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(BSC 3 C19) C77 fury, disbelieve groveling and explanations.
The friends and family were all guided down the corridor at the back of Gringotts to a special chamber that was warded from all the wizards and witches around.
By the looks on the faces of the adults the friends knew they had done something wrong. There was a clear message of fury. Pride and disbelieve all rolled up in that one look. It didn't look all that well from their point of view.
When they got to the room the adults sat in some chairs as the friends huddled together. The Wizengamot session had gotten out of hand and their anger had taken over. The Blood Feud they called over the Wizengamot was something they had read the night before. In a strange book that was suddenly there, in that book it had said that if you call a blood feud most of the wizards would bend over backward to show you everything you want, only to get out of it.
"What in Merlin's name were you all thinking calling a blood feud like that" Augusta screamed suddenly from the other side of the room. "Do you all have any idea what the hell it means if they don't apologize, by tomorrow night".
The friends were startled and immediately looked down to the ground. They had fucked up and they knew it. The only thing they were happy about was that the adults didn't school them in the chamber but here far away from everyone to see.
Augusta was walking around the room like a cat that had been caged against it will. "I don't know if you all realized but a blood feud is a very old custom and is barely used and for a good reason I might add. It can make and break a house on a whim". Slowly the anger started to fade away from Augusta and she settled down.
The friends looked at each other and didn't know what to say. They knew that it had been the last thing they wanted to do, but that it would anger their family in this way they didn't know. "We are Sorry" sounded the small voice of Hermione as the friends nodded their agreement. We only did it because we read that it was a sure way to make the others think about your intentions. We only wanted to scare them because we are sure they will apologize when the realized what we did and why we did it".
Augusta shook her head, but Minerva was totally lost about the impact of it all. She got the same lessons that her grandson had but there hadn't been any mention of a blood feud in them. "I'm sorry but why is it so bad," she asked.
The friends looked as if they also wanted to know the answer but the adults looked at Minerva-like she had grown a second head. It was Amelia who stood and answered the question. "Minerva, a Blood Feud is a last resort to declare war from one house to the other. And war mostly means a fight to the death of one house, now the kids there" and she threw an angry look at the friends "The kids just declared war on the Ministry if they don't apologize come midnight tomorrow. It also means that if we have a war, it is a war where we have to do the killing".
Minerva swallowed hard. "But we can't. We can't kill someone just because they don't apologize" she said in disbelieve.
"Why not" six voices sounded from the other side.
Every adult turned around at the sound at their voices and were astonished about what they heard. Only Bogrod stood at the side and was laughing softly. Most adults turned themselves back to Bogrod. "Don't worry they will be crawling here to say sorry?" he said as he saw their gazes resting on him.
"What do you mean" Amelia snapped.
Bogrod chuckled a little and turned to Harry. "My friend, the one thing I heard and disagree with, is the way you called the blood feud. I don't disagree with it, only the way you all did it. Now the war part that was the best play you could ever do".
"You have to be kidding me" Amelia squeal.
Bogrod chuckled again. "No I'm not Amelia, but I think the friends can say it much better than I ever could. So tell us why you all did what you did".
The friends turned to each other and gave a shy look. What followed were a lot of eyes speaking while no words were said. But after five minutes they had a solution but not before Harry ran over to Bogrod.
Bogrod's eyes opened wide and snapped his fingers. Griphook rushed into the room and heard a command in Gobbledygook and rushed out again. "Harry it's done," Bogrod said informatively.
Harry Nodded and gave Daphne the floor. "As you all know we wanted to put Minister Fudge on the spot so he would see that not every house does as he asks. We at least didn't want to be one of the followers that are on his payroll, like Lucius is. But we also wanted to show Fudge and Albus Dumbledork that we don't sit up when they say so. We are the next generation and we damn well will be great" she said hotly. "We never wanted it to go this far but we are not brats, damn kids, little shits and definitely no sluts".
Most adults were quiet and saw the fire in the eyes of Daphne when she spoke. They now understood that the kids hadn't done it because they could, it really had been their last choice.
