Harry’s POV
Harry felt as though he had been pulled through a tube. Then it was over, and he was in an alcove that seemed to be off of a street. He looked at Griffin, “Where do I go now?” Griffin pointed slightly to the left from the exit, “Master Harry will find Gringotts right there. Be polite to goblinses, go up to the line and ask for the Potter Account manager when it is your turn. Do not forget to call for Griffin when you is being ready to go.” Then he popped away, so Harry followed his instructions out and saw a big white building. He walked up the steps and saw the goblin guards at the door next to a plaque warning against thievery. The guards bowed their heads in greeting as he approached so he replicated the gesture back to them.
He stopped in awe as he entered and saw the inside. Luckily it was not too busy, so no one got mad that he was blocking the door. It was so shiny inside and there were counters with gleaming gems and piles of gold. Coming back to himself he went forward to the shortest line. He remembered what Griffin said about being polite, so he was waiting patiently. The other people in line must not have gotten the same advice as they were rude and condescending. He noticed that people who were being rude had to wait longer for whatever their business was.
After a little wait it was finally his turn, he saw the counter was taller than he was. He pulled himself up so he could peek over and said politely, “Good Morning Teller Bogrock, I would like to meet with the Potter Account Manager, please?” The goblin in question raised an eyebrow at that and asked, “Where is your guardian child? Account managers are very busy and usually do not meet with anyone who is not their account holder.” Harry lifted himself up again and deciding it was best to be honest with them if he was asking for help, he said, “My relatives are away shopping to prepare for a vacation. I am by myself and was informed by someone I trust that I should come to Gringotts and ask to speak to my account manager.”
Teller Bogrock was in shock, the child was here alone and if that statement is true then he is claiming to be the Potter child. Deciding it would be best to get him out of the lobby to find out what was going on he waved him around the counter to follow him. Flicking his counter to closed until he returned.
Harry followed as the teller led him down a long hallway to the right that had many doors with plaques that he could not read. He struggled a little to keep up, but did his best to follow as the goblin went to an important looking door and knocked. He heard someone speak but could not understand the language, nor when the teller responded. Bogrock looked at him as he opened the door to wave him in, “Go ahead, Account Manager Roarnoc has agreed to see you. Just be sure to be honest as we do not tolerate thieves and liars, not even young ones.” With that he shut the door and left once Harry was inside. As he looked around, he spotted the distinguished goblin behind the desk he had thin white hair on his head and a sharp business suit. However, if he ever thought this goblin wasn’t as fierce as the others, he would need to rethink that. As behind the goblins head were a pair of awesome twin axes that Harry was sure still had blood on them.
He waited patiently for the account manager to acknowledge him. He figured that was the polite thing to do since he came without an appointment. He remembers Uncle Vernon raging about people who did not make appointments just showing up and expecting to be seen to right away. Roarnoc continued to work on the document in front of him for a moment then he set the quill aside and focused on the child in front of him. “Although smaller than I would expect you do appear to look like the Potter child. Do you have your key or someway to prove your identity,” Roarnoc questioned him with a piercing gaze? Harry shook his head and responded, “No, I don’t have anything like that on me. What kind of key do I need? I was told by Lady Magic that I had problems, and I was to come here and speak to My Account Manager for help.”
Roarnoc froze at the mention of Lady Magic and asked him, “How long has Lady Magic been talking to you?” Harry lit up and talked about what happened last night. Roarnoc hit a button on his desk and pulled out a parchment, potion, a dagger, and a metal tray that kind of looked like a baking sheet except it had intriguing designs on it. He handed Harry the metal tray and told him to put his finger on the central rune and focus his magic on that spot until the rune flashed. Harry nodded and obeyed. It only took about a minute for it to flash. He watched as about 50 MP disappeared from his bar. His account manager took the tray and made sure it was laid flat across his desk. Then he poured the potion into the tray and said, “Well done, now I want you to prick you finger with this knife and let 7 drops land in the potion. Your finger will heal as soon as the seventh drop falls.” Roarnoc handed him the dagger handle first. Just as he was about to prick his finger a knock came on the door. “Enter, but wait a moment before asking questions,” Roarnoc instructed the person at the door. A female goblin in a white robe entered and nodded before closing the door and waiting beside it. “Proceed, young sir, this will tell me everything I need to know about your circumstances.” Harry nodded again and did as he was instructed. Wincing a little as he sliced his finger and squeezed it over the metal pan.
