Black-and-white (Translation)

110. Tasks of a minister

Now he was sitting here. Somehow, Sirius still did not know how his godchild had persuaded him to do so. After more than a week in this office, the former Marauder still felt unreal.
maybe it was because Harry had almost lost his soul the day before. And yet the boy fought on. This cute vampire did not want to be beaten down. For this reason, Sirius decided to face his fate. although he would much rather have fought against Death Eaters than to sit in this damned office.
An initial review by Augusta Longbottom revealed that Fudge had a surveillance spell on his room all the time. and that was not Riddle's fault, it was Umbridge. So the woman always knew about everything and was able to advise her boss "correctly". And of course he thought that the pink manatee had the full view. Yes, she had, but unlike Fudge thought. That jerk.

grim-faced, the new Minister of Magic stared at the pile of paper lying in front of him. He was only a few weeks in office but he was already on the head. How could you work like that? There was a worse mess here days ago than in a teenager's trunk.
and what Fudge had done for everything. Some employees had been fired just because they were Muggle-born. All this was done on the advice of Dolores Umbridge. This woman just had too much power. And Cornelius had spoken sweetly to her lips.
but a good thing had the whole thing. Sirius could quit some people because they did a really bad job. Best of all, these sorcerers were mostly Death Eaters. They had been employed in such high positions only because they were purebloods. and Umbridge was very keen on that. She had even told everyone that she was one too. Nonsense, the old woman was a half-breed. And she had forbidden her father to tell the truth. He even had to retire. No one should find out by chance that the Umbridge family was not an old magic line. Idiotic.

A soft knock distracted the man from his anger.
"Yes, please?"
In came his secretary. Lorelei White, also raised in the Muggle world, and as intelligent as Hermione. She even had a similar hairstyle.
"What is there, Lorelei?"
The young woman looked at him in confusion.
"Mr. Malfoy is standing outside. He has an appointment with you. "She reminded her boss.
the minister looked at his calendar.
"Oh, damn, I forgot that again. What would I do without you? "
Lorelei smiled.
"Probably sink into this parchment mess."
Sirius grinned, too.
"Yes, and you would then have to fish my poor corpse out of the rubble."
"Oh, I'm sure Mr. Lupine would bring you back to the realm of the living." The young woman said mischievously.
That's what Sirius liked about muggleborns. They did not have that stupid fear of one just because he came from an old family. that was precisely why he had hired the woman in front of him. And because she was really good.
"You might be right, my dear. Then ask the man in. Not that he still walks through the ceiling. "
"I can not imagine, Mr. Malfoy looked very nice to me."
At the incredulous face Sirius gave her, the secretary grinned again.
"Should I make coffee?" She asked innocently.
"I would almost prefer a strong whiskey. You would really get on well with my godchild. "
Lorelei smiled again.
"That's nice of you, but still you get no alcohol from me. At least not during your time of service. "
"And now you talk like Remus," the man yelped.
"What do you think of whom I got this instruction?"With that, the woman left the office, leaving a speechless Animagus behind.

Shortly thereafter, Lucius entered the Minister's study. Lorelei put down coffee and biscuits and discreetly withdrew.
"Hello, Minister. Please forgive me the remark, but you already look overworked. "
Sirius grumbled.
"Me too, this is a nightmare. Harry's lucky he's so cute, otherwise I'd curse him for this idea now. "
"That's what my wife said recently," Lucius smirked, pouring some milk into his coffee.
"By the way, you do not look any better either, I just want to say it to you." Spiked Sirius.
The blonde gave the man a sharp look in front of him.
"I have three babies at home. what excuse do you have? "
"Stop prostrating yourself, we've never done that before. Besides, you're married to my cousin. And if you believe the words of Harry, and I do, you two are not even so bad. "
"I'm sure Harry's words were a lot nicer."
Sirius nodded.
"Yes, but I had the shock of the year. I was looking forward to kicking you out. But not even this little joy is left to me. "
Lucius quickly took a sip of coffee to hide his laugh.