Chapter One: Meeting With the Goblins
AN: My next chapter enjoy!
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Once Harry had opened the envelope a small key fell out that looked awfully like his vault key. Harry figured this ight be what it could be. Harry decided that now would be as good a time as any to complete this business, maybe he would have some advantages as an adult, one he could see already was an ability to look out for himself that the "adults" had not been doing. So Harry quickly and quietly slipped out of the room with his invisibility cloak and into the common room of Gryffindor.
As Harry slipped his cloak into his pocket he quickly retrieved the portkey and said the activation phrase. With a quick pull behind is navel Harry found himself in a large vault like room, tastefully decorated and bearing furniture fit for a King. On the walls words in Goblin Tongue surrounded him.
Harry sat in a seat and waited for a short time, before two Goblins came in followed by four more goblin warriors, one appeared like a normal goblin except he wore clothing fit for a rich pureblood that bore the Goblin Nation crest alongside the Gringott's crest and below that the Potter Family Crest. The other was large for a goblin standing a good five feet and was well-muscled, he wore golden armor and bore a crown atop his head. Harry quickly realized this must be Ragnok, King of the Goblin nation. Harry quickly bowed. After a moment Ragnok approached him and said simply, "Rise, Harry Potter, you have gained my favor and the favor of the Goblin Nation."
As Harry settled himself back into his seat, the other Goblin spoke up, "Heir Potter, it is a pleasure to greet you today. I am Snorktooth, Steward of the Potter accounts."
"Greetings, Snorktooth, may your gold ever increase." Harry greeted the goblin formally.
"I see you have received my letter, before we begin our offer, let us get this out of the way, do you have questions?" Snorktooth asked.
"Yes, your titles mentions accounts, but I thought I only had one account, the vault I currently draw from. Furthermore what would accepting your offer to be an adult mean legally?" Harry asked
Snorktooth sighed, "Much has been kept from you, Heir Potter. The Potter family is a very wealthy and influential pureblood family that carries a seat on the Wizengamot and also was one of the founding families of said body. You have the Ancestral Vault which contains monies and documents of the family and their investments, the Familial Vault which contains treasures and family possessions but no money, you also will inherit your parent's vault which contains money and from which every year one million galleons is transferred into your trust vault. You will also control your trust vault more so once you claim your inheritance. Furthermore once you take the Ritual of Inheritance you may also gain other vaults that you have through your vault or by right of conquest. The Goblin Nation has been following your escapades throughout your school days and know of at least one family if not two families you can claim the Lordship over through rite of conquest, though rumor has it you may well be of one of those families Lord by your rite of inheritance." Snorktooth said with a grin, a quite disturbing sight by all rights.
"And what families are these?" Harry asked.
"By the stories we have received of your second year, you may well claim the Gryffindor family as yours by rite of conquest seeing that you used a Family Heirloom to defeat the Beast of Slytherin. Furthermore, since you have defeated Lord Voldemort, previously known as Tom Marvollo Riddle, Lord of Slytherin, at least two times in your life, three by our counts, that family also reverts to you by rite of conquest, at which time you can disown Lord Voldemort. In addition until we go through the inheritance ritual we will not know what other families you acquire an inheritance from and what those shall be. I will state however that the Slytherin and Gryffindor families no longer have a seat on the Wizengamot due to their not being a heir who controlled the seat in the last hundred years, but that as there is no heir or Lord of the Hufflepuff or Ravenclaw families you will acquire a controlling interest in Hogwarts and can make any decision you wish until a Lord or Lady is found from the other families and even then only can both overrule you. Furthermore you will carry certain…. protections found in your family rings, each one is different though while inside Hogwarts the castle will automatically protect you unless you begin to stray from the Castle and it's will for wizards." Snorktooth responded.
"Okay, and what benefits would I receive as an adult?" Harry asked.
"Well, the first is that we could remove all traces of magic, as an adult you would no longer be under Ministry guidelines for the restriction of Magic. Furthermore once you learn apparition you could apply for a license, in addition you could take your Family's seat on the Wizengamot. Furthermore the Ministry would be forced to recognize you as an adult wizard in all matter including looking after yourself, being your own guardian, and the inability to interfere in your affairs alongside the right to sign any legal contract." Snorktooth admitted.
"Okay, I'll agree to this." Harry responded turning to Ragnock, "Your Majesty, you mentioned another offer you wished to make?" Harry asked.
"Lord Potter, the goblins long ago made a prophecy that we believe deals with you and Voldemort, and now that it as been confirmed we would like to offer you a place in the Goblin nation. The prophecy states in English the following:
A thousand years shall come
In which wars will be fought.
The coming of the Lightning of the Goblins has been foretold in ages past
He shall be marked by his enemy after birth
And the two shall fight
As a child he shall defeat his enemy thrice
And as an Adult he shall bring us Wealth
with the enemy's defeat
Woe to the Goblin's who do not help our Lightning
For if Goblin Help is not received the enemy shall win,
and the Goblin nation shall fall.
