Learning
Harry slowly woke up from where he had flopped last night. His eyes were blurry from sleep, as he sat up from where he was lying, he heard a thump out in the hallway. The thump gave his mind the jumpstart it needed to wake up fully. He was worried that Dumbledore had found him already. He grabbed his wand out and went to open the door. As the door opened, he was ready to say expelliarmus, when he saw that it was the guy that he ran into yesterday. It looked like he had dropped a few books, hence the thump. The guy looked up when he heard the door open. He looked sheepish. "Hey, sorry if I woke you." it took a moment for him to recognize Harry, "Oh! You're the kid from yesterday. Sorry, I didn't introduce myself, I was in a hurry yesterday. I'm Mica Griffins." He straightened up from where he was kneeling to pick up the books and held his hand out towards Harry, who despite not being taught good manners, didn't want to seem rude so shook his hand. "Are you staying here with your parents?" Griffins asked.
"No, my parents are dead. I'm going through what they left me, so I wanted to stay at a place near Gringotts without having to stay at the Leaky Cauldron." Harry replied.
Griffins looked sad, "Sorry to hear about your parents kid. I hope things go well at Gringotts for you. What's your name? Just in case."
Harry was a little annoyed from being called 'kid' so was hoping that he would stop after getting a name. "My name is Haven Evans, nice to meet you."
Griffins grinned, "Well, nice to meet you too, Evans. I need to head off to my summer job." He waved as he hurried off.
Harry stared after him, "Summer job?" he muttered to himself. He shook himself and headed back into his room to take a shower and get dressed to go see Bannok again. He made his way to the reception desk. Ms. Rose was at the desk this morning already. "Ms. Rose, I'm going to Gringotts can you tell me how much it would be to stay in room ten for three more days?" Harry asked her.
Opal looked up from what she was doing to look at him, "That would be three Galleons and three Sickles, Mr. Evans," she answered.
Harry took out the four Galleons and handed them to her. She marked it down that he was staying an extra three days. After that interaction, Harry made his way to Gringotts. He got to Gringotts stairs when he saw Mrs. Weasley down the street. Harry cursed and hurried into the bank, hoping he was fast enough just in case Mrs. Weasley was able to recognize him, even with a different hair color. There weren't any lines yet, so he was able to get escorted to Bannok's office immediately.
He walked into Bannok's office with the parchment from yesterday already out and ready to be used in the discussion. Harry sat down after Bannok greeted him. "Hello Bannok, how was your morning?" Harry asked, not sure what to say.
Bannok looked at Harry, "My morning was fine. For future reference, Mr. Potter, don't try to start small talk. Get straight to business. Time, Mr. Potter, is money." Bannok said, giving Harry a stern look. Harry looked back at him in surprise and nodded.
"Right, where do we start Bannok?" Harry asked, putting the parchment onto the desk between them.
Bannok glanced at the parchment but didn't pick it up yet. "Mr. Potter, is there anything about it that you want to know immediately or do you just want to go over it one item at a time?"
"If time is money, then any questions I may have should wait until after each section in case they get answered during the discussion." Harry decided. Bannok looked approving of Harry's decision.
"First order of business, your Lord and Heir rings. They will warn you if there is anything harmful in your food and drink." Bannok informed him. Harry was handed his rings in the order they appeared on the parchment. With each ring he put on there was a different colored flare of magic, the rings melded together. The colors that show themselves in order; Peverell silvery-blue, Gryffindor Reddish-gold, Ravenclaw sky blue, Slytherin Emerald green, Potter ruby red, Evans silver-green, Black navy-blue. Once he put on the last ring, the Heir ring of Black, the only ring that didn't meld with the others. Harry looked at his ring finger, frowning as the crest on the ring kept flipping through all the family crests. "Tell the rings which Crest you want to be shown at any given moment, and it will stay on the Crest until you tell it otherwise," Bannok told him.
Harry hesitantly said, "Peverell." The ring went to the Peverell Crest and stayed there. Bannok nodded approvingly, "I'm sure I don't have to explain money to you, Mr. Potter?" Bannok asked with a raised eyebrow. "No, but I do have a question about the Founders Vaults. Didn't Gringotts come to existence after they already died?" Harry asked.
Bannok snorted, "Their descendants were the first to make accounts after Gringotts opened. All because they didn't want the ministry to get their hands on their things. Now onto the property and businesses," He looked at the parchment. "Potter Manor is unplottable, the wards were done by Gringotts when it was first built, your ancestors added more I'm sure. Potter Cottage was destroyed when your family was attacked by He-who-shall-not-be-named when you were a year old. Your Ministry illegally declared it a National monument. It is still your property, however, so if you decide you want it fixed up or torn down completely, you can. The Burrow was rented out by your Grandfather Fleamont Potter to an Arthur Weasley. Some portkeys are available for all your properties, and they should be in your vaults, the only one that your Lord Potter ring will take you to, is your Manor. Any questions for this section?"
"No sir, it's been pretty straight forward so far," Harry replied.
