Under the Mask
Lady Highschoolnerd
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Chapter 7: Placing the Cards
"How? " She voiced his concern. "Of course you know these rooms can only be found by a heir. I am one, but which one, that is for me to know and you to find out." She finished quite effectively stopping the rush of question Harry had for her. Of course she wouldn't tell; anyone with half a brain would keep quiet about something that significant. He thought to himself.
"Here, let us sit down and have a nice talk," she said leading him to some comfy chair around a fireplace. "Would you like something drink? I have tea, coffee, perhaps wine. Or maybe some pastries or some cake?"
"Green tea please," he replied. The one big no-no that purebloods were taught was to never get drunk. Being inebriated can cause people to unexpectedly spill important information or commit some foolish or dangerous act that could most likely make the front page of the Daily Prophet the next morning or possibly even worse, go through whole rundown in the Hogwarts' gossip mills.
Once she fetched her own personal house-elf at Hogwarts to get that for Mr. Potter, she continued once again. "My family and I are firmly willing to help you in this cause. It is a just one. Something the wizarding world needs. And we do not need a senile, manipulative old man as the head of it. We will offer you our support and resources for our task. Do you accept."
Harry quickly nodded his head and smiled. "I need all the help I can receive. I will be forever grateful."
"My families has allies and strong influence in the political worlds of both the Muggles and Wizards. I know it would be maudlin to believe that Muggles are weak and useless, they could kill almost all of our magical population if they so desire with those atomic bombs of theirs. We also have connections with the more non-humans, the elves, vampires, and werewolves respect us for the help we have given to them over the years. I am sure though that you already have solid support in those communities, am I correct?"
"Yes, but more help would never hurt," he replied. He remembered back to the time he had first encountered such wonders. He was a curious, adorable looking thirteen year old traveling with Draco to see magical forests around the world. They had crept away from his father who was busy making notes of all the exotic species inhabiting the forests. They wondered deeper in and got hopelessly lost, but somehow they managed to stumble upon a civilization of elves. Not the poor house elves that were stepped on by the human populations but real, tall, graceful, and beautiful elves. They had looked upon the structures and architecture in wonder. They loomed over the landscape, but blended in perfectly with the rest of the forest in the coziness and grandeur.
Some really nice elfing children spotted them and beckoned for them to play with them. Along the way, they managed to learn that there were elven civilizations spread all over the world, though invisible to the eyes except for good-hearted, pure, and good intentioned people. Before the time of the four founders, the elves had realized the devastations humans could cause with their greed and narrow-mindedness. The elves opted to open other planes were their civilizations flourished away from human influence and eyes. Occasionally humans manage to come across their civilization, but using elves brand of magic, all humans who passed through had a sort of mind barrier around their knowledge of elves and prevents them from voicing their experience. Those kinds of magic are impossible to break through much less force information through torture or V. Elven magic are undetectable by others sources of magic, and they are the most potent of them all. However, elves only use them for healing and building, but never for destruction. They managed to live in peace and harmony, but at the time of their breaking, they believe the humans to be unstoppable and helpable in their path to hate and destruction.
Harry and Draco interacted with the elves they met with and earned their liking. Over the years, the two boys visited them whenever they found time, and enjoyed helping their communities. The elves held respect for the boys for their openmindedness and eagerness to help others.
The vampires and werewolves also held the boys in such regards, but since human influences always managed to scatter throughout the populations, there were always a few individuals who held them in contempt and hate. The boys also managed to earn the respect of the goblins by remember each one they meet by their given name, not as some random creature beneath their notice.
Harry knew that all magical creatures respected the Greengrass family for always preventing or at least trying to prevent harmful laws restricting magical creatures from passing. Other pureblood families also had some of that ability, but there were a few, such as the Bones and Greengrass family who always stood firm in their belief of righteousness and justice, that had more power over others not solely because of the power of their money and name, but also because of the integrity they always held.
Daphne continued on as she pulled out two matching plain silver rings out from her pocket, " Keep this ring with you during all times, I have a matching one, to others it will feel and look like a muggle ring, but simply think about the fact that you have to contact me and that should open a mind link between us for the duration of the conversation. They cannot be taken off in any way, shape, form without the consent of the wearer of his or her own free will. I hope to meet you at another time to discuss some more areas of interest and conditions. Unfortunately, I have some work I have to do, so when is a good time for you?"
Harry quickly went over his schedule. "How able unused classroom across from the one-eyed witch? I should be able to do it around eight. Is that a possible time and place for you?"
"Sure, just remember, there are eyes watching you and ears listening to your every word almost everywhere in the castle." She took her leave and they both stood up. She pointed out to him a shorter way to the Gryffindor common room, and nodded. "Good day ," she muttered in passing.
He inclined his head and returned the greeting, and they both went their separate ways as if the meeting never took place.
As he fell in bed, he praised himself of the fact that the pieces were finally falling into place.
Yay! Another chapter for me! Longest one yet but it's still not as long as I hope it to be. I'll try harder next time! Please read and review! I'll love you forever!