A/N: WOW, I did it again…another long chapter

Well I hope this chapter clears up any confusion that may have been in the previous chapter.

R&R please…I am curious as what you think.

Sirius had just had enough and was about to take Harry to St. Mungo's when Harry's eyes fluttered open.

"Harry. Are you alright?" Asked Sirius softly.

"W-what happened?"

"First of all what do you remember?" Asked Sirius.

"We came back here. I felt really confused. I climbed the stairs, I wanted to go up to the attic and think. Halfway up I remembered going to Gringotts to claim my inheritance. Fudge doesn't want me to claim it. I was starting to get really pissed as I he argued with us. You were trying to calm me down. You said something about no one can stop me from claiming my inheritance, at least not legally. While you were focused on me I heard Fudge say 'we'll see about that' and then he said 'obliviate.' He tried to make us forget about the inheritance. We did forget for a while, but we remember now. How is that possible? It's great that we do…just I thought that…"

"I know Harry, I do understand. It could have to do with the magic you've unknowingly have tapped into and use in uncontrolled bursts, depending on your emotions and what you are feeling at the time." Said Sirius.

"I want to go back to Gringotts!"

"Not today Harry. I promise you we will go back, possibly tomorrow. You have been through something, an ordeal of sorts. I really think that you should rest. We don't know what exactly happened in the attic. Whatever it was knocked you out, but not for long. I was terrified that something horrible happened to you. I didn't know what to do. I nearly took you straight to St. Mungo's but thankfully Charlie convinced me to wait a little bit and see if you came to on your own. We will go back to Gringotts when you feel up to it, whether it is tomorrow or later. You will claim what is rightfully yours and Cornelius Fudge will face the consequences of his actions. As much as I want to see him face the consequences as soon as possible, I would like to see the jackass sweat over it for a while."

At the mention of Charlie's name Harry did not process that Charlie was still there. Harry did not argue with Sirius. Harry honestly did not feel up to going back right then, he felt a little weak. He felt the same way as Sirius did, but Harry wanted the Minister to sweat it out as long as possible. Harry wanted to prove what the Minister had done earlier but without it being himself or Sirius bringing it forward. Harry did not want that extra spotlight on him. It was hard enough with the label of 'the-boy-who-lived'. Harry thought to himself 'if only there had been someone there that had heard and saw what happened.'

"Harry, when you were in the attic you were only ranting about the Minister of Magic?" Asked Ginny.

"Yeah. It was weird. All I could see was red; everywhere I looked there was a red tinge to it, on it. My head hurt, really bad and now I'm down here on the couch." Harry said confused.

"I brought you down here." Said Sirius reassuringly.

"Harry, you said your hurt really bad. Where?" Remus asked curiously.

"It was the worst it has ever hurt. It's never been that bad before."

"Where?" Asked Remus.

"My scar."

"Your scar?" Asked Sirius.

"Yeah. There was this pain but it was more like a burning or searing as though something was being melted. I think something was forced out of me,"

"Harry, let's see your scar. Don't look at me like that. Humor me then." Said Ron.

Harry lifted his hair out of the way to show everyone the scar. He didn't expect anything to be different. When everyone gasped Harry paled.

"Sorry Harry. It's alright. I mean your scar, it's still there but it's faded, it's not that noticeable. You'd have to be really close to see it. I mean I can see it because I know the location it's in…but it doesn't stand out like before." Said Ron.

"Once the swelling and redness fade I don't think that we'd even be able to spot it." Said Remus.

"Swelling? Redness?"

"There's some around the scar. I would that it suggests that something indeed was forced out. Just what though?" Asked Sirius.

Harry reached up to touch where his scar was. Not only did his head hurt but so did his fingers as they had been slightly burned.

"Ow! It's burning hot! Look, my fingers are burned."

"For the love of Merlin, what is going on?" Sirius thought aloud.

No one said anything. All were thinking the same thing. The twins looked at each other and ran up the stairs to the attic. Seeing the starburst scorch pattern on the floor and along the walls in spots and a mirror image of the mark on the ceiling they thought it looked cool. They looked around the attic for a while before finding something.

"Hey George, come take a look at this."

"It looks like a big chunk of coal."

"One doesn't have something like this in their house, anywhere."

"I know. Do you think it might have something to do with what happened up here?'

