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Chapter 1
Nine Years Later
"Harrison James Black!" A loud voice echoed within the walls of Black Manor. A tall, slightly muscular boy with emerald green eyes and messy black hair immediately shot up from his king sized bed and ran down to the kitchen like there was no tomorrow.
"What is it mum?" Harry Potter or now known as Harry Potter Black asked with slight fear in his voice, his mum would only use that tone when she was upset about something. Bellatrix Black gave a playful glare at her son and said with a sigh while shaking her head, "It's your birthday today honey.
Can you at least not sleep in today." Harry stood frozen, rooted to the ground for a moment until he lunged for his mother and gave her a tight hug. "Thanks mum." Harry whispered into Bellatrix's robes. Bellatrix smiled and patted her son on the head, "You have a letter, from Hogwarts…Harry." At this Harry pulled his head from his mother's robe and smiled radiantly.
"Now I can be like mum." Harry said. "Yes darling, now eat your breakfast…we have a long day ahead of us." Bellatrix coaxed. "Yes m'am" Harry retorted playfully and took a seat at the large table and tucked into his eggs and ham.
"Relax Harry, it'll be okay, I'm with you." Bellatrix calmed her son as they walked together under the fireplace. With a gulp, Harry nodded and watched in awe as his mother drew some floo powder and said, "Diagon Alley", and he saw green flames engulfing him. The next thing he realized was that his mother and him arrived under a fireplace of a shop.
Bellatrix saw the awed expression on her son's face and smirked. "I thought you would be use to all this now, you have flown your first broom when you were five and use wandless magic at the age of seven." Bellatrix snorted. "Sorry, mum but I just love magic." Harry retorted and with a smile on her face, Bellatrix wrapped her arm around her son and together they headed for Gringotts Bank.
Bellatrix and Harry made their way to the front counter and Bellatrix asked politely, "Excuse me, master goblin, I am Bellatrix Black and I have made an appointment today regarding my son Mr. Harry Potter, now currently Black for a visit of his vault." The goblin dropped his quill immediately, he leaned over the counter and saw a boy with messy black hair, well-sculptured face with piercing emerald green eyes and last but not least a lightning bolt shaped scar on his forehead. "Very well, Miss. Black, Mr. Black. Let us head for the vaults.
By the way, my name is Griphook, it would be my absolute honor to serve the Blacks." The goblin said with a bow and led them to a cart and it took them deep underground. After riding through various tunnels, the cart arrived at a large vault and Griphook unlocked the door with one of many keys. Harry eyes widened in shock, mountains of galleons, sickles and knuts laid within the vault. Along with money, there were also a wide variety of jewellery, ranging from necklaces to rings. Bellatrix looked at her son and she was amazed, her son was completely unexcited.
"Mum, lets just get what we need and go." Harry said, Bellatrix smiled and nodded. Griphook was amazed, the boy standing before him was one of the most famous and richest people in all of Europe and yet he did not flaunt. After putting a hundred galleons, two hundred sickles and three hundred knuts into a pouch, Bellatrix and Harry left the Potter's vault. "Mum, where are we going?" Harry asked his mother as the cart took them deeper into the tunnels. "Getting your birthday present, hon." Bellatrix responded. They reached the Black Vault and Griphook again inserted the lock with a key and the doors sprung open. "Wait here Harry." Bellatrix said as she got off the cart and disappeared into the spacious vault.
Awkward silence enveloped the atmosphere as Griphook and Harry sat in silence, Griphook looked up and to his amazement, Harry had a ball of lightning on one palm and a ball of fire on his other. "Excuse me, Mr. Black but how did you learn to use wandless magic.?" The goblin asked. To his surprise, Harry answered politely, "Sir, forgive me for I do not know, it just happens. And please, would you call me Harry?" Griphook nodded and offered a rare smile, the relationship between goblins and wizards have never been great but this boy was definitely different.
Bellatrix returned from the vault, pulled Harry close to her and the cart ascended back to the surface. "This is for you. My son." Bellatrix said softly as they walked back to the lobby of Gringotts; Harry felt something cold brush around his neck. He looked down and saw it was a silver chained necklace with an emerald in the middle. "Mum, this is beautiful, I'll always keep it with me." Harry could only stammer. Bellatrix smiled and added, "It's not just a decoration, don't be hesitant to draw magical energy from it when you feel exhausted."
Harry nodded and gave his mother a peck on the cheek. Bellatrix smiled and said "Alright, lets get all the things we need for your first year." Harry nodded and said, "Goodbye Mr. Griphook sir." Waving to the goblin as he left the bank with his hand in his mothers. Griphook waved back and smiled, "That boy is definitely something else."
After getting through with robes at Madam Malkins, and cauldrons and potion ingredients from the potion's store. Bellatrix puller her son into Ollivander's Wand Shop, Harry could barely contain his excitement; he was about to get his first wand. "Hello, Mr. Ollivander, sir." Harry said. An elderly, skeleton like man appeared from the backroom and smiled at the messy black haired wizard. "Good afternoon, Mr. Black. Getting your first wand today?" Ollivander said. "Yes sir." Harry replied. "Very well, raise your wand hand" Ollivander said and began to do all sorts of measurements of Harry's arm.
