A/N: Here is chapter 3 hope everyone likes it and thanks to the people who reviewed I'm glad you like the story so far.
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Chapter 3
July 20, 11:30 am
They arrived in a dark alley near the Leaky Cauldron, Harry looked at the professor "Couldn't we have just arrived at the apparition port at Diagon Alley?" Dumbledore sighed and said "It's been closed down, Things are so hard now we cannot travel to magical centers such as Diagon Alley. It does not matter though, I can see that the Ministry is actually trying to protect it's citizens from Death Eater attacks so the added security will only make our lives easier in the end."
As they walked towards the Leaky Cauldron Harry started to notice people loitering and watching the entrance of the pub 'Aurors are keeping watch. Good they finally taking Voldemort serious.' he thought to himself as he tried to keep pace with Dumbledores long strides.
Just before entering the pub Dumbledore stopped Harry "Now I should warn you that people will be staring at you, you where just proven innocent of all the slander and ridicule that was thrown upon you by Fudge and people will be curious so be wary." He straightened out his posture and started to leak out a bit of his magic, he told Harry to do the same and to look as hardened as he could because they where now the face of the "Light Side" in the 2nd Wizard Civil War. He reached out and opened the door.
All activity stopped, two battle hardened wizards with massive amounts of magic walked in. It took everyone all of 5 seconds to realize these 2 wizards where the Famous Albus Dumbledore and the Famous (or Infamous) Harry Potter. They all stared and no one said a word as they went to the back to entered Diagon Alley, as the brick wall closed a ruckus of monumental proportions started with conversations going from how powerful or how frightening they had appeared to feeling sorry for their enemies.
*Diagon Alley*
Harry was laughing hard and leaning against a wall for support "Goodness Professor did you see them all inside? They where having kittens!" Harry said to Dumbledore who's eyes where twinkling with mirth and he was chuckling with humor born from a good prank. "Well Harry that was enjoyable but let us be off we have had enough fun for today" he replied.
As they walked to Gringotts he noticed an even higher Auror presence 'Dumbledore was right. Security is very tight now, not many people here now.' Harry mused but his thoughts where quickly interrupted by a crash and a yelp. "Watch where your bloody going you brute!" a cold and sharp but feminine voice yelled at Harry. "Sorry I wasn't watching where I was going." He replied as he looked at her he noticed her long black hair, and icy blue eyes and the sharp beautiful face of a young woman his age.
"You could help me up Potter! I mean you are the reason I'm down here in the first place." she grumbled at him. "I'm sorry miss...umm I'm sorry I didn't quite get your name" he said ashamed at himself for not recognizing her since she obviously knew him, but then again who didn't? "It's Greengrass, Daphne Greengrass now will you help me up?" she said with a scowl that only made her sharp features stand out more. "Yes, sorry"
As he helped her up he realized who Greengrass was, she was known as the Ice Queen the most beautiful woman in Hogwarts but at the same time so dedicated to her goals and dreams she had forsaken any type of relationships, she was a pureblood Slytherin to the core, and it intrigued him. 'That is such a shame, I would not mind spending some time with her' he thought with a ghost of a smile appearing on his face.
*Cough, Cough* "Ummm... you can let go of my hand now Potter." said Daphne as she started to blush. "Right, well sorry about dropping you and all, I'll see you at school. Bye!" was all he said before running off to catch up to Dumbledore.
All Daphne could do as he left was mutter darkly about idiot boys and stupid immature brutes with no sense of respect as she walked to catch up to her mother. Daphne looked and saw that her mother had a satisfied smirk on her face. "What are you smiling about?" Daphne snapped and her mother finally spoke "Your blushing my dear, hmmmm never would have guessed Potter but he is powerful so I approve." and she walked away leaving a shocked Daphne sputtering in indignation.
*With Harry*
As he reached Dumbledore he saw that he was laughing quietly to himself. "Is something funny? Did I get Greengrass's lipstick on my shirt or something?" Harry said while looking at his shirt trying to find the source of his Headmasters humor. Dumbledore finally calmed down enough to speak "It seems you discovered the opposite sex, and you have such high standards Harry. I know for a fact that people believe that young Miss Greengrass is impossible to date, but then again the impossible never applied to you did it?" he said as he left Harry in a state of shock.