Bella together whit Susan walked over to Daphne and took her in a hug. They waited until Daphne had calm down and told them she could go on. "We came here to do what we had decided to do. First, tell our side and then demand an admission of guilt, we were the ones that had been wronged by the minister and we wanted everyone to know that. But last night it all went the other way when we were sitting around in our common room. First, there was that book that just happened to be there on the table. We read the chapter about Blood feud that was marked in it and just had fun talking about it. One of the things we said was wouldn't it be fun if Fudge made it a case against the ministry. We never thought he would so we just laughed about it.
However, the funny thing was that Ginny told us he would. "Just tell him that he would be just like a mere wizard and he would demand it himself, I'm sure is ego cannot handle that" she had told us. So they chose me to do it and he fell for it completely. It was later that night that Hermione told us about the blood feud. We knew that if we did that they would certainly know that we meant business. But it was our last resort and calling Susan a slut put us over that edge. We are sorry" and Daphne started to cry.
Isabella rushed forward and took her daughter into a heartfelt hug. As she calmed down they gave the floor to Harry.
Harry smiled as he started to speak. "Well as we said before, the blood feud was our last resort. But we did research it. So it said that if we did a blood feud we did need a thing that would give us the edge. And we had the edge.
*#*
The Wizengamot chamber
The moment the friend's left the chamber behind Bogrod, the Members of the Wizengamot turned around and looked at Fudge. None of them said a thing and were just waiting on what Fudge was going to do.
"Well if that is the way they want to do this then it's very clear to me. They are just kids and can't handle a simple comment" Delores Umbridge said with an air of superiority in her voice.
Mr. David's stood and waited till he got the floor. It took another fifteen minutes before Albus saw him and gave him the floor. "I would like to say thank you but that would be lying".
Before Mr. David's good go on he was interrupted by Minister Fudge himself. "I'm sorry but how could you say that. I'm not the one who has walked out on everything".
Mr. David's looked on with disbelieve in his eyes. "Are we in the same chamber here? We got our asses handed to us by four kids. Sure Miss Bones and Miss McGonagall were behind them but it had been the kids that read us like an open book. It started with you walking into the trap they pulled with their first words".
"Mr. David's you cannot pin this on the Minister," Umbridge said as she pointed her finger.
"No I can't, but I can point my finger at you. You were the one who kept offending them with every word you said. So it could never be you, now could it" Mr. David's said before he sat down with a huff.
Most of the members were looking from Mr. David's to Miss Umbridge. This was a battle that was about to explode and it was only a matter for the one to say the wrong thing to the other.
"Please, Please Members, let's all calm down and look at this from our side and not what the other side did wrong," Albus said as he stood to attention.
Some Members were looking at Albus like he was growing a second head.
"We were here today to have an honest and open case of Fudge against seven Houses".
"Minister Fudge, a case with Minister Fudge," Mr. Davis said from his seat.
Albus looked up and frowned a little. "I'm sorry".
"When this case started the young Lord and Ladies wanted to have it against Mr. Fudge. Mister Fudge himself wanted it to be against the Minister of Magic" Mr. David's told Albus with a pointed look. "Chief Warlock If I were you I would apologize in the prophet before this goes any further than it has to, we were in the wrong and you know it. The only thing they ask is an apology and nothing ells. It will show a lot of character if we admit to our mistakes that could go a long way with the public".
"Well I'm very disappointed in them but I think".
Again Mr. David's sat down with a huff. He had seen Albus and his grandfatherly act enough to know that it would only take him so far. For most people, he was this loving old man but for some, he was just irritating. And for the kids, he was even more than that. He had heard if from his daughter, but he had also seen how good those kids really were. This, most of all, because the way his daughter had been the last couple of weeks. In Slytherin, she was this sheltered girl hiding in the shadows just to save herself from retaliations. He later heard that she wasn't the only one who did this. There were more kids and not all of them were in Slytherin. It woke him up and he looked at it from another point of view. The two persons he blamed for it. In one way it was Albus Dumbledore for letting it go on in the school. The other person was Snape for letting this happen to his little girl. But from the moment his daughter changed houses she became this other girl. Energetic happy and was doing great just like she had been doing before she went to Hogwarts. All this, thanks to the friends and they were only rising in his opinion and day's like this told him why.
