𝓘𝓶𝓶𝓸𝓻𝓽𝓪𝓵

Chapter 2

Amaryllis POV

As I slowly got to my feet I looked around. Marble surrounded me, crystal chandeliers hung gracefully from the high ceiling and most interesting, small goblin tellers sat in their booths serving customers. Their beady black eyes bore into my soul as if analysing everything about me. Suddenly I was brought out of thought when the strange creature in front of me coughed to gain my attention. "What are you doing here miss? How did you get past our anti-apparition wards!?" he exclaimed sternly.

I breathed heavily before answering, "I do apologise sir, I don't know what apparition is, I only learned that I was a witch a short time ago. All I ask is that, if you could be so kind to direct me to someone with the capability to help me with an inheritance test. You will find me more than capable to pay any fees, it seems my late mother left me specific instructions I have only just found today."

"What is your name child, and why do you speak so many years ahead of your age?" he asked, a little less harshly than before.

"I am Amaryllis Potter and as for your latter question, I have always spoken this way it is probably why many don't approach me," I said as I looked down towards my feet.

His eyes widened considerably as I uttered my name but all he said was, "Come will me Miss Potter I will escort you head goblin Gruknok, he will help you with any questions you may have."

"Thank you sir, may I enquire as to what your name is?" I asked politely.

"It is Ragnok Miss Potter," he replied.

"Thank you Ragnok you have been of great help. I will see to it that you are rewarded for your patience with me, this is a new world to me and I will admit I have caused quite a ruckus in your main hall," I responded as calmly as I could with everything happening around me.

At my words he brightened, seemingly liking the idea of being compensated for his help. For the rest of the walk to Gruknok's office we remained pleasantly serene, not many words being exchanged between the two of us. Soon we arrived and Ragnok bid me farewell after vaguely explaining my situation to the head goblin, promising to help me in future if needed. I straightened myself trying to gather the confidence I knew I had deep down somewhere. I walked into Gruknok's office and bowed my head slightly as I said, "Master Gruknok, my name is Amaryllis Potter, and I have come to test my inheritance. My hope is that you can help me."

"Greetings Miss Potter, I believe I can help you. Your mother was one of very few, rare friends to the goblins; she warned me that you would show up at some point. Though I only wish I could have helped you sooner. Please take a seat, the ritual to test your inheritance will take a while but it is simple," he told me, reaching into his desk to bring out a sharp engraved blade.

"All you need to do is make a small cut on the palm of your hand and put three drops on your blood onto this parchment." He handed me both blade and parchment watching closely like the tellers in the main hall. His shiny dark eyes bearing into my soul.

I made the cut and watched in curiosity at the drops of blood swirled elegantly into words and names that brought the world to a standstill around me. I inhaled sharply in shock.

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Name: Amaryllis Dorea Potter-Black

Blood Status: Half-Blood

Relatives

Mother: Lillian Potter (née Evans) Muggleborn, Deceased.

Father: James Potter, Pureblood, Deceased.

Godfather: Sirius Orion Black (wrongly imprisoned), Status; Alive.

Godmother: May Parker, Muggle Status; Alive