Chapter 1: First Impressions and Greetings
Harry sat there in his chair waiting on his guests. His closest confidant and best friend was sitting in the chair next to him. Unfortunately, he was fidgeting in his seat. He was nervous about what was to come, they both were. Tom was wearing Unspeakable robes to cover his body and face from view, to prevent fighting before they got to why they all were here.
"Harry are you sure that this is a clever idea? Placing me in a room with some of the most dangerous and high-ranking members of the Isles." Tom asked for the second in the last ten minutes. In the altered voice that the robes provided. With the artificially changed voice he sounded more frustrated then anxious, like Harry knew he truly was.
"I'm sure Tom. You know we cannot wait to change your name, and finally grant you the power and prestige that was taken from you. Please just calm down mate. Remember who we officially decided on bringing in on this. We, together, decided on family only. Yes, they may be of high rank, whether that be in politics, position in the government, or by personal power. Either way they are related to one of us by blood and family magic in some way. Plus, we paid a massive number of Galleons to rent that Pensieve. We need allies for the coming conflicts. We will need support so please calm down and relax then we can clear your name, or at keep your new one clean." Tom was halted from responding to Harry's plea by a man walking into the room. When Harry got up to greet the first guest Tom let out a visible sigh as he slouched into his chair.
While Harry was walking over to the gentleman, he observed him and the woman that followed in shortly after him. The gentleman was of medium height and build, with long black hair done up in a clean man bun. The male pure-blood style of elegant long hair. Though the gentleman looked quite shaken, most probably due to the long harrowing cart ride he just experienced. His slate grey eyes were unfocused, and his black acromantula silk robes were ruffled and covered in dust by the extremely fast speeds he had just was forced to go through. His most defining feature, which if Harry did not already know who he was would have been a dead giveaway. That was the four long gauges across the right side of his face, they stretched from his hairline and disappeared under his collar. The scars themselves were still a nasty dark purple and looking fresh all these years later, which was only common if they were inflicted by the darkest of magics. For an example, an Inferius or commonly known as their plural form of Inferi for they rarely are alone.
Following behind him was a tall and beautiful woman, she looked as if she belonged on a muggle runway. The woman did not look like she should have been hanging off the arm of a heavily scarred man like a trophy wife. Though Harry knew she was not entirely Human anymore thanks to Greyback in the last war. The gorgeous woman was wearing a dark emerald, green dress that showed a tantalizing view of her small and pert breasts and had a slit to her mid-thigh, which gave a magnificent view of her toned legs. Her skin was a fair color though whether that was due to the ride, or her actual skin tone was unknown to Harry. He had only met 'her' once and that was her corpse the day of her burial. Her hair a perfect contrast to the green of her dress and was a dark crimson red braided in a princess style.
Harry, finished with his observation of the young-looking couple, walked purposefully over to them and held out his hand to the man. He was waiting for the gentleman to collect himself, which took a few moments. It was not until the woman elbowed the gentleman that his eyes finally refocused on his surroundings.
"Well met young sir, can I ask why we were summoned here today? Especially to a meeting this far in the depths of Gringotts. I didn't even realize that anyone in this country even knew I was alive, either of us." The man asked while finally shaking Harry's hand.
"All in due time Heir Black. We are still waiting on several others. If you could please sit in the seats I set aside for you. You will notice there are three seats with your House's crest on them. If you could leave the seat closest to my companion's open that would be appreciated, thank you." Harry said in a clipped and formal tone, but the young woman could her the warmth that Harry had put into it.
Taking a step to his left and lightly taking the proffered hand Harry lightly kissed the extended hand of the gorgeous woman. "Well met Madam Black, if you could please take your seat next to your husband that would be fantastic." Not letting go of her hand Harry took a step closer to tilt his head so he could whisper in the direction of her ear. "I will be doing several things today that would be seen as beneficial to your husband. He seems to be a little slow on the uptake, because of the location of this meeting. If you would, please keep your mind about you, and signal him at the proper time. That would be a weight off my back, and beneficial to both of you." Harry then took a step back and the beautiful young woman nodded to him in recognition of the warning.
