Chapter 2
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We appear outside Gringotts with a sharp crack and immediately stride inside the bank I lift Teddy a little higher and make sure he is secure. I roll my eyes when I notice that Teddy is sleeping and Hermione laughs at my expression
"It's not funny Mione I mean how the hell does he sleep through it were as when I side apparate I"
"Fall over" Hermione finishes with a grin and laughs at the annoyed growl I give her.
I ignore her then striding over to a familiar goblin "Griphook!" I call out warmly
"Lord Potter-Black what can I do for you?" Griphook asks respectfully
"Griphook I need for you to perform a full medical scan on myself, Hermione and Teddy it's urgent. I can't go to ST. Mungos since I don't trust that whatever information uncovered won't be leaked!" I inform quietly glancing round causing the few people inside to look away quickly nosy bastards.
Griphook's eyes widen at the implications and then nods firmly "follow me perhaps we should take this to king Ragnok" Griphook replies
Turning and quickly leading the way through the stone corridors to a pair of huge marble doors. Griphook knocks then pushes a door open gesturing us through before closing them. An old goblin sits proudly before us on a marble throne a breastplate of gold marred by scraps and scratches of battles long past covers his chest a huge bronze and silver war axe leans against his throne in easy reach.
"Lord Potter-Black what can I do for you?" He asks kindly "what's happened?" he asks sharply knowing me enough from my month long stay at Gringotts after the war when I was helping to build up the defensive wards and helping me train for my runes mastery that something bad has happened
"I need you to perform a full medical scan of myself, Hermione and Teddy as I just found out tonight that Ginny has been drugging me with love potions. I also need an inventory of my vaults for the last 8 years" I tell Ragnok grimly
Ragnok and Griphook have a look of stunned fury but Hermione "SHE DID WHAT! That hyena when I next see her I'm going to slap her about all over Diagon Alley" she snarls
I grin at that "you got to let me watch I'll even take pictures"
"What you're not going to sell tickets you could of made a fortune" Hermione teases
"I was getting to that bit" I mock growl then smile when Teddy lets out a cute growl in his sleep
"God he can sleep through anything can't he" Hermione laughs
"Yep" I grin "now I just got to teach him how to sleep with his eyes open and he'll be perfect"
Hermione snorts at that "I still have no idea how you do that and it's not really an important life skill is it?"
I give Mione an mock outraged look at that "course it's an important life skill it helped me get through Umbridge's lessons without me killing the bitch or slitting my wrists from sheer boredom" Mione just narrows her eyes at that and I smirk in triumph.
I'm interrupted from rubbing my triumph in her face by Ragnok "well perhaps we should get started?" he rumbles an amused look on his face.
5 hours later and my roars of outrage can be heard from the Leaky Cauldron "how dare they I trusted them treated them like family and all along they have been stealing money from me!"
Hermione was so pissed off that she had shifted to her animagus form I watch her stalk back and forth across the office with her lashing her tail and snarling. I quickly scoop Teddy up from where he is sitting on the floor watching Hermione or Solis pace to prevent him from grabbing Solis's tail, however amusing it would have been Solis didn't need her tail pulled at the moment.
I settle Teddy against my hip using my occulmancy barriers to lock the anger away for now.
"Can you get the money back?" I ask Ragnok
"Yes Lord Potter-Black luckily the thieves only had access to your school fund vault so only money is missing no artefacts which are harder to return" Ragnok replies
I nod at that relieved that the 3 Weasley's didn't have access to my other vaults my eyes narrow ¾ of my money from that vault stolen though I smirk they're going to regret that goblins are notorious for being absolutely brutal to thieves and I have just given them free reign to get the money back by any means possible even if they end up homeless. Thank god it wasn't all the Weasley's in on it I've always liked Arthur he treated me like a son and 3rd year he did argue to tell me that someone was after me instead of wrapping me in cotton wool and treating me like a child. The twins were like brothers and good friends they gave me the marauders map, created pranks that would help me in a fight, fought beside me I miss them both so much after the war which Fred died in George was a mess I visited him as much as I could but I suppose George missed his twin too much he hung himself a month after the war leaving me the joke shop to look after I blink shaking my head of the heart wrenching memories of when I found George's body. Bill and Charlie I see as big brothers I always wanted as I seemed to get on with them right from when I met them in my 14th summer I got closer to Charlie when he seeked me out a couple of days after I faced the dragon and spent countless evenings during my 4th year exchanging stories off all the different creatures we've faced and Bill I got close too after the war when I was working at Gringotts for a month as he taught me some curse breaker skills.
I'm interrupted from my reminiscing when Griphook returns carrying a box he opens it to reveal 2 gold armbands decorated with runes and 4 diamonds on the front, back and sides.