"It is clear that the adults around the friends don't have a hand on them. They are clearly doing what they want and don't think about the consequences" Albus told them all in his knowing way.
Lucius stood and waited till Fudge gave him the floor. "Well Chief Warlock, if the kids don't know the consequences. Tell us please what we have to know to save their mistakes and the trouble it will bring us".
Albus smiled because someone wanted his all knowing wisdom. "Well, it's clear that Lord Potter is under the assumption, that he has the power to close Gringotts. But we all know that the Goblins don't do anything for Wizards if it doesn't benefit them in one way or another".
Albus didn't look up so he missed the surprising looks aimed at him.
"It is clear that Minerva doesn't know a lot of the wizarding world if she did she would know that you can't deal with a goblin. I can't and I know Lord Malfoy can't so I don't think a boy of thirteen can".
Amos Diggory stood from his spot and waited until he got the floor. "I'm not sure if you are right Chief Warlock. I was one of the guests at the party and it didn't seem to me that Lord Potter was unprepared to deal with the Goblins. It was Lord Potter who danced with the wife of the leader of the Goblins after all. So for me, I think we just lick our wounds and apologize before the Goblins stand at his side for real".
"Surly you can't be serious, a brat dancing with a goblin. It's clear that the half blood thinks he is better than us by dancing with such filth" Umbridge sneered.
"Here here" Lucius shouted. "From the moment he came into this world he is been walking around as if he owns the place and thinks he can do whatever he wants. He even manipulated David Greengrass to let his daughter stay in Gryffindor when it's clear that she belonged in Slytherin. No, it's clear that he is making a mockery of us". He waited for a while. "I say we counter his threat and kick him out of the Wizengamot. He either Sais he made a mistake and say sorry or he isn't Welcome anymore".
Umbridge got a smile when she heard Lucius say it. "I second that thought but I would say don't give him a chance, just kick him out right now".
Mr. David's shook his head. As their lawyer, he knew more than most of them and the one thing he was sure of was that the Goblins would stand behind Harry with every member they had in their nation.
"Let's not be hasty" Albus pleaded. "I will go to the Goblins in the morning and see what I can do. This is all a misunderstanding and I'm sure I can handle it. So let's all come back tomorrow afternoon and go from there".
Umbridge huffed and Lucius said it would be a waste of time.
Mr. David's shook his head again and knew he had to go to Gringotts just to tell Bogrod about what was to come. Maybe he was lucky and would be invited for some tea while he was there.
*#*
Back in the backroom at Gringotts.
"So, in the end, the only thing I could think of was telling them that we would close the bank and vaults, and go to war". Harry said as he ended his story.
"But how could you say you go to war," Amelia asked. "I as head of the DLME have to lead the Aurors if we do go to war and I'm not sure if you could say that for the Goblins".
Bogrod smiled wider and walked over to the round table where the family was sitting at. "Miss Bones".
"Amelia please, the kids see you as Family and who am I to not do the same. Master Goblin".
"Please Amelia, If I can call you Amelia then you can call me Bogrod".
"Ohm Please you two stop it. You already called each other by name so don't start this now" Susan said as she hid her head on the table just to emphasize her frustration. Everybody laughed and Bogrod went on.
"Susan, why can't I have my own little moment of fun".
Susan lifted her head just a bit and scowled at Bogrod but the shaking of her shoulders gave her away. "No, you can't," she said hotly.
Bogrod thought for a moment. "I think I have to pull my army back".
"What, NO" Susan screamed.
"GOT YE".
Susan scowled before she doubled over from laughter.
Ginny just sat at the table with her mouth hanging open looking at it all.
After a couple of minutes, Bogrod started again. "Amelia, if there is a war you will not be leading the Aurors. Firstly I don't think there is going to be a war because they all love their money too much. Secondly, if they would take all their money away by tomorrow something I would never let them do, they wouldn't know what to do with it. Now the other thing Harry asked is something he can do. He is part owner of the bank so he could ask for it to close the doors. However, I do know that there will be a lot of fun comes tomorrow morning when the purebloods come to the bank".
