Chapter 4- Before the Storm
FLASHBACK
Harry and Susan appeared in the apparation point inside Gringotts bank. Luckily no one was around to see them.
"We should disguise ourselves," Susan explained. "After all, we are suppose to be in Hogwarts, or at least that's what others believe."
Harry smiled. "Brilliant as always."
Susan snorted. "Someone's got to keep you in line, since Godric and Rowena aren't here, it seems I have to."
Harry laughed as he waved his wand and conjured two cloaks, one yellow the other green, for him and Susan. "Since when did Gryff ever keep me in line? He was usually right beside me causing mischief."
Susan nodded. "Good point." She took the yellow cloak from Harry and put in on. A smile graced her face. "I remember when you and Gryff put a fidelus on the library, I swear that's the only time I heard Row curse."
Harry chuckled at the memory. "She went on for a good half-hour, didn't she?" He frowned momentarily. "Of course she cursed Gryff and I so thoroughly we had trouble sitting down for a week."
"You two deserved it," she said as she led Harry into the main bank.
"Two? It was Gryff's idea, he just needed my help to cast the charm," Harry protested. "And he agreed to wear a dress for a week in payment. How was I supposed to pass that up?"
Susan smirked. "True. Personally, I thought the dress looked rather slimming on him." Her face saddened. "It's a shame that your and Gryff's friendly rivalry has turned into hatred between your two houses."
Harry's face turned serious. "That's something I intend to discuss with a certain hat, among other things."
The two teens walked up to a free teller. The goblin sneered down at them. "How may I be of service?" he asked.
"We both would like identity test so that we may claim any unclaimed vaults," Susan spoke for them.
The goblin snorted. "And what makes you think you would have an unclaimed vault?"
"Just do the damned tests," Harry said. "If we don't have any, we will leave you in peace."
"Very well." The goblin pulled out two sheets of paper with goblin runes written at the top along with two knives. " I will need you both to..." The goblins eyes widened as both humans picked up the knives and pricked their fingers, allowing blood to drip onto the parchment, without his finished explanation. At the very least, these two humans knew what they were doing.
The paper's glowed momentarily before words appeared on each sheet. When the goblin picked the first sheet up, his eyes widened further.
Name: Harry James Potter/Salazar Ezekiel Slytherin (reincarnated and active)
Vaults: Trust Vault 713, Potter Family Vault 650, Salazar Slytherin's Personal Vault 17, Ravenclaw-Gryffindor Vault 56 (shared by Helga Hufflepuff, Hogwarts Vault 11 (Shared by Helga Hufflepuff, Hermione Granger - Heir of Godric Gryffindor, and Luna Lovegood - Heir of Rowena Ravenclaw. Managed by Headmaster Albus Dumbledore)
The goblin picked up the second sheet and read:
Name: Susan Amelia Bones/ Helga Miriam Hufflepuff (reincarnated and active)
Vaults: Trust Vault 706, Bones Family Vault 689 (shared by Amelia Bones, Head of House. No access without permission of Head), Helga Hufflepuff's Personal Vault 9, Hufflepuff Family Vault 4, Ravenclaw-Gryffindor Vault 56 (shared by Salazar Slytherin), Hogwarts Vault 11 (Shared by Salazar Slytherin, Hermione Granger - Heir of Godric Gryffindor, and Luna Lovegood - Heir of Rowena Ravenclaw. Managed by Headmaster Albus Dumbledore)
The goblin looked wide-eyed at the two teenagers standing before him. Realizing how big of an impact this would have on the world, he did the only thing he could. "I will take you to Lord Ragnok," he said as he pocketed the two sheets of paper and put a closed sign up on his counter.
Ten minutes later they sat in front of the Goblin leader as he read the two sheets of parchment.
"Can I assume," Ragnok began, "that you know who you are reincarnated from?"
"Yes," Susan answered, being much more diplomatic than either Salazar or harry would. "that is in fact why we came here today."
Ragnok handed them each their respective parchment.
After reading them Harry began chuckling.
"What's so funny?" Susan asked, arching her eyebrow.
"Hermione," Harry smiled. "Can you believe that she's Godric's heir? Think about it. Rule-abiding, bookworm, expulsion is worse than death Hermione."
