I do not own Harry Potter. If I did I would definitely be finding somewhere else to live and something to do with all that money.
Sorry for the delay in release of this latest chapter. I realise now that my previous timeline for updates was extremely optimistic. Especially as I have started working again and putting in 15hr days from driving out the door to getting home. I will be updating regularly but not at my previously optimistic once every two weeks.
Thanks for reading.
Harry woke up feeling like a weight had been taken off his shoulders. For the first time since finding out about the magical world he could feel his magic singing under his skin. He could understand what people said when they spoke about feeling the flow of their magic.
He thought back to his last memory as his eyes became used to the light and he looked around the room he was in. It looked much like the Hogwarts Hospital Wing so he assumed he was in the hospital wing underneath Gringotts.
As he looked around he saw a Goblin coming towards him wearing Healers robes.
"Nice to see you awake Mr Potter, I am healer Ripfang. Your healing took a little more effort than we had anticipated. The bindings on your magic were placed by a powerful mage which required equal or greater power to remove. Also removing the Horcrux from behind your scar was no simple process either. We needed to transfer the soul piece from within you to another host which was then killed. Don't worry, we moved the piece into a boar so there was no loss of life. Boar didn't even go to waste as when it was killed it was sent to the kitchens."
"Thank you for your help. How long have I been out?" asked Harry.
"You have been down here a little over 24hrs. Once we removed your bindings and the Horcrux your magic needed time to settle down so we kept you in a magical induced coma" explained Ripfang. "Now I just need you to take these potions and you are good to go for your meeting with Sharpclaw."
Handing over two vials of potions, Ripfang motioned for Harry to take them. Downing them one after the other Harry shuddered at their usual vile taste.
"Those potions will help to stabilise your core and also help with your eyesight. Over the next 48hrs you will find your eyesight slowly improving until you no longer need your glasses. Now you are free to leave as soon as you are dressed and ready" Ripfang said.
Thanking the healer for his care Harry got out of bed and got ready to head for his meeting with Sharpclaw.
Once showered and dressed Harry met his guide at the door to the Healers wing and headed to Sharpclaws office.
Amelia Bones looked over the report provided to her by Auror Robards. After sending him to check the facts of the Sirius Black case she had expected to see something more than what was in front of her.
All that the file contained was an arrest report and a transfer report. That was all, no evidence, no trial transcripts, no verdict – Nothing. Here was the head of a Most Noble and Most Ancient who had been thrown into Azkabahn without a trial or an interrogation. Even if he was only an Heir at the time he was now considered the Head of the Black Family according to the Goblins. Amelia could already see how this could play out in the Wizengamot.
If it could happen to one Head of Family it could happen to any of them. If she wanted to get Black in front of the Wizengamot for a trial she needed to approach some of the older families to highlight that there was a Head of Family currently in prison without a trial.
She would need to approach the Greengrass', Davis', Patils, Li's from the light and neutral families. Maybe even approach some from the darker families, Parkinson, Flint and Nott might be worth approaching.
Provided she didn't tell anyone that it was Sirius Black she was looking at putting on trial they would all jump at the chance to make sure that they would never be in his shoes.
Pulling some parchment over in front of her she started to draft letters to some influential families.
Harry was sitting opposite Sharpclaw after being shown into his office. On the desk between them was a folder about 5" thick. According to Sharpclaw this folder contained all the relevant information relating to the Potter fortune. The Peverall and Slytherin files were being reviewed by their relevant Account Managers but were not ready for review at this time. Harry would need to set up separate appointments with each of those account managers to go over their files. As Sirius Black was still listed as the current Lord Black, Harry was not entitled to view the Black file until Sirius authorised it.
"OK Sharpclaw, there looks to be more information in that folder than I was expecting to see and I don't think we will be able to get through it all this afternoon. If possible I would like to address one major issue and then proceed with the outcome from that if that's alright with you?" asked Harry.
"That's fine Harry. We can address your main concern now and then I will give you the highlights of your accounts and any other information you want. I can provide you with an accounting of the Potter Accounts that you can take with you and review at your leisure, then we can make another appointment to go over any concerns or questions that you may have" Sharpclaw replied.
"Right," stated Harry, "First order of business. Did my parents have a Will, and if yes, can I please see it? Looking at the size of that folder there is no way that they did not make any plans should they not survive."
"You are right Harry, they did make a will and I have it here with me. It has not been activated yet as it has been held up by the Wizengamont and was ordered sealed until you requested that it be read. As you have just requested the reading of your parents wills we can now see exactly what they said and what they wanted to happen in the event of their deaths."
Sharpclaw pulled two sealed documents from the top of the folder and handed them to Harry. The first has firm solid writing on the front, the other had more flowing script. They were his parents' wills, as written by them before they went into hiding. Even though it was painful, Harry was happy to see something of his parents after having nothing for so long. Looking at them Harry decided to open his fathers will first.
This is the last will and testament of Lord James Charlus Potter of the Most Ancient and Most Noble house of Potter. Being of sound mind and body I have drafted this document free of magical influence and of my own free will, as attested to by Gringotts Curse Breakers and Healers.
Should I pass before my wife Lily, all my worldly possessions pass to her and my son Harry. Should Lily not survive then I leave all of my possessions with the exceptions listed below to my son Harry James Potter.
To Peter Pettigrew, Wormtail, should we die of natural causes then we leave you the sum of 500,000 galleons to be utilised in any way he sees fit. Peter, use some of it to help with your mothers treatment. Should we die due to Lord Voldermort finding our location, then Peter is to be detained and handed over to Aurors and charged with accessory to our Murder. Peter is our Secret Keeper for Godrics Hollow, Sirius was only pretending to be the Secret Keeper to draw attention away from Peter.
