I would like to thank Fallen-Petals15 for Beta Reading the newly revised chapters.


CHAPTER 3: The Arrival of Jaden Pyre

"Jaden," Aloes said softly. Jaden blinked somewhat confused by that name. 'Jaden-Oh now I remember my true name is Jaden Evans.' Jaden inwardly groaned. Not only am I a pureblood I am also the godson of Snape and Mrs. Malfoy.

"Mr. Evans, may we continue with the inheritances of the Potter family?" Aloes asked.

"Y-yes please continue Aloes." Jaden spoke still a little shaken.

"Very well then," said Aloes politely. "As heir to the Potter fortune you inherited a boundless amount of wealth, young one. Your monetary assets come from the following vaults:

Potter Family Vault 200,000 G / 16 S / 20 K

Jaden Potter Trust Vault 10,000 G / 12 S / 23 K

Gryffindor Family Vault 79,000,000 G / 15 S / 0 K

TOTAL MONETARY ASSETS 79,210,002 G / 10 S / 13 K

The business assets you have inherited from James Potter are the following:

Eighty percent of Fireball Inc.-later renamed Firebolt Inc. founded by James Potter

Thirty-three percent of Zonko's Joke Shop

Twenty-four percent of "The Daily Prophet"

Jaden was stunned speechless. He was enraged because of what Dumbledore kept from him all his life, and he was shocked at all the wealth he inherited from his father's family.

"Mr. Evans…um….are you okay?" Aloes asked uneasily as he felt a wave of magical pressure that wash over him.

"No I'm not. I never even knew about my vaults or the truth about my mother's family." Jaden ranted thinking of the many ways to get revenge on the old puppet master.

"Well then, let's move on to your mother's finances shall we? Your monetary assets come from the following vaults:

Evans Family Vault 20,140,047 G / 2 S / 22 K

Pyre Family Vault 100, 590, 900 G / 15 S / 14 K

TOTAL MONETARY ASSETS 300,960,948 G / 13 S / 27 K

The business assets inherited by Lily Potter-nee Evans are the following:

Eighty percent of Golden Springs Alley founded by Lily Evans

One-hundred percent of Golden Leaf Inn

One-hundred percent of the Lilly Evans Library

Seventy-five percent of "The Golden Global Newspaper"

Mr. Evans you are the proud owner of your very own shopping district and it is completely free from the UK's control since it is under the government of the National Parliament of Magic (Irish Ministry). This country is undetectable by the British government; the area itself has an internal fidelius charm placed on it and the one who activated it was your mother. You are now the new owner of the Lilith Valley and its new secret keeper."

"Is there any bad news Aloes," Jaden said. "I'd rather get this over with."

"Ah yes….one Albus P.W.B. Dumbledore has taken a total of fifteen billion g's from your family's vaults. Thankfully, he was barred from the Evans vaults." Aloes said. "Mrs. Molly Weasley has also withdrawn money from your family's vaults. The total amount was sixteen thousand gallons, giving 20% to her youngest son Ronald B. Weasley, and 30% her daughter Ginevra M. Weasley by setting up a trust fund for them."

"Stop those transactions, and I want every single galleon back from those three. In addition, give the money to the rest of the Weasley family, if they have not stolen from me. Also create an account for a new store named the Weasley Wizards Wheeze and give the keys to Mr. George Weasley and Mr. Fred Weasley; full control of over that vault will be dealt with by me." Jaden stated. "If anyone other than those two has possession of their keys I want them taken, and returned to their rightful owners. If they were to ask for their sponsors name tell them that Jaden took interest in their works."

"Aloes is there a way that I can magically have my name changed?" Jaden asked. "I can't use the Potter family name because it's already famous and my mother's maiden name is out of the question since Dumbledore will connect the dots too quickly."

"Yes you can, but it'll be painful. In order to change your name you'll have to fill out a few citizenship forms and a birth form, with a blood quill young sir."

Jaden palled slightly remembering the quill he that had been force upon him, because of that frog bitch Umbridge. Jaden nodded his replied as Aloes handed him the papers and blood quill. 'At least this way Dumbledore will never find out who I am. I bet those fucking machines he have in his office is connected to my magic, I noticed how fast they reacted when I destroyed his office after Sirius' death.' Jaden thought sourly.


