Ok so here is the next chapter...hope you like it!
A few years later, Natalia Rose Potter, now Natalia Rose Gryffindor Hufflepuff Ravenclaw Slytherin Potter, started showing signs of magic so her parents set up a schedule that would help train her.
Godric: sword, staff, dagger, and battle magic
Helga: metamorphing, Animagi transformation, healing, and beast speaking
Rowena: occlumency, legilimency, various other mind arts and wandless magic
Salazar: parselmagic, potions, and battle tactics
They had found out when Natalia was three that she could speak parselmouth when they were out for a walk on the grounds and the girl had knelt down and picked up a snake, asking it questions and such. Salazar was surprised and happy that he would have someone to pass down parselmagic to. Natalia was a fast learner that within a year, she had completed her training with her father, Godric, and moved on to her mum, Helga. It took a little longer to learn about Animagi transformation and beast speaking but Natalia was six when she started learning and training with her mother, Rowena. She had a little trouble with occlumency but after about a two weeks of trying, she caught on. Legilimency was easier but still a little difficult. A year later, she completed her training with her mother and started training with her dad, Salazar. She had the most fun learning parselmagic and potions, as it came to her naturally. By the time she was eight, Natalia was a master at sword, staff, dagger, battle magic, battle tactics, mind arts, wandless magic, metamorphing, Animagi, beast speaking, potions, parselmagic, and healing.
Natalia had seven Animagi forms; a basilisk, gryffin, badger, eagle, death phoenix, shadow wolf, and a thestral. Because of her beast speaking, she had many friends among both Light and Dark creatures, including a small herd of war and light unicorns. A year after she arrived in the founder's time, fate had blessed her four parents with two more children, Sal and Helga's daughter, Elizabeth, and Ro and 'Ric's son, Alexander. Natalia's eighth birthday was coming up and she was excited to be able to train with Merlin.
The family was sitting in the Great Hall eating lunch when, with a flash of light, Merlin appeared before them. Natalia looked up, smiling and running around the table to hug Merlin.
"Uncle Merlin, you came," Natalia squealed happily, hugging the old man tightly.
Merlin looked down at Natalia, marveling at how much she looked like each of the Founders. She had Salazar's emerald green eyes, Rowena's black hair and intelligence, Godric's build and confidence, and Helga's personality and desire to help people. Smiling down at his 'niece' Merlin said, "Yes, Little One, I'm here. How has your training been going?"
"It's great, Uncle Merlin," Natalia said excitedly. "Learning from mum, dad, mother, and father has been the best thing ever. And I really like my metamorphing and healing abilities."
Chuckling, the wizened wizard said, "You have most of your parents' traits but I think your mum's stands out the most, Little One. Are you ready to begin your training with me? We will have to leave here for most of it, like going to find the items to make your staff."
Nodding rapidly, Natalia said, "I'm ready, Uncle Merlin. I'll really miss my family but I know that this is important and has to be done. And it's not like I'll be gone forever."
Nodding in agreement, Merlin said, "That's right, Little One, it is important and you won't be gone forever. Go say goodbye to your family, as we need to start searching for your staff ingredients."
Natalia ran up to her family, hugging each of them tightly before moving back to stand beside Merlin. Looking up at her 'uncle' she said, "I'm ready, Uncle Merlin."
Three years had passed when Natalia and Merlin finally returned to Hogwarts. Merlin had taught Natalia about staff creation, broom craft, rune magics, spell creation, magic crafting, and wandlore. She now had a staff with basilisk venom, a feather from her death phoenix Animagi, and a hair from a war unicorn as her core, and a blue, emerald, red, and yellow colored gem on the top of her staff that was made out of ebony wood. She was excited to finally be home again but sad at the same time because she knew she would need to go back to her own time to attend Hogwarts. Her parents had told her when she was five that they weren't her real parents and had Blood Adopted her.
Walking into the Great Hall, she stopped just inside and watched her family at the Head Table, eating and laughing. Natalia smiled, happy that her family hadn't shut down after she left to train with her Uncle Merlin. Looking around the hall, she saw that students were already there even though it was only August. Most of the students had noticed her and fell silent, alerting the Head Table occupants that something was going on. Natalia jerked her head up when she heard her younger sister squeal her name.