As the young couple of House Black walked over to their seats several people stepped into the room. This time it was two woman both looking immaculate. Regardless of the harrowing ride that they just experienced. The first woman that Harry walked up to happened be an exceedingly tall woman. She had chocolate brown hair loosely arranged in a muggle styled ponytail. She was wearing a muggle women's business suit, looking nothing like the pure blood he knew her to be. She had a stern mask of her beautiful face, but Harry could see the mirth dancing in her dark grey eyes. Along with tiredness that existed eternally in a mother with a menace for a child.
The woman standing just behind her, that was waiting for a greeting as well, was another beautiful woman of medium height with a fair complexion. Her flaming red hair was a shade darker than the Weasley ginger but was a head turning shade none the less. What really drew eyes besides the red Auror robes trimmed with gold that she was wearing, was the eye-catching size of her chest. Harry may once again be in the body of a child but even his adult mind made him glance a second time at her chest. 'Those must be at least a F cup at the least, at least I can see were Susan got them from. Good genetics these bones women have. I wish I met her before she died. Well, that's also why she's her now at least.'
Lightly taking the arm of the first woman Harry placed a kiss on her knuckles, before taking a step back. "Well met Madam Tonks, we are currently waiting for a few more arrivals. If you could wait for a little longer before I can answer any question you might possibly have. I also have to thank you for coming alone today this is a matter of that should only be heard by a Black your husband would not understand and for saying that I apologize. If you could take your seat next to your favorite cousin in the Black seats that would be most appreciated."
Harry then stepped around Andromeda, and lightly grabbed the hand of the second woman. Giving the standard pureblood greeting of a kiss on the knuckles Harry then took a step back, then another to see over her sizable chest. He opened his mouth the speak but was prevented by a choked sob coming from behind him. Harry turned around to the sight of Andromeda on her knees hugging her sitting cousin.
Regulus had the look of a man trapped, knowing he was in for serious trouble for laying low for the last few years. Tom was chucking at the younger man's predicament. Harry knew he was definitely going to be in some deep shit as well, but with other people yet to arrive he could put it off for a little longer. Turning back to the woman he had yet to greet Harry was then greeted with the look of suspicion from the woman.
"Well met Madam Bones, thank you for coming today. I know you did not have to, as my letter was purposefully vague. If you could before anything is mentioned at this meeting today, please set aside your preconceived notions of what has happened in the last few years. We will be covering quite a few topics and I need your complete attention. You were chosen to be invited today as a representative of the Bones family and in a less serious capacity as a Captain of the DMLE. If you would like to stay here and take advantage of my offer, then I must ask for you to place a small amount of trust however briefly in me. You can trust in the fact that you will have a better chance as my ally than as my enemy." Amelia opened her mouth while wearing an outraged expression on her face. Before she could say anything, she was lightly grabbed on her shoulder by someone behind her. She turned around and was immediately mollified by the woman standing just behind her.
"Amelia dear, if you could please just take a seat. I know that young man, and even though I'm just as confused as you are as to why I'm here. I trust he has a good reason as to why we are meeting in the heart of the goblin nation." To that Amelia just blinked and blinked again. Then she paled as she processed what the other woman just said. "Please tell me you did not realize after fifteen minutes of riding one of their fastest carts that we weren't several kilometers underground, definitely in the heart of the nation. Please just take a seat in that gorgeous chair prepared with the crest of the Bones family on it." With a pale face and a nod Amelia walked over to her chair and took a seat. She however glanced over to the still crying Andromeda and noticed one of her best friends she thought long dead sitting next to Regulus. She joined Andromeda a scant second later crying on a long thought dead member of her family.
With her out of the way and taken care of Harry was able to see the woman that was located behind her. Before Harry could even register the Vulture on top of her hat he was encompassed in a hug.
"Harry where have you been? After Charles died if you did not want to stay at Potter Manor you should have come immediately over to Longbottom Hall. I would have taken you in. We all thought you died." Augusta continued spewing words that were laced in concern until she ran out of breath. While trying to regain her breath Harry regained his bearings and hugged the older woman back.
