Time Travel

Chapter 3

 Harriet, Draco, Narcissa and Remus decided to floo to the Leaky Cauldron and go to Gringotts from there. Harriet still can't believe that her mum will do something like this to her. How can a mother do something like this to her daughter. Why is it always her? She thought her loved her enough to die for her. If she didn't love her then why did she die for her? If she loved her then why did she sign a contract like this? She has so many questions. But no answers.
Harriet was so lost in thoughts that she almost walked into Remus and Narcissa who were walking in front of her and Draco. Draco caught her arm and stopped her before she can walk into them. Remus and Narcissa asked them to stay there while they go and ask for the Potter Account manager.
"Harriet" Draco called her slowly. "I know you are worried about the contract but don't worry, I will do anything to make sure that Weasel will not get to you." He held her hand in his.
Harriet looked at him for sometime without speaking anything. This was not the Draco she met at Madam Malkin's before her first year. Yes, he still valued his family status and pureblood traditions but he is also caring and nice to her. Ron and Hermione were also nice to her but not like this never like this. They always left her in difficult situations, they never supported her when she said she didn't want to go back to Dursleys, they never supported her when the whole Hogwarts thought she was the Heir to Slytherin, they never believed when she said she didn't put her name in the Goblet of Fire, they were not there for her when Sirius died, they were not there when she had to face Voldemort and let him kill her. She can agree they were there the other times but was that all only for her money and properties. What if she took Draco's hand in her first year? Maybe he would have supported her in the difficult times unlike them. She shook her head to clear those thoughts and looked into his eyes.
"Thank you Draco." She squeezed his hand which held her and smiled at him. Draco smiled back. Remus and Narcissa called them to come. They went towards them still holding hands. For Draco he knows that he is falling for her and will do anything to see that smile on her face but he also knows that she would never return his feelings, she just thinks of him as a friend and he is content for now until the Weasel problem is solved and maybe then he will try to win her love.
The four of them followed Griphook, he led them to the Potter Account Manager, Langlock and left without even looking at them.
"So Griphook informed me that you wanted to talk to me." Langlock asked as soon as they sat infront of his desk.
Remus showed him the marriage contract "We want to know if there is any way to get out of this contract." Narcissa asked him.
Langlock read the contract for a few minutes before looking back at Harriet. "This contract was signed by Lily Potter, Molly Weasley. Albus Dumbledore was the witness. I thought it was odd for a mother to sign her daughter's future like this. Mrs Potter said that if she didn't sign a contract like this then her daughter will be like her husband who is an arrogant toe-rag and pompous prat, her words not mine and she also informed me that Lord Potter was informed about the contract between you and Ronald Weasley. I tried to contact Lord Potter wanting to confirm but he never replied. Then after Halloween '81 when Lord Potter died along with his wife, Dumbledore wanted to claim your vaults as your magical guardian but in the Will of Lord Potter he named Lord Black as your magical guardian, even if he didn't name him as your magical guardian, Lord Black would have been your guardian as he was your godfather and blood adopted father. He performed the blood adoption ritual within 24 hours of your birth. So as Lord Black was still alive Dumbledore was not able to claim your vaults as your magical guardian he showed this contract to get Molly Weasley your magical guardian but as I said earlier Lord Black was alive, so he sent him to Azkaban next day without trial. As Lord of an Ancient and Noble house was sent to Azkaban without trial he didn't lose any of his titles, vaults and properties. He was still the Lord to Black house. Dumbledore came again but was sent back without any success. He was furious but he couldn't do anything. We tried to talk to you on your first visit but Hagrid was there. We sent you mail every year about your vaults. After your first year, Mrs Weasley came with your key and a letter with your signature giving her permission to enter into your vault, we checked it but couldn't find any faults so we had to allow her into your vault but your father placed a limit on your withdrawals every month so she was not able to take more than 100 galleons per month. She tried taking more but the rules are rules and we won't allow anyone breaking the rules in our bank. And back to this contract, there are no loopholes to get out of it. Dumbledore was a very manipulative and intelligent person, he won't allow any loopholes and also your own birth mother signed it so you have to follow this contract or lose your magic." He finished with a solemn expression.
The room was so silent after his small speech. Remus, Narcissa and Draco just want to bring Lily and Dumbledore back to life and kill them slowly. Harriet just stared at him without any emotion. They all looked at her to say something anything but she just stayed silent. After 10 long minutes she spoke to him.
"You called my dad Lord Potter right?" She asked him.
"Yes he took his lordship ring after your grandfather and grandmother died in 1979. Soon after 2 months he got married." He replied.
"Then my mo- Lily is Lady Potter right? But you called her Mrs Potter not Lady." She will not call her mum after what she did to her. This time it was Remus who spoke instead of Langlock.
