Chapter 2
Potter Manor
Lincolnshire England July 31st 1986
Young Hadrian James Potter was sleeping much later than normal wrapped up in his large king-sized bed, enjoying a lazy day in bed as today was his birthday, his grandmother however was not about to let him spend the whole day in bed, neither was his best friend, Daphne Greengrass arrived with her mother and younger sister as her father and Harry's grandfather Charles were in a Wizengamot meeting dealing with the Malfoy family again.
You see Sirius Black had been arrested on the charge of betraying the potters. Despite the potter family demanding a trial, Lucius Malfoy and his cronies did everything they could to hold it off believing his son Draco would be named heir to the vast wealth of the Black Family.
Well, let's say Lucius was embarrassed before the entire Wizengamot just when he thought he was victorious, the minister was finally forced to give Sirius Black a trial as the potter family went to the ICW Courts. It took 3 months but Sirius was released from prison having being found not guilty, but not without cost.
Sirius had been placed in the high security wing of the prison and had been fed on by the dementors so frequently that it had affected him so badly he had become sterile making him unfit to be heir to the black family.
So, it was then Lucius called for his son to be made heir by vote forcing the current Lord Black to accept it, this was ended by the arrival of the reclusive Lord Black himself.
Flashback February 1982
Wizengamot chambers
Ministry for Magic
London England
"Lord Black, welcome back to the Wizengamot" Albus said cheerfully as Arcturus Black was glaring at a now squirming Malfoy with such hatred even Voldemort would be fearful.
"Don't patronise me, Albus; the only reason I am here is that the useless sack of piss and wind known as the minister has kept my heir locked up without a trial, and some blond-haired twat of a lesser house with French ancestry attempts to put his spawn as heir to my family," Arcturus spoke with such venom at the mere thought of a lesser family claiming his house, one of French ancestry no less.
"Lord Black, how dare you address me as such I am the minister for," Minister Bagnold was cut off by a glare from the Lord of House Black.
"I will address you. However I damn well please when you're acting like an incompetent Moron," he told her plainly before looking at Malfoy, his glare increasing. "And you, the balls you have to try and get these fools to try and force me to accept your spawn as my heir, ill tell you this the magical world will burn to ash with the rest of this planet before I let a disgraced lesser French noble house claim the Black Lordship especially a spinless slave like you."
"Slave, I am no slave! Lucius growled, only to remember who he was talking to.
"Your masters brand on your arm says differently." Arcturus smiled daring the Malfoy Lord to challenge him.
Lucius sat back down knowing he was played like a fiddle, if he claimed the imperious curse Arcturus would claim he and his bloodline were too weak willed to inherit his house if he continued to challenge him the Lord Black would demand he take Veritaserum and prove he was a death eater unwillingly.
"Lord Black, do you have an alternative for who your heir will be, or will it remain young Sirius?" asked Albus as he thought of members of the Black Family who could become heir, Afterall with Bellatrix in prison, Regulus Dead and Andromeda banished there were very few Blacks left.
"I have Albus, Arcturus spoke gaining the attention of the Chambers. "I have decided to name my Great Nephew of my sisters bloodline as my heir, young Hadrian Potter will become heir to the Black Family."
Flashback over.
So yes, young Harry was made heir to the Black family in addition to being heir to the Potter Family and the media in Britain and Europe had a field day, The-Boy-Who-Lived was now heir to two houses of the Sacred Twenty Eight including there vast holdings across the globe.
And that heir was still sleeping in his bed. until he was woken up by someone jumping on his bed making him groan. "Daph let me sleep its my birthday." Harry groaned as his best friend, Daphne Greengrass, giggled at him. "Sorry brush head not today, nanna Dorea says the guest are arriving and to get up or blinky would get the water bucket."
That got Harry to jump up from his bed and into his private bathroom to brush his teeth. His change of clothes was ready in there for him, and he ignored the laughter coming from Daphne, who was still sitting on his bed. Daphne Greengrass had been Harry's best friend since they were 3 years old as that's when Daphne's Parents and Harry's Grandparents signed a Marriage Contract the Greengrass Family were members of the Sacred Twenty-Eight, the youngest of the houses but one of the more wealthy with a monopoly on the potions trade in Magical Britian and Western Europe, Greengrass Apothecary's located in every major magical market such as Diagon Alley and Hogsmeade in Britain and Place Cachée in Paris France, it made them a very wealthy Family but unpopular with the other members of the 28 except for the Potter and Black Family's who's wealth was far greater, so tying their families together ensured House Potter had another vote on there side and House Greengrass had political protection.
With harry now dressed he and daphne made there way down stairs to the ballroom where guests had started to enjoy the party and harry was taken out by a smaller blond-haired missile known as Astoria Greengrass a very hyper 4-year-old girl and younger sister of Daphne. "Sorry harry, happy birthday, Astoria giggled making harry once again groan knowing he would get no help from Daphne who was giggling at the site while his grandmother smiled at the site.