Roarnoc held his hands over the tray and began to chant until it all began to glow golden. He then grabbed the parchment and laid it into the solution. Harry watched in awe as it got brighter than the parchment seemed to absorb the potion without getting wet. As soon as it finished glowing words began to appear, swirling into being. When it was done Roarnoc picked up the parchment and began to review it. “Well, Hadrian James Potter-Black it appears you are correct in that you need help. This parchment shows all inheritances and familial lines as well as your medical history and any problems. You are in need of a full cleansing purge and a session with a healer. Which is why I had summoned my daughter Hellna here just in case. If you follow her, she will take you to the ritual room and will follow that up with a visit to the healing halls before you are returned here. I will send information ahead so they will be waiting for you. Hellna, here is a copy of his medical for your use please make sure it ends up in the protected heir file,” so saying he tapped a long fingernail on the medical portion of the parchment and created a copy to hand to her. “Now move along I am sure there is some discussions we will need to have before you leave.”
What followed was a very exhausting couple of hours where they removed the faux horcrux and sealed it in a crystal. He had no idea what they would do with it but hoped it would be destroyed. Then then purged the potions and blocks on him, that caused him to pass out for a bit. When he woke up, he was in the Healing Hall already with a very growly Hellna. He realized quickly that she was not upset with him, but if she ever met up with The Dursleys they would be very dead. Eventually. She fixed his eyes and worked on the damages to his body and the scars. She then gave him a box and told him they were nutrition potions that he would need to take with every meal to build up his food intake until he is where he needs to be. “This box is refillable, so your new doses will appear. You need to use the scar cream every night for a week to clear those up. As for the nutrition potion will need taken at every meal. I want to see you once a month for the next 6 months to make sure your condition is improving. If you do not come, I will come and fetch you personally,” she as she handed him a dietary menu so he was getting the proper balance of foods he will need.
“Don’t worry, I will do it. Do you know what someone would need for being in Azkaban for a while,” Harry asked her. Hellna looked at him with a twinkle in her eye, “Planning to break someone out?” He giggled at her and said, “No, not at this time. My godfather is in there and I have a way to help him without anyone knowing. I don’t know of a way to prove his innocence at this time as the one who committed the crimes framed him and is in hiding. I won’t be able to do much for the next week as my uncle was invited to a wilderness retreat through his work and since they knew about me, they insisted I should come too. I am actually kind of excited as I never get to go anywhere.”
“Your godfather is Sirius Black is it not,” Hellna asked him slowly as a plan started to formulate. “Yeah, he seemed really happy to hear from me. I can ask him if he needs anything. Just a moment and I'll send him a message,” say that he went to his guild chat but received a series of messages before he could read the one, he had from Sirius. He decided to get through them now as he still had more to do.
[I have been holding back your messages so they would not disturb you. Would you like to receive them now?]
[Yes] / [No]
[You have been offered a Quest! First Trip!
You have been invited to go on a trip with your uncle’s company and business associates. This will last a week, and you need to be prepared. With access to Gringotts you will need to make a good impression.
Requirements:
* Make Preparations
* Be ready to go at and have the car packed before 6:30 am.
* Make a good Impression.
* Arrive to the camp.
* Get set up.
* Learn new skill.
* Make a friend.
* Have fun.
* Work together to get food. (Daily 0/5)
Reward: 50 G, Woodland Chest Piece, +50 Reputation with all attendees, 50 BP, 25 SP, 50 Exp.
Failure: -150 reputation with Dursleys, -75 Reputation with all attendees, Danger Event, -100 Exp.
This quest cannot be declined.]
[You have planned carefully and followed that plan! +1 Int and +1 Wis]
[You have remembered you are not alone and have asked for help! +2 Cha and +2 Wis]
[You have received a main quest: Make your way to Gringotts!
There are problems in your life that are in need of correction.
Requirements:
* Arrive at Gringotts
* Get to your Account Manager
* Get a session for purging
* Get a session for healing
* Gain access to your trust
* Return to The Dursleys before them
Optional:
* Tell your account manager the truth
* Charm Hellna
* Gain aid in helping the group in Azkaban
Base Rewards: 50 exp, +100 Reputation with Gringotts, +100 Reputation with Roarnoc, Access to your Vault, +50 BP, +10 SP, Woodland Vambraces.
Optional rewards gained at the completion of all objectives: +150 Reputation with Roarnoc, +500 Reputation with Hellna, +150 Reputation with Antonin Dolohov, Rabastan Lestrange, and Rudolphus Lestrange. Potential Freedom for Sirius Black. BlueStream Longsword.]
[You have been offered a quest! Magical Transportation!
Experience all Britain's forms of magical transportation.
