Chapter 10

Gates of Potter Estate

1 September 1990

Harry: Ok so what now?

Sparky: Now you put your hand there and wait for the Estate to recognize you as its new owner. If you are a true Potter, it will spike your magic and open up to you. If you are not worthy then you will simply be shoved back a few steps and not be allowed to get closer again.

Pointing to a bronze plate by the side of the gate, Sparky looked to Harry with expectance to succeed.

Harry nodded his understanding of the directions given and stepped up to the gate. Confidently he put his hand on the plate and pushed his magic into it.

A few seconds went by that nothing happened, but he did not move or lose hope.

Then it happened, the gate flashed and the Estate pushed its magic back into Harry and accepted him as her new Lord and Master.

In Gringots a certain ledger glowed and updated itself to the new standing of the Potter Estate.

Harry: That was quite a rush if I could call it that. Wow!

Sparky: Yes! I knew you could do it Sir! You are really strong and your blood simply boiled to be here. Now we must get inside for you to claim your seat as Head of House quickly.

The trio walked to the front doors and entered the house. Sparky quickly showed Harry where the Master Ledger was and he claimed it by right of Blood.

The whole Estate shimmered and sang as Harry's magic flushed over it. The old building shuddered and heaved. Dust and cobwebs disappeared, cracked paint vanished and new fresh paint took its place. The gardens and laws spruced up and bloomed to full glory within seconds. It was like the Lord of the Estate never left.

Sparky had tears of joy in her eyes as she watched Harry's magic claim his home back. This was a man she would stand with to the end of her days. There would be no one able to fill the Estate with so much magic as Harry has in just a few seconds.

Harry and Jack stood by the window of the office and watched as his magic flushed over the Estate. It was like turning a blank page in a book and opening up to a new chapter beginning with the picture of the best fairy tale ever.

Jack moved closer to Harry and just stood there.

Looking at a miracle as it was happening before his eyes.

As a Goblin he was never allowed above ground as THAT was part of the wizard/Goblin agreement, but with Harry as his "FATHER" he was allowed to go anywhere Harry went. NO QUESTIONS ASKED.

Unconsciously Harry draped his arm over Jack's shoulders and pulled him closer, just like a father would his child.

At that exact moment their magic finalised their bond as they finally have accepted each other in the roles they were given. Father and son stood and watched as Magic blessed their home and made it new for them to live in and have a fresh start in life.

Sparky walked over to them and looked up between the two most important men in her life.

Sparky: It is time for OUR bonding now sir. it is not much, all you have to do is place your hands in my shoulders and ask me to be your Elf.

Sparky said as if it was just ONE MORE thing to do, but she failed to see that to Harry and Jack it meant more than just a simple bonding. To them it was the addition of a new family member.

Before Sparky could move or say anything else, both Harry and Jack had bent over and closed her in a hug of arms and tears.

Harry: To us you would never be JUST an Elf. With us you are family from the start. Even if you have to follow your nature to "serve", you would be doing it as a family member, NOT a slave.

We accept you as our family, to join in our good and in our bad times. To follow where we go and to be respected by those we meet. You will have the mantel of HEAD ELF to our family and the freedom to be who you want to be.

Jack: Isn't he just the coolest dad ever?

There was an instant silence for a few seconds as those words settled in on Harry's brain.

Coolest dad hey?... Well that sounded like a cool job to have and he would be the best dad he could be.

Sparky: Yes he is, even if he looks younger than you and is not of my or your species.

Jack: Nah, that's just part of the bond between us and him. He is like the alpha of a werewolf pack, just more personal. And if you know how to "close" your mind to others we will tell you a secret!

Jack whispered to Sparky and looked up at Harry to see if he was allowed to tell the tale.

Harry nodded his head and Jack began the tale of a few nights ago when Harry became his Father, Lord and Master.

Sparky sat and listened in rapt attention, afraid to move lest she miss one word spoken by her new brother/master. This was going to be something to get used to since she never had a brother or a sister for that matter. She never had family either. She was just PART of being what she was.

Harry saw sadness in her eyes and moved to put his arm over her shoulder and pull her closer to him.

Harry: We are your family now. Jack is your brother and I will be your caretaker from now on. In OUR house you may call me as you wish to, but as society is still a bunch of assholes, you will still have to refer to me by my titles in public places. For that I am truly sorry and will try my best to have it made better for you.

Sparky: Just having you and Jack as my family is already more than I could have ever dreamed of in my life. We Elves do not have a memory of "Family". We simply ARE what we are.

Jack: Well that sucks big time. I will want to know all about myself and the family members before me. So what do you say about you and me doing research into the Potter family and finding out as much as we can about OUR new family?

Sparky: That would be the best project ever! I know the Potters go back many years and used to have big families! We will be busy for hours! Maybe even days!

The hyper Elf bounced on her toes and practically skipped to the library.

Jack: Hey wait up; we don't have to do it all in one day you know?

Sparky: Details, we need to get started on something to be busy with something.

Harry: So it is take-outs for tonight's dinner then? Pizza or Chinese?