Private Message to Lucius Malfoy

Lucius,

You’ve shown me how effective you can be at navigating through the politics of business, and how your influence can smooth paths or make them a great deal rockier. I can see now how very unwise it was of me to not seek your help from the beginning, and how much more difficult life is without you supporting and helping me, as you’ve done selflessly for so many years. I also see that nothing we ever do happens in isolation, and that even though my goal was to try to show some independent initiative, my reputation was still wrapped up with yours, and my decision could have harmed not only myself, but your reputation as well. Believe me when I say that wasn’t my intent at all.

More importantly, through my attempts, I have damaged my relationship with you. A relationship that I cherish. It hurts my heart to feel distance between us, and countless times in the last few weeks I’ve wanted to ask you for advice or share with you my successes. I miss you horribly.

I want you to know that I am very sorry for the way in which I went about things. I can see how selfish that was of me, and how short-sighted. I suppose there was a part of me that anticipated you’d simply tell me no, and so rather than talk with you directly, I decided to take my chances. I acted in a deceptive manner, which was wrong. I know I can be willful at times, and stubborn, and I'm sorry to have caused you pain through my actions.

Even though I was not straightforward with you, which is something I am heartily sorry for, I have invested time and effort into this project. Beyond just providing funding, I’ve worked at developing budgets, advertising, packaging, and establishing product lines. I've worked hard to ensure that my investment was being put to good use. I am proud of what I’ve accomplished, and with your permission, I want a chance to develop this business further. I wish so badly that we could talk about all the good things I’ve been able to do, and all the progress that has been made, and what I’m planning for my future. I hope with all my heart that you can forgive me for my short-sightedness and deception, and give this project a chance to be successful.

I'd much rather continue with your blessing and forgiveness than attempt this without your support.

If that is something you are not prepared to do, however, were certain current impediments were to be resolved, I would be willing to remove my name from partnership and talk to Fred and George Weasley about establishing a reasonable payment plan to return my initial investment. I know that your influence means a great deal with Commerce, and that my association is hurting this business (and Molly Weasley’s by association) more than helping it at this point. I'd rather see their businesses succeed without me than have them continue to face their current struggles. And my relationship with you is something I value deeply, and although I care about this business, I care about you and your connection to me more.

Please forgive me, Lucius.

Regardless of your decision, know that I respect you, and love you, and miss you more than I can say.

Always Your

L Pansy.

ORDER ONLY: Private Message to George and Fred

Well.

Here goes.

I've asked for Lucius's blessing to continue. If he won't give that to me, I've told him I'm willing to withdraw from partnership, as long as he stops his current attempts to ruin the business. Well, I didn't say it like that, of course. But it's there.

You may have to pay me back.

I'll make sure that it's over a long enough amount of time that it wouldn't cut into our your profit margin.

If it means he'll leave off and give you a chance to succeed, it's something I've got to be prepared to do. And I figured that your having to pay me back would hurt you far less than having both your business and your mum's business fail because of Lucius's anger at me.

I'm sorry.

I hope it works out.

I'll let you know what he says.