My name softly called woke me. Blinking away the sleep from my eyes I sat up. The sun was peeping in through the curtains. Daphne was sat up in the hospital bed smiling at me. I had fallen asleep in the chair. I internally sighed. I really had to stop doing that. She was leaving the hospital today and I cant sleep in the girls dormitories.
She looked more relaxed. Her hair was damp so she must have had a shower. I smiled back at her. Standing up, I looked down at myself critically. I looked a mess. After giving Daphne a kiss on the cheek and a quick explanation I headed out the door and to the common room. I went straight up to the dormitorys. Going to my truck I pulled out school robes and went and had a shower.
It was Tuesday. But what time it was I had no clue. Wrapping the towel around my waist I cast a tempus. It was 7am. Perfect timing. I got dressed and picked up my school bag. I had to go back today. Back to normal. This had changed a lot of my plan. I thought about the past timeline and I wondered how many lifes Snape had ruined. How did he get away with it? Dumbledore must have known. He obviously didn't care. I could just picture him now. Sucking on one of his damn lemon drops, reassuring himself that they were just Slytherins and that it was for the good of the war. Well for the actual good of the war the main two predators were in Azkaban.
I sat on my bed thinking. I walked over to Draco's vanity mirror. I took a long hard look at myself. I looked down at my uniform in confusion. Why? Why am I trying to seem normal. Im not normal. I was sent back to fix things. Going to class was not going to fix nothing. Using my wand I spelled my uniform into a business suit and slung a robe on top. Putting my bag back in the trunk, which I then shrunk quickly. I wanted to go back to Daphne but I had so many things I needed to do. I quickly penned a note and sent it to her with Scarlett. When she came back I asked her to pop me right outside Gringotts. She nodded and grabbed my hand. With a small pop noise we were gone.
In the infirmary Daphne was sitting on the bed in confusion. She read the note again. 'Something came up. I will be back in a while, and I promise that once I'm back everything will be fixed and will make sense once more.' What was he talking about? She thought in confusion.
We appeared just outside Gringotts. I loved elf magic. It was so much better than apparation and portkeys. It didn't leave you feeling at all sick and I never ended up on my ass. I smoothed out no existant creases in my suit and went inside. I walked over to a nearby free teller and got his attention. In a polite and commandig voice I made my presence known. " Master goblin, I Lord Slytherin Ravenclaw request a meeting with Lord Marven, Head of Goblin nation." He looked at me in suspicion for a mintue. He must have been pleased with what he saw. He sent a younger Goblin off to have permission granted.
I may have been polite but it took more with goblins. There was no trust between Goblins and wizards. In any meeting between the two, both partys are on tenderhooks waiting for the attack. I had actual respect for Goblins. In the past timeline we had been betrayed by Griphook but he must have sensed what we planned to do. He didn't deserve the end that he met.
The Goblin that the teller had sent of came back. I had permission. The little Goblin was told to escort me to Lord Marven. It was protocol. Once we arrived I dug in my pocket and gave the little Goblin a few Galloens in thanks for his hard work. He looked ready to faint. I shot him a polite smile before the door was closed behind me.
I bowed to Lord Marven and took the offered seat. " Lord Marven I come before you today to alert you of some problems and to seek help and knowledge. In the vault of the Lestrange brothers you will find a horcrux that contains a piece of Voldemorts soul. Its Hufflepuffs cup. I believe he has made more than one. Is there a way of destroying them all without having to find them?" I asked the shocked Goblin.
Before he answered he sent a Goblin off to retrieve the cup. " We here at Gringotts have only come across a very limited amount of horcruxes in our time. But once a wizard, a dark wizard, claimed to had made five of them. He owed various amounts of money to Gringotts and as a way to stop his execution he confessed to having horcruxes. His vault was quickly searched and one was recovered. We put our best spell developer to work and after a week he came back to us. He created a would place the horcrux inside and it would destroy it and any others instantly..." He was going to finish but the Goblin gave rushing in.
