Hello guys. It's time for Chapter 8.

This chapter will feature discussion about future plans, and a surprise for Harry. That will be about it.

Let's get started.

Chapter 8- The Future

Harry walked into the living room of the Burrow. Ron, Hermione, and Ginny were all sitting around in armchairs, or on the couch in Ginny's case. They were all just enjoying a nice day after work at the joke shop before Ginny and Hermione headed back to Hogwarts.

Harry sat down on the couch with Ginny. She smiled and grasped his hand.

Everyone sat there for a minute, just staying silent. Then, Harry said, "So, what does everyone have planned for the coming year?" He was just trying to introduce a nice topic of conversation.

"Well, you should know me and Ginny are heading back to Hogwarts, so besides that, you could say we don't have much going on," said Hermione. "Hey!" Ginny said in mock protest, "Have you forgotten I'm getting married next summer? I need to be getting ready for that."

Hermione smiled. "Of course. We can't forget your wedding, can we? Especially since I'll be Maid of Honor, right?" Ginny smiled. "Of course you will."

"Ron, what exactly are you planning to do for the next year?" Harry asked, genuinely curious. Ron had never made any mention of his plans.

Ron grinned and shrugged his shoulders. "Kingsley offered me an Auror job. But, I'm going to work with George in the shop for at least a year before going into the Auror Department."

Harry nodded. "What are you doing?" Ron asked Harry. "Kingsley offered me a job as an Auror. So I'm probably going to start Auror training this fall," Harry said.

Ginny squeezed his hand little bit and smiled at him. "I'm so proud of you," she said lovingly. Harry smiled back at his fiancee. "I love you," he said. Ginny smiled back. "I love you too," she said, and gave him a quick kiss.

"Um, still sitting over here," said Ron. Ginny smirked at him. "Well, we're engaged, so get used to it," she told him. Ron rolled his eyes, then said, "Speaking of you guys getting married, Harry, I assume that I'll be your Best Man." "Goes without saying," said Harry with a smile.

All of a sudden, they heard the sound of an owl screeching. A minute later, George came into the room, holding an envelope. Harry noticed he was wearing new gloves. "Hey, Harry. This just came for you." "Thanks, George," said Harry. He reached out and took the envelope, only to get a sudden shock.

"What the…?" Harry said loudly. George fell back, laughing. He then held up one of his hands, showing off his new gloves. It was at that moment that Harry noticed that the palms and fingers had light blue lines running along them.

"Electroshock Gloves," George said, "Touch someone else while wearing them, and they get shocked." Harry smiled. "Nice one George. Make sure you send me a pair of those," Harry said. George winked, then walked out of the living room.

Harry looked at the letter. It was addressed from Gringotts. "Huh. It's from Gringotts," Harry said. "Huh. Wonder what it could be about?" Ron asked.

Harry took out a small knife he had in his pocket and slit open the envelope. He unfolded the letter and read it to himself.

Dear Mr. Potter,

You have recently received the remainder of your inheritance from your parents and your godfather, Sirius Black.

You presence is requested to go over your inheritance. Please come to Gringotts at your earliest possible convenience.

Sincerely,

Galvan, Head Goblin

Harry looked at the letter. "Well?" asked Ginny. "Apparently, I had more of an inheritance than I thought. They want me to come to Gringotts as soon as possible to discuss it," said Harry.

"Well, congratulations," said Ginny. "Well, now I definitely know where to go when I need to borrow money," said Ron, which earned him a glare from Hermione. "Just kidding," Ron said.

The next day, Harry went to Gringotts to discuss his inheritance with Galvan. He brought Bill with him as a witness.

When Harry walked into Gringotts, he looked hesitantly around at the goblins. However, they seemed to take almost no notice of him. It looked as though the goblins held no grudge against him for breaking into Gringotts a few months ago.

Harry walked up to one goblin. "Hello. I'm here to Galvan." "Indeed, Mr. Potter. Galvan is waiting for you. Let me take you to his office." The goblin hopped down from his desk and led him to an office that had a door label reading "Galvan, Head Goblin."

