Lord Harry Potter
Day 19 A Day at the races or an introduction into society.
(Saturday)
The day started off with an 8am breakfast before everyone trooped upstairs to prepare for a day at the races.
"Dobby, what should I wear today?" Harry asked his Valet.
"I recommend the green Armani shirt and the white dress pants Sir." Dobby squeaked
"That does look nice thanks." Harry said before looking in the mirror "You wouldn't be able to make my hair look neat could you dobby?"
"Course Sir t'is part of the job, How would you like asked the elf before clicking his fingers and magically styling Harry's hair many different ways before Harry decided to have it slightly wavy before going down to meet the other five in the foyer.
Neville looked rather smart blonde hair styled lightly parted with a white shirt and black pants, Ron wore a brown shirt over white pants and the girls looked amazing in light summer dresses Hermione's a deep green knee length, Luna's a rather nice Orange Cream and Ginny's a light rose.
At nine they set of for London in the magically stretched Bentley (Mr Porters little improvement). The 6 arrived at lady Susan's at noon and after a quick greeting they all set off in Harry's Bentley.
They managed to pass through the congested London traffic and arrive at the races at 12:30 where they all disembarked and after entering the main gates where whisked away by Susan to the members V.I.P tent.
"Now Harry" Lady Susan started, "Well be announced as we go through so just give your title to the doorman as he takes your coat and the rest of you will be introduced as Harry's Guests. Alright good luck, I'll go in first."
And from in the tent they heard "Lady Susan of Eclesphire". Before Harry and his friends entered.
The tent had only 3 sides evidently the forth being open to the small viewing area and track. There were 30 tables around the area each laid for tea which were currently about half full with chatting people, the races not starting for an hour yet. Harry entered with his friends and quietly told the footmen by the door. "Lord Harry Potter of Glenwise." At which the mans eyes widened considerably before he announced them.
"Lord Harry Potter of Glenwise and Guests." Followed by a silence upon the room before the chat broke out again and Harry and his friends went over to Lady Susan table just out the door on the temporary patio, each male helping one of the girls to their chairs.
"Don't worry about the silence dear, they've all been dying to see you. I expect you don't know anyone yet but you will dear, all of you, it will be my mission today you will be introduced to so many people you'll not remember 1/10 of them." Susan assured.
And Lady Susan was as good as her word, within five minutes of sitting Harry had been introduced to Susan's good friends Lord and Lady Orville whom Harry stood taking Lord Tony Orville's offered hand and politely kissing Lady Ruby Orville's whom both sat down Harry introducing his friends while the Lady's gossiped about the Baron McFredly newest scandal and mentioned names Harry couldn't fathom. Tony turned out to know a lot about everyone too filling Harry in on where there Lands were and if the sat in the House of Lords.
"You make the most stylish party in the room." Complimented Lady Ruby before her husband offered to show everyone the parading horses if they'd like.
"That's very nice Lord Orville, we'd all be happy to." Hermione agreed before they were lead into a tour which showed Tony had an amazing knowledge of horses.
"Do any of you ride?" asked Lord Orville
"Hermione and Luna are the only ones but I soon hope to learn." Ginny Supplied
"Very good and what about the boys?"
"Not a one of us yet sir, but Harry just last week purchased two horses to learn on." Offered Neville
"That's a very commendable idea; to ride a horse nowadays is a talent to rare" Lord Orville admitted before they wandered back to the table and he excused him self to greet someone just walked in.
"Tony does love his horses doesn't he?" asked Ruby
"Very much so madam and very intelligible on the subject too." Offered Ron
Lady susan further introduced the party to the young Lady Dorwy's of around 18 whom suggested that Ron and Neville show them the horses and after they did just that quite happily, as soon as they left Luna asked Lady Susan all about the girls.
Count Tremble came next an elderly gentleman of around 70, walking very regally over to them and introducing himself. He seemed very proper and kind and asked where Lord Snape was today.
