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Chapter 1; the supply shopping

When Harry first met Rubeus Hagrid, his thought was that he was stupid.

When Hagrid proceed to tell him he isn’t supposed to use magic because his wand had broken and on a muggle especially, the thought had only been confirmed.

So while harry listen to Hagrid talk about the headmaster a certain Dumbledore something. How he was who let him on his relative doorstep after his parents died. How the headmaster let him stay on the ground of Hogwarts despite never finishing his education.

‘at least it explain his lack of professional skill’

Harry had to endure watching Hagrid embarrass himself for normal things like he thought ‘muggle’ as he called them where nothing but cave who don’t have whole civilization grown.

As they arrived to London they entered a pub which very original an entry to a commercial district hiding behind a pub. A great inspiration to discourage young wixen to not drink.

By this point, harry was hoping not every wixen was this stupid but by the tableau that had been made when Hagrid talked, it wasn’t going to happen.

As Hagrid bent toward the barmen who’s name was tom? He didn’t listen Hagrid voice had been so biased that harry had turned out while still keeping an ear open in case something interesting is say.

He took with his eyes every door, window and place he could hide if Hagrid had the good idea of saying his name.

“---- you know I’m actually guiding ha-”

He didn’t think twice and simply bolted to the nearest hiding place.

He simply watched the chaos happened for a few minute until he saw a wizard with a turban leave but not toward the muggle side. Harry knew it was the other entree, so he quickly follow him. It was easy considering that Hagrid lost him and all of them tried to find him for whatever reason.

Harry end up at a dead end but he knew wixen seem illogical so he waited here until Hagrid found him.

It had taken thirty minutes for Hagrid to found him.

“harry where were ya’ you scared us”

The face of the giant was full of open worry. If harry wasn’t who he was he might have felt bad for the ‘poor’ man but he wasn’t so:

“well you were talking to your friends so I just explored instead”

The lie would fit as a starter for the reputation that harry wanted for himself. He and the Dursley

had all worked to fit their reputation of choice.

He wasn’t going to abandon his precious and hard working reputation, not for the reputation of a hero. That won’t work well with his plan.

Beside a child is bound to explore on their own if not payed attention to, it was a win.

Hagrid looked sheepish at his answer and a little bit awkward but he proceed to guide harry to Gringotts, a Wizarding bank lead by goblin.

Hagrid never showed a once of respect despite the goblins controlling the economy of the Wizarding world. It was stupid. Harry did show his respect despite not knowing their culture, he nodded at the guards at the doors, bowed his head to the teller after Hagrid made his demand.

Hagrid did not notice but the goblin did the kid had showed respect, it was sloppy but more then the wizards ever did. The teller who answer Hagrid had noticed a single narrowing glance at the giant when he pulled the key of his pocket after mentioned the headmaster.

That regard that penetrate the back of the giant was full of suspicion and a bit of curiosity but none showed trust in the headmaster. At first the teller planned to do nothing it was a business of wizards but the harry potter while saying nothing had bowed showing his neck as a form of respect, he was shocked of course but he made a small note that will be passed to the account manager of the Potter but nothing could be done unless heir Potter request a meeting.

Harry Potter had then started a relation of respect and trust between the goblins nation and his name.

While Harry and Hagrid went to get their respecting things like some gallon for harry even if Hagrid was annoying about “the headmaster said …” “Dumbledore say there was no need for more..” “the headmaster told me..”. so when Hagrid did his mission that keep talking loudly about, harry decided to ask the goblin with them a query he had.

“excuse me there something I’m curious about”

The goblin had looked at him so harry proceed

“it is normal in the Wizarding world to have someone unrelated and someone we have never met be in possession of the vault key of their family or had it been a request stated in will of deceased parent to not give it to the guardian until old enough to able to manage correctly their money?”

That question alone was simply an inquiry but it informed the goblin of one he was not raised as a wizard, that whatever Dumbledore had done in the name of Harry Potter was simply a usurpation of identity, Harry Potter never received any letter form the Wizarding including their letters and that the will of James and lily Potter might not have been read or not respected.

It was bad, really bad. The expression of the goblin must have showed it.

“guess not...it is possible to freeze all key to my vaults till my next personal visit?”

