STORY TITLE: A Secret Worth Keeping
PART: 04 of ?
AUTHOR: Red Jacobson ( )
DISTRIBUTION: , HP FanFiction Archive, Archive of Our Own, Hentai-Foundry, Questionable Questing
DISCLAIMER: None of the Characters You Recognize belong to me, they all belong to JK Rowling and her publishers.
SUMMARY: Post War, Harry Potter is a Diplomat for the Ministry. He's also a man with a dirty little secret, he's having an affair with the mother of his best friend!
FEEDBACK: Of course! It Makes Me Write Faster
RELATIONSHIPS: Harry/Alice Longbottom, Remus/Tonks, Remus/Tonks/Harry, others
RATING: NC-17
WORD COUNT: 5,955
SPOILERS: None, if you don't know how the Harry Potter story goes by now, why are you reading this story? Extremely AU, Neville is the Boy Who Lived, and Harry was raised by Sirius and Remus.
WARNINGS: If You've ever read any of my stories, you know what to expect, Oral, anal, Femme-slash, dom/sub, multiple partners, and Femme-cest.
AUTHORS NOTES: This is a story that's been bugging me for a little while, and a pairing I've never written before. Some of you may wonder, if Neville is the Boy Who Lived, how is Alice still alive? Don't worry, all will be revealed!
Monday, June 26th, 2006
Lyall Exclusive
Lyall Street
Belgravia, London
7:30 am
The hot water pounded his back and shoulders, easing the tension and strain from his weekend exertions. Alice had already left to spend time with Frank before reporting to work, or at least that was the excuse she used. Harry thought she might actually be nervous about what might happen today. He had finally gotten her to agree to talk to Bill Weasley about the curse, but Harry thought she might be afraid to let herself hope, after so many disappointments, plus the concern about somebody finding out about Frank.
He'd been trying to think of a way to broach the subject, but Alice actually gave him the opening. It was the morning after he had gotten home, she was too pent-up and anxious for any type of conversation the night before, but after they had showered, and were having breakfast, Alice brought the conversation back to the video she'd been watching.
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Saturday, June 24th, 2006
6:20 am
Alice grinned at him over her cup, "So, did you and Ginny ever have the foursome that Ginny was talking about? She sounded like she really was tempted to have sex with Bill, the way she was talking."
Harry smiled, nodding. "Oh yeah, that was one of the wildest nights I've ever experienced that you weren't involved with. It was the weekend after they made the video as a matter of fact, so it was mid-August, I think. But we all met up for dinner at Shell Cottage, Victorie was spending the night with Uncle Ron and Aunt Hermione, so we had the place to ourselves."
He chuckled, "Bill even put up wards to keep Molly away, just in case she decided to make an unannounced visit. But we'd just finished dinner and were letting it settle before having afters, when Ginny and Fleur glanced at each other and stood up from the table. Ginny had hinted that something interesting was going to happen that night, so I wasn't surprised when she and Fleur started snogging and taking each others clothes off. We managed to get into the living room, because the kitchen table really wasn't big enough for any more than two people. I hadn't noticed before, but when they stripped down, and I saw that Fleur had shaved her pussy, which was new, I saw that both Ginny and Fleur were wearing plugs!
"I'm sure you can guess what happened next, right? Ginny took control of Fleur and got her on the floor, her face in Ginny's pussy and licking like she was a kitten at a bowl of milk. Ginny was riding her face, but I reached out and smacked her arse, telling her to pay attention to Fleur. I thought Bill was going to pass out from shock, seeing me give his firebrand sister an order, but Ginny just nodded and lowered herself so her mouth was between Fleur's legs."
"Ooh, that must have been hot as hell, I wish I'd seen it." Alice whispered, her eyes far away.
"Oh, it was hot, but it got even better. After the girls both came, they crawled over to Bill and I, only Fleur came to me, and Ginny was in front of Bill! I thought he was going to tear a hole in his trousers he got so hard, and Ginny was practically drooling as she tugged down his zipper and pulled his cock out through the hole. I'm not going to lie, both Fleur and I just sat there and watched, it was so damned filthy, seeing Ginny licking on her brother's cock like it was an ice lolly on a Summer day. She had three fingers buried in her cunt as she was sucking him, and she was practically cumming from the minute she had him in her mouth."
Alice had set her cup down and was sitting back in the chair, one hand tugging her nipples and the other between her legs, her eyes closed as she pictured the scene. Harry was tempted to stop the story there, and take over for himself, but he wanted her to get off from the story, and think positively about Bill for when he asked her the question.
