A/N: Harry Potter is not mine. This is a story from a fan.
A/N: Yes I'm back. This is part two from Bellatrix second chance. I will update this story every two weeks if it is possible. For now have fun and review.
Ps: I will also start looking at the first chapters and change it where I think it's necessary, I will put a date under it when I have done it. Thank you and have fun.
(BSC 2 C1) C31 The last will of the Potters.
Minerva took the letter from the bird and looked at it. From the seal that was on the letter she could see that it was from Gringotts. Only Minerva did not know why they would write her now. Carefully she opened the letter and read it out loud.
To the head of house Potter / Peverell and Gryffindor.
Dear Lady McGonagall / Potter,
To the temporary head and spokesperson off House Potter.
We at Gringotts would like to inform you that the last will of
James and Lilly Potter will be presented tomorrow and will be read to all the beneficiaries.
We at Gringotts would like to invite you to be present during this reading.
You will be welcomed as the first guest, and be separate from the others.
Furthermore, we have invited several more people,
which have all been described in the will.
We have also heard that you're reside with the Greengrass Family at this moment in time.
Would you be so kind to invite them along to the reading?
Their names are also mentioned in the will.
The reading of the will, will take place at eleven.
You, Lady McGonagall and Lord Potter/ Peverell and Gryffindor are required to be here at thirty minutes past ten.
We can then keep you aside until the reading can start
Would you please also ask Harry if he can wear his coat of arms clearly and visibly on his robe.
And you your self will have to show the house ring openly before and after the reading.
May your gold flow abundantly, and may your enemies die at your blade.
Sincerely Bogrod, Goblins president and CEO Gringotts.
But especially valuable member of the Potter family.
Minerva looked around the table and rested her eyes on Harry. "Well Harry tomorrow we will finally hear where we can live. And what you have and maybe even more."
Harry nodded and immediately asked if he could be excused from the table. He stood up and quickly went to his bedroom. There he would spent the rest of the morning.
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Bella was looking at Harry while Minerva was reading the letter she had got from Bogrod. The facial expression from Harry became increasingly gloomy. After Minerva was finished with the letter, he immediately asked to be excused from the table. She saw how he stood up and immediately went upstairs.
After an hour she went upstairs to see how Harry was doing. She knew that their was something wrong but she did not know what. When she arrived at his door she found that it was locked, and after a lot of pleading he still did not answer her. it made her a bit nervous but she let him have his time for now.
Half a hour later Bella tried again and every half hour after that she did it again. Every time she knocked on his door and asked how he was doing. At one o'clock in the afternoon she was fed up. She sat in front of his door and knocked every five minutes. Again and again she asked if she could come inside.
At two o'clock Harry was tired of her constantly knocking and he opened the door.
Bella stood up and looked him deeply in the eyes.
Harry wanted to say something but Bella just took him in a hug.
The deep sigh she heard told her everything she needed to know. Harry had needed this hug but he did not know how to ask for it. Bella asked him nothing but continue to stand as long as Harry would allow her. Bella felt like she had been standing there for two hours, but it had only been twenty minutes in reality.
This was exactly the thing that Harry had hoped for from when he found out that he had a grandmother. Now it was finally time, and tomorrow was the day he went to see his new home, the house that he for the first time in his life could call his home, his home with his grandmother. And the thought of it all just overwhelmed him a bit. But he also knew he could always count on Bella to be there for him.
Nothing was said between Bella and Harry. There was only this hug, and that was exactly what was necessary for releasing the tension in him, the tensions that he had built up in his body and mind.
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The next morning, Harry was the second one to be downstairs. His Grandmother was already in the kitchen and had breakfast ready for him. Actually, it was her own breakfast but she just did not have the appetite for it. Harry who was also not hungry wanted to go to Gringotts right away.
Minerva smiled at him and said that they could wait another four hours. They were only expected to be there at about thirty minutes past ten. For Harry it was just too long but he remained seated and kept looking at the clock every five minutes.
Daphne was the third one to be in the kitchen and she had Harry's fire dragon laying on her lap. She was polishing the stem further to a shine, that it was already gleaming like it was possessed did not matter to her, she did it anyway just to be .
