Author's note:- Welcome readers to Chapter 53, I hope your enjoying things so far.

So this next couple of chapters are hopefully going to help with my back stories a little bit as I've set certain wheels in motion and I need to provide more information on how they come about. So no Harry and Hermione in this chapter but I hope you enjoy this chapter all the same.

This chapter is set the day Harry and Hermione go to Tokyo as they were flying for most of that day until arriving in Japan and I needed to move everything on a little bit.

Thanks

Craggle

P.S. - Big, BIG thanks to my beta Goldzar. You're a legend and I can't believe you managed to edit all my chapters in two weeks as well as helping with your input and ideas.


Chapter 53 – Coffee Shops and Eavesdrops

Saturday 30th July, Diagon Alley, London

Pansy Parkinson was walking along Diagon Alley on her way to her parents solicitors firm. She had received a very urgent floo call from her mother asking her to cancel her plans for the day as they needed her help cover the reception for the firm for the day as they had had to dismiss their previous secretary for losing them potentially the biggest client that they would ever have purely because of the way he was dressed and for not having an appointment.

Given that Pansy was getting another year before having to tell her parents that she didn't want to go into the magical legal profession as they had as she really didn't have their passion for it and ideally she wanted to run her own shop either selling potions or something to do with clothes and fashion as she didn't really want to be stuck in the office but who knew what the future held at this point.

As she wandered amongst the shops looking through the shops windows and winding her way through the shoppers that were making from this shop to that. She saw a little boy with black hair and green eyes walking along holding his mothers hand. He couldn't have been more than five years old but seeing the boy made her mind wander to a certain green eyed dark haired wizard who had rocked her world not long ago.

She'd really enjoyed being with Harry as he had made her feel things that she had never felt before and she smiled at the memory of looking at Harry between her legs making her feel all of those wonderful things as his tongue and lips devoured her until she'd almost blacked out with pleasure. She felt her pussy get wait as she thought about all the other things that she wished they had had time to to do before they were interrupted.

As she continued down the Alley she saw she was approaching Rosa Lee teabag shop and checked her pockets and found that she had some money on her to get a coffee and decided that she may as well get a decent cup here to take with her to work rather than have to drink that stuff at her mum and dad's firm. She entered the shop and found that a lot of the tables were already full with people having breakfast or a quick drink before going to work or shopping.

She ordered her coffee to take away and the woman behind the bar started making her coffee while Pansy looked in the glass cabinet at the pastry's contemplating whether to get one. She knew she wasn't going to be seeing Harry until Christmas at least and there was no boys at Beauxbatons to worry about keeping her figure in top form for so she thought she'd treat herself.

Just as she was looking in the cabinet she caught a reflection in the glass of two people she thought she recognised and was surprised to see those two people together especially holding hands like lovers. As cool as she could she turned slowly and saw Ron Weasley and Lavender Brown sat opposite each other on a little table and she could have sworn they were holding hands but they were looking up at her slightly red faced but their hands very much not together as she gave them a small wave before the lady behind the counter asked if there was anything else.

Pansy said that was all and paid the woman for the coffee which was in a mug the shape of a volcano and the lady had very kindly put a cap on the mug so that the coffee wouldn't spill over. She turned and approached Ron and Lavender who both looked a little shifty at her approaching them.

"Good morning you two, fancy seeing you here on a Monday morning at this hour." Pansy said giving her most disarming smile.

"Eerrrrr… Morning Pansy. I see you like the coffee here as well, I've been coming here almost every morning since I started working at Witch Weekly." said Lavender giving just a charming smile back. Ron on the other hand was going the same colour as his hair.

"You here for the coffee as well Ron" Pansy asked locking her eyes on his before arching one of her perfectly shaped eyebrows, "or are you here to enjoy something a little bit sweeter?" she added whether Weasley had the brain power to understand the depth of her question.

