Harry looked at the figure in shock as it loomed over him.
"Y-Y-Y-You're not real," Harry stuttered as he stared at a figure devoid of any human features. The figure nodded its head.
"I am the Sorting Hat," the figure stated as it moved its hand to help Harry up.
"What's a Sorting Hat?" Harry asked, propping himself up with the help of the figure.
"I forget that you're not well-versed in the Wizarding world," the figure known as the Sorting Hat replied," All you have to know is that I possess the knowledge of four of the greatest wizards and witches in British history.' Harry just looked at the Hat.
"If you say so," Harry responded," So why were you chasing after me?"
"Because you were running away," the Hat answered. Harry glared at the Hat.
"Oh, you mean why did I want to speak to you," the Hat responded. Harry nodded his head.
"I came to convince you to attend Hogwarts," the Hat stated. Harry raised an eyebrow.
"Why should I?" Harry asked.
"Because you are the Chosen One," the Hat answered. Harry looked at the Hat in surprise.
"No," Harry responded," That's Neville Longbottom and Charles Potter." The figure just looked at Harry.
"Ummmmmmmm," Harry replied," Are you staring at me?"
"Yes," the Hat answered," Sorry, I sometimes forget that this body doesn't have any human features like eyes." Harry just looked at the Hat.
"So anyway," the Hat replied," Do you seriously believe that those two are the Chosen Ones?"
"I don't know," Harry answered, shrugging," All my life I've been told that those two are the Chosen Ones." The Hat seemed to sigh.
"Donn't believe a word of what they say," the Hat replied. Harry just looked at the Hat.
"If you say so," Harry replied," I'm still not going to Hogwarts."
"I expected you to say that," the Hat responded.," So I have compiled a list of reasons why you should join Hogwarts." Harry just looked at the Hat.
"As if," Harry replied as he turned around to walk away from the Hat.
"I can help you find her," the Hat stated. Harry froze as he heard this.
"I have no idea what you're talking about," Harry replied as he continued walking.
"i know where she is," the Hat called out. harry froze once again before approving directly in front of the Hat.
"Tell me where she is," Harry growled, placing his hand around the Hat's throat.
"That doesn't work on me," the Hat replied," Remember not a real body." Harry just glared at the Hat before letting go. The Hat noted that Harry's eyes were now snake-like. It also noted that the snake and Harry seemed to pulse his magical energy.
"Where is she?" Harry demanded to know.
"I cannot tell you," the Hat answered. Harry hissed at the Hat.
"Tell me," Harry hissed.
"You are not ready," the Hat stated. Harry looked at the Hat, shocked.
"What do you mean?" Harry asked," I have mastered wandless magic, elf magic, apparation, and alchemy."
"That's impressive," the Hat responded," But it will not be enough to save her." Harry was silent for a moment. The Hat watched as Harry's eyes reverted back to normal and the magical energy dissipate into the air.
"At least, tell me who has her," Harry pleaded. The Hat stayed silent before nodding its head.
"You deserve to know who you're up against," the Hat agreed before turning its head to look at Harry," Death Eaters have her." Harry's eyes widened before growling. The Hat saw Harry's eyes turn snake-like. This time there was no magical energy pulsing out of Harry and Tom.
"Why am I not ready/" Harry asked.
"You may have mastered wandless magic, elf magic, apparation, and alchemy," the Hat answered," But you lack the basic magical knowledge." Harry looked at the Hat in surprise at this statement.
'Why would I need to know that?" Harry asked.
"Because it greatly improve your chance of saving her," the Hat answered. Harry was silent for a moment. His eyes changed back to normal again as he calmed down.
"I still don't see why I have to attend Hogwarts," Harry stated," I could easily join another school."
"That may be true," the Hat replied," But you forget I possess the knowledge of four of the greatest wizards in British history."
"So?" Harry responded," I doubt you're going to train me or something like that." The Hat was silent for a moment before Harry's eyes widened in shock.
"You are," Harry stated. The Hat nodded its head.
"But why?" Harry asked," I doubt it's because I'm the Chosen One."
"I'm training you because I saw the potential in you as I sifted through your brother's memories," the Hat stated," It was rather unfortunate that I couldn't train you, but it was probably for the best." Harry was silent for a moment.
"And I'm guessing that you want me to attend Hogwarts because you are bond to the place or something like that," the Hat nodded its head.
