Harry Potter: My Life Is My Own

by Sashian

Harry has a great memory, photographic even. He remembers everything even the day he was born. Every sight, sound, smell or touch he remembers with crystal clarity and he has power from the moment he is born. And whats up with Hedwig? All chapters edited for spelling, grammar, and some content. You may want to re-read it.

6. Chapter 6: A New Home

Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter by J.K. Rowling.

Some of the concepts that will be in this fic are from other Fan fictions about Harry Potter with my own twist on them. So I would like to acknowledge all the Harry Potter fan writers on this site for great work and hundreds of hours of reading. This is an AU story.

Chapter 6

A New Home

Harry landed on his butt again, his head spinning a little. The ride this time was not as bad as the last, it was something he could get use too. He was sitting on a dusty floor in a room with a set of double doors on either end facing each other. On another wall was a great old fashioned fireplace with an oversize shield hanging above it with the Potter family crest emblazoned on it, everything was covered in a thin layer of dust.

Harry stood up seeing he was in some kind of foyer. Hearing a small 'pop' behind him, Harry quickly turned around, what he found was nothing what he expected. Standing in front of one set of doors was a short creature maybe a meter tall with big eyes and floppy ears its face was old and worn wearing an old dirty pillow case. The creature was bowing to him but not taking his eyes off of Harry.

Harry's granddad had told him about the Potter Family house elves that they had been more then servants, they where family and friends. He had even tried to summon two of them, Tilly and Crinn when he was in the vault, but they had not come and his granddad did not know why. The house elf line that served the Potter's was almost as old as the Potters themselves, the bond could not be broken until the last Potter died or the elves were released by the current Lord Potter. His Granddad had described the elves and what they should be wearing.

"Who are you sir, the master is not home." asked the elf. "I'm Harry Potter…" Harry held out his hand in greeting. The creature's eyes widened as it looked at the hand with Lord Potters ring presented to it.

"Master Harry Potter is alive… I had almost given up hope… I did not want to believe you had died like the rest of the house elves believed. We could not feel your presence the day after Master James and Mistress Lily died. The bond was broken." The elf started to sob uncontrollable.

Harry stepped up placing his hand on the old elf's shoulder to try and calm it. When his ring touched the elf there was a flash of light around the elf. Harry had to close his eyes it was so bright. When the light faded Harry opened his eyes, the elf was wearing a new tailored butler's suit with the Potter Family crest on the breast pocket.

Still sobbing the elf looked down at the uniform it was now wearing. "Master has renewed the bond… thank you master." I took another minute for the elf to get its emotions back under control. Harry didn't know what he had done; He didn't know what to say or do so he just kept his hand on the elf's shoulder until it calmed down.

"I am Biggly the last house elf, Master. I am sorry for the dust." Shaking his head he continued. "I am the only house elf left and I am ashamed, I have not kept the house in order for masters return. Biggly is not worthy to server the Ancient and Noble House of Potter." The creature then bowed deeply, holding a hand out in front of it expecting to be given cloths and stayed that way.

Harry thought about it for a moment before replying. Again his granddad had explained some of the House elf customs and how an elf is released from service by its master.

"Biggly you have served the House of Potter with pride, persistence, and loyalty, you never gave up hope. You are the most worthy to serve the House of Potter." Harry stated with sincerity.

The elf stood back up and stared into Harry's eyes. He could see the sincerity there so stood up straighter with pride. "Can you tell me what happened to the rest of the house elves? Where are Tilly and Crinn? Can we get them back?" asked Harry.

"Master if they have not found new homes they are free elves. The last to leave, left four years ago, if they not find house to serve they lose magic and die. You have saved Biggly, I was very weak master. I can feel my magics returning." Biggly snapped his fingers, all the dust in the foyer disappeared. "Biggly will look for other house elves to return."

Harry stood up looking around. "Can you tell me about the manor, show me around? And please just call me Harry. I don't like being called master." Harry's excitement was getting the better of him. This was his new home. He would never have to return to the Dursleys, well that would not have happened anyway. The Dursleys were gone for good if all went to plan.