Harry looked bemused and turned to his mum, Bellatrix merely smiled back, nodding. "Interesting, very interesting." Ollivander muttered. "Sir?" Harry asked inquisitively. However Ollivander continued mumbling as he went into the backroom and returned a few moments later with a long, black case. With extreme delicacy, the old wand maker removed the top of the case, revealing a single wand lying within. Harry already could feel the wand calling towards him, seducing him. "May I, sir?" Harry asked, Ollivander nodded and watched in anticipation as Harry carefully placed his hand on the handle of the wand and tightened his grip on it. Upon gripping the wand, Harry was surrounded by a white and black aura.
It disappeared moments later and Harry quickly returned the wand back into the box. Ollivander clapped his hands, "Curious, very curious." He muttered. Harry met the gaze of the old wand maker and asked, "What's curious." Bellatrix immediately moved behind her son and gently placed her hands on his shoulders, comforting him; Harry looked up at his mum and smiled. "11 inches, Holly, Phoenix feather, nice and supple. It seems that this wand has marked you as its owner, what is curious is that its brother marked a person as its owner and that owner was the one who gave you that scar." Ollivander explained. Harry winced, but quickly calmed down as his mum rubbed his shoulder affectionately.
"Thank you sir." Harry could only say and paid for his wand and left the shop, once again with his hand in Bellatrix's. "Harry you alright dear?" Bellatrix asked softly, her black eyes filled with concern. Harry nodded and smiled, "I'm fine mum." Bellatrix smiled back and pointed at Flourish and Blotts, "Our last stop." Harry smile grew larger, not that he was a bookworm but he had always loved Flourish and Blotts. Ever since he could read, his mother and his aunt Narcissa would give him lots of books on magical creatures, transfiguration, charms and different types of potions and their effects. After half an hour, Bellatrix and Harry walked out of Flourish and Blotts, "Well, that's everything...can you wait right here hon? I forgot something." Bellatrix said. "No problem mum." Harry said and watched his mother walk off.
Harry was sitting on a bench when he saw out of the corners of his eyes a golden blonde haired girl on the floor being bullied by red haired freckled boy and two black haired boys, "Hey, leave her alone. Go pick on someone your own size." Harry yelled as he sprinted over to the girl. The red head sneered, "What's it to you? She's a Greengrass, they're all evil bastards that are with You-Know-Who!" Harry immediately felt his anger boiling and he reached into his pouch and pulled out his wand and yelled, "Densaugeo!" and immediately, the red head's teeth became enormous, making him look like Bugs Bunny. However Harry wasn't finished, he shouted, "Avis!" "Oppugno!", immediately, birds shot out of his wand and were pecking at the three bullies. Their shrieks could still be heard as they ran away, Harry pocketed his wand, oblivious to the stares of the people around them.
He turned around and offered his hand to the blonde girl on the floor. She took it and he pulled her up with no effort at all, "You alright?" Harry asked, staring into the girl's piercing light blue eyes. The girl nodded and responded, "Why did you help me?" Harry smiled warmly at her and replied, "Because I wanted to." His response seemed to shock her and caused her to flush crimson slightly, "Harry Black." Harry said with no emotion whatsoever and nodded. The girl gasped and smiled, "My name is Daphne, Daphne Greengrass." Harry nodded and saw his mother rushing towards him, her face frantic. "Harrison James Black! I thought I told you to stay seated on the bench." Bellatrix scolded loudly. Harry gulped and said, "Sorry mum but Daphne was getting bullied, I had to help." Bellatrix's eyes narrowed as he saw the blonde haired girl next to her son and switched to a gentler tone, "Is that so, Ms. Greengrass?" Daphne's eyes widened, Bellatrix saw this and smiled, "Your parents were good friends of mine."
Daphne nodded and replied, "If it weren't for Harry, I do not want to speculate what might happen to me." Bellatrix smiled and asked her son gleefully, "What did you do to the bullies?" Harry shrugged his shoulders and replied, "I used the teeth enlargement charm on one of them and summoned a flock of birds to attack them." Bellatrix smiled but the disappointment was clear in her voiced, "You're holding back, Harry." Harry nodded, his head hung, Daphne observed him silently. Bellatrix then handed Harry an Owl cage, which contained the most beautiful Owl he had ever seen, its feathers were a snowy white and it had bright yellow eyes. "Mum, she's beautiful." Harry whispered. "Take good care of her." Bellatrix said and patted her son on the head and added after taking a glance at her pocket watch, "It's getting late hon, we should go back home, tomorrow you'll be going to Hogwarts, you will need your sleep tonight…It was pleasant to meet you Ms. Greengrass." "Yes mum." Harry said obediently and took his mother's hand. "Bye Daphne, I hope I will see you again." Harry shouted as he waved to the girl. Daphne smiled and waved back, "He's so brave and handsome." A small voice whispered in the back of her head and she mentally scowled her inner self but the image of Harry Black waving at her made her smile.
