AN: Welcome back, In this Harry gets an Owl from his Goblin friends and we get some much needed, death, destruction and mayhem.
Also I've made a boo boo in regards to Croaker, turns out his name isn't Algernon I must have picked that up from one of the fics I've read where he's Neville's Great Uncle, turns out his name in canon is Saul. I might end going back and changing that at some point. Anyways thanks for reading
DISCLAIMER: See chapter two.
Evans Farm, Durham County England, 12/16/1970, 14:26
Harry was sitting in the fourth bedroom of the house he had converted to an office of sorts. He reread the Account summary balance and current deposits $750,432 Galleons had just been transferred to his vault the proceeds from the Basilisk Harvest and he was required to visit the bank at his earliest convenience. It will have to be tomorrow he sighed he was just getting ready to escort Andy to St. Mungo for her follow up appointment, she was eight months pregnant now and she was definitely huge, not that he would ever say that out loud.
She had a very short temper lately and was prone to mood swings one minute laughing happily, the next minute crying her eyes out. She was definitely a terror at the moment.
He heard the floorboard creak down the hall indicating she was on her out of the bathroom so he folded the letter up and slid it in his top desk drawer.
"Are you ready to go, ugh you are definitely giving me a foot rub when we get back they are absolutely killing me" she groaned out waddling slightly as she entered the room. "yes I've been waiting on you" and seeing the narrowed eyes she was giving he added " and of course I'll rub your feet when we get back" he placated. Rising from his chair, he smiled and accompanied her to the sitting room to the almost brandnew fireplace.
He had it installed by Gringotts in October, after that it was a simple matter to get connected to the floo network unfortunately involving a trip to the Ministry. It was necessary as Andy couldn't apparate any longer and according to the healer Portkeys were even more more dangerous than apparition . As it was Harry had to go through the floo first to catch her so she wouldn't fall over coming out the other side."
Walking up five floors to the Pediatric floor was interesting she was grumbling the whole way up. Harry wondered why the Hospital had the maturity ward five floors up absolutely baffled him, elevators that's what the need.
his thoughts were interrupted when a young blonde healer came out of the spell damage ward onto the landing an froze staring at Andromeda then Glancing at Harry. "Andy what are you doing here and who is this" Ted asked the last part with growl. Andromeda's nostrils flared at the question Harry just stayed silent watching how this all played out he knew that look on her face was a bad sign.
"I'm pregnant you dolt and Harry here is escorting me to see my healer, not that it's any of your business Andy snapped. "That's my child your carrying, it's damn well my business" he retorted angrily. "Oh no you don't, we're divorced it's my child. You got your whore in there and whatever is left of my trust fund you haven't spent yet, I've got custody of the child" she shrieked and grabbed Harry's arm and dragged him up the steps leaving a stunned Ted watching his ex wife and another man disappear up the stairs.
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Ted life life was really horrible lately, He lost his wife and his mistress (Stout wouldn't come near him). Then three weeks after the divorce he picked up this raven hair beauty, at the time as drunk as he was he didn't recognize her only that she kind of reminded him of Andy. She said she had an apartment in Diagonal Alley and asked him to come home with her. She led him down dark alley where Andy's father was waiting for her. The man said three words that almost instantly sobered Ted up "Well. Done. Bellatrix" recognition hit him like a freight train, by then it was to late the first "CRUCIO" struck him and his world disolved into pain. He awoke in his own ward a month later, the Aurors took his statement but told him because of his blood Status he could not press charges against a member of a "Noble and Ancient Pureblood House." He was currently living with his parents because he missed his rent payment while in the hospital, and he had just been fired because the hospital couldn't afford to keep him on.
Apparently the hospital payed a kings ransom to procure basilisk hide protective gear to protect the healers on level one, two and three from contracting any contagious or otherwise harmful elements
'My life sucks' Ted thought to himself.
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Gringotts Bank, Diagonal Alley,
London, 12/17/1970, 11:00
Harry was sitting in Long Blades office listening to his investment proposals.
Harry had already received his vial of Basilisk venom and a plain goblin forged dagger.
This was part of the deal he arranged while haggling a price for the Basilisk. In return Harry had to let the goblins invest ten percent of his profits (a little over seventy thousand Galleons), to as Long blade said "continue to make profit off one another". The goblins got two percent of whatever returns he gained from investing. So it was a win-win.
