Hey A/all. This is Chapter three of The Black Heir: First year. You're getting this update because it's been a week since I updated. Updates will be weekly or as soon as I write another chapter. I've got 40+ chapters written so updates will be regular.
Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. As sad as that fact is it is a fact none-the-less.
Summary: How can a chance encounter with his Godfathers daughter change Harry's life? Warning will contain spanking but it won't be the focus. Pairings HarryXGinny, RonXLuna, NevilleXOC. Some Hermione bashing.
I am looking for a Beta to help out with my stories.
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Minerva lead the Hero of the wizarding world and the daughter of the most evil Dark Lord the world had ever seen's right hand man through the Leaky Cauldron. The other patrons were whispering having heard Evelyn's surname. It would have been kinder for the girl if she had her Mother's surname.
"Right then Miss Black. Watch closely where I tap with my wand. If you forget you can ask Tom. Mr Potter you should watch closely as well," Minerva said.
Minerva tapped the first brick showing Evie and Harry which brick it was and saying out loud how to recognise it. Minerva continued the pattern dictating which brick it was and how to recognise it or count it. "When you Floo to Diagon Alley you should arrive in the Leaky Cauldron and so this pattern is important for it is how you get into the Alley to get your school supplies or other things if you come over at Christmas to shop," Minerva explained.
Harry was surprised at the information Evie was getting. Hagrid didn't give him any of this.
They walked into the Alley and Harry smiled at the look of awe on Evie's face. "Welcome home Evie," Harry said.
Harr had noticed how skinny Evie was, the fading bruises on her arms, her over large baggy dirty clothes, the hollow look in her eyes and the way she flinched at contact. Her home was probably worse that his. At least his Aunt and Uncle didn't physically abuse him much. Evie looked like she suffered beatings regularly.
Harry put a gentle arm over Evie when he noticed her becoming slightly overwhelmed. "It's ok. Come on. See that big white marble building? That's Gringotts. If you don't have a vault don't worry I'll pay for your stuff. I've got more gold then I could ever use in mine," Harry said with a wave of his hand.
Minerva watched the two children interact, not sure what she thought. She didn't know if Harry and Evie being friends was a good idea or not. For now she'd leave judgement. If Evie didn't get sorted into Slytherin she'd do whatever she could to protect the girl from following in her Father's footsteps. Minerva supposed being friends with Harry would be good for the girl. James hadn't lost anything to He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named whereas Harry had lost everything; Minerva certainly couldn't see Ron or Hermione joining forces with the Dark Lord… then again. Minerva shook her head she'd think about it all later.
Evie smiled up at Harry, "thank you so much Harry. I don't have any money and if I do I'll have to keep it quiet. I doubt my Aunt and Uncle hate me enough to not steal every last penny," Evie said miserably. She immediately covered her mouth in shock. She wasn't supposed to speak ill of her relatives. "Joking," Evie said nervously.
Minerva felt her heart strings tugged. The poor girl needed to be removed from that family and soon, but who would take her in?
Minerva led the two to Gringotts. "Now Mr Potter, Miss Black. Gringotts Goblins are a highly talented and intelligent race they are to be treated with the same respect you would give your fellow witch and wizard and you should pay close attention to their customs. After dealing with them it is polite to say 'may your vaults over flow with gold and your enemies suffer untold pain'. When requesting a meeting you would do well to say 'I await your pleasure'. That shows you respect their time. Never try and order a Goblin around, and unless you are 'friend to the Goblins' – which both your Fathers were – you should never trust them," Minerva said as they approached the bank.
"Time is money for Goblins and things like thanks show weakness, you should show them thanks with gifts or earning money. Always get straight to the point with Goblins, be polite but do not waste time with airs and graces or they will not treat you fairly," Minerva added.
Harry felt like smacking himself on the head. Why hadn't he been told this?
Minerva lead in and up to one of the tellers she was about to speak when she heard Harry gasp.
"Griphook," Harry said in surprise.
