Thoughts
'Spells'
"Speach"
Letters/Writing
I sighed softly while looking up at the clouds in the sky. I couldn't help but smile. I was in a wide open field with the wind blowing through the grass gently hitting me as it moved along. I closed my eyes just thinking about this place. The field was something that the void had made for me when we first met when I kept on struggling against his void in hopes that it would calm me down and it did. It was something I had never seen before the wide open outdoors. Right now the void was manipulating one of my gifts to make a present for me and I couldn't wait to see what he had made me. "Corvus it's done." said the void as it slowly materialized a human-like body bending slightly over me with what I assumed was his left hand out for me to grab. Taking its hand I was gently pulled to my feet amazed at what I could see in the distance. There in the distance was a large wall made of an assortment of flower bushes and the colours were even more beautiful than the flowers themselves. For some reason I was able to identify some of the flowers that were there even though I had not known them before. There were lilac, rhododendron & azalea, forsythia, Korean spice viburnum, weigrla, Chaenomeles speciosa, shrub rose, limelight Hydrangea, cinquefoil, spirea, buddleia hybrids, buttonbush, rose of Sharon, Sweet pepperbush, Abelia grandiflora, Camellia and roses.
The Void gently pulled me along closer to the wall of flowers however as I looked along the wall I noticed that it didn't seem to have a way in at all. "ow...et..en?" I asked the void while pointing to the wall only to have the Void reach out his other hand and move a slightly oversized polka dotted rose to reveal a rusted door handle with a small Keyhole. Moving forward I reached out my other hand gently touching the Keyhole while looking up at the void. The Void without answering moved two steps to the left side of the door and lifted a bunch of lilacs and pulled out a single small brick before reaching its hand inside and pulling out a small key with a symbol on the end. The symbols were of a triangle a small circle in the middle as well as a small line in the center of the circle. Handing me the key the Void let go of me as I moved over to where the door handle was before placing the key inside and gently turning it to the left once then to the right twice before turning it all the way around back to the top again and when I heard that click I knew I had set some sort of password for the Keyhole.
Before opening the door I quickly turned to the void and grabbed it before opening the door slowly and pulling the void through as well. I was stunned at what I saw when I entered what looked like a massive garden filled with trees and flowers even some large boulders in some areas. Looking around I noticed some of the larger trees as well as some of the larger boulders seem to have the appearance of naturally made bookshelves. In the center of the garden was a large stone circle table surrounded by chairs made of stone and wood and cushions made of moss. There was something however that caught my attention. All the books that were on the shelves were sorted in order by year, month, day and time. The books with traumatic memories like most of my life were in the trees and boulders that looked as though they were made from Darkness itself the trees that held the bad memories looked as though they were rotting from the Inside Out and the boulders had cracks all over them with black ooze seeping out. However there was 1 tree that looked brand-new with one single thin book upon it, grabbing the book I opened it up to see what it was only to see It was about when I first opened my eyes being Corvus and not Harry, there was also a small section of when I met the three portraits and the two goblin children, there was even a section on when I first met my true family the Malfoys and some of the Blacks and Lovegoods. All the other trees and boulders that looked as though they were dying had Iron cage like doors on them with locks keeping the bad memories from escaping their books, the keys to each lock were hanging from a key holder that was hanging from the wall of flowers labelled to which one of the shelves it belongs to. "I used you're Occlumency gift to sort your memories out... I also unlocked your photographic memory to find any hidden memories you had and put them away." Explained the void as I placed the book that held my first good memories in back on the shelf. "Of course you will still remember partially your bad memories but you will also sense the iron bars keeping them at Bay... However this tree that holds your first good memory will also hold anything you need from classes, information everything you see, smell, touch and taste will be documented in a book. Your experiences will also be documented.. And any good memories you have will be labelled as such. The memories that end up giving you nightmares will be labeled as bad and will be put with the other dark memories... Your other memories will be labeled with the colour of the emotion that you are feeling at the time... So if you're sad at the time the book will be blue and so on and so forth." I listened to the void as I turn the round to it smiling happily. "Ike." I said as the void seemed to expand a little bit before going back to normal. All of a sudden, the world around me seemed to slowly get dark making me and the void give each other one last look as I woke up from my sleep.
Slowly opening my eyes I looked around the room I was in only to feel two bodies pressed up against me. When I looked to my left I was surprised to see Nymphadora sleeping soundly apart from her hair that had decided to go up in all different directions and turn the color of the rainbow and her eyelashes decided to grow out past her nose. When I looked to my right I saw my big brother Draco in a funny position. He was lying on his stomach with his head facing me however his left arm was underneath him and his fingers were partially on his chin and neck, his right arm was lying on his lower back in what looked like a painful position, his mouth was wide open as he snored quietly and his hair looked as though it had been struck by lightning. I couldn't help but giggle at the way my two family members looked. Not wanting to wake them up I shimmied my way out of the bed only to notice that I was wearing a light green night dress that nearly reached below my ankles. Yawning tiredly I slowly left the room entering along hallway. " .. I see the little one is a wake." said a portrait beside the opposite door to draco's room. I quickly put my finger to my lips while saying shhh, the portrait only gave me a look that said only this once as I walked down the bright hallway that Was lit up by the sun coming out of the window at the end of the corridor.
