Stephen pulled back from the floo. "What kind of solicitor takes two months off?"
Perseus smirked."The kind that is good enough to pick and choose his cases and clients. We're not there yet, but we'll get there. Fawcett had a leg up: his father built their reputation on defending Death Eaters at the end of the last war. Not that we would compromise ourselves that way, but you know what I mean."
Horace spoke, "Speaking of time off when are you taking time this summer Stephen?"
"The last week in July, we're spending a week in Italy with Felicia's family."
"How goes the search for Remus Lupin?"
"Slowly. We've managed to narrow it down to a region in the French Alps or Ireland. I've dispatched a couple of the interns to see if they can find him. They're enjoying getting a paid for semi-vacation."
"It's a good thing the Potter coffers are deep."
"Yes the sad part or perhaps it's the good part, even with all the hours we've put in the goblins have been making enough interest that the bills still haven't exceeded the interest.
"I wonder." Stephen mused.
"What?" his partners asked.
"Well if what we half suspect is true, then I wonder if Black will be bringing his business to our firm as well after we free him."
"That could have its advantages. That's assuming of course, that he is innocent." Perseus said.
"Indeed." Horace agreed.
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Casssandra sighed. She was amazed at how much work there actually was for her to do and she hadn't even started working on the backlog of Harry's fan mail. Dumbledore had set aside a room at Hogwarts were all Harry's mail was redirected. She really wondered what had happened to Harry's more recent mail. In meant more work for her but between Harry's regular trips and the telephone it wasn't a big deal. They had contracted with a muggleborn architect, Ted Tonks, to finish the manse. Most of the changes Harry had the architect make had the effect of making the manse less formal and more comfortable, Harry had moved the dining room closer to the kitchen and enlarged the kitchen. He had also included what he called house elf quarters and a attached flat for her. Listening to Harry describe the changes he wanted to the plans, she had found herself creating lists of what was needed and finding sources in both the magical and the muggle world for cabinets, fixtures and furnishings.
Cassandra felt the telephone was a marvelous thing. It beat everything the wizards had for communication hands down. Floo was face-to-face but uncomfortable and awkward as you stuck your head in the fire. Communication mirrors were limited because they connected with one other mirror. Speaking of mirrors may be she should get a set for herself and Harry before school started. She was having a fabulous time learning all about the muggle world. In addition to learning to cook, something she had been hard-pressed to do in the magical world due to the poor quality of her charms work, she found a certain satisfaction to learning the muggle way of keeping house. Harry had also suggested she investigate theater. She had gone to her first movie and found the entire experience thrilling.
How Cassandra saw house elves that was another area of changes. The Potter elves were probably the best dressed and the best treated in the magical world. Harry hadn't liked the tea towel togas and pillowcases that were the norm. Harry had taken his philosophy of adapting the expected and making it his own. The Potter elves each had three daily uniforms and one crested one for parties. The female elves had a version of a pillowcase that was more like a cross between a dress and a kimono. The males had leggings, a tunic, and a haori made from tea towels. Both sexes had leather shoes that resembled slippers with the groundskeeper elf and the handyman elf actually having half boots. The six elves that were at Hogwarts had agreed to stay and be spies for Harry but even they had their Potter elf uniforms. Harry had stilled the elves' protests by saying they were not clothes they were a uniform and if the elf didn't wear it and represent the Potters the way he wanted, he could always give them actual clothes. They instantly subsided.
The elves learned that Harry wanted them to appear clean and well cared for at all times. They also learned that Harry didn't like waste. He demanded that they only prepare as much food for a meal as was going to be eaten; they were never to go hungry but no food was to be wasted. Zinnia had a hard time with that order at first, but gradually she learned how to fix the right amount the few meals that Harry ate in the magical world. Not that much food ever went to waste magic being what it was. Cassandra did most of her work in the office she created in Potter Place but found herself in the position of working a lot with the very independent Potter elves, in addition to working with Felicia Corner and Petunia Dursley.
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