"Mr Potter, you have sharp eyes. You remember me," Griphook said.
Minerva was very pleased with her little lion.
"Yes. You took me to my fault on my first visit to Gringotts," Harry said explaining.
"Correct," Griphook said. This would be something to report to Snowcack.
"Griphook. I have here Miss Evelyn Black and Mr Harry Potter. Both wish to take an inheritance test. We await your pleasure," Minerva said. She didn't wait for a response, just moved over to one of the benches guiding the two children with her and indicating they should sit.
Harry took a seat and Evie followed still looking around in awe.
They weren't waiting long when another Goblin approached them. "Miss Black, Mr Potter. I am Ragnok the Potter and Black Accounts Manager. I have been managing your accounts and have assured nothing has been taken from them. As you are now thirteen Mr Potter you are invited to view your family vaults. If you would both come with me to take your inheritance tests. You may request to do this in private if you wish though your Fathers never did," Ragnok said.
Minerva cringed. She would not want her favourite lion to find out about this like this.
"What do you mean?" Harry asked confused.
Ragnok noticed the Transfiguration Mistress's stern expression, "a tale for another time no doubt. Come, time is galleons. There is a lot to go over Mr Potter," Ragnok said disappointedly. He did hope he could gain the young witch and wizard's favour. Their Fathers were friends of the Goblins and he hoped in time the two children would become as such.
Ragnok lead the two along to his office. "Do you wish to have your inheritance tests done in private?" Ragnok asked.
"Please don't leave me Harry. Please stay with me," Evie requested.
Ragnok was touched by the innocence of youth. He had his own children at home and knew they would be saddened if he was taken from them.
"Of course I will Evie," Harry said with a surprising amount of tenderness in his voice. He never had a reason to speak so tenderly to someone before.
The two went into the office.
"First order of business. Mr Potter, at the Ministry your parents Will was sealed, however they were friends of the Goblins for their actions and interactions with our race and had one kept here that was not sealed. Do you wish to hear it, it has some important information I wish to inform you before we look at your holdings. Especially due to recent events," Ragnok said.
Harry shrugged. "Sure," Harry said looking at Evie.
"As the two of you are the main beneficiaries and this is not an official Will hearing there is no need to call in others. Should you wish an official Will hearing to take place it will take some time to organise and make sure all the beneficiaries are present and accounted for," Ragnok said and pulled the Will out from his desk.
Harry waved Evie over so she could read it as well. "You're a beneficiary you might as well read it too squirt," Harry said affectionately pulling the smaller girl to his side. He was disgusted to feel every single rib from just the slight touch. He knew he was underfed at the Dursley's but she was half starved.
Last Will and Testament of
Lord James Charlus Potter
and Lady Lily Elisabeth Potter nee Evans
We, the aforementioned, being of complete mental health and free will hereby decree this will our testament, making all previous wills void.
In case of our demise the following persons are to be given the following assets:
To Remus John Lupin we leave our house in London No 34 Harling Road, 1,000,000 galleons and all of Lily's books concerning her studies of the possibility to counter the werewolf curse by means of the wolfsbane potion and all her books on development for the wolfsbane potion.
To Peter Matthias Pettigrew, our secret keeper, we leave 1,000,000 galleons to get his lazy ass out of his mother's home and stand up for himself.
In case he was the one to betray us to Voldemort (as we said secret keeper) the former part is void and he is to be thrown into Azkaban in an anti-animagus-cell with the key thrown down North Sea. (Lily insists on this part!)
To Sirius Orion Black we leave 1,000,000 galleons, the cottage located in the village of Nottingham, he liked to borrow so much to have private time with his girlfriends and James' collection of chocolate frog cards plus the urge to hurry up and marry someone so Evie can have a mother.
To our dear Goddaughter Evelyn Celeste Black we leave a trust vault containing 10,000,000 galleons to be refilled every year. Seeing as we are not around to spoil you rotten as we wish to, as we are sure Sirius is doing to our own son. Lily says if Sirius is going to spoil Harry and make raising him merry hell we are going to spoil you. We also leave the jewellery box with all of Lily's jewellery you are so fond of playing with and all Lily's school notes and journals to help you with your studies.
