Chapter 2
Answers & Questions
Disclaimer: i do not own the story, the characters or the places in this story. I am not making money from this, it is purely for enjoyment purposes only. All rights and ownership of harry are that of J.K. Rowling and WB studios.
Harry landed rather badly when the world finally stopped spinning in a brightly lit hall of stone walls and iron torch sconces. Within seconds of his landing goblins in heavy armor had swords, axes, and spears pointed at him from all sides. One goblin who seemed to be in charge of the warriors surrounding him stepped forward his sword, which Harry recognized as a rapier, at his side but clearly at the ready if he needed it. He spoke in rapid french and Harry missed all of what the little man had said.
"Err, excuse my rudeness but I don't speak french, I do however have this letter from director Ragnok of the Diagon Alley branch of Gringotts, he told me it would clear up any confusion." He said reaching in to his left front pocket in a very nonthreatening manner and withdrew the rolled piece of parchment and held it out to the goblin.
The goblin eyed it warily before reaching out and taking it, breaking the seal and reading it quickly. He looked back up at the boy standing before him and waved his hand to send the guards back to their stations.
"Do you know what this says young one?" the goblin said switching to english for the boys benefit.
"No sir, Ragnok simply said to give it to which ever goblin seemed in charge, that seemed to be you so I went with it." Harry said, "Why what did it say?"
"It said that the boy how had this letter was a friend of the nation and was to be treated with the utmost respect, please walk with me, Director Kronek will want to speak with you as soon as possible.
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Harry sat down in an elegant office adorned in platinum and gold and dragon hides.
In front of Harry sat a very large goblin in a crisp business suit and a large gold chain with a dragon pendant in the center, the goblin stared at harry as if waiting for something to happen, what he was waiting for Harry could only guess at.
"Well Lord Potter what brings you paris on this fine afternoon." Kronek said
" Oh right, things seem to be going to hell back in Britain, and I want nothing to do with a war between two old men who think they're never wrong, so i want to transfer all my accounts either here or to another branch." Harry said setting back in the leather seat.
"Certainly Lord Potter,' he snapped his fingers and a set of dragon-hide bound file folders appeared between them, he opened the top one and skimmed through the pages quickly" Ah it would appear that there is quite a discrepancy with your accounts."
"What kind of discrepancy."
"It would appear multiple parties were filtering sizable amounts of gold out of the trust account, though the main account as well as inherited accounts are locked down until such time when you come of age so they were thankfully untouched, still theses parties were stealing from the only remaining direct descendant of nearly a dozen ancient families." The Director said looking as outraged as Harry felt.
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"Whats to be done about it?" Harry queried to the little man. To his surprise the goblin gave a cheshire grin.
"Actually the solution is quite simple since your parents put in place a safe guard on the account so that any gold taken by anyone who is not a potter will be returned to its vault and the thieves name would appear in this folder by signing this document." He said passing the thick sheet of parchment across the table with a scarlet quill. Harry drew back from the pen recognizing it as a blood quill. Kronek gave him a questioning look.
"I've had a rather bad experience with blood quills before." he said holding up the hand with the words 'I must not tell lies' written in scars across it. "an ex-professor of mine use them as a punishment to any one who spoke out against the ministries' cover-up
of Tom Riddles' return."
"Rest assured the goblin nation will be making a case against this professor for illegal use of a goblin artifact, these quills are only used in will and contract signings, to use one in any other way especially to torture someone is crime against the goblin nation." Kronek said looking outraged.
Harry picked up the quill and wrote as quickly as he could ignoring the searing pain in his right hand and tossed the pen back rubbing the pain away, he picked up the folder with the words 'Wills and Inheritance' inked in gold on the front. He held it up looking at the goblin, upon receiving a nod he touched the golden rune near the edge. It gave a soft click and opened to the front page which held his parents joint will.
Here in lies the last will and testament
Of Lord James Charles Potter and Lady Lily Marie Potter {nee Evens}
We, being of sound minds and bodies, do here by declare this to be our last will and testament.
