Harry Potter and the Unexpected Inheritance

Hi, originally I was going to write all of what happened to Harry and his Family over the next nine or ten years as Twilight is set in 2005, but I've decided that I want to get to the good bits so there will be large time jumps.

Also, even though none of you have asked, I felt the need to explain, Harry is 'out' to Hermione and Ron but no one else. He and Fred have been interested in each other for more than a year. Harry, being only fourteen/fifteen when his feelings for Fred first presented themselves, subconsciously projected his feelings onto Cho due to fear and confusion. Fred is not 'out' but doesn't hide his sexuality either, George knows about his feelings for Harry.

Chapter 3

2nd August 1997, Number Four Privet Drive

Harry stared into the bathroom mirror and examined his reflection, he was paler but not in an unhealthy way, his hair was silky and very straight, it was just as messy. His eyes were greener if that was possible. Harry also noticed that his scar was very red and pulsing slightly, he reached up to touch it and gave a particularly hard throb, Harry poked at it the coolness of his fingers was enough to soothe it. Harry decided to ask Remus about it.

After grabbing his bags and placing them by the front door he headed into the living room and sat next to Remus. "I think something is wrong with my scar, Remus," Harry said by way of greeting.

Remus laid the book he was reading on his lap and turned to Harry. After a short examination Remus decided that it was something that was beyond his own and Poppy's ability to heal and set up an appointment at St Mungo's for Harry, that afternoon.

2nd August 1997, St. Mungo's 3:30PM

Remus had taken Harry on the Underground to downtown London for his appointment and was now leading him down a busy street, there was no speaking as they walked. Remus stopped and spoke two quiet words, "We're here."

They had arrived outside a large, old-fashioned, red-brick department store called Purge & Dowse Ltd. The place had a shabby, miserable air; the window displays consisted of a few chipped dummies with their wigs askew, standing at random and modelling fashions at least ten years out of date. Large signs on all the dusty doors read: 'Closed for Refurbishment'. Harry distinctly heard a large woman laden with plastic shopping bags say to her friend as they passed, 'It's never open, that place . . .'

Remus leaned close to the glass, looking up at the very ugly dummy, his breath steaming up the glass. "Hello," he said, "we're have an appointment at 4 PM."

Harry thought how absurd it was for Remus to expect the dummy to hear him talking so quietly through a sheet of glass, with buses rumbling along behind her and all the racket of a street full of shoppers. Then he reminded himself that Wizards had odd ways of doing things.

"Here we go," said Remus and together they stepped forward through what felt like a sheet of cool water, emerging quite warm and dry on the other side.

Harry followed Remus through the waiting area and to the staircase, "We need the first floor," He said. He then led Harry through a door with a plaque that said: 'Creature Medial Service'. Harry raised his eyebrows at Remus who shrugged, "They are the only one who will tend to sick Creatures."

Harry sighed.

After waiting for more than forty minutes a young man stepped into the waiting room, "Mr H J Potter!" he called, Harry stood, luckily there was only two other people in the room, the receptionist and a woman how was clearly a Veela who didn't seem to speak English. Harry and Remus followed the young man, whose name tag read: R. Pond Trainee, into a warmly lit room with pale blue walls and chocolate brown carpet. A woman sat behind the desk she had a warm motherly air about her. "Hello my name is Healer Song, what can I do for you today?"

"Hello," Harry said, "I have recently come into my inheritance and have had some problems with an old scar."

"Let me see Sweetie," Harry surprisingly had no qualms about showing the Healer his scar.

After some gentle poking and prodding and few spells, Healer Song sat back and said there appears to be something embedded in the scar. I will have to cut it open and remove it." Remus looked a tad startled but Harry realised this made sense.

He nodded and was directed to move to a small cot and to lay back. Healer song held out a scalpel and told harry that it was goblin made and infused with the venom of a Vampire, so it would easily cut his skin. After cutting along the scar a black vapour started pouring out, it was screaming writhing as if in pain, it quickly dissipated and Healer Song sat in shock at her desk. "Remus, what's a Horcrux?"

3rd August 1997, the Burrow

Harry and Remus appeared with a crack outside the Burrow, Harry looked up at the house that was like a home from his childhood fantasies. It was very mismatched, but still gave Harry a sense of peace and happiness. Harry could already hear all of the conversations that were going on in the house, he tried to focus just on Remus' breathing and heartbeat beside him.

It worked to an extent, he could still hear the voices and words but he was distracted, "Welcome to my world," Remus whispered beside him.

"Glad I'm not alone," Harry muttered.

Remus escorted him inside and stayed to chat, Harry soon found himself spirited away into Ron's bedroom with Ron and Hermione.