The group along with their Herald escort went down into Haven, and found the manor of the once councilor the late however, unlamented Lord Oathallen. Corina dismounted and went up the door, knowing there would be a skeletal staff to see the place clean and up to date.
She knocked on the door, and a maid opened, her eyes widen as she noticed the white uniform before noticing, who was wearing it. "Mistress Corina, what..i mean..how can I serve you?"
"I abdicated my claims to the titles, so nothing, but I am willing to negotiate the manor and those within it with my Lord-Father." Corina answers, as she step aside, "I have a unique guest lists that requires housing, and since you and your fellow people don't have anything better to do then maintenance of this manor, I thought I would ask to see if you and yours would be willing to help my friends get adjusted to Valdemar?"
"If I may be bold, I would suggest that you address the rest of the staff as well, milady Herald." The maid replies, "I lived in this manor, my whole life, I doubt it very much that I would take the change of hands that badly."
"Very well." Corina replies, "Until I can get my father here, would you mind starting now on a trial run?"
"Yes, Ma'am." the maid replies
Corina nods, as she motioned for the group of people to get out of the carriage.
"Oh my." the maid gasps as she looked at the two small girls with the adult males and one adult woman, and teenage males.
"Let's get inside, and I'll make introductions." Corina replies
The group goes inside and went into the sitting room, where the maid that answered the door called the rest of the staff.
Corina made introductions between her friends and her family's servants and explained the situation to the best of her ability.
"We don't have a cook, but we're more then happy to be of use to your friends." the man-servant states, while the rest of them nod in agreement.
"I'll see what I can do about that part." Corina replies, "I'm sure that Father has some lesser cooks wanting a permanent position." She looked at the time candle on the mantle of the fireplace, and noticed the hour. "As for right now, I'll handle dinner, if you wouldn't mind setting up rooms and finding clothing for these nice people, I would be grateful."
the servants nods and went to work making the manor, a home again.
"Lets get some dinner, I think I should see if Harry is free, if so we'll meet him at a good meeting place for Heralds."
:Loveling, would you please ask Morgan, if Harry's eaten? If he hasn't, tell him via Morgan to meet me at Companion's Bell?: Corina questions Dasher, she sensed that the stallion withdrew from her mind for a bit and returned.
:He says to meet him in the private parlor for Heralds and their guests.: Dasher replies
:Thank you, love.: Corina replies she turned her focus outward. "Harry's going to meet us at a place, we Heralds like to gather up and that's called Companion's Bell. It serves food and drink."
The group then processed onto the Companion's Bell, for dinner and a discussion.
The innkeeper noticed the Herald as she first walked into the building. She headed straight for the private parlor reserved for Heralds. He noticed that the other group was following her so, he decided not to bother.
"Now, this room is reserved for Heralds, who don't want to socialize with the outside world, and this Inn has rooms for those of us that don't want to stay up at the Palace." Corina explains, she and her guests were the first in here.
The serving girl came by and took their orders, which Corina ordered what she thought that the others might prefer since they didn't know the vast majority of food were considered vermin to them, pigeon pie for instance, personally, the Herald hated that pie, and wouldn't stomach it. But shepherd's pie was good here, along with the beef, and mutton, so she ordered a variety of dishes. "New to Haven, thought I treated my friends like the Queen's own self." she states, as she smiled as the severing girl laughed and nods.
Harry joined them a little bit later, and sat down. "The Companion's Bell has the best cooking aside from the Collegium."
"I ordered a variety of food, that way we each get what we want? If that was alright with you?" Corina questions
"Alright with me." Harry agreed with everyone else.
"The food in Valdemar depends on social class, we have beef, mutton, chicken, pork that's just here in the city, that we get shipped into the city itself that way the Inn keepers don't have to have a problem themselves with farmyard duties." Harry explains "The higher up in the city like Companion's Bell serves decent meals at affordable prices if you have the coin for it."
"The further you go, most Inns and taverns the food isn't at all recognizable." Corina added "The villages raise their own livestock either best at cattle and trade milk and cheeses for beef and their other day to day needs."
"There is more pressing business to discuss other then food, and its regarding Draco and Hermione.."
The adults looked perplex.
"What's the problem?" Snape questions
"The two need guardians, I know you're Draco's godfather in your world but as of right now, he has no guardianship. So as Heralds, we can get the paperwork to make it official here." Corina answers "Same goes for Hermione and Luna, the three of them need a parental figure or guardian to enroll them in the Collegia."