"Hey Mom, it's good to see you again. I did not run away, James pushed me into an open floo connection without an address plotted in. He said the Potter family does not want a no good lay about in the family. I ended up in France due to his spiteful actions. But that was in fact a long time ago. If you could sit in the prepared Longbottom seat, we have just a few more people to wait on." Augusta took a step back and looked down at Harry with a questioning look on her face.
"Mom?" Harry sighed at his unconscious slip of the tongue.
"All in a suitable amount of time Madam Dowager Longbottom. I am positive you heard my little speech to Madam Bones, please take everything in today with an open mind without any preconceived prejudice. After this is all over, we can have a one-on-one talk if you want." With that Augusta gave a confused nod and walked over to the Longbottom seat.
It seems with the amount of time Harry spent on greeting and placating Amelia and Augusta the rest of his guests arrived while he was with those two of his guests.
The next person up was an older looking gentleman with salt and pepper red hair, he was wearing a comfortable looking upscale muggle suit. When Harry looked closer, past all the complicated glamours, he saw the truth of the person standing before him. Which was in fact a man wearing Unspeakable robes that had a gold lining showing that he was the Head Unspeakable.
"Hey Uncle Algie, could take off the hood. Everyone here by the end of the day will be allies, and you can trust them." Harry stated with an exasperated tone of voice.
The Older man reached up and removed the hood causing the glamours to drop and reveal his robes. "Uncle Algie? I do not believe that we have met before today young man." Algernon asked with a confused look on his face but slowly gained a look of understanding. He reached forward and Harry shook his hand. "How far back did you go son, and is that your real face?"
"Well, that ritual that you were working on before you became Head during the war. It worked just as well as you theorized. When the world was on the brink the first time you gave me the specs for it. It took me and my allies several decades and quite a few failures due to materials acquisition to get it right. You are a genius to get as far as you did in less than a year." The look of understanding turned into astonishment.
"How far back have you come back young man, and is it young man?"
"Do you see the type of pensieve on the table behind me?" With his nod. "You will see it all, and yes physically I am younger than you. Mentally that question is up in the air, hormones make it hard to say that. Spiritually and magically the answer is I am much older than you. Your ritual did not so much as bring me back. As it took everything that I am as I was. That included my core, my soul, all of my memories and the memories of others from Legilimency, and finally all the rituals that I did to my body, mind and soul then placed them all into one of the prefect philosophers stones I used as the sacrifice catalyst and then sent that stone back in time. The stone then fused with my younger self and downloaded everything it was containing into this body. Instead of sending me back it fused my older and younger self into one body. If I took my shirt off right now you would see the stone implanted into my chest right above my solar plex. I never have to truly worry about dying because…" Algernon interrupted Harry mid-speech.
"Because a perfect Philosophers stone cannot be destroyed in any way, shape or form due to how it was created. It is the pinnacle of Alchemy and one of the most sought-after items on the planet but also one of the vilest things ever created. How did you get you hand on more than one?" He asked with no hint of condescension in his tone.
"My ancestors were the very first Necromancers and the founders of the Necro Guild. I personally can not condone the creation of a stone, but I will not pass up the chance to use one." Algernon nodded to that and looked up to glance around the table but froze when he saw Harry's companion sitting at the table.
"Uncle Algie!" Harry said with force causing Algernon to look down at him. "Please wait to hear what I have to say before you make any assumptions. If I have to, I will swear on my magic that me or my companion will not harm anyone in this room. Your seat is at the Unspeakable logo, you are here so that way the Unspeakable can have closure to the chrono event that happened eight months ago. Also, you are the only unspeakable that I can trust, you have several traitors in your department that have found ways to circumvent your oaths." Algernon nodded once again and went to take his seat.
Behind him stood three woman and two men. Both men wore black acromantula silk robes and stood there with tall powerful builds. The only thing the truly set them apart was their hair, their eyes colors were near identical azure blue. The slightly older gentleman man had short light brown hair that was styled like a muggle, and his robes were more of an old school cut. The younger gentleman had very dark brown hair that was just short of shoulder length, and his robes were more of a modern pure blood make.
