It had been four weeks since James, Harry, Sirius and Remus had gone to have lunch with the queen. They had all gone to Ginny's birthday party on the eleventh of August and were now preparing for Harry's departure to Hogwarts.
Harry was packing his trunk in his room, going through all the things they had bought and sorting them neatly inside the trunk. It was as he was going through his wardrobe did he spot the chest that Elizabeth had given him. He hadn't read any of the letters inside but had spent time with Remus in practicing the charm to copy memories for use with the Pensive. He had only managed to do this because Potter Manor was an old wizarding home and so the house was full of magic making it undetectable. He stowed the chest away in his trunk and reminded himself to read the letters on the train to school.
Sirius came up to Harry's room that evening to find him still packing his things in his trunk making sure not to crush anything.
"Hey cub, still packing?"
Harry turned to face his godfather; "Yep, want to be ready for tomorrow" Harry turned back to his trunk and began debating where to fit his shrunken cauldron.
Sirius sat on the end of Harry's bed and just watched him with a smile on his face remembering how he and James used to wait till the morning of their departure to pack.
He eventually helped Harry finish packing and the two went to the living room to enjoy Harry's last night at home before going to Hogwarts for the term.
Harry woke up early the next morning fir two reasons; one – he was excited and two – He, James and Sirius were going to pick the Weasleys up to go to Kings Cross. Remus wasn't going because it was getting close to the next full moon and he need to sleep more often
He charged down the stairs buzzing with excitement as he entered the kitchen and sat down at the table. Mickey quickly arrived next to him, "Master Harry, what cans I be getting you this morning?"
"Full English today please Mickey"
"Thank you Master Harry, I will be back soon" there was a loud crack and the elf disappeared.
Ten minutes later, Mickey returned with Harry's food and a glass of orange juice
"Thank you Mickey, this looks great"
The elf blushed slightly at Harry's comment, "You are too kind, and should I do the same for masters James and Sirius?"
"Yeah," said Harry after he wolfed down a slice of Black pudding and beans, "Mickey can you wake them both up, actually but can you drop water on Uncle Padfoot?" a small grin then appeared on his face.
"Of course Master, Call me if you require anything more"
"Thank you Mickey", Mickey bowed to his young master and disappeared with a crack.
Harry returned to his food and began to chomp away on some bacon. He had almost completely finished his food when there was a loud splash and a shout from Sirius. Harry chuckled to himself; he had gotten Sirius back for attempting to do the same thing to him.
James appeared at the doorway with a sodden Sirius behind him. His shirt and pajama trousers were soaked and his hair was all strait. Harry guessed the Mickey had put a charm on the water that prevented it from being magically dried off.
Both men sat down and Mickey appeared moments later with two plates of food for them and some orange juice.
"So Uncle Padfoot, get a little wet?" said Harry trying to hold back laughing at the way Sirius looked
"Just a little". Sirius looked at Harry and saw a slight smirk on his face. He told Mickey to pour water on me, pranking little…. "So you all set for Hogwarts?" Harry nodded in reply, "right well when me and your dad are done we'll go get the Weasleys"
Thirty minutes later, after James and Sirius had finished their breakfast, they loaded Harry's trunk and his new Owl Hedwig into the Land Rover that James and Sirius had charmed so it would fly like Sirius' motorbike and set off with Harry to the Burrow.
The Land Rover had also been magically enlarged so that it was like a TARDIS except it was a car, there was still the normal two seats in the front but in the back it was similar to a limo and all the windows were tinted so that no-one could see the enlargement charm on the inside of the car. (A/N: Basically a limo in a car body)
Harry was currently sat in the back lying on the huge seat that stretched the length of the car going over the Marauders Map, which had belonged to James, Remus, Sirius and the betrayer Peter.
Another twenty minutes later and they were arriving at the burrow. James landed the car and drove down the driveway stopping outside the house.
The three men jumped out of the car and walked up to the front door. James Knocked on the door and a very excited Ginny pulled it open and greeted them.
