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Note: This chapter did not want to be written. However, I never abandon my stories and I will push through this. Though, betimes I might get a bit sidetracked. I am not panicking about the coronavirus, but I am aware of the issue and my family should be safe by not flying or visiting any large metropolis. I will keep the rest of my readers, reviewers, friends, & family in my prayers that they/you may not be effected by the virus or by the destruction from the tornadoes in Tennessee, as I do have family there.
Final Vote for the school poll tied!
Black Star Primary & Pendragon Primary.
So, I've decided it will be "Pendragon Primary" for the kiddos & "Black Star Secondary" for the supplementary/Middle School I've brought up in previous chapters. Thank you all for your help!
Opening Gray Doors
It was three when Lord Greengrass and his family arrived at the humble home of the Tonks' and while he could say he was nominally impressed, he wasn't thrilled to be so deep into a muggle neighborhood.
"Welcome to our home, Lord Greengrass," Andromeda replied stiffly.
"Blast it, Andromeda, call me Connor! We were in the same house, even if you were a year older than I was. This is my wife, Serendipity. However, please call her Serena. She loathes the name her mother saddled her with. Her mother was French, and is believed to have been under the influence of a cheering charm when she named her. My daughters: Daphne and Astoria."
Andromeda blinked at *Connor* in surprise, she was expecting him to be a lot more... well, anything but this forward.
"Forgive my husband. Daphne has been attempting potions and our dear Astoria decided to add a little something... extra. He took the full brunt of the cloud it emitted to protect Astoria. We aren't sure of the ingredient," Serendipity aka Serena sighed tiredly. "Now, shall we be invited in or must we loiter on the stoop?"
"Please do come in," Andromeda shook off her ill manners and invited them inside. "This is my husband, Ted. My cousin, Lord Sirius Black, and my sister, Narcissa Black. I believe Xenophilus Lovegood, his daughter Luna, Neville Longbottom, Susan Bones, Draco Black, Harry Potter, and my Nymphadora are all playing in the other room."
Ted nodded to his wife and escorted the children to the living room, making sure that they'd be protected and settled with the other children. Both Connor and Serena seemed to be a bit concerned about their children leaving them, but watched them go, warily.
Narcissa was a bit concerned with the way that Serena was speaking. While, at first, it appeared as if she was very open... it seemed to only span to explaining the situation that her husband was in, and that she was more Andy's prim and posh style, minus Andy's devious streak. This could go well, or very poorly.
"Black? I thought your sister married Malfoy?" Connor asked bluntly.
"The marriage was annulled by Lord Black, once he was finally given a proper trial and exonerated of all charges," Narcissa winced, apparently *posh-ness* was infectious.
"That's wonderful news, if it's what you wished. Truthfully, I wouldn't wish Lucius on my worst enemy, and he is my worst enemy, politically speaking," Connor stage whispered, and of course, everyone heard him.
"While Lucius isn't the worst enemy, he is definitely in my top ten, behind: Dumbledore, Andromeda, and a few others that I'd rather not name," Narcissa smiled knowingly at her sister, before turning back to Serena. "Did you keep samples of the potion that did this to your husband? If so, you might wish to speak with a Potion Master, and see if they can recreate the results. If they can replicate it, then it might be a wonderful product to be sold to law enforcement for interrogation techniques."
"We did keep the potion, just in case it doesn't wear off. Unfortunately, we do not have a Potion Master on hand," Serena frowned thoughtfully. "It is a fair idea, as long as we can make sure it wears off..."
"If you are interested, I could speak to Severus Snape and see if he'd be willing to work with you, regarding the potion," Narcissa stated flippantly, dangling the carrot (Severus' name) in front of her.
Serena laughed, "I can see why you were put in Slytherin! I do think that Connor would appreciate that, as long as you remain mum about his actions..."
"I can honestly say that we will not be spreading gossip about the Honorable Greengrass family, nor will my sister," Andromeda inserted herself into the conversation. "Sirius?"