'What if I don't want train from you?" Harry asked. The Hat shrugged its shoulders.
"Then, you will never find her location," the Hat answered," You can spend the rest of your life, looking for her, as you perform meaningless jobs across the globe." Harry glared at the Hat before sighing.
'When do I start?" Harry asked. The Hat then magically made a white envelope appear in the air before handing it over to Harry. Harry grabbed it.
"Your list of equipment is inside that envelope," the Hat explained," As well as a letter to explain everything you need to know about Hogwarts."
"What am I going to about money?" Harry asked.
"Go to Gringott's," the Hat answered," Give them the third letter in that envelope. It will do the rest." Harry nodded his head.
'Is that all?" Harry asked. The Hat nodded its head.
"I will see you on September 1st," the Hat replied before walking over to the castle. Harry just looked at the departing figure.
"(Are you really going to Hogwarts?)" Tom asked. Harry looked at the envelope in his hand.
"(Yes)," Harry answered," (We finally have a lead on her)."
"(Yes)," Tom replied. Harry took one long look at the envelope in his hand.
"(At least, he didn't say anything about going back to my parents)," Harry commented.
"(That's true)," Tom replied as the duo vanished. To the distance, the Sorting Hat watched as Harry apparated. Four ghostly figures appeared behind the Hat.
"Is he the one?" one of them asked.
"Yes," the Hat answered," He will be the one to unite the four houses."
"We shall see," another replied before the for figures disappeared. The Hat seemed to sigh before turning around to continue its trek back to the castle.
At Diagon Alley
Harry, wearing a jacket to hide Tom and shades to hide his eyes, stood in front of a giant building known as Gringotts. Harry was clutching the envelope in his hand tightly before walking into the building. To his surprise, he saw short, weird-looking people managing the place.
"These must be the goblins," Harry muttered as he walked towards the main desk.
"Excuse me," Harry called out to the goblin at the desk. The goblin looked up Harry.
"Yes," the goblin replied, in a snarky voice," How may I help you?"
"I'm suppose to give you this later," Harry answered as he opened up the envelope and pulled out a letter. He handed the letter to the goblin, who put on glasses. The goblin read the letter before looking at Harry in surprise.
"Mr. Potter, please come this way," the goblin ordered as he jumped off. Harry followed the goblin towards a door. The goblin opened the door to reveal a rather luxurious room, filled lavious furniture.
"Please wait here," the goblin instructed, moving aside to allow Harry to enter the room.
"Ok," Harry replied, unsteadily as he entered the room. He then heard the door slam behind him. Alone in the room, Harry decided to inspect the room.
"The goblins must be loaded," Harry commented as he examined the pieces of furniture in the room. Harry was inspecting a vase when he heard the door open behind him. He quickly turned around to see an old goblin, hobbling over to him.
"Mr. Potter," the goblin greeted, extending his hand," It's a pleasure to meet you."
"It's a pleasure meeting with you," Harry replied, shaking the goblin's hand," Mister?"
"Ragnuk," the goblin answered as he moved to the side," Please have a seat." Harry quickly plopped down on one of the lavious couches. The goblin known as Ragnuk sat across from Harry.
"Do you know why you're here?" Ragnuk asked.
"Not really," Harry answered," I was told by the Sorting Hat to come to Gringotts and give one of you a letter." Ragnuk nodded his head.
"The reason you're here is because the Sorting Hat seems to have deemed you a potential heir if Hogwarts," Ragnuk explained. Harry just looked at Ragnuk in silence.
"Huh?!" Harry responded," I thought Hogwarts was a school."
"It is," Ragnuk replied," It was the founders' wills that after their deaths to combine any of their assets connected to Hogwarts into a single account."
"Why?" Harry asked.
"We do not know," Ragnuk answered," We were paid substantial money to make this happen and we did. However, no one has ever been able to claim the vault until now."
"I'm not going to bother asking why," Harry responded," But how am I the heir to Hogwarts?" Ragnuk then pulled out a folded letter. Putting on his reading glasses, he opened the letter.
"I'm just going to read the important bits of the letter to save time," Ragnuk stated. Harry nodded his head. Ragnuk cleared his throat before reading out the letter.
