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"The next couple of weeks until the end of the school year seemed to drag on for Harry. He had heard back from Gringotts informing him that he had a meeting with the Potter Account Manager the day the Express got back to London. Harry made sure to write his relatives informing them that they would not be required to pick him up at the station and he would make his own way to Privett Dr once he finished his business in London.
"The closing feast was a happy occasion with all the Petrified students out of the Hospital wing. Seeing Hagrid back in the school had closed out the feast and the school year on a high note as far has Harry was concerned. Now he just had to get through the meeting with Gringotts and find out what had been kept from him by Dumbledore, and by the sounds of it quite a few people within the Wizarding World.
"Sitting on the train with Ron and Hermoine heading back to London they discussed their plans for the holidays.
"My parents are taking me to France for three weeks towards end of the Holidays. We are getting back on the 29supth/sup of August and I will be doing my shopping at Diagon Alley when we get back. We should all meet up and do our shopping at the same time," said Hermoine.
"We are just planning on staying at the Burrow over the Holidays, would be nice to go and visit Bill in Egypt or Charlie in Romania though." Said Ron, "Hey Harry, maybe you could come over for a couple of weeks towards the end of the holidays and come to the Alley to go shopping with us. We could meet up with Hermoine when she gets back. If we stay overnight at the Leaky Cauldron then it will be easier to get to Kings Cross in the morning."
"Sounds good Ron, anything to get me away from Privett Dr sooner" said Harry. He hadn't told his friends about his plans once they reached London. He wanted to get a handle on everything before talking to them about anything he found out.
"Great, I'll talk to Dad when we get home tonight and get in touch to discuss dates and everything. Should be a blast flying around the pitch and lazing around for a couple of weeks. We can tackle the last of the homework while you are there too."
"Ron, you should both get your Homework done before Harry gets to the Burrow so you can relax and enjoy Harry being there," exclaimed Hermoine.
This quickly deteriorated into one of their ongoing arguments about the benefits of getting homework done straight away rather than leaving it.
Harry hadn't told them about his change of Electives, figuring it would be a nice surprise for Hermoine when she found out, as the last she knew he was taking the easy classes with Ron, at least they would all share Care of Magical Creatures together.
Stepping off the train Harry waved to Hermoine and the Weasleys wishing them all a happy holiday. Looking around he noticed that there were Floo points on the Platform available for public use. Walking up to one he grabbed a handful of powder and threw it in before saying "Gringotts" and stepping into the suddenly green flames. Coming out the other end Harry ended up flat on his back, much to the amusement of the Goblins standing around the Floo point.
"That was very entertaining Wizard. I don't think I have seen someone fail the Floo that spectacularly in quite a while" one of the guards laughed.
"Thanks," muttered Harry, "My name is Harry Potter I have an appointment with the Potter Account Manager. Can you please let him know that I am here and await his next available opportunity to meet with me?" Harry decided to take a page out of Uncle Vernons book when dealing with Bankers and senior staff. Always be polite, and always make sure that you emphasise that you are available at their convenience to meet with you. If you upset your banker or your senior staff, it can have a very negative impact on your profits.
"Wait here Wizard" replied the guard.
Harry found a comfortable looking seat and sat down while waiting to meet with the Potter account manager.
He didn't have to wait long as not five minutes later he was approached by a different Goblin and asked to follow him to his account manager.
Winding their way through the corridors of the bank Harry saw names he knew on doors as he passed. Names of students he went to school with, some of the staff and some he had never heard of. He noticed that as they progressed deeper into the bank the doors they passed were slowly getting more ornate. Finally they came to a door with Potter on it. His escort knocked once then motioned for Harry to enter the room.
"Mr Potter it is a pleasure to finally meet you" said the only Goblin in the room. "My name is Sharpclaw and I have been your families account manager for the last 200 years, my father held the position before me."
"It is a pleasure to meet you Account Manager Sharpclaw, I apologise for not coming to see you sooner, unfortunately I only became aware that I had more than my trust vault in the last couple of weeks. It seems that my Magical Guardian decided that I didn't need to know about my holdings or anything about my family as it could get in the way of my 'Destiny'" said Harry sarcastically. "Apparently it is far more important for me to be kept in the dark and more than likely offend due to my lack of knowledge, than for me to be aware of my proper station."
