His Butler Re-Appointed
So a lot of people prefer option two of Harry being Ciel Hadrian Potter. Since a few said no James. Also someone asked what Harry looked like without the glamour. He has Ciel's eye color but Lily's eye shape. James' body type but Ciel's height and Ciel's hair. Basically he looks like Ciel but with features from Lily and James. The vote result was 5-3 in favor of Ciel Hadrian Phantomhive-Potter.
I find Harrison and Harold overdone and I dislike Harold. Hadrian is my preference. Also wow I wasn't expecting it to do this well. My thanks. Since Harry is ten it also means Hogwarts is soon. The month will be November since Vernon sold him in September since he got antsier and the cult wanted to use Harry on Samhain since the veil between the spirit world and physical world is at its thinnest, well besides Beltane (Easter).
Fun fact Samhain is the original name for Halloween and trick or treating was actually created from a pagan tradition. They would dress the children up as monsters so they wouldn't be taken away and eaten, or something.
It is not titles that honor men but men that honor titles ~Niccolo Machiavelli
'What was the license plate of the car that hit me?' Harry asked opening his eyes blearily
'Ah you're awake young master, good I have breakfast ready for you and then we can complete the contract with a Faustian Seal.' Sebastian said walking in with a cart of food.
'Does it matter where I get the mark?' Harry asked curiously
'The more visible the mark the stronger the contract, so should you be in danger it would be easier to track you if it was on your eye then your shoulder. Now Scone with jam, a baguette, or a muffin?' Sebastian replied while uncovering the breakfast dishes
'Interesting and a scone.' Harry said sitting on the edge of the bed,
'Good choice my lord. Where would you prefer the contract mark?' Sebastian asked while neatly buttering the scone with strawberry jam.
'Where would it be most effective but easy to cover? I could probably pull off an eye patch since I was held prisoner by a cult.' Harry mused before popping a piece of scone in his mouth.
'Tea my lord? We have Earl Grey, Green, Black, and Jasmine.' Sebastian asked
'No tea I'd rather just receive the contract mark now that I've finished. Best to get it over with since there's probably a lot of things to do.' Harry sighed
'I'll be placing the mark on your right eye, after I do this you won't need glasses anymore, if you needed them at all.' Sebastian said placing his palm over Harry's right eye and placed the seal.
Harry gave a cry of pain before his eyes rolled into the back of his head. Sebastian adjusted Harry to a more comfortable position and pulled the covers up to Harry's chin, with soft eyes.
'Young Master shouldn't be waking up for a while, and there's so much to do.' Sebastian said to himself before flipping open the pocket watch he had kept from when he had served Ciel. 'Noon, I should look for some clothing for young master, and the Phantomhive ring should be around here somewhere.'
Sebastian strode towards the basement to see if Ciel's old clothing had become unusable or not. Surprisingly a few outfits were still intact although they smelt terribly, but there was no mold or moth holes. A good washing and it would be perfect even if it was outdated in style. As Sebastian lifted the clothing out of the chest he saw his old butler uniform folded neatly in the bottom and a small leather pouch. Curious, Sebastian opened the pouch and shook the contents into his hand. Resting in his palm was the Phantomhive family ring and the pin that was traditionally worn by the head butler. He would give these to young master when he woke up.
Sebastian then set about cleaning the old manor. It was much easier without Finny, Meirin and Bardroy destroying something every few minutes but the silence was eerie. Even to him, if he was lucky Grell wouldn't be able to find them. After finishing his clean up Sebastian set about making dinner, knowing his young master would be hungry, and what kind of butler would he be if he didn't have dinner ready?
-o~O~o-
Harry lazily opened his eyes, taking in his surroundings. The room was incredibly clean and the curtains while faded were still elegant looking. Slowly he sat up and gave a content sigh. Damn that bed was comfy, much better than anything he had slept on before. Harry had been surprised when they had arrived at the Phantomhive manor and even more surprised when he looked into a mirror. The face that looked back at him appeared more like Ciel Phantomhive's than Lily and James Potter. Harry jumped in surprise when he heard the bedroom door open.
'Good evening young master, it's time for dinner.' Sebastian said walking in with Ciel's old suit folded over his arm. Resting the green outfit on the edge of the large bed, Sebastian unbuttoned Harry's shirt and redressed him methodically.
'You don't have to do that, I know how to dress myself.' Harry said quietly, as Sebastian tied the ribbon around his neck into a bow.
'I am merely fulfilling my duties as your butler young master.' Sebastian replied calmly as he finished tying the bow with one last tug.
'What do you mean by butler?' Harry asked curiously
'In my previous contract I was undercover as a butler. My master at the time Ciel Phantimhive, was 10 and his whole life had gone up in flames. Well all but Tanaka and family friends. Tanaka however had been stabbed and was elderly. He was unable to fulfill his duties as the Phantomhive head butler, seeing as his energy levels had dropped incredibly. So the job went to me.' Sebastian explained guiding Harry towards the dining room.
