Flashback

Chapter 7: Flashback

Entering Gringotts for the first time

I steadied myself as I was rudely interrupted as I stood ever so handsomely as the wind blew my hair in the back garden due to Father apparating me to Diagon Alley.

Let me tell you that apparating through layers upon layers upon layers of ancient wards, powered by seven large leylines, is not pleasant.

Luckily for me, Father is one of the most powerful wizards in wizarding Europe. Well, I guess having a battle mage for a father helps - so I did not have to suffer multiple apparition attempts since he could apparate for long distances and into the strong wards of Diagon alley.

We apparated into what seemed to be a derelict alley that branched off Diagon alley 30 metres away from Gringotts. What surprised me was that there were no stores here; this is what you would call prime real estate. Yet, it seemed like something from an apocalypse. Well, good for me, I guess, since I can probably convince Father to do something about that.

Sirius Black II was a tall wizard, standing at 6ft 3" tall, so what he seemed to think of as a slightly quick walk, I considered a jog, since despite being a tall six years old - I was still six years old.

As we entered the massive building, the goblin guards at the front bowed to us; my father and I nodded as a result - the usual protocol according to goblin etiquette.

I read the ever so famous sign regarding not stealing; well, it's not that I have a legendary cloak on hand that can practically ignore all enchantments. Well, later, not now.

Father and I went to the meeting area, and just as we were about to call for our Bank Manager, a middle-aged goblin walked up to us and greeted us.

"Lord Black, on time as usual, and this is Heir Black presume?".The Goblin spoke in a somewhat harsh tone of voice.

"Indeed, Sharpclaw, let's do the paperwork and the Vault inheritance test".My father spoke in his usual cold tone for outsiders due to his Occlumency running in full swing.

Vault Inheritance Test

Name: Arcturus Sirius Black

DOB: 03/09/1900

Father: Sirius Black II

Mother: Hesper Black (nee Gamp)

Unclaimed Vaults:

Vault:777 [4,000,000 galleons]

Vault:311 [10,000 galleons]

Vault:312 [13,000 galleons, 1000 Sickles, 500 Knuts,]

Vault:313[An Elder Dragon aged 713 carcass pristine condition under stasis]

My father was in shock, "Son, it seems like the ritual that you were going to have in a few months on your seventh birthday is going to have to be altered significantly since we will be using the parts of the elder dragon. Best to consult your grandfather once he frees up time from his duties as headmaster".

I nodded, whilst similarly in shock, the last elder dragon was known to have died approximately 1500 years ago.

1 hour later

The feeling of shock had died down. My father had registered me as Heir to the Black Lordship and told me that the day I turn 18 would be the day my father steps down. Since it was tradition.

I also had my father buy the alley that I had mentioned earlier. It was apparently two times the size of Diagon alley, but due to being in a derelict condition, it cost one million galleons only. Far cheaper than I would have expected.I planned to build a shopping centre, here well a wizarding shopping centre, which would sell goods from all around the world, so all the vaults I had claimed today apart from my trust vault would be used to buy businesses globally so we can use them to stock the mall with goods.

I introduced my plan to my father. He said that he would buy the businesses using the gold right now and further invest profits from those businesses until I have finished my first year at Hogwarts to expand them accordingly.

I did not know that my father trusted me so much that when I told him that investing in more businesses and allowing our gold to circulate would be better than letting it lie in our vault. Since various industries would become more valuable as time goes on, he emptied 80% of the Black vault to buy businesses.

Bear in mind. The Blacks are regarded as one of the wealthiest families in Europe, so the moves of my father were definitely going to cause chaos. Not that I mind.

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Author's Note

I remember someone commenting regarding the font of the AI being different. For some reason, I cannot use italics, well, the formatting disappears after I copy and paste it over from Google docs, so unless someone has a solution, there is nothing I can do.

Also, Is there anything you would like to see? Please comment. I need ideas.

Thanks

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