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Chapter 8
A Busy day
Part 1
"Do the difficult things while they are easy and do the great things while they are small. A journey of a thousand miles must begin with a single step."Lao Tzu (Chinese taoist Philosopher, founder of Taoism, wrote "Tao Te Ching" (also "The Book of the Way"). 600 BC-531 BC)
The smell of bacon and eggs brought Hermione back from the world of dreams to reality. She blinked her eyes and stretched her limbs lazily inhaling what she knew could only be the smell of Harry's cooking. Thoughts of Harry filled her mind and a sad smile reached her eyes as she looked over at the un-slept-in side of her double bed. Hermione moved aside her covers and sat at the edge of her bed slipping on her fluffy slippers before she rose. She stretched once more before she donned her house robe and made her bed wandlessly. She scrunched up her nose at her fluffy hair in the mirror before she poked a finger at her reflection saying, "I'm not fooling with you till after breakfast".
After a quick stop in the bathroom she made her way down to the kitchen. Seeing her parents already seated at the kitchen table she smiled and walked up to Harry. "Good morning everyone!" she said brightly as Harry handed her a cup of tea just the way she liked it. She gave him a peck on the cheek, much to her father's chagrin, before taking a seat opposite her mum. After sipping at her cup she asked, "So what have you three been discussing on such a fine morning?"
Dan looked at Emma, and with a very serious face and said, "Finding a suitable convent for you to attend" Hermione looked with disbelief and an open mouth at her parents when she noticed the tell tale glint in her father's eyes that was all she needed to know he was having her on. As she closed her mouth she decided to play along and in her best pouty little princess voice she said, "You wouldn't really do that to me would you daddy?"
Emma rolled her eyes and a snort was heard coming from the general direction of the stove as Harry tried to suppress a laugh. Emma shook her head with an amused smile as she went back to her paper and tea she said, "Your father and I were just asking Harry about some of the things we discussed last night. We want to know if there's anything we can do to help."
"Oh?" Hermione questioned looking curious.
"Harry has asked us to help with your physical training and also said he may need help with some travel arrangements for in the future." Emma said.
Harry walked over and placed a plate in front of Hermione with a few eggs and some hash on it. Hermione nodded her thanks and reached to the center plate where some muffins stood waiting for her and Harry. Harry strode over to the table with his own plate and sat beside Hermione. Then with a wave of his hand the kitchen began tidying itself up. They ate in companionable silence until Dan asked, absently watching a sponge clean the frying pan in mid air over the sink, "So what have you two planned for today?"
Harry looked at Hermione who nodded as she took a bite of her food. "Well were going to go to Gringgotts to Clarify the meaning of the Age revealing charm we cast on that parchment last night and set up a meeting with them for later tonight. We also need to have a serious discussion with you two about some different living arrangements and we have an errand to run later that the less you know about the better.
Dan quirked an eyebrow and rubbed his mouth with his napkin before pushing his plate a smidge and said in a fatherly tone, "Well there's no time like the present for discussions!"
Emma looked from Harry to her husband and felt a warning bell go off in her mind. "Dan, darling, why don't we retire to the sitting room and finish our paper while these two finish their breakfast?" Emma asked trying to diffuse the situation.
Dan looked to Emma questioningly then shrugged and took his paper and cup to the sitting room. Emma winked at Hermione and said to Harry, "Give him some time to get used to the facts and he'll come around quicker than you think"
She bent down and kissed Hermione on the forehead then headed to the den with her own section of the paper.
Harry and Hermione finished up their own breakfast and Harry levitated the plates with one hand to the sink then restarted the tidying up spell for the kitchen. He decided to take his cup with him also into the den but paused when Hermione put a hand on his arm.
"Harry don't worry about dad like mum said he'll come around."
Harry smiled and placed his hand upon Hermione's and gave it a gentle squeeze. "I know love, I understand right now he's just a father having just found out his little girl really is all grown up and he missed it."
