A?N- The first few chapters my feel a bit rushed but they are more to create a base for the rest of the plot. Please enjoy.

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Chapter 2

Harry woke an hour later as his head felt a lot better and he could deal with the soft humm of whispers in the back of his mind. He had seen so much and knew it was something important. He also felt his mind being organized and less restricted. His magic flowed over his whole body with ease and his movements didn't hurt anymore. He was healing and changing but to him it was all for the better. He turned to see a screen between him and another bed.

His ears were not really hearing much but he swore he tasted Ginny's scent from the screen. Rotfang was also coming his way even if he had not opened his eyes yet. "Mr. Potter I need you to keep your eyes closed till we can scan them again. It seems the Basilisk Venom also had the King of Serpents blood mixed in it. It is changing you and soon you will be something the wizards will fear and hate. But I have good news. You dear boy have successfully seized all the Property and Houses of the Deatheaters Marked by Voldemort or as we are going to start calling him Tom Riddle. We will need to do a new Inheritance test to see exactly all your estates but I can claim that the Wizengamot meeting in a few days will be interesting as all seats belonging to you are now frozen till you assign a proxy to them. Almost all the Dark seats as well as five seats we know are willed to you from neutral houses before they fell, and the seat of house Potter. We also had Madam Bones look into every law voted on in the last decade that had votes from the Potter seats."

Harry looked confused but nodded to him then turned to the screen. "AH yes, Miss Weasley was brought in after reviewing your memory. It seems the high and mighty Leader of the Light never performed a Dark magic Cleansing for the girl after her possession. He even sent her home without telling the family exactly what happened. The Weasley family are not the richest but they are the biggest in one family. Traditions are good and all but the pureblood dogma was never their style."

Harry tapped his nose and tongue then pointed to the door. "Madam Bones is coming, she is angry and she is not alone." As if on cue the door opened and in walked a very strong and very angry Goblin. Harry felt something in his blood and he sat up to face the man but kept his eyes closed. He was given a cloth to tie around his eyes till the scans were done.

The Goblin being followed by Amelia looked really fit to Kill. "Mr. Potter. I am Director Ragnok Of the Goblin Nation. Your family has always been friends to us and now I am finding out that we have failed them for many years. That will not do."

Harry felt the 'hissing' in his ears and blood. He smiled with his lips closed. #Greetings King Ragnok, I am most honored by your words. I know not enough to be a good guest but will learn all I can while here. I am learning new things in my sleep as well.# "Can you tell me why The Wizengamot never forced the reading of my Parents Will?"

Bones growled at that. "I can," stated Bones, " Dumbledore told them the day after they died, that the Will was lost in the event. He told them and me right to our faces that any will brought forth would most likely be fake and that they should vote on making him the Magical Guardian. They did without question. I read the will with the Gringotts seal and Dumbledore's blood signature. I have already moved Sirius Black to a Goblin safe house for healing and to be brought to trial soon. Can anyone explain why nearly half the Wizengamot seats are now frozen and bare the Potter crest?"

Rotfang explained the event from last night and Ragnok was laughing. "You have used their laws they would not even think of fixing to take everything from them. I ask that you allow a small stipend to each house, say one hundred galleons a month till you decide what to do with each one. That keeps the gold flowing and businesses going." Harry agreed and soon the order went out. "Any house that argues this can bare their arm in public to prove they are not a Deatheater. But a marked arm is a sign of cattle and thus property. Oh and can we get information on Tom into the Daily Profit?"

"I see why not, you now own 95% of it and by the time we are done you will own it all." Ragnok had plans for the new financial powerhouse of the Magical UK. "Harry, you do realize that right now you control the Wizengamot. You have enough votes to block any law or bill that dares to harm the Magical creatures and enough to call for a review of such laws."

