Chapter 3
I am backkkk(literally)
Harry sat up with a jerk. He looked around. It was dark. 'Night' he thought. He thought about all that had happened. He felt a bit overwhelmed. He fell asleep as he was feeling very drowsy.
Harry woke up the next day and stretched his body to shake of sleepiness. His thoughts went back to the previous day's events. He looked around and was about to shake it off as a wierd dream but then he noticed that he wasn't wearing his glasses. He could see clearly. He looked at his body and felt the changed from yesterday.
He cast a wandless tempest charm. '9:23 a.m , 25 May 1975", it displayed.
"Gods it wasn't a dream!!!!" he exclaimed aloud.
Harry was feeling exited. His family was alive. They were real now. Not a dream anymore. He had parents, siblings, cousins and uncles as well. He felt happy. He suddenly realised that he had tears in his eyes. He vowed that he will protect his family and many others. He will not allow that snake faced bastard to destroy wizarding Britain.
There was a small crystal cube beside his bed placed on a piece of parchment. He took the paper and read a neatly scripted scrawl on it.
' Dear Harry,
It seems overwhelming but I know you are happy and I am pleased. The crystal there has all the required information you need to this timeline. You must not lack in knowledge after you take hold of it.
Your training will start from tomorrow Harry. The manor you are staying is the Peverell manor. It itself contains a time free zone. The time won't pass in the training room and you can catch up with the titans of the wizarding world.
Acquire the ring and go to Gringotts Harry . You will be claiming the lordship and heirship of your houses.
There is a certain gift waiting for you Harry. Call Hedwig, he will arrive with your present.
Good luck Harry . I know that you will achieve great things.
Yours faithfully
Death'
'Hedwig' the only companion he has from his past. He smiled thinking about his friend. She was very faithful to him and probably the only one to care for him and support him without expectations.
"Hedwig" he called out . There was bright flash of light and Hedwig version 2.0 (phoenix) arrived next to Harry and trilled happily.
"Guess you are happy to see me, aren't you girl??" he questioned stroking her wings.
Hedwig let out a trill which instantly made Harry very happy and full of energy.
He let out a sigh he didn't even know he was holding. " Things will be different from now onwards Hedwig. But you know for the first time in my life I am very happy with my choice girl. I will soon meet my parents and my brother and sister. Things will change Hedwig but I will keep my word Hed. I will save my family and many other families and drag that bastard to death if that is the last thing I do."
Hedwig let out a soft trill. " Yes girl . I know you will always be with me. We have things to do girl. Let's go", he said and got up to get ready.
He called for a house elf.
"Master call Timmy". A little house elf popped in with a clean uniform with the Peverell crest , and flappy ears and bouncing on her feet.
"Yes Timmy. Please get breakfast ready will you. "
Timmy looked at Harry with awe." Master be powerful. Timmy take care of young master. Breakfast will be ready in fifteen minutes master Potter Peverell".
" None of that now Timmy . Master Harry or Harry will suffice alright?".
"Yes master Harry " the exited house elf bounced on her toes with a wide smile and disappeared.
Harry shook his head at the elfs antics and moved to take a bath. He came back soon and got ready and went down looking at the Manor as he passed through. It's truly a majestic one. As big as a palace. There was fourteen bedrooms all decorated regally and kept in pristine condition. The library was a sight to behold. Heaps and heaps of tomes and old books. It was a wealth of knowledge. The living rooms were very luxurious and well furnished. He looked out of the sitting room window and saw large spacious grounds with stables . There was a lot of wild life there as well mused internally.
He entered the dining room and took a seat at the neat dining table. Timmy had really gone overboard with the cooking. He ate a healthy breakfast and after a cup of coffee he stood up from the table and went out the main door. He called for Hedwig and asked him to take him to Diagon Ally.
Harry flashed into a secluded corner of diagon Ally. He sqaured his back and moved towards Gringotts. He entered the ally of the bank. The bank stood as tall and impressive as ever. He made his way to the counter where a goblin was counting gems.
He waited for the goblin to finish and then spoke loud." Greetings master goblin. I wish to speak with Ripjaw the Potter account manager please." The nearby goblins stopped their works and looked towards this strange human who addressed them with respect. He gave a frightening grin ." And who is wishing to speak with Ripjaw??" he questioned.
