Chapter 8
This chapters about Harry getting his money, this isnt the exact discription of gringotts but its the way I'd have it. Enjoy (: People have been saying that Ive changed Harrys timeline, but remember that this is a fanfiction and its a fan-made version of the book so dont be harsh (:
Gringotts
Harry and the others walked through the streets as if running from something. The Cullens kept glancing nervously at the sky as they walked, always a little too quickly through the streets. The sun was just dodging the clouds, ducking in between like a dolphin coming up for air.
Before Harry knew it they all stopped outside a strange building. Its was a huge building with diagonal windows and doors.
"Edward, Jasper and I are going to bring Renesmee to get her owl, so we'll meet you at Olivanders Ok?" Alice said to Edward. "Harry do you want an animal? Its a gift from us."
"Um Ok, but you really shouldn't." Harry replied. He was suddenlly getting red in the face.
"Really its Ok, how about an owl?"
"Ok sure!"
"I'll see you in a bit Harry!" Renesmee sang towards him. And Harry could feel his heart race as he replied.
"Yeah! See you, enjoy picking out your owl!" He said rather loud as she raced off after Jasper and Alice. Enjoy picking out you owl? How stupid!God she must think Im an idiot! What was that? Mabey she wont remember it. Harry thought to himself. He also heard Edward chuckle, he does that alot doesn't he?
Edward took Bella's hand and walked up the steps Harry followed and walked through the doors on his way to his fortune. Inside there were goblins! They were perked behind desks up against each wall. The floors were made of some marble type texture, and the walls too. There were big pillars like the ones you'd get on a roman rich persons house hundreds of years ago, made of marble. "Oh my!" Bella gasped.
"Its Ok Bella, they wont hurt you, but they are very rude." Edward answered to her gasp. "You too Harry ok?"
Harry was surprised as Edward placed his arm around Harrys shoulder. Edward's skin was so cold, Harry had been sure it was around at least, if not, 13 degrees outside. Edward removed his arm hastily, if not awkwardly. As they approached the main desk which was at the end of the hall of marble, Edward whispered: " This is the safest place in the world! You could try rob this place but never find your way back out again. There's even dragons deep in the richest voults." He said the last part so low it was bearly audible.
"Hello, and what do we have here? Why could it be the famous Harry Potter?" The goblin at the desk asked Harry.
"Yes we are here to withdraw money under the name of Harry Potter." Edward said with ease.
"Oh and does Harry have his key?"
"Key?" Harry asked, confused. What was this a prank? Did Edward do this to him on purpose, he knew Harry didnt have the key so he made this whole story up... rich boy with his silver volvo -
"Yes I have it right here." Edward said while pulling a gold key out of his pocket. " It took me a while but I found in the end." Edward handed the goblin the now Harry felt stupid.
"Right this way then." The Goblin said grumpily. He led them through a long hallway off the main area. It wasnt anything like the lobby, it was stone walls built up, with something steeping through.
As they got to the end, Harrys jaw dropped. There were voults along the walls of this huge cave. It went down so far, mabey even as far as below the underground london trains! There was also rails going in every direction in the empty space in the middle of the cave. The goblin suddenlly whistled and a big, boat like vehical drove on the rails toward them. The each climbed in, Harry being the last, almost fell down into the black abys. Luckily Edward caught Harry with perfect ease.
They travelled along the rails not too slow and not too fast.
"You must be excited Harry, not every one gets accepted in Hogwarts! Your mum and dad would be proud." Bella whispered in his ear, her cool voice making Harry go soft inside.
"Um yeah I guess so. Did you's two know my parents? Well you must have, but do you know how they died?" Harry asked anxiously, he never got the full story, all Aunt Petunia said was "They just died ok? Now go to your attic!".
He was hoping to get the full story because lately he was having dreams about them and sometimes he found himself waking up and crying out for them. Edward and Bella exchanged a look at eachother and then Bella let out a sigh.
"You know Harry this isnt the right place and the right time. But I promise you will find out soon ok?"
They stopped so abruptly that Harry had to grab Edwards arm for support. God he was so cold!
"Here we are." The little goblin said as he walked over to the voult and used the key to open it.
Inside Harry could see nothing but gold. The was stacks of itbut they were little gold coins, bronze ones too and silver! Harry had never even dreamed of this much money before. He was so happy.
"Dig in take what your pockets can carry- wait hold on I have a pouch right here." Edward said while he pulled out a long pouch with a string attached for his filled up on gold and bronze and silver. "Thank you" Harry said to Edward.
"The gold ones are galleons, the silver are sickles and the bronze are knuts."Edward told him. "One galleon is about the equavilant of £3.04. And 17 sickles make up one galleon and one sickle ishalf a it?"
"Nope, but I'll learn!" Harry replied. The journey back was short and quick and when they met up with the others Alice had a surprise for him.
"Here you are Harry!" Alice had said while handing him a cage with a snowy white owl inside.
"Wow"Harry said. "Thank you so much Alice, Jasper."
Alice winked at him, but Jasper just nodded and smiled, shining his brilliantly white teeth at him.
"Well lets get our wands!" Renesmee cried as she took Harrys hand and lead him into the shop they were standing outside. Once again Harrys heart almost jumped out of his skin as Nessie touched him.