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[New story!] The ministry's ball #1
🕑 Added 2021-09-06 21:16:47 +0000 UTCSummary: Months ago you couldn’t even imagine Harry speaking with politicians, but due to his job he deals with them every day, especially with the minister Amelia Bones, both of them had a great friendship, she even invited him to the Ministry’s ball but is she really interested in them being just friends with or is she inviting him with other intentions?
Pairing: Harry/Amelia Bones
Chapter #1: Amelia and Harry
- Okay… How do I look, Hermione? – Asked a raven-haired man as he descended from upstairs in a big house.
Once he got downstairs, he looked at a brown-haired woman, she was sitting on a couch and she was smiling as she looked at him.
- You look great Harry… I told you that you were going to look good tonight, I’m glad you followed my clothing advice – Hermione said as she smiled softly at her best friend.
Harry blushed and at the same time, he felt good after hearing those words coming out of his best friend’s mouth.
- You really like her that much, uh? – Hermione said with a slight smirk on her face.
Harry’s eyes widened after Hermione said that, he blushed and tried to think of something to say to his best friend.
- I don’t know what you’re talking about – Harry mumbled as he looked everywhere but Hermione.
Seeing the way her best friend was acting right now, Hermione decided to put herself in front of him so he could now face her, Harry was about to ask Hermione what she was doing, but she decided to seal his lips with her index finger.
- Seriously Harry… You’re not being so subtle about the crush you have on her – Hermione smirked as she said that, she had her hands on her waist.
- That’s ridiculous Amy and I—Harry quickly stopped himself – I mean, there’s nothing between the minister and me, that doesn’t make any sense! There’s just a friendship that was built during our trips – Harry said nervously.
He looked annoyed at his friend, but he was hopeful that she will believe what he was saying, Hermione didn’t stop smiling as she looked at her best friend, Harry knew that what her friend was suggesting was the truth though, but he wanted to hide it as most as he could, but as always, his best friend knows the way he feels, it’s kind of creepy for him.
Harry tried to think about the last year, things turned out differently for the green-eyed man, he thought that right now he would probably be finishing his studies, but that didn’t happen.
After the war ended, there were so many things left to do, even if Harry wanted to rest already, there was no time for him to do that, there was no better way to honor those loved ones who sacrificed their lives to make his faction win the war than keep moving and rebuilt the country, that made Harry not feel guilty, he wanted to live his life to its fullest.
But he didn’t know how to help, he felt lost, until one night, a beautiful red-haired older woman dressed in a black suit visited him at Grimmauld Place, she looked no older than forty, even if Harry was famous he couldn’t believe that the minister could visit him.
That night she went to him to ask him for a favor, Harry was surprised that someone so important wanted his help, but apparently, he was a crucial part of the minister’s plan to restore magical Britain's peace, he remembers that conversation.
Harry and the minister were in the living room in Grimmauld place, the minister was sitting while Harry was serving some drinks, the minister came alone, so he thought that things would be more personal, he was still amazed by her presence, but he decided to calm down, he didn’t want to act weird around her.
- Minister, would you like wine or whisky? – Asked the younger man calmly.
- Whisky, please… And Harry, you can call me Amelia if you want – The older redhead told him and he nodded.
Harry served two glasses of whisky and he even placed the bottle on a little table in the middle of the living room, both of them smiled at the other and clashed their glasses before they drank some of the liquid.
- That’s a nice whisky – Said the older redhead.
- Yes, my godfather loved this brand – Harry said with a weak smile.
Amelia decided to stare at the younger man, she felt guilty that she made him remember his lost loved one.
- Harry… In the name of the ministry, I promise you something… Your godfather’s name is going to be cleaned, there's no doubt about that – Amelia stared directly at his eyes – I know that it’s nothing compared with him being alive right now but… I just want to show you the changes that I’m trying to implement in this new government – The older woman said and Harry nodded at her words.
- Thank you, minister… I mean Amelia – Harry said before smiling softly at her.
They took another sip from their drink before they stared at each other.