"Yes mas… Harry, Biggly will show you around and then see if Biggly can find other house elves to the Most Ancient and Noble House of Potter."

Biggly turned and opened the great doors behind him. "Follow Biggly please Harry."

Biggly showed Harry around the manor, it was huge. They started in the foyer, Biggly explained that all visitors would appear there, whether they apperated or flooed. Harry didn't know what floo meant. So Biggly, explained it to him, it was another way for wizards and witches to travel, also to talk to each other. Harry added Floo powder to his list of things to get.

Biggly explained that for security, only people on the access list were aloud to enter. "If visitor not on list they appear in dungeon security cell, Harry must then allow them access or kick them out."

"Where is the access list Biggly and who is on it now?" Harry was concerned that someone on that list my try to find him here, namely Dumbledore. Biggly said they would get to it in the Masters Study.

Harry followed the elf into the main room of the house. He was flabbergasted. The main room was easily twice the size of the Dursleys entire first floor. In the center was a grand staircase that went up to the second floor. Half way up it split into a curving 'Y' connecting to balconies that overlooked the main room. A giant candle lit crystal chandelier hung from the center of the second floor ceiling. The back wall of the room was one large glass window looking out over a cliff and the ocean below. Harry spent several minutes just staring out the window at the coast fifty meters below him. He didn't remember ever being here as a baby.

Biggly continued to show Harry around explaining as he went that there were four wings to the house. They started with the west wing. It was for guests and had five suites with two bedrooms, a lounge, and a bathroom each on both the first and second floors. Twenty bedrooms total. Harry was amazed, they didn't go into each suite, Biggly showed him one, the rest where all the same.

The entertaining wing as it was called Biggly explained had the formal dinning room, a ball room, and large lounge for entertaining a large number of guests. It had not been used for a long time but would be ready if Harry needed. The dinning table could seat fifty with room to spare. The ballroom impressed Harry; it had a curved back wall made of glass that looked out over the shoreline. All the furnisher in the lounge was covered with dust sheets, so Harry didn't spend much time there.

When Harry was shown the research wing, he knew he would love being here. It had a large library that Harry was determined to spend a lot of time in. Biggly showed Harry the index book just like the one in the Potter vault. It would even list books in the vault but Harry or Biggly would have to retrieve any book from there if called for.

There was a dueling room that didn't make much of an impression on Harry, it was just a large room with all kinds of weapon hanging on one wall and the rest was empty except for some life like manikins.

The potions lab, Harry was very interested in. It was a large room with three large workbenches; two of them had four cauldrons each sitting empty on them. Many shelves lined the walls, like a library, all filed with neatly labeled jars. Above the last workbench was a large painting of the potions lab he was in. In a large closet located in the lab, had shelves filled with hundreds of finished potions, again all neatly labeled. Harry didn't take the time to read any of the labels, he would come back later.

There were a few small study rooms for privacy, each having nothing more then a small comfortable sitting area and desk. Then there was the Hall of Lords. The Hall was just that a hall but was lined with portraits of all the past Lords and Lady Potters. Each of the portraits introduced themselves as Harry walked down the hall. He was told that Harold his grandfather had already updated them on current events and if he needed any advice or counsel to come to them. As he had walked around the manor with Biggly he had seen many paintings and empty portrait frames. He was told that the portraits could move around the manor in those paintings.

The main kitchen, house elf quarters and storage rooms were in the basement. It could house fifteen elves and there families. The kitchen was huge, Harry liked to cook but he wasn't sure if he would want to in this big a kitchen. The food storage rooms where empty, there was one room that was freezing cold and another that was just cold.

"Well looks like I'll be doing a lot of shopping." Harry said to Biggly.

"Oh no Harry, I will take care of getting the manor restocked for you. Anything you need, anything at all I will take care of." replied Biggly happily. The rest of the storage rooms had this and that, spare furniture, linen, and other things that a manor needed.

The East wing was the family wing. On the second floor was the master suite, it had a lounge with comfortable chairs and settee, in front of a fireplace. The large bedroom had a king size, four poster bed, walk in closet, and huge bathroom with a bathtub that was the size of a small pool.

