The Power He Knows Not – Muggle style.
By ChupacabraTamer
All characters belong to JKR. Thank you for letting us play in your sand box.
This take place starting on the train ride at the end of GOF. Cannon divergent. New powers. Pissed off and powerful Harry. HP/HG
Warning: Some violence involving children. If you don't want to read it please find something else to read. You can't read a HP story without there being some violence. It will not be overly graphic but it will be necessary for the story and within characters as I see them. Child abuse injuries will be described to a degree. Only in what is needed to move the story line forward.
Also: These are 15-year-old teenagers. There will be some physical interaction on HP and HG part. This in no way condone the behavior as much as acknowledge it's existence. I'm just recording what's happening to them. They are writing this for me. Again if this bothers you please feel free to find something else to read.
Additional note: I m not a mental health professional or even in training. I realize what I've described is not accurate or totally realistic. It helped move the story along. Please seek professional help if you have questions and know that this is fiction.
Chapter 3 – Gringotts
Harry woke the next morning in a comfortable bed with clean sheets and refreshed. The spare room was twice as big as his room at Privet Drive plus he didn't have to share it with Dudleys broken old toys.
He thought back to last night and his conversation with Sirius. Sirius was ok with him staying with the Grangers for the summer. He would, also, try to hide that fact from Dumbledore. After Harry had explained what had happened Sirius was well serious.
- last night -
"Had this happened before?" he asked.
Harry wanted to lie and say it was the first time but he knew that Daniel would be talking to Sirius soon so he told the truth.
"Yes."
"How long?" Sirius growled a low menacing sound.
Harry winced and answered. "As long as I can remember."
Harry watched Sirius face do an Uncle Vernon color change and Harry was about to close the connection. Harry really didn't need anyone else mad at him. Sirius must have recognized this and stopped himself.
"I'm not mad at you Harry. I'm furious at Petunia and those beached whales she lives with." he said working hard to school his face.
"You would have loved to see Daniel take Vernon down with one hand. He even broke his wrist he was so angry with them. He had just met me and he helped me because Hermione asked him to. It was amazing. I bet he could do that to Lucius before he could even think Avada." Harry smiled.
Sirius couldn't help but bark out a laugh at the image of Lucius being dropped by a muggle with one hand.
"I'm sorry I wasn't there to help you but I'm glad Daniel and Hermione were."
"Sirius, Daniel would like to talk to you. Also, they want to take me on vacation with them. I don't know where but I would need some money and I'm not sure what else. Emma offered to take us to Gringotts tomorrow. I guess I should have been meeting with the goblins since my last birthday according to Neville. Hermione has been quizzing Neville, well more like interrogating him about the wizarding world, pure bloods, and wizarding politics all year. Neville said that the goblins might be angry with me since I haven't contacted them." Harry said.
"He's right. Have you at least responded to their mail and been reading your statements?" he asked.
"I've never gotten any." Harry said.
Sirius was about to explode again but he reigned it in. He could see the look on Harrys face like he was in trouble. Sirius remember when he got his Gringotts key on his 14th birthday and started getting statements. He felt all grown up.
"What about your vault key?" Sirius asked.
"Last I knew Molly had it. She got my school supplies last year." Harry said.
Harry watched that all to familiar expression on Sirius' face as he processed what he had said.
"Would you like me to come with you to Gringotts tomorrow?" Sirius asked "I feel like you should have your godfather with you on this one. I can smooth over with the goblins and take some of the blame if necessary."
"I don't want you to get in any trouble, or caught." Harry said.
"I think they will have a solution for that one. If a Death Eater can get to Gringotts than I can. When you get there ask for SkullCrusher. He is the Black family account manager. Tell him that you are my heir and you need help. Once you are in his office explain what happened with your statements and key. He will get your account manager." Sirius said.
"Um. I'm your what?" Harry asked.
"Oh, I guess we never got around to talking about it. I made you my heir." Sirius said matter factly.
