Harry stepped out of the Flue at the Leaky Caldron and walked through the gateway to Diagon Alley. It was five minutes before his appointment with Ragnorak the IV, the King of the Goblin Nation. He met up with Kingsley Shacklebolt, the Interim Minister of Magic outside the front door of Gringotts Bank. Bill Weasley was with him. Together the three of them entered the bank under many watch full stares of the Goblins in the main bank hall.
Bill led through the main lobby and opened the door to a long corridor of offices. The last door down the corridor had the Royal emblem of the Goblin Nation on it. The three men walked down the hallway until they reached the last door. Bill gently knocked and waited respectfully for an invitation to enter.
"Come in Curse Breaker Weasley, and Minister Shacklebolt and Mr. Potter." The King relayed. "Welcome Gentlemen, what can I do for you this morning?" Ragnorak IV asked.
Harry Potter started; "We are here to brief you on the reasons for my actions over the past year and the war against Voldemort. We wish to inform you of our actions, the reasons why they were necessary, and their impact on the war."
"I am here as Interim Minister of Magic of Great Britain to give you advanced notice of a press release I will be giving this afternoon to the magical community on the ending of the war and the results of the battle of Hogwarts." Minister Shacklebolt stated.
"And I am here as both a Gringotts employee and a friend of Harry Potter to act as liaison for all parties in this meeting" Bill answered.
"Well said gentlemen. Minister you are always welcome to discuss affairs with the Goblin Nation at any time. Mr. Potter, you on the other hand, have broken many Goblin rules that you and your friends must account for." The King exclaimed.
Harry began his briefing: "Your Majesty, during my second school year when the Chamber of Secrets was opened, a student was possessed by a diary of Tom Riddle, later known as Voldemort. After stabbing the diary with a basilisk fang, Professor Dumbledore realized that the diary was enchanted with vile magic. It was a horcrux. Based on this discovery and the loose manner or protection on the diary, Professor Dumbledore was convinced that Voldemort had protected himself through the use of multiple horcruxes. He found and destroyed one more horcrux before is his death."
"My mission, after Professor Dumbledore's death, was to hunt down and destroy the remaining five horcruxes, yes he had made seven all total, so that once all were destroyed, Voldemort would become vulnerable to death and could be defeated.
"With my friends assisting me, we were able to locate one of the horcruxes being worn as a locket by Delores Umbridge, another was found at Hogwarts in Rowena Ravenclaw's Lost Diadem, a third was discovered to be Voldemort's familiar, his pet snake Nagini, a fourth horcrux was found in Bellatrix LeStrage's vault, it was a cup from Helga Hufflepuff. The fifth horcrux Voldemort made accidently when he tried to kill the 15 month old baby, me. I had to die at his hand for that horcrux to be destroyed, '
"We had no other desire to enter or take anything from a Gringotts' vault than to destroy the horcrux that was illegally placed there. Now that it has been destroyed and I assure you nothing else was taken, I will gladly try to reimburse the bank for the damage we caused in escaping." Harry finished.
Kingsley Shacklebolt talked next: "As minister, I have decided that the press statement I will issue will not mention the horcruxes that Voldemort made. We will simply say Harry Potter and his friends were looking for dark objects that Voldemort had used to add to his power. The statement will say that one of these objects was illegally stored in a Gringotts' vault. We can either add that Harry was aided by the Goblin Nation in ridding of this dark object, or we can say, in spite of the Goblin Nation, Harry Potter and his friends got rid of this dark object. The decision in your to make Your Majesty.
Ragnorak IV thought about he had just heard. By stating his people had helped Harry Potter would send the message to all wizards not to desecrate their vaults with illegal or dark objects, otherwise he would be admitting that it was possible for a wizard to break into a vault, telling all customers that the bank vaults were not safe.
"And what do we say about the damages that Gringotts suffered?" Ragnorak IV asked,
"We say that the damages were paid by imposing fines on Bellatrix LeStrange's vault for harboring illegal objects in her vault." Minister Shacklebolt replied.
Ragnorak IV liked that solution. "Done. Harry Potter and his friends' vaults shall be available for use immediately, and the damages will be paid by the estate of Bellatrix LeStrange. The Goblin Nation was happy to aid Harry Potter's quest to defeat Voldemort and end the war."
Harry was shocked. It was a better solution than he could have hoped for. Harry smiled for the first time today at this meeting.
"Ragnorak IV began a new topic. "Now that we have decided that matter, there is one additional matter that is over almost a year overdue. That is the matter of Harry Potter's inheritance," "When Mr. Potter became of age last year; he should have been given his inheritance. That would have included his parents' trust vaults, The Potter Family Vault, and all of the deeds to the homes he inherited. Also he is the sole remaining member of the Peverell Vault, and by the will of Sirius Black, he is the inheritor and Head of House Black."
Reaching for a scroll off of his desk, Ragnorak IV read:
"Harry Potter's trust vault for school contains 10,000 Galleons."
"His parents trust vault contains 90,000 Galleons which includes 17 years of interest."
"The Potter Family Vault contains 110 Million Galleons."
"The Black Family Vault contains 95 Million Galleons."
