Summer Beginnings

Harry was watching as the Hogwarts Express rolled in at King's Cross Station. This would be the first summer he spent with Sirius. He knew Remus Lupin would also come by for visits. Potter Manor was waiting for him, his family's ancestral home. He was really looking forward to this summer. The Manor's wards had been upgraded courtesy of Gringotts.

The magical credit card had surpassed all expectations of the goblins. Harry promoting the card (he had gone to a PR-event over the Easter break) had caused a boom for the cards in Britain. All over the world his name was also known, even if not to such a degree as in Britain.

But Britain was the country with the most scepticism towards products that had a muggle origin. To have purebloods accept the cards as an easy means to pay larger purchases was incredible. The muggleborns and halfbloods didn't have any problem anyway, knowing the concept from the muggle world.

So with the massive profit Gringotts had made in the first few months since the promotion had started, the goblins had decided Harry was an asset to their bank and it was in their best interest to have his house warded with the top-of-the-line wards Gringotts offered to its wealthy clients. Nothing could get through those wards and even a traitorous secret keeper was no issue here.

Even goblins couldn't take down those wards once they were activated. Sirius had been massively impressed with how much respect Harry had won with the goblin nation already. And how much gold had ended in Harry's vault. His fifteen per cent share in the winnings was mind boggling.

Harry's trunk was shrunk in his pocket, Hedwig had flown directly to Potter Manor, so her stand was in the trunk, and Harry sat in a compartment with his friends Terry, Lisa and Tony. Yes, friends. Getting to know his classmates over the course of the year he had offered them his friendship. It was a small group he called friends, including the three, Susan, Hannah and Neville.

Hermione and Miranda were close friendly acquaintances as were the other Ravenclaw first years. He had exchanged addresses with all his friends and acquaintances to send letters by owl. It would be nice to get some letters during the summer. He was saying his good byes when the train stopped. Harry waited until the first storm for the doors was over and then followed to exit the train. He looked around and spotted Sirius waiting for him. He smiled.

It was a new concept to have something like a real parent in his life. He walked over to him and they walked towards the barrier. Sirius had told him they would get something to eat in a nice restaurant he knew in London before portkeying to Potter Manor. Harry knew these summer holidays would be the best he had ever had.

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