At eight-thirty everyone was in the kitchen when the fire in the fireplace came to life. Susan was walking out of the fire with her Aunt Amelia following close behind her.
Only about ten minutes after Susan, Neville came out of the fire with his grandmother Augusta behind him, he was proudly showing his family's coat of arms, the coat of arms of house Longbottom.
It was thirty minutes past ten when Minerva took an old piece of string from a cabinet and made a Port-key from it. Everyone took a hold of the string and Minerva activated it. All together they ended up in an empty room in the Gringotts bank, A room that was special made for Goblin friends.
Bogrod stood by the door and watch how Harry was scribbled up from the floor. When Harry was standing, Bogrod immediately walked over to him and said "Hello Harry friend of the goblins."
"Hello Bogrod is everything well, may your gold flow, and may your enemies die at your blade" Harry said in his form of greeting.
Bogrod laughed loudly and shook Harry hands and then he took him in a quick hug. A hug which Goblin never did, let alone to a wizard, But Lily got him hooked on it, something he never would tell anyone.
David looked at it and was very surprised. David had done business with Gringotts for many years, and even a little business with Bogrod himself. But he has never been greeted like this, not even with a hand shake.
Augusta hung a bit to him and said "see this is why Harry is a special case".
David just nodded as he was watching Harry with an open mouth.
Bogrod looked at Harry from an arm's length and complimented him on his robe. "Well you're a worthy Lord Potter, and your coat of arms is beautifully placed. Now when it's time to go in, keep your shoulders straight and your head up high. Don't show signs of worry and look straight forward and take a seat in front of my desk".
Harry nodded and immediately did what Bogrod had told him.
It was just a bit before eleven o'clock when they all walked into the hall of Gringotts. In the distance they could clearly hear Albus Dumbledore talking; no he was more shouting. He demanded that he first had a opportunity to talk to Harry, he was after all his magical guardian and so he had the right to it according to himself.
Amelia wanted to go straight to Albus Dumbledore but was stopped by Augusta. Augusta pointed to Minerva and stopped Amelia again by saying. "Today is the day of Harry en Minerva, please Amelia let her arrange it herself. She has been held back for long time now, and if you would ask me I would say enough is enough now don't you think" said Augusta.
Amelia nodded at Augusta and knew she was right.
The look in the eyes of Minerva was like a thunderstorm. Slowly and silently she walked up to Albus Dumbledore.
Albus, however, did not notice that Minerva was now standing right behind him. He was too busy with his demands for Harry. She put a firm hand on the shoulder of Dumbledore. On her hand that was now resting on his shoulder she showed her family Ring. The Potter coat of arms was showed with all the pride she was now feeling in her heart, she was the grandmother of Harry James Potter, and she loved every minute of it.
Albus turned his head a little and immediately saw the ring on her finger. He swallowed and looked along the arm, to arrive and see the fiery eyes of Minerva.
"Albus Dumbledore, if you ever use my cub for any of your purpose again without me knowing of it. You will feel my wrath and I will curse you to next week and beyond" Minerva snapped at him.
Albus Dumbledore kept his mouth shut and hurried down the hall of Gringotts. He run into the chamber where the reading would be held and took a chair that stood next to Ron and Molly Weasley. Little Ginny Weasley was there as well but had a very sad look just like her father had.
Harry took a hold of the hand of his Grandmother and looked slowly around the room. As long as they were still in the hallway he could hold her hand and took his comfort for as long as it was possible. In the chamber he had to be a gentleman, but here in the hallway he could still be a boy for a little longer.
There were a lot of people there that he did not know and there were only a few that he had ever seen before.
Bogrod walked up to them and told the rest that they were to go inside. Harry watched how the family Greengrass went inside. They were followed by Arabella and Bella Figg. The last to go inside were Amelia and Susan Bones.
It was now the time that Augusta and Neville with Hermione Granger at his hand were walking into the chamber. Neville was very stately and looked at no one in the chamber. He had agreed with Harry that he would do it in the way Harry was supposed to do it, just to show him how it was done.
