Disclaimer: If you recognize it, it's probably not mine It all belongs to JK I'm just playing in her sandbox a little. I do read a lot of Fanfiction so if you see anything else you recognize I may have accidentally incorporated something.
AN: Chapter 2 of the Rewrite. As always Read and Review.
~~~~~Power of Ancestral Magics~~~~~
Chapter 2 - Discovery, Tests, and Rituals
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Number 4 Privet Dr, Little Whinging, Surrey
"Boy, get up. Breakfast had better be on the table in 30 minutes. Vernon has an early meeting this morning, and it wouldn't do for him to leave without it." Aunt Petunia's usual shriek comes from outside the door.
"Coming Aunt Petunia," Harry replies as he rubs the sleep from his eyes, quickly gets dressed and rushes downstairs to make breakfast. As he cooks, he thinks over the many things he had learned while he slept and thought about how to get to Diagon Alley. It wasn't like he could just ask Uncle Vernon for a ride to Charing Cross Rd. Not that it would matter anyway he thinks as he looks at the list of chores aunt Petunia hands him and sighs. He would never finish these chores in time for him to go to Diagon Alley.
His Aunt glares at him as she says, "I have Book club this morning, and I want those chores done before it's time to cook dinner. Vernon's having guests over, and I need help cooking it."
Argh, he was never going to make it to Diagon alley unless he skipped out on his chores and made his escape while Petunia was at book club. It would mean a beating once he got home, but it was worth it if he could gain something that once belonged to his parents. He might even learn that he has a gift he could use against the dark lord next time they face off. But on the other hand, what if it really was all just a dream. Was he willing to take that chance?
As Vernon left for work, Harry ran outside to work on his gardening, not wanting to be caught, not looking busy. He carefully watched as first Dudley then Aunt Petunia left Number 4 Privet Drive then carefully snuck back into the house to grab his wand from the loose floorboards and the weightless, limitless moleskin pouch that had been a Christmas present from his godfather, Sirius, the year before. Shoving both into his pockets he ran back outside and summoned the Night Bus. Never seeing his watchers apparate away to inform Dumbledore of this newest development.
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Grimmauld Place, London, Morning July 31st
Hestia Jones apparated back to Grimmauld Place as soon as she saw the Night Bus leave. Didn't that boy know it was dangerous to leave his relatives' house? Was he thinking at all? She had to inform Dumbledore.
Molly looked up from the stove as did many other members of the Order from their breakfasts, as Hestia walked muttering incoherently under her breath. "Hestia aren't you on Harry watch this morning, what are you doing here?"
"I need to talk to Dumbledore immediately Molly, Harry left Privet Drive via the Night Bus" Hestia responded, her voice trembling anxiously.
"Honestly, did the boy think at all? He was told to stay there until we could get him, now he's gone and placed himself in danger, that boy. Dumbledore's at Hogwarts but is to be here in a few minutes." Molly says, shocked at how careless her son's best friend was being. Right on cue the floo erupts and Dumbledore steps out.
"Good Morning, Everyone!" He says, "Hestia aren't you supposed to be watching Harry?"
Hestia barely attempts to conceal her irritation.
"Well, yes, but the boy up and left Privet Drive via the night bus about ten minutes ago."
"Well," says Dumbledore, "that is troublesome. Could I get a few of you to watch in the Alley for him and a few in Hogsmeade while Hestia returns to Privet Dr. to keep watch in case he returns?"
"Tonks and I are on duty in the Alley today, but he doesn't know us. We could message either Remus or Molly if we see him, I guess." Kingsley offers. A few grunts of agreement emerge from the silence.
Minerva finally speaks, "Hagrid and I can look out for him in Hogsmeade, it shouldn't be too much trouble."
"Wonderful, Wonderful well let me know when we find him, and I'll send him a letter reminding him to stay at the Dursley's for now." Dumbledore says cordially, in the meantime I do have some business to take care of" and returns to his office. A quiet frenzy takes over the rest of the Order as everyone begins the search, no one noticing that one of Dumbledore's instruments tied to Harry is softly and slowly blinking.
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Diagon Alley Morning July 31st
As Harry walks through the alley, he can't help but notice the glares he receives and the daily prophet headline once again questioning his sanity.