"Errrrrrm... yeah, well I like the coffee as well as I always need a boost before practice you know." replied Ron noticing the penetrating nature of Pansy's staring.

"I'd have thought you'd be saying goodbye to Harry and Hermione. It is today they are going to Japan isn't it." Pansy said looking at Ron for a reaction.

"Well Yeah they have I've just come from seeing them on the plane." said Ron.

"Ahhhh excellent so they will be there in the next day or so excellent. So it's just a nice coincidence that you two bumped into each other this morning then?" Pansy said "Just like we did" she added to take the accusatory tone out of her statement.

"Well actually Ron has agreed for me to give me an expose' for the magazine after being named Slytherin's heir. This is just the first part of many interviews, I'm sure we'll be having to do together. Speaking of which I hate to sound rude Pansy, but Ron and I really need to get back to it as he's got training soon and I need to get as much done as I can before he's got to go." Lavender said trying to manoeuvre Pansy into leaving the shop.

"Oh I understand completely" Pansy said noticing the lack of parchment, note pad, quill or quick quotes quill on the table. "I'll leave you two to it. I'll see you soon." she added as she walked out of the shop and closing the door noticed Ron and Pansy's hands go very close together as they went into a whispered conversation.

Deciding to see what they would do without her in the room she made her way past the window so that they would see her leave and then would give it a minute or so and peek in the window to try and confirm her suspicions.


"Well that was bloody weird" Ron whispered to Lavender as they heard the door close upon pansy's exit.

"Do you think she suspected anything?" Lavender asked.

"No….. Parkinson isn't the brightest spark. I mean she got herself into a betrothal with a future death eater for Merlin's sake so she can't be that bright. I think she was just surprised to see us here together. You're so quick thinking on your feet Lav with that story about running an expose' on me" Ron said grinning at her.

"Well maybe later when we get back to yours we can see how much of you we can actually expose!" Lavender said giving him a seductive wink and smirk and fluttering her eye lashes at him.

Ron gave a playful growl and told her she didn't need to tell him twice and leant across the table and gave Lavender a very long kiss on the lips that caused half the shop to turn round and look at the public display of affection as Ron was precariously leaning over the table sort of half stood as he was doing it causing some customers to mumble under their breaths that they didn't want to see that sort of thing before breakfast.

"Won Won, I was wondering whether I could borrow your vault key so that I can buy a few things around the alley as I'm only having to head into the office to drop off my latest article and then I'm free for pretty much the rest of the day and I saw some things that i'd like to get but I don't get paid until the end of the week."

Ron not used to having money to lend let alone give anyone was pleasantly surprised at how good it felt to be able to actually give someone some money without having to watch what he was spending or hounding the person for it back. He reached into inside pocket of his coat and taking out his beseecher book before looking up at her.

"How many shops are you thinking of going to?" he asked her noticing that he had the Potter coat of arms on his page and smiled thinking that Harry would make some money off him as this was the first time he'd been able to use the book.

"Hmmm about three of four I think." she thought for a few moments. "Yes definitely no more than four."

"Right ok", Ron said as he extracted the books quill and signed his name on the first slip and wrote 'LAV #1' in the receipt column and then pulled the slip out and signed the next one with the Black coat of arms and wrote 'LAV #2' on the receipt before tearing out the slip and he did the same thing on the next two slips that have Peverell and Ravenclaw coats of arms on them and called them 'LAV3 & LAV#4'.

He put the slips together in a neat pile and closed the book and kept the quill out. "Right if your getting shopping instead of having a vault key you can use these. Get your shopping and just write on the slip here and here (he pointed with the quill) with this quill (he held up the small quill in his hand) the amount the shop is charging and then hand over the slip. Instead of you having to carry a load of gold around with you the shops will accept these instead. I've authenticated it because I've already signed them but left the amounts blank and he handed them to Lavender whose eyes slightly bulged at the unrestrained access to money that he was giving her and her mine started spinning off at all the things she could buy.

