Chapter Text
December 24 2007
Harrie absolutely hates the fact she had to work for Christmas Eve, and wants to go home to spend time with her mother, father and godfather Sirius for Christmas. Unfortunately she had to be at work in this stupid building doing calls at her job.
Harrie just turned 21 back in July, and been at this job for now two years since a little after her ex-girlfriend Ginny broke up with her. They were still extremely good friends after their break up….well she wasn’t exactly sure now… The reason they broke up is their differences in work, Ginny wanted to stay a professional sport person, while Harrie was originally going to come a police officer like both her parents, but it didn’t work out and she’s decided to work in the office where Remus recommended he worked at for many years with good pay.
“Hold on, I’ll talk to you later” Harrie said quickly into the phone, as she saw her assistant manager coming into the room quickly.
Harrie quickly put the phone down, as she saw her boss assistant manager walking into the room.
“Hi Narcissa” Harrie told her quietly. Narcissa was the younger sister of her boss.
Narcissa was one of the few employees here that she actually liked and was extremely kind to her and very quiet and sweet.
Her boss name was Bellatrix Black, she was one of the wealthiest woman in the entire Britain. She was extremely tall for a woman ranged around 5ft10, long curly black hair, pale skin, and slender she was around probably in her mid or late thirties. She was loaded with money and this company was owned many years by the Black’s she said and it got passed on to her, and her husband was loaded as well and was a high official government leader in the ministry. She sawed him on Tv a lot of times when it came to laws, and some of the laws he wanted to pass give her some suspicions about the man as well. She didn’t know very much about them, besides Bellatrix sometimes gave her bad vibes, she would always be either asking her for dinner so would her husband anytime he came as well, or stare at her for a long time. It always made her uncomfortable with how she always acted a bit flirty towards her, but she seemed harmless to her. Bellatrix was a extremely stern boss and fired people like nothing or would scream at them loudly, and it made her cringe with how loud her voice was, but neitherless Bellatrix was always kind to her, well sorta.
“Mrs.Black wants to see you in her office” The small frail blonde haired woman tells her.
Harrie crosses her arms a bit at her with a small sigh. “Great, of course” Harrie said softly to her.
“Still want to fax those?” Narcissa asks pointing at the machine.
“No it’s okay I’ll do it when I’m back” Harrie said with a small weak smile.
“You should go home” Harrie said with a small smile to her.
“Are you sure?” Narcissa questioned her.
“Of course it’s late! And it’s Christmas Eve get out of here” Harrie smiles at her.
“Okay, Merry Christmas Harrie” Narcissa told her.
Harrie grins at her. “Merry Christmas Narcissa” Harrie beams at her happily.
Narcissa gave her a small soft smile she always gave her that looks nervous, and walked out the room, as Harrie sighs and decides she was going to go ahead and fax these things before she left the building, and go home.
Harrie quickly opens the computer to turn it on, and then quickly walks out the room to see what Bellatrix wants from her.
Harrie quickly walks into where her boss was sitting at down at the table as she looks at the extremely tall woman at the table and did a small bow at her. “Narcissa said you needed me” Harrie told her softly, as Bellatrix eyes then looks up to her with a wide smile on her face.
“Ah, yes I forgot almost! All I needed to know is if you finished faxing those papers!” Bellatrix told her with a smile and stood up from the table quickly.
Harrie did a light chuckle and shook her head at Bellatrix. “No Mrs.Black I haven’t yet, but I’ve decided I’ll finish it before I leave” Harrie told her softly.
Bellatrix hums for a moment, and then Harrie saw the tall woman didn’t respond back to what she said and went to where her counter was and grabs a bottle out.
Harrie glances at the bottle and notices it had to be at least 300 dollars maybe more. Harrie wasn’t quite a drinker anymore, since with what happened…a year ago at that party with some employee who couldn’t almost keep his hands off her when he got drunk. Harrie was thankful Bellatrix was there in time, and ended up ripping the man off her, and was thankful he didn’t work here anymore after that. This was probably the only time Harrie was probably thankful for what her boss did for her, with the other times, with her being a bit weird.
