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Chapter 6
I do not own Harry Potter or any of the main characters and I am not making any money from writing this story All original character names (ie goblins for now) are mine. Sorry for the long delay in continuing this story. I have been working on a vague outline for it for a while as I want it to be original but still be interesting. (ie: I’ve been reading a lot of other author’s work and didn’t want to steal anything from anyone else.) Let us resume the story…
Sirius was almost dead on his feet after he finished proving his ability to produce an heir for the family line. It was enjoyable work for him at least and he truly hoped that Serena had enjoyed her time with him as he tried to make it a pleasure for both of them.
Harry was still sound asleep when he arrived back in the office to continue his discussion with Cutthroat when he realized that he didn’t know where he would be staying. Sirius had been staying in the hunting lodge with Remus before running to find James and Lily. Now he couldn’t remember where the hunting lodge was located as the Potter family magic had clouded the memory from his mind since the present Lord Potter was dead and the heir wasn’t old enough to be given the secret through the Lord’s ring of the House of Potter.
It was this sudden thought that brought his next question to mind, “Cutthroat, can you tell me if there are any suitable homes nearby owned by the Blacks that I can use to raise Harry in? I know that the London manor is still standing, but is it habitable and would there be any other house elves besides Kreature that the Blacks own?”
“An excellent thought Sirius, I guess that would need to talk a quick look through the properties folder and see what is nearby so you can get some much needed rest after tonight. Then there is also the need of a nanny for Heir Potter as well. “
“I hadn’t thought of that but yes I will need a nanny as I am sure I will have a lot of public things to do and won’t for a while at least be able to take Harry with me everywhere when I have to be at the Ministry of Magic performing my Wizengomot duties.”
“To answer your first question there aren’t any houses in London that would suit your needs at the present, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be brought back into shape quickly enough. You wouldn’t have to present yourself until a month from now, so I see here that you own an island off in the Canary Islands or there is an Villa in the Greek Islands, but you wouldn’t own the island, unlike the island in the Canarys. We can also set up an floo connection to another Black property so you could commute as the muggles say to work, but you would need to keep a bunch of time zone adjustment potions around to deal with the back and forth issues.”
“I like that idea as it would allow me to raise Harry in some controlled environment while allowing me to use my position as Lord Black to start making changes to this world since Voldemort has been banished so to speak.”
“It can be done in a couple of days,” replied Cutthroat.
“So what can I do about a nanny? That will take some thought and consideration that I don’t normally possess,” Sirius said thinking out loud.
“How about someone who could benefit both you and your ward? Maybe something nearby that we could supply?” Asked Cutthroat.
The look on Sirius’ face was full of curiosity, as he had no clue as to whom the Goblin was talking about. It may have been the time of day or the lack of sleep but it soon became obvious that he needed to respond to Cutthroat. “Who would you suggest, that is nearby whom the Goblins have that kind of power over?”
A sly grin came over Cutthroats face as he said one name, “Serena”.
Sirius’ jaw fell open at the thought of having Serena around the house to be Harry’s nanny/wet nurse and what that could mean for him at night knowing how well they connected and had enjoyed their time together. Then Sirius asked, “Why Serena?”
“She is near the time of her debt being paid in fact if we were to be generous as she took her place and worked with all whom we required without hesitation, and good grace we could release her knowing that she would have the choice to serve you in this position for two weeks as to “serve out” the rest of the debt owed and she could decide what she wanted to do after that.”
“Cutthroat, I have a feeling that you are bending over backwards to help me out when I know for certain that in all of my father’s dealings with the Goblins you would have never helped me as much as you have tonight. I feel that the other shoe is about to drop so to speak and that I’ll owe you my life before the night is over.”
“Sirius, The Black of Blacks, I can see a heart of gold inside of you, and for what you have done tonight is something you would have never done except you are doing it for the safety of your godson in taking your lordship. The Potters have always been Goblin friends and to know that the late lord Potter had such a friend is warming to this goblin’s heart. Children are a wealth that is much more precious that gold. Remember this and we will build bridges between our worlds.”
It was then that Serena stepped into the room with her head slightly bowed as she knew where she was in the bank. She had come here before when she stepped up and took the debt her family owed on herself so her sisters would not be sold to the highest bidder and allowed her family to keep their struggling business that might allow them to succeed.
Cutthroat cleared his throat drawing Serena’s attention to him and Sirius who was standing next to him. It wasn’t clear what was going to happen and she hoped that Sirius wasn’t going to buy her contract out so she would end up a play toy for him in his bedroom. She had thought that they had connected more levels than just sex.
“Serena, you are to go with The Black here to finish out your debt contract with Gringotts. The Black has a young ward who will need caring for while The Black starts his lordship and dealing with the Wizarding world. You have two weeks left after which you will need to discuss with lord Black payment for your services or your leaving as a free being. Currently, the laws of the Black family are such that you could not become the next lady Black, but those rules are not written in stone.”
Serena smiled widely as she now understood that she was leaving the bank and was needed to take care of a child which she had for so long been denied. Sirius looked at Serena and smiled, then looking at Cutthroat simply said “the Canary island please.” Cutthroat smiled and held out a sea shell to Sirius. Serena had already walked over to Harry and picked him up out of the cradle and had walked back to Sirius, with a word and a flash of light they disappeared.
