AN:
Alright, I was kinda disappointed from last time but let's do it again
readers, here's the deal—if we hit 120 power stones in 24h, I'll drop a new chapter. Simple, right?
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hoping his pitch was good enough, since it was first time he had spoken allowed of this idea.
Sure Bloodmoon loved the idea on paper, but reading something was different from doing something.
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Several minutes passed, with Lord Patli examining him carefully, clearly thinking over the idea, since it wasn't immediately shot down, before he responded "I admit the idea has merit, and could be profitable, with the right conditions, what are your plans so far?" He questioned
"My plans are limited at the moment since this would required a great deal of energy, and would no doubt cause opposition from other lord's with ownership of docks, I am just trying to find out if I started such an undertaking in next couple years, that there would be interest for it, I'll leave the contracts and deals to my account manager, since he is far more experience than I am at this time," he replied, deciding that honesty was best deal.
"Indeed your goblins do like their contracts, In India we have no Goblins, all business affairs are manage by families. May I ask why the docks haven't been open before? Or why I haven't heard of them," he questioned.
"From my understanding, you moved to England several years after the war had ended. Prior to the war, the Potter dockyards were the biggest independently owned in the country, however due to my family standing up against Lord Voldemort, these docklands were key target, and were destroyed. And were never rebuilt due to they were indefensible, causing much of our business partners to move elsewhere, to docks which were protected from attacks.
Either due to them being in league with fallen dark lord, or were neutral, effectively resulting in Lord Voldemort's followers gaining massive economical gains, since they were only ones who did not have to fear attack. After the war my Magicial Guardian never made the effort to rebuild them, instead left the running of my account to goblins, whilst sending me off to my non-magical relatives," he explained, telling all necessary facts.
"Understandable, I admit I am interested, and so will my family since due to us being non-native, we are forced to pay additional fees, and this offers a chance to get around this. However I make no promises, I like the idea, but if things change in future, I'll make my decision at time, I am sure you can understand, it's just business." Lord Patli answered.
"Understandable, I would do the same," he answered honesty.
"Now that business is done, I think we should return to the women," he said, before leading him back to garden where Padma was waiting, Pav and Lavender had joined them.
The rest of day flew by, as he 'played' nice and charming around the girls, like any gentlemen would, making small talk, commenting on their ideas, whilst at same time walking the tightrope, to ensure he did nothing to upset them. Padma of course saw through it, she had seen him swap, from charming, to brutally honest at a moment's notice in the common room countless amount of times.
Dinner had been a rather formable affair, he had learned that in India that elf houses weren't used, and human servants were instead, provide by lesser houses under the family protection. It surprised him really he always assumed that House elves were common thing amongst, he never realized they mainly located in Western Europe.
In all and all it was interesting day, but he was content with it. He had achieved several objectives, of setting good impressions, discussing possible business, and frankly winning over Patli's, by time he was leaving, he was calling Lady Patli by her first name, Sevita that meant cherish in her native tongue.
Now he just hoped that other meeting of parents went as well, as this one had. Turning to his Mother's Journal, he was nearing the end of it, it caused mix feelings, he wanted to read more, but each time he turn a page he knew he was getting closer to his mother's death.
Turning to where he had left off the previous evening.
We have agreed to go into hiding today, the manor has proven it's ineffective in holding off Death Eater attacks, it's only a matter of time before outer wards fail and they can get within the inner wards and then it's only a matter of time. Our safe house we had been building in secret was destroy today as well, proving there is a spy within our ranks, leaking information.
I am so scared, soon we have nowhere to run, nowhere to rest and lick our wounds, when will this nightmare end? Sometimes I just wish I knew why Lord Voldemort has such an interest in us, I am sure Albus knows why were being hunted or at least has theories, but why won't he tell us?
It is so frustrating knowing that the man knows the answers to our questions, but refuses to share; doesn't he realize that it's our lives he's playing with? And he wonders why Me and James are questioning his leadership of late. At times I expect he just using the information as form of control, to ensure we have to play our part in his order, it such a joke, stunning? And capturing? Just so they can escape, we're at war, they should be killed soon as were finished questioning them, maybe then we would stand a chance at winning.
I know James agrees with me, even more now with his parents deaths. I know that he is no longer throwing stunners, I saw him killed two this evening when we got separate from other members of the order. I shed no tears for their deaths, they wouldn't for me.
I don't know if they were high ranking members, or common thugs, I just don't care. I have to admit that I wasn't holding back either, I hit one with high power cutting curse in the shoulder taking the man's arm off, I don't know whether he survived, since he was able to port-key away, but I know if my next curse had hit it would of been a killed.
It scary, when I left Hogwarts I could never imagine myself killing anyone, not even in anger, just proves how naive I was. At least I got a good reason to, unlike those rapist and murders, who just kill for wealth and power. I wonder if I will lose myself in this war, and if I will ever be able to gain it back? It scares me when I think back over it, that I was more than willing to kill that death eater, and don't even regret it. Must be because I see death and read of death daily now, and bury my friends... I wonder how long to my luck runs out, I just hope that Harry and James will live if I fall.
Me and James have started putting safeguards in place to ensure Harry will be well care for if we die, Bloodmoon has been most helpful, He is indeed most loyal to us. It mostly helps we treat him fairly and as equal compare to how other wizards and witches treat his race.
Hopefully these safeguards will never be used, but at least we prepared, and ensure Harry would take the Peverell name, hopefully it turn out to be gift and not a curse.
Reading this he wonder what is mother was going on about, gift and curse...? Maybe he would have to ask Bloodmoon, since he had apart ensured he would take up that title. Pushing the thoughts aside for later, since there had been no obvious side affect of taking up the Peverell Lordship that he could tell, besides increase growth rate of his magical core, before he went back to reading his mother's journal.
Now me and James are debating what to do next, Albus is refusing to allow us to stay at Hogwarts temporary whilst we made arrangements. But I can understand his reasoning, not wishing to made Hogwarts a bigger target or endanger any of his students. But he did recommend using the Fidelius charm to hide us.
I've looked over the requirements for it, and I could cast it, I just have to get Peter or Sirius to agree to be our secret keeper since their doubts of Remus's loyalty since werewolves are openly supporting lord Voldemort. Which is rather stupid since it the Dark Lord's supporters are what are keeping them suppress and as an outcast... sometimes I do wonder what sense there is in the world...
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