Shado of the Witch

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Rose had to wonder why it hadn't surprised her much when Shado strolled into Gringotts that the Goblins were. Nice to her. Or at least not arses. It was odd. Strange. And every other word in existence that meant weird.

The goblins were surprisingly helpful. They dealt with Shado's business. Rose had never even known that the Goblins dealt with Muggle card transactions. But then Goblins liked money and treasures and stuff, so it was within their best interest to keep up to date with the rest of the world or miss out on plenty of opportunities.

Then after dealing with getting Shado sorted with a bank vault and magical pouch to use the shed load of money Shado placed in it. Rose was actually surprised. Her sister must have had a lot of money, but the Goblins took that in stride and eagerly sorted everything while Shado happily chatted away with the Goblins as if they were humans.

Rose felt like a tool as she had never been so – normal while dealing with bank stuff. The Goblins actually worked harder and got things done quicker for Shado. The Goblins didn't even take her to see her knew bank vault and Shado wasn't interested in seeing one. As long as her money's were safe and taken care of she didn't care about the simple things and the Goblins didn't even charge her for anything.

And to top everything off for Shado, not her, the Goblins had taken them into a huge and elegant office with mugs of hot chocolate with marshmallows and chocolate sprinkles. Even the chairs were exceptionally comfortable.

Shaking her head clear Rose pulled out her little golden key; the same as Shado had (though hers was in her little magical money pouch) and handed the key to the Goblin. Rose was rightfully nervous as she half expected the vault key to melt away or burst into flames for defying Dumbledore and his Order of the Battered Cod.

The Goblin worried her as he looked at the key and then at Rose. He almost looked amused for a moment. "This is a trust vault," the Goblin spoke coolly. "It was set up by the Elders Potter... your grandparents I believe," he said to her shock. "Your parents neither have the authority to take this from you or stop you from accessing its content. But-we had wondered about this," he said as the key lit up white and a second key emerged. "The vault had another connected to it, twin vaults," he commented with a shrug as he handed the other key to Shado.

Shado looked at it in surprise. "Okay, I don't get it...?"

"Your grandparents died a few months after the events that gave your sister that mark on her head," the Goblin said unconcerned. "They died protecting a Muggle Infant School from some pissed off Death Eaters desperate for their masters return. They set up these trusts when you were both born, but after – certain events-."

"Dumbledore had my parents throw my sister away?" Rose interrupted.

The Goblin nodded. "Yes," he agreed. "And just before their passing they set this up so that when you were reunited the pair of you would inherit everything together and have right to claim House. In effect this gives you free right from your parents."

"Wait, you mean emancipation?" Rose asked in awe.

Again the Goblin nodded readily. "In-deed," he agreed, "the paperwork will have been filed by magic. Very good people Mr. and Mrs. Potter were. Clever. It is believed among the Goblin Nations that – no – it is not our place," he said with a rather cunning grin.

"Can you set up my – well with this?" Shado asked as she offered her pouch and new key. "And does this mean we own everything our parents own?" she asked while the Goblin took the offered items and dropped the glowing key into the pouch before handing it back.

"No," he replied. "As your father was never declared heir. He and Dumbledore are still trying to sort that. But they have their own money. They had never had access to what you were both destined to inherit. Your grandparents knew Dumbledore was not to be trusted with your family.

"They made precautions that Rosette Potter could only inherit her half if Ivy Potter could too," he said, shrugging. "And that they were both free of – certain charms, which was why you were sprayed with water before entering. That was no ordinary water, but Nullifying Spring water. It disables any spell or enchantment wrongly attached to a person or object."

"Okay," Shado said with a shrug. "I'm glad I didn't smack that guy for that now," she said sheepishly. "But why didn't you tell me before, it could have saved us the bother-."

"Dumbledore has terrible ways," the Goblin Manager said coolly. "We had to await until Miss. Potter handed over her key freely in your presence – for the magic to accept she was her own person – we of course had other provisions available had she been under another's control," he said before turning back to Rose. "Would you like a pouch like Miss. Potters for your monetary needs? These keys are only for personal needs – if you and Miss. Potter would like to visit your family vaults at any point, please do visit us at any time.

"Neither of you shall be asked to queue," he said. "You are the only humans on Earth to own a strake, no matter how small, in our bank."

"Interesting," Shado said while Rose's eyes opened impossibly wide as she autopiloted as she nodded and her key was soon returned in a money pouch before they were each handed a bank card.

