of special material I will give. It will work like cast protean charm on it and projecting screen, it will show everyone what is happening in the task where we cannot see them and cast and eavesdropping and connect it with stone and place sonorous on the stone so in case of emergency we all know, their security is utmost." Harry said in a serious note.
"Don't worry Harry it will be done. I get the idea" Professor Flitwick said.
"Ok and heads of houses please collect the slip of the firstborns students and give them a receipt which will be given to the teller/cashier." Dora said. They all nodded.
"If anyone has nothing to add I will bid you all good night from tomorrow it will be a busy day" Harry said. They all bade each other good night and went away and trio again went to RoR.
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After 13 hrs in the normal world or 13 days in there they came out at 9:30 am next day for their first meeting with small fishes. Their day was going to be very action packed. At 9:35am the first batch of people came. In this batch were Madam Rosemereta, Madam Malkin's, Owner of glad rags Madam Filkins, Owner of honeydukes. They were all contacted via the letters. The letter basically said please come to meet Harry and the group for a profitable deal. They were all taken to the office of Harry by Bloody baron and fat fryer. Harry greeted them and took care of the intro and refreshment were given.
Harry then started " I am going to be straight forward because time is money. Hogwarts is hosting tri-wizard this year and it has been confirmed by other heads of school. Now what I want Madam Malkins and Madam Filkins a small store here for the dress robes and ball gowns for all years. i.e. 11 years to 18 years. Madam Rosemerita and Mr. Pluf, you can sell your sweet and all products during the tasks and competitions. Let me tell you there will not be only 3 tasks but 3 major tasks 14 quiditich matches with many celebrities coming so sales guaranteed. Also there will be 7-9 competitions of normal things with audience. Means a whole action pack year. Lots of profit to make. What do you think about it?"
"What will the Hogwarts get out of this?" Mr. Pluf asked.
"1 ½ % of your profit in case of Honeydukes and Madam Rosemerieta and 2% from Madam Malkins and Madam Filkins for providing room, and storage area porkey to come in and out and all. As it is Hogwarts is now sovereign state, our rule our cost" Hermione answered him.
"Don't you think it is too much?" Madam Rosemerieta asked.
"Madam, there are shopkeeper from France and Bulgaria ready to pay 3%-4% because they would have to pay it any way as foreign tax. We just wanted to give the neighbour a chance." Dora said in an impassive tone throwing a bluff.
"Uh ok it is great opportunity as it is. When can I start the outlet here?" Madam Malkin asked.
"In a week, I will tell you. We are going to open a small Gringots branch here then students will have the money and you can do the work. Please be prepared if you get any request of duelling robes." Harry said.
"Gringots will open a branch here! They never even opened a branch in hogs made" Madam Filkins exclaimed.
"They will do anything for profit and Honour." Hermione said simply.
"So what rest of you think?" Dora asked.
"Uh ok it will be profitable any way" Mr. Pluf
"Yeah there will be lots of sale" Madam Rosemerieta said.
"Yeah I am in" Madam Filkins said.
"Ok, then as soon as the schedule is finalized we will have a copy send to you all. Do any one want to ask anything else?" Harry asked, And got no as an answer and the meeting ended, short sweet and profitable. This was one meeting but the day was still long. On the other side Madam hooch was going through all records of old players in team and was trying to decide which will be the Team Hogwarts. While in potions class students were brewing potion while Porfessor Slughorn was writing a letter to Miss Jones. Minerva and bins were Preparing to meet the applicant of post for teaching history. Filius and charity were teaching student the goblin values and cultures. Everyone in the castle except Dumbledore was doing something productive. Only he was trying to find a way to hinder it.
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At 12 :00 Madam Bones arrived at Hogwarts with the contract of sales to St. Mongoos and the list of potions required. She had also got a letter to meet them for a lunch in Hogwarts today. She also wanted to see what this group has now pulled out of their sleeves.
