Harry and Phin: The Magical Years Chapter 3: Diagon Alley, a harry potter fanfic

Chapter Three: Diagon Alley:

McGonagall waved her wand over herself and her suit turned into her normal attire of green robes. She cast another spell and looked at the boys before her, they had to know the truth before they went into the alley, she had promised their mothers incase anything went wrong to make sure they were protected. Phin was the hardest to protect, if it was found out he was alive still several people would try to kill him she was sure of it. That was why Phin's name was changed for the time being and he was sent with Harry to Privet drive, that had turned out better than she could have hoped, the boys had new clothes and looked well fed. Not something Petunia would have done, maybe Vernon was not as bad as she thought. She brought out two cloaks and handed them to the boys, they were black and would go well with their school uniforms when they got them.

"We will go into the Leaky Cauldron in a minute." McGonagall said, "I have a few things to tell you, do you know how your parents died?"

"Aunt Petunia said they died in a car crash." Harry said.

"I think they were murdered." Phin replied.

"You are right Phin, they were murdered, ten years ago a dark wizard who was out to either take over or destroy the magical world set his eyes on your families. They had gone into hiding and for a time they were safe under a charm called the Fidelius that only one, a secret keeper could tell where they were. That secret keeper was called Peter Pettigrew and sadly he betrayed your parents and let this evil wizard, Voldemort know where you were. He killed James and Sirius your fathers first, then he went after Mary then Lily who was sheltering you boys. She died and the evil one cast the killing curse at you Harry, but because of your mother the curse only gave you that scar and rebounded on the evil one. You Harry are famous as the-boy-who-lived and are very famous, everyone knows three things about you, your scar, your hair and your eyes, that is why you must wear the cloaks with hoods up. Phin you are head of an ancient family and are not an Evans but are in fact lord Black, you must keep this secret as there are those who will wish you dead to get your title and you wealth."

"Who so I am in hiding?" Phin said, "wicked!"

"Wish I could be." Harry said.

"I know Harry." McGonagall said and she did know, "however I will be there for you now that I can, in fact I am your magical guardian, now follow me."

They did and saw an old pub before them and entered seeing it was a very old but clean pub. There were people in robes all over the pub and an old man with bald head stood at the bar. He smiled at the McGonagall and she greeted him before hurrying the boys along. They came out in a small space with a dustbin and a brick wall, Harry was not sure if this was the right area until McGonagall tapped a pattern on the wall with her wand. The bricks moved and a large archway formed and Harry and Phin got their first look at Diagon Ally. They stepped through and felt as if they had stepped back in time, the road was cobblestone and the buildings on each side rose up to three or four stories. They were made of stone and plaster with tiled roofs and lead line windows on the upper floors with picture windows for the shops on the ground floor.

The boys wished they had more eyes as they looked around in awe at all the shops, there were shops that sold cauldrons of all kinds from iron and pewter to glass and gold. There were shops that sold slimy things and shops that sold sweets and even a joke shop. There was a shop that sold brooms and one that sold animals and even one that sold trunks and a boot maker as well. What really got the boy's attention was the crooked looking white marble building rising seven stories with gold trim on it (it was not crooked, it just looked it as the goblins had made the building as straight as they could more concerned for honesty than illusion). They came to the bank and saw for the first time the goblins only a foot shorter than Harry clad in long wool army coats in green under slivery breastplates with helmets, swords at their sides and spears standing at attention. They had shiny leather boots and looked rather fierce and Harry nodded to them in respect. He then saw the inscription on the doors to the bank:

Enter, stranger, but take heed

Of what awaits the sin of greed

For those who take, but do not earn,

Must pay most dearly in their turn.

So if you seek beneath our floors

A treasure that was never yours,

Thief, you have been warned, beware

Of finding more than treasure there.

They entered the bank and the boys looked around, the lobby had black marble on the floors and walls with gold trim, a mural of goblins, dragons and other magical creatures running the top of the walls, and along one wall ran a counter with goblins behind it helping witches and wizards. The goblins were clad in what looked like a suits straight out of Charles Dickens', they were brown suits trimmed in gold and with a gold waist coat. McGonagall walked up to a counter and the goblin looked up at her looking a bit bored as he took in the human before him.

"Yes?" He asked, "what can I do for you?"

"I need to visit the Potter and Black vaults please." McGonagall said quietly handing over two golden keys, the goblin looked at Phin his eyes widening for a moment, "this needs to be discrete please."

"Of course, Griphook!" The goblin called and a goblin came over, "please take Mr. Potter and Mr. Black to their vaults, Mr. Black goes by Mr. Evans."

"Of course." Griphook said an understanding going between him and the other goblin, "come then Mr. Potter, Evans, Professor."

They followed Griphook to a door and found themselves on small platform with tracks, the goblin gave a whistle and a modified mining cart came zooming up. They got in and sat down and were off at once, the boys could not help but grin in delight and McGonagall had a small smile on her face. She so loved the carts and she loved riding muggle roller coasters too. However she had to keep up appearances and so she did not show just how much fun she was having, the boys were whooping and cheering in delight though. They came to a vault deep underground and Griphook got out and turned to the boys.