Hermione smiled with unshed tears, part of her wanting desperately to kiss Harry passionately but some how she felt it still wasn't something they were ready for just yet. He always did know the little ways of comforting me didn't he. Hermione thought to herself.
They shared a smile and then turned and headed for the sitting room.
As they came into the sitting room Dan and Emma stopped talking. Dan looked as though he had been deep in thought. With a sigh he looked up and regarded the two teens for a moment before he began speaking. "I wanted to apologize to the two of you for what happened back in the kitchen. Just give me some time." Harry simply nodded a warm and understanding look on his face while he found a seat.
Hermione walked over and wrapped her father in a tight embrace for a moment before joining Harry.
"So", Emma said after everyone was settled, "what was it you wanted to talk to us about?"
Harry and Hermione looked at each other for a moment as if deciding how to proceed.
Then turned to her parents and said, "Now that you know what's happened we need you to be understanding and trust us with what were about to ask of you."
Hermione took a deep breath before she continued.
"I am very proud of the fact that you're both Dentist's, therefore I had no problem telling kids at school what you did. This means that Draco Malfoy has that information which means Draco's father has it, which means that as soon as Voldemort returns he will know it as well. Also Professor Dumbledore knows where we live and where your practice is because he has access to my records. Once Dumbledore finds out what Harry has done his number one goal will be to get it reversed and Harry put back in the care of his relatives."
Harry smirked, "Let's just say that Dumbledore will be non to pleased to find out about my emancipation from the Dursleys"
Hermione placed a hand on Harry to get back to the subject at hand. "When he comes looking for Harry he won't think twice in using what wizards call Legilimencey to rape your minds to find out where Harry is. Also the Death eaters won't think twice about torturing you to get that same information. So what we propose is a preemptive move of sorts. We need to go into hiding before anyone thinks to look for us. And that "us" includes you two." Hermione sat back after this to let her parents take it all in.
Hermione took in the contemplative look on her fathers face and her mother looked at him with a worried expression. They had built their business from the ground up and the house had been their crowning achievement next to Hermione. They're lives as dentist's had aloud them to give Hermione anything her little heart had desired and they had worked many long hours putting effort into their careers. Emma was not in love with the business as her only true passion had been to help others and raise Hermione once she was born. But Dan was the one who had set up the business, gone to the conventions, and taken the classes to make it thrive. He had used the inheritance his father had left him which had been considerable to start a small dentistry but had added on to and expanded it over the years. While they put all their earnings back into the business they had lived off the trust fund Emma had inherited upon the death of her mother. But Dan had made such a success of the business within a matter of a few years they had moved out of their meager flat near the business and into this house just in time for Hermione's birth. It had always saddened Emma that Hermione had never known any of her grandparents. So with all that Dan had done for the start up and success of their business his next words were completely unexpected.
"So what you're saying is we need to sell the business?" Dan said in a calm tone.
Emma's eyes goggled and she looked to her daughter and back to her husband. Both women had surprised looks on their faces.
"What?" Dan asked looking from his wife to his daughter and back. "You thought I'd object?" He asked.
Emma exclaimed "Well I ..I ….yes! I thought after all the work you've put into it over the years that you'd….
Dan interrupted "That I'd be upset? Well to tell you the truth I have been meaning to talk with you about an offer I received earlier this year that came back to my attention recently. And dear, you have always wanted to travel the world and now that Hermione is always away for school I have been looking into travel sites and such. It was supposed to be an anniversary surprise but I guess the Jig is up.
Emma just sat for a minute her husband was rarely the fly by the seat of your pants kinda guy , He'd always been rather grounded and sensible but with this had come his wondrous sense of responsibility and his old world view of honor. And this was something she cherished about the man. So for Dan to be so spontaneous and Emma to be the conservative one was rather a switch.
But after a moment to collect herself Emma threw herself at her husband and proceeded to giggle and hug him in a way that reminded Harry of Hermione. So that's where she gets her trademark bone crushing hug from Harry chuckled to himself.
"Sorry to break up this happy moment but I have to bring up another point. The house."
Harry said calmly but with a nervous smile.