Bellatrix then sat down at her work table and then pours some into her cup, and then looked at her with a small smile. “I’ve had this wine for 20 years, want some Harrie?” Bellatrix asks her.
Harrie thought about it for a minute, and saw Bellatrix pulling out another glass, and Harrie politely shook her head at her. “No thank you mam” Harrie told her shaking her head at her.
Bellatrix nods at her, and then took a sip out the glass and then chuckles at her with a wide grin. “Suit yourself” Bellatrix told her and then points at the empty chair in front of her.
Harrie hesitates, and really wanted to leave already to go see her family for Christmas instead of being here. “Alright er…” Harrie said slowly and sat down into the chair slowly as Bellatrix then looks into her eyes.
“What will you be doing for Christmas?” Bellatrix questions her.
Harrie put her hands into her lap where her skirt was, and did a slow breath at her. “Being with my family, how about you?” Harrie asks her slowly.
“Ah! Me nothing will just be with my husband” Bellatrix told her politely.
“That’s good” Harrie told her softly.
Bellatrix shrugs her shoulders at her and sighs. “Would be good if we had company” Bellatrix said bluntly to her.
Harrie nervously started playing with her skirt, and then Bellatrix clears her throat again at her. “Would you like to have dinner with us for Christmas?” Bellatrix questions her finally, with Harrie hating how anytime she talks to her boss once again she would always try to ask her out.
After her breakup with Ginny two years ago exactly she wasn’t looking for anyone, and after-all she was 21 and still young and wasn’t ready for any relationship yet. It would also be weird for her to be in a relationship with her boss while she was her employee. Bellatrix was extremely attractive to her, and so was her husband, but she wasn’t looking for anyone.
Harrie did a slow sigh and decides to stand up and shook her head politely at her boss and fixed her skirt on the ground. “I’m sorry mam, but I’ll be with my family for Christmas, and er, I need to finish these faxes for you” Harrie told her quietly with a slow nod at her.
Bellatrix then did a loud laugh, and then waves her hands at her around. “Alright I understand, but if you ever change your mind, just let me know” Bellatrix said.
Harrie swore she saw a wink come from her, and starts having a nervous feeling again in the pit of her stomach, from her, but shook it off. “Yes mam” Harrie told her softly.
“Good, now go finish those up, and then you can go home” Bellatrix tells her.
“Will do” Harrie told her quietly.
Harrie quickly shut the door behind her, and wishes she could find a different job with how uncomfortable Bellatrix made her, and anytime her husband came he was weird as well. Harrie decides to herself in one more year, she would quit this job and find somewhere else. It will be only one more year, and she’ll be out of here.
Harrie quickly walks back to her work room, and her computer was turned on, as she quickly starts working on it as quick as she could, so she could get out of here.
Harrie then felt her cellphone started ringing and it was from her mother. “Mum” Harrie said once she picks up the phone quickly.
“Hi my little Harrie, when are you going to be home?” Lily asks her on the phone, as Harrie hands were speeding up on computer as fast she could.
Harrie glances at the time, and saw it was already 9:30. Harrie almost groans and didn’t realize it was that late. She was almost done typing and then she could go home.
“I’ll be home soon mum I’m almost done” Harrie told her onto the phone.
“Is that my little goddaughter?” She said hearing on the cellphone from Sirius.
Harrie did a small chuckle hearing Sirius voice on the phone, and rolled her eyes playfully. “I’m not little anymore, I’m 21 now” Harrie chuckled lightly on the phone to them.
“You are still little!” Sirius playfully told her, and then Harrie starts printing the papers that were coming out the printer finally.
Harrie sighs in relief with her finally being done now, and then she didn’t realize Bellatrix was leaning against the door looking at her. “Mum I’ll be home probably around 10ish, I’ll call you back later, okay?” Harrie tells her mother softly and hung up her cellphone, and then saw Bellatrix then hums and took her back off the wall.
“You finish it now?” Bellatrix questions her.