As he approaches the doors of Gringotts, he takes care to first bow to the goblins guarding the gates before entering the bank. If he were looking, he'd see the surprise on their faces but he was too preoccupied with his task. Approaching the first open teller, he waits for the teller to first acknowledge him. After several moments the Goblin sneers, showing off a set of yellow crooked teeth, "What may Gringotts do for you today Wizard?"
To which Harry answers, reading the Goblins Name tag, "May your gold grow and your weapons remain sharp, Teller Knarlfang I wish to meet with the Account Manager for the House of Potter sir."
The Goblin answers more pleasantly this time, "And what would your business be with Sharptooth today young wizard?"
Harry merely flashes his scar in response.
"Key, please." The Goblin's hand is reached out expectantly.
"I don't exactly have my key," Harry stammers, having learned the night before just how bad that was.
"Hmph, well, follow me Sharptooth will have to perform an Identity Ritual before any information or money is provided." Replies the teller.
Harry follows the goblin through a doorway to the right, and through a few twists and turns afterward. He doesn't bother trying to memorize it, knowing that a Goblin will have to guide him every time he wishes to meet with his Account Manager. As they come to the office, he sees a gold sign hanging on the door. Sharptooth – Account Manager – Most Ancient and Most Noble House of Potter. The floor spins beneath him as he steps inside and makes an attempt to steel himself, knowing his next steps can either honor his line or dishonor it.
As Harry sits, the teller and Sharptooth talk quickly in Gobblygook to each other assumedly to bring the other up to speed. Eventually, the Teller leaves and Sharptooth finally addresses Harry. "It seems an Identity Ritual is to be first. Now let it be known that if you are not Harry Potter, you will be sentenced under Goblin Law as a thief."
To which Harry winces. Everyone knows the sentence for thievery was death, but he composes himself. He has nothing to hide and so confidently replies.
"May your gold grow and your weapons remain sharp, Account Manager Sharptooth, I understand and accept these terms as I am Harry Potter."
"Very well then," said the Goblin taking out a sheet of parchment and a knife. "Take the knife and prick your finger, allow three drops of blood to fall onto the paper and it shall tell us your name."
Tentatively, Harry presses the tip of the knife to his finger and draws blood, allowing three drops to drip onto the old parchment. Then, knowing Gringotts will not reuse it and that it is a gift for questioning his identity, he pockets the knife and waits. The tension rises as a name starts to appear on the page and for a few dreadful moments Harry worries it's not his. It's only when the words turn into 'Haldris "Harry" James Xavier Potter Black' does he realize he'd been holding his breath.
"Well it seems everything is in order Mr. Potter how may Gringotts help you today?"
Harry steadies his heartbeat and goes through what James told him to the night before ignoring the names for now.
"Well, firstly I wish to claim the Potter Lordship by the Last of Line Clause as I am the last heir of House Potter. As such I wish for the Potter family grimoire to be brought to me, along with the ritual items of House Potter. I also wish to rent a ritual room for an hour prepared for the Rite of Awakening. After that we will discuss further."
As Sharptooth reaches for and opens a large book, he speaks. "Very well, Mr. Potter, the ritual items will be brought up from the family vault. However, the family grimoire was taken from the vault by your magical guardian on November 5th, 1981. Various other Family Items have been taken from the vaults or were leased out by your father and never returned over the years. After you take up the ring, I can perform the Rite of Return under which all items covered by active family magic about House Potter will return to the Vaults. From there we can more accurately account for all lost items of House Potter. This will also tell us who had the item and from whom or where they got it from. For the Potter House, this has not been done since Charlus Potter, your grandfather, took up the headship. As for the ritual room, it will be 500 galleons an hour and 50 galleons every 5 minutes you go over your allotted time slot. You have not yet taken up The Heirs Ring so this will have to come from the trust vault, is this acceptable?"
Harry, slightly angry, replies. "Yes, that is an acceptable fee for the ritual room. But perhaps you can answer me why you allowed a mere magical guardian to take, from the family vaults, a book that can only be removed by order of an acting head. For that matter, without an acting head, the family vaults should have been locked down completely."
"He delivered to us a paper with the previous head's magical signature, upon it with full open access one-time entrance to the vaults, signed in both blood and name by your father." Answers Sharptooth uncertainly.
Harry grunts, thinking over this news. As silence fell over the office, a knock at the door had both wizard and goblin jarring at the harsh sound.