"On a much deserved work holiday this week Sir. He should return Friday though hopefully" Offered Susan.
"Very good the man works so hard, what was it he does again?" Asked the count searchingly.
"Professor of Chemistry at a Scotland boarding school Sir."
"Oh that right, you'll have to forgive an old man his forgetfulness."
"For you Bernard, offcourse." Smiled the Lady in return before he was dragged off by the a young companion.
"He's a very nice man Count Tremble, the memory's going though poor dear and his wife passed a few years ago that's his grandson Tom, around 14 this year so good to the man always helping him up or down. Over on that table in the corner are the Lady's Grey, both lost husbands in the war each has one child somewhere, there was a third Lady Grey gone though in her 40's to a car accident. Lord Gimble in the corner there the one tugging at his collar that's his family the blonde girls and the brunette money, she's after the money, didn't have a clue he existed till he was called up at they're graduation ceremony as Lord Gimble."
"How about the blonde man by the fence?" asked Ginny smiling slightly.
"Who oh, oh Baron Edward Medon, very nice choice, from up north the family is, only son, absolutely charming man about 20 now he'd be, always looks the part. Come on I'll introduce you." Offered Lady Orville before she introduced the two who started flirting at the railing while the Lady slipped back.
"Look over on the wall, the tall brown haired guy in the grey shirt, that's the earl of Kurt Tom Yound and the tall blonde guy beside him is his newest date." Indicated Susan
'Oh My God Harry, Oliver is the earl's date." Said Hermione with a gasp.
"That can't be right you said earl, OMG it is, well look at that you learn something new every day." Harry supplied "lets go meet them. If you'll excuse us?"
"By all means we have much to talk about" offered the Lady's Ruby and Susan before Hermione Luna and Harry went over.
"Hello Oliver" Offered Harry "How are you?"
"Harry its great to see you. This is Tom Yound, Harry, Tom."
"It's very nice to meet you Tom, may I introduce Miss Luna Lovegod and Miss Hermione Granger."
"It's very nice to meet you all." Offered Tom nicely
"So what are you doing here Harry?"
"Where here with Lady Susan Snape for the day." Luna offered
"Snape as in, Serverus Snape?"
"The very same." Hermione said
"Well there's one for the books. You all look very nice by the way."
"Thank Harry brought us new wardrobes, but you don't scrub up so bad either." Luna said
"Well the soap does do wonders for the dirt of practise. So where are you staying at the moment Harry still with your terrible Aunt and Uncle?."
"No actually, we're all staying at Glenwise manor now in the south."
"Oh is that Lady Susan's home?"
"No it belongs to one lord Harry Potter." Hermione grinned
"No you aren't,… you are wow that's great, an improvement the cupboard I must say."
"Yes defiantly, you should come over, were holding a ball in 11 days."
"I'll see if I can make it." Oliver offered
"Good, we'll see you then. Goodbye" Harry said before they sat back down with the Lady's. When after 5 minutes of sitting a guy around there age, was introduce to lady Susan and therefore everyone at the table as Lord David Derlwy.
"Would you like to come over to the track and watch the next race?" He asked Luna who smiling mischievously agreed before setting off.
"Well down to 2, you are a popular group today." Offered Lady Ruby
Ron and Neville returned within 20 minutes of Luna's leaving.
"How were the Lady Dowry's" asked Susan smiling.
"Very well thankyou, what happened to Luna and Ginny?"
"Ginny is currently chatting with the very cute Baron Edward Medon, while Luna was asked to view the race with Lord David." Hermione supplied Ron spent the next 20 minutes fuming silently before Luna arrived back at the table and the two spent the rest of the afternoon discreetly ignoring the other. Ginny arrived back an hour later slightly red in the face and happily content to gossip over afternoon tea.
"Would you like to view the next race with me?" Harry asked Hermione offering his arm which she took before they headed towards the track, watching one race together neither noticing that they were still holding hands.