Harrie happily nods at her, and then grabs the papers from the printer and hand it to Bellatrix quickly. “All done for you Mrs.Black” Harrie tells her.
Bellatrix looks through the papers for a moment, and then grins big at her and nods at her. “Perfect, all I needed for tonight” Bellatrix said with a warm chuckle to her.
Harrie nods at her, and then sighs. “Is this all you need from me?” Harrie asks her boss.
Bellatrix nods at her. “Yes, you can go ahead and go home” Bellatrix says to her.
Harrie felt relief in her body and hums happily to herself. “Thank you” Harrie said with a small sigh.
Harrie quickly went to her computer turning it off, as Bellatrix then clears her voice at her. “And Harrie?” Bellatrix told her.
Harrie looks up from the computer, as she starts cleaning her office. “Yes mam?” Harrie asks her.
“Be safe out there” Bellatrix said.
Harrie blink at her in confusion, but did a slow nod at her. “You too” Harrie said with politeness, but was still confused, and Bellatrix then let out a loud laugh.
“And merry Christmas, Harrie” Bellatrix tells her quietly.
Harrie gave a kind smile to her. “And Merry Christmas to you, Mrs.Black” Harrie told her lightly.
Bellatrix took a moment to leave her office, but glances at her for a moment and walked out, leaving Harrie a bit puzzle at Bellatrix’s actions, but shrug at it for a moment.
Harrie quickly pack up as much as she could quickly and was elated to finally be out of here, and she had a whole week off finally and was going to enjoy it with her family now. Harrie barely had any days off, and Bellatrix always wanting her at work.
Harrie was walking to the elevator, and she almost bumped into Rabastan on the way out.
“Oh my god I’m sorry” Harrie apologizes quickly to him quickly.
Rabastan looked extremely tired and did a slow laugh at her. “It’s all good” Rabastan told her quietly.
Harrie stares at how exhausted he looked, and she pushes the elevator button and did a slow laugh at him. “Did you work all night?” Harrie asks him.
The elevator opened, as Harrie walks into it with Rabastan following behind her into it.
“Yeah, but they’re closing the building for the next three days” Rabastan said.
Rabastan then pushed a button with her a big grin. “Besides I get new years off” He said with a chuckle.
“That’s good” Harrie told him quietly.
“And I’ll be in time with my daughter for presents” Rabastan chuckles to her.
“Aw yes, I remember you telling me about her, how is she doing?” Harrie asks him.
Rabastan did a slow sigh and chuckles. “A little rascal but time really does go fast, she turns 4 in February” Rabastan chuckles lightly to her.
Harrie smiles at him, and laugh. “I bet” Harrie chuckles to him.
The elevator went down fully, as once it open Harrie steps out first as Rabastan smiles at her. “Merry Christmas Rabastan, have a good Christmas” Harrie told him softly.
“You as well Harrie” Rabastan told her.
“See you soon” Harrie said to him.
Harrie sighs deeply and she decides pick up her cellphone to call her mother as she had to go on the elevator to go where her car was in the P2. She couldn’t wait for someday to get a new car. Her car was run-down, but she was thankful it still took her places. Someday she will get her dream Audi.
Her phone rang, as her mother then picked up the phone. “Harrie?” Lily asks her.
Harrie pushes the button and did a small laugh. “I’ll be home now mum, I’m off work” Harrie told her mother.
Lily sighs in relief on the phone. “Finally, you work to hard, my love you shouldn’t be working like that” Lily said.
“I agree with your mother!” She heard her father voice in the background as Harrie did a slow breath.
Harrie hasn’t told anyone yet she would be putting her two week notice in a year from now, and quitting from it, but agrees with her mother neither-less. “I agree mum” Harrie said.
The elevator door opens, as Harrie walked into it, as Lily then did a slow breath. “Well we are all waiting for you, let me know when you are close” Lily told her.
“I will mum, love you” Harrie told her.
“I love you too” Lily said.
Harrie pushes the button on the elevator as she hung up the phone shoving it into her jacket now, as she waits for the elevator to take her down.