After a couple of minutes I realized I had gotten myself lost after the fifth turn I took. Not knowing anything else to do I called for Dobby. "Obby..Obby." I shouted waiting to hear the pop that would alert me that he was there and sure enough not long after I had said his name a pop sounded behind me, however it was not Dobby but a female elf that was just short of being the same height as Dobby, her ears were smaller but stuck more up in the air and her eyes were dark brown. She was wearing a dress with the Malfoy crest on the center of her chest. "Dobby is being busy little master.. What is Dipsy being getting for you young master?" asked Dipsy as she bowed down to me waiting for me to respond. "Em..eng..ost.. elp?" I said asking her to help me. Dipsy nodded her head as she grabbed me by the hands before popping both of us away only to reappear in a large room smaller than the ballroom but big enough that it fit a long table with many chairs around it. "You go and be sitting with Master Lucius, Master Severus, Mistress Narcissa and Mistress Andromeda while Dipsy being getting you breakfast." said Dipsy as she pulled out a chair next to Severus for me to sit down in. "Ah Corvus awake so soon? I would have thought you, Draco and Nymphadora would have slept in a little longer." said my father as another house elf took away his empty plate and refilled his teacup with some strong smelling Black Stuff. I shook my head as I sat down rubbing the sleep out of my eyes. "Ee..up..oona...ut..ot..ost." I said only to have to look down at the smell of whole fruit, eggs, wholemeal toast, some nuts and a Goblet filled with what looked like a fruit smoothie with cream in it. Before I could start eating Severus handed me two small vials with the cap off. "Here drink these.. They'll help with your malnourishment and help with your stomach growth." hearing him say that I gently took the two vials and gulped them down trying to ignore the disgusting taste of them. Handing Severus the two vials back I quickly grabbed the Goblet and began to gulp it down wanting to get rid of the foul taste out of my mouth. My actions however only made the four adults laugh slightly before suddenly becoming silent as the door to the dining hall opened and in walked Nymphadora and a very sleepy Draco. "What's so funny." asked Nymphadora as her and Draco sat down just as the elves set a plate in front of them.
"Oh nothing.. Just Corvus tasting his first potions from Severus." Answered my auntie Andromeda as she gave me a sympathetic look before trying not to laugh at Severus's facial expression. "Now. Now children it is a time for eating not for playing." said my mother while giving her sister and Severus a look before turning to her own meal and continued to eat. "En...ee..Ong?" I asked as I turn to my father for an answer. "Well ermm... Unfortunately Corvus something at the ministry has turned up... So I won't be able to take you. However your Godfather Severus and your auntie Andromeda who is also your godmother will be taking you to familiar finder. While your mother plans your introduction party for later on this week." "What about us uncle?" asked Nymphadora once my father was finished talking. "Of course you and Draco will be coming. I wouldn't exactly leave you behind now would I?" said aunty Andromeda as we finished eating our breakfast. "Well then we better be getting ready then.. I need to put some ointment on Corvus's scars before we leave." stated uncle Severus as he pulled out my chair so I could get down before grabbing my hand and led me to his quarters so he could apply ointment and bandages to my scars and tender wounds.
It took a lot longer to get me ready compared to everyone else who had already dressed and was ready to go, the ointment was easy enough to get on as well as the bandages however it was trying to get me dressed that was the problem. Uncle Severus was trying to put me in something that looked awfully like a suit. Auntie Andromeda was trying to put me in some leggings and a tank top, however I had quickly ran away while Uncle Severus and Auntie Andromeda were arguing. Only to be stopped by my cousin Nymphadora and Big Brother Draco and was pulled into his room where they had gotten Dobby and Dipsy to dress me in something they thought I would like which turned out to be a long dark blue flowy skirt that reached halfway down my lower knee, a black Frenchy Off-shoulder Flounce Sleeve High Low Blouse and the same boots I had on the other day that were made by Tamif and Tirgoiz's uncle. After Dobby and Dipsy put the clothes on me, they then started on my hair where they put my hair in a 3-Strand Braid and then carefully placed Bluestar's along my braid. When uncle Severus and auntie Andromeda finally realized I was not with them they had found me, Nymphadora and Draco all waiting at the front entrance wearing thickish coats due to the weather outside Looking as though it was slightly cold. Uncle Severus looked as though he was going to say something about the way I was dressed however he was quickly stopped by the slap on the back of his head from Auntie Andromeda which quickly had me, Nymphadora and Draco laughing slightly. "Well shall we be off then.. And before you ask Nymphadora yes we are using apparition... Oh yes Corvus since this will be your first time apparating it will feel as though you are being sucked through a tube." explained auntie Andromeda as she opened the door for us all to go outside. I kept my mouth shut about it being my first time apparating remembering when I escaped the Old Man's grasp and finding myself in the Vault of the three portraits.
Auntie Andromeda grabbed Nymphadora and Draco before disappearing with a loud pop, I then turn to Uncle Severus who opened his arms for me. Stepping closer I lifted my arms up so he could pick me up and cradle me to his side and without warning we disappeared also with a loud pop. This time it didn't feel as bad as it did the first time I had disapparated most likely because it was not me doing the apparating but my uncle Severus, however I was still terrified through it and that ended up burying my head in the crook of Severus's neck. Hearing a pop again and hearing my big brother and cousins voice I lifted up my head to see we were in a dark alleyway where everything even the buildings were mostly black or dark gray. "Right then this way." said auntie Andromeda as she led the way further down the alley passing other people and what looked like strange creatures, some of these creatures had wings, horns, pointy ears and more. But some of the people in the alliway looked happy talking to some of the other creatures. Despite the dark and creepy look of the place everyone seemed to be getting along with one another. "Hy..ark?" I asked as I turned my head to face my uncle. "This is Knockturn Alley Corvus... Stuff that the ministry made illegal are here... There are many laws against creatures, magic, certain ingredients for potions and a lot more... Knockturn Alley and Gringotts are the two only places in britain where the rules do not apply to them.. They're like safe areas or safe zones.. Where the law does not apply to them." what uncle Severus said only made me more curious. "At..aws?" I asked wanting to understand better. "Well one law that is a big issue for Magical Creatures is that the ministry is trying to force them to be tagged... It basically let's the ministry know where they are at any time any place... It's like putting a wild animal in a cage... Another law that's an issue is that the ministry is banning traditions of all cultures in Magical World of Britain as well as banning some spells and rituals even some potions... And if you don't know all the magic we have, certain traditions, certain spells even certain potions act as a way to thank mother magic for her blessing... Unfortunately with the ministry banning all of these our magic is now getting weaker." hearing my uncle say this made me feel a sense of anger, looking at my right hand seeing the le fay and Merlin lord ship rings and remembering what Arthur and Morgana had said I couldn't help the feeling in my chest build up. "Ee.. .inonts...ter..ilier..nder?" I asked. "Well I don't see why not...but whatever for?" asked auntie Andromeda as she and the rest stopped to look at me. I lifted my right hand to show them the rings on my fingers. "By the name of morgana... You have the le fay ring... But that means... He has Pendragon blood." whisper Nymphadora at the last part. Uncle Severus and auntie Andromeda nodded their heads agreeing that they would take me to Gringotts after familiar finder. "We alter hurry then." said Severus as the rest of them picked up the pace wanting to get to familiar finder as fast as we could.