" I would like some privacy but don't worry I will willingly provide an identification test." He looked at him and nodded and then pressed a buzzer . A small goblin came out and stood near them. " You will be taken to Ripjaw by Grabhook . May your coffers never become empty human".
"May your enemies die by your blades master goblin " he bowed and replied and walked away. The goblin were now further shocked and we're in a daze seeing a wizard follow goblin culture as well." Perhaps there is hope for wizards after all" the teller thought softly to no one in particular.
Harry walked through the tunnels of the bank. He reached a huge door and there in written on the doors in huge gold letters ' Ripjaw The Potter Account Manager'.
He entered to find a regal looking goblin looking with interested eyes.
" Ahh !!! The heir Potter returns to Britain then. Welcome Hadrian Potter. " he said.
"Greetings acount manager Ripjaw. May your enemies die by your blades and you prosper" replied Harry bowing politely.
" So you have come to take up your heir ring I guess", he asked Harry.
" That and also to take up the other ring as well master Ripjaw. The Peverell ring too", Harry replied with seriousness. Ripjaw jumped in his seat. He looked towards me with wide eyes and a bit of awe. " It's calling to you isn't it."
" Yes it is", he replied.
" Then call for it my lord. Call for it. Only an true Potter can feel the call and the ring responds only to the right Potter. The most fitting Peverell. Go on will for it and call it to you and if you are the one it will arrive for you."
Harry nodded. He knew he will get it but that does not mean that it should be any easy for him. He felt a little scared too. He Steeled himself. He knew that he will be accepted. He was actually privileged that the line will be revived through him rather than his forefathers who were very powerful and greater than him.
He raised his left palm and conjured a silver ritual knife with a wave of his right hand. He used it to slash his left hand and when the blood stared to drip he closed his eyes. He could feel the call growing stronger and more refined.
He took a deep breath. " I HADRIAN JAMESON POTTER , HEIR POTTER AND A PROUD SON OF THE PEVERELLS CALL FORTH MY BIRTHRIGHT AND THE LORDS RING . I WILL CHERISH AND WEAR THE RING WITH HONOUR AND BRING THE PEVERELLS BACK TO GREATNESS. I PLEDGE WITH ALL MY HEART THAT I WILL LEAD BOTH MY BIRTH LINES TO GREATNESS AND BRING PROSPERITY TO MY FAMILY. I WILL LIVE BY THE TRUE ETHICS OF THE POTTERS AND THE PEVERELLS AND BRING HONOUR TO MY NAME BLOOD AND FAMILY BY MY DEEDS. JUDGE ME !! OH MIGHTY TESTHRAL AND GIVE ME THE BLESSINGS OF YOUR LINES!!!!" .
There was a brilliant glow of light and Diagon Ally shook with the power that was coursing out of Harry. Harry was covered in a golden glow so pure and so white that the gathered goblins fell to their knees out of respect to the Powerful mage who was giving of magic in waves together. He didn't know but Harry gained the respect of goblins that afternoon. They were a warrior race. They know the true ability bod withstanding pain. But this was something that they had never witnessed. Family magic judging is an extremely painfull process and for those as old as Potters and Peverells it is unimaginable. That is the true reason why The Potters are widely respected. Due to their fighting and pain bearing abilities. Their righteousness and honour.
An ear splitting scream sounded and a black wraith escaped from the midst of the light. The horcrux in the ring got destroyed. The glow around Harry resided. A very tired Harry Potter stepped out from that light area. He was breathing hard and sweating profusely. Suddenly a snort was heard a jet black thestral the Peverell family insignia was standing in front of him . It lunged forward suddenly and dashed towards Harry . Harry felt his world explode with pain. Unbearable pain. Pain like he never knew. The thestral looked towards Harry and examined every inch of him . It felt like examining his entire soul. It calmed down and then nodded and gently nuzzled against Harry's face and stepped back. The thestral disappeared and the ring stopped glowing.
Harry opened his eye slowly to look at the Peverell ring in all its glory sitting on his finger. Harry could now feel the magic flowing in his body. He felt more intune with his magic. The horcrux has been destroyed. One down three more to go.
" You certainly don't do things half way do you my lord???", Harry heard Ripjaw speaking, he turned around to see him sitting up with a groan.
"None of this lord stuff Ripjaw get me a ledger of my vaults. Both Peverell and Potter vaults.", Harry requested.
Ripjaw summoned the records and read it out to Harry.
