Fox's Den

The Bandit Killer Strikes Back!

 

Chapter Five: Surprises at Gringotts!

 

They had decided to use the day to get ready for their trip to Gringotts and to plan. They had decided to go exploring another day. Harry and Sirius were thinking up ideas in the main foyer where they had apparated into yesterday while Remus took Petunia and Dudley down to the town to get supplies such as food, clothing, make-up, and hair dye. They had decided to change Harry’s looks just enough so that no-one would recognize him in Diagon Alley. Dudley had decided he wanted to take up boxing in a more serious way and that he wanted to lose weight to distance himself from Vernon’s image.

 

When Petunia, Remus and Dudley arrived back at the palace they headed for the kitchen, snagging Harry and Sirius along the way.

 

“Sit.” Petunia told Harry, placing a bag of many different hair dyes in front of him.

 

“What am I supposed to do with these, Aunt Petunia?”

 

“Pick one, or more than one, just pick something.” She said before turning around and thwapping Sirius across the knuckles with the wooden spatula that she, for some unknown reason, had in her hands.

 

“Stay out of the food mister or else.” She smirked at the shocked looks on everyone’s faces.

 

“This is kind of a small kitchen. Do you suppose there’s a bigger one somewhere?” Harry asked as he dug through the multitude of hair colors.

 

“Of course there is pup! This is just the private one where food was prepared by the inhabitants.” Sirius told him before making a face at the Slytherin Green that Harry had set aside in what was the keep pile.

 

As Harry sorted through the multitudes of hair coloring boxes he listened to the conversations going on around him.

 

“Aunt Petunia?”

 

“Yes, dear?”

 

“Are these permanent?”

 

“Oh goodness no! If you want permanent we’re going to a salon for that.” She explained as he grabbed a few more colors before tossing the rest back into the bag and narrowing his choices down even more.

 

Once he had narrowed his choices, going with a bright red, dark purple, Slytherin Green and a dark blonde. Once he had told her how he wanted them done she set about preparing the different colors. He wanted the dark blonde as his base color with bright red, purple and green highlights. She gave a moue of dissatisfaction at his odd choices but complied. Once finished he could pass for her son which is what he had planned on.

 

“Got you some contacts as well. What color?”

 

“The reddish purple ones.” He said before taking them and attempting to learn how they worked. Once all of the preparations had been completed and they had worked out a plan they sat down to eat a lunch of sandwiches before preparing for all other eventualities.

 

They lazed around the house for a bit before Harry and Dudley headed outside to the pond for a swim. Petunia, Sirius and Remus lounged on the grass for awhile before they all trooped inside for dinner, which consisted of something quick.

 

%%Dream Sequence%%

 

“Auntie Lina!” Harry launched himself at Lina, knocking her to the ground and laughing.

 

“Harry! It’s not nice to tackle someone who is…aw what am I saying? Good job surprising me!”

 

She sat down with him and began to run through the spells he had learned so far before they took a break so that he could tell her how the day had gone.

 

“We didn’t go exploring on account of the Daily Prophet. Apparently Dumbledore is up to his tricks again. We made plans to go to Gringotts tomorrow. We even changed my physical appearance.”

 

“I can see that. I like it, you’ve got a bit of all your ancestor’s in you now. Are you going to keep your green eyes?”

 

“Nope! I chose a reddish purple so I could look more like you. No one will recognize me tomorrow.”

 

“That’s good, kiddo. Now I’ve taught you most of the Black Magic spells save for my signature ones. As you know I was well rounded, I just preferred to use Black Magick. Now I’m going to start teaching you shamanistc magicks and some white magic even though I taught you some already.”

 

He nodded and got into his stance so that she could begin training him to be a well-rounded sorcerer. The first spell she taught him was an Air Element spell called Aero Bomb. Once he had that down she taught him Air Valm, Arc Brass and Bomb di Wind. Once he had those down she started to teach him more about the theology behind the different categories of magick and more about why certain spells were defunct and who powered some spells.

 

“It’s time to go now Harry.”

 

“Ok. I’ll see you tonight?”

 

“That…” she began

 

“is a secret.” They finished together just as she began to fade, or he did, no one would be able to tell who was fading.

 

%%End Dream Sequence%%

 

Waking up Harry headed to the bathroom and once finished with his ablutions he brushed his teeth and after washing his hands, placed his contacts in. Once he was finished he got dressed in the tight fitting black jeans, the green shirt and finished it off with the cloak he’d found hanging in the closet. It was a unique cloak and he felt comfortable wearing it. Once he had finished he headed downstairs for breakfast.

 

Gathering their belongings together Harry, Petunia, Dudley, Remus and Sirius readied themselves to leave. Remus had gotten an international portkey as they really weren’t sure if they were even in Great Britain. This one was designed to carry non-magic folk along as well as magical ones. Once they landed Sirius quickly transformed into Padfoot and Harry placed the collar and leash that his aunt had bought. Remus led them to the Leaky Cauldron and then through to Diagon Alley. All of them had done something to change their appearance in one way or another that way they wouldn’t be recognized. Not that Petunia and Dudley would be recognized anyway.

