Wills, lettters, blood tests, and other notices
Harry Potter and the Gray Army
Chapter 1
"I know how you are feeling Harry." Dumbledore said sitting in his chair. Anger suddenly filled Harry, mingling with his grief to create a white hot fury.
"No you don't you old bastard." Harry growled causing a gasp to come from several of the portraits, "It's your fault that Sirius and Percy are dead!"
-Flashback-
The sound of floos filled the air as Cornelius Fudge, Percy Weasley, and several aurors entered the atrium. Snarling Voldemort used a summoning charm on Ron and put his wand to the ginger teen's throat, "One step and he dies!" he yelled.
The silence was tangible until Percy yelled "Not my brother you snake-faced bastard!" and swung his wand in a cutting motion at Voldemort who looked surprised as it opened a gash in his cheek.
With a sickening smile Voldemort shoved Ron aside and said "Very well boy. AVADA KEDAVERA!" and Percy Weasley fell dead to the floor.
-end flashback-
"No Harry it is not my fault nor is it yours. Only Voldemort is to blame." Dumbledore said without emotion, "Now I believe you are ready to hear the prophecy.".
Dumbledore walked over to his pensieve and prodded the silvery liquid with his wand and a small replica of Professor Trelawny rose up, 'THE ONE WITH THE POWER TO VANQUISH THE DARK LORD APPROACHES… BORN TO THOSE WHO HAVE THRICE DEFIED HIM, BORN AS THE SEVENTH MONTH DIES… AND THE DARK LORD SHALL MARK HIM AS HIS EQUAL, BUT HE WILL HAVE POWER THE DARK LORD KNOWS NOT… AND EITHER MUST DIE AT THE HAND OF THE OTHER FOR NEITHER CAN LIVE WHILE THE OTHER SURVIVES… THE ONE WITH THE POWER TO VANQUISH THE DARK LORD WILL BE BORN AS THE SEVENTH MONTH DIES.".
"Now Harry." Dumbledore said turning around, "You are going to return to your Aunt and Uncle's for the summer then…" Harry didn't hear anymore as he turned around and stormed out of the office.
-Hogwarts express-
Harry sat alone in his compartment lost in thought. 'How can that old bastard still think I'd be loyal to him?' Harry growled in his head, 'After him leaving me alone to the Dursleys for the last fourteen years, not handling the Sorcerer's Stone situation leaving a group of eleven-year olds to save it, not being able to figure out that Slytherin's beast was a basilisk, not helping Sirius, the tri-wizard tournament, this past year with Umbitch, and not telling me about that damn prophecy.'. A terrifying grin appeared on his face, Dumbledore was in for one hell of a surprise when school started again.
- Number 4 Privet Drive -
Harry lay on his bed Chuckling. His relatives had been quiet the entire ride home after the warning they had received from Mad-Eye and the other Order members. Suddenly Harry heard a tapping noise at his window, looking over he saw a large Tawny owl waiting to be let in. Opening the window the owl flew onto his bed and stuck out his leg for Harry to take the letter he carried. Breaking the Gringotts seal Harry read,
Greetings Lord Potter,
Your presence is requested at the will reading of one Sirius Orion Black at ten o'clock tomorrow morning. This letter shall act as a portkey to take you to Gringotts five minutes before the meeting. Hoping to see you then.
Ragnok, Director of Gringotts.
Harry re-read the letter and nodded to himself. It looked like he would be going to Gringotts tomorrow.
-Next day 9:56 AM-
Harry walked up the marble steps of Gringotts and walked through the two sets of double doors. Walking up to an empty teller, "excuse me," Harry said, "I am here for the will reading of Sirius Black.".
Looking up the Goblin's eyes, "Yes Lord Potter right this way." and Harry was led into an office and took one of the empty seats in front of the desk and nodded to the aged goblin behind it. Over the next couple of minutes five more people came in and took the empty seats. The first two to join him were Professor Lupin and Tonks who sat next to him; the next two were Draco and Narcissa Malfoy who sat as far away from him as possible; and the final person was Professor Dumbledore who looked slightly surprised to see Harry.
"Alright now that everyone is here we may read the will." The old goblin behind the desk said breaking the seal on the document and a glowing replica of Sirius appeared on the parchment.