Thankfully for the small wizard, even if he will never admit, he just provided a temporary solution while they could discuss with the superior about the problem. While the goblin was thinking of everything that needed to be done, harry asked another important question that show he lacked completed knowledge of his family

“who should I asked to talk in more detail then?”

This time the goblin answered quickly.

“with the account manager of the house of Potter”

They saw Hagrid arriving for his trip

“thank you for your answer”

Hagrid who must have saw them and eager to be part of conversion, especially since harry didn’t actually talk much.

“hey wha’t your’ talking about?”

“just the impressive architecture of the bank Hagrid, quite an interesting conversation in my opinion”

Harry produce a small smile on his face, it had his effect as Hagrid quickly relaxed.

The goblin had taken this distraction for what it was and went along but quickly lead them back to the hall in front the entry of Diagon alley. He and the Potter boy had talked architecture for real on their way back, that on itself was a good conversation and when the giant was ahead of them toward the entry the young had pay his respect without word by a bow that showed his neck, him had simply returned the proper way for the child to know. It had worked by the small he was show and the child had simply raced to follow the giant.

Well now he needed to inform both the king and the account manager as fast as possible. He was sure that kid will soon have the complete favor of the goblin and who know he may be named their friends. A nice thought, especially that he paid attention to detail wizard never did.

With the cart ride to get near the vault taken twice, Hagrid had excused himself to the leaky cauldron to regain his emotions, the reason did not matter harry had to use that time to get what he need.

First stop have to be where he buy a trunks and then his books, he knew Hagrid will stick to the list but that not what harry need. He have a reputation to make for himself and the book will help more in this unexplored world.

Opening the shop he ask for a trunk. He is heading to the casual for Hogwarts student, he decided on a two compartment trunk; one a library the other for his necessity. He take a small featherless bag with it and he gone to Flourish and Blotts to buy his books he start with his school list and taken all muggle-born introduction he could find. After paying, getting a catalog for owl ordering, he notice Hagrid getting out of the leaky cauldron, so he approach slowly.

He was glad to look nothing like the description inside the book of fiction that use his name. Unlike what was written he didn’t have a nest of dark hair, a scar of a lighting in his forehead that can been seen with a flick an air, he had made sure of it years of expertise in make up covert it beside the weird fact that they expect him to have round glass. He look well fed, housed. His hair was of shoulder length for easier management. It looked perfectly brushed and fit exceptionally with his rectangular black glass.

The fact that Hagrid had failed to see the lack of scar or the fact that he did not match his biological father did not bother him. Beside the giant had failed to ‘introduce’ him at the leaky mean he have free rumors on his appearance for now, mean free access to buy more book or necessity before September.

If Hagrid doesn't scream his name.

He didn’t. Thanks small mercy.

That was because Harry talked before Hagrid could.

“hey Hagrid! I managed to buy my trunk and the book on the list during your outing”

To the point, lying without lying, the reaction he got was satisfactory.

They finished the rest of the list relative fast, often because harry tell Hagrid were he had seen some required things for less and without crowd. Hagrid might not have noticed but harry was directing exactly what to buy in what store at what speed. To continue that space he distracted him by asking of his time at Hogwarts; what house, how the storing, what his job constitute of, and what creature he prefers.

The question was to gather information of Hogwarts and anything he could get his hand of despite the fact that Hagrid was biased, he concluded but taken the info nonetheless he could use it.

By the time for the last object that he would buy on his list they arrived at Ollivander wand shop.

It look old, ancient a few centuries at least a milliners he would bet but he entered with Hagrid following him.

Too much dust, lack of place and not stored. It looked like the box were thrown in a pile and forgotten.

Harry didn’t like the state of his place.

An old man appeared after harry finished his thought process.

“I wondered when I'd be seeing you, Mr. Potter. It seems only yesterday that your mother and father were in here buying their first wands.”

What followed was a series of wands passed around, taken back after destroying something.

At one moment Hagrid had gone out because he needed to do somethings. Neither harry or Ollivander pay him mind. When he arrived back with an owl he say he offered to harry. Harry and Ollivander had discovered that pine wood reacted well with him but since then he tried pretty much all wands.

At one moment Ollivander passed him a wand with holly wood and phoenix feather for core.

The moment harry touched the wand, he dropped it to ground. His hands burned the reaction was a reflex has he cradled it near him. Thankfully Ollivander had cast a healing spell on it.