The green eyed wizard looked toward Goblin with a careful gaze. "I see...kinda...You need me to stop and fix any laws that will limit and even harm the Magical creatures as well as ensure the wizards know their place in the eyes of magic. I need time to learn more but I do think that is a good start. They will not trust me when I have turned into ..whatever I will be but they will fall in line. Director Bones I need to learn about all the anti creature laws and any pertaining to Lamia and Naga soon."

The woman looked shocked at the declaration but she knew this was no longer just a child with a history tied to a Dark Lord. He was a survivor and now he held the cards that mattered. "I will need some help from the Goblins but I can do that. Lets see what they have in the archives and I can search for such in the Ministry. Now I need some more memories from you if I may. The death of Quirrel and the day Hagrid collected you for Hogwarts, all of that day and how he handled your introduction into the Magical world."

Harry obliged her and soon he was talking with the Healer about his eyes. After some tests it was cleared to be safe but if he felt them get sore or felt a pressure behind them he was to close his eyes and seek help right away.

He was cleared to go to the office for his accounts and tests but he stopped near the screen. "Weasley,... Ginny, I'm sorry you were dragged into this mess and that you were not cared for as you should have been. Everyone deserves a chance to live and learn but if they refuse to aid others with that chance then they do not deserve a second one. The old fool has harmed too many in his reign. Don't let your family fall to his ego."

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Harry was in the middle of a crash course in understanding his statements when Dobby dropped him a note. The girl was awake and very angry. The Goblin aiding him allowed the elf to bring this girl and as soon as he did the pop was heard.

The Girl in question was raised up with her shoulder length hair flared out like a hood and a crest of it stood up in the center. Her petite face and green eyes caught his attention as did the Blouse and medium size skirt she wore. {"Why did you abandon me?"} her words were filled with hurt as much as anger.

{"I had to let you heal without getting caught. You needed to be hidden and I could not stay beside you.. There is one who will seek me out if he does not know where I am."} She calmed to his words and slowly slithered towards him. His arms stayed open and hands out to show his trust. She finally stood before him looking him over with a careful eye. {"You left to protect me.. but this one said you asked often for me... Do you know what happened to the Serpent King that was in the place I was captured?"}

Harry let his arms fall as his mind felt grief. He sighed out and looked her in the eyes. {"I killed it. The Basilisk was attacking at the orders of another speaker. It was sad but following the orders. I had to kill it to keep it from killing me or the girl that was there."} The Lamia looked him in the eyes and then rushed him. He felt her arms wrap around him and then her tail coil them together. She was hugging him. And crying into his shoulder. {"Thank you.. You freed the King. He was sad and lonely and I was kept in the prison so only I could talk to him but over time he did not listen to me. Another speaker came and eventually left but that made the madness worse. Now the King is free. Why do you taste like King?"} Harry showed her his arm as she did leave him a bit of room to move.

{"I see, you are chosen. You have the King's blood and Venom. You can be the new King in Serpent Nation. I am Asha, princess of Serpentine."}

The goblin choked and looked at the girl wide-eyed. "Forgive me but was your mother also called Asha? The Princess Asha Of Serpentine was lost 256 years ago and no one knew what happened. The Caverns all say her blood still lives but none could find it."

Harry looked confused till his mind caught the wording. {Asha what year by the wizard's words was it when you got trapped in that tube?}

The girl had to think about it but soon frowned. {"1737 I think. Why do you ask that? What has happened to my people?"}

Harry looked concerned as he answered, {I know it was a long time but this goblin said it was 256 years.}

The boy sighed as he held the girl closer to him rubbing her back. "Rotfang, I think this is the lost princess. That tube was a stasis spell to keep her alive while the world moved on. It was to provide a friend for the Basilisk. I think. I will need to look into the notes and books in the Chamber."

Rotfang nodded and soon the door opened admitting three armed goblins and Ragnok. One of the Goblins was about to draw its sword when Harry glared at it. The smaller creature froze on the spot feeling the one emotion that was weakness to a goblin. It felt true fear. This boy was a greater threat than the thing wrapped around him.