- So… I’m not trying to sound rude or anything like that but… Why were you so eager to see me, Amelia? – Asked Harry bluntly, he was too confused, he wanted to know what was going on right now.
The minister was surprised by Harry’s attitude, she smiled at him, she had to admit that the boy, no, the man was tougher than she imagined.
- Straight to the point… I like that – Amelia mumbled as she stared directly at Harry’s eyes, he remained serious – Harry… As you know, there’s a lot of tension between all the races in our country – Harry nodded as he heard the minister’s words.
- Yes, sadly this continues, even if things between pureblood wizards and the rest are changing a little… There still seems to be problems between the other races and that’s normal I mean… We were incapable of controlling Voldemort in time, they were threatened by him to participate in a war they weren’t interested to start with – Harry mumbled as he said that.
He closed his eyes and sighed, the older woman nodded at his words, there were no lies in what he had just said, they remained in silence for a while.
- I know about the problems but… What does it have to do with me, Amelia? – Asked Harry confused about this whole situation.
Amelia smiled at him, she was surprised by the younger man’s reaction to her words, it seems like he likes to help as many people as he could, she liked that.
- I’ll be honest with you Harry… The ministry—No, I need your help – Confessed the older woman.
Harry was shocked, to hear the current minister say that she needed him wasn’t something to take lightly.
- Well… What can I do for you minister? I’ll see if I can do it – Harry said trying his best to remain calm.
- I’m planning on touring around the country Harry, I’m thinking of visiting the leaders of each race in our country… I want peace Harry, we've been fighting for too long – Amelia said in a sad tone.
Harry nodded at her words, he agreed completely with her, there was no point for him to deny this, still, he didn’t know how can he help in something so complex like that, it sounded so complicated for the young man.
- But… How can I help with that? – Asked Harry a little confused about this whole deal.
- Don’t worry Harry… You won’t do something weird, trust me – She told him calmly – Your mere presence is enough to make a change… Trustable sources have told me that the many races in the wizarding world acknowledge you… Just like the rest of the world has done for almost twenty years… They see you as someone they can trust – Amelia told him with a soft smile.
Harry couldn’t believe what he was hearing, he was surprised to hear those words, he had a little idea about the giants being by his side thanks to hagrid and some factions of centaurs trusting him, but that was all, he wasn’t expecting that much support from the other races.
- So… What you’re asking me to do is… Travel with you around the country to earn their trust back to the government? – Asked Harry with a serious expression.
Amelia was serious too, she was staring directly at his eyes, and then, a few moments later she nodded at his question, that was what she was suggesting indeed, there was no point for her to deny, she felt satisfied at this point, Harry didn’t seem so bothered about the suggestion.
Harry and Amelia remained in silence for a while, Harry was thinking about this, he was trying to find flaws in the plan but, it was w different way to reach peace, he wanted to help in whatever he could, he was planning on getting back at Hogwarts and finish his studies but there were more important things left to do.
- I know that you may be worried about your studies Harry but… We’ve already talked with the headmaster McGonagall, she said that it’s fine, you can study while we travel and you can only present yourself to the tests – Harry nodded as Amelia said this.
This was a great opportunity for Harry, during his school years, Harry was switching between Hogwarts, Hogsmeade, Diagon Alley, and the Weasley’s home, those were amazing places, but there wasn’t variety in them, this was a great opportunity for him to finally travel and meet their country and also the job didn’t seem so complex, and if this was going to help to avoid a rebellion from happening, then, he will gladly help.
- Minister Bones… I accept your proposal! – Harry said calmly.
Amelia was a little annoyed that he called her with her title, but she didn’t care that much about that at the moment, she was happy.
- Yay! – Cheered the older woman happily.
Harry smiled at her reaction, he wasn’t expecting her to act like that, now he knew where Susan, her niece got that nice attitude even if she looked serious most of the time.
Amelia decided to put more whisky on their glasses and then, they celebrated, this was a special occasion, Amelia’s plan was on the way of becoming real, the peace that she was striving for since the moment she was attacked by death eaters a few years ago was in the making, she was happy.