Fred shrugged his shoulders. He reached out to pick up the chuck of coal looking thing. Three of his fingertips barely touched the object and Fred quickly pulled his hand back.

"That bloody thing is hot!" Fred said with anger and pain in his voice.

George pulled out his wand, pointed it at the object and with a swish and flick he said 'Wingardium Leviosa'.

Fred and George slowly made their way back down with the object levitating in front of them. George was careful not to let the object come in contact with anything. He wasn't sure if the object would burn anything, it didn't in the attic but he still didn't want to take the chance. As he reached the curtains concealing the portrait of Walburga Black he seriously considered making the object make contact, but decided not to do it.

"Hey, we found something in the attic." Said Fred.

"Don't touch it though, Fred burned his fingertips on it trying to pick it up." Said George

"I barely even touched it."

Harry looked at the object and thought about it for a while. Suddenly his eyes opened all way and he looked over at Ginny.

"Ginny, did you hear any screaming? I don't know how loud it would have been. If you did, did the screaming sound strange?"

"I heard you scream like you were in severe pain. There was another scream, it was strange…really strange, I mean I know it wasn't you. It sounded like it was being tortured or destroyed and pissed. Why did you want to know?"

"I know what that is." Harry said sitting up all the way and pointing at the levitating object. He also put a little more distance between himself and the object.

"What is it?" Asked Ron.

"Before I say anything we might not want that levitating, it could fall and probably burn a hole. Then again you both found it on the floor in the attic. Still I'd rather it be in a container of sorts and as far away from me as possible."

Sirius found a metal bucket in the kitchen, brought it into the living room and carefully held it under the object so George could drop it in. Once the object was in the bucket Sirius put the bucket by the fireplace.

"Okay, go ahead now." Said Ron.

"Um…yeah…you all should sit down for this. Some of you know parts of it…still everyone should sit down.

Everyone found a seat on the couch next to Harry or in an armchair. Harry still had not noticed or acknowledged Charlie's presence.

"That object Fred and George found in the attic is a piece of Voldemort's soul. It was in me. For those that don't know, Voldemort was making Horcruxes when he killed my parents. When he tried to kill me and it backfired, well, he unknowingly created a Horcrux with me. Oh…the prophecy must be wrong. At least maybe the part saying 'neither can live while the other survives.' Before, when Voldemort came back and towards the end of the final battle…when he thought he had killed me, he destroyed the Horcrux instead. Oh…this might not be good….if that part of his soul…then wouldn't I be vulnerable. If Voldemort or anyone else tries to kill me…they could succeed…it would be for real…for good."

"But, Harry you do have power that he…Voldemort knows not. I agree with Hermione…you really need to find out which powerful being is in your family history." Said Ginny.

"What are you talking about? It sounds absolutely crazy." Said Charlie.

Everyone slightly jumped and looked at Charlie. Harry was paler than ever.

"After He-Who-Must-Not-Be-named came back? Horcruxes? Prophecy?"

"I can't believe we forgot that Charlie was still here." Mumbled the twins.

"Would someone please explain?" Asked Charlie.

"I will explain everything to you Charlie. But you can't tell anyone what I tell you. And it's going to sound insane, you might even think and say it's impossible."

"Try me." Said Charlie.

"You will definitely want to be sitting down, sitting comfortably. Your siblings, Hermione, Sirius and Remus can tell you why they believe me and what it was that convinced them that I am telling the truth."

"Okay, I'm listening and I'll try to keep an open mind." Charlie said as he sat down in an armchair.

"I accidentally sent myself back in time."

"How?" Asked Charlie genuinely curious.

Harry took several steadying breaths. Omitting Severus's involvement and a few other details, Harry explained about the prophecy, what Voldemort heard, how Voldemort took the prophecy to mean and who he thought the prophecy meant. Harry went on about Voldemort returning to power, the Horcruxes, who all died: how and when, the final battle from beginning to end. He went as far as to explain Ginny ignoring him, about the screw up in potions class: not paying attention to what he was doing and caused the potion to explode and finding himself back at his Uncle's house at the age of ten. Harry further explained the changes he made and the differences due to the changes he made as well as a lot of different things that he had no idea about.

"How in the name of Merlin did you and do you cope? I mean how did you handle it all? The stress and the pressure..?" Charlie asked.