"Good, onto businesses. The Daily Prophet as an investment has been doing very well, most wizards and witches read it. Quality Quidditch has been picking up on sales for the last few years because of the success of the Nimbus Racing Broom Company. Flourish and Blotts has been a steady investment. Now, Paradise Lodging is the number one place to stay for Creatures. It is considered a safe haven for people who are outcasted from society." Bannok read through what was on the parchment again to make sure he covered everything.
"Paradise Lodging is considered a safe haven?" Harry asked a little amused. Bannok frowned at him, "When I checked into Paradise, I gave them the name Haven Evans because I couldn't think of anything that wouldn't get back to Dumbledore." Bannok blinked then sighed in exasperation. "Wizards." he sneered.
Harry snickered at Bannok's reaction, then turned serious. "The parchment said I would have a creature inheritance, but it doesn't say what kind of creature. Is there a way to find out?" Harry asked nervously.
Now Bannok looked a little amused and asked. "That's been bugging you, hasn't it?" Harry tried to glare at Bannok, but it came across as more of a pout. Bannok chuckled and continued, "There isn't a way to know for sure what kind of creature you are. Not until your 16th birthday anyways. What you can do is go to the bookshop in Carrakat called The Shaving Cart. If I remember correctly, the most recent creature inheritances in the Black Family are; Vampire, Draken, and Fae. The people there should be able to help you find books about them. Keep in mind that there are creatures further down your ancestry that could pop up. Now there is something about your Vaults you do need to know. It's not all money. There are things that your ancestors deemed important in them. I believe the Evans Vault is filled with books. The 20 Galleons in it is to keep the Vault open. If you want, while you go to the bookstore and explore Carrakat alley, Gringotts can do an audit of your Vaults and make a list of everything in them."
"That would be great, Bannok. Thank you." Harry said, getting up. He made his to the door and was about to leave.
"Mr. Potter, word of advice. Use your real name at the bookshop instead of a pseudonym." Bannok advised. Harry glanced back at him and nodded as he left.
Harry made his way out of Gringotts while keeping an eye out for Mrs. Weasley. Once he was a few steps away from Carrakat Alley, he relaxed slightly. He had felt far more comfortable in Carrakat Alley than he had ever felt in Diagon Alley. As he stepped into Carakkat, he stopped as he felt a wave of magic go over him. 'I don't remember feeling that yesterday. I wonder what that was.' Harry thought. A woman approached him with pretty gold wings while he stood there puzzled. "Hey, is everything ok?" She asked, knocking him out of his thoughts.
Harry looked at her, startled, "Wha-, oh! Yeah, everything is fine. I just realized there was magic at the entrance to the alley. I was wondering what it did." he sheepishly said. She raised an eyebrow at him.
"It warns the people in the Alley when someone with malicious intentions finds their way here. Mostly Aurors in all honesty though. Are you here with your parents or did you sneak away while they were shopping in Diagon Alley?" she asked.
Harry sighed, tired of that question already. "I am staying in Carrakat by a suggestion from my Gringotts accounts Manager. My parents are dead. Can you point me to the Shaving Cart please." He asked, bluntly. He wanted to get out of this conversation quickly because of the condescending undertone of the lady's words. She was giving him a disapproving look for his tone, but she did point him in the direction of the bookstore.
Harry made his way towards where the lady said the bookstore was. When Harry came into view of the shop, he saw that a few people were standing around two guys growling at each other. He slowed down his pace as he got closer. The guy closest to Harry was around 5'7 with platinum blond hair; he had pale pink scales up his neck. The other guy, who looked a little smaller, had blue-black hair and the same colored feathers on his forearms. They were right in front of the book store's door. Harry went up to one of the people surrounding them and asked, "What's going on?"
The person replied absently, "The Dark Veela ran into the blond, I think he might be a Dracken and made a rude comment instead of apologizing."
"Dark Veela?" Harry asked.
The person turned to give Harry a dirty look and sneered, "What have your parents taught you if you don't know what a Dark Veela is?"
Harry glared right back and snapped. "My parents are dead, and muggles raised me. Hogwarts doesn't precisely have a class explaining the Wizarding world to the muggle-born and muggle-raised!"
Before the guy could respond, with an apology or something rude, the door to the bookshop opened, and a man in a heavy-looking thick black cloak came out. "If you are going to cause trouble in Carrakat Alley do not do it in front of my shop!" he yelled, throwing stinging hexes at the troublemaker's feet. The crowd dispersed as the blonde, and the Dark Veela ran in opposite directions.
Harry, who had stayed where he was, eyed the cloaked figure. The cloaked figure humphed and went back into the shop grumbling. Bannok, Harry decided, hadn't led him astray yet so made his way towards the shop. Harry went into the shop and had to wait for his eyes to adjust from being out of the sun. Once his eyes adjust he stared in shock, the store had bookshelves that went all the way to the ceiling and books flying around shelving themselves. 'I have to tell Hermione about this shop. She would literally kill me if I didn't tell her about it! ' Harry thought.
