Minerva McGonagall would never admit to herself or anyone else how excited she was to meet the future student she was about to meet. Harry James Potter the Boy Who Lived. She knocked on the door and a small boy answered the one she was looking for.
"Hello, Mr. Potter," she smiled at the small boy who gave her dead eyes. " I'd like to talk to you about coming to our school." The boy scoffed. " I'm not joking. "
"Here to take me off to the asylum then?" Harry asked, "I'm not crazy."
"Of course, you aren't," Minerva smiled at the boy as she was finally allowed in by a woman she knew to be Harry's aunt. "Your parents signed you up to attend our school the day you were born, Mr. Potter. " she was now in a sitting room the uncle and cousin. The uncle looked to be about to blow his top. "I have a letter here for you."
Harry took the letter and opened it. He read through it.
"I knew I was special." Harry said, "I knew I wasn't crazy like they all said I was."
"Of course, you're not." Minerva said, " Now I'm here to take you to get your supplies..."
"I do not need you to come with me." Harry told her sternly, "You will just tell me where to go and what I need to do then I will do it. I do not need you to babysit me. I'm sure you have something more important to do. "
"Very well," Minerva said , rather uncomfortably . She did have a lot to do and he did seem to be able to take care of himself. Plus she wanted to talk to Albus. Something wasn't right about their little Mr. Potter. "Everything you need is in the envelope." she had to keep herself from telling him about his vault because she somehow knew that wouldn't go over well. "Go to Charing Cross Road. You'll be able to see a pub but no one else will be able to see it. Ask the barman Tom to let you into the Alley then head for Gringotts. Everything you need is in the envelope. "
"Very well," Harry said with a nod. " I can talk to snakes is that normal?"
"It's a very rare gift," Minerva said as she left. She noted the boy was coming out with her. "I must go now, Mr. Potter." "I will leave now as well." Harry told her. "I have a lot to do. " With that he set off down the block. She saw a snakepokingit's head out of the back of the boy's shirt.
Harry found the Leaky Cauldron easily. As instructed he asked Tom to let him into the alley. He then went to Gringotts. He'd found a gold key in his school letter. "I'd like to make a withdraw." he said to the goblin. "Do you have your key?" "I would not be talking to you if I didn't." Harry said, the Goblin examined the small gold key. "Very well." The Goblin said, "You will need to talk to your account manager. " Harry nodded wondering what was going on.
He finally found out. He was going to be a Lord when he grew up and people were already trying to control him. Someone had been in his trust vault.
"I want anything not approved by myself or my parents to be stopped at once." He said in a commanding tone." When will I be able to be taken to the main vault? I would like to have a look around?"
"You are the last remaining Potter, Mr. Potter. Griphook said, So you may go whenever you want."
"Very well, we will go when this done. he nodded to himself. Now then I would like to talk about a few more things. Do you have brochers for health clinics I could go to before school starts? I don't want people to see me like I am right now."He was soon looking through them. He found one that was perfect and made up his mind to go." Next do you have bank cards? he looked up at Griphook." Muggles have cards ..."
"We do, young Lord. Griphook sneered. He produced more papers for Harry to sign and added it to the growing pile that the young Lord was going to have to sign." I would like one."
After another hour of questions, answers and demands Harry sat down to read everything they wanted him to sign. His mind made quick work of the wording and the hidden meanings and fine print. He signed it all and was on his way down to his vaults. He looked around the main vault and was drawn to a ring when he slipped it on he felt magic fusing with his and a letter appeared saying that he was now Lord Potter.
He didn t know what that meant yet but had every intention of finding out. He gathered some books to take with him and then left the vault he d come back at another time to give it a good look through. For now he had his card. He did take a pouch of gold with him for when he went to school. He d been told that he was the richest wizard in the world because of how far back his blood could be traced. He was hoping the book he d found on Potter Genology would explain that to him. He relaxed on the way back up to the bank. Then got his bank card and set off in Diagon Ally .
His first stop was getting his eyes fixed so he wouldn t need glasses, he then went to the book store and bought all of his school books and anything and everything that caught his fancy. He bought the rest of his school things in massive balk as he had plans on practicing everything before he went off to school.
He then went to Muggle London and bought a whole new wardrobe that was top of the line and all black. He then went and looked around Knockturn Ally. This is where he got his wand.
Elder and Holly, Basilisk venom suspended in Phoenix tears , 11 in. He made sure the man didn t put the trace on it.
He then took a port key he d had the Goblins make him to the health clinic. When he arrived he made sure they knew exactly what he wanted. Two years of healing in the Time Bubble and only a week passing outside. He'd be able to send away for anything he needed. He d agreed to two years after the scans were taken. He was in very bad shape and his magic bound. They also said that there was something in his scar but not to worry because they could remove it. Also they wanted him to do Mind Healing in which he would be taught Occlumency and Legilimency. He had every intention of taking advantage of the two year time bubble to learn everything he could.
Back at Hogwarts Minerva McGonagall ran to the Headmaster s office.
" Albus !" she cried, She noted that Severus Snape was sitting with the man talking. "It s Harry! You need to watch my memory quickly!"
After they watched Minerva s memory they watched Albus memory of when he went to give Tom Riddle his own letter.
"I can see why you are so distressed." Albus said with a nod. "We had better keep a close eyes on him as we follow through with our plan."
"I don t think your plan is going to work!" Minerva raged, "And I still don t want any part in this plan! I refuse to do anything but help that child."
"I am not going to go along with it either." Severus said, they both looked at him in shock." If we do as you want, Albus we'll have another Dark Lord on our hands. I wouldn't be surprised had already started studying Dark Arts the moment he found out that he survived the killing curse and is a hero around here. He'll figure out that people will have expectations of him when he comes here. No, Albus I can already see that this boy is not going to be manipulated or controlled . You can go ahead and try but I will not be part of it." The man stood, "Good day."
With that he left. Minerva quickly followed.
"What do we do, Severus?" she asked.
"We watch and wait until he gets here." Severus explained," Then when he is sorted we do our best to care for him and help him in whatever he needs."Minerva nodded. "We also bring Flitwick and Sprout in on this. We don t know what house the child will be Sorted into."
"Yes, I agree." she said mornfully." I ll talk to the hat about sorting him fairly." I know that Albus has told it to Sort Harry into Gryffindor"
. Severus snorted at this and rolled his eyes."
One must wonder if he has spells on the hat to Sort them where he wants." he said to himself but Minerva heard and frowned. "I'll have to check it out."
"We will help you, Severus." she said, instantly."I ll transfigure something to look like the Hat and Filius Charm it to act like the hat while we work with it."
"Perfect." Severus nearly purred. He could see actual fun on the Horizon as they went to hold a Head of House meeting.