"Ginny dear, let them into the house", said Mrs. Weasley. Ginny immediately let them pass into the kitchen, "Tea before we set off? Harry, Ginny why don't you go find the boys"
"Ok Mrs. Weasley" said Harry as he and Ginny set off upstairs in search of the boys.
5 Minutes later, James went and fetched the boys from Ron's attic room where Harry and Ginny were playing exploding snap, Ron and George were deep in a game of Wizards chess and Fred was watching eagerly as his twin slowly took out Ron's pieces.
He and Remus levitated their trunks into the car and they all exited the house towards the car.
Harry and Ginny were the first to get in and Ginny was dumbstruck at the size of the elongated 4x4. They both slowly made their way down the end of the car and watched as Ron, Fred, George, Percy and Mrs. Weasley got in the car and went into the same mode as Ginny did, being completely amazed ate the inside of the car.
James started up the huge v12 that was under the bonnet and scared Mrs. Weasley half to death to which everybody laughed at. Molly Weasley just blushed in response.
The ride took thirty minutes and was spent with all of them merrily chatting away discussing Quiditch and Hogwarts. When they arrived at King's Cross-, James and Remus helped the boys unload their trunks from the boot and load them onto trolleys.
They made their way down the line of platforms stopping between 9 and 10. James walked down the platform counting down the struts that held the room in place until he reached the 13th one.
Percy turned, kissed his mother goodbye and left disappearing into the barrier. Fred and George followed except the promised to bring their mother a toilet seat back for her.
Harry turned to his father and Remus and hugged both of them goodbye.
"Have a good time cub, don't break too many rules," said James as he gave Remus a quick smile, "Remember, Dumbledore has let you off next weekend to watch me play" Harry nodded back at his father and gave him a tight hug.
As Ron said goodbye, Harry took Ginny aside and gave her a huge hug.
"I'll write too you every week, 'kay?"
Ginny looked up at him. "Yeah, I'm gonna miss you Harry" Harry could tell she was holding back tears. They had become very close over the summer and were now best friends and almost inseparable.
"I'm gonna miss you too Ginny" He pulled her into another hug before turning and pushing his trunk through the barrier and onto the platform with the scarlet train in front of him.
He made his way alongside the train eventually spotting Fred and George waiting for him and Ron to appear. They helped him lift his trunk onto the train and he made his way to an empty compartment.
He slipped his trunk under the seat as it was too heavy for him to life it up and settled down on the seat for the long journey ahead.
Ron appeared in the carriage moments before the train lurched forward and began its trek to Hogwarts.
There was a noise from outside the compartment and soon a boy was standing at the doorway, "Have you two seen a toad, I've lost mine"
"Sorry, we haven't but we will tell you if you do," said Harry as he turned to face the boy, "Neville?"
"Harry! My god it's been ages since we last saw each other"
"Yeah, it was our fifth birthday and we had a sleepover I think, Come in sit down" Harry ushered Neville in and he took a seat next to Ron.
The three sat and talked for about an hour before being interrupted by the arrival of the sweet trolley. Harry quickly bought three of everything on the cart and dumped it in a pile next to him and told the other two boys to dig in.
After another thirty minutes of them discussing Quiditch and sorting out Chocolate frog cards, Neville and Ron started up a game of wizards chess and Harry went for a chest in his trunk and a blanket. He placed the chest on the seat next to him and placed the blanket on top of himself giving the illusion that he was sleeping.
He tapped the chest on its lid where four nails held the wood together and it slowly grew back to its natural size.
He unlocked it and pulled out the top note. He broke the wax seal and unfolded the letter.
"To my true Heir
Because you are reading this I can assume that my descendants have completed the task in which I set them.
Enclosed in this chest are a few notes from myself, Godric Gryffindor and Arthur Pendragon. These notes are either personal messages to you or instructions on tasks that you must complete.
I have left everything to you including this rather swish looking Pensive. The Pensive will allow you to access the memories that are kept in the small bottles in the chest. These memories are my notes that I made over my many years of experience.
Once you have looked through a memory, imagine the part that contains the knowledge that you want and it shall be imprinted in your mind.