"At first I didn't…not at all. I'm sure that everyone was thinking that I had completely cracked up or something. Then I finally told Fred, George, Ron, Ginny, Hermione, Dumbledore, Sirius and Remus. Not in that exact order. They know and have been there for me. If I hadn't said anything to any of them…I'd probably be permanently catatonic in St. Mungo's."

"I think you might have left a few things."

"Like what?"

"Your own personal strength and the power of your magic. Just the power of real true friendships alone could have sustained you enough to get through it. The combination of you being a very powerful wizard and the power of real true friendships is what kept you together."

"Wait…Charlie…you're accepting…you believe him…I mean right away. Without any thought you believe him. You're not even questioning us. I had a really difficult time wrapping my head around it." Said Ron.

"Well dear brother I am aware of time travel being possible. And I mean time travel similar to what happened to Harry. Though Harry going back in time is unique. Most just leave things alone. Harry changed a few things…and I don't blame him for doing them, he has the right train of thought…there are a lot of new things being reveled to him and I expect a lot more new things to be reveled as well as new and or more information will flooding his way. I would love to see this Potter Manor."

"We'll all be going soon." Said Sirius.

Harry forgot about the incident that happened at Gringotts and going back to claim his inheritance due to having to explain so much to Charlie. Plus knowing that he would be going to the Manor soon, he really wanted to find out who he could be related to that was a powerful wizard or sorcerer. A few days went by and during that time Sirius had taken Molly, Arthur, and Remus to the Manor. Sirius knew that with the help of Molly, Arthur and Remus that he and Harry would be able to get every one else to the entrance gates to the Manor.

Once they arrived at the gates with the new comers a bone chilling hollow voice that echoed from what sounded like the bowels of hell said, "Who dares trespass on this hollowed ground?"

"Sirius Black escorting Ronald Bilius Weasley."

"Mrs. Molly Weasley escorting Fredric "Fred" Gideon Weasley."

"Mr. Arthur Weasley escorting George Fabian Weasley."

"Remus Lupin escorting Charlie Septimus Weasley."

"Harry James Potter escorting Ginerva Molly Weasley."

A pleasant warm friendly voice then said, "Welcome to the grounds of the Most Ancient and Noble House of Potter."

The gates slowly swung open to let the group pass through. Once all were clear of the gates they closed with a loud 'clang'.

As they walked along Harry could hear gasps coming from his friends and Charlie. Though the gasps made Harry a little nervous and uneasy he couldn't help but smile at their reaction.

"I'll say it again Sirius, Severus would love the grounds here, so would Poppy with all the potion ingredients that are growing abundantly here and all the herbs and fungi. St. Mungo's would have a field day as well." Remus said smiling.

Sirius chuckled at the thought of Severus Snape willingly walking on to the Potter grounds for Potion ingredients, herbs and fungi.

"Before anyone goes around bragging about what is abundantly growing here, we should find out what exactly is growing here. I do recognize some but there are a lot that I don't." Harry said with a smile.

As the Manor came into view the gasps started again, but louder. It was obvious to Harry that when Sirius brought Molly, Arthur and Remus that he had not brought them onto the grounds, just to the front gates.

"Just wait until someone climbs the stairs. It was darker the first time I came here so it won't be quite as spectacular as it was then." Harry said with a dash of excitement in his voice.

Once the group reached the small staircase they stopped. Harry and Sirius looked at the others to see if any of them would take the first step. No one made any sign of moving. Harry sighed and rolled his eyes as he stepped forward, around the group and placed one foot on the first step. As Harry followed through with the step he turned around so to see the expressions on their faces.

"Oh my." Said Molly with huge eyes.

Arthur, Charlie and Remus flinched a little from the magical fire that erupted from the large Red Jasper bowls sitting atop of the Black Golden Portoro Marble pillars. Fred, George and Ron took a fraction of a step backwards. Ginny momentarily froze in surprise. Once Ginny shook herself out of it she walked up to the staircase and joined Harry.

"So, as you go up each step flames will erupt to light the way. Right?" Ginny asked softly.

"Yeah."

"Lets go then. And quickly so that they might be ale to get over the shock of the flames erupting."

Harry and Ginny turned their backs to everyone and quickly reached the porch. Suddenly faint footsteps could be heard loudly and getting closer.

"Who's you? Why you here? How you get here?"

"Sparky is that you? It's me Harry…Harry Potter. I brought a few friends with me this time."

