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Chapter 2
“I am simply waiting for Hagrid to arrive with Harry Potter and then we will leaving to live with his mother’s sister. He will need to live a normal life away from all of the worshiping that he would receive if Harry was to be raised in the magical world,” said Dumbledore, “Surely you can see that this is the best way for him to live. We are not abandoning him, just keeping him out of sight from the deatheaters that are sure to slip through the cracks and want revenge for their lost Voldemort.”
“While I can understand your reasons, I just can’t find the justice in this and that we could raise Harry away from the magical world much better than leaving him here with these terrible muggles. I can only hope that he would forgive us when he finds out that there could have been much more to his life than living without magic,” replied McGonagle.
“I would normally agree with you Minerva, but even you can see with the celebrating happening tonight that despite even my best efforts, that Harry is already as famous as the wizard who he just defeated,” answered Dumbledore, “This is the best way to make this work for Harry and let the world settle down before he returns to us at Hogwarts.” “Besides any second now Hagrid should be here.”
I was a couple of minutes later that Hagrid arrived via a portkey only he looked flustered when he arrive. It also looked as if he didn’t have Harry Potter with him.
“Hagrid, where is Harry?” Asked Dumbledore. “You should have him with you right now.” There was a momentary flash to Dumbledore’s eyes from blue to red and back so quick it was not noticed by Hagrid, but it was by McGonagle. She wondered why, as there was something in the back of her mind she knew but always slipped away.
“Am sawrry, Professor Dumbledore.” “I went to James’ and Lily’s place like you sad, but when I got there the Aurors were all over the place already and when I asked about what happen’d they only said that James and Lily were dead and that they did’t know where Arry was.” It t’was like he vanished, I mean how would a 15 month old baby, even as strong as Arry was magically just up and leave?” “No ne there was saying anything about him be ng held by the ministry but, with im being an eir to the Potter line it would be devastate n if he was stolen.”
“Yes Hagrid, it would be a tragedy to have such a thing happen, but I wonder how the Aurors know that something had happened at the Potter home?” “It is beyond me to understand how they could have been there that soon as I asked you to head there as soon as I felt the fidelus charm fall as I was the caster and knew the secret from the secret keeper.”
“Well as young Harry is missing it would be best for us to leave here and check in on Remus and Sirius, and we also need to find Peter as well.” “Hagrid, just tap the portkey with your umbrella and it will take you back to your Hut.” “Minerva, would you mind just asking your friends at the ministry if they know if Harry was picked up by the Aurors just in case Hagrid was rubbing the Aurors on site the wrong way.”
“Of course I will Albus, but don’t you think that you’ll get further as head of the Wizengomot? “ “Surely, you would be able to get better answers?”
“I might want to do that but then who knows how that will affect the outcome if there needs to be a decision that comes before the Wizengomat I might be considered non-impartial and we don’t need Harry to fall prey to the likes of Lucious Malfoy. “
With the look of understanding in McGonagle’s eyes Dumbledore apparated away firm in the knowledge that he would know all that he needed to know by tomorrow morning as the celebrations which everyone was having tonight would go well into the night with the dark cloud that was Voldemort removed from everyone’s mind…what they would stop thinking about is that his followers, the deatheaters were still out there in among them and it would be the best for everyone if they were found and put them on record so they might be brought back to the light of the greater good.
Gringotts Bank: Presidents Office
“Master Cutthroat, why did you let this young thug in here when he has no business using the Lords entrance and his use of magic on me when I was examining him?”
“Spinechill, my old friend, surely the answer to that was right before your eyes, “ answered Cutthroat Master of Gringott’s Britain, “Your scan should have told you that he wasn’t alone and the simple fact that he was on the Black/Potter/Perevel door should have told you even more.”
“Did notice that the scan came back much higher than for magical power than I was expecting, but I then thought that would account for the wandless magic.”
