Gryffindor's Banshee

by Ironshot

The-Girl-Who-Lived reaches Hogwarts only due to ancient magic that returns her as a Royal Banshee after Uncle Vernon kills her to stop her from attending school. Even worse, Harriet was sexually abused from a very young age and was pregnant at the time of her death. Will the Wizarding world survive or has Dumbledore's blunder doomed everyone. Rated M (N,V,SC) (on hiatus)

1. Chapter 1

Chapter 1

Disclaimer: I own nothing. Major plot points inspired by Dragonsong2795's Banshee of Hogwarts stories (both original and rewrite) and tkepner's Harriet Potter. Portions taken from Harry Potter and the Sorcerer's Stone which belongs to J.K. Rowling

"Get the mail Dudley," Uncle Vernon says from behind the paper when we hear the click of the mail slot. After Dudley swipes at her with his Smelting stick, Harriet goes to get the mail instead despite the difficulties caused by being around seven months pregnant with the child of either her uncle or her cousin. Only three pieces of mail are found. A postcard from 'aunt' Marge, a brown envelope that likely contained a bill and – a letter for Harriet.

The envelope was thick and heavy, made from yellowish parchment and labeled in emerald green ink. No stamp or return address yet it had not only Harriet's name, but her cupboard listed on it. When she returns to the kitchen, Uncle Vernon takes all three pieces of mail from Harriet and turns purple at the sight of the parchment.

Dragging Harriet into the cellar, Uncle Vernon grabs Dudley's old baseball bat and begins beating her black and blue. In only minutes, he breaks both of her arms, at least five breaks in each leg and an even dozen rib breaks. As the shadows throughout the room thicken and come alive, Uncle Vernon uses the bat to snap Harriet's spine in three places then crushes Harriet's womb and the fetus within. Bleeding to death, Harriet vows to send her uncle to Hell for his actions and something within her responds. All the darkness in the room concentrates on Harriet and dissolves her clothes before forming blades that remove Uncle Vernon's skin an inch at a time. Two hours later, Harriet leaves her uncle's corpse cooling on the floor and returns to the kitchen as the shadows provide her with a diaphanous gown of gossamer silk.

"You'll never be trained by your kind you FREAK," Aunt Petunia screams as she starts to tear Harriet's letter on seeing her blood soaked niece enter the kitchen.

"That's MINE," Harriet replies with a literally brain detonating scream. Ignoring the headless corpses of her aunt and cousin, she reads the letter that Aunt Petunia had tried to destroy.

HOGWART SCHOOL

of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY

Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore

(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf.

Warlock, Supreme Mugwump, International

Confed. of Wizards)

Dear Ms. Potter,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.

Term begins on September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31.

Yours sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall,

Deputy Headmistress

After wondering about the owl Deputy Headmistress McGonagall is waiting for, Harriet takes a look at the second piece of paper in the envelope.

HOGWARTS SCHOOL

of Witchcraft and Wizardry

UNIFORM

First-year students will require:

Three sets of plain work robes (black)

One plain pointed hat (black) for day wear

One pair of protective gloves (dragon hide or similar)

One winter cloak (black, silver fastenings)

Please note that all pupils' clothes should carry name tags

COURSE BOOKS

All students should have a copy of each of the following:

The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 1) by Miranda Goshawk

A History of Magic by Bathilda Bagshot

Magical Theory by Adalbert Waffling

A Beginners' Guide to Transfiguration by Emeric Switch

One Thousand Magical Herbs and Fungi by Phyllida Spore

Magical Draughts and Potions by Arsenius Jigger

Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them by Newt Scamander

The Dark Forces: A Guide to Self-Protection by Quentin Trimble

OTHER EQUIPMENT

1 wand

1 cauldron (pewter, standard size 2)

1 set glass or crystal phials

1 telescope

1 set brass scales

Students may also bring an owl, OR a cat, OR a toad

PARENTS ARE REMINDED THAT FIRST YEARS ARE NOT ALLOWED THEIR OWN BROOMSTICKS

Thinking about possible logistics problems, Harriet writes a quick reply to Deputy Headmistress McGonagall and wishes very hard for the reply to reach her office. When the reply letter vanishes into a mysterious shadow, Harriet assumes her wish worked and focuses on where she could possibly obtain everything on her school equipment list, not to mention the money to pay for it all. In moments, Harriet vanishes into the shadows leaving 4 Privet Drive empty of anything remotely living and steps out of the shadows of a pub called the Leaky Cauldron.