"Lavender, Lavender, LAV!" he said the last snapping her out of then thoughts of shopping as she looked at him a smile stealing across her face. "Don't go too mad alright" he asked.

"Ohhh don't worry Won Won, I'm only getting a couple of things I promise." she said just as Ron's pocket watch alarm started going off.

"Shit I'm going to be late for practice as I need to floo home and get my stuff" he said standing as she did as well and he lent forward and gave her a long kiss on the lips, which she purred in response to before they stepped apart.

"Right I've got to go. I'll see you after practice." he said as he turned and exited the shop as Lavender pocketed the slips and the quill into her coat pocket and picked up her handbag eager to hand her article in so that she could have the mother of all shopping trips courtesy of her boyfriend.


Neville exited the floo into Diagon Alley and was joined a few moments later by Hannah and his recently purchased Eaton & Co supreme trunk that Harry had recommended to him. After cleaning the dust off each other Hannah asked Neville why they had come to Diagon Alley if he was going by magical cruise ferry to Mexico.

"I've got to get the port key from Terror Tours in fifteen minutes" Neville explained to her.

"So have you got time for a quick coffee or a cup of tea or something before you go? I want to maximise the time we've got together before we see each other at Christmas." Hannah said linking her arm through his.

"Sure I've time for a coffee, where do you want to go?" Neville asked while feeling the coins in his pocket.

"Let's just grab one to go at Rosa Lee's and then we can get a take out and go and stand close to Terror Tours so you can just pop inside just before your portkey is due to go." Hannah said as she lead him down Diagon Alley amongst the shoppers and staying close to him and pressing herself into his side wrapping her arm round his waist as he snaked his free arm around her and pulled her closer.

They made their way towards Rosa Lee's and slowed as they saw a woman standing side on to the shop bent down looking through the low window and into the shop but as if she was trying not to be seen from inside the shop. She was wearing a black business suit with a short knee length skirt that Neville thought showed off her figure beautifully as it showed all her curves were in the right places. 'that bum looks familiar' Neville thought to himself.

"Pansy? What are you doing?" Hannah asked as they approached her making Pansy jump and nearly spill her coffee and Neville to blush as he realised it was Pansy Parkinson he was just checking out.

"Oh Hi Hannah, Neville. You scared the hell out of me sneaking up on me like that." Pansy said clutching her chest as her heart rate dropped back down from the fright.

"Sorry but what's with the peeking in the window like some sort of spy on a recon mission?" Hannah asked.

"Oh Ron and Lavender were in there when I went in to get my coffee and I could have sworn I saw them holding hands, but when I approached them they didn't have their hands held but they had a guilt look about them, so I wanted to confirm my suspicions to see if I was right or put them at ease at least." Pansy explained.

Hannah and Neville's eyebrows shot up. "Really" said Hannah, "let me see" and she brushed past Pansy to assume the position that she had found Pansy in.

"Are you sure you saw what you saw?" Neville asked Pansy as she pulled Neville down and moved across the window to the other side where they stood up and Pansy resumed her position on the opposite side of the window to Hannah and looked in.

"No I'm not sure! that's what I want to confirm." she whispered back to Neville before adding, "You're taller than me so have a look higher up and see if you can see them clearly from your angle."

As they looked through the window they saw Ron sitting back down and looking like he'd just kissed Lavender but she had missed the kiss and wondered if Hannah had as well.

"Hannah did they just kiss?" Pansy asked quietly Hannah.

"I don't know I turned to look at you two and missed it. I only saw his back as he sat down." Hannah said back quietly.

"I didn't see either, I only saw Ron sitting back down. Come on then there is nothing to see" Neville said while the girls continued to look through the window.

They watched Ron and Lavender talk for another couple of minutes and then Ron checked his pocket watch before quickly standing and to which Lavender did as well. They gave each other a quick kiss on the lips that lingered a little longer than a friendly kiss would and then Ron started making their way for the door.