It didn't take long for the adults to know what he meant, and the first to walk the door would be Albus to many names Dumbledork.
Bogrod looked at Harry and pointed with his eyes. Harry shook his head but waived his hand saying it is all yours. Bogrod smiled and straightened his back, stood all of his three feet as he walked to Ginny. Whit out any warning he flung his little arms around her as he took her into a hug "Ginerva Potter, Welcome to the family, now blow out the candle because I want some cake".
Ginny's eyes became big the moment Bogrod took her into a hug. A moment later she relaxed a little and felt other arms surrounding her all welcoming her into the family. At the start of the day, she was starting to feel a little left out but this moment made it all feel wonderful again.
As the friends and Bogrod let go of Ginny her eyes became even bigger than they had been a moment ago. There in the middle of the table stood the biggest celebration cake she had ever seen. There was a big banner wit welcome Ginny Potter above it.
Right in front of her stood Griphook with a little pillow in his hand. On that Pillow laid a little golden key.
Harry stepped behind her and laid an arm around her shoulder. "Welcome to the family Ginny. This is your key to your own trust vault".
"Really".
"Yes really, you are family now," Harry told her with a smile.
Suddenly there was someone knocking on the door. As everyone quiet down Bogrod rushed to the door, as he opened it he saw a Goblin standing there. After some words in gobbledygook, Bogrod turned around with a toothy smile. "Mr. David's has just arrived and he has some news for us".
It wasn't long after that that Mr. David's walked into the room and looked at the banner. The first thing he saw was the banner. He didn't understand the meaning of it and looked over at Minerva.
"If you are branded as a slave owner you either sat the slave free or give her the only thing she wanted, freedom from her own prison". Minerva told him as she saw his gaze.
Mr. David's knew why they had made Ginny a slave but this was something completely new to him. "You can do this".
"Yes, you can and it will also give her back all the freedom she ones had. It had been a way to get pureblood the children they couldn't have themselves. By saving them they could take them as a slave to later turn them into their children and even blood adopt them. If they wanted too.
"Are you going to do that" Mr. David's ask as he gazed over at Harry.
"No, she will be a Weasley by blood, but if she wants to, I would do it for her in a heartbeat," Harry told him honestly. The next thing that happened was Ginny hugging the stuffing out of him.
"So Mr. David's," Amelia said. "You aren't her to just look at the banner are you".
"No, you're right. I'm here because of the meeting after you all left. Well, I will not tell you everything. Because there was a lot of bickering but the main thing is that they think that the Goblins are not happy with Harry ordering them around. According to Albus if he or Lucius can't be friends with the Goblins Harry can't be one either".
Bogrod snorted but didn't say a thing.
"After a lot of shouting, Albus said that he would come here tomorrow morning to talk to the Goblins. He in all his wisdom thinks he can straighten this misunderstanding all out, with a simple talk".
After the little heads up they all watched the reaction of Bogrod who was walking around. He didn't say anything but his face was talking as it twisted, frowned and suddenly smiled as a cat that got his canary. "Let him come, I like to set him straight. Afterward, I think that you will have another meeting".
Mr. David's nodded.
*#*
That night at Hogwarts.
Their dinner in the great hall was interrupted by a big flock of owls that came in carrying the extra edition of the Daily Prophet.
Hermione grabbed the paper out of the hand on Neville as he was paying the bird for the delivery. She scanned the paper and huffed in frustration. She flipped one page after the other and read some articles as she kept on huffing. Suddenly she slammed the paper down and almost shouted. "It's official we are going to war".
Most of the friends just smiled but a lot of students were flipping through the paper while they were trying to see why there would be a war and what the friends had to do with it. It was then that they all found the chapter that Hermione had been reading.
LORD POTTER DECLARES WAR ON THE MINISTRY.
By, Rita Skeeter.
Dear readers, today was the long awaited day of Mr. Fudge vs. seven houses.
I had the honor to be one of the reporters to cover this story and I have to tell you all, it has been a very memorable experience for me. At first, I was there to see how the minister would show the young Lord and Lady's how it was done.