"Dear Ragnuk," Ragnuk read out," I wish to inform that I have found a potential heir to Vault 7. His name is Harry James Potter. As the representative of the original owners of Vault 7, I wish to bestow Harry unlimited access to his vault's galleons, sickles, and knuts. He is not allowed ownership of any land, stocks, or items until he is of age however. He is especially not allowed to utilize his political votes until I deem him ready. Please provide Harry with enchanted ring to determine whether or not he is worthy to become the heir to Hogwarts. Sincerely, the Sorting Hat." Ragnuk then looked up to see an ticked off Harry.
"When I find that Hat," Harry growled, looking at his hands," I'm going to rip his threads off." Ragnar just looked at Harry before clearing his throat. This caught Harry's attention.
"Sorry," Harry responded.
"That is ok, Mr. Potter," Ragnuk replied.
"Call me Harry," Harry responded," Mr. Potter makes me sound way older than I want to be." Ragnuk nodded his head.
"Do you know what comes next?" Ragnuk asked. Harry nodded his head.
"I have to put on this ring to test whether or not I'm worthy," Harry answered. Ragnuk nodded his head before pulling out a ring. It was a simple multi-colored ring with an emerald, ruby, topaz, and lapis on four sides of the ring. Harry was stunned by the beauty of the ring. Ragnuk noticed the look go awe on Harry's face.
"Do you like my craftsmanship?" Ragnuk asked. Harry turned his head to look at Ragnuk.
"You made that!" Harry responded. Ragnuk nodded his head.
"This is my finest piece of work," Ragnuk stated as he motioned for Harry to come towards him. Harry stood up as he walked over to Ragnuk.
"Give my your dominant hand," Ragnuk ordered. Harry lifted his right arm towards Ragnuk.
"The test will begin as soon as I place this ring on your thumb," Ragnuk told Harry," Are you ready?" Harry nodded his head before Ragnuk slipped the ring into his thumb. Harry felt a surge of magic flow through his body.
"ARGHHHHHHHHHHH," Harry screamed as the magic overloaded his body before darkness enveloped his vision.
Harry found himself in a dark room. He looked around to see blackness everywhere.
"Where am I?" Harry muttered," Last time I checked, I was in Gringotts with that old goblin." Harry then noticed that he wasn't feeling anything from his left arm. He lifted up his jacket sleeve to see that Tom was no longer could around his arm.
"(TOM)," Harry shouted as he looked around for his companion.
"You won't find him here," a voice said. Harry looked around.
"Who's there?" Harry called out.
"I am the ring," the voice answered. Harry continued to look around to find the source of the voice.
"Is this a test for something?" Harry asked.
"Yes," the voice answered," I have seen your life. At a critical moment of your life, you have shown traits of each house in Hogwarts."
"What would that be?" Harry asked.
"Bravery," the voice answered as the word bravely appeared in red.
"Loyalty," the voice continued as the word loyalty appeared in yellow.
"Intelligence," the voice continued as the word intelligence appeared in blue.
"Ambition," the voice finished as the word ambition appeared in green.
"So what?" Harry responded," I'm pretty sure everyone has shown these qualities." Suddenly, four animals appeared underneath each word. A lion was curled underneath the word bravery. A badger was scratching itself underneath the world loyalty. An eagle was flying underneath the word intelligence. A silver snake similar to Tom hissed underneath the word ambition.
"Pick one," the voice instructed.
"What do you mean?" Harry asked.
"Pick your house," the house clarified.
"Ohhhhh," Harry understood," So each animal and word represents a house of Hogwarts."
"Yes," the voice confirmed.
"So, if I remember correctly," Harry replied," The lion represents Gryffindor. The badger represents Hupplepuff. The eagle represents Ravenclaw. And the snake represents Slytherin."
"Yes," the voice confirmed again," Now, pick one."
"Ok," Harry replied before frowning.
"Oh, crap," Harry thought to himself," I can't pick one." He looked over to the lion.
"Being brave is good," Harry muttered to himself," But it only works to a certain extent. You can't be brave for everything." He then turned his head to the badger.
"The same goes for loyalty," Harry continued to mutter to himself," You can't be loyal all the time." He then turned his head to the eagle.
"Intelligence will get you far in life," Harry commented," But you can't always rely purely on your intelligence." He then turned his head to the snake.
"Ambition gives life a purpose," Harry stated," But sometimes, we lose sight of what's important to achieve our goal." Harry looked up. He then turned his head to look at each animal.
"Have you made your decision?" the voice asked.
"I haven't," Harry answered," Each word is good to live your life by, but you need a balance. I cannot choose."
