"Forgive my lateness but I had to collect a few things before we begin." The goblin took a seat behind his desk and then looked over to the young lord. "My name is Backslicer, I've been the Account Manager for the Most Ancient Noble House of Potter for over seventy years. I am pleased that you have finally come in to see us, now how would like me to address you. Lord Black or Mr Potter?"
Harry looked across to the goblin. "Sir, does it have to be either of those two, I would prefer you to call me just Harry, if that is okay with you." Harry for one wasn't sure how to handle all this new power he wielded.
The goblin stayed silent for while and then pushed a pair of spectacles onto his nose, he then opened the ledger. "If that is how you wish to be addressed Harry, then I will do so. Now, unlike your late godfather your parents left more of a traditional will for you look through." The goblin handed over two pieces of parchment to the young wizard who looked at each one. Most of it was the same as Sirius except these were not being projected. Harry looked down at what his parents had left to others and finally what he would inherit.
"Backslicer, have all these last requests been granted? It seems my parents had a great deal they wished to give away to different parties. Have all those parties received their share?"
The Goblin inclined his head. "The will was unsealed a few days after the deaths of your mother and father. Everyone who attended, received what they were suppose to. All except the late Lord Black of course, who was locked up in Azkaban accused of betraying your parents."
Harry nodded and looked down the list of guardians he was suppose to go to, and then right at the bottom both Potters have made it quite clear he was to go nowhere near the Dursleys for their hatred of magic. His parents also wanted Harry to undergo an inheritance test, just in case he was the head of some lesser vaults. Harry didn't know what that meant, but he noticed the old goblin had now placed a small chalice onto the desk, and beside it was a curved knife. Harry eyed the two items with a hint of worry. "I assume they are for the inheritance ritual my parents wanted me to take part in."
Backslicer nodded. "Indeed, however we are not sure what your parents intended to find, but, it was requested in their will and so we have to perform it. Now if you could take this dagger and slice it across the palm of your hand. Do not worry the blade is enchanted. As the cut is made it will heal automatically. We only need a small amount of blood."
Harry took the knife and winced as he made a small cut in the palm of his hand. He held his palm over the chalice until a few drops had dripped in the cup. The cut then healed itself. Harry watched as the goblin moved the chalice and then laid out a large piece of old parchment across the desk. He then poured the contents of the chalice over the paper, where the blood began to run over the page and soon form a diagram of sorts. Listed at the top was a few details.
Harry James Potter fifteen years old 31/07/1980
Father: James Charlus Potter
Mother: Lily Ann Potter ( Evans)
Vaults entitled to four
Black Vault: 35 million galleons, nine hundred and sixty two sickles and 54 knuts.
Potter main family vault: 75 million galleons six hundred and thirty two sickles and 67 knuts
Harry James Potter: 50,000 galleons (Instruction to be refilled every year from the year of 1991)
Slytherin Vault: 1 million galleons, four hundred and forty three sickles, and 26 knuts (By Right of Conquest)
Harry heard the sharp gasp from his friend Hermione, he too had been surprised by the result. Not so much the Potter, Black and his trust vault, although he wasn't sure if he was going to be able to spend that amount in a lifetime, but by the fact he was the Heir of Slytherin, by right of conquest, whatever that meant.Backslicer examined the parchment. "Well, it looks like it was a good idea for you to take the test after all Harry. The rightful Heir was a one Tom Marvolo Riddle but he forfeited the title of Slytherin in the year of 1981 when you bested him in one on one combat. May I be the first to congratulate you on your new title of Lord Slytherin."
Harry placed his head in his hands, by some sick, twisted prank he was in fact the Heir of Slytherin, he turned to Hermione and noticed the surprise on her face, but she hadn't said anything. Harry then watched as Backslicer produced two small boxes and opened them to show the head of house ring for Potter and another for house Slytherin. Harry took out the Potter ring and placed it on his fingers, suddenly his memories began to flash before his eyes like a picture show. He watched as he trained using Slytherin's spell book he had found in a secret study in the Chamber of Secrets. He watched as he read the book and trained in using the spells, and how he had trained with Sirius in private, using the Room of Requirements and a time turner. He watched the battle which unfolded at the Ministry and how he had heard the prophecy and finally the duel in which he had faced Voldemort and used several dark spells and parseltongue magic including casting two Unforgivables. The memory then switched to his huge argument in Dumbledore office where it had suddenly cut off. Harry could hear the sound of a girl's voice calling him.