Woken

by Gemna Destiny Seer

Harry Potter has hit his all-time low. His godfather has just died and he is once again stuck at Durzkaban. Then a simple letter arrives that puts everything he knows in question. Coming to the startling conclusion that he is being used, Harry asks himself who can he trust, now that he has been woken.

1. Chapter 1: Alarm Clock

Chapter 1: Alarm Clock

The letter lay unopened on the rickety desk in the smallest room in Number 4 Privet Drive. It seemed to taunt the room's only occupant with the knowledge it claims. The Gringotts seal is clearly visible on it. The young boy sighs, knowing that there is no avoiding the contents of the letter. He opens the notice.

To the Scion of House Potter:

Despite your continued insistence that we not contact you, we at Gringotts feel it is our duty to inform you that you are the primary benefactor of the late Lord Sirius Orion Black. The will of this most prestigious noble shall be read at our humble bank on the day of July 10th at 10 o'clock in the morning, should you choose to attend.

Sincerely,

Bearclaw, Black Accounts Manager

Ragnok, Director of Gringotts Bank

Harry's mind blanked, he had known that Sirius was gone but this made it official. He looked at the letter again. Something wasn't right about this, as far as he knows he had never been contacted by the goblins before. This needed further investigation.

Three hours later at Gringotts Bank:

To Bearclaw:

I thank you for your missive in regards to my godfather's will. However, I must admit ignorance as to why you were reluctant to contact me. To my knowledge I have never contacted or been contacted by you. If you clarify this statement for me I would be most grateful. Also, I noticed that my letter was addressed to 'the Scion of House Potter', I must again admit ignorance as to what this means.

Sincerely,

Harry Potter

The goblin in question started swearing in the goblin tongue before quickly heading off to see Director Ragnok. If the contents of the letter held true, heads would roll, starting with the imposter that had been writing them. It wouldn't do to upset a member of their longtime allies, the Potters.

Hey, y'all! I'm back. Okay, so bad news first, my notes for 'Twined' have vanished, knowing my luck they are somewhere near Tokyo by now. Nothing I can really do about that. So until further notice that story is on hiatus. More bad news, for those of you who care, I have removed 'Harry Potter and the Mad Ramblings of Homeschoolers' from the site due to lack of notes and lack of interest. Now, to the good stuff... I shouldn't be able to lose the notes for this story! Go me! Something else will go wrong... I foresee it. Anyways, live laugh love (and promise that the next chapters will be longer).

-The Seer