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(BSC 1) C26 help for Lady Greengrass.
It was five o'clock when the friends came into the classroom.
"Good day grandmother mini, thank you again for the use of your classroom". Harry said to his grandmother.
"No thanks needed, Harry, I'm happy to do it for you and your friends. Is it okay if I also stay and sit behind my desk with a friend" asked Minerva.
Together they looked up by those words. When they saw her pointing to the sorting hat, they immediately knew whom she meant, that the hat had not gone back to its place on the shelf in the office of Albus Dumbledore, was a real surprise for all of them.
Professor McGonagall sat down behind her desk and wrote a quick note. "Harry is it okay if I just use Hedwig for this note. I know she will get it there quick" she asked.
Hedwig came flying though the window, while Minerva was still in the middle of asking her question.
Minerva had quickly written a letter to David Greengrass telling him that Harry wanted to contact him.
Hedwig flew out of the window with the note tied to her leg. It was still a big mystery how good the bond was between Harry and Hedwig. But it was certainly something very special and very big.
And while it was a mystery to the friends of Harry, Minerva knew that Hedwig was magically bonded to Harry. That was one of the things that Harry had surprised her with. The fact that an animal was bonded to a wizard or witch was not unusual. But to be bonded to a wizard that was so young, that was something new. And an owl was almost never bonded to a wizard or witch, they were mostly there for the whole family.
The friends were now sitting around the table and were all looking at Harry. Everyone knew that he wanted to help Daphne but nobody knew how he wanted to do that. But they had seen him walking around the lake with Bella and Hermione. There they had a whole conversation. And it often was the place where Harry came up with the best solutions. Harry coughed and looked at his friends.
"I lord Potter of the ancient and noble house Potter. My friends, I welcome you here at this table. I hereby formally ask for the assistance of the ancient and noble house Longbottom, and I hereby also formally ask for the assistance of the ancient and noble house Bones. One of our comrades has a problem. And it is serious enough that she will need the help of all of our houses.
The one that will need our help is the heiress of the ancient and noble house Greengrass. I want you to tell your representatives or the lord of your house about this problem and ask them for their help, ask them if they want to add their voice to ours".
Everyone was now looking at Harry with a questioning look in their eyes.
Only Bella and Hermione were laughing quietly behind their hands.
Professor, McGonagall did not know where it was going. Only the sorting hat beside her was chuckling, he apparently did understand what Harry was referring to.
Harry looked back at the sorting hat when he heard it snickering.
"Young Lord Potter may I assume that you are going to speak about this, to the board of governors'" asked the sorting hat solemnly.
Harry said that that was what he wanted to do, and he hoped he was able to pull it off with the help of his friends.
"That's very noble and very Slytherin of you. Young lord Potter. You had done well in Slytherin, as I say so myself. In all my years here at the school there is only one person who had tried to go against the school, and it was not successful" the sorting hat said.
Harry looked doubtfully at the hat. "May I ask who it was and why it was not successful".
"Yes, you may young lord Potter. It was the Lady McGonagall. Unfortunately why, that is something I'm not allowed to tell you, but it's obvious where your blood comes from. I will advise you if you miss something and help you where I can. Furthermore, I leave everything to you young lord Potter it is a noble cost you're aiming for" the hat told them.
Professor McGonagall was digging deep into her memory. She herself has never approached the board of governors, and she is the Lady McGonagall, but she was not the one who. Wait she had not been the only Lady McGonagall at that moment, it was Lilly who had tried it. That was about a magical guardian but she could not remember who it was, nor why.
Harry nodded at the hat and was once again standing in front of the table and proceeded with his telling. "I ask you to help one of our friends, Daphne Greengrass. This afternoon I along with Bella and Hermione went in search for a solution. In our search we found a number of things, and they are the following.
The first thing is that headmaster Dumbledore is allowed to put someone into another house. As headmaster, he is entitled to do so. However if he does something like that, he must first ask permission from the board of governors. I do not believe he has done so when he replaced Draco Malfoy and Ronald Weasley. I do not believe that he will do it with Daphne. So it's up to us to come to the aid of Daphne Greengrass. Bella will tell you what we found and how we can do that".