"Harry sir. You come back here."

"I know it has been a while. Sorry about that."

"You come in. Everyone come in. Sparky see Dog-boy come back too. Sparky make you some tea?"

"No, Sparky. No tea for me today." Sirius chuckled out.

Harry carefully walked backwards into the Manor so he could watch everyone's face. He had to see this so he could have an idea of what his face looked like the first time he came to the Manor.

"Sparky go help Muri. We bring you food and juice in the living room."

"Thank you Sparky." Said Harry.

As each, new person, entered the Manor he or she had expressions of shock, surprise, delight, intrigue, awe and a splash of excitement.

"Blimey Harry." Said Ron.

"You really did not do justice when you described this place." Said the twins.

"I told you that you had to see it. No photograph or words could do any justice." Harry commented.

Ginny walked up to Harry beaming and hugged him.

"Shall we take this into the living room?" Asked Sirius.

"Good idea. I'm sure that Sparky and Muri will be bringing refreshments any minute if they haven't all ready." Said Harry.

Sirius led the way to the living room. Harry and Ginny followed right behind Sirius. Fred, George and Ron were just behind Harry and Ginny. Molly, Arthur, Remus and Charlie were the last to follow, they almost didn't see where everyone else had gone.

All had just taken a seat and got comfortable when Sparky and Muri started popping in and out until everything had been brought out.

12:45PM

Everyone finished eating lunch and were all sitting back comfortably and somewhat relaxed.

-crack-

"Good lunch?"

"Yes Sparky…it was terrific. Thank you and please let Muri know that we thank her as well." Said Sirius.

"Sparky will do that sir. You's all stay put. Sparky clean up."

"I hope not all by yourself." Said Harry.

"Oh no, Sparky call for help." Sparky said as he snapped his fingers.

With in seconds of Sparky snapping his fingers half a dozen elves appeared and started cleaning up. A minute or two later all dishes, silverware, goblets and elves were gone.

"Blimey Harry. How many house-elves are here?" Asked Ron.

"A lot. It's obvious that they are all family. And I really hope you know what I mean. To try and explain in any other way would not sound right, and I refuse to insult the elves."

"You couldn't have explained better than saying 'family'." Ginny said grinning.

"Mr. and Mrs. Weasley how is the moving and unpacking coming along?" Asked Harry politely.

"It's going. Percy has been keeping to himself. Thankfully he has been working. It doesn't seem to me that he likes the job all that much." Said Charlie being careful not to mention the Ministry.

"So, Molly, Arthur do you have free time." Sirius asked quickly hoping that Harry would be distracted by this enough to not connect the dots.

"Plenty of time. There is no rush." Said Molly.

"Harry I'm sure that you and your friends would have a more satisfying entertainment looking around the Manor and the grounds. I know that us adults can be boring at times." Said Sirius.

"I guess. Oh…I want to talk to Harrison. He might be able to help me with finding out where this power is coming from." Harry said as he stood up and proceeded to leave the living room.

Ginny followed Harry out of the room, up the stairs and into a dark room.

Down stairs

"So we can actually go investigating?" Asked Ron.

"Yes, of course. Have fun. Do not get lost. Please do not get lost." Said Sirius.

Fred, George and Ron all got up and found their way outside to investigate the grounds. There would be plenty of time to look around the Manor.

Up stairs

"It's pretty dark in here. I can't see anything. There is a way to lighten it up in here, isn't there?" Asked Ginny.

"Illuminate." Harry said as he snapped his fingers.

Instantly the sconces erupted with small flames.

"Wow! Harry you can't expect to go through all of this by yourself."

"Well, right now I'm not by myself."

"So true. So, what are we going to do first?" Asked Ginny with a bright smile.

Harry led Ginny over to he portrait of Harrison Potter.

"Grandfather. Grandfather, it's Harry…I need to talk to you about something."

"W-what? Ah, Harry you have returned. I am so pleased to see you again. I hope the next visit won't be quite as long. Oh, and who do you have with you. I must say she is a cutie."

"I will try to visit more often. This is Ginny Weasley."

"You wouldn't happen to be related to Molly and Arthur, would you miss?"

"I'm their daughter. Their only daughter and the youngest of seven children."

"Oh my, one better be careful around you. You must be one strong young witch having to deal and put up with that many brothers."

"Thank you sir. Not many realize that."

