The Jade Viper

Chapter 1

'Thoughts'

~parselspeak~

"Talking"

Letters/writing

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Third Person POV:

End of Second Year, 1992

Aurora was sitting in Dudley's second bedroom going over all that happened in her second year. The Basilisk, Ginny being possessed, the flying car, the spiders, -she shivers slightly at that thought- saving Ginny from the chamber...

Her thoughts were interrupted by a light TAP, TAP on her window. She opened it to find a regal looking owl with a letter attached to its foot, she gives it some water and owl treats while untying the letter watching as the owl flies away after a bit of a rest. Aurora flips over the letter and looking down at the wax seal 'Gringotts? Why are they sending me a letter?' She thinks to herself as she breaks the seal and pulls out the letter.

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Dear,
Miss Potter.

We here at Gringotts offer our deepest apologies for the transgressions that have happened upon your vaults. We ask you come to Gringotts at your earliest convenience.

This letter is a portkey that will activate with the word "Gold".

Sincerely,
Ragnok
Goblin King at Gringotts England branch.

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'Vaults? As in plural? I have more than one... that must be a mistake, right?' She thinks as she opens Hedwigs cage.

"Go for a fly beautiful, if I'm not back by when you come back go to Gringotts in Diagon Alley. Okay girl?" She says softly, Hedwig hoots at her and nips her finger before taking flight. Aurora leaves everything behind as she holds the letter tightly and says "Gold" and is whisked away with a soft almost inaudible pop.

She lands herself in a beautiful office with bookshelves that line 3 of the walls filled with books and tomes, all around her is what looks to be weapons and armour. The furniture is looked to be made of black walnut wood and pine with gold, silver and bronze accents the chairs covered in browns and neutrals satins. Sitting behind a desk that should've been too big for it, was a goblin dressed in fine looking slacks and a suit shirt.

He gestured for Aurora to take the seat in front of his desk with his hand. She complied and sat silently watching as the goblin pulled out a few sheets of parchment along with a beautiful dagger encrusted with jewels. "Miss. Potter welcome, my name is Ragnok, now why haven't you been replying to our letters?" Ragnok asks.

"Letters? The only letter I've gotten from Gringotts was the one I got earlier?" Aurora answers him confused.

"We've been sending you letters about your vaults since you but a mere babe after your parents passing" Ragnok says. "Well we'll figure this out, please place 7 drops of blood on this parchment" he says while pushing the parchment closer to her.

"What happens to my blood after it his that parchment, and the blood on the dagger" Aurora says. She knew about blood rituals and she would not like to unwillingly participate in one when she won't know where blood goes.

Ragnok looked at the small girl in front of him with a glint of pride in his eyes "smart child, the parchment permanently absorbs your blood and will be sealed in your vault after we finish with it today, the dagger is self cleaning, the blood is burned off the dagger so that it may never be used again" he says.