"I remember Connor from school, he protected Reggie from some of the upper years. I owe him for doing that when I couldn't," Sirius nodded in agreement.
Narcissa tried not to gape at the way Sirius spoke, before shaking her head, "Can we all speak plainly? We're here to offer Connor or Serena a position on the Board of a Primary School, that ideally would introduce: Muggleborn's to our society earlier, Wizarding children exposed to other children earlier and taught to better hide amongst the NoMaj, and introduce other species and their cultures. If that takes off, we'd like to expand and build a Secondary school to help those in Hogwarts and beyond Hogwarts age to learn more about the NoMaj and train them to be able to get jobs in the NoMaj side of the barrier."
"..." The Greengrass family was silent, but contemplating; while Narcissa was trying not to twitch, as she saw Andy's disapproval of how she handled the conversation.
However, she was rewarded when Connor spoke, "Right to the point, I like that. We've given thought to the Primary School, and we agree to be a part of your Board and would like to Invest in it as well. We take it that this will be like Hogwarts. Our main question was will the children be provided lodging and sustenance?"
"It would be a day school; the children would go home every afternoon. It would not be a boarding school, however we have talked about removing children from abusive homes and starting an orphanage. Childless couples that would like to adopt them could, if the children agreed and the couples underwent a thorough investigation from the Aurors," Sirius spoke calmly. "Narcissa was the one to come up with the idea. She's kinda the catalyst for everything we're speaking to you about."
"Really?" Serena looked at Narcissa in surprise.
"An invaluable one," Sirius smiled calmly, not even remotely hiding the fact that if they tried to do anything to his cousin, he'd use his power as Lord Black to destroy them, even if they were the leading Gray Faction.
"I see," Serena nodded to Sirius in understanding, before turning back to Narcissa and Andromeda. "When will I be meeting the other Board members? I assume that you three are on the Board?"
"So, you will be on our Board?" Andromeda raised an eyebrow.
"Yes. Now, I will ask again, when will I meet the other Board Members? I'm sure you have a title for the Primary?"
"That's up to the kids. We planned on having them tell us what they agreed on once we got a Board together," Sirius chuckled.
"Which children?" Connor asked curiously.
"Harry, Nymphadora, and Draco," Andromeda stated proudly.
"Mum?"
"Speaking of the little ones..." Andromeda smiled as she turned to her daughter and the gaggle of children behind Nymphadora. "Yes Nymphadora?"
"It's Tonks or Dora, mum. And we've all decided on a name," Dora rolled her eyes at her mother.
"What ever did you decide?" Serena asked worriedly, pleading mentally not to have it called something like *Pigsnout* or worse!
"Pendragon Primary!" Astoria piped up happily, "Draco told us about Merlin, and Dora and Harry told us about King Arthur Pendragon, who Merlin trusted enough to work with! We wanna be like Arthur and Merlin, friends!"
Connor blinked in surprise before smiling, "That is a wonderful name for a Primary, Astoria, children! I am most pleased that you will get to go to this school, once it opens. When will it open?"
"In a few days to a few weeks. We've yet to cobble a few lesson plans together, and send out invites to the children not in our groups. For the Wizarding ones we can post something in the Profit and Quibbler. However, it would be best if we spoke to the Deputy Head at Hogwarts to access the Hogwarts Registrar," Andromeda started to smile, as she planned ahead. "If we can get them to cooperate, we should be able to send out envelopes with their addresses through the post via owl mail or their postal service."
"You're going to talk to McGonagle about the Registrar? Good luck!" Connor looked at Andromeda incredulously.
"Actually, Sirius and I are," Narcissa stated calmly. "Andy will be too busy looking at the legal side of things, while Sirius and I have a plan..."
"Oh? Do tell?" Connor looked at her hopefully.
"That's for us to use, and you to reap the rewards from," Narcissa smiled a half grin, knowing that Lord Greengrass wasn't ready to give up, but at least he was now on board for the School. Now they just had to see if they could get it past the Wizengamot, and deal with Minerva and the Registrar.