And now it was time. Bogrod came walking towards Harry and glanced at him for several moments.
Harry was a head taller than Bogrod but he felt very small at that moment, and it showed in his eyes.
Bogrod put his hands on the shoulders of Harry and said. "Harry, my Lord, it is all good and today will be the new start of your new life. Your parents loved you whit all their hearts and took good care of you. You finally have your grandmother at your side and you have her back in your family. Last year you singlehandedly made friends that your father and mother wanted you to have. You're also my family and as long as you're here I'll be there for you, and I will stand at your side. You're like a son to me. Harry as much as I'm part of your house, you're part of mine.
After today, everyone knows that you're Lord Potter. And from now on you will not be alone; you will have your grandmother, me and the rest of your adopted family ad your side".
Harry nodded gratefully, and then looked to his grandmother.
Minerva smiled faintly at him.
Harry could see that she also was on the edge of her nerves.
Bogrod walked to the front of the chamber and stood behind his desk. There he called for silence and started with his announcement. "I want everyone to stand up for Lord Harry James Potter and Lady Minerva McGonagall/ Potter" he said solemnly and with more respect than a goblin would ever have for a witch or wizard.
There was a lot of buzz and whispering going around the room about how Bogrod had announced them both.
Everything immediately became silent when Harry, followed by Minerva walked into the chamber.
Molly was the only one who shouted out what she was thinking. "How could that old hag be a potter"?
That was something she should not have said out loud. Minerva still remembered what she had seen in the sorting hat all those months ago, and especially what Molly was planning to do to her cub. Minerva walked towards Molly and looked her straight in the eyes. "I am a Potter because Harry Potter is my grandson. And one more insult to the name Potter and I let Bogrod do to you what goblins like to do to people who does not show any respect for their friends".
That look that Minerva gave Molly made her sink back into her chair. Minerva heard Neville whispering something to his grandmother. "Look grandma, Harry has the same look as his grandmother, he can also bring someone to silence right away by just looking at them."
Augusta and Minerva looked at each other and chuckled a bit.
Harry took his place along with his grandmother in front of Bogrod and waited for what was to come.
Bogrod looked at Minerva and whispered loud enough so that the audience could hear it too. "Lady McGonagall/ Potter it would be my honor for me to deal with any interruptions, and handle it for you in our Goblin way". He gave Molly a deadly look and saw how she give a little shiver of fear. Bogrod again looked around the room and then spoke.
"We are here today to hear the last will of the late James Hadrian Potter and Lily Potter/ Evans nee McGonagall."
When Bogrod said the last name of Lilly out loud a little noise of surprise went through the chamber.
Minerva turned and looked angrily at Albus Dumbledore. Albus who saw that look had the grace to look down in shame.
Something Minerva did see, but it did not mean a thing to her now.
Bogrod waited until everybody was silent and continued. "I will start the Memory so that everyone can see and hear what it said. After the will I ask everyone to leave the room immediately, everything you received will be given to you or put on your account".
Bogrod had a large pensive standing in front of him and tapped a few runes that were engraved in it. There a blue glow appeared above the pensive on then turned into two forms.
Harry saw that they were his parents and immediately grabbed the arm and hand of his grandmother. The shapes looked around the room and then rested their look on Harry.
"Harry my son, sorry that you spend so little time with us but know one thing we love you, we really love you"
Those were the first words Lilly Potter spoke from the pensive.
Now it was James who took the floor and the room looked on with bated breath.
"This is our last and only testament. This was taken at Gringotts and was witness by Sirius Orion Black, Bogrod Head Goblin at Gringotts, and Alice Longbottom.
Sirius Orion Black to you we leave an amount of 500000 galleons and the share custody of your godson Harry James Potter.
Alice Longbottom to you we leave an amount of 500000 galleons and the share custody of your godson Harry James Potter.
Remus Lupin to you we leave an amount of 500000 galleons and the shrieking shack For sentimental value.
Augusta Longbottom to you we leave an amount of one million galleons for raising your grandson Neville Longbottom, also the godson of Lily and his blood brother Harry James Potter, may they grow up together as brothers.