Dan went to open his mouth but firmly snapped it shut when Emma held up a hand.
"We are not selling this house." Emma said, all her earlier giddiness seemed to have disappeared.
"Um mom it's just not safe to…..
Hermione would have continued her plea to her mother but she was cut off.
"Its out of the question Dear, I will not sell this house, EVER! Is that understood?"
Hermione could not remember her mother ever having taken such a tone with her.
Dad had always been the firm one laying down rules and enforcing them even if her mother would have liked to give her more room to run. So for her free spirit of a woman, mother to be so adamant about something, well it made one sit up and listen.
"OK Emma dear we won't sell the house" Dan said "But I do think it would be wise to move out for the duration."
"Well ok I suppose, but where do we go? Emma asked incredulously
"Potter Manor" Harry said with Pride.
"Potter Manor um ….you own a Manor?" Dan asked looking incredulously at the teen before him.
"I don't know I was thinking about the beach house!" Hermione said with a grin.
Harry got a wistful dreamy look on his face and Harry said "Aww a lot of good memory's there."
Dan interrupted his musings with a stormy look in his eyes and said" Moving along, how are we going to get packed up and out of here without any one noticing?"
Harry blushed for a moment, cleared his throat and said "One word Dobby!"
Dobby popped in between the grangers and Harry with a hopeful expression on his face. "How can Dobby be of assistance to Harry Potter Sir?"
The grangers started, thinking to themselves this little creature was going to take some getting used to.
"Dobby?" Harry asked "Is the Manor ready?"
"Why yes Harry Potter sir" Dobby said beaming and nodding his head as his ears flapped. "When Dobby arrived at the Potter Manor he is finding the home guarded by two elves, when dobby be telling them that he serves mas… um …Harry Potter sir they were most happy to hear of you coming there and set straight to doing the house over for its Master."
Harry nodded, "Dobby how long do you think it will take to pack this house?"
Dobby's expression became a face splitting grin, he looked around the room and snapped his fingers.
A box appeared before Dobby that when every one looked around seemed to contain the entire room's contents save the couches and chairs the grangers and Harry were sitting upon.
"Not long at all Harry Potter Sir" Dobby said
Emma peeked in the box and said with trepidation in her voice," Are you quite sure our things will be safe in there?"
Dobby's eyes widened and he looked the most offended Harry had ever seen him, except the time Hermione had tried to offer him clothes after their marriage the first time through.
It had taken a month for Dobby to even be willing to go near their laundry.
"Mrs. Grangy they is most safe, they is protected by house elf magic. Dobby would never do anything that would hurt Harry Potter's Grangy's or they're things!" said Dobby with hands on the hips of his pillow case.
Harry had to bite his lip as Dobby finished, Emma's shocked and chastised expression, along with the fact that Dan kept mouthing Harry Potters Grangys was almost too much for him.
Beside Harry, Hermione snickered once and tried to collect herself, unfortunately she failed miserably as she looked at her mum's Gob smacked expression and her fish out of water mouthing and noticed her father's mumblings, finally Dobby with his hands on his hips and this caused her to dissolve into a fit of giggles. Unfortunately she had been perched on the edge of the couch and suddenly slipped to the floor causing her eyes to bug for a second before dissolving into more giggles.
Upon watching Hermione's little slip the rest of the room began to chuckle as well and the tension was broken. Emma apologized at the same time as Dobby tried to, causing another round of laughter and the atmosphere returned to a light hearted family gathering.
Harry's watch chimed and still chuckling he checked it and when he looked up his face was a little more serious.
Turning to Hermione he said,"We will have to finish this talk tonight as Hermione and I have a meeting at Gringgotts that we shouldn't be late for, we promise to answer any questions you may have later tonight." Harry turned to Dobby, "Please pack up the rest of their things and transport their things and them to the Manor. After your arrival please set up four bedrooms and see to the grangers needs. Also I'll call for you later about the other thing."
As he was talking Hermione changed transfigured their muggle clothes into a fine set of wizarding robes.