So as the case started we all looked on how Harry would take the floor. How he would stand there as his demanding self like he had been before, however, big was our surprise that it wasn't Harry Potter that took the floor, but Heir and Lady Greengrass. Now I don't know how they did it but somehow they manipulated the minister in a way that they could hold the whole of the Wizengamot responsible for the thinks that had been said.
At first, we reporters didn't know what they were planning to do, but as time went on we understood it exactly. This had been a way to show everyone of us how power could go to your head. It was clear from the moment they lured our esteem minister into the trap they felt some power and went with it.
The adults that were with them never did anything and let them go on. It was clear that they were making a mockery of us all and it took the minister and his undersecretary to set them straight because their guardians and parents didn't do it.
Yes, dear readers, it went on for more than an hour. The young Lord and Lady's became so aggravating that our Undersecretary Miss Delores Umbridge could no longer contain herself. Something I can understand completely. She started to swear at the youngsters in front of her, It was not a good show of character but I can comprehend, I would have done the same thing if I was her. At first, we were all shocked but it soon became very clear. This had been their plan all along.
They did it all just so they could call a blood feud with every member of the Wizengamot. In the end, it really got to them. They had manipulated their parents and guardians to stand at their side as they took it to the last Level.
It was Harry Potter himself that took the floor just before they left the building. And he didn't only called a blood feud on the Wizengamot but also declared war on them whit the Goblins at their side.
The next part is a part that troubles me a lot. Not only did he order the Goblins at his side, it was Bogrod himself that bowed to Harry Potter and agree with him.
Never have I seen a Goblin bow or agree with a wizard, so it only tells me one thing. Our young Lord Potter is really going dark. The only way to control a Goblin like that is using the Imperius. Is the young Lord really losing it and is it a scream for attention.
Is his grandmother losing her grip and is the Young Lord going over the edge.
I don't know, but it is really worrying me a lot. So please save our young Lord, let Albus guide him back into the light. Or let the Ministry take him away and find new and better guardians for him.
Now I don't know how it will end but the ministry has until tomorrow night to apologize or it will be war if they don't intervene quickly. I think the Goblins will make an example out of young Lord Potter.
Rita Skeeter.
"Well it's official, most wizards and witches have lost their common sense," Harry said as he shook his head.
Hermione looked up "What do you mean".
"Well, I know that most of the purebloods will believe whatever Rita writes in her articles. But all those muggles and Half-blood's will have the sense to go to Gringotts and find out what is true about all of this. But as I look around a lot of them believe the article, just look at how scared they are".
Sure enough, the first person to walk up to them was Hanna Abbott a friend of Susan. "Is this real, are the Goblins really going to behead Harry".
Susan tried to swallow her drink but when she heard the words she sprayed all of the content in her mouth, over the table and Harry who was sitting right in front of her. "I'm not sure if I'm going to lose my head. But I'm sure that I'm going to drown if you keep on asking Susan these questions".
Susan started to apologize while the rest of the house Hogwarts were laughing their asses off. "No, Hanna he is not going to be beheaded. Harry is a friend of the Goblins and so are we. Now the Wizengamot has to apologize or we will go to war with the Goblins at our side".
Slowly the panic started to spread around the great hall. "But, what if they don't, I'm sure my father doesn't share the opinion of the Wizengamot" Hanna said desperately.
Well, then they only have to go to the Goblins and say they will stay neutral or behind us. Then and only then will they and their money be safe" Susan answered her a little louder than was necessary, but there was a reason why she did it.
As Hanna looked at Susan she could hear a lot of her peers surging for quills and parchment. All of them heard what was said and were writing home about it.
"Harry," Susan said. "Are you sure Bogrod is going to like this".
Harry laughed. "Are you kidding me, he will have a field day. Just wait until Albus shows up for his conversation".
"Yes, only to bad we can't be there for it," Daphne said.
"Who said we can't?" Neville asked, "We are family and in this war, if it comes to it, So, I would say we could be there for the meeting, even if we are only there to observe it".