She met them in the small room in which they had lunch with the foreign delegation. Hermione greeted her "good Afternoon Madam Bones, Thank You for meeting us on such a short notice. Please have a seat."
"Thank you, here is the contract and here is the list of required potions. So what is this meeting all about?" Madam Bones asked
"Madam Bones we need your 20 Aurors for 30 +- 5days and a sphinx for 3 days" Dora said.
"What?" Madam Bones asked in a totally confused way.
"Madam Bones we are going to revive the Tri-wizard tournament this year and it will continue this time, at least till I am alive. There are around 30 small to big events which will need protection. Now the question is who will provide it option 1 I train the students but they are here for studying not for it so it leaves you. Here is the information broucher. It is self updating so you will be able to track the progress." Harry said and gave her the small booklet but she was too stunned to hold it.
When she returned to her senses she asked "how did you get the permission? When did you think of it? What are the tasks? How come there are 30 events? What the hell is Happening!" she asked question after question. In a manner that looked like sputtering.
"Calm down Madam Bones. We thought of it 4 days ago. Yesterday we had a meeting with the delegations of the 2 schools which was a huge success. We know about only last task as we are setting it. There is inter-house and inter school quiditich championship, rune drawing, enchanting, minor heeling, charms, duelling and all competition in for those who are not selected in presence of companies so they can recruit them that is why there are 30 events." Harry calmly answered.
"You did that in 3 days!" she exclaimed it suspiciously looked like she was about to faint.
"Actually there is a lot of thing remaining so we have a lot of meetings, even after you there is a delegation of Gringots coming then we have dinner with Mr. Ogden for the contract of liquor. Tomorrow we have a meeting with Nimbus and Firebolt most probably with Arrow. Then we will have meeting with the manager of Holly head Harpies, Puddlemere united. There is also meeting for a few ads with companies like Zonko's, uh... what was the name of that cleaner company? Whatever that was and all small companies. Then there will meeting with newspaper for media coverage rights and all in short whole action pack 20 days. There will also be tickets with different rates like in V.I.P. section 50 galleon 1st class section 10 galleons, 2nd class 5 galleons, 3rd class will be 2 galleon for the tasks and all the whole list is there in documents."
"Do you think they will pay this much?" Madam Bones asked still shocked at the amount of planning and rates.
"V.I.P. section will have temperature controlled at 24 degrees with supply of whisky or wine or champagne, hell yes." Hermione answered.
"Is there anything you have not planned?" Madam Bones asked shaking her head why didn't they had such group in the ministry. Then she voiced her inner thought "Have you heard or known the meaning of word 'Impossible'? I mean what you pull of every time is not just impossible but 'I am Impossible' and you three still pull it off. I just wonder why such people are not in ministry. As for the Auror support and Sphinx I have to do it, if I am correct there will be hell lot of V.I.P.s any way so I will have to provide it any way." The group just laughed at her antics and then Dora said "Thanks for the support Madam Bones also you will be the liaison between Hogwarts and the Britain. Have you heard from Rosier Family?"
"No, why any problem?"
"Yeah he tried to rape a girl yesterday. He was hit by every girl one time while he was in knickers then paraded in the same state in the whole school and then expelled" Hermione explained with a smile while Madam Bones's jaw hit the floor.
She thought 'this is justice at its best, quick and hard enough that no one will ever repeat it again, ever. Then she got control over herself and said "why is it even surprising me, while you are here justice will always be delivered and it will be swift and not over top. Anything else?"
"Yeah there is a Duelling competition, be the chief guest and judge" Harry said softly and then added "well dates are not decided but as soon as they are done you will know by the broucher. Also as the liaison to Hogwarts, you will have a ticket of every event in the official and V.V.I.P. section"
She was really touched by this gesture. She knew that they did not need to do this and she would have been liaison any way "Thank you again Harry but people died in it that is why it was banned."
"We know it Madam Bones and steps are taken to prevent it, don't worry. It was first topic of debate and there is an age limit of 14." Hermione said calmly.
