Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter.
"Severus, do you have anything important to report?"
A derisive snort could be heard from one Sirius Black.
Severus Snape decided, like every other time to simply ignore him.
"Actually, I have a piece of news that regards strictly one of our own Order"
Whispers could be heard around the room.
"Who, Severus?" Asked Minerva, one of the few that Snape actually considered worthy of using his first name.
"The Dark Lord has ordered a hitjob. I do not know who will perform it, but the target is Kingsley."
A moment of silence, then all of the present order members began to shout one over the other.
A bang came from Albus Dumbledore's wand, immediatly silencing everybody.
"There is no need to panic. We just need to make plans to protect him, and maybe discover the killer"
"Actually, I might have the answer"
The room looked at James Potter's pale face.
"How, James?" Came the question everyone had on tip of their tongue.
The Potter Head SWALLOED " As some of you might might know, the head of a family receives a part of every Galleon a member of his family earns.
Yesterday, my nephew Harry deposited three times the usual amounth he usually does. And I think you all know what he does for a living..."
Lily frowned " I tought we already discussed about this James!
You have no right to take the poor boy's salary, whatever he does to earn it!"
"Well Lily, your precious boy just signed a contract to kill our friend for onehundred and twentythousand Galleons!"
Caos erupted.
Afterwards, When only the Potters and Dumbledore remained in the room, the headmaster was ready to explain his solution.?
"As head of the house, James, you can put the veto on any activity of the members of your family"
"Yes, of course, but I don't see how that could help us, He would just need to sign the contract again and deposit his money after the contract is done!"
"Well then" came the almost smug reaply of the old wizard "we will just need to hire him ourselfs"