“Then you my friend failed to cast the first test which is to detect how many humans you have before you, and also the wards over that Lord’s entrance are blood-based. Only a descendant of one of those lines would be allowed to pass and would therefore be linked to the wards.”
“So you are saying that human and the child are descendants of those lines?”
“Yes, I am stating that in fact while we are speaking, the account manager for the Black account is presently speaking to Sirius Black and taking him through the blood test to prove that he is the heir Black and can claim the Lordship of that house. It only means better business for us as the gold stuck in the account can be used once again for making profit and prevent any of it from being sent to the dark lord.”
“So, why am I here if you already have that being taken care of?” Asked Chillspine, “I know that I’ve been in service to Gringotts since I left the army after the last goblin uprising that finally gave us the control that we have now from the human’s Ministry of Magic.”
“You are here my friend because you will be taking on a much more active role than you have had in the past and I wanted to inform you myself that your days of taking things easy will soon be behind you.” What you don’t seem to understand is that besides Sirius Black taking his proper place as Lord Black, he had with him the Scion of the Potter/Pereval line as well."
"Sirius Black if you didn’t know is the godfather of Harry Potter and it was the young Scion Potter who was picking you up with his magic. What you failed to see was that his magic was a copy of your magic, while not quite perfect, Harry was using wandless magic at the tender age of 15 months for a human and he will be scanned for his health by our healers. This is an amazing time ahead of you Chillspine and I am looking forward to your rise in Gringotts as all of the Lords that can us that entrance are once again going to influence the financial world fully as they did before Voldemort.”
“So what you are saying is that I may not get to sleep at night until the young Black has gotten things back under control to his liking I will be working a lot at night as you are sure he will be trying to make sure that he is protecting his godson and will want a familiar face while he is coming and going.”
“Yes that is exactly what I am telling as I know that you certainly like your sleep so a change to your schedule will probably happening sooner than later my friend.”
“Thank you Master I am appreciative of you taking the time for informing me of your knowledge. It will do me some good to be able to once again be of use in the halls of power.”
“I am simply waiting for Hagrid to arrive with Harry Potter and then we will leaving to live with his mother’s sister. He will need to live a normal life away from all of the worshiping that he would receive if Harry was to be raised in the magical world,” said Dumbledore, “Surely you can see that this is the best way for him to live. We are not abandoning him, just keeping him out of sight from the deatheaters that are sure to slip through the cracks and want revenge for their lost Voldemort.”
“While I can understand your reasons, I just can’t find the justice in this and that we could raise Harry away from the magical world much better than leaving him here with these terrible muggles. I can only hope that he would forgive us when he finds out that there could have been much more to his life than living without magic,” replied McGonagle.
“I would normally agree with you Minerva, but even you can see with the celebrating happening tonight that despite even my best efforts, that Harry is already as famous as the wizard who he just defeated,” answered Dumbledore, “This is the best way to make this work for Harry and let the world settle down before he returns to us at Hogwarts.” “Besides any second now Hagrid should be here.”
I was a couple of minutes later that Hagrid arrived via a portkey only he looked flustered when he arrive. It also looked as if he didn’t have Harry Potter with him.
“Hagrid, where is Harry?” Asked Dumbledore. “You should have him with you right now.” There was a momentary flash to Dumbledore’s eyes from blue to red and back so quick it was not noticed by Hagrid, but it was by McGonagle. She wondered why, as there was something in the back of her mind she knew but always slipped away.
“Am sawrry, Professor Dumbledore.” “I went to James’ and Lily’s place like you sad, but when I got there the Aurors were all over the place already and when I asked about what happen’d they only said that James and Lily were dead and that they did’t know where Arry was.” It t’was like he vanished, I mean how would a 15 month old baby, even as strong as Arry was magically just up and leave?” “No ne there was saying anything about him be ng held by the ministry but, with im being an eir to the Potter line it would be devastate n if he was stolen.”
