BUSINESS AS USUAL? [ROBERT]

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John couldn't help but laugh at Rob's mentioning of the memory. Of course he remembered it. It was his first train to Hogwarts and the exact train ride that he had met Rob. They had a very strong "bromance" one might say. The two weren't afraid of sharing such nostalgic memories with one another, especially in an office they shared, doing nothing at the job they both had. "How could I forget, Rob," he chuckled some more. "No rules can stop the likes of us," he said, taking another sip.

It was then that John noticed a sudden movement in the middle of the room that made him spit his butterbeer all over his desk. Potter had been in here the entire time! "Merlin's sake, Potter!" John exclaimed, clearly surprised their boss had been listening in. It was a good thing both John and Rob liked Potter and had nothing bad to say about him.

Harry then went into a spiel about the old Order, and how he was starting it up again. This topic alone excited John. What better way to lose one's job than to do it with the Head of Auror office himself? "Well if there is a special mission involved, count me in," John declared. "Anything to get out of this office," he stood up finally for the first time in what may as well have been all morning. "Potter, you know any sort of rule breaking is hard for us to resist," he said, gesturing between he and his friend.

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"Thanks." Rob said sarcastically as he wiped off the little amount of butterbeer that had hit his face. It wasn't a whole lot so it didn't really matter. He turned his attention towards their boss. There he was standing there adding extra protection to the room. "You know Potter you could have at least entered the room visible." He had heard footsteps earlier and he was pretty sure that it must have been Potter as he came into the room invisible to see what they were doing, or talking about.

He listened as their boss talked about the Order of Phoenix and what its role was during the wars with Voldemort. He was quite intrigued form the get go when Potter had said that he had a proposition for them. And then he had asked them to join the Order of Phoenix since the ministry wasn't letting them do their jobs as Aurors. Rob listened to John as he spoke and agreed to join, albeit in a round about way. "Did you say rule breaking?" He raised and eyebrow as he said that. "John I wholeheartedly agree, that it is hard to resist." Letting a grin form on his face he said. "You can definitely count us in. Now what kind of mission are we talking about and how the hell did you get the minister to agree to it?" Rob was even more excited and now they were part of a secret group. He was curious as to the type of mission that Potter was referring to. He looked at Potter waiting for what the man said next. This day was turning out better than he thought that it would ever go.  

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Harry couldn't help but smirk as both men reacted to his sudden appearance. His smirk only grew as both men agreed to joining the Order of Phoenix. "Well now that you both have agreed to joining there is one thing that I have to do before I tell you your mission." Harry then waved his hand and cast the spell that would make sure that they never spoke to anyone about what they were doing as members of the Order. He saw a golden light appear around both of them, signifying that the spell worked.

"Alright, so here is what you guys will be doing." Before he continued he waved his wand an conjured a chair to sit in. "You will be leaving as soon as you are done here for the day. You are going to be stationed at Hogwarts. While you are there Neville Longbottom is in charge of both any Aurors that are stationed there, and he is also in charge of any and all Order members there as well. As Aurors you will have to keep the Headmaster informed of your patrol schedules and what not. However as Order members you will not have to tell him anything, unless given permission by myself or by Neville, to do so. In the capacity of Aurors just keep guard and keep an eye out for everything and anything that is unusual. In your new capacity as Order members you are to not only keep guard and watch for anything unusual, I want you to keep an eye on the Headmaster and the new Transfiguration Professor. The Headmaster is in the order. He is a wise man but at the same time he is power hungry. He will do anything to protect Hogwarts and the students. By anything he might even resort to dark magic to do so. Just keep an eye out and be careful and do not get spotted, even if you use your animagus form. I would prefer that he does not use any form of dark magic. I know for a fact that he doesn't know that I know about his dabbling in dark magic. Whatever you see or find inform Neville immediately. Any questions?" Harry sat back in his chair looking at the two men before him and thought for a moment before adding. "Oh and no, fighting or pranking with your old school friend Petar Kovachev. I know all about your guy's rivalry with him. It might be hard but I need you to put your differences aside and work together." He had heard all about their rivalry, and it almost reminded him of his dad, Sirius, and Snape. Harry hoped that at some point these three will become friends after a fashion. They would all have to work together, in order to catch and put a stop to the murderer or murderers. 