"That was when Fleur practically growled, and started pulling my clothes off. Turns out that seeing Ginny pleasuring her husband brought out the competitive nature of the Veela, and before I could blink, she had me halfway down her throat!"
He went on, describing in great detail everything that had happened that night, how he and Bill had double penetrated both Ginny and Fleur, and how hard both Weasley's had cum, especially when Ginny was goading Bill on, begging him to fuck his slutty little sister, how she loved having him filling her filthy cunt and arse, driving him out of his mind.
Alice had made herself cum twice by the time he finished, describing how he and Bill had covered the girl's faces with their cum and the way that Fleur and Ginny had licked each other clean.
When Harry saw the awareness come back to Alice's eyes, he casually continued, "I actually saw Bill and Fleur recently, when Tonks and I were in Berlin."
She looked at him with interest, a ghost of a smile on her lips, and he said, "Tonks and I, and Hilde, the girl I told you about in Germany, remember? Well, the three of us visited a sex-club in Berlin, and as I was getting our drinks I heard a very familiar woman's voice moaning in pleasure. Sure enough, it was Fleur, and she was laying on a mattress, with her hands cuffed above her head and another woman going down on her.
"Naturally I had to spend a minute or so watching, can you blame me? But Bill walked up to me and we got to talking, and, well, you know what Bill does for a living, don't you?"
Alice nodded, a little warily, and he gave her a reassuring smile, "Yeah, he's a curse breaker, and I mentioned that I was trying to find out how to break a bloodline based curse that was extremely old. I didn't mention any names, and just told him about the curse in general terms. Anyway, I'd like your permission to go into more details, again, without mentioning any names or details that he could use to identify you. Gringotts requires absolute client confidentiality, so he wouldn't say anything even if he guessed."
She was looking really uncomfortable, and he said, "Alice, you know I love you, and absolutely adore everything we do together, but this can't go on, it's really hurting you, what we're doing to Frank, and you know it. What harm would it do, trying to find another avenue to breaking the curse?"
He saw tears starting to form in her eyes, and he moved immediately to take her in his arms, and she started sobbing as the dam finally broke. He held her as she cried, gently rubbing her back and whispering soothing words in her ear, until she finally cried herself out, and was dozing softly. Getting up, he carried Alice over to the bed and laid her down, laying down beside her and pulling her back into his arms. He was still holding her when he fell asleep as well.
It was a couple of hours later when he woke to find the bed empty. Sitting up he looked around and saw her coming out of the bathroom, all signs of her crying washed away. When she came back to the bed, he put his arms back around her and softly asked, "Are you feeling better?"
She nodded, "A little bit. You're right, I've been focusing on my own needs, and not really thinking about how much it's hurting Frank." She took a deep breath and released it, "Go ahead, contact Bill and see if he can help." She grinned suddenly, "But, before you do that, I've got an idea about how you can make me feel a lot better."
Before he could say anything, she rolled on top of him, straddling his crotch and started kissing him, her hands on either side of his face holding him still. Harry was a surprised that she was taking control, but if it was what she needed, he had no problem with the idea. Keeping his hands to his side, he did his best to kiss Alice back, opening his mouth to her tongue. He expected her to slide backward, impaling herself on his cock, but she had other ideas.
Breaking the kiss, she winked at him and then raised herself up on her knees, moving forward until her knees were on either side of his head, before turning around and lowering her pussy over his mouth. Harry grinned, 'so that's how she wants to play, is it?'
Lifting his head off the pillow, he ran his tongue along her lips, catching her juices in his mouth before swallowing. Alice wriggled at his touch, and he pulled her closer, capturing her spread lips with his mouth and sucking easily.
Alice just wriggled more, but then she shifted and lowered herself down, breathing softly on the head of his cock, making him jump at the unexpected feeling. He lifted his hips off the bed, encouraging her, and she giggled, before he felt her tongue licking him.
He was so tempted to roll over, and slide his cock into her mouth, but forced himself to stay still, there was plenty of time to take back control if he had to, but he really wished she would stop teasing him!
After a lifetime of anticipation, he felt her warm wet mouth surrounding him, sucking him as she took him deep into her mouth. Sliding his tongue between her lips, he touched her in the places he knew she loved, enjoying the way she moved against his mouth.
He briefly wondered if Neville ever used his parsel abilities when he was in bed with Susan (or Hannah if Alice was correct)? But he quickly shoved that thought away, thinking about what his best mate did in bed with his wife was just wrong, when he was in bed with his best mate's mother!