'What was the rest of the staff like?' Harry questioned
'They were each unique in their own way. The maid Meirin was hired because she was an infamous assasin. Her skill with pistols was unmatched by any other human, although her skills as a maid are questionable. Bardroy the chef was in the army. His whole squadron had died since they hadn't listened to his warnings. Also highly skilled with a gun and recognized a trap on sight, his skills as a cook were terrible always seemed to think a flamethrower was the best method. Then there was Finnian the gardener, he was an unwiling test subject in a lab experiment, the serum he had been injected with had given him amazing strength, although he always destroyed the garden.' Sebastian answered his mind 110 years in the past.
As they entered the dining room Harry stared wide-eyed at the table. There were dozens of dishes. Creamy mashed potatoes, tender roast beef that gave off an irresistible smell that had Harry's mouth-watering. There was a pile of buttered roast corn and a plate full of multiple fish. From baked salmon to bass. The table was so full of food that Harry looked disbelievingly at Sebastian.
'I don't know what the young master prefers so I made several dishes.' Sebastian said steering the gaping boy to the Family heads seat.
'I can't eat all of this.' Harry protested weakly
'Young master only needs a bite of each then we'll move on to dessert.' Sebastian said placing bite sized pieces of everything on Harry's plate.
'But it's such a waste.' Harry said staring at the mountain of food
'I will give it to the hungry, if that would satisfy young master. This will also be a part of your etiquette lessons.' Sebastian said tying a cloth around Harry's neck
'But I'm not a lord. I'm just Harry Potter.' Harry said really not wanting to learn etiquette
'Young master does not know his family history? We'll have to correct that mistake tomorrow. Now this small fork is for salad, and this knife here is for steak, see the serration of the blade and how the ridges are much sharper?' Sebastian asked pointing out small details to show what each utensil was for
'Can't I just use one spoon, one fork, and one knife?' Harry asked staring at the multiple pieces of cutlery lying before him.
'No, should you go to a formal party before you fully understand and recognise what each utensil is for, the best course of action would be to work your way from the outside-in.' Sebastian sighed
-o~O~o-
'Young Master I believe it would be best for you to get up. We have a long day ahead of us. We must head off to Diagon Alley's bank right after breakfast. Now scone, muffin, or baguette?' Sebastian asked dressing the still half a sleep ten year old.
'I like scones.' Harry mumbled
'Of course you do young master.' Sebastian said cutting and buttering pieces of scone.
'Mmm.' Harry mumbled as he ate the pieces of fresh-baked scone.
'Tea young master?' Sebastian asked
'Earl Gray.' Harry replied thinking of the only tea he remembered from yesterday's options.
Harry sipped contentedly on his tea before asking 'Where is this, Diagon Alley?'
'It's in the heart of London.' Sebastian answered
'Okay then, let's head out. I've finished with the tea.' Harry said setting the empty cup down
'Of course young master. It's a shame that horse-drawn carriages aren't used anymore. It was such a lovely way to travel. Unlike these times what with everyone and everything rushing by you, not even saying a polite hello.' Sebastian muttered before opening the passenger door to the black Ferrari for Harry.
They drove to London in silence and Harry stared blankly out the window. The outside world had lost its splendor. Harry no longer wished to stay outside for hours on end, he preferred the safety of the manor. Sebastian parked the car in front of a dingy old bar. The paint was peeling and the windows stained, it obviously needed a renovation. Leaky Cauldron indeed.
They walked swiftly through the bar, being stared at by the odd person but they had exited he bar too soon for anything to happen.
'Why are we standing in front of a brick wall in a dirty alley?' Harry asked dryly
'It's what's behind the dirty wall young master.' Sebastian said before tapping the bricks in a pattern. The Bricks started moving and rotating until there was a brick archway leading to a shimmering street.
The first thing Harry saw was a Cauldron shop. A sign was propped up and read 'Gold, Silver, Copper and Pewter. Collapsible, self stirable, self-timing.' Harry was gently tugged on the arm by Sebastian who said 'There will be plenty of time to look around young master, but we should be getting to the bank.'
'Of course. Lead the way.' Harry said before picking up the pace so he was walking beside Sebastian. When Sebastian led him to a tall, crooked, marble building that read Gringotts. Harry was slightly surprised but figured that it was the name of the bank.
As they entered the crooked building Harry wasn't surprised to see that it was richly decorated, but the sight of short little balding men with long skeletal fingers were working there was. Harry figured that he could question Sebastian about it later. When they approached the front desk Sebastian handed a manila envelope with a red wax seal on it to the short man.
'Ah I see. Griphook! See to it that the young lord gets an inheritance test immediately.' The old man said
'Yes sir, now come this way sirs.' Griphook said leading them into a backroom that had three red and gold armchairs, a mahogany desk a single piece of parchment and a silver knife resting on top of the parchment.