The three women on the other hand could not have been anymore different from each other. The woman on the arm of the older gentleman looked like an older version of her daughter. With blonde hair so light that it was nearly silver. She had a buxom hourglass figure and while looking at her Harry felt the slight pull at the back of his mind, just like with her daughter Harry just shrugged off the feeling of the Alure.
The woman on the arm of the younger gentleman had features of both her daughters, or should it be the other way around. She was wearing the ice mask her eldest made so famous, but with the mirthful eyes of her youngest. Her slightly tanned skin from working in her families' greenhouses pointed towards her herbology and potion masteries. At least after today she would be able to do it for enjoyment instead of for her daughter's health.
The final woman wearing her skintight signature black dress and beautiful plain face. She had an amazing body but knowing what he did Harry put nothing to her looks and just looked into her coal black eyes and nodded to her.
Walking to the first couple Harry bowed slightly from the waist. "Lord Delacour, Lady Delacour thank you for coming. I understand the cart ride from the Paris Gringotts to the heart of the Nation is a boring near hour long ride. I apologize for the length, but as I said in the letter it would be better for those watching the surface to not have any inkling that you are here now. The old meddling bastard has eyes everywhere. If you could take a seat at the Delacour designated seats, we will be starting in a few minutes. Please be patient with me, the reason you are here may take a while to get to, but I promise that what I mentioned in my letter will be addressed shortly." Harry said in flawless French which took the Delacour's by surprise but the nodded their acquiescence. While they moved over to their seats Harry moved over to the other couple. Harry went to bow once again but was interrupted by the gentleman lightly grabbing his shoulder and forcing his head so they could look each other in the eye.
"That can wait young man. Do you truly have a way to cure our daughter?" The gentleman asked with rather forced calm tone to his voice.
"I do Lord Greengrass, for it is my family's fault that your family even has to suffer through that curse." Before Harry could even say more, he had a wand in his face. But before either man could get a word out edge wise four tall and powerfully built goblins slid gracefully out of the wall and placed swords in vital positions to strike the man down at Harry's command.
Before they could act Harry raised his hand and motioned them to go back. After a moment, the Goblins took a step back then bowed and shifted back into the stone walls to continue standing guard. "That was a very stupid thing to due in the heart of the Nation Lord Greengrass but then again my explanation was lacking, but also I didn't have time to finish speaking either." Cygnus was looking suitably cowed and placed his wand back in his holster. After a moment to compose himself, he nodded towards Harry to finish his explanation.
"Tell me Lord Greengrass do you know much of your family's history?" Harry posed the most important question about his families curse to the man.
"No, we lost our ancestral manor early in the last war when I was still a young child. It had our genealogy and family history grimoires. All we still have is our family recipe and spell grimoires." He said with a look of pain distorting his face.
"The Curse that you daughter is suffering from is something that affects my family, your family, the Longbottom's and my companion's family. It originated over a millennia ago the cure also exists in my family's bloodline and grimoire. I will give it to you at the end of this meeting. I'm not trying to hold this over your head and force you to be here. I cannot access my families vault to get the grimoire unless I have an witness from the Greengrass, Longbottom and a third house to watch and acknowledge what I'm about to attempt. Once this meeting is over and I can access the grimoire then I will make a copy of the potion recipe and what it does to cure the blood curse. But first may you please sit down so I can greet our last guest and we can get this underway." Cygnus nodded a final time with a contemplating look on his face. As he and his wife walked away Harry walked up to the last member of his little get together.
Grabbing her hand to give her the standard greeting, Harry stopped midway and looked back into the woman black eyes. "Madam Zabini could you please shift to your base form, I would much rather great the Lady Lilith than the persona that you are wearing for this generation." The look of shock on timeless woman's face caused Harry to chuckle. When she had not been able to compose herself after a few moments it caused the little chuckle to turn into a full body acheing laugh.
The rest of the people in the room that were all now sitting at the table waiting for the two. They all could not help but give a little chuckle at the unflappable woman's look of utter shock. That was until her whole body shifted from a slightly tall African woman to a very tall, almost seven feet, ghost pale woman. Her body was lithe but showed obvious signs of defined muscle. Her dress shifted with her from a modern black dress to a blood red toga like dress showing off more of her skin with one of the shoulders uncovered. Before anyone could process her change Harry stopped his laughter, schooling his features and finally completing the timeless noble greeting of the kiss on the knuckles.