Meanwhile―

Deep within the Department of Births, Adoptions, and Deaths (D-BAD) the birth certificates' of one Harry Potter vanished and was replace by one Jaden Pyre.

At that same time at Hogwarts the magical roster for upcoming young the name Harry J. Potter disappeared and the name Jaden D. Pyre appeared.

Within the headmasters office all of the tracking charms, and any other spells that Dumbledore had placed on Harry Potter vanished, and his trinkets stopped working. This all went unnoticed, because the headmaster had went to a conference earlier that day and would not return until three days later.


Back at Gringotts Bank―

"So what happens now?" Jaden rubbed his hand, it was still sore from the blood quills magic.

Aloes opened one of the drawers and pulled out a small box that was practically radiating with magic "Your family ring is in this box, only the heir to the family can open it. Mr. Pyre when you changed your last name all of your family rings combined into one." Aloes put the box on the table and pushed it towards Jaden.

Jaden opened the box and gasped in awe at the ring that lay within the emerald fabric. The ring was a simple golden ban with the carvings of olive leaves encircling the rim, a pure clear-cut emerald rested in the centerpiece with blood red rubies encircling the emerald Carved on the face of the emerald was the Pyre family crest; surprisingly it was the image of a phoenix in flight, above it was a crescent sun halo. Jaden picked up the ring and noticed there was no family motto engraved on it.

"Mr. Pyre," Aloes said grandly. "This is your Family ring. The Lord or Lady of the House can wear this ring, as appropriate, and they alone can remove the ring. At will, you can make the ring undetectable except to those you wish to see it; it can also serve as a magical focus, encase you lose your wand. It also functions as a port-key just say 'portal' and the name of the property you wish to go to, and it will take you there."

Jaden placed the ring finger and a small gold ribbon of power encircled his hand. After a minute, he realized the effect of the ring: he had gained knowledge of the workings of the Wizengamot in ages past; how the laws worked, what his rights were as a child and as a member of the wizard court. As the Head of the Most Ancient and Most Noble House of Pyre, he knew what the ring signified.

"Because you accepted the title of Lord Pyre you are able to vote in the Wizengamot; not only do you hold power as Lord Pyre but as Lord Potter and Gryffindor as well; a power to make new changes in this world." Aloes admitted. "By also taking the Lord's ring and title, you are an emancipated minor; and have full control of both the vaults and the various estates owned by the Potter and Evans family. You are your own guardian for all intents and purposes; and the marriage contract set up by your ex-magical guardian Dumbledore is voided."

"Wait a minute, what marriage contract and to whom?" Jaden demanded.

Aloes looked at Jaden with wide eyes before he cursed. "Are you telling me that Dumbledore...?" Did not inform you of this contract beforehand?"

Jaden shook his head angrily his fist clenched into his hand. "He never told me. Heck I never even met the man." 'Well not in this reality.'

Aloes pulled of an official document "Mr. Harry James Potter will be wed to one Ginevra Molly Weasley once they both become of age". Dumbledore and Molly Weasley signed this document. By the way, this looks, they created this contract only one month after your parents' murder. I believe that Dumbledore was trying to take control of the Potter fortunes long before you were born.

Aloes made a quick fire call, probably to the head of Gringotts bank. For once Jaden was glad to have come back and set things right. 'How could they? I looked up to them like my own family; well at least I still have the twins and the others to count on. Nevertheless, what Mrs. Weasley did was unforgivable. I'll rip Dumbledore to shreds, no I'll slander his name, make a laughing stock out of him, take all his wealth and titles, and then I'll rip him to shreds.'

"Um…sorry for interrupting your thoughts Sir, but we still have a more thing to discuss." Aloes said. "This is a full set of muggle identification cards: a driver's license, social security card, environmental and health control identifications, birth certificates, and a green card just in case you need to flee the politics of the British government. There is also a Gold Rush Card, our version of a muggle credit card and can be used in both worlds, plus its appearance will change depending on what world you are using it in. The same goes for your other identification cards, the pictures will change if you are wearing glamour and if you're using a different name."

"If you are able, would you like to manage the Pyre accounts?" Jaden asked politely. "I'm sure that you know much better than I do the risks and gains involved with investments and such. Also, how can I contact you while at school?"