"You have passed," the voice stated before the area started to shift. Harry felt the ground shake as light filled the area, blinding him. Harry found himself in a white room with the animals in front of him.
"What's going on?" Harry asked.
"You have passed," the animals seemed to say in unison.
"What?!" Harry responded, surprised.
"To be heir of Hogwarts, you must have the traits of all four houses," the lion stated.
"Traits you clearly possess," the badger continued.
"However, it wasn't enough," the eagle continued.
"We needed to see if you favoured one trait above the rest," the snake finished.
"And the fact that I didn't choose one?" Harry asked.
"Means you value every trait equally," the animals answered in unison.
"So that's why I passed," Harry responded. The animals nodded their heads.
"Ragnuk will tell you the rest," the snake stated. Darkness then enveloped Harry's vision.
Harry opened his eyes. He found himself standing.
"I take it you passed," Harry heard Ragnuk say. Harry looked at Ragnuk.
"Yeah," Harry confirmed, looking at the ring on his thumb. Ragnuk smiled.
"Take a seat," Ragnuk ordered. Harry sat down on the couch.
"As you know, you have unlimited access to the money in Vault 7," Ragnuk stated. Harry nodded his head.
"But I don't have access to anything else," Harry continued. Ragnuk nodded his head.
Though, it won't matter," Ragnuk replied.
"Why?" Harry asked.
"Because to become Lord of Hogwarts, you need find to find the four familiars," Ragnuk answered. Harry looked at Ragnuk, confused. Ragnuk then pulled out a piece of paper before handing it over to Harry. Harry grabbed it.
"To become Lord of Hogwarts," Harry read," The heir must find four familiars. A lion, a badger, an eagle, and a snake. Only when you find all four, you will become Lord Hogwarts." Harry looked up at Ragnuk.
"This sounds like a stupid condition," Harry stated," I don't even know what a familiar is."
"A familiar is a pet that you have a magical bond with," Ragnuk explained.
"Oh," Harry responded," Alos, how am I suppose to find four familiars?" Harry noticed the smile on Ragnuk's face.
"You've already found one," Ragnuk stated. Harry looked at Ragnuk in surprise. Ragnuk then pointed to Tom.
"Your snake is a familiar," Ragnuk pointed out. Harry looked at Tom in surprise.
"I'm going to guess how you found your snake," Ragnuk continued," You were walking around and felt an attraction towards a certain area. You walked and found the snake."
"That's right," Harry replied, shocked," Except Tom was an egg." Ragnuk nodded his head.
"That is how you will find your other familiars," Ragnuk said, smiling. Harry was silent for a moment before realising something.
"That means that I was suppose to become the heir of Hogwarts since birth," Harry pointed out. Ragnuk nodded his head.
"It seems like you were destined to become the heir to Hogwarts," Ragnuk agreed," So would you like to visit your vault?"
"Sure," Harry replied. Ragnuk and Harry then stood up.
"I will call for a goblin to take you to your vault," Ragnuk stated before snapping his fingers. Then, the door opened to reveal the same goblin from before.
"Come visit me anytime if you wish to talk about your account," Ragnuk said.
"Thanks," Harry replied," Have a good day." Harry then turned around, missing the surprised look on Ragjnuk's face. Harry then walked out of the room and looked at the goblin.
"Follow me, Mr. Potter," the goblin ordered Harry. Harry walked behind the goblin as they walked through another door. Harry was surprised to find a cart on rails.
"What's that?" Harry asked, pointing to the cart.
"That's a magic cart," the goblin answered as it climbed onto it,
"Cool," Harry replied as he sat down.
"Please keep your arms in the cart at all times," the goblin instructed before pressing a button. The cart then sped off at mach speeds. Harry felt the wind press against him as the cart swerved and turned on the rails. Then, Harry saw a waterfall ahead.
"What's that?" Harry asked.
"That is the Thief's Downfall," the goblin answered as the cart passed through the waterfall, soaking both the goblin and Harry," It cancels any magical enchantments on a person."
"That's pretty good," Harry replied.
"Yes, it is," the goblin agreed. Harry then saw a dragon towards the distance.
"Is that a dragon?" Harry asked.
"Yes," the goblin answered," That is our final measure of security to guard the vaults deep underground." The cart soon stopped, allowing the goblin and Harry to get off. The duo walked towards the dragon.