"Enter" Shouts Sharptooth as a young Goblin enters carrying a silver-colored ornate looking box with different vines and symbols decorating it. "Place it on the table. You are dismissed." He says taking the box and handing it to Harry as the Goblin leaves. "Well here you are Lord Potter, follow me, and I will escort you the Ritual Room."
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Gringotts Ritual Room, Diagonal Alley, London
As Harry walked into the Ritual Room, he was almost overcome by nervousness. Traditionally, he would have been eleven, walking in here with his father by his side, a parent who was familiar with the family magic and could aid him in this ritual. Of course, it would also be done in one of the family seats as well. But here he had to do it alone by himself. It was infuriating Harry as he slowly realized what it was that Tom had tried to take away. While he stood in the doorway the significance of it all finally dawned on him. He was the last of the Potters. It was both his job and his duty to return the family name to its former prestige and honor through deeds and work to leave a legacy behind for the children he would someday have. His heart clenched, overwhelmed that by doing this ritual he would earn a further connection to his parents but also gain responsibility as well. Pulling himself from his morose thoughts he took in the appearance of the room he found himself in.
It was a stone room with a grey, almost black appearance with no windows and a wrought iron door. Torches lined the walls and there, in the middle of the room, was a humongous silver circle inlaid into the stone floor. Inside it was a 5 pointed star with each point merging into the circle. At each of these intersecting points were the materials needed to perform the ritual. In between the lines of the ring and the star were different runes to guide the magic with a big enough space for Harry to kneel down in. Taking the ritual knife from within the box given to him by Gringotts he then stripped and moved to complete the ritual.
Almost an hour later, the room was deathly quiet as Harry blinked his eyes awake and slowly sat up. He stretched and, as he did, surveyed the room once more. The floor jolted the warmth from his feet as he tentatively made his way to a bowl of water propped on a table in the corner. He hissed as he came into contact with the cold water and worked the cloth up and down his arms. Then he made quick work of cleansing the blade, after which he carefully tucked it back into the ritual box and got dressed. Harry was somewhat confused; everything had gone as it was supposed to until the end, and then he passed out. Had he done it wrong? If so, then what had he done wrong? Thinking back, he couldn't think of anything that could explain what had happened. Nothing made sense. With a shrug he settled on asking his guardian later. After he was dressed and all traces of blood were gone, he stepped out of the ritual room and addressed the goblin that had been standing outside the door. "Greetings goblin. May your gold grow and your weapons be ever sharp. Would you be able to escort me back to Sharptooth's office?"
"Of course, human, follow me." The Goblin responded as he turned to leave. Harry followed him back to Sharptooth's office. Once they arrived, he sat in the familiar chair opposite of Sharptooth. "Greetings, Sharptooth, may your gold grow and your blade be ever sharp."
"Indeed, Lord Potter, I see your ritual has gone well; it appears to have even given you a boon. I would even go as far as to say it went exceptionally well. Beside your lordship ring which I have here, is there anything else Gringotts may aid you with on this fine day?"
"Very well, Sharptooth, I wish to claim my Lordship ring today along with performing the inheritance, legacy, and abilities tests today, along with the Rite of retrieval as spoken of earlier."
"I see. Each test will, of course, cost 50 galleons, but I believe your vault can more than cover the cost. If I might be so bold, I also suggest you take an influence test as well. It shows all influencing magic a person is under currently or has been under previously." Sharptooth replied.
"I think that would be smart. I'll take that test too." Harry decided.
"Very well, for all four tests, I need you to once more prick a finger and 3 drops of blood, placed on each parchment." Harry did so, hissing slightly as he reopened an only just healing cut on his right index finger. "We shall start with the inheritance ritual, I feel I must remind you it will only reveal vaults that personally belong to you, through inheritance or gift."
"Understood Sharptooth," Harry nodded his head in understanding before almost falling off his seat.
