Disclaimer: I do not own Harry Potter. I only own Subaki and his family. I am writing the next chapter and it should be up soon. I did some changes, just fixing some grammatical errors and line separators that were lost when I put the story on the website.
On with the story!
Chapter 2:
Subaki walked into Gringotts and up to the goblin at the front, Grapplehorn was his name. He stopped and waited for the Grapplehorn to get done with what he was writing.
The teller finally got done and looked up, "Master Subaki! This is quite the surprise. What are you doing in London?!" The goblin's eyes were wide and the smaller goblin beside him looked confused, but didn't say anything.
Subaki's eyes were cold, "I am here on the account of thievery, Grapplehorn. Albus Dumbledore has been stealing from my vaults."
"We have not gotten any mention of this thievery. Might you explain further?"
Subaki got real close and whispered in the goblin's ear, "The Potter vaults. I would like to see someone to fix this."
Grapplehorn pulled out a stone, "Please drop your blood on here to prove your access to your vaults."
Subaki did so and the stone turned red, before the goblin gasped in surprise and looked at him in shock. Subaki simply put a finger over his mouth and the goblin nodded. Grapplehorn looked down at the smaller goblin, "Take Master Subaki to see Griphook, Stormbringer."
Stormbringer nodded and Subaki was led through the tunnels. He arrived at a wooden door and was pushed inside rather rudely by the small goblin.
The goblin looked up from his desk and waved a hand. The door closed and he gestured to a seat across from him. Subaki sat and Griphook spoke, "Hello Master Subaki, it's been a while. I heard you were here to acquire about some thievery with the Potter vaults."
Subaki nodded, "Yes, I've recently gained information that Dumbledore is somehow forging my magical signature onto the notes and having thousands of galleons transferred at a time. I never gave these notes and the most recent one was used when I was in my kingdom in Japan."
"Would you like us to block all access from your vaults for Albus Dumbledore?"
"I want all access blocked from anyone but me or Ronald Weasley."
"That can be done. Is there anything else that you wish done, Master Subaki?"
"Yes, did my Godfather, Sirius Black, have a will written?"
"Yes, he did. Would you like it read?"
"I have to go to that blasted Hogwarts the day after tomorrow. Can it be done by then?"
"Yes, what time?"
"Is 2 pm a passable time?"
"Yes, that is fine."
"One last thing. I know that everyone on the will has to be there unless they are dead, but can you make it so that Harry Potter can't make it due to unexpected circumstances? I will be in the back as the Potter Solicitor and I might reveal my identity. It all depends on how well I can control emotional state with Dumbledore around."
"Yes, that is possible."
"Thank you. I will take my leave. I will be staying at a pub in Knockturn Alley if you need me, called The Griffin."
Griphook nodded and Subaki left.
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He went shopping for his necessary school supplies the next morning, and then he headed to Gringotts for the will reading of one Sirius Orion Black.
He sat in the back of the room, in a comfortable chair he had conjured himself and waited for the others of the will reading to show up. He eventually got bored and started absently playing with his sword sheath and scabbard while he thought about his plans for Voldemort. He had done some research at the palace and discovered that why Voldemort was alive was a thing called horcruxes. He had then went over what he knew of Voldemort and came up with the idea that he most likely had seven and that he himself had been one of them, that went and joined the Dark Lord when he tried to possess Harry.
Knowing his pompous, arrogant ass, they were also likely objects that were of major importance, such as old possessions of the Founders. So, he'd looked those up and found that there was three unaccounted for. These included Hufflepuff's Cup, Slytherin's Locket, and Ravenclaw's Lost Diadem. The other objects, he assumed were the diary Harry had destroyed and Nagini, Voldemort's pet snake. That left one unaccounted for and he intended to figure out what it was.
Just then, people started arriving, so he brought his attention back to the present and watched. Remus Lupin showed up, as did Tonks and her family. Augusta Longbottom showed up with Neville and Draco Malfoy showed up with Narcissa. The twins came next, and then Ron, and then Hermione, and finally Dumbledore.
Subaki noticed that Dumbledore's right hand was shriveled and held a black stone set into a ring. Subaki recognized the dark energy coming from the stone and smirked, 'One Horcrux down, four to go.'
The goblin stood at the podium, "We have received news that Harry Potter was not able to attend today due to unexpected circumstances. He is, however, represented by a solicitor sent in his place." He gestured to Subaki. "We will now begin the will reading of Sirius Black."
"I, Sirius Orion Black, of sound body and mind write this will. This will was written April 13th of the year 1995 and all before have been superseded.