But now the wand maker thought, it was certain that the lad in frond of him reacted well with wand wood of pine who is known to choose an independent and intriguing loner for master but every core that he had tested with the kid with the same had rejected him. It was sad to admit but it been more than two hours since they started.

“Mr. Potter I’m sorry to inform you but I have no wand that could fit you”

The shock on face of the giant could have been amusing if not where would he get a wand now.

“I recommend that you have a wand custom made, I’m giving you a contact of mine who have more variety of core for your case but it would be more expensive”

Harry was worried, pretty much of all of the money he was allowed to take were gone he only had what he managed to guard by buying everything's second handed.

“how much could it goes to?”

Hagrid seem the same has him at the moment, anxious of the possible lack of fund and not wanting to back inside Gringotts for him.

“I would say the highest price would be twenty galleons”

While Ollivander had gone to get noted his contact address. Harry counted what he had left which turned to be fifty galleons buying everything’s second handed was a very good decision form harry but he could use most that money on other thing that Hagrid didn’t need to know.

“I have only fifteen galleons left but I planned to buy a wand and use the rest on a snack”

He looked at Hagrid pleadingly

“do you think I have enough for both now?”

The giants put his hands on the young wizard shoulder, a mean to reassure him as Hagrid understand they.. more harry hadn’t eaten in quite some time now

‘ he must be starving’

“don’t worry harr’y you use your fund I will add if ya’ lack some galleons”

In the end they had to use the floo of the leaky cauldron to get to their location as it was in an alley on the other side of England. they had quickly found the shop and given the note written by Ollivander to the new wand maker.

The giant had been told to wait while the man guided harry inside another rooms. Harry was in a chair while passed different wood and instructed to keep hold of the one his magic react with, the same had been done with the core. In less than thirty minutes he had kept pine wood and two different core, Thestral tail hair and a Horned Serpent horn.

An unusual combination that had taken four hours to assemble, Hagrid went to buy snack to eat during their wait.

When given his custom made wand it feel right like a part of him. The cost had been expensive but he only put the fifteen galleons he say he had, Hagrid kept his word and pay for the remaining.

Once back at the leaky cauldron, harry was deposed at his house and quickly went to his room to depose his thing and went to sleep. It was way to late for him.

Chapter Text

In n°4 Privet Drive in surrey of the town Little Whinging, the resident all woke and does their morning routine. Once everyone was awake they all turned toward harry waiting for him to explain what they need to know.

“I have all magical supplies brought just the regular; notebooks, pen, bathroom necessity is missing don’t worry I’ll take it on own. Then aunt if you wish there are different level of magic that never got their letter but I could brought a test to see if your part of them”

There was hope that shined though her eyes then, harry knew it was important for her. Her husband would simply support her during this.

“taking care of wand was the hardest part during the shopping, we had to goes to have it custom made. Quite expensive but worthy. Then apparently an old man had taken the liberty to steal the key to the Potter vaults and who know what else so I have at one point to meet the account manager of the Potter family”

“Dumbledore? Who else let an infant in cold night of November?”

“yes uncle, that man is trying to ruin our hard worked reputation to suit his uncivilized plan”

Dudley Dursley watch as his parents and cousin talked about reputation in both world and how each action could be interpreted. A familiar sight since those had invaded their home expecting to be answered without thought which isn’t what happened.

The entire house had spend time thinking if another school wouldn't be better for his education but they settle on ‘a chance to connect with his parent thought their school’. The Dursley knew better, Harry Potter couldn’t careless for them.

Dudley knew better than his parents on one aspect despite what they believe, his cousin particularly control their view and opinion regrading whatever is happening.

If someone asked him who raised him, he would say his parents raised him with his cousin to be successful man. The reality that he would never say was that his cousin had raised him while he received love form his parents.

Harry had taught him to see behind the mask of people, the language of body, how to control the opinion public. He also taught him how to manage his time, finance, house chores, home work. How to learn the way he would succeed.

His cousin had engraved those skill in him once they both had learn to read.

He learn from his parent how to love, appreciate, hate, dislike, emotion in general. A balance to life he is grateful to, because unlike him his cousin didn’t learn to love. He always seem to be disgusted by the very aspect of it.

He is considered a gifted child when all he done was follow the study plan harry had created for him.

