Something hit Harry in the chest, before scrambling into his robes.
"Master protect Dobby." a tired and scared voice cried from under his arm.
"Winky not done yet?" Lupin asked.
"Dobby finish and run when Winky release grip."
Tonks raised an eyebrow again. "How long were they…"
"Twenty minutes before we showed up at the Ministry." Remus' grin looked like a cross of pride and jealousy.
"Something like ten hours?" Tonks blinked "Damn. Little Man has Staying Power."
"What happened?" Narcissia frowned
"When I Barked, I inadvertently drove all pests out of the Townhouse, and invigorated the Elves. Rolled the clock back on Kreature about twenty years. Drove Dobby into a hyper state." Harry sipped his drink. "Unfortunately for Dobby, Winky was affected differently. As the only Female Black Elf… and Kreature was fast enough to grab the humans and drag us out of the house… odds are Winky is beginning the next generation of Black Elves."
Three sets of ears rose. "Dobby available for breeding?" Mippy and Batty chorused.
"Give him a month to recover and ask again. House Potter has only the one Elf at the moment. I do need him to be able to walk and work. As Heir Black… let me know if you have another male you want me to either acquire or barrow. Tell me or Lord Black and we'll see what can be done."
Kuppy licked her lips. "Is Kreature available?"
Kreature looked a little wild about the eyes.
"Gampy Kreature will have to make that decision." Harry smiled. "Judging by the looks on Kreature's face, not likely. But Lord Black is showing signs of hog tying him and locking him in a closet." Harry glared at Sirius. "Now if Dobby does it, that's survival. If Dog breath does it, that's Elf abuse."
Kreature snuggled up to Harry. "Master protect Dobby and Kreature from amorous females."
"Kuppy." Narcissia looked at the Elf. "Please pop over to the Townhouse and check on Winky for us. Report back."
The Elf popped away. It took her three minutes to return. "Kuppy reports Winky sleeping off Dobby's Service. Kuppy dressed Winky and put Winky to her cubby. Winky sleep well tonight."
Harry smirked. "Dobby does good work."
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Harry stood on the stoop as he escorted the ladies into the Townhouse. The wards tasted them and found them to their liking.
Padfoot hurried off to edit the Ward-book.
Narcissia took her Elves to The Ladies Chambers. Harry had escorted her to the door and when she closed them on his face, he stroked them remembering the beast that was at one time kept within.
He returned to Reggie's Room to allow Dobby to get dressed. As it turned out the only thing he could wear was Harry's first year jersey.
Remus turned in.
Tonks looked at the rooms on the same floor as Sirius and Reggie's. She chose one two doors past Lupin's.
As she exited, Harry stepped in front of her. "Do you have a preference for the Elf to care for you?"
"If Aunt Cissi will allow it, I would like to ask Mippy."
"Good. Between his Duties as Gampy and to the Heir of Black, and Dobby caring for Lord Potter when he isn't being used as a shag toy." Harry turned to lead the way to the den. "As you have work tomorrow, you are limited to one firewhiskey. I am planning to stay in until Saturday Noon."
Once he was in the Den, he called Kuppy to relay that he was going to tell his secrets. Cissi could join in or wait until he told Andi.
Of course she was there.
Sirius also was there to pour the firewhiskey.
"As I told dog breath here," Harry sighed. " Hi, I am Harry James Potter. And on the second of May, nineteen ninety eight, I died…
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Tonks hit the Bullpen at a run. For once nothing seemed to be trying to trip her up. She bypassed the duty desk and the watch commander heading straight to the Director's office.
She dodged around Vance and slammed the door shut.
"Auror Tonks. Where have you been?" The fading redhead glared through her monocle. "You checked out for lunch, and never returned."
"You, Ma'am, set me to watch Potter while he was in the ministry. When he invited me and my mum to Dunnings… things went a little sideways. We figured that it would be better for me to ride herd on him until he got home."
"And where were you when he threatened Yaxley?"
"Leaving Malfoy Manor." Tonks looked straight ahead. "Ma'am."
"And what were you doing there?"
"Officially, I was Escorting Heir Black, in an attempt to curb his 'Umbitch'ing of Pillars of our Community." Tonks smiled. "Unofficially I was there to help Narcissia Black reclaim her things from House Malfoy." She licked her lips, "Of course that was before Harry 'tripped' and 'accidentally' imploded the door to the hidden chamber under the drawing room and the resulting fire.
"Ahh. Did you happen to see what was down there?"
"No… the Bombarda Maximus was my first issue."
"Bombarda… Maximus?" Bones stuttered. "What is wrong with the boy?"
"Aunt Cissi said he had more power than brains." Tonks deadpanned.
"He is giving Susan a Familiar that can come and go as it pleases. Sort of like his Grim. I am wondering if Fudge would sign off on you riding herd on the boy. He has heard what happened to Delores. And what happened at the Malfoy Manor. At this time they are two separate issues. If Lord Potter is moving, we can place you there as a deterrent for the bloodbath that's coming." Bones pulled out a parchment and began to fill it out.
Tonks shifted in nervousness. "Did you hear… Lord Black is calling all loans made by House Malfoy current. Loans that Malfoy promised no need for pay back. Loans made on the premises that Draco would be the Black Heir."
