Here is part Number 33. With a little bit happening in it. I hope you all enjoy it. Thank you so much to those who take the time to review. It's nice to know what people are thinking.
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They all had a chat and a bit of laugh after the Potterwatch broadcast till Kingsley pulled them all aside.
"We think we have everything under control now." He said to them. "Looks like the attacks were just a group of kids. Mainly who had family who have died or been arrested as Death Eaters. Robards is pretty sure we have them all in custody now."
Harry wanted to let out a deep breath. This was good news. He hated that all the Weasley's seemed to have to have their lives controlled due to him. "That's great, so we can return to the burrow?"
Kingsley nodded. "We think so, and Bill and Fleur, Percy and Audrey should be able to return to their own homes as well." He paused glancing at George. "Are you going to return to the flat?"
George nodded. "Eventually, I'm going to spend a little bit of time looking after Angelina at the burrow though and making sure she's alright."
Kingsley raised his eyebrows and glanced the Johnston's way. "Ahh so there was a little more to you trying to escape the other day? Sorry we couldn't just let you go."
"So when can we go home?" Ginny asked, looking pleased with the situation. "And can we have the wards extended to the meadow. I so want to go for a good fly."
"Sounds good." Harry nodded at her comment. Even though he quite liked the idea of him and Ginny flying together on one broom, and not being closed in or restricted by wards at all.
"That should be alright, we just have to send Auror's to check out nothings been touched etc. But we should be able to return you all to the burrow tonight, and open the floo network to Shell Cottage and Percy and Audrey's as well." Kingsley answered thinking about it. "I'll get Robards to stop by when it's all done."
Everyone nodded. Harry felt quite excited about the situation really. "Is there a way that Gin and I could go and see Potter Manor, and some of the other things? Maybe even access my vault?" He asked hoping that soon he would be able to move around more freely.
"I'll mention it to Robards. Gringotts should be alright, not sure about getting people to take you through the Manor just yet." Kingsley said clearly giving no promises.
Harry just nodded. He hated having to wait he always had but knew that it was probably in his best interest to obey. At least they hadn't made him return to the Dursley's like Dumbledore had each year.
They flooed back to Grimald Place, Ginny and Harry waiting as Angelina said goodbye to her parents whom George assured that they would be welcome to come by the burrow anytime. Harry had been about to tell them about Grimald Place, but Kingsley had stopped him reminding him that for now it was probably best if they left it as a safe house just in case.
George quite concerned for Angelina and her health insisted on going through the floo with her, playing the smitten slave so well, Harry and Ginny were quite amazed causing Ginny to whisper to Harry. "I don't think I knew he had it in him to be so serious."
Harry just smiled and whispered back. "Don't' worry if he keeps it up too long she'll hex him."
Stepping out of the fireplace at the burrow, Harry could just see the tail end of Molly fussing over Angelina and leading her out to the stairs to get her into bed. George following behind telling Molly he had been just about to do that.
Ginny stepped out just after Harry and Harry saw her smile at the situation with Molly and George before realizing that Bill and Charlie were in the Kitchen hanging their heads over some strong cups of coffee with Arthur and Fleur. "Didn't George and Harry do well?" She asked.
Arthur nodded. "It was a good interview. Lighter than what people were probably expecting, but it was good. Thank you Harry for what you said about our boys."
Harry just shrugged. He didn't think he would ever stop telling people about all the things those who had lost their lives had done. Or even just those who had believed in him enough to risk their lives. Especially considering that Harry, Hermione and Ron hadn't even known what they were looking for when they arrived back at Hogwarts. So he changed the subject. "Apparently we can all return to the burrow soon." He announced.
Ginny nodded. "They are also going to check out Shell Cottage and Percy's flat. So we might not be stuck here much longer."
Bill looked up still looking a little hung over. "That would be nice. Some peace and quiet."
Charlie mumbled. "I could escape Mum." Then looked a little guilty as soon as they words were out of his mouth. But Harry imagined Molly was trying to baby Charlie a little bit now, and it wasn't going down too well.
Ginny walked over and swung her arms around Charlie's shoulders. "I don't think I'm ready for you to return to Romania." She complained.
Charlie patted one of her arms. "You'll be fine. I really am feeling very cooped up and its breeding season. They could do with the help." He half shrugged at her.
She just nodded and hugged him a little tighter. "I know real life has to continue." She mumbled.
Harry took a seat at the table not too sure what to do with himself now. All the engagements that had been organized for him so far were now in the past. The funerals were behind them, and it really did seem like real life was going to have to continue for everyone. Making him almost glad he had decided to return to Hogwarts. At least that meant he still had a few months before he had to actually pull his head in and study.