Vault 10- Peverell Vault
60,000,000 galleons 450,000,000 sickles ,56722 knuts , family heirloom, weapons , jewels
Vault 23- Hadrian Jameson Potter trust vault
75,000,000 galleons 509,000,000 sickles and 234,236,678 knits
Peverell properties-
Peverell Manor – Nottinghamshire Peverell summer house- Yorkshire Peverell cottage- Derby , Peverell Home- Northampton
Shares-
14% Comet broomstick, 28% Daily Prophet, 24% Jiggers and Slug, 12% Manchester United, 10% FC Barcelona, 40% Puddlemere United, 24% BMW,28% Potter Docks , 20% Sleakeazy Hair Shampoo
" Healthy investments. You have done extremely well my lord", Ripjaw said with a bit of interest.
" Thank you Ripjaw. I want you to give me a report of the Potter accounts as well", he asked.
Potter Family Vault-
32,000,000 Galleons , 230,980,998 sickles, 458675 knuts , family heirlooms, jewels, weapons
Potter properties –
Potter Manor- Southampton, Potter cottage- Godrics Hollow, Potter summer heaven- Wales, Potter town house- London, Potter place- Paris, Potter beach House- Bordeaux
Shares-
15% comet broomstick, 10% Daily Prophet, 5% Zonko , 15% Jiggers and Slug, 15% Twilift and Tatlings, 26% Puddlemere United, 20% Falmouth Falcons, 35% Sleakeazy Hair Shampoo, 33% Potter Docks
James Fleamont Potter Trust vault-
2,000,000 Galleons, 35,000 sickles, 200,789 knuts
Katherine Isabella Potter Trust Vault-
2,234,000 Galleons, 30,000 sickles, 250 knuts
" You have done extremely well Ripjaw. The accounts itself speak for it. You have made very well considering that you have investments only in the magical world. I want you to take up the position of Peverell account manager as well. Set up trust funds to all the Peverell wards who are below 17 years of age. Put three million galleons each. And continue with the investments . Use the muggle business in the muggle world you will have better returns on your investment. I trust you to improve my accounts both Peverell and the Potter accounts as well in some time. Don't disappoint me Ripjaw", Harry stated with seriousness.
" Of course Harry. The better your accounts grow . The better I will benefit. So I will do well with it."
" I have another issue to ask Ripjaw. I heard that goblins can make excellent wands without the trace on them . I require those services and I am willing to pay good if the services are good".
The goblin gave a frightening smile.
" We will get out best forger for you sir. Please wait for a moment."
A buzzer and 15 minutes later, a scruffy looking goblin came out with a container and was introduced as Ripclaw.
" Run your hands over these materials sir. We will craft the wand with the materials which are in sync with your magic", he said.
Harry followed as he was told to do. He ran his hand over the various wood. He got a warm sensation in two of them.
" Ebony and freewood the goblin replied. Best suited as a jack of all magics. It's compatible with every kind of magic", the goblin replied with a raised eyebrow.
He continued to find the cores of his wand.
Hedwig flashed in with a black scale in her claws and trilled and dropped it to the Goblin and also shed a feather from her tail and also shed a few drops of tears. The goblin looked like he had killed himself. Hedwig communicated with Harry and made him give two vials of his blood.
"Blood with basilisk venom and phoenix tears for fusing ebony and freewood. Freely given tears and feathers of a pheonix the element of rebirth, strength and beliefs. They are always used to do good to people. And scale of a thunderbird the epitome of authority and power . Your wand will be excellent for magic my lord. There will never be an instance in which your magic will choose a singular type of magic. It will be the best wand to ever be made".
Harry looked at the wand with awe and excitement. He looked towards Hedwig and stroked her feathers. She trilled happily in the attention she got.
Harry felt another pull and let his hand move over the materials and extracted and emerald foci to the wand.
He gave it to Ripjaw who started with the fusing procedure.
He felt his magic pulse and his hand moved back to choosing. This time he chose ebony wood with the heartstring of a King Nundu, scale of an Egyptian Black dragon, hair of a thestral with a Ruby foci.
The goblin crafter looked ready to faint with giddiness. Two powerful and rare wands .
Meanwhile Ripjaw was looking at the scene with slight amusement. He looked over at Harry and said," you don't do anything by half do you my lord???"
Harry rubbed the back of his neck and grinned stupidly.