To Arthur Septimus Weasley we leave 1,000,000 galleons and our signatures on the betrothal agreement made between our ancestors awaiting only Arthur's signature to betroth Ginerva Molly Weasley to our son Harry James Potter. Both may pull out of the betrothal if they find it not to their liking.
To Ginerva Molly Weasley we leave 500,000 if the betrothal agreement is signed to pay for her schooling and future until the betrothal agreement is fulfilled.
If the betrothal is not signed the previous part is void.
The rest of our belongings are going to our son Harry James Potter.
In question of custody for our son Harry if one of us dies the surviving party has custody, in case both of us die, Harry is to be placed with one of the following persons in the mentioned order
1. His Godfather Sirius Orion Black.
2. His other Godparents Franklin Gareth and Alice Melinda Longbottom.
3. Remus John Lupin (family friend).
and screw the ministry we say he can live with Moony and they have to accept it!
4. Minerva Isobel McGonagall (James' godmother and family friend).
4. Andromeda Irma and Theodore Dereck Tonks (family friends).
5. Molly Patricia and Arthur Septimus Weasley (family friends and distant cousins).
Under no circumstances Harry is to be placed with Lily's sister's family, Petunia and Vernon Dursley! Petunia is horribly jealous of her sister's magic and will not treat our son fairly, plus Vernon hates imagination! There is no way a child of a marauder should ever be subject to that man.
Signed
Lord James Charlus Potter
Lady Lily Elisabeth Potter
Lord Ragnok as witness
Albus Percival Brian Wulfric Dumbledore as witness
Harry stared at the piece of thick parchment and looked at Ragnok for an explanation.
"I shall answer your questions soon Mr Potter, first your Mother gave me a memory to give to the two of you. It seems she foresaw such an event happening as has happened," Ragnok said. He motioned over to a tall elegant stone pensive and pulled a vial of a silvery substance into the liquid. "Place a finger in the liquid and you will be pulled in and able to watch the memory. I will be waiting for you when you return."
Harry and Evie shared a look and shrugged. Harry put a finger in the substance the same time Evie did, both felt the jerk and felt themselves falling until they landed in a field in front of a red headed woman Harry knew to be his Mother.
"Mum," Harry whispered wishing he could talk to her.
"Harry, Evie, I'm hoping the two of you are watching this at the grand age of 17 and 19 respectively along with your Fathers, me and hopefully a step Mother for you Evie, though at the time of making this your Father has yet to grow up enough to consider marriage and I fear he might never do so," memory Lily spoke.
"It is October the 15th 1981 and Evie you have just turned a month old, you are definitely your Father's daughter, you have your Mother's hair colour, but you have your Father's eyes and facial structure, you are going to be beautiful. James and I baby sat you yesterday while your Father went flat hunting for a place for the two of you, he almost had one but got in a row with the neighbour and so decided not to live there. Your Father does have quite the temper… actually that is the reason for doing this," memory Lily said sadly.
"You see, my close friend Alice always accused me of being a seer, sometimes I sort of have feelings about things that will come to pass. I saw James and me kissing during my first year at Hogwarts which was part of the reasons why I hated him so much. I was so sure he must have slipped me a love potion or something to get me to love him… to that matter I'm still not sure. However I'm going off topic and I don't have much time. I've told James I'm going to visit my sister to keep her updated but that's not true. I have instead come to Potter Castle and am stood in the fields. You see children I have been having visions about another event to pass and I can't shake the feeling it's going to happen soon," memory Lily said even more morose than before.