"Come now my boy we do have an appointment to keep at Gringotts and they do not appreciate tardiness, now no more dawdling." he told Harry who was finally able to function. As he made his way to Gringotts he kept thinking about the raven haired beauty he had run into "Me and her? No we would never would work out. Oh bloody hell now I can't stop thinking about her thanks to my barmy old professor!"
*Gringotts*
July 20th 11:55 am
They had finally arrived at the bank and as Harry looked around he could still feel the awe that he felt when he first visited Gringotts all those years ago. The architecture was wonderful and the decorations where the best money could buy, the doors where made of solid silver and bronze and the floors where pure white marble. All of it went to display the power and wealth that the Goblin Nation has over Wizards and Witches, they controlled our economy, our livelihood and they damn well where going to remind us about it every time we went to get money.
Dumbledore approached a goblin teller and spoke briefly, they where soon being lead to an office where the goblin known as Grindclaw resided. "Enter." came a gruff voice from the room. Dumbledore entered with Harry in tow, "Honorable Grindclaw we have arrived at the requested time." Dumbledore spoke in his most honorable tone as he bowed slightly and motioned to Harry to bow as well.
"And I thank you for making it here in a timely manner" growled Grindclaw and motioned them to sit down. "Now I will not waste your time, there are two ways to go about this we can A) read the wills letter by letter and bore ourselves with all the legalities or B) we can skip all legalities and I can give you a quick rundown on what you receive and be done with the reading in about one hour. The choice is yours Mister Potter."
Harry decided to play to the goblins sense of greed and he would hopefully be able to get the goblins to like him, they could be a valuable ally in the war but the mistrust was a thing hard to get over. "Well Honorable Gindclaw I believe I shall pick option B, time is money and I would hate to waste anymore time then necessary on a Will Reading." Grindclaw smiled slightly at Harry which in turn made the young man shiver.
"A wise choice Mister Potter a wise one indeed, very well first it is the Will of one Sirius Orion Black." Grindclaw reached into his desk and pulled a highly ornate black and silver box and opened it. Inside was a documents titled 'Last Will and Testament of Sirius Orion Black'
"Well now let begin I will skip all semantics and get to the point as you agreed upon." Grindclaw picked up then will and Started "Well you seem to be the sole heir to the Black family, normally that title would go to the nearest male blood relative but you are able to retain the title of Count Black since the Potters are actually an ancient branch of the Blacks and with it comes a few things I shall list them and let you look it over and answer any questions that you may have." Grindclaw said as he waved his hand over a blank parchment and on it a list was created, he hands it to Harry to review.
Properties and Wealth available to Heir of Count Black:
-30 million Galleons
-Shares in companies ie. Zonkos
-Number 12 Grimmauld Place, Black Property at the French Riviera
-2 Wizengamot votes
-Title of Count Black
-All of Black Library and Dark Tomes
Requirements to receive items listed above:
-Remus Lupin must receive 5 Million Galleons
-Nymphadora Tonks and her family are to be reinstated into the Black Family
-Bellatrix LeStrange, Narcissa Malfoy, and Draco Malfoy must be cast out of the Black Family
As Harry read the statement he realized what Dumbledore meant that this would be life altering he was not joking. 'I better speak up'he thought "Well everything seems to be in order. Am I wrong to assume you can fulfill these requirements for me quite easily?" he asked with a childlike curiosity at Grindclaw "Of course Mister Potter one moment" as he started writing a note and with a brief flash of fire the note was gone. "It is done" Grindclaw growled at Harry and stared for a few seconds as if to see if he was a wizard worthy of all the fame bestowed upon him.