"Nat, Nat!" Elizabeth squealed, running down the aisle between the Ravenclaw and Slytherin tables. Natalia knelt down, catching her sister when she launched herself at her.
"Hey there, Lizzy, did you miss me?" Natalia asked, chuckling as she stood with her sister still in her arms.
"Of course I missed you, Nat," Lizzy said, smiling at her big sister. "It's been almost two years since I last saw you."
Walking up to the Head Table, Natalia said, "I know, honey, but I needed to train with Uncle Merlin." Setting her sister on the floor, Natalia hugged her brother before moving to greet her parents.
"It's so good to have you home, sweetie," Rowena said, tears filling her eyes. "We've missed you so much."
"I've missed you too, mother, so much," Natalia said softly, burying her face in her mother's neck. "I wanted to come home sooner but I needed to complete my training, and now I have to leave soon to go back to my time."
"We know you did, honey," Helga said, hugging Natalia after Rowena let go of her. "And, you can always come back here for your holidays, since I'm sure Uncle Merlin taught you how to make time portals."
Pulling back, Natalia smiled mischievously, "He didn't want to at first but I challenged him to a duel on the terms that if I won, he would teach me and if I lost, I wouldn't bug him about it anymore. Obviously, I won."
"Yes, you did," Merlin said from behind the family reunion. "And I'm fairly certain that you cheated to win, Nat."
Putting on an innocent look, Natalia said, "I would never cheat, Uncle Merlin. You've simply become slow in your old age."
Merlin huffed as the family in front of him started laughing. "I'll have you know I am not slow. You cheated, Little One."
"I don't see it as cheating, Uncle Merlin, I see it as using my Slytherin cunning to my advantage," Natalia said, smiling up at her 'uncle'. "Anyways, do you have it?"
"Yes, I have it. What do you take me for, a senile old man?" Merlin asked rhetorically, glaring at his 'niece' when she opened her mouth. Pulling the envelope out of his robes, he handed it to Natalia.
Opening the letter, Natalia read aloud, "Dear Miss Potter, we are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Enclosed is a list of all necessary books and equipment. Term begins on September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31. A list of items you will need are listed below. Sincerely, Deputy Headmistress Minerva McGonnogal."
"Oh, Natalia, you should know that I've already sent a reply off and that Minerva McGonnogal is your godmother in your time," Merlin said, remembering the fight that night. "She was there the night you were placed on the doorstep of your relatives, trying to persuade Dumbledore not to leave you there. I've popped into that timeline from time to time to check things out and it seems Minerva hasn't been the same since that night. She's still in the Order but speaks against Dumbledore more than she used to. I think you should get to know her, if you want."
Natalia nodded, thinking over what Merlin had told her. Changing the subject for now she asked, "When do I leave? And will I be able to access my vaults from this time?"
"We will leave tonight and arrive in your time two days before September 1 so I can place fake memories in your relatives' mind." Merlin answered, sitting in a conjured chair. "And you will be able to access your vaults but ask the goblins to keep it confidential."
Later that night, after hugging her family goodbye again, Natalia and Merlin stepped through the portal he created. Walking out in an empty area in Surrey, the duo made their way to Number 4 Privet Drive. Natalia stepped forward, knocking on the door firmly. After a few minutes, a woman answered the door, looking down her nose at the duo.
"What do you want?" Petunia Dursley asked, glaring at an old man with a long beard and a smaller girl about 4'8" tall.
"Well it's nice to see you too, Aunt Petunia," Natalia said sarcastically, shooting the older woman a glare. "Are we allowed in or would you like to have this conversation out here?"
"Natalia, control your temper," Merlin said sternly, but his eyes were shining with amusement. "Mrs. Dursley, may we come in?"
"Yes, yes, hurry up," Petunia said as she ushered them inside, looking around to see if anyone noticed. Leading the way into the living room, she turned and asked sharply, "What do you want?"
Looking up at her aunt, Natalia sighed quietly, "We need the Potters' and Dumbledork to believe that I've been living here with you, Aunt Petunia. They can't know that I haven't been here the past ten years or so."
"Why would they think you've been living here?" Petunia asked, confused.
"Because on October 31, 1981, I was placed on your doorstep by Albus Dumbledore after my twin brother, Harry, was declared the Boy-Who-Lived and my parents abandoned me since I wasn't good enough for them." Natalia explained, her voice even. "They were convinced I would become jealous of the attention and fame Harry would receive. So those bloody idiots decided to put me here, knowing you hated everything to do with magic."