"Ok. Why?"
"Let's talk tomorrow. It's been a bit of a day for you. Know that I'm doing all that I can for you. OK?" Sirius said.
"Ok. I'll ask for SkullCrusher first thing when I get there." Harry tried to stifle a yawn. He was so tired from the day that the Heir comment didn't seem that important at the moment.
"You go to bed now. Give Daniel the mirror and I will see you tomorrow. Love you pup." Sirius said.
Harry half mumbled "Love you too you old dog."
Harry took the mirror to Daniel and Emma and introduced them to Sirius. After that Emma suggested that Hermione and Harry head to bed. They would discuss the possibilities for the summer and Gringotts and would talk with the kids tomorrow morning. Daniel explained that he would be gone early but should be home by noon.
Harry rolled over and started at the blurry image of a person sitting in the chair by the window with a book open. Even blurry he could tell it was Hermione. After the surprize he realized it was a nice way to wake up. His rousing got her attention from her book and she rushed over and gave him a morning hug.
"Good morning sleepy head. I've already got my transfiguration summer home work half read. You better hurry up." She teased.
"Um. Hermione I'm um. I'm not quite dressed." Harry stammered. He had been so tired last night that he brushed his teeth and just stripped to his shorts and fell in bed. Now he was very aware of not having a shirt on.
"No big deal you are a boy and don't need a shirt." she said as she looked down at his now exposed chest. She gasped at the scars on his chest and shoulders. She had seen his shoulders before but never remembered scars like this.
"Harry. Are these from quidditch or them?" She asked.
"Please don't be mad at me." He said the good feeling from moments ago fading to nothing.
"I'm not. Never. This isn't your fault. Please listen to me. I'm angry for you. I'm angry at them. Never at you. I'm always on your side and if I seem angry I'm angry for you." She said "I've seen your shoulders before but I don't remember seeing these scars."
"I don't know. I guess I forgot they were there until you just saw them."
"You forgot? How could that be." She stopped to think.
Harry pulled the sheet back up to cover his chest and Hermione stopped him. She pulled him into her and gave him and even more Hermione hug if that was possible.
"Good morning you two." Emma said.
Emma had a good look at Harrys back from the doorway and it stopped her dead in her tracks. She had seen cases like this before. Every time it still shocked her.
"Hermione please go get dressed." Emmas voice was controlled and direct.
"Mom. No. I need to stay please." She pleaded while taking Harrys hand in hers and squeezing.
"Hermione."
"Dr Granger. Please let her stay. I would feel more comfortable with Hermione here." Harry said.
Emma looked between the two and to their clasped hands. They were both holding on tightly.
"Very well. But not a word." she said looking at Hermione.
After Hermione nodded Emma turned to Harry.
"Harry. It's still Emma ok." she said softly.
He nodded and looked down at the hand in his for strength.
"You don't have to tell me anything but I would appreciate it if you talked to me. I can help." she said.
"I've heard that before but the parent or teacher usually had an accident or their child did in the next couple of days and they stopped talking to me. One teacher even called the bobbies but they all forgot about it the next day." he said.
She nodded.
"I won't forget nor will I stop talking to you. None of us will. As you can see from Daniels reaction yesterday we are protective of those that need protection. You are a child and shouldn't have to fear any adult." She said.
"Are these from accidents or from your relatives?" she asked.
"Mostly from them." he said.
"Vernon or Dudley?" She asked.
"The ones of my back are mostly from Vernon." He said as he turned so she could see his entire back. From her gasp he could tell it was bad.
"Oh Harry I'm so sorry but please listen to me. This is not your fault. It's there fault and I..we will help you." Emma choked out.
Changing the subject quickly so as to not break down in front of Harry.
"Why don't you two get dressed and we can have breakfast. I would like to head to Gringotts soon after. Sirius suggested early as most wizards are not morning people."
Hermione snorted at that comment. Harry laughed too.
