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CHAPTER 3

Harry Potter and The Truth Unveiled: By: Ubetiburn

The darkness slowly receded and Harry started to wake. The first thing that Harry was aware of is that he was hungry but even with this knowledge he felt highly energized. Harry slowly sat up and looked around his surroundings. His window was closed and he could see the sun just starting to break through the early grey. Suddenly Harry realized that his Snowy owl, Hedwig, was furiously tapping at his window. He got up and opened the window. Hedwig had numerous letters in her beak and tied to her legs. "My goodness," Harry thought "I sure got a lot of letters since yesterday." When he was done removing the letters he picked one up to read and Hedwig pushed a thick envelope towards him. Thinking that it must be highly important Harry elected to open that one first.

Mr. Potter

It has been almost three days since we have last spoke. I hope all is well. Please bring all your correspondences with you and see me. Open no others at this time.

Griphook

Harry retrieved all the letters that were waiting for him, fond his amulet/portkey and activated the combination portkey and glamour. The last thing that Harry new was the hook and tug feeling.

"Good Morning Mr. Potter," began Griphook, "I see that the effects from the inheritance have started. May I ask if you had received or seen the owls that we sent you before this mornings? They came back unanswered and we were starting to get worried that something may have gone wrong."

"Worry not Griphook…..everything is going well. I did not see or answer the owls as I have been sleeping for the last three days. Although I must admit that it does feel as though I have grown slightly, and that my vision has slightly improved, I have not notice any changes nor have I attempted any magic since I am underage."

"Slightly is an understatement Mr. Potter. Your height is greater then it was you are presently standing at an impressive 6 feet and 3 inches. The reason that you may think that you vision improved is because it may have…were you aware that you are not wearing your glasses? Well Mr. Potter as nice as it is to see such a great wizard as yourself we do have business to discuss." And with that Griphook went back to his desk and sat down. "Please have a seat Mr. Potter, we have a lot to talk about!"

Harry sat down and the goblin continued, "The things that I would like to cover as quickly as possible are your standing with us here at Gringotts as a customer and to review your holdings. First things first. I am not your account manager. The reason that we have been speaking is because of how the Board of Goblins view you. I was your families account manager until your parents were killed by the Dark Lord. Sirius Black was your guardian in all matters muggle and wizarding. When he was convicted, Albus Dumbledore, without approval of the ministry, used his stature and positions to obtain guardianship over you and your accounts. It was at this time that he released me from the prestigious accounts of the Potter line and installed Goblin Slimeback as your account manager. Since your last appearance here we have investigated this action and not only seen the illegality of it but also some inconsistencies if you will. Being an old family, older then most, you are afforded some rights that others are not allowed. Being an orphan you were to be told of your inheritance before your eleventh birthday and made aware of your accounts, wizarding stature and taught the old ways. Being that you were an orphan and your godfather was a (wrongly) convicted felon, you should have received emancipation. One of the final things that I feel as though you should be made aware of is that according to your parents will you were never to go to you mother's sister and her husband. It was stated in the will that you were to go to Remus Lupin or the Longbottom's for love and support along with being a legally responsible wizard at 13 years of age. All this was stated in the will your mom and dad left. Albus Dumbledore was the witness to that will and the executor for it. None of these things have taken place. All the paper work for emancipation had been drawn up, signed, and filed but hidden by the head of the Wizengamot. Albus Dumbledore. In retrospect anything that you were charged with during your underage use of magic trial was illegal as you were an adult legally but the fact was hidden. All things that were written about you in the papers were slanderous and the people that made the statements can be brought up on charges, challenged to a duel, or both. The inconsistencies that I stated all have to do with your accounts. The Potters rarely touched and of the liquid assets that are in any of the vaults. The had one vault that was started with some money from both sides and grew from there. Fifteen years ago withdrawals were made from the main Potter Vault, Lilly's personal vault, James' personal vault, two properties were taken and some 135 tomes from the Potter Vault Library. Then when your godfather was imprisoned the same thing started happening with his vaults except all 1500 books were removed. The total withdrawal from the Potters is 23 Million Galleons as of today. There are standing withdrawals every month in the name of Hogwarts, Albus Dumbledore, Cornelius Fudge, The Weasley family and OOTP Inc. Each withdrawal is weekly and each but Minister Fudge receives 5,200 galleons. Minister Fudge gets 500 galleons a week. All of these were authorized by Dumbledore, signed by Dumbledore and recorded by us. The account manager at the time and still is, Slimeback. Headmaster Dumbledore also has an account attached to yours but under his name that receives 2 percent of your interest on your totals in the Potter vaults. One last thing before I move on. We at Gringotts have investigated this and we are pissed that one of our own would be so greedy as to go against everything that we have taught them and given them to make them successful. With your blessing he will be fired and killed by goblin means. A new account manager will be appointed by you and may the pray that they are successful. On a more personal note we have taken the liberty to place a tracking spell on all your vaulted items including the gold. We now know where it goes, to whom it goes to and what it is used for. We have located the properties that Albus liberated from you, even though he had them under the fidelius charm. We have also located all the Potter and Black tomes. When I say your gold and items this includes the ones taken from the Black account as you now own that also. With all the accounts that you have inherited, according to our 'talk' the other day Mr. Potter, you are indeed a valuable client to us at Gringotts. All of your gold totals 850 BILLION galleons. That is more then that which the Ministry of Magic has. If you so wish it we can trace all gold, close all accounts and reattach Albus's account to yours and then close it so that you will get back that gold also. The last things that I wanted to talk to you about are your holdings. You either own out right or a majority of the following companies. BMW, IBM, Grunnings Drills, WWW, Miridian Casino and Entertainment, 6 Flags, Ollivanders, Pizza Pizza, Daily Prophet, Flourish & Botts, Obscurus Books, and Magical Trunks and Travel and Grimm Brooms.