The resident of n°4 always had a strange relation, Dudley knew better than the neighbor, his family all try to manipulate each other and his cousin always win but everyone got advantage form it. So they don’t bother to fight it. Dudley wouldn’t even tried because his cousin who’s the age as him always treat him like his son or nephew. While weird people see it as an overprotective bother.

“anyways harry can I come with you for the rest of your supplies? There something I went to check at the shop.”

Harry look at him then for a few second before he understand what he ask

“of course just let me remake the list after I finish my inventory”

For the rest of the morning they all just do their own things and at the end of lunch Dudley and Harry depart with a simple “be back before dinner!”

They take the bus to London and once in front of leaky cauldron harry take Dudley hand.

“doesn’t know if you seen it before but I’m not losing you there you hear me?”

Dudley always love it when his cousin talked like that it one of the ways he show that he cares without love in him. He nod to him and follow him inside to a wall then pass the alley to a building white it’s probably the bank.

“greeting master goblin”

Dudley simply followed the lead of his cousin but since he didn't know what to say he bowed the way harry did.

“greeting young wizard, what can I do for you?”

The teller of course remembered this particular youngling but he wasn’t expecting him this soon.

“I wish to speak with my family account manager, about the result I learned yesterday from a query of mine”

The meaning clear for the both ‘they may be ears that listen but you what I’m talking about’

“of course I’m calling someone to guide you and?”

“my cousin, master goblin”

They both followed another goblin to the office asked, there were a lot of twist and turn but it is an amazing strategy of defense in case of attack. Both cousin are in silent awe of the architecture. Once arrived both thanked the goblin and entered once given permission.

“greeting account manager, I came here due to worrying answer form a query of mine. I do hope every things can go back to what it was supposed to be”

“ah yes greeting young wizard you indeed presented a worrying true”

They all made themselves comfortable in their chair before continuing.

“I also made aware that you weren’t made aware of your uprising so I suggest we start with that”

the goblin showed some item on desk between them, what appear to be a ritual knife and some parchment with rune carved inside it.

“those parchment are specially made for the inheritance test all I require form you is that your blood be deposed using this” handing the knife to harry “ritual knife. It would heal your wound faster”

“how much is required?”

“seven is enough”

The goblin had watched and anticipated this visit since the problem was made aware of. It had been a chaotic mess yesterday and not enough time investigate everything.

The goblin nation had let themselves be fooled by Dumbledore all because he claimed to be the child magical guardian but it would be the case if the child was a mugglebron not half blood. as in case of an orphaned wizard their family had elected both magical guardian and guardian most time it’s two different person to help the child.

The account manager waited eagerly for the result to appear on the parchment.

Once it does the goblin made a copy of the result and let the young mans in front of read it while he looked for what he hoped is true.

[Name: Harry James Potter

Parents:

- James Fleamont Potter

- Lily Potter née Evans

- Sirius Orion Black (blood adoption)

Magical Guardian: Remus Lupin

Lordship:

- Potter

- Peverell

Heirship:

- Black

- Slytherin (by conquest)

Vaults:

Potter; Family Vault – Trust Vault – Artifact Vault

Peverell; Family Vault – Artifact Vault

Black; Family Vault – Artifact Vault – Trust Heir Vault

Slytherin; Family Vault – Artifact Vault ]

The goblin was quite content and troubled at the result but it was a matter to care later. They had problems to repair for now.

“would you like to take your rings?” he pointed to the Lordship and Heirship line because he might not know, especially if he was not raised as a wizard.

He had to bite a smile when the child clearly understood his hint.

“I have not yet read the introduction guide but as long I can hide them. Let us proceed.”

And they did just that, taking the ring for lordship on the same finger seemed strange but once they merged it was comprehensible. The Heirship went to another finger but they both merged as well.

Being taught to hide them had taken a few minute but they went to the next subject rapidly.

“would you prefer to directly start with the record of transaction?”

“the will first I do not want to undo their wish in monetary because I’m not aware of a name they knew”

The accountant simply nodded and went to search for the aforementioned document.

Dudley had stay silent during their interaction but he really wanted to pass time with his cousin before he won’t see him again.

Did he act like child who afraid they be abandoned by their parent? Yes hence the reason for his clinginess toward his cousin. Despite the fact that he knew they will be in contact, it scaring him.

What would happen if he never went back?

Before he could spiral more his cousin had taken him in his arms and hug him without thought.