"I knew that you would have done something to prevent it so when is the meeting with Gringots member?"
"At 3 pm." and the rest of lunch was spent in idle chitchat and some give and take of small information and a few laughs. When she left it was already 1:30pm Harry called Nancy and said "give this list to Professor Snape and keep the contract in locker safe."
"Yes Master Harry"
"Let's go to the room (they now referred RoR as the room now) and have some fun so that for next meeting we are fresh" Harry suggested, a suggestion which they were very happy to follow. After an hour in normal world (guy when I distinguish in normal world or in room it is obvious that the time in room is speed to max i.e. 1hr out= 1 day in)
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At 2:30 they got ready to welcome the new guests and as expected at exact 3:00 the delegation of 3 arrived with Lady Helena and Sir Nicholas. Harry went forward and bowed slightly and said "May bones of your enemies become bars of platinum to you vault lord Bloodfist. On my right is Hermione Granger and on left is Nymphdora Tonks" they both bowed to the delegation leaving many of them surprise, ok they knew Harry from his childhood. He was literally bought up like goblin in front of them and some of them had a very close relation with him but the girls were unknown but then again Harry, he must have something.
When lord Rangnock got his letter he was quite shocked. If it was of any other human they would have thrown it in bin but Harry and his family were something special. They treated goblin as their brothers and sisters. Then there was another factor, he was on mission to strengthen Human Goblin relation but he has been in school for just a week, what profitable he could he have. Yes he was the defender of Hogwarts but could warrant such thing? All of them lot of such question.
"May eyes of your enemies become precious diamond to you defender Potter-Baghel"
"let's retire to conference room for rest of the meeting" the delegation followed the group and went in the room there was a slight change instead of flags of the school there was a Flag of Hogwarts and one of Gringots. They all took the seats. Harry started "My lord coming straight to point, Hogwarts is hosting tri-wizard tournament this year and we want Gringots to open a very small branch here in the school itself. Please don't worry it will be profitable and honourable. We want to offer you 1 sickel per 8 galleon to be deducted on every transaction. And don't worry the transaction on whole will not be puny at any stage."
They were shocked at this news but they were trained to hide it blood fit asked "how much amount we are talking about?"
"One dress robe of cheapest quality is 10 galleon i.e. 2nd hand. New at least 15 galleon that multiplied by 320 to be on safe side plus there will be stall of honeyduke, Rosemerreta, even brooms like cleensweeps and Firebolt and there will not be 3 but 30 such small and big events. And here take this self updating broacher " Harry said. Now the goblin were practically on sugar high at this amount of profit but their outer self was composed. They knew they had to give this same amount but without all this profit now they had an opportunity to earn from it also, but they were not a being that let it go from negotiation.
"hummm it will be quite profitable but conversation is low I suggest 3 sickel per 7 galleon" Blood fist said.
"No, that is too high, we have firstborns and a lot of them. They will suffer due to it, 1 sickel per 7 galleon,"
"we have to do transport of that lot of galleon and place a teller than do a lot of record work, set up a small office and all 1 sickel per 4 galleon" Blood fist argued.
"Last offer 1 sickel per galleon 5 galleons. We will provide the port-key for incoming and outgoing of gold, we will give you a room to setup with wards and an elf under order to maim on sight any one apart from your person in the room of gold." Harry said.
"Uh... ok this will be good" he said smiling inside he thought to settle on one 1 sickels on 5 galleon. He did not know that Harry already promised to give student that rate, he after all spent his ¼ life there.
"I also have a few more suggestion and deals but I think it can be discussed with some drinks? What do you say and now please call me Harry, uncle Bloodfist main business is over and now is just icing" Harry said with a smile.