I can't help but feel slightly disappointed when we entered the familiar finder, because inside not one animal could be seen. The shop was extremely small, and it only took three steps to get from the door to the front desk in the shop. However, my disappointment quickly changed to curiosity as we could hear all sorts of animal sounds coming from a door in the back which could mean there was a back room in the shop. Draco was the one that quickly ran up to the front desk and quickly rang the bell. We didn't have to wait long before a tall wizard entered. He had brown hair with silver strands mixed in and hazel eyes, was wearing trousers, a burnt-orange waistcoat, ivory-white shirt, small bow tie and calf high leather boots which are weather-beaten and worn. I could also see that there were two different jackets hung on the wall one being a dark brown suit jacket and the other one being a single-breasted, close-fitting, peacock blue overcoat, which would cover his body down to his knees. "Good day to you all.. How.. ermm may I help you this mostly nice day?" said the man nervously as he looked down not meeting our eyes. Before anyone could speak I quickly spoke up. "Ii...k...oo... ared." I said as I wiggled out of my uncle's arms and made my way to the front desk to the obviously skittish man. "Oh no. no. no. I'm not scared little one.. I've just gotten into the habit over the years to approach people the same way I approach animals." said the man as he very quickly glanced at my eyes before looking down again. "I apologise for interrupting this sweet little moment. However mr...?" inquired my uncle. "Oh my sincerest apologies... My name is Newton Scamander and I'm a magizoologist... As well as owning the shop to help young wizards, witches and creatures to find their familiars." said Newt as he lifted the left side of the desk beckoning us to enter before leading us to the back door of the shop. "In you all go." He said as he opened the door letting me and my family in first before entering himself.
I was amazed at what I saw. Instead of a small back room with cages along the walls with creatures in them, the room was much much larger and looked as though it was a jungle filled with many different creatures inside. "EEEE." I squealed as I ran over to a large white three headed dog with dark brown and black spots all over it. The three headed dog after seeing me had lowered itself in a playful position as it started to bounce around the wide open section with no trees as it stopped now and then so I could start chasing it again as I laughed. "Hahaha. I've never seen Scarlet, Vicky and Stell act so playful with a child before... they normally hate children." said newt while laughing as the large three headed dog finally stopped long enough so I could pounced on its back only for one of the heads to help me by pushing me up onto its back with its head before slowly getting to its feet and walked around the enclosure. "All right Scarlet, Vicky and Stell play times over... Put the little one down." said newt as he used his wand to draw a large circle, then a smaller circle inside and start to write different symbols in between the two circles before drawing a large symbol in the very center of the second circle. Scarlet, Vicky and Stell although hesitant to put me down eventually Lowered herself enough so I was able to slide down her. After giving Scarlet one more stroke and a hug, I quickly moved over to where newt was just finishing what he was doing curious to what it was. "Right Corvus. We're going to wait at the front desk for you." said Severus as he pulled Draco, while Andromeda pulled Nymphadora away from all the creatures.
Newt walked over to me and pulled me into the center of the circle before stepping out himself. "Right Corvus... What's going to happen is when I give you the thumbs up you are going to say familiar.. Understood?" I nodded my head waiting patiently for the signal. It was another few moments as newt added a few things here in there to the Outer Circle before finally he gave me the thumbs up. "Amilar!" I shouted in excitement and for a couple of seconds it looked as though it didn't work so much in fact that newt looked as though he was going to say something before all of a sudden the symbols and the circles began to glow. The glowing of the circles and symbols slowly turned into seven glowing Orbs with each Orb having its own colour. The colours were dark green, blood red, midnight blue, sunlight yellow, a Deep Purple, pale grayish blue and bright gold. Each of these orbs formed a person alongside a creature.
The dark green orb formed a man that looked like he was from another time, he had a long beard that nearly reached the floor, his head was nearly bald and he was wearing robes that looked as though they were from the medieval time. Behind this man was a snake like creature that was 39 feet in length and was dark green with a lighter green underbelly, it also possessed rows of incredibly sharp poisonous fangs and large yellow eyes.
Turning to the blood red Orb that was now glowing brightly and was slowly forming a man with his creature behind him. The man was tall, muscular with a lion-like mane of wavy red hair and a beard to match. He was also dressed as though he was from the medieval time and he was holding a large sword. Behind the man was a giant squid that looked to be 40 feet in hight, the colour of the squid was not one colour but many as it appeared to be slowly changing its colour at random times.