“Yes Hagrid, it would be a tragedy to have such a thing happen, but I wonder how the Aurors know that something had happened at the Potter home?” “It is beyond me to understand how they could have been there that soon as I asked you to head there as soon as I felt the fidelus charm fall as I was the caster and knew the secret from the secret keeper.”
“Well as young Harry is missing it would be best for us to leave here and check in on Remus and Sirius, and we also need to find Peter as well.” “Hagrid, just tap the portkey with your umbrella and it will take you back to your Hut.” “Minerva, would you mind just asking your friends at the ministry if they know if Harry was picked up by the Aurors just in case Hagrid was rubbing the Aurors on site the wrong way.”
“Of course I will Albus, but don’t you think that you’ll get further as head of the Wizengomot? “ “Surely, you would be able to get better answers?”
“I might want to do that but then who knows how that will affect the outcome if there needs to be a decision that comes before the Wizengomat I might be considered non-impartial and we don’t need Harry to fall prey to the likes of Lucious Malfoy. “
With the look of understanding in McGonagle’s eyes Dumbledore apparated away firm in the knowledge that he would know all that he needed to know by tomorrow morning as the celebrations which everyone was having tonight would go well into the night with the dark cloud that was Voldemort removed from everyone’s mind…what they would stop thinking about is that his followers, the deatheaters were still out there in among them and it would be the best for everyone if they were found and put them on record so they might be brought back to the light of the greater good.
Gringotts Bank: Presidents Office
“Master Cutthroat, why did you let this young thug in here when he has no business using the Lords entrance and his use of magic on me when I was examining him?”
“Spinechill, my old friend, surely the answer to that was right before your eyes, “ answered Cutthroat Master of Gringott’s Britain, “Your scan should have told you that he wasn’t alone and the simple fact that he was on the Black/Potter/Perevel door should have told you even more.”
“Did notice that the scan came back much higher than for magical power than I was expecting, but I then thought that would account for the wandless magic.”
“Then you my friend failed to cast the first test which is to detect how many humans you have before you, and also the wards over that Lord’s entrance are blood-based. Only a descendant of one of those lines would be allowed to pass and would therefore be linked to the wards.”
“So you are saying that human and the child are descendants of those lines?”
“Yes, I am stating that in fact while we are speaking, the account manager for the Black account is presently speaking to Sirius Black and taking him through the blood test to prove that he is the heir Black and can claim the Lordship of that house. It only means better business for us as the gold stuck in the account can be used once again for making profit and prevent any of it from being sent to the dark lord.”
“So, why am I here if you already have that being taken care of?” Asked Chillspine, “I know that I’ve been in service to Gringotts since I left the army after the last goblin uprising that finally gave us the control that we have now from the human’s Ministry of Magic.”
“You are here my friend because you will be taking on a much more active role than you have had in the past and I wanted to inform you myself that your days of taking things easy will soon be behind you.” What you don’t seem to understand is that besides Sirius Black taking his proper place as Lord Black, he had with him the Scion of the Potter/Pereval line as well."
"Sirius Black if you didn’t know is the godfather of Harry Potter and it was the young Scion Potter who was picking you up with his magic. What you failed to see was that his magic was a copy of your magic, while not quite perfect, Harry was using wandless magic at the tender age of 15 months for a human and he will be scanned for his health by our healers. This is an amazing time ahead of you Chillspine and I am looking forward to your rise in Gringotts as all of the Lords that can us that entrance are once again going to influence the financial world fully as they did before Voldemort.”
“So what you are saying is that I may not get to sleep at night until the young Black has gotten things back under control to his liking I will be working a lot at night as you are sure he will be trying to make sure that he is protecting his godson and will want a familiar face while he is coming and going.”
“Yes that is exactly what I am telling as I know that you certainly like your sleep so a change to your schedule will probably happening sooner than later my friend.”
“Thank you Master I am appreciative of you taking the time for informing me of your knowledge. It will do me some good to be able to once again be of use in the halls of power.”
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