Potter's Portable Potentes
Harry Potter, who has used his money to pay the Dursleys to take him back to Diagon Alley, has just spotted the shop that was abandon and was curious about it. He reads the fine print of the sign outside the shop wondering if he could make his fortune grow larger by selling quality goods here. The sign said that whoever bought the shop had to pay for repairs, had to sell mostly certain types of goods, and that the shop would be theirs if they abided by a few more agreements.
Harry hears a person behind him clear their throat and turns to glance at them before smiling as he was caught looking at the shop. "I think that you are the B.W.L. as the title is abbreviated. I am the current owner of the shop you are looking at. I was hoping to attempt to sell some goods but I found that nobody wished to buy from me since my family has a bad reputation. If you really want to have the shop we can go to Gringotts and ask the Goblins to help us negotiate a deal." Harry looks at her with surprise before wondering why nobody trusted her before he seen the scarring from a wolf bite on her shoulder.
He instantly knows that she is a werewolf. Pausing to think about it and seeing no reason not to agree just because she was cursed he nods. "Thanks, most people don't take me serious. Not only that but I need information on the way this place works; I was raised by muggles and left unaware of my heritage. I didn't even know I had magic, either." The woman stills before huffing in annoyance for some reason. He looks at her questioningly causing a sheepish look to cross her face.
"Sorry, I just am upset that a world hero doesn't know he is a noble." Harry froze and nearly gapes at her causing her to huff with anger this time. "I think you need to meet with the goblins before you meet with me. You was supposed to be raised aware of the status of your family and the fact that you didn't know when I told you is a crime. It is illegal for a noble orphan to be raised without proper etiquette being drilled into them and for such a thing to happen would make your entire fan club very angry." Harry groans at the thought of having a fan club before walking toward the bank with the lady beside him.
"Please warn me if you see my fan club. I hate attention." The lady laughs at his comment. Harry almost pouts at her laughter. "I don't see what you thin is funny."
The lady pauses and whispers. "The queen of your fan club is following us with suspicion. Her name if Ginevra Molly Weasley. She goes by Ginny though and she has always bragged over everyone else about a marriage contract between the tow of you being signed by Dumbledore in your place as your guardian." Harry trips over his feet and catches himself before he hit the ground.
"I refuse to allow it! I'll go to another country if I have to! Oh... Uh, what is your name again?" The lady smiles as they walk up the steps into Gringotts. She cautiously looks around wondering if they should even see a teller.
"My name is Angela Lupin, I am a cousin of Remus Lupin, he was your father's school friend." Harry turns to look at her in surprise as Griphook appears out of nowhere. harry looks at the goblin knowing he was here for a really important reason.
"Mr. Potter, may I ask why you are here again so soon?" The goblin says with the few people turning to get a good look at him. Harry sees the attention and almost fidgets before realizing one thing he could do to get back at Dumbledore.
"I wanted to come and ask for help to press charges on Dumbledore from hiding my heritage from me. I didn't even know I had magic, let alone that I am a noble." Several of the surrounding people begin whispering and Harry sees the gleam of glee in Griphook's eyes.
"I must say that us goblin as a race have suspected such. We also was informed that a woman known as Petunia Dursley was to be paid for caring for you... from the clothes on your back I suppose they spent it for themselves?" many people lean closer in hopes of hearing more.
"I only ever received horribly tailored hand-me-downs from my spoiled cousin. As such I also need help suing the Dursleys for theft as well as the abuse and neglect they gave me. I even have the scars to prove it." Harry raised the waist of his shirt revealing hatchet scars, the words 'freak', 'abomination' and 'cursed' carved into his skin. This time several people scream in rage at the evil, old coot as others flee in hopes of reaching a trash can before they threw up.
"Ah, that isn't all we goblins know, Dumbledore wasn't even supposed to be your guardian according to the wills he sealed before they were read by anyone to the public. I suppose you will be able to sue him for that as well, Mr. Potter." By now the majority of the crowd was fuming at the news but when a red haired girl walked forward with a glare she screamed.
"STOP THESE LIES RIGHT NOW! Dumbledore told me my husband would be a light supporter and that he would understand what he made him go through. If you are Harry Potter you would have the scar!" Harry laughs before he raises his bangs to show them the famous scar. The girl faltered before she came up with a idea. "That does mean that you are him either! Swear upon your magic and your blood that you are Harry Potter and then we will see if you still have magic!"