"It will be fine Harry and it was very hard for me to do all this deal in this way with you. I mean I know you from the time you were a toddler and now you are all grown and have 2 life mates, very fast I might add" He said grinning. If there was any chance to tease Harry, he never lost it. While both girls went red, from his immediate family being called Daughter-in-law was good, but his uncle and that to goblin being called his life mate was not expected. Harry on the other hand shook his head and smiled at his uncle's antics. Then said "Nancy please bring some refreshment"
Once they were brought and everyone had it Hermione started "Lord BloodFist our second proposal is to help Gringots in hiring cursebreakers but it will cost Gringots something"
"Ummm what will be the cost and what is the idea?"
"We will have 30-40 best of best student not from one but 2 best schools in Europe plus all the best student in Hogwarts. We will organise cursebreaking competitions in which Gringots and we will give them cursed door nothing life threatening but which will require skill. The cost, at least the winner will be employed by Gringots and trophy by you. It could be anything a dagger, a cup, shield that is engraved with 'Best Curse-Breaker of Tri-wizard tournament and the year i.e 1991'" Hermione replied. Bloodfist looked thoughtful then turned to his fellow goblins and chatted in goblin(language) after a few minutes he said
"Very well, we accept this offer but we have one of our own condition." He said.
"That would be..." Hermione said in her calm demeanour.
"We want a competition in warding also, same conditions" he said.
Hermione smiled and said "With pleasure sir."
Then Dora said "we also want to send our greetings to Director Lord Rangnock and as a gesture of goodwill we give him three free passes of V.V.I.P. of every task for himself, his wife and son. We will be grateful if he attends them."
This was totally unexpected for anyone, there was a silence for a few seconds then Bloodfist smiled again and said to her and Hermione "clearly Harry still has his habit of choosing only the best going strong. I can see that in you both. I will tell Lord Rangnock but won't it create a hurdle in the tournament?"
Dora just smiled and said "Sir, student are currently reading the goblin culture and society in their wizarding and goblin culture and custom classes." She got a raised eyebrow in answer so she explained "The course of the 'Muggle studies' was at least a century outdated so Harry scraped it and introduced this course in its place till we can update. Well, it will be updated by next year with all this." then after thinking something "I hope".
"So you have already started taking steps towards it" blood fist said with a soft smile.
"Uncle, don't worry, till the time I will become a graduate I will sow such a strong plant of respect for every sentient being in the hearts of students that only gods will be able to uproot it completely. By love or fear it is their choice" Harry said with a voice filled with conviction and determination.
"May you live long and happy Harry. I will tell about all these deals to director lord and I think we will be able to open the branch in 3-5 days. I don't think I will have to tell the transaction method, will I?" he said.
"No, you don't need to. Students have been already informed that the branch will be opened and the letter with amount and magical impression of the key will be required but there is something additional. There will be students who will have a school stamped receipt and blood signed letter of withdraw, give them the amount and charge it from my account I will get it from them from by adding it in their fees next year" Harry said.
"Good enough, it will be tight-sealed. Just out of curiosity how many seats of V.V.I.P. box will be for sale?" Blood fist said.
" Just 3, that too for minister of Magical Britain and his undersecretary and body guard, each will be of 100 galleons" Harry said with a evil smile and the goblins busted in a laughter so did Harry while the girls were looking at them to Harry and then back to them trying to find out what was so funny.
"I swear you are goblin just in glamour of human. In his sense you will humiliate him by making him sit with goblins, you will take his money for it and get kudos for making and wanting peace between all societies. Profit, profit and only profit from everywhere. Now let's see the rooms and we will be on our way back, after all time is money" Bloodfist said while smiling. They all stood up and walked out following Harry and group.
"We decided that left wing, ground floor, wing nearest to exit will be best. No classes are there so no undue disturbance, near to exit so in and out of galleons and all will easy" Hermione said and they were given the tour and after that the goblin contingent left for the bank.
The group decided to stay in office for an hour in case some student need them. While they were there a few letter letters from fire bolt, one for arrow accepting the invitation and telling their timing to visit, Arrow's official were visiting tomorrow at lunch there, Fire bolt at the evening, there was a letter from the French newspaper 'Quotidienne Magique' that they will visit day after tomorrow for the meeting, owner of Ogden's Finest Firewisky Sylvester Ogden accepted the dinner meeting for today and will arrive at 7:00 pm. The trio went to relax again it was 5 in the evening and they decided to make a presence in office at 6:30 so they had one and a half hour.
