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Griphook chuckled.
Harry turned back into the store and gazed around. The room looked exactly like the muggle side except instead of being one store, the ceiling was two open stories high. A wide balcony floor ran around the edge of the room one story up. It would be a bird's eye view of the store up their and a great place to set up some tables. A winding metal stair case led up to it near the entrance door. Back by the mirror there was the hall for the bathrooms and kitchen. Harry stepped into the kitchen and found that the wall with the mirror that divided the two store fronts didn't divide the kitchen. Instead the kitchen was larger then it appeared on either side of the store and had two open door ways, one leading to the magical side, one leading to the non-magical side. There was also a staircase tucked away in the corner of the kitchen that led to a room above the muggle side of the café. It could be used as a staff room and there was also a single bathroom adjoined to it
This is perfect Griphook." Harry whispered softly as he looked around.
Griphook gave him a wide smile, showing all his teeth.
"The mirror had a ward around it to stop any muggles from noticing it or any who go through. The kitchen has all the standard charms around it; pest-control, fires, flooding, explosions, gas leaks, and such. Your cook can use magic also as notice-me-not spells are around the entrances. The store contains the same wards on both sides. There are also some protective wards around the store that will mute the power of any offensive spells cast inside."
"It's perfect." Harry repeated.
"I've already taken the liberty of hiring a team of construction wizards to fix the place up. They should be here in half an hour. One, a muggle-born, said he would bring his muggle…tru-ck. With him to get muggle appliances if your wished them. Another said they would bring as many catalogues they could find for furniture and such."
Harry grinned widely at the goblin who had shed his disguise in the darkened store. The goblin them pulled out a ring of very old fashioned looking keys and handed them to Harry.
"We changed the locks on all the doors as some were muggles, and spelled them against lock picking spells and just lock picking. Only these keys can open the doors to the place and they can't be copied the muggle or magical way. Only goblins can make an extra set because of the goblin spells on them."
"Thank you." Harry said accepting the keys and holding them close.
"I have also had one of my assistants contact the muggles who send electricity and such to this building. It's all been taken care of. Even the magical side. The magical side of the store was just an extra part of the muggle side but quick wards and spells changed that. No one will notice the change."
"Thank you." Harry whispered again, clutching the precious keys and knowledge to him. "Thank you."
"Can you please deliver this to Harold Van Den?" He asked softly, seriously. "I have no idea where he lives though."
The bird seemed to frown then trilled and grabbed the letter. He flapped back to the windowsill, cuddled to Hedwig, then took off. Harry wondered how long it would take for a reply to reach him.
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Harry focused on the hoop across from him. He closed his eyes after a moment and focused on being in that hoop. There was a loud noise and Harry felt he was being forced through a tube. He stumbled a bit as he opened his eyes. He was inside the hoop, ten feet from where he had started.
"Excellent." A goblin off to the side said, writing something down. "And without a wand after only your fifth try. And no splinching as of yet."
"So I can get my Apparation licence?"
"Yes. I'll send the papers to the ministry now." The goblin said hopping up.
Harry had went to Griphook about the apparation test to see if he could get it now that he was an 'adult'. He could. Griphook had even made it easier for him by letting him use on of the apparation training rooms. The goblins made sure all their warders and curse breakers could apparate excellently before sending them out. As a precaution. They were even allowed to give licences to those they thought could use them. So once they sent the paperwork to the ministry Harry would be able to apparate legally.
"Can I practice some more?" He asked the goblin as he headed for the door.
"Go ahead. I won't be around if you splinch yourself though."
Harry shrugged. In his last ten tries he hadn't even come close to splinching himself. He wanted to try and get the noise of the crack apparation made quieter. And what better way then practice?
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Harry walked down Diagon, doing his best to stay unnoticed. He'd made sure to pull his long hair into a braid and brush his bangs over his scar. And his new silver wire frame glasses, black slacks, and white button down shirt he looked like a new person.
He paused as he reached a mostly empty corner and looked to the sun. By its position it suggested it was just over four o'clock. He'd turned in an acceptance for an application, sent his letter to Harold, and gotten an apparation licence. A fulfilling day if he did say so himself and said day was not even over yet.
Harry smoothed his shirt as he reached his destination, a small restaurant out of the way, tucked between two large buildings. He entered and found that most of the tables were filled. A waitress smiled politely at him as she appeared.
"We have no available seats at the moment. If you wish I could put you on the waiting list."
"I'm supposed to be meeting a Mr. Bishop."
She got an odd look but quickly nodded and led him off to a booth against one of the walls. Harry found himself looking at an average height man who looked to be early fifties. He had short dark brown hair that was still fairly rich and was combed neatly. His skin was a soft peach and only a few wrinkles were visible. A pair of oval glasses sat on his nose and he had a naturally kind look about him. He stood as he saw Harry and held out a hand.
"Mr. Black, I'm Leonard Bishop."
Harry shook his hand firmly and slid into the seat across from him. The waitress quickly took his drink order and handed him a menu.
"Mr. Bishop." Harry said politely, offering a slight smile. "I have heard you saw my ad for a server at my new café. You wish for the position?"
"Yes. I formerly worked at a restaurant in France for about nine years but left after it closed down. I found myself here and came in contact with the information that you were seeking a waiter."
Harry nodded and folded his hands politely.
"Tell me Mr. Bishop, are you a pureblood?"
The man gave a rueful smile and shook his head.
"I am what you would call a half-breed. My father was a wizard and my mother was a siren."
Harry blinked in surprise at this information and took a quick look at his eyes. They burned silver. Silver eyes were a sign of strong siren blood in someone. Males though, never got the voice of a siren that could control people if strong enough. It was one of those things that made the males more 'human'. Sirens were classified as Magical Beasts, not Creatures as the females could not control their voices and thus weren't considered 'human' or 'creature'. Veela had barely made the 'Magical Creature' list as their control was just barely enough. Magical Beast were legally allowed to be owned. Which meant Sirens were legally be allowed to be owned. Harry wondered if the man in front of him had ever had to watch his mother be paraded around as a pet.
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