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Chapter 6

Harry walked into Gringotts the next day 10 minutes before the meeting was supposed to take place. He approached one of the tellers."Excuse me, but I am supposed to have a meeting with the Potter account manager. Could you please direct me to him?" The goblin stared at Harry a second longer, but before he could point Harry into the direction of the meeting or make a remark, Runeloch appeared next to Harry.

"Lord Potter, it is a pleasure to see you again. If you would follow me, we can start our meeting." Harry was then led to the office he had been in the month before. Both the goblin and the young lord settled in their seats. "I asked you to come here for this meeting to discuss the wills of your godfather Lord Black and Mr. Dumbledore. Both of these men named you as their heir. Would you like me to read you the wills or tell you what these wills say without the legal speech?"

"The second option, please. I am not very good at all of the legal jargon."

Runeloch nodded. "I understand." He picked up the will and began to read it. "Lord Black's will states first that the Weasley family is to receive 8,000 galleons for your care while he was incarcerated. Second, it stated that Andromeda Tonks nee Black and Nymphadora Tonks are to be reinstated into the Black family. The Tonks family are then to receive Andromeda's dowry that is rightfully hers as a Black and another 8,000 galleons. Third, Remus Lupin is to recieve 10,000 galleons and a Black property of his choice. The only stipulation of that is that Remus, or Moony as it is stated in the will, is to by himself a new wardrobe 'because his are not fit to be rags' and 'find a nice witch to further the next generation of Marauders'. A letter has been left for Mr. Lupin to read. Fourth, Ronald Weasley and Hermione Granger are each given 4,000 galleons and accolades for being good friends to you. Fifth, Narcissa Malfoy nee Black, Draco Malfoy, and Bellatrix LeStrange nee Black are given 8,000 galleons each given that they renounce Lord Voldemort and speak to the current Lord Black. Lady Malfoy and Lady LeStrange are also given the choice of to get out of their marriage contracts if they so wish upon meeting the above stipulations. Finally, you are to receive everything that hasn't been given away and become the next Lord Black. The former Lord Black has left a letter for you to read." Runeloch picked up a letter to Harry and motioned for Harry to open and read it.

Dear Prongslet,

If you are reading this then I have finally died. I wish that I could have lived to an old age and been able to see the next generation of Marauders that I'm sure will come, but if you are reading this then I have died much too early for both of our tastes. If I die during the war, I hope to have at least taken a handful of Death Eaters with me, but my death is not what this letter is about.

As the next Lord Black, you will need to have at least 2 sons: one for the Potter line and one for the Black line. I'm sure that this is a shock for you, but it is what one the outdated Wizengamot laws state.

Also, the Blacks are an old family and were fond of marriage contracts. I am not sure if there is one for you, but you will be forced to accept it if there is a daughter for the family in a reasonable age from you, whether it be younger or older. I hope that there isn't one, but I have a feeling that my dear-old-mum would have set up a contract for either me or my brother. If there is a contract, don't judge the girl too harshly before you get to know her. She would most likely be a Slytherin. Try to not let prejudices cloud your vision.

I hope that you never have to read this letter, and I will be able to explain all of these things to you in person. Please live your life to the fullest pup and know that those who love you never actually leave you.

Your dogfather,

Sirius

After reading the letter, Harry was in tears. He wiped them away and asked Runeloch," Why wasn't this read when Sirius died?"

"Lord Black asked that his will not be read until you reached your majority. I have the Black ring here for you." Harry was handed the Black ring. Unlike the Potter ring, which a simple gold band with a large ruby surrounded by small diamonds and a bold P inscribed on the ruby, the Black ring was silver with ornate vines carved into it and had a large onyx gem with a cursive B inscribed on the stone. Harry slid it on and instantly felt the knowledge of the Black wards link to him. He hadn't felt that with the Potter ring. He voiced his thoughts and Runelock replied," You were already the head of the Potter family, whether you knew it or not. The wards wouldn't have changed when you became head like they did with the Black's did. Do you have any questions before we move onto the Dumbledore will?"