~~~~~Power of Ancestral Magics~~~~~
Inheritance Test
Name: Haldris James Xavier Potter Black
Mother: Lilly Amelia Potter nee Evans
Father: James Charlus Arthur Potter
Godfather: Sirius Alexander Orion Black
*Blood adopted 12/21/1980
Godmother: Alice Maria Rose Longbottom nee Croaker
Blood status: Pureblood
Inheritances:
Most Ancient and Most Noble House of Potter
Vault 3169 – Family Money Vault
319,614,768 Galleons
71,849,616 Sickles
698,564,892 Knut's
Various Other Family Artifacts/Relics
(See full Ledger)
Various Gems/Monetary pieces
Vault – 8963 – Harry Potter Trust Fund
150,659 Galleons
12,569 Sickles
3,596 Knut's
Properties:
Dragons Keep - Wales (Lockdown-Unplottable)
Moonacre – Scotland (Lockdown-Unplottable)
Potter Manor – Nottingham (Lockdown)
Potter Cottage – Godric's Hollow
Potter Chateau – Paris, France
Potter Villa – Rome, Italy
Potter Ranch – Georgia, Macusa
Potter Chalet – Alps, Switzerland
Heirs Manor – Wales – Destroyed
Potter Docks – Wales
Various Magical and Mundane Rental Properties
Businesses:
WWW – 33% (silent partner)
Potter Dock – 100% (running at 33% needs repairs)
Potter Industries – 100%
Scribbulus Writing Instruments– 15%
Nimbus Brooms – 10%
Firebolt company – 45% (Muggleborn Startup)
Amanuensis Quills – 10%
Potter Greenhouses – 85%
Magical Menagerie – 25%
Obscurus Books – 45%
Terror Tours – 15%
Caladiums Robes – 65% (Muggleborn Startup)
Daily Profit - 5%
*Muggle-born startups are majority Potter owned until they repay startup money, they then have the option to buy shares from house Potter as long as the house keeps no less than 25%.
Heirship House Black
Vault 6589 – Heirs Vault
319,614 Galleons
871,849 Sickles
698,564 Knut's
All other information is the responsibility of Head of House*
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"Wow, that is quite a bit, Sharptooth if at all possible, purchase as much of the Daily Prophet as possible." Said Harry after he has calmed down from reading the paper.
"Of course, as you wish Lord Potter, here is your abilities test." Complies Sharptooth.
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Abilities Test
Abilities:
Blood Magic – Blood Locked
Necromancy – Blood Locked
Ritual Magic – Blood Locked
Quicksilver – Blood Locked
Atmos kinesis – Blood Locked
Illusions – Blood Locked
Shadow Magic – Blood Locked
Beast Mage – Blood Locked
Potions Affinity – Blood Locked
Earth Magic – Blood Locked
Black Magic Protections – Blood Locked
Battle Magic – Blood Locked -Unlocked 7/31/95
Metamorphmagus – Horcrux Blocked – Unblocked 7/31/95
Empathy - Horcrux Blocked – Unblocked 7/31/95
Elemental - Horcrux Blocked – Unblocked 7/31/95
Natural Animagus – Horcrux Blocked – Unblocked 7/31/95
Bearer – Blocked 75%
Parseltongue – Blocked 75%
Magical Core – 270 - 66% Blocked
Magical Core – 270 - 66% Blocked
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Legacy Test
Legacy
Father:
Potter ~ heir
Black ~ non-heir
Darkstrom ~ heir ~ Blood locked
Gryffindor ~ non-heir ~ Blood locked
Peverell ~ heir ~ Blood locked
Saurian ~ heir ~ Blood locked
Croatian ~ heir ~ Blood Locked
Mother:
Evanshade ~ heir ~ Blood locked
Ishtar ~ heir ~ Blood locked
Ravenclaw ~ non-heir ~ Blood locked
Pendragon ~ heir ~ Blood locked
Chlorosis ~ heir ~ Blood locked
Gratias ~ heir ~ Blood Locked
Godfather
Black ~ heir
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Influence Test
Spells
July 31, 1980, ~ Semi-Permanent Glamour ~ James & Lilly Potter
July 31, 1980, ~ Ability Block ~ James & Lilly Potter
March 19, 1981 ~ 50% Core block ~ James Potter
July 16, 1981, ~ Magical inoculations ~ St. Mungo's
November 1, 1981, ~ 50% Core block ~ Albus Dumbledore
November 1, 1981, ~ Ability Block ~ Albus Dumbledore
November 1, 1981, ~ Muggle Aggression Spell ~ Albus Dumbledore
November 1, 1981, ~ Tracking Spell ~ Albus Dumbledore
