Harry and Ginny arrived in the lobby of St. Mungo's Hospital shortly after leaving the Ministry. Harry made his way to the reception desk. When the receptionist looked up, she faltered for a moment. "What can I do you for you sir?"
Harry smiled. "Can you please inform the Chief of Staff and Head Healer that Lord and Lady Gryffindor are here to see them?" The receptionist fell out of her chair and ran to get the Chief of Staff and the Head Healer.
A few moments later, Harry and Ginny were escorted into a nicely decorated office. Behind the desk was an older man with salt and pepper hair and glasses. To his right was an older woman, somewhat younger than the man, in healer robes.
"Welcome Lord and Lady Gryffindor, please sir down. I am Gregory Stein, Chief of Staff for St. Mungo's Hospital, and this is Martha Hansen, Head Healer. What can we do for you today?"
Harry sat down and addressed the chief of staff. "Mr. Stein, I am interested in seeing what can be done to help a retired Auror and possible many other people. As you may be aware, Alastor Moody lost his leg while battling Death Eaters twenty years ago. Unfortunately his stump has become very painful for the man and is now hampering him living a normal life.
"With the recent change in administration at the Ministry, Alastor is going to be an invaluable asset and I need him at his best. Can magic be reused to re-grow his leg?"
The two medical professionals, along with Ginny, just stared at Harry for a moment before Healer Hansen walked to the door and told someone to bring Alastor Moody's file and also Healer Jonathan Messer.
Jonathan Messer entered the office five minutes later. He was dressed in a white lab coat and by appearance reminded Harry of Dr, Green on the American TV show ER. Harry had seen it once while he was over at Mrs. Figg's house.
Right behind him came three more healers carrying a rather large trunk. The three healers, Healer Hansen, and Mr. Stein all muttered an incantation under their breath to open the trunk. Once it was opened, the three healers left the room. Mr. Stein then activated privacy wards around his office, which Harry improved before he added some of his own wandlessly.
"My apologizes, but Mad-Eye is one of the finest Aurors I have ever met and I promised him that his files would be protected. As you know the man is paranoid." This earned laughter from Harry and Ginny "I have asked Healer Messer to join us because this is his field of expertise. Healer Messer comes to us from the United States, and yes he has purposefully transformed his appearance to portray Dr. Greene."
Harry and Ginny turned to look the man who was changing his form to look like George Clooney from ER. Dr. Messer continued, "Sorry, I can't help myself" he stated as he reverted back to the Dr, Greene look. "Anyway, I am an expert on re-growing limbs and what the Americans call cosmetic surgery. I believe that I can give Mr. Moody a new leg and clean up his scars. I also believe that I may possibly be able to make his magical eye look like a normal eye too. In essence, I believe that with some research, I will be able to give Mr. Moody back what years of fighting dark witches and wizards have taken from him."
At this point Mr. Stein stepped back into the conversation "The trouble is, Lord Gryffindor, that research takes money. Our hospital is not rich. All of our patients receive care free of charge, except for a very few instances. We receive approximately sixty percent of our funds from the Ministry of Magic, but the remainder comes from donations and bequests.
"With Lord Voldemort and his band of evil followers killing and injuring people, we are overloaded and have lost some of our main beneficiaries. I will be frank with you, Lord Gryffindor; we are broke and are unable to do spend the resources needed to perfect some of the treatments that are needed to give patients a high quality of life."
Harry and Ginny looked at each other, then wordlessly and wandlessly raised a privacy ward around themselves. "Harry, how much money is paid in interest from the Black Family Vaults?"
"I don't know Gin, but let's find out." Harry immediately grabbed his Phoenix Pendant. "Harry Potter to Mackrack, condition yellow, please respond."
A moment later, Mackrack's voice was heard. "Harry, this is Mackrack, I recognize the condition yellow, what can I do for you today?"
"Mackrack, I apologize for disturbing you, but this important. I need to know how much interest we earn from the Black, Flamel, Gryffindor, and Slytherin Family Vaults. St. Mungo's Hospital is in need of new beneficiaries and Ginny and I are going to do it."
There was silent for a moment before Mackrack answered, "Harry is there anyway we meet face to face. I have some recommendations, but a face to face meeting would be best to handle this business."
"We agree Mackrack; we are currently in the Chief of Staff's office here at Saint Mungo's. It will be a few minutes to lower the wards to allow you entry."
"Wards do not matter Harry. With the communication pendants, we can lock on and penetrate any wards, except for those of Hogwarts, to reach you."
"Very well Mackrack, we will see you shortly." And with that, Harry closed the communication channel as Ginny lowered their privacy wards.
As soon as the wards were lowered, a portkey arrived in the office, depositing Mackrack, Griphook, and two other goblins. "Lord Gryffindor, Lady Gryffindor, it is good to see you again. Gregory, it has been far too long since we played poker, I still need to win back the money you took from me."
With the blank faces of the others in the room Mackrack laughed loudly, "I see our reputation as cold heartless creatures still exists. Even though many goblins do not, I prefer to spend time with a very close knit of humans. But that is not what we are here to talk about today.
"Gregory, Lord and Lady Gryffindor have spoken to me about the current state of St. Mungo's finances. While I understand why you never came to see me before this, I do wish that you came to see, but that is in the past.
"What I suggested to Lord & Lady Gryffindor is that they start an endowment for St. Mungo's. This endowment will continue to grow thanks to the interest that it will earn over time.
"As the head of many of the oldest and wealthiest families in England, Lord Gryffindor has decided that he fund the endowment. Others will of course join the endowment, once it is announced, but until then, any outstanding bill and charges should be directed to Snaptooth. He will be placed in charge of managing the endowment and St. Mungo's General Funds.
Mr. Stein and the others were shocked, Harry just smiled and Ginny laughed out right. Ginny, after composing herself, spoke up. "Mackrack, we will leave you to your business then. However, could you also please setup another endowment for Hogwarts and set use the Flamel and Gryffindor Vaults, if you would please?" Ginny then turned towards the Chief of Staff, "Mr. Stein, also see what you can do about Frank and Alice Longbottom's condition."
"Of course Lady Gryffindor, whatever I can do for you. I do believe…due to the circumstances…you and Lord Gryffindor should have seats on the St. Mungo's Board of Directors." Stein stuttered out.
"Whatever you feel is warranted. Mackrack and Griphook have Harry's and mine complete confidence."
Without another word, Ginny grabbed Harry and then flamed them both away from the office, leaving the goblins and healers to hash out the details.