"Stand down Guard, King Ragnok, I seem to be unable to bow to you again, but allow me to introduce the girl I rescued from the Chamber of Secrets. This is THE Princess Asha of the Serpents. I think she was trapped in a stasis spell. Please let your people know that she means no harm and right now she is recovering from her long term capture."

The great Ragnok kept his mouth closed but grinned ear to ear. This Boy was too much. He had saved the Princess and was to be the next king if she cared this much for his presence, "Ok Lord Potter. I will send word to the Caverns to let them know of this. I suggest you take her home soon so as not to cause a war between them and the wizards. Also I need to inform you that the Ministry of magic is demanding your presence regarding the frozen Seats. I did send the notices to them in regards to your recent acquisition by wizards law but we shall see. Now, would you come with me for a bit as we need to get something from one of the vaults you control. It seems your scar and the book were not the only ones."

The girl looked at the goblins and at Harry who looked sad. {"What have you done to be treated with such respect? The king asks for your attendance , not orders it. And they smile but not bare fangs to you. That is Goblin custom to bare fangs at those they do not respect."}

"Ragnok, Asha says you stopped smiling like we wizards do because it is a sign of respect not to bare your fangs to allies. So When a wizard smiles with teeth shown they are disrespecting you? Oh. Ha ha ha, when the goblin smiles at a wizard like that it is a hidden insult as well as intimidation. I see now, I have much to learn. Can Asha come with us too?"

The Goblin swelled with pride as this one saw the acts but agreed as it was the ignorance that made it so entertaining. He nodded and led them to the Lestrange Vault. Harry touched the door waiting for a trap but it opened instead. The three guards stepped in but a hiss from Asha and Harry made them halt. Both the children scanned the room flicking their tongues till they pointed to a cup on a shelf.

{"What befouled piece of magic is this. It reeks of vileness and decay. It taste like it was once alive but now rotted?"} The girl slid back to the side of the doorway coiling around herself. Harry looked on with hatred before blinking. His mouth tasted a bit acidic. He heard the whispers again and grinned as he approached the cup. The goblins watched as he spit a dark purple wad on the cup causing a black mist to rise out of it and soon he spat again into the mist. The wailing shriek soon ended as the mist exploded too.

He turned and went to the snake tailed girl who was in shock at the act. {" I had one of those in me but the venom in me removed it. I can now end the vile one who created those. But please don't put yourself in a position you are not comfortable with. If you sense one of those tell me and I will deal with it."} He stuck out his tongue as it was slightly bitter and numb.

"Ragnok, It's done but please let me know if any more are found. Also look into any property of Tom Riddle and we can see if more are hidden there."

The sharp featured goblin was glaring at the cup as he nodded. "I will Lord Potter, for today you slew a horcrux with just a spitball. That is truly Honorable in the slaying and insulting to the rest of that one's souls in the method. I King Ragnok Acknowledge you Lord Potter as an equal to the Goblin Nation. Now we should head up and see about this Ministry issue."

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Harry watched as the Ministry woman sneered at the Goblins leading her into the meeting room. Bones had informed the Ministry that House of Potter protection laws aided by the Goblins had been accepted and Harry did not have to go to the Ministry unless they could give a magical Oath that no harm would come to the young Lord. They refused the Oath so they had to come to the bank to speak with him.

The choice to use Dolores Umbridge was the worst thing they could do at this point. She was hated by every Magical creature known and a few unknown. And she hated them with great passion. Even if she resembled a toad-like human. Harry had learned after his Mail was located in a secret room in Hogwarts that there were houses adding a clause in their wills to give the Potter house all their power and wealth. They basically said 'if we die then Harry Potter gets to continue our House as he sees fit'.