Bella stood up and looked stirred at Harry. "Thank you lord Potter" she solemnly said. She glanced at her friends and began her story. "The large families have a seat in the Wizengamot. That according to their house and it's status. Now on the board of governors of this school it's not so much different. It is the big families who have a seat or who had one.
Hermione has done research on who owns what seat. Now there are 15 seats on the board of governors. We know of 6 seats from who they are. They are also the seats that we have. If we can get the vote of those seats, we can reverse any decision that headmaster does or takes.
The board of governors and Wizengamot are broadly the same. Harry is just like Neville and Susan too young to vote. But they are allowed to act on behalf of their house. In the case of Harry, he is allowed to transfer his vote to another house. We therefore want to pass the vote of House Potter, for this problem to House Greengrass. It is true that lord Greengrass in this case has the power to vote for Lord Potter. Harry will go and quote a letter to Lord Greengrass so he knows what we mean. Now Hermione is going to explain what we want to do, and which votes we will need".
It had become very quiet while Bella was telling her story.
Only the Sorting Hat appeared to have a lot of fun. "Well, yes, and possibly, good, that will do". Were the words he occasionally said in a whisper.
Hermione was shy and looked timidly around the table. Though she always wanted the attention in class with her good answers, now in front of her friends, she had a very different feeling about that. "I'll tell you what votes we have and we need," as Hermione looked around the table. "Neville and Susan when your question to your representative of your house to ask for their vote. McGonagall of you I would also ask your vote".
McGonagall looked at her uncomprehendingly, and waited to see what more she was going to say.
It was now that Hermione realized she had skipped a part. "Sorry about that" she said, "The board of governors are the following houses that have a seat on the board. On those seat are sitting Headmaster Dumbledore himself. Then we have McGonagall, Prosper, Malfoy, Greengrass, Potter, Black, and Longbottom. Bones, Gryffindor, Ravenclaw, Hufflepuff. Slytherin, Diggory, Nott. The six votes we need are, Potter, Longbottom, Greengrass, Bones, McGonagall, and Gryffindor".
Professor McGonagall didn't even know she had a seat on the board. But now that Hermione had told it she understood why she was never allowed to know anything. This again was something Dumbledore had kept from her.
Hermione was silent while everyone was counting on their fingers. She knew that they would all come to six votes. And they would all know they were two votes short. "So as you see we are two votes short" Hermione said. "Professor Dumbledore cannot vote, because we are going against him. He also cannot give his vote to another house.
The vote off house Black is also one vote that is not countable, house black does not have a representative. And there is also no mention that it can be done by a different house or may be used by another house. We could go for the Gryffindor vote but that could get tricky. Because we do not want the headmaster to know that Harry has that vote. Then there are the other members. If we have one or two on our side than we could keep Daphne in our house, so our question is, ask your house for their help and let's form a block against Dumbledore. "Hermione was looking at Harry and gave him a nod.
Harry turned to the hat. "Do you think we can win it this way" Harry asked the sorting hat where he was now standing in front off.
The hat thought quietly about what Harry had asked. It did increase the tension in the room, but he still took his time. "Harry your Mother has tried it in the same way. She did not have enough votes. It is also the only way you can do this. If you still have a way to join with other members then, and only then do you have the biggest chance to success".
Daphne stood up and whispered something into the ear of Harry. Harry gave a broad smile and whispered it to Bella. Who turned to Daphne and gave her a kiss on her cheek. Now she turned to the group. "Okay you all write a letter to the head of your house. Aunt Mini would you please retrieve the memory from Hermione, then we can send it along with the letter from Harry. And would you take those letters to David Greengrass when you go there tonight. Then you can read them all there together".
Professor McGonagall stood up. "I will make sure that everyone is at the Family Greengrass estate this evening. Then you will all know tomorrow what we will do and if you have done well".
Everyone started their letter to their head of house.
Hermione and Bella were helping Harry with his letter, and it was a hassle to do it like a Lord of a house. But he succeeded with the help of Hermione and Bella and had a nice letter to give to Lord Greengrass.