Petunia was shocked and disgusted at what her sister had done to her own child. She never thought Lily would be the type to abandon a child. Frowning when Natalia said the last part, Petunia said, "I don't hate everything magic, I hated that Lily received more attention because she was considered special."
"But your husband would have abused Natalia if she had stayed here," Merlin admitted solemnly. "He wouldn't have listened to you and would have tried to beat the 'unnaturalness' out of her. Because I saw that, I took Natalia and placed her with a family that would love her no matter what."
"Well, Vernon and I aren't married anymore," Petunia said softly. "I divorced him almost three years ago when he hit me for the first time and haven't seen him since. After he left, I raised my son, Dudley, to be respectful and gentlemanly."
"Would you mind if I stayed here until I leave for Hogwarts? I planned on spending the holidays with my family," Natalia asked.
"No, I don't mind," Petunia said, smiling slightly. "I've got a guest room you can use for when you're here. Is there anything else?"
"Um, yeah," Natalia said hesitantly. "How do you feel about snakes and wolves?"
Petunia blinked, staring at Natalia in confusion. "Snakes are okay, as well as wolves. Why?"
"You see, I have a snake familiar and a female ice wolf cub," Natalia said, opening her robe to show her aunt the snake wrapped around her stomach. "Nyx is a basilisk and Breeze is a rare magical creature."
"As long as they don't bite me or Dudley, I don't have a problem with them," Petunia said honestly. Cocking her head to the side as she gazed at Natalia, she asked, "How come you don't really look like Lily or James?"
"Oh, I was Blood Adopted by my other parents so I look more like the four of them," Natalia said, smiling. Seeing the look on her aunt's face she said, "I have two sets of parents, mum and dad, and mother and father. They all adopted me. But I'm a metamorphagus, which means I can change my features, so I'll morph myself to look like the Potters'."
"Okay, ladies," Merlin said, standing from the couch he had been sitting on. "Only one more thing before I need to get back. Mrs. Dursley, would you allow me to implant fake memories of Natalia being here in your mind? Just in case Dumbledore looks through your memories?"
Nodding, Petunia said, "I'll allow you."
After the memories were implanted and Merlin was about to leave, Natalia hugged the old wizard. "I'll miss you, Uncle Merlin."
"I'll miss you too, Little One," Merlin said, smiling at his 'niece' before turning and walking through the portal he'd created.
"Merlin? As in the great wizard Merlin?" Petunia asked in shock.
"Yep, Merlin's real," Natalia said smiling at her awed aunt. "Most muggle legends and stuff are based on some truth. Like Merlin, Walt Disney, elves, unicorns." Pulling out her list of school supplies, Natalia asked, "Would you and Dudley like to come with me to Diagon Alley? I've gotta get my school supplies."
Nodding with a smile, Petunia said, "I've always wondered what Diagon Alley was like. When Lily was going to school, she never wanted me to come so my parents made me stay home." Standing, she moved to stand at the bottom of the stairs and called up, "Dudley, come down here, there is someone I want you to meet."
Natalia got up as well when she heard the stairs creaking as someone walked down them. She watched as a young boy entered with Petunia, shyly looking at her in curiosity. Smiling to put her cousin at ease, Natalia held her hand out for Dudley to shake, "Hello, Dudley, it's nice to meet you. I'm Natalia Potter, your cousin."
The blonde haired boy smiled back shyly as he grabbed Natalia's hand. "Hello, Natalia, it's nice to meet you also."
Raising an eyebrow at Dudley's politeness, Natalia looked at her aunt. "You've done a good job of raising him, Aunt Petunia. Anyways, would you like to come with me and your mum to Diagon Alley, Dudley?"
"What's Diagon Alley?" Dudley asked in confusion.
"It's where people like me go to get school supplies and shop," Natalia said softly. "It's a place for witches and wizards."
Nodding excitedly, Dudley said, "I wanna go, it sounds cool."
"Okay, just grab onto me and I'll get us there," Natalia said, holding her arm out for her aunt and cousin to grab. "My way of traveling will make you dizzy and a little sick to your stomach," Natalia warned before she shadow walked them to the Leaky Cauldron.
Petunia and Dudley wavered when they arrived at the Leaky Cauldron, closing their eyes as dizziness washed over them. When she could talk, Petunia said shakily, "Please, never do that again."
