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Chapter 9: Two Horcruxes with One Stone

Harry and Hermione walked toward the cottage after spending sometime in front of Dobby's Grave yet again. They went into the cottage to find each member of the Weasleys family there along with Remus and Tonks. Remus and his wife hurried over to the two, The older couple embraced the two. Everyone had been worried immensley about them especially since Ron had left them alone to deal with it all.

"How are you two doing?" Tonks questioned with a concerned look.

"Fine, We had each other." Harry responded while his eyes focused on the girl next to him.

"Tonks, Bill, Remus. Do you think you three could speak with us alone?" Hermione inquired.

The addressed agreed to speak with them, the group went into a room alone. Hermione cast a few charms to sound proof the room. They didn't want anyone else to be worrying about what was going on.

"Is this about the objects that you've searching for?" Bill questioned suspecting what the secretive behavior was for.

"Yes, we've been out searching for horcruxes made by you-know-who. He split his soul multiple times, we've located one while two have already been destroyed. The diary that Ginny discovered her first year was one and a ring was also one. The one we have is a locket, I believe that I may know where two more are. It seems as if there may be on in Bellatrix Lestrange's vault and also, his familiar the snake may also be one. Though, that still leaves at least one more that we don't know the location of. There is the possibility of another but, we know for sure there is one more after the two we have an idea on." The young witch explained. "Dumbledore left Harry this task and He allowed Ron and I to join. We obviously need help from our friends, there hasn't been any leads for us out there."

The three were astounded by what the dark lord had done. It was very believable but, they couldn't believe that he had done such dark magic. The suspected locations of the other horcruxes were very good places to start especially when she explained what Bellatrix had stated when tortuting Hermione.

"I think Griphook the goblin you saved, He can help you get in Bellatrix's vault but, You may need someone to pose as her to even get close." Bill informed them.

Tonks stepped forward to the two younger beings after Bill finished his statement.

"I'll help you with the vault. I can make myself look as her and we can slip through." The woman said volunteering.

This group remained in the room for hours discussing plans on how they would try to discover and destroy the remaining horcruxes. Tonks along with Harry and Hermione under the invisibility cloak would go to Gringotts and infiltrate the Lestrange Vault, Griphook would help with all he could but in return he would be given the sword of Gryffindor. Remus and Bill would work together in effort to discover another way to destroy the dark objects. It would all begin that night, they didn't want the chance of anything being moved from the vault.

Hours Later

The four arrived at Gringotts just as the sun was beginning to set, they walked into the bank and found it's familiar scene. On either side there were Goblins hard at work within their usual positiions each looking very old. Tonks was a very convincing Bellatrix, she'd morphed herself to look like the witch and also they'd been able to transfigure her clothes to look just as Bellatrix's.

"I'd like to see my vault." Tonks stated mimicking the witch's voice as they reached one of the Goblins.

"Ah, Miss Lestrange. Of course Of Course. First, I'll have to see your wand. Security measures, i'm sure you understand." the goblin responded awaiting for Bellatrix's wand to be presented. Harry, Hermione and Griphook slowly made their way forward, Harry poked his wand out at the Goblin and whispered an incantation.

"Imperio"

Soon after, they found themselves traveling to the depths of the bank. They would be visiting the dangerous section of vaults. Griphook informed them the existence of an actual dragon guarding the section of vaults that they would be visiting.

"An actual dragon?!" Harry exclaimed.

"Yes, boy. An actual live dragon. What'd you expect us to just allow for the risk of someone to go around at their own leisure?" Griphook snapped back.

They weren't ready for this. Why had the Goblin held out on this information? Was there a plot to leave them to deal with it once they had given him the sword? The goblin hadn't seemed that grateful of them saving him from the manor. It didn't take them but a few minutes to descend to their destination.

Griphook and his fellow Goblin lead the way. Upon reaching a chained dragon, they found that the way to get past it was to shake a toy that was made for it and toss it. When Griphook completed this they were then motioned toward a lone vault not too far from them. The three followed both goblins as they made their way to the vault. At it's door, the Gringotts Goblin waved his hand down in a certain motion to open locks and prevent any curses that were placed on the vault to activate on them.

After the vault's door opened they all poured in to find a great amount of trinkets. They all looked very valuable, most likely given to Bellatrix due to her being part of a noble family. Harry began to hear a very loud whining like noise emitting from the trinkets, one area in particular. He didn't know the exact one but, he knew the location. The noise got louder and louder as he started walking toward it.

"I think..I can hear something.." He informed them as he continued to get closer. "It's right in here somewhere. I don't know what it is..It's like a loud whining noise. Do you hear it?."

"No Harry, I don't hear anything like that." Hermione replied as she listened for something of the sort.

"Maybe..Maybe there is a horcrux in here." He continued. "Hermione give me the sword."

Hermione searched through the bag until she located the sword. She passed the bladed weapon to him, Harry then continued to make his way toward the sound trying to discover which trinket was the actual one.

"Is that Helga Hufflepuff's Cup?!" Tonks exclaimed pointing at a small golden cup that was engraved with badger engraved into it along with various jewels. "That has to be it, Harry!"

With no more guidance needed, Harry hurried toward the cup while raising the sword into the air. When the sword had reached a great height, he swung it down allowing it's blade to collide with the cup's form. The room was then filled with a great scream and they were all forced out by a great amount of energy. The vault closed and each looked around to make sure everyone was fine. Griphook ran toward Harry and forced the Sword from his hands and began to run.

"Not so fast! Levicorpus!"" Harry shouted.

The goblin was immediately levitated upside down, this caused the small being to drop the sword he'd taken. Tonks, Harry, and Hermione looked around as Goblins were beginning to arrive. They'd been alerted! Within seconds each found the goblins sending attacks toward them.

"Hurry to the Dragon! Trust me!" Harry ordered and the other two oblighed.

Harry ran and grabbed the sword then along with his friends, he made his way to the dragon where they were able to climb upon it's back. With a quick spell, the Dragon's chain was broken and it began to cause parts of the building to fall as it ascended. The Dragon acting out as it was finally free broken through the floor of the bank and then the roof. With each of them holding on tight, they made their way out to whereever the dragon was heading.

After moments of riding the dragon, they decided to apparate back to the cottage. When they arrived they sat for a minute in the sand to catch their breath.

"That was mad." Harry stated.

Remus and Bill came from the cottage after noticing the return of the three.

"Is everyone all right?" the werewolf questioned as he looked at each individual.

"Yeah, We're fine. Just didn't really anticipate the whole Gringotts staff to attack us." Harry informed him.

"Did you get the other horcrux?" Bill inquired.

"Yes, Harry destroyed it in the vault. We'll tell you about it later. Did you find anything else about how to destroy or even locate them?" Hermione added.

"Well..We did discover a horcrux locating spell. Destroying them, We found that the spell fiendfyre does great work." Remus said with a laugh.

"Yeah, Fiendfyre was great." Bill stated with a laugh of his own.

"You actually used that spell here? On such a small object?" Tonks inquired.

"Yes, it was the only way we could discover if what we were reading was true." Remus spoke with a smirk.

"That's why I love you, Remus." His wife exclaimed with a smile, The two met each other with a small kiss.

Harry and Hermione turned to each other and smiled.