To the ancient and noble house Greengrass an amount of one million galleons For friendship and family, And a promise that your daughter Daphne will grow up alongside with Harry and Neville.
To Amelia Bones we leave 500000 galleons for friendship and loyalty, And another 500000 galleons for the raising of Susan, After the death of Edgar and his wife you will need every Galleon you can get. To you also the same promise that Susan will grow up alongside with Harry and Neville.
Ted and Andromeda Tonks and their daughter Nymphadora Tonks to you we leave an amount of 100000 galleons and a chance to join the Potter Family.
To Arabella Figg we leave the small cottage on the Peverell estate and the Potions basement that goes along with it, plus 50000 galleons.
Bogrod my worthy friend to you we will leave, 10% of all interest under the name of Potter/ Prosper and Gryffindor this until that Harry is of age, or that he himself stops it.
Albus Dumbledore to you we leave an amount of one Knut. And the requirement that you give back what you have borrowed from house Potter. I have always seen you as a dear friend, but when I overheard you talking with Molly Weasley things have changed. Never will I give my son to her, Or any one of her family.
To Severus Snape, my apologies for what I and my friends did to you when we were in school and a sum of 100000 galleons For the friendship and loyalty you gave to my wife Lilly Potter.
These are the amounts we give to our love wants and friends. Bogrod has a list with thinks we will give to certain people.
Now there are two people that we should mention and the things that goes whit it.
Now that everyone knows that we are dead the following should be arranged as follow.
Harry James Potter. Future Lord. Potter / Prosper and Gryffindor and hopeful by blood and not by name as I'm.
In case of our death, he must be handed over to Sirius Orion Black and Alice Longbottom.
In the event that one of the two or both of them cannot provide for Harry,
then Harry shell go to his Grandmother Minerva McGonagall,
the real mother of my wife Lilly Potter/ McGonagall.
This can be confirmed through a blood test which can be done at Gringotts.
If Harry cannot be there then he must be brought to the following people,
David and Isabella Greengrass, Amelia Bones or Augusta Longbottom, Ted and Andromeda Tonks.
Under no way, what so ever will Harry be allowed to the so-called sister of my wife, Petunia and her husband Herman Dursley.
They will abuse and belittling Harry and this is saying it lightly.
Furthermore, I must tell you that Peter Pettigrew was our secret keeper.
Sorry Albus we did not entrust this by you, but Sirius was a decoy.
Everyone was quiet in the chamber when the shadows from Lily and James disappeared. Bogrod brought a new memory in the Pensive and start it up again. In the chamber however, most of the people that were now friends of Harry looked angrily at Dumbledore.
Many of the other people did not know why they did that but it was obvious that Dumbledore was the target for the hospitality from everyone.
But Amelia had whispered in his ear that there was now enough evidence to put him in Azkaban for a very long time.
The memory was starting again and everybody looked at it. This time it was Lily Potter who was speaking.
"Minerva McGonagall.
As you have heard or already know by now I'm your one and only daughter.
I know that you were told that I had died at birth, but that was a lie from Albus.
Albus has brought me to the Evans family when he took me away.
They were nice people and good parents there is nothing I can say otherwise.
Unfortunately, my sister was and remains a terrible person just like her husband.
James has given you a chance to be acting Lord Potter, should that be necessary.
Bogrod has the papers and the rules that will go along with it.
Sirius will be a treasure of fun for Harry, but that is about it.
He will never be a real father figure, until he finds the one for him.
Minerva McGonagall I leave you your grandson Harry James Potter.
I also leave you the castle on the McGonagall estate.
We bought it for you when you lost it.
It was supposed to be a Christmas present but that will no longer be the point now.
You will also resave a new vault under your name Minerva Potter / McGonagall.
Bogrod also owns 10% off the interest of that vault.
Bogrod knows the amount that is now in the vault.
You are also allowed to join the Potter Family.
If you have to decide to be acting Lord Potter, then you have to be a Potter.
The second person we have to call up on is our son Harry James Potter.
First of all we want to give you the knowledge that we love you with all our hearts.
We also leave you the Potter castle on the Peverell estate.