Just as they were about to get out of their seats to ask Minerva about it the heard her coughing from behind them, "Mr. Longbottom is right. You all have the right to be there, and so we will all go tomorrow morning. Not only that but I got a letter from Bogrod to come into the bank at nine o clock. Why he didn't say, but it would be a big deal if we did".
That night sleep would be a long way away.
*#*
It was only ten minutes into breakfast when Albus got up from his spot at the head table and made his way back to his Office.
The Moment he left the Great Hall.
None of the students knew what the headmaster was about to do. But that wasn't what they were worried about. No, their mean concern was the answers they would get from the letters they had sent away the night before. And sure enough at eight in the morning, the Owls started to fly into the great hall in search for their owners.
Harry was just about to take a big bite from his pancake when he felt the elbow from Bella slamming into his side. "WHAT" he screamed.
"Luna is waiting for you so get up to your feet" she hissed.
Sure enough, when Harry turned his head he saw Luna waiting for him to see her. He stumbled a little as he tried to get to his feet. "Luna, what can I do for you".
Luna gave a deep sigh as she twisted a letter in her tiny hands. "Lord Potter. I Heiress of the Lovegood Family, have a request from my Lord to officially align our house with yours".
Harry looked at her and didn't know what to say. It was then that he heard Daphne whispering in his ear. He nodded and turned back to Luna. "I Lord Potter will align my house to house Lovegood for the duration of one year, If it is to both our contentment we will align forever".
He didn't know if he did okay but the smile on the face of Luna told him everything he needed to know. As he was about to sit down he saw Tracy David's standing by Daphne, she asked the same thing Luna had done only a moment ago to him. Slowly there was a line forming in front of him and his friends. Every one of his peers were asking the same question over and over again.
So it was two hours later that they had their first bite. Molly and Snape had tried to get them to class but Minerva and Zanita had sent them away. They were exempt from all classes because of Family business.
"Daphne," Harry asked as he took a bite from his sandwich. "Why did we give them a year and not align completely".
Daphne swallowed her own bite and said. "Well, most of them don't want a war with the Goblins, so by aligning themselves with us, they are in good grace with the Goblins. By giving them a year we give them and ourselves an easy way out without any cost or consequences".
All the friends understood the meaning and went on with their breakfast. As Harry gazed up he saw Minerva Nodding to him saying that they all had to prepare themselves to head over to Gringotts.
*#*
Albus had just been to the office of the minister and was now making his way down to Gringotts. It had taken him a lot longer than he wanted but he was finally on his way. On his way down Diagon Alley, he could see that the shops were almost empty. It was also very quiet on the street. This, however, changed the moment he turned the corner that was the way to Gringotts.
There were so many wizards and witches waiting to get into Gringotts that it looked to be closed. But as he looked at the door he could see that they were wide open. Goblins were guiding them in one by one and some were even talking to them on the street.
Albus became a little frustrated as he was waiting in line. It was almost noon and he wanted to have his lunch at his favorite restaurant. It was now that he spotted a Goblin talking to the people in front of him and he walked over to listen in.
"We at Gringotts want to help you as fast as we can. So if you are here for Money you can only get Hundred Galleons. Tonight if we go to war we will close the bank. Only Wizards and Witches that are aligned with our friends or with us the Goblins will be spared. The ones that remain Neutral will be served as equal. Those of you who are aligning themselves with the ministry if they do not apologize will be treated as enemies of the nation. Go inside and state your business". It was after those words that the Goblin walked on and started his speech to the next person in line.
Albus was frustrated when he heard the words. He didn't know how Harry had done it, but it was clear to him that he had manipulated the Goblins to do it his way. So he made his way into Gringotts and stopped the first Goblin he saw.
*#*
The friends rushed to their common room after the well, wishes from the others of their house. It was there, that they dressed in their best robes and rushed through the floo straight to the office of Gringotts.
"Good, you are all just in time to see the fun we are having," Bogrod said as he welcomed the friends. He then rushed them to a special room where they could look through a wall to see what was happening on the floor. As Bogrod pointed to a section of the floor they could see Albus Walking into the bank. He then pushed a rune and they could hear him loud and clear. "Now enjoy and I see you later". And Bogrod left the room.