Hannah panicking stood up and quickly moved forward across the window to Pansy and grabbed Neville as they quickly did a few steps away from the window and formed a loose circle as if Hannah and Neville were walking to the café and Pansy had just left and they'd stopped for a chat.

As Ron exited the shop he turned in the opposite direction and they suspected that he hadn't noticed them as he made his way straight up the alley to the floo's and apparition point.

"Do you think he saw us?" Pansy asked.

"Never mind whether he saw us! Did you see them kissing each other goodbye!?" Hannah said as they heard the door to the café go and Lavender came out putting on a thin pink overcoat and looking down both ways of the alley and seeing the three of them stood there she gave them a quick wave, which they returned before she turned and started making her way down the opposite end of the alley the way Ron had gone.

"Yeah I saw it. It looked a lot more than just a friendly peck goodbye." said Pansy as her brain started kicking into gear about what to do.

"So what do we do about it?" Neville asked looking between the two girls as he had seen the kiss as well but from his angle had also seen their hands join when they kissed.

"Hmmmm I don't know as Hermione needs to know that's something is up, but we can't really prove that it wasn't just a friendly kiss as they used to go out so aren't exactly not used to kissing each other" Pansy said.

"You can say that again" Neville scoffed remembering his former dorm mate and Lavenders constant snogging in the common room.

"All we can do is highlight our suspicions and see if we can get some more concrete evidence" said Pansy as she reasoned out her line of thought.

"We can't just let Hermione carry on thinking that's nothing wrong if Ron is cheating on her though. Listen I know Hermione, she would want to know the truth regardless of how bad or painful it is." Hannah said looking at Neville and Pansy who both looked uncertain.

"Well I could write to Harry maybe and tell him what we saw, but stress that we can't confirm anything yet and that you two will keep an eye out until you go to Beauxbatons" Neville suggested as he tried to think of a way of letting Hermione know without being the one to light the fuse on a potentially angry Hermione.

"Why don't you write to Hermione and tell her the same" Hannah suggested to Pansy causing the brunettes mouth to fall open at the blond girls suggestion.

"Are you mental? As if Hermione would believe anything I'd say she'd probably just think that I'm stirring the pot and trying to cause trouble between her and her boyfriend." Pansy replied shaking her head vigorously.

"Well how about if you write to Hermione telling her our concerns and if she thinks that you're just stirring up trouble Harry can reassure her when he receives his letter from Neville saying the same thing." Hannah suggested. "I know you and Hermione have a history Pansy, but it could go a long way to help closing that void that exists between the two of you." Hannah said kindly while putting her hand on the other girls arm.

"Hmmmm, that could work" Neville said with a thoughtful expression on his face.

"I don't know." Pansy said uncertainly, "I could end up on the receiving end of a Hermione Granger howler and that doesn't really appeal as she'll probably do something with it so that you can't destroy it or something."

"Look Pansy I'll back you up and Neville will as well. If we're all wrong then the worst that's going to happen is Hermione will realise you were just trying to be a friend and look out for her interests. At best it will get you some brownie points with Hermione and possibly Harry and will help continue to build bridges with them." Hannah said shrugging.

Pansy thought about it for a moment before saying "Alright I'll write to Hermione today. I know if I was her I'd want to know. Mainly so I could bust them at it and give him a real good slap." Pansy said getting a laugh from Neville and Hannah.

Checking her watch Pansy said "Damn it I'm late, Well I've got to go to work at my mum and dad's firm today as their new receptionist doesn't start til tomorrow. How about we meet up with the other girls and discuss what we've seen and we can have a girly night out and I can get to know you and Susan more before we all go to Beauxbatons as I had a really good time with you all at Hermione's bbq." Pansy suggested liking the sound of Hannah's plan as it could score her some serious points in Harry's affections and give her more of a chance of potentially ending up in one of his wife spots if she could win Hermione on side as she would be the one to have a serious say in the matter of additional wives.