Dudley latched on the opportunity and stay as close as could in the hug also making he won’t be of problem for the action that come.

The goblin went back in as he had to exit the room for the reprieve of the will which was strangely sealed.

The sight of the two young boy hugging, one like it the end of the world was even stranger but not important for the moment.

“the will was sealed but since you asked for his view we unsealed it” he informed before letting play as they had recorded themselves.

“We, James Fleamont Potter, Lord of the Ancient and Noble House of Potter, and Lily Potter née Evans, Lady of the Ancient and Noble House of Potter, being of sound body and mind, do hereby declare this to be our will and testament. All previous wills and testaments are declared null and void.

First off if we don’t make another will that mean we died at Godric's Hollow despite the fact that we were under the Fidelius Charm created by Dumbledore with peter as our secret keeper which is impossible but we never know.

i f our son survive when we didn’t, harry the entirety of the potter has and have will be yours.

We love you and will no matter yours action or if you get sorted in Slytherin we still will love you .

For the custody of our son we have a list of names first Sirius as you blood adopted harry your a priority but we had made Remus as his magical guardian so you won’t be alone. Second to get custody if Sirius isn’t available is the Longbottom, Frank and Alice to be precise. If they themselves aren’t able to take him in, Remus we ask that you do.

-Petunia Dursley née Evans isn’t to be given any access to our son not matter what happen.

Now let go with the next subject, Sirius you get my brooms and my whole collection quiddich but you got to share it with harry!

-Sirius form me you get the figurine from the muggle you liked at Godric's as well my music collection.

Remus we give you a vault under your name it will monthly buy the ingredient needed for the wolfsbane potion, we have asked that if you present to ask about it the goblin would brought it. we pay for this special service so don’t worry about it. We also give a business job under the Potter if you ever need it. But other wise take care of both Sirius and Harry please?

Peter if we die it either you die and they tacked us inside or you betray us, in both case we give you nothing. But Sirius will know if you betray us so he will find you in all case.

-Severus I gave you my collection of potion ingredient as well as my copy of potion recipe that I reconciled in my life, I gave the original to my son who you have the right to visit. Use it to say how I’m better than James! We both know it’s true.

Harry ignore your mother I’m clearly the best but anyways once your old enough to walk, talk and read, I want you to use the invisibility cloak it’s a family heirlooms passed from father to son since the start of the potter.

And to finish we also have an allowance that will help whoever get custody but it’s for Harry's need in priority! And that all, sorry for our death guys but live your life well”

The member of the room all watched the will, all of them taken the fact that pretty much the whole will was ignored.

“let’s continue with transaction of the vaults please”

Harry was furious someone had viewed the will, sealed them and proceed to ignore their dying will. Truly despicable but the transaction are important since they don’t know what dumbles did when no ones was looking.

Once the record of the transaction of the Potter vaults were on the table all occupant of the room went trough it. Everything after October 1981 had been placed in a pile to look thoroughly later on. They were lucky they were stored chronically because they might have taken more than an hour.

The stolen items could be retrieve via a ritual that the goblins would do in the following month.

For the monetary transaction however it would more difficult.

“what about an audit? says you noticed some missing file or inaccuracy so an audit was made to retrieve the problem if they just so happen to be in dumbles vault and a higher fine for him after that well he should have know”

A smile full of teeth made it ‘s way toward the face of the goblin. They been debating for a few minute now but it’s clearly an inculpable solution.

“Lord Potter I think we are going to do just that, an audit is in order after the robbery attempts yesterday. We seem to have lowered our guard.”

“Right, then I leave this in your hand as well.”

Harry thought about it and … it might be a way to be sure the will was respected this time around.

“could you find me the items mentioned in the will I want to give myself to rightful owners”

a nod.

“we will lord Potter but we might want to have you and your residence checked of redirect mail charm as it seem none the letter we send you prior have never been received”

a nod form harry this time.

“might as well checked if I’m under something else as well we never know”

a small silence

“checked my relative as well If you can”

“it will be done lord Potter”

They review the monthly allowance given form his trust to different ones they stopped all of the made form Dumbledore order; like bird fund, molly, Ginerva and Ron Weasley but nothing can be done about the money if loss.

They all leave the room, taking turn, twist and stairs they end up in a room circular what seem to be a ritual requirements. Both young man were under test and then a curse-breaker was called to remove them form the various compulsion and spell they had somehow ignored most their lives.