"These are connected to your accounts for Muggle use," the Manager said. "You can use any four number PIN as they'll only work for you anyway – same goes for using online. We tend to keep quite up to date with the latest Muggle ventures for special clients such as yourselves."

"So... do we own any property?" Shado asked thoughtfully.

Mr. Manager nodded his head thoughtfully as he looked through a large leather-bound ledger. "Yes, you own a few places around the world – some you rent as holiday homes. You do own a much larger portfolio of homes of which you let on a permanent basis within the Muggle World. But I'm sure you mean more unoccupied and usable.

"Ah-ha. Yes, here we are," he said while reading over his book. "You own a small cottage in Wales, Godric's Hollow, which used to be a magicals only village. But that house is still quite damaged and under that silly secret charm so that would have to be dealt with. You own a few other places in England-."

"Anything big and out of the way?" Shado interrupted. "I mean mansion or castle or something like that?"

"Ah... yes, but its in quite a state of disrepair," the goblin said. "It isn't the biggest – quite small for a manor, but it has several hundred acres of land for expansion. Its in, or outside of is more accurate a town just off from Dublin – Haggard. If you would like we can have it repaired and brought up to standard?"

"Umm... Shado – why are we fixing up a dirty old house in Ireland?" Rose asked as she could tell her sister was going to agree.

Shado smiled at her. "We're not. We're building bigger silly," she said before turning back to the Goblin. "Actually knock it down," she said thoughtfully while the Goblin started taking notes. "I want a... hmm... think of Wayne Manor from Batman and make it bigger and better with magical and scientific awesomeness throughout, and make the yards super cool with a garage and secret lairs – yes we need secret liars so make sure all of the secret parts are kept off blueprints and the builders and designers have their memories wiped of those bits!"

The Goblin nodded readily, "of course, Miss. Potter, or do you prefer Fallen?"

Shado shrugged. "Whichever makes you get things done faster – and sneakily doing things that are borderline illegal."

"Wait, Mr. Manager, you can actually have builders get their memories modified?" Rose asked in surprise.

He turned to her with a creepy grin. "In the magical world, Miss. Potter you can have secret places and keep them secret without having to kill any one. It isn't that uncommon a request with the wealthy. They like places to keep their secrets. And we for the most shall not ask questions. Though, there are certain things we wont have done. We do have morels of course.

"So Miss. Potter, Miss. Fallen, you've left this rather vague... any specifics?" The Goblin finished thoughtfully.

"A super awesome indoor swimming pool," Rose suddenly piped in thoughtfully and he started writing again. "And I mean Olympic sized and huge Jacuzzi, and loads of smaller ones in bathrooms. And an outdoor – no its Ireland so an indoor Quidditch stadium – no-no wait – an indoor and outdoor Quidditch stadium – and-and- I can't think of anything else."

"Well I guess that's it then," Shado said impishly as she stood from her comfortable chair and stretched. "Oh – don't forget we'll need a cinema – top of the range – no – better than top of the range. If we think of anything else we'll send you a letter by – umm... do you have an email address or phone number. That will be safer than bird-mail," she said as he had a closed laptop computer on his desk as she had already put her number down on her account form.

"Of course," he readily agreed as he opened a draw that contained a hidden telephone and a mobile with a stack of white cards and handed a card to her. "Even the odd Muggle-born witch or wizard I've seen to in this office has never once looked at my computer an known what it was."

"Douchey-love," Shado said laughingly while Rose stood with her looking confused. "Its probably another bit of magic – likely works with this Mist I've heard about – same as with whatever has most people shitting themselves when they hear Voldemort's name."

"In deed," Mr. Manager agreed with a small smile. "I am pleased to see that not all Humans are blind idiots. But be warned. Voldemort would not want magic to force people to fear him or his name; that would be demeaning to his power. He would know other creatures and magicals would see through it."

Shado grinned as she led her sister to the door. "I know; Dumbledore really is a bastard," she said before opening the door and leaving with Rose hot on her heels.

"You really think, Dumbledore would do that?" Rose asked as they exited back out into the main bank.

Shado smiled. "The Goblins have known him longer than you and I've never met the guy," Shado said. "But you can tell that Mr. Manager didn't just believe it was Dumbledore's doing; he was certain of it."