"Yes, I think I will have to head back to work on Monday." Arthur sighed. "They probably need all the help they can get at the ministry." He then glanced at Ginny. "I expect you to keep a good eye on your mother when I'm at work."
Ginny just rolled her eyes. "Don't worry Harry and I will look after her."
"How long till Angelina's better?" Bill asked.
Harry had to think about what he had been told before answering. "I think she needs a few weeks of rest. But after that she should be fine. Other than her lungs, she can't fly to the heights she used to."
"She must be gutted." Ginny added. "She's lost her position on the Harpies."
Charlie patted her arm again. "Bummer, I'd feel quite lost without my dragons."
Ginny smiled, Harry could tell she was thinking 'Charlie and his dragons'. "Yeah well, she has George now. So I suppose that might help. But I couldn't imagine not being allowed to fly again."
Harry noticed a movement out the side of his eyes and realised that Fred had walked back into his portrait. Muttering to himself then noticing the people sitting at the table. "Oi." He stated before continuing. "Life's a bit boring at the moment, what with no shop to over watch, no students at Hogwarts." He huffed and sat down in his chair. "The portraits there are getting a little annoyed with me. Remus and Tonks even just told me to get lost. Where's George, I've got some ideas for products."
Making everyone just roll their eyes at him.
Harry and Ginny organized their things for leaving later in the day then after some afternoon tea decided they would try their hand at wizarding chess, with an old set Kreacher had managed to find in Regulus Black's room. The pieces were rather dusty, but shook themselves off pretty quickly and moved around the board with a vigor and violence Harry wasn't quite sure he had ever seen in his or Ron's pieces.
It was around four in the afternoon that Percy called out to everyone that Robards was here to floo them to the Burrow. Harry and Ginny grabbed their things, and headed to the kitchen to find there was also another couple of Auror's there the same ones who had taken them to Colin's funeral a few days earlier.
Robards took one look at Harry and Ginny. "You two wanted to go to Gringotts?" He asked simply.
Harry nodded. "Yeah, that would be great." He looked at Ginny. "You don't mind coming into my parents vault with me?" He asked.
Ginny shook her head. "I'm fine with it. But I'm also alright if this is something you want to do on your own."
Charlie just nudged her. "Go with him." Then huffed something about young love.
Harry and Ginny flooed out just as everyone was gathered in the Kitchen. As Harry called out Gringotts to follow the Aurors he heard Molly saying. "I'm not going to miss this house. But I think I actually might miss Kreacher." Making Harry chuckle as he flooed.
Arriving at Gringotts, he was amazed to see they had been flooed straight into the head office he had visited with Kingsley a few days beforehand. Grimly Wartshall the head of Gringotts held out his hand to Harry. "Mr Potter welcome back. I hear you want to see your vault? Which one, the Black or the Potter one?"
"The Potter one." Harry answered. He wasn't even sure what he would find in either vault. But was sure there was probably some interesting if not dangerous dark magic things in the Black vault, considering he doubted that Sirius had ever even been able to look in it. As he had been a wanted man after he escaped Azkaban.
"Right, we have someone to take you down there." Mr Wartshall said with a nod of his head. "Please remember that we close at 6pm sharp." Causing Harry to glance at his watch, they still had over an hour.
They were then lead along with the two Auror's down to the little carts and hopped into take what Harry was sure to be a very bumpy topsy turvy ride.
After reaching what Harry imagined surely had to be the lowest level of Gringotts, they all hoped out Harry feeling a little motion sickness as he watched the Golbins with them open a large vault and worked on the wards and locking spells that protected it.
The Auror's took Guard outside after whistling at the size of the vault and the amount of Gold in there.
Ginny just looked at Harry. "It's like discovering treasure."
"Or Aladdin's Cave." One of the Auror's commented.
Harry just smiled and looked at him. "Muggle Parent?" He asked.
The Auror nodded. "Mother."
"Whose Aladdin?" Ginny asked then added. "So what are we looking for?" Seemingly to take in the large cave like room and everything in it.
"I'll explain later." Harry nudged her in answer to her first question. "I don't know, I was wondering if there was some family history down here. Photo's, writings etc."
Ginny nodded and looked around again. "So where do we start?"
"I don't know." Harry wanted to laugh at her. She seemed quite keen for a treasure hunt.
"Hmmm." Ginny seemed to pause to think. "How about those chests over there in that cove?" She pointed to what looked like an old wing back chair with wooden carved boxes all around it.
Harry looked at the chair wondering why it was even in the vault. But then he guessed if anyone wanted to count all this gold they would need to sit down at some point. "Look's as good as any." He smiled at her and grabbed her hand before pulling her with him over a couple of piles of Galleons to reach the chests.
