Harry Potter has never known he was a wizard until Hagrid showed up to take him away. It was beginning to be the best birthday he had ever had.
As they walked through London, Harry read more of this letter, going over everything he would need for school.
As they approached the Leaky Cauldron, Harry noticed how it seemed to appear out of nowhere and the muggles on the street just simply didn't notice the pub.
Harry and Hagrid entered and after several people introduced themselves to Harry, they finally made their way to Diagon Alley. Harry was awestruck. Shops of the most wonderful things sat lining the winding cobbled streets.
"Hagrid, how am I to pay for all this?" Harry asked.
"Gringotts, the wizard bank, it holds your account left to you by your parents, you'll see." Hagrid said as he ussered him through the crowd.
As they entered the bank, Harry was stunned. White marble, gold accents, it looked expensive in here. Hagrid spoke with the goblin at the desk and soon they made their way through to the carts that led to the vaults.
Arriving at Harry's Vault, Harry realized that he had been richer than the Dursleys this whole time. If they had known about this small fortune, they'd have taken it and squandered it faster than anything. Harry began looking around the vault and taking it all in.
"How rich am I?" He asked to no one in particular.
"This is but a trust vault set up by Dumbledore when your parents died. There is about 1 million galleons worth of it here while the rest is in the potter vault a bit lower down." Hagrid said. Harry was in shock. 1 million.
"You mean there is more?" Harry asked.
"Those should be enough to get you through the next 7 years of school. Upon your 17th birthday, you will gain access to the rest of it. Until then, Dumbledore, being your magical guardian has control of it for you. But not to worry, should you need access to it, you simply have to let him know, and he will take care of it."
"If Dumbledore is my magical guardian, then why was I put with my aunt and uncle?"
"Dumbledore felt you would be safer there, until which time you were old enough to go to Hogwarts."
"Safe, as if, did Dumbledore know what's been happening to me over the last 10 years?"
"What do you mean Harry? Have you not been safe or taken care of?"
"If beating and starvation are his idea of being taken care of then ya, I totally have" Harry said with sarcasm.
"Beatings? Starved? Harry, have they been abusing you this whole time?" Hagrid said with a bit of anger in his voice.
"All the time, if I made any mistake, I'd be locked up in my cupboard with no meals for a week or longer." Harry said as he began piling money into a pouch that seemed to hold more than what appeared possible for its size.
"Dumbledore never knew, if he had..." Hagrid trailed off. " I will be discussing this with him, until then, you will not be returning to them. I'll make sure of it."
"Thank you, Hagrid, hopefully there is somewhere for me."
"Harry, in our world, there will always be a place for you. You just wait. There will be a line of people willing to properly care for you, mark my words." Hagrid said as they made their way out of the vault.
After leaving Gringotts, the first stop to get robes from Madam Malkins, Hagrid waited outside as Harry went in to get what he needed.
"Hogwarts, dear?" A witch said from behind a counter.
"Yes, it is my first year."
"Excellent, there is another boy being fitted as well, I'll take you back."
"Madam, another first year for you." The witch said as they walked through a curtain to a room with raised platforms. There way another boy there who looked Harry's age, he smiled at Harry. Harry felt surprised to receive a smile from someone his age. Dudley had scared everyone into hating him.
"Stand here, next to Mr.Malfoy here." Madam said. Harry did as he was told.
"I'm Draco. My mum is up the street looking at wands, and my dad is off getting my books, I'm so excited to be going to Hogwarts." Draco said with a beaming smile.
"Ya, me too." Harry smiled as the tape measure began measuring him.
"Are your parents with you?" Draco asked.
"My parents are dead." Harry said dropping his head a little.
"Oh, I'm so sorry. Were they a witch and wizard like us?" Draco asked. Harry had a feeling it would be wrong to say he was raised by muggles.
"They were, they both went to Hogwarts." Harry said proudly.
"Good, I feel bad for the kids that have no idea. They don't know or understand our world, it's insulting honestly." Draco said.
"How so?" Harry asked.
"Think about it, in the muggle world, they are not taught our ways, so they start not knowing anything about magic, or our customs, or anything. So they are way behind."
