Ah. As it happens, I do know what that's about as it touches directly upon my family, too.
My brothers, Fred and George Weasley, have been deep in plans to start their own business for the past three years. They have been discussing their ideas with Mr Malfoy's goddaughter, Miss Pansy Parkinson, and she was impressed enough that she decided she wanted to invest with the company, enough to become a partner. She withdrew some monies from her allowance (NOT touching the principal, however) but was not exactly forthcoming with her trustee, Mr Baddock, concerning her planned use for the money.
Mr Malfoy first learned of the planned new business at a Magical Commerce meeting, when Fred and George's business licence was considered. He was outraged, both because he hadn't heard of this in the first place from Miss Parkinson or another brother of mine, Percy (his clerk), and because Mr Baddock had not stopped her from applying funds to join the business venture. He demanded that she immediately withdraw her funds again from the business and urged Mr Baddock to force her to do so.
Miss Parkinson refused to comply, insisting that the business has an excellent chance of success, although she offered Mr Malfoy the opportunity to look over the budget plan and budget. Then Mr Malfoy demanded that Mr Baddock force the issue as Miss Parkinson's trustee. He, too has refused to go along with Mr Malfoy's wishes, reasoning that Miss Parkinson has the right to make mistakes (if indeed this is a mistake) with her own money. As I understand, Mr Malfoy subsequently has informed Mr Baddock that their friendship is over.
Malfoy now seems to be investigating what pressure he can bring to bear on my brothers. And on my mother, who has set up a rent-to-own arrangement on the building where the business is situated. Fred and George reported that Mr Virgil Crispin (Mr Malfoy's protegee) stopped by the building last Friday. I won't say exactly that threats were made. Mr Crispin is rather more adroit than that. Let's just say that the idea of possible future unpleasantness was suggested.
Um, my mum and three of my brothers, yeah. As I said, he was also considerably hacked off at Percy, his clerk, for failing to warn him of Fred and George's licence application before that meeting. (Even though Percy's rather on Mr Malfoy's side about the whole thing).
I seem to have escaped his notice thus far. As well as my younger siblings still at school.
Not so infuriated he's sacked his clerk, or I'd definitely have heard about that.
If he does take it into his head to sack your brother, you might get him to a Healer for a once-over. I've heard being sacked by Lucius Malfoy can be hazardous to a man's health.
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Date: 2013-09-30 06:14 pm (UTC)My brothers, Fred and George Weasley, have been deep in plans to start their own business for the past three years. They have been discussing their ideas with Mr Malfoy's goddaughter, Miss Pansy Parkinson, and she was impressed enough that she decided she wanted to invest with the company, enough to become a partner. She withdrew some monies from her allowance (NOT touching the principal, however) but was not exactly forthcoming with her trustee, Mr Baddock, concerning her planned use for the money.
Mr Malfoy first learned of the planned new business at a Magical Commerce meeting, when Fred and George's business licence was considered. He was outraged, both because he hadn't heard of this in the first place from Miss Parkinson or another brother of mine, Percy (his clerk), and because Mr Baddock had not stopped her from applying funds to join the business venture. He demanded that she immediately withdraw her funds again from the business and urged Mr Baddock to force her to do so.
Miss Parkinson refused to comply, insisting that the business has an excellent chance of success, although she offered Mr Malfoy the opportunity to look over the budget plan and budget. Then Mr Malfoy demanded that Mr Baddock force the issue as Miss Parkinson's trustee. He, too has refused to go along with Mr Malfoy's wishes, reasoning that Miss Parkinson has the right to make mistakes (if indeed this is a mistake) with her own money. As I understand, Mr Malfoy subsequently has informed Mr Baddock that their friendship is over.
Malfoy now seems to be investigating what pressure he can bring to bear on my brothers. And on my mother, who has set up a rent-to-own arrangement on the building where the business is situated. Fred and George reported that Mr Virgil Crispin (Mr Malfoy's protegee) stopped by the building last Friday. I won't say exactly that threats were made. Mr Crispin is rather more adroit than that. Let's just say that the idea of possible future unpleasantness was suggested.
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Date: 2013-10-01 01:23 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-10-01 01:32 am (UTC)I seem to have escaped his notice thus far. As well as my younger siblings still at school.
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Date: 2013-10-01 01:34 am (UTC)If he does take it into his head to sack your brother, you might get him to a Healer for a once-over. I've heard being sacked by Lucius Malfoy can be hazardous to a man's health.
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Date: 2013-10-01 01:42 am (UTC)But I doubt that will happen, considering how hard Percy is arguing to convince my brothers and Mum to give the whole thing up.
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Date: 2013-10-01 01:44 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2013-10-01 01:59 am (UTC)Weasley stubboMiss Parkinson seems quite committed to the venture, too.