"I would be most willing to continue handling the Pyre accounts; I have a feeling that you are going to cause a lot of big people a lot of big problems," he said craftily. "As for contacting me, send a letter under your title to Gringotts and it will be sent to me."

"Thank you Aloes. I hope to see you again soon. May your gold flow freely," Jaden replied, his mind reeling still from the information the ring had bestowed upon him. After a few more minutes of discussing the Pyre affairs, the newly appointed Lord Pyre left the office and walked back to the lobby. Reaching the lobby, Jaden thanked Reinhold for his assistance and, after receiving his vault key, left the bank to purchase his supplies.

His first stop was Madam Malkin's' for a new wardrobe. Jaden went to the back for his Hogwarts uniform fitting, and once again, he ran into Draco Malfoy.

"You going to Hogwarts too huh?" he asked.

"Yes. You're a Pure-blood aren't you?" Jaden asked.

"Yes, and you―"

"Both my parents are Pure-bloods if that's what you're asking." Jaden said. "But I was raised by my aunt and uncle after my mother passed and there mundane, apparently my mother was adopted into a mundane family and was believed to be a mundane born."

Draco smiled and said, "What's a mundane by the way I never heard of it?"

"Oh, that's a muggle term meaning normal," Jaden replied. "I thank its biased to call people muggles, or muggle born just because of their parents. Besides, I have read somewhere that mundane have magic, but they do not have any outlet to uses their magic. Most mundane who do have gifts are called psychic or endowed." Jaden was beginning to think that this time around both he and Draco could start as friends. The two continued to talk about blood purity, muggle born rights, and the houses of Hogwarts and what they stood for. However, Jaden had to give an unbiased overview of the four houses too Draco in order to knock down his pure blood ego a peg or two.

"Oh, my name's Draco Malfoy by the way." He said while Madam Malkin's' called back her measuring equipment. "What's your name?"

"Jaden Pyre, I'll be seeing you at Hogwarts then." Jaden said as Draco collected his robes and paid the tailor before waving Jaden off.

Jaden stayed a little longer hoping to buy some decent robes that did not look too girly or low class. He bought seven pairs of plain black school robes, four emerald green dress shirts and three black dress shirts along with seven pairs of black pants, three dark green inner robes; they all had weather resistant charms, potion repellent charms, and growth charms on them.

The bookstore, Flourish and Blots, was right next to Madam Malkin's'; he went straight to an assistant and asked for the basic first year students' books. Jaden also found some books on Magical Cores and How to Control Your Magic; finding several books on mundane martial arts on Hung Kuhn Kung Fu and Tao Yin; they were listed as old fighting styles that magic users today never relied on anymore. It seemed as though the older generation relied too much on their magic—and apparently keep their children form learning any other style of self-protection—to protect them than learning how to fight in order to defend them-selves, he also picked up books on advanced charms, potions, healing, and dark arts spells, which were most interesting. He picked up a few books on ministry laws and regulations. Jaden went to see the cashier he left the building only spending five G's and six knots.

Jaden sopped and had lunch in the Leaky Cauldron, by now only two have passed and he now had two hours left before he needed to get back home. The last things he needed were a trunk, parchment, paper, quills, and his wand. He would pick up the other school supplies in the mundane world; Merlin knows how hard writing on parchment with quills.

Entering Traveling Trunks & Tents, Jaden found a set of traveling equipment: complete with one tent, backpack, and a trunk that could change into a suitcase. The backpack was plain black, with emerald-green lining, and the trunk was a multiple compartment it came with rooms such as the normal trunk space, an expandable library, two bedrooms, three bathrooms, medic bay, and a fully stocked potions cabinet. The engraved runes on the inside of the trunk, made the space within the trunk livable.

The trunk was black oak wood with positive aspects, it was the same when it turned into a leather suitcase with wheels on one end and a collapsible handle on the other. Jaden had the storeowner put security-lock spells on them-that no academy grade spells, can break into his trunk, he also had the new family crest embossed on the silver face of the trunk: a phoenix in flight, and the new family motto '"Scorgiamo Dali Ceneri" We arise from the Ashes. 'It was very fitting now that he thought about it, he was brayed by those who he thought were his friends and surrogate family, and he was reborn in this world as a new person―so to speak.' The entire package was 155 G's.