He was brought back to the crafters attention with a cough from Ripclaw.
He held out the two wands for Harry to take." The first one is 13 inches ebony and freewood fused using blood with basilisk venom and phoenix tears mix. Contains tail feather of a phoenix immersed in freely given phoenix tears along with freely given thunderbird scale." It stood beautiful and attractive. Dark grey in colour and a bit bendy. The moment Harry held it, a hum was heard and magic coursed through Harry.
The next wand was purple ebony twelve and a quarter inches with Egyptian Black dragon scale and heartstring of King Nundu with hair of a thestral . It looked equally attractive. The same powerful feeling went through him again. He felt so very powerful with his wands.
He paid 5000 galleons for the wands and three holsters and thanked the Goblins and left the bank to the Peverell Manor. He arrived and got changed he didn't know how the hell these clothes came from. Mostly Timmy and Hedwig's job he thought. He had a good meal. He then left and bought out a tome and left to his room. He read for few hours and fell asleep.
He woke up early the next day. He had instructed Timmy to get gym equipment for his training room. He went out towards the spacious forest area behind the Manor. He started jogging and sprinting. He then did certain stretching exercises and conditioning exercises and intense exercises. He was sweating bucketfull but this didn't affect him much . He was used to effort work for a long time.
He went to his training room and started his workouts , weight lifting and conditioning. Tired finally after three hours of workout, he came out and it was still eight in the morning.
He went to freshen up . He looked out in the mirror after a shower and was a bit surprised. His body had conditioned a bit more. His hair was more like his Black family type. Long and black but still contained trace of the Potter messiness. He tied his hair in a pony tail and moved to have his breakfast.
At 10, Timmy came into the library and informed that there were guests in the living room.
He understood that his mentors have arrived and left to greet them. He arrived to see three people sitting and talking. The first was man easily over a hundred years. He looked regal and his eyes were full of life and intelligence seeping through. 'Master Thurringen' he thought.
The second man he could identify. He had seen him in books. The man should be above 500 years yet looked like he is fifty. Nicholas Flamel was sitting and chatting with the other two. The third person was one of the most beautiful women he had seen. Regal looking with high cheekbones. She had an ancient and aristocratic air around her. She didn't look a day over thirty five.
The occupants looked towards the new comer and stood up and bowed and addressed "Lord Peverell " in unison. Harry felt a bit weird, but he has to follow the etiquette as well. "Lord Flamel, a pleasure. It's an honour that I get to work with a man of your caliber. Please do call me Hadrian or Harry. I haven't done anything worthy to demand such respects from people as wise and experienced as you." Nicholas gave him an appreciative smile.
He then looked towards the women there and took her hand and kissed it gently . "A pleasure to meet you Lady Flamel. I have heard a great deal about you. But then they don't make justice to your beauty." He replied with a charming smile. 'Wow I am sounding cheesy. ' The beautiful witch giggled at his response. Nicholas though had other words. " Yeah yeah, not even five minutes have passed and you are flirting with my wife", he grumbled.
"Quiet Nick!! Be nice ", Perenell chided. " I am pleased to make your acquaintance lord Peverell. It's good for a lady to hear compliments every now and then."
" More like every single time anyone meets you", he said under his breath.
"Please call me Harry my lady . As I told master Flamel, I have yet to earn my title. " " The you must call us Nick and Perry. And the grouchy old git over there is Sam."
The old weapon master grumbled under his breath about evil women and beautiful women but gave a nod in Harry's direction.
"Let's start shall we??" asked Harry. The assembled people gave a nod and he escorted them to the training room. He told them about his objective and the time chamber and that he would like to complete it within the next two months.
He had planned on meeting his family by his birthday. It's time he got to know them.
His training started immediately. They understood that he would want to meet his family after a long time and decided that they would stay there and teach him for the next two months.
They put him through their paces and questioned him to gauge his amount of knowledge and his ability to understand theory of magic and we're impressed with his abilities and knowledge.
They understood that they are teaching a vey powerful and brilliant young man. Of course if he is the Peverell lord and a Potter heir he has to be powerful. But this boy was on s whole new level . He took knowledge like fish to water.
Perenell taught Harry in the field of charms and it's application. Harry was very good with charms and this made her giddy with joy that she could teach all her knowledge with someone who is performing it with such dedication. Harry watched in amusement that Perry will squeal with happiness when he performs well with the spells.