The next Orb to form a person was the Midnight Blue Orb which formed a beautiful yet stern looking woman. She was tall, had long black hair that reached past her upper leg. Her creature was perched on her right arm and was a large swan-sized fair magical bird with white and silver plumage, along with a silver beak and talons, ice blue eyes and a tail as long as a peacock's.
Then the sunlight yellow Orb began to glow forming a plumped woman with brown hair in pink tails that reached below her chest. Standing beside her as well as standing slightly in front of her in a protective stance was a creature that looked nothing like the woman should have. The creature had the appearance of a large black wolf with an extremely long tail that could touch its front paws, however its head was a skull with large elk antlers, it also had the ribcage above its skin and black claws on its paws which looked as though they were covered with poison, the creature had no eyes though instead of where the eyes should be there was nothing but a golden glow in them as well as a golden blue liquid slowly seeping out of its eye holds.
Shaking my head at the strange pairing of the two and turning to the Deep Purple orb as it slowly formed who I quickly recognize the person to be Morgana le fay, after I realized who it was I quickly turned to her left arm where a beautiful creature rested upon it. There on her left arm perched a magnificent large, yet oddly indistinct bird, standing perhaps 18 inches high, yet swathed in darkness. Blood-red eyes glimmer within the folds of midnight that make up its form, and its wings are little more than wisps of shadow. I couldn't help the shiver that went down my spine at the form of the creature, not wasting any time wanting to see the final two orbs change.
I looked over to the pale grayish blue orb and saw it just finish changing into the form of Merlin and I couldn't help but feel excitement at seeing him as well. However, my excitement changed into awe at the site of the giant creature standing behind him and with its head hovering just above merlin's stood a dragon, I was able to hear newt whisper the breed of dragon it was. It was a Wyvern and this creature was huge it was 18 feet in hight and stretching to 48 feet long where if a massive 98-foot wingspan, the colours of this mighty Beast was an arrangement of Browns, reds and Blacks with its underside being lighter than the rest, its eyes were a mixture of gold, red and black. The Dragon stood with only two legs and using its wings to keep it propped up, it had many spikes along its back not sharp but not dull either, it had horns on its head as well as partially on its neck, the mighty creature had many sharp teeth within its jaw that's some of them even started to point outwards and finally its tail ended in an arrow head shape with its tip looking as though it could cut through anything. I slowly hesitated to look away from the Magnificent Beast however I wanted to see the final creature.
Turning to the final bright gold orb I couldn't help the gentle smile on my face as I saw it was Arthur with the gorgeous creature laying at his feet looking for all the world as though it was bored. Looking at the creature I saw it had the body of a lion, an eagle's head with erect ears, a feathered breast, and the forelegs of an eagle, including the claws.
Looking at all seven creatures again as well as the people beside, in front of or holding them one last time before turning my head to Newton Scamander. With a swish of his wand all seven figures with their creatures formed a sheet of parchment before flying towards Newt's hand as he looked at me with awe clear on his face. "Seven... Seven of the most rarest Magical Creatures ever to live... Not only that but... Creatures that already had bonded with people... This has never been heard before Corvus... Your familiars were the familiars of Merlin, Arthur, Morgana and all four founders of Hogwarts." said Newt as he slowly walked up to me and handed me the seven sheets of paper that were slowly melting into one and another to form one piece of parchment. Without saying a word I just looked up at Newt and lifted my right hand showing him my rings of lordship and heirship. I however was not expecting him to fall down on one knee. "My prince... I am honoured." said newt while still looking down. "OO..OO...ot...et." I said while helping newt to his feet and I couldn't explain how but newt seemed to know exactly what I was saying each time I spoke. "Then when? This place needs their King... The ministry is bringing this place down to ruins." said Newton with worry clear on his face. I huffed as I lifted up the parchment of paper and pointed to Arthur. Newt just looked at me for a moment before slowly nodding his head in understanding before saying. "Very well... In that case for your familiars I can tell you where some of them are. The giant squid is at Hogwarts in the great lake. The basilisk I don't know however I would assume it's somewhere at Hogwarts. The moon Phoenix I couldn't help but notice it looked very similar to a snowy owl so it may be in Diagon Alley at owl emporium. The wood Elk wolf I also don't know but since it's from one of the founders I will assume in the dark forest. The shadow raven may also be here in Diagon Alley at the Magical Menagerie. The Wyvern is a breed of dragon so it will most slightly be in Romania where the Dragon reserves are. The Griffin however baffles me as Griffins have not been seen for over a millennium." As Newton spoke he wrote down on the piece of parchment underneath each creature where they may be. Before placing his hand on my right shoulder and leading me back out to the front shop where we saw Nymphadora and Draco arguing while my auntie and uncle were just sitting on two chairs they had found just having a calm conversation.
It was Nymphadora that saw me first and with a quick shove to Draco causing him to fall to his butt, she bounced over to me with a big grin on her face. "Sooo.. How did it go?" asked Nymphadora as she bounced from one foot to the other excitedly. "Ere." I said with a big grin while handing her the piece of parchment. As I bold up both of my hands in to fists as I place them over my mouth trying to hold back the excitement I felt. "HOLY MERLIN'S SAGGY TITS..OW OW OW OW." I tried not to laugh as I saw my auntie grab Nymphadora by her ear before taking the piece of parchment and reading it herself as she spoke. "I think you've just won yourself a week's worth of grounding there my little Nymph...oh my... Severus look at this." When Severus took the piece of parchment he bent over slightly so Draco could read it as well only to have to quickly cover his ears as Draco shrieked in delight. "YOUR FAMILIARS WERE PREVIOUSLY MERLIN, ARTHOR, MORGANA AND THE FOUR FOUNDERS OF HOGWARTS FAMILIARS." said Draco as he ran over and gave me a hug. With that all done and said Severus paid Newt for the ritual and for the added information of where to find some of my familiars.
