AN: Well, I got 2 nice rev's so I think another chap is ok. Thanks for that msand and Nicole. To get one thing straight. That was not a one-shot! It is around 19 chapters and should be around 60.000 words when it is finished. Updates shouldn't take too long, but it is clearly dependent on the response I will get. So if I get more reviews, I will feel more motivated and updating will be faster. The reviews should be critical too, so If you find it fine, then you may write that, if not, tell me what is wrong. I can only learn.
On another note, I hope some of the reades of this story are going to read the English version of 'In the end' too. It is depressing to see, that there is only one review yet and it is nearly a month up now. So please have some mercy! ;-)
Chapter 2: Paperwork, Testing and Shopping
As Harry thought, he got a peaceful sleep for the first time since the end of the school and that without the help of potions. He awoke fresh and well rested for a change.
He showered quietly and ignored the snoring sounds of his relatives.
He dressed in his black jeans and a dark blue T-Shirt. He putted a simple black robe in his backpack. As usual he putted on his base cap and his new glasses. He took his contacts and sunglasses with him in his backpack along with his shrunken Firebolt only for emergency.
He donned his invisibility cloak after he got all his things he might need and went quietly down the stairs, carefully avoiding the screeching steps.
He had looked after a nice spell to find his guard. He recognized that they were mostly near the garden door.
He muttered a short charm which enabled him for about ten minutes to see in infrared vision.
"Whoa!" he whispered surprised as his vision changed abruptly. He saw now all in red colors and warmer places like the asphalt of the street which was warming in the sun, glowed in brighter colors. He saw now a yellow and blue shadow near the garden door.
He sneaked up to the Order member and whispered "Soporus!"
The figure sank down to the ground and he caught it, before it could fall down to the floor too hard.
He was surprised, the guard was relatively small in height.
He countered the vision spell with a "Finite Incatatum" and dragged the figure in the garden. He removed the cloak and he couldn't help to smile. It was Tonks. She had shoulder length hazel brown hair and a nice heart shaped face. She looked peaceful and sweet sleeping. He assumed, that was her natural form, because of the cloak there was no need to change her appearance. She looked nice. He wondered, how old she was. She looked a bit younger than in her disguises. He kissed her carefully on her forehead and whispered, "Sleep well, Tonks."
He laid her down on the ground and she curled up like a baby. Then he covered her with her cloak and put up a spell which let all muggles avoid this spot in the garden. He couldn't have the Dursleys fell over this fragile girl now, could he?
Then he put up a silencing charm around her. She wouldn't wake up for at least four hours if not awakened by something.
Then he went happily out of the garden and jogged to the park.
He reached it just in time. Rick sat relaxed on one of the swings and waited for him.
"Hi Harry." he said.
Harry was surprised and took his cloak away.
"Hi. How did you know it was me? Did you hear me? I used a silencing charm on my boots."
"Clever. No I didn't hear you but saw your steps in the grass."
"Ah. I have to remember that."
"You better do. Let's go. We have much to do."
"Okay. How do we get there?"
"Special Portkey. Grab it!"
He handed him a blank plastic-card.
He felt the usual pulling behind his navel and found himself in the circular room in the department of mysteries.
"Wow. We have overgone the entrance?"
"Yes. As I said. It is all top secret, even within the Ministry. The advantage of working under the department of mysteries."
"That's great."
"That it is. Follow me!"
He led him to a door, which looked like the door, he couldn't open at his last visit.
"Richard Weller and Harry James Potter." he stated to the door.
A white light shot out of the door and seemed to scan Rick. The same after that with Harry. He felt a slight tingling over his body as the beam wandered over him.
The door simply melted away after that.
"Wow." said Harry as he followed Rick in.
They were now in a long straight corridor with many doors left and right.
They stopped in front of one with a sign 'Department Supervisor'
Rick knocked and entered.
A gray haired wizard sat at the huge desk in front of them.