 

Once they had arrived in Diagon Alley Harry made sure to walk alongside his Aunt. Petunia had found a way of disguising Harry’s scar. She had used make-up of the non-magic variety, of all things. Remus and Sirius hadn’t expected it to work but it had so now Harry appeared scar-free. Heading into Gringotts they paused to allow Harry time to find a free teller, he found one that he recognized and headed for him.

 

“I need to speak with Ragnok concerning my accounts, please.” He looked at Griphook who nodded and led the group down a hall and to set of double doors. Knocking he entered the room.

 

“There is a wizard requesting to see you, sir.”

 

“Send him in.”

 

Griphook nodded and told them to go in.

 

“Thank You, Griphook.” Harry nodded, knowing he had just shocked the goblin even if he didn’t show it.

 

Walking in he helped his Aunt to a seat before taking a seat himself, “Thank You for seeing me Ragnok. I was told you were the one I needed to see about my accounts.”

 

“Of course Mr. Potter. What is it you needed to see me concerning?” Ragnok stated, knowing, even under the disguise and the fact that the scar was hidden who his client was.

 

“I need an Inheritance test, my parents’ wills to be read, an Audit on my accounts and I wish to claim my status as Head of the Potter family. I also wish to have my aunt and cousin added to my accounts, a will made in case of my un-timely death and to have their names legally changed.” He said, having already discussed everything the previous night with his family.

 

“I see. Have you received any of the letters that we sent you concerning your accounts?”

 

“No I have not.”

 

“That is troublesome news. Alright Mr. Potter. One moment.” He said before calling out in Gobbldygook.

Griphook entered moments later with a bow and responded in kind before rushing off once more. Ten minutes later he came back in and brought several things with him, among them a dagger and a potion. Handing the object to Ragnok he stepped off to the side.

 

“Inheritance test first Mr. Potter. Please take the dagger, make a small cut on your palm and allow seven drops, no more than seven, of your blood fall onto the parchment.”

 

Harry nodded and did as he was asked, allowing several small drops to land on the parchment before pulling his hand back and healing the wound. He watched as Ragnok then emptied the vial of red potion onto the parchment. Mere second later the parchment had completely absorbed the potion and writing began to spiral out of control on the parchment. He looked at Ragnok who motioned for him to pick up the parchment and read it.

 

Name: Harry James Potter

 

Parents: Lily Potter nee Evans (Deceased)

James Potter (Deceased)

 

Siblings: None

 

Godparents: Sirius Black

Severus Snape

 

Inheritance:

Potter

Black

Myrrdin

Gryffindor

Slytherin

Inverse

Gabriev

Greywords

Seillune Royal Lineage

Metallium

 

Creature: None.

 

Natural Abilities Possible: Natural Occlumens, Necromancy, Animagi, Elemental Affinites, Parseltongue, Beast-speak, Parselmagick,

 

Current Abilities: Parseltongue, Sorcerer-In-Training, Natural Occlumens(Blocked), Elemental Affinity(Blocked. Block Degrading), Animagi(Blocked)

 

Harry looked at the ablilities that had been blocked and was confused. What did it mean they were blocked? Who had blocked them? How was Slytherin in his family line? Who the hell was Metallium?  Or what. He looked up at his family and handed the parchment to Ragnog who looked at it and immediately dropped it with shock. The last five names hadn’t come up on an inheritance test in millennia. The accounts were dormant and the bloodlines thought to have been completely lost.

 

“It seems, Mr. Potter, that you have some very interesting Ancestors.”

 

“I know.” Harry smiled.

 

“Right, onto your parents’ wills. They combined them at the last minute.” He grabbed the orbs and did something before Harry’s parents’ visages showed up. As they watched and listened Harry found out that should Sirius be unable to take him he was to go to his potion’s professor, followed by a long list of other people. Petunia was not mentioned but it was explained why they didn’t want Harry there, because of Vernon. Peter Pettigrew was revealed to have been the Secret Keeper, not Sirius Black. It also gave a reason why Remus couldn’t take him since he was a werewolf and the ministry would have had a cow. Once the wills had finished Ragnok moved on to Harry’s next requests. Finally, after three hours spent in Gringotts everything had been taken care of and the Audit on Harry’s accounts had begun. He had called all of his keys back to himself and had new ones created.

 

Leaving Gringotts they headed back towards the Leaky Cauldron and their new home, plans forming in their minds as to what to do with everything they had learned that day. Once they had arrived back at Seillune Palace they settled in to relax and plan. They would wait a week before putting any of their plans into action. In the meantime they had exploring to do.

 

TBC…

 

AN: Yes I know, some of his family Lineage is cliché but hey it’s allowed. That and I have some very interesting ideas on how it happened. It helps I found some of my notes for this fic which is really what gave me the roll I’m running on. I know it’s short but…my muses are trying to run away again. I’ll probably go back and re-do this chapter at some point but for now I am posting it as is. Next chapter should be up pretty quickly after that.

 

AN2: I had an RL situation otherwise this wouldv’e been out day after the previous chapter lol!