"Right then.. Reading the list you'll be able to find most of your familiars when you go to Hogwarts... However we can go and buy your other two familiars right now before we go to Gringotts... As for one of your familiars I'll have to discuss it with your father to possibly go to Romania to see it at least." said Severus as he led us out of Knockturn alley and into Diagon alley. Severus and Draco both grabbed one of my hands each as we moved along the large crowds in the alley making our way to the owl emporium with Andromeda and Nymphadora not far behind us. However when we entered the shop we were unprepared for the site that met us. There right in front of us were all four Potters. The eldest Potter was fighting with a snowy white owl trying to get it to let go of the younger male Potter, while off to the side stood the eldest female Potter trying to shield the youngest female Potter from the Owl attack.
"LORD POTTER I INSIST YOU LET HER GO SHE IS A FEMALE MOON PHOENIX. SHE WON'T GO WITH ANYONE WHO IS NOT THERE BONDED AND CONSIDERING SHE USED TO BE ROWENA RAVENCLAW'S FAMILIAR I DOUBT SH." the shopkeeper and the Potter's were stunned into silence when the beautiful moon Phoenix gave one loud shriek before getting loose from the Potter's grasp and sword towards me landing on my head and proceeded to start to preen my hair. Lord Potter stormed towards me in an attempt to try and grab the Phoenix however before he could, the Phoenix trilled a triumphant song Before bursting into blue flames and turning into white Ash that fell off my head and into my hands. Everyone even me stood there stunned just staring at the white Ash for a very long moment before all of a sudden the Ash began to move revealing what looked like a tiny baby hatchling that gave small trills. I lifted up the baby moon Phoenix to my face as whiteish blue light began to wrap around me and the baby Phoenix as I kissed its head accepting her as my familiar. "By Merlin's ball's sack... She's rebounded... Well then Lord Potter it will seem that you can no longer try to force her in a cage... She has a family now. NOW PLEASE LEAVE BEFOR I MAKE YOU!" said the shopkeeper as he firmly grasped his wand in warning. However Lord Potter was not listening to him as he stared at me with wide eyes, before glancing at Severus and Andromeda who gave him a look that said try it as they had their wands in their hands ready in case he tried anything. Without a word Lord Potter picked up his son and grabbed his wife by the upper arm as his daughter followed him as he pulled the other two Potter's out of the shop before they could do anything stupid. Once that was over uncle Severus paid for my familiar before we headed out to go to Magical Menagerie to search for my other familiar.
Leaving owl emporium was easy however as we looked at the large crowd surrounding the shop as well as the Potter's as they posed for the cameras. we quickly realize that getting to Magical Menagerie was going to be quite a struggle at the least. Before we could move an inch a man holding a camera spotted the baby moon Phoenix in my hand and had quickly turned to me. "Young one can I get a picture of you with your baby phoenix?" said the man as he got in position to take a picture, I looked over at Severus he was busy trying not to be separated from Draco while Andromeda was trying to not lose track of her daughter Nymphadora. Although I wasn't a big one for flashy lights as I looked down at my baby Phoenix I couldn't help but want to show off my new familiar. "oo...ight." I said while opening and closing my right hand as though it was a flashing light. The man seems surprised at my speech however he quickly nodded as he removed the flashing bit of his camera before taking a picture of me holding the baby moon Phoenix to my chest. It wasn't long before other people as well as the others with the cameras noticed the man taking pictures of me.
It was then the others followed the Mans actions and started to take pictures of me as well. It was then that Severus, Andromeda, Nymphadora and Draco finally made their way towards me and had attempted to stop the people from taking pictures. "Oo..oin..nn" I said as I stopped them from scaring the people away as I pulled my family beside me so they would be in the picture too. "Little one who are they to you?" asked a man with a notepad and quill as some others, men and women with notepads and quills of there own. "Is..ig..other...Is..usin...Is..ntie...nd...Is...od...ather." I said as I pointed to each person beside me, missing the looks of worry on my auntie and uncle's face. However Draco quickly jumped in and explained what I was saying. "So he's the Long Lost Malfoy son?" asked a woman with blonde hair set in elaborate and curls that contrast oddly with her heavy-jawed face. She was wearing jewelled spectacles studded with rhinestones, and has thick fingers ending in two-inch nails, painted crimson. "Ee..Cor..v..vus...M..Mal..foy." I stuttered out as I gave my big brother a one armed hug from my right side as he wrapped his left arm around me as well. "Why is he not able to talk properly... Is there a reason for that?" asked the same woman again as she quickly writ what I said. "I thin." started my uncle however I quickly jumped in again remembering that idea my big brother had.
"Ad...eople...ake..ee...nd..urt..ee...al...ime...ever...ee..each...peak...or..ny..ing." I said as I handed Draco my baby Phoenix before walking up to the woman and ran my fingers across the scars along my face before lifting up my blouse and lifting apart of the left side bandages up slightly Revealing the massive tender red scar there. "Oh..my..you poor thing." said the woman as I straightened up my bandages and blouse. I hadn't even realized that the people with the cameras had been taking pictures of the scars I was showing the woman, it was Nymphadora she explained what I was saying for the people with the notepads and quills. "Does your family know who took you." I shook my head before answering. "Oo.. ...aw..ho...ad..ee." the people with notepads and quills turned to my uncle Severus hoping obviously that he would explain what I had just said which he reluctantly did so. "Healer Ava Jewels had found young Corvus under a bench in Surrey. The muggle part of England and she was just able to get away with my godson. As in her description a big, beefy man, looking somewhat like a walrus, with hardly any neck and a large blond moustache that matched his hair had came out of his home searching for Corvus." he said as I walked up to him letting him pick me up as Draco handed my baby Phoenix back. Before any more questions could be asked my auntie Andromeda spoke up. "And if you have any more questions you can ask healer Eric or Ava at St Mungo's Hospital or at young Corvus's introduction party where everyone will be invited. But for now we really must be going for young Corvus has just met one of his familiars and we are heading to another shop where one of his other Familiars may be... And before you ask we will answer any more questions in the said event I have just given you." she said pretty much ending the session with the people with the cameras and notepads.