One such House was Umbridge and after word of that was sent Harry soon learned the woman was not who she said she was. Ragnok and Asha decided it was time to put her in her place. Director Bones was sitting at the table but away from the spot for the woman. On the other side of the table was Harry in the middle with his Lordship ring clearly showing Umbridge. To his right was Asha in a nice regal looking dress that hid her coiled up tail she was perched on. And to his left was Ragnok with his three soldiers behind him.

The woman puffed up as she sat before them. "Hemm, Hemm. Mr. Potter, we need you to release the Wizengamot seats and return them to their rightful Houses. You also need to turn yourself in for unlawful theft of …."

Harry narrowed his eyes. "No. Now please be informed that this conversation is being recorded by voice stone and will be backed by pensive memory. You came in here acting as if being here was beneath you and even disrespected the Goblins that led you to this room. Then you start your address to me with a sound like you're clearing your throat. That is undignified in formal settings. Following that..sound, you addressed me as Mr. Potter while my Lord ship ring is clearly visible and All notices to the Ministry in regards to your issues are listing me as a Sanctioned and Magically accepted Lord. Next step on the list was your demand for me to, how did you put it, 'Return the seat to their rightful Houses'...That is the issue clearly but lets add the final insult. You say I 'need' to turn myself in for 'unlawful theft'. Madam, you have clearly stepped far outside your place in just one statement and now I have to ask...Just who are you to say all this?"

The woman looked appalled at the young boy dressing her down. "Hemm, Hemm. Now see here, child. I am Senior Undersecretary Dolores Umbridge. You are the one out of place. How dare you interrupt your betters when we are speaking? Now as I was saying..."

Harry looked at the girl beside him getting upset. He placed his hand on her arm and smiled at her. When he turned to the woman he frowned. "I believe, right there is the issue. King Ragnok has agreed to oversee this meeting between myself and a Ministry official but as of right now there is no such official." Ragnok places several Pages on the desk in front of the group. "See, these are laws that clearly have biased limitations on anyone with even a bit of non-wizard 'blood'. All of them were written and declared bills by one Delores Umbridge. The issue here is how that is possible when the Umbridge house fell three years before the first law was submitted. I mean If you are an Umbridge of the British House of Umbridge, then you would Know the House crest. So tell me why you lied to us and to your Ministry."

The woman looked made enough to spit fire. Harry wondered what creature she was related to. She slammed her hands on the desk and stood up, "I will not let you besmirch me and the ministry with this farce. You will release the seats and turn yourself in for theft of Property from Noble Purebloods and you will do so right now!"

Ragnok laughed, A goblin laughing is a terrifying thing in itself but being the one they laugh at is worse. "Madam Bones, This liar is to be charged with False Name and attempt to steal the rightful Name of Umbridge from Lord Potter who has full control of House Umbridge as per his lordship ring on display during this whole...Fiasco. Please inform the Minister her actions will be published in the paper tomorrow. You may arrest her now."

The DMLE Director had moved to stand near the door just behind the vile woman watching everything and she was sure to focus on the ring on Harry's hand. Now the woman was smiling as she approached the self claimed 'Umbridge'. "You are under arrest for impersonation of a fallen House member, Falsified Identity while holding a Ministry office. Falsified Identity while conducting Ministry Duties. Illegal actions and disrespect of a Lord of a Noble and Most Ancient House. And disrespect the Treaty of Gringotts."

The woman was hopping mad and trying to deny the charges but Bones had already asked to use one spell when in the room. The stunner was a wonderful spell to silence and incapacitate the..Witch. A goblin-made portkey to the DMLE holding cells was used to clear the room and soon Bones sat down and folded her hands. "As a member of good standing between the Ministry and Gringotts I ask to be allowed to hear out the Laws used and a copy of said laws used to achieve the freezing of the Wizengamot. I also request a copy of actions in regards to what will happen to those affected by Lord Potter's legal actions."

"I, Lord Harry Potter, approve of the arrival of the Ministry Official and agree to the requested information."