The couple said their goodbyes with more promises of answers soon to come then Hermione and Harry disappeared with the faintest of pops.
Emma turned to Dobby with an outstretched hand and shook his. Then with a smile she said "I will follow you and label each box with the name of its room if that's ok Dobby?"
Dobby nodded and smiled having a new respect for the muggle woman who had given him his first official hand shake. Dan mumbled something about watching the magic happen and followed the two into the next room.
Twenty minutes later in the Granger home three goblins appeared in a completely empty house nothing there but a few dust bunnies.
They proceeded to erect a set of wards that would have made Hogwarts green with envy. Their work completed they left the now empty house.
Gringgotts Bank, Diagon Alley, London
Two people appeared at the pork key point on the steps to Gringgotts Bank, then quickly made their way inside. Due to the fact that people appeared there at regular intervals daily this was barley noticed. Though even if some one had taken notice of the couple all they would remember was that a couple had portkeyed onto the steps and moved into the bank. This was due to a charm Hermione had cast on herself and Harry the moment they had appeared in Diagon Alley.
The two made their way up to the head teller and waited for him to look up. After a moment the Goblin looked up at them sneering "Yesss?"
Harry dipped his head his eyes never leaving the Goblin's and proceeded in Gobbledygook $ Greetings master teller may your enemy's gold flow endlessly into your vaults. My name is Harry Potter and I am here to see account manager Griphook$
The Goblin allowed the shock of a wizarding child who not only spoke fluent Gobbledygook but the customary greetings as well, show on his face for but a moment before he recovered himself quickly stood behind the desk dipped his head slightly his eyes staying focused on Harry's and responded in Gobbledygook $ May your vaults never empty Harry Potter$
He turned away and snapped his fingers causing another goblin to scurry to him. He gruffly said show these two to account manager Griphooks office.
Then he turned and with thoughts of trying to slip the boy up said $ May your business here today be profitable$ with a sneer returning to his face.
Harry replied with a sneer that would have made Snape jealous $ May your family always know wealth$
With a curt nod he turned and followed the other goblin down the hallway leaving a flabbergasted Head teller behind them.
The goblin watched them go for a moment before sitting at his desk finding a blank piece of parchment on witch he wrote something, he then opened a drawer on his desk placed the document inside before closing the drawer again, a second later their was a quiet DING as the document was sent to its destination.
The Goblin led Harry and Hermione down a hall where he opened a door, motioned for the two to enter then closed the door behind him.
The goblin at the desk looked up eyeing them for a moment before recognition dawned on his face "Aw young Mr. Potter right on time I see."
The couple moved up in front of the desk and Harry began in Gobbledygook $ Greetings account manager Griphook$ again Harry dipped his head still looking the Goblin in the eye and said $ May our endeavors together always know profit$
Griphook returned the look and said $ May the profit we enjoy cause our enemy's much discomfort$ He then offered the two chairs before his desk.
Harry and Hermione sat but respectfully declined refreshments wanting to get down to business.
Harry leaned forward and asked "So how are things proceeding?"
Griphook nodded recognizing his client wanted to get straight to business.
"Your emancipation in the muggle world has already been taken care of and been filed. You're…."
The next words were said with so much loathing that it almost made Harry and Hermione cringe.
"……Guardians accepted the first offer we made them and seemed quiet happy to be rid of you. The arrangements for Lord Black are ready and merely need his presence and signature."
Harry said "We have that taken care of if you've been able to arrange transportation"
Griphook nodded and slid a little red box across the desk. Which Hermione quickly pocketed. And then asked "What decision was reached this morning when you spoke to your parents this morning?"He said motioning to Hermione.
"They decided to sell the business but keep the house so only the home will need to be warded."
Griphook nodded "While looking into the Property I noticed they had a very attractive offer. But if you would like we could handle this I think we could renegotiate a better offer."
Harry nodded but said "I would appreciate that very much but please take your usual fee out of the Potter Vault."
