"Padfoot?"
"Black , kindly release Harry and sit down!" Severus snapped, "It is bad enough you are late for breakfast ..."
"Sorry 'bout that." Sirius replied as he and Remus sat down. "Dumbledore called a meeting last night to discuss this marriage. It lasted until about an hour ago and I wasn't showing up here reeking so we showered and changed before we came."
Severus nodded and they ate.
"Does Lord Malfoy know the Chief of the Prophet?" Harry suddenly burst out.
"He does."
"Can you have him call him up and have both of them and Rita Skeeter meet us in the Alley?"
"I can." Severus nodded, "May I ask why?"
"Revenge without getting our hands dirty." Harry replied beaming. "Whose in?"
They nodded and a plan was formed.
Harry happily went over and sat next to Rita pulling Padfoot along by his collar . Severus had developed it to hide his own animagus form from being detected now they were using it for Padfoot.
"Hey, Rita." He said and kissed her hand."You Camera man, get a shot of me being polite now!"
He kissed her hand again and a picture was snapped, Remus and Severus soon joined the table.
"Hello, Mr. ...er... Lord Malfoy." Harry corrected. " Sorry, still trying to get used to proper wizarding edict."
"Mr. Potter, will you explain what we are all doing here?"
"The Prophet is going to get a million scoops of a life time from yours truly." Harry replied to Lucius, "I need you to make sure Dumbly dork cant manipulate them into not printing what I say."
"I can and will do this." Lucius replied, the chief nodded greedily. " But Miss. Skeeter."
"She'll be my reporter and I'll take care of her, Lord Malfoy." Harry beamed, "She'll write exactly what I say, we're going to all help each other end the regin of Dumbly dork." He was beaming. " Oh, I'll have a butterbeer please, and can I get one for my doggy too? He's ever so thirsty?"
"Of course, Mr . Potter." Tom nodded, " Wouldn't want yer pet ta get sick from all dis sun."
The other's ordered drinks as well. After the Chief and Malfoy left. Harry cast a few spells for privacy . Remus, Severus and Rita adding to them. Then making them un-noticable.
" Okay, Rita." Harry said as Padfoot licked at his bowl of butterbeer now and then. "Here's whats going on. From this point on you are going to be my personal reporter and you're going to let the world now that. You are going to do stories on how Dumbly dork has been manipulating my life and the lives of others all around the world and I won't your sec..."
"I don't care about that!" She said hyperly, " I am so honored you chose me!"
"I will need a vow that you..."
"You have it... you werewolf... I forget your name tell me it..."
"Remus Lupin..."
"Lupin , be bounder!"
Remus blinked but did. Severus was sitting back smirking while sipping his tea.
"Your first article will be on how Dumbly dork has been controlling my vaults. " Harry said when it was done. "Sev?"
Severus nodded and handed over a pair of earrings looking like emeralds.
"These will make it so no one can detect your animagus form." He explained and she gushed her thanks as she put them on. " I created these to hide my own and we have another using another device I have several as you can tell as I would not be caught dead in those..."
Rita laughed and nodded.
"You'll ride in my robe pocket." Remus said, " and as a bonus Harry has requested that I take you to the next Order Meeting if you're good today. " She smirked, "Camera man not allowed but Severus will be able to provide pictures of today using a handy spell.."
"Good. Good." Rita was practicly coming in her undies at all this. They were handing her fame and fortune and one insanely hot were wolf she would just love to wrap her legs around and..." Mr. Potter..."
"Harry Potter/Snape."
"Harry..." A real smile, "I'm working on articles right now about how our current were wolf laws should be abolished and would like your input ..."
"I would love to!" Harry beamed. " I completely agree! And you can interview Remus too!"
"I would love the good press." Remus smiled,
"Also I found Sirius Black was not given a fair trial and would like to help you clear his name..."
said were wolf choked on his own tea but beamed Padfoot barked happily.
"Well, well, Harry, love, you were right." Severus sneered, "She will be of great value to us."
Rita was amazed she'd never seen Diagon Alley from this view before. Harry had suggested she ride on Padfoot because she would blend in more and be able to hear better. Padfoot had barked his agreement and they all knew why. She had been taught the picture spell was actually taking pictures with the mind and could only be used by Legitamancy and Occlamancy Masters she was happy she was one. She would be taught the second half of the spell when they returned home" she wondered where that was but let it go as she memorized everything.
"I would like to speak to the Head Goblin and Griphook about my school vault please?" Harry was putting on the picture of innocence. He called it his "Golden Boy " personality. When he was told to follow the goblin to a room and they were settled he spoke again. " May your vault always be full of gold!"
"and yours." The goblin sneered back at Harry " Lord Potter."
The elf left and seconds later two goblins entered the room and sealed it off.
"I admit to lying to the other goblin." Harry said sheepishly. "I'm here to ask if Griphook can take over everything because the other goblin is under the control of Dumbledore and is allowing the man to rob me blind."
As was expected both goblins were enraged to hear this and demanded to know the facts