Hogwarts: A Happily Ever After

Chapter Four: Politics

Chapter 4:

Politics

I do not own Harry Potter

Ahh Harry, good to see you! If you hadn’t come to me, I’d have called on you soon. Let’s see, we have much to do. Gringotts has requested a meeting with you, two actually. You’ll need to stop apparating till you get your license; the regulatory squad has been hounding me since the battle about you! I know you can do magic now, but please.. The apparition notices I’ve gotten are driving me crazy! What else what else.. We can do your apparition first, I’ll contact Gringotts as your doing that, then we need to discuss a few things, go over your future, the funerals, your statement ect ect.. Off you go now; I have things other than yourself to deal with! Ask my Secretary Glenda to escort you. See you in a little bit!” Kingsley seemed to say all in one breath.

“But Minister..”

“Ah ah ah! After your license, then maybe these notices will stop!” As he finished his sentence, another notice appeared out of thin air, this one a deep blood red. Harry left the office quickly to avoid the screeching envelope.

“Glenda?”

“Hmm oh yes, right this way Mr. Potter!”

Glenda lead him through the ministry to a large sign that read “Apparation Testing Here” with a large arrow pointing to a red X on the floor.

“Wha..”

“You need to apparate there. It’s your first test, see the photo? Good, apparate there.”

Harry nodded and did as she asked, waving goodbye as he apparated semi-blind. He appeared directly above a green X on the floor in a room he didn’t recognize, in front of a counter, with a very old wizard looking at him expectantly.

“Look through these Mr. Potter, pick one with one location you haven’t been to before.  

Locations Page One:

Honeydukes

Muggle London: Leaky Cauldron

Spinner’s End

The Hog’s Head

Locations Page Two:

Weasley’s Wizarding Wheazes

Gladrags Wizardwear

The Shrieking Shack

Godric’s Hallow

Locations Page Three:

Hogsmeade Post Office

Quality Quidditch Supplies

Ottery St. Catchpole

Wiltshire

“Sir, I’ve technically been to all these places.”

“Huh? Well then, are any of the buildings there very unfamiliar to you?”

“Well, the Post Office in Hogsmeade isn’t familiar; I don’t think I’ve ever been inside.”

“Good good.. Take that list and apparate to each location. You’ll stand on the green X and apparate to the first on the list, then back here. At each location, tell whoever is working that you’re taking your apparition test. They’ll give you something to bring back. For Wiltshire, you’ll side-along apparate me.

Harry stood on the green X and tried to picture the Post Office he’d never been too. Turning on his heel, he quickly closed his eyes. When he felt the world stop moving, he peeked through his eyelids at his surroundings, smiling in triumph. He walked to a young witch and told her he was taking his apparition test, a part from lots of giggles coming from the girl, she wordlessly handed him a shiny ministry coin. Apparating back, he handed the coin over to the old wizard, going to his next location. He looked around the shop for a few minutes waiting for the line to cease, picking up a flyer for the new Lightning Bolt broom, set to release in stores in October. The line had finally cleared, taking his time to look around he moseyed up to the counter to get his ministry coin, apparating back, flyer in hand. He made his last quickly, coming to and fro in an instant. He held out his hand to the old wizard wordlessly, waiting. The wizard took his offered hand and they were off and back in a flash. The old wizard smiled at Harry, handing over his apparition license, withdrawing his wand and aiming it at Harry. “Don’t worry kid, this will just let you apparate to Kingsley’s office.” Harry nodded his head, watching as the wizard verbally casted. He felt warm for a moment, then nodded to the wizard and apparated back to Kingsley.