Focusing on the woman above him, Harry kept licking her, brushing her clit with his nose and making her shiver and moan around his cock. The two of them moved together, years of experience telling them what they liked, and soon Alice was crying out her release, before taking him back in her mouth and swallowing as he came.
A quick mouth freshening charm, and she was lowering herself on top of him, his cock hardening again and she moaned as he stretched her, before leaning down and kissing him, her breasts rubbing against his chest as she moved.
This was different from their earlier coupling, that was almost animalistic, driven by Alice's need as much as their pleasure in being together again, but this, this was gentle and loving, and he realized that what he had said was true. He did love Alice, but he had to do everything he could to break the curse, or the guilt would tear her apart.
Reaching up, he wrapped his arms around her, making her open her eyes and he looked deeply, searching for any sign that it wasn't welcomed. Seeing only eagerness and acceptance, he rolled the two of them over, and started moving within her, his mouth coming down and claiming hers. The two of them moved together, no need for talk, the only sound was the soft moans and sighs, and the sound of their bodies slapping together.
Alice had already hit her peak several times, until, with a strangled shout he stiffen and buried himself inside her as he exploded, collapsing against her.
The two of them lay there, panting, until they fell asleep in each others arms.
He had sent Bill a message, using the Gringotts pouch after they woke up, and received his reply the next day. He also got a message from Amelie, confirming that her patent request had been given an expedited review by the Potions Board of the ICW, and had been approved and registered, with announcements sent to all the member nations.
Interestingly enough, a couple of days after it was finalized, another patent application was received from one of the Department Heads at Saint Mungo's, claiming it as his own work. The man didn't know it, yet, but he was soon going to be in very hot water for submitting a fraudulent application! Amelie had included copies of all her research, as well as a copy of the receipt that Harry signed taking custody of the sample, to show when the potion was developed.
Harry was really looking forward to seeing how Shacklebolt explained the sample that Harry had turned over to him being used in an attempt to steal Amelie's credit. It wouldn't be enough on it's own to get his arse out of office, but it would help.
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Monday, June 26th, 2006
Lyall Exclusive
Lyall Street
Belgravia, London
7:30 am
Harry had just stepped out of the shower and was reaching for a towel when he heard the chime indicating that mail had arrived in his pouch. He wrapped the towel around his waist and padded out of the bathroom, curious who would be writing him, since he wasn't expecting any other letters.
Opening the pouch, he pulled out an oversize envelope and smiled when he looked at the handwriting, wondering what Luna had sent him this time. Setting the envelope on the breakfast table, he finished drying off and got dressed before opening the letter. Pulling out the sheets of paper, he saw there was another envelope inside, the kind that was used to mail photos. Setting it aside, he unfolded the letter and started to read.
"Hello Harry,
I'm writing you from the forests of Romania where Daddy and I are trying to locate a tribe of Sânziană, a race of fairies that are supposed to be natives here. I'm sure you are wondering why we are searching for Sânziană instead of the Crumple Horned Snorkack aren't you? Well, I need you to keep it a secret for a while yet, but Daddy and I found them! We're going to do a special edition of the Quibbler very soon, including pictures, so keep your eyes open.
It was interesting how we found the Snorkack, we were searching Sweden, but this time we were exploring a different part of the country, using our tents to stay comfortable. Anyway, one evening I accidentally left the flap to my tent open, and decided to do so painting. You know that I prefer to paint in the nude, since you've watched me so many times – and thank you for posing nude for me, I keep that painting with me always.
But, as I was painting, I started thinking about how Ginny and I managed to surprise you at Yule, after you had enjoyed our video so much, almost as much as we enjoyed making it. While I was thinking about that weekend, I started painting the three of us, with you pounding into me while I licked Ginny. I guess I just got over excited, because I laid down on my mattress and started fingering myself, remembering what we did, and just as I enjoyed a wonderful orgasm, I opened my eyes, to see a beautiful snow white Snorkack watching me! I could tell right away what she was, the crumpled horns were very distinctive of course.
I was so stunned, I reached out to touch her, but I used the fingers I had just had in my pussy and they were covered with my juices. She actually came closer, sniffing my fingers and then she started licking them and making the cutest little purring sound. She kept licking until they were clean, and then she climbed up onto my bed and curled up, falling fast asleep. It was the sweetest thing. I called daddy as softly as I could, telling him to bring his camera. He came right away, of course, but then he almost ruined it by scaring the poor girl. I don't know why he gets so upset when he sees me naked, I mean, I'm his daughter, he's seen me naked countless times, he even changed my nappies for Morgana's sake!