"Mr Potter I have sent you quite a few letters over the last two years since your return to the Magical world. Have you ever received any of them?"
"Please, call me Harry. I have never received any mail from yourself or anyone else in the Magical World outside of my school friends and Hogwarts", explained Harry. "That was part of the reason I contacted you. I can't afford to continue without knowing everything I have available to me. I have face Voldemort twice since I started at Hogwarts and I get the feeling that I am going to be facing him again somewhere down the line. It would be foolish of me not to gain every advantage I can for that fight"
"Very true Harry. I think the first thing we should undertake is a Heritage and Magical test. This will identify all houses that you have claim to, as well as identify any issues with your magic. We will then be able to move on from there."
"Sounds like a good start to me Sharpclaw, what do I need to do?"
"Reaching into his desk, Sharpclaw pulled out two sheets of parchment along with a long Dagger. "Please cut your hand and place seven drops of blood on each parchment."
Harry took the dagger and made a cut on his palm. Holding his hand over each parchment he dropped the requested amount of blood on the parchment as indicated. After a couple of minutes spidery script could be seen forming on each sheet of parchment. Looking at the two sheets both were surprised by what they read.
Heritage Test
Harry James Potter
31 July 1980
Father: Lord James Charlus Potter (Deceased)
Mother: Lady Lily Marie Potter nee Evans (Deceased)
Godfather: Lord Sirius Orion Black – Godfather Ritual
Godmother: Lady Alice Cheree Longbottom – Godmother Ritual
Heir Primus: Most Ancient and Most Noble House of Potter (Paternal)
Heir Primus: Most Ancient and Most Noble House of Peverell (Paternal/Maternal)
Heir Primus: Most Ancient and Most Noble House of Black (Godfather)
Heir Primus: Most Ancient and Most Noble House of Slytherin (Conquest)
Magical Test
Harry James Potter
31 July 1980
Magical Core – Blocked 75%
Horcux
Animagus – Possible (Blocked)
Affinities:
Runes – Blocked
Tranfiguration
Defence
Care of Magical Creatures
Warding – Blocked
Parsel Magic – Partial Block
Harry stared at the tests in confusion. Why was his core blocked, and what was a Horcrux?
Looking at Sharpclaw Harry saw that he was not looking amused at what he was reading.
"This is very troubling Mr Potter. According to this Heritage Test Sirius Black is your Godfather through the Godfather Ritual"
"What does this mean? I do not even know this Sirius Black, if he is my Godfather where has he been for the last 12 years?"
"Mr Potter, Sirius Black was sent to Azkabahn prison for betraying your parents to Voldemort on that night. If he was your Godfather through the Godfather Ritual then he could not have been responsible for Voldemort attacking your parents. The Godfather Ritual was crafted to ensure that the Godfather could never work against the interests of their Godson or they would lose their magic" explained Sharpclaw. "This means that there is an innocent man sitting in Prison. With your permission I will send a copy of this information to Madame Bones at the DMLE and request that she reinvestigate the case against Mr Black."
"Go ahead Sharpclaw," Harry said. "If there is an innocent man sitting in prison then we need to do what we can to get him released."
Sharpclaw nodded and pressed a Rune on his desk, shortly after a guard entered the room andspan style="mso-spacerun: yes;" /spanSharpclaw handed him a copy of the results and the letter he had drafted for Madame Bones.
"While this was going on Harry continued reading the Magical Test results.
"Sharpclaw," Harry asked "Why is there a block on my magic, and what exactly is a Horcrux?"
Upon hearing this Sharpclaw's head whipped around to look at Harry in shock. "What do you mean blocks on your magic, and where on earth did you hear about Horcrux's?"
In response Harry just handed over his Magic Test results.
After reading the results Sharpclaw started growling and muttering in his own language. Reaching further over his desk he slammed his hand down on another Rune and went back to muttering under his breath.