"Rick! Nice to see you. And you are Harry Potter I assume?"
Harry nodded.
"Hi Stanley. Nice to meet you too. You know why we are here?"
"Yes. You want to teach Mr. Potter the way of the Warlocks. Very interesting, that you just now decided to take an apprentice."
"It is necessary."
"That may be. Will he be independent or under our orders?"
"Independent for now."
"Fine by me. I know of some of your experiences with our dear minister, Mr. Potter. Now Rick, do you have the papers ready?"
"Here. I added a request for full adult rights for Harry. He has enough responsibility for that. He went through enough to mature far beyond his years."
"I have no objections. Mr. Potter, are you aware, that if you sign this, you will have full rights of adults but you are an adult before the law as well?"
"That is fine." Harry said without emotion.
"Then so be it. I declare him adult under the ruling of the apprenticeship and take the papers to the archives. Sign here and here please, Mr. Potter!"
Harry did as he was told. Then he got a magical ID-Card from Stanley which stated officially that he was an adult now. He also got a copy of the papers and the apprenticeship contract.
"Mrs. Winters is waiting for you two. I think it will be interesting to follow your education, Mr. Potter. Feel free to visit again, if you have questions."
"Thanks."
They went the corridor down to a door which stated: "Scanning and Testing"
Rick knocked again and entered.
Here they met a younger witch with blond hair and a white robe.
She smiled as the two wizards entered.
"Rick!"
"Clara. May I introduce you to my new apprentice. That is Harry Potter. Harry, that is Clara Winters, Unspeakable and scientist. Special branch: Magical Auras and Special Talents."
"Nice to meet you, Mrs. Winters and please call me Harry!"
"Thanks Harry. Now I believe you want to be tested?"
"I think so. May I ask a question?"
"That you just did." Clara said smiling.
Harry frowned, "Just like Dumbledore."
"Well, I am his grand niece. But have no fear. Nothing about any Unspeakable will leave this room."
"Thanks, I appreciate that. Now I wanted to ask, why is not every wizard tested if there is a way to do that?"
"It is not necessary that every wizard is trained in all his talents. The test may also be a bit painful. I hope you are ok with that?"
"That is no problem. I don't think it will come near the Cruciatus, will it?"
"No, of course not. You... you were hit with one?"
"More than one and from Snakeface himself. Not a very nice feeling, I assure you." Harry joked but his voice was underlaid with a bit of sadness but mostly determination.
"Sorry to hear that. Now lets start. Firstly I will make an aura scan of yours to get an impression of your magical power."
"As long as you don't tell me, I will one day be a great wizard, that's ok." Harry joked.
She smiled and led him to a circular symbol on the floor where he was to stand.
Rick was sent to the far back of the room to avoid disturbances.
Then Clara started to cast a complex series of spells on him and he glowed in different colors for a moment.
"That is strange." she muttered and continued to cast spells.
After that she took an apparatus out of her desk and scanned him with it.
She talked to Rick "He has a powerful aura without doubts and he seems to have at least two skills, but I can't scan them. He seems to have a block of some kind on him."
"Could it be the scar? The link to Him?" Harry asked suddenly very interested.
"It maybe the case. Could you take a look, Rick?" Clara asked.
He nodded and began to cast also complex spells on him.
"There is definitely a block. You're right Clara. It reeks of dark magic. Harry, I can remove it now, but it will surely hurt and you may pass out for a while."
Harry shrugged, "I don't care. Get that thing of me!"
"As you wish. Clara, I need your help."
She nodded and he told her the spells they would use.
Two beams of blue light shot at him and he felt the pain. It was not as hard as the Cruciatus, but it felt not good either. He felt as if someone tried do drill a hole in his skull and then prodded his brain with hot needles.
He pressed his teeth together, determined not to scream and not to pass out.
They cast another three spells at him, before it was over. He didn't scream and he didn't pass out. He was white as a ghost though.
