Magic on the Mountain REDO

by Niknakkitkat

Concerned with Secrecy of magic in the new millenium, harry is struggling to adjust after the war. Andromeda sees him struggling and sends him on a trip to a cattle ranch in Montana where he meets a surprisingly familiar face. Severus has moved to the west to distance himself from his past and never expected anyone to find him. Will they come together in the rugged landscape?

20. Spring 2007, part II

AN: sorry this is so short. I wanted to get something out though. This will hopefully be finished before NYE *fingers crossed*

Spring 2007

Harry was nervous. He and Hermione had a Portkey scheduled to take them to the British Ministry of Magic after a long flight from Billings to New York. He took a deep breath and grabbed the rope along with the rest of the group heading from New York to London and in a jarring five minutes in what felt like a wind tunnel, they were there. He looked around and didn't recognize this part of the ministry. Hermione, seeing the lost look on his face, primly informed him this was the Department of Magical Transportation on the fourth floor.

They made their way to the Atrium and were lucky. Nobody knew Harry Potter was in town yet. He considered throwing on the cloak for good measure but held off for now. Maybe Britain was over its Potter Mania. The two of them Flooed to the Leaky Cauldron and made their way to Gringotts. They were a little early, but Harry was eager to get this done.

A goblin in a fine suit met them almost as soon as they had entered the bank and guided them to a conference room. Several people were already there including Madame Pomphrey and the two Malfoys not currently in prison on terrorism charges.

Harry sat in the front row, looking ahead with all his strength, holding himself together just barely. Hermione sat beside him and tried to rub his back, but he shrugged her off so she settled for holding his hand.

Professor McGongall looked as if she wanted to approach and talk to him, but before she could the goblin called the will reading into order.

Harry dissociated from most of the reading. He knew the familiar names being called but couldn't remember any of the bequests. The goblin finished by saying Severus had left a vault for him with an album of childhood photos and written descriptions of his grandparents, assuming correctly that Petunia hadn't bothered to tell him anything about his maternal family.

He cried in the wooden chair and Hermione soothingly rubbed his back. He hated being here, away from Teddy and the other kids. He took a deep breath and willed himself to be social, talking and catching up with the people he'd left behind all those years ago.