Chapter 3 - GODRIC'S VAULT
Harry POV
After losing my temper with Aunt Marge, I stormed up to my room packed my things and left. I couldn't stay any longer or I would pull my wand out and hex all of the Dursleys. I really felt awful, I just got off the Night Bus, and it was the worst. I walked through the leaky cauldron and dropped my luggage off before walking through into Diagon Alley.
Remembering what Godric said about my finances, I made my way over to Gringotts. I had to move quickly to not be seen, it didn't help that I somehow had a bit of a growth spurt and grew taller and more muscular.
Despite Aunt Marge, looking back, this was without a doubt the best summer ever with the Dursleys. I not only did not have any incredibly horrible nightmares at night, but on the first day back, after learning how to cast wingardium leviosa wandlessly, I threatened the Dursleys by levitating the cutlery on the table.
Luckily they did not know this was an empty threat, as I did not know how to banish the objects towards them yet. It, however, made life great, the Dursleys ignored me, and I ignored them, I had my standard meals, but it was much better than before when Dudley would get me outside and play "Harry Hunting" with his friends.
I learned so much from Godric over the summer. However, with the amount of knowledge on magic I learned, I also realized how far behind I was. Damn, I was so naive, I need to start working hard or I won't even be able to fight Voldemort, much less defeat him.
By the end of the summer, I managed to master Occlumency whilst learning the concepts of Legilimency and how to counter a Legilimens. I also perfected some spells in wandless magic. I could levitate, summon, and banish objects, as well as put up the silencing spell Muffliato. I even managed to cast protago wandlessly, although the shield is still incredibly weak when I cast the spell. Oh well, I need to work even harder this year I guess.
After my discussion with Griphook at Gringotts, where I drew the Sword of Gryffindor right in front of him, he apologized and immediately gave me access to the Gryffindor vault after signing a bunch of legislation papers.
When I entered the vault, my eyes nearly popped out with the amount of gold there. Griphook told me there were an estimated twelve million gallons.
Great, just when I did not need any more money…
After regaining my senses, I walked over to a bookshelf in the corner. There Godric guided me in picking up three different books. These were all handmade notebooks with Godric's scribbled but neat handwriting. The three books I picked up were, The Wonders of Transfiguration, Warding for Wizards, and Craziest Charms ever.
Before leaving Gringotts, Griphook presented me with two rings, the Potters and Gryffindor's. Both rings were golden with red rubies. However, the crest in the center of the rubies was different. One was the Potter crest, whilst the other was Gryffindor's famous lion crest.
I wore my family ring, on my ring finger on my left hand, and Gryffindor's on my pinky. Godric recommended that I do not wear it on my hand that I use my wand with. He stated that the rings have some magical properties that may interfere with my magic casting when used in tandem with a wand, it could slow down the rate at which I cast spells.
This is because the rings had charms placed on them. Both contained charms to detect poisons and harmful potions, my hand would warm up, and a warning would be sent. Both also had notice-me-not charms, so that only I can see unless I wished to reveal them. However, the Gryffindor ring had an additional charm, it had a charm that protected the mind and helped with Occlumency and the Imperius Curse.
After receiving my rings, I went to Flourish and Blotts to get the books that I needed for my third year. I looked for arithmancy, ancient runes and care of magical creatures textbooks. I realized I needed to be more serious with learning magic and my subject choices if I am to survive Voldemort.
I was getting the ancient runes textbook when a little girl tugged at my robe. I looked down and saw a tiny little girl with brown hair and blue eyes.
"Excuse me, but can you help me get the-"
Her eyes widened as she saw my scar. On reflex, I immediately wandlessly casted Muffliato right before the little girl exploded.
"OH, MY GODS YOUR HARRY POTTER!" She then excitedly jumped up and down.
I took a step back and took a deep breath to calm my nerves, "Hi, I'm Harry, did you need something?"
This seemed to knock the girl out of her Boy-who-lived fandom stupor, "Oh, can you help me get a copy of that ancient runes book, it is for my sister, it is just like yours, I am too short, I can't reach it".
She talked so fast that I almost couldn't understand her. I then reached up and grabbed a copy of the book and handed it to the little girl.
"Thank you so much!" She then squealed and ran off.
I then shook my head and took down the silencing ward.
"Never knew you were this good with kids Harry".
I halted all of a sudden as Godric spoke in my head.
Well, I did not want to make a fuss, and even worse, risk meeting her parents.
"Haha, are you sure you are my heir being this nervous? Where is that famed Gryffindor courage that you are supposed to possess?"
Really Godric? I don't want to be seen as a pedophile and this is what I get from you?
"Oh come on Harry, the girl is probably only two years or so younger than you".
No Godric, maybe in ten years, but not now, she is not my type anyways.
"Then is a certain blonde hair Slytherin your type then?"
I then locked down my Occlumency shields as the prick howled with laughter. I then started heading back towards the leaky cauldron. Ron and Hermione were both coming in three days to meet up at the leaky cauldron before going to platform nine and three-quarters. I couldn't wait to see my friends. I couldn't wait to be back at Hogwarts again!