Thanks To A Snake

Chapter 4

The group of six made their way off the train with their trunks following behind them. "Hey guys my Gran wants to meet you." Neville said nodding his head towards a rather stately looking old woman with a large buzzard on her hat. Harry stifled a laugh and nodded his head. The group walked over to the woman where Neville nodded to her. "Gran may I introduce Lord Hadrian Potter, Blaise Zabini, and Hermione Granger. You already know Daphne and Tracey."

"It's a pleasure to meet you." All three said. Neville's Gran nodded and imperiously returned their greeting. Neville rolled his eyes at his friends who smirked back.

"We'll see you over break." Daphne and the others said wishing Neville goodbye. The other parents had made their way over to the group. Hermione's parents introduced themselves to Ms. Zabini and Mr. and Mrs. Greengrass, and then Hermione introduced her four Slytherin friends and pointed out Neville to her parents.

After the Grangers left Blaise stepped up to his mother, and introduced his friends. "Mama, I like you to meet Harry Potter. And you've met Daphne and Tracey." Harry took Ms. Zabini offered hand and did a little bow. "Nice to me you ma'am."

"Likewise Mr. Potter my son has told me quite a bit about you, please call me Bella." Ms. Zabini spoke with a bit of an accent similar to Blaise when he gets excited or angry.

Tracey then took over and introduced her parents to Harry. "Harry these are my parents Marius and Addison Davis."

Harry dutifully shook their hands although by this point Harry was looking overwhelmed. Xavier noticed and stepped in. "Sorry to keep this short, but we have an appointment at Gringotts, and then have to get back to Astoria." Xavier wrapped his arm around Harry who managed not flinch.

"Of course we'll see you next week." Marius said in understanding.

Intersection

The Greengrass family plus Harry moved to an open appiration point. Evelyn shrunk the kids' trunks and Xavier put them in the pocket of his suit. "Harry do you have Aiolos?" Xavier asked.

"Yes, she's in her tattoo form." "Alright grab my hand, Evelyn will take Daphne. This is going to be uncomfortable but it will be over fast; just remember to breathe." Harry nodded and took Xavier's hand, while Daphne smiled encouragingly at him. The next thing Harry felt, was as if he was being forced into a tube and couldn't breathe. As soon as Harry heard a pop he was able to breathe again he sighed in relief. Aiolos hissed in his head. 'Well that wasss not pleasssent.' Harry unconsciously nodded his reply.

"Sorry Harry, but the sooner you start side-along appiration the easier it is to get used to." Xavier said with an apologetic smile on his face. Daphne took his hand, and the four made their way to Gringotts. Harry walked up to the first open teller. "Excuse me, I have an appointment with Ragnok."

The goblin looked up at him with a surprised look at a human being polite. "Name, sir."

"Lord Hadrian Potter and my graudians in the muggle world, as well as, my future in-laws, the Greengrasses." The Goblin nodded.

"Follow me, if you would." The Goblin led them through the corridors to Ragnok's office, the Greengrass family looked a bit awed at the ornate office before, most humans have never seen it, including them.

Walking into the office Ragnok stood and walked over to them. "Hadrian, it is good to see you again, although I wish I had better news." Ragnok spoke bowing to Harry.

Harry bowed back and with a half smile, half smirk returned the greeting in Gobbledegook. "It is good to see you too, and thank you for your work on my behalf." Ragnok then did something that would cause most humans to faint from shock: he smiled, inwardly thinking about how he had always liked the Potter's.