Harry was in his room trying to focus on studying, just for something to do but not being very successful about it, when an elf popped in with a note, handed it to him and left again.
Opening it, he saw it was a short note from Madam Bones informing him Dumbledore was now staying in custody and would not be released until Monday afternoon after lunch.
Setting aside his book he happily left his room and went downstairs. He found Hermione in the kitchen talking to Dobby.
"Hi!" he said.
As Hermione turned to him, Dobby popped away.
"You're suddenly chipper again," she said. "What's caused that?"
He handed her the note and let her read it.
Finishing, she looked at him with a grin and said, "So, Dumbledore's 'on ice' for the next three days."
"Yep!" he nodded. "Which means, we can go for our walk."
Hermione's face fell a bit and she hesitantly asked back, "Can we delay that until tomorrow morning?"
Confused, Harry frowned and replied, "I don't want you to think I'd force you to do such a thing, Hermione. So, if you want to simply delay the walk, take a walk with me tomorrow or simply cancel it completely, that's fine."
Relieved, she smiled back. "Thank you, Harry. Dumbledore's attempt to get in past those wards you had set up has me a bit spooked. Now, I'd just like to talk with my Mum for a bit. It's been ages since we had a decent chance to catch up for a 'girl talk' session."
"You don't need to explain it to me, Hermione," he gently smiled. "It's alright."
After he left, he wondered again what to do. That's when he decided he should be writing some letters while he actually had the chance.
Heading up to his room and checking Hedwig was available - she liked to sit on a branch of a tree in the Grangers' back yard - he pulled out his spare parchment, quills and ink, carried it to the small desk in the room and pulled the chair to sit.
Mentally going over what and to whom he needed to write, he set to work.
His first letter was to his Gringotts Account Manager. After Sirius had told him he had taken material back to the Tonkses to work on there, he thought he should ask his account manager if he could do the same. Knowing the goblins appreciated brevity, he wrote accordingly.
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Account Manager Tinderwick
for the Noble and Most Ancient House of Potter
London Branch
Gringotts
Tinderwick,
In order to more rapidly bring myself up to speed with the accounts of the Noble and Most Ancient House of Potter, please cause to have copies of the financial records of the House set aside for me for the relevant fee, of course.
I shall endeavour to collect them, or have them collected on my behalf, and complete what documentation I previously caused to be uncompleted when last we met. Once completed I shall see to its return to you with due haste.
I include a drop of my blood on this parchment to prove my claim.
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Harrison 'Harry' James Potter
Lord of the Noble and Most Ancient House of Potter
Heir Tertiary of the Noble and Most Ancient House of Black
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After he finished writing it, he read through it before he signed it. Then he used a penknife the Weasley twins had given him to poke the tip of his ring finger on his off hand; deep enough to draw a drop of blood. That drop he then allowed to drop onto the parchment next to his signature.
Done with that letter, he turned to the window to find Hedwig sitting on the window ledge looking at him through the glass.
As soon as he opened the window she immediately glide-hopped onto the desk and turned to him.
After offering her an owl treat - accepted - he tied the folded up parchment to her ankle and let her go.
Once she'd flown off he made a start on his second letter. This one to Neville.
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Neville Francis Longbottom
Heir Apparent of the Noble and Most Ancient House of Longbottom
Longbottom Hall
Nev,
Hermione and I arrived safely at her home in Wimbledon.
It's a huge place I'd put on a similar scale to a small manor house. Six bedrooms, four with ensuite bathrooms; a small set of quarters for servants, though the Grangers employ none; all spread across four floors. The servants' quarters are currently being used by the aurors Madam Bones stuck me with as a break/rest room. Of course, there are also the kitchen, laundry, parlour, entertainment room, an office for Wendell and Monica, small library, that sort of thing.
Hermione's room sits on the top floor and is comparable in size to our dorm at Hogwarts. Connected to that she has her own ensuite bathroom and a small room that her father converted for her to a study room. In there she has a small desk with four bookcases; one of which her father added lockable doors to so she can put her Hogwarts books in and lock close (in case anyone but a Granger tries to peek inside). Of course, all bar the 'Hogwarts' bookcase is over-full with books also stacked on top of them.
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