A/N: Just a little story that has been bouncing around in my head for the past couple of months. Enjoy.

Prologue:

Harry Potter looked down at the dog curled up on the rug in his room and smiled as he remembered how he had met Snuffles for the first time.

Flashback:

Harry was outside doing the chores his aunt had assigned to him, if he did not get them done he would not eat. When he felt like he was being watched. As he turned around to see what was watching him he saw a big, black dog that looked very hungry, who seemed to be the one watching him. He saw how skinny the dog was and was determined that he would feed the dog even if it meant he would have less to eat. How could he let the poor dog starve? He finished his chores as quickly as he could, got his meagre portion of bread and cheese and made his way to his room, hiding the dog he snuck up to his room. He split the meagre portion of bread and cheese and gave the larger share to the dog.

Several hours later he was awoken to a strange noise in his room. He was surprised not to see the dog in his room but a man. The man seeing him awake assured him he was not here to harm him. He asked only that Harry listen to his story before deciding about what to do with him. Harry heard the story and at first not sure if he should believe him or not but he did not sense any dishonesty in him so he decided to believe him until he had reason not to. So, Sirius became Snuffles and Harry now had a pet dog.

End flashback:

Harry had spent the last few weeks learning everything he could from Sirius not only about magic but about what was expected of him as the last member of a Pureblood Family of High Society. He also learned that he should have been taken to his account manager and read his parents will when he reached the age of 11. His guardian should have taken him to his family vault as well. Someone had a lot to answer for. Sirius also taught him what he should know to not offend other members of society. So, he and Snuffles made a plan for him to go early the next morning to Gringots bank and request a meeting with his account manager.

Harry's mind wondered back to a letter he received from Ron the previous night.

Harry,

I hope your relatives are treating you well. I am working on getting mum to let you come for the rest of the summer. But after what happened last year Mum is working on making the Burrow safe for you, that means she is working on getting Ginny out of the house and transferred to Beaubatons Academy of Magic in France for the rest of her education. I know she was possessed by the diary but she should have known better even Hermione agrees. So as soon as we get rid of her then you can come join us.

Ron

Harry was shocked by what he had read. He could not believe they would do that to their own family. Ginny had been a victim of Voldemort but was being blamed for what she had no control over. Harry looked back over his previous two years at Hogwarts, the troll, a possessed professor, Voldemort, a three-headed dog and traps that a trio of first years could get through supposedly protecting a stone that should have had greater protections upon it. Then just last year, a basilisk, an enchanted diary, Voldemort again, and again the crisis was solved by students when it should have been solved by adults. For a place that was supposed to be safe it sure did not feel very safe to him. His mind made up he decided to write to the headmaster or headmistress of Beaubatons Academy of Magic.

To Headmaster or headmistress of Beaubatons,

My name is Harry Potter and I wish to attend your prestigious school for my remaining years of study. I would be entering my third year at Hogwarts this year but have found that I am not as safe at Hogwarts as I have been led to believe and I find several professors are responsible for my less than stellar education to date. I have enclosed my end of year grades and they are good but by no means my best work. If you are willing to accept me as a student for the rest of my school career, please write back as soon as possible and I will arrange my tuition paid asap and I will get my supplies and be ready for my first day of school at Beaubatons. Thank you for your time.

Harry Potter.

He sealed the letter and sent it out with Hedwig as soon as she was finished eating her frog.

"You, clever girl, enjoy your meal then as soon as you are ready I have a delivery for you. Now girl it is a long journey so make sure to rest afterwards so you do not tire out." Harry instructed her after tying the letter to her leg. "Take this letter to the headmaster or headmistress of Beaubatons Academy of Magic in France." Harry finished his instructions and petted Hedwig's head before she took off to make her delivery.

"Snuffles, if the headmaster or headmistress of Beaubatons accepts me as a student I will be changing schools, for one I no longer feel safe going to Hogwarts and for two Ginny has been banished there by her family to "keep me safe". How can her family treat her so? I need to get a message to her that she can stay with us when we move to France so she has someplace to call home." Harry explained upon seeing the curious look on Snuffle's face.

Snuffles seemed to agree with his words and nudged Harry to remind him of the plans for the morning, Harry grabbed his trunk and made his way out of number 4 privet drive. He held up his wand hand and jumped back as he had been instructed. And not a moment too soon as where he had been standing a second before appeared a violently purple triple decker bus.

"Welcome to the night bus the emergency transport for the stranded witch or wizard. I am Stan Shunpike and I will be your conductor this evening." Said the pimple faced young man who opened the door to help Harry drag his trunk onto the bus.