"I Sirius Orion Black Lord of the ancient and most noble house of Black hereby put forth this my last will and testament." He said with an official tone that he had never used in his life before breaking into a familiar grin, "Alright now that that legal shit is taken care of we can get on with the will. To the families of Malfoy and Lestrange I leave NOTHING! You are all scum and won't receive so much as a Knut. Oh and before you try to argue I disowned you from the House of Black and reinstated Andromeda and her daughter so GET OUT!" he finished this rant by shooting the bird at where he thought the Malfoys to be. "Now to Dumbledore I leave one Knut and I curse your name for what you made Harry go through. Now to the important stuff," he said finally dropping his scowl, "To my friend and the last true Marauder leave all my robes, you know you need some know ones, and the five hundred galleons to Remus John Lupin. To my dear little cousin Nymphadora Tonks, ha-ha can't kill me for calling you that now, I also leave a sum of five hundred galleons, my book on all things prank related, and a plea that you train Harry in the noble art of pranking. Now to my godson Harry I leave everything else I have including the title of Lord Black. Live long Harry and when you face Voldemort, give him hell!" and with a final smile the image vanished.
"I object!" Narcissa yelled angrily, "This brat does not deserve the title of Lord Black, it should go to my son Draco.".
Smiling the goblin said "I am sorry Madame but you were disowned by the Black family and as such have lost all eligibility for the title of Lord Black and you can only be reinstated by the current Lord Black. Now I request that you leave so that I may take these four to the Black family vault to receive their inheritance.".
Giving a very un-ladylike huff the two Malfoys stormed out of the office. Following the goblin they took a cart ride deep into the bowels of the bank. Upon opening the vault the goblin reached in and took three things from a small pedestal just inside the door. Handing out the items the goblin said "Mr. Lupin this purse contains your robes and gold. Ms. Tonks yours contains your book and gold. And here is your Knut Mr. Dumbledore, be sure to not spend it all at once.".
Dumbledore gave the goblin a glare but as he turned to walk off Harry called out "Professor could you wait a moment?".
Turning around and beaming with that irritating twinkle in his eye he said "Of course Harry. You no doubt wish to apologize for your behavior at the end of the term. I fully accept your apology and…" he said until Harry raised a hand to silence him.
"No Professor I was actually going to tell you to remove yourself and the order from Grimuald place immediately and make sure Mundungus doesn't steal anything." And with that Harry entered his vault leaving an angry Dumbledore behind. Upon entering the vault Harry gasped in shock. There were mound upon mounds of gold coins, rows of armor and weapons, shelves of books, a dais in the back with the black family ring upon it, and behind the dais was Sirius' motorbike.
"There is the Black family ring Lord Potter." the aged said goblin said.
Turning Harry asked, "Why do you keep calling me Lord?".
The surprised goblin responded, "It clearly states in your parent's will that you would assume the title of Lord Potter and as such become emancipated when you turned fifteen.".
"I've never even heard of my Parent's will!" Harry exclaimed.
The goblin's countenance darkened, "Lord Potter come with me so we may view the copy of the will in your parent's vault. First though place the ring on your finger and I would recommend grabbing the motorbike. Your godfather enchanted it so you can shrink it at will and enchanted it to give you his memories of how to ride it." Harry did so and followed the goblin even deeper into the tunnels. Upon entering the vault he found it much the same as the Black vault only with a few mound of jewels and jewelry and no motorbike. The copy of the will left five hundred galleons apiece to Lupin and Sirius and left the rest to Harry. The bottom also had two stipulations, one being that Harry have a magical blood test to determine what lines he might have authority of, for they had suspicions, as well as to determine if Harry had any innate magical abilities, and that Harry was never to be left in the care of his Aunt and Uncle. It then went into the list of his possible guardians going from Sirius, to the Longbottoms, and then the Greengrass family.
Upon reading this the goblin looked shocked, "We of course knew about your title but none of the rest was handled. That old fool Dumbledore must have been meddling." He reached into his pockets and pulled out a goblet and a roll of parchment. "Lord Potter I need you to put some blood into the goblet so we may do the blood test.".
He handed Harry a knife and Harry made a gash on his palm that healed after a moment. The goblet glowed and the blood turned to writing on the parchment
Name: Harry James Potter
Titles: Lord Potter (blood), Lord Black (inheritance), Lord Gryffindor (blood), Lord Slytherin (conquest), Lord Peverell (blood), and Lord Gaunt (Conquest).
