All rights belong to JKR but if they did belong to me I would still share so read on.
I would like to thank my beta wsdragon for all her hard work.
There are lemons in this story so not for minors.
Gringotts
As I take my first step up the stairs to Gringotts I can see that the eyes of the goblins are quit wide, this is starting to make me a little more nervous, they opened the door and say
"Morning Mister Potter."
I nod my head "Morning" as I get inside it is like all chaos is breaking lose, on my right there is a woman yelling,
"What do mean I can not get into my vault?"
The goblins says with polite restraint "The Ministry has given us a list of vaults that are to be held until they have time to review the owners of the vaults."
"But I have kids to feed, how am I suppose to take care of them. If I can't get into my vault and get some Galleons to buy food for them."
"I am sorry mam you will have to take that up with the ministry."
There was a loud voice to the left and I saw a wizard in a dark robe pull out his wand and start to aim it a the goblin that was helping him and the goblin waved his hand a shield came in front of him two other goblins came running up with shields of strange looking metal and long pikes pointed at the wizard's chest. I watch as they forced the wizard out the front door.
"A hum Mister Potter my name is Rocknock I am her to take you to see Rognock if you will please follow me."
"Well thank you Rocknock but you can just call me Harry"
"I am sorry, I have been told that you are very courteous. I have been instructed that at this time to call you by your full title, so I must call you Mister Potter for now."
"I see, hopefully we can in the near future be able to be on first name bases."
"That would be nice but please follow me thought those doors and down the hall and you will be meeting with Rognock in a short time."
This hallway is a lot longer than the last one I came down, we have passed though a couple of very heavy wooden doors and I notice a light blue light each time that Rocknock touch the knob. We stop in front of a heavy door on the right but this door has some extra what looks like runes on it. Rocknock knocked on the door and spoke in what I will assume is goblin language, then I hear a reply and the door turned a light red for a moment and clicks open. Rocknock pushed it open and said
"Please Mister Potter go on in Rognock is waiting."
As I step into into the room I could see that there was a nice looking desk with two chair in front of it and book shelves all around behind the desk. Getting out of the chair behind the desk was Rognock.
"Come in Mister Potter please have a seat we have lots to talk about. It is so good of you to come by."
"Good to see you again Rognock, but I though we got past the Mister part and you could call me Harry."
"I think that with the way things are at this time we need to stay in more formal terms Mister Potter for we do have to be very clear were we the goblin nation stand with the wizarding world and all."
"I believe I have shown in the past that I do not follow the norm of the wizarding world and some of the more strong ways they deal with things Rognock."
"While this is true there is still the problem of you breaking into one of our vaults and then stealing a dragon and the damage to the building itself."
"That is one of the reasons I am here today, so that we may try and come to some kind understanding that will be in the best interest for the both of us."
"Oh so you think maybe you can just come in here say, I am so sorry that I broke into your vault and you know that dragon was a little old and all, lets just forget the whole thing. After all I am a wizard."
"No that is not what I was thinking. And not because I am a wizard that I should get off or anything. I do want to work something out with you."
"You do realize you are in a very secure area of Gringotts and I could just take you to a very deep part of the lower caverns and nobody will ever see you again."
"That is one of the things I was wanting to avoid. There are a few people that know that I am here. When I do not show back up they will come looking for me."
"Do you think that the a few wizard will bother me all that much Mister Potter."
"Well right now the one in charge feels I am a hero, so they probably will not take it to kindly if you were to hold me, and I am hoping we can keep this from having any kind of confrontation between the goblin nation and the wizard community."
"Are you threatening me Mister Potter?"
"Not at all Rognock, not at all. I just think that you and me I can come to some kind of understanding that will not cause the wizarding community to be involved is all."
"Okay so lets say we work toward an understanding, why did you break into the vault in the first place."
"We were trying to get one of the horcrux that Voldemort had created, it was the cup of Hufflepuff. We had to find it so that we could destroy it."
"So why did you not just ask us?"
"One you have a policy of not allowing others into other peoples vaults. Along with that we could not let Voldemort know what we were doing. Only the three of us knew what was at stake and what we were looking for, for if he every found out all could have been lost."
"I am not a fool I do know what horcrux are Mister Potter so I take it that you did destroy it?"
"Yes along with several others. That is why he did not die the first time when tried to kill me and it back fired on him."
"I admit that your reason for breaking our rules does have merit. I still would like to know how you managed to gain the knowledge to carry out the whole thing?"
"I would think that Griphook would have told of how he came to have the Sword of Gryffindor."
"He said that you had him under the Imperious curse until you stepped into the vault, then the spells in the vault broke your hold on him and he grabbed the sword and ran."
"I can bring in two other people who can testify that I did not use the Imperious curse on him, but being they are both wizards I can see that would put there testimony in doubt."
"I see Mister Potter but I may have a other way to solve this. GRIPHOOK COME HERE NOW!"
