Thanks to everyone who reviewed. College has been super stressful just lately. I feel like I'm barely passing one of my math classes which honestly isn't normal for me and I have to pass it in order to stay on track for graduation and that class is part one of two. Hence why I've barely been updating anything just lately. Anyway here's the next chapter of Aftermath 2.

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17. A journey of a thousand miles begins with a cash advance.

Bill walked into the crowded Leaky Cauldron and after a moment spotted Electra sitting at a table with a cup of tea. "You look tired," Bill said smiling. "Don't worry the goblins will at least hear you out as long as you tell them the truth."

"I know that," Electra said finishing off her tea. "I just didn't get that much sleep last night. Shall we?"

"You seem strangely calm for someone who about to confront a bankful of goblins that you robbed," Bill said looking at the young witch strangely.

"Nothing strange about it," Electra said. "I didn't do anything wrong and neither did Harry, Ron or Hermione."

"I'm not sure Ragnok and the goblins will see it that way. Ragnok is the Head of Gringotts by the way."

"Gotcha," Electra said. They walked to Gringotts in silence.

The goblins manning the doors glared at Electra making Bill shudder. He and the goblins were surprised when Electra just nodded politely to the goblins brushing off their glares. Electra walked confidently up to the head podium.

"Lady Black," Ragnok said when she stopped in front of him. "Why did you ask for this meeting after what you and your companions did?"

"We did what we had to do in order to win the war," Electra replied. "If you'll permit me to explain."

"Explain what? You broke into a high security vault, removed an item from that vault and then proceeded to escape on our dragon."

"Funny I though that goblins had values and that you would hear me out and withhold judgement until I had finished."

"Electra..." Bill started to say warningly but she raised a hand to stop him. Though he noticed that Ragnok seemed less offended and more... He'd almost say chastised but that couldn't be right.

"Very well Lady Black explain."

"Harry Potter, Ron Weasley, Hermione Granger and I had to hunt down horcruxes that Voldemort created to cheat death," Electra said her voice turning dangerous. She took a deep breath to calm her while noticing Bill's worried look. "We learned that there was one located in the Lestrange Vault. In order for us to win the war we had to get it and destroy it. Since there were supporters of Voldemort in the bank we had to be careful how we proceeded. When we escaped Bellatrix Lestrange new Black we also rescued her other prisoners Luna Lovegood, Dean Thomas, Garrick Olivander and a goblin named Griphook."

Ragnok waved Griphook forward to stand by Electra. "Please continue Lady Black."

"Thank you," Electra said inclining her head in a added gesture of thanks. "While we recovered my friends and I approached Griphook about getting into Bellatrix's vault. At that time both Rodolphus and his brother Rabastan were deceased by that time I asked Griphook if since Bellatrix was now the sole holder of the Lestrange vaults if the Head of her family therefore had control of those vaults. He denied it..."

Griphook flinched at the angry glares and mutterings of his fellow goblins.

"So we spent a lot of time working on a plan to get to the Horcrux," Electra continued. "We came to an agreement that if Griphook got us down to, into and out of the vaults we would give him the sword of Gryffindor. However the instant the vault door opened Griphook stole the sword and fled, betraying us and breaking our deal. Consequently we had to find our own way out."

The last part she had to say over the outrage of the goblins at the idea of a broken deal. Ragnok quieted down his employees. "We will deal with Griphook ourselves later. I will agree that as Lady Black you were allowed to enter the Lestrange vaults as they were held by Bellatrix Lestrange nee Black. However there remains the issue of the damage you caused to our bank and the dragon you stole."

Bill winced when Ragnok said that they would deal with Griphook knowing that it wouldn't be pleasant. He grimaced at the holes in both the floor and the roof where apparently the Grongotts dragon had escaped through and were in the process of being fixed.

"Reparo," Electra said waving her wand at the ruined floor and roof. "I fix the damage I caused. As to the issue with the dragon... Your dragon was severely maltreated, blind, probably going to die within the year and certainly didn't deserve to be tortured and locked up underground. So what do you expect of me on that subject?"

"A replacement guardian for the family vaults," Ragnok replied.

"Well I'm sure we can sit down and work something out in private," Electra said.

"In that case our business is concluded," Ragnok said. "Lady Black I will see you on a couple days to discuss the replacement and you, Mr. Potter, Miss Granger, and Mr. Weasley are welcome back in our bank."

"Thank you Ragnok," Electra said nodding her head in respect. "May your gold flow and your swords stay sharp."

"And yours," Ragnok replied. He got down from the podium and he and some goblins who must have worked security took Griphook off to a back room.

Electra turned to Bill and smiled at the stunned look on his face. "That went better than I thought it would," Bill said relaxing. "You were surprisingly knowledgeable on how to deal with goblins. No offense of course. I just didn't expect you to know what you did and be as calm as you were."

Electra shrugged smiling. "Well I'm full of surprises."

"Who taught you all that?" He asked.

"It's a long story," Electra said avoiding a proper explanation. She noticed a familiar pair of people heading into the bank. She smiled. "Hello Lady Malfoy."

"Electra dear how many times have I told you to call me Narcissa?" Narcissa said smiling to the shock of both her son and Bill. "You managed to finally start doing that in your letters."

"Letters?" Bill and Draco asked shocked. The two women laughed.

"We've been in contact since my fourth year," Electra explained.

"Reggie and Cassie were my favorite cousins so of course I would write to Cassie's daughter when I learned about her," Narcissa added.

"What are you doing here?" Electra asked out of curiosity.

"I need to get some gold out to get Draco and myself new wands," she said.

"Not Lucius?" Electra asked sarcastically. "Never mind I know the answer to that. Bloody Death Eater." The last part was muttered but it was still heard.

"Uh..." Bill said noticing the striken look on Draco's face.

Electra noticed as well. "Lucius Malfoy willing served Moldy Wart. Narcissa never took the mark and you Draco unwilling took it. Ergo only Lucius should serve time." She smiled at Draco noticing that Narcissa nodded in agreement with what she just said. "Thank you by the way."

"What for?" Draco asked his confusion evident on his face for once.

"When the Snatchers brought us to your house you recognized Harry but you didn't say anything," Electra explained. "You could've but you chose to be unsure. So thank you."

"Well in that case I should thank you for saving my life back in the Room of Requirement," Draco responded.

"No problem," Electra said. "Just because you were a jerk in school doesn't mean you deserved to burn in Fiendfyre."

"Well it's been lovely to hold a proper conversation with you Electra but we should be going," Narcissa said. "We should do it again sometime."

"Yeah we should," Electra said smiling.

They said their goodbyes and went their separate ways.

"You really are full of surprises," Bill said as they walked outside.

"I told you," Electra said before thinking, You have no idea Bill. No idea at all.