Title: Harry Potter and the Council of the Magi

Chapter: Chapter 4: The Solicitor's Letter

Author: King Harrison

Category: Action/Adventure

Sub-Category: Romance

Rating: PG-13

Spoilers: SS/PS, CoS, PoA, GoF, OotP,

Summary: Wherein Harry gets some intriguing news

DISCLAIMER: This story is based on characters and situations created and owned by JK Rowling, various publishers including but not limited to Bloomsbury Books, Scholastic Books and Raincoast Books, and Warner Bros., Inc. No money is being made and no copyright or trademark infringement is intended.

Author Notes: Chapter Four. Yay.

"Fear of a name increases the fear of the thing itself"

Albus P.W.B. Dumbledore, Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone

Chapter 4: The Solicitor's Letter

Harry walked up the steps to the grand mansion Hermione called her house. The stairs were like that of Hogwarts, and the mansion was only a part of the buildings there.

Several other buildings, roughly the size of the first, stood slightly separate.

"You live here, Hermione?"

"Oh, no. I live in the one over there." She pointed to the one to the far left. "This is my parents' mansion. "You'll be staying in mine of course, and we've even set up a room for you next to mine."

Dr. Granger scowled slightly at that, but Drs. Granger glared at him, so he didn't say anything.

So, Harry and Hermione walked over from there to Hermione's mansion, leaving Dr. and Drs. Granger behind.

Hermione's mansion was not quite of the same splendor of the first, but it came close. The pair of them entered. Inside was a grand entrance hall with a door to the left side and a grand staircase, much like that of Hogwarts.

Harry stared around in wonder. And then he stopped. The entrance hall was exactly like that of Hogwarts.

"Hermione."

"Yes?"

"Why does this hall look exactly-"

"Exactly like Hogwarts'?" Hermione smiled. "I had it done this way, so that it would remind me of being there."

"Well, it's very good."

"C'mon!" Hermione grabbed Harry's hand and dashed forward. "Let's go see your room."

They went up through passages obviously made to look like Hogwarts, until they reached a portrait of a fat lady. Not exactly like the one at Gryffindor Tower, but much alike, even though it didn't move.

Inside was a replica of Gryffindor Tower, except that there was no boys' staircase. They went up the girls' staircase, and found two rooms, side by side.

Hermione had Harry enter the one on the right. It was a smaller version of the boys dormitory; It had Gryffindor colors and one canopy bed.

"Hermione. This is without a doubt, the coolest house I have ever been in!"

Hermione blushed. "Oh-I thought you'd like it." She began to grin.

"As usual, you're right." Harry turned sharply toward her. How 'come you've never told us you were this rich?"

Hermione blushed again, her face a perfect match to their friend Ron's hair. "Well-you know. The Weasleys aren't exactly what you call well off, and you know that I don't like to show off–"

Harry laughed. He couldn't stop for a minute, until Hermione slapped him playfully. Then he started again. When he could finally speak, he said "You? Don't like to show off? Yeah, right."

"That's different. I'm showing off something I worked for, not something my parents worked for."

"True. But it still cracks me up." Harry took on a girly voice. "Oh, professor! Pick me! Pick me! Oh! I know the answer! Pick m—"

A gray owl flew in and interrupted him by dropping an official looking parchment envelope on his head. Harry tore it open.

FROM THE DESK OF: R. N. G. Greendale, Solicitor

Mr. H. J. Potter

As the final heir of the Nigellus-Black line, Mr. Sirius Orion Black's will is the sole outlet of the fortune of said family. As a party mentioned in the will, you are required to attend the reading of the will tomorrow, July 30, at precisely noon, at my office at 312 Victoria Court, near King's Cross Train Station. If you are late, the readings will start without you. Bring Ms. Granger along as well. There you shall be provided with the means to get the items named in the will and/or the deeds to any property you obtain. Since the wills of Mr. James Potter and Mrs. Lily Evans Potter were not to be opened until the day before your sixteenth birthday, they shall be read at the same time and place.

Ryan Norton Gregory Greendale

Ryan Norton Gregory Greendale,

Solicitor of the Black and Potter Family Fortunes

"Oh my god, Harry! I never thought about the wills!"

"And my parents' too…"