CHAPTER 8

1 August 1990

Gringots Bank

Ragnarok's personal office

Harry: In 30 days I have to decide the fate of a young goblin man.

Ragnarok: 29 days. 1 day has already been counted today.

Harry: Not helping here…

Ragnarok: You are welcome.

Giving a dramatic sigh, Harry turned to the bookcase behind him and stroked the backs of the wonderful books.

Harry: Somewhere inside these books is the answer to my questions.

Ragnarok: Yes it is, but WHERE it lies is up to you Harry. You have to decide where you want to stand from now on. YES I KNOW YOU ARE ONLY 10, do not give me THAT look, but you are no mere 10 year old CHILD. You are now the true Champion to Magic Herself. Your memories and physical mapping has been altered to handle THIS responsibility.

Harry: It is unbelievable how much time I spent in the light and yet to you and the Clan I merely stepped through it and out the other side. Yesterday I was supposed to turn 10 years old. NOT 25!

Ragnarok: Your age change was only a small part of the true changes made to you. Your magic now sings when you use it. Your knowledge of spells and battle is far beyond that of even MY skills and I recently aged to a respectable age of 457. You hold Magic in your heart and She holds you in Her hands. Nothing less than a God can harm you now… and even then They will have one hell of a time doing so!

Harry: That was quite a shock to realize.

Ragnarok: That you have aged so many years and hold hand even over me?

Harry: NO, that you were THAT old!

Harry winked his eye at the Chief of Gringots Bank and bolted for the office door.

It took a few seconds for Ragnarok to realize WHY Harry was running for the door.

Ragnarok: I AM NOT THAT OLD!

30 August 1990

Gringots Bank

Ceremony Chambers

MAGIC has declared that Harry will stand as an Apprentice's Master to Diamond Finger.

Diamond Finger lost his name and titles in forfeit to his Master, Lord Harry Potter, and was known simply as Jack.

Harry took Jack on as his apprentice under his name of Potter ONLY. All his other titles did not come to play in this transaction.

Magic: Today we stand before TWO changed young men.

To my right I introduce to you Lord Harry Potter of the Clan Potter of the Most Ancient and Most Noble house of Potter. Lord and Master to Jack, Master's Apprentice to Lord Harry Potter.

And to my left I introduce to you Jack, Master's Apprentice to Lord Harry Potter, NEW son of the House of Potter until the last day of his days.

The crowds in the chamber roared with approval as they cheered and stomped their feet.

Harry stood straight and proud as he held out his hand to be taken by Jack.

Harry: From this day forth you will be known as my son in all but blood and birth name.

I will care for you as my own, respect you as my own, feed and clothe you and teach you MY ways.

You will follow me where I go and you will learn how to be the best you can be to YOURSELF and then to others.

Jack: From this day forth I will follow you as my Father, Lord and Master.

I will respect you at all times and follow your ways.

I will hold myself to new heights and be the best person to myself FIRST and then to those around me.

Harry: I ask no less from you than that which I am willing to give from myself.

Jack: I offer no less than that which I am willing to give from myself.

MAGIC looked on and sealed the ceremony with a bright light as she laid Her hand over theirs and whispered a blessing.

The crowds cheered and stomped their feet.

A new SON has been given to the Clan and tonight was going to be a feast to remember.

Gringots Bank

Ceremony Chambers

1 September 1990 … very early morning

Harry sat with his "son" and looked on as the Goblins partied like it was the summer of '69.

Harry: Are you happy with what happened?

Jack: YES. I have been given the gift of a new beginning for myself.

A chance to be a better person and be part of a Clan who has genuine respect from others.

I hold no ill wish towards you or Gringots for what happened to me.

Harry: Walk with me.

Harry stood up from his seat and walked towards the great doors of the chamber.

Ragnarok noticed this and stood to follow.

They walked in silence for about 15 minutes when it became clear that Harry wished to show Jack something in the Potter family vault.

Harry: OPEN.

The vault door shimmered and opened silently to the inside.

It was HUGE.

Neatly stacked and packed into small hills to the left of the entrance were coins of gold, silver and bronze.

Alphabetically arranged books lined the right hand side of the entrance, reaching high into the vault roof.

In front of the trio stood one more door, this one held the heirlooms and other family valuables.

Harry walked toward these doors without even stopping one step since opening the vault doors.

Harry: I ask audience with my family.

The mighty wooden doors shimmered again and only one opened up to the inside.

Harry walked forward and held his hand to Jack.

Harry: From this point on we go alone Chief Ragnarok. I don't know how long this will take so you have my blessing to stay here and read from the Potter library if you wish.

Jack grabbed Harry's hand and walked forward with him into the chamber beyond the door.

Ragnarok watched them as they entered and then as the door closed behind them before he turned and walked over to the LEFT side of the vault.

Snapping his fingers, he caught a ledger floating toward him from a shelf that was carved into the vault door.

He then walked over to the book stand near the library and laid the book down on it.

Ragnarok: I swear by my oath to the son of Magic.

The book flashed a dull brown colour and the beautiful ornate lock on the side of the ledger clicked open.

Ragnarok opened the book slowly and paged through it to the last entry.

1 September 1990

Ledger entry

Family – MAGIC – Potter – Black – Slytherin – Ravenclaw – Goblin – Elves (High Elf and Domestic Elf) – Dragon – Elementals (Water – Air – Earth – Wind – Spirit)

Magic – MAGIC – Can bend magic to will

Holdings – Heir to MAGIC

Titles – Lord Harry James Swiftfoot Potter-Black-Slytherin-Ravenclaw.

Son of Lord James Carlus and Lady Lilly Anne Potter of the Most Noble and Most Ancient House of Potter.

Heir and Godson to Lord Sirius Orion Black of the Most Noble and Most Ancient House of Black.

Heir and descendant to the Most Ancient and Most Noble House of Lord Salazar Slytherin.

Heir and descendant to the Most Ancient and Most Noble House of Lady Rowena Ravenclaw.

Adopted son to Clan Chief Ragnarok of Gringots.

Appointed Guardian to the Nation by MAGIC.

OTHER TITLES AND HOLDINGS TO FOLLOW.

Ragnarok closed the ledger and rubbed at his tired eyes.

The shit is about to get very real. He will have to call for an audit for the full account of Lord Potter's belongings.

ALL the accounts in his NAMES will have to be looked into and organized or even reopened where necessary.