Professor McGonagall had removed the memory from Hermione and placed it into a jar. Susan and Neville had given their letters to the professor Just as Harry and Daphne had done. In a separate room just next to the office of his grandmother, he read the letters out loud to the sorting hat. Who told him that it was the best thing he had ever heard. He himself had quickly looked at the memory of Harry from that morning, and laughed hard at the sight of Dumbledore.
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After dinner professor McGonagall walked along the Gryffindor table. At the spot where Harry and his friends were sitting she kept silent. I will not be in my office tonight. You lions will go to bed after dinner and at midnight you will be at the entrance for your punishment. Angelina Johnson will take you there. Furthermore, everyone will be at the Greengrass tonight. So I do wonder if it will succeed Young Mr. Potter" Whit a smile and striding she left the great hall.
House Greengrass, earlier that evening.
David was enjoying his tea at the table in the kitchen of house Greengrass. Hedwig flew through the open window and landed next to him on that table.
"Hey girl what's going on, and what do you have there, is that for me". David said a little childish.
Hedwig looked at him and David could swear that she had rolled her eyes at him.
David did however recognize Hedwig immediately. So it was only natural that he immediately called for Isabella. He removed the note from Hedwig's leg and gave her some water and some owl treat.
Isabella who was looking over his shoulder as he read the note.
Dear David and Isabella.
Harry asked me today if he may appeal to you as Lord Potter.
Something did happen to Daphne today.
I do not know what, but he takes it quite seriously.
He wants to handle this as Lord Potter and he will need you in his plan.
I will see this as a nice test as Lord Potter so I'll let him do it for now.
He did ask for your opinion so we will see what it will be.
There is nothing wrong with Daphne but it has something to do with the headmaster.
She is healthy, so do not worry about it.
Her friends are all standing behind her.
I myself do not know what Harry is planning, but I think we also have to notify Amelia and Augusta.
Is it okay if I come by tonight so we can discuss it?
There I will have the memory of what it's all about.
Harry does not want to tell me anything.
For me it is as a surprise as it is for you.
Minerva McGonagall.
David was reading the letter again for a couple of times and Isabella was smiling broadly.
"What?" David immediately asks his wife.
"You think our young Lord Potter is very special. I can feel the pride rising in you while you are reading that letter" She told him as she looked at him intently.
"Yes, he's a very special young man. I've rarely seen so many qualities in a young man his age. I also think that we can expect a lot from him, and am very curious about his request. Maybe it's wrong for me to say this, but his life up until now was maybe the best school he could have. I do not like it myself but it could be".
Isabella knew what her husband meant. It was a horrible life that Harry had, but his survival instinct could be very useful in the long run.
It was half past eight in the evening when the fire in the fireplace flared green. Minerva McGonagall came out of the fire and looked around the room. Amelia, Augusta and even Arabella were already there.
Minerva was completely in her happy zone and therefore immediately began talking. "Good evening, I have a letter for each of you and a request. I have also a memory from Hermione that we must first look at. I think that our young Lady's and young Lords will surprise you" Minerva said with a jovial smile.
It was therefore that they immediately looked at the Memory from Hermione. Minerva McGonagall was proud of the way Daphne had pushed the headmaster into a corner.
But David was very angry that the headmaster was about to place his daughter into Slytherin. He immediately wanted to go to the school and give the headmaster a piece of his mind. Minerva and Isabella were just able to keep him at bay before he could step into the fire.
"David, I think that this is what Harry wanted to talk about. I myself still do not know what he wants to do so let's just sit here and listen to them first okay. After that you can remove the beard from Albus hair by hair, if you still what to do that" Minerva said. After that Minerva took four letters from her pocket and handed them to Augusta, Amelia and David, there was also one letter for her. That was the one they would read first.
Dear Lady McGonagall.
On behalf of the ancient and noble house Greengrass.
I want to ask you if you would please come into contact with Lord Greengrass,
Of the ancient and noble house Greengrass.
There are some rules being violated at the School of Witchcraft and Wizardry.
These offenses are used in a regular occurrence.