“hello I’m Bill Weasley the cruse-breaker called to aid you both”

“I'm harry potter and this is my cousin thank you for your help”

Bill had to take a double look but the goblin wouldn’t let a usurpation inside their walls.

The boy looked nothing like what was written in his sister books. He was given the parchment of what to remove according to the test undergone by the goblin prior to his arrival. To say he just wanted to visit his family and now meeting harry potter who are under spell and compulsion both. Crazy.

‘loyalty compulsion, redirect charm, leech, personality compulsion’

most of them are dormant. No made forcefully dormant by the very host of them.

Bill never expected to see this. Harry Potter who was assured by the very Dumbledore to be like the book was because of the compulsion? Very worrying but he has a job to do. In thirty minute it was done for one, the cousin had less but all had been put to sleep by the very magic of harry potter.

That on itself was impressive but the blatant show of care in that action was adorable.

Once finish, he informed them of his vow that prevent form reveling what happen inside Gringotts.

They relaxed and thanked him for his time and followed a goblin out the room.

‘what an adventure’

Once back in the office of account manager

The accountant made sure both parties had a copy of every document viewed today before they went to get a new key.

“normally the key and all service you benefits today would cost you quite a bit but due to error of security we created a lot of problem for you so only the fine for the key will taken form your Vaults, the rest will be deducted from Dumbledore vaults till he pay his debts as well higher fine till death”

“thank you but could you exchange those on pound we have some shopping to finish at muggle London”

Harry hand 35 galleons he had on him from his trip yesterday.

“Of course”

Each parties satisfied gave their goodbye and went their own way.

Getting out of Diagon alley with 172.55 pound once in muggle London was strange but they simply went to finish their shopping.

Getting a fountain pen for 30 pound with a falcon of ink for 5 pound was the start as they went through the market and shop for what corresponded with Harry's supply need was quite a rush.

A notebook for Charms, Transfiguration, Potions, History of Magic, Astronomy, Herbology, and Defense Against the Dark Arts each which cost 70 pound.

Bathroom necessity for a few month cost 20 pound.

“what exactly did you want to buy I might still have enough?”

Dudley look at harry he had only said that so he could spend time with him and harry knew it yet…

“a Friendship Lamp, i won’t feel so lonely with it...please?”

Harry noticed the pleading expression and lonely face of his cousin but to be honest he had literally raised him it’ll be the first time they separate.

He look at the 47,55 pound he have left, a seat on the bus cost 2 pound per person. if he can have a model not to expensive.

“let me look at the price first”

They went to find a shop who’d sell them for a cheap price only one made the money criteria but it left enough room personalize it with the art supplies they had back at the house so pay for it and they then took the bus to go back.

Dudley was happy he insisted they test the lamp tonight around the house which they did.

Before going to bed, harry was organizing his trunk; school supplies, uniform, clothe, bathroom necessity, on a singular compartment and the book on the other stored by genre class themes, introduction muggle-born, bank related and what will be the corner politics at a later date.

Chapter Text

The following week the occupant of n°4 had simply spend time together as a family for the public eyes and to clam their nerves.

They were often seen walking to the park or going to the museum to admire the art.

The young mans could been seen bickering or debating if you were close enough, of the composition of a bouquet meant to represent their family.

Every inhabitant of privet found this adorable especially one could see the different book open showing each a flowers.

They seem to draw it again and again in different position. They were clearly searching for a result that would made every petal not felt odd or left out.

The neighbors all saw how the kids of n°4 were taking this seriously.

Sometime a friend or two of them would come gave their opinion and debate with them for some time.

The time for dinner come and the neighbor would realize that the kids had spent their afternoon on the grass designed an art representation of flowers for the family.

It was a nice scene to watch and quite adorable but the children were eleven now so it won’t been seen as improper.

When petunia had heard about this at the week meeting for the gossip usual.

She was seen very emotional and proud of her boys, both of them.

Not to say she wasn’t embarrassed. Once she had came back form her meeting the boys had showed her a few of design they made.

They were work of art that warmed her heart.

“come on mom! Which one do you prefer? It will the final design!”

There were three choice, she wanted to keep them all but she relented for the winner that highlighted all the member of their family.

A few petunia mixed with lily, the Gladiolus on the right of petunia with the poppy melding between the two plant. And the White Spider Lily circling the lily and the other flowers.