As my Heir, you are also emancipated and gain my title of 'the Great' and are allowed to do magic anywhere you wish. You also now have access to my vaults in Gringotts and can wear my ring but it is not necessary.
I will end this letter hear as the ones that are in my vault will explain in more detail.
I suggest refraining from reading the letters from my dearest Friend and my Apprentice as some information will come to light, which will help the letters make more sense.
We shall hopefully meet again but until then
Your relative
Merlin the Great
Harry reread the letter, sat back for 10 minutes to take it all in and then began to sift through the memories, organizing them so that he could get to the ones he wanted easily.
Harry closed the chest and shrunk it then settled down to sleep.
He was awoken thirty minutes before arriving by the opening of the compartment door.
Harry pulled the blanket down and looked at the door to see a Bushy haired Brunette standing at the door.
She looked at Neville, "I found your toad my compartment on the luggage rack"
"Thank you, he always seems to get away," said Neville as the girl handed him his toad
"It's no problem, you lot should probably get your robes on soon, we're nearly there" with that, she turned and left down the train. The three boys looked at each other and got dressed in their robes ready for their arrival.
Harry said hello to Hagird as he got off the train and followed him with the rest of the first years towards the boats.
Harry soon found himself at the back of the line of students waiting to be called up for house selection. Ron and Neville were both in front of him and were staring nervously around the Great Hall as the line got smaller and smaller.
"Weasley, Ron" barked Professor McGonagall and the red head slowly shuffled up to the stool and placed the sorting hat on his head on his head. The hat hadn't been on his head for more than thirty seconds before it shouted out Gryffindor and Ron joined his brothers who were cheering loudly at the table.
Neville was called up next which left Harry standing by himself wondering what was going to happen if the hat found out about Merlin but all to soon Harry was called up to get sorted.
Harry walked up to the stool and Professor McGonagall place the tattered old hat on Harry's head.
"Ahh, Mr. Potter, should I announce the heir of Merlin and my master Godric Gryffindor?"
"Umm… not now please, I kinda don't want people knowing yet but I should let Dumbledore know." Said a stuttering Harry.
"Of course my master, I shall do the bidding of Lord Emrys. Now a house let me see…" the hat seem to stop and think for a moment whilst Harry bombarded it with the sentence 'not Slytherin', "Wait… I see something in you blood, blood of an ancestor GRYFFINDOR" shouted the hat causing Ron, Neville, the Twins, William and Harry to clap the loudest in the hall.
Harry removed the hat and ran to sit next to Ron, waving at his two cousins on the way. Dumbledore gave his customary one line speech before dinner and soon the house tables were covered in all sorts of food and everybody began to dig in.
The feast went on like normal with Ron, Harry and the twins deep in conversation about Quiditch whilst Neville was talking to the bushy haired, brunette they had met on the train.
Dumbledore stood and made his way to the podium, "I would like to welcome back old students and to new students, Hello. Now, this year the third floor corridor on the right of the castle is out of bounds, the Forbidden Forest is still forbidden and finally that the every growing list of banned items in the school is on Mr. Filch's office door. Now off to bed with you now for a busy day tomorrow"
Dumbledore turned to head back to the teacher's table but stopped halfway there as Fawkes flamed onto his shoulder. After a few moments the old man turned to face the students who were just about to get up.
"Can Mr. Potter come with me please" Harry got up and walked up to Dumbledore trying not to focus on the hundreds of eyes that were following him. Dumbledore placed his hand on Harry's shoulder and in a flash they were gone.
Moments later they appeared in Dumbledore's office. "Harry, please take a seat, I need to contact your father. One sec" Dumbledore walked through a door on the right of the desk and Harry help himself to one of the lemon drops on Dumbledore's desk and felt immediately relaxed.
After five minutes, Dumbledore walked back through the door followed by James and a perplexed Sirius and Remus. Dumbledore took his seat and the three other men conjured chairs and sat around Harry.
"Well, from the faces of both Sirius and Remus, you are wondering why I brought you here." Said Dumbledore
"You would be correct there headmaster, surely Harry hasn't done a prank that would trump us hands down on his first night?" said Sirius who was now wearing a big smile at the thought of the Marauders first prank.