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John clapped his hands together in excitement, a smirk appearing on his face. "Oh, I'd just love to stick it to that old codger," he said, greedily in reference to the Minister. Exactly how Potter got the man to agree was beyond him, but he would take it nonetheless.

John nodded approvingly as Harry cast the spell around he and Rob, the golf light shining around both of them. It was getting more exciting by the minute. "So, out with it already," John said excitedly. John stood, his arms folded across his chest, but the look on his face was amused and interested as Potter spoke. You are going to be stationed at Hogwarts." That was all it took to really win John Cain over. A chance to relive his old glory days with his best friend? How could he refuse? If there was one thing he and Rob were good at, it was keeping an eye out for the unusual. And what better a place to do it than at Hogwarts? Something seemed odd, though, about his asking to keep an eye on not just the Headmaster but also the new Transfiguration professor. "What about him?" He asked referring to the Transfiguration teacher, after Harry had gone on about the Headmaster's power hungry tendencies to perform dark magic.

At Potter's mentioning of Kovachev, John mentally punched the air and muttered "drat." However, he felt that he and Rob could get away with some fun with their old friend. "Shouldn't be hard to get along for a while," he said slowly, his eyes falling over to Rob, giving him the old look that only Rob would recognize. A look that had trouble written all over it. John quickly turned back to Harry and smiled at his boss; anything to convince the man that he was making the right decision. John was excited to be getting out of the office, and the fact that Potter had trusted them to do this job meant a lot to John.

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Even though the question he had asked didn't get answered, Rob didn't really care they were going to be stationed at Hogwarts. He would have done anything to get out of the office, but this made him all the more excited especially when he noticed the look John had given him when Potter said that they would have to get along with Kovachev. "Well we can try our best to get along." He agreed with John, but knew that they would be having fun with their favorite Slytherin. There was just no way that they could avoid such a wonderful opportunity. Granted they wouldn't have much time to do that since they would be working most of the time. 

Whatever it was he hadn't expected the little bit about the Headmaster and the Transfiguration professor using dark magic to protect the school and the students. "We all know a little bit of dark magic but at the same time we only use it when and if necessary. Are you saying that the Headmaster and the Transfiguration professor are going to resort to it to fulfill their wants and desires besides trying to protect the school and students?" He had gotten the double meaning when he heard Potter emphasize the word anything. From what it sounded like, the Headmaster is power hungry and would resort to anything to get what he wants and to complete his own personal desires. He looked at Potter waiting for an answer to the questions that he and John had just asked.

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"Shouldn't be hard to get along for a while," and "Well we can try our best to get along." Harry knew almost immediately upon hearing those words come out of their mouths that even though they said it there would be some form of trouble. Well maybe not trouble but some kind of prank or pranks that would be happening. If he had thought about it before he was wrong it they weren't just like his dad and Sirius, they were also like Fred and George. Oh well there really wasn't much he could do about right now. But he also knew that Neville would keep them in line, or at least try to do so. "Good. At least you are willing to try." Harry said as he looked at both men before him. "Are you saying that the Headmaster and the Transfiguration professor are going to resort to it to fulfill their wants and desires besides trying to protect the school and students?" 

