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"Oh! That is so... typical of those self-righteous assholes." Rich made no real attempt to keep his voice down. "Half of them toed the party line when Voldemort was in charge. Most of the rest went into hiding. And still playing petty politics? Some days I'm really glad I didn't go back and finish my Auror training. I mean, I do the Ministry the occasional favor here and there, but I don't think I could tolerate being around those people all the time now. There'd be some sudden vacancies in certain positions."

"Right then." Rich nodded firmly. "I'm pissed. They'll fuck with a war veteran, prisoner of war, they'll fuck with anybody now. I'm a freaking Sword Master with two other black belts; I'm taking you on as an Apprentice in the Martial Arts. I also went through all of Auror training but the last bits of field work and still have my books in storage. We'll throw that in as well."

"And as far as a flat goes? I've got one in the other half of the building where I live. You're taking it so I can train you in the morning before work and in the evening when I get home. I was thinking of renting you one of my small flats further away, but screw that, screw them. I'll work out a budget for you for the rest of what you'll need when I've had a while to think on it. Equipment, living expenses, although I expect you to keep up with your charms and runes, all that."

He chuckled softly, but there was a wicked edge to it. "Do me some good to poke a stick in the stodgy bastards' eyes. You'll get all the excitement you need if I push you as hard as I think you want."

"Talking?" Rich shrugged again. "Probably not so much. You'll learn moving meditation. You'll need to anyway to do the more advanced sword magic. Come to think of it, I've been pretty stupid lately to not have been doing it myself. Maybe I lost my way a little and you can help me find it."

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