"It's over now Harry. Now are you up to the test again?" Clara asked full of sympathy.
He nodded, "Lets get over with it."
"Well. Rick, step aside, please!"
She repeated the procedure and now she was looking at him with wide eyes.
She shook her head and repeated the test.
"I have to be sure." she muttered.
She took a form of some kind and made notes and signs on it.
"Harry, did you ever change your appearance, like hair, nails or such?"
He shrugged, "I was once taken to a hairdresser and he cut it nearly completely down. The next day it was back as it was before."
"When was your last haircut?"
"That was the last cut. I thought, it was a wizards feature." Harry said now unsure.
Clara smiled, "That it is not, not for any wizard as a matter of fact. It may be so for a metamorphmagus."
"A metamorphmagus? You are joking, right?"
"No I am not. You will not have the full ability, but you should be able to change some of your features, for sure your hair if you find another who can teach you."
"Good, I know one. She lies sleeping in my garden now." he grinned.
"Why is that?" Clara asked.
"She was to watch over me today. I put her under a sleeping spell, a silencing charm and an avoidance charm."
Rick laughed loud but Clara shook her head, "She will not be pleased when she wakes up."
"Then I should be better back then. She has quite a temper too." Harry grinned.
"Okay. Next. I know you didn't want to hear that, but your aura shows a power that surpasses easily every normal wizard. In fact you have the power level of a mage."
"A mage? What is that?"
"There are different power levels. The ordinary is wizard, above that is sorcerer and grand sorcerer like my great uncle and above that is mage and further grandmage. The last and only recorded grand mage was Merlin himself."
"Great, I lie now between Dumbledore and Merlin? Put that block back in place!" Harry groaned and Rick laughed.
"Go on, that wasn't all, was it?" Harry said.
"No, you are no normal mage either."
"I knew it." Harry swore.
"You are a fire mage. With the control of this power you will have complete control over fire, you can call it to your will and you will be resistant to it. But I must warn you. If you lose your temper, you may cause a catastrophe and if the power-outlet is great enough, it will be like Hiroshima."
"That is not good. I kind of tend to loose my self control." Harry admitted sheepishly.
"We will work on that." Rick said earnestly.
"Now the next. You have the ability of an Animagus with two forms actually, a royal eagle and a... shadowtiger. Now that is a rare form if there ever was one. You have to take a look in our archives to find information on both. Both are magical animals as well. I would like to take a look at both forms if you achieve them."
Harry could only nod. He was to shocked to truly wonder anymore.
"Anything else?"
"You are a parseltongue, but that you know already. Only now, you have full access to it and don't need a snake anymore. You have a slight gift of empathy and will feel other peoples emotions to some extend. With mastering of Occlumency and Legilimancy, you will be able to separate your own feelings from that of others. Could come in handy. You also have a knack for mindmagic and will master Occlumency and Legilimancy in no time since the block is away. Harder will it be, to master wandless magic. You have enough power to do it, but it is hard to control and reacts badly to that temper of yours."
"That I can second." said Harry laughing, "Anything else? Laser Eyes? Flying? Invincibility? Was my real name maybe Clark Kent?"
Rick laughed so hard, that tears ran down his face and Clara smiled also.
"No, that was it for now. There may be some changes, when you reach your magical maturity around 21, but for now, that is all."
"Let me get this straight. I have talents in mindmagic, wandless magic, metamorphmagus partially, empathy partially, Animagus ... two forms, both magical, I am a mage, I am a fire elemental and could blow up a whole town with a thought. Forgot something?"
"Yeah, you are a great wizard." Clara said laughing.
Harry frowned, but then smiled as well, "Okay, I surrender. Rick, you better teach me to control that all or I will grill you or something."
"That I will, Harry." Rick laughed.
"Now, that was all. It was nice to meet you, Harry."
They said goodbye to Clara and left the office.
"Could we get some books on all that? I am sure, there are no books about all that in Flourish&Botts?"
