Harry's decision
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"Speach"
' Thoughts '
Time and location: One week and three days till end of summer- Location Diagon Alley
Harry walked back to the leaky cauldron after leaving Gringotts with a pouch full of money hardly aware of the sops or the hustle and bustle around him. 'I forgot that the minister asked me to remain in Diagon Alley. So how do I get into contact with this Lord Michael?'
Entering the Pub he was about to head up to his room when he spotted Tom and decided to ask him what he knew about the new Lord Gryffindor and what being the head of a family meant.
Tom noticed Harry heading toward him at the bar and pulled up a bottle of butter beer for the young man. Tom found himself becoming fond of the quiet young man. Most of the time the children staying at the pub were loud and rambunctious, but not young Harry polite and quiet you hardly noticed him. Strange traits in a young man Harry's age although welcome all the same.
"What can I do for you Mr. Potter is everything to your liking?" A repetitive question in his line of work but a great conversation opener as well.
"Everything is fine." He paused for a moment. "Um..Tom, can I ask you some questions..about the wizarding world?" Was Harry's first hesitant question.
"Of course lad what would you like to know?"
"Well, what is the..."
Two hours and many answers later
Harry lay on his comfortable oak bed and pondered all he had learned from his question session with the, well informed, inn keeper. The new Lord of Gryffindor had been dropping money, left and right, among the shopkeepers of Diagon alley for the last five weeks. He purchased a custom built home that had a shop closed for the entire time it was being built and had only moved into it in the last week. That meant Harry had only missed meeting him by a day and was currently occupying the very room he had stayed in for most of the summer. Not to mention the library it was rumored he had purchased would have Hermione drooling in envy.
Of course the age of this new relative shocked him and the rest of the alley when they first heard about it. The new Lord was a mere six months older than Harry, apperently born at the end of February the same year as Harry himself. If Harry had simply known he could have inherited that much money he would have had a way to provide for himself and escape his relatives when he was eleven. It seems his previous magical guardian had decided against informing him of his inheritance. Unfortunately, no one appears to know who was desinated Harry's guardian in the wizarding world. Staying undisclosed to avoid influence of outside forces that could harm the boy-who-lived his guardian was kept secret.
That however was now changed. Regardless of the age of the head of family, the Lord Gryffindor was now responsible for all family members and their continued well being. That included himself.
All he had to do was get into contact with him. That was probably the only thing that everyone on the alley agreed with. Michael apparently lives in a very remote area covered in security wards provided by Gringotts. Being considered the third most secure place next to Gringotts and Hogwarts themselves. Everyone knows the floo address, but only those who already have business with Lord Gryffindor are able to gain access to his home. Otherwise they end up in some holding room and have to give a reason for meeting with him. Countless ministry and sales representatives have sought audiences with him and only a handfull had even met with him in his home.
No one would speak of what they experience meeting the lord though, in fear of losing his business. Oh they spoke of his appearance and attitudes, but nothing about his home or what he commisioned from them. All in all there were many vague references, but nothing concrete.
Making a decision as he settled into sleep for the night. Tommorow he'd floo to his cousins home and try to meet with him. With that simple plan in mind he fell into a quiet pleasant nights sleep.
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Hogwart's school of witchcraft and wizardry
Most don't understand that when you are surrounded by children for most of the year and are required to live on site to take care of hundred of students that the summer is seen as the only time teachers have any real freedom. So it's no surprise that the school is likely to be nearly empty during those months. Only those who have projects or year long responsibilities are likely to remain.
Madam Sprout, Hagrid, and Filch are typically the only year round individuals to inhabit the hall of Britain's premier school.
It was a surprise then when the doors to the great hall opened up to reveal the minister of magic Cornelius Fudge. He was searching for Albus Dumbledore to advise him in the recent appearance of the new Lord Gryffindor. Only to find that the headmaster was actually out of the country and would not be back until the week before school began once more.
"Why is he in China? Why in the world is he in that barbarous backwater country when we need him here?" the obvious superiority complex was disgusting in the portly man.
"Pray tell minister, what is the problem?" Asked the head of Hufflepuff to the man that had interupted their pleasant meal.
"Nothing you can help me with proffesor. Let Dumbledore know I need to speak to him the moment he returns"
Turning around he stormed out the way he came in and left in quite a huff.
"It's hard to believe that man was ever a Hufflepuff." was Proffesor Sprout's only statement before they all went back to their quiet meal.
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Dumbledore looked at the severly damaged mountain top and considered what he'd learned about the area and what Tom Riddle had been seeking in the area. Fortunately, as powerful as young Tom had been even he had been unable to forge an aliance with the powerful beings of this region. Magic is potent in and of it's self, but the forces in this area were so chaotic, magics of the wizarding kind were eratic and ineffectual at best. A mile away from the edge of the chaos field and it was an effort to cast a lumos charm. Sighing he began the long treck to the most civilized part of the area. The village of the Joketsu Amazons.
'What was Tom seeking in this back water place. Hopefully, things are going to plan back in Britain. The werewolf will be on the train to Hogwarts on the first and Harry will be coming back to Hogwarts happy to be away from those hatefull relatives of his. If I had any other choice I wouldn't have used remus, but Alastor still won't agree to teach, and no one wants to teach in a cursed position.' Were Dumbledores thoughts as he descended into the valley.' This area is rumored to be heavily cursed. Perhaps this is where Tom found the curse he placed on the defence position.'
With all of these thoughts in mind Headmaster Dumbledore with too many titles to name at the moment headed into foreign and unkown territory.
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Michael was ecstatic. Never in his wildest dreams did he think his new home would turn out so incredible. Sure it was kind of hard to get to and the Gateway was expensive to buy from the United States, but now he could get to any of the major U.S. cities. Of course the Gringott's London Branch were happy to help him set up an international floo from Britain with a security check point to get back and forth. Now all he needed was a team of mystic warriors to man his fortress. With all of the equipment and neccesities already aquired he just needed to assemble a team.
Suddenly a chime rang throught the massive structure that made up his home signalling the arrival of someone from the floo the security room.
Placing a hand on the mirror in his room the image changes to a pleasantly furnished waiting room where a boy about his age was looking around in slight confusion as he was dusting himself off from his travel through the floo. ' This must be Harry Potter. Only blood relations go straight through the check point.' Heading out of the room he couldn't help but look forward to meeting his newest family member.
TBC Author's notesHope you like this chapter. My gramar is a little loose and I can't argue with that. Anything else you want to see done in this story. I'm taking recomendations for who gets with who. This won't have much impact on the story, but i like audience imput. remember read and review. Flames are welcome as well, lol. Points to those who can tell me what crossover might appear. Thanks for reading