Chapter 21

The first thing I did when I got off the platform, was hop on a new train to get to Diagon Alley. It didn't take long for me to get there. The Alley was still as wondrous as ever and I found myself struggling to tear my eyes away from the many shop windows. But I had to go to Gringott's first.

I soon arrived and walked up to the counter. I didn't really know what to say. I cleared my throat to make the goblin at the desk look up. "I am the heir of Ravenclaw and Hufflepuff and I would like to go into my vault." I told him. "I have the key." I held it up so he could see it. Shock briefly crossed the goblin's face. He looked me over before beckoning to another goblin. "Vault 9." He told him. Wow. It must have been one of the first vaults to be used.

I was lead into a cart and the ride began. It was fast. There was lots of twisting and turning. It took a lot longer to reach than some of the other vaults. I suspect it was further in because it was so old. It seemed like an age before we finally reached the vault. I handed the goblin my key but he handed it back. "It can only be opened by a true descendant." He said gruffly. I pushed the key into the lock and turned it slowly. There was a clicking sound and the door loudly creaked open. It was obvious it had not been used in a very long time. "You are who you say you are." The goblin seemed very surprised.

I stepped inside the vault and gasped. It was huge. Like as big as my dorm room, huge. There were piles and piles of gold galleons. There were shelves of heirlooms and valuables. I figured the founders would be rich but...wow! Then there was a letter. It was placed on a small stool in front of me. I picked it up and opened it. Inside was a map and a folded up piece of paper. On it were the words:

To find the cave you must think smart,

On the map is the place to start.

Fire, water, earth and air,

Come from four sides to meet you there.

Finding it will not be easy,

But that is not the hardest part.

Fight your way to the end and see,

The secret power there that be.

I looked at the map. It was of medieval England. There was a little cross on it that was just to the left of York. It's like a treasure map. I stuffed both pieces of paper in my pocket to look at later.

I pulled out my trunk. I had shrunken it and put it in my pocket. I enlarge it and then started putting in handfuls of money. I was going to need a lot if it was going to last me the whole summer. I was also going to need a lot to change into muggle money. Once I had enough Galleons in my trunk, I looked around a bit more. I didn't think I needed anything else so I closed my trunk and shrunk it so I could put it in my pocket.

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Once I got back to the main entrance of the bank, I changed half my money into muggle money before leaving. The first thing I wanted to do was buy some furniture for my trunk. I was probably going to be living in it so it would need to be nice. I ended up buying a lot. I modeled it to look like a proper apartment. It had rooms. A kitchen, a bathroom, a living area and of course, a library. I had already gotten lots of books from the Ravenclaw library so I needed a place to put them. I then stocked up on sweets before going into muggle London.

In London, I did more shopping. I brought lots of food from the supermarket. Mainly dried and long lasting. I didn't know when I would next be able to buy food. Then I went clothes shopping. Lastly, I got a bit more furniture. If the shop owners thought it was strange to see a twelve year old girl buying all this stuff, they didn't say so. They were just all too happy to take my money.

By the time I was done shopping it was getting dark. I rented a muggle hotel room and locked myself in. I put up some minor wards because I couldn't do anything advanced. Then I enlarged my trunk and went in my 'apartment' for the night.

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The next morning I had to make some decisions. First I made a check list.

This summer I need to:

#Destroy the locket

#Destroy the Gaunt Ring

#Find out what the map and letter I found in the vault lead to.

#See my parents.

#If possible, break into the ministry and destroy Harry's prophesy ball so Voldy doesn't get it.

Those were my goals. I know, I aim high. The horcruxes need to be destroyed. That is my top priority. At first I thought I wouldn't be able to get the locket before I am let into head quarters but I figured that I could call Kreacher and talk to him. He could bring it to me and I could destroy it for both of us.

Next, the letter I found. I don't know what it's about but it just struck me as important. Then, see my parents. After I found out I was the heir of Hufflepuff and Ravenclaw, it made me think that I'm not in some book. When I arrived in the Harry Potter world, I though I had just been sucked into a story. Now I know that I was just sucked into the past. I think that the Harry Potter books must have been history books or something. Maybe J. is a witch. That means that younger versions of my parents are walking around. I just want to see them.

Unfortunately, that doesn't explain why in the future, muggle borns aren't told they are witches and taken to Hogwarts. Maybe that is what I have come back to change. Perhaps something happened after the war that was not in the books.