"How?" Was the first thing spoken in the dead quiet room. Coming from the still shocked tall pale woman.
"How what, Lady Lilith?" Harry asked with a checky reply from Harry.
"How could you possibly know who I am. I haven't told anyone for over a millennium who I am." She said with a cold look on her face.
"You told my ma'am."
"I have never met you before today." The look of incredulity showed how much she believed him.
"Correct, you told me nearly a century from now. That is part of why we are here today. If you could take a seat at the remaining chair on the receiving side of the table. I think you'll find your original family crest on the chair confirming that I know who you are." Lilith looked confused until she looked up and saw the last chair in between the house of Black's seat and the Greengrass's. The crest showing a black Spider inside of a diamond shaped crest with seven grey colored eyes. An astonished pale goddess walked mechanically towards her seat and sat down. Harry then turned towards the door and spook in the Ancient Goblin tongue.
"Ragnock the fifth, can you please seal the doors and take a seat at the table. What I will be showing those around the table involves you and the Nation as well. I also consider you as family."
A large goblin, or at least for goblins slid gracefully out of the wall. In front of Harry stood a goblin over five feet tall, powerfully built like an American body builder with solid muscle. Though his was not for show but for battle every greenish-grey inch of his exposed muscle was streamlined and compact. Harry was under no illusion that this goblin could easily kill every member of this room filled with quite a few powerful magicals in seconds by himself with no weapon.
"How can you speak the Royal tongue you one." He asked in his gravelly tone that caused quite a few in the room to flinch at the sound of it.
"I didn't know it was the Royal tongue. When I was taught the tongue, I was told that it was the ancient tongue. In the future I am from your Grandson Ragnock the seventh and myself became blood-brothers. When I came back in time, I did not want to lose all the hard work I put into the rituals I completed. So, I designed the ritual I used to bring back with me all of the hard work I put into them and it transitioned into my younger body. That included the Familial ritual to your grandson. After this meeting is over if you still do not believe me I will complete the Royal Inheritance Blood test to prove it to you." The look of shock on the old goblin was as amusing as it was on Lilith, but Harry valued his life much to enough laugh at the elder Goblin.
"How bad was it that one who earned such an honor as you have, to come back in time to I'm assuming to change to future."
"That is why I have requested and paid what I did to rent that Pensieve, to show you and everyone in this room. Just a preview of what I and your grandson went through. Every single goblin, hobgoblin, Urdunnir Goblin, Duergar, Drow, High Elf, Low Elf, Centaur, Mermaid, Veela, Dwarf, and all other sentient creatures was murdered, and the world was on the brink. I was granted Familia rights because I was the sworn best friend of your grandson and made an oath to pass on the stories and history of the Goblin nation to what was left of the world. Then another war after that one happened and there just was not anyone truly left to pass on the stories to. I lost more than I care to admit. I want to actually live and have a life, so I came back to change that and to actually live in a world not controlled by the Seven." With the last words spoken Ragnock went silent and then gasped. He looked around as if expecting someone to come and kill him for Harry saying that infernal name aloud. In English Ragnock spoke with an enraged tone of voice.
"You dare say that name outload. Are you trying to get us all killed?" The anger and change of language caused everyone in the room to zero in on their conversation, even more than they already were.
"Why do you think I asked for this meeting room? Even if they were to go against the nation, even they are not stupid enough to storm the heart of the nation not with the underdark less than a kilometer beneath the royal castle. There are things down there even they fear. Though one of the things they fear is sitting here in this room. Or did you not hear me say Lady Lilith not ten minutes ago." Harry said pointedly while waving his hand towards the pale beauty sitting in the middle of the receiving side of the room. "Now if you could kindly tell your men to seal this room then retreat away so they don't overhear anything spoken here I would apricate it."
With his piece spoken Harry walked back to his one of the three seats with out a crest. Ragnock spoke in the modern goblin tongue the one that Harry did not know all that well, so he did not known what was spoken. As he sat down, he saw Lilith eyeing him. Knowing that full well she was the only other person in the room that could follow his conversation with the king. Given she was the one that helped Ragnock the seventh teach him the Ancient Goblin tongue.
