Before Cin left the bank, she requested to visit the Potter and Gryffindor family vaults, along with her personal vault. The only time she was able to visit her trust vault was when she was eleven and she didn't get the chance to look around as she wanted to because Hagrid was rushing trying to get the stone to Hogwarts. Cin wanted to know what was in her vaults.
The first vault was her trust vault. When it opened, her breath caught. There was at least ten times the amount that was in there in her first year. It was staggering, and soon there would be more due to the harvesting and selling of the basilisk. As she entered, two boxes flew toward her, but she wasn't the best Seeker in the school of nothing, she quickly caught them. Opening the first one, her breath caught, and her eyes welled up with tears. It was her parents' wedding rings. Inside was a letter, opening she started reading.
Our Dearest Daughter,
Princess, it breaks our hearts that we are not there to give these rings to you ourselves. These rings have been Potter family rings for centuries. If you are to be married, please wear these, and give the groom's ring to your husband when the time comes. We hope you have a wonderful life. We love you so much, darling.
Sincerely,
Mum and Daddy.
"I miss you," she muttered as she gazed at the letter, before storing both the ring and the letter safely inside her purse. The next box had her parent's wands inside them, and when she picked them up, she was stunned. Cin connected with them both rather strongly, while still feeling a weak connection with her wand. She wondered what they were made of, and quickly got her answer, when she noticed a small inscription on the box.
Lily Evans Potter's Wand: Ten and one-quarter inches long, swishy, made of willow with the core of a fire phoenix.
James Potter's Wand: Eleven inches long with mahogany wood with the core of a fire phoenix.
Cin was confused about why she felt such a connection with two completely different wands. She would speak to Ollivander about it when she went in for a custom wand later during the day. She spent the next hour looking through her vault and found the journals, school trunks, notes, and schoolbooks that had belonged to her parents. She kept the trunks stored in her vault but placed the books, notes, and journal inside her new trunk.
She had also found her mother's wedding dress and the wedding portrait of her parents. There were photo albums also, so of course she took those too. The next vault was the Potter family vault, and again when she stepped inside, a small ring box flew toward her, and inside was the Potter heiress ring. Placing it on her right index finger, it resized, and she felt spells forming around her. Again, she found a note inside the box, and it said...
Princess,
Cin, this ring will protect you against mind intrusions until you can learn to protect your mind. It also prevents you from being potioned against your will and knowledge. Last but not least, is a spell I came up with for this ring to better protect you. The spell protects you from any form of sexual assault, be it unwanted touching, be it holding hands, hugging you, or worse. The spell with hex, curse, or even kill someone if pushed to the limits. This spell has no counter, but if Merlin forbid you find someone who you want to be intimately involved with, it will not affect them.
Sirius, my brother in all but blood helped me with the spell. I hope you know him. If not, if you notice a rather large black dog following you, do not worry, that is Sirius. He will not hurt you, princess. This letter is charmed so that only you or Sirius can read it.
I love you, Cin. I will see you again someday.
Hugs and Kisses,
Daddy (Which happens to be your first word after Siri)
Cin couldn't help but smile through her tears. Her father had been a wonderful man who clearly valued and treasured her. "I love you, Daddy," she whispered before making her way toward the back. There were a lot of family portraits, and she came to a stop in front of the one she wanted to see the most. It was a portrait of her parents, and from the date engraved on the frame, it was done a week before Voldemort attacked their home.
Again, Cin found another note, and quickly read through it.
Our Daughter,
Cin, darling, take this portrait with you and when you're alone all you have to do is drop three drops of blood onto the frame of our portrait, and we will be able to talk with you any time we want. We will have all our memories, and maybe a couple of yours to put everything into context when we awaken.
We love you darling.
Mum and Daddy. (So unfair that Mummy came after Siri and Daddy, but that's okay. They were your favorite people).
"Oh mum, you must have known I loved you but apparently I was a daddy's girl," she giggled trying not to cry again. Cin decided to come back another day to look around the Gryffindor vault. She had enough of going on a rollercoaster ride with her emotions. She needed to get her shopping done and finish her homework for school.
Cin's first shop was Olivander's. She needed a new wand that she fully connected with.
"Mr. Ollivander," she called smiling when he appeared. "Ah, Heiress Potter. What can I do for you?" he asked though he had an idea.
"Yes, Sir. I never bonded with my wand. I connected with the core, but not the wood. I have my parents' wands now, and they have the same core as mine. Can you fix this?" she asked.
"I do not make custom wands. There is another wand shop that doesn't cater to the Ministery's demands. It is in Crystal Rose Alley. It's just before you enter Knockturn Alley. As for your question, that happens when you embrace your true nature. I knew you were a grey witch but that is for every witch and wizard to discover. Your mother was a light witch, but your father was a grey wizard. You happen to take after your father in that regard," he answered smiling as her eyes welled with tears. It was nice to finally hear that she had more than her father's eyes and troublemaking genes.
Cin stood by what she said, trouble happens to find her at the worst times.
She left the shop and made her way down to the entrance of Crystal Rose Alley. It was busier than Diagon was, and she noticed it was a shopping district for muggleborns, half-bloods, creatures, and non-prejudice purebloods. You couldn't enter if you were prejudiced. She also noticed the sign nearby and saw that the Alley had only been open for five years.
She made her way to the wand shop, smiling at the name. Celtic Wands. For some reason, Cin has always had a fondness for Celtic origins.
"Come in my dear. Ollivander told me you were coming. Now, place your hand over each of these woods, and we'll see which one fits you best," a kind woman who appeared to be in her forties directed. Cin did as directed. It wasn't long before she felt the connection she was looking for. It felt like it connected to her very soul.
"Do you have anything you would like to use to make the connection stronger?" the lady asked as Cin handed her the Holly wand she had been using for the last two years. The lady needed the core inside her Holly wand.
"Yes. I would like to use a feather from my familiar," she started explaining just as Hedwig flew into the shop and onto her shoulder. "I would also like you to use a strand of my hair. I do not want anyone to have the chance to use my wand," Cin requested, making the lady smile. It wasn't often she got a request like that, but considering who this young witch was, she should have expected it.
"Of course, Heiress Potter," the lady agreed making Cin beam ear to ear. It didn't take long but when it was finished, and when Cin saw it, her breath caught. It was eleven and a half inches with the duel woods of the Elder and Ash trees. The triple-wand core was of course from Fawkes, a fire phoenix feather, a feather from Hedwig, her faithful familiar, and a strand of her own hair. The design was stunning. It was a silver web ash Celtic Knot design.
The wand was a piece of art. It felt better than the Holly wand ever has. Before she left, Cin purchased three wand holsters that were made from three different dragons. The Hungarian Horntail, the Norwegian Ridgeback, and the Ukrainian Ironbelly. They were for her wrist, thigh, and ankle. They were charmed so her wand would always return to her. As she now had her parents' wands, she would use them as backup if she were ever disarmed.
However, she would be asking Leo or Daphne if there were any spells to summon her wand to her holster should she ever be disarmed. It has yet to happen, but better safe than sorry.
Cin made her purchase and left a large tip for the lady running the shop before making her way back to Diagon Alley.