"The Peverell Family Vault contains 200 Million Galleons."
"These sums only include the cash values of each vault. Other values of investments both muggle and wizard, jewelry, and estates and properties have yet to be updated.""
Harry was shocked. He was rich, and did not know about any of this.
Harry asked Ragnorak IV; "Who is my account manager?"
"Griphook, of course, the King replied, asking that Griphook join them."
"Thank you sire, allow me to serve my customer wishes."
"Griphook," Harry began, "I would like you to take the following actions from the Peverell Vault. "
"Transfer 1 million Galleons to Hermione Granger and get her both muggle and Wizarding bank cards"
"Transfer 1 million Galleons to each of Ron Weasley, Bill Weasley, Charlie Weasley, George Weasley and Percy Weasley."
"Transfer 1 million galleons to Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Weasley"
"Transfer 1 million galleons to Mrs. Andromeda Tonks with a trust vault for Theodore Remus Lupin at 10,000 galleons."
Initiate a 3 million galleons trust fund for war victims to include muggles, wizards, Goblins, House Elves, Centaurs and any other war victims regardless of race."
I want you to stay on as account manager, but I want Mrs. Molly Weasley and Mrs. Fleur Weasley as assistant Trustees with you for the War Victims Fund. Is all of that ok with you? Can you get keys before I leave? And also place Ginevra Weasley on my Account."
Griphook stated all would be ready by the time Harry was finished in his meeting, plus he had portkeys ready to take Harry to each of his properties.
Harry thanked Griphook as he left the office to take care of everything. Bill wanted to complain but Harry was not hearing it. Kingsley smiled as Harry took charge of his affairs. Ragnorak IV was impressed by Harry's decisiveness, and his volunteering to start a victims fund for all creatures.
Harry turned back to Ragnorak IV and thanked him for meeting with him and solving his relationship problems with the bank and the Goblin Nation. Harry then thanked Interim Minister of Magic Kingsley Shacklebolt for his help and guidance in developing the solutions they had agreed to.
As they left the King's office, Harry ran into Griphook returning with envelopes either giving keys, deposit slips, bank cards, or portkeys to properties to Harry. Harry thanked Bill for his help and walked back to the Leaky Caldron so he could flue back to Hogwarts.
Harry would only tell everyone who asked that the problem with the bank had been taken care off. Hermione and Ron were very relieved that it was solved with no lasting impact on their individual vaults or future access to the bank. When anyone pressed for details Harry simply stated he would meet everyone after dinner to discuss the meeting.
Once back in the Gryffindor common room, Harry called for Kreacher.
"Kreacher, we are all going to be leaving Hogwarts in a couple of day, would you please check on the status of the Burrow and Grimmauld Place to make certain they livable and not cursed with any spells." Kreacher agreed to the mission and left right away.
After an early dinner in the Great Hall, Everyone returned to the common room. Bill was there also, so Harry could begin his tale of the day's meeting at the bank.
"Bill, Minister Shacklebolt, and I met with Ragnorak IV, the King of the Goblin Nation. Once he was told about the horcruxes and our reason for breaking into Bella LeStrange's vault, he was convinced we were not trying to steal anything, and the damages of our escaping would come from the LeStrange vault for harboring an illegal object. All of our vaults have been reinstated with all rights and privileges."
"Next, I was surprised to have all of my inheritances given to me. Including my parent's vaults, the Potter Family Vaults, The Black Vaults from Sirius' will, and it seems I am also the last Peverell. Needless to say I have inherited more money than I know what to do with, so….."
"Andromeda Tonks, here is an envelope that includes a deposit to your account and a key to a trust vault for Teddy."
"Harry, this is too much," Mrs. Tonks stated.
"No it is not; use it to take care of Teddy." "Hermione, here are bank cards and a deposit to your vault to use for your trip to Australia. "
"Weasleys, here are individual deposits to each of your accounts, or in Ron's case his new vault."
"Harry this isn't right, this is your money, not ours." Mrs. Weasley stated.
"It is right, you are my family. Ginny, I did not get you your own account, but here is your key to my accounts, consider them as yours also."
Ginny came over and kissed Harry and wrapped her arms around him tightly.
"One final action that you will be involved with. I have started a war victims fund to support all of the victims of this war whether they be muggle or magical or Goblin and House elf, centaur or any other victim. The fund will be run by Griphook as my account manager with two trustees assisting him. I would like those trustees to be Molly Weasley and Fleur Weasley. The annual salary for each trustee is set for 20 thousand Galleons."
Kreacher returned to the Gryffindor common room and gave Harry the sad news. Grimmauld Place is cursed and will need curse breakers and possibly aurors to repair it and make it safe. The Burrow is damaged and will require a construction crew to repair it. Harry asked Kreacher to find a contractor to do the work, and even remodel a little with a larger kitchen and additional bathrooms. Kreacher told Harry he would take care of it.
Hermione came over to Harry complaining he gave her too much. Harry told her to remember what she had been through and what she had put her parents through. He told her confidentially how much his vaults were actually worth, not counting investments, jewels and property. Over 400 million Galleons.