"How much did you lose you wizard?" Lilith asked him when he cocked his head at her inquisitive look.
"I'm guessing you won't accept the answer, too much, Lady Lilith?" Harry asked with a resigned expression and tone of voice.
"Drop the lady if you know my identity, especially from my own mouth, then we were either lovers or good friends. And your right, no I won't accept such a vague answer." She said with an amused lilt to her voice.
Switching to High Elfish since it was easier on the throat for Harry, he then replied to her. "I don't want to give to much away to certain people in this room until I can guarantee their silence. Obliviate can only go so far. The pensive on the table protects the memories viewed from external sources. But of course, I would love to call you by your name Lilith you were something equal to my big sister in the future and if you are okay with it. I would love to continue that relationship. I lost you, my adoptive mother and Uncle, my best friends, two wives, quite a few lovers after I was afraid to marry anymore and six children. It was my children that pushed my grief to the extreme and caused me to risk the ritual to come back and change the future. I know I will never get back my children because of timing and all that there is no way any children I have in the future will ever be the same person. But I just cannot let those cunts have their way and the future the way they all want. I am here to put a stop to it, but they are too entrenched in this world to just kill them without them becoming martyrs. Everyone at this table were either allies or parents of them in my past life. I am trying to put my alliance together decades earlier than last time to head off as much as we can, and to be prepared for the things we cannot. The Seven need to be pulled into the light truly, not the twilight were they currently dwell. Then they need to be slaughtered, afterwards the magical world needs to be brought kicking and screaming into the modern world before the mundanes slaughter us all while our pants are currently around our ankles."
The look of pity and pain on Lilith's let the others around the table to clue into the fact that it was a personal conversation. As Ragnock sat down at the table Andromeda spoke before anyone else could. "I don't know what was promised to anyone else here, but I need to ask really quick. Isabella why is he calling you Lilith and are you a metamorphmagus?"
Before Lilith could speak up and judging by the look of utter loathing directed at Harry, he could figure it would be a scathing reply. The look of fear on Ragnock's face was completely missed by everyone at the table. "I called her Lilith because it is her name. If you would let me, I would introduce everyone here before we get to the reason, we are all here." At a round of nods Harrison started the introductions for those that were not aware.
"Starting from my left I will work around the table. First though before we get started, I need everyone to keep an open mind to this meeting. Also before we begin, in front of everyone is a small indention in the table, please place all the weapons you are currently carrying inside the hole before we start. If you do not I will have you stunned and anything you could have hoped to gain from this meeting will be forfeit." From more nods around the table but the impatience on Andromeda's face was telling to Harry. After they all deposited their wands and several backup wands everyone was ready to go. Though they all ended up waiting on Amelia. She was carrying three wands and at least six knives. After she deposited the last one, she looked up to everyone staring at her and she shrugged her shoulders at the inquisitive stares. She then motioned towards Harry for him to start.
"On my left is King Ragnock the Fifth current King of the Goblin nation and representative of the underdark for this meeting. Next to him is Sebastian Delacour, the current Head of the French Department of Magical Law Enforcement and Head of the Most Ancient and Noble House of Delacour. He also holds the European Security seat in the International Confederation of Wizards. Next to him is his wife Appoline Delacour the French and ICW representative of the Veela colonies. Not why either of them is here but important none the less. They are here because of a matter concerning their oldest daughter Fleur. Next is Amelia Bones a captain of the British Department of Magical Law Enforcement. This time next month after Barty Crouch Sn. is booted from office she will definitely become next Head of the department. She is also the Regent of the Ancient and Noble house of Bones. She is here due to her being the regent of the Bones house, and it is time for the Bones family to either renew their vassalage or break free. Though that matter will be decided at the end of this meeting not during. Next to Amelia is Sophia Greengrass neé Bulstrode, she is a Herbology and Potions Mistress of the highest caliber. Her husband, seated to her left, is Cygnus Greengrass Lord of the Most Ancient and noble house of Greengrass. He is also head of the Neutral faction of the Wizengamot and one of the best businesspeople in the world that I have ever come across. They are here concerning a matter of both of their daughters as well as their statues of being a branch house of a much older family their vassalage is non-negotiable due to the branch house business.