Rose sighed as life was getting more complicated but she smiled as they exited the bank into the sun and Shado's right hand comfortably snaked into her left with their fingers happily linking together.

"So... when are we moving into our new house?" Rose asked eagerly as Shado was placing away Mr. Managers card.

Shado smiled and laughed. "Be patient, Love," Shado chimed happily. "I know with magic it wont take long, but it will still take time. And a swimming pool – good call. Just imagine all the skinny-dipping the girls we can bring home will do."

"I didn't think of that; I just always wanted a pool," Rose said eagerly. "All of the Covenant witches that will want to come over," she added with a cheeky grin.

Shado looked at her sister smugly. "My corruption runs deeply in you, My Love. We do need a Covenant Stronghold."

Rose giggled as she hugged onto her sister arm, holding her hand tighter. "Well before thinking of that we do have to wait for everything to be finished. And we have to get our school supplies for the year – I just need some new uniforms, some potion supplies, and the new years books. What about you?" she asked (her parents had already sent her things) as she pulled out a ruffled piece of parchment; it was alright for Ginny, kind of, as her mother already got her things for her; school shopping wasn't as fun as normal shopping.

"Let's see here," Shado said thoughtfully while sighing as she pulled out her slip of parchment. "They really expect me to do three years worth of school in one; first year should be easy to skip – second too – but third has elective classes and I chose runes and arithmancy. But I'll be ahead in runes since that's practically symbology and I'm awesome at that. And maths – you need lots of maths for symbology; so I'm pretty good at that too.

"But I need everything on the first three years curriculum," Shado said with a thoughtful look. "That's a lot of books, but lets see. I need a trunk to put my stuff, so if I get one with whacky magical dimensions I'll have somewhere to put all those books and get some more so I can maybe graduate to fourth year by the end of this year."

"That would show that arsehole, Dumbledore," Rose said as she started leading Shado to the trunk store. "Shado Fallen; better grades than Dumbledore's in under a year. But what-else do you need?"

"Umm," Shado mumbled thoughtfully as she read. "Ah, I need just the standard, cauldron, potion stuff, uniforms, books, telescope, pet, and wand. The last two... well the wand will be tricky as it will need to be very sturdy, and I'm not really a cat person and do I really need an owl when we'll be getting you and Ginny your own phones that I'll seal after this? And the bank has phones and email."

"There are other pets," Rose said, "look, see it says you can have a rat too?"

Shado looked at her sister as if she was crazy. "Rats are gross. I didn't mention them because I would never entertain the thought. But what other pets are there?"

Rose shrugged thoughtfully as they entered the trunk shop. "I think you can have a dog if its small and you take it for walks and stuff so it doesn't poop all over the place, which is probably why no one brings their dogs to school. Or you could have a snake or lizard or something as long as you buy a tank for them. This boy at school has a frog or toad or something and lets it run around wherever it wants. I cant count the amount of times someone almost squished it under foot; poor thing."

Shado couldn't help but laugh. "I don't think a frog is for me. But a super awesome snake...? But I'm not big into reptiles to be honest. They talk too much and seriously wont shut up. Well those I've met anyway."

"Y-you too?" Rose asked in a hush whispered. Shado looked at her, startled. "Parseltongue is associated with evil and Slytherin was one, and Voldemort is too... and-and... and why are you laughing?"

Shado rolled her eyes. "What, because snakes are scaly and so many are poisonous?" she asked and Rose nodded slightly. "Snakes for the most part don't want to bite humans. We're not on their menu; it would be a waste. They only bite when we stroll around their territory and bother them. More people are injured or killed by cookies each year than snakes."

Rose snorted as if Shado was joking. "W-wait, people are really more likely to die eating a biscuit?"

"Well year, snake deaths are ridiculously low, and there's an antivenom to most snake bites," Shado replied while shrugging. "And in many other older cultures than ours snakes are a good thing; a sign of longevity. How can a person be evil just for knowing a language? In fact, I used my knowledge of parseltongue to learn other languages – well kind of. Parseltongue is learnt – and its a piss easy language – its hundreds of times easier than English. Try dealing with Arcadian or Draconian; they're complicated languages, but I seem to have a language talent."

"So...I learnt Parseltongue by accident?" Rose asked quietly as they slunk around the bags and trunks on racks around the shop.

"Yep, I was lucky enough to have found a whole chapter on linguistics in magic in The Legacy," Shado readily agreed. "Apparently some people have a gift for certain things, mine being language," she said in fluid Latin.