Harry stood straighter and calmly said, "I swear upon my magic and my blood that as far as I am aware and based upon the name I was told was mine that I am Harry James Potter. So mote it be!"
His magic flared as a bright green light glows just above his skin letting everyone know he is in fact who he claims to be. The girl was frozen to the spot she stood upon and she was furious. "That still doesn't mean that you can lie about how you was raised!" Harry glares at her and clears his throat causing all attention to directed at him.
"I, Harry James Potter, swear that while in this bank since I entered the bank a few minutes ago, that I have not uttered a single lie as far as I am aware. So mote it be!" A very strong gust of wind blows through the room as his skin glows green once more and the girl faltered. The girl looks lost as another older red haired woman who the girl took after steps forward and continues forward before starting to back hand him. Griphook grabs her arms and violently twists it causing a cry of pain to come from her.
"I REFUSE TO ALLOW YOU TO ATTACK THE HERO OF ALL EUROPE! BOTH YOU AND YOUR DAUGHTER WILL BE BANNED FROM GRINGOTTS UNTIL THE END OF TIME IF YOU ATTEMPT TO HARM HIM AGAIN!" A gong sounded from deep within the bank signifying the truth to his statement and several guards step closer until there are five goblins between her and Harry with more that are standing in a defensive formation that are armed and ready for a fight.
The older woman screams in rage. "I CHALLEGE YOU TO A DUEL, POTTER!" Harry actually burst out laughing amused at her lack of tact.
Looking at the woman with utter hate he calms down, "I thought it was illegal for a minor to use magic outside of school… As such I request that a goblin warrior duel you in my stead. If you win I will listen but when the goblin wins you will have to forfeit the faux marriage contract you illegally initiated and had an old fool sign in my place. Who among the crowd thinks this is unreasonable?" Silence echoed as the crowd waited for someone to say something as the woman sneers at the thought of fighting a goblin.
Turning toward the group of goblins around him he smiles. "Who among you wish to put her in her place?" The goblins began bickering before they all pointed at the one who arrived next to him right after Griphook made his announcement. The goblin steps forward and he pulls out his battle ax from its sheath. "However, I want to put into place a few rules… It shall be a duel to the death, which ever of the two of you manages to kill the other wins. It should otherwise be noted that anything goes, including the worst of the curses. Does this sound agreeable?"
The goblin wore a very nasty, feral grin while the woman hesitated. "Mother, do something!" the woman's pride flared at the words of her daughter and she nods as she smirks at the goblin. She does not realize that the goblin has much more powerful spells in his arsenal. The powerful spells don't include the deadly spells that the goblins as a whole are famous for.
They step into the ring as several other goblins make sure there is a adequate area for them to duel in. After everyone besides the two duelist was out of the 'ring' the rest of the Goblins put up a barrier to protect the crowd from most types of spells. The goblin bows to the crowd, the woman and Harry earning cheers. The woman bows to the crowd and her daughter with the only cheers coming from her daughter; everyone else booed at her in hopes she would lose.
The goblin took a ready stance as the woman did and they waited until the mediator told them to begin. The goblin quickly dodges the lady's first spell, "Bombarda Maxima!" A boom echoed as the spell made dust preventing her from seeing the goblin and Harry knows she has already lost. While she was waiting for the dust to clear the goblin weaved a illusion to hide himself and fool the lady. The illusion form of him looked surprised but it kept dodging the attacks she sent at it.
Then suddenly she screams as she is cut in half at the waist by what appeared to be nothing. Goblins have been feared for their amazing skills with illusions and what she didn't realize was that they still practiced the almost lost art of illusion type foul play. The woman looks at the goblin and raises her wand arm moments before both of her hands are cut off. Ginny screams as she tries to breach the barrier with no success. The goblin does the merciful thing and chops her head off with little effort.
Harry steps forward as the barrier is lowered and aurors arrived. A man who also has red hair screams at the dead body of the woman and goes to attack the goblin. Angela erects a protective ward in time to prevent it from hitting its target. "They agreed to fight a duel to the death. If you hit him with any spell you will start a war. You can ask everyone here, she agreed to the terms." The man was obviously her husband and a few other aurors walk toward Harry and the goblin.
The man began to sob loudly in his grief as Harry quietly spoke to the goblin as the man and his daughter mourned the loss of the woman's life. "How much do you want me to pay you for fighting in my place?" The goblin raises his eyebrow in amusement. One of the nearby aurors noticed their conversation and began making his way over to them.