* Floo Powder
* Knight Bus
* Apparition
* Side-along Apparition
* Portkey
* Broomstick
* Elf pop
* Flying Creature (Hippogriff, Thestral, Horse)
* Phoenix Travel
Reward: 500 G, The Traveler Title, Traveler boots, and Travelers cloak.
Would you like to accept this quest?]
[Yes] / [No]
[Objective Complete!]
[You have shown respect to the guards at the doors of Gringotts. +50 reputation to Gringotts.]
[Objective Complete!]
[Objective Complete!]
[Objective Complete!]
[Faux Horcrux has been removed. Magic drain has been stopped!]
[Purge has been completed! All associating debuffs from blocks, spells, and potions have been removed.]
[Objective Complete!]
[You have received professional aid to improve your health. Bad eyesight has been corrected. Maintain a Healthy lifestyle to improve your condition further.]
[Malnourished debuff and downgraded to Unhealthy!]
[Objective Complete!]
He got through all the messages and accepted the new quest, which got him another objective message. Now he could focus on Sirius’s message.
{Sirius: Hey Pup, I got through the tutorial that was fun. Found my wand and things I had on me when I was arrested in the guild storage so that was amazing! How did you get those? Another thing why are things from the Godric’s Hollow house in there?}
{Harry: Hello, Yeah, the tutorial took forever but there were fun parts. As for both those questions, they have the same answer for the most part. As guild leader I control the guild storage and at the bottom is an option to retrieve illegally taken possessions. This applies to all guild members. So, when I pressed it that's all the items that came. Although, apparently, I could only do that once for free. Now I have questions and advice. As for the advice, do not forget you have access to the shop, although I do not know if you have a way to access money there. For the rest let me know if there is anything I can provide you while you’re there. I thought I could get you potions and I can provide you food to help you get better. Although money might be a problem.}
{Sirius: I see. You should take out the cloak in there and keep it on you at all times. It was your fathers and has been in your family for generations. On another note, I am not here alone. I am in a cell block with Antonin Dolohov and the Lestrange brothers. It’s complicated and there are things that I have discovered since coming here. If there is a money problem, you can contact my grandfather or the brothers’ father. They could help if you tell them there is a way to send stuff to Azkaban without anyone finding out. A tent would be nice we could have a place to sleep and wash up. A clean place to sleep away from the dementors. I would love some real food. OOOOH I can upgrade my Animagus form!! I’m getting that. Welp there went all my SP. Ok pup don’t worry too much, I have access to my vault to buy somethings to make it easier for us here if you can handle food, potions, and a tent anything you need to purchase I will put funds in the guild storage. Don’t be afraid to spend it. I owe you lots of pressies. The guys and I will come up with a plan over the next week, but it might be best to stay put until we can be released legally. Oh, if you spot a fat grey rat missing a toe on its front paw get an adult to trap him, that’s Peter. Love you, kiddo.}
“So, I need potions for 4 people and a diet plan for them. I can make foods with stuff I grow myself and I can get a couple of cows and chickens. Maybe even goats and pigs at some point. I can learn to do milk, butter, cheese, and cream. Not to mention meats. I can do a conservatory for plants, a space for mushrooms, and areas to keep magical creatures. Do you know how much that will cost? Sirius said he would pay for what he could and to contact his grandfather or the Lestrange brothers’ father for help with the agreement that I could get things inside Azkaban without being found out,” Harry babbled that out as he tried to figure out a solution. “Calm down Harry, now normally we do not interfere in wizards and their issues. We can give you a mailbox to automatically transfer mail between us and you. Since I am officially your Healer now.” “You are,” he interjected and was silenced by her glare, “I am, and I better not find out that you're going to someone else unless it's a school healer. I am bonded to the Black Account Manager Bloodrain. We will reach out to speak to him and the Lestrange account manager to see if they are willing to trust us to aid their family. We will send out emergency notices and hope we can set up a meeting by this afternoon or evening. You may have to return and attend the meeting. They will probably demand proof.” “Ok, I just have to be back before the Dursley’s get home. I also need to do some shopping. I don’t know if I should get wizarding clothes, but I do need to get a wardrobe and things for myself and I am starting school, so that too,” he informed her.