"These will be your rooms Harry." explained Biggly. Harry was excited and nervous at the same time. This was his as Lord of the family but it was all too much, he had never had his own room, other than the cupboard, never mind all this. The memory of his cupboard under the stairs made Harry angry, "I'll never go back." This was his now.

There were four more family suites, like the guess suites on the same floor. On the first floor was a family dinning room, lounge, and entertainment room. This was also where the Master Study was located. Following Biggly, Harry entered the room. There where fine brown leather chairs, two in front of a large wooden desk, two more in front of a large fireplace with a shield hanging over the mantle, the Potter Crest emblazoned on it, there was also a sitting area with a leather settee and two chairs. Harry noticed several books on the shelves along one wall, some of the books looked old and some new, all leather bound and untitled. Between the two chairs by the fireplace was an old looking chess set on a matching wooden table.

When Biggly entered the room he snapped his fingers, all the dust disappeared. Harry walked around the room. He slowly ran his hand along the books on the shelves and the leather chairs. Harry didn't know what to say. He was in a daze from seeing the rest of the house. Biggly gave him as long as he needed to get his emotions under control.

Harry looked at Biggly standing there waiting for him. "Biggly… thank you for being here, thank… you for never giving up on the Potter family, on me." Biggly didn't say anything, he just smiled with pride. Harry walked behind the desk and sat down. Again Harry broke down crying into his hands. So much lost, his parents, so much pain, the Dursleys, yet so much was gained, a new home. Harry fell asleep crying, his head on the desk. Biggly snapped his fingers and Harry was floated over to the settee, where Biggly placed him. After summoning a blanket and covering Harry, he set out to work, there was much to do.

Harry woke up Wednesday morning disoriented. It was the second time he had woken up in a strange place. Harry sat up looking around. "It wasn't all a dream, I'm really home."

Harry hadn't sorted his memories in the past two days and his head was starting to hurt a little so he closed his eyes and entered his mental library. Everything was there waiting for him, the trip to the London Library, the trip to Diagon alley, Gringotts and meeting Ragnok, Mr. Crandall, meeting his grandparents, Biggly and the manor.

There was so much to go over, to do. He had libraries of books to read, magic to learn, an entire world to learn about. It took Harry two hours to sort all the memories. He hadn't had to spend that much time sorting memories in a long time. When he opened his eyes Biggly was standing on the other side of the low table that was in front of the settee.

"Harry is okay this morning? Would you like to have breakfast now?"

"I'm doing much better today Biggly, thank you, yes breakfast would be nice, I'm starving, but there was no food in the manor." Harry stated.

"While you sleeping, Biggly went shopping, all the stocks are replenished." replied Biggly.

"Where did you get the money to do that?"

"Now that you are Lord Potter and the bond is renewed, I is the head house elf, I have access to Family vault for house hold expenses. I has restocked all the stores and purchased you several sets of clothing. Does this meet with your approval?" Harry looked at the house elf thinking 'better to ask forgiveness then permission'. Harry started laughing.

Still chuckling Harry replied "Yes Biggly that meets with my approval is there anything else I should know about?" Biggly smiled.

"Yes Harry, I has also found six new house elves that would be bonded to the Potter family, I has not found any of old house elves. They is either dead or has bonded to a new family." Harry was surprised and saddened that Biggly could not find the old elves.

"Can I get breakfast first please I'm starving, then we can deal with the house elves Biggly?" Biggly snapped his fingers and a tray full of bacon, eggs, and toast appeared on the table. There was a large jug of juice and a glass as well. Harry eat everything on the tray, he had skipped dinner last night. After he finished Biggly snapped his fingers again and the tray disappeared.

Harry stood, stretching out his arms, then walked to the desk and sat behind it. He needed a bath as well but it could wait another hour or two. "Biggly where is the Manor access list?" Harry asked.

"It is that book there Harry." Biggly pointed to a small leather bound book on a shelf behind the desk. Harry took the book and opened it. The first page showed a long list of names written by several different hands. Some of the names were in red, some in black, and some in blue.

