Part of the reason this chapter was so late is because I kept getting this Error 2 message, but I have come across a solution if anyone else is having this problem
When you click on "edit/update" on your story and it goes to the error, it was have this as the link
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REPLACE "Property" with "Content" and it works, downside is you have to do it every time you click on your story.
Beta'd version of Chapter 10
On the way to the study Harry gave Lucius the short version of what had happened. Thankfully Lucius already knew that the Dark Lord had done something to gain immortality so it was easy for Harry to explain that these 'objects' needed to be destroyed in order to kill The Dark Lord.
"The good news is that if we explain to the goblins why you needed to get into someone else's vault, and that the object you took was needed to destroy the Dark Lord, they will be less upset that you stole from them." Lucius explained while still trying to figure out the finer points of what had to be done.
"I thought goblins stayed out of wizarding business though."
"Strictly speaking, they do. The difference here being that they are aware that if the Dark Lord had taken over they would have lost the power they currently hold. There is no way he would have allowed creatures to continue to run the bank since he believed they were beneath him."
"So how are we going to be able to tell them without them killing me first?"
"I am going to write them a letter asking them to speak with us. I have a significant amount of money in Gringotts so they may be more willing to speak with you if I am with you."
"And if that doesn't work?"
"Blackmail; no matter what was happening at the time you should of been informed about your inheritance on your birthday."
"Great, now I'm a blackmailing thief, no way could this go wrong!" Harry muttered sarcastically rolling his eyes.
"Trust me, this will work."
"Says the guy whose ass I had to save from jail." Was Harry's response as he left the study.
"Please tell me I get to hear the story now!" was the first thing he heard, it was, of course, coming from Draco.
Harry proceeded to tell Draco the tale of the 'object' he had to retrieve from his Aunt's vault. Severus walked into the room just as he was about to finish telling Draco the tale, and so thus, he found himself once again repeating the tale once Draco had left; although this time he didn't skip any details, including everything he knew about the horcruxes. Once he finished the tale, he also expressed his doubts at Lucius' plan.
"I'm sure Lucius will work everything out, he has a good relationship with the goblins." Severus stated reassuringly.
"Part of me is mad that I never knew about my inheritance before this, but then there's that part that says it wouldn't have mattered because I have never really had a chance to spend the money I already had."
"Trust me when I say, shopping with Draco will give you plenty of chances to spend as much money as your heart desires. Even if you will have to do it all over again in another 6 weeks after you have taken the potion."
"For some reason that doesn't make me feel better. It will be nice to actually have some clothes that fit though."
"Any chance you bringing up the past means that you're willing to talk about it?"
"There's not really much to talk about, I lived in a cupboard until I was eleven, I've been cooking and cleaning since I was four. And then there's the emotional neglect, I was called 'freak' a lot, 'boy' too; I didn't even know I had a first name until I started school."
"Did they hit you?" On the surface Severus showed no emotion, other than clenching his jaw, but inwardly he was wishing he knew where the Dursleys were so he could show them just what the blood wards for Harry had protected them against.
"Once in a while I would get smacked around a bit, if I did accidental magic it was worse, but it's not like I got beat or anything. Can you please just forget it though? I don't have to live with them anymore; I can just forget about them and move on."
"If you say so, but I just wanted you to know, my dad wasn't the nicest person in the world, so if you ever want to talk about it, I'll understand."
"Thanks, but really it's not that big of a deal Severus."
"Abuse; and yes, it was abuse, whether you think so or not, is a big deal. And honestly Harry, I'm a little concerned with the fact that you don't seem to care that they hurt you."
"Don't care. You really think I don't care! Of course I care, I lived in a god damn cupboard for 10 years; why the fuck do you think I'm so short! You want me to talk about it? Fine I'll talk about it! I hate them, and I mean seriously loathe them. If I had my way, the second I left that house and the wards fell, they would of been inside and been attacked or something equally as horrible but if I say that, or try and get any form of revenge on them I'll get called the next Dark Lord so instead I do my best to get over it because THERE IS NOTHING ANYONE CAN DO. If you cared so fucking much maybe you should have noticed I was starved when I was your student for seven years. Or when you saw my memories when you were raping my mind back in fifth year, you should of told someone who cared. And before you ask, yes the headmaster knew, I told him, Madam Pomfrey told him and I still had to go back because as much as it sucked there, dying would of been worse and that's exactly what would have happened if I had been anywhere else, because the wards around that stupid muggle home were the only thing keeping Voldemort and death eaters from getting me."
Severus was stunned at the outburst. Yes, he wanted Harry to talk, but he had not expected to be shouted at. Knowing that Albus had known hurt him, knowing that as much as this boy went through in the wizarding world, his summers in the muggle world were just as bad hurt him. He had always assumed Harry was spoiled and treated like a prince, just like James was, but clearly he was wrong.
"I-I'm sorry" Severus finally stuttered out.
Harry just left the room.
A/N 1- I have hit a wall with this story, I do not plan on giving up on it but up until now this story wrote itself and now, not so much...I have several ideas that haven't even been introduced and A LOT of unanswered questions (How does Harry end up liking guys? Who is his real father? How do his friends take him living with Slytherins? And for that matter where are Ron and Herm?) If you have any ideas/things you think would work well or want to see let me know it might prompt me to writing something inspiring.
2- Someone asked when the romance is going to start, and heres a hint...remember that club Draco wants to take Harry to. That being said I have ideas for the pairings but its not set in stone...I will say this WHO HE MEETS AT THE CLUB WILL NOT BE FINAL...not trying to make Harry a slut but really hes 17 turning 18, its unrealistic (yes I do know it can happen, but it doesn't often) that he fall in love and marry the first person he meets.
I think I will set up a poll for who Harry ends up hanging out with at the club, here are my ideas if you have any let me know
Charlie
George
Blaise
Draco
Oliver