To Sirius Black, Padfoot, I would leave you some money but we both know that you don't need it. Instead I leave you in charge of my most prized possession. I leave you Guardianship of my Son, Harry James Potter. Sirius ensure he grows up knowing that we love him and did all we could to ensure that he would grow up with us there to guide him.
To Remus Lupin, Mooney, we leave you the sum of 500,000 Galleons to utilise in any way that you see fit, with one exception. Mooney, go out and get yourself some new clothes and then find a nice girl and settle down.
To Albus Dumbledore, I leave a lifetime supply of Sherbert Lemons, they are far superior to your usual Lemon Drops. These will be provided to you automatically upon the reading of this will.
Should the worst happen and neither myself nor Lily are available to raise Harry then he is to be raised by the following people, in Order:
Sirius Orion Black – Godfather (Sirius get help from Alice and Moony to raise Harry)
Frank and Alice Longbottom – Godmother and family friends
Amelia Bones – Family friend and Ally
Should none of these be available then Harry is to be raised by a Light or Grey family and be tutored so that he knows his place in society and can take on the duties of Heir Potter at 11 with a goal of claiming his Head of House by no later than 15. Upon claiming his status as Lord Potter, Harry is to be emancipated and take his place fully within our world.
Under no circumstances is Harry to be placed with Lily's adopted sister Petunia. She wants nothing to do with the magical world and we will honor her wish to the best of our ability.
Witness:
Sirius Orion Black
Peter Pettigrew
Frank Longbottom
Alice Longbottom
"I was never supposed to go there" stated Harry. "I should have been raised in the Wizard world, I know at least one of these families are still available to have taken me in. Do you know the reason given by the Wizengamot for sealing my parents wills?"
"I can look into it Harry but there was no reason given when we were advised that the wills were to be sealed until you requested the reading. I recommend approaching one of the families identified in the wills to see if they can shed some light on the subject" said Sharpclaw. "For now, maybe you should read your mothers will and see if there is any new information in it."
Opening the next parchment Harry read his mother's last wishes.
This is the last will and testament of Lady Lily Marie Potter nee Evens of the Most Ancient and Most Noble house of Potter. Being of sound mind and body I have drafted this document free of magical influence and of my own free will, as attested to by Gringotts Curse Breakers and Healers.
Should I pass before my husband James, all my worldly possessions pass to him and my son Harry. Should James not survive then I leave all of my possessions with the exceptions listed below to my son Harry James Potter.
To Peter Pettigrew, should we die of natural causes then we leave you the sum of 500,000 galleons to be utilised in any way he sees fit. Peter is our Secret Keeper for Godrics Hollow, Sirius was only pretending to be the Secret Keeper to draw attention away from Peter.
To Sirius Black, I leave you Guardianship of my Son, Harry James Potter. Sirius ensure he grows up knowing that we love him and did all we could to ensure that he would grow up with us there to guide him.
To Remus Lupin, Mooney, we leave you the sum of 500,000 Galleons to utilise in any way that you see fit, with one exception. Mooney, go out and get yourself some new clothes and then find a nice girl and settle down.
To Alice Longbottom I leave my journals from my Charms Mastery. Alice, I know you enjoy working with Charms and hopefully this will help you to get your own Mastery.
To my Adopted Sister Petunia Dursley nee Evans I leave my love and our mothers jewels. You might only have been my adopted sister but I still loved you, even if you did not return that love.
Should the worst happen and neither myself nor James are available to raise Harry then he is to be raised by the following people, in Order:
Sirius Orion Black – Godfather (Sirius get help from Alice and Moony to raise Harry)
Frank and Alice Longbottom – Godmother and family friends
Amelia Bones – Family friend and Ally
Should neither of these be available then Harry is to be raised by a Light or Grey family and be tutored so that he knows his place in society and can take on the duties of Heir Potter at 11 with a goal of claiming his Head of House by no later than 15. Upon claiming his status as Lord Potter, Harry is to be emancipated and take his place fully within our world.
Under no circumstances is Harry to be placed with my adopted sister Petunia. She wants nothing to do with the magical world and we will honor her wish to the best of our ability.
Witness:
Sirius Orion Black
Peter Pettigrew
Frank Longbottom
Alice Longbottom
"Sharpclaw, I think we need to ensure that copies of these documents make their way to Amelia Bones at the DMLE. Based on the information we have previously sent through as well as the information contained within these wills, I think it is obvious that Sirius Black is an innocent man. It would also be interesting to see if Madame Bones had any idea that she was on the list of possible guardians for me should my parents die." Said Harry.
"Very true Harry, I will organise for Gringotts certified copies of the Wills to be sent to her as soon as we finish our meeting here." Sharpclaw said.
Harry looked at the information sitting in front of Sharpclaw and thought about what he had just learned of his parents and the other information that he had taken in since walking into Gringotts this morning.
"I think that we can leave it there for today please Sharpclaw. If I can take the information you said was available for me to take, then I can review it all over the next couple of days and come back to discuss in detail with you once I have had a chance to process everything that we have discovered today and had a chance to review the information you have for me."
"Very good Harry, we can make an appointment for three days' time so that you can go through everything. That will also give me a chance to talk to Madame Bones and ensure that she has all the information we have uncovered here," Stated Sharpclaw. "Then we can go through your account information in detail and see how you wish to proceed."
"I agree Sharpclaw. I will take rooms at the Leaky Cauldron while I go through this information should you or Madame Bones wish to contact me", taking the folder of the desk Harry made his way out of the room, turning to Sharpclaw as he exited the room, "May your enemies die a painful death and your vaults continue to grow"
With that, Harry made his way out of Gringotts and headed towards the Leaky Cauldron and hopefully he would be able to get a better feel for things after reading the bundle provide for him by Sharpclaw.