Harry wasn't sure what to expect, because his parents had always left him with Sirius, Remus, or even Bathilda. He had never gotten to go to Diagon Alley before, much less Gringotts. But when he walked through those white marble doors, any expectations he had (or thought he had) were shattered and left in the dust. He turned around thrice and almost ran full-tilt into a wall before being stopped by a snickering Sirius.
"Easy, Harry," he said, still lightly chuckling. "You don't even know where we're going first." Harry responded by trying to worm his way out of his godfather's grip. "I don't want to wait anymore!"
Lily stole a glance at her husband. "James, what's first? Are we going to take Harry all the way down to our vault while Remus and Sirius do…wait a minute. Where is Remus?" she asked, looking at Sirius.
"Dunno. He was right behind me," Sirius said, as he glanced around. "Maybe he ducked out back to Diagon Alley. Oh well. He knows where we are or how to find us."
James looked back at Lily. "We probably should just take him down there. He should know where it is and what to do if he needs to make a withdrawal."
"Well, that makes sense," Lily reasoned. "Okay, Harry, you ready?"
Harry was still gaping at everything around him. Sirius answered for him. "He's been ready, Evans. I'm going to make a quick withdrawal myself, then go find Moony. He's out there…somewhere," he shrugged before releasing Harry and setting off.
"Well, that's that," James said, as he took Harry with one hand, Lily with the other, and set off down the path into the heart of the bank.
Harry was still taking in all the sights when he abruptly stopped with his parents. James herded him into the trolley that would take them well below ground level, stating "Vault 687" to the goblin as he climbed in himself.
"Harry, I want you to stay seated. No jumping and flailing about. Got it?" Lily said.
"Yes, Mum," he said obediently as he climbed in between his parents.
Before he knew it, they were off, rocketing around corners and tight turns in speeds excess of 60 km/hour. And before he knew it, they stood outside the family vault.
"Key, please," the goblin requested. Lily handed him the key and stood back, telling Harry to do the same. The door opened inward, and Harry saw mountains of gold, silver, and bronze. He wanted to take it all, but he knew his parents only planned on a bit. After taking out what they needed, they sat back in the cart, now accompanied by a new face, and by the looks of him, a giant. When he turned, Lily and James caught his face and gasped. It was a face they knew all too well. Why, it was Rubeus Hagrid, groundskeeper at Hogwarts School.