In Blue

Godric Gryffindor

Rowena Ravenclaw

Helga Hufflepuff

IgnotusPeverell

Helena Ravenclaw

The list of names in blue took up half of one page. Harry could tell that this was a list of people that the Potter family paid honor to by leaving their names in the book.

In Black

Albus Dumbledore

Griselda Marchbanks

Sirius Black

Andromeda Black

Augusta Longbottom

Algie Longbottom

Frank Longbottom

Alice Longbottom

Minerva McGonagall

Nicolas Flamel

Perenelle Flamel

Devin Crabtree

Amber Crabtree

Caradoc Dearborn

Aberforth Dumbledore

Lily Evens

Peter Pettigrew

This list continued for several pages, some of the names on this list had turned red, Harry could figure out what that meant. Some of the names Harry recognized some he didn't. He wasn't going to take any chances though. Harry memorized the list, he would find out who all the people were later and re-add them if needed. "Biggly how do I remove names from the list?"

"Harry must draws a line through each name you want to remove." Biggly snapped his fingers and a quill and inkwell appeared on the desk. It took Harry some time to remove all the names. He was having trouble using the quill and ink, never having used them before. As he drew a line through each name it would disappear from the list. He left the names in red until he could talk to his granddad, some may need to be added to the Honor list. When Harry finished he only had two names on the access list, Scott Crandall, he had added and Sirius Black.

"Ok Biggly, tell me about the elves you have found, where did they come from?"

"Two elves, Livi and Rasa, their master died. Livi is excellent cook, Rasa is house keeper. Zippy is house keeper elf, he was set free for dropping a glass. It was the first time offence. Roper is grounds keeper, his family sold property and did not need him anymore. Klisk is young elf he apprentice to Green house Elf at Hogwarts for twenty years. Elves that work for Hogwarts do not lose magic. He looks for family with greenhouses. Tula is personal elf, her master got new younger elf and set her free." Harry was impressed with everything Biggly had done in the hours that he was sleeping. Then he remembered Biggly saying that Klisk worked in greenhouses.

"We have greenhouses?" asked Harry. "Harry has ten greenhouses at Potter Manor. The grounds are very large. It is very far to the property border." Biggly replied. Harry decided to find a way to go over the entire property soon.

"Introduce me to our new friends then Biggly." Biggly snapped his fingers and six house elves appeared in the study. All but one looked tired and clothed only in cut up pillow cases. The one elf looked healthy and was dressed in nice coveralls.

"This is Tula." Biggly indicated one of the elves. "She is trained to be a personal house elf, Master." Harry could see Biggly flinch a little when he said that as it was going against Harry's wishes about being called master.

"Biggly when you need to call me Master for formality you may call me Lord Potter instead. But any other time, please call me Harry." Biggly gave Harry a big smile.

Harry look to all the other elves. "That is the same for all of you; I don't like being called master, so please call me Harry, when we are alone."

Harry turned his attention to Tula; he knelt down in front of her so he could be at eye level with her. She was dressed in an old dirty pillowcase just like Biggly had been. She looked younger then Biggly but since renewing the bond Harry could see that Biggly didn't look as old and worn as he had.

"Tula, do you wish to be bond to the Ancient and Noble House of Potter." asked Harry. Tula looked at Harry with her big eyes, Harry could see them glistening with unshed tears.

"Yes Lord Potter, Tula wishes to be bonded to the Ancient and Noble House of Potter." Harry held out his hand with the Lord's ring on it to Tula. Tula placed her hand over Harry's, a flash of light surrounded Tula. When the light faded, Tula was wearing a butler's suit like Biggly but she had a skirt instead of pants.

Tula looked at herself and started to cry softly. "Thanks you Lord Potter. I is so happy to have family again." Harry smiled at her.

