Lord Harry Potter
Day Two London Calling
After a quick breakfast of tea and toast Harry and Dumbledore left there instructions with the elves and were on the road at 6 arriving slightly after 9 in downtown London out side a very large looking muggle building with a sign "Commonwealth Bank".
"Harry you can withdraw some of the muggle money attached to the estate from this bank, it would be easier than changing money all the time" came Dumbledore's explanation as he stepped out of the car.
"Offcourse… ah Sir you might want to change before we go in" Harry said looking at the street full of stiff suits.
"Oh yes nearly forgot" said Dumbledore as his clothes morphed into a smart suit "Better"
"Much"
After walking in and speaking with a cashier the pair were astonished at the balance of Harry's account at 30 million pounds to which they drew £20,000 as the repairs would be extensive at the house.
On the way out Albus whispered "I think I might need to read over your estate papers a bit more I didn't think there would be that much just sitting in one account, well at least that was a pleasant surprise we best be hurrying a bit though, to the leaky cauldron.
After a quiet ride in a traffic jam which Harry mysteriously found the car at the front of the queue when he could have sworn they were near the back, they entered the leaky cauldron tapped the 3rd brick and watched diagon alley appear.
Harry stopped at gringots and withdrew a fair pile of galleons while people he saw were thanking him for defeating you know who. Dumbledore and Harry separated as Albus had Hogwarts business to attend to. Harry found the Daily Prophet office a tall grand building with the inscription above the door "News for you made up and true" and walked in the large glass doors to a witch sitting behind a desk who looked extremely annoyed
"Excuse me miss could I put a add in…
"Fourth floor cant you read." Came a sharp reply while she pointed to a sign behind her.
'Thankyou' Harry said after climbing the staircase he found the right office and Put and add in the Positions Vacant costing 38 Sickles
Excellent opportunity
4 positions Butler, Cleaner, Gardner, and Repairer.
Must be keen, excellent pay, live in house opportunity.
Needs to have history working near muggles.
Interviews Wednesday 9Am 374 Farringdon Ave, Glenwise.
Floo "Glenwise Manor Service entry"
That done Harry stopped in at Flourish and Blotts and purchased 4 more different household books titled "Cleaning and Charms. By C.Maerg.", "Gardening Green Guide by U.Plantit", "Fixing Fixtures and Facts. By H.Andy" and "Cooking creations with incantations. By Y.Um" and also a book on royalty and lords for himself and a small present for Hermione that caught his eye "Protect and Secure Secrets By L.Pick". That remind him of when Ron had stolen her diary.
Having a much heavier load he made his way up the street and found a shop "Home Wares and Wears" which had a display of cooking utensils and blankets another thing needed. He walked in and found nifty gadgets including scrubbing brushes that scrubbed by themselves, stay warm blankets, ever dry towels and cleaning potions with slogans if the stain isn't completely gone you haven't read the instructions. Harry purchased all these and a few extra dusters that dusted magically and when he'd paid he realized he couldn't carry it all and said this to the cashier.
"Don't worry dear they'll fit into this bag for 2 knuts, until you get home." And she proceeded to fit everything into a small bottomless bag the size of a book with ease.
Harry much lighter now went to meet Dumbledore at the leaky cauldron for lunch, where they meet Hermione and Ron who had come early to help a little with the shopping.
"It's wonderful to see you Harry" said Hermione
"Yeah its ace mate" added Ron
"Well we just have to go to muggle London and get some groceries and then well drive home"
"Drive Harry, you mean in a car? Why cant we floo?" Asked Ron amazed
"Yes the floo's not getting connected till tomorrow so we just have to make do."
After finishing lunch the four wandered into London and Hermione and Harry did most of the grocery shopping while Ron was amazed at the lolly aisle visibly drooling at the selection. At which Hermione pulled him away muttering "Boys". Soon enough they had finished and it was already 2pm so the set off to be back at the Manor by dark.
3 hours later and a slight stop when they realized Ron gets carsick after a while and many karaoke attempts by the trio they came in sight of the castle at which Ron's jaw dropped so low it crackled slightly.
"It may look nice now but wait till you see it closer" Said Harry
"Its Huge Harry" exclaimed Hermione
"I know" came Harry's tired response "That's the problem"
"How could that be a problem" asked Ron indignantly
But when they pulled up and walked inside to the hall that still looked like world war 3 Ron stopped being indignant instantly and agreed
"I see the Problem"
"pop" "Mr Potter Sir, Master Dumbledore we have cleaned 3 bedrooms sir" said dobby
"Thankyou dobby well come help put the groceries away in a minute, if you three want to take 2 rooms and ill take the third I think." Said Dumbledore
The trio gathered there trunks and placed them in the rooms while unpacking the blankets and sheets from Harry's shopping. By the time they came back down dobby was setting the kitchen table for a roast dinner.
"So Harry how many more rooms are left to clean?" Asked Hermione
"56"
"Groan" came Ron's response.
"And you're a Lord?" came question 2
"Apparently"
"It's going to be a long summer?"
"Oh Yeah, were interviewing for help on Wednesday I hope to find an office and clean it by then, and ill have to buy some furniture and all the curtains are ruined moths have gotten to the linen closet ill need cutlery and things, and I cant get out the back kitchen door to the garden because a tree grew in front of it"
"Well many hand make light work, and now we're here to help and with Neville and Luna coming Saturday that gives us 2 days for three more bedrooms and 5 until we need an office, all will be fine" Hermione practical as always
"Thankyou for helping I found some books to help with the cleaning" he added as he dumped the pile on the table, Harry calmly explained "But wait till you hear the surprise it's a clincher. In 30 days we're holding a ball to hobnob with the best. SURPRISE!"
"Oh" gasped Hermione
"Crap" Ron groaned
"Yep" Harry Agreed
"Come now you three it's only a ball it's not the end of the world" Dumbledore urged
"That's easy for you to say Sir; I don't know how to host a ball yet alone dance!" said Harry
"Oh dear" replied Dumbledore
"Crap" Groaned Ron
"Yep" Agreed Harry
"Oh if that's all your worried about I can teach you to dance" solved Hermione brightly.
"You'd really do that? Thankyou, Thankyou, Thankyou"
"Well now that's settled we better eat and then we will have a look at these books before an early night I think, I'll start some lessons in etiquette on Friday day after tomorrow as I'll be busy with Hogwarts business tomorrow. Dig In."
So after the delicious meal the trio studied some cleaning spells managing to charm 6 brooms, one mop and bucket, set the dusters on there way, put the brushes to good use on the mould on the outside of the house and Hermione did this tricky thing with a an old vacuum found under a staircase to make it clean a parlour. Then at 9 they went to there respective rooms to rest for the coming day.