"Some maybe but not detailed enough for our purposes. We will get them now from 'Our' library."
They reached a great double door and got some books and took them to the receptionist.
"Mr. Potter? Welcome to our department. I know you're independent." the witch smiled.
"What kind of books do you normally read for fun?"
"Huh? Quidditch through the ages and the like. Why?"
"Well, we can't have anyone read these books now can we? We don't want to loose them either. I will make copies for you and they are yours. For others they will look like Quidditch-books. So you will not rise suspicion. Nobody is to know of your training and status."
"That is cool, if I may say so."
"Thanks. Here... your books. Have a nice day."
"Thanks."
"What now? Now we take a look in your property. Touch the card. It will take us to Gringotts and after that we will go shopping in Diagon Alley and Muggle London, if you like."
"That's great. Let me get me my ... disguise." he said smiling.
He took down his new glasses, silver with a thin wire frame and more rectangular glasses. They looked much better than his old ones. He putted in his contacts and took his Sunglasses and lastly he donned his basecap.
"Not bad. Easy solution for now. If you can get your metamorphic abilities started it will not longer be necessary."
"I hope so. Lets go!"
They appeared in Gringotts shortly after and after a small argument they were led to the head goblin. There Harry demanded his full inheritance.
"Now, Mr. Potter, I have to ask Mr. Dumbledore." the Goblin said.
Rick kept silent. He wanted to see how Harry would handle this.
Harry's eyes flashed up in inner green light.
"And why is that?"
"He has the control over your property."
"No, from now on he hasn't. As you said, it is my property. I am officially of age and nobody has any right to control me or my property. Did I made myself clear?" Harry asked with a voice of steel.
The goblin shrank back under his piercing glare and the cutting tone of his voice. The aura of pure power and suppressed rage around him did nothing to help the small creature in front of the future Warlock.
"I want a list of all my belongings and the amount of money I own. I also want to know, what is my part of the left property of one Sirius Black. I know for a fact, that he left a will. And... I want it within the next ten minutes... if you would be so kind." Harry demanded with a silky voice that was laced with power.
"That is not possible."
"I don't care. If you think you can give the control of my property to a manipulating old fool, I will show you how wrong you are. And time is money. Surely you of all know that so hurry!"
The Goblin fled out of the room and Rick chuckled.
"You will make a fine Warlock, Harry. Already now you are intimidating to an extend that would put Dumbledore to a shame."
"Why thanks. As he said that Dumbledore is in control, I had to use every ounce of control I had. Otherwise, I'm sure I would have blown up this office. I felt the fire burning in me. I have to learn to control that Rick and that fast. I don't want to hurt anybody without intention."
"As long as you recognize this fact, you are on the right way, Harry." he said proudly.
The goblin entered eight minutes later and put a stack of papers down in front of him.
Harry however didn't touch it.
"Show me my estates!" he demanded.
The goblin took some of the papers and handed them to Harry.
"Thanks."
He scrolled through the parchments.
"Here. A cottage on the verge of Hogsmeade from my grandparents. That would be ideal for you to stay during my schooling and for us afterwards. So I am near my friends and can protect them if needed."
"Sounds good."
He scrolled further.
"As I thought. I have inherited Sirius House. Say Goblin, here is said there is a condition to this deed?"
"You have either to let a Mr. Remus Lupin stay there or give him another suitable home."
"That's ok with me then. Now about the money. How much?"
"I am sorry. I wasn't able to get the correct amount sir."
"Then estimate it. I didn't want to know the sum down to the last Knut."
"Around 10.5 Million Galleons."
Rick whistled but Harry didn't show any emotion. He had thought it would be much. The Potters as well as the Blacks were old families.
"Say me, did Mr. Black left anything to other ones than me?"
"Yes. He left a sum of 100.000 Galleons to Mr. Lupin. You got 150.000 and Miss Tonks got 80.000."