The dagger had a dragon hide wrapped handle that matched the sheath, and a six inch blade that had a small trough set into it near the hilt. Upon receiving these two items Harry un sheathed the dagger gave it a cursory inspection, then set it on Long Blade's desk. The goblin watched on in intrest as he poured the one ounce vial of Basilisk venom into the trough and it seemed to soak into the blade. Long Blade gave a predatory smile when he seen what Harry was doing, knowing that whoever tasted that blade would have seconds to live.
...So if we invest in land and the real eastae market our deviners see good returns. Unfortunately the stockmarket of this decade is not promising. Long Blade finished his pitch Harry was sorry to say he tuned a good bit out thinking about the dagger now strapped to his hip.
"That sounds good Long Blade I will never doubt a Goblins ability to make money" Harry flattered the goblin, hoping to take focus off of the fact that he wasn't paying attention to the pitch.
"Very well" the Goblin smirked before continuing "I can tell you have no intrest in finance, how would you like to make money with your primaty skillset?" Long Blade asked him with a nasty smile "Doing what exactly?" Harry asked face completely expressionless
"A man named Lyall Lupin has put a bounty on a Werewolf named Fenrir Greyback, Mr. Lupin works at the ministry in the Regulation and Control of Dangerous Creatures department. Apparently Mr. Lyall offended Mr. Greyback by trying to arrest him and accusing him of being a Werewolf. Mr. Lupins superiors didn't believe him and let Mr. Greyback loose. On the full moon Mr. Greyback positioned himself close to the Lupins home, and after transforming attacked his soon subsequently infecting his son with lycanthropy. He's offering ten thousand galleons for proof of the werewolf's death" Long Blade finished talking looking for Harry's reaction, everyone he offered the job to quite adamantly refused Greyback had a reputation and terrified most wizards.
Harry thought over what the Goblin offered 'its to early to take on the Death Eaters, if he went around killing prominent purebloods the public would see him lynched in the street. But Greyback was a nuisance, none would bat an eye about his death. He could definitely get onboard with killing Greyback taking the werewolf contingent from Moldyshorts was icing on the cake.
"I'll take the contract, but I need a rough Idea of where to start my search and I'm also betting I'll need an International portkey. In my time he was skulking around the Black Forest in Germany." Harry told Long Blade. The Goblin looked very pleased (and that is a very intimidating sight indeed). "You are correct The Black forest Is his last known sighting he was in the Schwarzwald mountains. He was sighted with his pack Attacking a muggle village on the last full moon, four days ago. So he will probably still be in the area" Long Blade finished sliding a map with a 'X' marked as Greybacks last know location, and a small wolf figurine (the portkey). "Well if there is nothing else I have to prepare, and I have a pregnant woman at home to explain my absence to" Harry said standing up.
"Your safer fighting the werewolf Mr. Evans" quipped the goblin "Dont I know it" Harry replied over his shoulder as he left long Blades office.
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Black Forest, Schwarzwald Mountains, Baden-Wurttemburg Land, 12/18/1970, 16:53
Long Blade was correct Andromeda was not happy. Even after giving her a backrub, a foot massage and promising to take her shopping to soften her up before breaking the news she was most displeased with him.
Sighing as he glided over the dense snow covered forest under his invisibility cloak and covered in scent masking charms. He was trying to pickup tracks or signs of any activity other than a stripped. a stripped deer carcass but there was no way to tell if it was eaten by a natural wolf or a werewolf he didn't find any.
He flew out further where the ground seem to slope down into a kind of pocket valley when he smelled wood smoke. Flying higher to try and find the smoke trail he was able to spot a trail of whitish smoke a mile or two away. Angling his broom which was a well used Nimbus 2000 he bought in July of 98' he accelerated as fast as the broom could until he was a few hundred meter south of the camp. Being a thousand or so feet up he got a good look at the camp through his Omnioculars. There were five or six tents ringed around a large fire in the center between the tents and the fire was a ring of logs which more than a doze men were sitting on, Harry thought it looked like they were having dinner. Scanning the faces through his Omnioculars he finally picked out his target. Sitting on one of the logs in the center of the group was Fenrir Greyback. He was a monster of a man probably stood at six and a half feet tall built like a guerilla with hair covering most of his face.