"Wait," the goblin ordered. Harry stopped walking as he saw a goblin run out with a gong in his hand. He watched as the dragon seem to wake up and growl at him. Then, the goblin hit the gong. The dragon roared, but stumbled backwards as the gong was repeatedly hit.
"Come," the goblin ordered as he walked towards a tunnel. Harry quickly followed, looking back at the dragon. Harry stayed silent for the rest of the walk. Soon, the duo sopped in front of a large Vault.
"Welcome to Vault 7," the goblin stated," Please place your hand against the door." Harry walked forward and placed his hand on the door. Harry felt something weird crawl up his arm before the ring started to glow. Red, green, yellow, and blue light illuminated the tunnel before it faded. Then, the door opened. Harry and the goblin then entered the vault. Harry was shocked to see huge piles of gold, silver, and bronze.
"Oh my god," Harry responded.
"Do you know how the currency in the Wizarding world works?" the goblin asked.
"Yeah," Harry answered, still in awe of the amounts of gold, silver, and bronze in the room.
"You may take out any amount of money at any times," the goblin stated," Just state your name at any one of the desk and the goblin there will take you."
"What if someone tries to impersonate?" Harry asked.
"They cannot," the goblin answered," To open this vault, you need to possess the Hogwarts ring."
"What if someone steals my ring?" Harry asked.
"They can't," the goblin answered," The ring cannot be taken off your finger."
"WHAT?!" Harry responded before trying to pull the ring off his thumb. True to the goblin's word, the ring didn't come off.
"Wow," Harry replied before looking at the piles of money.
"How much will you be taking out?" the goblin asked.
"Ummmmmmm," Harry replied," How much do you think all of these will cost?" Harry then pulled out a piece of paper and handed it to the goblin. The goblin looked over the list.
"Ahhh," the goblin responded as it handed the letter back to the Harry," I think you would need a Linked ring."
"That's a Linked ring?" Harry asked.
"A Linked ring is a ring that is connected to your Vault," the goblin answered, pulling out a golden ring," You are able to withdraw any amount from your Vault with this ring."
"Does it have a charm that prevents from being taken?" Harry asked.
"It will only work if the person possesses the Hogwarts ring," the goblin answered. Harry nodded his head before grabbing the ring.
"So how does it work?" Harry asked.
"Just say how much you want and it will appear in your hand," the goblin answered.
"Am I able to deposit through the ring as well?" Harry asked. The goblin nodded his head.
"It can work both ways," the goblin answered.
"That's cool," Harry replied as he slipped ring onto his middle finger.
'That will be ten galleons," the goblin stated.
"Of course, it will," Harry replied as ten gold coins appeared in his hand. He looked at his hand in surprise before handing it over to the goblin.
"Since, we have concluded our business," the goblin replied as he stated walking away," Let us take our leave." Harry followed the goblin. In a few minutes, Harry found himself outside, feeling richer with the ring in his hand.
"(That was eventful)," Tom commented as Harry pulled out the list.
"(Yeah, it was)," Harry whispered back," Now, I think we should go find my wand."
"(That would be wise)," Tom replied.
"Where do I go to find a wand?" Harry muttered to himself as he walked. He looked up to see a sign saying," Ollivander's Wand Shop."
"That was easy," Harry commented before placing the letter into his pocket. He then entered the shop. An old man looked up to see Harry enter the shop.
"Ahhh, Mr. Potter," the old man greeted," I've been expecting you. Though, I expected you to come three years ago."
"I wasn't planning to attend Hogwarts three years ago," Harry replied," But now I am and I am in need of a wand."
"Of course," the old man replied before walking towards Harry.
"Give me your dominant arm," the old man ordered. Harry lifted his right man. The old man then measured the arm before frowning.
"Give me your other arm," the old man ordered. Harry looked at the old man before lifting his left arm. The old man measured that arm before muttering to himself.
"Strange, very strange," Harry could hear the old man mutter before he walked to the back of his store. Harry stood at the counter, waiting for the old man. The old man came back with a duty old box.
"Try this wand," the old man said, placing the box on the counter.
"Why do I need to try a wand?" Harry asked," Don't I just pick a wand?" The old man shot his head as he opened the box.
"The wand chooses the wizard, Mr. Potter," the old man explained as he pulled out a black wand," That much has always been clear to those of us who have studied wandlore. These connections are complex. An initial attraction, and then a mutual quest for experience, the wand learning from the wizard, the wizard from the wand." Harry just looked at the old man.