"I will not take any payment from you, Heir Potter… The reason is simple, I hate that woman and what she was trying to encourage by her ill will towards the truth. She would probably allow you to be abused further if she had won. Lord above knows that there is already enough evidence for Dumbledore to be placed within Azkaban for life without possible parole." The auror trips when he hears that he is Harry Potter before becoming angry at the news that he was abused.
Harry shifts nervously now that the aurors are focused on him and as several of the veteran aurors approach. "Heir Potter, I am Auror Kingsley. We need for you and the goblin to come with us so that we may view your memories as evidence. If you also want to press charges on Dumbledore for the abuse we will help you with that once we have gathered enough evidence." Harry nods and begins following them, the goblin huffs and puts his ax in a container before giving it to one of the nearby goblins.
Harry quickly realized something and politely informed the auror, "The goblin known as Griphook was right beside me when the woman challenged me. May he also be interviewed?" The aurors look around as Griphook steps forward who smirks at the question he knows that they cannot refuse unless they want to have the goblins claim that they refused evidence. Now if they did refuse evidence the goblins could legally start another war since the humans would have broken the treaty first.
The aurors allowed the goblins to follow them into the street before they used a portkey to arrive at the Ministry of magic. They were all questioned with veritaserum and then released on the grounds that it was perfectly legal. The Aurors also viewed each of their memories and came to the same conclusion.
The two goblins provided enough proof for another investigation to be started upon Dumbledore and his theft from Harry but then the tables got worse. The Aurors started an investigation into the abuse he had suffered and were furious at the memories that they found. They called an emergency Wizengamot meeting and Harry had stood in front of the thirty or so people who wanted to judge the crimes of the old man. The decided that there would be a further investigation and that a new headmaster would replace Dumbledore at the school. They also allowed Harry to have a restraining order against Dumbledore and the entire Wizengamot questioned him about what it was. Harry told them and they agreed that it would be necessary.
To the surprise of many Lucius Malfoy offered to hire a segment of bodyguards to protect him from being kidnapped by the old codger. Everyone agreed to that request as well. Then Harry had requested emancipation and after a long debate the Wizengamot agreed. Harry now stands inside Gringotts with the two goblins and doesn't know what to say.
"Thanks you two, I really appreciate what you have done for me. I could have gotten into trouble if you two hadn't testified for me. I honestly want to do something for you but I don't know what I can do." The two goblins nod in sync before Harry is gently tapped on the shoulder. Turning around he finds Angela behind him with a smile.
"I see that you are free. Did you get them suspicious of the old man?" Harry nods as Griphook told her the feat that he pulled, getting them to emancipate him completely and getting several investigations started. Harry blushes at the pride in Griphook's voice. Suddenly all of the occupants of the room quieted as a fairly large goblin and his guard detail entered the room and walks up to Harry.
Harry doesn't see why he is important but he respectfully nods his head to him. The older goblin smiles somewhat before speaking in a gravelly old voice, "Harry Potter, you have given us a victory over one whom we consider as a foe. We have heard of the Wizengamot's orders for you to have a guard detail for extra protection and we would be honored to serve you. Also, we want to start a full investigation of what was stolen from you so we may retrieve it and return it to you threefold. Will you will let us?"
Harry stares at him and recognizes the stare as one he often had recently, of hope renewed. Harry nods since he doesn't know what to say before his eyes brighten. Looking at the two goblins who helped him he asked, "IS there anything I may hire the two of you to do? I think that IO would be happy to have such trustworthy people near me." The goblin pair looks at each other and the one named Gorgruk speaks clearly.
"I would be honored to be part of your guard detail. Griphook could be hired as a junior assistant since he is currently training for that job. It will also help him by giving him experience for the job." Harry nods with a small smile. Looking at the leader goblin he silently asks for permission to hire them with his eyes.
"I believe that the jobs for the two can be arranged. However, we will arrange a second guard detail for you to be protected as you sleep. We would also like permission to buy you a few house elves with your money. But for now I suggest we move to another room away from prying eyes." The large goblin looks around carefully at the crowd around them and Harry nods before Grabbing Angela and dragging her with him after the goblin and his guard detail. After a while they came to an office with his family name on it.
