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

Silver star

As at most other events, Harry only half listened to the speech. No matter who was holding her, it was always the same anyway. Well, if Lucius would hold her then that would be different.
.The guests were more interesting and not the Greeks. Harry would concentrate on that later, first he had to take a closer look at this horde. He really didn't need another action like he did with Fudge today.
.the toilet of those present was just as exaggerated as at the last ball, despite the heat, many ran around in warm clothes. In addition, most of the nobles wore, it had to be nobles, more jewelry than Mister T. .but that too was not what shocked the young man.
The people didn't seem to listen to the minister any more than he did, and they were too busy appraising other guests for that. .frowning was really not stingy. A miracle that lightning had not yet struck. ..some even wore their wand clearly visible and not in such a charming way as Luna, i.e. behind the ear, but as a clear warning. Why else should you keep pointing at it? But that wasn't all.
."Are the knives?" Harry whispered to his dad.
Severus looked in the direction his son nodded.
“Oh yes, the Redlods always come well armed to such events, actually they always walk around like that. .similar to the Moody family. "
"Why?" Harry wanted to know.
“Later, for now, at least pretend you're listening to Crouch. .if people see you x-raying them they might see it as a challenge, ”Severus warned the boy.
He stared at his father, but then nodded and turned his attention back to the minister.

.“, .... and for this reason too, the Greek magicians decided to re-establish political and social ties with us. .I want to remind you all again that this ball is being held to facilitate just that. So please leave your hatred and suspicion of other visitors in front of the door. .even if it is an official ball, we, our Greek friends, want to show that they are welcome here. Unfortunately, it is difficult to prove such a thing when all guests are armed. .Of course, I don't want to take your weapons and wands away from you, I just ask you not to display them visibly. You don't need daggers for eating today either.
.but now I don't want to bore you with my talk any longer. I would much rather wish you all a lot of fun! "

Polite applause followed these words, but there was nothing to be seen of insight.
“Like in a shark tank. .they don't look like they'll comply with the minister's request, ”Harry muttered.
“They won't either, mainly because they don't have to. You know how things go at such events. .and especially today, when the Greeks are there, the magicians of our country will stand in each other's way wherever they can. All just to have a better chance of making good contact, ”Lucius explained to him.
.“I've read it several times and Susan told me a few things, but seeing it is something else. ..how are the Greek guests supposed to feel comfortable when the hosts walk through the area as if they were preparing for a battle? "
Sirius smiled.
.“You understood the minister's request really well, unfortunately you will be the exception. But you don't have to worry about that, nobody would be stupid enough to attack a Greek. .we want to do business with them again, so it would be totally counterproductive to chase them away. Remember, people only came for this reason today, they want to curry favor. "
."In other words, they want to sneak in," Harry put it in a nutshell.
"Most, not all," Ariel reminded him.
.“That's right, for example we just want to give our children the opportunity to come into contact with other wizards and witches. The world is not just made up of our island. Fortunately, I would like to say. "
.of course Antonius was right, not all of them were here for personal gain, but unfortunately most of them were there.
Harry looked up at his fathers.
“Is that why I was allowed to bring Beast and Oskar with me? .to be able to defend myself in an emergency? "
"You have them with you?" Draco marveled.
“Yes, well hidden under my cloak. Earlier with this creep they almost came out. "
"We even advised Harry," Severus explained.
."Sev, advised him, the man just always worries too much about our boy," Sirius grinned.
“And for good reason, think of Tito Fudge. .when I see the guy near my son again I let him grow cucumbers in the shape of a penis out of his nose. And then they stay there too. He should like that gigolo, "Severus snapped.
.he received enthusiastic laughter from his listeners for this remark. Of course, everything was in a decent setting, they didn't want to attract any more attention.