"That is a shame that more don't realize it. And, please call me Harrison. Unless of course you would be comfortable calling me Grandfather or similar because I would not mind at all."

"I'll think about it."

"By all means Ginny. Do you mind me calling you 'Ginny'?"

"Not at all. Everyone calls me Ginny. Well everyone except one of my brothers."

"Um…Grandfather…"

"Yes Harry."

"I was wondering if you know about what's called 'Merlin's Shield'?"

"Yes I do. May I ask how you know of it? It has been many years since then and I don't believe that your father even knew of it."

"Well, according to Hogwarts' current Headmaster, Albus Dumbledore, I um…conjured or produced it in his office."

"I take it no one was hurt."

"No one was hurt."

"How did you manage to calm down enough to not attack anyone?"

"I calmed him down." Said Ginny.

"How? Please tell me how you got through to him."

"Well I was constantly talking to him softly and calmly. I kept his attention on me."

"Wait a second…you were inside the shield?"

"Yes I was."

"Was the shield already around Harry before you were inside the shield?"

"Yes. I just walked right up to him, placed my hands on his face and made him focus on me."

"You weren't scared at all, not even in the slightest?"

"No, well not how most would think. I was scared of losing Harry. I can't explain how but I just knew Harry needed me and that I had to go to him because I knew I could calm him down."

"Fascinating. You do know that only…"

"My true love or soul mate could have…"

"In this case dear Grandson…your true love and soul mate."

Harry and Ginny looked at each other and smiled. Harry put an arm around Ginny's waist and pulled her close to his side.

"Grandfather, Dumbledore said that the only known magical persons that have produced the shield are descendants of Merlin."

"That is true, but…"

"I know it doesn't mean that only descendants of Merlin can produce the shield. Someone thought that I could be, but that there in no known way to find out. I was wondering if…"

"You should really look around the Parlor. Ask Sparky of Muri to help move the curtains out of the way."

"I will, in a minute. This past Sunday, Sirius accompanied me to Gringotts. I intended on claiming my inheritance."

"What happened?"

"We bumped into the Minister of Magic, Cornelius Fudge. He was really dead set on me not claiming…"

"No one can legally stop you from…"

"I know, but he did manage to sop me. I plan on going back though and soon."

"How did the Minister stop you?"

"The means of 'obliviate'. Sirius said that there was a red glow around me and when he touched my shoulder the glow spread around him as well."

"Bless my soul. Oh how I wonder."

"Wonder what?" Asked Harry.

"First go check out the Parlor. Behind the curtains is the family tree tapestry."

"The Parlor is down stairs in between but under the staircases, right?"

"Yes."

"Harry lets go. Come on." Ginny said tugging on Harry's arm.

"I know a quicker way." Harry said as he pulled Ginny into his arms.

Harry held Ginny close, just tight enough so he would be sure to not loose her, he concentrated on the first floor. The image was clearer than any other image he had concentrated on as well as not having to concentrate as hard and turned on the spot.

"Are you okay?" Harry asked with concern evident in his voice.

"Yeah. That was a little unsettling, but not all that bad since I was with you."

Harry smiled before saying, "Shall we?"

"Yes, lets go."

They walked arm in arm through the double French doors into the Parlor. All the walls were covered with curtains.

"Sparky."

-crack-

"Yes sir."

"How do I move the curtains out of the way? I want to look at the family tree tapestry."

Sparky grinned, bowed, faced the wall on the left, put his hand up in the air, his body clockwise with his hand in the air until he faced the wall on the right. As Sparky did this he murmured, 'ostendo sum est occultus'.

All the curtains disappeared instantly.

"When finished, do what Sparky did but in reverse and say 'occulto sursum', like Sparky did with first incantation."

"Thank you Sparky. That was…just…" Harry trailed off due to not having the right words to describe what happened and seeing the tapestry.

"Amazing." Ginny muttered.

Sparky smiled, bowed and practically skipped out of the Parlor.

Harry glanced over the tapestry looking for specific people. When he found them he walked over to that part of the tapestry and lightly ran his right hand over his parents names. His eyes welled up and tears threatened to spill over.

"Um…Harry…you…Harry…look…Harry…Harry! Are you okay?" Ginny asked.

Harry did not answer. He barely registered that someone was speaking but not what had been said.

"Harry." Ginny called out.

