bat, grimm and the cat can fix it (Translation)

A necessary divorce

Harry was lying on his bed, he had just read another chapter in the book on etiquette in the wizarding world. Resigned, he put the piece on his face.
exactly in this position his teacher found him when he walked in the door.
"Potter, did the reading kill you?"
The boy didn't even flinch, he took the book off his face and looked over at his professor.
“Who made up all these rules, please? I understand good behavior, but this is a bit of an exaggeration. Don't you think so? "
"Which part do you mean?"
“The one with the kiss on the hand. if a grown man does that to a lady, I can still understand it, but why does a boy have to make a fool of himself? "
Severus sat in a comfortable chair. he had conjured it up days ago, the chairs were permanently uncomfortable. Blacky trotted over to him and let himself be petted.
"Have you also read Who you kiss the hand?"
"Yes, only single witches of marriageable age."
"Not quite, even young magicians are not exempt from the rule."
"Does that mean girls also kiss men's hand?"
“No, girls and women are always the recipients of this homage. I'm talking about other men. "
now Harry was sitting bolt upright on the bed. That made a funny picture because Beast had made himself comfortable on the boy's head.
"In the magical world, same-sex couples are also allowed to marry?"
severus raised an eyebrow, looking as if the boy hadn't finished the chapter yet.
"However, is that a problem for you?"
That would be unusual. Wizards normally had no problem with this by nature. not even if they grew up among muggles.
Harry shook his head, his book having to hold on to him to keep from sliding down.
“Not in the slightest, I think it's great. At least somewhere that's not a problem. they should hear how people in my relatives' settlement complain about homosexuality. Something I will probably never understand. "
"Why is that not surprising me?"
Harry gave him a crooked smile.
"But there is one thing I don't understand, wouldn't everyone have to greet everyone with a kiss on the hand?"
"Merlin no, it's a kind of bridal show, it shows that someone is interested in you."
"Interesting, if someone suddenly kissed me on the hand."
"Do you know he has serious intentions."
Harry nodded.

"Put on something sensible, we'll have visitors."
The boy looked down at himself.
"What's wrong with the clothes?"
"It is completely wrinkled."
"Who do we get visitors from? If it's a reporter, I'll hide in the bathroom. "
Severus snorted.
“Do you really think I would let one of these vultures in here? Mrs. Amelia Bones signed up. It's about their maintenance business. "
Harry immediately jumped up and looked for new things from the closet.
"I'm in the bathroom for a moment."
"Potter."
"Yes?"
"Take the book off your head."
Harry reached up and blushed.
“Oops, come down beast. Water is definitely not good for you. "
Severus watched the boy shake his head, then looked at Hedwig.
"You have a strange confidante."
The owl cocked its head and shoed.
"But he's nicer than I thought." The man hurried to say. He really didn't want to mess with the boy's three protectors.

amelia Bones came half an hour later. And she brought along a whole host of swear words.
“Outrageous rabble. Who do they think they are? You should lock something like that. And best of all throw away the key. "
severus and Harry looked at each other. The Potions Professor spoke.
"Mrs. Bones, good afternoon. Something happened?"
“Hello Professor, please excuse my behavior, but I have just run into some impossible people. some of Mr. Potter's fans are hiding on the floor. They probably wanted to ambush you. "
Harry hung his head, great.
But then he remembered his manners, he shook hands with the lady and bowed slightly. he had at least learned something from the books.
"Good afternoon, Mrs. Bones, nice to meet you."
"Good afternoon, Mr. Potter, the joy is mine. Even if the occasion of our first meeting is anything but nice. "
the boy offered the lady a seat and his professor poured everyone tea.
The ministry clerk got straight to the point.
"Mr. Potter, it won't take us long. Because of your wild magic, we had to come home to your relatives. "
"I'm sorry," the boy mumbled.
The lady snorted.
“It doesn't have to be, you can't do anything for this kind of magic. Besides, just between us. I understand you. Even the minister was about to turn this woman into a snail. I have seldom come across such a vicious individual. And I work in law enforcement.
the ad from Kobold Gripock served us well. It was a personal pleasure for me to take a close look at your relatives.
Professor Sanpe, did you know the Dursleys told all the neighbors that Mrpotter goes to a school for delinquent teenagers? "
Severus almost choked on his tea.
.just two weeks ago he would have fully supported the thesis that the boy could commit a criminal offense, but since then he had met the child.
"They don't seem to know the boy very well."
“However, the Dursleys warned everyone about their nephew. As a result, the boy had no friends. "
Harry had gotten smaller and smaller, and it was all very uncomfortable for him.
Blacky noticed this and growled softly.
Mrsbones responded immediately.
“Oh, that must be the alleged Grimm that the newspapers write about. You are of course right, we should no longer torment your confidante. "
that surprised Harry, usually adults didn't care how he felt. All right, with the exception of Hagrid and Snape.
He spoke up again.
"So can the bank stop paying?"
“Not only that, after we finished our investigations, we had redress.
Mr. Potter, your relatives have to repay you for every Knut they got. it cannot be that you lock a child in for weeks and only get it to be eaten through a cat flap. "
Blacky jumped up, and Severus couldn't stay seated either.
"I beg your pardon? Potter, when did that happen. "
harry made himself even smaller.
“Last year, after the Dobby thing. I was only allowed to leave the room twice a day to go to the toilet. "
“Professor Snape, we found seven locks on the door and the remains of bars. I can promise you one thing, the director will hear a lot more from me. "
Severus found it hard not to lose his temper. A cat flap! the whole thing sounded so damn familiar, his father kept locking him up too. But at least he had Lily.
With great effort he asked.
"Mr. Potter, why didn't you tell anyone? "
Harry looked big at his teacher.
"I have. The first thing Ron told Mrs. Weasley about the bars back then. "
Now Mrs. Bones was curious too.
"What did Molly say?"
Harry blushed.
"She said Ron should be careful not to put bars on his window as well."
Resigned, Severus fell back on his chair. With such behavior, it was no wonder that the boy didn't trust adults. therefore he always tried to sort everything out by himself.
Amelia was also anything but enthusiastic.
"And the director?"
Harry shrugged.
"Didn't listen to me."
The lady made a very rude noise.
it really didn't take long. Harry just had to make his statement.
After that Mrs. Bones wished him the best of luck in controlling the magic and left.