While the kids were getting ready Emma took a moment to calm herself and took the mirror and called Sirius.
"Emma. Are you there already?" he asked.
"No we need to talk first and I don't have much time." she said.
"Ok. go." he understood the tone.
"Harry has been abused by his relatives. Don't blow up it will make things worse for him. His back is covered with old healed scars and he said they came from Vernon. The fact he is even telling me this is actually amazing. Usually they try to cover it up. He also said that before when adults would try and help they would forget or have an accident. Do you think someone magical could be helping to cover this up?" Emma waited.
Sirius was seething and his Black side was screaming at him to be let free but he knew it wouldn't help Harry right now. He swallowed hard. He would be strong for Harry. He had failed him before and never again.
"You could be right. A witch or wizard could easily cover this up. There is a spell that can erase memories from magicals and muggles. It can even implant different memories. But why?" he asked.
"I doubt anyone would stop an investigation. So we can't trust a muggle intervention. What do you magicals do about this? I would usually call the Detective Inspector and they would take it from there. Hermione mentioned the magical police but I'm not sure what to do." She admitted.
"You get to SkullCrusher as quick as you can. Gringotts is the best place for Harry right now. When do you think you can be there?" He asked.
"It's 7:00 now we can be there before 8:00 if I can hustle them along." she said.
Harry and Hermione burst into the kitchen at that point. Hearing the noise in the background Sirius yelled good morning to Harry and Hermione.
"Good bye Emma and thank you." Sirius said. She nodded and closed the mirror.
They plated the food from the cooker that Emma had ready and all sat to eat.
"Why did Sirius call." Harry asked.
Emma looked at him and Hermione.
"Emma, I want Hermione with me every step if she is willing. I know she is your daughter and if you don't want her to hear this then I will understand. It's just that she has been so much help in the last year and especially the last two days I kind of feel I owe her. I've been hiding this for years and we talked up stairs. She explained that this isn't my fault. It still feels like it is but Hermione is the smartest person I know so I believe and trust her. Since she believes and trusts you I will extend my trust to you. So if it's ok with you please tell me." Harry said.
"OK. I called Sirius. I wanted to know how to precede with this in the magical world. The muggle world can't protect you as you learned. He said a magical can erase memories from people both muggle and magical. So we need to be careful. He wants us to get to SkullCrusher as quickly as possible." she said.
Hermione nodded. "Gringotts is sovereign land. Neither muggle or magical can touch us once we are in the doors. Harry you should wear your cloak until we get in the doors. That way no magical will know you are around."
Harry nodded and ran to get his cloak.
"Thank you mom. I'm sorry I didn't realize all this or I would have warned you. I just got this feeling yesterday." Hermione broke down and hugged her mother.
"You did the right thing. We will get this sorted out." she returned the hug.
Harry had walked in on that last part and hung back near the door way to the kitchen. He debated turning around and getting his trunk and sneaking out. He didn't want to cause them any more trouble.
As he was about to turn and leave.
"Don't. You. Dare." Hermione snarled stopping him dead in his tracks.
"I saw that look Harry Potter. You will not run away to save us from the menace that is Harry Potter or any other crap you are thinking. Do you hear me." Hermione said.
Emma was shocked to hear the venom dripping in her daughters voice. Harry had stopped but was still turned away from them. Hermione pulled his shoulder to turn him to the kitchen and could see the tears welling in his eyes.
"I don't want to cause you or your parents any harm. This was a great night but I can go back and you don't have to put yourself in danger." he said.
Emma and Hermione acted at once and enveloped him in a Granger special hug. He could see where Hermione got her technique from. He couldn't get away if he wanted.
"Understand this. This is not a bother. You are not a bother. You are special to Hermione so you are special to us. We would help you even if you weren't but because you are we will go even farther for you. Do you understand. You have three adults and Hermione here that are on your side and going to help you. Even if we have to hog tie you and take you to Gringotts like a prize hog." Emma said as gently as possible.