“Well, let’s get to the meeting with my sire and get you all set up. We will take that time to get you everything you need. With back pay for the stuff your relatives didn’t spend on you, which we will have to get back from them. I will enjoy making them pay to the full extent. For a fee, of course. Under the circumstances I will be happy to accept the fee from the Dursleys. Do you have plans for the time until Hogwarts starts,” at this she looked at Harry questioningly? “I want to explore and learn lots of different things. I was thinking of finding a someone to teach me self-defense. Other than that, just get away from the Dursleys and maybe dad's friends will be willing to be my family,” he blushed a little as he turned bashful at the end. She motioned for him to follow her out of the Healing Hall as she left his documents in a secured multi-compartment box vault that she sealed with her magic and only kept with her an updated copy. “We will get you all sorted out and hopefully we can get a meeting with the lords by 4 this afternoon. That way we will have a week to get our plans in order for when you return,” Hellna said as they walked through the brightly lit corridors. There was paintings of magical battles and various arms on the walls. Harry followed her until they arrived back at his account managers office. Knock. Knock.
“Come in,” said a voice in gobblygook. Both he and Hellna entered the office. Harry took a seat where Roarnoc indicated for him to go. Hellna closed the door and stood by the desk and proceeded to inform her sire of everything in gobblygook. Roarnoc held out his hand for the medical report and scanned through it quickly. He muttered angrily under his breath, unhappy with all the recent discoveries. “Here, Mr. Potter-Black, if you would like to review them. I see at least we have improved your physical condition and dealt with the immediate issues. These are the results from the in-depth Inheritance test. I chose to do the more expansive and expensive one to make sure we knew everything,” his account manager said this while handing him the medical report and the pages that were put in the potion earlier. He winced slightly as he saw the results of the medical. It was very thorough. As was the other documents, they were mostly the same information he got from his system pages. The Boy-Who-Lived nonsense was missing as was his level, stats, classes, and job.
Name: Hadrian ‘Harry’ James Potter-Black
Born: July 31st, 1980
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Race: Magical Human
Mother: Lily Marie Potter nee Evans (deceased)
Father: James Charlus Potter (deceased)
Sirius Orion Black III (Illegally Incarcerated) (Godfather/Oathbound)
Alice Longbottom (Hospitalized) (Godmother/Oathbound)
Neville Longbottom (Godbrother)
Titles: Heir Potter (Claim fully at Gringotts age 11 Lordship claimable at age 17 unless emancipated) Inherited from Father.
Secondary Heir Black (Claim fully at Gringotts age 11 Lordship claimable if current Lord and Heir step down after you turn 17.) Inherited from Godfather accepted due to Grandmother.
Heir Peverell (Claim fully at Gringotts age 11 Lordship claimable age 17 unless emancipated) Inherited from Father accepted due to bylaws per the Hallows.
Heir Gryffindor (Not currently accessible.) Inherited from Father. Per Family bylaws Heirship not earned. Perform an act of a True Gryffindor.
Heir Ravenclaw (Not currently accessible.) Inherited from Mother. Per Family bylaws Heirship not earned. Return the Heirloom to the Family.
Heir Slytherin (Claim fully at Gringotts age 11 Lordship claimable at age 17 unless emancipated) Claimable through right of Conquest. Requirements met.
Magic’s Champion – Lady Hecate has long waited for magic to move forward but it has stagnated and that has put magic dangerously out of balance with the current prejudices in the magical world. Bring magic into balance and push innovation forward.
All assets from Main Vaults locked until 17th birthday without approval from magical guardian.
Potter Heir Trust Vault – 25 G/month for care as dependent. Amount to increase once school age is reached to 50 G/month. Total 1,000 G refillable yearly from main vault till 6 years old. 3,000 G refillable yearly from main vault from 6th birthday to 11th. 5,000 G refillable from main vault until 17th birthday.
Black Secondary Heir Trust Vault – Total 500 G refillable yearly from main vault till 6 years old. 5,000 G refillable yearly from main vault from 6th birthday to 11th. 10,000 G refillable from main vault until 17th birthday.
Peverell Heir Trust Vault – Total 500 G refillable yearly from main vault till 6 years old. 5,000 G refillable yearly from main vault from 6th birthday to 11th. 10,000 G refillable from main vault until 17th birthday.
Slytherin Heir Trust Vault – Total 500 G refillable yearly from main vault till 6 years old. 2,000 G refillable yearly from main vault from 6th birthday to 11th. 5,000 G refillable from main vault until 17th birthday.
