letters.

It was getting to the end of the school year, and it looked like Harry, Ron, and Hermione didn't take my advice and ended up getting caught by Filch; they sent Norbert to live with Charlie in Romanian. Their detention would be tonight, at least for Harry and Hermione. Ron was in the hospital wing, treating his inflamed hand from a bite by Norbet. I sat in the great hall for breakfast, thinking maybe I should do something, and then the post came.

Henely dropped off a letter and started to eat some bacon from my plate when a big spotted white owl landed, too, and delivered a large bundle. "Okay, odd?" I took the letter from Henley and read it, Mr. Malhook was out of the Hostipal and on a diet to keep his heart healthy. He was a bit sore and slow at the moment, but the doctors said if he ate right and did some exercises, he would be fit as a fiddle. I sighed, Mrs. Malhook would keep him to the deit at least.

Dragging over the bundle, I gave the bigger owl some sausages. Opening it, I saw it contained a book and two large envelopes. Opening the first one, I realised these were from Gringotts; they had taken account of my assets in America. I skimmed through it and down to the total in galleons, 245,000 ish galleons, in liquid funds, depending on the conversion rate. They even inspected the properties and got estimates on values: a manor, a couple of apartments and a few shops in Virginia. Apart from the manor, the rest were leased out. I also owned a house elf that is looking after the manor.

The last thing was a letter from Lady Ruby Burroughs, my grandmother. It was short and to the point.

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Dear mister Carter.

I write to inform you of my wish to meet you, as the goblins have informed me of our relationship. As you are young and cannot travel alone, I will come to England during your summer holiday.

Regards.

Lady Ruby Burroughs. (Your grandmother).

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'Oh shit', I thought. I packed up the ledger and accounting stuff and put it into my bag.

'I need advice,' I thought as I looked at Dumbledore.

So after classes I headed to McGonagalls office, as Deputy headmistress I had to go through her to see the headmaster.

"What is it, Mr. Carter?" Professor McGonagall asked.

"I would like to see Professor Dumbledore," I said.

"For what reason?" She asked.

"Personal advice," I said wearily.

"If you need advice you can ask me" Professor McGonagall said.

"Okay, do you know anything about American wizarding families, especially the Burroughs family," I said.

"No I can't say I do, why are you asking?" Professor McGonagall asked.

"They are my maternal family", I said. "They have reached out about meeting,"

"So you a half-blood then?" Professor McGonagall asked.

"No, pure blood," I said. "Both were American wizards; I'm the only Carter left though"

She looked sympathetic to me. "So why don't you want to meet your mother's side?" She asked.

"I don't know anything about them, or why patents had me in another country in secret" I answered.

"Why do you think Dumbledore would know anything about the Burroughs family?" Professor McGonagall asked.

"Because he's the supreme Mugwump, he must know someone in America who could get me the information," I explained.

"Yes, you're probably right; I'll pass on your request to the headmaster," she said. "Hurry along, mister Carter, you don't want to miss your study group."

I sighed and left, 'God Dammit' I thought, 'I don't want to be dragged into some political situation I know nothing about'.

I was heading towards the classroom when i felt an ich in my arm where I holster my wand I grabbed it and dodge to the left, as a stunning spell shot past me. Spinning around, I saw Draco and Crabbe. Gritting my teeth, I pulled my wand <expelliarmus >. I targeted Crabbe first, Disarming him. Draco sent another <stuperfy > towards me, and I dodged low. <Stuperfy > I sent back at him just as filch came around the corner. "Casting spells in the corridors'!" He yelled at me.

"Just defending my self" I snaped at him, draco was laying on the ground moaning from my stunning spell.

Filch grabbed my ear, and I gritted my teeth. "Seemed like you were attacking those students, I'll see what professor snape has to say about this" he gained his rotten teeth "you large one take mister malfoy to Hostipal wing and get him checked out". As I was dragged by the ear towards the dungeons, I saw Malfoy smirking.

Snape was furious "you attacked two students" he yelled at me I stood there and looked angrily at him.

"I defended myself," I stated.

"Do not talk back to me", Snape said. "Please tell Professor McGonagall that Mr Carter will be taking Draco's place tonight, seeing he is in Hospital." He said to Filch.

"You are to report to mister filch at eleven o'clock in the entrance hall" Snape said to me. "You are dismissed, Mr. Carter."

I looked him in the eye and left in a huff.

I ate dinner angrily, but it slowly cooled, 'he didn't take points,' I thought. 'He knew I defended myself,' my train of thought continued. 'He wants me to protect Harry.' I reached my conclusion. 'God Dammit, I'm being used.'

10 minutes to eleven I was in the entrance hall with my satchel, in it I had my guitar walkman and some Wiggenweld potions. I was not going unprepared.

"What are you doing here?" Hermione asked as she saw me.

"Stuned draco so snape sore fit for me to take his place" I grumbled. "Hey guys, what are you all doing here?" I asked Harry, Neville and Hermione.

"Caught out of bed at one o'clock in the morning," Neville said.

Filch arrived. "Alright, follow me", as he led us out of the castle and towards the hagrids.