Harry Potter and the Hunt for the Horcruxes

WARNING: POST-HALF BLOOD PRINCE. THIS CONTAINS SPOILERS!

Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter, much as I'd like too.

Chapter two

The days and weeks passed quickly up till his birthday, he had everything planned, on the morning of his birthday he would just pack up and leave 4 Privet Drive, and never come back, there was no need too.

He had been corresponding with Professor McGonagall, nothing that gave away what he was planning to do, but from her he had learned where Godric's Hollow was and that was where he was headed. From there he wasn't sure, though he had also been to the local library very often, to try and find out as much as he possibly could, unfortunately it wasn't much help.

On the morning of his birthday he got up, got dressed, cast a feather weight charm and a shrinking charm on his trunk placed it in his cloak pocket. Hedwig was sitting on the edge of the desk, her cage shrunk and placed in the trunk.

"I'll meet you at Diagon Alley okay, out side Gringotts." She hooted her reply then set off out of the window. Harry took one last, almost sad, look around the room and then walked out of the door, down the stairs and out of the front door.

It didn't really settle in until he was hidden in the tree's that bordered the park on the end of the road that he had left the Dursley's, for good. Not in a state of rage or running away in a flying car, or disappearing up a chimney. No he had calmly walked out of the front door, shut it behind him, and moved on down the street, knowing exactly what he was doing from start to finish.

He sighed again, this was it, the start of the rest of his life, there was only one thing standing in the way of him living happily, hopefully with Ginny, and that was Voldemort. But he knew what he had to do now, knew how to destroy him once and for all, and with that thought he pictured London, the alley way just off to the side of the Leaky Cauldron and with a pop he disappeared from Surrey forever.

Harry re-appeared exactly where he wanted to be, and with a quick check, all in one piece, eye brows and all. Grinning he slipped out of the alley way and walked into the Leaky Cauldron, which once again was empty.

"Hello Tom," Harry called, sitting on a bar stool, "Can I have a pint of mead please?" Old Tom came out the back room took in Harry and started getting him his drink.

"Strange to see you here Mr Potter, on your own as well." He said handing Harry his drink.

"Thanks Tom, but I'm of age now, just going to do some shopping." He took a sip, and looked around at the empty pub. "How long has it been like this?"

"Over a year, ministry pay me to stay open, they say the floo connection's useful. Dunno why hardly know one comes through here any more." Tom sighed and Harry drank some more.

"Tom?" he asked suddenly, "Do you remember my parents?"

Tom looked up at him, "Yea I do, had to kick James and Sirius out of here a few times, they used to make me laugh. Bit like the Weasley twins I don't have the heart to kick them out though, they're my only business at the moment, present company excluded." He smiled sadly.

"I know this may come across as a random question but, do you know if Sirius' brother, Regulus had a middle name?"

Tom looked thoughtful, "I'm 'fraid I don't Mr Potter. You'd be better off talking to McGonagall or someone else from the school. All I know about him is that he was named after his father. Both him and his father were in with you-know-who."

This was very interesting to Harry, "When did Regulus Sr die?"

"'Bout a year after Regulus did."

Harry sat back and drained his drink. "Thanks Tom," he said as he placed some money on the counter, "I'll see you around. Bye!" he left the pub and entered Diagon Alley, it's streets as empty as the Pub was, quickly and quietly he made his way along the road to Gringotts at the end.

Bill was right, the security had increased, and it took him nearly 3 hours to get from the desk where he said that he would like to see his family vault to actually getting into a cart. He wanted to look at the actual Potter vault rather then his child trust fund that his parents had left him. He also wanted to see Sirius' vault to see what was there.

They went to the Potter Vault first.

It was much lower down then any of the other vaults he had been too, the air was much hotter and stuffier then the surface, but the breeze from being in the cart cooled him off. They stopped at a large door, which looked totally unremarkable; except for the slightly raised Potter emblem in the centre. Harry looked at it, it was the first time he had seen it.

There was a flying Eagle in the centre with a Snake in its claws and a Lion resting by its feet.

"Mr Potter must draw blood to prove that he is the heir to enter." Griphook said, snapping Harry out of his thoughts.

Harry pulled out the silver blade he used for Potions and cut his arm, he smeared the blood over the Eagles open mouth. The whole emblem glowed red for a second then faded and the door opened. Splitting down the middle.

Harry stood in the door way unable to take his eyes off the inside of the vault. Without turning he spoke to Griphook.

"This is all mine?"

"Yes sir, your parents moved everything from Godric's Hollow about a year before they died, knew they were going to go, didn't want anything destroyed."

"What about the house?"

"It's still in one piece, on the ground floor and basement, but the first floor is completely gone. Are you okay Mr Potter?"

Harry swallowed and finally tore his eyes away from the vault, "Yes, I am thank you , sorry about that it just came as a bit of a shock."

"That's perfectly okay Mr Potter, is there anything you specifically wanted?"

"Their will, and the location of Godric's Hollow."

Griphook snapped his fingers and the two documents flew into his hands, Harry was impressed.

"Cool."

Griphook smiled and handed Harry the papers, who folded them carefully and placed them in his inside cloak pocket.

He smiled at Griphook, "Onto Sirius' then!"

A stomach churning ride later they stopped outside the Black Family Vault. He recognised the emblem immediately.

"Blood again?" Griphook nodded, Harry moved forwards and smeared his blood over the door. Which just like the Potter Vault, opened down the middle.

"Griphook could you please get me Sirius' will and is Sirius' bike in here?"

Griphook snapped his fingers and the will flew into his hands. "Yes the motorbike is here, it was returned by a Mr Hagrid, sixteen years ago."

Harry smiled, "I'll come back later for that, thanks."

"No problem Mr Potter, no problem at all. Anywhere else?"

"Back to my vault, to get some money I think."

They climbed higher and higher in the little cart until they had stopped outside the very familiar looking vault. Harry gave the key to Griphook and collected 50 Galleons, just to be safe.

"Back to the surface." He said climbing back into the cart.

Once outside Gringotts Hedwig flew down to meet him, "Hello girl, been here long?" she hooted in reply and he smiled, "Right well lets get you something to eat, then I'm afraid you're going to have to fly to our position again." She hooted again, and they set off back to the Leaky Cauldron.

Hello everyone!

Thanks for all the reviews so far! They made me put this chapter up!

Anyway's I might be able to get another up during the week, but if not, it will be up for deffinate this time next week.

Kaiya