“That’s a lot of money. Am I actually able to use that,” He asked him? “Until you turn 11, you need to get me to clear any amounts you wish to use. I will be giving you the amount your relatives received for your care plus paying for your medical bill as we consider them responsible for the damages. That’s 1,425 G plus 500 G for the medical and then you add the fees to Gringotts. Let’s just say your relatives owe a lot of money and will be spending many years paying those funds back,” Roarnoc informed him with a nasty grin. Continuing with his explanation, “Now you do not have access to the Black secondary vault yet as Lord Black needs to release the vault. He had all his vaults locked down for any but him, until one of his heirs were brought before him. We should be able to get that taken care of with the appointment later. Now your other heir vaults listed are open for you to use. If you do not use anything they do not roll over. Their max amounts are the ones listed. If you can give me an idea of what you plan to use the money for then I can figure out the best option for giving you access in the muggle world. For the next year you have 15,000 G with the Black vault and 10,000 G without it.”
“Well, I need clothes that fit, and I would like to get a couple of my instances upgraded and useable. I would like gear for my class. Although I already have a pair of boots and a bow. I will also be getting vambraces and a long sword if I finish my quest today. I got a scout class that is versatile its main weapon is the bow and arrow. However, they can also use swords, daggers, traps, and throwables. I can get gear as drops and rewards, but it would probably be safer to start out with a base set of gear. I could use potions in case of injuries,” Harry tapped his bottom lip as he thought. Roarnoc blinked in shock for a moment as he looked at the child in front of him. He slowly shook his head before asking, “Mr. Potter are you able to show me what you referring to, so I would have a better idea what you mean?” “Well, I have the bow in my inventory. I don’t have any arrows yet,” saying this Harry pulled out his Ancient Cherrywood Bow. Roarnoc came around his desk and grabbed it carefully and looked it over. “This is a very fine bow, not only is Cherry a good magic wood it is also one of the best bow woods. If I’m not mistaken this is unicorn hair used as the bowstring. Do you know the information regarding the bow,” the goblin asked Harry curiously?
Harry blinked slowly at Roarnoc with a dumbfounded expression before walking over to a wall and banging his head against it a couple of times. Hellna went over and stopped him saying, “I just finished fixing your injuries, what do you think you are doing?” “I’m sorry Ms. Hellna, I just remember a couple of skills that I have been completely forgetting to use,” Harry said apologetically embarrassed. He then used his ‘Observe’ skill on the bow and then the people in the room.
[Ancient Cherrywood Bow is a rare quality bow. Using prized Cherry wood with beautiful animal carvings and high-grade Unicorn hair bow string. This bow is Level 1 and will learn and grow with the wielder. It gives +5 piercing damage and increases .25/level and +50% increased speed to bonding creatures. Bind Ancient Cherrywood Bow]
[Yes] / [No]
Harry thought ‘Yes’ as he informed Roarnoc of the pop up and his observe and analyze skill. He could see his account manager studying the bow closely.
[Account Manager Roarnoc
Class: ???
Level: ???]
[Healer Hellna
Class: ???
Level: ???]
[Your observe skill is not high enough to get more information.]
[Observe has leveled up to level 2.]
He was going to have to spam the skill to level it up. Having another thought he looked into the shop and looked up what it would cost to get the instances; 25 BP/1 G Home, 25 BP/1 G Greenhouse, 25 BP/1 G Vivarium, 10 BP/4 S Familiar Home, Owned Home Kitchen + upgrade 50 BP/2 G (requirement Cooking level 5, Instance level 5, and upgraded kitchen equipment.), 15 BP/6 S Potions Lab, and many more with personal work spaces. Harry checked his BP and saw he had 112 and could afford the big ones he wanted but could not afford to upgrade his kitchen yet. He purchased Home, Greenhouse, Vivarium, Familiar Home, and chose Potions lab as he could start working on beginner potions practice. He saw the shop changed as he purchased those, and they now looked like similar to Home Kitchen with an upgrade option.
‘Can I take someone into an instance with me,’ Harry thought curiously? If he could us show it to Roarnoc it would be a lot easier. I want to be able to get those set up and begin building everything up. Just then and answer to his thought appeared.
[You can bring one person with you at this time. They need to be in contact with you and you must grant them entrance. Your house elves are bonded to your magic if you grant them permission, they will be able to come and go at will.]
“It appears I can invite you into my instances with me. If you want to see them, we can go in. Once I start adding and improving each instance and my skills go up, I can upgrade them to be better quality and larger. It would probably be better to get any live creatures after the week away, as I don’t know how closely I’ll be watched and when I’ll be able to look in on them. Was there anything else you would like to check,” Harry asked unsure what other information to provide. Roarnoc agreed to come and informed Hellna to wait for them to finish. Hellna said she will be sending those messages to the lords while she waits. “See if you can take his measurements to Twilfit and Tattings. He should have one formal robe for the meeting and one casual that can wait for now. We will find out if we can outfit him for his class before he goes shopping. We will set up a check book for him in the muggle world for appropriate purchases or fees. I expect him to be outfitted like an appropriate heir going forward,” saying this Roarnoc nodded at him and reached out his hand to touch Harry on the shoulder. Harry said, “Open Kitchen.”
