A very cute story. Harkness should be nailed to a wall and left to rot!
I'm wondering what reaction the Grangers would have? Since I'm rather paranoid about my daughter's safety, if she vanished from a beach (or anywhere else, for that matter)I'd be hounding the police until she turns up.
Honestly, I'd have to say with Fleur leading the pack, they are actually safer than if she'd not been there. Luna's decision to become a petis well in line with her character.(I love writing Luna, she's so much fun!) and Xeno's agreement to sell her is, I suppose, in his. (Not much in canon about him)
I loved Luna's 'I'm a poor little lost French girl' act. That girl could be very dangerous given the proper motivation.
And enter the assassin. Msr. De la Cour, Is reacting precisely as I would. I'd say Umbridge had best be dancing rather quickly unless she wants to end up as an 'accident'. God, I hate that bitch! I would have to say, in this one instance, JKR created the perfect character. She is the epitome of bureaucratic evil.
BTW The BHP is an American gun. He'd be better off with a Sig, or Beretta.
McGonagall on the warpath is nothing to be trifled with. If Harkness thinks he can sweet-talk her. He is sadly mistaken. The one point I have to disagree with is her mentioning Hagrid by name. Unless she's willing to take Harkness out of the picture...permanently, Hagrid's reputation is ruined. (I saw you, would serve as well.)
De La Cour and Mad-Eye together are a dangerous combination, at the very best.
I cannot wait to see what kind of trouble they get into next.
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Alorkin
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Thank you very much!
That's pretty much my opinion on Harkness, also. I'm not yet certain what's going to happen to him, finally, but I'm certain that one of his much more honest relations will be taking over his business and selling nothing but cats, rats, owls, etc.
I'm wondering what reaction the Grangers would have?
They're desperately worried, as you said. Minerva's going to go talk with them, as soon as she realises Hermione was the "Selkie girl" in question, and M. Delacour will meet them a bit later. He'll be able to explain things to them, about their daughter and his and all the rest.
Honestly, I'd have to say with Fleur leading the pack, they are actually safer than if she'd not been there.
Absolutely. Fleur may be submissive to Harry at times in the future, but in a situation like this she's in charge. And none better.
I love writing Luna, also, in case you'd not guessed. ;-) I think that Xeno knows what her mother was like, and knows that if he doesn't sell her she'll only be trying to owl-post herself to Harry as a present.
The "poor little lost French girl" act is one of Fleur's most formidible attacks, yes. She learnt a lot from watching her father. I feel a bit sorry for Mr. Gruntleigh--he's really not _such_ a bad sort, and when the Veela allure wears of he's going to realise that the Galleons aren't some mysterious sort of foreign sovereign-sized gold coin, but weird alloy tokens with about as much gold in them as a Canadian loonie. I suspect M. Delacour will do something to make it up to him.
And enter the assassin. Msr. De la Cour, Is reacting precisely as I would.
Thanks! I've no kids, so I was sort of concerned if I'd get M. Delcour's reactions right.
BTW The BHP is an American gun. He'd be better off with a Sig, or Beretta.
It's funny, actually. I was using the BHP as a placeholder until I could look up the appropriate French sidearm, but then I found out that it was actually designed by John Moses Browning for Fabrique Nationale in Belgium. It was never actually French issue, but it sounded better than the Mle. 1935 (chambered for some 7.65mm round) or Mle. 1950 (9 round magazine), so I wound up sticking with it. M. Delacour thinks of it as a Browning Grande Puissance, of course. ;-)
The one point I have to disagree with is her mentioning Hagrid by name. Unless she's willing to take Harkness out of the picture...permanently, Hagrid's reputation is ruined. (I saw you, would serve as well.)
I have to admit that you're probably right. In a sense, Minerva herself has condemned Harkness by not thinking things through. (Although, of course, Hagrid has already bought the girls from Harkness, so he's got some exposure from the beginning.)
I'm not sure what's going to happen to Harkness, yet, but it's a difficult situation. He has it coming, but whatever it is will be perilously close to vigilante justice.
De La Cour and Mad-Eye together are a dangerous combination, at the very best.
Oh, bother, I clicked the button before I was finished.
Any road, Moody and Delacour have worked together before. And yes, they're very tough hombres.
Thanks again, and I hope to post more up soon!