"I, Director Ragnok, Approve of the arrival of the Ministry Official and request of information. I will ensure all copies are certified by Gringotts and all actions are done as per wizard laws."

With the wording clearly indicating that neither party acknowledged the prior person as a Ministry official the meeting went on as it should have been and after an hour and a half Amelia returned straight to her office to begin the Interrogation of the person claiming to be Dolores Umbridge. The woman was livid and had to be silenced till after being dosed by Veritaserum. When her eyes started to dilate the silence was removed.

"Please state your real name and date of birth."

"Donna Underhall, September 2, 1939."

"Did you lie about your name to the Ministry?"

"Yes."

"For what reason?"

"Underhall is a muggle house, I needed to be seen as something more. I found the House of Umbridge was a pure-blood house with only one member slowly dying in St. Mungo's. I knew they would not look too deep and so I kept it up."

"How did you get away with it for so long?"

"I blackmailed many people to get my old files replaced and then had a few thrown into Azkaban. A few Galleons here and there and they had accidents so they could not talk about it. I then made sure I never used Gringotts as they would find out the truth."

"Why did you pass so many anti-creature laws?"

"To keep any from getting to positions that would get me found out. Some of those freaks can tell a partial creature from a short distance."

"Did you know that Lord Potter's claim to the seats by the old 'Thrice Victorious' Law was legitimate?"

"Of course I did. I had to have those seats back in the Pure-bloods hands to keep passing my laws and keep me safe. Some of them know I lie about my name but not the details. If I got the boy arrested and forced to release the seats I could get more to follow my plan and insure the pure-bloods reign. They would care less about my heritage then as long as I ran the ministry in their favor."

"What was the Blackmail you had on people?"

That started a long and very upsetting five hour list of who and what. The DMLE would be working on those cases for a month to come and still need more help to get them all done. Bones was happy that a lot of previously golden hands were now tied and could not bribe anyone to get them off the hook.

When she returned to her Office she saw the Minister heading her way. "Amelia, my dear, I need your help. A great travesty has occurred. The Goblins have kidnapped Harry Potter and my Undersecretary. You have to do something about this. I need to get a statement out to the press..." The door slammed shut before the hyper man could leave.

Bones sighed as she rubbed the bridge of her nose. "Minister Fudge. I need facts before you dare to make statements that will cause lots of damage to the Ministry and break the Treaty of Gringotts. So please sit down, take a deep breath. And tell me again what's going on."

He did as told and then looked her in the eyes. "This morning I had sent my Senior Undersecretary Dolores Umbridge to discuss with Mr. Potter about the Wizengamot seats and that was only because they refused to let the boy leave the bank. That's kidnapping. But now I can't find Dolores and one of my gophers was told by the bank that she was no longer there. Now I need you to.."

"STOP...First, you forgot to mention that the 'boy' is an emancipated LORD, and he really hates being called boy. Second you did not mention the part where he would gladly come to the Ministry if he had an OATH from you to ensure his safety while here in the Ministry. Which was denied. Third, per the wishes of the Potter Will, he is under the protection of Gringotts, I have been in meetings with them in regards to this as well as at the meeting 'your' Undersecretary was to attend. Let's be clear, you sent one of the leading anti-creature bigots in the entire Ministry to the Goblin Nation of Gringotts for a meeting to discuss them handing over a person in their care. That same bigot did not discuss anything..." Bones set a stone on the desk.

After hearing everything said from the stone and then hearing the full confession of Underhall, the minister paled. "...SO Fudge, let me be clear just how close you came to being the reason for the next Goblin War. Not revolt, oh no, this would clearly be a one-sided war with everyone standing out of their way till you were publicly executed and the treaty rewritten...again."

The man looked ready to shit his pants as he listened closely to her words. "Fudge, I want you to officially fire Umbridge, then send a full and very direct apology for your lack of foresight on letting that woman talk you into going as the ministry representative. That makes you look better. Also do a second letter to 'Lord' Potter for his presence being insulted by this ex-employee. Then you are going to get an Executive Council meeting together with the remaining Wizengamot members to do a long overdue trial for a man sent to Azkaban without being tried."

