After Harry is dumped on the Dursley's doorstep, an ancient magic activates and allows him to be more prepared then he ever was before. WARNING this is a HP/DG marriage Contract story. Smart!Harry, Slytherin!Harry, Rich!Harry, Good!Malfoy, Father-figure!Severus, Manipulative!Dumbledore, Percy, Ron and Ginny light bashing. Expect Major OOC, and of course, as the schedule is never made quite clear, I will be taking the liberty of playing with it quite a bit. I don't know quite how long I'll make this book. I intend to cover all seven years for sure, but I don't know if I'll do it all at once. Also, despite everything, this fanfiction will actually quite closely follow the original series to an extent. Many events will be much the same only with different players and some new events will be added, some will be taken out. It really just depends on how I feel when I get to that part of the story. Yes, Harry will seem much more mature than you'd think an 11 year old will be. This is because he wasn't raised like a normal child.
November 1st, 1981
As Dumbledore left Private Drive, he never noticed the swirl of magic around the small baby he had just left on a door step, nor did he notice the child disappear.
Wednesday July 24th, 1991
Potter Manor, Unplottable Location
Harry woke up as per usual in his four post bed in the Master Bedroom of Potter Manor. Today was a special day for him. Today, he would claim the Headship of the Potter family, and any other families to which he owned. He wasn't quite sure what those would be as it had been a long time since the Potter's had taken headship of any other family they could except their own. But because Harry was the last alive Potter, and the Last of Line Act of 1798 he was required to take up the Headship of any and all families of which he was eligible for at exactly one week before his 11th birthday.
Thoughts racing about what to expect today Harry made his way to the dining room where the elf that had raised him since he'd appeared in the middle of the night in '81, Tinky, had already placed a healthy breakfast on the table. "Master Harry must eat everything today. Yous be needing yous strength." Despite the fact that he was well cared for, Harry was slight of build. He wasn't exactly short, but he wasn't very big either. As a result, Tinky tended to attempt to feed Harry at least 2 helpings every meal. "Tinky, after today, we'll need more than just you. I want you to begin looking at purchasing a couple more house-elfs."
"Yes Master Harry. Tinky be getting that done." With a nod, Harry went back to his food finished, and then made his way up to the Master Bedroom where he quickly took a shower, and then got dressed. Today would be his first time in the rest of the Wizarding world. He'd been into the muggle world a couple of times since he'd arrived but he'd always avoided the wizarding world knowing from Tinky that he was famous also that Dumbledore, the man who'd left him on his relatives doorsteps, was looking for him.
After showering and getting dressed Harry made his way to the floo where he took a handful of floo powder and, as instructed by his Grandfather's portrait, threw it in, stepped in and called out "Diagon Alley." A few moments later, Harry was spit out of a fireplace in a pub. Quickly getting to his feet, he moved out of the way as the fireplace flared green again, and another wizard stepped through. Harry waited in the pub until he saw someone heading for the Alley, where he quickly followed and slipped through just before the passage way closed. Once inside the Alley for the first time, Harry looked around in awe of everything. He then decided that he was wasting time, as he knew he would have quite a lot to do today. And now that he was making his way back into the Wizarding world he would have plenty of time to explore the Alley.
As he entered the bank he took a deep breath knowing that his life was about to change. Making his way to the head teller, he subtly looked around the bank. "Good morning Master Teller, I have an appointment with the Potter account Manager." He spoke politely. The Goblin smiled at him and told him to wait one moment while he informed Griphook, Harry's account Manager, that he was here. Ten minutes later Harry was led into an office more elaborate than one would expect. "Good Morning Account Manager Griphook, may your vaults be filled and your enemies cower before your blade."
"And yours Heir Potter. Please have a seat. I trust you know what to do?" He asked handing over a parchment and a knife. Harry nodded, taking both, and made a slight cut on his palm with the knife. Placing three drops of blood on the parchment he waited for the results to come back.
Inheritance Test for:
Hadrian "Harry" James Potter
Heir to:
The Most Ancient and Most Noble House of Potter
The Most Ancient and Most Noble House of Peverell
The Most Ancient and Most Noble House of Gryffindor
The Most Ancient and Most Noble House of Slytherin
The Most Ancient and Most Noble House of Black (Second Heir)
The Disgraced House of Gaunt
Abilities:
Animagus
Combat Magics-Defense and Offense-Prodigy
Potions-Prodigy
Mind Arts-Prodigy
Arithmancy-Natural Affinity
Charms-Natural Affinity
Transfiguartion-Natural Affinity
"Well, that's more than I expected. I knew about the Potter and Peverell houses but the other three I had not a single clue about." Harry said.
"We often get that when we do this test. Would you like to know how all these bloodlines came to be yours?"
"If you wouldn't mind Account Manager Griphook."