Looking at Harry he explained "These blocks should have been removed before you even entered Hogwarts. Trying to attend school with your powers bound could have resulted in your magic not reaching its full potential once they were eventually removed. Also you would find it difficult to cast spells and understand the information provided by the professors. Also some of your affinities have been deliberately blocked which would cause major issues if you have chosen to take any of these course electives starting next year. The Horcrux is the worst of it though. Essentially it is part of someone's soul attached to you, keeping them alive. It is the vilest of magics and under treaty the Ministry is supposed to inform Gringotts at any time a Horcrux is found so that we may deal with it. A Horcrux in the wrong hands could possess someone and take over their body while trying to regain some semblance of life. If I had to make a guess I would say the He-Who-Must-Not-Be-Named was responsible for this one on the night he tried to kill you along with your family. For this to have happened then he must have made others that will need to be found if he is ever to be fully defeated."
"Thankfully we have a method of cleansing objects of these foul leeches without damage to the container, in this case you. We will take care of the blocks on your magic at the same time. If you want we can provide a full Medical Analysis at the same time as we remove the blocks and the Horcrux. We can then discuss any concerns with you and provide treatment if you wish. All at a discounted rate as you have bought the issue of Horcrux's to our attention so that we may begin to try and locate and take care of any that he has left behind" finished Sharpclaw.
Harry sat and listened to everything that Sharpclaw explained to him, along with the possible effects that a Horcrux would have on any person who came into contact with it. He immediately thought of the Diary.
"Sharpclaw, are you aware of what happened at Hogwarts this year?" enquired Harry.
"Only in the broadest sense. There were issues with students being petrified and it was recently resolved is all the information coming out of Hogwarts at the moment." He replied.
Harry then spent the next half hour explaining what had been going on during the past year at Hogwarts and his thoughts regarding the diary. "Harry, can I please get a copy of your memory of this event so that I can review it and possibly discuss with my superiors? Horcrux's are abominations and an offense against Magic. Gringotts destroys them on principle and knowing that there are some out there from You-Know-Who means that he can come back at any time before they are all destroyed."
"Of course Sharpclaw, how do I do this?" asked Harry.
Sharpclaw explained the process to Harry and shortly had the memory safely stored in a vial so that it could be viewed while Harry was being healed.
"Ok Harry, lets get you off to be healed and we will discuss these matters further when you get back" said Sharpclaw.
"Thank you Sharpclaw. If you could also please get all relevant information on the families I am the Heir to along with any information in relation to Alliances and anything else that I should be aware of I would appreciate it. I have a feeling that I have somehow managed to upset some families at Hogwarts through my ignorance, and this is unacceptable to me."
"I shall ensure that all information is available when you return Harry. Please follow this goblin to the healers who will take care of you until you are better." Sharpclaw said indicating to a waiting goblin who was to take Harry to the healers.
"While Harry was being led away to the Goblin Healers, Amelia Bones Head of the DMLE was sitting in her office looking forward to going home and seeing her niece Susan. As she was about to leave a regal looking Eagle Owl bearing the Gringotts Seal flew into her office and landed on her desk.
Looking at the Owl Amelia could only frown, anything official from Gringotts at this hour of the day could not be good.
Taking the envelope from the owl she watched as it flew off obviously not needing a reply. Opening the letter she read it through. Once finished she read it again to make sure she was reading it correctly.
-Harry Potter had gone to Gringotts to find out about his family and his holdings at the bank.
-After conducting an Inheritance Test it identified that Sirius Black, the man thought by many to be behind his parents deaths, was actually his Godfather through the Godfather ritual.
This raised a lot of Red Flags with Amelia. Why was Harry Potter going to Gringotts to find out about his family? His Magical Guardian should have been taking care of that since Harry was 7. She had been doing the same with Susan so that she was prepared for when she reached her majority, and also so that she was aware of her Alliances when she went to Hogwarts. Could this be why Harry had not approached Susan about the Alliance between House Potter and House Bones? Had his Magical Guardian failed in such a fundamental task? Also, if Sirius Black had undergone the Godfather Ritual, what was he doing in Azkabahn. He would not have been unable to act in a way that bought harm to the family.
This was going to be a long afternoon.
Robbards get in here" she yelled calling for one of her best Aurors to follow up on this. She knew she could trust him to get to the bottom of this and get her answers.