Harry could only nod and smile between these two forces of nature.
Walking up the steps of Gringotts Harry was amazed how fast they had accomplished everything. He kept a hand on Hermiones cloak near her waist so she was aware of his location. As soon as they approached the guards outside Harry could see them tense. He pulled on Hermiones cloak to stop her.
Harry tapped her side and turned her towards one of the guards. She got the message. Hermione walked up to the guard and said in a low voice. "Harry Potter is under an invisibility cloak and will remove it as soon as he enters Goblin sovereign territory. Would that be acceptable?"
The Goblin looked at her and nodded once. She felt Harry gently tug on her cloak and she proceeded through the door. As soon as the door closed behind Harry he pulled off the cloak and stowed it in his bag. He could see all of the guards relax slightly as he came into view. A haggard looking Goblin approached them quickly.
"Mr Potter. It's especially nice to see you. Sorry about the tension it has been many years since the guards have been surprised by that family cloak of yours." Griphook smiled at Harry.
"Hello Griphook. I'm sorry I didn't mean to make anyone nervous. I just didn't want to alert the wizarding world of my visit here today." Harry said.
"You remember me?" Griphook asked.
"You were the first Goblin I met. You helped me get to my vault of course I would remember you."
"Thank you for honoring me. What can Gringotts do for you today?" Griphook asked.
"I was told that I need to see SkullCrusher and the Potter account manager. I think SkullCrusher is the more important at the moment. We need his help." Harry said.
"Perhaps we should find a more private place for any further discussions." Griphook said as he led the group to the back and into a small conference room. The room was large enough to hold a dozen people with a fireplace in the corner.
"Is there anything I can do while we wait for SkullCrusher?" Griphook asked.
"I am Heir Black I'm told. My godfather is Sirius Black and he would like to be with me if there is a secure way for him to get here and return and if he would be allowed safe passage." Harry recited what Sirius had told him.
"Sirius is not a criminal in the eyes of the Goblin nation. I can arrange for him to get here but an elf would be the easiest for him. I believe the Black family has a house elf that has been to Gringotts before."
"Kreacher is old and not reliable." Harry said.
"Harry, what about Dobby?" Hermione offered.
"Griphook does it have to be a Black family elf? There is a free elf that is dedicated to me that I would trust."
"Call him and see if he arrives. If he does we will allow it." Griphook said.
"Dobby um I could use your help." Harry said to the room.
Pop. "The great Master Harry Potter Sir has called Dobby. My only reason for living is to help Harry Potter sir." Said Dobby.
Harry watched as Griphook along with Hermione and Emma chuckled at this. Harry blushed.
"Dobby. How are you? Are you having a good summer?" Harry asked.
Dobby cried and wrung his ears. "The great Harry Potter has asked how Dobby is. I is good. Much work to do in castle this summer."
"Dobby would you be able to help me? I" Dobby interrupted crying.
"The great Harry Potter asks Dobbys help. Anything for the Great Harry Potter."
"Dobby. Can you get Sirius Black and bring him here?" Harry asked.
Dobby thought for a minute and began crying.
"I not hear Sirius Black. I not bring him. I failed Harry Potter." He cried and fell at Harrys feet.
"Griphook. Sirius is behind a Fidelius charm right now. Do I need him to leave the property?"
Griphook thought. "Do you know the location?"
Harry nodded.
"If you bond with your elf he will have access to that information also." Griphook said.
Hermione started on her rant about elf rights. "That's slavery." was all she got out before Griphook glared her down.
"Miss."
"Hermione" she offered.
"Miss Hermione the house elf benefits from the bonding. They receive a boost in their magic and if the wizarding family is a powerful and old one they will enjoy many more years of perfect health. In return they help the family. I know that some families do not treat their elfs well but the Potters have always treated them as family and they have enjoyed many more years of life than other elfs"
Harry looked between the two of them. "I had no idea."