Although I cannot say it out loud I do believe that the power is abused by one magician by name that I cannot say.
That is why I ask you Lady McGonagall,
of the ancient and noble house McGonagall.
If you would please come in contact with Lord Greengrass,
of the ancient and noble house Greengrass.
To find out what the whole story really is.
Yours sincerely
Daphne Greengrass. Heir of house Greengrass and the next Lady Greengrass.
Of the ancient and noble house Greengrass.
David listened to it and was very impressed with his daughter. "She did very well. I assume that there will also be a little note from her within the letter of Lord Potter. There is no doubt about which magician they mean, Minerva, please, all I can say now is welcome in our midst Lady McGonagall of the ancient and noble house McGonagall".
Everyone was talking about it and agreed that it was very good and respectful, and that for children who were only eleven years old.
Amelia Bones was the next to open her letter and she also read it to the others.
Dear auntie.
I want to ask you if you could come into contact with Lord Greengrass.
Something has happened at school that is something that shouldn't happen.
Multiple rules are violated and abused by one headmaster.
The reason why I'm asking you this is because young Lord Potter asked me to.
It is a request for the board of governors.
So when you're with Lord Greengrass it's in the name of our house Bones.
Harry wants to do it very solemn.
And I'm not sure but think he also wants to take Dumbledore down a peck or two.
Greetings Susan Bones.
"Well Lord Greengrass. The ancient and noble house Bones awaits your request".
Everybody laughed when she said it whit a slice of humor.
Now it was Augusta's turn to read her letter out loud.
To the Head Longbottom of the ancient and noble house Longbottom.
I young Lord Longbottom take hereby my right as Lord Longbottom.
To address the representative of house Longbottom.
I have received a request by Lord Potter,
of the ancient and noble house Potter.
Young Lord Potter has asked me a request to unify our houses for a noble cost.
It's about a thing that is happening at our school at this moment in time.
I must therefore ask you to honor his request and to represent our house in this case.
As Young Lord Longbottom, I ask you to come in contact with Lord Greengrass.
That's Lord Greengrass of the ancient and noble house Greengrass.
There you will learn what it is that is happening at our school.
And also the rules that are regularly violated and abused.
I hope you will grant my request on behalf of our house Longbottom.
As always I Young Lord Longbottom of the ancient and noble house Longbottom.
Will be standing besides the ancient and noble house Potter like our house has done in the past.
Yours sincerely
Young Lord Longbottom.
Augusta had to blink away a small tear when she read the letter from her grandson. "He is getting really big, is he not my grandson" Augusta said with another small tear.
This earned her a lot of nods and admiration. David gave the letters he had to Isabella. He was still too angry with Albus about what he wanted to do to his daughter. So he himself thought the letters would not change anything, but he was open to what they would say. That was something he had to do, because Isabella would not forgive him if he did not.
The first letter was from Daphne.
Dear Father.
Headmaster Dumbledore wants to transfer me to Slytherin.
I cannot tell you how upset I am about all of this.
It is also something that we students can't do anything about.
I myself pointed out some errors to our dear headmaster Dumbledore.
Mistakes with which he was insulting my friends and me.
Now Harry told me that he had a solution for my problem.
However, it should be done as a lord.
So I hereby called my right as heir of houses Greengrass.
My Lord Greengrass.
I hereby call on my right as heir of the ancient and noble house Greengrass.
In this right, I asked Lady McGonagall to contact the Lord of my house.
This request I made on behalf of young Lord Potter of the ancient and noble house Potter.
He will also contact you as Lord Potter.
I therefore ask you to honor my right as heir and receive Lady McGonagall in our home.
Young Lord Potter will explain everything about it.
Yours sincerely
Lady Greengrass
of the ancient and noble house Greengrass.
Isabella was impressed by her daughter. "I am sorry my Lord. But your daughter is right. She has the right to make a request like this. And also to arrange an appointment if she sees that it will benefit our needs. I also think that you will have to invite Lady McGonagall into our house".
David laughed loudly. "My daughter already has me in her pocket. That is another good lady in the making".
Now, however, there was only one letter left and it was from Harry. Isabella cleared her throat and began to read.