I heard a low crack at the back wall and one of the book cases started to pivot in the middle and then I saw Griphook coming out of a fairly dark room head slightly down looking a little beaten down. Just as he comes into the room he looks up, sees me and his eyes grow as big as hen eggs and he has a grimace on his face like he wants to just tare something to pieces.
He raise his arm walking toward me yelling "YOU ARE LIKE ALL WIZARDS NEVER KEEPING YOU WORD TO US GOBLINS I AM GOING TO KILL YOU."
"ENOUGH!" bellows Rognock "Sit down Griphook ."
The tension in the room was almost like water. You could feel it on your skin, feel in moving with each breath you took. Griphook was setting in his chair breathing hard, Rognock was still standing which I didn't even notice him get up. Then I notice that I had my wand in my hand I had a very tight grip on it. I was trying to calm myself and think. This almost got out of hand. Almost.
Rognock turned to me "Mister Potter I think you can put away your wand now."
"Yes I think your right I just reacted and well, I am sorry I will put it away now."
"No Mister Potter your reaction was not that surprising. I am just glad that you did not start casting curses before I had time to bring things under control. Now it seems Griphook you have an agreement with Mister Potter that you feel that he did not keep. What would that be?"
"Oh it was nothing important I am sure me and Mister Potter can talk about it at a later time."
"But you see Griphook I think it is important. I think it has to do with how he got into the vault. I do believe that Mister Potter has been telling me the truth and I would like to know that you are going to tell me the truth now."
"It don't matter any more nobody believed me before so might as well tell the truth and spend the rest of my days in a cell. He told me he only wanted to break into the vault to get the one cup of Hufflepuff and that was all. I agreed to help in breaking in but never agreed to help him get out. He agreed to give me the Sword of Gryffindor for my help but then somehow took it back."
"Mister Potter would you care to answer to that charge."
"Yes I would. I did not take back the Sword. It was -"
Griphook jump up "See he lies already."
"Griphook sit back down and give Mister Potter time to clarify his statement. Mister Potter."
"Thank you Rognock. As I was saying it was during the last part of the battle with Voldemort. He had called the sorting hat down and put it on top of Neville Longbottom's head, an then he set it on fire. During this part I jumped up and others distracted Voldemort. Neville then got out of the binding spell, when he took off the sorting hat, he reached inside it and pulled out the sword. He use it to cut off the head of Voldemort's snake which was the last horcrux. I myself have not touched the sword since the day in the vault."
Griphook snarled "You want us to believe that."
"Griphook I for one don't have to take Mister Potter word for it I have been reading in the paper of over 100 witnesses that all have said just that. Long before Mister Potter came into my office to talk to me. Along with the story you gave me that just didn't ring true. But at the same time I was not going to let Harry come in here and just think he could violate our vaults and get away with it. So Harry it seems we do have a reason to work it all out so now let us get to it. Fixing the building will be half our cost because of Griphook's part in the whole thing. The breaking into the vault waved for the good of the all getting rid of the horcrux. Now the dragon was getting old and we were going to have to either replace it or change how to secure the area. We will not discuss the change but let us say we did not get another dragon. This all comes to 1,216.000.00 Galleons so your half would be 608.000.00 Galleons. Does this sound like something along the lines of what you would call an arrangement to both our satisfaction?"
"Well that is a sizable amount and I do want to pay up but I am not sure how much I do have in my vault. As you know when I came of age I was on the run and did not get a chance to check and see just where I stood and all."
"Harry you do have enough in you trust vault to cover this but yes it would leave very little in there. But there is a few other things we need to take care of today that will make this not a problem for you, if you will bare with me."
"Well of course Rognock I set aside today to clear up this issue so let us proceed."
"Very well Harry. Griphook get the Potter file and I need you to get the red box on the top shelf."
"Very will sir but do I have to really touch that box?"
"Yes you do. Harry would you like some tea?"
"Yes I do believe I would if it is not problem"
"Not at all. Griphook. After you get those items make a pot of tea and then get back to copying those papers."
"Yes sir"
"Rognock I hope your not going to be to hard on Griphook for his part in the vault issue?"
"Harry you always amaze me, he just threatened to kill you and you worried about what we may do to him?"
"Well I feel that was just a misunderstanding, and I did bring him in on it without giving him all the information of what was going on. So I was hoping you would not go to hard on him."
"To tell you the truth what would normally happen with what I know now he would be taken to the deepest hole we have and given only limited food and only water if there was none leaking around him. I was holding off on final judgment to talk to you, to get your side. For his story was not ringing true so to speak. I have had him doing the lowest job there is copying documents. But now that you asked me not to go hard on him I think I will leave him there the rest of his life. Thank you Griphook, set the box on the floor there and get the tea going please. Mister Potter the first thing I would like to go over with you is your vault that is now in yours with you coming of age."
"That sounds fine to me."
"The first part I will cover is the Potter family vault, at this time there 24,442,176 in Galleons, you have some gems worth at this time 67,341 Galleons, there are a number of rare skins and a large number of books kept in the vault. Now as for property goes there is the house in Godric's hollow and one other property a keep that was from the Ignottus Peverell estate."
