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"I did it!" He exclaimed while Severus laughed openly.
"Of course you did!" The potions master stated matter-of-factly. "Never had a doubt!"
"Are you implying that you didn't spend the whole last night reading on the ritual?" Harry asked, taking a small step back to look into his father's eyes; the man in question cocked an eyebrow confused.
"That's irrelevant; you know how I worry and it doesn't mean I doubt you." Harry's smirk turned into a smile at that declaration. "And do you have Minnie spying on me or something?" Harry laughed at the notion.
"No, I just know you far too well." Severus smiled and then proceeded to sigh dramatically.
"Whatever shall I do with you, Harry?" They completely ignored the silence in the hallway -if once excepted Neville's snickering- as Harry smiled once more.
"By me ice-cream at Fortesque's, of course!" The green eyed wizard exclaimed, making Severus chuckle while shaking his head.
"Incorrigible, really." Harry smiled correctly interpreting his father's latest exclamation as a 'yes'.
"So, ice cream anybody?" Harry stated, turning to face the rest of the people at the hallway.
"You will allow me to say no, Mr. Potter." Nagnok stated, his toothy smile wide. Harry chuckled and nodded in acceptance.
"Of course. Thank you once more, Nagnok- nür." Harry stated, bowing his head towards his financial advisor. The goblin bowed back.
"Always a pleasure Mr. Potter. I shall contact you once more before you leave for Hogwarts; I believe it's time to renegotiate that clause on your contract with Nimbus Co." Harry nodded and thanked the goblin once more in Gobbledygook.
"Nagnok is headed for a huge bonus." He stated, looking at Severus with a smile.
"Agreed." The potions master offered still looking at the corner where said goblin had disappeared from their sight.
"And on that note," Neville stated, moving closer and hugging his brother, "congratulations, Harry!" Harry smiled -his face aching from all the smiling he had done in one morning and he didn't care one bit- and hugged him back.
"Thanks, Nev! And don't we have your new wand to pick up today too?" Harry had written to him -and Neville had agreed- that they should probably stop by at Ollivander's just in case; they could ask him to take a quick look at their wands to see if they still were in top shape after all.
"Now that you mention it, we do!" The brown eyed Gryffindor stated, throwing a hand over his brother's shoulders as they turned to Lily who had just cleared her throat to get their attention.
"We still have to do the family shopping for Hogwarts." She had stressed the word family while James behind her nodded, eyes narrowing. Harry inwardly sighed but didn't allow his good mood to dissipate; he had done it. He was free from all that had previously bound him to his parents' will; everything he did from that moment on was simply his choice and nothing more. That thought was enough to keep his smile true and bright on his face.
"Of course we do." He said, nodding once. "We'll get Neville's wand after that -he needs to shop for school too after all- and I did promise him. It's about time; did you know he was using his father's wand all this time professor Dumbledore?" He asked and watched as the Headmaster blinked once in confusion, distracted.
"No, I wasn't aware." Albus admitted, looking at Neville for confirmation.
"Yes, I did." The teen answered, catching on Harry's plan; if they had something else to focus on they wouldn't think too much of what they had just seen transpire between himself, Harry and Severus. The green eyed wizard sent him an apologetic glance and Neville just smiled; he was proud to have been carrying his father's wand for as long as he had and, thanks to his brother, he had managed to regard it just like that; like something to take pride from. "My grandmother finally realized that I should have a wand that actually fits me. Severus might have actually have had a hand in that decision." The Headmaster's eyes widened at hearing Neville calling Severus something other than 'professor Snape' but the wizard in question simply shrugged, not even pausing at the use of his given name instead of his usual title.
"Everybody must have a wand that fits them, Neville." The potions master stated simply. Harry nodded emphatically.
"Well, what say you we get out of here and walk somewhere the sun actually shines." Sirius offered, waving his hand around as to showcase how dark the corridor they were standing at was. "And congratulations, Harry. I never got to say that!" There was one more round of congratulations, heartfelt or -in the case of Adrian- not, and the group walked towards the main hall of the bank and out on the street, the conversation mostly steering towards school.
"So, how do you feel, being an adult and all?" Remus asked Harry softly as they went through the main door and out to the alley. The street was much more crowded than it had been when they had come, bright morning light coming from the skies. Harry smiled.
"Not very different." Harry offered. "Calmer though; much less to worry about right now." He avoided to explaining what his main sources of concern had been and the werewolf didn't ask seeing how his honorary nephew obviously spoke the truth. Harry walked with a lighter air around him and that was enough for one Remus J. Lupin.
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