If you go there for the first time, make sure that you take Poppy Pomfrey with you it is very important.
We also leave you our house in Diagon Alley, Called Lily's cottage, and the house in Hogsmeade.
Various land titles. Property titles and shares from many companies,
Bogrod knows all about this. He and his family has been our bank manager for many generations.
We also have four house elves, Mini, Maxi, Dodo and snot.
The last name was concocted by your father.
There is one more thing and that is something Bogrod will tell you when all the other guest are gone, or when you're eleven years of age.
We love you Harry and take care of Sirius.
He would probably require a father more than you".
This was the end of the will reading and everyone went away peacefully except for Albus Dumbledore and Molly Weasley. But they were removed by a couple of goblin guards.
Harry asked a few people to stay behind; he had heard their names in the will and wanted to know who they were. They were led to another room by Bogrod there they could talk freely about whatever they wanted. Harry even received tea for everybody that was in that room, something that was received with strange looks from the people there.
Minerva looked around the room and glanced at who were all there.
Harry stood in front of everybody and gave one look around before he began to speak. "I've asked these following people here because I see them as family; they are the Greengrass Family, Figg family and Bones family.
I have just found out that Neville and I are blood brothers. He is my brother in blood, there for his family is my family, the Longbottom's.
Grandmother I know that Bogrod made you the temporary head of the family, something only a head Goblin could do. Now I Lord Harry James Potter/ Peverell Gryffindor ask you, the following do you want to join the Potter family and then be the real acting head of our Family".
Minerva looked at him and nodded. It was a little thing she could do for her grandson, but it was also something she herself also wanted.
Bogrod knew this would happen so he told Harry what to do next.
Harry stepped in front of her and put the small family ring that he had on his finger and held it above her head. "Minerva McGonagall. I Lord Potter of the ancient and noble house of Potter, accept you as a member of my house and a member of the Potter family. So it is written so shall it be."
There appeared a blue aura around both of them and it disappeared in a flash.
Bogrod smiled and said that it was done properly and that Minerva was now a Potter.
Harry turned to Andromeda Tonks and asked. "Lady Tonks for you I have the same question, do you also want to join the Potter family."
Andromeda Tonks nodded and her daughter Nymphadora nodded to.
"Andromeda Tonks". Harry stepped in front of her and put the family ring that he had on his finger and held it above her head. "Andromeda Tonks, I Lord Potter of the ancient and noble house of Potter, accept you as a member of my house and a member of the Potter family. So it is written so shall it be."
Harry sighed and began anew. "Nymphadora Tonks". Harry stepped in front of her and put the family ring that he had on his finger and held it above her head. "Nymphadora Tonks, I Lord Potter of the ancient and noble house of Potter, accept you as a member of my house and a member of the Potter family. So it is written so shall it be."
With them the blue aura also appeared and disappeared in a flash.
"I Lord Potter of the ancient and noble house of Potter, welcome you Minerva Potter / McGonagall Andromeda Potter / Tonks and Nymphadora Potter / Tonks all into the family".
At that moment the Coat of Arms of the Potter family appeared on their robes.
Harry greeted Remus Lupin and learned that he was a friend of his father and mother. He immediately invited Arabella and Bella Figg to come and live with him at the Potter castle at the Peverell estate. This was because he could not do without Bella. Something Arabella and Minerva immediately understood.
There was one question where he got no answer too. Who was Sirius Orion Black, and why was he not here? He did see everybody look at the floor When He asked that question.
Amelia suggested that she with the help of David Greengrass would first do an investigation into it. Then when she got the answer she would tell Harry what she had found out. It was something that Harry could understand but it did not mean that he liked it.
The question of where Alice Longbottom was, was a question Harry did not asked. He did not know why but he would go and ask Neville about it on another time.
After a pleasant afternoon having sat together and talked. Harry took leave of everyone. He invited everyone to come to the Potter castle for a proper welcome party something he wanted to do later that month.
Along with Bella, Arabella and Minerva he went to the leaky cauldron for a late lunch. After that he would come back to Gringotts for the key to his new home.
A/N: See you in two weeks. Greeting Winmau.