Fudge was writing a list of what she said but stopped at the end. "Who would that be?" She shook her head and told him that would be stated after the trial began. Needless to say his hand was cramping by the time he finished all his letters and the work he usually shoved off on Umbridge. He also soon found out she just sent it to the lesser secretaries. That was a breach of knowledge waiting to happen.

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Harry was sleeping in a bed with the very clingy Asha wrapped around him and the bed. He hated being restrained but her weight was more like being protected than restrained. He watched her sleeping peacefully beside him and thought she looked cute. He let his mind wander as he was still hearing the whispers in the background. She told him it was the 'Olde Ones' teaching him what he needed to know.

The Goblins let him stay in their underground city and even let him exercise with the troops. He was very grateful and never complained with the aches and pains after. He just pushed till he could keep up. He had a week left till the trial of Black and the return to a property of the Potters near the Serpentine Caverns. Harry had learned from his sleep more Goblinese and even some spells in Parseltongue. He used a wandless healing spell on a goblin hit too hard with a club. It reset and healed the bone and muscle.

Director Bones had told them of the meeting with Fudge and the Goblins again stated that was why they liked working with her. The Weasleys had been thankful for his help with their daughter and soon they were asking the right questions to Ron. It turns out he was being paid by Dumbledore to ensure Harry had few if any friends. He was told to keep Harry away from the Heirs of Wizarding houses to ensure he never learned of his rightful place in society.

The boy was to be sent to 'Aunt Murial' Prewett for lessons about being a proper wizard and hurting the family by his actions. Had Harry not felt some connection to the twins then he would not have cared to aid Ginny. At least that was how it was told to Ron. The family also decided to see what Lord Potter wished to do with the 'Life Debt' for saving Ginny. He told them it was in limbo and not to push it as they themselves need time to clear their family issues.

No one but the Goblins and Bones knew of the Princess. Bones was not informed of the changes to Harry but they did say removing the Horcrux left in the child 'might' be the reason for his changes and eye problems that require a covering at times.

Asha was intouch with the Caverns and a representative of the current leader came to see her later that morning. Harry finally decided to wake her and for some reason simply kissed her check. Her eyes darted awake and she stared at the boy in confusion. "Ha..Harry. Did you kiss me?" He looked sad and scared as he nodded. She blinked then calmed. "Oh ok. Then do that more often when I'm awake." Her smile made him relax as he felt her unwind from him and the bed.

He was led to a large inground bathing pit and told he could help her if he wished. It made him blush but after prompting and him covering his eyes again, he washed her tail and back. He did not see the look of bliss from his actions but he felt it was making her happy. There was also a strange scent in the air around her.

When cleaned and still blushing, the two dressed and headed to the chosen meeting room near the city for visiting Nations. Harry was worried about it but Asha was ready for his fears. "Harry, When they challenge you or dare to show their fangs, I want you to try and get that 'acid' taste in your mouth then breath it at them. If light enough they will back off. If heavy enough they will try to run away in fear. Your venom is of royal level. Even the scent is dangerous to others."

The Naga in fancy coverings and bead work slid into the room and scanned it seeing only the two young ones. "I am Grish. I am to see if the claim of Princess is true. I need a sample of your blood.." his grin was telling his lie and Harry frowned.

The boy stepped between them. He heard the whispers and grinned back. "Really, I was told that there was another way to tell if one is Royal. Who sent you and why do you ask for that which you are not to have?"

This time Grish looked angry. "Leave us boy. This is between Serpentine. You are not, so go away." The foolish Naga grinned before opening his mouth and letting his fangs stretch out. Harry was smiling before taking a breath and exhaling. "No." The other soon slammed his mouth shut and moved back to the wall in panic. He looked at the female who also bared her fangs and flared her hair.

