HP_& Inheritance (By potter8668)
Harry/Hermione
Romance/Adventure+Complete
Chapter 1 Transition
It was the eve before Harry's seventeenth birthday. He was waiting for midnight to arrive so that he could use his magic and leave the Dursleys behind forever.
At eleven o'clock a black raven arrived at his bedroom window with a letter. As Harry opened it he realized how old the letter was. Tears sprang into his eyes as he saw that the letter was from his father, written the day before he died.
Harry,
If you are reading this then I must be dead and didn't get the chance to tell you about what will happen on your seventeenth birthday.
You see you are to receive a special inheritance, not in money or material things, but in yourself. You, my son, are a quarter Vampire and a quarter Dark Veela. You see I, technically, am half and half but I gave it up to marry your mother whom I love more than life itself. I refused to bond with my mate, who shall remain nameless, and chose instead to disinherit myself and marry your mother. She has no idea what I did and frankly I'm afraid to tell her. You, Harry, are the heir to the Vampire Throne, through me. Your great uncle Andrew is acting as Regent until you are of age, but beware of his mate Victoria. If I didn't know better I'd swear that she was a harpy. Anyway, Andrew will explain thing to you and help you with your transition. If by some chance you don't want the throne or one of your mates as you may have more than one, and wish to renounce you inheritance, Andrew will understand and help you. I hope that I can watch you grow up into a fine young man but the chances of Voldemort allowing myself or your mother to do that are slim. Remember that we will always love you.
Your Father
James
Tears ran down Harry's face as he read the letter again. The raven had remained, watching the young man grieve for his parents, parents that he couldn't really remember. It was time. The raven flew into the room and slowly transformed into a man that resembled what Harry would look like when he reached middle age. Harry had drawn his wand and kept it pointed, when the raven had flown in and changed into the man.
"Who are you?"
"I finally get to meet you. I haven't seen you since you were born Harry. I'm Andrew Potter, your great uncle." Harry's eyes widened but he remained silent. "You do look like James, except for those eyes. Lily did have beautiful eyes. They are what drew her to James in the first place. You will be the first Lord to have green eyes in over five hundred years."
Harry found his voice and asked "How do I know you are who you say you are?"
Andrew chuckled and sat down on the desk chair. "Very wise. I believe that your father's animagus was a stag, the same as your patronus. Also in your letter there, your father called my mate a harpy. Only he ever called her that to her face. Although it does describe her very well."
Harry grinned. "Well then why couldn't I have lived with you? And why haven't I met any of you before? Dumbledore must have known about you."
"One Lily's blood protection needed to be used and two my mate would have tried to kill you so that one of our children could take over the throne."
"Is she really that rotten?"
"Yes."
"Then why don't you divorce her?"
"When we mate it's for life and you cannot do any actual harm to your mate. So I'm stuck. Only death or betrayal can release from your mate."
"I'm sorry."