The Goblin was wearing gloves. He gently placed the cup on the desk and was dismissed. Before Lord Marven could finish talking I added my own point. "I wish to hire the chamber. The fee is irrelevant I am the heir to four very well off familys." He nodded in understanding. He gestured for me to follow. We went down a lot of corridors before stopping outside a oak door. Lord Marven ran his finger down the center and the door swung open. He placed the cup in the centre of the room and then told me to exit. He closed the door behind him and spoke Goblin. My forehead seared in pain and split open. Black liquid poured out of it and a faint scream echoed around my ears. I spelled away the liquid and healed the scar. I had been expecting it but I had expected more. The goblin looked at me in amazement. I decided not to explain. After several minute he opened thw door and went inside. He brought out Hufflepuffs cup. It too was covered it black liquid but other than that it no damage had occured. The cup was going to be placed in Hufflepuffs vault in wait for a future heir.
We went back to the office. I asked for some knowledge on wizarding laws and ways around my business was concluded I bid goodbye to Lord Marven and quickly left the bank. I called Scarlett. I had a few more stops before Hogwarts.
We arrived outside Greengrass manor. I walked through the gates and across the drive to the door. I knocked and waited. A intimidated house elf answered. "Please. I wish to speak to Lord Greengrass." I was shown in and told to wait in the palour.
After a few minutes another elf arrived to escort me to the study. The elf knocked and I was told to enter. Being higher in status than Greengrass I didn't bow. He gestured to one of the seats in front of the desk. He asked me what this was about. " Sir I will be upfront. I request the hand of your daughter Daphne. I wish to marry her after we have graduated." I said.
He gave me a face of someone who had swallow a very sour lemon. " How much of a bride price are we talking?" He asked. Ahh he was upfront too. All about the money. He didn't care if I was Tom Dick or Harry, though I am Harry, as long as he got the right price. I withdrew the contract that Lord Marven had helped me draw up. With luck he would not read it, just look at the bride price. His eyes told me he was pleased though he tried to haggle.
Once I told him that the contract could not be altered he submitted and agreed. He grabbed a quill and signed his daughter away on the dotted line. I duplicated the contract and gave him a copy. He nodded in satisfaction and I left. Once outside the wards I called Scarlett and told her to give Daphne a message. If there was anything from her room that she wanted she was to tell Scarlett and she would collect it for her. She took me to my next stop and then she went off to give my message to Daphne.
I was home. I went into the kitchen. Sirius and Bellatrix were eating breakfast. Bellatrix was very pregnant at this point. She dropped her spoon as I walked in. Sirius went bug eyed. "Morning" I said cheerfully before taking a seat at the table. Sirius looked confused. What did he expect from a marauders son? I got to eat a few bites before he snapped out of it.
" Harry what are you doing here?" He said. I put on a look of hurt and even went to the effort of wandlessly making my eyes water. " This is my home isn't it? I am not wanted anymore?" I said in a whisper. The look on his face. I lasted three seconds before bustig out laughing. Once I had calmed down I had explained the events of the last few days. " so you see Sirius I came home today to inform of my plans. Do you agree with me?" I asked. He nodded. I turned to Bella and asked how she was feeling. She told me what had happened in the rptime that I had been away and about the visit to the healer. She was 1 month pregnant. "I would love to stay but today I have so many things to so. Im going to let you two finish your breakfast while I go see Amelia and Andromeda. See you two soon."
I stood up and went to the floo. I flooed Bones manor. After making sure someone was home I went through the floo. I alerted Amelia to my plans and asked permission to include susan. She nodded happily and even gave me written permission just in case. I told her tha I'd see her soon and then I called Scarlett. I asked her to apparate me to the boys dormitories.
