AN: Here it is: the visit to the vaults and the meeting between the Ring and Harry.

I don't own Harry Potter, JK does. L

CHAPTER THREE: THE RING

Half an hour later Harry was on a cart with a gobbling in direction of Sirius' Vault. He had signed the emancipation papers and just had to wait until his birthday to be considerate an adult. Of course, he could do magic now, thanks to the charm Sirius told him about (he did it as soon as he finished signing the papers because he always had the Map with him). The only thing left after seeing the vaults was shopping for clothes and other things and then he would go to Potter Castle with Dobby. Harry had to employ the elf because when Harry told him he was going to his house to talk with his elves Dobby looked as if Harry just killed his puppy.

He saw Sirius' Vault first. It was huge and full of brilliant coins. The only thing apart from the money was a huge bike and a ring with the Black Crest. There was a note saying that the ring meant that Harry was the Head of the House of Black. He shrunk the bike and placed it on his pocket. Then he told the goblin to take him to his mother's Vault. That Vault was almost the same as Sirius'. Apparently all the important things where on the Family Vault. He asked the goblin if he could put half of the money that was on Sirius' Vault on his mothers' and put Sirius 'under Remus' name. He knew the werewolf would never accept so much money from Harry so he didn't gave him the full Vault. He didn't want to go to the Black family Vault because he knew that it was full of Dark artifacts so he asked the Goblin to put all the money from that Vault on the Potter family Vault and that he would take care of the Dark Objects another day. Then they went to James' Vault. It was even bigger than the others, but it wasn't full of only money. In a table on the middle of the vault were at least 50 books on different subjects' including pranking, and the Marauder Guide for Life. He shrunk them all and placed them on his pocket. Their next stop was the Potter Vault. The goblin told Harry that the money from the Black Family Vault would be transferred that afternoon. Harry nodded and placed his hand on the big entrance that had the Potter Crest on it and the door opened to his touch. Ragnuk had told him that he wouldn't need the key for the Potter', Gryffindor or Ravenclaw Vaults. Then he looked at the Vault and his jaw hit the floor. The vault was at least as big as the Great Hall and half of it was full of coins and jewels from floor to top. He was sure that with the Black fortune the Vault would be technically covered on coins.

The other half of the vault had loads of books, armory and some paintings and pieces of furniture. On the center of the Vault was a table with a letter, a little chest and a Ring with the Potter Crest on it. Harry went to the table, picked the letter up and read:

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Harry,

This chest has my engagement ring and your fathers's and mine wedding rings. Its tradition to give these rings to the eldest son when he becomes of age. Give two of this rings to the witch you want to spend your life with.

The Potter Ring is a Portkey connected to all the places you own, including Hogwarts. I mean every place you own. If you buy or inherit a house automatically it's added to the portkey. The only thing you have to do is say the direction and it will bring you there. It works even with anti-portkeys wards and only you and your wife or children can put it on. The ring also means that you are the Head of the Family.

All the weapons on this Vault answer to you. The only thing you have to do is call for them. Did you know that Godric Gryffindor made his own sword? Maybe when you use the Gryffindor Ring you cans make your own weapons. It's an art that is sadly lost.

With love,

Mum

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Harry opened the chest and saw a beautiful engagement ring that had a ruby with a little diamond on each side. Then he looked at the two wedding bands. The smallest fitted perfectly with the engagement ring and the other one was a simple but elegant gold ring. Then he looked at the Potter Family Ring and put it on. He looked at it for a minute and then took the Black Family Ring and put it on too. The two rings merged together as a ring with a ruby whose red was darker than before and both Family Crests on the stone.

He looked amazed at the two rings, but then shook his head and asked himself if he would stop getting amazed by the Wizardly World. He looked around the vault, stopping for a long time to admire the weapons and then asked the goblin to take him to the Ravenclaw Vault.

The Ravenclaw Vault was twice as big as the Potter one. It too was half filled with coins and jewels from floor to top. The other half what covered with mostly books. But there was a little part on the end of one wall that had two swords and a bow decorated with sapphires. Those were made for a witch so Harry didn't touch them. But he was interested on the books. He conjured a bottomless and weightless bag and put about 50 books that interested him on it. Then he took all the shrunken objects he had on his pockets, including his mother's chest and put them on the bag. He shrunk the bag and put it on his pocket. And finally he asked the goblin to take him to the Gryffindor Vault and told him to come back in one hour. Then he entered the Vault and almost had a heart attack.

The Vault was double as big as the Ravenclaw Vault. It, too was half filled with coins and jewels. The other half was full of armory and books. But Harry wasn't paying attention to that. No, he was paying attention to a little table on the middle of the Vault, with a beautiful Ring on it. When he went closer to the table saw that the ruby had the Gryffindor House Crest and on the inside of the Ring were the initials GG. With the heart pounding on his chest he took the Ring and put it on the hand were he didn't have the Black and Potter Ring. For a moment anything happened, then the lion that was on the Gryffindor Crest opened his eyes and Harry Potter knew no more.

Have you ever felt that you have always known something, but didn't understand it until suddenly you could? That was how Harry Potter felt. He knew he was inside his mind, the little like screens that showed his memories where proof of that. He was absently watching his first Quidditch game when the sound of someone clearing his throat behind him made his spun around and then froze. The man in front of him had messy hair like Harry's but instead of raven black it was light brown. His sky blue eyes twinkled in a way that reminded Harry of Dumbledore and his smile was kind but cocky at the same time. But it wasn't anything of this that made Harry stop. No, it was the Crest on his robes and the sword on his belt. This man was Godric Gryffindor.

The Founder chuckled at Harry's shocked stare.

- Hello, Harry. I'm Godric-

Harry snapped out of his shock and shook the hand that Lord Gryffindor offered him.

