As Bill fills a kettle, Luna taps the wind chime hanging in the window and a ghostly refrain fills the room.
"It's beautiful here." Luna complimented
"It was our Aunt's. We used to come here as kids. The Order uses it now as a safe house -- what's left of us, at least." Bill said. Luna ponders this, then taps the chime again.
"Muggles think these keep evil away. But they're wrong..." Luna said. Bill studies her curiously. Then Harry appears in the doorway with Y/n, Ron and Hermione.
"I need to talk to the goblin." Harry said
A knock sounds. Griphook turns, watches Bill push open the door, step aside for Y/n, Harry, Ron and Hermione. Harry waits for Bill to withdraw. Turns to Griphook.
"How are you?" Y/n asked the goblin
"Alive." He replied
"You probably don't remember –" Harry said.
"-- that I showed you to your vault the first time you visited Gringotts? Even amongst goblins, you are famous, Harry Potter." Griphook said "You buried the elf. I saw you."
"Yes." Harry answered
"And brought me here." Griphook studies him curiously.
"You are a very unusual wizard" Griphook said eyeing Harry.
"Why did you leave Gringotts?" Y/N asked
"Soon the Death Eaters will control it. That was unacceptable to me."
"Then you're on our side." Ron said
"This is a wizard's war. I take no side." Griphook answered
"I need to get inside Gringotts, into one of the vaults." Harry said
"It is impossible." The goblin declined
"Alone, yes. With you, no." Harry said. Griphook stares impassively at him, silent. He glances at the Sword of Gryffindor, which stands in the corner.
"How did you come by this sword?" Griphook asked
"It's complicated. Why did Bellatrix Lestrange think it should be in her vault at Gringotts?" Y/n said
"It's complicated." Harry and the goblin stare at each other, as if testing one another. Finally, Harry speaks:
"The sword presented itself to us in a moment of need. We didn't steal it." Harry answered. Griphook nods, pondering this.
"There is a sword in Madam Lestrange's vault identical to this one, but it is a fake. It was placed there this past summer." Griphook said
"And she never suspected?" Y/n asked
"The replica is very convincing. Only a goblin would recognize that this is the true Sword of Gryffindor." The goblin answered
"Who put it there? The fake." Ron chimed in
"It was not my place to ask, nor did I desire to. There are more than a few curious things in the vaults at Gringotts."
"And in Madam Lestrange's vault as well?" Harry asked.
"Perhaps."
"I have gold. Lots of it." Harry said.
"I have no interest in gold." Griphook said cooly.
"How 'bout gems and diamonds?" Y/n asked referring to her huge vault.
"I don't like that too." He said annoyed
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ARRANGED TO BE LOVED ꩜ draco malfoy.
RomanceIn their 6th year at Hogwarts, Draco Malfoy and (Y/N) Blackwood are forced into an arranged marriage by their pureblood families, expected to navigate their feelings between their chaotic life at Hogwarts. Are they made for each other or will they f...
