Kitsune
Crossover HP/Naruto
Remus and Tonks die while on a mission rather than in the Final Battle, with Andy dying alongside her husband. When Harry goes to Gringotts to claim custody of Edward Remus Lupin, he finds more than he bargained for.
Currently Harry x Fuguka Uchiha
Yaoi, Slash, MPreg, Creature Inheritance
Get Your Facts First, And Then You Can Distort Them As Much As You Please
Chapter 1: Teddy (0) BankSneaking to Gringotts two days before the Will Reading was to be read, Harry enquired with the bank over Edward's custody and requested to see an account statement in order to make sure he had enough for everything. Being led past the tellers to a door deep in the bank, his Goblin escort knocked five times. It didn't take long for him to be ushered inside and seated before a new Goblin.
The Goblin scowled "You received your latest statement just yesterday. What need would you with another."
Harry frowned. "I have not once ever received an account statement from Gringotts."
The Goblin's scowled deepened. Suddenly slapping a roll of parchment and quill down before him. "Write out all transactions you are aware of in as much detail as you remember. Particularly who and how much."
Doing as told, when he was finished Harry passed the parchment back to the Goblin, who dropped a green potion onto the parchment. After a moment his previously black ink turned silver.
Watching as the Goblin compared his parchment to the one the Goblin had retrieved while he'd been writing, Harry wondered what was going on. Abruptly, the Goblin scowled and summoned a Healer.
When she arrived, both discussed something in what he assumed was Goblin before she approached him and began casting spells. Recognising one as a diagnostic thanks to his many medical wing visits. Accepting the potion the Healer suddenly handed him, Harry downed it in one go before lying down as directed. Gritting his teeth as a number of spikes of pain occurred in his stomach, chest and head.
"What was that?"
"You had loyalty potions, compulsions and suppressors in you system. The potion you just took neutralised them."
Harry frowned, with the removal of the loyalty potions and multitude of suppressors, outside of feeling a bit odd he didn't notice anything different. "Why didn't you mention this before you gave me the potion?"
"Most potions and spells of this type come with an 'order' for the victim to resist treatment. If I had told you it would have activated this trigger." Accepting the long roll of parchment she handed him, Harry wished he knew what was going on. "You will need to acquire these potions and take them as I've proscribed. I've also included a list of Specialist Healer's you will need to see. If that is all Master Goblin Digs?"
"Thank you Lady Rose"
Looking to the Goblin, Harry was astonished to realize he had been treated by the world record holder of the most number of Masteries. The Goblin snorted at his wide eyed look.
"Now Mr Potter. Before we move onto the matter of custody, tell me about your childhood and your wizarding shopping experiences."
Hesitating a moment as he regained his bearings, Harry told the Goblin what he remembered the best he could, but it was like his mind was sinking in and out of a fog as he searched for his memories. When he finished retelling all his interactions up to the point he found out about Remus and Tonks he was exhausted and his mind didn't feel too good.
Master Goblin Digs was silent as he finished writing his last statement down. "We were informed you are living in a non-magical household with your aunt. We were led to believe she had knowledge of our world and would have informed you of being a wizard and about your heritage."
Harry frowned. Thinking the statement over first, "Did whoever tell you this offer proof?"
Digs nodded. "Your Magical Guardian, Albus Dumbledore, presented us with a photo of the women and her husband at your parents wedding, and a copy of a letter requesting admittance into Hogwarts. Let's move onto more pressing matters."
The Goblin presented Harry with two stone boxes which each contained two rings, one in silver and one gold, the Potter Family Coat of Arms and Black Family Coat of Arms where a gemstone would normally be.
"What are these?" he had seen a few of his classmates wear simular silver rings, but had just thought they were a fad or something. Malfoy senior wore a gold ring too, now that he thought about it, but he had thought it was his wedding band.
"Heir and Lordship signet rings for House Black and the Potter Heir ring. Upon your 21st Birthday you will need to perform the ritual for your personal Lordship shield."
"Can I name Teddy my Heir?"