Harry repeated the question with each of the house elves. Rasa and Zippy both ended up in black house keeper uniforms; Zippy had pants while Rasa had a skirt. Livi's uniform was white with a chef's hat. She was very happy and immediately vanished to the kitchen with Harry's permission. Roper and Klisk got gardening uniforms, coveralls with a green shirt. All the uniforms had the Potter family crest on them, where the breast pocket would be. After all the elves had been taken care of and had disappeared, Harry was left with Biggly and Tula standing before him.

"Is there anything else Biggly that I need to know?" Harry questioned.

"Yes, Harry." Biggly snapped his fingers and a leather covered tome appeared on the desk. "This is the Lords Journal, each Lord Potter has kept a journal of there time as head of house. I be preparing yours for you." Biggly bowed low to the ground. Harry without saying a word walked back behind the large desk and sat down. He opened the tome to the first page, it was blank.

"Where are the other Lords journals, Biggly?" Biggly stood back up and pointed to the book shelves in the study. "All of these are journals, Harry." Harry looked at the forty some books on the shelves. "Thank you Biggly, I will read them before starting my own. Please let me know when lunch is ready."

"Anything Harry need; Tula takes care of. Biggly be overseeing the Manor." Biggly bowed again; with a soft 'pop' he was gone. "Tula will see to Lord Potter's chambers. All you need is calls Tula, I will hear you."

"Tula I need a bath, it has been a couple days since I had the chance to take one." stated Harry.

"Tula will prepare a bath for Harry." She bowed to Harry; with a small 'pop' she was gone. Harry closed the blank journal and walked up to the master suite. After a long bath in the huge pool like tube Harry returned to the study, Tula had laid out some nice new cloths for him while he was in the bath.

Harry was now wearing new slacks and a pull over collared shirt with new comfortable shoes. Everything fit him perfectly. Harry was enjoying having someone look after him for the first time in eight years. But he still didn't want it going to his head. He knew how it felt to be treated like a slave.

Harry figured the best place to find out more about the Potter family, Potter Manor, and how to be a lord of the house was to read the journals. Harry pulled down what looked like the oldest book and opened it. He could barely read it. Not that it was faded or anything like that but the language was old world English. The year at the top of the first page was 993. Harry replaced the book where it was and moved to the newest looking. Opening it he found it to be easy to read. The year at the top was 1901 his granddad had become Lord Potter that year. Harry walked back over to the settee and sat down to read.

Harry was about half way through the book when Tula appeared next to him. "Lunch is ready Harry; would you like it here or in the dinning room?"

"In here will be fine Tula, thank you."

Tula snapped her fingers, a tray full of food appeared on the table. After Harry finish eating the best food he had ever tasted and he told Tula that, he went back to reading. Harry asked Tula to tell him when it was three forty five; he had an appointment with Mr. Crandall in the vault.

By the time Tula came for him, Harry had almost finished reading his granddads journal. He had found a lot out about his granddad. He had been involved with the war against the dark wizard Grindelwald along side Albus Dumbledore who defeated him. The journal talked about the many battles that happened during that dark time in world war two. His granddad talked about family friends and their relationship with the Potters. The journal had entries about upgrades made to the manor during his granddads time as Lord Potter and how some new wards placed around the manor worked. Harry didn't know what wards were, though he had heard them mentioned several time over the past couple days. He would ask about them later.

Harry placed the book back on the shelf and walked out to the foyer. The manor was already looking much better then it did the day before. The main room was sparkling clean. The large window over looking the coast was crystal clear; all the cobwebs that had been hanging from the chandelier were gone. The white marble floors Harry could see his reflection in. Harry was impressed it would have taken him a week to clean the main room that well. After he walked into the Foyer he spoke the portkey activation for the vault.

"Vault, activate" he got the now familiar pull behind his naval.

-oo00oo-

Harry landed in the vault just before four again landing on his butt. He greeted his grandparents; his granddad was chuckling as he walked to the vault doors opening them. "Not funny granddad."

"I'll tell you the secret to not falling on your butt later Harry." chuckled his granddad. His grandmum entered Harold's portrait and slapped him on the back of the head. "Don't laugh dear; I seem to remember I had to tell you that secret after we got married. Until then Harry he landed on his butt every time too." Harry started laughing.