First we like to make a few things quite plain as there are more than a few people who will try to twist our words to meet their own needs, were talking to you Dumbledore. Under no circumstance is our son Harry or our unborn daughter to have any contact with Petunia Dursley { nee Evens}, Severus Snape( he will never see either as anything but James' children), Peter Pettigrew( if we are dead then it is because he sold us out), or Albus Dumbledore( HE CANNOT BE TRUSTED).
Second all our earthly fortunes, businesses, properties, and titles are to be left to Harry Potter and Danika Potter. With 2.5 million galleons bequeathed to Remus Lupin in the hope that you will live the life your kind heart deserves.
Third we legally emancipate both once they reach the age of with this will are letters for both Harry and Danika
Signing off with love Lily and James.
Harry felt tears of anger and despair at loss of the sister he had never gotten to know. The goblin looked at the young man that was clearly in pain of the heart. He looked at another sheet of parchment and smiled.
" You should know your sister yet lives shes here in paris living with the guardian she was left with just after your parents went into hiding. We can locate her exact location and send you to her." The goblin said and was rewarded with a look of purest hope on the boys face.
" Please master goblin if you can help me regain a part of my family that I never knew, then I will be in your debt."
"On the contrary, it is I who am honer bound to help you my young friend but before you go your lordship ring is now yours to claim." Kronek said waving his hand which caused a rosewood box the size of Harry's' fist to appear. He opened it to see a thick banded gold ring with a shield bearing the potter coat of arms as the centerpiece. Next to the potter was a silver ring set with a large black stone in the center with the black family coat of arms carved into the stone. Harry picked up the potter ring first and slid it on to his left ring finger and immediately felt a surge power that nearly overwhelmed him.
"What was that?"
"That was the ring breaking any and all blocks and enchantments that you had upon you, most old family rings will do that when worn by their rightful heir." he looked troubled "If I had to guess I'd say you had a number of blocks placed upon your magical core, whether these were placed by your parents or another party is simple enough to determine with a simple blood test." Kronek drew out a wrought silver basin and a dagger.
Harry, realizing the nature of the test, held out his hand to the goblin. Kronen made a shallow cut on Harry's palm and let seven drops of blood fall in to the basin before healing the cut with a snap of his fingers. The basin shined purple for a moment before producing a piece of parchment with the words enchantments written in elegant script.
Enchantments placed upon
Lord Harry James Potter
Loyalty charms- keyed to Albus Dumbledore, Molly Weasley,Ronald Weasley(now deceased), Ginnerva Weasley(now deceased), Hermione Granger(now deceased)(Spells broken By Lordship ring)
Core binds- preformed at age 1 by James Potter(now deceased)(spell broken upon his death), preformed at age 1 by Albus Dumbledore and then at regular intervals over five years, (spell broken by lordship ring)
Mental bind- preformed by Hermione Granger(now deceased) on a regular basis over five years(broken by Lordship ring)
Minor love potion-keyed to Ginnerva Weasley(now deceased)(purged from body by Lordship ring)
Memory altering at age 14(24 February 1995) continued when memories began to return(spell cast first by Albus Dumbledore and then by Hermione Granger(now deceased) and Molly Weasley)(broken by Lordship ring)
Soul bond(incomplete)- Gabrielle Delacour
"God this makes me sick, that someone would go this far to control another person."
He said as he read the bottom of the page, that was the moment the memories came flooding back.
Memories of saving Gabrielle and discovering the memory charm that had been placed upon him by those he considered family before the last week, confronting them only to be placed under an even stronger memory charm.
"Oh shite Gabby, I have to find her." he stated with a look in his eyes that brooked no argument. The goblin read the list of spells and potions, upon seeing the bit about the soul-bond he snapped his fingers again this time calling for the address for Delacour Manor in southern France . As soon as it appeared he handed it the young man.
"Claim the Black family ring and then I will send you to your sisters home from there you should be able travel to Delacour Manor in St Tropez" Kronek said
"Right" he said picking up the second ring and slipping it on his right ring finger upon doing so he promptly collapsed.
A/N i know its been several months since I posted a new chapter to this but i'm hoping to be able to post more regularly, fingers crossed til next time.