"This a eleven inch long wand made with holly wood and phoenix feather core," the old man stated," It will be most useful in your quest." Harry then made a move to grab the wand with his right hand.
"No," the old man said," Use your left hand." Harry just looked at the old man before grabbing the wand with his left hand. A warm feeling flowed through Harry as his magic reacted with the wand.
"Good," the old man responded before placing the box away," Now for your right hand." Harry looked at the old man in surprise.
"I thought I only needed one wand," Harry replied.
"That is true for most wizards," the old man responded as he started walking away," But you're not like most wizards." Harry stayed silent as he waited for the old man. The old man came back with another wand in his hand. He pulled out a black wand.
"This is thirteen and a half inches, made of blackthorn, and a unicorn hair core," the old man stated. Harry grabbed the black wand with his right hand before the wand exploded in his hand. Harry and the old man looked at Harry's right hand in shock.
"Sorry," Harry responded, looking at the old man, but the old man was already muttering to himself.
"Strange, very strange," Harry head again as the old man walked away. Harry once again waited before the old man came back with another box.
"Try this wand," the old man said, pulling out a brown wand," it a twelve inch wand, made up of ash wood, and has dragon heartstring as a core." Harry grabbed the wand. To his surprise, the wood disintegrated, leaving a brunt string in Harry's hand.
"Wha the hell?!" Harry responded, looking at his hand. He looked up to see the old man has disappeared.
"What a pain," Harry muttered as he looked at the wand in his left hand. It was beautifully crafted. Harry could feel the power resonating within the wand.
"(It's powerful)," Tom commented.
"(Yes, it is)," Harry agreed.
"That wand's core has brother," Harry heard the old man say. Harry turned his head to see the old man with a really dusty box in hand.
"What do you mean?" Harry asked.
"The feather of that wand and another came from the same phoenix," the old man answered as he pulled out a white wand.
"Does the brother have an owner?" Harry asked.
"Yes," the old man answered before pointing to Harry's forehead," That wand is one that gave you that scar." Harry looked at the old man in surprise before looking at the wand.
"So, this is the brother of Voldemort's ~the old man shudders~ wand," Harry replied. The old man nodded his head as Harry turned his head to look him.
"Try this wand," the old man said as he presented the white wand," This is thirteen inches, made up of a rare white oak wood, and is the only wand to possess a dragon claw as a horn." Harry grabbed the wand and felt a strong magic flow through his body. He noticed the old man smile at him.
"You are a very interesting man, Mr. Potter," the old man stated," Both of your wands are made up of the most unusual combinations. Holly and phoenix feather don't usually mix due to the wood's volatility and the phoenix's natural detachment from the world. The oak and dragon claw also don't usually mix because of the oak's defensive nature and the dragon's natural tendency to attack. It is interesting that you possess cores from two of fire creatures. Also, your wands are enemies."
"Huh?" Harry responded," How are they enemies?"
"Listen carefully," the old man instructed. Harry closed his eyes. From his two hands, he could feel the animosity between the two wands. Harry opened his eyes.
"See what I mean," the old man said, smiling at Harry. Harry nodded his head.
"You are also the only dual-wielder in the history of the magical world," the old man stated. Harry just looked at the two wands in his hands before sighing.
"I'm the heir to Hogwarts," Harry muttered to himself," Now, I'm a dual-wielder. At least, I know who to utilise two weapons at once."
"Would you like holsters for your wands?" the old man asked.
"Yes, please," Harry answered.
"What charms would you like to add onto your holsters?" the old man asked.
"Give it the best protection spells," Harry answered," I want it to only be able to be accessed by me." The old man nodded his head.
"That will be one hundred galleons," the old man stated. Harry gaped at the old man.
"Why is it so much?" Harry asked, shocked.
"Seven galleons for your first wand, twenty-three galleons for your second wand, and seventy galleons for the holsters," the old man answered. Harry sighed before moving his oak hand to his left and placing his hand on the counter.
"One hundred galleons," Harry said before a pile of gold coins appeared on the counter. The old man smiled as he grabbed the pile of gold coins before walking to the back. The old man then came back to the front.
"Come back after you're done shopping," the old man stated," I will have your holsters ready for you."
"Can I leave my wands here?" Harry asked.
