Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter and all other stuff the Great J.K. Rowling thought up. I do however own some of the new characters you will meet. Also some situations and other random things may look familiar to some stories, please don't be mad I'm just a fan.

Harry Potter and the Horcruxes

Chapter 1: More Preparations

June 10, 1997

Harry put the letter down and sighed. He then picked up the other letter next to him. He noticed the schools insignia on it. He read it slowly to find that McGonagall was asking him to please return to Hogwarts for his final year. He put it aside for now and was startled by the ghoul in the attic. Ron slowly rose from his bed and sat on his bed.

"Harry, what's going on? Did you decide when we are leaving?" Ron asked his friend of six years, while messing with his hair. Ron was a lanky 6 foot 6 boy of barely seventeen with fiery red hair that grew down to his neck. Harry turned to look at Ron and smiled.

"Everything is all good here. And yes, I have decided when we are leaving. We're going to Alexandria on July 12th. And, don't ask now. I will explain everything when the girls get up." Harry stood up. He was quickly maturing as was Ron. He was 6'5" and his jet black hair was now below his shoulders. Since the last day of school he was growing almost every day. Harry and Ron stood. "Ron, let's go downstairs."

Ron patted Harry on the back and there was a blinding flash of red light. Harry's body got stiff and his feet lifted off the ground and a hum came throughout the room. "MUM! Something is wrong with Harry." Crack. Mrs. Weasley apperated next to Ron and gasped. "What's wrong Mum?"

"He was right." Mrs. Weasley mumbled as knocking around and shouts came from the hall. "Subitus veneficus subolesco. He was right." Hermione and Ginny stumbled into the room and both gasped. Harry's feet lower slowly to the floor and his eyes opened.

"What just happened?" Harry demanded.

"Harry you just went through subitus veneficus subolesco. It's sudden magical maturity. In you just went through a speeded up process of your magic. I read only the most power wizards and witches go through it. There is a self-updating list of everyone that has gone through it since the year 1000."

"Harry, Dumbledore told me about a month ago that you might go through it because He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named went through it. He also said that you would then start to develop some extra magical powers. Harry you are now 17 in the eyes of the ministry. But, you still can't get to your family inheritance until the day before your 17th birthday. However you can get into the Item trust vault if you are of magical maturity." Hermione and Ginny walked out of the room. Mrs. Weasley left quickly and Harry sat down and Ron collapsed on his bed.

June 9, 1997

A boy lay in his bed and stared at his ceiling. Suddenly his body got rigid and an eerie blue and yellow light filled the room. The boy's body rose above the bed removing the sheets and the girl lying next to him.

"Oh my g-d! Subitus veneficus subolesco. I-It c-can't be," the girl stuttered. She ran out down the stair to the living room area and got he clothes together. She had to go the library, now.

June 10, 1997

Mrs. Weasley, Ron, Hermione, Ginny, and Harry rushed into the Ministry of Magic and stopped at the reception desk. Mrs. Weasley spoke first, "Harry Potter and Ron Weasley are here for their emergency Apperation Test."

"Take your badges and your test will be given on Level 6." The receptionist told them. They took the badges as they were told and walked over to the wand check. They then proceeded over to the lift.

June 10, 1997 AFTER THE TEST

The group walked up to Gringotts Bank and was stopped by an officious looking goblin. "Mr. Potter and friends please allow me to direct you to the Potter Family Item Trust Vault." The goblin turned and motioned for them to follow him. They walked over to the carts. They all climbed in and they were off. They came to a stop 5 minutes later outside a very large door. Harry, Ron and the goblin hopped out of the cart and walked up to the door. The door was carved with many murals and pictures of battles and houses. "Mr. Potter please over here," the goblin motioned Harry over to a blank pad on the door. "Please, place your hand on this pad."

Harry moved his hand to the door at the indicated spot. "State your full name please." A disembodied voice commanded.

Harry gulped back and with a defiant voice spoke, "Harry James Potter, Heir of the Potter Fortune, and Heir of Gryffindor." Ron stepped back at this revelation and everyone except the goblin, Mrs. Weasley, and Harry gasped. They door opened and revealed a hall with a stand and a book sitting on it. Harry and Ron went forward and looked at the closed book.

Tome of the Potter Family

A self-updating record of the family's history

Harry opened the tome and one the first page there was a family tree. Then a red bookmark appeared on a page deep within the text. "Harry, look!" Ron pointed it out. Harry turned to the marked page. And it read across the top: Record of the contents of the Potter Vault. As Harry read he learned of the smaller items that were contained in the vault and the 10 items in the Item Trust Vault. "Harry walked over to the doors in the hall, there were 5. He went to the middle door and opened it to reveal a small book entitled, Potter Estates, Harry took the book and pocketed it.

"Hey Ron. Come over here." Harry yelled at Ron who was looking around at the artwork on the walls. Harry walked over to the door on the far left and Ron followed. They opened the door and behind it was a wall of drawers. Each drawer was marked with the contents. Harry walked over to the far side and opened the drawer at the very bottom.

Author's Note: Well, my first full chapter ends with a little cliffy. Please Read and Review. First person to review gets the sneak preview of Chapter 2 the day before I post it.