"Right," Bill said to Griphook as they began to walk inside. "The thing is, we'd need to do this...well, 'under the table' as they say. If I have my history right, the goblins have a share in the original investment of the bank, correct? The money that was used to found it and the interest accrued is property and right of the goblin board of the bank. Rather than attaching our names to any papers through an official bank transaction, this would have to be a rather private loan. We could do a binding contract...I know a bloke who can perform the spell."
It was incredibly risky to do a binding deal with a goblin, but if anyone knew the risk involved it was Bill. Besides, if they lost, they'd have nothing left anyway. If they won, the loan would be repaid over time.
"We can talk more about it later," Bill said. "I just wanted to bring it up as a possibility."
He held the door open for the goblin and then headed inside too, grateful to be warm again and digging in his pocket for a handkerchief to deal with a runny nose.
Just as he turned toward the study, he nearly ran smack into Harry.
"Looks like we're all headed to go talk to each other. How's the den sound? I'll get some snacks."