Innate Magical Abilities: Parsletounge, metamorphamagus, and shadow travel.
Harry and the old goblin were both dumbstruck. The old goblin sent a message off with another goblin and dragged Harry back to the offices. When he got there he saw a goblin even older than the one helping him sitting behind a desk which had s staff and four signet rings on it.
"Lord Potter I am Director Ragnok. It has come to our attention that you are the Lord of six houses so we brought up the rings for said houses as well as a name staff which can hold the rings as I am sure you do not wish to wear them all." Picking up the staff, which was slightly thicker that his want he felt it heat up and the six rings vanished becoming six seals on the staff.
Bowing to the ancient Goblin Harry said "Thank you Director for your assistance." and was escorted out of Gringotts. Just before he left Harry turned to the goblin who had read the will and asked "How do I do Shadow Travel?".
Smiling the goblin simply said, "Stand in a shadow and will yourself to a location and you will appear in a shadow there.".
"Thank you." Harry said, "Now I have an errand that I need to perform and will be back within the next two hours. Could you make a list of my properties for me to pick up later?". When the goblin nodded Harry stepped into the shadows and vanished. After a moment of total darkness Harry stepped into the light of the Ministry atrium and walked towards the security guard's desk.
When he walked up the guard looked terrified at the sight of him, "What can I do for you Mr. Potter?" he asked hesitantly.
"I need to see the Minister." Harry said simply. Nodding vigorously the guard sent a patronus message down and told Harry to go on and be expected to be searched by a pair of aurors when he got to the office. When Harry entered the wing that held the Minister's office he was met by Kingsley Shacklebolt and Tonks. After a quick search and test to make sure Harry was who he said he was he entered the office and saw Fudge talking to Umbridge.
"You!" she screeched upon seeing him, "What are you doing here you filthy little liar!?".
Giving her his hardest glare Harry said "I am here to speak to the Minister and you are going to leave.".
"Harry my boy." Fudge said nervously, "I am honored that you wish to speak with me but I am sure that whatever you have to say can be said in front of Dolores.".
Thinking for a moment Harry said "Fine but she had better keep quiet." Fudge nodded his acquiesce. "Alright Minister I know that your position is in jeopardy due to the fact that Voldemort has been revealed alive after the year of you denying his existence. I am willing to give a statement that will help you keep your position and gain back the public favor if you would be willing to do a few things for me.".
"And what would those things be?" Fudge asked curiously.
"First I want a license to give me full power to hunt down Voldemort and his Death Eaters without punishment for the act or how I do it and the same for any members of a team that I may or may not assemble for that task. Second I found out that I was supposed to be emancipated at age fifteen so I would like you to make that official so that I can practice magic and train over the holidays. And third I want you to put Umbridge here on trial for her crimes.".
"WHAT!" Umbridge exclaimed, "How dare you, you filthy little…".
"Silence Dolores!" Fudge snapped, "Harry I will gladly accept the first two requests but for the third one I want to know what crimes you are talking about?".
"Besides her attempted use of the cruciatus curse on me she used a quill on me and several others that would write in our own blood as a detention." Harry said in a dark voice.
"You little liar!" Umbridge shrieked again.
Before Fudge could say anything Harry said, "No Umbridge, thanks to know not to tell lies." and held up his scared right hand where the words 'I must not tell lies" were carved into the flesh.
"You used a blood quill on students?!" Fudge exclaimed, "Those are illegal dark objects. AURORS!" he called out and within a moment Tonks and Kingsley burst into the office, "Take Dolores Umbridge into custody. She will stand trial for use of a blood quill on students of Hogwarts and attempted use of the cruciatus curse on Mr. Potter.". Tonks seemed especially happy as she dragged Umbridge out screaming. After she was gone Fudge took an emancipation form out of his desk and signed it and made out a hunting license for Harry against Death Eaters.
Nodding his thanks Harry left, Dumbledore had made too many mistakes in the war. This was his world and he would do what he needed to defend it.
I apologize about this being taken down before but it apperently broke some guidelines for the site (I am still trying to figure out how) so I have checked the story and am now reposting it and changing the name.