Okay, chapter 3. I finally was able to get my computer fixed after what seems like FOREVER. I really hope that you fans enjoy.
DISCLAIMER: I don't own Harry Potter, J.K. Rowling does.
Chapter 3:
As Harry awoke the next morning, he realized three things right away. Ginny was still in his bed sleeping next to him. It was early, but he knew it was around 8 in the morning. And someone was heading to the bedroom door. He could hear the footsteps coming down the stairs. He knew they were heading to the door.
"Ginny! Wake up! Someone's coming!" He whispered to her frantically. She woke up right away and saw the panic on his face and heard it in his voice. The mystery person had just gotten to the door and stopped, and he knew they were going to open the door. As the door opened, Ginny fell off the bed in a frantic attempt to get up and not Ron or Mrs. Weasleys head poked through the door, but Hermione's.
"I knew I would find you here." Hermione said, slipping into the room and closing the door.
"You won't tell, will you?" Ginny said, worried as she was just caught sleeping in her boyfriends room.
"No, not at all. And there's a spider crawling toward you, Ginny." She said. Ginny looked down and jumped. She brushed the spider away and stood up.
"You gave us quite a scare Hermione." Harry said, putting on his glasses.
"I can tell. I woke up and saw that you were gone and looked at the time, so I came to wake you two up before Mrs. Weasley did."
"Well, you just saved both our lives, so thanks." Harry said. Hermione and Ginny got up to go get dressed, and Harry started to get ready for the day. When he arrived downstairs, it was just after 9. Since no one was up and downstairs yet, he decided to make breakfast for everyone. He had just put the bacon on a plate when the girls, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley, and Percy came down stairs.
"Good morning everyone." Harry said, while Ginny walked over to get some plates.
"Good morning Harry, thank you for cooking breakfast." Percy said, rather formally. After Mr. Weasley and Percy were done eating, they headed out to the ministry. Harry and Ginny were planning to leave soon, but they talked with everyone before heading out.
When they arrived at the ministry, they stopped at the entrance to get their wands checked to go in. The guard looked lazily up at them first, then, realizing who it was, stared awe struck.
"Aye! You're 'Arry Potter aren't chu'?!" He said. Harry and Ginny handed over their wands, got them checked and hurried away. Harry didn't like the looks he was getting as they were walking, especially since a lot of those were from his Undesirable #1 posters.
"Funny how they haven't taken those down yet, isn't it?" Harry said to Ginny, as they passed a pile of them. They reached Kingsley's office and saw Percy looking over a schedule. He looked up from it when he saw them.
"You can go right in Harry." He said. They walked into the office where Kingsley was sitting.
"Ah, hello Harry, Ginny. Please sit down." He smiled and motioned to the chairs in front of his desk.
"Hello, Kingsley. I'm here to discuss my future I guess?" Harry asked shaking Kingsley's hand.
"Yes. We have a few choices to discuss. But before I tell you them, are you sure you would like Ginny here while you make your decision?"
"Yes. I would like her here."
"Okay. Well, I have three main options," Harry motioned for him to continue.
"One, you could return to school. Professor McGonagall said the school would be opening the school back up in the fall. She would love to have you back. Option two would be to join the aurors. They would be able to assist you in your N.E.W.T training until you are able to be a full auror. Then, we have the option of offers. I have already been notified that many quidditch teams are seeking you out. There is about six offers already if you would like to review them." Kingsley took out the papers that the teams had sent in and handed them to Harry.
"Well, I think I've made my decision already." Harry said looking at Ginny and then Kingsley.
"I don't think I'm going to accept the offers of any quidditch team. I've had enough fame for me, all right." He put the papers down on the desk in front of him.
"As for becoming an auror, I have too much respect for them to slip in the back door like that. And I think I'm done chasing bad guys. For now at least." He looked at Ginny and smiled.
"I'm gonna go back to school. I want to finish what I started and go back to school to graduate. After that, start a family, and I don't know what else."
"Well, that settles that. I hope you have a good year back at Hogwarts, Harry. I'll let Professor McGonagall know right away." Harry and Kingsley shook hands and then Percy showed them out. When out of the Ministry, Ginny threw her arms around Harry.
"You're really coming back to Hogwarts?" She asked.
"Yup. I want to finish school with my favorite girl." That earned him another hug and a kiss. They apparated to Diagon Alley afterwards. Since Harry's meeting at Gringotts wasn't for another hour, and since it was only 10 o'clock, they spent the time walking around and looking at items in the shop. They headed to Gringotts when it was time to and walked in.
"Looks like they've repaired this place pretty quickly." Harry whispered to Ginny. As they approached the end of the hall a goblin came walking over to them.
"Mr. Potter, please follow me." Harry took Ginny's hand and followed. They were led into a meeting room where Griphook and another goblin were sitting.
"Hello Mr. Potter. I am the chancellor of Gringotts. I see you have brought a friend with you." Harry bowed to the chancellor, goblin traditions, and then smiled and took Ginny's hand.
"Hello chancellor. This is Ginny Weasley. She will be sitting in on this meeting if that is okay." They chancellor nodded and motioned for them to take a seat. When they were sitting he continued.
"Mr. Potter, I have asked you to come here for a meeting to discuss your finances. Now first, I would like to bring attention Griphook, who has been head managing your many bank accounts." Harry nodded to Griphook, then motioned for the goblin to countinue.
"Now, we currently have 3 bank accounts that have been placed in your name. They are a combination of currencies, estates, and co-ownerships. The accounts that you have is the Black account, the Peverell account, and the Potter account. The account that you have been making transactions from was part of the Potter account, but when you became 17 we made your vault bigger. That vault now holds all of the money in the Potter account."
"I have a question," Harry said, stopping him before he said anything else.
"Yes?"
"You said I help three accounts, may I ask how much each one is worth?"
"Well," the goblin summoned a stack of files and sorted through them, pulling one out. "The Potter family account is worth approximately 57.3 million, The Black family account is worth approximately 592.2 million, and the Peverell family account is around 1.5 billion." He closed the file and put it back in the stack.
"Well now I know why my Dad didn't work." Ginny giggled quietly as the goblin continued.
"Now throughout the years, there has been a team of goblins managing these accounts. Each account has been gaining interest throughout the years. These files contain everything you need to know about what is in these accounts." The goblin pushed them across the table to Harry.
"You may look over these accounts with leisure. I ask that you schedule another meeting to say what you would like to do with them. Now, if that is all, Griphook will show you out. Thank you for meeting with us Mr. Potter."
"Good day Chancellor." Harry bowed and took Ginny's hand. "Griphook can you actually take us to my vault?"
"Certainly Mr. Potter." When they arrived, Griphook opened the vault and let them in. Harry and Ginny walked through the stacks of gold and valuables. Harry summoned a pouch and filled it with galleons.
"How 'bout a little shopping, Ginny?" Harry asked with a smile on his face. Ginny squealed and hugged him, grabbed his hand and led the way out.