"Evans! Hey. How'd Gringotts go?" Harry heard come from the front of the store. It caused him to jump. Harry looked towards the front and saw Griffins behind the front desk.
"Hi Griffins, it went well. I learned a lot. I was told to come here to find books about the creatures I have the potential to inherit. Since I don't know what it is, I get to read up on all the creatures that were part of the family for the last three hundred years. I was also told by Bannok to use my real name while in here." Harry said while walking over to Griffins.
Griffins Blinked and stared for a moment while he processed the information. "Okay, let's start with the name, along with which name you prefer for outside the shop I guess?" Griffins replied, a little amused.
Harry took a deep breath and said, "My name is Harry Potter. It's nice to meet you properly Griffins you can call me Harry in this shop and in private and Haven in public if you want?" He looked Mica in the eye when he said this to see how he would react.
Mica blinked then, "Nice to, properly, meet you too Harry. You can call me Mica. What creatures did Bannok tell you about?" He asked, pleasantly surprising Harry.
"Uh, he told me Fae, Dracken, and Vampire. I also wanted to get a few general creature books. I want to learn all I can, Merlin I sound like Mione!" Harry told him.
"Bannok told you to get books about those being? He either likes you, or you are too important of an account holder." A voice to the right of Harry asked. Mica and Harry both jumped, startled.
Mica sighed, "Must you do that every time we have a customer, Uncle Wolfe?" Harry eyed the unknown man and saw that he had hazel eyes that almost seemed to glow and dark brown hair.
"Yes, peoples reactions are far too funny to give up," Wolfe replied. "Now, Mica why don't you introduce us? Then you can go organize the back room."
Mica sighed, "Harry, this is the owner of the bookshop, also my uncle, Wolfe Wommack. Uncle Wolfe this is Harry."
"Why did you give him my last name, but not his last name to me?" His uncle pouted.
"You like to be annoying; therefore, I'm not giving you ammunition against Harry." Mica deadpanned. Harry looked a little wide-eyed at Mica being such a smart-ass towards his uncle.
Wolfe snorted, "Get going you, brat."
Mica waved goodbye to Harry on his way to the back. Harry waved back before he disappeared. Harry then turned his attention to the shop owner and eyed him warily. "I'm not going to bite. Well, not unless you offer anyway." Harry frowned at him. Wolfe sighed, "Tough crowd. Anyway, what do you need kid?"
"My account Manager told me this was the best place to go for books about creatures. I have a creature inheritance coming, but I have no idea which one." He warily told Wolfe.
"Alright, what creatures?
"Fae, Dracken, and Vampire."
Wolfe blinked then said, "I think your account Manager is, slightly, messing with you. Faes or Faeries, depending on who you talk too, don't have creature inheritance you either are or not Fae, granted, there is always a chance that you can have a kid that is fae. I can get your books about Vampires; they are numerous. Drackens and Fae are very picky about who gets books about them. I can tell you what I do know, though." He motioned for Harry to follow him. He took Harry to an area that had a few armchairs and tables. They both got situated, and Wolfe asked. "What burning questions do you have about them?"
Harry frowned in thought for a moment, 'I've never heard of either Dracken or Fae, he said fae don't have Inheritances into the species, so I guess' Harry looked at Wolfe and said, "Can we start with Drackens? I've never heard of them before."
"Sure, the first thing you should know. If you do end up being a Dracken, never let the government find out, being a Dracken is punishable by death. The second is that Drackens, as a species, are considered humanoid dragons. The third is that there are two categories of Drackens, Submissives, and Dominants. I will give you a book about what it means to be Submissive or Dominant in most species. That is really all I know about Drackens. I'll go get the books you need right now."
Harry watched as Wolfe disappeared between the bookshelves. He was thinking about the very little information he had been given. 'That was a bit disappointing. Not much information at all. I wonder if Hermione would be able to get more information about them.' Harry watched as Wolfe reappeared with a stack of five books.
"Here are two books about Vampires, two books about a variety of different creatures, and one book about the different roles between Submissives and Dominants in other cultures," Wolfe announced pleased with himself.
Harry stared at him for a moment, then he got up and took the books from Wolfe and paid him. "Mr. Wommack, thank you for the help. I might come back in a few days to look around the bookshop more."
Harry quickly left the bookshop and saw that it was slowly getting darker. He made his way back to Paradise Lodging. When he went in, he saw that the person at the receptionist desk was different. It was the blonde guy from before that had been taking issue with the Dark Veela. Harry wanted to hurry to his room so he could read one of the books when the guy called, "Hey are you the kid named Mr. Evans Opal told me about?" Harry stopped near the stairs and looked back to nod. "Gringotts sent you some mail. It was left on the desk in your room."
"Thank you, sir." Harry replied as he went up the stairs. Once Harry got into his room and put the books down he grabbed the letter and read that they had found a problem from the audit that needed addressing. He was to come in tomorrow morning to find out more. `I was hoping for a day where I didn't have to go to Gringotts. Guess I was hoping for too much.' Harry sighed and said "everything can wait for tomorrow." He got changed into pajamas and went to sleep.
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