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BUMM = blow up malfoy manor

When she did, Harry was caught off guard by her expression of peace. How could someone seem so peaceful when Harry wasn’t?

“Harry, darling, how can I help you?” She smiled at him and eyed his sloppy clothes carefully. “Perhaps you came to ask if I would go shopping with you? Because I would absolutely love to. There’s a boutique in France that I believe suits your unique aesthetic perfectly.”

“No,” Harry laughed. This was probably the tenth time in just the week that summer has started that Cissa has asked to take him shopping for clothes. It was no wonder Draco pouted and growled when he stained his clothes in potions or herbology, Cissa was mad about appearances. “I came to remind you that you told me once that I’m your favorite cousin and Draco owes me a favor so I’m cashing in on both of those things today.”

“Oh?” Cissa raised a thin blonde brow curiously, though her smile was still firmly in place. “And how will you be ‘cashing in on those things’?”

Harry smirked and twirled his wand carelessly through his fingers. “I’m blowing up Malfoy Manor.”

Because if Harry couldn’t have quidditch right now, then Timmy couldn’t have a posh and comfortable headquarters either.

***

Hello,
I received a letter from your team back in March offering me a position on your quidditch team as seeker. I had denied the position at the time as I had quite a bit going on (for more details please see the Daily Prophet article from May outlining my battle against the newly returned Lord Voldemort and his followers).

After further consideration, I would like to ask that you still allow me a place on your team once I complete my current mission to defeat Lord Voldemort (again). I believe that this would be mutually beneficial to both of us: Harry Potter joining your team would boost your fanbase, which of course will increase ticket sales for matches, and in return I would take your team to victory in our matches.

If this sounds acceptable to you, then I await your response.

Thank you,
Harry J Potter

Mr Potter,
We at the Chudley Canons eagerly await the moment that you fulfill your mission to end You-Know-Who’s reign of terror so that you can join our team.

Enclosed you will find season tickets to our upcoming matches this year, we hope to see you there.

Harry didn’t care how jealous it made anyone, when Sevvie brought him the letter from the Canons confirming that they would hold a position for him, he’d hugged Hermione tightly and swung her in a circle right in front of Theo and Fred.

”Your letter worked!” he cried triumphantly. “The Canons said I can join as soon as I kill Timmy!”

Everyone, except Snape when Harry found him in their office to tell him about it, was happy for him.

And Harry went ahead and gave Ron the season tickets. Until he joined the team, the Canons still sucked and he didn’t much fancy going and watching them lose.

Chapter End Notes

Up Next: Operation ‘BUMM’ is a go and Hermione is no longer allowed to create names for operations.