"Me either. It seemed so barbaric to me." Hermione said.
"Dobby. You can say no and I will find another way. But if it would help you to bond with me and Hermione is ok with it. I would like to have you be part of my family." Harry said.
Dobby was shaking with excitement. "I happy to bonding with the great Harry Potter."
"Dobby. I will give you one day off a week and a galleon a week." Harry offered.
"Dobby get one day a month and a galleon a month." Dobby said.
"That is not enough." Hermione said.
"Hermy. It what long whiskers pay me. I not need more." Dobby said.
"I will make an account for you Dobby. There may be bonuses for special tasks. Now what do I need to do." Harry said trying to get this done. He also saw a nod from Hermione realizing that he had arranged to be able to pay Dobby more.
Dobby stepped up to Harry and offered his hands. "Take Dobby hands Master Harry Potter Sir."
Harry did and his head started spinning and he looked around and could see Hermiones cloak and Emmas jacket blowing. Dobby had a look of pure joy on his face as he stood taller and the wind stopped. Griphook looked amazed.
"I have never seen a bonding that powerful before. How do you feel Harry?"
"I actually feel great. Dobby?"
"I is much better Master Harry Potter sir. I know where dogfather is now. I get him" Dobby said and was gone with a loud crack.
"I hope Sirius isn't in the bath right now. I think Dobby would bring him tub and all." Harry quipped.
Everyone laughed including Griphook. They were still laughing when SkullCrusher walked in. Griphook stood at attention quickly and looked down. The others were still chortling when Dobby returned equally as loudly as when he left holding Sirius's hand while Sirius was still holding his cup of tea in the other hand and looked like he was sitting in an invisible chair.
"What is going on." Sirius said looking at the elf holding his hand.
"The great Master Harry Potter tolds Dobby to fetch dogfather. I fetched." Dobby said very proud of his accomplishment.
Sirius stood up quickly realizing he was sitting on Dobbys magic. Looking at Harry. "Well pup this worked just fine." as he pulled Harry into a bear hug.
SkullCrusher cleared his throat. "What may Gringotts do for you today." looking pointedly at Sirius.
"May your enemies fall by your blade and your vaults fill to capacity." Sirius said to SkullCrusher bowing slightly.
SkullCrusher returned the bow and waved them to the chairs around the table. "May your vaults over flow and your enemies quake"
"Time is money Mr. Black." SkullCrusher said.
"True it is. I would like to take up my lordship if possible. Harry here needs to see the account manager for the Potter account and we need to have him looked at by a healer." Sirius said succinctly.
"May I ask why you feel a Goblin healer would be preferable to St. Mungos?" SkullCrusher asked.
Sirius looked at Harry and at Hermione and Emma then back to Harry with a questioning look. Hermione took Harrys hand possessively in hers and returned his look with as much defiance as any 15-year-old girl could muster.
"Hermione stays as does Emma unless Emma says they need to leave." Harry said.
Sirius looked at Emma and she nodded. With a deep sigh he turned back to SkullCrusher.
"We have reason to believe Harry has been physically abused and possibly malnourished during his first 10 years and every summer since. We also believe that a wizard may have been obliviating any muggle and possible any magical that tried to aid young Harry." Sirius said.
"Sirius I have seen Harry in the infirmary before without a shirt and I never remembered seeing the scars on his shoulders or parts of his back." Hermione blushed. "I've seen most of his back before but I never remember seeing what I saw this morning. Was my mind obliviated too? Or could there be something else?"
As Sirius explain the possibilities of glamours to the three SkullCrusher wrote a note quickly and shoved it forcefully in the slot on his desk. Regaining his composure SkullCrusher turned to Harry.
"Mr Potter. May I see a little of your shoulder. I'm sorry to ask but it would help me explain to the healer ahead of time."
Harry nodded and dropped his cloak and removed his shirt as he turned around. SkullCrusher had seen the effect of battles on the wounded soldiers. The look of Harrys back was enough to make him want to avenge this childs pain. It must have shown on SkullCrushers face as Harry moved back from SkullCrusher in fear.