A true representation of their family.

“this one is definitely your winner, but what are you planning to do with it now? Because I have to put on the wall with the other two”

“well aunt we planned to paint it on my trunks and embroidering it on my bag”

The care unspoken by her nephew was not rare per say but he was showing his love for them by planning to wear the art of their family on him during his whole Hogwarts years. It will probably be the only time that he indirectly tell them ‘I will miss you’ and that ‘I care for you’.

“I'll take care of embroidering your bag for you so why don’t you descend your trunk tomorrow so we work on it like a family?”

She win this one nephew because her son was overjoyed by the future activities.

The look of peaceful defeat told her exactly that.

As the weather was quite nice the morning that followed they all went to the garden to put the family emblem on their respective item.

The bag was given to petunia and the boys were working on the trunk. The design was displayed under the light of the sun for the three of see without difficulty.

Each of their supplied were within hand reach and they all started with the proportion size and simply retraced the line of each petals and leaves that on the design.

They then put in color and shades.

The complete process had taken them the whole morning and a big part of the afternoon.

The result was worth it as it looked fabulous.

The first letter and package of Gringotts was a nice surprise. Even nicer when they had found the first part of the will and it leave him to deliver it but Gringotts had inform him that Sirius Black was incarcerated at azkaban. So his option were visit the ministry ask for a visit or ask lord black to keep the items. Beside he really needed to contact him.

When harry and Dudley weren’t doing art they usually spent time with their friends, more like Dudley’s friends.

Each time harry would take one of his book on mugglebron introduction covert it with a different tittle and he would read while observing his cousin play in the park with his friends, using this method he had read all his school book or he finish the volume before bed in some case.

It was a relaxing time for all of them.

The friends of Dudley watches once again as harry read and observe them. It as been like that since thy can remember, harry was always the parent of the group when there weren’t here. They all remember when once one of them had gotten hurt. Harry had run towards them, comfort them healed them if he found an injury. But since that he always have with a few dozen bandage and other medical necessity.

Sometime they would get to reckless and endanger themselves and the other, every time it happened harry had grounded them and given them a lecture. They were never seen doing it again.

The friend's of Dudley and Dudley all knew a lecture from harry was worse then form there parents.

They also knew that harry had raised them, a few of them and taught them skill that they’ll use in their life, the same skill he had taught Dudley prior to meeting them.

This time they knew that harry was reading the material that was required of him for his boarding school, and there seem to be a lot.

It would be weird not have him around.

The day after receiving his Gringotts package, harry had taken a few sickle he asked from Gringotts to send via letter. He also taken his bag with the emblem of his family, put a copy of the will in it as well as Sirius right, a few accessory with a heating charm he had owl-ordered. He took his wand and inform them where he’ll be going.

Entering a non frequented street, he take his wand and called for the knight-bus. Taking a step back he put his wand inside his bag and waited for it to arrive.

A  triple-Decker purple bus approached at an extremely fast speed.

“Welcome to the Knight Bus. Emergency transport for the stranded witch or wizard. My name is Stan Shunpike, and I will be your conductor this evening.”

“ hello could you take me to the ministry?”

“euh weird but ok eleven sickle for the trip”

“thanks you”

Harry quickly payed and seated himself as securely on the bed, he griped the bar near him for reassurance.

“did I ask your name?”

“henry evans, I’m going to ministry hoping to see a relative of mine”

when the bus started harry was glad he maintaining himself as best he could. After a few stop he got off to his destination.

The ministry, he really hoped to at least get the right to visit Sirius, they had business to get done.

He walked around a bit and spotting a wizard with red robes identified them as a auror.

He approach them carefully.

“excuse me? could you answer a few question please?”

the wizard turned form his task and saw an eleven kid that seemed hopeful, the wizard could not say no after this.

“of course kid what you need?”

a hesitant look

“according to the goblin one of my father was send to azkaban without a trial but since there not deep in the Wizarding government, I wanted to see if I could see the record of his trial? Please I want to make sure that he wasn’t innocent when send here..”

Clearly the kid was afraid but wanted to confirm his doubt. Nothing wrong with that, beside the record of trial are free to see for family those judged. He could take this kid appease his doubt.

“no problem I can take you there”

Walking slowly for the kid to keep up toward the record let him see the design unique on the bag ,a work of art. He wondered who was the one did it.