To Remus Lupin, I give one million galleons. No turning this away Moony, you've more than earned this by being my friend through the years. Go buy some new clothes and ask Tonks on a date. You better, or I'll prank the Hell out of you when you get up here.
To the Tonks' family, I reinstate you into the Black Family and leave one million galleons. If you haven't done it yet, Dora, ask Remus out on a date. Don't listen to that Werewolf crap he spouts. It's just a furry little problem after all.
To the Weasley twins, I give copies of the personal notebooks of the marauders which where myself as Padfoot, James Potter as Prongs, Moony as Lupin, and that rat Peter Pettigrew as Wormtail. They hold the notes to all our pranks and I hope you enjoy. I have one request and that is that I want you to protect Harry and prank the Hell out of Albus Dumbledore.
To the Malfoys, I disband the marriage between Narcissa Black and Lucius Malfoy and take back the dowry. I also leave three million galleons to start a new life. I know that you, Cissy, never wanted to marry Lucius, but you did on your parent's orders. Draco knew of me and wrote to me during fifth year, after he and my Godson became friends. He also never wanted to follow his father and I hope you have a better life. One more thing, I disband the marriage between Bellatrix Black and her husband. I also banish her from the family. She is no longer a Black or a Lestrange.
To Augusta Longbottom, I leave five hundred thousand galleons for good friendship. You believed in me even when everything was against me and I thank you for that. You grandson was also a good friend to my Pup and I'm glad for it. I leave Neville Longbottom five hundred galleons for his bravery I know is deep down inside.
To Ronald Weasley, I leave one million galleons and the brand new Firebolt in my Vault. I also ask that you stay by Harry in his times of need. I do not trust Dumbledore and I want you to help protect Harry from his manipulative ways. Be there for him and support him.
To Hermione Granger, I leave a book that shows the value of friendship and loyalty. I know that Dumbledore's been paying you to spy on Harry ever since second year and I am deeply disappointed.
To Albus Dumbledore, I leave a bowl of lemon flavored candy drops and a book on how not to be a manipulative bastard. I know that you were planning on Harry sacrificing himself in the end and becoming a martyr for your damn Greater Good.
And lastly, to Harry Potter, my Pup, I leave you everything else, including the title of Lord Black and the wishes that you live a happy life. I hope that if I died in battle, it was to save you. James and Lily would be proud of you. Good-bye, Pup."
Subaki felt tears welling up, but pushed them down for later, as he heard his dogfather's last words. He was quickly shocked out of this by Dumbledore's enraged roars and shouts that this will was fake. He even tried to grab the goblin at the front and say that he was taking Harry's part of it whether he liked it or not.
He was charging at Subaki, in order to get rid of Harry Potter's solicitor, or perhaps to find Harry's location, when he was stopped by his wand flying out of his hand and cold steel at his throat. He looked into cold turquoise eyes and flinched at the intensity of the glare.
Subaki spoke in a cold, cruel voice, "I would not attack the Crowned Prince of the Magical Kingdom of Japan, Old man. It will have dire consequences that you won't like. Now, I am Harry Potter's solicitor and I will be transferring anything he owns through myself! If you touch a goddamn single knut, I will skin you alive and feed you to a manticore. You got that, Old Man?"
Dumbledore tried to get into his mind, but was brutally forced out and the blade caused a thin trail of blood to slide down his throat as it was pushed harder. He nodded slowly and Subaki removed Igdraf from his neck and sheathed it. "Good. I will warn you that I have only met one person able to beat me in a duel of any sort and that was my teacher. If you attack me when I give back your wand, I will take it and snap the damn thing like a twig."
He tossed the wand back to Dumbledore and the Old Man left, grumbling about rising Dark Lords. Hermione followed, but everyone else stayed behind to get their objects. Subaki slammed the door shut with a wave of his hand and then looked at everyone who was staring at him, "You are probably wondering who I am?"
The twins nodded and everyone stopped to listen to this stranger. He nodded his head and said, "My name is Crowned Prince Subaki Tsuchishimi of the Japanese Magical Kingdom. I go by another name however, when I am in Britain dealing with rising Dark Lords." He paused for dramatic effect and then smirked, "I go by the name of Harry Potter." He raised the glamours and smirked at their stunned faces.
The goblin at the front just gave a toothy grin, "I was wondering when you were going to tell them, Mr. Potter. Though I must say, their faces are entertaining in the least."
Subaki's smirk grew as everyone started snapping out of it and started shouting. He raised a gauntleted hand, "Calm yourselves. Is this how you should act around a Prince?"
