The Alpha Dynasty (Sequel to MARKED FOR DESTINY) (Book 2 of 2)

28. Gringotts

The men had gone home, only to find everyone awake and worried about where they had been.  They had been gone for hours, and hadn't even noticed.  When Harry walked in, with just a denim and no shirt, with smudges of dirt on his face, Draco went ballistic.  Punching him on his chest and crying out, asking him where the hell had he been.  Harry had calmed him down by holding onto him, and explaining everything in detail.  After wiping his tears away, Draco kissed his face, and hugged him tight, telling him that if he ever pulled shit like that again, he could sleep outside, making Harry laugh out loud, and kiss him deeply.

Narcissa was just as angry at them leaving the Manor.  She understood that because her husband was a Matrix, he could come and go as he pleased, but there had to be some sort of compromise.  For the love of Merlin, don't ever do that to me again.  Lucius acquiesced, and said he would never.  Hugging her had her calming down as well, and after a while asked the elves for tea.  Harry felt filthy at hearing all those horrible things and being in Azkaban, and felt desperate for a hot shower.

He excused himself and did just that.  After re joining them in the lounge, he had that long awaited cup of tea, and almost felt human again.  "You are all okay with what happened?", he asked, suddenly unsure about his decision.  Draco, feeling him question himself answered for everyone.  "Oh Harry.  If I've said it once, I've said it a million times.  You don't know how to hate, and you didn't know what they went through to be evil.  I'm just surprised that they had the balls to ask you to forgive them", he said.

But Harry kept biting his bottom lip, as if he was regretting his decision.  "Don't.  You did what was best at the time when they were captured.  And now you have done what is best after hearing them out.  Don't be sorry, and don't you dare question yourself angel", he said sternly.  

Harry swallowed, so grateful for his Omega.  He winked at Draco in a show of thanks, glad that everyone was understanding.  Underneath all the Alpha bravado, Harry was still a man.  An extremely sentimental and humble man, and anyone who didn't like it, could go and suck a ferret.  Harry laughed at that.  "Suck a ferret!  Draco, where do you come up with these sayings?", he chuckled, making everyone else laugh too.

Later in the day, Harry told them that he and Draco were going to Diagon Alley.  They had business in Gringotts, they would also be having lunch in town, not to cater for them.  They left soon after and made their way to the large looming building.  The writing on the door still got Harry every time, and he wondered just how many people knew exactly what the last line meant

 - Finding more than treasure there.

Enter, stranger, but take heed

Of what awaits the sin of greed,

For those who take, but do not earn,

Must pay most dearly in their turn,

So if you seek beneath our floors,

A treasure that was never yours,

Thief, you have been warned, beware

Of finding more that treasure there.

He, Hermoine and Ron had initially, when you really thought about it, saved the dragon.  He wasn't sure from what, because the abuse that it had gone through was so far gone, it was despicable.  Did he even survive his escape, and was he able to fend for himself, he wondered.  He was going to make work of it to find out.  He needed to know.  When they entered, it was as if the whole bank came to a stand still.  All the goblins acknowledged their presence, and bowed their heads in greeting.  Harry did the same, and asked to speak to Gornuk.  It was urgent.

When they had been shown to an office that was beautifully decorated, they each took a seat, and waited for Harry to lead the conversation.  "Thank you for seeing me Gornuk", said Harry.  He knew that as Alpha, all creatures were to be treated as equal.  There was no exception, and he was okay with that.  He didn't like to think that certain creatures were better than others, and he understood it.  

But goblins were tricky characters.  It was not in the nature of a goblin to be friendly, or even god forbid helpful.  If Harry worded this meeting perfectly, all would be well.  If not, oh well he was willing to take his chances.  They had been very bitter at him and his friends because they had managed to break into the bank, and even though he had apologized and paid for damages, they like to hold things against people.  Like a dementor, not so forgiving, even if they were ordered to do so.

Harry cut to the chase and said why they were here.  "I would like to open two new vaults please.  In the name of Malfoy-Potter.  Draco and myself will be the only two signatures that can either draw from it, or enter it, until we change the rules.  Deposits can come from anyone", he stated, winking at his husband.  Draco frowned at first, but then it dawned on him.  

"You sneaky man", he said with adoration in his voice.  Harry smiled at him and winked again.  Turning his face to Gornuk he asked, "Is it possible for it to happen today Gornuk?".  The head goblin said in his raspy voice, "Yes Mister Malfoy-Potter.  It is very possible.  I take it that the two new vaults are for the twins?", he asked.

Harry nodded and said yes thank you.  "Good.  I would like to make an immediate deposit of the same amount into both vaults please", he said.  Gornuk started getting busy with the paperwork, and after a lot of shuffling around, Gornuk came back and told him that everything was in order, to please sign and the funds would automatically move.  They both did this, and they were handed two separate keys.

Thanking them, Harry and Draco left the bank and made their way towards a restaurant to go and eat and fawn over each other.  When they were seated and after ordering their mouth watering food - which was - pickles and ketchup for Draco, and a cheeseburger with fries for Harry - Draco took hold of his hand.

"Thank you angel", he said with a soft look in his eyes.  "I've been meaning to talk to you about it, but you got there first".

Harry kissed the back of his hand, and said to him in a sultry voice, "I'll make you get there first baby, just finish your pickles and then I can show you", and licking his lips.

Draco shivered at the promise of what Harry was going to do him later.  Licking his lips he winked at his husband, and carried on eating.