I know it's not because I'm unattractive, you and Ginny and my other lovers have proven that you find me attractive, so I know it's not that. Incidentally, have you had any new lovers to tell me about? I had a very enjoyable encounter with a lady vampire not long ago, her name was Dru, and she was carrying around a strange little doll. Although, I'm glad she did have the doll, because Dru said the doll (Miss Edith? What an unusual name) told her not to let the nasty beast out, that we could have far more fun being the good kind of nasty. She was right! It's too bad that I couldn't get a picture of her, but I'll make sure and paint her for you to enjoy.
But, as I was saying (writing) Daddy almost scared her away, but he calmed down when he saw her, and managed to get several pictures of her cuddled up with me. He also got some of her sitting next to me as we had dinner, I had to wear clothes for that one, darn it! But Daddy didn't want us to get arrested for showing me naked. Silly Ministry!
We ended up staying there for another week, and she came back to visit several times, even bringing others with her. It was funny, they only showed up when I was aroused, and always wanted to lick my fingers, so I had quite a few wonderful orgasms that week!
I've included a few pictures of her in the packet I sent, I hope you enjoy them and know that I was thinking of you every time.
Love
Luna"
Harry set the letter down, fighting the laughter that bubbled up at his love's way of expressing herself. He was also honestly thrilled that she had finally found proof of the Snorkack, and really hoped he could be in the room when Hermione got the news!
Picking up the envelope with the pictures, already knowing what he was going to find. Luna always included pictures with her letter, and they were almost invariably nudes, showing her in a variety of poses. He had told Luna that she didn't need to keep sending them, but it didn't matter, she always sent them, usually including a note that she wanted to give him something to show she was thinking about it. And he didn't argue, he enjoyed seeing them, and he was constantly aroused by how limber she was, because some of the positions didn't look comfortable at all.
Sliding the pictures out, the first few were actually of the Snorkack, and he had to admit it was a cute little thing, and there was even a picture of it licking Luna's fingers. The picture only showed her wrist and hand, but he was sure that she was completely naked at the time. Setting those aside, he picked up the next picture, and sure enough, she was sitting cross legged on the ground, completely nude and giving him a clear view of her breasts and pussy. She was apparently finishing breakfast, because she had a banana in her hand, and he was treated to the most erotic treatment of a banana that he had seen in ages!
When he looked at the next picture, he had to blink and look again, because somehow she managed to get a picture of her tied to her bed, with her wand vibrating between her legs, making her jerk in her bonds. He noticed that there was writing on the bottom of the picture and looked closely, 'playtime with Dru, sorry she didn't show up'
The next picture must have been taken at around the same time, because Luna was still tied to the bed, but this time her legs were in the air, and a dildo was plunging into her arse while the wand was still playing with her pussy. The look on Luna's face was absolutely fantastic, seeing her begging to cum was something he had seen many, many times.
There were several other pictures, and he was really looking forward to spending time enjoying them, but he really needed to get busy. He was meeting Bill at 11 o'clock for lunch, and he wanted to get a good workout in before Bill showed up at the dojo.
Putting the pictures and the letter back in the envelope, he carried them into his bedroom and locked them up. Shaking his head at the mess they had made of the bed, he sent the bedding to the laundry room and grabbed replacements from the closet. Setting them on the mattress, he got dressed and grabbed his workout bag.
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Monday, June 26th, 2006
Urban Kings Gym
Bravingtons Walk,
Kings Cross, London
10:45 am
Bill Weasley looked around curiously, wondering what sort of place this was? He checked the address on Harry's note and looked at the building, this was the correct building, but what the hell was a dojo?
Shrugging, he pulled open the door and flinched at the wave of sound that hit him. It was worse than the first time he'd visited the mines. The sound of metal hitting metal, and other sounds of exertion had him expecting something like the arena where the warriors honed their skills, or at times resolved issues of honor.
Steeling himself, he walked down the short hallway into an open area, looking around for the source of the noise. It wasn't hard to figure out, as there were several machines of some sort against the walls and in the middle of the room, and every one of them had a man or a woman, or sometimes a child pushing and pulling at them. Bill wasn't sure what sort of torture these people were suffering, or why they were being punished like this, but he was glad it wasn't him.