Meanwhile…..

Albus Dumbledore was sitting in his office looking over his finances with his eyes twinkling madly. The ledger that he was looking at showed his latest transfers from the Boy-Who-Lived. Albus was pleased, now that he had over 270,400 galleons saved up from the last school year and an additional 2 million galleon to work with, he was sure that he could do something to contain Lord Voldemort. Dumbledore thought to himself that the plan he came up with over fifteen years ago is working to his advantage. Soon he would be living on his private island in the lap of luxury knowing that he was the true savior of the stupid wizards that do not listen to the all knowing Albus. His pans were almost final. The Weasley's were manipulating the boy just like he wanted. Molly was so in agreement that she did not hesitate to push her young daughter towards Harry Potter as if she her self was Ginny's Madame of the night, so to speak. How easily people can be controlled with a smile, a push in the right direction and money to top it off. Albus rose to walk to the apparition point at the main gates, thinking of how easy it would be if Fawkes had not disappeared, when his fireplace glowed green and Mad-eye's head appeared.

"Albus," he called, "the boy is not in his room or the house where you told him to stay. I can not find him anywhere. He is not in the house, at Miss Figgs, the park or with his family. I took the liberty to go to the front door to ask if I might see him, and his Aunt said that his door is locked from the inside which she said was not possible and that he has not done any of the mandatory chores that you said that he is supposed to do. There was no signs of any magical signatures but his and yours that are on the items that you placed around the house to make the Dursleys treat him as good as they do and not harm the boy. Also the magic inhibitors that you placed in the wards around the house are still active. What would you like me to do?"

Albus was livid. How dare that boy not do as he was told, when he was told to do it, and how he was told to do it. "I guess that we need to call an emergency Order meeting to deal with this troublesome child. Let everyone know that the meeting will be at headquarters immediately. We can not afford for Lord Voldemort or anyone else to get their hands on him. All members that are available to go need to be there. Also ask the Weasley kids to be there along with Ms. Granger, I fear that they may know something since Harry is so close to them."

With that the head in the fireplace disappeared and Albus ran to the gates and with a 'CRACK' was gone.

"So Mr. Potter, what would you like to do regarding your accounts?" asked Griphook.

Harry Potter was purple with rage. HOW DARE the Headmaster do what he has done. He knew from the start that I was supposed to go to the Longbottoms and be emancipated but yet did not do what my parents wished. I could have had specialized training if I knew this plus the prophecy. That FOOL! "First, Griphook, would you honor me by overseeing the Potter Family accounts. Also everyone that I have spoken to here at Gringotts in the last 3 or 4 days that has helped me should get a 'gift' of 5,000 Galleons from me as a 'Thank-You'. I would like you to track all my belonging that have been STOLEN from me, but do not close the accounts yet. Hopefully some of the money will go to Lord Voldemort and/or his followers. I would like you to start the paperwork so that I can file all applicable charges against the Ministry of Magic, Cornelius Fudge, Albus Dumbledore, and anyone else that has benefited from me with out my knowledge. I would rather Dumbledore not know that I have taken all my accounts or that I am the heir of the founders. Furthermore do not punish Slimeback yet. Let him think that he is still in charge of all my finances that he was aware of. Let him and Bumblefuck dig a deeper hole. Is there anyway to investigate the loyalties of my friends? To see where they really stand, before I put them against the wall? Is my trust account being monitored?"