-Hello, Lord Gryffindor. It's an honor to meet you.-

The Founder snorted. – Just call me Godric or Rick. I always hated it when people called me Lord. –

- Ok, Rick.- Godric smiled at the young man in front of him. Then told him: - I'm sure you're full of questions- he waited until Harry nodded before continuing- That's why I'm here. To help you and guide you when you discover your powers. Ok first thing first. You are now a Master Oclummens and Legimmens, even better than Tom and Albus. If you look around you will see that your mind is organized and your memories are on screens and that you mind has wards protecting itself. You can look into this later, it will come naturally to you.. Now you know and can execute all the spells, charms, jinxes, hexes and rituals Row, Drea and I knew.

- Drea? Alexandrea's knowledge is here too?

- Oh yes. After hearing the prophecy she made me put all her knowledge here too. it's a good thing, too, because Drea was the first Elemental on our family. You see, after she married Marcus Potter they both went traveling for a few years. When they came back she told me she had saved an Elemental Spirit, an Spirit that controlled the elements, and that as a recompense he had given her the power to control the elements. She put that power and knowledge on the ring, son now you're an elemental.

- Wow. That's great. It's there any other super power I should know about?

- Well, you are a methamorphomagus, a multiple animagi, which means you can be any animal you want, magical or otherwise, after you manage the first transformation, Potions Master, can use telepathy, wandless magic, wordless magic, sword fighting, archery, foundry and are a very good dancer.

- Oh my god. It is possible to be that powerful?

Godric laughed at the shocked and awed look on Harry's face. – Well, some things, like your knowledge of Hogwarts, methamorphomagi, Potions and wandless and wordless magic will come to you like a second nature. The same with the dueling, sword fighting, archery and foundry. Which reminds me. You have to make your own weapon. If I'm honest with you I' think you should have many weapons: a sword, double swords, at least 5 daggers, a bow. And make them all like I made my entire armory, they should represent your personality and your way of fighting. You can mark them with a light bolt or something like that, and you should teach your Army to make and use their own weapons too. But I'm getting carried away. As I was saying, everything will come naturally to you but you have to build up your physique. In your case it would only take you a month to have the body of a person that has been training all his life but you have to keep your training. It will also help your Quidditch. I always put Quidditch as a part of my training; it helps with your reflexes. – Godric paused for a minute to let Harry digest everything he had been told.

- Ok. Powers and training aside, there's another thing I want to tell you. You see, all of us, founders had an immortal familiar. Sal's was the basilisk you killed, Helga's was a royal unicorn, Row's was a Lord Phoenix, named Adena and mine was an imperial Griffin named Aslan. As you are Row's and mines descendent Adena and Aslan will answer to you, be your familiars and your friends. You should call them when you get to your home. To call them you only have to say their names in your mind and ask them to go to you. But you should have your own familiar. All great wizards have one. Mmmm. Maybe we can get you one. Lets see. Harry , concentrate and request a familiar, say that you need a companion on your long journey, a friend in mind and spirit. Concentrate and wait.

And so Harry concentrated. He tough of his loneliness now that he had to prepare to his quest, of his need of a friend that wasn't human. He was concentrating so hard, he didn't see when a new presence, young and full of life and mischief, entered his mind. But Godric did. – Harry, open your eyes!

And Harry did. In front of him was what could be described as a white kitten. It had big purple eyes that looked at him with curiosity. But when you looked closer, you could feel the power radiating off her. It was beautiful. And suddenly, Harry knew, thanks to the new knowledge he now possessed, that this wasn't a kitten. It was a magical Siberian Tiger. At difference of the normal Siberian tiger, the magical one could use telepathy, change its size (it could be a kitten one moment and a full grown Siberian Tiger the other) and was immune to any physical attack, thanks to a magical shield that was always in front of her. And, like every magical creature, was very intelligent.

- Hello- Harry told her using telepathy.

- Hello, Master. – answered a childish voice that came from the little kitten.

-What's your name?

- I don't have one. I'm still too young, not even six months old, so my mother didn't know how to name me. Maybe you can name me.

- mmmm . let's put you a name. How about Chloe.

- Chloe. I like it! Thanks, Master.

- Just call me Harry, Chloe.

-Thanks Harry.

- So Harry, aren't you going to introduce me to your new friend?

- oh, sorry, Rick. Rick, this is Chloe, Chloe this is Godric.

-It's a pleasure, Master Gryffindor.

- The pleasure is mine. If you don't mind me asking, how did yo know me?

- When I bonded with Harry, all his memories became mine. And some of my powers became his. Like the shield that protects me from attacks. And now I have some of his powers, like the ability to control the elements. I'm not as good as he is, but the elements answer to me to a certain extent.

- That's great! Harry, I fear our hour together its coming to an end. I will come once on a while to your dreams, mainly when you need me or when I want to explain something to you.

- ok, Godric. It was great meeting you.

- it was great meeting you too, Harry. – Said Godric with a smile. - Now, don't forget about everything I told you. I think you should start your training tomorrow. Take today off to have fun. Oh and remember to call for Adena and Aslan when you get home. Good luck , Harry

- Thanks, Godric. - Then he looked at his new familiar. When I wake up, will you be there?

- Yes, Harry. I will be there on your Vault.

And with that, Godric, Chloe and the inside of Harry's mind faded into black.

AN: What do you think? Love it? Hate it? Let me know! About the familiars I always see harry with a phoenix and a tiger or something like that. Anyway he is a methamorphomagus because he never cuts his hair, he just never realized. And the foundry thing, its just that it plays an important part on this history the way Harry and his army made their own weapons but that isn't until about the middle of the story. Anyway R&R

Love, Ro