Outside the storage room, the goblin secretary rapped his knuckles impatiently. He had clearly seen two unruly goblins sneak inside. He'd been about to drag them out and give them a thorough dressing down, but they'd locked the door from the inside! This was simply outrageous. The goblin secretary's already sharp eyes flashed with even more fervor as he pounded on the storage room door again. "I'll say it one more time; hurry up!"
"It's me! Loken!"
"…"
Hmm? The goblin secretary was somewhat surprised, not only because the two ignorant fellows inside dared to answer, but also because these two were the new hires who had just arrived today… breaking the rules on day one? He was about to say something when Malfoy's voice came from inside, but the voice was rather strange.
"Ah, ha, a-hahaha…"
"…"
The goblin secretary's expression changed instantly, his previous anger vanishing without a trace. He now understood why these two had come here; they were seeking illicit thrills! However, this was still a bit much! But he himself felt too embarrassed to drag these two out now.
"Uh, cough cough… you two, come see me tonight."
Leaving behind these words, the still-single goblin secretary, with an expression even darker than ashen skin, quickly departed.
...
Inside the storage room.
"…"
Malfoy felt like dying. Why did I listen to Harry's nonsense and imitate that bastard's cries?
Harry, who had been standing by the door and listening to the footsteps fading away, tiptoed back. "Alright, Malfoy, he's gone!"
"Don't bother me… he's gone? Then get out of here!"
Malfoy quickly stood up. He didn't want to stay in this wretched place any longer. The two quietly opened the door and peeked out. Looking to the left, the long corridor was empty. Looking to the right… where did that giant pink toad come from?
"Hehehe… look what I caught!"
Umbridge stood with her hands on her hips, a sinister smile playing on her thickly powdered face, her voice still cloyingly sweet. "Oh, two rule-breaking, disgusting, and ugly goblins!"
"…"
I don't mind you calling them goblins. But you can't call me one, even if I look like one now. Before Harry could say anything, Malfoy couldn't hold back any longer. "Who the hell are you? A big pink toad, what? You think you're pretty?"
Me, ugly? As if you're the pretty one.
"You! You! You, you…"
Umbridge was clearly furious. She'd wallowed in her power here for so long, and this was the first time a goblin had dared to talk back to her like this!
"Thicker than a brick, shorter than a stump, all you have is your rear and waist. If you stood outside, people would think you were a roadblock." Malfoy continued his barrage!
"Shut up!"
Umbridge's face turned alarmingly red, her heaving chest making her look like a pink balloon about to burst.
"Oh ho? You think you're ugly, and I can't even say that? I don't blame you for being ugly, but going out and scaring people is wrong!"
"I'm so-and-so…"
"So what if I'm so-and-so? Does that make you pretty? I bet I look just like her! I'm not insulting her, you can guess what she looks like!"
Hearing this pink toad dare to say "I'm so-and-so," Malfoy exploded, getting more and more carried away with his insults.
"You bastard!"
"Oh? You think you're ugly too? Then go back inside and lock yourself up; don't come out and embarrass me!"
"Shut up! I told you to shut up!"
"Shut up… Huh? Why did you faint?"
Seeing Umbridge collapse, a victim of her own rage, Malfoy swallowed back the words he hadn't finished saying.
"Heh, as expected of you, Malfoy."
Harry beside him smirked and clapped his hands in mock praise.
"Whatever, let's go, Scarhead!" Malfoy said, turning to lead Harry away.
"What about her?"
Harry wasn't particularly concerned about Umbridge; after all, the pink toad had just insulted him. "What if she tells everyone when she wakes up?"
"Never mind her!" Malfoy shrugged, unconcerned. "This person probably just came to Gringotts to withdraw money, suddenly needed the restroom but couldn't find it and wandered into the wrong place, right?"
Although Malfoy's words sounded a bit strange, Harry didn't believe that Umbridge, being a human wizard, would be a Gringotts employee.
The two then left the unconscious Umbridge where she lay and hurried toward their destination.
But they soon encountered a problem: everyone with an office, including but not limited to the bank manager, locked their doors thoroughly before leaving. And they'd even used the Alohomora Reversal Curse. It was a wasted trip.
...
Later that afternoon. Harry and Malfoy arrived at their workstations, waiting in front of the minecart. They would be needed if guests or superiors arrived. The two chatted idly. Having heard Harry's suspicions about the new vault, Malfoy suggested driving the minecart down to investigate. But Harry insisted on being cautious and waiting for a more opportune moment. However, his plans were soon disrupted.
The two, still chatting, saw a group of goblins approaching from afar. Leading them was the goblin manager, followed by a haughty pink toad.
"Scarhead, I have a bad feeling."
"Me too."
The two stared blankly at the approaching goblin and pink toad.
Upon seeing the two, Umbridge bypassed the goblin manager, a malicious smile plastered on her face. "Oh, look who's here? Isn't this my old goblin acquaintance, always so talkative?"
"…"
"Mr. Malfoy, Mr. Potter, I'm sorry to inform you…" Umbridge forced out a "crocodile tear," then her expression turned fiercely furious. "You're both fired!"
"…"
What the hell? We just started this job today, and we're already being fired?
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