The friends all huddled together and looked at the bank floor. There was a line of people that were taking out money. They saw that it was only a hundred galleons at a time, now they knew that Bogrod had ordered it this way to emphasize the power they had. At the other end was a line that had a lot of Wizards with papers in their hands. There they saw Mr. Abbott standing with Mr. Lovegood at his side. It was a line of families that had aligned themselves with the friends only a couple of hours ago. Next to that line was a line if witches and Wizards groveling to be in good graces with the goblins. Some of them were even making magical oats to swear that they would stay neutral in this predicament.
Harry and Bella listened in closely to the oath because they didn't want them to sell their life for the rest of their lives.
I swear on my magic to stay neutral until the Ministry apologizes or Lord Harry James Potter relieves me from the oath. So mote it be".
As Harry turned to Susan she immediately said. "When this is done you only have to say, I Lord Harry James Potter relieve everyone from the oath they made in Gringotts on my name".
Harry nodded and turned just like the others back to Albus.
*#*
Albus didn't have much time to look around he had a job to do and he wanted to do it immediately. "I want to speak to your leader," Albus said with a lot of hot air in his voice.
Griphook who was a little startled looked up at Albus as he was about to walk passed him. "What do you want, Wizard" he snarled.
Albus was taken aback and looked down at the Goblin with some hatred. He wasn't use to people talking back to him, it was really frustrating when Harry did it but now even the Goblins were doing it. So he sighed and in his best grandfatherly voice said. "I want you to get your leader so I can warn him about Harry Potter".
Griphook frowned a little. "I will get Lord Bogrod" and he left Albus alone. Now before the day started Bogrod had told every Goblin that he would be waiting for Albus. So Griphook didn't really go looking for his father because he knew that he would be watching. "Albus is here," He told his father when he saw him.
Bogrod smiled. "Yes I saw, I also heard how he talked to you so we are going to let him simmer for awhile".
Griphook smiled his pointy tooth openly and rubbed his little hands together because his father was planning something and he liked it.
Albus stood in the middle of the bank and looked at the other wizards and witches in the room. Some were there to take the money and others were there to pledge their loyalty to the Goblins. As he gazed on he could see the Lovegood father taking an interview for his Quibbler. That, however, wasn't a big deal. No, the main problem was that other people were telling the Goblins that they were loyal to Harry or Neutral to it all. That was not a good sign at all. They had to turn their back to Harry; he had to be the leader. He was the leader of the light. How could they all promise their loyalty to these creatures? Albus shook his head in frustration but didn't see Bogrod standing behind him, a place he had been standing for at least twenty minutes.
*#*
The friends had walked closer to the wall and looked at Bogrod who was standing behind Albus. They didn't know what he was doing but you could clearly see that he was preparing himself for something big.
"How are things going," Amelia asked as she and the other adults walked into the room.
Susan turned around and hugged her Aunty the moment she heard her voice. "We don't know but Bogrod is planning something and it can be fun to see" and Pulled Amelia with her to the transparent wall to look and hear Bogrod talking to Albus".
Augusta took her place behind her grandson and pulled Hermione a little closer. Isabella did the same with Daphne. Their biggest surprise was that Arabella was among them. So Bella had someone to stand behind her.
Harry was looking shyly around himself. Everyone had someone to stand by them just to show their support. Sadly for him, his grandmother Minerva had to remain at Hogwarts. Because Albus was away from Hogwarts she had to take over for him.
"Aunty what is going to happen tonight," Susan asked the one thing they all wanted to know.
"Well, it's like this. Most are scared and will side with us because they don't want another rebellion. Some will side with us because they believe in us like the ones that aligned themselves for a year. All the others will side with the ministry. Now later tonight they will have a meeting with the Wizengamot where we are not a part of but I'm positive they will apologize before the night is over.
*#*
(This will be a conversation between Albus and Bogrod. The words that are at an angle will be comments from the friends and the adults.)
"What do you want, Wizard" Bogrod snarled from behind Albus.