"No, he hasn't. I brought you here because of something the Fawkes said to me. It would seem the Sorting hat has something to say."
Fawkes flew from his perch up to the rafters of the office, grabbing the hat from one of the bookcases and dropping it on the desk before returning to his perch again.
The hat twitched as the five men in the room watched it waiting for something to happen, "Ahh, Professor Dumbledore and I see Mr. Black, Mr. Lupin and Both Potter boys. What can I do for you?"
"May I ask what you needed to tell me after the sorting ceremony?"
"Yes I can, well," the hat turned to harry, "that's if Harry wants to tell it or not?" Harry shook his head and the hat continued, "It would seem that Harry should be known as Lord Harry James Potter Emrys," Everyone in the room looked confused at what the hat had said, especially James, "Harry is the heir to Merlin the great"
"So why do I not have that title, if Harry is related then I must be as well?" said James
"That is true my Lord, you do have Merlin's blood running through your veins, However, Merlin obviously placed some sort of charm so that only one of his heirs could claim it. That person would be Harry but I do not know why."
James turned to face Harry and could see that he hadn't been phased by what had been said. "Harry, you knew about this?"
Harry's head fell at this, "I sort of knew about it, Aunty Liz gave me a chest from Merlin which had the Pensive in it, a load of letters and some of Merlin's Memories. I read one of the letters on the train here and that's how I know more about it"
James pulled his son into a hug and looked at Dumbledore who was rubbing his temples with his fingers trying to digest what he had just been told.
"What does this mean for Harry then?" said Remus to the hat.
"It means that he has access to the Myrddin office and library in the school and has control of half the wards for the castle"
"But surly this is too much for an elven year old to handle?" said Sirius
Dumbledore looked up at James, "James, can I run a simple power measuring spell on Harry?"
James looked down at his son who nodded. Harry stood in space next to the headmaster's desk, Dumbledore pointed his wand at Harry and said, "Magic gradus virtutis."
A white light shot out of Harry and stopped about a foot away from him, it morphed into what Harry assumed to be Runes. Remus gasped from his seat, he had studies Ancient Runes for N.E.W.T's and knew that the runes that were floating in front of Harry meant his power level was not normal for an eleven-year-old child.
"Albus, what do they mean?" asked James
Dumbledore turned back to face the three men, "They mean that Harry's power level is greater than average for and adult wizard and is still rising because he can draw magic from the castle" Dumbledore began pacing behind his desk.
"The strange part of all this is that it would seem that Harry does not have access to all of his power. It's almost like there is something else blocking it and using it" continued Dumbledore
Harry slumped back in his chair and let his mind process everything, he was powerful, the heir of Merlin and only had access to part of his power.
The headmaster stopped pacing and faced Harry, "Harry I would like to give you some private lessons in the evenings. I think it would be a great benefit as you would be able to control your power. Remus, Sirius, you both are welcome to help, as I know you both have different fields of expertise. James, I know you have Quiditch but you are welcome to come with both Remus and Sirius.
Harry? What do you think?"
Harry looked into the old mans eyes and saw that reassuring twinkle, "I'll have the lessons, should be fun I suppose"
Dumbledore clapped his hands together and walked over to the office door, "Right then, Harry I'll show you to your common room, the three of you are welcome to stay," said Dumbledore motioning to the three adults
"Thank you headmaster but it's fine, we should head back, I need to get to the training ground early doors for Quiditch training for the match on Saturday" The three men shook Dumbledore's hand, hugged Harry and left through the fire.
"Right then Harry to the common room".
Dumbledore led Harry around the castle to the portrait of the fat lady whilst humming to him the whole time. "Here you go Harry, the password is 'Spiffing'. I will see you next week for our first lesson and I hope you enjoy the Quiditch; Professor McGonagall will come and collect you. Right then, Goodnight Harry"
"Goodnight Professor"
AN: I've updated the story after a comment someone left and I think it worked better for the story. I should hopefully be uploading later in the week and then another story once FanFic get this error 2 sorted out
Anyway, as always R&R
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