"Yes, now on to our most important piece of business today." Griphook pulled out a box filled with scrolls and parchment and then three much smaller boxes which were closed.
"Would you like to go over the property's and Holdings first or the will?" Griphook asked.
"Before we begin Griphook there is something we would like to inform you of and consult with you about. Would you happen to have an age revealus parchment?" Harry asked.
Griphook quirked an eyebrow at the young wizard (quite a scary look on a goblin) and said, "I will look and see if I do."
Griphook rummaged in a few drawers before pulling out and blowing the dust of a very old looking scroll. He unrolled it and said "This shall do." Then he pulled a rather nasty looking dagger and handed it to Harry handle first with a rather eager expression. (also a very scary look on a goblin)
Harry, then Hermione pricked a finger with the blade and then handed the scroll and blade back to Griphook. He quickly hid the look of complete shock that appeared on his face as he read the scroll. It read:
Harry James Potter Head of houses Gryffindor, Potter, and Black.
Titles Lord, Baron, Duke.
Born July 31st 1980
Physical age 12
Magical age 64
Hermione Jane Granger Mistress of houses Gryffindor, Potter, and Black.
Titles Lady, Baroness, Duchess.
Born September 19 1979
Physical age 13
Magical age 41
Looking up eyeing the witch and wizard before him he asked the question that would be asked of them many times when this information was revealed.
"How is this possible?"
Harry sighed and said "As far as for myself I used a Runic Ritual I found in a book by Nicholas Flammel. As for Hermione we have no idea because at the time I came back she had been dead for roughly twenty years which negates the possibility of a soul bond pulling her back. We were hoping you could shed light on this since goblins have explored magics that wizards have not even thought too."
Griphook set the scroll down, the information now fading from view, and tapped his hands on his desk in quiet contemplation for a moment. (Again a goblin with a contemplative look is imposing sight to behold to say the least.)
"Before I answer your question I must ask you a few rather personal questions. First what marriage ritual did you use?" asked Griphook.
"Well I found an ancient druidic marriage ritual that I found was used in Godric Gryffindor's wedding." Hermione stated rather proudly.
Griphook Puzzled over this before standing up moving to a nearby shelf of books and pulled a thick tome out. He brought it over to his desk and sat scanned a few pages in the front of the book before he looked up and said," All I can tell you about that is the marriage ritual had nothing to do with this." He closed the book and moved it to one side of the enormous desk.
"My next question is, have you ever exchanged blood?" asked Griphook.
"Not to my knowledge" Harry said who looked questioningly over at Hermione.
"If it did happen it was an accident." Hermione said firmly.
Griphook nodded "That rules out another possibility. My next question is where did the marriage rite take place and where did you perform your time travel ritual."
"The same place, Hogwarts." Harry said
Griphook nodded "It is possible that Hogwarts had something to do with it. Although I don't really see how, but I will look into this further and let you know if I find anything."
Harry passed a role of parchments to Griphook and said "Thank you Griphook I appreciate your help and I believe you will find the information in these parchments most profitable."
Griphook smiled as he thought I had a feeling if I answered there questions I'd get paid handsomely.
Griphook unrolled the parchments and his eyes began to light up and a look of pure delight shone on his face. (You have no idea how creepy a goblins manic smile of joy looks)Griphook knew with the investments and suggestions before him he would become a very wealthy goblin.
"Mr. Potter may I provide my superiors with this information?" he asked still smiling.
"Sir would your superior's pass that information down if I had given it to them?" Harry asked a sneaky smile of his own.
Griphook nodded and said "Aw yes, client confidentiality very good Mr. Potter. Now pertaining to the others items of the day?"
Griphook nodded again when Harry said, "lets get to the will first" He handed over a scroll with the potter seal on it and Harry looked up to the Goblin while taking it.
"Griphook the Potter seal is still in tact, may I ask, has it ever been opened before?" Harry asked quietly Hermione put a hand on his arm and gave it a reassuring squeeze to let him know she was there for him.
"Yes it has been opened before when your parents first passed on." The Goblin said respectfully.