"B-But that's not possible," Rose copied though her Latin-Roman accent wasn't as good as Shado's. "If that were true then everyone in the magical world would know. And wouldn't Voldemort know loads of languages?"

"He probably knows a few, but never cared much about that," Shado continued while grinning smugly. "He may not have realised he knows them, or knows the truth, as everyone around him speaks English. He may even be using translation spells? But if I'm right and my book knows what is what; and she hasn't been wrong yet then he should at least be fluent in Latin like you he's heard it so much and been told what the words mean. But then from what I've heard he's messed with his magic so much he might have lost so many of his potential talents just to gain all of those dark one's."

"Okay," Rose said slowly before pausing as something dawned on her. "I don't speak Latin."

"We're speaking it now," Shado replied smilingly.

Rose's eyes widened impossibly. "Oh my deus," she said placing her hands to her mouth as she realised the language coming out was not English.

"But serpents tongue is grasped almost instantly as soon as we hear it spoken," Shado said shrugging as she went back to English. "And like I said, get a snake talking and they never shut up. So please do not let any of those in the pet store know you can understand them – who knows whether they'll shut up trying to get you to buy them. Clever little blighter's too. I bet some of the smarter one's could pick up some English even if they can't speak it for us they would be invaluable."

"Wow...this is a lot to take in," Rose said while taking a few deep breaths before a thought struck her and she looked at her sister eagerly. "You have so got to teach me French. That will show Fluer that I'm awesome enough to learn her language."

Shado laughingly rolled her eyes and petted her sisters head and kissed her cheek. "That's the spirit My Love. Then pull her over your lap, undies down and give her a good spanking; but only if she's cute."

Rose smiled widely. "Oh, she's very cute – she's also a Veela – they're kind of like sirens; they have this magical allure," she added as Shado looked lost for once. It was nice being the girl in the know for a change. "She's quite a bit full of herself, but I'm sure even she would bow to the Queen of the Covenant."

"Good to know, but lets get back to shopping,"Shado said as they looked over to see an eager young woman a few years out of school waiting eagerly to serve them.

By the time they finally left the trunk store Shado was the proud owner of a nicely sized trunk with nine compartments to place her thing. The best part was that the trunk also had a shrink function so she easily placed it away in her pocket. And flirting with the cute girl between Shado and Rose was deliciously fun.

Next up, Shado and Rose got their potion stuff and used the potion compartment of Shado's trunk to carefully store everything while they had other things to buy. They got their books next and soon had them and probably a copy of everything the bookstore housed in the library compartment of Shado's trunk, which made finding the right book a dawdle. Then finally they bough Shado a telescope though she made a mental note to get a better one later in London or find one online.

"Right, Robes next," Rose chimed as she pulled her reluctant sister into the robe store. Shado didn't like the thought of wearing a school uniform, even more so one that had robes as a must have item.

"Miss. Potter!" They were startled as a rosy cheeked woman, plumper than healthy greeted them from where she was dealing with a caramel skinned girl on a stool while pinning up materials on her.

The girl had dark eyes behind silver rimmed glasses. Her hair was black, hanging loose down her back. Shado figured they were the same age and Rose suddenly got nervous as she spotted the girl.

"T-that's Felicity Smoke," Rose whispered into her sisters ear. "She's in my year; but she's in Slytherin."

"I want her," Shado retorted while licking her lips as her hungry eyes never left Felicity's cold glare, and after that motion, Felicity looked away, and even on her dark skin her cheeks lit up red.

"And who are you... dear," the woman asked as she looked Shado over and almost faltered as her eyes caught sight of the pendant.

"My name is Shado Fallen," Shado answered coolly. "But if you must for this silly little magical stick waving school – you can refer to me as Ivy Potter!"

The woman's eyes widened as she looked Shado over more closely before looking to Rose to see the resemblance. Felicity was even more curious, but this time she was nervous too as she let her eyes flicker into Shado and Rose's direction.

"I-I see, well if you'll both take places I-I'll get right on your uniforms," the woman said as Shado took the stool next to Felicity and Rose next to her while the woman quickly hurried off into the back leaving the three girls alone.

"Another Potter, how disgusting!" Felicity said coldly after a few moments of silence.