"I was going to ask you to leave them here anyway," the old man answered," I need to measure them to accurately make holsters for them." Harry nodded his head before placing his wands on the counter. Harry then left the shop.
"(That took way longer than it should have)," Harry stated.
"(Yes, it did)," Tom replied.
"(Let's go buy the rest)," Harry replied before walking away.
Two hours later
Harry stood in front of the wand shop once again. Over the span of two hours, Harry bought his robes, books, a trunk, and magical equipment. His trunk, containing all his bought items, was shrunk down and in Harry' pocket. Harry entered the store. He saw the old man walk towards the counter with what seemed to be two holsters. The holsters and straps seemed to be made up of dark green scales.
"Are these it?" Harry asked.
"Yes," the old man answered," The holsters are made up of basilick scales, which are impervious to most magical spells. Harry smiled as he slipped on the holsters.
"I have also added a feature where the wands can only be taken out by your magical signature," the old man continued.
"It's perfect," Harry replied as he felt the two holsters on each side of him.
"Here are your wands," the old man stated, handing Harry both of his wands. Harry moved to grab them.
"Be careful which hand you carry them," the old man advised as Harry's right hand was about to grab the black wand," There might be disastrous consequences if you don't use the right hand for the right wand." Harry nodded his hand before moving his right hand to grab the white wand while his left hand grabbed the black wand. Harry then placed the white wand into the left holster and the black wand to his right.
"Thank you," Harry responded as he moved to walk out of the shop.
"Pleasure doing business with you, Mr. Potter," the old man responded. Harry then opened the door and walked out onto Diagon alley.
"(Let's go home)," Harry stated before disappearing. He then appeared in the middle of a forest.
"Where the hell am I?" Harry wondered before he felt a distress to his right. Harry whipped around to see a pure black badger being chased by two hunters. Harry realised that they were poachers.
"(SAVE HER)," Harry heard Tom hiss. Magic flowed Harry's body. His eyes changed snake-like as he sprinted towards the hunters.
"Confringo," Harry shouted, pointing his right hand at one of the hunters. The hunter exploded, shocking the other hunter. He soon stopped chasing the badger before aiming his gun at Harry. Harry glared at the hunter before disappearing. Then hunter swivelled around to try and find Harry.
"What the hell?" the hunter muttered to himself as he turned around to come face to face to Harry. His eyes locked in with Harry's green snake-like eyes.
"Confringo," were the last words the hunter heard before his head exploded. Harry glared at the dead body of the hunter as his eyes returned to normal. He then turned his head to the badger.
"/ Are you ok? /" Harry asked, unknowingly in a different language. The badger looked at Harry in surprise.
"/ You're the one! /" the badger replied before bowing her head.
"/ What do you mean by that?/" Harry asked, still unaware he was talking in the badger's language.
"/ You are the heir /" the badger answered. It was Harry's turn to look at the badger in surprise.
"/ How did you know that? /" Harry asked. He then noticed a yellow glow illuminating from his thumb. He looked at the badger.
"/ You're one of the familiars?! /" Harry stated, shocked. The badger nodded her head. Harry was silent for a moment.
"/ What is your name?/" Harry asked.
"/ Helga /" the badger answered.
"/ Ok /" Harry replied," / So are you stuck with me or something like that?/" The badger known as Helga nodded her head.
"/ Ok /" Harry said," / Let's go /" Helga nodded her head before climbing onto Harry.
"/ Oi /" Harry responded,"/ What are you doing? /"
"/ Climbing onto your head /" Helga answered before lying on top of Harry's head.
"/ Why? /" Harry asked.
"/ Like your snake, I need a place to rest to accompany you at all times /" Helga answered. Harry was silent for a moment.
"/ You're camouflaged, right? /" Harry asked.
"/ Yes /" Helga answered.
"/ Good /" Harry replied before he apparated with Helga and Tom.
At Hogwarts
The Hat was humming to himself as it sat on a shelf in the Headmaster's office. He was humming tune as he watched Dumbledore search desperately for the missing Potter once again. Then, he felt something. The Hat looked out of the window and smiled.
"Seems like he found your second familiar," the Hat muttered.
"Did you say something?" Dumbledore asked.
"Get me more booze," the Hat shouted at Dumbledore. The Hat smirked as he saw Dumbledore sigh before waving his wand. A bottle of beer floated towards the Hat.
"Today has been a good day," the Hat thought to himself before using his magic to open the bottle of beer.