'Now young lord, all you do is prick your finger and it will tell you your name, parent's name, grandparents, great-grandparents, inherited properties and titles.' Griphook said before closing the door
Harry pricked his finger and let the drop of blood fall on to the parchment. The blood turned into spidery letters that read
Name: Ciel Hadrian Phantomhive-Potter
Father: James Charlus Potter
Paternal Grandfather: Harold Clarence Potter
Paternal Grandmother: Calypso Rosemary Potter (née Greengrass)
Paternal Grandmother's mother: Persephone Anastasia Greengrass (née Malfoy)
Paternal Grandmother's father: Daedalus Aries Greengrass
Paternal Great-grandfather: Charlus Alexander Potter
Paternal Great-grandmother: Dorea Estelle Potter (née Black)
Mother: Lily Elizabeth Potter (née Phantomhive)
Maternal Grandfather: Thomas Leo Phantomhive
Maternal Grandmother: Alice Helen Phantomhive (née Kingsleigh)
Maternal Great-grandfather: Ciel Vincent Phantomhive
Maternal Great-grandmother: Elizabeth Rose Phantomhive (née Midford)
Maternal Grandmother's father: Charles Nathaniel Kingsleigh
Maternal Grandmother's mother: Helen Lila Kingsleigh (née Briars)
Inherited titles
Earl Phantomhive, Lord Potter, Lord Peverell
Inherited Properties
.Phantomhive Manor
.Phantomhive England home
.Potter Manor
'So my names not Harry huh. Why'd they call me by my middle name instead of my first?' Harry asked staring at the parchment
'Names have power young master. As Earl Phantomhive you have more political power then the other Lords since your standing with the queen is higher. You didn't inherit the Midford or Kingsleigh lordships since Alice and Elizabeth were the youngest in their families. Malfoy, Greengrass and Black have Lords already.' Sebastian told him
'Basically someone with high political standing wants me to be easily molded and placed me with an abusive family. Therefore I would react positively to that person and believe every piece of BS they tell me.' Harry said
'Essentially, yes my lord. Being who you are, you have many enemies. Here you're known as their savior and a beacon of light. The ones most likely to be pulling the strings would be the ministry or the next most powerful figurehead. You can't have a rogue savior now can you?' Sebastian replied calmly as if discussing the weather.
'Let's show this to the Goblins then head back. Unless we need to do anything else before we leave.' Harry said before standing up and walking through the door Sebastian had opened.
'We having nothing else we need to accomplish my lord. Although I would advise you to ask the goblin's to show you your parents will. You should also ask who your magical guardian is.' Sebastian replied
'That would be a good idea.' Harry said before walking over towards the head desk and handed the goblin the paper before saying 'I would also like to see my parents' will and could you wouldn't happen to know who my magical guardian is by any chance?'
'Yes, of course young Earl. Your magical guardian is one Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore.' The goblin replied before handing Harry a scroll
Harry unrolled the scroll and skimmed it over. 'Basically it says that if their dead, I'm better off emancipated or in an orphanage. If my godfather and godmother are incapacitated. My godfather is Sirius Black and my godmother is Alice Longbottom. I will inherit my Potter vault at seventeen and the Phantomhive vault if I have the ring and if I am ten. Guess I need to find that ring. I have my trust vault which holds 50, 000 Galleons 25, 000 Sickles and 12, 500 Knuts. So let's see that amount of Knuts gives me about 23 Galleons. The sickles would give me 2941 Galleons. In total I hold 52, 941 Galleons. Which according to this chart equates into err.' Harry mentally calculated while staring at the conversion chart.
(This is just the rounded numbers, Sebastian's answer is the full conversion rate)
'It would be 260,999.13 pounds young master.' Sebastian said watching Harry amusedly, as the young boy was scratching out the problem in ink with a quill.
'I almost had it see!' Harry pouted showing 99.13 on the scrap of parchment.
'I apologise young master. I had also found the Phantomhive head's ring, on the night we completed our contract, along with the pin for the head butler.' Sebastian said his eyes gleaming in amusement at the sight of his young master pouting. He handed the small pouch over to Harry and saw the child smile softly.
'You should wear the pin Sebastian after all you do know what you're doing.' Harry said before slipping on the silver and sapphire ring. 'Mmm Sebastian I feel sleepy.' Harry mumbled before collapsing against the newly re-appointed head butler.
'Oh Young Earl what did you do to the ring? Reincarnation is supposed to be a fresh start not a redo of life with full knowledge.' Sebastian said with a shake of his head before picking the child up bridal style and walked out of the bank.
I won't be going on in the next past few days since I'll be on an overnight trip that has no internet at all! Also I put Alice as one of Harry who I'll refer to as Ciel in next chapter, maternal grandmother. I don't own Black Butler, Alice in Wonderland. Ciel doesn't know that the short men are actually Goblins.
Also the reapers will be introduced soon I just want Harry to start regaining Ciel's memories.
The conversion rate of Galleons to Pounds is on the wiki page. Also Harry will be talking in a different manner and usually switches between talking like a kid and talking like Ciel. I fell asleep while finishing this. Also thank you to Random as Rainbows who pointed out my error. Bye!
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Oct 05 2013
Till next time Ash Salvia