Harry felt the familiar rush of Adrenaline and his magic responded coursing through his body. He silently guided his broom to the ground. After it was shrunk and stored in his pocket along with his Omniocculars, he crept toward the backside of the camp, the snow silencing his footsteps as effectively as a silencing charm about three hundred feet from the camp he cast travel wards that prevented portkey and apparition travel out of the domelike ward.
Creeping closer he got about fifty from the camp and prepared himself.
This was it, the time to strike calming his mind he focused. Drawing in his magic he silently cast a ribbon cutter at the Group, the older ones seem to sense the spell flying towards them Greyback being among that number but four or five never saw it coming. His thin purple strip of magic that expanded out to twelve feet long passed through unfortunate werewolves and struck the side of the mountain behind them. The mean struck by the spell froze in shock as a horizontal red line formed it different places depending on their height, and as if in slow motion their head shoulders and Arms slid of of there torsos with only a wet messy thumps. Two of the torsos fell in the fire adding the smell of burnt flesh to the crisp December air.
Harry watch his spell hit it's mark taking down a good chunk of his opponents, and raised his wand to fire spells at a blistering pace reigning down piercing hexes at blinding speed, chaining them so close together it was akin to machine gun fire. Three more fell to his piercing hexes before he had to dodge incoming spellfire. discarding his cloak since his position was compromised and without the cloak he could move more fluidly. He returned fire while slapping spells a way from him as he closed the distance. He had five opponents left make that four his decapitation curse took the head of a bearded blond man build similar to Greyback. He spun a little to slow and caught a bone breaker to his left shoulder the force knocking him on his ass, he was forced to roll on his bad shoulder to avoid a cutting curse. Gritting his teeth in agony and rage he pushed himself to his knees having to use his wand hand to do it and he caught a cutting curse to his back. Bringing his wand up he screamed "CONFRINGO' aiming a the ground in front of Greyback the ground exploded upwards mutilating the man closest to the impact crater and sprawling the other three. taking advantage he force himself to his feet and Exclaimed "AVADA KEDAVRA" the green whooshing death striking a filthy ginger haired man who looked to be in his twenties. The others sprang to their feet firing spells at inhuman speed though Harry was still able to dodge most and perry the rest. The only man left besides Grey dodged Harry's piercing hex only to step right into Harry's silently cast Sectum Sempra. The spell struck across the neck and he was gurgling his own blood as he collapsed not long for this world. Greyback tried to aparate only to be stopped by the wars Harry pit up and it gave Harry the chance to nail him in the chest with a piercing hex Greyback clutched his chest as he involuntarily fell to his knees glaring up at Harry (the spell pierced his heart and lungs) he choked out a question between blood spraying coughs "Who 'cough' are you?"
"I am the Reaper" Harry softly whispered then he pointed his want at the kneeling almost dead Fenrir Greyback and spoke just as softly " Decapitare" Greyback head rolled of his shoulders and his body flopped to the ground.
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Gringos Bank, Diagon Alley London, 12/20/1970
After spending a day repairing his collar bone and shoulder socket, having to use a heavy dose of Skele-Grow. Then having to lay in his tent for four hours having to be completely still so the bones would set properly.
Once the bone were healed (though his arm ached something fierce ) he was able to heal the his back using a mirror, a levitation charm and a bottle of 'Essence of Dittany' he was able to apply the potion and prevent infection sealing the wound though it would most definitely leave a scar. Finally he was able to activate his return portkey.
Arriving in Long Blades office the goblin looked shocked to see him. "Did you change your mind about the contract for Mr. Greyback? " the goblin questioned. In reply Harry pulled out a shrunken wooden box and set it on the table. Touching it with his wand it expanded to a foot cubed box, Harry holstered his wand and removed the lid before sliding the box to Long Blade. the Goblin stood on his chair to peer into the box which contained the head of Fenrir Greyback. "good with him gone his pack will be in chaos, it should mean less attacks" the goblin said. Harry smiled at that "The pack is gone, all who were with him in those woods are dead." Harry replied. Long Blade looked shocked, but that must have been nearly a dozen werewolves" the Goblin gasped "Thirteen counting him sooooo ..when do I get paid?" Harry asked bluntly. "The gold will be transfered to your vault within three days" was his answer. "good enough I need to visit my vault, I got some Christmas shopping to do, thank you Long Blade I'll get out of your hair, send an owl if you get any more request like this one" Harry told the goblin as he sauntered out of his office.
"I will indeed, I will indeed Mr. Evans" Long blade spoke out loud. to an empty room.