The Forgotten Shadow {ADOPTED}

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Walking back out into the almost abandoned alley, Harry headed to The Leaky Cauldron to prepare for tomorrow. Oh the surprise that awaited him he could never had guessed.
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(The chapters are mine from here.)
Chapter 4: The Meeting

Harry proceeded to walk back to the leaky cauldron and into his room. He wrote the meeting time down on some parchment so he wouldn't forget before going to sleep not without wondering who he would meet.

When Harry awoke the next morning he was greeted by the sunlight that infiltrated his current quarters. He forced himself up and out of bed with a groan. He realized he needed to change his clothing and shower so he slipped away and quietly made his way to madame malkins. He went to get his measurements taken before proceeding to browse through the selection of clothing. He found an Emerald green cloak and matching dragon scale boots which he brought with him before he ordered a whole new wardrobe. He paid for the cloak and his wardrobe and waited until they were finished. Once they were Harry thanked her and made his way back. He threw his bag of clothing onto his bead before jumping into the shower.

He wrapped a towel around his waist as he left the bathroom. He walked over to his clothing and dug through it to find suitable meeting attire. He pulled out a pair of black dress pants and a silver long sleeved dress shirt. He pulled his green cloak over himself in place of a robe seeing as it would hide him better. He checked the time before slipping on his new boots and leaving his room once more. He had half an hour, but he still walked over to Gringotts. The teller who had helped him yesterday nodded before motioning for Harry to follow him again. He entered a meeting room to find Ragnok and an older blonde man.

"Ah you must be the boy I've been told about, your rather early." The new man spoke.

"I did not mean to be rude, I simply wanted to discuss something with Ragnok before my meeting. I assume you are who I am to meet then?" Harry asked.

"Indeed, this is the acquaintance I told you about." Ragnok said allowing him to introduce himself.

Harry held his hand out.

"My name is Harry, Harry no name. Pleasure to meet you."

"Lucius, Lucius Malfoy. The pleasure is mine." Lucius replied.

Harry joined the pair at the meeting table.

"What was it you needed to discuss?" Ragnok asked.

"Has my father disowned me yet?" Harry asked.

"Not yet.....do you require something?" Ragnok replied.

"Is there anything in his will that should be left to the eldest child? On the oldest valid copy you can find?" Harry said quickly.

Ragnok looked through all of the potter wills and found a valid one from just before he was born. He handed it to Harry for him to read. Harry read through it to see if there was anything he could use. Anything at all. His eyes landed on an invisibility cloak within his trust vault. He pointed it out and asked if he was able to take it, to which he got a nod before it was retrieved.

"Do you require anything else mr. harry?" Ragnok asked.

When his question was met with a shake of Harry's head they proceeded with the meeting.

Meanwhile Harry's parents and dumbledore were frantically looking for the lost boy.

"Damn it! We should have done it last night!" James yelled.

"Do you think he overheard us?" Lily asked.

"There's no way, he was asleep when I checked besides I always lace his food so he never has the energy to go anywhere!" James yelled out again.

"Maybe one of the former death eaters took him thinking he was Ethan!" Lily yelled scared for her younger child, her chosen one.........

Ragnok had explained with the help of harry what had happened and Lucius was utterly appalled.

"I was hoping you'd be able to help?" Ragnok confessed.

"Well he and Draco aren't that far apart.....Draco's a couple months older, but if we change Harry's birthdate along with the help of a blood adoption, I'm sure cissy and I could call harry and Draco twins." Lucius offered.

"Harry?"

"I don't see any issues......but how would you do that?" Harry asked.

"Well Draco's birthday is in two days and he will be turning 10. If we preform a blood adoption for you that day and link you and Draco you could be considered twins. Of course you'd have to memorize that day as it would become your birthday...." Lucius once again offered.

Harry thought about it before nodding in agreement. The three worked out all the details and made sure to set a room aside so nothing went wrong. Lucius took Harry's green cloak and Harry slipped the invisibility cloak on in its place. Harry followed the older man to the floo.

James was scanning the area for any sign of harry. He spotted malfoy carrying a green cloak and walking over to the floo. He hadn't seen Harry hiding under the cloak.

"YOU!" He yelled as he pounced over to him. "What have you done with my son you deatheater!" James accused as Lily and dumbledore followed behind him.

"I assure you I have no idea what your talking about potter!" Mr. Malfoy spat. "Besides if you can't keep track of your own children you shouldn't have any." With that he took his floo powder and left.

"Malfoy Mannor!" He yelled.

He knew he didn't need to seeing as it was his home after all, but Harry needed to know where to go. Harry waited until they left. James still peeked back towards the floo but Harry had to chance it. He took the cloak of and folded it over his arm before repeating what mr. Malfoy had done. The last thing Harry saw was James look over sceptically.

James could have sworn he saw harry in the floo, but when he rubbed his eyes and shook his head he wasn't there.

"Must be Seeing things again......" he muttered to himself.

As Lucius walked into the sitting room and out of the floo he was met by a hug from Narcissa.

"Lucius where have you been!? Draco's birthday is in two days, and we still aren't finished presents or preparations!" She said worried noting would be finished in time.

"Cissy relax, we will have all of Dragon's birthday stuff ready. But we need to reorganize a few things....." Lucius said stepping away as Harry came in.

"Oh, who have you brought with you?" She asked walking over and scanning the boy. "He looks about the same age as Draco...."

"His name is Harry." Lucius said before explaining the situation to her.

"That sounds awful!! And to think there was a pure blood involved!!!!!" She spat.

"So can we help him?" Lucius asked his wife.

"Of course we can!!! But what name will we give him? We have to plan for that too!" She told him.

"I don't want to be a bother...." Harry said.

"You are not a bother dear! Draco come meet your new brother!" Cissy yelled.

Harry simply nodded and watched as a bundle about the same size as him came running in. He ran up to him and looked him over. Before sticking his hand out.

"I'm Draco!" He said excited.

"Harry!" He said equally as excited.

Draco grabbed him and pulled him away to go and play.