Albus turned around so fast that he snapped his neck. It sounded so hard that a lot of people stopped what they were doing and looked on. "I'm here to plead for the life of Harry Potter".
The friends looked at each other but the adults chuckled. "Albus is clearly delusional if he thinks he can Plead with a Goblin" Arabella whispered to the friends.
"Why are you here to plead for him, If we have him we will deal whit our own problems, in our own way".
"I'm Sorry but Harry Potter is young and doesn't know how to deal with your kind".
"Yet you let your young do your talking" Bogrod snarled.
"Dear Bogrod I'm not his guardian anymore and therefore I cannot guide him to the way he has to hold himself".
("Good show Albus. Say something you can't even do yourself".)
"First of all it's is Mr. Bogrod for you Wizard" Bogrod snapped and wondered if Albus was losing his grip on reality. "But as I recall you didn't do the job properly when you had it yourself".
("Good one Bogrod twist that knife a little" Amelia whispered.)
"But Mr. Bogrod, I'm here to talk to you to spare his life. We both know that he can't order you to go to war and we also know what the punishment is for Wizard who do it".
"And yet in all your wisdom you don't understand one thing Harry had said, do you Dumb-bledore".
(Oh that's a good one, we have to remember that. Hermione said in a happy voice.)
Albus wanted to respond but he saw Lucius coming into the bank ordering to be served and instantly knew that this was not good.
Bogrod ignored Albus for a moment and went over to Lucius who was screaming. He was followed by Albus but didn't comment about it. "Mister Malfoy what is the problem here," Bogrod asked in a way that left no room for sweetness.
Lucius turned to Bogrod and curled his lip in something that had to pass for a friendly smile.
Bogrod had none of it and gave a sharp look as he said: "Please tell me what you want because time is money".
"You disrespectful pi".
"Lucius stop it" Narcissa snapped from the side of Lucius. "I'm Sorry Master Goblin," Narcissa said as she gave a little bow to Bogrod.
"Don't be Lady Malfoy, between the four of us you are the first that calls me by my title, and that is very refreshing feeling, to say the least".
Both Albus and Lucius just gazed at them but didn't understand why Bogrod said it. They were purebloods and they didn't have to, did they? "Can I get some service now" Lucius snapped at Bogrod.
The next thing he saw was a blade coming for his head.
Narcissa's eyes went wide but had a little bit of hope in her heart. Too bad Bogrod stopped the blade an inch before Lucius could be beheaded.
Narcissa frowned a little but her face was straight.
Four Goblin guards were surrounding Lucius and were ready to strike.
"Please, Bogrod" Albus started.
("Doesn't he ever learn, How in Merlin's name can he be the headmaster at Hogwarts" Isabella wondered out loud.
I'm sorry mum I want to fire him but we can't. We have to wait until Bella has been sent back. If we change too much it could be very bad. But I promise you the moment Bella is sent back, Albus is OUT".
Isabella nodded and knew her son in all but blood was just as frustrated as they all were.
It was now that they all turned back to the floor).
Bogrod I plead to you to not go to war because Mr. Potter asked you to do it. We will call him into the Wizengamot and put him straight; if we have to we will take him away from Minerva so he can be put back on the right track".
Bogrod looked sharply at Albus when he said it.
"Put him on the right track? We have to stop that little brat" Lucius snarled.
(In the room everyone started to bristle. How dare he, or that slime were some of the things that were said.)
Bogrod pulled his knife that was hanging around his waist from his holster and placed it at the belly of Lucius. "Don't you ever insult Mr. Potter, My friend, My family, My Lord of our house, OR OUR KING EVER AGAIN". It was after those words that everything changed in Gringotts. All the Goblins took out their knives and started to rush the customers out of the bank. By the door, Bogrod stood in front of them all. "If the Wizengamot does not apologize to our king, his friends and us we will close all the accounts, Then we will go through all of them with a fine toothpick and go to war if we are not satisfied" and the doors slammed close.
(Everyone in the room was watching Harry, saying soundlessly our king.)
A/N: This was it again for this week. The next chapter will be all about King Hogwarts. See you all in two weeks.
Gr. Winmau.