"You will need to wear these Lord Potter-Black to help you control your magic since your magic has finally stabilised enough from the horcrux's removal a year ago." Ragnok states
I nod at that remembering the conversation I had with Ragnok during my month working here. The horcrux in my scar had been steadily leaching magic from me to keep it alive and my magic adapted to that by the amount of magic I could use so that I didn't accidently drain myself but then the horcrux was gone and my magic needed a period to replenish itself and adjust to not having to restrict my magic usage any more.
"These armbands will store your magic inside the diamonds when your magic stats to slip out of your control so prevents you from causing earthquakes and the like when your emotions are high. Most powerful wizards only need 1 armband but as you're so powerful you are going to need 2 armbands" Ragnok explains
"What do you mean causing earthquakes?" I ask worriedly
"When a powerful magic user loses control their magic lashes out and can be dangerous to the people around him" Ragnok explains
I nod at that and slip the armbands onto each bicep then scowl when I notice that there have both covered up a part of my tattoos. I love my tattoos I designed them myself when I was 13 and making money for myself on the street my ink became quite popular and even opened my own tattoo shop when I was 14 Black Ink. I have a black Celtic cross on my left bicep with Prongs written on the top Padfoot and Moony written on either side and Lily written on the bottom all in gothic lettering in honour of my family that I lost. And on my right bicep I have got and emerald basilisk and scarlet phoenix entwined round each other, the basilisk looks like it's biting the scar I got 2nd year at Hogwarts and the phoenix is crying into the scar. I even came up with a runic pattern to add to it that will protect me the basilisk runes protect me from poisons magical and muggle and the phoenix runes speeds my healing process so that I heal much quicker now.
Griphook has noticed me glaring at the armbands and baring his fangs in a smile snaps his fingers instantly the bands disappear I reach out and touch cool metal but I can't see them anymore and can see my tattoos. I grin at Griphook in thanks Griphook was the goblin that helped me set up Black Ink and gets 10% of the profits
"When my magic replenishes itself will it affect me in any way?" I ask
"No they only thing it will affect is the number of people you bond with or in human terms marry" Ragnok explains
"Wait what do you mean number of people harry marries!" Hermione asks worriedly
"Well when magic users bond it helps to ground their magic this is why they bond early in life to prevent accidents from happening from their magic lashing out. And as Harry is so powerful he is going to need more people to ground his magic and if he doesn't bond to enough people his magic could overwhelm the people he is bonded to and end up killing them. Ragnok warns fixing me with a serious look
I can't quite prevent the grimace at that a bloody harem most guys my age would be thrilled but when I think of harems all I remember is the conversation I overheard between Vernon and Dudley when Vernon was explaining what they were to Dudley when he was 12 and the derogatory way they talked about the women it makes me sick thinking about it women can be just as strong or stronger than men like Hermione who watched my back and my mum who died for me. And why the fuck would any women bond with me so messed up that don't sleep most nights from nightmares with a fucking target on my back.
I shake my head at Hermione's concerned pissed off look she always knows when I'm mentally ripping chunks out of myself as she so nicely put it luckily Mione drops it but I know she'll corner me about it later.
Mione has a thoughtful look on her face letting me know she has a plan that she's not sure will work or it's reckless which 9 times out of 10 we will do as those plans are always the best ones it leaves everyone else in the dust gaping in shock which I find fucking hilarious.
"What Mione what insane reckless plan have you come up with this time?" I tease warmly
"I just remembered about that ritual we came up with as last resort if we didn't win the war" Hermione replies hesitantly
"you mean the one that is supposed to send someone or a group to where they will be happy" I ask at Mione's nod I pace thinking through the ritual me and Mione came up with "it should work now's a good time to try it to be honest I don't want to stick around not with the ministry layering me in loyalty charms, supplying Ginny, Ron and Molly with love potions and even trying to get into my vaults as soon as they know I've slipped my leash they'll be after me" I growl
"So Lord Potter-Black should I make preparations for your departure" Ragnok asks
"Yes Ragnok sell all my businesses and shares apart from Black Ink and Weasly wizard weazes can you just sell the buildings and put all the notes and products into my vaults" I explain
"you know Lord Potter-Black for security reasons Gringotts will recognise you with one drop of blood upon our hall floors" Ragnok says mysteriously I cock my head then nod
"Does that mean wherever we end up even in the past Gringotts will recognise us with a drop of blood" Hermione clarifies
"Yes and any vaults you own will appear in that Gringotts" Ragnok confirms
"Wicked!" I grin Hermione rolls her eyes at me "so we should be ready to leave in a week which will give me enough time to recheck the ritual and us to write letters to everyone who matters that we are leaving" Hermione says
"Sounds good Mione" I get to my feet and to the surprise of the goblins bow respectfully to them
"It's been an honour working with you Ragnok, Griphook may your gold pile high" I say warmly
Both goblins bow towards me as well after getting over their shock "and may your enemies lie dead at your feet Lord Potter-Black"
Me, Hermione and Teddy hurry out of Gringotts we have a lot to do before the week is over.
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