"Who was present at the reading?" Harry asked cautiously not sure he wanted to hear this but pressing on anyway.
Griphook rifled through the box coming out with a few parchments." Remus Lupin , who was required to open the seal, Albus Dumbledore who was acting as your temporary magical guardian, and Amelia Bones who was mentioned in the will."
Harry nodded and broke the seal which glowed briefly at his touch. Harry skimmed the document looking for the part pertaining to himself. After flipping a half dozen sheets he can to his name at the top of a page.
Concerning our most precious treasure Harry, if we die before his sixteenth birthday our choices for guardians are as follows:
First in line Sirius Black
Second Frank and Alice Longbottom
Third Amelia Bones
Fourth Ted and Andromeda Tonks
Fifth Arthur and Molly Weasley
To our dearest friend Remus Lupin we would have loved to place Harry in your care second only to Sirius but with the restrictions placed by the ministry it cannot be done. Please know you are and always will be "Uncle Moony" and we trust you shall watch out for him whenever possible your friends Prongs and Tiger Lily.
Under no circumstances is Harry to be placed with my sister and her husband Petunia and Vernon Dursley. They're hatred of all things magical would cause a hardship for them as well as Harry. And when approached about this their response was and I Quote "I would not want your freakish child in my house."
"The old bastard!" Harry said standing.
Hermione placed a hand on Harry's arm once again. "Harry I'm sure there is a reasonable explanation for all this. You should really here out his side before you jump to conclusions. We'll just have to arrange a meeting to sort this all out. "
"OK!" Harry said "I'll listen to his side, then I'll curse him into next weak!" Harry said with a maniacal gleam in his eyes.
Hermione giggled "You could do that but guilt is so much more hurtful and won't expose us in the process. Besides if there's anyone more mad at him then you it will be Sirius and I personally want to be their when he takes the old man down a few pegs. Oh and think of the reaction of Minerva, Poppy, and Amelia when they find out." Hermione pulled Harry down and gave him a hug and a peck on the cheek and he the maniacal look was replaced by a soft smile.
He placed a hand on her face gently and gazed into her eyes lovingly and for a moment all the world was right.
A rather loud cough came from the des and the two were pulled back into the present.
"Right!" Harry said "back to business."
He finished looking at the will which mention the three boxes, Two were made of wood and had a picture on the top of each and the third looked to be made of pure onyx and had a stag and Lilly etched in gold on the top with a small heart in between which had a tiny hole in it... the first wood box contained the Potter family signet rings and vault key, the second wooden box contained the Gryffindor signet rings and vault key and the third was said to contain a treasure to be given to Harry on his eleventh birthday. And for the third box it said only Harry could open it and he would know how once he got to Hogwarts and met Moony, Padfoot, Prongs, and wormtail and once he met them to say he was sent by Tiger Lily and they would explain.
Harry had to laugh with a tear in his eye and said "Pranked by my own parents" and he handed over the parchment for Hermione to read. While Hermione read the parchment Griphook handed him the three boxes and explained how they worked.
"You must place the ring on your finger; the ring will then take a sample of your blood, before resizing to your finger. You will then be able to make the ring visible or invisible with but a word. If the Gryffindor ring accepts you as the head of the house it will merge with the Potter ring and you will have the same power with it that you have with the Potter ring."
"Once they are merged how do you separate them and also has this ever been done before?" Harry asked opening each box then placing the Potter Signet ring onto his finger and it then gave Harry a little prick making him jump slightly and then the ring resized to his finger.
Griphook said "Because lord potter there has not been a Lord Gryffindor since Godric himself. Most of your ancestors were found wanting by the ring or like your father never tried it on.
Harry nodded understanding opened the box containing the Gryffindor signet ring , picked it up and placed it on the same finger as the Potter ring. Again Harry got stung but did not jump as he was ready for this one. The ring resized to his finger and then merged with the other ring, glowing they formed a new one. Harry looked down at the new ring taking in his new family coat of arms. It was a combination of the two crests with a Griffin rearing on its hind legs wings spread out and behind it a shield with a sword and wand crossed on it. Harry had a moment of child like innocence and his only reaction to this historical thing happening was his eyes lit up and he said "Cool!"
