Harry took the documents and started speaking, "I hope you don't mind but when Tonks introduced herself the night Voldemort was finished, we started asking some questions as family means everything to us. Our motives will become crystal clear before this meeting ends."
This was an important meeting so they had agreed going in that they would 'double-team' the Tonks family, Hermione took over.
"Harry and I are trying to change attitudes in the wizarding world and put an end to the bigotry that causes first generation magic users, like myself, to wonder if it's worth saving. Mrs. Tonks, you refused to obey your father and marry someone he chose for you, an attitude we wholeheartedly support and all arranged marriages in the Potter House have been terminated, and your sister's marriage annulled. You married a first generation wizard and were both so disillusioned with the magical world chose to live as muggles."
Harry didn't give them time to think as he continued, "When your daughter started showing metamorphmagus abilities, you were forced back into the magical world so she could learn to control her gift and for her education. Your daughter's actions yesterday, standing up in front of her peers and superior, impressed us greatly. The reason for this meeting is you all possess talents that we badly need and hope to enlist you in the battle against the bigotry."
Hermione kept it going, "Hogwarts is undergoing a major refit and a whole new annex will be built purely to teach muggle studies properly. We need someone to head the facility and take on the task of explaining google to the wizarding world."
" We hope that Mr. Ted Tonks will be the first head of this facility and help with the design of the courses. Money is not a problem and it will be fully equipped with the latest technology that will function because the new building is outside the Hogwarts wards."
The Tonks were looking shell-shocked as Harry hammered home their points, "we think the students will come around but the parents have to get involved as well, so a visitors centre will be part of the new Hogwarts. Parents, both magical and muggle will be able to come and stay for a few days to see what their children are being taught.
We need someone with a foot in both camps that can basically sell what we're trying to achieve without upsetting anyone. Mrs Tonks you are in the unique position of being a pureblood wizard who has been living as a muggle for over twenty years and already have a daughter who came through Hogwarts. We would like you to manage this resource."
The Tonks hadn't uttered a sound so Hermione finished their pitch, "in my years at Hogwarts the only exercise program I was involved in consisted of running away from trouble my husband got us into! This is unacceptable so a full sports program is currently being put together, but again we need someone to run it.
Miss Tonks when you were at Hogwarts, a special exercise program was arranged for you to help control the metamorphmagus changes your body was undergoing. At Auror training you excelled at the physical aspect of the job and we would like you to become the fitness instructor for Hogwarts."
The Potters sat back and invited questions
"How did you know about my exercise program at Hogwarts? No-one knows about that!" said Tonks
Hermione just smiled, "Tonks you came with the highest recommendation we can think of, Hogwarts herself requested you. If anyone knows anything about bigotry in the magic world it's you, yet after fighting through Auror training your morals decided that wasn't for you. We want you at Hogwarts so bad but, should you decline we will assist you with any career you choose to pursue."
The discussions continued for another hour with many questions being answered though Harry was stumped when asked the salaries involved until Hermione saved the day.
"Our personal secretary will be looking into the whole salary situation, including her own and making recommendations shortly. I can guarantee it will be more than you earn at the present time."
By the end of the meeting Hogwarts had three new staff members and it was handshakes and hugs all round.
When only Narcissa and the Potters were left she asked, "is it always this intense with you two?"
Harry only half joking replied, "Hey, that was a great meeting! Nobody got killed."
Narcissa recommended Rose Parkinson and Elizabeth Zabini as two women whose minds had been vastly underused in the pureblood society, so they interviewed both women together.
Elizabeth was a pleasant, middle-aged witch who'd raised her children as best she could under the restrictions imposed by a society who basically sold young girls to be old men's playthings for political or social advancement.
The fact that a few words were exchanged didn't change what it was and she delighted in the opportunities her daughters now had available. She needed no further incentive to ditch the old ways, but here it was right in front of her. She was being offered a job, and a bloody important one at that! Could she do it? was she capable of being more than she was?
Rose had heard from Pansy the offer that the Potter's had made to Narcissa, she knew which one she's choose and here it was being offered. She didn't hesitate.
"Lord and Lady Gryffindor, I would be honoured to work at the Prophet. It was my dream to be a journalist but being a pureblood, woman dreams tend to stay just that. My husband never asked my opinion on anything, including my daughter's futures. I apologise Narcissa but Draco would not have been my choice for Pansy, he was already looking around for Violet and she's only ten!" Rose had tears in her eyes now.
"Our society was almost exclusively male dominated and I would like to ask if you are deliberately making a statement here? Female Minister of Magic, Head of Wizengamot, Head of Hogwarts, Head of Slytherin and running the Daily Prophet."
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