In the room Hermione first to ask " How did you know that they will settle on 1 sickel per 5 galleons?"
Harry smiled and said "Hermione I was brought up with goblins I spent a quarter of my life there. When I saw uncle Bloodfist, I set the initial rate to 8 galleons so that he bargains me up it will reach up to 5 galleon. In other cases it would have been close case max it would have been 3 sickels per 8 galleons."
They both smiled and shook their head. Both of them had the same thought 'this was their Harry, best in business, best in killing and don't even talk in loving'.
That is when Dora asked a question. "Harry what will happen to rest of the seats in V.V.I.P.?"
"Teachers of all 3 schools, our whole family I mean mine, yours and Hermione's parents, Madam Bones, Minister of Magic of France or their representative and same for Bulgaria and families of the contenders." Harry replied while he engulfed her and Hermione in a hug. They responded in kind, they sat on a couch with both of them on his laps still hugging drawing comfort from each other. They all stayed in that position for few minutes. This was something special in this trio, they did not needed words to express love, they were able to understand each other's silence and were able to find the love in those gestures. Hermione broke the silence and said "we better write letters to Madam Malkins and glad rags and tell them to open the outlet after 7 days."
"Yeah. Let's do it" Dora said and wrote a letter and they got freshen up they did not accelerated the time this time.
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When they were done with all it was already 6:20 so the group left for the office and sat in there for half an hour when Sir Nicolas turned up with Mister Ogden and they all retired to the dinner room.
Dora started the conversation there "Once again Mr. Ogden Thank you for seeing us on such a short notice. You have heard about Hogwarts being sovereign state. What you have not heard is that we are hosting the Tri-wizard tournament. We are here for some business deal."
"hum what kind of deal?" he replied.
"there will be around 30 events in which there will V.I.P. boxes where we will serve whiskey, champagne and wine. Then there will be Yule ball with same, then. In short at least we will need 10 cartons of whiskey same of wine and 5 of champagne for normal time then same amount of all above in Yule ball a big bulk order for your company, so we want a discount of 35% on the market price" Hermione said.
Mister Ogden just raised his eyebrow and said "don't you think it is a bit too much? I mean I have to earn profit also so 7%"
"Mr Ogden we can easily substitute your products with finest of muggle world with almost at the same cost we expect to reach. We are just caring for the magical economy. We know that you will still earn 5% profit at 35% discount but then also 30%" Dora said
"no, it is a bulk order but still the profit is very low, 13 %"
"Ummmm... how about we do a double deal?" Harry said.
"What would that be?"
"You sell us the beverages at 25% discount and we will give you free advertisement at the tasks on scoreboards and in return you will fund a small potion competition for ingredient and trophy. We know that you need potion experts for your quality control and in the competition there will be best potion makers of 3 best school in whole Europe and let's not forget the price of such advertisement is 400 galleons at least" Harry said. Sylvester now had a thoughtful look on his face this was a good chance of expansion in other country and getting good employs. Yes profit will be next to nil but ok other things they were getting were good.
"Ok, we have an accord" he said.
"Fantastic, Nancy Please bring the contract." Dora said. Nancy brought a contract and Dora just wrote 20 and signed and then passed to Hermione who also signed and passed it to Harry, he too signed it and gave it to Ogden. He read it carefully and signed it too.
This was an end of a profitable day. The group went to the room and for next 10 day in the room they spent training Harry also trained in his subjects and was now on newt level, while Hermione has completed her 1st year and was now in half of the 2nd year while Dora was on her 4thyear. When you are with a good teacher and have facility to move at your own pace many things can be achieved in a very short time and Harry was a very good teacher. They also updated the broacher about the warding and curse breaking competition and potion competition due to protean charm both school were instantly informed about it.