"Hermione Granger?" asked a blonde girl holding a young child of 3. "How long has it been? How are you?"
"Alison…Alison Carter, I'm great, it has been years, may I introduce Lord Harry Potter." Hermione said hugging the girl. "Harry Lady Alison Carter."
"It's a pleasure to meet you" said Harry kissing the girls offered hand.
"Oh its very nice to meet you too, this is Barry my little brother, Barry this is …
"Hermy, and Harry" interrupted Hermione smiling at the bub. "Much easier to say at the moment. What have you been up to?"
"Oh you know, the usual, glamorous parties, afternoon teas, balls and benefits, you remember how it was."
"Yes offcourse how could I forget, Harry, Alison and I we're the best of friends before I went away to school, I was forever at her house." Hermione assured. "Come you must meet my friends inside."
"Id love to, but you have to take Barry or ill never make it." Alison said rubbing her arm after Hermione took barry and the two grils and child led the way back to the seats while Harry followed.
"You and I both know Hermione that it was your house, we were always at, are you going to tell him?"
"Eventually, I want it to be a surprise though."
"Well if your sure, he's cute." Allison said nudging Hermione.
"Are you implying something untoward Lady Alison?" Said Hermione with mock shock.
"Not at all C.. Hermione" Grinned the girl.
Hermione introduced everyone to Lady Alison and little bub Barry whom everyone adored when Ginny started playing patta cake with him. At 5 they all bid there goodbyes with the last race and invited Alison to the ball before driving Lady Susan home and continuing on to view the London House.
The London home turned out to be a quite large manor in a light cream paint with white trims and a green roof. Harry rang the doorbell after they pulled up and Mrs Pair answered welcoming them before they toured the rooms.
In all the Home had 8 bedrooms and accompanying bathrooms a sitting room, parlour, office, kitchen, a 20 seat dining room a large sun room that once held balls by the look of the scuffed floorboards, a three car garage, a master suite, two stair cases, a few cupboards, two servant rooms, a laundry and a nursery. But as to there condition it was somewhat lacking, the floors were all ruined, the kitchens back door was broken and by the looks of it had been the home of many feral cats, rats and pigeons. The lounges were all ruined containing only one piece of furniture the rest presumed stolen over thee years and the walls held graffiti everywhere but upstairs, one staircase was to dangerous to ascend but a smaller service one was quite healthy. The main bedrooms smelled strong and there were holes in the walls the roof had also fell in the office but a painting was hanging from the wall with an empty safe behind it.
"This is worse than the manor." Ginny exclaimed in despair. "How are we going to clean this."
"Don't worry Ginny we won't you've all helped enough."
"Sir the house will take a while to fix by myself theres a lot of cleaning going to be needed and the garden can't be done with magic because of the muggles." Suggested Mrs Pair, indicating out of a window at the garden that resembled bushland.
"I don't expect you to do this on your own Maam, If you just repair what you can and in the morning hire painters for the inside, I'll send the elves Monday to help with the cleaning and when you fell you've done all you can, just send me a bill and I'm sorry that's all the work I have for you."
"Quite alright Sir, It's more than the work I normally get. I've managed to clean one room sir to stay in myself and I've fixed the locks."
"Thankyou very much, if I ever have any work like this you'll be the first person I call. We best go home before its any later. Thankyou again."
"That alright Sir, Goodbye."
"Goodbye"
Back in the car the group discussed the house.
"What are you going to do with it Harry? It's in pretty bad shape." Asked Ron
"I don't know yet Ron but getting it fixed will be the first problem, it's going to be very difficult to fix the outside the muggle way."
"Oh well the elves will be a help for the inside and you could hire muggles for the garden but it will need whole new furniture too." Ginny said before they continued on their way home to Glenwise Manor arriving at 10 when Harry sent a letter inviting Mr and Mrs Granger, Mrs Longbottom, Mr Lovegod and the Weasley's for lunch the next day before they all turned in for the night.