Gringotts: untold riches
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Still, under the spell of Professor Snape's lecture, she was silent for most of their travels. It seems that wizarding kind has a mind against basic transportation because as she stood there watching, Professor Snape raised his wand. Skeptical at first of what could be happening, she watched in fright as a huge triple-decker bus appeared in front of them. Swiftly following the professor she climbed aboard what looked to be a hotel of some sort, given the beds instead of chairs. 'How interesting' thinking to herself. She found an empty bed next to the Professor and waited as he spoke briefly to the man who introduced himself as Stan Shunpike.
Helli was immediately taken aback by the fast movement of the vehicle and being thrown everywhere as it traveled. She could feel herself starting to get queasy and started to wish she had just stayed in Surrey. No magic, dreams, or the world could be worth the dizzyingly and nauseating ride, could it? Just as she was about to ask for something to expel her stomach into she was immediately thrown by the sudden stop; thankful that she wasn't going to lose her insides she followed closely to the Professor wavering slightly.
Once on stable ground, she gave a deep sigh of relief, she checked Serpico trying to be as discreet as she could talking to herself, and was stunned with disbelief to find him fast asleep! How on earth did he sleep through that! It was a nightmare of epic proportions! Glancing at the Professor she tugs on his arm sleeve and asks quietly " we don't have to do that again, do we?"
A snide glace down to her and with a twist of his lips he replies "Only this trip, Ms. Potter. I am not able to port key you anywhere and I didn't bring any floo powder to utilize your floo. When we get to Gringotts we will put the Dursleys fireplace on the network so you may travel more freely during the holidays. Now come quick, girl, we need to speak with the goblins."
" Yes, Professor." She follows behind him at a fast pace to match the tall man's powerful strides. They enter a decrepit building that gave off shadows, looking like it should have been condemned sometime in the last decade or could have been used as a new scene in a horror movie and she quivers behind the Professor as close as she can get to him without burrowing into his robes. They are greeted by a hunched old man who had a grizzled smile and a friendly greeting.
"Well, hello there, Professor Snape. Come with a young one this year?"
"Yes, Tom, Minerva's and mine year to escort the new muggle-borns into Hogwarts this year."
"Well best be on with ya, Professor, I know how busy ya can be"
"Thank you, Tom, have a good day" with a nod in the direction of the innkeeper they pass through a back entrance to stand in front of a brick wall. The professor takes out his wand again and begins to tap on the bricks in a particular pattern. Left bottom, left top, Right top, bottom right. Once he finished this pattern the bricks began to spin and form into an archway and she gasps on seeing her fast look at real magic! The archway led onto a street that was lined with shops and everything looked to be glowing. There were bright auras on what looked to be a pet shop, a slightly green glow on what looked to be a medicine shop, a purple glow on the salon, and a dingy grey glow from the clothing store. Just looking around the alley Helli began to get a headache and began to rub the skin between her eyes.
"Professor, why is there a glow on everything?" she asks quietly, slightly afraid of the answer, knowing that when it comes to her it could be a normal reaction or it could be an unexpected reaction. and given the way the professor was looking at her suspiciously she was going to assume it was an unexpected reaction.
"What glow are you seeing, child?" He asks giving her a contemplative look like she just announced with the craziest thing.
"The shop windows are glowing with color, Professor."
"Have you always seen color glowing on things?" He asks.
"Certain things but not all things. My letter has a small glow that faded as soon as I picked it up."
"hmmm, well until we are at Hogwarts I can only speculate that you are seeing the magic that is possessing the glowing objects. I will speak to the Headmaster when I return after our trip to get you tested within your first week. Now come along we have work that needs to be done and I have been gone from my post long enough."
Shrugging she follows him down the street of the alley to a hunormous white building that looks to be carved out of marble. Something she'd expect to see in Greece not a magical alley in the middle of London! Stepping inside was another shock to her system, along with the wizarding folk dressed in colorful robes with garnish designs or frills were creatures that were about 4 ft tall! They had big heads for their small bodies wrapped in creased skin with long pointy ears and claw-like fingertips! 'Oh my goodness' she thought 'these creatures look ferocious!'