Ginny waited a minute and walked over to Harry when he again did not respond. As she reached Harry's left side she could see that he was lightly running his right hand over his parents names. Ginny slowly looked up at Harry's face and could see tears threatening to spill over and run down his face. She closed her eyes as she wrapped her arms around Harry's waist and gave a small squeeze.

"Harry, it's all right. You don't have to keep it bottled up. I know they should be here with you. They should be here physically. But they will always be with you, here in your heart. Never doubt that they loved you. I know they loved very much and not just because of what I've heard from others or photos of them. Why wouldn't they love you? I can see and I know why they did. Seriously, how could they not have? I mean, I…" Ginny stopped talking as she felt Harry's arms wrap around her and held her oh so very close.

Harry rested his head on Ginny's shoulder. Ginny tightened her hold on Harry as she felt the warm trickle of tears land on her shoulder seeping through her shirt and down her body.

"It's okay. Let it all out. I'm right here and I'm not going anywhere. And never apologize…every one cries." Ginny whispered in Harry's ear.

They held each other tight as Harry cried. An hour later Harry's breathing stated to return to normal and the crying subsided. Harry lifted his head to look at Ginny without lessoning his hold on her. He sniffled a few times and light kissed her on the forehead.

"Thank you. For everything but mostly for you being who you are. You seem to always be there when I really need you. When only you can get through to me."

"And I always will be."

Harry leaned his head down, towards Ginny and kissed her. As Ginny barely stated to kiss him back, Harry broke off the kiss.

"One day, sometime in the future, I won't stop you." Harry murmured against Ginny's lips.

"Are you sure about that?"

"Yes. Trust me."

"I do trust you."

Harry cleared his throat and asked, "So, what were you saying earlier? Before you came over here."

"Oh!" Ginny said and dragged Harry to the other side of the Parlor.

"Um…Ginny…"

"Look." Ginny said as she pointed at the top of the tapestry near the corner.

Harry looked where Ginny was pointing. He was bug-eyed, his heart was thumping wildly, he was in shock and then things made sense.

Harry and Ginny looked at each other, Ginny was smiling, Harry was little pale with a smirk on his face.

"And Dumbledore said that there was no way to find out."

"I'm…a …descendant…of…"

"You have the power of Merlin running through your veins."

Before Harry could comment, both Harry and Ginny could hear a familiar voice. Both looked towards the double French doors and heard:

"What? The Minister…obliviate…that's…that's illegal. Wait…this happened inside Gringotts." Said Hermione chuckling out the last part.

"What?" Asked Sirius.

"You do remember what is engraved upon the second set of doors at Gringotts, don't you?"

"Hermione it has been quite a while since I paid attention to what may or may not be engraved on the doors of Gringotts."

"Well, on the second set of doors is engraved:

'Enter stranger, but take head:

Of what awaits the sin of greed;

For those who take but do not earn;

Must pay most dearly in their turn;

So if you seek beneath our floors;

A treasure that was never yours'

Thief, you have been warned, beware

Of finding more then treasure here'."

"Wait, how does the Minister know about Harry's inheritance?" Asked Ron.

"Because the Ministry is aware of all inheritances. Gringotts and the Ministry have inheritance departments." Said Hermione.

Harry had only heard Hermione say, 'what? the Minister…obliviate.' The rest was lost as he started to tremble. Between what Hermione said and what happened a little while ago when he saw his parents names on the tapestry it refueled what he had been feeling when his memory returned at Grimmuald Place after going to Gringotts. Ginny looked at Harry and could faintly see a red glow appearing. She quickly moved so she was facing Harry and placed her hands on his cheek.

"Harry. Please hear me. Forget about Fudge. Remember what Griphook said. Remember being greeted by Griphook and what he said about alternative ways of claiming your inheritance. A simple blood test, a bloodline test and what else? What else did Griphook say? Harry please remember. Get control and let me know you have heard me and understood what I've said."

Harry closed his eyes and nodded. The faint red glow vanished and his body wasn't trembling as much. Harry concentrated and focused don his breathing as well as pulling up the memory of walking into Gringotts and being greeted by Griphook. After several minutes Harry remembered Griphook say, 'if there is a house involved, one would only have to declare him or herself as the Head of the House it would result in an automatic claim of the inheritance.'