Looking to the side, he saw another open doorway, and the sign above it read 'Martial Arts Dojo'. Heading in that direction, he was slightly worried about what he was going to see. Fleur and Ginny had both mentioned that Harry practiced this 'martial arts' but Bill had no idea exactly what that meant. It certainly didn't look like any form of art he was familiar with!
Walking through the opening, he heard the sound of a bunch of voices talking excitedly, and saw a crowd of people surrounding two men who looked to be fighting in the center of the ring. It took him a second to recognize one of the men as Harry, because he hadn't seen the younger man so focused than the Battle at Hogwarts almost 10 years ago, and that was when he killed Bellatrix Lestrange.
Moving closer, he whistled softly at the flurry of punches and kicks that Harry and the other man were exchanging, drawing an amused look from the man standing next to him.
"First time seeing Harry and the Champ sparring?" The man said, and Bill nodded, his eyes locked on the two of them.
"Figured it was, the two of them usually pair off as a demonstration when they are here at the same time, shows the new squirts just what it's possible to do if you work at it."
Bill just kept watching, wincing when one of Harry's blows connected, knocking the older man back a few steps. 'Damn, if he hit me like that, I'd be laying on the ground gasping for breath, how the hell is that old man still standing?"
The other man just chuckled, "You don't follow martial arts, do you? The old man, as you call him, is Ted "Wildcat" Grant, used to be a boxing champion over in the States until he hung up his gloves several years ago. He came over here and started training, said he wanted a new challenge, and ended up starting this place. He's been training Harry for about ten years I heard. If you check the Wall of Honor, you'll see a bunch of pictures of the two of them and the belts they've won."
Before he could answer, there was a burst of applause, and a few cheers from a group of teenage girls, as Harry managed to get the older man down and keep him down for the count. Harry kipped back to his feet and helped the man up, bowing to him before they embraced, grinning widely.
Bill called out, "Good job, Harry!" getting his attention, and Harry looked over and saw him.
Walking over, Harry smiled and said, "Good to see you, Bill, sorry I'm not ready yet, we really got caught up in what we were doing. Gonna go grab a shower and get changed, be back in a few."
The man he was talking to looked impressed, "You know Harry?"
"Yeah, he's dating my sister, and best mates with my younger brothers, he spent a lot of time at my house when we were younger. I knew he took his fitness seriously, but I'd never actually seen it before. That was something else!"
The man laughed, "Oh yeah, but I think you made some of his fan-club unhappy by mentioning your sister," he nodded toward the group of girls who had been cheering Harry on, and saw most of them looking crestfallen, although one of them looked determined.
Bill grinned, "Ginny would have their guts for garters if they piss her off, so they're better off just looking and not trying to touch."
The man grinned, "Think you're right. Anyway, been good talking to you, I need to go get my kids out of the swim class. See you around?"
Bill nodded and shook the man's hand, before walking over to the trophy wall, and was surprised at just how many awards the young man had won. There were several when he was younger than Hogwarts age, holding up his trophy with Sirius and Remus standing next to him, and then, as he got older, he was mostly pictured with the guy they called Champ smiling proudly at him.
He was reading over the newspaper articles on the Champ's career that were in a different case when Harry walked up to him, his hair still wet from the shower, and as untamed as always. "Thanks for meeting me here Bill, let's go get something to eat and I can tell you what I know, okay?"
Bill nodded, and they were heading toward the door when Harry was stopped by the girl Bill had noticed looking determined. He grinned at the way the girl flushed, but still managed to hand Harry a slip of paper with some numbers written on it. Harry just looked bemused as the girl hurried over to join the giggling girls.
"Didn't know you had a fan-club, Harry. Don't you have a hard time keeping the girls straight?"
Harry groaned, "You have no idea! But can we not talk about that right now? What I want to talk to you about is serious."
Bill nodded, dropping the grin, and the two of them walked out into London. Harry picked a pub not far from the Dojo and the two ordered lunch. Once the food arrived, Harry put up some privacy charms so they wouldn't be disturbed and started going over what he knew about the curse in more detail than he did at the club in Berlin.
Bill listened intently, grimacing as Harry described how the curse had been affecting the couple. When Harry finished, he shook his head, "Damn, that's a brutal one. I actually checked with some of the other curse-breakers after I talked to you the first time, to see if they knew anything, and I'm sorry to say this, but none of them had ever encountered something like this before. About the only suggestion they came up with, is to check out the wizard's enclave near Bucharest, in Romania, they are supposed to be experts in Bloodline curses. But, have to warn you, be prepared to pay for the information, they're also rumored to be worse than Goblin bookies about getting the payment up front!"