Her awe of the Professor took another leap as he walked right up to the counter of said creatures and spoke to them!
"Good Day, Goblin. I am here with a future student of Hogwarts and we need to ascertain if her vaults are open."
The goblin, as the professor called him, looked over the counter at her, where she gives him a slight smile and a wave.
"For vault inheritances, you will need to speak to Ripfang. If she has vaults then Ripfang will collect her account manager." Giving the professor and her another look over with a pointed eye he yelled over his shoulder. " RIPFANG!"
Another Goblin dressed in a suit of black with grey pinstripes shows up behind the clerk goblin. He takes a look at dup and nods his head.
"Follow me!" He leads them around the clerk counters into a back hallway that lead to many doors. He escorts Helli and the professor into the 3rd door on the left.
"For Heir Inheritances we need 3 drops of blood placed into this basin," growled Ripfang.
Looking for guidance from the professor and receiving a nod in return Helli steps toward the bowl and holds her finger over it. The goblin quickly and not so nicely pricks her finger with a blade that looked like silver with a bunch of jewels on the hand.
"Ow," she mutters sucking on her finger after dropping the required 3 drops. She watches as the basin fills with golden light, not sure if the goblin or the professor can see the light she turns her head slightly so she doesn't go blind. Once the light diminishes she turns back and sees a floating scroll over the basin. As she watches she sees it unfold and begins to read.
Inheritance Results
for
Hellebore Aquila Potter
Parents: James Charlus Potter (D) & Lillian Marie Potter nee Evans (D)
GodParents: Sirius Orion Black (Imprisoned), Alice Joy Longbottom (Insitulized)
Heir to Lordship(s): Potter ( Paternal ), Black ( Adopted), Gryffindor (Paternal) Slytherin (Maternal), Peverell ( Paternal) Emrys ( Maternal)
Full access to vaults 687, 693, and 712 at age 11
Non-monetary access to vaults 7, 31, and 514 until claiming of Potter Lordship
Non-monetary access to vaults 4 and 18 until claiming of Peverell Lordship
Partial non-monetary access to vaults 2 and 39 until claiming of Black Lordship
Non-monetary access to vaults 717 until claiming of Emrys Lordship
Properties
Potter Manor- England
Potter Cottage - Godric's Hollow (needs restoring)
Potter Villa - Egypt
Peverell Castle – Scotland
Gryffin's Nest – England
Slytherin Castle – Unknown location
Raven's Peak - Unknown Location
50% of Hogwarts
Creature Inheritance
Kitsune - Submissive
Mates
Information blocked
Blocks
Magical Core (blocked 80% by Albus Dumbledore)
Parseltongue (blocked 100% by Albus Dumbledore 50% broken)
Creature Inheritance (blocked 100% by Albus Dumbledore 50% broken)
Skills
Parseltongue (Slytherin + Peverell) (blocked 100% by Albus Dumbledore 50% broken)
Healing (Gryffindor) (blocked 100% by Albus Dumbledore 25% broken)
Wandless Magic (blocked 100% by Albus Dumbledore; will break upon first use)
Metamorphmagus (Black) (blocked 100% by Albus Dumbledore; being eroded)
Natural Occlumency (Slytherin) (blocked 100% by Albus Dumbledore; being eroded)
Natural Legilimency (Slytherin) (blocked 100% by Albus Dumbledore; being eroded)
Defense Against the Dark Arts (Gryffindor) (blocked 100% by Albus Dumbledore; being eroded)
Potions (Slytherin) (blocked 75% by Albus Dumbledore; being eroded)
Mage Site (Emrys) (blocked 50% by Albus Dumbledore; being eroded)
Shapeshifting (Peverell) (blocked 100% by Albus Dumbledore)
Injuries
Broken left arm – 3 times (ages 5, 6, 8)
Broken right arm – (age 7)
4 broken ribs total – (ages 6, 7)
Skull fracture – (age 6)
Crushed fingers of the right hand (age 6)
Broken left leg – 2 times (age 6)
Broken right ankle – (age 6)
Shattered right knee – (age 6)
Burns – hands, arms, torso, and back (over a period of 6 years)
Scars – back and chest (over a period of 6 years)
Concussion – 5 total (over a period of 5 years)
Severe anal tears – (over a period of 3 years)
Various internal injuries – (over a period of 7 years)
Severely malnourished
Vitamin deficiency
Anemia
Stunted growth