Flamel was a monster with the wand. He was quick for a man his age and his knowledge in dark arts and their defence is exemplary. Harry who had a hell of knowledge in the dark arts and their defence felt like a teen , a proper teen compared to his knowledge. But in alchemy the old man was definitely a demon. He thought Harry, literally like three hundred years of knowledge within those two months( Thanks to the chamber and Harry s theoretical ability and his determination).
Sam though was a different game altogether. His spell knowledge was vast he had no doubt about it. But when it comes to battling tactics he outperformed both of them the Flamels them. That's what made the man a formidable opponent.
" Keep aware of your surroundings Harry. You never know but a patch of grass can save you from death." That's what he drills into him. And Harry realised how true his statement is when he dueled the man. Harry was a hundred percent sure that he outshines him in spell arsenal but the man moves like a predator. He uses every single object he can. Enlarges them , animates them, transfigures them, charms them. But most importantly he traces the opponents every move and somehow predicts almost 40 percent of the other person's next move. That gives you a hell lot of advantage in a duel so much as winning it.
The three drilled Harry to his limits. Hours together he just works, practices, perfects and finish the different areas of magic he is learning. He works till his core gets almost spent. But then he rests. Perry makes sure that two days a week he only ready different theories of magic and all his related subjects for Hogwarts. He devoured scores and scores of old tomes and rare books from the library. He also worked with his grimoires of both his families and also added few of his new spells to it. He created a number of spells which gave him a numerous advantages in a duel or a fight.
The three of them fight him everyday. He was thought to fight, where rules are not followed and you may be attacked anyway He fights them in a gauntlet. The instructors were surprised by the youngsters ability. He was also thought dueling etiquette so that it may come in handy some day.
They threw every single thing at Harry but he took it all and became better and better. By the second week of July he was beating the three of them . The mentors were very proud of how far Harry had come.
" You are a Potter after all Harry . Of course you will beat us. You are a wonderful human being Harry . Remember to always stay wonderful. You will achieve great things in life Harry. We are proud that you were tutored by us. We have covered almost ten years worth of work in just two months but you were wonderful Harry . It will some time till we get a student of your work ethic and calibre", said Nicholas.
"Yes Harry dear. Just look at you now all grown up and handsome and intelligent. Pretty girls will be lining up to date you Harry..." she winked at him with a naughty smile. Harry blushed bright red and looked away.
It was true. Harry had gone from being a young boy to a handsome young man. He stood tall at six foot two inches and now has an athletic body of swimmer. His muscle were taut and hard . His hair had grown till his shoulders and had tied it in a pony tail. He his body was like a cut diamond hard everywhere. He was like a perfect hero from a wet dream. All his workouts had now paid off. He could now run for three hours straight. He could fight for two whole days and still be as fast and quick as the day he started to fight. He had amazing endurance as well.
" If I was any younger Harry I would have jumped at you by now . But it never can happen now. I think I should make do with this old man", she replied winking with a mock sigh.
"Yeah yeah pick on poor old me", he replied with a pout. He turned towards Harry. " And you young man stop flirting and impressing my wife too much. " he said.
" You have done very well Harry" broke in Sam rolling his eyes at his friends ." You have come very far. The dedication I have seen in you is not something many can do. I am impressed and am very proud to call you my student."
Harry felt every bit proud of the praise. He has learnt with the best wizards and witch the wizarding world has and they are the greatest wizards currently in existence and whose names will remain till the end of existence. He felt that he had achieved something when he heard how good he was from his teachers.
They exchanged stories , talked and laughed till the end of the night and then went to sleep.
Then next morning they woke up and after having a breakfast they wished Harry good luck( which in case of Perry was kissing Harry's cheek to his embarrassment , Nick's frustration and Sam's amusement) they left with fulfilment of a job well done.
TBC--
Finally Harry is ready to go. He has received his training . I made the decision of changing his training time to the end of July rather than end of August. This will give him a chance to meet his family now. His Black side of the family will be meeting him soon enough but not in the next chapter.
There will be certain changes here on. The Melania , Arcturus Black's wife will have been born a Potter . So the Blacks and Potters are much more closer.
Also Arthur Weasley and Molly Prewitt will be studying with Harry. They will be a year older but will be present. It was to create a new Ron and Hermione to the story.
Please do review guys and comment on any improvements I need to make.