"Yes, Mr. Potter." Griphook replied. "Please, call me Harry, we are friends and equals, is there anyway I can access my other funds with out coming here? I think that I may also was to take residence in one of my properties for the summer, but since the headmaster knows where they are, I would like to purchase one so that I may train. Can you help me with that?"

"Harry, yes there are numerous ways that we can access your gold the easiest being a muggle style credit card that will act as both a credit card and an ATM card. There is also something that I have in mind that I would like to talk to the head Goblin Board of Directors about before telling you the idea. Finally I agree about your 'misplaced' gold and books. If you would excuse me for a moment I need to talk to Goblin Killjoy." With that Griphook disappeared and was back within a heartbeat. "As far as your housing goes Mr. Potter, Hogwarts is your home technically and legally. I am sure that there is a lot of areas in that castle that even the headmaster and The Marauder's were not aware of. In your vault left to four by the founders there was a book that detailed how the heir of each family could claim their part of the castle….there was also a passage that detailed how the last remaining heir or the heir of four could claim it. According to the book all you have to do is go into the entrance hall of the Hogwarts and say to her 'I, Harry Potter, Heir of Four, is home', after this is done the school will recognize you via a magical aura reading and finally a blood test. To give the sample of blood, you must be first willing to give it and then go up to the first four suits of armor and press the palm of your hand against them. Each suit should have an emblem on it that represent each house. Once this is done and the school accepts you, you will be teleported to a place called 'HOME' and the rest will be revealed to you there," stated Griphook with a feral grin. "Two last thing before you go Mr. Potter, I have scanned all your owl post while you have been here and removed all the charms that the headmaster put on them. One was a tracking charm and another was a block. The funny thing is that the block it goes to is a three stage block and it was the final stage. Had you opened that letter you would have had your magic bound so that you would never be stronger then you are now. The last thing is, Albus is at your Aunt and Uncles house right now, it is the best time to go to Hogwarts and take care of your business. Thank you for coming in today Mr. Potter, I am sorry for the bad news that you were made aware of today, but what is done is for the best, for you anyways" snickered Griphook and handed Harry a goblin portkey to Hogwarts, HOME.

"Ladies, Gentlemen, Children. May I have your attention please? Has anyone here had correspondences with Harry as of late?" Everyone around the table shook their head, but Professor Snape could be heard mumbling 'who would want to write that bighead fool', the Headmaster continued, "It has come to my attention that Mr. Potter has not been seen by his guards or family for almost a week. He expressed to me that he was feeling a lot of hate towards all people, magical or not. While we battled at the DOM, Harry was possessed by Voldemort. It has also come to our attention that he has be stealing books from headquarters during his visits. The books that are missing are all DARK DARK books. Books that even Voldemort would like to get his hands on. How he got them we are not sure. Where he is right now we are not sure, but he needs to be found and brought here at all costs. I will not allow him to go dark. If he were to go dark then he would be an even bigger threat to our world then Voldemort. Harry is grieving over his godfathers death, and is not thinking right. Everyone keep their eyes open for him. If you get post from him let me know immediately. If you see him, DO NOT try to talk to him, STUN him, BIND him and get me. I repeat do not attempt to talk to him, we in the Order know that he has attempted to use some of the unforgivables, and that makes him more dangerous. Finally I would like to induct Hermione and Ron into the Order of the Phoenix. I think that their combined skills, knowledge, and strategy will come in handy in capturing Harry Potter. I am sorry that at this time I can not nominate Ginny, for she is to young and I am afraid that her mother would kill me. Are there any questions?"

"Headmaster, would it be safe to assume that Potter just ran away and that he is hiding in a vacant house or tree waiting to get the attention that that glory hound is obviously looking for. It seems to me that he is less capable then his father and more self centered every year," stated the potions professor. Gasps could be heard from Tonks and everyone else at the table. The only person that did not gasp was Lupin, he growled at the professor which caused him to attempt to squeeze further back into the darkened corner then he already was.