Calcium deficiency
Potions and Spells
Blood Glamour – placed by Albus Dumbledore
Loyalty Potion keyed to Albus Dumbledore – administered by Albus Dumbledore
Loyalty Potion keyed to Molly Weasley – administered by Albus Dumbledore
Loyalty Potion keyed to Ronald Weasley – administered by Albus Dumbledore
Intelligence Inhibitor Potion – administered by Albus Dumbledore
Loyalty Potion keyed to the Light side – administered by Albus Dumbledore
Confundus Charm
Obedience Charm and Potion keyed to Vernon Dursley – administered by Albus Dumbledore
Love Potion minor: keyed to Ronald Weasley - administered by Molly Weasley
Hate potion: keyed to Slytherin, Draco Malfoy, Blaise Zabini, and Theodore Nott - Administered by Molly Weasley
Mate Block Potion - Administered by Molly Weasley
Black Magic
Horcrux – Tom Marvolo Riddle (unknown to Tom Riddle)
Contract(s)
Marriage Contract to Ronald Weasley - made by Albus Dumbledore and Molly Weasley (Illegal)
She lets out a squeak a gasp and an outraged bellow as she reads drawing the attention of both the professor and Ripfang. The professor's face turned ashen and then begins to color red while Ripfang upon seeing the black magic section educates her on some interesting choice words. The professor looks at the goblin and says "We require a soul-cleansing at the least and a magic cleansing as well. I can handle the potions but we must remove all blocks from her magic before her first maturity! What was that old fool thinking! This was completely unsafe! I am surprised you are even functional at this time with how many blocks there were on your magic!"
"Sir, we can cleanse her completely but it will require a full day's stay here. Our healers are adept with most magics and our ritual rooms can handle most power outages. It will cost to set everything up but we can have it ready in 2 days."
She nods at the Goblin and says " That's enough time for me Ripfang, take your fee from one of the vaults I'm allowed in. I will need funds for my supplies and room and board nearby. I do not want to be making this trip twice. Who is Albus Dumbledore, Molly Weasly, Ronald Weasly? And why do they think they have a say in my life?!"
The Professor takes a calming breath and explains" Albus Dumbledore is the headmaster of Hogwarts, Molly Weasley is the wife of Auther Weasley who is head of a light family in the Wix world, and Ronald is their 6th son."
"Well why, are they so important? And these other names? I have no idea who they are!"
"In 2 days, it will not matter anymore Ms. Potter. Let us gather your money so that we can finish your shopping. When you come back for your cleansing, I will escort you, I will not allow you to be left alone without a proper guardian!"
The goblin interrupts their conversation with a tidbit of his own "It would be prudent at that time to also acknowledge your heirship, my Lady. There are many protections from the heir rings that will prevent such situations again. I will call one of our attendants to escort you to your vaults. Would you like to visit all of them or just one?"
"Just one Ripfang, one of the more rich vaults if you please, is there a way to access the vaults without traveling to them? OR even coming to the bank if needed?"
"Yes, my Lady, however such access costs. We do have many options available to you, which would you prefer? We have blood bank bags that are tied to your blood and vault access, upon request will give you the amount needed or for a monthly fee of 17g we can give you what we call our vault card its imbued with your magic, it works like a key in Gringotts as well, so you don't need key access anymore you'll just need your card."
"I'll take both, please, Ripfang. We will be back in 2 days to handle everything else"
After what felt like half the day but was truly only an hour of time they finally finished up their business, departed Gringotts with information overload, both of them in a state of shock.
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Finally got that out of the way! Oh geez! it felt like I was stuck with the Goblins! I only meant for Gringotts to be a quick scene, not a whole chapter!