1AN: yeah so I didn't put an author's note in the last chapter because I'm new at this and forgot. If you can't tell, this is my first story so I'm learning as I go but I hope you guys enjoy and please, please, please review. I want to know how I'm doing. I also didn't do a lot of background in the last chapter so this one is going to have a lot to get everyone caught up.
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter. But think of all the things I could make him do if I did!
Excuse me?
Harry walked into the Leaky Cauldron later that same afternoon after taking the Knight Bus from what he hoped was a secured location. Noticing the lack of customers around what should have been the lunch rush Harry figured some people were starting to take the threat of Voldemort more serious. Of course it only took the death of my godfather for people to realize the arsehole was back. Harry thought darkly to himself.
Harry's godfather, Sirius Black, escaped from the wizard prison Azkaban when Harry was in his third year at Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Sirius was convicted for betraying Harry's parents to Voldemort and killing 13 muggles. He was innocent of course but the only way to prove this was to catch the real betrayer of Harry's parents whom everyone thought was dead. Even though he was innocent he had to stay hidden so he wouldn't have to go back to jail.
After securing a room for himself from the barkeep Tom, Harry decided a nap was in order considering he had gotten next to no sleep the night before. Although he wasn't getting any visions from old Moldy Voldy, thank merlin, he was now having to relive the moment he lost Sirius over and over again in his sleep. Harry, being tricked by Voldemort into thinking Sirius was in trouble, had gotten in a battle with some Death Eaters, Voldemort's followers, at the Ministry of Magic in the Department of Mysteries. Voldemort really wanted Harry to retrieve a prophecy made about the Dark Lord and Harry himself. Sirius came after him and ended up in a battle with his cousin Bellatrix Lestrange. She sent a stunner his way which resulted in him falling through a veil. Harry didn't know what the veils purpose was but he knew he'd never see his godfather again.
Coming out of the memory that of that night, which was just 3 weeks ago, Harry debated on whether or not he should tell the headmaster where he was, but after his little discovery this morning he figured he should probably wait before sending anything to Dumbledore and so he headed straight for the bed in the corner of the room.
Right as he was going to lay his head on the pillow on what looked to be a very comfortable bed there was a knock on his room door. Not knowing what to do and not wanting a repeat of last summer, Harry just stayed where he was on the bed. Then there was another knock followed by a voice.
"Mister Potter?", it was Tom the barkeep. "Mister Potter I have what I believe to be an important letter for you. Do you want me to slide it under the door for you or do you trust me enough to open the door?" Getting up and running toward the door Harry opened it to find a smiling Tom standing there with what looked like a very thick letter.
"Sorry," Harry stated sheepishly.
" I understand Mister Potter. One can never be too safe can they." Stated Tom before turning and walking back down the hall to go back downstairs.
Closing the door and plopping back onto the bed Harry looked at the letter in his hand. The Envelope it self was a goldenrod color while the writing was a deep scarlet. Turning it over he saw a seal and under it was written Gringotts Bank. Letting his curiosity get the better of him Harry tore the seal on the envelope and pulled the letter out.
Dear Mister Potter,
It has come to our attention that a great mistake has been made on our part. Because of your parents deaths we have paid little attention to your vaults, leaving the responsibility of keeping them updated to the solicitor put in charge of your vaults by your parents. But upon doing an update on all of our vaults we noticed that there have been some sizable withdrawals from your account. We here at Gringotts found that especially odd considering you have not made an appearance into our facility for quite sometime. It is also because of the fact that the money is being taken from what was your mother's vault and not from your own trust that we felt you should be contacted immediately in order to rectify the situation. We would ask that you please reply immediately so that this situation can be taken care of. If there is anyone you know of that would be able to get a hold of your key that information would be useful. Thank you very much and we hope to hear from you soon.
Sincerely,
Ragnok
Chief Goblin in charge of Monetary Affairs
Harry must have read the letter five times before allowing everything it said to sink in. Not only did he have more than one vault, but someone was stealing from him. Harry sat deep in thought for what must have been at least thirty minutes before deciding he was not going to be able to take his nap. He tossed his trainers on and left his room and went downstairs.
"Tom?" Harry enquired reaching the bar.
"Yes Mister Potter."
"I was wondering if you had a hooded cloak I could borrow. I need to go into Diagon Alleybut I would rather not be noticed."
" I think I have just the thing in the back Mister Potter, if you'll wait right here." Tom said as he walked into the back room of the bar only to come back moments later with a dark green velvet cloak. "It might make you a little warm but I'm sure it will be sufficient until you get to where you're going." Tom said in his mysterious I'm a barkeep and I know everything voice. "Well come along I'll let you in through the entrance."
Harry followed him out into the back courtyard where Tom tapped out a familiar pattern with his wand on the stone wall allowing for the whole of Diagon Alley to be seen. After thanking Tom, Harry headed towards the opposite end of the Alley for Gringotts Bank.
AN: Here you go enjoy!!
