Round three
Hermione and Percy left confused. The main part of Anita's business had been like a muggle day spa, but with special water to give the client that Glint. Much to Hermione's shock the real thing to change the witch or wizard to successful rested in a odd tea. They had taken it for testing, and now with the results sitting on their desk they weren't sure what to make of it.
"Well clearly they are lying to the general public, it's lavender tea, with a drop of lemon, a splash of mint and a pinch of sugar. Hardly the 'Glint' of success they are advertising." Hermione said.
"This seems like a cheap shot Hermione." She gave him that look that said, so what?
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Anita scowled down at the newspaper in her hand. They hadn't been able to shut her down, but they made sure her business wouldn't survive the week. They had published the secrets to her magic drink for the world to see. Her Nanna would be so mad when the world knew her secret drink recipe, Anita had been using in her scheme. Her Nanna would kill her.
On the plus side, the article above was bigger and just as horrid, with priceless photographs.
Nick rolled down to the front counter with his toast for breakfast, reading over her shoulder.
"Your sister missed the good ones. I told you she'd wimp out of the best shots." Nick said still shoving the bread down his throat.
"In coming!" Ross swung down the pole. " Wild hippogriff on the loose."
Their front door slammed open and Hermione stormed in like a dark cloud.
"You did this!" She screeched.
Ross pulled the paper across looking at the pictures. "Hmm not very flattering are they?"
A familiar face entered in behind Hermione. The Gang grinned, ignoring Granger.
"Your back Harry. Finally! These pair are impossible." Nick slapped him on the back as the others scowled.
"Excuse us, we are in the middle of something." Snapped Hermione. Harrison looked down at the paper, a small frown crossed his brow.
"Your not very photogenic, pity when your such a pretty girl."
She snorted turning her glare onto Harrison.
"This is none of your business. They have ruined my life, I have howlers none stop since dawn!"
"And I suppose this is fair?" Harry pointed to the article under the pictures of Granger.
"I am notify the public that they are being tricked." She snapped.
"Merlin your stupid! It had nothing to do with the spa or the darn tea, we gave them self confidence, that's all anyone ever needs. We did nothing wrong but help people believe in themselves. I hope your happy, we have lost our jobs, you have destroy everything we did. You know who we started with? Longbottom, we did wonders, you cow." Snarled Anita. Hermione couldn't manage a single word.
"I believe this is the moment where I say if you don't get off our property we will call the Auror's." Ross said smugly.
She glared, but still the underlining guilty was visible around her eyes as she left.
Anita slumped on the desk. "Now what are we going to do?"
"Opals, you wouldn't believe what the Turkish Goblin's will pay to get their hands on an opal." Harrison grinned.
"Or we can trade blood to the vampire village of Austria. They like it with gold flakes these days, damn Hollywood." Muttered Nick. The others stared at him oddly.
"What? What did you think I did all day? Pick pockets?" They all looked at each other guiltily.
He sighed. "Honestly."
AN. And it's over. The end. that's it. Done. I am moving onto a Harry story (the real one gasps but we all thought you hated him, well I do but he's like an annoying sibling you never had). Thanks for reading if you did, can't say it's one of my best, but thanks all the same.