They stopped and he hopped down from the pedestal, "This is not to reach the ears of anyone that is not in this room right now. No parents, no nothing. Got that?"
Everyone nodded and he smiled, "Good, now, does anyone have questions…?"
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He watched out the window as the countryside passed by. There was no one else in his compartment yet and the train had just started moving a few minutes ago. The door to his compartment opened and he turned to see Draco Malfoy standing there. He smiled in greeting and waved a hand at the seat across from him. Draco took it gladly and they talked while they waited for everyone else. The next people to come were Ron and Neville and they sat down as well.
They talked while they waited for the inevitable confrontation between Hermione and Subaki. She came in about a half-an-hour after the train started and smiled at 'Harry'. "Hello Harry, how are you?"
He kept an emotionless face and stared at her, making her uncomfortable, "I was fine until you came in here, Ms. Granger. Now, please do leave my compartment."
Her face turned red, "Why?!"
He looked at her in disbelief, "You've been spying on me for Dumbledore since second year! I'm not dumb. I noticed and my solicitor proved it with his memory of the will reading! Get out of my compartment Ms. Granger. I do not wish to have to hurt a lady."
She frowned, but slammed the door and left.
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Dinner was an unexciting event, except that Dumbledore introduced the new DADA teacher, which happened to be a retired auror named Aura Twiddle. They went to their dorm rooms and Subaki got out his bedclothes and hopped in the shower. He quickly washed his hair and went back to his room, where he saw Ron in a heap across the room. He went over and looked down, "That looks like it hurt. What happened?"
"Your bloody sword attacked me!"
"Ooooh… that would do it. Igdraf doesn't like anyone but me to touch her."
Ron got up unsteadily, "Bloody Hell Mate, I pity anyone who tries that multiple times."
Subaki chuckled and helped steady his friend, before he went to bed. He closed his curtains and laid down, one hand on Igdraf in case someone tried to attack him in the night.
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He was correct. Around two in the morning, he felt a sleeping spell cover the room and quickly put up a barrier around his mouth and nose to block it. His curtains opened and he saw Dumbledore. Before Dumbledore could see what he really looked like, he raised the glamour again, and as Dumbledore reached down to grab him, he flipped backwards off the bed and was at Dumbledore's throat in seconds with his blade. He grabbed the Old Man's wand and snapped it in two with a twist of his wrist.
Dumbledore looked shocked and Subaki got right up in his face, "What did I say last time you attacked me, Old Man?! I said I'd snap your damn wand like a twig!"
Dumbledore's eyes widened in realization as the identity of the man in front of him clicked and he gasped, "What are you doing here?! Where's Harry Potter?!"
Subaki smirked, "Right in front of you Old Man. I'm surprised it took you this long to guess. Old age must be catching up to you."
"You…You can't be Harry Potter and the Crowned Prince of that Magical Kingdom of Japan! Which are you?!"
"I am both, thanks to a little accident at the beginning of summer, not that it matters to you. Now, leave me alone or I'll get rid of you! I, unlike the pansies here in Great Britain and your precious Order of the Flamingoes, do not mind killing and have done so on multiple occasions."
Dumbledore paled, "You are going down a dark path, My Boy."
"I am not your boy! Now that you know my title, call me Prince Subaki or Lord Black, but that is it. I don't want that my boy crap or the calling me by my first name. I never gave permission for that! If you bother me with your stupid greater good crap, I'll leave. I do not need to be here for anything. It was for entertainment that I came! My father would be more than happy if I came home. He did not want me here in the first place, but seeing as there is not a person alive that I've met that can beat me, he let me come. Be warned Old Man! Now leave!"
Dumbledore glanced at the blade fearfully and then left quickly. Subaki sheathed his blade and went back to bed with a few wards added to his bed.
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They got their schedules the next day and Subaki looked down at it in distaste. He had Charms, Double Potions, Care of Magical Creatures, and Transfiguration.
He tucked the schedule in his belt next to the disillusioned Igdraf and started eating breakfast. Ron came in a few minutes later and they got into an avid discussion about Quidditch. It seemed Angelina Johnson had become the new captain, but 'Harry' had been a close second.
Subaki stood and walked to Charms class, leaving Ron to finish breakfast. They were doing Banishing charms and Subaki sat back, reading a book on extinct magical creatures.
Professor Flitwick came up to him after a while, "Why aren't you practicing, Mr. Potter?" Subaki looked up from his book and, with a wave of his hand, the snail vanished completely. Professor Flitwick clapped in glee, "My, you're very talented, and with no wand! Unheard of at Hogwarts."
