Chapter three

After everyone settled down, Kingsley shook Harry's hand but knew the next bit will be the hardest to talk him into.

'Now this other idea came from an Obliviator who was invited to these meetings. He is a halfblood so he does know the muggle world and this idea is from the muggle world. He said it was very successful and raised a lot of money. What we are doing is going to be like a party, but with a twist. We will be inviting people to allow themselves to be auctioned off for one day only. Molly has been asked because people know she killed Bellatrix and everyone hated Bellatrix. So she would stand there and people would bid on her. Then she would work on a day they decide for her become the winners slave. Now that's not as bad as it sounds. There will be no heavy work, no cruelty, nothing that is against their beliefs. They will only be doing things like serving dinner, maybe a massage or get someone a drink. Now another thing, there will be no sex, not intimacy at all, unless both consent and they are of age. Now it could be a simple as someone wishes to talk, maybe they are lonely and just want company. We have put strict guidelines on what the winner is allowed to make their slave do.'

'So mum could be bought then asked to cook a family dinner, something like that?' Bill asked.

'Yes, it will be simple things, or like weeding a garden. Now they have to put in writing what they wish their slave to do and again, both parties have to agree. So if someone asks Molly to go on a date with them, but still no sex, then she would have to agree before the end of the night. Everyone is going to be given the rules of the auction so they will have time to work out what they want their slaves to do. Everyone will again have to pay to attend, and they will have a list of who is going to be auctioned. Neville, you have been asked to be one of people to be auctioned. You killed the snake after being tortured, so you've become a bit of a curiosity for some. You're grandmother has also been mentioned.'

Harry sat there staring at Kingsley but he glanced at Ron and Hermione who like him realise that they will be asked and this time Harry wasn't giving in. But he sat there quietly and listened to what all this entailed.

'Of course, the DA who led the resistance has also been asked to allow themselves to be sold. Hermione and Ron, but again, Harry is the one everyone will want to buy. We all discussed this and believe just Harry alone would raise more than all the others put together.'

'No, forget it, I'll agree to the ball, but I will not have someone buy me even if it is for the day. Imagine getting someone like Romilda Vane, she's slip me a love potion again.'

'Harry, I know this is hard and we all understand that you do not like attention and it will be you that will get the most. But I have also been asked to be sold, for the reason that I am headmistress of Hogwarts, but also fought that night. Now I don't relish in having to cook anyone dinner, well I don't cook, I never had to. But I'm willing to do this because we need the money. Kingsley is also going to be auctioned off, he is the Minister for Magic, so people will want to put their ideas to him. Again Aberforth will be auctioned and he knows whoever wins him will ask him about what was written in that book. So if the three of us and your friends could do it, can't you consider being auctioned?' Minerva said calmly.

'Blimey,' Harry ran his hand through his hair, then looked at Kingsley, 'I have one condition or there's no way I will consider this.'

'Alright, what's the condition Harry?' Kingsley asked.

'There is no way that Skeeter can bid on me, I'd rather her not be there at all, but she won't be allow near me or buy me. So do you agree to that, if not, I'll go back to sleep again?'

Everyone stared between Harry and Kingsley, they could see Harry would not give it on this one request and they knew Kingsley would need to work this out so Harry would do it. So the two men sat there staring at each other for what seemed like hours.

'Alright, we have an agreement, Skeeter will not be allowed to bid on you or go near you. But I will also make sure that who buys a person is the one that will be having that person for the day. Skeeter is a scheming woman, so I wouldn't put it past her to try and get someone else to bid on you on her behave.'

'I never thought of that, but yeah she would. Blimey, imagine who could buy any of us. What if Cormac McGlaggen wants to buy Hermione, and then he wins?' Harry stared at Ron who went red as he looked at Hermione, 'If I'm doing this, so are you lot.'

'If he buys me, then I will be polite and if he touches me in any way he won't be walking properly ever again.'

'There's my girl,' Ron grinned and kissed her cheek.

'Can the ones being bid on bid on others?' Ginny asked.

'At first we weren't going to allow that as the ones bidding are paying to get in. But as it is all you that will be putting yourself on display, yes, we agree that if you wish to bid on someone yourself, you can.'

Harry saw Hermione and Ron looked at him when Ginny asked this and they realised just like Harry, she would probably bid on him.

'Will there be a limit or does someone keep getting bid on until there is only one bidder left?' Charlie asked.

'No limit, so if three people keep bidding on Neville, it will just keep going until he is bought by one person. Now on that, we are making sure a group of people do not get together and pool all their money then have one bid for all of them. We thought with Harry, some might do that.'

'So will all the DA be asked to do this, Susan, Hannah, Terry, because most, but not all stayed to fight that night. Zachariah Smith ran with everyone, Edgecomb ended up telling Umbridge on us, everyone else stayed?' Ron asked.

'Only the ones that were there that night will be invited to participate. Now to make it far as well, we are giving all the participants identical robes to wear. That way whether someone has money and nice clothes doesn't look any better than anyone else. So Neville, Seamus, Dean, Luna, Ginny, are you lot going to do it?'

'I'm in, I think it'll be fun,' Seamus grinned.

'Yeah, I'll do it,' Dean said.

'Yes, I think it will be very interesting,' Luna said serenely.

'Sure, why not, it'll be a fun thing to do,' Neville said.

'I don't mind doing it,' Ginny said.

'You're sure they'll be safe Kingsley, no pressure for sex?' Charlie asked as he looked at his sister.

'Yes, there will be a magical contract that they will have to sign, so if both agree to sex, that's fine. But they can't be talked into, or given any sort of stimulant that will make them want to have sex, no spells or coercion and no getting anyone drunk. Now as Ginny is of age, it's up to her if she wants sex or even wants a drink. But they will not be allowed to keep forcing her to drink, she must be asked. If she agrees to what's written on the contract, but it doesn't mention a drink at dinner or something like that, than she has to decide if she wants to. That's another thing that will be on the contract, the buyer cannot use any type of spells on the person he has bought. So say Harry is asked to show how he can duel, that wouldn't be allowed, If he is asked to show his patronus, then that will be up to Harry to do that. If anyone of these conditions gets breeched, the aurors will automatically apparate to the residence, that is also in the contract. They must have specific wards that will allow the aurors to apparate in. So here, aurors couldn't, but we can change that just for the day. No one else can apparate in, only the aurors, well apart from who already is allowed.'

'You've really put a lot of thought into this, haven't you Kingsley?'

'Yes, we had to Bill. Having someone like me or Harry taken to a strange place, well that could be dangerous. So we have to make sure everyone is safe. This is just supposed to be a fun way to raise money, so we are taking every precaution we can think of.'

Everyone realised that what Kingsley said was true. There could be danger, so making sure there are certain spells attached to the contract and that aurors can protect the people volunteering makes everyone feel safer.