Chapter 5: Flushed

Unaware of the chaos happening above him, Harry stood in a ritual room deep down in the bank. "Harry, please remove your glasses and your shirt." Isis said. After Harry did as Isis said, she led him to the center of the room and laid him on the cool stone floor. "Harry, please close your eyes and relax. You may feel a little bit of pain through the process but I promise you will feel like a whole new person when I am finished." Isis gently told him.

As Harry closed his eyes he took some deep breaths to relax. Isis began to chant in Gobbledegook and he began to feel a tingle run through his body. Just as he took another deep breath, Harry felt as if his whole body was on fire. He tried his hardest to not move too much because he didn't want to disrupt the process but he couldn't help but wiggle his legs a little bit. The burning sensation started to die down and he released a breath he didn't realize he was holding.

"Harry, you hid your pain well. I'm finished removing all the blocks and compulsions. Your body needs some time to rest to adjust to all your gifts so I am going to move you to recovery and give you a light dose of dreamless sleep potion so you get a few hours to heal in your sleep. Isis said as she handed Harry the softest shirt he had ever felt. Isis led Harry to the recovery room and he couldn't help but stare at the relaxing and inviting room. The walls were sky blue with clouds that float ('Man I love magic! Harry thought), a soft, plush carpet that was the color of sand, and the beds had sea green comforters. Isis noted Harry starting and chuckled, "I found sterile looking recovery rooms did not help my patients relax. So, I redecorated it to make it a more relaxing space which helps my patients heal faster." Harry laid down and he felt he felt as if he just sank into a cloud. He fell asleep within a few minutes of drinking the potion.

Three Hours Later:

Harry started to stir and was a little confused on where he was. 'Where am I? Why is my bed so soft? And why am I wrapped in the coziest blanket I have ever felt?!' His eyes began to flutter open and as he rubbed the sleep out of them he suddenly remembered what had happened. Harry looked around and noticed an asleep Snape on the bed next to him. Isis noticed her youngest patient was awake and came right over.

"Harry, how are you feeling now?" Isis asked gently

"Isis I feel great! I feel lighter and I can feel my magic. It's like a warm hug!" Harry exclaimed as he put his hands to his face as he suddenly realized, "Where are my glasses?"

"First with all the blocks gone you can feel your magical core and that is something you should have felt as you grew up. Second, while you were sleeping I ran a medical scan and spelled potions into your stomach to fix all the abuse and malnutrition you received at the hands of those horrible muggles. The potions not only fixed unhealed injuries but it also corrected your eyesight. I will be giving you nutritional potions to take home with you and you will take them three times a day until Christmas break. At that time you will come back to me for a check up and we will see if you still need the potions."

Harry smiled at Isis. He couldn't wait to get taller. Harry hated being the shortest boy in his year. 'I look like first year for crying out loud!' he thought. He also loved not having to wear glasses anymore as it is considered a weakness on the Quidditch field. Harry got out of bed and gave the goblin healer the biggest hug. "Thank you for everything Isis. No one has cared enough to help me." he whispered. Isis's heart broke for the young man before her. She could see his power but she could also see the hurt in him. He was most unusual for a wizard. A wizard with power like his was not this kind to the goblins. Regardless of her job as a healer, Isis decided she would go above and beyond to help Harry.

Once he was done hugging the healer Harry went back to his bed and asked "Uh, Isis, what is Professor Snape doing here?"

"Mr. Snape has gone through the same flushing ritual as you. He should be asleep for another hour. Once he is awake I will take you both back to my husband and the king. While we wait for Mr. Snape, to wake up, would you like to play some chess?" Isis said and then she smirked at Harry, "don't expect me to go easy on you just because you are my patient." Harry just smirked back and said " Isis you are going down."

1 hour later

Snape started to stir and it felt as if his head had been hit by a freight train. 'Oh Salazar my head kills.' As he rubbed the sleep from his eyes he realized ,'My memories…they're different. Oh Lily! So much of the life we created has been ruined by the bearded manipulator! I promise Lily I will make things right with your son, our son.' Severus heard laughter and someone yelling "Oi! You stupid chess pieces are supposed to listen to me!" The voice sounded a lot like Pott- 'Not Potter, Harry'- he corrected in his head. Before he alerted anyone he took a moment to feel the differences after the flushing ritual. He realized he felt lighter, more in tune to his magic. Severus opened his eyes and sat up taking in the scene in the bed next to him. A lanky, dark haired teen was yelling at his chess pieces as his goblin opponent was laughing so hard she was crying. "Harry, your chess pieces don't listen to you because you shouldn't be making that move. Honestly it was like I was hearing Lily all over again. She hated wizards chess because her pieces never listened to her either." Severus chuckled.

Green eyes snapped up to meet black eyes and Severus could see the curiosity. "Professor Snape, you're awake! And I'm glad to hear the reason I'm horrible at chess is genetic." Harry laughed. Isis ended the game in one move and smirked at Harry before checking on Snape. "Well you two, it seems you're healed so let us go back to the conference room." The three were silent the whole cart ride back but Severus could sense Harry was about to burst with a million questions. 'So much like Lily, ' Severus thought. When they got back to the conference room Griphook and King Ragunk were in deep conversation with DMLE head Amelia Bones.

"Severus, Harry, I hope you both are feeling better after being in Isis's care. While you were recovering we had a team of goblins look over all your finances and we uncovered the Potter wills. When we read the wills it came to our attention that Sirius Black never betrayed the Potters and in fact it was Peter Pettigrew. Madame Bones will be taking a copy of the wills to the ministry to start the process of getting Sirius a trial to show he is innocent and to have the aurors look for Pettigrew." Griphook said.

Severus took a deep breath and sat down. He was overwhelmed with everything that had been discovered. Harry just nodded and said "Thank you Griphook and King Ragunk for everything."