"I guess I could understand, but I'm sure they learn quick enough? Right?"
"Some do, but others struggle harder. I guess it depends on the person. What is your name by the way?"
"Harry, Harry Potter." Harry said.
Draco gasped. "You're Harry Potter! I've heard so much about you!"
"Ya, I guess everyone has." Harry said with a sigh.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to sound like that, only you are very well known. Who are you here with?" Draco questioned.
"Hagrid came and brought me, my relatives tried to forbid it but in the end he got me out."
"Got you out?"
Harry felt a tear scape his eye. Draco looked at Harry with questions in his eyes.
"My relatives hate magic, tried to beat it out of me but I guess I had enough to get my letter." Harry said.
Draco didn't know what to say. Beat the magic out? How and why would someone do that to Harry Potter of all people.
"I am sorry, everyone knew you were hidden away but no one ever said you were treated like that. My uncle Sev used to tell me about how you were probably spoiled and probably raised as a celebrity."
"Far from it, more like a slave." Harry said as he remembered all the horrible ways he was treated by his family.
"A slave? Like a house elf?" Draco asked.
"What is a house elf?" Harry asked.
"Oh I'm sorry, you don't know much about our world, your world. A house elf is a servant that helps wizards. They do our cooking and cleaning, and take care of us, mine is named Dobby. He has been taking care of me my whole life." Draco explained.
When they had finished, they walked out of the shop to find Draco's dad and Hagrid talking.
"Beaten and starved, Hagrid, are you sure?" Draco's dad asked him as the boys approach the adults.
"Yes, sir, I simply cannot allow him to return." Hagrid saw Harry and smiled. "Harry, this is Mr.Malfoy. He is one of the school governors, I see you have met young Mr.Malfoy."
"Dad, does Harry have to go back to his relatives? It's simply awful what has been happening to him." Draco asked his dad.
"Mr. Potter, I am pleased to meet you. I am sorry for what you have endured, I will be doing what I can to ensure you are safe. If it's ok with you and Hagrid, I can continue your shopping with you so he may go speak to Dumbledore in regards to your wellbeing." Mr.Malfoy said.
Harry nodded, "Thank you, sir. I'd wish to not ever have to go back to my aunt and uncle. Is that possible."
"After hearing what Hagrid told me in regards to your treatment, I will see to it that you never will. No child deserves what you have been through." Mr.Malfoy said. "Ah, here comes Narcissa."
As the adults spoke regarding what would be done in regards to Harry, it was decided that Hagrid and Mr.Malfoy would go start an investigation into the Dursleys with both the Ministry and Dumbledore. Narcissa would continue shopping with the boys and make sure Harry had everything he needed. Mr.Malfoy declared that Harry would then be at Malfoy Manor pending the investigation. Harry and Draco were excited to get to spend more time together. Harry had a friend for the first time in his life. He felt free from the life he had always known. No more Dursleys.
As they continued to shop, Narcissa took them to get new clothes for Harry, a trunk, all of his school supplies, and upon hearing that it was his birthday, decided that Harry would receive everything a small boy would need. Harry had clothes that fit him, toys, books, and so much more. He was very grateful to the Malfoys. He was glad to have met them. His life finally looked happy.
They ate lunch at the leaky cauldron before journeying to Malfoy Manor. Harry was put in room right by Draco's, and Draco helped him put everything away before showing him around his new home.
The manor was huge, and Harry was overwhelmed by how much magic was around. He had always been punished for accidentally using magic, but here, it flowed everywhere and Harry wasn't afraid to be happy. He and Draco played a game called gobstones, and Draco taught his what quidditch was. Around 2pm, Mr.Malfoy, Dumbledore, and a few ministry officials had arrived and were talking to Harry in the sitting room. Harry asked of Draco could be there, since he was comfortable with a friend.
Harry was asked a bunch of questions in regards to how the Dursleys had treated him. He had to tell them how he had been beaten and starved whenever he accidentally used magic, how that had called him freak, never let him out, no friends, and starved him.
He was never allowed to do better than Dudley in school, even though he was a lot smarter.