"Sure that will be great. I'll send you an owl or floo you from Suzie's" Hannah said excitedly, "We've got to go as well as Nev is off to Castelobruxo today and I want to give him a proper goodbye before he goes" Hannah said winking to Pansy and causing Neville to blush from head to toe.

"Oh…. Ohhhh I get you!" Pansy said giving Hannah a knowing look. "Well I'll you two get it on…. I mean get on. Have a good term Neville and we'll see you at Christmas." Pansy said giving him a small hug that took Neville completely by surprise as Pansy turned and walked down Diagon Alley before rounding the corner into Horizont Alley.


"Did the Slytherin Queen just hug me?" Neville asked a shocked expression on his face.

"She sure did… you looked like a house elf staring at an angry sphinx", Hannah giggled, "come on we've no time for a coffee now and I need to give you your goodbye presents."

"Presents. You don't need to give me any presents." Neville said mortified as he hadn't even thought of getting Hannah anything to take with her to Beauxbatons.

"Well you'll be getting your first one in a minute when we're not standing out in the middle of the street" Hannah said moving him into a little alcove in between two of the shops.

"This sounds promising." Neville said with a wolfish grin, "and the second present?".

"Ummmmm…Well I've put it in your trunk after you used the floo as I didn't want you opening it while you're with me as I don't want to be embarrassed." Hannah said blushing.

"Why would you be embarrassed?" asked Neville.

"Well Suzie and I got a little giddy the other day when we were talking about whether you and Harry would see us before you went on your cruise and he went to Japan and we... erm... kind of got some photos taken so that you and Harry will remember us while you're at school." Hannah said quietly while gently pushing Neville back against the wall of the alcove and put her arms around his neck and pressed herself against him as he let go of his trunk handle and enveloped her in his arms before leaning down and kissing her passionately.

'Who would have thought Neville Longbottom would be such a good kisser. Hmmmm should i grab his ass?' Hannah thought to herself as Neville's and her tongues battled for dominance.

Their kiss grew in passion as they wrapped their arms around each other tighter, however their kiss was interrupted by Neville's alarm going off on his pocket watch. Resting their foreheads against each other Neville let out a long breath. "Damn it I've got to go or the portkey will go without me. I'm going to miss you Hannah." He said rubbing Hannah's back softly not wanting to leave.

"I'm going to miss you too Nev. I can't believe how quickly we've come in such a short space of time. It's only four months or so and then we'll have at least two whole weeks together when I get back from Beauxbatons." Hannah said kissing his lips again and giving him a dazzling smile.

Neville let out a sigh. "I cant wait for Christmas now. Right well I'm going to go. Good luck at Beauxbatons and I'll write to you from the boat and as soon as I get to school. I'm taking phials with me as Harry said that he's got a pensieve so I thought I'd learn how to extract memories so I can show people what it's like when I get back.", he said as he took the watch out of his pocket and kissed her again quickly on the lips before picking his trunk up by the handle and started down the alley looking over his shoulder wanting to remember how she looked as he wasn't going to be seeing her for a while.

"Oh and Neville" Hannah called after him, "show anyone else your present and I'll hex your bits off." She said smiling the last and blowing him a kiss which he pretended to catch and put in his pocket before blowing one back and shouting that he'd miss her as he waved and went round the bend in the alley out of Hannah's sight.


Neville walked along the alley with his trunk wheels bouncing gently against the cobbled street thinking about the last twenty four hours and the developments between himself and Hannah and how amazing it was to have a girl genuinely interested in him.

Before he knew it he had arrived outside Terror Tours and he opened the door stepping in and pulling his trunk in behind him before closing the door.

"Ah Lord Longbottom-Gryffindor, just in the nick of time.", said a middle aged wizard who looked a little stressed and added, "If you'd follow me your portkey is waiting and ready whenever you are."