I do not own Harry Potter or any of the main characters and I am not making any money from writing this story All original character names (ie goblins for now) are mine. Sorry for the long delay in continuing this story. I have been working on a vague outline for it for a while as I want it to be original but still be interesting. (ie: I’ve been reading a lot of other author’s work and didn’t want to steal anything from anyone else.) Let us resume the story…
Sirius was almost dead on his feet after he finished proving his ability to produce an heir for the family line. It was enjoyable work for him at least and he truly hoped that Serena had enjoyed her time with him as he tried to make it a pleasure for both of them.
Harry was still sound asleep when he arrived back in the office to continue his discussion with Cutthroat when he realized that he didn’t know where he would be staying. Sirius had been staying in the hunting lodge with Remus before running to find James and Lily. Now he couldn’t remember where the hunting lodge was located as the Potter family magic had clouded the memory from his mind since the present Lord Potter was dead and the heir wasn’t old enough to be given the secret through the Lord’s ring of the House of Potter.
It was this sudden thought that brought his next question to mind, “Cutthroat, can you tell me if there are any suitable homes nearby owned by the Blacks that I can use to raise Harry in? I know that the London manor is still standing, but is it habitable and would there be any other house elves besides Kreature that the Blacks own?”
“An excellent thought Sirius, I guess that would need to talk a quick look through the properties folder and see what is nearby so you can get some much needed rest after tonight. Then there is also the need of a nanny for Heir Potter as well. “
“I hadn’t thought of that but yes I will need a nanny as I am sure I will have a lot of public things to do and won’t for a while at least be able to take Harry with me everywhere when I have to be at the Ministry of Magic performing my Wizengomot duties.”
“To answer your first question there aren’t any houses in London that would suit your needs at the present, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be brought back into shape quickly enough. You wouldn’t have to present yourself until a month from now, so I see here that you own an island off in the Canary Islands or there is an Villa in the Greek Islands, but you wouldn’t own the island, unlike the island in the Canarys. We can also set up an floo connection to another Black property so you could commute as the muggles say to work, but you would need to keep a bunch of time zone adjustment potions around to deal with the back and forth issues.”
“I like that idea as it would allow me to raise Harry in some controlled environment while allowing me to use my position as Lord Black to start making changes to this world since Voldemort has been banished so to speak.”
“It can be done in a couple of days,” replied Cutthroat.
“So what can I do about a nanny? That will take some thought and consideration that I don’t normally possess,” Sirius said thinking out loud.
“How about someone who could benefit both you and your ward? Maybe something nearby that we could supply?” Asked Cutthroat.
The look on Sirius’ face was full of curiosity, as he had no clue as to whom the Goblin was talking about. It may have been the time of day or the lack of sleep but it soon became obvious that he needed to respond to Cutthroat. “Who would you suggest, that is nearby whom the Goblins have that kind of power over?”
A sly grin came over Cutthroats face as he said one name, “Serena”.
Sirius’ jaw fell open at the thought of having Serena around the house to be Harry’s nanny/wet nurse and what that could mean for him at night knowing how well they connected and had enjoyed their time together. Then Sirius asked, “Why Serena?”
“She is near the time of her debt being paid in fact if we were to be generous as she took her place and worked with all whom we required without hesitation, and good grace we could release her knowing that she would have the choice to serve you in this position for two weeks as to “serve out” the rest of the debt owed and she could decide what she wanted to do after that.”
“Cutthroat, I have a feeling that you are bending over backwards to help me out when I know for certain that in all of my father’s dealings with the Goblins you would have never helped me as much as you have tonight. I feel that the other shoe is about to drop so to speak and that I’ll owe you my life before the night is over.”
“Sirius, The Black of Blacks, I can see a heart of gold inside of you, and for what you have done tonight is something you would have never done except you are doing it for the safety of your godson in taking your lordship. The Potters have always been Goblin friends and to know that the late lord Potter had such a friend is warming to this goblin’s heart. Children are a wealth that is much more precious that gold. Remember this and we will build bridges between our worlds.”
It was then that Serena stepped into the room with her head slightly bowed as she knew where she was in the bank. She had come here before when she stepped up and took the debt her family owed on herself so her sisters would not be sold to the highest bidder and allowed her family to keep their struggling business that might allow them to succeed.
Cutthroat cleared his throat drawing Serena’s attention to him and Sirius who was standing next to him. It wasn’t clear what was going to happen and she hoped that Sirius wasn’t going to buy her contract out so she would end up a play toy for him in his bedroom. She had thought that they had connected more levels than just sex.
“Serena, you are to go with The Black here to finish out your debt contract with Gringotts. The Black has a young ward who will need caring for while The Black starts his lordship and dealing with the Wizarding world. You have two weeks left after which you will need to discuss with lord Black payment for your services or your leaving as a free being. Currently, the laws of the Black family are such that you could not become the next lady Black, but those rules are not written in stone.”
Serena smiled widely as she now understood that she was leaving the bank and was needed to take care of a child which she had for so long been denied. Sirius looked at Serena and smiled, then looking at Cutthroat simply said “the Canary island please.” Cutthroat smiled and held out a sea shell to Sirius. Serena had already walked over to Harry and picked him up out of the cradle and had walked back to Sirius, with a word and a flash of light they disappeared.
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