Harry's eyes flew open, he had a mischievous smile on his face, he wrapped his arms around Ginny pulling her close, whispered a 'thank you' and kissed her quickly. While holding Ginny in his arms he said, "As the only known living heir, I, Harry James Potter, declare myself as the Head of the House of Potter."

A plain but elegant gold chain with a small pendant of the Potter crest materialized around Harry's neck.

"Whoa, Harry. Where did that necklace come from?" Asked Ginny

Harry reached up and felt the god chain. As he ran his fingers along the chain and rested on the pendant he looked down. Though it was upside down and small Harry was still able to make out the Potter crest.

"I get a necklace? Sirius got a ring when he…actually a necklace is just fine. It will be easier to keep it from view this way. Don't look at me like that. I'm very proud, but I don't want to be gawked at more than I already am. Again, I am very proud. I also don't want to be flaunting it around."

"I can understand that. Uh-oh."

"What?"

"The Minister…when he finds out…"

"I don't care. He hasn't yet changed any laws concerning claiming inheritances. There's really nothing he can do about it. He used a memory charm on Sirius and me. All he had to do was just let me claim the inheritance. I probably wouldn't have declared anything until after finishing school."

"I wonder how soon we'll hear from Fudge?"

"Don't know and don't care."

"You know, if he's pissed…it just proves the suspicion."

"Yes it will."

Harry and Ginny headed to the double French doors. Harry stopped and walked over to the right side of the room.

"Harry?"

"I'm covering the tapestry."

"Oh, yeah."

Harry held his right in the air and turned his body counter clockwise until he faced the left wall while murmuring 'occulto sursum'. Within seconds the curtains rematerialized.

"Okay, let's go now." Harry said as he grabbed Ginny's hand.

They walked out of the Parlor to see all the adults and Hermione.

"Any idea as to why the Minister was even at Gringotts on a Sunday morning?" Asked Hermione.

"Who knows? He is the Minister, he can be and go just about anywhere without a reason." Said Remus.

"Hermione what were you saying about….er…meaning? The warning at Gringotts…I didn't quite catch it all. I know the warning…but I'm not quite sure I'm following as to how it could affect the Minister." Said Ginny.

"Harry, Ginny." Said Hermione said as she turned around.

"So, Hermione what do you think?" Asked Harry.

"This place is amazing. There are so many potion ingredients, herbs and fungi…"

"We know." Harry said smiling.

"That was down right awful of Fudge to…Harry where did you..? When did you get that necklace?"

"Well…I…um…it just…materialized."

"Harry what did you do?" Asked Sirius suspiciously.

"Master Harry! Master Harry!" Muri called out full of excitement as she ran into the house.

"Yes Muri"

"There is a Mr. Fudge at the gates. He wants a conference with you. Shall Muri let him in or tell him to go away?"

"I'll talk to him. Do not let him on the grounds."

"I'll tell Mr. Fudge you be out shortly, Master Harry."

Sirius raised and eyebrow while looking at Harry. Sirius was thinking about what could have happened that Muri would call Harry 'Master'. Then it sunk in and Sirius realized how Kreacher changed and acted differently…after he declared to be the Head of the House of Black.

Before Sirius could say anything to Harry, Sparky appeared and walked over until he stood in front of Harry.

"S-sparky." Harry said before swallowing uncomfortably.

"What special dinner should Sparky and Muri make for the Head of the House of Potter and guests?"

"I…um…well…I…um…um…it doesn't really matter. N-nothing special." Harry sputtered out as he pulled Ginny in front of him and held her there.

"Special dinner is customary when accepting new Head of House, Master. What are your favorites?"

"I like treacle tart…carrots…steak and potatoes. Nothing else comes to mind." Harry mumbled softly.

"Very well. No worry about drink. It is always butterbeer for celebrations such as this." Said Sparky before disappearing.

The whole time Harry was holding Ginny in front of him, she was trying hard not to laugh. It seemed to Ginny that Harry was using her as a protective shield and she found that funny. Hermione stood stock still with her mouth hanging open. Remus, Charlie, Arthur and Molly were all in a state of shock. Sirius only stared at Harry…for quite a while.

"Harry…"

"I better go see what the Minister wants." Harry said quickly, cutting Sirius off.

Harry quickly ran out of the house but slowed down to a brisk walk up to the gates. Ginny quickly followed Harry. Everyone else followed once they were recomposed.