Finally away from the large crowds my uncle looked at me before speaking. "That was extremely dangerous Corvus.. But I must say that I'm proud of you... That new familiar of yours must have given you the confidence you needed to speak out... Don't look at me like that. It was said that Rowena Ravenclaw was a fairly shy woman before she found her familiar." He explained as we entered Magical Menagerie which was filled with a variety of magical creatures from large purple toads and skipping black rats to poisonous orange snails. The shop is noisy and smelly on account of the various creatures housed in cages that line the walls. "Ahh hello there how may I help you?" asked the shopkeeper as he stepped out of the side door behind the front desk. "We're here... Looking for a shadow raven." said Severus as he looked down at the piece of parchment that had all my familiars listed on it. "I do believe I have 13 of those." said the man with clear confidence in his voice. "You're lying... Shadow ravens are extremely rare... For you to have even 3 of them would be a miracle." said Nymphadora as she crossed her arms over her chest. The shock keeper looked at her with hidden rage on his face. "Well then would you like to come and see them... To see if I'm lying?" said the shopkeeper with confidence and a slight cockiness in his words. We followed the shopkeeper through two doors before we saw any type of creature that looked similar to a shadow raven, however what we were looking at were different breeds of ravens and crows. So the shopkeeper wasn't lying completely he just didn't know how to separate the different breeds he had. Yes there were 13 creatures in here, yes all of them looked as though they were made of Shadow, however they weren't all shadow ravens which Severus was more than happy to point out. "You do realize sir... That not all of them are ravens... some of them are different breeds of ravens and crows. Yes they do look very similar to the shadow Raven but are different breed of Ravens and Crows." when he said this the shopkeepers face went to bright red before he stormed out of the room shouting behind him just pick one and then get out which only made my cousin and Big Brother laugh and laugh hard at his predicament. I however slowly began to walk among the cages of these Beautiful Creatures searching for the one that was meant to be mine while still holding the baby Phoenix.
I was tempted to give up when I felt no connection to any of them before all of a sudden hearing allowed Cawing sound that was slowly getting quieter and quieter. When I turned to see what was happening, I saw the largest raven in the back left corner looking as though it was being swallowed by the Shadow and mist that made it what it was. When I walked over the Raven was already fully covered by its shadow and mist and was now seemingly getting smaller and smaller in size. Once the shadow and mist was done shrinking in size a small, tiny black figure fell out of the cage which I rushed to catch before it hit the ground. Looking at the small creature now in my hand I couldn't help but think is all my Familiars going to turn back into baby size things as and when I find them? this thought however didn't stop me as I slowly lifted the baby shadow Raven up to my lips as black inky mist slowly wrapped around us as well as the baby Phoenix as I accepted it as my familiar. I smiled softly as I saw the baby moon Phoenix tumble and fall while she moved closer to the baby shadow Raven, huddling close to the smaller hatchling and attempting to keep warm.
Going up to Andromeda I lifted up the two hatchlings before asking. "Ake... Warm...Plez?" Andromeda hummed slightly as she smiled a sweet smile before grabbing out her wand and turning a string she found in her pocket into a scarf that she carefully layered on my hand before placing the two hatchlings that Draco had quickly taken off my hands onto the scarf and wrapping the last of it carefully around the two hatchlings so they would be warm. "Right then... Next stop Gringotts." Said Nymphadora as we walked out back to the front of the shop where we saw the shopkeeper going through some paperwork angry as he wrote a letter. "We found the one we're looking for... However it seemed to have shrunk in size." said Andromeda as we moved in front of the desk where the shopkeeper was. The shopkeeper looked up after hearing my aunt's voice only to look down confusedly seeing the two creatures in my scarf made nest. "Well..erm. The baby shadow raven there will cost round about 2,400 galleons... And that baby phoenix will cost 3,800 galleons please." he said with a slight smirk on his face. "I'll think you'll find out that. That baby Phoenix has already been paid for from the owl emporium... But nice try... here's your 2,400 galleons." said Severus as he flung the galleons at the shopkeepers chest as he turned placing his left arm over my shoulder while leading us out of the shop.
We had just reached a snowy white building that towered over the other little shops. Standing beside its burnished bronze doors, wearing a uniform of scarlet and gold were two goblins holding golden spears. The two goblins in question had noticed me and my family walking up the stairs to the door they were protecting. The goblin on the left-hand side quickly moved to the bronze stores and opened them for us to walk through as they bowed down to us. As my family walked through the bronze doors I quickly bowed down to each of the two Goblins while being careful with the makeshift nest in my hands before quickly following my family as we came face to face with another set of doors completely missing the looks the two Goblins had given me when I had bowed to them. The second pair of doors were silver this time, with words engraved upon them. I turned to Draco and after adjusting the nest so I could hold it with just my right arm I then pointed to the words while giving him a questioning look. "Oh the door says. Enter, stranger, but take heed of what awaits the sin of greed, For those who take, but do not earn, Must pay most dearly in their turn. So if you seek beneath our floors A treasure that was never yours, Thief, you have been warned, beware Of finding more than treasure there. It really makes you think twice before entering." said Draco as he finished reading the words. Before anything else could be said the doors were pulled open by four goblins dressed in the same way the two goblins on the outside were dressed.
