Harry Potter's sister ~~~ Fanfiction

Hiring lawyers part 128

Luna was already waiting at the Leaky Cauldron pub when Harry and Emma went inside.

"Hello Harry and Emma." Said Luna.

"Hey Luna." Said Harry, all of a sudden feeling nervous. He and Emma had been discussing the idea of taking legal action for weeks now, both alone together and with the other members of the Guild.

"This is only an informational meeting. Robert is a nice man and he will listen to us and be honest with us." Said Luna.

"That's good." Said Emma. "I really hope we can make some progress here. It was nice that so many people supported Remus, but what we're trying here is at a whole new level."

"In order to get to the top of a tower, you need to climb the stairs first." Said Luna.

"Unless you take an elevator." Joke Emma.

"An elevator can only get to the top of a tower if someone has climbed the stairs to make it." Said Luna.

Harry smiled. "I'm glad to have you on our side, even if most wizards are against us."

"I don't think most are against us. Most just don't know what werewolf discrimination is, they don't understand. That is how discrimination prevails, people fail to see the significance of it." Said Luna.

Ron, Hermione and Ginny came out of the Floo and met up with the other three.

"Where do we find these lawyers?" Asked Ron.

"They're in Diagon Alley." Said Luna. "Near Gringotts."

Sure enough the legal firm Boot's Legal Services was just opposite the main entrance to the bank.

Luna led the way in, and Emma was rather glad of that. She had never been in a setting like this before. There were some very well dressed witches and wizards sitting in the waiting area. It was sort of like the offices of a group whom Vernon might try to court favour with.

The waiting area was a lot like the private lounge of a five star hotel, the room was probably about one third the size of the Hogwarts Entrance Hall, an impressive demonstration of magic when one considered that on the outside the office looked no larger than the average shop. There were 16 small coffee tables, each with sofas on opposite sides. These 16 seating areas were arrayed in a four by four grid. On the opposite side of this grid from the door was a desk with two middle-aged women writing in books and on sheets of parchment.

One of them looked up at the group of teenagers and Emma and Ginny coming in and gave them a look that seemed to say 'you have no business in here.'

The other five followed Luna to the desk.

"Can we help you?" Said the woman at the desk. Her accent was very posh and very well-spoken.

"Yes we have an appointment with a Robert for ten thirty." Said Luna. "Luna Lovegood and friends."

The woman looked through a book.

"Very well, please take a seat. Advocate Boot QMC shall summon you shortly." Said the woman.

The six of them took seats round one of the coffee tables, Hermione in-between the two boys and Luna, Ginny and Emma on the sofa opposite. They sat in relevant silence, well aware that the limited chatter around them was being done by incredibly posh voices.