Last, and certainly not the easiest, I have to break into the ministry. If I want to avoid the death of Sirius, I am going to have to destroy the prophesy ball. Dumbledore already knows the prophesy and he can tell Harry when Harry is ready to hear it. Personally I think prophesy are stupid. It has so many possible meanings. It the books Dumbledore put Harry through hell just so he would fulfill what Dumbledore interpreted the prophesy meant. I like Dumbledore but he is so manipulative! In fact, it was a self fulfilling prophesy. The reason Harry is able to defeat the dark lord in the first place is because he made Harry a horcrux. He made Harry a horcrux because the prophesy led him to Harry.

Well first things first. "Kreacher!" I called. There was a loud pop! Kreature appeared in front of me.

"Who calls Kreacher!" He asked menacingly.

"I know how to destroy the locket master Regulus gave you." I said. I had to get it out before he left. He looked at me with wide eyes.

"You are telling Kreature the truth?" He asked.

"Yes. Bring it here and I will destroy it for you." I told him. He seemed very reluctant but he popped away and soon returned clutching the locket.

I went over to my chest of draws and opened the top one. I pulled out the basilisk fang and brought it over. I placed the locket on the floor and lifted the fang, ready to stab it. I then thought of what I had heard Harry say to open the chamber of secrets. I replicated the hissing perfectly and the locket opened. Before it had a chance to do anything I stabbed it hard with the fang.

There was a loud hissing and then there was nothing. I handed the locket back to Kreature. "Here you go. All destroyed." I told him. Then he did something very surprising. He actually smiled at me. I'm not joking!

"I owe you a favor." He said before he disappeared with a pop. Well then, that was a surprise. Four down, two to go. I have destroyed the diary, the diadem, and the locket. The goblins have destroyed the cup. All that is left is the ring and the snake, Nagini. After that Harry has to be hit with the killing curse and then it's just Voldemort.

Destroying the locket was easy. I have a big suspicion that destroying the ring won't be. I know it is in the Gaunt shack, but there could be all kinds of complicated protections. All I know is the first place I have to go is Little Hangleton.

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I could not apparate so I traveled there by busses. It took a whole day to get there. I found the Gaunt shack covered in brush and many weeds. It was a small place and was very secluded. The village was a mile away and it had taken a long time to get there. It was then I had an idea. I had been worrying because I obviously had no hope of getting through all the enchantments. Now I think I know what to do. I enlarged my trunk and stepped inside my apartment.

I went strait to the library and found the book with information on Fiendfyre, or cursed fire. It said:

Fiendfyre (see page 245 for information on how to cast it) is a bewitched flame infused with dark magic, capable of seeking out targets despite being non-sentient. It is an immensely powerful fire that cannot be extinguished by normal or enchanted water, It is also very difficult for the caster to control, flowing from their wand in a continuous stream of flame. Inexperienced casters will be able to conjure the flames but will have virtually no control over the curse once it has been unleashed, thereby making the fire a deadly backfire. There is also a charm to cease the flames, (read page 246 for information on how to cast this charm).

I then found out how to cast both spells. I decided I would just burn the whole place down. When the shack is destroyed it will run out of material to burn. It was a simple four stage plan. Cast Fiendfyre on the shack, cast the charm to stop more flames coming out of my wand, put up a strong shield to isolate the flames till they burn out, RUN AWAY. I was going to do this. I can totally do this!

I climbed out of my trunk, shrunk it and put it in my pocket. I took out my wand and cast the fire before I could back out. Immediately it started streaming out of my wand. It was like a wild animal straining to get free. I struggled to try and keep it under control. Flames consumed the entire shack. I quickly cast the second charm. At first I thought it didn't work. Oh god, I was going to die! Then suddenly the flames stopped streaming out of my wand.

I cast a quick shield around the shack. It was advanced magic but I had learned how to do it a while ago. As soon as the shield was up I turned and ran. I ran as fast as I could, not turning back. When I had reached the top of the valley I turned to see what was happening.

The flames were dying down. It was working. Almost there. With a final roar the flames extinguished. All that was left was a pile of ashes. I was sure the ring was destroyed. I turned back around and walked to the village. Physically I felt fine but my magical core felt like it had taken a beating. I was soon back on a bus.

I had destroyed the ring. The snake and Harry were the only things left but now was not the time to destroy them. I was going to York.

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