November 1, 1981, ~ Health Monitor ~ Albus Dumbledore
March 3, 1988, ~ Obliviate ~ Albus Dumbledore
April 5, 1989, ~ Obliviate ~ Albus Dumbledore
November 13, 1989, ~ Obliviate ~ Albus Dumbledore
June 4, 1990, ~ Obliviate ~ Albus Dumbledore
October 4, 1991, ~ Obliviate ~ Albus Dumbledore
December 27, 1991, ~ Obliviate ~ Albus Dumbledore
May 26, 1992, ~ Obliviate ~ Albus Dumbledore
June 4, 1992, ~ Obliviate ~ Albus Dumbledore
August 19, 1992, ~ Obliviate ~ Albus Dumbledore
December 18, 1992, ~ Obliviate ~ Albus Dumbledore
December 25, 1992, ~ Obliviate ~ Albus Dumbledore
March 5, 1993, ~ Obliviate ~ Albus Dumbledore
May 29, 1993, ~ Obliviate ~ Albus Dumbledore
August 6, 1993, ~ Obliviate ~ Albus Dumbledore
September 1, 1993, ~ Obliviate ~ Albus Dumbledore
June 6, 1994, ~ Obliviate ~ Albus Dumbledore
September 1, 1994, ~ Obliviate ~ Albus Dumbledore
October 30, 1994, ~ Obliviate ~ Albus Dumbledore
November 6, 1994, ~ Obliviate ~ Albus Dumbledore
November 24, 1994, ~ Obliviate ~ Albus Dumbledore
June 24, 1995, ~ Obliviate ~ Albus Dumbledore
Potions
September 1, 1991, ~ Loyalty Potion – Keyed Albus Dumbledore ~ Brewed by Severus Snape *
September 1, 1991, ~ Obedience Potion – Keyed Albus Dumbledore ~ Brewed by Severus Snape *
September 1, 1991, ~ Loyalty Potion – Keyed Ron Weasley ~ Brewed by Severus Snape *
September 1, 1991, ~ Inimicitiae Potion – Keyed Severus Snape ~ Brewed by Albus Dumbledore *
September 1, 1991, ~ Inimicitiae Potion – Keyed All Slytherins ~ Brewed by Albus Dumbledore *
November 1, 1991, ~ Loyalty Potion – Keyed Hermione Granger ~ Brewed by Severus Snape *
August 1, 1992, ~ Obedience Potion – Keyed Molly Weasley ~ Brewed by Severus Snape *
September 1, 1994, ~ Diligo Amorous Potion – Keyed Ginevra Weasley ~ Brewed by Severus Snape *
*Dosed Monthly
Other/Unknown
December 21, 1980, ~ Blood Adoption ~ Sirius Black
October 31, 1981, ~ Blood Protection Ward ~ Lilly Potter
October 31, 1981, ~ Horcrux ~ Tom Marvolo Riddle (Lord Voldemort) ~ Destroyed July 31, 1995
November 1, 1981, ~ Obscurity Ward ~ Albus Dumbledore
November 1, 1981, ~ Mail Redirection Ward
May 29, 1993, ~ Basilisk Venom
May 29, 1993, ~ Phoenix Tears
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Harry had to pause and collect himself before asking his questions. After all, the goblin in front of him had nothing to do with the multiple obliviates, spells, and potions on his personage. He pushed his growing anger and fury down to focus on the more pleasant aspects the results of the test had shown. With this Harry stopped and took a deep settling breath before asking his first question. "Firstly what does it mean by blocked, blood locked, and Horcrux locked?"
Sharptooth looked slightly off-kilter for a moment before sneering at Harry as he took the sheet back from him. "Blocked means someone placed an ability block on it, such as what your parents did at your birth. I assume that the semi-permanent glamour went with that one. A blood locked gift correlates with a blood locked line as seen on the Legacy Test. If you would like I could explain the correlation between each house and abilities."
"That might be helpful." Harry agreed his anger of what Dumbledore had done simmering beneath the surface.
"Blood locked gifts go hand in hand with Family Magics, for example, it says that Battle Magic the Potter family gift was unblocked today. Today you performed the Ritual of Awakening you awakened the Potter Blood and Magics within you as it has been accessed within the past 3 generations it has not become a blood locked Legacy. A blood Locked legacy requires for the ritual of Blood Rites to be performed, and at that time if you pass the test, you will have access to both those houses' power, in the political arena and to their magic."