They both appeared in the dinky home kitchen that was lacking most supplies and had old worn cooking utensils. “So, I brought us both here first as I plan on using this space a lot. I want to get better cooking stuff and ingredients so I can make better stuff and upgrade it to the next level. I also want to try making sweets and candies,” he said this before he walked around and touched things that can be improved. The fridge, stove, counter, and cabinets can be upgraded. I can also add things like a freezer, table and chairs, or an island with chairs. Then they left and went through the same process for all the instances he purchased. Following the same process with each of them to see what they would need to get to get them up and running.
Harry was torn on deciding on which was his favorite, but if he had to choose at the moment, it would be between Home and Familiar Home. They had beautiful open areas. Home currently looked like an open meadow surrounded by distant trees and even a mountain. Familiar home was similar with meadows and woods with a river with a small waterfall running through it and it also had mountains in the distance. The others fell behind mostly because they were empty and did not have biomes made yet. For the Potions Lab it was a small and worn space without any ingredients or equipment in it. When they were done with the last one and he came out he paid attention to the messages he had gotten.
[Instance Skill has leveled up to 3!]
[Instance Skill has leveled up to 4!]
[Objective Complete!]
When he finished that he looked around and was surprised to see they were not alone. There was a man in fine robes with a measuring tape hanging around his neck. He had mousey brown hair pulled back in a long ponytail and dark blue eyes that made him think of a deep lake. “Harry, this is Mr. Twilfitt. He is going to get your measurements for a set of formal and casual robes. Mr. Twilfit make sure you leave a little for a growth spurt. We are expecting him to have one soon. We need those formal robes by 3:30 pm the casual robes have no rush. Our last outfit is a training outfit with a mix of cloth and leather. It needs to be sturdy enough to take physical hits but not stiff as he needs to have full range of mobility. Are you able to comply with this request,” Roarnoc questioned him?
Mr. Twilfit had a parchment in his hand, and he was doing some sketches and hummed, “Well, I should not have a problem with this order I could have first 2 outfits done quickly as I brought my portfolio and available fabrics with me. If the young man will pick out the styles and fabric, he desires I can have them ready to go by 3:30 pm without a problem. As for the last one it is not something I usually get asked for, but I have a sketch here. If you would like to take a look, we can adjust it to what you need. I have done a few explorer kits that are a similar set up. As for fabric the best quality would be acromantula silk and dragon skin but if you want something cheaper, we can choose sturdy good quality fabric at a lower price range. I can also leave some room for growth, just be aware that that will only go so far before you will need to buy new.” He handed his sketch over and then reached into his pocket and pulled out the trunk that held his shop stock. Opening it he pulled out a child mannequin and placed it down. He addressed me saying, “So, my young sir, any ideas on that style?”
Harry contemplated the design and wanting to see if he could match it with his boots, he opened his inventory and inspected his new boots. He was surprised to notice it had extra stats.
[Woodland Boots give you a +1 to stealth and + 1 space to usable combatant partner. Additional Wearable set bonus +5 to Dex and +3 to Stealth.
* Woodland Set Weapon (Bow, Longsword, or Daggers)
* Woodland Vambraces
* Woodland Chest piece
* Woodland Pants
* Woodland Boots
* Woodland Belt
Must be wearing all pieces to gain the set bonus.]
“Do you do shoes,” Harry asked him. “Ah, I’m afraid I do not. There is a cobbler that handles shoes next to my shop. Did you need shoes as well,” Mr. Twilfit asked. “I do, but it’s not an immediate concern. Would I be able to order some to be delivered, do you know,” I asked unsure if he would be able to aid me on this? “Well, as we collaborate quite often, I can certainly give him your order and have it delivered with your order from me. I have his catalog as well and will be able to tell what would go with your style choices. Is that acceptable,” the man answered while pulling out a catalog and his portfolio from his trunk setting them on the table? “Yes, that will work perfectly. I should be able to get by with 2 pairs. A set for my training outfit and a set for the robes. I think that should be enough,” I looked at him as I stated this.
“Indeed, it should suffice if the 2 pairs of robes are similar enough that the one pair will not clash,” he assured me. I nodded and said, “That should not be a problem as I am not familiar with wearing robes at the moment. I do not want anything elaborate. Just something formal for meetings and casual for coming to Diagon Alley.” “Alright, young man, and for my notes here are you in need of any crests on your robes,” he asked as he filled out an order form? My eyes widened surprised before sending a look to Roarnoc. Not really sure what I should do, I questioned him with my gaze. Roarnoc looked thoughtful before saying, “Under the circumstances, I think it would be best to add the Black crest along with the Potter crest.”
