The Boy Who Protected

Bank Heist

Kaden POV:

The day after I proposed to Aurora the six of us were sitting in the lounge when Harry decided to break the silence.

"I want to talk to the goblin." He said and we all agreed.

We all got up and walk through the castle and up to the room the goblin Griphook occupied and knocked on the door. We entered the room and saw Griphook sitting in a chair as he was looking out the window.

"How are you?" Harry asked him.

"Alive." Griphook grumbled looking over to the six of us.

"You probably don't remember..."" Harry started.

"That I showed you to your vault the first time you visited Gringotts?" Griphook questioned. "Even amongst Goblins you are famous Harry Potter. As are you, Kaden Barnes you have my respect."

"You saved the elf and brought me here, you are both unusual wizards." Griphook said to Harry and I.

"Why leave Gringotts, Griphook?" Aurora asked.

"Soon the death eaters will control it." Griphook said curling his fingers. "That was unacceptable to me."

"Then you're on our side?" Ron asked.

"No Ron, Griphook is a goblin." Naomi said. "He wouldn't take part in a war with humans."

"She is correct." Griphook said. "This is a wizards war, I take no side."

"We need to get into Gringotts." Harry said getting back to why we were here. "Into one of the vaults."

"More specifically into Bellatrix Lestrange's vault." Aurora said.

"It is impossible." Griphook grunted.

"Alone yes." Harry countered. "With you and Kaden, no."

"He is wanted for murder he cannot waltz into Gringotts." Griphook said.

"Good thing I have a ring that will turn me invisible allowing me to do just that." I said smirking.

Griphook stared at the six of us until his eyes darted to my side as I was holding the sword of ancient magic and then to Hermione's side as she was holding the sword of Gryffindor.

"How did you come by these swords?" Griphook questioned.

"It's complicated." Harry said. "Why did Bellatrix Lestrange think they were in her vault at Gringotts?"

"That... Is complicated." Griphook replied.

Harry and I looked at the Goblin.

"The sword presented itself to us in a moment of need. We didn't steal it." He said referring to the sword of Gryffindor.

"This sword belonged to my ancestor. It is said only I am able to wield it." I replied referring to Claire's old sword.

"There were two swords in Madam Lestrange's vault identical to these two, but they are fakes." Griphook said. "They were placed there this past summer."

"And she never suspected they were fake?" I asked.

"Not the sharpest tool, honey." Aurora said kissing my cheek.

"The replicas are very convincing." Griphook said. "Only a Goblin would recognize that this is the true sword of Gryffindor."

"Who put them there? The fakes?" Ron asked.

"It was not my place to ask, nor desire to." Griphook replied. "There are more than a few curious things in the vaults at Gringotts."

"I assume the same goes for the Lestrange vault as well?" I asked.