After an excellent dinner, there was little doubt it would be, the two girls again retired to Hermione's room to talk while Harry was on his mirror to Sirius.
In her room later, Hermione decided to tell Daphne - in the strictest of confidence, of course - just how far her and Harry's relationship had sexually developed. And Daphne confessed to her mother giving her a 'special' book to read in the days leading up to her leaving for Hogwarts.
Hermione then explained about the book Sirius had given Harry to read and her making sure he did. And it was with the aid of that book they were progressing their relationship.
When Daphne, madly blushing away, asked about oral sex, Hermione let her inner 'professor' out and explained it in detail in as clinical a fashion as she could.
"And, you and Harry have done that?" asked the blonde. "Both of them?"
"Yes," replied Hermione. With a developing excited grin, she confessed, "It was... wonderful." And sighed in remembrance.
Daphne began thinking... and considering.
Meanwhile, Sirius was talking to Harry about other important matters.
"I shall be speaking with Amelia about that old bastard's escape, pup," said Sirius.
"Don't be hard on her, Sirius," Harry demanded. "She did everything she could to prevent it and still failed. It wasn't carelessness on her part. No one yet has any idea how anyone even knew Dumbledore was in her custody, let alone was at the DMLE secure ward at Saint Mungo's.
"She's spent most of yesterday and all of today, I bet, interviewing everyone who knew anything. Give her time to go through all that by staying out of her way until her investigations are finished. Please."
Sirius sighed and replied, "Alright, pup; you're right. She needs time to finish investigating. But, I'm not happy about this."
"No one is," said Harry. "Except, maybe, Dumbledore and whichever of his foolish lackeys helped him escape."
As both thought about that for a few moments, Sirius suddenly said, "Oh! I knew there was something I wanted to talk to you about when next you contacted me..."
"Alright," said Harry. "Now's your chance. Don't go holding back on me."
"Your room at my place, Grimmauld Place," said Sirius. "How do you want it decorated?"
"They're at the decoration stage?" asked Harry. "Oh... hang on... of course, they'd be. They promised it'd all be done by... what... first week in February, right?"
"Right," replied Sirius. "So, decoration ideas?"
"Ummm... about that," said Harry. "How many bedrooms did you say this place of yours had?"
Sirius smirked and replied, "Lots. However, what you really want to know is, if there'd be room for Hermione and Daphne, right?"
"Welllll..." said Harry, suddenly a little uncomfortable. "I figured, with Hermione now being a daughter of House Black and all, you'd have already planned to set up a room for her. So, that just left Daphne."
His smirk not changing one whit, Sirius replied, "Already considered. Their rooms will be split either side of yours on the second floor."
"Ah," said Harry, a little relieved. Thinking of decoration, he replied, "For me, keep it simple. Cream walls, no wallpaper. Red woods for furnishings. Gloss-lacquered and polished, rather than painted. Queen-size double bed, chest of drawers, wardrobe and desk with desk chair, if at all possible. Wall-to-wall carpet or a large enough rug to cover most of the floor. Dull or deep red, maybe."
"And the girls?" asked Sirius.
"Hang on. I'll go hand the mirror to Hermione," he replied. "She and Daphne are in her room, talking."
"Right-o, Pup."
Walking across the apartment, Harry knocked on Hermione's door and waited. When she called him to enter, he opened the door and walked in.
Daphne was sitting at a dressing table while Hermione was sitting on the bed.
As he handed Hermione the mirror, he said, "Sirius wants to know how you want your room at Grimmauld Place, decorated. Daphne's, too."
As Hermione accepted the mirror and both girls looked at him in surprise, he smiled and, looking to Daphne, said, "As both Hermione and I will likely spend quite some time there over summer, Sirius agrees you should have your own room, too."
Without waiting for a response, he turned and walked out, pulling the door firmly latched shut behind him.
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Hermione was quick to flip the mirror around so she could properly look into it and immediately asked, "Daphne gets her own room, too?"
"Of course," said Sirius, as if it was obvious. "If my godson and his betrothed will be spending some time with me over summer, it's only right his concubine should have her own room, too."
When it looked like Hermione understood, he said, "Now, decoration ideas from both of you regarding your own rooms. Let's hear them."
That drew Daphne over to sit alongside Hermione on the bed and for Hermione to move the mirror so Sirius could see both their faces.
"Thank you," said a very heart felt Daphne.
"Meh!" said Sirius. "It's nothing. I have plenty of room, I assure you. It's no imposition."
"Still―" she sighed.
"You're welcome," he immediately returned. "In repayment, you can start thinking of decoration ideas."
Hermione asked, "Am I allowed to know what Harry decided for his room?"
"I don't see why not," replied Sirius. Then proceeded to tell her.
"Understated, but elegant," said Daphne. "It's so him."
"Sirius," said Hermione. "Can we get back to you on this, tomorrow night? I want to talk with Daphne about some ideas I have for that."
"Sure!" he shrugged. "It can wait until then, but not much longer. The decorators want to make a start collecting what they need. And they want to get all the furniture and the like all at the same time."
After a glance at Daphne, she said, "We'll let you know by late tomorrow afternoon, I promise."
"Good enough for me," he replied. "Now; how are you two coping with this new dynamic of your relationship with Harry? Speak freely, as no one's listening in from this end."
Hesitantly, at first, both girls opened up about it. However, they stayed well away from the sexual aspects and what they'd decided to do regarding that.
Once they were done, Sirius chuckled and said, "I see I'm going to need to make a minor change to the design structure of your rooms."
"Ummm..." said Hermione, now a little wary. "What... sort... of change?"
"I'll make it a surprise," he grinned. "Don't worry about it. You'll love it."
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The next morning at the Unspeakables' 'fire-side', Croaker stood and said, "We are now in possession of an asset we believe will aid us greatly in dealing with Riddle and his pets for good."
That had a few pleased murmurings among his people. Among Unspeakables, it amounted to shouts of joy.
"The asset is a wizard," he explained. "He is one who has a great depth of knowledge across a great many decades. None but those already chosen may seek him out, or even seek his true identity. Any who attempt to seek him out when not already given leave to do so by myself or Whisperer will be sanctioned."
Whisperer was the department 2IC. And 'sanctioned' was unofficial Unspeakable code for 'quietly disposed of and disappeared'. Being sanctioned had a one hundred percent mortality rate.
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