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Chapter 4 – Meeting the Real Relatives

Harry followed the medi-witch into the room where his only known relatives awaited him. Therefore, he was extremely surprised to not find the Dursleys but a few Goblins, and several other people he didn't know existed. Also, there were two ghosts. He thought he must have been taken to the wrong room and began to apologize but was interrupted by a nice-looking lady who said "No child, you are in the right place."

Then a very dignified (and powerful-looking Goblin) introduced himself as Ragnok, the Head of the Gringotts Britain. "No doubt you are wondering why you are here?" the Goblin said. "So we will start with the introductions and then inform you of the things you should have known."

He then asked those humans present to introduce themselves. They would go alphabetically.

One of the ghosts said "I am your great-great-great uncle Arcturus and you are my heir. I 'died' in December 1991. I did have other older heirs, but they were disowned for many reasons, which will be discussed with you later when there is time. I tried to claim you for years but Dumbledamnit (he spat out) refused as he had you in a safe place and to try to contact you would result in confusing and endangering you.

When I died, he refused to release custody of you or even let you inherit your Lordship UNLESS, he could act as your guardian, have complete access to all of your inheritances, use the Black vote and still have you sent back to the place of protection until you graduated from Hogwarts. I won't say what I said to him – through my solicitors – because there is a lady present, therefore you were denied access to the Lordship until his demands were met or you claimed it before your 17th birthday. Of course, you would never be advised of this because if he couldn't control the Black fortune and power, then no one could. You have been and were to be kept ignorant of your heritage."

"I am your 'many-greats' cousin Cassiopeia and before he died, my cousin Arcturus made me your guardian. If I died before you reached your majority, there were several others listed to act on your behalf but Dumbledamnit, or any of his lackeys or those who pledged allegiance or were subservient to him, would never to be one of them. Therefore, since Arcturus' death, I am your official and legal magical guardian for the House of Black."

"I am the ghost of Regulus Black" said the next entity. "I was Arcturus' grandson and legal heir until…until I was bewitched by someone I trusted…to go to my doom for the 'Greater Good' of Dumbledamnit. At my death, I chose to become a ghost so that I could warn my grandfather of what and why it was done to me."

Harry was really confused at these revelations but refrained from asking questions as that was how the Dursleys had trained him. He really hoped things would be explained to him in depth at a later time.

"I am Janus Whitby, from the law firm of Whitby, Wickham and Wolsey and this is my nephew and another partner in the firm, Nimrod. Our firm served as the legal representatives of the House of Potter for almost two centuries, until Albus Dumbledore usurped custody of you and discharged us from your representation. However, we are also the legal representative for the next gentle-wizard who will introduce himself now."

The last person to introduce himself was a cold, austere-looking looking man, dressed entirely in black robes. He had been silent and his face was like a mask, with no emotions showing. He reminded Harry of someone, but he couldn't think who. It was probably due to his silver hair that he failed to make the connection.

"I am…your paternal great-grandfather…Sebastian. My three children are all dead and only one, my daughter, had offspring. Due to some scandalous and dishonorable circumstances, I disowned her. However, shortly before her death, she sent a letter via my solicitors and begged them to convince me to read it. Thankfully I did, and I was able to correct the terrible wrong that had been done to her and our entire family."

He continued, after regaining his composure as apparently it hurt him to think about, let alone explain, the circumstances. Your biological father, would have been my heir but like Arcturus' heirs, he had allied himself with, in my opinion, is the darkest and worse lord in centuries – and I am not referring to he who calls himself Voldemort."

It was Sebastian stating that Harry's "biological father" that the boy could no longer restrain his curiosity. So he asked in a trembling voice, "So you are my dad…James'…grandfather?"

"Mercifully no" came the quick response. "It is a long, very involved tale, which will have to wait until you are better able to handle the knowledge of…."

"But James Potter is my biological father" Harry snapped out. "Everyone agrees that I look exactly like him as well as acting like him - according to one certain individual – and from the few pictures I have seen of him I really do resemble him."

Those assembled started trading looks with one another, until Cassiopeia tactfully asked "Surely you have looked into a mirror – without the need of wearing those hideous glasses – and have noticed that your countenance has changed? Not only do you not need glasses but your hair is basically straight with the slightest of waves. Also your hands have changed not only due to the extensive healings done to you while you were unconscious, but probably due to heredity."

"You have gained a few inches and a small bit of weight" Arcturus opined, "And no doubt you feel stronger and much healthier."

"But why?" a now very scared boy asked. "Why am I so different?"

Again Cassiopeia answered. "You were kept unconscious for 17 days, during which time several blocks and glamours were removed from you and an extensive range of healing was done to you. Bones were regrown, scars, at least the Muggle-induced ones, were removed and nutrient potions were spelled directly into your stomach while you slept. However, you will have to be on a regimen of nutrient potions for at least several months and since your magical growth was compromised…."

"What do you mean I had blocks and glamours on me?" he asked hysterically. "What is a block, a glamour and how was my magical growth…compromised?" That being said the poor boy started to hyperventilate and was given a calming potion to regain his composure.

The only other human present who was not a solicitor or a relative was Apollo Gustave, the Head Healer from St. Mungo's, and he had been prepared for such an emergency. After the potion was given and he considered the boy was sedated enough, it was he who explained about blocks, glamours and magical growth.

At first the boy would not believe any of it as it painted Dumbledore as the person responsible for all of the terrible things that had been done to him. Apollo then handed the boy copies of his health records (before the healing began) as well as a list of potions, charms, spells, hexes and even some curses which were placed on the boy – by Albus Dumbledore.

Then to further upset the unfortunate child, the list of all magic at Privet Drive and on his relatives were precisely recorded and even had official Ministry of Magic stamps confirming the accuracy.

Harry had been trained not to cry, as it only made things worse with the Dursleys. At Hogwarts he wouldn't dare cry as that would prove to all that he was weak, worthless and didn't deserve to be a Gryffindor, a wizard or the son of James Potter. However, he was told that he wasn't James' son, but not who was his biological father or why he was known as Harry James Potter.

Also, he had noticed that some of the illegal charms placed on him were several types of loyalty charms directed to Dumbledore and a few to the Weasleys. There were charms that made him angry, careless, reckless (he had rarely lost his temper, was careless and definitely not reckless at Privet Drive otherwise he wouldn't have survived) as well as charms to antagonize and hate certain people, such as Snape and Draco Malfoy and all Slytherins in general and be shy and hesitant to even try to seek out other friends or information.

He just had to ask "Was there any magic placed on Hermione, McGonagall, the other teachers and Madame Pomfrey as at times it seemed like they didn't care or in Pomfrey's case notice these injuries?"

"We are in the process of discovery but it is probably true that with the exception of Miss Granger, Dumbledore tightly controls everything at Hogwarts and the staff must have been charmed. McGonagall, Snape and Pomfrey definitely had to be hence their behavior of indifference and/or the actual hatred by Snape."

All of this information was too much for the child and despite the administering of another calming potion, Harry did the only thing he could do under the circumstances – he fainted, and was out cold for 27 hours. No one would blame him.