Subaki grinned, "Yeah, but I'm better at Dueling Magic."
The mini-man smiled, "I used to be a dueling champion. Would you care to practice with me?"
"When and where? I'd be glad to face someone who was actually a challenge. Only if we're allowed to use weapons though."
"Of course, Mr. Potter. How about after dinner in the Room of Requirement?"
"I'll be there, Professor."
He went to potions next and sat in the back, next to Ron. Snape came sweeping in dramatically a few minutes later, and they started on a bone regrowth potion. He came up to 'Harry' and tried to heckle him. He was, however, ignored and when he tried to banish the potion, his spell bounced off the barrier Subaki had put around his cauldron. Snape stalked away grumbling, and Subaki decided he would talk to the man after class.
When class was over, he purposefully took forever to take down his caldron set-up. Once everyone was gone, he walked up to the man and stood there, waiting for Snape to get done and look up. He eventually did and scowled, "What do you want, Potter?!"
Subaki crossed his arms, "Why do you hate me so much?"
"What?!"
"Is it because I look like James Potter?" Snape's silence spoke volumes and Subaki sighed, "Would you like me to drop my glamours in your class?"
"What?! Glamours?!"
"Yes, this is not my true face. I look a lot different underneath the glamours."
Snape looked doubtful, "Drop your glamours."
Subaki did so and Snape's eyes widened in surprise. The man in front of him looked nothing like James Potter. This man held the grace of nobility. He was at least six inches taller than Potter. His eyes were a dark turquoise and he held high cheekbones. His hair was longer and a dark maroon color that faded into light red. It was held up with a metal plate threaded with leather and with intricate designs carved into it. Snape could see some type of armor peeking through the robes. He could also see a sword at the man's hip with a black emerald-inlaid sheath. "This is what you really look like? Are you even Potter?"
The man nodded, "Due to an accident over the summer, Harry Potter's soul was joined to another. I am Harry Potter, but that's not all. I am also the Crowned Prince of the Magical Kingdom of Japan, Subaki Tsuchishimi."
Snape paled at the title and then spoke, "You may wear your true face in my class. I hated James Potter, and your other appearance looked a lot like him. I would be more lenient if you didn't look like him."
Subaki nodded and raise the glamour, before he left for lunch.
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They were studying unicorns in Care of Magical Creatures. In the fenced in area in front of the class were two white unicorns, fully grown, and two golden foals. Hagrid was explaining the different types of unicorns. "The most powerful unicorn of all is called the War Unicorn. They are twice the size of normal unicorns and they have large wings to help them fly. It is said that War Unicorns have one person in the whole world that they will tolerate and that they would attack anyone else. They are known to be extinct though."
Subaki raised his hand and Hagrid looked over, "Yes, Harry?"
"They're not extinct Professor. I can prove it."
Hagrid looked at him, confused, "Course they are, and how would you prove it?"
Subaki got a mischievous glint in his eyes as he let loose a loud, piercing whistle imbued with magic. A portal opened in the sky and a black blur shot through, before it closed again. The thing made a sharp turn and shot downwards. It landed with a thump and walked over to Subaki. Hagrid gasped in surprise at the magnificent creature in front of him. Majesty nickered and bumped her nose on Subaki's cheek. He grinned, "You want me to remove the glamour?"
She tossed her head and he sighed in exasperation, "You know this is supposed to be a secret identity, right?" She looked at him and he gave a lopsided grin, "I'll do it. I'll do it. You've convinced me. This'll be a pain to explain to everyone though."
The class was looking on in confusion, having heard the whole one-sided conversation. Their eyes widened when Harry Potter faded away to reveal and entirely new person, a dangerous looking one. Many of the girls swooned at his roguish looks, though Hermione's eyes were a wide as dinner plates as she recognized the new form.
He ignored them and jumped onto Majesty's back. His robes flew open and they gasped as they saw the armor on his chest and legs and the sword glinting at his hip. Their eyes widened even further when he dug his heels in and kicked off.
They did some daring exercises like flying upside-down, before they landed and Subaki dismounted. The kids tried to come forward, but Subaki held out a gauntleted hand and they stopped. "She will let no one near her but me. She has gored someone before."
They quickly backed away and a golden apple appeared in his hand that he fed to the War Unicorn. He gave her a few more pats and then snapped. A portal appeared in front of Majesty and she walked through it to return home. He turned to Hagrid, "Told you they were real."
Hagrid was almost crying, "Blimey, I saw a real War Unicorn. Thanks Harry."