Neville followed the man into a back room lined with shelves and in the middle of the room was a wooden podium about waist height with a little golden model of a ship on it. The man stood next to the podium and pointed at the boat.

"This my Lord is the portkey to the docks and if you present this when you portkey to the cruise official they will take you to your suite. We hope you enjoy your trip on board the Wave Hopper Cruises and we hope you'll decide to use us on your return leg. Bon Voyage!" said the wizard and Neville smiled at him sheepishly.

He stepped forward and went to pick up the model boat and as soon as his finger touched the cold metal he felt a pull from behind his navel as he was teleported to the docks and landed on a soft patch of grass in front of an impressively large eighteen storey ship, with a red hull and a navy blue stripe running all around it. Neville saw three large chimney's sticking out of the roof to shop and the windows were all reflecting the morning sun giving the ship the appearance of a jewel in the morning sun.

"Welcome to Appledore Docks Lord Longbottom-Gryffindor. We are thrilled that you have decided to travel with us." Said a man in deep navy blue robes with three yellow bands around the sleeves who had clearly been waiting at the portkey destination expectantly. "I'm Captain Fenderboom and this is my boat 'The Mermaids Song'" the captain said waving his arm at the ferry.

"Thank you for the welcome Captain. I'm pleased to meet you and feel very privileged that you decided to meet with me as I'm sure you've more important things to be doing" Neville said giving the man a nod of his head.

"Pleasure is all mine my Lord" the captain said with a small bow.

"Please just call me Neville or Mr Longbottom. I don't really like being called 'My Lord'" Neville said while holding out his hand to the captain.

The captain stared at the hand before breaking out in a grin and took Nevilles hand and started shaking it. "Very well Neville, but my friends call me Alfonso, so please do so. Right then let's get you aboard and put in the Chief Warlock suite and test out your sea legs and I'll give you a tour before we cast off."

"Chief Warlock suite? Paid for a basic suite" Neville informed Alfonso.

"Phah! Absolutely not" the captain said in mock outrage, "I'll not have it said that Alfonso Fenderboom didn't take proper care of the head of the Gryffindor family and a hero from the war. My family would never forgive me. Come on and leave your trunk there one of the elves will come and get it for you." Said the captain as he clapped and arm around Neville's shoulder and led him to the ship.


Pansy made her way into the building that was her parents law offices and took her shoes off as she stepped in the front door closing it softly and hung her coat up on the coat stand by the door before padding across to the reception desk which she slipped behind and put her handbag under the table, her coffee to the side of her and had just managed to slip her shoes on and sit back in the chair when she heard the tell tale sound of her fathers footsteps entering the room and approaching her.

"Morning Pansy, Here nice and early I see as you seem very settled excellent." Peter Parkinson said beaming at his only daughter.

"Morning Daddy, Yes I didn't want to be late as I know you've a business to run. What happened to Mable? Mum didn't really explain it properly" Pansy asked.

"Hmmm we don't want to discuss that here in front of potential clients walking in. Come to my office Pansy." Mr Parkinson said as he set off at a brisk pace towards his office passing a young trainee's desk as he went.

"Jenkins, be a good lad and go and mind reception for ten minutes will you while I have a quick word with my daughter in private." he asked a freckly curly brown haired wizard in a flashy brown suit who jumped to attention so quickly Pansy was surprised he didn't snap off an auror salute as he turned and almost ran to the front desk.

"Good, that's the kind of staff member I like. Obedient and eager to please." Peter whispered to Pansy as he opened the door to his office and lead Pansy in.

She'd been in the room so many times but the large mahogany wooden desk and book shelf lined walls never seemed to fail to make her feel like a little girl being taken in front of the headmaster for doing something wrong. Peter moved behind the desk into a plush black leather seat and indicated for Pansy to do the same in one of the two chairs in front of the desk.

"So what did she do then Daddy?" Pansy asked.

