Harry Potter the Clockwork Mage

I do not own Harry Potter, JK Rowling does and anyone she has sold the rights to. I am not any of those. I just write because I love the Potterverse. This is an AU story and many characters will be OC.

The below are the names I am using for the altered characters:

Harold James Potter = Harry James Potter

James Charlus Potter = Vernon Dursley until Harry left for Hogwarts

Lily Marie Potter nee' Evans = Petunia Dursley until Harry left for Hogwarts

Steven Brand = Sirius Orion Black

Simon Tiberius Prince = Severus Tobias Snape

Narcissa Prince nee' Black = Narcissa Malfoy nee' Black

Drake Centauri Prince = Draco Scorpios Malfoy

Xenophilius Goodelove = Xenophilius Lovegood

Clair Goodelove = Celeste Lovegood nee' Olivander

Luna Goodelove = Luna Lovegood

Isabella Regina Brand= Bellatrix Black

Hermione Isabella Jane Brand = Hermione Jane Granger

Richard Lawrence = Remus John Lupin

Patricia Lawrence = Petunia Evans

Douglas Lawrence = Dudley Dursley

Chapter 2

James and Lily sat for a time and allowed the memories to slowly become part of them again. "Brightaxe, I need to understand the other families I see that I am related to, how did I not know this?" James remembered his father explaining to him all of the important families that the Potters had either absorbed or descended from, "I remember all this but I cannot seem to understand it."

Brightaxe was angry, to modify the mind of a head of an Most Noble and Most Ancient House was criminal, no it was worse it could be called an attempt of line theft or in the Potters line termination. "Lord Potter, we can take action to make the one who did this pay, but if it is who we know it to be," Brightaxe sent a message to the Director as this could create major issues with the Magical Community, "I have contacted the Director, this is well beyond me to deal with."

James looked at the Goblin and a feeling of respect welled up in him, the old feelings his father always told him that you could trust a goblin, just make sure it is in writing, and always read the fine-print. "Master Brightaxe, make sure we have all this in writing and no fine print, I want no one to question what we do here."

As Brightaxe was about to answer a door opened and a very well dressed, older goblin entered. Brightaxe stood and bowed, "Director, welcome."

Rangnok nodded to the older goblin, "Brightaxe, you did well here today."

Rangnok looked at James, Lily and the sleeping Harry, "Lord, Lady Potter please let us to move to a more comfortable location to continue this meeting."

James and Lily stood and bowed with respect to the Director of the Bank, "Director Rangnok, thank you," James said with a response filled with both respect and anger. "I think we need to have the Longbottoms here as this also affects them as well."

Rangnok nods, "I will would but at this time no one actually knows where they are."

"If I may, can I call a small friend?" James smiles as he waits for Rangnok's response.

Rangnok nods, "Yes please do."

"Lolly, we need you." With a soft pop the small elf appears.

"How can Lolly help you Lord Potter?" Lolly knew the change as to who James was in the magical world, a house elf gift.

"Lolly, I need you to tell Lord Longbottom to bring himself, Alice and Neville to Gringotts as quickly as they can." James smiles at the small figure.

Lolly nods and looks at the larger Goblin and steps back surprised that the King of the Goblins in Britain was standing there. "Lolly thanks the Lord of all Goblins to be in he's presence."

Rangnok laughs softly, "I welcome the Free Elf before me, and you honor your house and your family." Rangnok loved dealing with the very few magical families like the Potters and Longbottoms treated all magical beings as equals. "Lolly, please tell your Lord Longbottom that I promise that they will be safe here."

Lolly nods and pops away.

"Brightaxe!" Make sure you gather all of the information on all of the Potter holdings as well as Lady Evens as well." Rangnok smiles,

Rangnok guides the small group to a very large and modern office deep within the bank. "Lord and Lady Potter, I know that you are upset, angry and confused with all of this."

Lily smiles, "Director that is an understatement."

Rangnok motions the Potters over to a very set of comfortable couches with a large table where they can continue this meeting.

Brightaxe enters with a few other younger goblins they move a small platform over to the group and also set up what looks like a mirror. "If we are all ready I can begin."

The Director looks at the Potters, "This is important only to your family right now, when the Longbottoms arrive we will begin to talk of what you wish to do about the liar."

Brightaxe and Rangnok send many hours explaining the inheritance of both James and Lily. James finds he is only Lord Potter, but he is head of families that were absorbed into the Potters over the last 2000 or so years. The oldest is the Peverell the creators of the Deadly Hallows, then Godric Gryffindor in which James is a descendant but not an heir, then the house of Blackney; the Scarlet Pimpernel and finally the house of Bennett.

Brightaxe explains the history of the families in very simple terms, handing James and Lily books with more detailed information of each family.

Brightaxe also explains that Lily Evens is a descendent of Rowena Ravenclaw, but like James not an heir of hers. It is reveled that a very powerful dark witch cursed the line of Ravenclaw to not birth a witch until such time as the line of Ravenclaw shall find peace of mind and heart. This was the adoption of the girl that they would name Petunia. To take in a child unwanted and unloved takes great peace of mind and heart to do.