"It's not a problem. As you are undoubtedly aware, the Potter's can trace their roots back as far as the Akkadian Empire's royal family. This makes it the Oldest Known Wizarding Family to this day. The Peverell's first came about in the early 21st Century BC, shortly before the fall of the Akkadian Empire. It was around the 19th Century BC that the houses of Gryffindor Slytherin and Black came to be. The Gaunt Line wouldn't become a pureblood line until the 1st Century AD. These lines all stayed separate until around 11th Century. In 1002, Godric Gryffindor's only child, his son Alexander Gryffindor, married the eldest daughter of Salazar Slytherin, Evelyn Slytherin. In 1089 the grandchildren of these two had one daughter, who married into the Potter Line, ending the Gryffindor name. In 1292, shortly before the Death of Ignotus Peverell, his only grandchild, Iolanthe Peverell, married Hardwin Potter. Then your grandmother was a Black by blood, and you were named heir to Sirius Black. The youngest daughter of Slytherin, married into the Gaunt line which has led you Tom Marvolo Riddle, commonly known as Lord Voldemort. When you defeated him in 81, the Gaunt Line passed to the closest male heir which was traced all the way back to the Peverell line, and that led you to becoming the heir." Griphook finished right as another Goblin came in with the required ledgers and Rings.
"Ok. Here are the required Rings. Simply put them on your finger and wait to see if the Magic of the Rings accept you." Harry did as told and was quickly accepted by the rings. "You can will them to disappear and then reappear as you need them." Harry did so with the Gryffindor and Slytherin rings, The Gaunt ring however, he decided to disband the house. "I, Hadrian James, Lord of the Disgraced House of Gaunt, hereby disband the House of Gaunt. All property, assets, and contracts are hereby absorbed by the House of Potter, so I say, so mote it be." A flash of light accepted his declaration and the Gaunt ring disappeared. "Now that that is out of the way, I want a full inventory on all my assets. You can mail them to me at Potter Manor. I want to file a request to unseal my parents Last Will and Testaments. Right now I don't need to look at the statements. I want the needed paperwork filed to declare myself emancipated. Is there anything that I have to deal with today?"
"One thing actually. In 1943, At the height of the Great War, your great Grandparents signed a Marriage Contract with another family. The Contract was with the Greengrass's and is unbreakable. It was activated shortly after your birth when the Lord and Lady Greengrass had their daughter Daphne. The Contract required the Heir Potter to marry a Daughter of the House of Greengrass as long as they were born within 2 years of each other. You and Miss Greengrass meet this age requirement as she was born on the 17th of August in 1980. Her family will be notified of the contract after you leave today as per regulation."
"Do you have a copy of this contract?" Harry asked Griphook. The goblin nodded and handed over a binder. "I will inform the Greengrass family myself, so there will not be a need for you to do so. Is there anything else I need to be aware of today?"
"Not at the moment Lord Potter-"
"Please just call me Harry Account Manager Griphook. There is no need for titles between friends." The goblin was stunned for a moment before nodding.
"Very well Harry, please just call me Griphook then. Now, as I was saying, there is nothing you need to be aware of today. The contracts authorizing authors, and stores to advertise using your name does expire on the 31st, however. They were put in place by the Headmaster of Hogwarts as your magical Guardian. However, when you officially turn 11, they must either be renewed by you, or by your designated representative."
"Are these contracts fair?"
"Most of them are. However if I may make a suggestion?" At Harry's nod he continued. "I would not renew the one allowing Authors to write story's about you. Not a single one of these Author's has permission, and you've not received a single knut from these sales. And they are commonly misconstrued as factual. In fact, you would be well within your rights to sue these Authors for their illegal use of your name. It would also serve as a warning to the Prophet who I believe is intending to run a story about you on your birthday next week."
"Do the Potter's have a Wizarding law firm on retainer?"
"Yes. Your Father and Mother had the law firm of Theodore Tonks on retainer for them."
"Good. Then go ahead and file cease and desist motions against the authors and inform Mr. Tonks that i wish to sue them."
"Very good. Anything else?"
"Not at the moment."
"Very well then. As a recap, you are authorizing a full asset evaluation, have been properly notified of a Betrothal contract with the house of Greengrass, and have ordered Cease and Desist letters to be sent to multiple parties. You have also order for a lawsuit against previously mentioned parties to be filed, as well as filing for emancipation. And Lastly you are submitting a formal request to unseal your parents wills. This concludes our business for the day." Business concluded Harry bid the goblin a good day, and then made his way out of the bank, and towards the Leaky Cauldron to go back to Potter Manor. He had a letter to the Greengrass family to write.
Okay, what did you think? Good? Bad? Let me know. No flames, constructive criticism is welcome however. And just to clarify a couple of terms that will start appearing.
Heir Apparent- This is someone who's position to inherit cannot be offset by the birth of someone else.
Heir Presumptive- This is like Harry's position with Sirius. He's set to inherit the Black fortune, however if Sirius was to have a child that child would become the Heir Apparent.
Harry will sign official letters with the phrase Lord Potter, head of such and such houses. This is different to when he takes up his Wizengamot seat as he will then be Lord of the House of such and such.