Sorry for the delay but as this story was for a challenge I had to wait for the judging to be complete. However, that never occur as the challenge was pulled by the author. I hope that you enjoy this long awaited chapter.
A Life Changing Moment
Chapter Six
"We shall read the last will & testament of Lord James Charlus Potter and Lady Lily Marie Potter nee Evans first" states Ranglock knowing that this will cause a interesting reaction among those individuals present who does not already know the truth surrounding the young Potter-Black.
Bringing out a legal document sealed with the Potter crest, Ranglock carefully opens it to reveal a parchment that begins to read out:
"We, Lord James Charlus Potter and Lady Lily Marie Potter nee Evans, hereby recognize this as our Last Will & Testament upon our magic:
To Mr. Peter Thomas Pettigrew, we leave you with 5,000 galleons as our secret keeper. However, under the circumstance that you have betrayed us your share shall go to Mr. Remus John Lupin.
To Mr. Severus Tobias Snape, we leave you with a trust of 10,000 galleons to fund your potions experiment with Wolfsbane. Also as Lily's childhood friend I leave you with 5,000 galleons to spend as you see fit and to know that she forgave you for your past actions.
To Mr. Remus John Lupin, we leave you with 50,000 galleons and the Marauder Hideaway.
To Ms. Minerva Anne McGongall, we leave you with 1,000 galleons for your personal use and a trust of 10,000 galleons to provide the Gryffindor Qudditch team with new broomsticks.
To Lord Frank Neville Longbottom and Lady Alice Mary Longbottom nee Grey, we leave you our penthouse apartment in Rome, Italy as it happens to the place you dream of going to.
To Lord Albus Percival Wulfric Brian Dumbledore, we leave you with our stock in the muggle company that creates your favourite candy known as lemon drops and 20,000 galleons toward the war efforts or to Hogwarts School Fund for students that could not afford to attend Hogwarts.
To Lord Sirius Orion Black the Heir-Apparent to the Black family, we leave you with 5,000 galleons and Marauders' Den.
To Lord Orion Regulus Potter-Black the Heir-Apparent to the Potter and Black families, we leave you with the rest of our personal belonging and wealth. However, by the right of blood the family estate of the Noble & Ancient House of Potter.
Custody of Lord Orion Regulus Potter-Black shall fall to our chosen godparents for him or the godparents chosen by his biological parents"
Augusta asks "Who exactly is this Orion Potter-Black person?" wanting to know this parentage and why isn't Harry Potter named heir-apparent to the Potter family in the will of his parents. While at the same time Lucius asks "Who is this Potter-Black godparents?"
"Dowager Lady Longbottom, Lord Potter-Black is the boy known as Harry Potter. However, he recently learn that the late Lord and Lady Potter where not his true parents but his uncle and aunt as his biological parents our Lord Regulus Black and Lady Elisabeth Potter-Black" states Ranglock before saying "Lord Malfoy, Lord Potter-Black happens to be the late Lord Barty Crouch the Second and your wife Lady Narcissa Malfoy" leaving a stun audience in front of him.
~ALCM~
Eroki took to the place where Ranglock moments ago stood with the legal documents with the Black crest. The goblin explains "We are here today for the Last Will & Testament of Lord Regulus Arcturus Black and Lady Elisabeth Rose Potter-Black" as he opens the sealed legal document.
Eroki begins to read as written "We, Lord Regulus Arcturus Black and Lady Elisabeth Rose Potter-Black, hereby recognize this as our Last Will & Testament upon our magic:
To Lord Rodolphus Evan Lestrange and Lady Bellatrix Druella Lestrange nee Black, we leave you with the artwork that you so admire in our cottage in France along with 7,000 galleons to spend on yourselves.
To Lord Rabastan Tristan Lestrange, we leave you with our penthouse apartment in Italy which you loved every much and the promise to look out for your sister. However, we also leave you with 3,000 galleons in hopes of following your dreams.
To Lord Lucius Malfoy and Lady Narcissa Lyra Malfoy nee Black, we leave you with our cottage in France in hopes that it brings happiness to your family.
To Lady Christine Rochelle Lestrange, we leave you with Elisabeth's designs and share in Sapphire-Silver Fashion House.
To Lord Barty Matthew Crouch, we leave you with 7,000 galleons in hopes of removing yourself from your father's shadow.
To Orion Regulus Potter-Black, we leave you with the rest of our personal belongings and wealth. Who shall remain in the care of Lord & Lady Potter after our deaths and then his godparents"
While both Ranglock and Eroki where forcing them to sign the transfer papers with blood quills in their silence of shock.
Ranglock says to everyone "Lord Potter-Black, Ms. Granger, and Mr. Weasley shall follow me" leaving the room with the golden trio quickly following behind him.
~ALCM~
The golden trio follow Ranglock into the ceremonial chambers where the heritage test be performed. This ceremonial chamber was bear expect for three stations which include a table and a chair that would be found in a throne room. Upon closer look at one of the stations, they found a blank sheet of parchment on the table along with a goblin-made silver knife, small vital of purple liquid, and goblin-made potion mixing set.
Ranglock says patiently "Lord Potter-Black shall sit in the middle with Mr. Weasley and Ms. Granger on either side of him" waiting for them to follow his directions it seem that Ron was on Harry's left and Hermione on his right "You shall each pour the potion in the mixing bowl and cut your palm with the knife allowing blood to fall into the mixing bowl before stirring it seven times with your wand. Then finally, pouring the potion on the center of the bottom of the parchment"
Each of them follows the directions of Ranglock to the tee. Seconds, later there cuts are magical healed with the pouring the content of the mixing bowl onto the parchment slowly revealing their results.
~ALCM~
Meanwhile, back with the rest of the party Eroki states "Everyone expect for Lord Dumbledore and Lord Black are allowed to remain behind will the rest of you must depart from this room or have your inheritance return to their original family estate"
Within second, everyone had left the two men and a goblin behind in the lounge room awaiting the time where Eroki could accompany them to the ceremonial chambers.
~ALCM~
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