"So the rest of the money came from my parents?"
"Yes, it accumulated through the ages by the Gryffindor line and later the Potters."
"Gryffindor? Why am I not surprised. I wonder, who owns Hogwarts."
"Hogwarts was owned partially by Gryffindor but the founders decided to let the school be his own owner. You have the right of a special quarter though and the right to use it as sanctuary whenever you want."
"Nice to hear." Harry grinned evilly.
Then he frowned, "Tell me, are there any servants in my deeds?"
"Yes there is one house elf in the noble House of Black. Two in the Manor at Godric's Hollow."
"I thought it was destroyed?"
"It was rebuild, seemingly by the elves themselves. They are however free and paid from your fault."
"That's ok."
"There is one house elf in Phoenix Home, as the Cottage in Hogsmeade is called. He was also freed by Miss Lily Potter and is staying at Godric's Hollow if he isn't working."
"That is also ok. Any special items, I have to know about?"
"The signet rings of the house Potter and Black."
"Normally you would only wear your Family Ring, Harry as the Property of the Blacks belongs now to the Potters. The line is now deceased as you are the last Black heir."
Rick explained helpfully.
"The ring of Potter grants also the entrance to Godric's Hollow. Otherwise no one can find it. You have to press the Tiger on the ring and say: 'Take me home to where I belong.'" the Goblin explained.
"A tiger? Give it to me please!"
He handed him the rings of Potter and Black.
The ring of Potter showed a black tiger which was striking a Dragon with his paw.
"Is that a coincidence?" Harry asked Rick.
"You know, the Forms come after your personality. That maybe a reason for your form."
Harry nodded.
"Anything else?"
"A charmed motorcycle in the black fault, some ancient books, I believe and I have to admit, I don't know, if there is more, Sir."
"Good. I need some money. Is there an easier way to get some? And muggle currency as well?"
"To our VIP's we offer a credit card and a debit card which are to use in the muggle world. As the Potter heir you can admit payments in any wizarding shop with your signet ring, Mr. Potter. You may ask for money as well at the VIP counter. There is no need to drive down to our dungeons. The limit for that is however 10.000 Galleons per day. If you want more, you have to go down."
"That should be enough, thanks. May I have the cards?"
"I took the freedom and let them to be ordered. They should be ready every minute."
"Thanks. Why weren't you so nice from the beginning?" Harry asked nicely.
"Well, I am sorry for that, Mr. Potter. I hope, that you can forgive me. The fact, that you are now officially of age and on the other Hand Headmaster Dumbledore was not a simple thing for me. I want to apologize."
"Accepted. I must however point out, that nobody is to know any information about my property that includes Dumbledore."
"As you wish. We are discreet."
"Thanks."
He got the cards and codes for them and got a magical enlarged bag of Galleons for the shopping. He took 5.000 Galleons and the bag wasn't larger than a fist.
Then they went shopping.
Harry got a new wand holster which allowed him fast drawing and it was charmed against summoning and theft.
He got also a collection of new fine robes and other wizarding clothes.
Further he bought some books, potions, ingredients, boots and a collection of weapons at the advice from Rick. He got a set of silver daggers, two throwing knifes to be placed in his boots and Rick wanted him to have a sword.
"A sword?" Harry asked.
Rick grinned and pulled his robe aside. There Harry saw a longsword hanging at his side.
"You know, I have a sword already. Only that Dumbledore has it in his office."
"And what kind of sword would that be?" Rick asked interested.
"The kind of Godric Gryffindors sword." Harry said grinning.
"Gryffindors Sword? Well, do you know, that this is a highly magical weapon? Much more magical then the ones you bought already?"
"I thought so. Why?"
"Because, if it truly belongs to you, you can summon it with a thought every time."
"Well, that is a neat Information." said Harry with an evil grin. He raised his hand and called the sword with his mind.
A second later he could feel the well known weight in his hand.