Asha was happy with the control Harry showed. But this one needed to learn its place. "I, Asha of the Basilisk, Princess of the Serpentine, demand your honesty and obedience. Tell me all you were to do during this visit and who commanded it."

Grish was still looking at Harry in fear till Harry returned to a chair beside Asha. The motion of the child's hand was to continue. 'I, Grish. House of Mamba, I was told by the leader, Dimshala, to get your blood and give it to him. He was going to use it to elevate himself. He male so your blood and him being male would make him better accepted as a leader. But now I know this one is better. He.. how does he have King' venom?"

Harry showed his arm and then stood up. I freed the Basilisk of Hogwarts. I killed it to free it from its madness. In its last moments it 'gifted' me its bite...and its blood. I found the Princess in a room nearby and freed her too. Go back and tell the Leader that he is to be ready to explain his actions to the Council. The new King is also the blood of Potter."

Grish stood up and looked around to see if anyone else was in the room. He then bowed. "Grish is sorry, Dimshala leader but now I know you are Princess, and this one is true King's blood. What is your name, Young Basilisk?"

"I am Lord Harry Potter,Last of the Potters and I will accept your words Grish as long as you tell the council first of this then publicly tell the Leader of our coming. We will come there by way of Whistle Fang Pass. Let all who doubt our blood come to see our arrival."

The Naga left and Asha turned to see Harry fall unconscious. She scooped him up and slid out to the healers. He had simply lost consciousness after trying to control his breathing. The venom was numbing his lungs but not damaging them. She stayed with him for the day till he was able to go to their room.

When she asked what had happened, He told her he was worried about her being unprotected, so he held on till the Naga left.

The day of the trial was quiet at the bank, the WWN radio was set in a conference room for the pair. After hearing the very public trial of Sirius Black as well as the arrest of Bartymus Crouch Sr. and the verbal assault on Albus Dumbledore for not disclosing the known facts that Sirius was not the secret Keeper, and later the addition of Sealing the Will that declared who was, Black was headed to a meeting at Gringotts.

The room was silent as they waited, sipping on goblin tea, for the man to arrive. When he entered the room he paused seeing the Lamia, tail and all, but when he saw Harry he just gripped the back of a chair and slumped. "Pup...How..How are you doing? No, that's not right...I am so sorry. I should have stayed. I should have let Bones and the Aurors know about Peter being the secret keeper. What can I do to return to being a part of your life?"

Asha giggled and turned to Harry with a grin. He handed her a galleon. "Well she does have a gift with knowing if something will happen, just not details. Lord Sirius Orion Black, do you now and furthermore wish to resume the role and responsibilities of Godparent to Harry James Potter, even if he has responsibilities outside of standard Wizarding roles?"

The confused man took a moment to process those words then straightened his jaw and his body. "I, Sirius Orion Black Hereby accept the delayed role as mentor and ally and godfather to Harry James Potter, I will aid him in all things I can and advise him where I can."

Harry felt a whisper in his mind, a memory from long ago in his father's voice. He looked at Sirius and smiled. "I Solemnly swear, I'm up to no good. Welcome back Padfoot." The two hugged like old friends and soon Sirius was stepping back to look at the other one there. Harry Smiled and held out his hand to Ahsa. As she slid closer and held the boy's hand Sirius looked confused. "Sirius 'Padfoot' Black, allow me to introduce Princess Asha of the Serpentine Nation's House of Basilisk."

The man looked in shock as he stepped back looking over her full length. Then shook his head. "Pup, I think I need a lot of updates as to what the hell is going on. But first.. Greetings, Princess Asha. Please call me Sirius or just Black. I trust this young man has been a true gentleman to you?"

