Chapter 39: Chapter 39: Account!
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"The 24th of November." Almost four weeks to prepare, then. "Though there is a wand weighing ceremony in a few days."
For a moment, Harry was silent, allowing Loki to scour his mind for what she might be talking about. "What the hell is a wand weighing?"
"It's basically a press event for the champions to be further introduced, though a British wandmaker will be there to test whether or not the wands of the champions are in good condition."
Harry frowned and glanced at his sleeve. If the wandmaker was not Ollivander, he would have some explaining to do. "I'll be there," he murmured before standing up and finishing off a piece of bacon.
"Where are you going?"
"To get away before other students arrive." He was actually going to explore the castle and surrounding grounds to find out what the First Task is, but she didn't need to know that.
"Can I come?"
"No." With that, he turned and walked off.
As it turned out, Hogwarts was rather large, and Harry was rather impatient. After a short while, he was also rather lost. It was only a few minutes after that when he decided that no would really mind if he decided to get out by breaking a fourth story window and jumping out into the lake. So after, using bubble-head and water-proofing charms on himself, that was what he did.
Luckily the shore was quite nearby and it only took him a few minutes to reach it and pull himself onto. Upon seeing the size of the rest of the grounds, he decided that searching for the First Task could wait.
Hell, it might not have even been prepared yet. Since he still couldn't be bothered to mingle with children, he thought it would be best to reschedule his visit to Gringotts to that day.
He walked farther and farther away from the castle, towards the wardline, and when he reached it, he mentally prepared himself for immense discomfort. And then, with a sharp crack, he disapparated.
A moment later, an identical sound marked his arrival at an alley he recalled to be a street away from the Leaky Cauldron.
He slumped against the wall, resting for a moment or two as Loki cured his nausea, sending forth a wave of icy coolness to destroy the feeling of impending vomit.
After another few minutes, Harry was making his way down Diagon Alley, ignoring Loki's muttering about the untrustworthiness of goblins.
Then again, it probably said something about the species if the self-proclaimed god of lies thought that they shouldn't be trusted.
Perhaps it would be a good idea to deposit his money in Italy once he told Marco of his true identity.
Entering the bank, Harry strolled up to the counter. Unlike last time, the goblins didn't seem to react badly to his presence.
'The illusions,' Loki said, his tone thick with realisation. 'We were under illusions last time, but we are not this time. Perhaps that is what they sensed.'
Harry hummed contemplatively, waiting for the goblin to look up. Angering them didn't seem like the smartest idea. Eventually the goblin asked, "Yes?" His tone was full of disdain, though it bounced straight off Harry - a side effect of having Loki in his head for almost a decade.
"I would like to access the Potter accounts."
Now the goblin looked up sharply, suddenly alert as his eyes flickered to Harry's scar for a moment. "Very well," he murmured.
"You shall have to do a blood test to prove you are who you say you are." The goblin handed him a knife, and Harry could immediately feel the energy flowing through it.
'An enchanted goblin blade. It will penetrate our skin far easier than a mortal weapon would,' explained Loki. 'Probably a counter-measure in case an Asgardian discovers their continued existence and decides to eradicate them - they still wouldn't stand a chance.'
Dismissing Loki before he went off on a rant about the filthy cross-breed abominations, Harry carelessly swiped the blade across his hand, allowing a single drop of blood to fall into the stone bowl the goblin was holding forward - Loki had already taken the steps to stop people using his it to perform any ritual.
It moved about for a moment, before emitting a crimson glow as it evaporated into nothing. The goblin nodded, apparently satisfied with the result, then turned to another creature and motioned towards him with his hand.
The second goblin walked over and the two briefly exchanged words, before the standing one said, "Follow me, Mr Potter."
A flicker of panic suddenly shot through Harry. 'They won't have sensed my unique blood composition, will they?'
'No. Perhaps if it was a test to see the families you are related to, but that was specifically to see if you are a Potter.'
Restraining a sigh of relief, he continued onwards, though readied himself to fight at a moment's notice. He found himself being led down a corridor, and then into a rusty-looking minecart.
For the first time, the goblin showed emotion, baring his sharp, yellowed teeth into a grin as he motioned Harry in.
With only the slightest hesitance, Harry made his way into the cart, casting a bubble-head charm to stop wind from obscuring his vision.
It proved to be a wise move a moment later as the cart sped to insane speeds and wind began to buffet his body.
For an amount of time the disorienting speed and spinning made impossible to determine, they sped through the dark tunnels, only dimly lit by torchlight.
A few times however, a glimpse of well-illuminated chambers was seen. Loki's sharp reflexes allowed him to register what he was seeing instantly, and it looked as though Gringrotts had dragons.
It seemed that the anti-theft inscription above their doors held some truth about attackers not standing a chance.
Eventually, the cart slowed to a stop, and the goblin got out, rapidly followed by an only slightly nauseous Harry. They were right outside a vault, and the goblin procured a key from his robes, handing it to Harry.
With a glance back, he moved forwards, inserting the key into the lock, twisting, then taking a step back.
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