"Vault 711, Mr. Evans this is your vault, key please." Griphook said and Phin handed it over and Griphook opened the vault.

"Wonder what I got?" Phin asked.

"Your family is very wealthy Mr. Evans." Griphook answered, "this is your main family vault, as you are the last male heir of the family you have access to one other vault, that of Bellatrix Lestrange nee Black."

"Why is that sir?" Phin asked.

"She was convicted of a capital offence and is in prison for life, and as she was wealthy and never did combine her wealth with that of her husband, you can do as you wish with the vault."

"I thought goblins did not get involved with the Wizarding world?" McGonagall asked.

"We don't, this is family law." Griphook said, "as Bellatrix is in Azkaban for life she is as good as dead and as such Mr. Evans gains all her wealth."

"Er professor what should I do?" Phin asked.

"If I were you I would combine the vaults, Mr. Griphook can things that are dark be sorted out and set aside?" McGonagall asked.

"Of course, in fact the vault here is set up that way." Griphook replied, "we will combine them today if you like, now Mr. Evans why don't you go see your vault?"

"Come on Harry, this should be fun!"

Harry followed him into the vault and looked around the twelve by sixteen foot chamber. On one side were piles and piles of gold, silver and bronze coins, he noticed most of the coins were gold. On the opposite wall were a few weapons and shelves of jewels and gems. There was a wardrobe heavily warded where the dark objects were kept and at the back of the chamber was a trunk bound in black dragon hide with heavy bronze bands and lock. On top of it was a letter and Phin picked it up and saw it was from his parents, he brushed away a tear and read it.

Hey kiddo,

It's dad, mum wanted me to write this first part as she thinks out every kind of thing that could happen. So if you are reading this we did not need to burn it and we are dead. As you now know you are going under an assumed name, and hopefully grew up with Harry Potter. His father is a right pain but I love him, he is a loyal man and will either be raising you or is dead as well with a letter for Harry. As you are head of the Black family it is best for the time being you go as Evans until you are of age to take over the family. Minnie, that is professor McGonagall to you is the magical guardian for you and Harry, trust her, she is a good woman and will not steer you wrong. Now I need to turn this letter over to your mother.

Hello Phin,

It's mum, I wish I could be there but do not mourn me too much as I am with Sirius and watching over you. I know you will have challenges but I have done what I can to make it easier for you. This trunk is for school for you, in it you will find your school books for the core classes for your first five years at school. They were mine and will help you get through school, I am sure the books have not changed that much in the time I went to school and now. It has three compartments, the first is for school ,the second for storing extra stuff and the third is a small one bedroom flat. It was your fathers.

Now I know you were raised with Harry and would have taken care of him, you did as a baby too. You will need to continue doing this, he is a very strong boy but I know that a certain prophecy is about him, I had the gift if sight and this I know is true, he will need your help. I am going to tell you the prophecy as you need to be prepared for the fight that will come, Voldemort is not fully dead but I know you and Harry will get rid of him, so to the prophecy:

The one with the power to vanquish the Dark Lord approaches ... Born to those who have thrice defied him, born as the seventh month dies ... And the Dark Lord will mark him as his equal, but he will have power the Dark Lord knows not ... And either must die at the hand of the other for neither can live while the other survives.

I know that Harry has the power, when the time comes he will be able to use it and will know what it is at that time. Phin your father and I love you so much and want you to have a good life, enjoy Hogwarts, have fun and most of all take care of yourself.

Love Mum and Dad.

P.S. Put your hand on the lock of the trunk, it will prick you as it is set for your blood it will recognize you and keep all others out.

Phin wiped his face on his sleeve as he had been crying and did as his parents told him in opening the trunk. He saw three buttons and pushed the first one and opened the trunk, it was empty but for a money bag he put on his belt, he closed it and pushed the second one and saw his school books stacked by year, he closed it and opened the third and saw it was a two bedroom, one bath apartment. He drug the trunk out and McGonagall showed him how to shrink it with a button on the top of it to the size of a book. He went back in and scooped gold in his bag while McGonagall told him the value of the money.

"Hey you alright?" Harry asked Phin.

"Yea, I got a letter from my mum and dad, and all my books too." Phin said, "they are in my trunk."

"I wonder if I got a letter." Harry asked.

"I am sure you did, Mr. Griphook could we see Mr. Potter's vault?"

"Right this way." Griphook said.

"Ah Mr. Griphook?" McGonagall said hesitating, she longed for a faster right and well it was only once, "could you go faster?"

"Faster professor?" Griphook said.

"Please," then to the boys, "you will tell no-one about this."

"We promise." The boys said.

"Get in, hold on." Griphook said grinning.