The goblin let Harry and Bill into the office. An older goblin sat at a desk that also had the label "Galvan, Head Goblin" on it. The goblin looked up when Harry and Bill walked in. "Ahh, Mr. Potter. Thank you for coming so soon after receiving my letter. And welcome to you too, Mr. Weasley. Please, both of you, sit down." He indicated two chairs that sat in front of his desk.

Harry and Bill sat down. "Well, Mr. Potter. As I said in my letter, you have received the remainder of your inheritance from your parents and your godfather. Your parents left you some money to get you through your school years. The rest, which also included material objects and properties, was to be given to you when you were 18. Sirius Black had a section of his wealth that was also meant to be given to you when you turned 18."

"How much have I inherited?" Harry asked. "From your parents alone, you have inherited a little over 220 million Galleons," Galvan said. Harry's mouth dropped open. Galvan almost cracked a smile.

"I see it is a great surprise to you how much money your parents had. You would not have known, but the Potter family has, historically been one of the richest wizarding families. With no other relatives of yours alive, the whole of the Potter family fortune belongs to you.

"You have also inherited 2 million Galleons from Sirius Black. As he already gave you pretty much all of his possessions in his will, that is all you are receiving from him.

"I have here a list of everything you have received from your parents, in terms of money, items, and properties," Galvan finished, handing a sheet of parchment to Harry. Harry looked at the sheet. The amount of money listed was about 223 million Galleons. There was also a list of possessions his parents had left him. Finally, there was a list of properties. There were a few houses in London, Norfolk, Birmingham, and Liverpool. There was also a beach house, a vacation home in Scotland, near Loch Ness, and, last of all, Potter Manor.

Harry looked over the list again. Then, he looked at Galvan and asked, "Has all the money been transferred to my vault?" "No," Galvan said, "You have been given ownership of the Potter vault, in the deepest part of Gringotts. That is where all the money and possessions you have received has been stored. The money from the vault you have used up till now has been transferred to the Potter vault."

Harry nodded. "I want to have 1 million Galleons given to Hermione Granger, another million to Andromeda Tonks, and 10 million to the Weasley family." Bill looked shocked that Harry had just said that. Galvan, however nodded. "Of course. I will write out the order immediately, and the transfer should be enacted later today. Now, do you wish to do anything with the properties you have inherited?" "I want to keep them all. I might give most of the houses to my kids when they're grown up, and I'll probably live in Potter Manor. But, I won't live in any of them for a while, so keep them maintained." Galvan nodded.

"Excellent. Most of the material possessions your parents left you will be sent to Potter Manor to be stored there. Is that acceptable?" Galvan asked. "Yes. I would also like to put 3 million Galleons down to cover the costs of repairing Hogwarts School," Harry said. "Certainly. Now, you need to sign this," Galvan said, pushing a piece of parchment towards him, "This certifies that you met with me and you told us what to do with your inheritance." Harry quickly signed it. When he finished, Galvan took the parchment and rolled it up. He then thanked Harry for coming in, and Harry left Galvan's office.

Bill stayed in Gringotts, but Harry left the bank and headed out into Diagon Alley. He stopped in the Leaky Cauldron for a butterbeer. As he drank, he reflected on what he had inherited. He might be the richest wizard in Britain. And he had a place for him and Ginny to live and raise a family.

The future was looking good for Harry Potter.

Okay, and that's the end of that.

Hope this chapter wasn't too bad. It was kind of a filler chapter. And yes, harry will be living in Potter Manor. I'll disclose where it actually is later. You may see his two vacation homes showing up in the future too. Also, don't ask where I got the name Galvan. I just decided I wanted a name starting with G, and somehow I came up with Galvan.

Next chapter will be better, and should be up by tomorrow (hopefully). Until then, have a nice summer, and may your Bertie Bott's Beans always be delicious.

Raptor2216 out.