At 9:30 precisely, Harry, Daphne and Astoria heard a knock on the door. 'Entrood,' Harry called out. Ginny and Hermione came in to the office. Harry had decorated it with all the houses colours. He had, however decided to leave Moaning Myrtle's toilet alone as a shrine to her life. Harry sat in the centre with Daphne on his left and Astoria on his right.
Ginny and Hermione took seats opposite them. 'Now,' Harry begun, 'what can you tell me about life debts.' 'I owe you one, don't I,' Ginny said. 'Yes,' Harry said. 'What are they,' Hermione asked. 'Well,' Ginny began. 'Daphne,' Harry said over her, 'can you explain to Hermione and myself, please?' Ginny wilted in her seat, obviously upset that Harry asked Daphne to explain when she was going to. 'When a person, either a Lord or Heir Apparent saves a person at life and death level, the debt is formed. All other life debts, marriage contracts and the like are null and voided, from that point on. Now when this occurs, the person that was saved has to have sex with the person that saved them by their seventeenth birthday, or they die.' 'Is that what happened to me and Ginny,' Hermione asked, gobsmacked. 'Yes,' Daphne continued, 'but another clause is that the Lord or Heir Apparent must not have put the person in danger in the first place.' 'Yes, Master,' Ginny said, submitting, 'where and when would you like me to strip off and fuck you.' 'You're really are willing?' Hermione scoffed, 'I'm not, not without reading the material first.' 'I was planning on doing it either today or tomorrow. Ginny, I will do you first, as you have submitted so easily. Please meet me here at 18:00.' 'Ok, Master,' Ginny said. She understood, and a part of her was excited. She had been commissioned since birth to be Harry's bride. But his only bride. She was unsure of how the other two would treat her. She understood now that by asking Daphne to explain she was being told the Daphne and her sister were in charge. They were then dismissed to think about things. Harry expected Hermione with Ginny at 18:00 as well.
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At 10:00, there was another knock at the door. 'Entrood,' Harry called out. Snape entered, begrudgingly sitting on the chair provided. 'Now, Professor Snape,' Harry began, 'you are not going to be fired…' Snape let out a sigh in relief. '…but you have to do as I say and explain why you do things the way you do.'
'Firstly, why do you treat me with contempt?' 'I was in love with your mother, so you are visual proof that she loved another,' the teacher said with a hint of anger. 'Right, ok,' Harry said. 'Now, about your classes.' Harry explained to Snape about the Health and Safety guidelines, especially for potions. He explained that he was providing an upstairs classroom with proper ventilation. He also mentioned that all pupils will be provided with lab coats, goggles, gloves etc. 'One more thing,' Harry said, 'we, as the people in charge, will NOT be lenient against House prejudices. We want them to stop. You are to punish the right person or people, not just Gryffindor's. Malfoy, the worst perpetrator has been excluded.' 'Also,' Daphne added, 'you are not allowed to punish people with detentions and the like for minor things.' Professor,' Astoria asked, 'are you and Ron Weasley best friends?' 'What?' he asked. 'I saw you two taking as if you were besties, a couple of days ago,' she said. 'I have no idea what you are talking about,' he lied. 'Ok,' she thought, 'I'll ask Dumbledore when he comes in for his meeting.'
'If that'd be all,' Snape said, flustered. 'Yes,' Harry said.
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The other staff meetings went ok. Daphne took the lead in the Ancient Runes and Muggle Studies ones, as she had taken them as options. The only staff member that was actually dismissed was Trelawney, who Harry said was the worst excuse for a teacher, and that he was actually closing her course. She was allowed to stay on, until the students currently taking her course had finished, however. Hagrid was dismissed from teaching the younger years, as Harry thought that the lessons were dangerous, but he could teach NEWT level Care of Magical Creatures. He was incredibly happy with that decision. Lastly was Dumbledore.
'Right, Professor Dumbledore,' Harry said, 'why haven't you done anything to alleviate the house rivalries?' 'Well, it's only childish things,' he said. 'But, by teaching them that there are no consequences, and the victim is punished, surely that's counter-productive.' 'Well…' But, Harry cut him off. 'We will not have them continue. In fact, I am re-organising the classes so that there is an equal amount of pupils from the houses, at least in core subjects.' And so it went on, with Dumbledore being overridden. 'The health and safety problems are going to be examined by an external, Ministry body, and firing may result from them. I plan to fully co-operate.' Harry said. 'Well,' Dumbledore said. He realised that the more the meeting continued, the more he had lost the susceptible, malleable boy. Even his Grandfatherly voice had no effect. Finally, he was dismissed, feeling utterly detected and realising that all his plans, all of them, had come undone.
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At dinner, Dumbledore sat there and listened to Harry explain to the school body what changes there were going to be. There were some decisions that were met with cheers, and some met with moans. The biggest moan came from the announcement that the house rivalries would no longer be allowed and all pupils who used the term 'Mudblood' would automatically get a month's detention, and 500 point deduction. 'Furthermore, as of next term all core subjects will be taught mixed, meaning 5 pupils from each house.' The students were worried. 'This is to promote house unity and loyalty.'