"Are you ready to continue young one?" Grindclaw finally questioned Harry. "Yes sir I would like to hear my parents Will read now." As he said this Grindclaw pulled out another box, not as ornate but still no less beautiful colored in a a light red and soft gold color. Much th same way that Sirius's Will was read,The Potter Will was as well. "Here is th list of what you will receive Mister Potter"
Properties and Wealth available to the Scion of House Potter:
-10 million Galleons
-Home at Godric Hollow, and Potter House located in the countryside of Northumberland
-2 Wizengamot votes
Requirements to receive items listed above:
-To receive at age of 16 or 15 and one half at the earliest
-Is to receive education from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry
-Is to be placed in the care of one Sirius Orion Black, if indisposed into the care of Franklin and Alice Longbottom, if none are available then Petunia Dursley shall be given custody.
Harry looked it over and realized he had the answers to what he always asked himself "Why was I placed with my aunt?" the simple truth was Sirius was in prison and the Longbottoms where in a St. Mungo's Mental Ward. Funny how he always thought it was a grand conspiracy against him when it was simply his parents wishes.
Harry looked up and said "Thank you Honorable Grindclaw I believe everything has been fulfilled so I shall like to take over as head of the House of Potter" Grindclaw smirked and replied "Of course Mister Potter we shall get that taken care of" As he said this Grindclaw pulled out a tiny box and gave it to Harry "That is the combined Signet Ring of House Black and House Potter, Once you put it on it will magically recognize you as the head of both houses"
Harry opened the box and saw a silver ring with a black shield with the Letters BP in the middle written in silver, The Shield was being held up by a Griffin and a large dog and on the top of the shield was a snake ready to strike surrounded by feathers. "Quite a nice ring Harry, will you put it on?" Asked Dumbledore, who had stayed silent during the reading as to not disturb Harry and his thoughts
"Yes I will sir" said Harry as he pulled on the ring onto his right ring finger. As he did he felt a rush of magic and a sense of clarity, for the first time in his life he felt complete he found the power he felt rushing towards him comforting and he wanted more it was addicting. Harry looked at Grinclaw "Are we done Honorable Grindclaw?" asked Harry "Yes I believe we are, I hope to see you again Mister Potter I must say you are an interesting man." said Grindclaw. "Thank you sir I hope we do meet again" Harry and Dumbledore stood and left, leaving Grindclaw to ponder the meeting with two of the most famous men in Britain.
*Main Lobby*
July 20th 1:00 pm
As Harry stepped out he walked toward a teller and withdrew 500 Galleons and 5000 pounds from his account. Dumbledore watched Harry closely, he had never seen him as upbeat as he was right now and it did his heart good to see it since this young man had become a surrogate grandson of sorts over the years. Sadly he knew he would have to ruin him, he did not wish to turn him into a killer but he had to become one in order to be prepared for the inevitable battle with the Dark Lord.
Harry walked back and soon they where once again outside in Diagon Alley. On a whim Harry told the Headmaster that he would like to go clothes shopping. "Well I believe you are due a new wardrobe now aren't you" smiled Dumbledore and they went off to spend some of Harry's new found wealth.
July 20th 5:00 pm
After a long day of shopping Harry was tired, he knew that Dumbledore was eccentric but never did he realize he enjoyed shopping more then any man should. As he and the old wizard walked down Sloane Street carrying bags of new clothes (Mostly dress clothes from Armani and Gucci) and Harry while enjoying the new glasses he had gotten (Gone where the old round frames, he now possessed a stylish pair of black square framed glasses) saw a Jewelry shop window and in it Harry saw a beautiful silver and sapphire bracelet. Harry instantly stopped went inside and bought it for 1500 pounds.
"May I ask why you just bought a bracelet lad?" Dumbledore asked smiling already knowing the answer. "It's a present and an apology at the same time, I bought it for Daphne Greengrass sir I didn't mean to drop her like that in Diagon Alley." replied as he was doing his best not to blush and failing miserably. "It's quite alright my boy now shall we go visit the Weasley Clan? I would like to eat a nice home cooked meal." Harry shook his head vigorously and took hold of Dumbledores arm and the apparated away. Little did Harry know he would stumble upon a secret that would make him hate certain members of his surrogate family.