Giggling at her family's reaction, Natalia acquiesced, "Okay, Aunt Petunia, next time I'll go easy on you." Leading them to the back of the pub, Natalia stopped in the back alley and walked up to the brick wall. Raising her hand that had her staff that was transfigured into a ring on it, she tapped the wall with a finger and stepped back to watch as the wall formed a doorway.
"That's wicked," Dudley breathed, watching in awe as the wall disappeared.
"That's magic," Natalia said smiling happily. Grabbing her aunt and cousin's hands, she led them through the crowd of wizards and witches to a tall white building called Gringotts. Pulling them into the bank, she led them over to an almost empty station. "This is Gringotts Wizarding Bank, run by goblins. Most wizards believe goblins to be vile and vicious Dark creatures but they are actually some of the smartest creatures in the magical world. They don't bow down to wizards, especially after the Goblin Wars."
When they stepped up in front of the goblin working at the station, the goblin sneered, "How can I help you?"
"I would like to visit vault 23 and my Potter vault, please," Natalia asked politely in Gobbledegook, shocking the goblin and causing him to look down at her hands which bore the heir rings of her parents.
"You will need a key for the Potter vault and blood verification for vault 23, Miss Potter," the goblin, Griphook, said politely. "Would you like your transactions from vault 23 to be confidential?"
"Yes, please. I don't want anyone to know about me having access to that particular vault," Natalia said firmly.
"Very well, Lady Gryffindor Hufflepuff Ravenclaw Slytherin," Griphook said, bowing his head respectfully. "Slipknot, show Miss Potter and her family to her vaults."
"May your halls overflow with riches, Master Griphook," Natalia said before they followed the goblin out of the room and down to where the vaults were located. Handing the key her 'uncle' Merlin had taken from the Potters' to the goblin, Natalia, Petunia and Dudley watched as the vault door swung open, revealing three small piles of galleons, sickles, and knuts. Scoffing at the meager amount of money left by her biological parents, Natalia put all of it in an endless pouch Slipknot had given her. "Mr. Slipknot, out of curiosity, how much a difference is my vault compared to my twin's?"
"Normally we don't disclose such information but since you are family, your brother's vault has at least triple the amount yours does," Slipknot answered, sneering slightly.
"Figured so," Natalia muttered under her breath. Speaking up she asked, "I thought that the heir is entitled to more money than any other sibling?"
"They are," Slipknot answered, looking at Natalia like she was stupid. "Therefore, Mr. Potter has more money than you."
"Then that is wrong, Mr. Slipknot, as I'm the oldest," Natalia said politely. "I was born seconds before midnight while my brother was born at two minutes past midnight, thus making me older."
Frowning, Slipknot said, "We will have to talk to the Head Goblin Snagtooth if that is the case."
"I don't want to cause you any undo trouble, Mr. Slipknot," Natalia said sincerely, shocking the goblin. "I have no interest in taking the Potters' money, it has no use to me and will most likely cause problems for me. I simply wished to correct what the Head Goblin was told, no more."
Nodding in acceptance, Slipknot said, "I will let him know of this development, and please call me Slipknot as Mr. makes me feel old."
Giggling, Natalia said, "Thank you, Slipknot, and please call me Natalia. May we move on to the other vault I wish to visit?"
"Yes, we may," Slipknot said, gesturing for them to get back in the cart. When they came to a stop outside vault 23, Slipknot looked at Natalia in disbelief before looking down at the rings on her fingers. Getting out of the cart, he bowed towards Natalia and said, "Vault 23, Lady Gryffindor Hufflepuff Ravenclaw Slytherin."
"Please, Slipknot, just call me Natalia," Natalia pleaded, stepping off the cart and kneeling in front of Slipknot. Placing her hand on his small shoulder she said softly in Gobbledegook, "Do not bow to me, my friend. I do not see you or your brethren as beneath me as many others do, I see you as my equal. For too many years, your kind has been treated as inferior by my kind and I do not wish to sink to their level by doing the same. My parents, the Founders of Hogwarts, and my mentor, Merlin, have taught me better than such acts. From now on, as long as I and my family live, I will always be available if you should ever need my aide. All I ask is the same loyalty in return."
