"Yup," he agreed. "She was telling us Albus won't be anywhere near the meeting without specifically saying so."
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Over and down in the Department of Mysteries, Scimitar walked in to his Section and said, "Knight's Shadow have a report for us."
That had the others all perk up and set aside what they were working on.
Referencing his note he said, "The young Knight and the Bookworm, together with the Plant Prodigy, spent the day visiting the other heirs of the major houses in the alliance. Ostensibly, it was to introduce Bookworm as the Lady Presumptive of Potter.
"However, Leo used his heir to inform the others he will be calling for a meeting of the alliance for very soon after Christmas Day."
"Any significance on that time?" asked on of the strategists.
"None," replied, Scimitar. "Apparently, the date was chosen for convenience. There does not appear to be any other reason we can discern.
"At the same time White Knight had Legal Eagle report to Monocle that he's taken back Potter Cottage as his rightful property. We checked and the place has disappeared under a Fidelius."
That had one of the Team give a low whistle.
Another asked, "He had the right to do that?"
"Yep," nodded Scimitar. "Apparently, immediately after the events of that Hallowe'en, the Ministry moved in to secure the property. The fuddy-duddies ordered it be acquired as a site of importance, but the Ministry did not purchase the property."
The other nodded and added, "And, therefore, they did not own the property. It still remained the property of the young Knight. I bet that stung."
Scimitar replied, "Apparently, after being informed, Monocle went on a tear through the relevant departments with a demand to explain. No one's been able to provide her with a logical answer, other than it was a simple mistake."
"A costly one," said another.
A third asked, "What's the fall out?"
"Very little," replied Scimitar. "Legal Eagle was merely letting Monocle know it had happened so she could prepare for the fall out that's to come. There's nothing she can do to stop it."
"And that's what's got her riled," sighed the third, clearly understanding.
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The Daily Prophet, the next morning, contained an article that was almost word-perfect of the media release Ted Tonks wrote for Harry and Amelia Bones.
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LORD POTTER ACCEPTS BACK POTTER COTTAGE
At lunch time, yesterday, Lord Harrison Potter accepted back possession of Potter Cottage in Godric's Hollow writes Wesley Suddershaw, political reporter.
"I'm very thankful to Acting Madam Minister Amelia Bones for graciously returning possession of my parents final home to me and the Potter family," said Lord Potter. "Being able to stand where my parents last lived is a wonderful gift to have. I now have a better understanding of the hardship they endured throughout the last few months of their lives."
Acting Madam Minister of Magic, Amelia Bones, said, "After a decade of being held by the Ministry as a place of historic record, from this time forth the true monument to the sacrifice of the Potters will be the one that sits in the main square of the town. This is just as it should be. Lord Potter's property is back under his rightful and lawful control."
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After reading the article, Harry smirked and handed the paper to Hermione.
Accepting it, Hermione asked, "She agreed with it being published?"
"She did," he nodded. "She really had no other choice."
"You know she's going to hate you even more now, right?" she asked.
"She doesn't hate me, Love," he disagreed. "That's just her frustration at the situations that keep coming up. She's struggling to keep on top of it all.
"However, if she was to temporarily pass off DMLE Director to Head and Master Auror Scrimgeour so she could dedicate more time to the Acting Ministership, she'd find she'd have the time," he explained. "It's her... apparent unwillingness... to do that which is causing her problems; not me, Ted or Sirius 'dumping' on her."
Hermione thought about t for a few seconds before she simply nodded in understanding.
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At a couple of minutes to 9.00am, the two teens made their way down to the Doghouse ready to floo through to Hogwarts.
Their auror escort for the day were only two of the three, with the other remaining with the adult Grangers in the house.
As the appointed hour arrived, the senior of the two said to the two teens, "Wait for me to floo back and let you know it's safe before you come through. While I somewhat trust Lady Marchbanks, that does not mean Dumbledore is not somehow controlling her at the moment."
When both nodded back, he dashed in floo powder and was gone moments later.
Fifteen seconds later, he was back.
"It's safe," he declared, before he spun on the spot and again dashed floo powder in the grate.
Again Harry waited a few seconds before following. But this time, by whatever miracle, he only managed to stagger a little on stepping out at the other end.
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