The door that led to the past record was now in front of them.

“what’s the name of your father kid?”

“Sirius Black sir.”

The wizard started turning slowly his head to look at the kid.

Black had a kid. Black have a kid.

It sound incredulous.

“I was blood adopted sir”

That make so much sense and not at the same time.

But he did say he will show the record of the trial of black which he have find now.

The child simply followed him till he gave him the file.

Harry looked at what is supposed to be the record of Sirius black, nothing except a note there no record of a trial who was present, the charges. There nothings.

“sir… I don’t think this a valid trial”

At the confused expression of the auror harry passed him the file.

Very rapidly understanding made it’s way on the man face.

“who should I ask for him to have a proper fair trial”

The man mentioned to follow and harry did, in a few minute they were in the office of the Head of the Department of Magical Law Enforcement, Amelia Bones.

Once the situation explained, there was a heavy atmosphere in the office.

“madam ? If my father was put in azkaban without a trial how many of them had a trial ? I mean they couldn’t simply put those that joined a side who defended their right because it hadn’t been the light?”

In that moment a few true and realization came hitting the adults of the room like buldger on lose.

The dark had simply fight in the war to protect their right, those that just supported a side could have been sentenced for their belief, it isn’t a crime. Sentencing a side of war that lose isn’t acceptable by the law, not like it have been done. They should only been sentenced if they break the law after the war was ended or made war crimes. And finally there could be innocent rotting in azkaban right now.

It was true, what the child say was true. A true they been so blind to see it even in front of their nose.

“I'm sorry kid but I’m afraid it’s exactly how it happened”

“it’s allowed to put people in azkaban for their belief in the war? I don’t think British is a safe place then”

A child who doesn’t feel safe because of that, truly worrying but understandable.

“but we need a reason to reopen the trial for them”

a silence passed, the adult contemplative what to use for the upbringing of the trial.

Harry could see them thinking he knew, possessed something that will work without fight.

He pull out the record of the will and place it on table between them. The movement had disturbed their thought.

Before they could ask harry informed.

“the will of James and lily potter mentioned their secret keeper it might help”

He pointed to the document.

“this is a copy of it, you can read it”

It had taken them a few moment to realize that he was harry potter and clearly not what they expected.

They quickly read the will and yes peter was in fact responsible of the death of the potter.

It was still uncertain to what extent.

“but he did kill peter and 12 muggle”

“were you there during the attack or after? did you found the body of peter after his death, did you simply assume because of a part of his was there?”

silence, a silence waiting for an answer.

“so you just assumed and didn’t verify the true or information given. Do you just take word at face value when your job is to apply the law?”

Those question were hard to swallow as he indirectly called them incompetent and corrupt, the worst it was that they did in fact do that.

“we will make sure that every person just incarcerated after the war are given a fair trial for crime against the law committed at the end of the war or war crime. Your blood adopted father will be first of many to be cleansed of fault of the ministry”

Both adult watches carefully Harry's face hoping that he will be pleased with their accommodation.

Which was a weird feeling but they feel as if they some how offended him was the worst thing right now.

“that acceptable but you have to give me the dates of Sirius trial. I want to be present, he’s family”

Both nod it make perfect sense for them.

“is there anything else I could do for you?”

harry thought about it for a second

“can you make your own copy? I wanted to see if I could bring this copy to Sirius as he wasn’t present during the first hearing”

“of course and our auror here will bring and accompany you to azkaban to meet him safely”

it was normally not allowed but they will look past that to at least relocate him in the dungeons of the ministry till his trial.

“I have question before, is lord Black still alive? I never met him but Sirius is part of his grand children he may also like the opportunity to see him.”

it made both adult stop but they decided to contact lord black and see what he thought about it.

Lord Arcturus Black is a man who lost all his family to the war. He knew his children and grand children had divided to choose a side in the war. Now the only Black with no take the title after him was sad and disappointing but being alone in the castle Black that used to hold so much life was depressing and he couldn’t even visit his grandchildren who were incarcerated.

Truly it’s was a pathetic way to pass the rest of life.

He was currently mourning the past around a glass of Firewhisky form a well know seller.

“master black you got a floo call form the ministry sir”

That get him out his thought but what could the ministry would want? He had stopped attending the meeting since he retired.