There was a slight sound of shock from Mr. Twilfit, but after a moment he recovered and continued professionally, “I see, I’ll make sure they are included on the formal robes. Now Mr. Potter, have you any input on the training outfit?” “I do like the design. Do you have leather wraps that can go on the arms? I have started learning archery. As for the fabrics as long as they are durable that's good. I do not want to purchase something expansive that I’m going to outgrow in a year. I’ll wait for better quality things that will last me for a while when I’m bigger. I would also like them to be in colors that blend in like browns, greys, blacks, and greens.” “A wise choice. It’s too bad you did not want dragon skin. I have a lovely supply of Norwegian Ridgeback hide with a unique color that did not sell as well as I’d hoped. To many people said it was dull or not green enough. The scales were an unusually dark green. In the shadows it would look black but when the light hit is you would see the ripples of green.”
Harry’s eyes were shinning as he heard this. It sounded awesome and he really wanted it. He could just picture it, but after a moment he shook his head and said, “That does sound awesome; however, it would be a real waste to get it when I am just going to outgrow it. If you still have it when I’m bigger, I’ll buy it then. That way I can use it for a long time.” He puffed up in pride when he saw Roarnoc nodding in approval. “Very good, I’ll get started on this if you would look through the rest to pick out the styles and fabrics. Is cotton fine for the shirt in a smokey grey and then I can do the leather in a nice supple brown leather. I’ll have the trousers be cotton and brown as well. A pair of calf high smokey grey sturdy boots and round everything off with a nice forest green explorers' belt that has attachments available for bags and gear,” as he spoke, he began applying the pieces to the mannequin.
Harry thought it looked pretty good, so he agreed and proceeded to look through the portfolio for what he wanted for his robes. In the end he chose traditional black robes with emerald green accents in acromantula silk for the formals. For the casual he chose good quality cotton robes in brown and cremes. From the cobbler’s catalog he chose a pair of really nice black ankle boot things. I gathered everything up to show Mr. Twilfit and he told me I did very well. Since he needed to add the crests, he would do the robes at the shop and deliver them in a few hours. He had me try on the finalized training outfit and put the finishing touches on it, making sure it fit perfectly and didn’t pinch anywhere.
After that he packed up everything and looked at Roarnoc with one last question, “For the Black crest is he the primary or secondary heir?” Roarnoc answered with secondary and with nod and a farewell to use he proceeded to leave. I took the opportunity as he was leaving to use my observe skill on him. It did not really give my any new information. Just his first name, ironically enough Taylor, and his level which was 10. I returned my gaze to the goblins left in the room. “Well, Hellna it looks like you made good use of the time we were busy. Did you accomplish everything,” he asked his daughter. “Yes, I got the emergency missives out. We obviously just finished preparing the outfit for the meeting. Hopefully they will respond quickly in the affirmative. I requested the meeting for 4 pm. As for gear I went to the Mastersmith and he of course was not about to part with a precious weapon for a child with no training however, when told the child in question already had a bow and proved to have a talent for it, he reluctantly parted with a quality quiver. It has an automatic return function for all arrows and bolts. The arrows in it will not break or dull and they have extra piercing damage added. The only thing left is to provide him with a way to use money in the muggle world,” she finished her report as she pulled a nice quiver. Its leather was dyed a nice Forest green like his belt and was full of arrows. She held it out to him and excited he bounced forward to observe it.
[Forest Green Enchanted Quiver.
Arrows x 50 (maxed)
This lovely green quiver is enchanted to keep all arrows in peak condition and will automatically retrieve arrows. +2 Piercing damage.]
Harry loved it and put that and his new scout equipment into his combat inventory presetting it as a saved outfit. He also put on his wilderness boots. He discovered he rather liked having new things that were his alone, already having plans to take care of everything he owned. It was rather daunting to realize he still had some shopping to do. Harry looked towards Roarnoc, “What else do we have to do?” “Well, I cannot go through your vault contents and properties until you are eleven, baring the trust vaults. For now, until your 11th birthday, we will provide you with this checkbook. This will work in both the muggle and magical world, as we work with banks there as well. This works by you filling out the check with a reason included on what it's for. I have a mirror image version that allows me to approve payments from here as requested. Then we have this,” as Roarnoc spoke he began to pull what appeared to be checkbook and a sack that clinked.