Next is Lady Lilith, in this generation she is known as Isabella Zabini. Her original name was Lilith, and she is the very first metamorphmagus to every walk this earth using what she told me the one time we talked about it I would estimate her age around eight or nine millennia." There was a sharp gasp all around the table at that estimation.
"I hope that answered your question Andromeda. You see a full body metamorphmagus is essentially a false immortal." Harry was stopped from talking by Andromeda lightly slamming her hand on the table. Causing Harry and the rest of the table to turn towards her.
"I'm sorry sir but what do you mean that a full body metamorphmagus is a false immortal, what the difference between false and true immortal?" Andromeda asked with a pleading tone in her voice.
"The difference is that a false Immortal can live till then end of time if they wished as long as no one kills them. If their head is cut of, someone stakes them in the heart, they lose enough blood, their soul ripped from their body, etc. they will die just like anyone else. A true Immortal can have their entire body and soul be erased from existence and they will still come back." Harry then stopped as the table went pale at the implications of an true immortal. Andromeda was weeping silent tears at the implication of her daughter being able to live forever. She already realized the ramifications of such a life.
"Now back on topic Lilith here has lived through the ages, she was the queen of the first and only magical empire, Babylon. This was way before the mundane world sacked the original empire and took it over creating the mundane kingdom of Babylon. The Babylon in the bible was the remnant of the mundane version, they even passed off a magical work of time and effort as a god given miracle. I'm sure at least one person here has heard of the hanging gardens of Babylon. She is here because she was a good friend of mine but also as witness for what I am going to do today because she was also the one who elevated the first twelve magical families to royal status. Also, she is another representative of the underdark as she is the nominal leader of the Drow. Finally, she was also the progenitor of the royal House of Grim which was a founding house that later branched out and created the House of Black. The house of Grim went 'extinct' but every surviving member of the house of Black can thank her for your life because she birthed your ancestor.
Next to the Lady Lilith is Madam Marlene Black neé McKinnon, the last surviving member of the long thought dead Ancient and Noble McKinnon House. She was also the Order of the Phoenix's spy in the organization known as the Death Eaters in the First Blood Wars. Following her is the Heir Primary of the Most Ancient and Most Noble house of Black, Regulus Black. After today he should be the next head if I say my oath correctly. After him is his cousin Andromeda Tonks neé Black, she is one of the best solicitors I have ever come across and Healing Mistress. She as well is a progeny at dueling even better than her sister Bellatrix. The Black family also before the rise of the faux Dark Lord Voldemort were the leaders of the Dark Faction of the Wizengamot.
Next Andromeda is Madam Dowager Augusta Longbottom, Regent of the Most Ancient and Most Noble house of Longbottom. She is here because of three reasons. One she is my blood adopted mother, two as regent of the Longbottom house a branch house of the much older house and as such their vassalage is non-negotiable. The final reason is that she is the de facto leader of the light side of the Wizengamot when Dumbledork is not sticking his nose in things." That comment earned a round of chuckles around the world. Harry reaffirmed his decision of selecting the people around this room.
"After her is her brother Algernon "Croaker" Rosier. He is here as the representative of the British Unspeakables to stop them from asking further questions of the chrono event that happened of December of last year. For I was the cause of that massive event, and there are multiple traitors in your department Uncle Algie. You have at least one member reporting to Malfoy, Dumbledore, or to the Seven. The Oaths have quite a few loopholes if you look closely at the wording. When you walk away today you will know your current and future traitors as well as how to close your loopholes. He is also here as Lord of the Ancient and noble house of Rosier even if he rarely uses that title and lets his son and regent normally fill that role. Though again after today I doubt his son will be holding that position for long." Harry said with a chuckle, knowing full well how Algie will manage the information that he is about to share. The sharp turn of Algernon's head to look at Harry after that last comment let Harry known that Algie is about to be blindsided by this information.