Adjusting the scarf nest in my arms slightly trying my hardest not to wake up the two hatchlings as I caught up with the others. I was amazed at the vast marble hall. About a hundred more goblins were sitting on high stools behind a long counter, scribbling in large ledgers, weighing coins in brass scales, examining precious stones through eyeglasses. There were too many doors to count leading off the hall, and yet more goblins were showing people in and out of these. Falling into step in between Draco and Severus we slowly made our way to one of the teller goblins that looked slightly rougher than the others. "We'll like to speak to a goblin in private." stated Andromeda as Nymphadora coaxed me to hand her the nest so I could rest my arms. "Reason for request?" asked the male goblin gruffly as he gave my aunt a snarling look. "Ee..Agok..plez?" I requested as I read the goblin's name off the name plate on his desk. Arktis the terrible. "And who do you think you are to request an audience with our king?" said Arktis as he snarled at me. I could see in the distance that another goblin was slowly making his way to me and my family as I stared down Arktis. "Ee..ow...em." I stated while narrowing my eyes at him. He however barked out a laugh before lifting himself slightly up to look more menacing. "And why would our King speak to a thing like you?" said the goblin as he gave me a toothy grin. I however looked at him furiously as I took advantage of him leaning slightly over his counter by taking a step back before running and jumping up his counter and grab the first thing I could off him which was a golden ribbon with an incrusted jewel in the center. Not fully understanding what exactly I had just pulled off him I tossed it upon the ground before grabbing one of the soldier looking Goblins weapon which on one side looked as though it was an axe but on the other side it looked as though it was a hammer and without thinking I used the hammer side to shatter the Jewel.
Staring down at the shattered shards of the jewel, I couldn't help but feel as though I had just done something very serious. "Hahahahahaha..You fool... No mere mortal can shatter a jewel made by a magical royal... You'd have to have blood from a magical royal line to...be...no..that's... That's impossible." Arktis's laughter had started out strong however as he looked down at the still shattered pieces of his jewel his laughter had turned into a pained cry at the realisation of what that meant. He slowly looked up in slight fear at the full fury look in my eyes as I stared him down. Without saying a word I lifted up my right hand showing him my two rings of heirship and lordship which only made his face go pale at the realisation that I did in fact have magical royal blood in me. Handing the soldier goblin's hammer axe back I turned over to King Ragnok as he stared down at the mess on the floor before looking at me with a slight grin on his face. "Going to vault number one I presume?" Inquired King Ragnok as he turned around and began to walk away knowing that me and my family would not be too far behind. Without missing a beat I glared once more at Arktis while ignoring the other wizards, witches and creatures that had begun to whisper about what they had just heard and witnessed.
"This might be an issue... If what just happened gets out in the daily prophet... The Potter's and Dumbledore might try to claim the crown." said Andromeda worriedly as she looked at Severus and the King Goblin. Ragnok however just laughed as he led us through the furthest door in the hall. "That won't be an issue.. For anyone who steps into Gringotts is instantly sworn to secrecy to any big event in the bank Unless given Pacific permission by myself... I assure you Lady Tonks that yourself and your family have nothing to worry about." explained Ragnok as he let us in a narrow stone passageway lit with flaming torches. It sloped steeply downward and there were little railway tracks on the floor. All of a sudden a blurry figure had run up to me and had tackled me to the ground. Luckily my cousin Nymphadora still had the nest with my two familiars in it. Looking down at the figure hugging me tightly I smiled to see my goblin friend Tamif as she squealed in delight at seeing me again. " ." I squealed as I hugged her tighter before helping her to her feet. Seeing the confused faces on my family I quickly rushed to explain. "Tam..elp..Cor...vus...en...urt." I said as I pointed at the pink long scar on the right side of my head. Before anything else could be said we heard a loud whistling coming from the King Goblin. Turning to him we saw a medium size cart stopping right in front of the King Goblin as he didn't waste any time climbing in the front leaving only enough room for two more people the fit beside him. "Korvus sie musht sit viz mee and zee kink." said Tamif as she helped me get in the cart beside her uncle before getting in herself forcing the rest of my family to get in the bigger part of the cart partially separate from me. "This is quite an obvious question however have you ever been on what muggles call a roller coaster?" inquired Ragnok as I got myself situated in my seat. Looking at him confusedly I quickly shook my head which only made him grin widely before he flicked his left hand and off we went.
At first the cart moved slowly down the rails however the speed quickly picked up to the point I was struggling to keep my eyes open at the sheer force of the wind blowing past us. "EEEE!" Squealed me and Tamif in delight and pure joy while my cousin and Big Brother were screaming in horror at all the twists and turns they were taking. As I was enjoying the ride I had tried to keep up with what was happening we took a left, right, right again, right at the fork in the railing then we went straight down. I had lost track at the fifth turn we took before we finally stopped at what looked like the very end of the railing as it turned slightly left before slowly going back up. However, the cart stopped just as we turned around the curve right in front of what looked like the oldest circular door I had ever seen. Unlike the other vault doors I had seen, most of them being a bronze colour then further down in the chamber being black and gray. However this vault door was made out of pure gold and was in crusted with different coloured jewels. Me and Tamif quickly go out the cart as to allow Ragnok to get out himself. Looking over at my family I saw that most of them had a horrified look on their face or looked green to the point I thought they will go into faint. "Here we are vault number one... The same vault that we had found you in." he said as he gave me a toothy grin before he ran his sharp claws on his right hand down against the door and as he did this I could hear the sound of clicking coming from the inside. When Ragnok was finally done he stepped back as the golden door slowly opened inwards revealing how vastly large the Vault actually was. Looking inside I was amazed at what I saw. The Vault looked as though it was going on forever it seemed as though it had no end and I felt like I could count each mountain of gold, bronze, silver and jewels. "The Pendragon, Le fay and Merlin fortune lies here. The three of them wanted their fortune to being one vault going to whoever claimed their lordship or heirship rings." said the King Goblin however I was not fully listening as I ran into the Vault searching for the three portraits.