And that was the start of the interactions between Harry and the minister, he felt so small surrounded by many important figures, it was hard at first, not many people were happy with him being with them, but Harry was confident, he didn’t care that much about their opinion, as long as the Minister tells him to be with them, he was going to do it.
They traveled around the country to visit the many races in the wizarding world, thankfully they didn’t have to visit the goblins, after Harry destroyed Gringotts with a dragon, things were a little difficult for them even if he had already mend things with them using his inheritance.
Harry got to know other races better, thankfully he had his friend Hagrid when he visited the giants, he was an excellent tour guide, he made things easier with them and as time passed by and they continued visiting other races, Amelia and Harry started to get close to each other.
These diplomatic visits lasted more than two weeks, they wanted to make them feel accepted, they wanted to make sure that the other races were as important as humans, staying with them some weeks showed the other races that they were interested in their culture and that these visits weren’t just because they wanted to talk about politics.
During their free time, Harry and Amelia talked about their lives, Harry was surprised to find out that Amelia lost almost all her family when she was in her twenties, her only family left was her niece Susan, Harry remembered the young redhead, he didn’t interact with her too much though, but she was nice most of the times they talked.
Amelia even told him about the conspiration against her that happened a few years ago, Voldemort tried to kill her, but he only managed to get her into a vegetative state, thankfully she woke up a few months later, but she decided to hide, she knew that a war was coming, she needed to prepare herself.
She knew she couldn’t do many things that would reveal her existence, her niece’s safety was on her hands, as far as anyone knows, she was dead, only Susan knew that she was alive, they managed to make the rest of the world believe that Amelia was dead.
Amelia decided to act like a hitwoman, she was killing Voldemort’s supporters, that was her plan, weaken his army little by little, she didn’t succeed too much at it though, but when she joined the final battle, she gave her best and after all those events, she took the minister’s position back, Kingsley didn’t like politics so, they got back where they belonged.
Harry and Amelia started to trust each other with personal issues, their level of trust was getting higher with each visit, Amelia was glad to help Harry with his studies, and surprisingly, this was the first time in ages that Harry managed to have grades at the same level as Hermione.
But even if they were getting along, there were some uncomfortable moments, like the moment they visited the vampires, their leader Demitri Maximoff wanted to take Amelia as his wife and he wasn’t too subtle about it, for some reason Harry felt angry at that time.
But that wasn’t the last time something weird happened, when they visited the succubus race, the opposite happened, during that visit, Harry was surrounded by many beautiful females that wanted his seed, but most importantly, their leader Morrigan Aensland was interested in him, she wanted to bear his child, she recognized as something strong in him and she found him worth of fathering the next leader of the succubi.
It was an entire race of women, so, she was only going to use him to have a child, things were pretty weird with them, Harry promised Morrigan that he was going to consider her proposal and for some reason, Amelia was angry for the rest of the trip, they didn’t talk for weeks after that.
But some weeks already passed, a few days ago, they had an encounter in Diagon’s alley, she apologized to him and even better, she invited him to this ball that the ministry was organizing for magical leaders in honor of the first year of this new government, that’s why Harry was so nervous right now.
- I’m sorry Hermione… I’d like to continue talking with you… But it’s getting late, I need to see Amelia in five minutes – Harry said and his best friend nodded at him.
- Good luck! – Hermione said and he gave her a thumbs up.
Harry disappeared and then he apparated outside of a great mansion’s garden, thankfully he had permission to land here, he walked towards the main door and knocked on the door.
- Oh right… - Harry mumbled while he waited, he took a little objected, and then he applied some transfiguration.
That spell turned the object into a bouquet of roses and just right in time, the door was opened.
Harry was stunned, this was the first time that he has seen Amelia dressed like this, her long hair was curled, her lips were as red as blood, she was using a black dress that ended just a little above her knees, and she was wearing black stilettos, she looked so good, that Harry couldn’t stop staring at her.