"Yes I am quite sure that they are willing to use dark magic. As for Stone well for the past eight years he has been in Paris helping train the French Aurors in advanced forms of transfiguration, and also dark magic. Now if it is absolutely necessary you have permission to use what you know of dark magic, but only when it is necessary. I do not like using dark magic as it can backfire more so than normal magic, but if we have to, then by all means do so. Like I said before though make sure you do as ordered to by Neville. He knows what he is doing and by following his orders things should go just fine for you guys." Harry highly disliked having to give his Aurors permission to use dark magic, but if it was a life or death situation they wouldn't hesitate to do so in order to protect others. He just hoped that these two would understand the fact that they weren't allowed to do so unless necessary. He was actually quite positive that they would do their job well, he trusted these two and they had to know that. "Guys. The reason as to why I am giving you this particular mission is because I know I can trust you to do what needs to be done." They were young but they could be trusted because they were good men and they had even become friends.

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"Good. At least you are willing to try." John let out a chuckle. "But of course, Potter," he said, glancing over at Rob and winking in a joking matter. Oh, the fun they would be having.

At Harry's mentioning of these two professors being fond of using "dark magic," John held up a hand as if to stop Harry for a moment. "Hold on, now," he said, mentally trying to catch up. "How did these two land positions at Hogwarts in the first place if they are keen on using dark magic?" He asked. The whole situation was seeming very suspicious to John, but he was glad that not only he and Rob would be the only aurors there. Longbottom and Grey were also stationed there, and if anything were to happen then they would have more reinforcements than just the two of them.

When Harry began to tell Rob and John how much he trusted them, John fell serious once again. It meant a lot to him that Harry Potter trusted him as much as he did. John may not always admit it, but he seeked Harry's approval in such matters often. Having his trust meant a lot to him and was a great honor, as he did look up to he and Ron Weasley, Harry's best friend. "That means a lot, Potter," he nodded, a slight smile curving his lips. "And I can assure you that we will not let you down." John turned again to look at his best friend, standing more tall and determined now than he had at the beginning of the day. "Isn't that right, Rob?" He smirked at his friend. Though John meant it, the way he and Rob communicated to one another was just humorous and fun, and it often added a good mood to any atmosphere or situation.

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It was almost to much, for Rob as he held back a laugh at what Harry said to them about being willing to try. And then John gave him a wink signify that they were going to have lots of fun. Not only with just Petar but with others as well, simply by using the secret passageways to get around. It was going to be just like old times. "Sure thing." Was all he managed to get out while trying to control his excitement.

Whatever Rob had been expecting it wasn't being given permission to use dark magic if necessary.  "...Now if it is absolutely necessary you have permission to use what you know of dark magic, but only when it is necessary. I do not like using dark magic as it can backfire more so than normal magic, but if we have to, then by all means do so." As Aurors you were taught forms of advanced magic as well as some dark magic. Rob never saw it necessary to use it, except for in the most dire of circumstances. You didn't really need it especially if you are an Auror, for you had spells like Draco Ignis Gladio which would summon the caster a sword made of blue dragon's fire, and you had to be wearing dragon hide gloves to use it. It was and is one of his favorite spells since learning it. "How did these two land positions at Hogwarts in the first place if they are keen on using dark magic?" He had to agree with John on this one "Yeah how were those two able to get teaching positions at Hogwarts? The only way I can see them getting those positions is if they some how bribed, or threatened the board of governors. There might be someone on the board that is pulling their weight to make sure "their" friends were able to secure those positions." There were a million ideas, and scenarios running through Rob's mind as he tried to figure out how those two ended up where they are.

He wasn't surprised when Potter said that he trusted both him and John. It meant a great deal to have gained the trust of Harry Potter, who didn't trust many people outside of his friends and family. "But of course John." He said in a joking manner, but meant every word that he said. This day had gone from being crappy to exciting the the space of only the past hour or for however long that they had been there. Rob then looked at Potter and said. "We wouldn't dream of letting you down it is not in us to fail at something especially as important and exciting as being stationed at Hogwarts." He was excited and determined to do all he could to help put a stop to all of this madness.