"Harry, when the prophecy about you and possibly Neville Longbottom came to light your Father and I went into hiding. Dumbledore cast the fidelius and Evie your Father was our secret keeper. We were staying at Potter Mansion – the castle is too big to be put under fidelius and simply too well known. Plus it's where all the balls take place we can't put that under fidelius. Things were going very well for a long time, we were safe and Sirius had fought off six separate attacks from death eaters. However on February the 27th a joyous occasion changed our plans," memory Lily continued looking a little brighter.
"Your Mother, Mary Hepworth – if you don't even know her name like I believe you won't Evie – discovered she was pregnant with you. Sirius of course was terrified and over joyed. Mary was terrified you'd grow up without a Father, but didn't want to worry us. However James and I had the same thoughts, we didn't want your Father to risk his life now he had you. That was why we were in hiding in the first place, to protect Harry. We couldn't ask your Father to continue to be secret keeper," memory Lily said gently.
"We moved to Godric's Hollow, against my wishes I might add. I would have much preferred Griffins Lair, but Albus insisted it was the easier place to hide even if it didn't have all the wards we wanted it to have. We packed and making a decision as four marauders and a maraudess we decided Peter should be our secret keeper. I felt uneasy about this decision, still do, but I didn't want to explain my 'visions' to your Father Harry. I doubt he would believe me," memory Lily continued.
"It was fine for a while. Albus performed the fidelius again and Peter gave the location to Sirius, Mary, Remus and Albus. They were the only ones who we agreed should know. Although we disagreed where Albus was concerned… but I gave into your Father on that one Harry… I'm sorry if this has played out like my visions tell me so," memory Lily said getting tearful.
"Evie you were born and you were the most talented baby ever. Sorry Harry, your magical ability is very impressive but nothing on Evie I'm afraid. Evie my sweet, darling Goddaughter you are gifted as a natural magical, you have the ability to grasp any kind of magic with ease. You would not believe how proud of you your Godfather and I are," memory Lily said softly smiling adoringly. "Sadly Evie darling your Mother was killed shortly after you were born. It was shortly after we changed secret keepers and we were watching you when it happened," memory Lily said a tear running down her cheek.
"After that what I know is well… its guess work and visions. If my visions are right on the 31st of October Hallows eve night Peter will finally pick a side and join Voldemort fully by giving him our location or he already has and Voldemort is just waiting for an impressive day. Your Father will go down first Harry and I shall sacrifice my life to try and save you and due to that and a little bit of your rather extraordinary magical aptitude you will survive the killing curse. This is where things go from bad to worse I am afraid. Albus Dumbledore will prove my suspicions of him correct and seal our Will at the Ministry leaving you on the doorstep of Vernon and Petunia Dursley in violation of mine and your Father's Will," memory Lily said.
Harry could see his Mother was getting rather upset.
"And to make things worse my darling Goddaughter. Your Father had a fit of one of his tempers and acted rashly instead of intelligently like he should have. He took you to your Aunt and Uncle's, strictly against your Mother's wishes I might add; her sister is worse than mine. You had been with a cousin of his Andromeda Tonks, she also knows the truth about our switching secret keepers; once your Mother passed he wanted more people to protect you. With you hidden at your Aunt's house – although I hate to call her that – your Father hunted down Peter our secret keeper," memory Lily said looking apologetic.
Harry gave Evie a tight squeeze feeling her trembling.
"Sirius found Peter, but Peter was prepared and shouted out, 'how could you Sirius? James and Lily Sirius? How could you betray them?' Then he cut off his finger, hit a blasting charm at one of the gas lines and turned into his rat form. Sirius was then taken away laughing due to emotional trauma," memory Lily said. Her tone made it clear she was begging her son and goddaughter to believe her. "Harry if you are seeing this memory with Evie and you are thirteen years old while she is eleven it means Sirius has escaped from Azkaban to kill Peter. Tell Ragnok to send the other memory I left with him to Amelia Bones. She can clear Sirius' name. Please believe me when I say he is innocent. You too Evie, your Father was a good, good man. He loves you dearly and didn't commit the crimes he was accused off."
The memory ended and Harry and Evie found themselves stood around the basin of the pensive with unreadable expressions.
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