Harry gently guided Angela into a seat since he was a gentleman, unlike his cousin Dudley. After that he sat in the newly conjured seat that was provided by one of the goblin guards. After that the guard detail stood around the room in various positions staring at the door or Angela. "I am... confused as to why an obvious big-shot like you would be honored to serve me. I consider myself as nothing special and I am a plebian, an ordinary person in my opinion. Just because others think otherwise doesn't mean anything to me."
The goblins stare at him in surprise before the leader goblin broke out in a grin. "Very well, I understand Lord Potter. I am the Goblin Lord, Ragnok. Never in my life have I ever seen such a humble soul within any human that is a halfblood. Sure, there was plenty in the old times but since then many of your people have regressed. I am sincerely sorry for putting it lightly but it is true. However, I would like to know why we brought a werewolf with us, if you do not mind." Harry nods and turns to Griphook with a smile.
"I just wanted Griphook to begin working as soon as possible; Misses Angela was going to sell her shop to me with certain requirements added to it. I thought he might also like a bonus cheque for an early start. I also wanted to offer the same early start and bonus cheque to Mr. … … …?" The goblins stare at him again as the other goblin he had meet this morning wondered closer.
"I am Lurnott. I would be honored to start early but you have no need to give me a bonus cheque for it. I would be happy to start early without it." Harry frowns and calmly notices how Griphook seems to agree.
"I am very sorry to hear that but I will not allow you to start early without the bonus cheque. It will only include the payment until the rest of the team is hired and as such it isn't really a bonus cheque to be truthful. But it would make me very happy if you took it, both of you." Griphook and Lurnott relaxes at his way of putting it.
"Very well, we will accept the payment, Lord Potter. However, we refused to be over paid." They both look at him sternly after Griphook's words. Harry grins widely at the serious looks he is getting from the two goblins as he knows goblin payments are lower than human ones.
"Alright, as long as it is the price you would be paid if you are human and wasn't discriminated against I agree to that." He smirks when several of the goblins snap their heads toward him with a serious look on their faces.
Griphook looks at Ragnok hoping for an order. "I think it is a wonderful idea. If you treat us as if we are ordinary we might have many others agree with you since you are a very famous person worldwide." Griphook frowns knowing he won't be able to worm his way out of some of it but he knows that it will help him at least a little bit with his family.
Angela looks amused by Griphook's almost pout on his face. "I am willing to meet with Griphook in another room while you meet with Lord Ragnok if it pleases either of you. Also, I am willing to consider many things about what should be sold at the shop." Harry's eyes brighten as he comes up with a rapidly forming idea.
"I only can think of one thing, I don't know how to craft many of the things you want to be sold so I will pay for you to craft most of the goods that are going to be sold. If you don't want money as payment I am willing to consider many other things including a home for the pack you live with but if your entire pack lives with you I expect them to help crafty the goods or other goods they know how to craft. If they want their own payment I will also grant that since I am a very concerned person when it comes to people living out in the streets and such. Okay?" Griphook seen the look of amusement change to one of worry and knew the tables had turned upon her. She tried to think of a way to disagree to those payments but Griphook gleefully responded.
"I believe that there is one thing that you could pay them to do as well. Last I heard there are several abused House Elves all over Europe and you could pay for the elves and pay the wolves to host the elves while allowing them to ask the elves to help. Then you could have many services added to the goods list and the production of goods could be speed up. Elves are able to brew potions once they are tutored in the art and they are often happy to serve. Don't mistake them for slaves, they would be very offended to be freed unless the person freed them so they could choose to serve another. I suggest this route as well." Griphook frowns when Angela started to perk up at the thought of house elves thinking she wanted to use them. However, he is in for a big surprise.
"I will agree to such on one condition… I have started a group known as British Organization for Moral Rights of House Elves; it is also called Bomrhe when shortened. I was hoping to get support for the group but if Potter supports the group it will be suddenly known almost worldwide as well." Harry nods as he thinks about it. Turning toward Ragnok as he clears his throat Ragnok looks quite pleased.
"Lord Potter, if you supported her group you could get more popular with the normal folk. Many of them have heard of house elves. In fact, I suggest sponsoring the organization while promoting it. Maybe you could even go as far as having 'elf adoptions' for the normal folk who can't afford one the normal way. They would have to be tested and interviewed to make sure they don't abuse the elves though." Angela looks happy at the idea and flashes a very happy grin at Ragnok.