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Harry grinned as the two men before him began to try and figure out how in the world Burt and Stone had gotten positions working at Hogwarts if the delved into the dark arts. It really was out of his hands who the board of governors allowed to teach at the school. “John I think Rob just answered both of your questions about them. I have the same theory that they have someone on the board, and have probably resorted to bribery, and also threatening those on the Board of Governors.” That was another reason as to why he had picked these two, they were very good at figuring things out. And that next to nothing would go unnoticed by them either for they are very observant, due to being pranksters.

He let out a small chuckle at the way the two talked to lighten the mood. It highly reminded him of Fred and George and how those two used to talk. Now it was just George, who had taken almost as long as Molly to come to terms with the loss of Fred. But George was his usually once again, and he had been able to make the joke shop thrive, with a little of Ron’s help in the beginning after the war. Harry was glad that business had boomed, and is still booming. “I know you two won’t let me down. Now are there any questions as to what you will be doing besides patrolling, or carrying out Order business?” It was a simple question but he wanted to make sure that any questions they had were answered before they left for Hogwarts.

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(sorry for the short post)

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John narrowed his eyes at the thought of someone on the Board of Governors getting such a corrupted person in the Headmaster job. What, exactly, was going on in their world lately? A messed up minister, aurors dead, a killer on the loose, and now this? What was next? Another Inquisitor up at Hogwarts, bent on helping the two power hungry teachers? A lot of fishy things were happening and John was determined to get into the field and get down to business to find out what was going on.

John shook his head, a smirk playing on his lips as he glanced over at his partner in crime. "No questions here, Potter," he replied to the Head Auror. "I'd say I'm ready to get down to business." He clapped his hands together and looked at John, awaiting he or Harry's queue for them to head on out of here. The excitement was coursing through John's veins like never before.

The wizarding world was about to change once again. And for some reason, John was excited to be a part of it all, regardless of the outcome.

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"Interesting." Was all Rob could say as he listened to Harry speak, and answer their original question. He and John would have to watch each others backs even more so than they already did. Well that was two people that they needed to watch since both apparently liked to dabble in dark magic. However that couldn't stop his excitement from building even more so, as he thought about returning to Hogwarts with John once more.

"Nope no questions." He said rather quickly as Harry asked them if they had anymore questions that they wanted to ask. He could tell that it was time to go, and do their job. It was the atmosphere in the room there was excitement and a lot of it. He stood up with a grin on his face, "Let's get down to business." He gave John a smirk to let him know that he was ready for not only doing their assignment but also for having the opportunity to mess with their favorite Slytherin. He grabbed his Cloak and whatever else he needed from the office which wasn't much, since they had some time to get their stuff together, he would be going to Diagon Alley and home to get everything else he would need. "Well shall we?" And with that he turned to Harry and said. "Well I think we will be seeing you sir." With that said he gave a mock salute to Harry whom would take it as a joke for it was meant to be one. And left the office. He paused and realized that John wasn't with him. Poking his head back into the room quickly he said "Well come on slow poke, I've seen enough of this office to last me a lifetime." He then stood outside waiting for John to hurry up. 


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Harry could only grin as both men said that they had no more questions. They were excited he could tell, and hell if he was asked he was excited as well. "Good." He laughed as Rob gave him a mock salute, which reminded him a lot of George. "Well come on slow poke, I've seen enough of this office to last me a lifetime." It was quite comical to see his men acting like this, it was almost like Christmas had come early for them. "John you might want to hurry up, he seems impatient." He gestured towards the door that Rob had just left through.

He then walked out of the office and passed by Rob who was waiting for John. "Have fun and don't cause to much trouble." He said. 'I hope Neville is ready for another year with these two pranksters.' Harry really hoped that they wouldn't cause to much trouble. But he also new that while they had fun they would also be taking their job very seriously and that they would do it well without ever backing down. Hell they never backed down and always jumped at a chance to be out in the field.

(Short but it ends the thread nicely.)


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