Harry chuckled, "So I shouldn't act like Ludo Bagman then?"
Bill laughed, "Merlin no! That idiot is still in the mines, if he hasn't been fed to a dragon by now, not an example to aspire to."
Growing serious, Bill leaned forward, "You know, Fleur was pretty hurt that you turned her down that night in Berlin, and when I told her we were meeting today was very insistent that I convince you to visit again. She hasn't 'seen' you since that night with Ginny, and she really misses you."
Harry frowned, "Bill, I'd honestly love to, but, between my job, and trying to find out a way to break this curse, plus my own family, and working with Sirius and Remus on a project, I barely have time to sleep, let alone get any social time. The only reason you saw me at the club, was I had basically forced Kingsley to give me some time off so I didn't collapse. The girl you saw Tonks and I with was somebody I had business with. Yeah, we had more than business going on, but there was still work involved."
Bill gave him a pleading look, "Come on, Harry, throw me a bone here, if I don't get you to agree, I'm going to have an extremely unhappy wife, and I don't want to be sleeping on the couch again."
Harry sighed, "Tell you what, if you can get a hold of Ginny and convince her, I'll make some time for us to get together, alright? That's the best I can do."
Bill looked relieved, and said "That's a deal, and I'm sure that Fleur would love to see Ginny again." He grinned lecherously, "Hell, I know I would! That was beyond a doubt the wildest night I can remember, and Ginny seemed to enjoy herself just as much."
Harry smirked, "Oh, you could say that. Although the way she described Molly's reaction as we were shagging was an experience I could have done without."
"Ouch! Yeah, that wouldn't be enjoyable at all, getting a full volume howler from a foot away, I'll pass thanks."
After talking about general things as they finished eating, Harry took down the privacy charms and paid the bill, with Bill heading back to work to get Harry's vault billed for the consultation, and Harry to head into the Ministry.
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A Few Minutes Later
Harry frowned as he watched Bill walk away, damning the man for the emotional blackmail. Yes, he needed the information Bill provided, but then bringing up Fleur? He wasn't lying, he didn't have the time to give the Veela the attention she desired, hell, he barely had time to see Ginny these days.
Dealing with Shacklebolt's maneuvers, giving Alice what she needs, plus working with Sirius and the others, and giving Tonks the attention she was demanding, he barely had time to use the loo!
At least things were going well with the Sirius project, he was already getting some publicity for donating forty new brooms to Hogwarts for the flying class, plus getting other families to pay for new brooms for the House Quidditch team was getting him a great deal of popularity.
A few more things, like when they announce Andi Tonks as the new Potions Professor, and Hermione as the new History Professor, finally bringing that course in line with the rest of the ICW should be enough to start getting people talking about Sirius for the Minister's job. Especially since there have already been some articles in the press about some of the bald bastard's more questionable doings.
The idea of using Witch Weekly, and the Prophet's gossip pages to plant dirt on Kingsley was inspired, since it was below the notice of most of the Ministry bigwigs, but the workers, and the people in the Alley paid attention to it, and word was beginning to spread. It was actually Ginny's suggestion, although she didn't notice that Harry was paying attention when she was musing about a way to get the word out to other teams about the behavior of one of the English team players that was on the verge of causing a scandal.
Thinking of Ginny, he really hoped that she wouldn't mind him using her as a deflection with Bill, since she was just as busy as he was, with the Harpies in the running for the League Championship this year. It was knowing that she would be unavailable for at least the next few months that made him make Bill that offer, although he was sure that Ginny would leap at the idea as soon as the season was over. He hadn't been lying about how much she loved being with Bill that night.
But now he had to figure out a reasonable excuse to travel to Romania. He was honestly surprised he hadn't considered the idea on his own before Bill suggested it, because he had, out of curiosity, looked into the background of Alice's family. It had taken some digging, but her family name, Keeple had originally, before they changed it, been the Romanian name Krecu, but people were mispronouncing it when they arrived in England so it was changed to something close.
He would need to find out everything he could about the Romanian Enclave, and hopefully Luna would still be in the country so he could visit her while he was there. He was really looking forward to demonstrating just how much he enjoyed the pictures she sent him.
But that brought him back to the main question, how to convince his Royal Baldness to approve a mission to Romania?
He was still thinking as he walked into the Ministry.
End Chapter Four