A few minutes later a cart came to a stop outside the vault. Harry could see Griphook and Mr. Crandall. Mr. Crandall exited the cart and it sped away. "Come in Mr. Crandall. I was just about to tell my grandparents what I found at Potter Manor." Mr. Crandall walked in and sat down in one of the chairs.

"Good afternoon Harry, Harold, Ester. I would love to hear about it all Harry, I have some news to give to you as well, but you go first." Mr. Crandall smiled at the excited boy.

"I found that all the Potter house elves except one had left service thinking that I was dead, the one that was left told me the bond had been broken several days after my parent's death but he stayed out of loyalty to the family." Harry told everyone.

"Harry," his granddad started. "That should not be possible, you were not dead and their bond should not have been broken. The house elves should have looked for you." Harold was very upset by this. "Which elf was still there?" asked Harold.

"Biggly, he looked old and worn out, he was wearing an old, dirty pillow case when I arrived. I have renewed the bond with him." replied Harry.

"Biggly… He was next in line to be head house elf. Did he tell you what happen to the others?"

"While I was asleep, Biggly looked for them. They have all died or found new households. He did find six new elves to come and work. I bonded to them this morning." Harry continued to explain about the new elves, he brought up the access list to the manor, telling Mr. Crandall that he could now come there instead of meeting in the vault. Mr. Crandall had been listening to everything Harry was telling his grandparents and nodded his head when told he had access to Potter Manor now.

He had something else on his mind however. When Harry paused, Mr. Crandall voiced his concern to the portrait. "Harold, when we went to the Dursleys yesterday, Gringotts had a ward breaker there checking it all out for us and keeping an eye on the place. He told me he found a ward that he had never seen before. Are there any wards that block house elves or their bond? I have never heard of any myself, however is it possible?"

"I am not aware of any myself. I was never very good with wards." replied Harold.

"Granddad what is a ward anyway, I was going to ask, I've heard them mentioned several times now but I don't understand what they are." asked Harry.

Harold with Mr. Crandalls help explained about wards, simply put they were spells that could be placed around a place or thing. "There are many types of wards from simple detection wards, to wards that will kill if someone crosses them. They are not easy to cast and take years to learn." Harold explained about how the wards are tied into an object. "In the manor they are tied to the shield above the fireplace in the master study and can be controlled from there with key words." Harold told Harry he would explain how later.

While Harold continued talking to Mr. Crandall about the plans they had set in motion, Harry slipped over to the Library index book keeping one ear on the conversation. Opening the index book Harry asked for a beginner's guild to wards. As an after thought Harry asked for any book on House elf wards. Only one book appeared in the list 'Ancient Wards revealed' written 1247. Harry called for the book; it flew out of the shelves and settled on the table next to him. Harry retrieved the book and settle back down on the settee.

He opened the book and started reading it, still listening to the conversation going on. Thirty minutes later Harry exclaimed. "I've found it. Listen to this." Mr. Crandall turned to him. "What have you found Harry?" Harry read the passage from the book out loud.

"In 899 a wizard, whose name has been lost to time, created a ward blocking unwanted elves from entering his home. The ward was very powerful. It came into wide use but for a very short time as it had a side effect. It would also block the bond between the master and his house elves when the master was outside the ward and break the bond if the master stayed away from home for more then a week. Its use was outlawed by Merlin in 903 as some wizards use it to steal other wizard's house elves. It was branded as dark magic by the ministry shortly after Hogwarts was created in 993, its use is punishable by forfeit of the user's house elves to the wizard whom it was used on and a ten thousand galleon fine… it goes on to explain how to use the ward and set it up. It also explains how to detect the ward." stated Harry after reading the passage.

"May I see that Harry?" asked Mr. Crandall. He took the book from Harry, after pulling some parchment from his pocket; he copied down how to detect the ward. Mr. Crandall then walked to the vault door, pulling the rope next to it. Several minutes later Griphook appeared in a cart. Griphook and Mr. Crandall had a quick discussion, Mr. Crandall handing the parchment to Griphook. After Griphook sped off in the cart Mr. Crandall returned, sitting back in his seat. "We will know by tomorrow if that ward is present at the Dursleys. If it is I think I know who put it there."

