New Beginnings

Chapter 5

The very first student Harry had any contact with was after another meeting with Griphook. 

A letter had arrived early in the morning and Harry had made sure to get down to the bank as quick as possible. A goblin had been waiting for him, immediately taking him back into the goblins office.

"Mr Potter?" Griphook smirked. "New information has come to light."

Harry refrained from mumbling again, instead taking a parchment that Griphook handed him. 

"Items of value have been taken out of the vaults." Griphook sat back in his chair. "They can be recalled as well as monies that have been illegally taken."

"Do it however my identity needs to be kept a secret as well as the now active houses." 

"That will be easy to achieve. The Weaselys will be plunged into debt as well as the Dursleys."

"Dursleys?"

"Dumbledore transferred large amounts of cash to them for over a decade." Griphook hummed in thought. "Although the question of relation is called into question, with them only being relatives via adoption."

"Do you mean to tell me I should never have been placed with them in the first place?"

"Yes, upon your parents death you would've been taken to the ministry and the best possible place would've been assigned, using a similar test to yesterday's. The headmaster shouldn't have had the right nor been made your guardian. No will was read either, neither Potter having made one. Lily's only instruction was to give everything to you and as she died last its her request we follow."

Harry fumed silently, wanting to tear Dumbledore apart piece by piece. 

"Who was supposed to be managing my account?"

"Dont worry about him." Griphooks smile was cruel and showed every single pointed tooth. "After your ritual I took over and together we can make the necessary reforms."

"There'll be fee." Harry rolled his eyes when the goblin shrugged.

The goblin turned sombre, "A hidden document was found. A marriage contract between you and Ginerva Weasley signed by Arthur Weasley and Albus Dumbledore."

"Nullify it immediately, but hide the evidence until it's required." Harry answered, contemplating ways to get rid of the Weasleys. "Is there anything else?"

"Not at the moment." Griphook suddenly grinned. "It would be against bank policy but..."

Harry raised an eyebrow, listening to the goblin trail off. "100 galleons from the Potter vault."

"You are not the first to have their inheritances meddled with by dumbledore. Nor their lives." Griphook spoke instantly. "The Weasleys seem to be involved Dumbledore's plans every time. Just something to think about."

Harry bid goodbye, knowing that he would have to figure out who these people were. Snape and Barty were obvious, maybe Tom Riddle if the diary memory was right. Harry wondered if there were several students at the present whose lives were being controlled by the headmaster.

Ducking out the bank he ran right into Draco Malfoy on the steps. They collided messily however Harry managed to stay upright whereas Draco was just about to fall down the steps.