"I don't know when he joined the Death Eaters so you might be able to stop what I'm going to show you from happening but I'm just saying heads up the man I knew was a horrible and sadistic person." The nod Harry received from the man was so mechanical that Harry felt bad for the man. Harry went to speak was again but was interrupted from introducing his last guest and best friend once again by Andromeda. Though the visible sign that Tom released caused Harry to chuckle.
"I'm sorry sir but what do you mean by chrono event. Do you mean to say that you are from the future? How you look as if you are at most ten years old that wouldn't make sense." Harry sighed well at least he knew where Tonks inquisitiveness and bluntness came from. Though Andy could do with being a little less uptight like her daughter.
"Well, your right Andy. I did not use a time-turner or another artifact like it I used a ritual that Uncle Angie started creating, that I finished. Though I would not have been able to finish it without your grandson's help. That boy was a ritualistic prodigy."
"Was, what do you mean? And how far did you travel? What would cause you to travel far enough back for me to be able to have a grandson my daughter isn't even ten years old yet." Andromeda posed with a quivering voice, knowing she probably would not like Harry's answer.
"I mean was because he probably won't be born this time around. The first time around he was conceived because your daughter was potioned with loyalty, obedience, love, and lust potions. That it was not until after he was conceived, and she was forced into a marriage before they were fully out of her system and she realized what happened to her. That will not be happening this time around I view her, or at least her from my past as my sister. That is why you're here. That is why your all here.
Everyone here in my past life was either a friend or ally. Or a parent of a friend or ally." Harry then learned as far as his young body allowed him to and put on his most serious face. "Today is chronologically my eighth birthday. I came back from the year Two thousand, one hundred and twenty-three. And I am going to show you exactly what happened to cause me to call you all here and to why I personally was the one to come back. I guess I can save mine and my best friends introductions until after you watch. Now do any of you recognize the device in front of you."
This time it was Cygnus that spoke up. "This is a pensieve I don't why you asked such an obvious question." His answer caused everyone in the room to chuckle including Harry and Ragnock.
"Correct Cygnus, but that's only half of the answer. I am not going to bore your all with days of memories. This specific Pensieve is one of a kind. This specific pensieve has no true name but what it does is made for those races with long lifespans such as goblins. One minute on the outside is equivalent to a decade of time on the inside. The only downside to this pensieve is that I cannot pick and choose memories. Everyone here either gets my whole life story or nothing at all. So, everyone here is going to put a finger in the water and watch my entire one hundred and forty-seven years of life. Thankfully, your brain will process every decade as a minute of knowledge. Everyone in this room had Occlumency training so you will be able to go back and direct the information on a later date if you have any questions."
"Damn." Was Algernon's eloquent response to that information. "How much are the goblins charging you for being able to use this pensieve?"
"One million Galleons per minute of use. Now I will wait to start the memories until everyone has a finger in the bowl. And I will see you all in fifteen minutes." After that statement Harry got up and pressed a few runes around the massive pensieve retracting the stone roof of the device showing the near blinding white light of his entire life's worth of memories. "Oh, before I forget. Almost everyone in this room will see something extremely disturbing and personal.
For that I apologize now and not after. I saw most of you die or heard of it happen. Many of you will have your worldview turned on its head. And specifically to the Greengrass's and the Delacour's I apologize profusely you are going to see your daughters naked in a way no parent should. I was married to both Daphne and Fleur. Now please place a finger in the bowl." When everyone had a finger in the bowl including a Tom. Harry hit a few more runes and watched as everyone's eyes shut and started fluttering extremely fast as if they were in a terrifying nightmare.
For fifteen minutes Harry just sat in his chair reviewing the plans he had made and how they were going to accomplish them. He also was curious as to how he was going to survive the mass of angry parents and guardians when they all emerged from the pensieve. Then he had a thought, the pensieve recorded everything. He then started grumbling under his breath because he recorded everything, he had done in the last eight months since he came back the recording thankfully stopped this morning and did not go over this conversation again. After the time elapsed all thirteen standing members of the room flopped down into the chairs. All of their thoughts were summed up by a very Sirius like comment coming from Regulus.
"Well, we're fucked."
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