!Whack! Hermione had hit Harry and as he sat with an innocently hurt look rubbing his head she broke into him. "Harry!!!! Cool? You're the first Lord Gryffindor in a thousand years or more and all you can say is cool?"
Harry just shrugged and looked sheepish then said something he knew would make her fly off the handle, just for fun.
"Shiny?" he asked
Something hit Harry, no one will ever be able to tell just what but Hermione never moved her hands, Harry just fell over chair and all.
As Harry picked up himself and the chair, Hermione said "Prat!" But Harry could hear the laughter in her tone as she continued. "Only Harry Potter could participate in one of the most historical events for magical Britain in a thousand years and simply say "cool" sometimes I wonder if you can channel Ronald Weasley."
Harry shrugged again and said "I guess I just don't do normal."
Griphook coughed again causing both teens to blush. Harry handed the wooden boxes over to Hermione and said "your turn love".
Harry watched expectantly as Hermione placed the rings on her finger. She jumped slightly at the sting and then watched as the rings united into one, she then looked up at Harry and cocked one eyebrow and said "Fascinating!"
Harry snorted and said "Only you would quote Spock!"
Hermione's mature response to that was sticking out her tongue. Harry shot her a look and said "don't tease the animals love"
Hermione smiled and said "Promises, Promises"
This time as Griphook watched the not so young couple he couldn't help himself and burst out laughing banging his hand on his desk making it jump. At this Hermione and Harry Laughed nervously for again a Goblin laughing is a scary sight to behold.
After the three collected themselves Harry asked Griphook if there was a way he could access his gold without going to his vault and if there was anyway of duplicating that for the muggle world.
"We have cards similar to the muggle credit card and all either of you needs to do is use your signet rings in the magical world. Both methods will automatically charge to your account. Would you also like identification for both worlds as well?" Griphook asked.
Hermione nodded "We will also need passports for both please"
Griphook handed them the forms for the cards and identification as well as for the passports.
Ad they were filling them out Harry asked, "What do we need to do about my emancipation in the magical world?"
"Griphook simply stated as soon as those rings accepted you, you became emancipated the necessary papers are being sent as we speak they have just been awaiting the rings acceptance. That means both of you by the way" Griphook smiled as they continued filling out paper work.
"Is there anything you require from the vault before leave?" He asked seeing them had over the papers.
Griphook put the papers in a drawer and a faint ding was heard. While they waited for the cards and identifications Griphook offered to go over the lands, holdings, and liquid assets.
After about an hour of information Hermione and Harry Potter found out they were now insanely rich. As Griphook was finishing up there was a chime from his desk. He walked over and opened the drawer and pulled out two draw string bags with the Gringgotts emblem on them. He passed one to Harry and one to Hermione. The bags contained their identification and Gringgotts cards.
Harry stood and shook hands with Griphook while Hermione bowed to him. Harry then smiled and took Hermione's arm while saying $May all our future meetings be as profitable as today's $
Griphook bowed and replied $And may all our business ventures line our pockets with gold$ Harry bowed back and turned and left the office that little black box in the pocket of his robes.
He carried with him his portfolio and the knowledge that soon there would be a reckoning; he would have words with Dumbledore soon.
Hermione sensing his tension pinched his left buttocks and he let out the first ever squeal to reverberate in Gringgotts. He swatted her playfully on the arm and in a mock valley girl voice said "Girl now that were loaded lets go shopping!"
As they left the bank Hermione couldn't stop laughing long enough to cast the spell on them which would make them "Just a normal couple" to everyone else. And in the shadows a person saw them and gasped. Then a second later they were gone thanks to Harry and the person walked out on the street to find who they thought they saw. But as much as they looked the two seemed to have vanished. The figure went back to it shadows to await the person they were supposed to be meeting. They would have a very interesting conversation within the hour.
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