To Lord Greengrass,
of the ancient and noble house Greengrass.
I Lord Potter
of the ancient and noble house Potter.
Do hereby do a request for a cooperation between our houses.
To my deepest regret I must inform you that your daughter has been wronged.
She has four more days in Gryffindor before she gets transferred to Slytherin.
It is well within the right of Headmaster Dumbledore to do so.
However, he may not take such a decision without the consent of the board of governors.
Along with Bella Figg and Hermione Granger we have figured out what we could do in advance.
It comes down to this if more than half of the board votes against the decision from the head master
Then Lady Greengrass shell remain in Gryffindor.
Here with this letter we will add a memory about what happened at
Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry and the problem it gave your daughter Daphne Greengrass of the ancient and noble house Greengrass.
I Lord Potter of the ancient and noble house Potter.
Do hereby request your help to defend the honor of your name, your house and your daughter.
I'm not yet of age but I do have a seat on the board of Governors.
I still have two other seats and that is the seat of Gryffindor and that of Prosper.
Because I'm not of age I,m not allowed to vote, I may however join my seat with that of another house.
That's why I want to merge my two votes with that of house Greengrass.
The acting head of my house can unfortunately not fulfill that duty.
This is because of keeping the secret of her person at this point.
And her relationship to me personally.
The reason for this is familiar to you.
It would also not fit if she would represent her lions and her cub with more than one vote.
So I Lord Potter, of the ancient and noble house Potter.
Ask whether you Lord Greengrass, of the ancient and noble house Greengrass
If you would honor me by releasing my two votes for me.
There are seven votes required for a majority of the votes.
I myself believe that Dumbledore will not tell the board about this.
He namely did not tell the board about the transfer of one Ronald Weasley and Draco Malfoy.
This is something he has done during the two weeks of Christmas holiday there were at the school.
I assume he's not informed the board of governors about this.
At least, I Lord Potter did not receive any word of it.
I have also not heard it from my magical guardian.
This leads me to the question about what else Dumbledore has withheld from us without consultation.
I therefore believe that we the board of governors must intervene.
At my request, Lord Longbottom, of the ancient and noble house Longbottom.
Made contact with his representative to make contact with you about this matter.
Here I would therefore ask you to discuss this issue with her personally.
At my request, Lady Bones of the ancient and noble house Bones.
Made contact with her representative to make contact with you about this matter.
Here I would therefore ask you to discuss this issue with her.
At my request, Lady Greengrass, of the ancient and noble house Greengrass.
Has made contact with Lady McGonagall of the ancient and noble house McGonagall.
And asked her to get in contact with you about this matter.
Here I would therefore ask you to discuss this issue with them all.
I would also like to ask you to include Lord Diggory, of the ancient and noble house Diggory in this issue with the headmaster.
If you want to do that, then we will have seven votes.
Five if the headmaster does not allow the Gryffindor and Prosper vote.
The vote of Black is not represented by another house and therefore cannot be counted.
The vote of Dumbledore can also not be counted because he is the reason for this vote.
Should the vote of Gryffindor not be by request of the headmaster?
Then the votes of the other founders and Prosper may also not be counted.
In that case, you do not need the vote of House Diggory.
Should this cooperation go to everyone's satisfaction?
Then I would be honored to be able to eventually unite our houses.
Yours sincerely
Young Lord Potter
of the ancient and noble house Potter.
Isabella put the letter on the table and sighed deeply.
David looked sharply at Minerva and said. "Your cub comes from good blood Minerva. He learns quickly and he is doing his homework well. It's an honor for me to commit my house to his house for this appointment. I will tell him that tomorrow and I will tell it to him in the great hall. Lord Greengrass will stand on the side of Lord Potter. And I will vote on his behalf and do all that what is necessary to do".
Augusta laughed at that thought. And then immediately took the floor. "Lady Bones, Lady McGonagall what do you think of the idea, that we all, unmistakably and freely give our support to young Lord Potter. House McGonagall will then be publicly linked to House Potter. And there is nothing that Dumbledore can do about it" Augusta said, her eyes shining in the candlelight.