At the cauldron shop, Jaden purchased an iron and silver cauldron, as well as a set of scales and two pairs of cutting knives. He also got a magic dipper that would stir potions perfectly. He asked the shopkeeper to shrink the cauldrons and he placed them in his newly purchased trunk.

Entering a small stationary shop called The Jotter House, Jaden purchased four packs of white parchment, containing one hundred fifty pieces each, four bottles of ink in black, red, blue, and emerald green. He also purchased a lovely but expensive Phoenix quill as well as several Hawk quills; they were eight for four sickles, he bought two sets of those. Lastly, he purchased a quick-quote quill ''then he remembered seeing Rita Skeeter use one. Merlin he hated that woman.' He left the store 20G's lighter.

Jaden final stop was Ollivanders': Makers of Fine Wands since 382 BC, the old shop was just as he remembered it, rundown as the rest of Diagon Alley, Neville's true wand was still resting on the moth eaten purple pillow.

"Ah, Mr. Potter; or is it Mr. Pyre now, young-ling."

Jaden spun around and saw Mr. Ollivanders standing at the entrance of his workroom. His hair was the same wild mess of hair that resembled Dumbledore's in a way, however his eyes were misty silver unlike the sparking blue that Dumbledore had.

"How did you…"

"Know? Mr. Pyre unlike a certain meddling old fool; I was trusted by the Guardian herself to keep the secrets of futuristic events." Mr. Ollivanders replied his eyes focused on Jaden intensely. "Oh, and I thank you for retrieving my stone from the old fool as well. That man had no right to take it from my vaults."

"You're…"

"That my dear boy is a secret I wish to keep secret. Now your wand was the holly and phoenix feather wand was it not?" Mr. Ollivanders went right to the box that held his wand. "Ah here it is, eleven in holly and phoenix feather wand."

Jaden waved his wand but unlike the last time he arrived in the wand did not respond to him. Ollivanders examined the wand as if it was defective.

"Oh dear, it looks like the core was fixed your blood 'Dumbledore must have been behind this'" the man scowled and climbed the small ladder and pulled a silver box off the shelf. 'I wonder…'

"Try this. White coral with the core of a dark angel feather coated in freely donated unicorn blood, its eleven inches and the perfect combination between a light and dark core; go one and give it a wave."

The minute Jaden touched the wand the room lit up with his magic. A rainbow of silver, green, gold, and red sparks shot off and formed the outline of a silvery green leopard and a golden red stag. Mr. Ollivanders had to hold onto the counter top nearby because of the sheer magical pressure and intensity of Jaden's magic. The beings of light died down and Jaden's magic retreated into his wand and body.

"Amazing, Mr. Pyre that was absolutely amazing" Ollivanders said excitedly. "I've never seen a reaction so strong before. Not even Dumbledore could pull off such feat his first time touching a wand."

Jaden paid him 7 G's for the wand and twelve sickles for a charm protected wrist holster for his wand and left the shop.

The next month was one of the longest ones of Jaden's life. Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon were actually being civil to him after he told them who his true father was and his birth name; apparently, Aunt Petunia knew something was wrong when his mom suddenly started going out with James. Dudley was surprisingly on a diet that he wanted to do himself, and Uncle Vernon, started walking to work more often, he even went and picked up a book on ESP, and Clairvoyance during a lunch break.

The day after his trip to Diagon Alley, his relatives agreed that it would be a good idea to get an owl, as long as he took care of Hedwig and allowed her to fly at night. Aunt Petunia also changed some, she found a part time job at a local baker, a few blocks away, and she is now in the process of writing a book.

On the morning of September 1, the Dursley's and Jaden go in the car and drove to the train station. Jaden's ticket said to two of the Dursley's confusion platform 9 ¾.

"What the bloody hell is this, there's no such thing as platform 9 ¾." Uncle Vernon said as his face began turning red.

"Vernon dear, the platform is hidden between numbers 9 and 10." Aunt Petunia stated. "Only those sworn into the Secrecy Act of 1788 can pass through the barrier that includes us dear."

They soon spotted twin redheads by the barrier between platforms 9 and 10. They saw two trunks similar to Jaden curiously; they went up to the family. "Hogwarts too?" the first boy said.

"Fred,"

"George,"

"Were the Wesley twins, we're just waiting here for our mother and siblings to show up." The duo said at once.

"Jaden Pyre ―"Jaden started.