In her office, Minerva McGonagall is sorting through the paperwork that comes with running a school when a letter appears in a magical ball of shadow. Just as she finishes reading the letter, her boss, Albus Dumbledore, bursts in. "Minerva, I need you to come with me. The wards have fallen at Harriet's home on Privet Drive." Dumbledore says as he casts a silent portus charm.

"I told you not to leave Harriet with those muggles. I just received Harriet's acceptance letter otherwise I'd think they killed her. Merlin help us all if she sent the letter after being killed." Minerva replies as she gets a grip on the paperweight Dumbledore had turned into a portkey.

"Merlin can't help us with this. One of the myths surrounding Merlin's death speaks of a Banshee that can control shadows and shrug off the spells normally used against spirits by taking on a solid form. If we survive, I think I'll retire within five years." Dumbledore comments on seeing the magical traces lingering around 4 Privet Drive before both professors take the portkey back to Hogwarts.

Back at the Leaky Cauldron, Harriet walks to the back alley and opens the magical gate to Diagon Alley with a wave of her hand while barely noticing that everyone seems to cower in sorrow and or fear as she passes. Ignoring the many exotic shops for now, the young witch heads directly to the large marble building at the opposite end of the alley recognizing it as a bank. Walking up the steps, she notices that the guards are not human but pays no mind to that detail preferring to read the plaque that warns thieves away. Past the inner doors, Harriet walks up to the nearest available Teller and notices he immediately stops analyzing baseball sized rubies to focus on her.

"I was raised by non-magical people and would like to find out if my late parents left anything for me here. If I need to give my name, please take me to a more private setting since it may draw unwanted attention." Harriet replies when the Teller asks how he can help her. Rather politely compared to what the witches and wizards in the room were expecting, the teller informs Harriet that Griphook will lead her to Director Ragnar due to bank policies that the Director will explain.

When politely asked what race he is, Griphook explains that he is a goblin and how strained relations are between most of wizarding kind and the goblin race. On entering Ragnar's office, Harriet notices that his initially flushed face suggesting anger pales to a clearly unhealthy shade of white for the normally green skinned race. "Pleased to meet you Director Ragnar, my name is Harriet Potter. The Teller said something about bank policy that you would explain. Would I be correct in assuming that policy is tied to why you look ready to drop dead at seeing me?" She greets the old goblin.

"Royal Banshees such as yourself are to be treated as most valued customers served directly by the current Director ever since the last Royal Banshee nearly wiped us out back in the time of Merlin. Judging by your expression I would guess you were raised by muggles and they are the cause of your current form. If I may ask, what events caused you to become a Royal Banshee?" Director Ragnar replies.

"My Muggle relatives raised me from the time my parents died in what they say was a drunken car crash. From the age of five they and a select few friends of theirs used me as a sex toy until this morning when I got my Hogwarts letter and my uncle beat me to death with a baseball bat. Don't bother looking for them, you'll only find a trio of corpses." Harriet says as both goblins lose whatever skin pigment they have.

"You have our condolences. Normally we would do an inheritance test to find out which vaults you have access to, but banshees generally don't have the blood required to perform the test." Director Ragnar starts to say before noticing Harriet has used a fingernail to cut open her palm exposing what looks like blood. Griphook quickly provides a piece of inheritance paper and Harriet drips three drops onto it before the three individuals watch words appear.

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