Bowing his head respectfully, Slipknot vowed, "I accept your oath and in return, give my own that I shall always be available if you or your family should ever need me."
After he finished, two bright lights of white surrounded the witch and goblin for a few seconds before disappearing, showing the oaths had been accepted by the other.
Standing from her kneeling position, Natalia walked to the vault door and placed both hands over two different coat of arms; a snake and badger entwined and an eagle and lion entwined. Placing her left hand with the Hufflepuff and Slytherin rings on it over the snake and badger, and her right with the Gryffindor and Ravenclaw rings over the eagle and lion, Natalia felt as the magic infused with the vault flowed into her hands, testing her blood. Hearing as the vault unlocked with a soft click, Natalia lowered her hands and stepped back, watching as the vault door disappeared.
The inside of the vault was completely different than that of a normal vault. This vault opened to an empty room with five doors with the words 'Money', 'Weapons', 'Jewels/Gems', 'Heirlooms', and 'Library'. Opening the door labeled 'Money', Natalia quickly grabbed some more galleons before closing it again. Stepping inside the door marked 'Weapons', Natalia grabbed her dad's dagger and looked around for her father's sword. Frowning when she couldn't find it, she turned to Slipknot. "Where is Gryffindor's Sword? It should still be in here as no one of Gryffindor heritage knew about this vault."
"We do not know where it is, Natalia," Slipknot said apologetically. "We've looked for it but it was never found."
"I guess I'll have to find it later then," Natalia mumbled, closing the door to the 'Weapons' room. Skipping the 'Jewels/Gems' room, Natalia opened the 'Heirlooms' door and stepped inside. Smiling when she saw her family's old possessions, Natalia grabbed her mother's necklace with an eagle pendant, her mum's bracelet with a badger, snake, lion and eagle, and finally one of her father's bracelets with a ruby gem, lion and griffin. Looking around for anything else she might want, Natalia noticed that her dad's locket wasn't there and neither was her mother's diadem. Frowning, she filed that away for later and left the room. Going into the 'Library', she quickly grabbed some books on magical creatures and a first edition of Hogwarts; A History that updated itself whenever something important happened. Shrinking the books and placing them in an empty pouch and hiding her dagger on her body, Natalia walked out of the vault and got back in the cart so they could leave.
Back inside Gringotts, Slipknot stopped Natalia before she could leave. "Will you do me the favor of speaking with the Head Goblin and making the same oath with him that you did with me?"
"I will, my friend," Natalia said, following Slipknot after telling her aunt and cousin to wait in the lobby. She stopped and waited as Slipknot entered through a door that was labeled 'Head Goblin'. When she was called in, Natalia walked into the room and stopped when she was in front of a desk that an older goblin was sitting at. Bowing her head respectfully, she said in Gobbledegook, "Greetings, Head Goblin, I thank you for taking the time to speak with me."
"Greetings to you as well, I am told there is something you wish to discuss with me," the Head Goblin said questioningly.
"Yes, as Lady Gryffindor Hufflepuff Ravenclaw Slytherin, I would like to extend my friendship and loyalty to the Goblin Nation. I have seen how my kind has treated you as if you were inferior to us and I am disgusted. My parents and mentor have taught me better than to perform such acts." Natalia said formally, making her sound older than an eleven year old. "I hereby swear that for as long as my family and I live, that we shall be loyal and always available to the Goblin Nation should they ever need aide or assistance and ask in return for the same loyalty and availability should my family or I ever need it."
The Head Goblin listened in shock as the heir of the Founders of Hogwarts swore loyalty, friendship and aide to the Goblin Nation. Getting over his shock, the Head Goblin spoke after Natalia finished, "As Head Goblin of the Goblin Nation, I accept and pledge the loyalty, friendship and availability of aide of the Goblin Nation to the heir of the Founders of Hogwarts, Lady Gryffindor Hufflepuff Ravenclaw Slytherin, and her family should they ever need it."
Like before, two white lights glowed brightly as they surrounded Natalia and the Head Goblin as they accepted the other's oath before disappearing.
Smiling toothily, the Head Goblin said, "As we are now friends, you may call me Snagtooth."
"As long as you do me the same courtesy and call me Natalia," Natalia said politely, smiling at the goblins. After leaving and going back to the lobby, Natalia grabbed her aunt and cousin's hands again and led them out of the bank towards Madame Milkins Robes For All Occasions.