"Ok, I assume by the word test it is far more than a simple ritual?" Harry asked, starting to understand it now, thinking back to a few things his guardian had said the night before.
"Indeed, Blood Rites are both much simpler and much more complex. In theory, it is straightforward. A circle is raised, with the same rules and formatting as the ritual of awakening; without the offerings to magic in its place, you are the sacrifice. In the beginning, you would still place the three drops of blood in each point of the star and then lay down on the altar placed at the center at which time a goblin or family member would approach and tie both your arms and legs down with your wrists and ankles showing. The wrists would then be cut along with the muscles in your ankles. At which time the complicated portion of the ritual begins. Your mind and magic will be tested. When asked to describe what they experienced many have said several different things. It, in essence, comes down to both the magic of your birth house and the magic of the house testing you. The stronger and older the family the more convoluted it is. To fail is also complex some have failed and had no visible consequences; other have lost everything up to and including their lives. The reason, however, it is not often done is not the threat of death, or other punishments but the fact that in claiming that line you also agree to give that line an heir, and are required to have a spouse for each line. With the rising muggle sentiments it began to be frowned upon in the magical world. For example, as you carry both the Potter and Black Titles, even if one is the heirship, then you accept and guarantee that you will have a second son to take up the title, along with a second spouse to either sire or bear that son. If you were to undergo blood Rites for all your blood locked houses and past, you would then be required to have no less than a minimum of 14 children, more than any modern witch or wizard of any status has had in a single generation within Albion in a century." Sharptooth said with a smile.
"Thank you for such information," Harry answered gratefully.
Now to your last question, a Horcrux is one of the vilest pieces of magic known to man. It is the only piece of Black Magic a human can cast without a bloodline gift. It is magic that through murder, rips the soul apart and anchors a person to the mortal plane. The day he came after you, the Dark Lord must have accidentally made you a soul container for his Horcrux which the Rite of Awakening purged as the family magic would not allow a thing like that to touch them. While in you it was draining your magic and as such, blocked specific gifts of yours." Sharptooth questioned.
Harry blinked, trying to process what had been said before Sharptooth continued.
"The Potter lordship ring has been brought up, as has the Black Heirship ring as you have requested. The Potter ring goes on the ring finger of your right hand and the Heir on the middle finger next to it."
Harry placed the rings on said fingers, and Sharptooth then continued not allowing Harry to speak. "Now that that is finished the call can be assembled. As it is, just for the House of Potter's artifacts, it will take about 2 days. If you return on the 2nd, we should be able to go over that, and we can speak of shares for the daily profit as well."
"It seems everything is in order, I guess I will return on the second. Before I go, I wish to have a coin bag with 25,000 galleons brought up to me from the Potter trust vault," Harry said as he left, receiving the bag from a teller.
~~~~~Power of Ancestral Magics~~~~~
Gringotts, Goblin City
Evening had fallen since the Potter boys visit and Sharptooth hurried through the streets of the Goblin city underneath the bank. After his meeting with the new Lord Potter, he must speak with Grinholt the King of the Goblins.
As he was ushered into the King's receiving room. He thought of all that he had learned, when speaking to Harry Potter. It was apparent that the boy was trying but was vastly undertrained for the status he now found himself in. It was also evident that he was being trained but by whom? Dumbledore had obviously not done so as his goal was to keep the wizard malleable and subservient to him. These actions taken today would ruin years of his planning. His thoughts were interrupted by the King gruffly asking. "Well, Sharptooth I assume you have information considering the bank is still open."
"Yes, my Lord King. Today Harry Potter came to the bank and in accordance to the Last of Line Clause took up the mantle as Head of House Potter, but before he did so, he went through the Rite of Awakening." Sharptooth hesitantly answered.
"How odd, who accompanied him?"
"No one my Lord, he entered and left alone."
"Do you think he has slipped Dumbledore's leash?"
"I do not know my King."
"Very well, watch him but this caveat changes nothing we will watch and wait and continue moving our people away from Britain."