Subaki nodded and the class resumed, though everyone kept looking at him curiously.
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Next was Transfiguration. They were turning mice into teacups. Subaki had renewed his glamour and was reading an advanced Transfiguration book when McGonagall came up to him, "Why are you not practicing, Mr. Potter?" He didn't even look up and the mouse turned into an intricate gold and silver teacup. She gaped at it, "Turn it back." The cup turned back into a mouse and she looked at him in shock, "Where is your wand Mr. Potter?"
He looked up now, "I don't have one. It got snapped over the summer. I don't need one anyway. I am perfectly capable of doing wandless magic. Why?"
She looked incapable of speaking at the moment and Subaki went back to the book. She finally spoke, "You can do wandless magic that easily?!"
He shrugged, "A while ago, I came into a power boost."
She gaped like a fish and then smiled, "Well, 10 points to the Gryffindor house for pure skill." He smiled in thanks and went back to reading. She saw this and noticed the title on the book, "Mr. Potter, are you even challenged in this class?"
"Honestly? No, I'm not. I know all the seventh year material already and beyond that. I am also a master duelist. Professor Flitwick already asked if I would like a mock battle tonight. Would you like to come?"
She nodded mutely and the bell rang. He closed the book and left the room, heading to dinner.
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He was eating a piece of steak when he looked up at the table. He saw McGonagall talking animatedly and the teachers looked at him in interest. He assumed they would all be there now. Oh well, better they know what he's capable of now rather than later.
Once he was done, he headed to the Room of Requirement and walked in front of it three times with a duel arena and seats in his mind. He stepped inside and smiled in delight at the design. There was a big empty circle in the middle and seats around the outside for the teachers.
He took off his cloak and set it to the side, his weapons and armor still hidden by glamour. He started stretching and was meditating when the teachers came in chattering. Students came in and he sighed, how had it spread so fast?! More chairs appeared around the arena and he just sat calmly in the middle, ignoring as almost the whole student populace appeared and sat in the bleachers that had formed. Professor Flitwick walked into the middle and looked at the black-haired wizard that was sitting there with his eyes closed and his legs in a crossed pattern.
He reached to touch the boy and jerked back as the boy flipped backwards and landed on his feet. He gaped at the stunning flexibility. Harry just smirked, "So, do you want to fight the real me or this version of me?"
His voice had gotten deeper and Flitwick looked at him in confusion at the question. "The real you, of course."
The smirk grew and Harry's appearance changed into a striking young man with armor and a blade at his waist. Flitwick's face paled. He recognized this young man. It was the World Champion Dueler, Subaki Tsuchishimi. Subaki looked at him with amusement and took up a fighting stance, "Shall we start?"
Flitwick steadied himself and took up a fighting stance as well. "Yes, on the count of three?"
Subaki nodded and pulled out Igdraf, "On the count of three."
They counted in unison, "One"
"Two"
"Three!"
Flitwick immediately started firing of brightly colored spells. Subaki easily avoided these. He back-flipped to avoid one spell, and then spun mid-air to avoid another. The next one that came was batted away with his sword as he landed. He grabbed Igdraf with both hands and raised it above his head. He swung it down and a wide-ranged blast of red came from the tip. Flitwick ducked as the spell trimmed a few of the hairs on his head.
The spell-fire speed increased and Subaki laughed in exhilaration as he pushed off from the ground with his hands, flying through the air and spinning to avoid the spells flying at him. He landed behind Flitwick, skidding across the ground. Before the tiny Professor had time to turn, a red stunner flew from Igdraf and knocked him out.
Subaki waited ten seconds and McGonagall called it a match. He cast a silent 'enervate' at the Professor and he rose, rubbing where he'd bumped his head. He looked at Subaki and grinned, "You are very good, Prince Subaki. I must admit I doubted your true identity until you used your Igdraf on me. Great job."
Subaki nodded and held out a hand for the Professor to help stand up. He grabbed it and Subaki pulled him up easily. He sheathed Igdraf and shook the tiny man's hand, grinning. He then turned to the doorway and walked out, ignoring the yells of the students as he walked away.
He arrived at his dorm room quickly and put his school stuff away; he hadn't had a chance to before the duel. Seconds later, his friends busted through the door and tried to tackle him in congratulations. He deftly avoided them and waited for them to get up from the mess of limbs they were on the floor.
They finally got up and the night was spent with a party as the Gryffindors celebrated the fact that he had proven the 'slimy Slytherins' wrong when he won. They had said he would lose.
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