"Yes I do. Sirius mentioned the possibility of a contract. Could you check if there is one that could apply to me?"

"I will have someone check. While they are looking I will move on to the will of Mr. Dumbledore. First, it states that Aberforth Dumbledore would receive 3,000 galleons and a letter that is addressed to him. Second, each of the Hogwarts professors are to receive 1,500 galleons and are to 'continue shaping the minds of the next generation'. Third, Hermione Granger and Ronald Weasley are to each receive 1,000 galleons. Ms. Granger is also given Mr. Dumbledore's private library, while Mr. Weasley is given Mr. Dumbledore's chess set and the Sword of Gryffindor. Finally, you are to receive everything else that Mr. Dumbledore owned. It is also stated that you should 'always remember that Hogwarts is the first home for many people' and that 'people like to protect things at their homes'. Mr. Dumbledore also hopes that everything works out between you and a certain lady friend of yours. That is all that the will states. All of the inheritances listed in the wills be given to the parties later today and missives will be sent to each of them also. Any questions?"

Just as Harry was about to say something, a goblin came into the office with an official looking document in his hands. He handed it to Runeloch before bowing and leaving. Runeloch examined the document a second before saying," It looks as if there is a contract that applies to you, Lord Potter-Black. Would you like me to read it like I did the wills or would you rather read it?" Harry motioned for his account manager to read it. Runeloch broke the seal and pulled the contract from the envelope. "It states that it is a marriage contract between the Houses of Black and Greengrass. The contract applies to Ms. Daphne Greengrass. She is in your year at Hogwarts and is Slytherin house. Gringotts will send a letter to Lord Greengrass alerting their family that the contract has become active. Negotiations may take place once Lord Greengrass becomes aware of the contract. I advise you to let Lord Greengrass contact you first. Is there anything else that Gringotts can do for you today?"

Harry shook his head. "Not that I know of. Could I make an appointment for me to come back and discuss my holdings with you. I need to get back home.

The goblin nodded in agreement and an appointment was made for Harry to come back on August 20th to look over his holdings. Harry told Runeloch goodbye and portkeyed back to Potter Manor.

Once Harry arrived back at Potter Manor, he headed straight to his study. He started to write a letter to Daphne.

Dear Daphne,

I have just come from Gringotts and have learned some shocking things. I am not supposed to say what it is, but if you learn something shocking in the next few days, don't freak out right away. I wish that I could assure you that everything is fine, but I don't know your personal opinion on what is going on. I will probably talk to you in a few days.

Yours,

Harry

Harry then called for Hedwig. She flew into his study and stuck her leg out for Harry to tie the letter on. Harry told her that it was for Daphne and she quickly flew off. He then cast Tempus and saw that it was 6 PM. He walked up the stairs to nursery so that he could check on the twins and saw a cute sight. Hermione and Ron were each in a different rocking chair with one of the twins on each of their laps. All 4 of them were asleep. Harry summoned a camera and took a picture. The flash woke Ron and Hermione. They both looked up to the laughing eyes of their raven-haired friend. They just smiled but inwardly both were relieved to see their friend smiling again. He had hardly been smiling since Adara had died.

"Why don't you two get up and lets eat dinner; I have something I need to tell you." They both got up and put the twins in their cribs. As they ate dinner, Harry told Ron and Hermione about the marriage contract and how he and Daphne would be getting married. Both were shocked. They discussed what it would mean for him and his family a little while longer, but soon Ron had to head home. Hermione and Harry took that as a sign to also go to bed. After changing the twins diapers and feeding them, Harry got in his bed and went to sleep with dreams of a wedding in his mind.

I would like your opinions on whether to have Narcissa, Draco, and Bellatrix be forgiven. I am siting on the fence on this issue. Not all 3 of them have to repent, but I think that at least 1 of them should. Tell me your opinions.

Did anyone expect a marriage contract? I'm curious as to how many guessed what would happen in this chapter.

Next chapter should be the meeting between the Greengrasses and Harry. How do you think Harry should introduce the twins to the Greengrasses?

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