He would be forced to cook, clean, and take care of them to the point of near death.
Locked in his cupboard for days and weeks, starved, and when let out, would receive harsh punishment.
One question however, had brought several very unpleasant feelings out.
"Have they ever sexually abused you?" Harry was asked.
Harry gulped and began to tear up. He hoped to never have to reveal that. He felt dirty and embarrassed. "Yes" He managed to say upon breaking down in tears. Narcissa quickly held him and comforted him. He had never in his life been comforted, nor been comforted for crying. Crying usually resulted in a beating.
"What have they done to him, Dumbledore!" She yelled. She was determined to make sure Harry felt loved and protected. She had told Lucius that she wanted to keep Harry with them, no matter what. They could love him, protect him, and make sure he was raised properly.
Harry felt better after a few minutes, Narcissa was holding him, strocking his head and telling him that he was safe and it was all going to be ok.
"Mr. Potter, I am truly sorry for what you have been through. If we had known, I thought, I never..." Dumbledore looked angry. How could this have happened. They were supposed to protect him and raise him as their own. How could petunia do this to her sisters son.
"Mr.Potter, if you are able to, can you please tell us how you were abused, for our records." One of the ministry people asked with sorrows in his voice.
Harry slowly revealed how uncle Vernon would rape him and call him dirty, and disgusting. How he would force him to perform oral sex. He told them about the ways that his uncle would sodomize him with objects such as sex objects and wooden spoons. As Harry told his story, Narcissa held him close with Draco holding his hand in comfort.
"Dumbledore, he cannot return to that house. I know there is supposed to be blood magic involved but to force him to remain there in light of what has happened to him, he is being abused beyond a disciplinary threshold." Narcissa said. She would not allow anyone to take his boy away from her. She vowed to love Harry as her own from this day forward. No one would ever hurt him again.
"You are quite correct, he will never be returned to them. They will be punished for there crimes and I will see to whether by magical or muggle means that they are." Dumbledore replied, saddened by Harry's telling.
"Can we adopt him?" Narcissa pleaded.
"As it show here, Dumbledore is his appointed guardian, but in light, I feel it is Mr. Potter's decision where he wants to be." The ministry official said looking at Harry.
"With Draco, and his mum and dad." Harry said quickly. He felt more at home here than he had ever felt with the Dursleys.
"Dumbledore, are you of any objection?" The man asked.
"I do have a few concerns, but as Harry will soon be starting at Hogwarts and will reside there for majority of the year, I have no objection." Dumbledore looked defeated. Harry was going to be raised and staying with a family who he knew was Death Eaters, but as the boy looked as if he had bonded with Narcissa, he felt it would do more harm then good to try and remove Harry from her. He would have wanted Harry back with his aunt but as she had allowed her husband to abuse his boy, he knew it would never be allowed by the ministry or Malfoys
"Now, upon this, Dumbledore will seize to be his magical guardian and it will thus be transferred to Mr. Lucius Malfoy and Mrs. Narcissa Malfoy. Harry's name will remain the same unless you feel like changing it, it is up to you Mr. Potter?"
"Is Potter a bad name?" Harry asked Narcissa.
"No, sweet boy. In fact is one of the oldest pure blood families. A very respectable name, but how about Potter-Malfoy? If you want?" Narcissa recommended.
"Yes, that way I am still representing my parents but also my new family." Harry said smiling.
"That sounds most appropriate. A dedication to who you are, a member of both houses but still your own person." Mr. Malfoy said. He then looked at the papers in front of him. Upon getting all of the signatures and filling them out accordingly, the misistry official had the Malfoys swere an oath as part of the magical adoption.
"I, Lucius Malfoy, do swear to protect and raise Harry James Potter- Malfoy, as my own, giving him equal status as all other Malfoy heirs in accordance to law. I vow to be father, and take him into my family equally and without prejudice."
"I, Narcissa Malfoy nee Black, do swear to protect and raise Harry James Potter- Malfoy, as my own, giving him equal status as all other Malfoy heirs in accordance to law. I vow to be mother, and take him into my family equally and without prejudice."
At last, Harry had a family.