"And with Narcissia no longer in Malfoy, and reclaiming all black property and money, plus the cost of the recall … when the dust settles, Lucius is going to be just as low ranked as Weasley."
Dora snorted. "He is going to be wishing to be Weasley."
"Let's go see Fudge. If things are going to be that bad, Somebody is going to do something stupid." Bones stood and adjusted her Robes, putting her Badge on her breast. She strode from the office in a battle stride.
Tonks mimicked her, Badge and Stride. Potter was correct, when moving in formation, taking her cues from another, Tonks matched stride and leg length, and only tripped when they did.
Shacklebolt and Yaxley were waiting outside the Office. Shack to speak to Tonks about taking the afternoon off yesterday. Yaxley to report about the run in with Potter. Seeing Bones in a Battle Mode, Both fell in and badged up.
They hit the Lifts in full stride. Everyone either got out of the way or fell in.
When the doors opened on the Minister's Level, Connie Hammer and Runcorn had joined.
At the door to Fudge's office, Bones ordered without looking, "Shack, Runcorn, Hold the door. The rest is with me." She knocked and Breached the Office.
Fudge was speaking with Malfoy in whispered tones. "Director Bones." The pudgy politician posed with practiced poise. "What gives you the right to barge in on me and my guest?"
"It has come to my attention that certain members of our Community are in danger of being killed."
"So stop it." Malfoy spat.
"I can't." Amelia sneered. "The manner of Death is legal. Some idiots are going to Assault or Attack a Lord of the Realm and he will remove the Attackers… permanently."
"So… remove the idiots." Lucius drawled as if the answer was that simple.
"Can't." Tonks spoke up. "The so-called idiots are politically connected and have protection at the highest level."
"I am thinking that a minor officer from my Department could watch this Lord and minimize the damage. The problem is that I need you to sign off on this special operation. It will cause the officer to be given a paid leave and marked as undercover. This way she can be called to testify as needed. As opposed to bodyguard duty where she is sworn to secrecy."
Fudge looked at the sheet. "So who is being Watched?"
"Can't say until you have signed and stamped the document." Bones cocked her head, but I am sending Tonks here to watch his Lordship." She glared at Malfoy. "I will say… no one in this room."
Fudge signed and stamped the document. "On a different matter, what are you doing about Potter? My sources say that he is spreading lies about me and trying to understand mine my position as Minister."
"He threatened me yesterday when I was doing my duty." Yaxley spoke up.
"Was that before or after you assaulted His Steward?" Tonks sneered at the man on tweed.
"Steward?" Bones turned to glared at Yaxley. "Why is this the first time I am hearing about this,?"
"Who would hire a werewolf as their Steward?" Yaxley tried to explain himself.
Tonks collected the parchment and rolled it up. "Considering that the Werewolf you decided to harass is his Uncle and a member of his Pack."
"Pack?" Three wizards chorused.
"That means he is a werewolf!" Malfoy pounced at the chance to condemn the boy who made him look weak.
"No. He is just a wizard with power that the Werewolf relaxes around." Connie shook her head. "Taking the werewolf into his Pack, makes Potter responsible for the wolf." She glared at Yaxley. "Both ways."
Tonks handed the scroll to Hammer. "Good Day Uncle Luci… oh Right, you are no longer married to my Aunt. I am off Director, his Lordship needs watching."
She skipped out the door, tripping on the door jam.
Connie shook her head. "And she was doing so good, too."
"Because she was mimicking us coming here. But on her own she is a danger to herself." Bones sighed. "Lord Potter explained it the other day." Turning back to the non-aurors in the room. "Don't do something that will cause me to side with the Goblins. I would hate to have to arrest anyone and surrender them to the Goblins."
The witches exited the Office.
The Wizards exchanged looks. Finally Fudge sat in his chair. "Sorry Lucius. This is between you and your debtors. If Lord Black was really mean he could have yelled Fraud and recalled everything immediately. The Goblins would have bled you and gutted you and left you a pile of dragon shit. And that's after draining your accounts and selling your estate."
"It gets worse." Yaxley poured three tumblers of whiskey. "Lord Black is willing to talk with everyone who owes money about options. If he is anything like the last Lord… Fudge is going to have to beg Potter for a photo op of World Cup proportion." He downed his glass and set it on the running board. "And that's before they squeeze Umbitch. You know that she is going to hang herself with her tongue and light the pyre in the process." The door closed with a boom on his heel. 'that will teach the toad to try to blackmail me.'
Fudge looked at Malfoy. "The best I can do is send you on ambassador mission to Hong Kong and you get lost on the way back. Take everything you can there and don't look back."
"Give me a week to pack." Malfoy sighed.
"Three days." Fudge sighed. "All I can guarantee. I will have the orders signed and a portkey established. It will take that long to slide it through without Delores threatening everybody and keeping it quiet."
Lucius looked like he just was told that Draco wasn't his. 'With Draco not of Age, and Narcissia no longer married… House Malfoy would be shut down until I get back… yes I will go establish trade markets and routes.'
Shaking the hand of the Minister, Lucius ducked into the private floor and headed home.
"And I need to find a way to thank Delores for the recording orb. I think I can ask Amelia to arrange for her to get the minimum sentence her crimes call for." He tapped the foggy orb on the desk.
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TBC