Tamif had ran after me shouting which turns to take guessing where I was heading. And there they were surprised and shock on their faces as they saw me walk up to them. "Oh my... We didn't expect to see you so soon little one." said Morgana as she looked to Merlin than to Arthur. "ERE...EED...ING!" I shouted while trying to catch my breath. Arthur look curious at why I was saying this. "Why? What's going on?" he asked clearly confused by what was happening. "Inisry...an...any...ypes...agic...nd...ying...trol... Al...reaturs." I said while huffing and panting however Arthur looked furious as he shouted. "That's impossible they can't... My laws should not allow them... Unless... They're deliberately ignoring them." Arthur looked up at me before calmly stating. "I can't make you my heir just yet.." he didn't get to continue as I quickly shouted. "UT...AD...EOPLE...OME...RY...AKE!" I said trying to get the point across that offer only had two choices. It was Morgana that spoke up trying to get through to Arthur. "Arthur if what he is saying is true... And the bad people who hurt him have my blood in them... They'll be able to claim your crown without your say... And if the ministry is ignoring your laws who's to say that these bad people that hurt my heir... Merlin's heir who's to say that they won't hurt your people...Arthur people need a king or a prince. But it must be now. Yes, the young one can't speak properly, but he can learn. You know just as well as I do my ring would not have gone to someone that did not have the potential of being a grand royal... Give him a chance at least.?" begged Morgana as she looked at Arthur with pleading eyes. Looking to Merlin, Arthur could see that he was also pleading with him with his eyes. And with a heavy sigh he looked at me before nodding his head. "I Arthur Pendragon. Hereby anoint you, Corvus Narcissa Malfoy. The heir of Morgana Le Fay and Merlin. My heir and Future King of Camelot otherwise known as magical Britain so mote it be. All hail Prince Corvus Narcissa Malfoy Pendragon. Long live the new prince." said Arthur as Morgana and Merlin joined in at the last part. As Arthur was speaking a light golden glow had joined his portrait and me together slightly as he made me his heir and I was slightly aware of the slight heavyweight upon my head assuming it was a similar looking crown that Arthur was wearing.
I took a deep breath in before opening my eyes as I looked at Arthur. "Do..ou...ave..opy..of..aws?" I was shocked to hear the near full sentence I had just spoken. Looking up I could see the three portraits were surprised as well. "The magic of you making him your heir must have recognized your fear... And partially fix the problem." said Merlin as he stared at me curiously before Arthur answered my question. "Yes I do... However ask the King Goblin to reveal the laws that the ministry has broken... Stay hidden until you go to Hogwarts or whatever magical school you go to." said Arthur as he gave me a worried and serious look. Nodding my head I let Tamif lead me back to the Vault door where my family and King Ragnok were all waiting for me. King Ragnok after seeing the crown on my head bowed slightly as my family did the same. "Young prince." I gave them a funny look before shaking my head and proudly announced mainly wanting to shock them with my speech. "Me...nly...Corvus...you..no...call..me..Pr..prince." I said with a big grin at the shocked faces of my family. Turning to the King Goblin. "Can...you... ...vault..for..aws..ast throgh...by...the...King..beore...his...passen...And...can..you relase...them...to...the...ublic?" I requested as best I could. Ragnok just gave me a toothy grin before nodding his head before turning to one of the guards that I had not noticed before. He barked out an order to him sending the poor thing running in fear to get what his King ordered him done.
Once back to the surface and before we enter the vast marble Hall I turned to Ragnok. "How...ide...rown?" I asked while pointing to the crown on my head. Seeing the confused look on my family and Ragnok's faces Tamif quickly explained what she had witnessed in the Vault. "Ahhh. No wonder you want to hide your crown then.. It's simple enough just place your right hand on your crown and will it to no longer be visible." explained Ragnok as he did it to his own crown before making it visible again. Placing my right hand on my crown I did what Ragnok said and envisioned the crown being no longer insight, when I finally removed my hand and seeing Severus nod his head I knew the Crown was no longer visible. As we entered the marble hall I was a little surprised to see Arktis the terrible was still kneeling in front of his shattered jewel that Tamif had told me that it meant he was an honorable goblin. I didn't feel bad for what I did as he was not being very honorable by being rude to myself and my family despite not knowing who we were. Ragnok placed his hand on the middle of my back while leading me and my family out of the bank while he still Keeping an eye on Arktis so he wouldn't try anything funny. "I will send your father a letter explaining the situation... Oh something you should think about. Your lordships and heirships all have seats at the WizardGamott.. and for a time Dumbledore has been using them..." before he continued I made one final request. "Can.. you..heck... all... my... vaults... to.. see.. if... nythin... has been... aken... out... by... umbleore... or.. any... one... Else... And... if.. uff.. has.. been.. aken... can.. you.. have... them... all... retured... with... interest... And.. for.. the.. eats.. can... you.. make... ure.. no.. one... can... use... those... eats.. until... I... hand... them... out... to... eople... I... trust?" Ragnok bowed his head slightly before heading back inside the bank as Nymphadora handed me back the scarf nest. There was one thought that went through my mind as we went home. This was a lot that happened in just one day.