"Personally Headmaster, sir, I think that Hermione and I should stay here or at the Burrow for the summer and maybe given some extra training, I mean after all we are his best friends" Ron said with a sneer of hate and jealousy, "and he does manage to get himself in some sticky situations every few months. Not only would it help the Order but us at school as well."

"Mr. Weasley, I was thinking along the same lines as you earlier and that is why I obtained a waiver for the two of you to use magic even though under age, unrestricted access to the Hogwarts Library, and a permit so that you can learn to Apparate. It is up to your parents and individual teachers, but I think that Defense against the Dark Arts, Transfiguration, and Animagus training should be what you learn over the summer. If you elect to take your spots in the order your job will be to learn all that you can while you are here, and to let me know of everything that Harry does when you are all back together again. I will also pay you as I do all the other members. This is not a bribe but more of a payroll. The money will be…let's say….75 Galleons a week and you get to go out on assignments that are not life threatening only. Hermione, Ron….is that acceptable to the both of you?" Hermione could not believe her look she would get to train all summer long and be given access to books that no other student in Hogwarts had ever seen, let alone read. She agreed with out a second thought. Ron smiled a smile that would have frozen even Voldemort's heart. He did not have to think about it…..he would be better trained, more powerful, and be around Hermione all summer AND get paid to top it off. What was asked in return? That he tell on Harry? Ron had no problem with that since Harry did break more ruled then anyone else. Hell he got his parents, Cedric, Sirius, and some many other people killed that Harry deserved everything that he had coming to him. "I am in" said Ron.

With that the meeting was over and everyone went to go back to what it was that they were doing before the meeting. The twins were not happy with what just went on in the meeting and were using their twins' bond to communicate. Fred and George felt as though they were betraying someone that they considered a brother. Hell Harry even gave them 1,000 Galleons to start their business. Sure their parents inherited 10,000 from Sirius and they think that their father got a raise since they have noticed more and more gold in the vault every month and they were not the ones responsible, nor was Bill or charley even though they often deposited gold. It definitely was not Ron, since he felt as though everyone owed him and that he should have everything handed to him. WORK? That was a word that Ron did not know the meaning of. Percy? No one had heard from him. Not even their father and he works in the same building. Something more was going on then met the eye, and the twins wanted to know what it was. As soon as the twins got back they brain stormed a way to get in touch with Harry. They sent an a parchment with their personal owl, but he came back with the letter unread. They tried calling for Dobby and Fawkes but since neither one belonged to the twins, neither one appeared to assist them. Fred looked at George and said "How about we go to Gringotts and see if they would allow us to leave a 'business' letter for Harry stating that we would like him to get in touch with us regarding our shop and some important information that the information is not associated with the Order Of The Phoenix. If we sign the letter in blood then it will only show writing if it is true." George looked at Fred and said "Brother of mine that is a splendid idea, I am glad that we thought about it." The twins wrote the letter a few times before they got one that they felt would be beneficial.

Harry mate,

The shop is going great but there are some matters that we wish to speak to you face to face about. It concerns your friends at school and those that are adults. Also we have some ideas that we would like to bounce off you for the upcoming school year. Please contact us as soon as possible.

Your mates,

Gred and Forge

Both twins went to Gringotts and asked to speak with the goblin manager in charge of the Potter account. The goblin that they spoke with looked like he was agitated and called another to help them.

"My name is Griphook, I am sorry Mr. and Mr. Weasley but Goblin Slimeback is not in right now. Is there something that I might be able to assist WWW with at this time? Fred looked at the little being and said "Yes, sir, there is. We are unable to get in touch with Mr. Potter who is a partner in our business and we would like to see if Gringotts might place this letter with his account manager so that he can be made aware of somethings that we think our important but do not trust others that know him to get the letter to him as not many people outside of us, Harry and Gringotts knows that he is our financial backer."

"Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, If you are his partners then you should know where he is during the holidays, and should be able to get the letter to him should you not?" inquired Griphook. "Be that as it is Griphook, we can not go through regular means and do not mean Harry any harm. If you wish you may read the letter and see that it was signed by both me and my brother in blood, signifying that we speak the truth in the letter. With that Griphook opened the parchment and read the letter. When he was done the goblin was giving his best impersonation of a grin and said to the twins "I will be sure that someway some how Mr. Potter might get this letter before the week is up, which is 6 days from now. If he receives the letter well and decides to write back, I will be sure to forward his reply to you both. GOOD DAY to you wizards." With a snap of his fingers and a loud 'CRACK', Griphook was gone from view.