Asha slid closer and noticed Black only lifted his head to keep his eyes on her face. She smiled and bowed. "You stepped back, but not in fear. You watch my movements but hold eye contact. I like you, but you have a lot to make up for. Black, I need to go back to the Caverns soon and we will be using the old Cottage of the Potter family near there. Will you stay in the Cottage with us while we are there?"

The newly freed man slumped his shoulders and smiled again. "I would be honored to be there to recover and to be someone to talk with. I will be the family I was to be before my pride led to my fall. Thank you for the invitation. I believe I am also needing to get some things done with the Goblins here before we go. I have gold that is not growing, and enemies that need reminding why one should always fear the House of Black."

The Goblins loved the return of Sirius and his more open decisions to help invest and increase his and their wealth. Harry was also learning what he could do with his wealth. Soon the paperwork was finalized as was the new list of charges against Dumbledore. With Sirius confirming that many things done by the old fool were clearly known to be against the wishes of the Potters, he also confirmed they repeatedly tried to go back to the Potter Keep but retracted the idea after each of Dumbledore's visits.

Harry felt the need to vent and soon found himself on the sparring field with the junior goblins. He held his own and healed any that got too heated. He felt better and soon the older ones drug him and Asha (escorted her like a princess should be) to a Goblin bar. There was a request and five goblins standing in a line near a wall.

The oldest one there walked up to Harry, "Lord Potter, we have a game. Stand or run. You are being new danger, we all feel it. We want you to test these five by any method a Serpent King can use, but not death. We place bets who run and who stand. What you say?"

The room looked to the boy as he thought it over. "I need a mug of Goblin tea and a dirt pot." One of the others said they had an old spitoon. Harry shook his head. "It would not survive what I will do. Tea to rinse and dirt to keep the pot from melting. Also Asha will help as I will be blindfolded. I cannot control the Glare yet so I want to be safer than to Kill without Honor." The room roared out in a cheer. Soon his eyes were covered and the mug and pot set near them. Asha smiled as she whispered into his ear.

Harry was turned to the five as the bets were placed. Asha slid over to the bookkeeper. #Five Galleons on only one standing but backed to the wall.# The other took her challenge and soon they grew quiet. Harry smiled at the taste of anticipation in front of him. Six feet from the wall stood the five brave goblins. Each ready to force their courage no matter what the boy does.

He nodded to them. "Let the game begin, Brave warriors." He flared his magic around him and let it build as the room shuddered. He felt bodies move away from him as it thickened in the air. They watched him wiggle his jaw before breathing deep in through his nose. When he grinned and exhaled slowly but with an open mouth he heard the whimpers. Soon he heard two thuds.

Asha watched as two lost their battle of will and their bodies shut down. They held strong but their minds still won and they fell where they stood. Honorable to not run but weak to the fear. The next two scooted back trying to reign their wills. One finally ran away but collapsed a few feet off to the side. The last two were now holding near the wall.

Harry took a moment to flash his magic one more time. The fourth to fall swayed before sliding down the wall. Harry held out his hand and soon was swishing the tea around before feeling the pot in his other hand. When he spit it out the room all froze at the blackish acid burning into the dirt. "Goblins, let it be known we had a meeting with a Naga who worked with the current Leader of Serpent. He was only hit with a whiff of that. He hit the wall fast and froze stiff in seconds. It took a minute and some for these warriors to drop and that was due to their fighting against instinct. The last standing Won the greatest challenge of fear. He stood his ground, even if backed up, against something that could kill him faster than a dragon. Let's raise our mugs to... Oops. What's the victor's name?" The room all laughed as the goblin forced each step forward to stand on the other side of the table from Asha and Harry. "Stonefist, Lord Potter. What did you do?"

Asha explained it was called a challenge of venom, and since Her Harry's fangs were still small he had to lace his spit and breath with it. The room was happy to hear that and even if the poor goblin was still shivering he was still standing. The one who ran was now tied up and swinging in front of dagger targets.

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A/N If I have not replied to a review question I am sorry and will try to do it when I can.