“I have pulled the amount that the Dursleys owe you, so you can use these funds, and we will replace the funds as they pay them back. This pouch is attached to the bank so if you need muggle money you need only focus on what you need, and it will be exchanged. It also has an anti-theft function once bonded to your magic no one else will be able to open or take it. The price is 10 G for the pouch, and we can take the amount from the pouch. This can be for your use outside of education and necessities and should last you awhile. I expect you to use this wisely. Do you agree to the purchase,” Roarnoc questioned? Harry nodded in agreement.
Roarnoc pulled out a stack of 10 G and handed the sack over. Harry took the sack and thought about putting in his inventory.
[Do you wish to add Gringotts Theft Proof Money Exchange Pouch to your inventory?]
[Yes] / [No]
Harry thought yes and in a blink the pouch in his hand disappeared and his Inventory opened. As he looked to see where the pouch went, he spotted a pouch symbol appear between the English pounds and Wizarding gold. The amount of gold at the bottom went from 0 to 1415. He was super excited at this but knew he would have to be careful. He wanted to prove he could be responsible with money. With bright eyes he looked at Roarnoc and said, “Don’t worry, I’ll be really careful and not waste it.” Roarnoc nodded and said, “I’m trusting you with that. As for the purchases to improve your spaces, we can check with the Potter Ranch. They should have cows, chickens, and seeds you can have for your personal use. Although I do not know the condition of the place as Dumbledore fired the family that worked there and put one of his people there instead and we have ceased to receive profits from it. The man just keeps telling me that he made alternate arrangements with Doge. The family that used to work the Potter Ranch have done so for generations. They were very upset and sent me a letter in hopes that when you were older you could overturn the decision. Even after losing their home to your so-called guardian, they still have faith in your family. That man is too arrogant.”
Harry was shocked and upset as he heard this. “I may not know much about my family, but I can’t believe they would be okay with that. What about everything there is he taking good care of the animals. When was the last time we had someone look over the ranch’s status? Can we use that to compare and charge him with what he owes,” Harry’s voice went questioning at the end?
“If that is your wish. We took and accounting of the property at the start of the fiscal year of 1981, as we do at the start of every year. We would check all properties to maintain them and make sure they are still functioning properly. That is until Mr. Dumbledore claimed he was your magical guardian. He shut down all the properties when he couldn’t sell them. As he is not a Potter, we could keep him from profiting from the accounts, but we cannot stop him from putting his own people on the properties. If you get a new magical guardian, they can overturn the changes he made. Since you are the last Potter, if you make a reasonable request and prove to be responsible, you can make use of anything that is considered Potter property. We will get building materials, and you can build up your instance areas. I will approve purchases for better equipment according to your skill level. You stated earlier that you arrived using your house elf. Do they have access to your instances? If so, we can arrange for them to deliver the equipment and building supplies needed,” Roarnoc informed him.
Nodding in response I said, “Yes, I was informed since they are connected to my magic they are allowed to enter at will. I can get it set up and ready for live creatures and planting. I wonder if there are magical equipment that can speed up the process of cooking for things like drying, smoking, or aging,” I said wondering aloud. “I’ll be sure to make sure we get all the best magical and non-magical equipment. There is no need to get lower quality that you would just need to replace constantly. Just give them your preferences when they go to purchase. You can use your elf to come and go from my office as long as you set up an appointment. We can figure out if you can use your checks to add money to your system to upgrade them. I also want you to use your time to learn and experience different things. Hopefully we will have a new guardian before long. I do not think a week will be enough time, unfortunately. You need to keep yourself safe until we can have you removed. Get some lunch and get your shopping done. I will call an elf of yours if you give me their names to let you know if we have received confirmation of the meeting,” his account manager advised.
“Griffin is the head elf he, will be with me this afternoon. Moon is another one she is currently working with the other elves at my aunt and uncle’s house. I don’t know the other elves’ names yet. You can call either of them to get ahold of me. I’ll make sure I get everything done before the meeting. I’ll find some way, when we get back from camping, to mostly keep away from the Dursleys. I want to find some form of martial arts,” I told him. “Alright, head out and get everything sorted out and hopefully we will get the confirmation for the meet with the lords quickly,” he urged as made shewing motions as he said, “Call that elf of yours and you can head out from the office. It’s currently a little after 11:30. Make sure you eat well.”
“Ok, I’ll get going,” I said calling out, “Griffin.” A moment later he popped next to me. After a quick conversation with the house elf, he turned to Roarnoc and said his goodbyes and thanked him for his time. With that they popped out.