It took a moment for the Goblin to realise who he was talking about. "Not at this time, as the magic of an Heirship will harm the infants magical core. The only House you could possibly name him heir of is the House of Black. Though the fact remains you would need to either fully adopt the boy or re-inherit his Branch of House Black. If you have any children the Heirship will pass to them."
Looking back down to the rings, Harry was lost. "What do I do with them?"
"The rings are to be worn on the smallest finger of your non-dominate hand."
"I don't think they'll fit."
Digs sighed heavily. Reminding himself the idiot was muggle-raised. "Place the Potter Heir ring on the correct finger."
Reaching for the Potter Heir ring, Harry placed it on his left pinkie. The ring pulsed and started to glow before he was flooded with a reinsuring warmth that seemed so familiar. Sensing a bond to what he assumed was ancestral magic, Harry realised the ring had accepted him as the Potter Family Heir.
"Place the Black Heir ring on the correct finger on the opposite hand"
Doing as told, like with the other ring the ring pulsed and started to glow, but unlike the Potter ring this one was more aggressive as it sprang to life. Demanding, raging, and singing with joy as it delved deeper into him to his core.
"Concentrate you magic to the rings without intent."
Frowning with deep concentration, Harry imagined he was holding two wand and trying to channel magic into each. He felt like he was going to pass out, but the thought his father and Sirius would have worn these rings at some point…
"Do you wish for the Potter or Black House to be your primary House?"
Blinking owlishly at the Goblin as he stopped channelling magic, it took a moment for him to understand. "I don't know."
Once more the Goblin sighed, "Remove both rings and place the Black Lord ring where the Potter Heir ring is. Replace the Black Heir ring with the Potter Heir ring."
Doing as told, Harry frowned when he felt hesitance from both rings. Was he not good enough?
"Now that you have become Lord Black you will be able to access areas and items that may have been previously denied to you. This is a common practice among magical families in order to keep family secrets, secret. The ring will protect your mind to a degree but you will still be required to learn the mind arts. Thankfully during the past war your grandfather sealed your fathers access to the Lord vaults."
"Why?"
"The man had no common sense when it can to money or business."
Letting the comment go as he didn't know one way or another, Harry redirected the Goblin. "Why am I not Lord Potter as well? I thought my dad was an only child."
"Your Uncle, Hadrian Potter Rose, currently holds the title of Lord Potter."
"Why have I never met him?" Why wasn't I raised by him if I have a magical relative.
Master Digs smirked, "You just met him. Lady Rose is Lord Rose in his female form. From what I understand your father never got along with his elder half-brother. In custody matters such as yours where no Will was left by either parent and both Godparents either incarcerated or unable to care for you. It becomes a matter of first come first served. As your aunt and Lord Rose are equal in terms of blood relation and there is currently no law that states magicals have priority over non-magical relatives."
Swallowing that bitter potion was hard. He knew Hagrid had taken him straight to Petunia's after his parents died. If what the Goblin was saying is true even if Lord Rose wanted to he couldn't have taken him in. He would need to look it up to make sure.
"Why was there no Will for my mum or dad?"
"The Potter's were young and probably believed themselves immortal like many young people do. Even with a war going on and their comrades dying left and right, they zealously believed their family would survive and their side would triumph."
Speaking a bit more, upon the Goblin's advice Harry hired two Law Masters and two accountants and set the men and lone Goblin to fixing his accounts and making sure him and his Godson were untouchable.
"Return in one week. Gringotts needs time to investigate your claims and sort your accounts. The custody transfer will also be finalised by then."
Nodding his agreement, Harry covered his face with his hood and left the bank.
Notes:
Why Harry didn't realise what the Goblin was checking for?
Because he has never been included in finance related matters before. The Dursley's wouldn't let him anywhere near anything not slave related, and unless you're friends with someone with their own money or a Pureblood the topic wouldn't come up while at a boarding school. Plus the people stealing from him would have taken measures to ensure Harry remained ignorant.
Author Musings: Australia. The only place in the world where instead of calling the police to direct traffic around a 12 car pile-up, civilians direct the traffic themselves and do an awesome job.