the_debt_of_time

"Everyone knows that Bartemius Crouch is dead; killed by his son," Parkinson said,
rolling his eyes before casting a brief look at Draco as if to make a point about patricide.
The blond Slytherin did not even blink at the silent accusation and attached insult.
"What was done with the Crouch family vaults?" Mia asked.
"They were put into Ministry funds," Percy answered after looking over some of
his notes.
"So the Ministry should then pay," she suggested, ignoring the gasps around her.
"Unless, of course, the Wizengamot would prefer to put the blame of sending an innocent
man to prison for twelve years on someone else? Wasn't there a second department head
involved in the fact that my fiancé never received a fair trial?"
Cornelius Fudge turned green at that, and all other colour drained from his face
when his fellow Wizengamot members suddenly seemed eager to turn on him because of
money. A lot of money.
"I... I.. ." He struggled to find words. "This is madness! Shacklebolt, the rest of
Britain will hear about this! Hear that the new Minister for Magic is being manipulated by
money-grubbing, greedy children! Perhaps we need another election!"
Some agreed.
Mia put a quick stop to it.
"If that's how you feel, Mr Fudge. It sounds to me like I'm not very welcome here."
Fudge dipped his head firmly. "I would say so!"
"Sirius, Harry, how would you feel about moving to France?" she asked them. "It's
clear we're not wanted here in Britain. Perhaps we should close out our Gringotts vaults as
well."
A few members of the Wizengamot began to stir in understanding.
"Draco, would you care to accompany us since you're apparently nothing but a dirty
Death Eater to half of these people and a tool for manipulation for the others?" she asked
with a tender smile that widened when Draco stood, silently assented, and reached for his
cloak as though ready to leave.
"I wonder what the goblin horde will do once the vaults of the Black, Potter, and
Malfoy families have left them," Mia thought aloud. "Don't they make up the majority of
Gringotts? Hmm... what do you think that would do to the economy of Wizarding
Britain?"