A NEW BEGINNING

20. The Acceptance of Rings - 2

PREVIOUSLY IN MOVING IN

Alaya finds out she is the Head of the Most Ancient and Noble Houses of Boldon, Romanov and Juneur. Harry's Lordship Ritual to become the Head of the Most Ancient and Noble Houses of Potter and Peverell takes place.

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The Black family's financial manager Nagnok came in to witness the presenting of the heir ring. Sirius took this as the cue and pulled the Black family ritual bowl towards him. "Familius Magicus." Sirius took out his wand and tapped the ritual bowl. Silver sparks erupted from the bowl; he cut his palm, allowing the blood to drip into the hollow. "I, Sirius Orion Black, Head of the House of Black name Harrison James Potter-Black, Head of the House of Potter and the House of Peverell as the Heir to the House of Black, by blood, by magic, by law and by this my oath. So have I sworn; so mote it be." Harry took the ritual knife, sliced his palm with a grimace and let the blood drop into the bowl with Sirius'. "I, Harrison James Potter, Head of the House of Potter and Peverell, accept the duties of Heir to the House of Black, by blood, by magic, by law and by this my oath. So have I sworn; So mote it be."

The Black Magic rose up sharply and surrounded Harry in a silver mist. He could feel it pressing against him as if it were testing him. It was so different to the Potter magic which had been warm and welcoming; the Black magic was cold and icy in comparison. But he remained firm in the centre of the silver temptest. He wanted this to work for Sirius because he owed his godfather more than words could say for getting him away from the Dursleys and giving him a home, for loving him. Harry felt the weight of the ring on the same finger his Lordship ring was placed. He noticed that it was sitting right above the other one.

Griphook came in right on time. He placed the Boldon Family's Ritual on the desk and went out. Alaya stepped forward and tapped the Ritual Bowl with her wand. "Familius Magicus." There were blue and gold sparks erupting from the bowl. She cut her palm and allowed the blood to drip into the hollow. "I, Alaya Lillian Potter-Boldon-Romanov-Juneur, heir to the House of Boldon, House of Romanov and House of Juneur, accept the duties of the Head to the House of Boldon, House of Romanov and the House of Juneur, by blood, by magic, by law and by this my oath. So have I sworn; so mote it be."

The Boldon, Romanov and Juneur family magic rose out of the bowl sharply and surrounded Alaya in a light blue mist. She could feel it entering her. After a while, the magic receded gently, split into three parts, and settled above the ritual bowl, one in the form of the Boldon Family totem, a bear, another in the form of the Romanov Family totem, a Horse and the third in the form of the Juneur Family totem, an Eagle. They ran towards Alaya and transformed into the three Head of House Rings on her ring finger of his right hand. Sapphire Blue jets of mist encircled the rings and merged them into one ring containing the House crests side by side before the magic in the room returned back to its original state.