"But my Lord that is not all, the boy also asked for Abilities and a Legacy test not given by the British branch since the Wizengamot passed the law over such things. The boy is an heir of both Ancestral lines and the line of Pendragon. Yes, the Titles are Blood Locked but he could someday…"
"He could someday what? Defeat Voldemort? Silence Dumbledore? The man is a chess master, he's three steps ahead of the boy and has contingencies for his contingency plans. The boy may have slipped his leash today but come September first he will be bound to Dumbledore again. As I said, it changes nothing, we continue as planned."
"But my Lord is it not our duty as vassals of house Pendragon to aid him, even if the boy never becomes King? He carries the Blood."
"He does not carry the title of house Pendragon and as such it is not necessary. Half of Britannia carries the blood what matters to us is the title."
"As you have spoken my King let it be done." Answered Sharptooth.
~~~~~Power of Ancestral Magics~~~~~
Grimmauld Place, London
As the Order gathered that night, it was with concerned glances, half-hidden glares, and worried eyes. Dumbledore settled down, looking around the table he started, "Now to the first order of business today Severus anything new to report?"
"No headmaster, the Dark Lord has not changed his plans. He still intends to go after the item hidden in the department of mysteries before doing much else. There have been discussions made that he may break out of Azkaban." Answered Severus Snape.
"Very well, did we find out what Harry did in the Alley today?"
"Yes Headmaster, it seems he entered the alley about 9 o'clock and left about 11 o'clock. He visited the 3 bookshops for Owl Order Catalogs and Gringotts assumedly for money. However, most of his time today was spent within Gringotts." Answered Kingsley.
"Bill, can you shed any light on what Harry might have done while in the bank today?" Inquired Albus.
"You know very well Headmaster that I cannot reveal any information about any services or acts done within the bank. To do so would invalidate my oaths of service and see me dismissed from my post." Answered Bill.
"Very well. Molly, please have the children write to Harry and remind him how dangerous it was for him to leave the Dursley's home." Albus cordially asked. "If that is all let us rest."
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Unknown Location, England, late evening
The Dark Lord Voldemort sat imperiously upon a throne in the ancestral home of House Slytherin. Over the years as the house had been without a head or heir to maintain and keep the family magic active, the house-elves had slowly died off until too few remained to keep up with the manor, at which point it had begun to fall into disrepair. Though the estate had fallen into a semi-state of disrepair, the return of an heir, who had found Salazar's loophole in claiming the family magics so was also connected to said family magics, meant it had slowly begun to return to its former glory. With his fall (as he had not claimed the magic by blood rite) it was not a full claiming but a partial one, slowly growing in power. He silently contemplated for a moment on possibly performing the bloodline Rite, as, despite its chance of death, it could also give him full rights and access to the Slytherin line, which would, in turn, allow him to formally claim the Slytherin house Lordship and resume the generation count for house Slytherin's ascension. He did not see where this could go wrong. It would be something to consider and to research. However in the meantime, he had other things to deal with. His spy stationed at Potter house had said that he left the sanctuary of the wards today. But no one had been able to inform him of what the boy had done in Diagon Alley because the foolish spy had arrived after the boy vanished and had left before he reappeared. He needed to get his hands on that prophecy and the best way to do that was to get the boy to do it for him, but access was an issue.
"Wormtail, get in here." He shouted.
"Yes, my Lord" Pettigrew meekly answered.
"Give me your arm." As Peter lifted his sleeve Voldemort carelessly pressed his wand tip into it, focusing on one Severus Snape. Addressing Pettigrew, he removed his wand. "Now get out of my sight, you need not be available to me before dawn, I have no need of useless servants."
As Peter left, Severus walked in and up to the dais on which the throne sat. "My Lord, you summoned me."
"Yes, Severus my spy informed me that Potter left the safety of the wards surrounding his home. I was also informed that he went to Diagon Alley. What more can you tell me my slippery little friend?"
"Only the barest more, he arrived in Diagon Alley about 8:30ish this morning and promptly entered Gringotts. The brat had probably run out of hold already, though why it took two hours to merely run to his trust vault I have no idea. I can only assume he was more of a dunderhead than usual. After Gringotts, he collected a few Owl Order Catalogs and returned to his residence." Sneered Snape slowly.
"Indeed, whatever could that boy be doing? Thank you, Severus, you are dismissed. Tell the fool I needed strengthening Potions or some nonsense that he would not suspect." Ordered Voldemort, and Severus left. With that Voldemort retired for the night.