Snuffles followed Harry onto the bus and curled up on the bed Harry was assigned. Harry paid Stan Shunpike and asked to go to the leaky cauldron. Harry found himself knocked over as with a violent bang the bus returned to where it was when he flagged it down. Harry and Snuffles decided to try to sleep as much as they could for the trip. Two or three hours later Stan woke Harry and informed him they were just about to arrive at the leaky cauldron. Harry woke Snuffles and grabbed his trunk as the bus came to a stop.

Harry climbed off the bus and made his way to Tom the bar tender of the leaky cauldron.

"I would like to rent a room for the next week please." Harry requested politely.

If Tom was shocked to see him he did not comment he simply told him how much the room was and when Harry handed him the funds passed him a key and told him his room was the first room on the left at the top of the stairs, he could drop his trunk off before making his way into the alley. Tom noted the dog he had with him but assuming he was Harry's pet did not comment. He made a note to keep an eye on Harry Potter as it was said that Sirius Black was on the loose and trying to find Harry Potter to finish him off.

After dropping his trunk off in his room Harry and Snuffles made their way to Gringots bank to meet with the Potter family account manager. Harry walked up and politely asked the goblin at the desk to see his account manager. The goblin seeing Harry Potter in front of him and knowing his account manager had been waiting for him for two years he quickly showed Harry to an office and told him his account manager would be with him shortly. A few minutes later his account manager walked in the door with a stack of documents and what looked like a couple boxes as well. Harry was curious but he did not ask.

"Mr. Potter I thought I would see you two years ago, when you reached the age of eleven." Ragnook remarked seeing Harry sitting waiting to see him.

"I am sorry sir I was not informed until recently that I had more than my trust vault and that I even had an account manager. Harry said quietly afraid to upset the goblin.

"You mean to tell me that Albus Dumbledore did not inform you of your family vault, your parents will or the fact that as your magical guardian he had access to your accounts and he should have brought you to see me two years previously?" Ragnook asked furious.

"I only know about you being my account manager by accident really. I wish I had known sooner as I would have made sure to see you. What do you mean Dumbledore has access to my vaults? I have been living with my muggle relatives so there should have been no reason other than to pay them for my care for my account to be accessed. According to my aunt and uncle no one paid them for my care. I am not sure if it is true or not." Harry responded trying to not get upset about Dumbledore stealing from him.

"Oh really Mr. Potter if that is the case Dumbledore has a lot to answer for. Let us check the statements and see how long he has been taking money from you and see if he set up payment for your aunt and uncle taking care of you. I take it by your reaction that they did not take as good of care of you as they were supposed to? Also, the only way you would know about the Potter vault and to ask to see me is if your god father had found you. Mr. Black, you can show yourself now, no harm will come to you here." Ragnook said looking directly at Snuffles.

Upon hearing these words Sirius turned back into a man and sat down in the chair next to Harry, who was going over several years' worth of bank statements, the look on Harry's face getting darker and darker every page he read. As Harry finished each page he handed them to Sirius who upon seeing how much money Dumbledore was stealing from Harry every year since he took control of the Potter vaults. Every year until Harry's 11th year Dumbledore emptied the full contents of the trust vault was emptied and split between the vaults of Albus Dumbledore, Molly Weasley this vault separate from the Weasley family vault, The Order of the Phoenix and more recently a vault for Hermione Granger. No money was sent to his muggle relatives for his care. Over all Dumbledore had stolen well over a million galleons from him.

"Can we get this money back Mr. Ragnook?" Asked Harry furious.

"Yes Mr. Potter as that money belongs to you all the money will be returned. Since Molly Weasley has used the money she has been given and does not have the money to return she must find a way to pay it back to Dumbledore who took the money in the first place. So, we will take all the money from his account to pay you back. You can sign this and remove anyone but yourself and Mr. Black from accessing your account." Ragnook said and promptly handed Harry a document to sign.

Harry quickly signed the document that would restrict access to his vault so one could steal from him again, he signed the next document which would get the money stolen from him back. The next matter of business was to get a house set up outside the country even if Harry did not go to Beaubatons he needed out of Dumbledore's sphere of influence Here Sirius took over and had a house bought in his name in a rural area of France and put under all the protections he could think of Unplottable, Fidelus Charm, and many other goblin wards He also arranged a port key be given to Ginny to the location of their home.

It would take nearly two weeks before their house would be available so they made their way to the leaky cauldron where they would be staying until time to head to their house in France. A portkey to the house would be delivered to Ginny as soon as the house was available and she would be let into the secret so she could see the house. Harry was determined that when Hedwig got back he would send her with a message to Ginny to let her know to expect a portkey to a house in France.