As Brightaxe was about to explain the house of Bennett the Longbottoms were brought to the office of the Director.

"Welcome Lord and Lady Longbottom, we have much to talk about." Rangnok was not looking forward to this but it had to be done, he only hoped that they would be able to keep the legendary temper of the Longbottoms as well as Lady Potter contained, he didn't wish to find the office damaged.

"Please sit my Lord, my Lady." Rangnok looked at the two boys, "may I suggest that the boys play over in the corner of the office?"

James and Lily smiled at the comment, "Thank you, can we call a family elf to help Lolly in watching them?"

Rangnok nodded, "I think it will make both boys happy to be with them as they will be familiar to them."

James smiles, "Dobby!"

Dobby appeared, he was a very excitable young house-elf but one who was loyal to the Potters, but more so toward Harry.

Dobby looked around and noticed he was in the office of the Director of the Goblin Bank, and the Director/King was there. "I am here sir, madam." Dobby bowed quickly to the Potters, then Longbottoms but held it longer before Rangnok. "How can I help sir?"

James laughed softly at the small elf, "Dobby I want you to watch over Harry and Neville," James nods to Frank, "Lolly…"

With a pop Lolly appears, "How can I serve?"

Frank laughs, "Lolly, James and I want you and Dobby to watch over Harry and Neville for a while we have many things to talk about with the Director."

Lolly smiles, "Yes Sir, Dobby and I will do that." Lolly walks over to Dobby, "Young Dobby, we need to keep our boys happy, take Harry and I will take Neville and we will go over here and allow the parents to talk to the Director." Lolly was older, much older than the young Dobby but as devoted to her family as was the younger elf.

Brightaxe and Rangnok were able to explain the letter that was sent to Lord Potter from America. "Lord Potter, the message was sent to you from part of your family, the Bennett's in America."

Rangnok handed James and Lily information explaining how the Bennett family was also part of the Potters. "In the 1850's the house of Bennett was about to lose everything, they had started using a form of magic they called Clockwork Magic. It was a combination of Magic and Muggle to do things each could do but do so in a different and in many ways better than either Magic or Muggle.

"The Ministry only allowed the Bennett's to build the Hogwarts Express and do some of the modifications to the Ministry itself, but when the family wanted to do more with the combining of the two worlds they said no." Rangnok laughs, "But the Ministry forgot that the Bennett Family had not actually signed the agreement that created the modern Stricture of Secrecy."

James and the others looked at Rangnok, "How could they do that, all of the older families had to do that?"

Brightaxe looks at Rangnok, "May I explain?"

Rangnok nodded, "Yes you should as you know more about the Bennett holdings that are now the holdings of the Potters."

Brightaxe walked over to the mirror, "If you will look here, I will show you the information we have."

The Potters and Longbottoms were shown that the Bennett Family had been new to the Magical World, the children were all Muggleborn or first-generation magical, in the early 1800's, the family had seven children go to Hogwarts. As many as four were there at the same time, each of them were very good with magic, some better with other area's but all good with magic overall.

The eldest was a master of runes; he was able to utilize them to power muggle machines. Steam engines, sewing machines, iron works, steel mills and many other muggle devices. The ministry decided to ruin the family. They outlawed nearly all of what the Bennett Family called Clockwork Magic.

The eldest daughter was knows as the Brightest Witch of her Generation, James and the other humans laughed at that as James looked at Lily, "Well it is part of the Potter Curse, we are only attracted to smart, beautiful women."

The eldest daughter was given in marriage to the Lord Potter of the day and was named the heir of the house of Bennett, this allowed the family and its magic become Potter Family Magic, and under the old laws it could not be touched. The Bennett's made certain goblins knew that the grandfather of Albus Dumbledore was the one pushing hardest to ruin them, even to the point of spending almost all the wealth of the family.

The remaining Bennett family then left Britain, but left everything to the House of Potter. The house of Potter agreed to not utilize Clockwork Magic outside of Potter lands, unless required to protect the family." Brightaxe smiled, "With the Bennett family magic's being given to the Potters then also allowed them to have access to any magic the Bennett's created after leaving Britain.

Rangnok nodded, "Lord Potter, the Bennett magic's are almost unknown in Britain; they are powerful and can do many things others believe are impossible."

James smiles, "Well Dumbledore is determined that the Prophesy must happen. I say we find a way to use it against him."

Over hours of talks and planning it was decided that they were not going to be going to Godric Hollow to hide, but would be hiding in a place long forgotten to Magical Britain. They would travel to Bennett House in Scotland, in the Valley of the Mists. They sent a message to Dumbledore from the owl post office in the alley that they would be in contact with him about going to hiding.

A/N: I hope this meets everyone's expectations. I was going to thank everyone that had responded to this story. I am happy to say I was a bit overwhelmed with the number of responses. Thank you all, I am a very happy man at that. Made minor alteration.

I am making Dobby a Potter Elf I couldn't stand how the little guy was treated in canon. He is as much a hero as Harry, Hermione or any other character in the books. So here he is a Potter elf, and a life-time protector/friend for Harry.

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