The cart took off much faster that it had before and though McGonagall dared not whoop as the boys did she was grinning as the cart speed through the tunnels at an insane speed. Griphook was grinning, most humans could not handle the full speed of the carts and he liked humans that could. They got to vault 687 very quickly and Harry got out the grin still on his face as his vault was unlocked and the same green smoke came out. He walked in and saw the vault was set up nearly the same as Phin's had been and he saw a trunk bound in red leather with heavy bronze bands and locks. He saw the letter from his parents and picked it up and started to read:

Hey kid,

It's dad, if you are reading this then Sirius, Mary, Lily and I are dead and you were raised with Phin. As you know he is in hiding as there are those even in Hogwarts that want him dead. You are far more safe than the last male black heir, even with a dark lord after you. Yes dear Harry Mary has the sight somewhat and saw that you are the one to defeat ol' moldy-shorts. I know Dumbledore, headmaster of Hogwarts would not be happy you are told this now, something about you being too young but I do not believe that, forewarned is best after all, so here goes as why we are dead and you probably have some sort of scar:

Mary says do not worry about finding the power, it will come when you need it and you will know what it is. I trust her and you should to, make sure to have fun in Hogwarts and learn too. Oh and when you meet him I want to you to tell Severus Snape James Potter was wrong, he will know what you mean. Okay I better turn the letter over to your mum before she hexes me.

Hello Harry,

It's mum, I wish I could have been there to watch you grow but I am sure you were well cared for by Phin. He used to take care of you as a baby, and is a great boy. Do not shut people out ever Harry, you will need friends and family. This trunk was your grandfather's, it has a compartment for school, one where I have stored the first five years of the core subjects for school and the last is the Potter library as Godric's Hallow, the home James grew up in does not have room for a library and the manor was destroyed in Grindlewald's time.

Now there are books you will need to start working with right away, there are three good books on Hogwarts, a book on Occulumency, or the mind arts, you and Phin need to start on these at once. To get into the trunk put your hand on the lock, it will prick you and then only you can open it. You can shrink it by taping the top crest three times and stating shrink and to enlarge tap it three times and say enlarge.

One more thing Harry, the heir rings for you and Phin are in this vault as Phin has to keep who he is secret, he will need to wear his ring as will you as the last heads of two noble families. Minerva will know how to keep his secret, but you will have to wear yours openly. I love you Harry, have fun at school make friends but most of all learn as much as you can!

With love,

Mum and Dad.

Harry saw the rings sitting on a red velvet cushion and put the Potter ring on, he went out and handed Phin his and explained why it was there. He did go back and get gold for his books, shrunk his trunk and walked out and back to the cart. They went up and after thanking Griphook who was surprised but pleased at this they headed out to get what school supplies they would need. They went and decided to get their wands first, they did not want to wait for those and so they soon found themselves in Ollivander's shop, a small dusty shop with one rickety chair that McGonagall took while the boys waited for Ollivander.

"Ah good morning!" A voice said by Harry's ear getting the boy to jump and face an ancient man with wide silver eyes, long gray hair and brown robes. "I have been expecting you Mr. Potter."

"I have been looking forward to getting a wand from you sir." Harry said remembering his manners.

"Ah yes, and the scar," Ollivander said looking at Harry's scar, "I am said to say I sold the wand that did that."

"Not your fault you know." Phin said.

"Ah so you did survive." Ollivander said, "glad to see that Mr. Evans is it? Not to worry none will know, now, let's start!"

He did, measuring both boys with a magical tape measure and going to fit Harry first. He proved to be a tricky fit but Ollivander seemed very happy as he kept putting wands in Harry's hand and snatching them back. Finally, after what seemed like a long time he came up with one last wand and put it in Harry's hand. Harry gave it a wave and felt warmth up his arm and saw gold and red sparks shoot out of his wand. He smiled, this wand felt right and he knew it was for him, he did not want to give it back to Ollivander who just was going to wrap it up.

"Most curious, indeed yes most curious." Ollivander said.

"Why because it matches the wand that gave Harry his scar?" Phin said nailing it on the head.

"Why yes Mr. Evans, the phoenix who gave the feather for this wand gave just one other, we can expect great things from you Mr. Potter, great things indeed. Now Mr. Evans I believe we can find a wand for you now."

Harry paid for his wand and stood next to McGonagall as Phin was fitted with his wand. Now he knew the prophecy his wand did not surprise him at all. It was a relief to know what was expected of him really and he knew he had Phin to help him. The rest of the day went by fast, they got their robes, cauldrons and potions kits and McGonagall allowed both to pick out a familiar, both boys got owls, Harry a pretty snowy owl he named Hedwig and Phin a black owl he named Hermes. They headed home and with notice-me-not charms on the bird's cages Dudley never noticed them at all. After all Harry and Phin would keep their promise and not let Dudley know just what they were really. After a quick hug, McGonagall gave them their tickets for the train on September first with directions on how to get on the train and she left, to report to Dumbledore, leaving a few things out of course in her report.

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So there was no meeting of Draco in Diagon Alley as the boys wanted their wands first. They have a library (Harry's) and will enter the magical world with eyes wide open. Phin protects Harry, he always has and always will. Both of them knowing the prophecy would be very good for them, and Phin will stay in hiding as there are those out there who want him dead more so than Harry. Oh and McGonagall will stay their magical guardian, that will not change, the boy's parents appointed her though their legal guardians are by law Petunia.