Belladonna Le Faye

The Appointment

Bella left the lake and walked to the house. She went to her room and got changed. Like most of her outfits she had on a skirt. Today’s was green, not pleated and stopped just at her knees. White stocking ran up her leg to just below her knees. Brown dress shoes slide onto her feet. A white blouse with three quarter sleeves was paired with the skirt after a few minutes of thought. 

Her necklace changes to go with her outfit perfectly as one of the house elves pops into help her with her hair. They decide on a simple braid with a green ribbon bow tied at the end. She grabs a brown dragon hide purse to match her shoes and a brown leather bracelet Mr. Hotchner had gotten for her. 

After making sure that everything she might need for the rest of the day is stashed in her purse she heads out the door for appearance and walks down to the gate before apparating away. 

Landing in Pax alley she starts window shopping since she still has a couple hours. Browsing through a couple shops that peak her interest and buying a few new outfits. 

Finally, with just an hour before the appointment at Gringotts she heads over to the twins' home to see if Charlie is still there. She skips through the prank traps at the front of the store. Smiles at the girl working the register and climbs the stairs to the apartment. 

She knocks on the door and waits for someone to open it. She is shocked by the redhead who does. "Fred, George, there's a girl who looks like Hyacinth at the door," Percy yells over his shoulder into the apartment.

"Bella," the twins exclaim, just before a small explosion occurs the twins come out of a room coughing and covered in soot. "Well, that won't do." They clean themselves up and start walking to the living room. "Well, let her in, Perc."

Percy steps aside. "I have got to stop coming over to your place unannounced. First, Bill, then Charlie, and now, Percy. Next time I come by it could very well be Ron I run into." Bell says taking a seat in one of the comfy chairs. "Hello, Fred, George, Percy. Is Charlie still staying with you two?"

"Yes, he's just gotten back from the reserve and gone for a shower." Percy says. "Who are you exactly?"

"Oh, allow us. Percy, this Belladonna Rowena Le Faye, Lady of the houses of Le Faye, Emyrs, Slytherin, Gryffindor, Hufflepuff, Ravenclaw, Perverall, Flamel, Black, and Potter." 

"Potter?! Hyacinth, it really is you."

"But with a legal name change." Bella says smiling up at the older Weasley. "You're not going to tell your mum are you?"

"You mean Miss. Noname, absolutely not. She doesn't even know where I live and everyone at the Ministry knows that she has no one to visit and she can never come up with a reason to get into one of mine or dad's departments." Percy says, "and even if she did I've changed to a different department. Which I am now in charge of. The Ministry has made some dramatic changes under the new minister, Lucius Malfoy."

"Percy as much as some of us would live to hear about the changes going through the British magical community. Some of us have appointments to keep." Charlie says, dressed for the meeting at the bank.

"Percy, can you stay for dinner?" The twins ask as Bella's phone buzzes twice.

"Sure, it is only a floo trip home." Percy says.

Bella checks her phone. "Bella?" The twins ask.

"Aaron wants me to watch Jack this evening so he can go to dinner with Heather and Blaise wants to go to dinner tonight."

"Invite them both."

"I'll have to talk to Aaron about bringing Jack here and text Blaise but first I have to go to the Gringotts meeting with Charlie. So I'll answer that question later. Come on, Charlie." They leave the apartment and hurry to the bank.