"Mr SkullCrusher. MR. SKULLCRUSHER" Emma Shouted getting everyones attention in the room.
SkullCrusher turned to look at Emma and she held her ground. Not an easy thing to do when a battle hardened Goblin turns his glare on you.
"You are scaring Harry." She said softly.
SkullCrushers face dropped. He turned to see Harry looking at him in fear and he felt shame. He schooled his face to return to a calm exterior. He got off his chair and without approaching Harry he knelt on one knee and bowed his head very low to Harry.
"Mr Potter. My apologies for scaring you. It was not you but the animals that did that to you, a child, that should receive my anger not you. I am ashamed at my outburst and I do so hereby vow that I and my clan will aid you in any future endeavors that you should need an ax by your side. So I swear, so it shall be."
A blue light enveloped Harry and SkullCrusher just as the door opened and the healer walked in. The healer stopped short at the scene and taking in Harrys back and SkullCrushers position realized something important happened.
Clearing her throat to get everyones attention she announced herself. "I am BloodCrusher the healer." The obviously female Goblin said. Looking at Harry "Am I to assume you are my patient?"
Harry nodded. Taking in the slightly shorter Goblin with some similarities to SkullCrusher.
"I'm Harry Potter. May your gold flow as freely as your enemies blood" He tried like Sirius had.
She smiled. "Very nicely done Mr. Potter. May your enemies flee at your sight and your vaults overflow with gold. Shall we get you sorted out?"
BloodCrusher removed a small notebook from her satchel and set it on the floor leaning against the wall. With a tap of her finger it grew to size of a door and opened up. She gestured for Harry to follow her in. As the group all started to follow she stopped.
"I'm afraid only one can join us. It is only big enough for three of us if I want to be able to work."
"Mr. Potter. You choose anyone you want with you." BloodCrusher said.
Harry looked to each of the people in the room trying to decide. Finally his eyes ended on Hermiones and he nodded.
"BloodCrusher please call me Harry and if it is ok with you and everyone I would really like Hermione to be by my side."
"It is your choice Harry. In Goblin territory we honor your wishes. Just to be clear she will hear and see everything I do. There will be some privacy from both of us but not from hearing my diagnoses. You can choose what others hear. Even your godfather will only hear what you want him to hear." BloodCrusher looked at Hermione with a pointed look. "Are we clear?"
Hermione nodded in understand and stood to take Harrys hand and without a look back they entered the doorway and it closed behind them.
They entered a small medical room that looked like a cross between the Hogwarts infirmary and a Muggle Emergency Room. It was almost blinding white and clean but with rows and rows of potions bottles on every wall. There was the usual exam table in the middle with a movable light overhead.
"Harry, please remove your shirt and pants and leave on your under clothes and sit on the table facing me."
Hermione and Harry both blushed but he complied. That was when Hermione really noticed how over sized his clothes were as she turned away. A moment later she heard the crinkle of the paper on the table and knew Harry had sat down and his back would be towards her so she turned around. Harry had reached his hand back with the palm up and Hermione took it in hers.
"I don't mind that you see me like this Hermione. It's more than a bathing outfit so no big deal."
"Miss ?" BloodCrusher said.
"Granger. Or Hermione is fine."
"Hermione if you would give me 2 minutes to run the exam you can resume comforting him. Please lay back Harry."
They did and BloodCrusher waved a crystal over Harry and an outline of his body was drawn in the air above him. It filled in with a skeleton and then lighter colored muscles and probably the blood vessels. Hermione and Harry watched in fascination having never seen this before. Hermione decided there would be some new books to read in her future. Then red areas started to show on his bones. His arms, legs, and ribs being the worse. Harry knew and Hermione figured out those were breaks.
