"Well Dobby, How did Lucius treat you all these years?"
Now, neat and clean Dobby in gentleman suit and boots replied, "Oh, Master Malfoy used to beat Dobby a lot in the beginning but something happened 2 years ago and Master started treating Dobby like Dobby was the master. Mistress Malfoy still beat Dobby though"
"They beat you because you are small and weak Dobby. Would you like to evolve and get stronger?" Alexander asked.
Dobby quickly nodded his head: "Yes, Dobby would be lucky if that can happen"
"Then let's go to my office. I'll give you a potion that will make you 'evolve'"
~Hopefully~
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"Here, drink this and go to sleep. The changes will happen overnight. That is your room from now on" he pointed to a door at the end of the lobby.
"Yes boss"
Dobby gulped down the shining golden liquid and went to sleep.
Alexander went to work on his new project. He was going to leave his inheritance to Edward because he saw him worthy, but that didn't mean that all the next generation will also be worthy. Hence he created an Inheritance test for anyone to ever be able to inherit the company. Gringotts were responsible for conducting the test, and for each successful test, they would be paid 300,000 galleons, many god-level curses were waiting for them if they tried to cheat and they knew it. If none of Edward's descendants were able to pass the test then they would not get the company. Gringotts will conduct the test on random young high achievers of Hogwarts to choose a new owner.
The house-elves under the company were to bond with every new owner. Though the owner will be oathbound to never mistreat them and whenever the seat of owner was empty the elves will bond with the Galaxy tower's magic source. The test was uncheatable, if someone forcefully tried to become the company's owner they will be cursed for life to live a life of extreme poverty.
All this was to ensure that the company always remained under righteous and competent hands.
After completing his inheritance test and binding it with various contracts and other things he called Edward to come to his place the next morning. He was going to explain it to him.
...
"Good morning Professor"
"Oh hey good morning, Edward and it's grandpa for you. Come sit with me"
Alexander showed Edward the inheritance test. Edward was in favor of it as he also knew that it only needs one bad seed to destroy the years of hard work.
While they wore discussing, Dobby's voice came from behind.
"Good morning boss"
"Oh good morning Dob..." Alexander's words got stuck in his mouth when he saw Dobby.
"Haha... Finally, you found time to see this old man." He said. Alexander had now grown to 6 feet 5, so Hermione looked even smaller in front of him.
"I was training for the Triwizard tournament, grandpa," Hermione happily said.
She mostly acted rowdy in front of people but whenever she was with Edward, he or her parents she would always turn into a spoiled happy child.
"Oh yes, I nearly forgot about it. Do you want me to train you?" He asked.
Hermione shook her head "No grandpa, I don't want to have anyone to think I had an unfair advantage. Besides, I am confident that I'll win," she proclaimed.
"Oh, and training with me isn't an unfair advantage?" Edward said with arms crossed.
Hermione was so engrossed in Alexander's words that she hadn't noticed Edward. When she looked at him her face turned red. She had her first kiss just a day ago in one of the training sessions. She embarrassingly hid her face in Alexander's chest.
Alexander understood by her face and faked that he got angry at Edward.
"Boy, don't tease my Hermione. Or I'll turn you into a donkey" he winked at the end.
Edward understood, "Oh really, not before I turn you into a pig"
"HAH!" They both shouted like they were about to shoot charms at each other.
"Noooo stop," Hermione roared, stepping away to see the situation. When she saw both of them smiling at her, her face turned even redder.
All of them started to laugh, including Dobby.
...
The next day, it was time for the Triwizard tournament. Alexander was supposed to be head judge so he had to be present there early.
Alexander went to the platform for the for judges. As soon as he entered the vision of the people, a loud cheer engulfed the whole arena. Alexander had to wave hands and tell people to sit down.
Unlike in the movie, this time the arena was very big. There were more than 100,000 people there. Many came from foreign countries. At that time Alexander had the idea to make an International Wizard tournament in which champions from all magic schools in the world will compete for the trophy and 1 million galleons.
Thank you for reading.
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