"Hmmmm that woman managed to lose us potentially the biggest and wealthiest client we would have ever had." Peter said his lips going to thin lines as he tried to suppress his anger at his former receptionist having been told by Jenkins about his former receptionist going on about her run in with a muggleborn claiming to be Harry Potter wasting her time to every staff member and client that came near her desk.

"Really! So who was it?" Pansy enquired.

"Why it was Harry Potter. The lad came in here to speak with someone about some legal matters he wanted to discuss and the old crow didn't recognise him because he was wearing muggle attire and she incorrectly assumed that he didn't have the funds to be able to pay for our services, so she dismissed him out of hand for not having an appointment and being a walk in."Paul said slamming his fist down on the desk in frustration.

"How did she not recognise Harry?" Pansy asked shocked. "He's been on the front page of the Daily Prophet for almost two solid years while he was being hunted down and when Former Minister Fudge was running a smear campaign against him and Dumbledore."

"I don't know how the idiotic woman didn't recognise him! The stupid old crow." he said rubbing his forehead, "Merlin the gold we could have made from him" Peter said shaking his head his anger fading into disappointment.

"Calm down Daddy. Look I know Harry's got money, but surely he can't be that well off." Pansy said.

"Not that well off!, Not that well off! He's got three goblin account managers darling. Three!" Peter said holding up his three middle fingers, "how much gold would a wizard need to have to have three account managers." Peter said throwing his hands up in indignation.

"How do you know he's got three account managers?" Pansy asked.

"Timmins at Gents and Gendry told Jenkins that Harry had lunch with his three goblin account managers and that upstart from next door Hayley Sloop not long ago and from what he could see Harry had some plans he wanted to show them and he'd overheard that Sloop woman talking to her assistant thanking her lucky stars that the old crow at Parkinson's had annoyed him so much. As soon as Jenkin's heard that he knew who it would be and he came back and reported to me" Peter said.

"Well I'm sure if he's got that much gold Daddy he'll need a whole team of people trying to get what he wants done and they might not be able to cope with the workload so I can always try and steer Harry your way so that he uses here for somethings as well." Pansy suggested seeing her dad's mood clear up instantly.

"Yes, yes of course you went on a date with the young Lord didn't you recently?" Peter asked already knowing the answer.

"Of a fashion yes, but I'm not telling you anything about it." Pansy said with a smirk and getting a grin from her dad.

"Fair point. I ask no questions, you tell no lies. Seriously though Pansy it would be really great if you could put in a good word for us with Harry as he seemed a nice enough lad and I want to make sure that those raggamuffins next door do the work properly for him and aren't taking advantage." Peter said.

"No problem, I was planning on writing a letter to Harry today actually if you could allow me some time to do it without clients coming in and me having to stop concentrating on it." Pansy said thinking this could get her out of actually doing a lot of work if she did this properly.

"Yes, take all the time you need Pansy. Whenever you need to start writing just tell Jenkins to go and cover reception for you" Peter said as Pansy came round the desk and gave him a peck on the cheek.

"Thanks Daddy. Right back to work I go." she said as she exited the office and closed the door with a small click leaving her father in thought about his daughter and the young lord and their date.

'Hmmm a potential opportunity there. It will take some thought', Peter thought to himself. He sat there for ten minutes thinking before his thoughts were interrupted by Pansy knocking and sticking her head in the door.

"Errrrr Narcissa Malfoy to see you Daddy. She said she hasn't got an appointment but asked if you or mum were free as it was rather urgent." Pansy said concern in her voice as Draco's mother looked very put out and a little scared.

"Of course show her in Pansy" Peter said standing and straightening his suit. 'I might not be earning any Potter gold at the moment but I can certainly earn some from the Malfoy family' he thought to himself as the door to his office opened and in walked a very teary eyed Narcissa Malfoy. Dressed impeccably as always but something about her demeanour had her appearing a bit shaken.

"Narcissa, whatever is the matter?" Peter asked as Narcissa Malfoy burst into tears.