As the red was filling in up his body and getting to his head and almost completed it reached his scar and an alarm sounded. BloodCrusher gasped and reached for another crystal. SkullCrusher entered the room with his knife drawn looking for the threat and blocking the doorway. Harry could see Sirius and Emma looking over his head.
BloodCrusher said a few things to SkullCrusher in their language. He nodded once and quickly pushed his way to the door and was off at a run leaving the doors open.
"What's wrong?" Harry said reaching for Hermiones hand.
"Not yet." BloodCrusher said "Almost completed."
A moment later she nodded to Hermione and she took Harrys hand. Closing the door on the adults she turned to Harry and Hermione.
"Please get dressed." She said calmly but Harry could see the concern on her face.
He did quickly and returned to holding Hermiones hand.
"Do you wish for the adults to hear this too?"
Harry nodded and BloodCrusher opened the door.
"Please be quiet and let me finish. Then we can discuss treatments. You have several old broken bones which I'm sure you knew." Harry nodded. "Most have healed properly but could used some help. I can provide potions that will take care of those."
Harry winced knowing how utterly gross tasting the SkelGrow potion was. Seeing this BloodCrusher smiled knowingly.
"My potion will taste a lot better than the wizarding SkelGrow. You are under weight and a little short for your age and family genetics. That can also be fixed with some potions. I will also heal the scars on your back and limbs so that outwardly you will not show any signs from the people who did this to you."
Harry sighed and let out a breath he didn't realize he was holding. Hermione squeezed his hand and her heard he letting out a breath too.
At that several Goblins entered the conference room and surrounded the doorway with SkullCrusher leading the charge in full battle gear. Forcing Sirius and Emma back with their bodies.
"What's going on?" Sirius roared.
"Please let me finish." BloodCrushers voice boomed over all the noise and voices. They all turned and looked back at her.
"There is a problem with his scar. It has multiple magical signatures in it. Two to be exact. One seems to be enveloping the other trying to contain it. They seem to have been battling for years and are draining Harrys magical energy. He is in no danger as in response to this his magical core has expanded to accommodate the need. If I had to guess Harrys core is larger than anyone in magical Britain at the moment."
As they all took this in the guards that entered had positioned themselves on either side of the door and had placed crystals on the door frame causing a blue glow to surround the door.
"What now?" Harry asked before anyone else could respond.
"We are to be taken to a ritual room where they will be removed. This will allow them to pass on and your magical core will be freed from that burden."
"Can you tell who the magical signatures are?" Harry asked.
"One seems to be related to you as the magical signature is similar to yours and there for related. The other I can't tell but it is weaker than your relative. Between you and your relative you have contained the other piece from taking you over completely."
"My mother." Harry whispered. Hermione gasped.
"Oh Harry" She said as she hugged him tightly from behind.
"Lillie?" Sirius whispered a tear forming. Emma wasn't doing any better.
"Can I keep my mother?" Harry asked softly.
"That I don't know. I will ask if it is possible. Although she may want to move on. We may be able to ask her spirit during the ritual."
"It is time." SkullCrusher said. The warriors stepped forward and touching the crystals and doorway shrunk to half the size and they carried it out. SkullCrusher stayed behind for a moment.
"Lord Black, Dr Granger. We need to remove this immediately. I realize this has been like this for a while, even years but from the look on my daughters face I can tell that it is critical to Harrys future that this be done immediately. I am sorry but you must remain here until the ritual is completed. I promise I will protect Harry with my life if necessary but we must go now. Call your house elf if you need anything as we don't know how long this will take. Make your selves comfortable." SkullCrusher said and left closing the door behind him.
Sirius tried the door but it would not open.
"I guess we wait." he said.
A/N: The evil cliff hanger. Sorry but this seemed like a logical place to cut off the chapter. It was getting long and I hope you liked it. I tried to cut it down but every time I tried I got caught up into the story and continued reading. I realized I'm writing the story I want to read. I hope you agree and enjoy the ride with me. As always comments and suggestions are welcome.