"James wanted a bonding ceremony but Lily wanted a Muggle wedding so she is only Mrs Potter. James tried to explain the importance of bonding to her but she won't listen. In wizarding world a marriage is said to complete only when they perform the bonding ritual. Lily thought them as blasphemy. We never understood why James loved her even when she insults him or always turns down his ideas, thoughts and all. I think I will never know." Remus sighed.
"Wait!" Draco shouted getting their attention. "Do you think he was under love potion?"
Everyone looked at him with various expressions. Langlock was the one to respond to his answer.
"You are right Heir Malfoy. He was under the love potions. He came to the bank before Heiress Potter was born for withdrawal when we noticed some potions in his system. We checked him and found out that he was drugged by mild love potions from the start of his third year. The power of the potions was low at that time so we didn't find any but as time passed the power increased and when he came to Gringotts after Mrs Potter was conceived we were able to detect some thing wrong in him. He wanted to kill her but he also didn't want his daughter to suffer because of her actions, he didn't want anyone to know about the potions and made me vow to secrecy until someone asked me specifically. That was the reason I didn't say anyone about that until now but as Heir Malfoy asked now." He explained them.
Harriet just want to bang her head on the table and die. Till now she thought that atleast her dad and Lily loved even if she thought of him as a toe-rag but she used love potion on him and her dad didn't kill Lily only for her.
"I think you should go to the family vaults and check if there is a portrait of him?" Draco suggested.
"Do you think he has a portrait?" Harriet asked Remus, who was sitting silently looking at the floor.
"I don't know, let's go and see. We can also see if Sirius has one." Remus said to them.
Potters and Blacks in top 5 richest people in Wizarding Britain. Black's being second after Malfoys and Potter's being fourth. They checked the Potter family vaults she found so many heirlooms, books, journals also potter family grimoire. But her dad's portrait was not in there. Then they went to James personal vault. There in his all glory was James Potter's portrait. He was sleeping currently in the portrait. Harriet went to his portrait slowly as if fearing he will run away from her.
"Dad?" She whispered. The other three went outside to give the both of them privacy and went to check for Sirius's portrait.
James groaned and opened his eyes slowly. He looked at the person Infront of him, same like him. His daughter, his precious Bambi. Tears formed in his eyes. He wants to go out of the portrait and hug her and see if she is ok but he can't.
"Bambi" James whispered bringing his hand up as if trying to touch her. Harriet brought her hand and placed on the portrait where James' hand was there.
"What happened? Why didn't you come to me before?" But before she can reply he answered for her. "I know you hate me just like Lily. She must have told you how horrible person I was. I know I made so many mistakes. I prank people a lot but I'm not a bully Bambi. I don't bully people. I loved Severus, I still love him. But somehow Dumbledore knew that and made me do that to him in our fifth year. I didn't even say Sirius and Remus about Severus I don't know how Dumbledore knew about him. I got to know that Lily used love potions on me when she was pregnant with you. I hated Lily for doing that to me but not you never you. You are my daughter, my precious Bambi. I loved you so much." He fell to his knees in the portrait.
Harriet shook her head at James and she too kneeled in front of him. She was crying too.
"No dad, I don't hate you. I will never hate you. Lily died on that night along with you. I hate her dad. I hate her so much." She cried and sat Infront of his portrait.
She explained what happened that day. How Dumbledore left her at Dursleys and how he sent Sirius to Azkaban. How Dursleys treated her and her hogwarts years, and about the marriage contract. To say James was angry would be an understatement. How dare that bitch do this to his daughter?
"Pup!" The voice of the infamous Sirius Black echoed in the vault. Harriet turned around so fast that her neck hurt. Remus is holding the portrait of Sirius. He brought it near Harriet and placed it beside James.
"Siri" Harriet placed her hands on the portrait. "I'm sorry, you died because of me. I'm so-" Sirius cut her off.
"Shut up, Pup. It's not your fault, I choose to come to DOM on that day because you are important to me, you are like my daughter, no you are my daughter. I don't want you to blame yourself for my death." Sirius looked at her only with love and concern. "Now what is this about marriage contract? If I were alive I would kill the 3 Weasleys and the granger girl with my own hands. Moony why don't you do it for me?" Sirius asked Remus.
"Siri, I lost you and dad. I don't him to go to Azkaban for killing someone." Harriet exclaimed.
"Harriet is right. I think we should go home and talk about the contract." Narcissa suggested.
James looked at her and Draco but Harriet explained him how Lucius died for her and couldn't hate them for saving his daughter's life. He nodded along with Sirius. Remus and Draco carried them out of the Vault and to Grimmauld place.