Susan smiled. "Well she does have Godric's bushy hair. But I see your point. Gryff loved breaking rules, playing pranks, and causing mischief of all kind. I would of thought she'd be Row's heir if anyone's."
"I guarantee Gryff is rolling around is his grave now. I'm in his house, and his heir is almost exactly like Row." His smile dimmed slightly. "What do you think is in their vault?"
"Probably something they left for when we were reincarnated," Susan mused. "They did help me with the ritual after all." She tuned to Ragnok. "We would like to go down to our vaults please."
Ragnok bowed his head. "Of course."
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They only took several hundred galleons from Helga and Salazar's personal vaults before going to their shared vault, left to them by their old friends.
When they opened the doors, they heard a familiar voice call out. "Helga! Salazar! By god it's good to you two."
"Gryff! This is the first time we've seen them in a thousand years, and that is how you greet them?"
The only items in the vault were two portraits, one of Godric Gryffindor, and the other of Rowena Ravenclaw.
"How are you two doing?" the blonde woman asked, her painted blue eye's alight with mirth.
Harry and Susan smiled at their old friends. "Could be better Row," Harry said. He gestured towards Godric. "I ended up in that knucklehead's house."
"Ha! Even the mighty Slytherin is a true Gryffindor," Godric crowed.
Harry smiled at the brown haired man. "That's only cause I didn't want to be in Slytherin. And besides, I was just Harry Potter then," Harry defended himself. "Didn't remember being Salazar until this morning."
"Don't let him fool you Gryff," Susan said. "His nickname's the Gryffindor Golden Boy."
Godric began laughing and even Rowena chuckled. Harry simply crossed his arms.
"Yeah, yeah, laugh it up fuzzball," Harry said, remembering the nickname he'd given Gryff due to his bushy hair.
Godric frowned. "I was hoping you'd forgotten that."
"So you two left us with your lovely personalities I see," Susan said.
Rowena shrugged. "Thought it was a good idea at the time. Of course I didn't think about spending a thousand years waiting with just him for company." she gestured towards Godric. "So tell us what's new in our school.
Harry and Susan's faces turned grim as they began explaining about what was happening in the world.
After much swearing from Godric, who was promptly scolded by both Rowena and Susan, Harry asked, "so would you two like to stay in this vault, or would you like to go back to school?"
It wasn't even a question as far as Row and Gryff were concerned.
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After Gringotts, Harry and Susan went to Madam Malkins and bought robes and cloaks more suited to their personal preferences.
Then they headed to the Ministry, making sure their cloaks concealed their faces.
"Remind me again why we're coming here?" Harry asked as they stepped into the lift.
Susan smiled. "My aunt works here," she explained. "I'd like to tell her what we're going to do, so she doesn't have to here about it from Umbitch when we kick her out. Especially since it will probably come back to haunt her as she works here."
As the two teens stepped out of the lift, into the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, Susan lowered the hood from her cloak. The Aurors, recognizing their bosses niece, didn't stop the pair until they reached Amelia's office.
Susan knocked on the door.
"Come in!" her aunt's voice yelled.
To say that Amelia Bones was shocked when her niece and another person entered her office was an understatement. "Susan? What are you doing here? You're supposed to be at Hogwarts."
Susan smiled at her aunt. "I came to give you a heads up," she said simply. "Later tonight, Umbridge is going to be kicked out of Hogwarts, and the school will go into lock-down."
"How do you know this?" Amelia asked.
"Because we're going to be the ones doing it," Harry said as he lowered his hood.
If Amelia was surprised when her niece walked into her office, she was even more so when Harry Potter revealed himself.
"What!" Amelia turned on her niece. "Don't do anything. Fudge will see you expelled for this."
Susan chuckled. "No he won't, he can't. The Ministry has no say in what goes on within the lands of Hogwarts. That is why we will be kicking the toad out of our school."
Amelia rubbed her forehead. "Susan..."
"Helga," Susan said. "Helga Hufflepuff." She handed her Aunt the identity test she had done at Gringotts. "And Harry here is Salazar."
Amelia's mouth opened and closed repeatedly as she read the parchment. Then she took and read Harry's inheritance test.
Susan began to explain, exactly what they where planning on doing, after calming her hyperventilating aunt down of course.
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A/N- Hope you Like. Sorry to say I don't know when I'll update this story again. But it is not dead.