Opening the first one they just discovered a dinner set and utensils. "These are beautiful." Ginny exclaimed lifting up a knife. "Just look at the engraving on them."
Harry glanced at it all and shrugged. "Not what I'm looking for though." He mumbled, moving onto the next chest.
Ginny just laughed. "No, I suppose not." As she placed the knife back into its place and carefully pulled the lid back into place.
Harry lifted the lid of another one, and found what looked to be very old robes wrapped in paper. So just placed the lid down again, glancing around he wondered just how many years the Potter family had been storing things in this vault.
Ginny had moved the opposite way from him and opened a suitcase that didn't look quite so old picking up a book she started to glance through it. "Oh, Harry here's some baby pictures of you." She exclaimed and then looked through the box quickly. "There is diaries and photo's and all sorts of things in here."
Harry moved quickly over to her and started to look through the suitcase himself, opening up one of the diaries and reading the first page. He found himself feeling a little wobbly at the knees as he realised he was reading his mother's handwriting. Sinking into the dusty chair he looked up at Ginny. "They are my mothers." He just murmured.
Ginny smiled at him and placed the photo Album she was looking at back in the suitcase. "They must have put this case in here when they went into hiding. Let's take it home with us then you can read it at your own pace."
Harry nodded, shutting the journal he had just started reading yet not even sure he even wanted to put it down. Glancing in the suitcase he saw some other Photo Albums and things that looked like they could be baby clothes.
Ginny slowly took the journal out of his hands. "Just imagine how well you will get to know your mother by reading her journals." She said placing it carefully on top and shutting the suitcase. "Is there anything else you want while we're here?"
Harry looked around, there was so much, but he was pretty sure he had just found something much better than all the gold in the room. "Yeah, we should grab a fare amount of Galleons." He answered with a shake of his head. He just wanted to be back at the burrow right now with that suitcase, closeting himself in Ron's room to be able to go through it all.
"How much?" Ginny asked looking around and Harry could tell she was wondering even which pile to take them from.
"I don't know." Harry answered and pulled himself up. He then saw a bag on one of the piles. Walking over and grabbing it, he glanced in to see a fare amount of Galleons in there already. Weighing it in his hands he piled more in and guessed it was about the same weight his Tri-wizard winnings had been. "This should be enough." He commented then handed it to Ginny. "I'll carry the suitcase."
Ginny just glared at him. Pulled out her wand and shrunk the suitcase, cast a weightless charm on it and put it in her back pocket. "Don't worry I've got it." She smirked at him.
Harry felt himself smirk to the point he wanted to laugh at her she really wasn't the overly girly type and he had to admit to himself again that he liked that very much. Even if it did mean she was probably going to boss him around.
"Gringotts closes in 20 minutes, time to head back up." The Goblin who had brought them down announced.
Harry nodded, and grabbed the bag of money back off Ginny, holding out his hand for hers, and giving hers a squeeze when she placed her hand in his. "Let's go shall we?"
Arriving back at ground level, Harry and Ginny were led back to Grimly Wartshall's office but were surprised when let into the office to find Robards standing there looking concerned.
"You're safe. That goods." He exclaimed. "One less failure on our part." He half grunted out.
"What's happened sir?" Asked one of the Auror's.
Robards shook his head and looked at Harry and Ginny. "I'm sorry to say that our security measures weren't secure enough. The group we've arrested must have been a decoy." He sighed and ran his hands through his hair surprising Harry at how stressed he looked. Robards then looked at Ginny. "I'm sorry to say, but I received a Patronus from the Burrow shortly after leaving there an hour ago, upon arriving we didn't find any of your family. Just a note demanding we release all those arrested since the battle."
Harry grabbed Ginny before her knees gave way. Feeling the blood drain from his own face at the same time. "How…how could this have happened?" He asked.
Robards sighed again. "It was clever really. Setting it up the way they did, to send us off track. It's a good think you decided you wanted to visit your vault today, or they would have you two as well."
"They aren't going to hurt them are they?" Ginny asked in the most timid voice Harry had ever heard her use.
"Not at this stage. I hope." Robards groaned. "I want to get you both back to the ministry, safely then I can start working on a plan. I have Auror's checking out Shell Cottage Bill said they were heading there straight away. I just hope they did."
"Is there any way we can alert Hermione and Ron?" Harry asked. Knowing they would want to know.
"I'll get someone to floo through to Australia as soon as we get back to the ministry." Robards pointed to the fireplace. "Kingsley should be waiting for us at the other end if he doesn't fire me for this."
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