"I think, someone is now heavily wondering where it went." Harry said laughing and looked to the clerk in the Armory store.
"I want a nice scabbard for that."
"A charmed one, wearable at the back and at the side please. Strongest dragonhide if you have." Rick added.
The clerk nodded hastily and went to the back.
He appeared later with five scabbards.
One was black and hat a white black striped tiger on it, which was on the jump.
"That I want." Harry said. He took it and stuck the sword in it.
"It fits, I will take it."
They let nearly 500 Galleons in that store.
"How about some treatment?" Rick asked.
"What?"
"Well a haircut, earrings, tattoos of you like?"
"Tattoos? Earrings?"
"Well, I don't have an earring anymore but I had one as I was younger. I have also some nice tattoos."
"Well, it sounds surely interesting."
He led Harry to a store for such things and greeted the clerk.
"I want to speak to the owner. Tell him Rick is asking."
"A moment please."
One minute later a bald muscled man came from the back and hugged Rick.
"Ricky. How are you?"
"Better. Could we go to the back please?"
"Why yes. Follow me! You close the shop and take lunch break. Be back in two hours."
"Yes sir." The clerk did as told and left.
"So, who is your special guest now?"
"That's my apprentice Harry Potter. Harry, this is Joe."
"Nice to meet you Harry."
Harry was pleased, that he didn't look up to his scar once.
"What can I do for you both?"
"Well, he is in need of a haircut. He maybe also interested in some earrings and tattoos."
Joe clapped his hands and laughed.
"You are the type who doesn't care about your fame and famous scar, right?"
"Right."
"Well to piss all of, you should tattoo another one on the other side of your forehead which mirrors the original and cut your wild hair short." he said joking.
Harry couldn't help it, he joined his and Rick's laughter.
"I think not. But it is a nice mental picture, Joe. Well, I thought of a black tiger and a royal eagle."
"Nice combination especially if you choose magical tattoos. I would recommend your back. There is enough room to move for them. It is also a nice picture Harry."
"Thanks."
"We could add a matching earring to that. We will find something to your liking. I would recommend short hair though. Forget the scar. You are what you are, Harry. They stare at it if you hide it or not. And for disguise, there are better methods."
"Harry, trust him with it. He is a master in his branch." Rick assured him.
"Thanks. I think, I will trust you with this. For the disguise, we are working on that."
"As I thought." said Joe grinning, "I know Rick since childhood and I know what he did for a living."
Harry nodded.
"Then lets get to work."
Two hours later, Harry left the shop, with short brushed up hair with dark blue tips. He had now an earring it was a simple silver ring through his ear. He liked the idea of a tooth, but didn't want to copy Bill. The simple ring was cool enough and went well with his short hair.
He also had a huge black tiger on his back which took nearly a third of his back area. Another quarter was covered by a majestic silvergrey royal eagle when he spread his wings. Clara had told him the color of his forms already.
He did get a third tattoo on his right arm around his upper arm in the height of his bicep. There, written in ancient runes stood: "May the power of the righteous fire blast away all evil from the earth to protect the innocent and avenge all victims."
It was written in black runes, outlined with deep blood red and looked foreboding but stunningly cool.
Now combined with his sunglasses nobody would recognize him even without the basecap. Rick had cast a complex temporarily glamour charm to hide his scar and it worked perfectly. For once he was a normal slightly rebellious teenager on a shopping trip.
They went now to muggle London, where he got nearly a whole new wardrobe, a complete set of weights with a bench, a cardio cycle, a punching bag and some other machines for pulling and such.
It was nearly four in the afternoon as they went back to privet drive. After an advice of Rick he had bought a nice but plain silver necklace for Tonks.
"Then face the wrath of your girl, Harry." Rick said laughing and bid him goodbye.
"Yeah. And if I survive, I will sneak out again next week to visit the Houses with you. Chances are, that I will go to Sirius house soon enough. Sneaking out will be so much harder then."
"See you."
"Bye."