"Dumbledore? But how would he know about it, that book looks very old, there can't be too many copies of that book." asked Harry.

"Yes, I do not know the reasons for him doing this but, I am sure he has one. He is not an evil person." Mr. Crandall had a thoughtful look on his face. "He could have a copy of this book or another Harry. The wizard community treasures old books very much, so several copies of this could be out there."

"Whatever the reason he has severed a bond that existed for over eight hundred years. It has cost the lives of some of my friends." Stated Harold from his portrait, he had an unpleasant look on his face. Mr. Crandall nodded his head to the portrait. After a few more minutes the meeting broke up.

"Harry could you please bring us with you to the Manor. We can visit the Hall of Lords but these are our frames. I would like to be hung in the Master study, so that I can help you better." asked his granddad.

"I would like that granddad. Tula!" The House elf that Harry had bonded with that morning appeared next to Harry.

"What can Tula do for Lord Potter?"

"Please bring my Grandparents portraits to the manor, place my grandfather in the master study and my grandmother in the Hall of Lords or in the study if she likes."

"The Hall will be fine Harry, I will be able to visit you anywhere in the house from there." replied his grandmum. Tula snapped her fingers and the portraits disappeared.

"Mr. Crandall has the Family tree ritual been scheduled? And I still need to visit the Gryffindor and Ravenclaw vaults along with the other two."

"Yes Harry, tomorrow at around two in the afternoon. I may even have Mr. Black with me by then. We can perform it at the Manor if you like." Harry agreed and Mr. Crandall departed the vault. Harry closed the vault doors and walked back to the index book.

"House elves" Harry stated to the book. Three titles appeared; Harry selected all three plus the book on basic wards. After collecting the books, Harry took one last look around the vault. He was still overwhelmed by everything. Harry took a deep breath, 'I won't let it go to my head.'

"Potter Manor, Activate"

-oo00oo-

Later that night after having a good dinner in the dinning room for the first time, Harry lay in bed reading A Beginners Guide to Occlumency at his granddads request. All the books he brought from the vault lined the shelves in the master study. As Harry read the book some of the concepts eluded him as he just didn't have the basic understanding of magic yet. The book was written in plan English and he understood the words, even the words he didn't understand, all he had to do was look them up in the several dictionaries he had memorized.

After finishing and closing the book Harry entered his mind's library to sort the day's memories. That had been one of the concepts in the book he did understand about, the nightly sorting so memories didn't leak out to the outer mind. What he had read in the book so far he found he already had in his mind and some of the concepts he didn't understand became clear to him, like what the mist surrounding his library was. It was his outer mind and the fist line of defense to confuse and disorient intruders. He did however get an idea from the Potter Family vault's library. He stood in the center of his library and created an index book. Harry knew his library was about to get a lot added to it over the foreseeable future. Little did he know how true that would be?

-oo00oo-

Sirius Black lay on the cot in his cell, he had been brought dinner like Madam Bones promised. It was the best food he had had in a long time. The auror that brought it didn't say anything to him. The man was still standing outside the cell door. Sirius had given himself a bath from the wash basin and changed into the clean cloths. He would be ready for tomorrow. 'What am I going to if I get out? Where will I go? I can't go back to being an auror; Grimmauld Place is out of the question, he never wanted to return there. Little did Sirius know that his world would get turned up side down even more?

-oo00oo-

Albus Dumbledore was pacing back and forth in his office at Hogwarts. If it wasn't for the Wizengamot meeting tomorrow he would be in the colonies by now looking for Harry. The storage place would have the forwarding address to the Dursleys. The large red and orange feathered bird sitting on its perch in his office watched its friend and companion pace. The Phoenix knew his friend was troubled. He could feel the sadness and regret, but he could also feel his old friend's determination. The Phoenix opened its beak and sang out; the room was filled with its song, happiness and a sense that all would be ok. Albus turned and nodded to his companion before retiring to his chambers to sleep.