"You're the Jaden Pyre"

"Thank you"

"Kind sir"

"It's an honor working for you"

"Boss"

"What the hell's going on here?" Uncle Vernon asked.

"Well, when I went to Diagon Alley I ran into these kids who were using some joke shop items, when I found out who made them I decided to become their sponsor and opened up an account for them, but it's in my name of course-I'm the sponsor for their shop." Uncle Vernon just raised a questionable eyebrow at the statement. 'It was a lie, but his uncle didn't need to know how he knew the twins.'

The Weasley twins and Jaden waved the Dursley's off and walked through the barrier to be welcomed to the sign of the station which displayed Platform 9 ¾, in bright golden letters. The twins helped set up Jaden's things a compartment in the front of the train. After saying their goodbyes, Jaden looked out the window-seeing matriarch of the Weasley's rubbing the soot off Ron's nose, 'He never learns.' Jaden shook his head in amusement.


Meanwhile down below...

'Where could that Potter boy be?' Mrs. Weasley thought 'Damn Dumbledore and his rotten plans.'

"Hey mom we met our sponsor at the platform entrance."

"Nice bloke he was, his family was with him too."

Mrs. Weasley looked surprised at the response when an unhappy though entered her head, "What did the boy look like!" she snapped.

"Oh, well built"

"Shoulder length black hair"

"Hazel green eyes"

'That has to be Potter' Mrs. Weasley thought angrily before her thoughts interrupted.

"He looks more like a well groomed pure-blood, of Irish decent."

'No worries this is just a small setback at least we still have Ron to befriend Potter,' Mrs. Weasley thought wickedly. 'I can't wait to dig my claws deeper into the Potter's fortune, and the best part Dumbledore and I created a marriage contract between him and Ginny.'

What the Wesley's did not know that "Harry Potter" would not be attending Hogwarts this year but Jaden Pyre would. He already ruined half Dumbledore's and the Wesley's plans of using him as a puppet or a quick way to get rich. By now, his plans to bankrupt Dumbledore will go into effect as soon as the sorting is over, the same with the matriarch of the Weasley family. However, the patriarch of the family will gain money from her crude plans.

As Ron boarded the train Mrs. Weasley whispered into his ear "remember to get that fool Potter on our side Ronald or it's all our head if you mess this up." Ron nodded, and he looked a little pale around the gills.

Jaden turned his head to look at the person now standing in the doorway.

"Hey Draco, how ye been?"

"Jaden, a pleasure to meet you again, can I sit in here, I'll die if I'm left in the same compartment as Parkinson, that girl have issues mate."

It seemed that every conversation they had turned out to be a long debate between a half-blood point of view and a pure blood point of view.

"Is Harry Potter in this cabin?" Ron said interrupting their conversation.

"No, I'm Jaden Pyre"

"And I'm Draco Malfoy―"

"I know all about the Malfoy's bloody pieces of shit they are, and you can't trust them, especially not this spoiled dickhead!"

"I don't know who you think you are but as I said before THERE IS NO HARRY POTTER HERE! None of us has a scar on our foreheads and I expect you to apologies to Mr. Malfoy over here or you'll find yourself in a body bind when you arrive at Hogwarts if you keep that attitude of yours up!" Jaden seethed while it took Draco every ounce of self-control to stop himself from punching Ron. One Ron huffed and stormed out the room, 'Jaden Pyre huh. Just wait until I get Harry Potter on my side then you'll both be sorry you ever met me.'

"Thanks for having by back there Jaden if you didn't step in I would've punched that Weasel."

"Ditto…"

Soon after, the little spat, a bushy haired girl. 'Damn I didn't know how cute she looked back then.' Jaden thought, a slight blush graced his cheeks.

"Do you mind if I sit in here?"

"No problem," both boys said. "My name's Hermione Granger, I was shocked to find out I was a witch. Who are you?"

"Draco Malfoy," Hermione stiffened a little bit. "Doesn't worry I don't share my families views like that. Hey, even Jaden here was raised by mundane and he's a pure blood."

Hermione relaxed more after hearing that. "The name's Jaden Pyre. I hope we can be friend 'probably more' once we reach Hogwarts." Jaden said.


1 Jaden's scar vanished a few days after he accepted the title as Lord Pyre , he also went through a growth spurt and his features changed a little; this also made the prophecy about Voldemort and himself null in void