"Lord Ragnok, I am honored that such a person as yourself would suggest such to Lord Potter. I am happy to say that that idea is feasible and that I will look into it with my cousin, Remus. However, I would like to have at least one goblin hired to be security at the shop in honor of your.. liking of my organization and support of my group. I would also like to suggest hiring a few goblin Potions Masters to teach the elves who work on the goods how to safely and properly brew potions, if Lord Potter will allow it." Harry looks surprised at the idea and decides the shop will be a jointly owned shop.
"Never mind about meeting separately, I have an expansion idea for the shop. I know that potions must be a very important thing so why not have a third or so of the potions brewed by the house elves gifted to the goblin nation should they provide tutoring lessons to the elves. It doesn't matter who teaches them but I think that, from what I understand of what I've been told, that as long as it helps them serve their master that they would be very happy to learn things." Harry looks at Ragnok and continued before he could throw in his opinion.
"Also, we might not be able to buy much from others to supply the shop right away so I am willing to pay a herbologist from the goblin nation to teach a group of elves how to properly grow and cultivate the plants which have parts used in potions. I would also be willing to pay for an 'outdoorsman' to teach more eves how to gather more stuff they can't grow, like unicorn hairs if they are used in potions. How does that sound?" Ragnok didn't expect for him to come up with two more jobs to be filled for his shop. Smiling sadly Ragnok ponders what it could mean for his people to be openly su[pported by Harry Potter of all people.
"Considering everything you have suggested I think we should make a contract, a three way contract and find terms to agree upon. I would be happy to have the shop in Potter's name alone so that more people are willing to shop there. If they see any werewolf or goblin owning the shop they might refuse to shop." Angela conjured a few sheets of parchment as Harry began thinking about it. Looking at each of the two men Harry clears his throat.
"It is almost ten o clock at night and I find I am tired. AS such I want Griphook to hash out my portion of the deal with there being only one major thing I want… If all parties agree upon a change it should be added." Ragnok and Angela nod in agreement thinking it might benefit all of them to be able to change the contract later. Harry turned to Lurnott and motions for him to follow him. They made their way through the halls of Gringotts before exiting the building and arriving out in the cool air. Harry silently went to the Leaky Cauldron and walked up the stairs to his bedroom and found an elf waiting for him.
"Dobby's name is Dobby. Dobby's Lucius told Dobby that he is given to Master Harry Potter Sir as a gift for ridding the Wizengamot of Dumbles. Dobby has been cleaning Harry Sir's room and has organized everything. Is there anything Dobby can do for Harry Potter Sir?" Harry's eyes had narrowed at the sight of the elf and he decided he didn't like it.
"Why on Earth are you wearing those filthy rags?! I won't allow it, you shall get a uniform and you shall keep it clean and make sure it has the emblem of the house of potter on it. You represent me and as such you must be dressed properly. If you don't want to own the clothes consider them as a loan that you have to pay me back for. Understood?" Dobby almost cried until he realized why Harry said such. He instantly perks up and nods to Harry very eagerly.
Dobby would be happy to have a uniform. But Dobby refuses to own it since if Dobby owned it Dobby would be free. Dobby doesn't want freedom. Dobby is very happy right where Dobby is." Harry nods as he considers it and he looks at Lurnott.
Turning back to Dobby he asks, "Is it the clothes in general or the clothes from your master?" Dobby perks up as he thinks he knows where it is going.
"It be's from the Master; if Dobby takes clothes from Master Dobby is disgraced as a elf." Harry smiles at the news before reaching into his trunk and pulling out his coin pouch. Looking inside he sees he has about twenty galleons inside.
Harry holds the pouch out to Dobby. "Very well Dobby, every month you will be paid twenty galleons, this is your first payment. The first payment is to be spent on clothes befitting your station as a Potter Elf. Understood?" Dobby froze at the thought of being paid before he became meek.
Looking around he whispers, "But what about the rest of Dobby's payments?! What is Dobby to spend them on?!" Harry smiles kindly at him before kneeling next to him.
"I have many thoughts on that. You could spend them on a mate, on any children you have, on me if you really want to, and you could even spend them on Lurnott or another hired personal. They are going to be helping me a lot so they might enjoy you buying them small snacks. Me, I like to do crafts so crafts or potions supplies will make me happy. Okay?" Dobby nods extremely happy with the answer.
"Dobby would be very happy to spend Dobby's payments on Harry Potter Sir." Dobby was bouncing with excitement before he disappeared with a loud pop. Harry simply smiles before getting dressed for bed and laying down. He dreamt of elves of all kinds bouncing around him eagerly.