"We are fairly confident in our belief after hearing of your adventures, your scar, and your respect of Goblins that you are our lightning. As such I would like to offer you a place in the Goblin nation. If you accept, we would be willing to adopt you as a Goblin, train you, and also appoint you as Ambassador of the Goblins." King Ragnok spoke.
"What all would this entail? And if I recognize myself as a goblin, then wouldn't I lose the legal right to use a wand?" Harry spoke up.
"As a goblin member, but not full goblin, you would still retain the ability to use a wand. As your Professor Flitwick is a half-goblin, this is how he can use a wand. Furthermore as to the specifics, you have honored your family name, and as I am without a Heir and most of the Goblins hold you in upmost respect, I would like to blood-adopt you as my son. This would give you use of Goblin magics, and also change your appearance slightly, you will still carry a little over half human blood so you do not have to worry about any stature issue, though you will likely only be five and a half feet at most an inch or more than you are now, but your nose and teeth may become more goblin in appearance and your skin may take a waxy sheen. Furthermore when I die and you gain the throne, you may be challenged but this will come in the form of a Goblin Throne duel. All those who oppose you will choose one champion to face you, if they shall win, they shall gain the throne, if you shall then they will be forced to either join you - or kill themselves in the most dishonorable way they can come up with. But seeing as my death will not come for awhile we will have a long time to train you for this. As an ambassador and our Prince, you would be able to make decisions and enforce goblin law on outsiders if they slight you or us, and we would expect you to champion Goblin rights in the Wizengamot and outside these walls. Furthermore you would be one of the only humans to receive a Goblin Mind meld that will teach you everything I know and give you a Goblin name. This will allow you to quickly learn any knowledge I know and assimilate it quickly, however you will need to practice further physical fitness and our magics before they become second nature to you. Furthermore it would allow your body to undergo the Goblin Cleansing Ritual that will remove the evil one's connection to you that resides in your scar. This is a great honor and responsibility I am willing to give you, and I only ask because I have watched you for many years, you are an honorable human, one of the only I can give that title to, and because you are humble and yet willing to fight for those you claim as your family and friends. Lastly you will have the right to make Goblin law with only myself or a full vote of the Goblin Council being able to overrule you, including myself."
The meeting continued late into the evening and with a break late into the next day finally culminating in the rituals that had been mentioned and Harry being formally recognized as the Prince of the Goblin Nation, the Heir and Lord of the Most Ancient, Noble, and Most Honorable House of Merlin, the Heir and Lord of the Most Ancient, Noble, and Most Honorable House of Gryffindor, the Heir and Lord of the Most Ancient, Noble, and Most Honorable House of Slytherin by conquest and the Heir and Lord of the Most Ancient and Noble House of Potter.
BACK AT HOGWARTS
The next morning after Harry left, as he was sleeping before the rituals and his crowning as the Prince of the Goblin Nation, Headmaster Albus Dumbledore sat in his office before heading down to breakfast. He looked around and noticed that Harry Potter, the boy he had to train to defeat Voldemort was not at breakfast. This did not concern him until at Lunch he noticed the same. He looked around at the teachers and whispered to Minerva, "Do you know were Harry is?" He asked his deputy.
"No Albus, he was not in class this morning, Thought he might still be in bed or in the hospital wing." McGongallal said.
Dumbledore then motioned to Poppy and asked her, "No, he's not in the hospital wing." She responded.
Snape sneered, "The brat is now skiving off classes, when will you punish the boy Albus?"
"Not now, Severus. The boy is probably still sleeping after the trials of yesterday." Albus spoke up.
Albus calmly stood up and clinked his silverware to his Goblet. "Excuse me students, I was wondering if any of you had seen our fourth champion today as he has not been seen in class or at meals."
All of the students began a furious whisper campaign that began to grate on the Headmaster's nerves before he silenced them again, "Has anyone seen Mr. Potter today." At that every student in the hall began shaking their head no. And Ronald Weasley stood up.
"Headmaster, the lying prat wasn't in bed today either!" At this almost all of Slytherin laughed and Gryffindor shot stares of disgust at Ronald Weasley. The boy's jealousy knew no bounds, and even Snape who shared many views on Potter on that regard only sneered at Weasley, due to the fact he was betraying a friend, something against his personal views.
Headmaster Dumbledore was shocked and disturbed at this news. "The castle is lockdown from this moment forth, I will arrange quarters for the Beauxbatons and Durmstrang students and faculty until we learn news of this. One of our champions is missing!" At this large stone walls shot in front of windows and the outside doors clanged shut. Dumbledore was in a right state. 'If Harry is not found in time to compete then he will lose his magic, meaning that he could never be able to defeat Voldemort. This is not going along with my plans at all!' He thought to himself.