Shado turned a grin on the girl and suddenly moved, placing her left arm around the girls shoulders and pulling her into a one-armed cuddle. "Listen here beautiful," Shado said as she moved her arm down to hold the girl around the waist and grab her small arse. "You – your loyalty – and your cutesy female friends all belong to me and the Covenant now as I'm your queen."

"W-what – get off..." Felicity trailed to a stop as she saw the pendant on the collar around Shado's neck and she could suddenly feel the energy radiating off it while Shado's grip on her got tighter.

Shado smiled as she ran her other hand up Felicity's front and groped at her boobs. "Cute little tities, huh?" Shado commented as if she said it was a lovely day outside.

"Shado!" Rose complained quickly. "Stop that or the clothe lady might come back and see. Not everyone are Covenant witches or allies."

"Yes. I suppose you're right," Shado said thoughtfully squeezing a little tighter to Felicity's breast and bum while the dark skinned nerd (yes nerd fitted this girls demeanour and appearance) blushed her brightest and quivered in Shado's arms before Shado finally chose to let her go.

"Our lovely Felicity here does have a choice," Shado agreed after a moments thought. "She and her friends," Shado said as she used the fingers of her right hand to make Felicity look up into her eyes and moved her face closer with just the lightest touch of her fingertips. "You can side with Rose and I with the Covenant of Witches or you can be a thing for Skull-Masks or fodder for the Order of the Pastry."

"S-Skull-Masks? – O-Order of-of the Pastry...?" Felicity stutter asked.

"Voldemort's, and Dumbledore's minions in that order," Rose said while rolling her eyes as Felicity flinched slightly at the first name, but now Rose realised that Felicity was in her place.

Rose normally didn't like confrontation as it was so tedious – the back and forth of insults. She had almost forgot that Shado was a more upfront kick-arse hero. And Shado could be very scary when she needed to be without having to kick-arse.

"Oh – that's-that's – D-Dumbledore's idiots are almost as bad as the D-Death Eaters," Felicity said quietly. "Wait!" she turned and looked around Shado sharply, staring at Rose in shock. "Y-you got away from the crackpots?" she said in surprise, startling Rose.

"Well yeah, this is my twin sister," Rose said impishly. "She is very-very powerful, and she just so happens to be the new Queen of the Covenant."

"Whoa," Felicity said shakily while looking back to see Shado's face was closer, their lips now all most touching.

Shado shocked the girl as she pressed her lips to Felicity's and gave her a short, strong kiss before pulling away with a grin on her lips. "Its time these fucks were brought to their fucking knees and destroyed!" Shado said coolly as a spark of crimson electricity blazed up and around Shado lighting the atmosphere and causing tingles to run through Rose and Felicity both causing them to quiver as the spark dissipated off Shado's hair.

Felicity almost slipped off her stool as she pissed herself stepping down away from this marvellous creature with wide eyes she dropped to her knees and bowed low in her own pee, unconcerned no matter it was highly humiliating.

"T-that mugger, outside earlier," felicity whimpered out. "I-I couldn't believe that a g-girl could. But you d-did," she stuttered looking up slightly her eyes connected with Rose's to see shock and then Shado's to see a softness for her before she bowed low again. "P-please-please accept me, My Queen, please – I'll do whatever it takes – I'll get my girl friends to see reason – most of them will. I promise."

"Of course," Shado readily agreed and Felicity looked up in hope. "But next time you feel like wetting yourself please lift your skirt up so Rose and I can watch it stream through your knickers. Totally cute," Shado continued with a smile and licking her lips. "You should leave now, Love before you're made to clean up your own mess. I'll have your new uniforms finished and sent on to your home, understand?"

"Y-yes Mistress!" Felicity quickly squeaked out as she rushed to her feet bowing quickly and fleeing the shop.

"That was rather strange and hot," Shado commented while Rose nodded.

"Yeah," Rose said. "But the Magical World takes things seriously, and she's of a pure-bloodline" she added. "Getting into the Covenant for a Pure-blood of her 'lesser' stranding in magical society is a big deal for her. With her uniforms you should send her a pendant or some pretty Covenant necklace or something; she'll probably pee herself again and we wont be their to enjoy the show either."

"Well that's a shame, but it cannot be helped," Shado replied thoughtfully just as the clothes lady returned and looked confused. "No worries,Miss.," Shado said. "I'll be paying for her uniform as well as ours, and add a ten per cent tip for the mess," she added gesturing to the puddle of pee.