"Astoria Maria Greengrass, how many times have I told you not to tackle Harry to the ground," Lady Anastasia Greengrass asked her youngest and most troublesome daughter, knowing this girl would give her grey hairs before the girl was out of Hogwarts. "But mom its Harry's Birthday I wanted to give him a hug and his Gift."
Harry smiled. "It's okay Aunty Anya, what is your Gift Tory." He smiled as he was able to stand up again as Astoria handed him his Gift, unwrapping it he smiled at the gift a handmade picture frame with a picture of him and Astoria at the zoo last year with a lion cub in Harry's lap harry gave her a hug thanking her before looking at daphne who was no holding her gift looking a little nervous, as she passed hers to him to unwrap it his eyes widening at the text of the book (the Potter/Malfoy wars of 1805-1808) this book was nearly impossible to find as it was banned from being sold in Britan due to the large amount of gold the Malfoys paid to have its sail in the uk most of Europe banned.
Hugging Daphne, he thanked her before taking a seat to read the new tome, much to his grandmother's annoyance knowing he was not going to interact with anyone now he took after lily when it came to study that she would not be surprised if he was sorted into Ravenclaw, but she smiled as she watched Daphne sit next to him and harry moving the book so she could read with him.
The Potter/Malfoy wars
House Potter in support of Britain was tasked with destroying Magical Frances Assets in Haiti under the Control of House Malfoy, only for their assets to be destroyed by the Potters and their forces in 1805 and the death of Lord Andrew Malfoy who died without heir leaving his younger Brother the newly minted Lord Antoine Malfoy who was a successful French Officer in 1806 he was routed and forced to retreat from Haiti after a 3-month battle and ten again in Spain 2 months later. In 1807 he was defeated in a failed attempt to take the Potter family estate in Northern Italy which was being used as headquarters for magical and mundane Britain as a spy headquarters in Europe, only for his forces to be defeated and his promised reinforcements to be denied due to a bit of quick thinking from the Black Family who used their own spies to convince napoleon that Antoine was joining the British.
Which was not true and had the reinforcements been granted, they would have learned that House Potter had lost a lot of men in that attack and were low on supplies that one more attack the estate would have fallen, they also would have got a hold on magical Britan's and a list of the different rebel factions within the empire.
But that didn't matter now. Their lands and assets were sized in 1808 in both the magical and Mundane worlds. It also turned Napoleon's spies away from the actual family that was betraying the Emperor, the Delacour Family of Aquitaine, the Malfoys, who were magically, fled France to England and were granted asylum they eventually settled in Wiltshire. When Napoleon was finally deposed the Malfoy family was given back their assets in France in 1872, but they had already been given a British Noble Title in 1870 a minor lordship but a lordship to be sure, this caused a small issue as a foreign house that had been given a title in England, they were not permeated to hold titles for other nations unlike British born noble houses could hold noble titles in non-British ruled nations. (A law made by the Black Family) forcing the Malfoys to choose lose their Minor title in a growing in strength magical Britain, or regain their rightful title in a weakened magical France, they chose England only to regret it as the Delacour Family was voted in as Consul of Magical France and regained control over the magical low-countries, Northern Italy, and Algeria, of which its still ruled to this day
Back to the Party
harry was eventually convinced to put the book down he greeted his other guests met other kids his age or younger but was visibly stiff with them realized that they wanted to be friends with The-Boy-Who-Lived, and not with him, With Harry the child Daphne saw Harry's face and knew he was upset and dragged him away from the group of obvious fans (Gold diggers and leaches as Daphne would call them as she grew up)
"Harry, don't shut me out too, she asked quietly only to smile as he hugged her. "Never going to happen, Daph; you and Astoria are the only true friends I have." He told her sadly, making her sad before reminding him of his two friends from India the Patil sisters, whose parents manged the Potter Global Trading operations in India, sadly they could not come to his party. what the two young friends didn't notice was two girls, one blond and one redhead, walking up behind them. "Umm excuse me" the redhead spoke causing the two to turn to them. "Hi, my name is Susan Bones and this is Tracey Davis we just wanted to wish you a happy birthday and give you these as we didn't know what you would like." As they showed two selection boxes from Honeydukes. A small smile appeared on Harry's face as he did like chocolate, seeing Daphne nod to him he decided to take a risk and invited them to join him and daphne in the gardens.
They ended up enjoying each other's company and promised to write more often, as they grew older harry and Susan would become thick as thieves the same for Daphne and Tracey causing their parents and guardians to shiver in slight fear whenever they got together as no one knew what they would be planning.
Authors Note: hey people hope you like the chapter until the next time
Revan Shan 2077.
additional information: forgot to Add what happened to certain people in the ministry for there failed attempt to take the black family well ill add it in the next chapter, remember that Charles was not at his grandsons birthday.