"Well that confirms one of the things I found when I was looking for the horcrux."
"So I take it you did not know that you descended for the Peverells?"
"No not for sure. Can you tell me more about this keep?"
"Lets see, it sets in the middle of a large forest area that has a notice me not and muggle away wards. It has not been lived in that I know of for at least 100 years or more. I do imagine it will take some work to get it liveable. There is Sirius Black's will that needs to be taken care of but that can not be done till we can get a few more people contacted and here. We have one more item I have to give you today and that is this box."
I watch as he gets up from his chair and stoops down, get the box off the floor, carefully keeping it as far from his body as he can and set is as close to me as he can.
"Harry would please place you hand on the middle of the box and state you full name."
"Before I do that would you mind telling me who this box is from?"
"Tom Riddle"
"How long ago was this box left here for me. What do you know about it?"
"He came in here about a week before he tried to kill you. He said if the box every change from black to red then I was to find you and give it to you and only you and make sure you open it. He said that the reason was in there and that it would explain everything he was trying to do and why it was so important to the magic world not just the wizard community."
"With all your magic can you detect any harmful spells?"
"Harry I have checked many time over the years and never found anything but a very strong seal that can not be broken so I see nothing that will harm you."
"Okay well here goes." I place my hand on the box. " Harry James Potter" As I lifted my hand I watch as the metal corner bracket fell off and the lid popped up just a little. I then gently grabbed each side of the lid and lifted it off. Looking in side I found a stuffed envelope and two books that is all.
"Well that was not to bad. I do believe I will put those in my robe pocket and take them home and read them there."
"That sounds most wise Harry. Is there any thing else I can do for you today?"
"Yes there is two things I hope. One I need to go to the Potter vault to get some Galleons and I was told that some times you have house elves for sale, although I detest that term."
"As far as your vault I can have Rocknock take you down in a little bit. Now as for the house elves yes we have some, how many was you wanting Harry?"
"I was wanted to get two that get along well together for they will have to work with Kreacher and he may not be the best to work with in the place first, so I was not wanting to have a three way battle."
"I can understand that, I believe I have two that may be just what you need but they have a little habit that has made placing them let us say difficult."
"Care to explain what this habit is?"
"It might be easier if I just showed you Harry. Tick, Tack Come"
I heard a pop to my right and two small house elves dressed in white aprons with flowers on them appeared side by side and pirouetted and said.
"yes sir Master Rognock you called us."
I laid my head back and laughed out loud. "I take it this is the little problem that you were referring to?"
"I am afraid so Harry we have tried to get them to stop it but well they just wont do it."
"Can you tell me a little of there history, how they came to have this habit of theirs.
"The woman that had them got them because they were a rare birth of twin house elves. She herself had twin girls. There house elf was getting old and needed help. The twin elves lived with the twins from a young age till there early teens then the war well that is the sad part and that is how they came to us."
"I am sorry to hear that they come to me in such a sad way but. I find them refreshing I would like to have them what do I need to do?"
"If you only need them for a short time frame we can let you have them for 2,000 Galleon, but if you want to keep them permanently it will be 10,000 Galleon each."
"Tell you what how about you take what I owe you for the repairs out of my trust vault and let me get some more out of my Potter vault and I will pay you for those two and then I think I need to go home and relax some."
"Very well Harry I will have the paper work ready for you to sign when you get back from your vault. Let me call Rocknock to take you down now it you don't mind?"
"I am ready now, can you put all my paper work in a nice envelope for me and if it is alright with you I would like for those two to go with me when I go to my vault?"
"Not a all Harry, Tick, Tack Mister Potter is now you new Master go with him."
The two house elves leaped into the air then pirouetted and said "we are so happy to be yours Master Potter,we will serve you happily."
There was a knock on the door and then in walked Rocknock with big goblin smile and said "This way Mister Potter and I will take you to you vault.
The ride to the vault was like most rides, fast and almost fun best of all was the to house elves they were laughing and and just having a ball. When Rocknock open the vault to say I was a little taken back would be a understatement. But I did not have time to look around much, it was already late in the afternoon. Rocknock pointed out a money bag by the vault door so I filled it and we went back up. Rocknock then led us to an office close to the main lobby and there was Rognock waiting for us.
"Welcome back Harry hope you enjoyed the ride?"
"Yes I did the girls made it more fun. I will have to come back when I have more time and go though the vault and look at all the books in there."
"Feel free to come back any time. Now here is some scales to weight out the sum for the house elves and you need to sign here and here and you will be done."
I poured out till the amount was correct and signed both papers and as we walked to the doors I was feeling a lot better, like a lot of weight had been lifted off my shoulders.
"Tick, Tack we are going to my house and there is a house elf there by the name of Kreacher. Who will be the head elf, you will be taking some of your instructions from him. Do you understand?"
Both say together "Yes Master Potter we do."
So end Gringotts