Luckily for me everyone was in class. Using my wand I quickly changed my business suit to jeans and a top with a casual robe over the top. I hurried to the infirmary. By now I was sure Daphne was ready to kill me at the lack of information. She was angry. Very angry. I sat down in the chair next to her bed. I told her everything I had done from the moment I left her this morning till the moment before I sat down. I told her my plan and my reasons behind going to see her father.
It was silent between us for a while. She broke it. " Why Harrison you are the perfect Slytherin" before giving me a huge kiss. After pulling away she wacked me around the head though. " You may be a Slytherin but I am a Slytherin too and you are never to keep me In the dark again. Understood?" She said. I nodded rubbing the back of my head. I smiled at her. " I have a question for you though. Do you want to include Tracy?" I asked. I had thought about it for a while.
I was sure that Mrs Davis would agree, she seemed like she would always do what was best for her daughter. Daphne looked at me in surprise for a while. "I would like that Harrison. She is the only friend I have." I understood. I told her she could call me Harry if she wanted. I was missing my old name, though not enough to change it back.
I stood up and went over to Tracy's bed. Tracy was ready. I gestured to Mrs Davis that I wish to speak to her. She told Tracy she would be back and after redrawing the curtains around Tracy's bed she came to me. I explained that I had something I wanted to discuss with her and said it was a private matter. After getting conformation from Mrs Davis I called Scarlett and asked her to pop us to a alley near a Starbucks.
Once we were there I banished my outside robe. We exited the alley and entered Starbucks. I ordered a caramel macchiato while Mrs Davis ordered a white chocolate mocha. We sat down at it table. It was pleasant silence until the drinks arrived. Blowing away the steam I started off with simple conversational topics. I learnt some new information about the Davis family and I allowed Mrs Davis, she told me to call her Grace, a chunk of my childhood. She was emotional towards the end.
I told her about my escape to bring back the mood. Her eyes filled with wonder and slight awe. I begun to tell her my plans. Once I had all the basics laid out I told her I wanted to include Tracy. I explained that I wanted to get to know her better and build a more solid friendship first. She seemed pleased. She told me I could discuss this with Tracy, that she was happy with it but overall it was not her decision. It was Tracys. I tried to approach the subject of Tracys father but she clammed up and I knew it was a unwelcome topic.
After laying down thirty pounds, I had never been to starbucks befire and I was sure that whatever was left over was a adequate tip. We walked to the alley and I called Scarlett. She popped us to the infirmary.
Instead of going straight back to Tracy's bed, Grace gestured for me to go through before going through the curtain leading to Daphnes bed. Confused I went through to see Tracy. She looked slightly miffed that I was not her mother but she smiled at me anyway. I shot her a warm smile back. I sat down in the chair next to her bed. To start with I asked her how she was feeling. It was cliche but I was concerned. She had her mum but I wanted to reassure her that if she wanted to talk I was ready to listen.
In spite rolling her eyes her smile did not fade and she told me she was fine and asked my very politely if I was her mum under polyjuice or glamour. I laughed and shook my head. I told her what I had planned to do. As I began she looked a little confused. But towards the end she seemed happy. She nodded. But she looked like she had questions to ask. I nodded in afirmative. "When are yoy going to do it?" She asked. I shoukd have expected that one. I had thougt about it for a while and I had decided the sooner the better. "After classes today, preferably after dinner." She seemed pleased with the answer. She said she wanted to grt changed and I took that as my cue to shove off. I walked pver to Daphnes bed and went through the curtains.
I told Mrs Davis that Tracy was getting dressed when she shot me a enquiring look. She made a ahh sound and left. I sat on the end of the bed. But that didnt last long. I was politely told to move 'as there is no way you are seeing me in my underwear and I want to get changed. ' I sat in the chair next the the bed and pointing my wand at my eyes I quickly blindfolded myself. She giggled and check the blindfold before beginning to change. Once she was dressed she told me I could take it off. Once it was off we went to check if Tracy was ready. Today the girls would be going back to classes.
