Chapter 7: Turning the Tables
"Thanks for that mate" Charlie spoke up as Molly and Ron didn't know what to say
"It was really no problem and like I said I enjoyed it, now if you'll excuse me I have to go. See ya Ginny"
"Bye Har..Harold" Ginny spoke quietly before Harry walked off, Harry walked off leaving Ginny and her family alone. For some reason he didn't feel happy about doing this, he'd check on her later just in case. His next stop was Knockturn alley, where he brought himself a house elf named Stink. He seemed inhumanely excited, even more so when Harry told him who he really was. Harry, after explaining he was not freeing him, ordered him to buy himself something nice to were then wait for him to call him. Harry decided to buy himself some muggle clothes in London before he returned to Privet Drive. He opened the door and walked in when his uncle called him in to the kitchen. His relatives looked at him, shocked by what they saw. He had a trunk nice clothes and his glasses were gone.
"Where did you go?!" Vernon shouted "no one's cooked out bloody dinner yet! Where are your glasses? If You've lost them than don't expect me to buy a new pair, and what's all this? You're stealing now, you ungrateful freak! You're lucky I don't call the police!" What the Dursley's didn't expect next was for Harry to start laughing, he wiped away a tear of joy before he looked at them.
"First of all Aunt Petunia could have cooked, she was the one who taught me to cook but then again that's probably why you think I'm rubbish at it" The Dursley's jaws collectively dropped at the same time, never before had the freak dared insult them or even back chat
"Second of all" Harry continued "I didn't steal any of this, in fact I brought it with money"
"Money?!" Vernon roared
"Yes money" Harry continued, unaffected by his uncles outburst "you see money is this thing that you give shopkeepers if you want their stuff, I'd have thought that after all these years you'd have grasped the concept of money but clearly not. Maybe that's why they haven't promoted you yet"
"Don't you dare disrespect us like that you ungrateful freak!" Petunia took over as her husband was still in shock "you don't have money!"
"Not muggle money" Petunia froze as Dudley asked what muggle meant, Harry continued "you see I went to the wizards bank and it turns out that mum and dad left quite a lot of money. Wizard money but to give you a clue as to how much, I could convert it to pounds and be able to buy every house on the street and still have enough money to live comfortably for the rest of my life without working"
"You're lying!" Dudley roared
"Am i?" Harry seemed more amused than other "I got these clothes after converting some of my money and then I went to a muggle shop and brought the clothes you see before you. I brought a potion that fixed my eyesight so I don't need glasses anymore, this trunk in fact is basically a house. In it is a bathroom, swimming pool, library and bedroom" Vernon who had cringed at the mention of potions and wizards sprung to life
"Quiet! Stop mentioning your freak nonsense and give me that trunk" Vernon stood up whilst Harry slowly backed away
"Go ahead, but I should warn you that I'm the only one who can open it, You can touch it but try and open it and the defences activate" Harry crossed his arms and waited for the fireworks to begin. Vernon, naturally ignored Harry's warning and tried to open the trunk. That's when he had landed on the kitchen table and it had collapsed under he's weight, Petunia shrieked while Dudley was too terrified to say a word.
"That was priceless" Harry chuckled
"What did you do?" Petunia screamed as she helped Vernon to his feet
"Told you, the defences activated" Harry replied as soon as he had gotten his enjoyment under control "that was the first defence, the least harmful of them, let's just say if he trips any more than a visit to the hospital might be in order." A knocking sound was heard behind Harry, it turns out an owl was trying to get in. Harry clicked his fingers and the glass disappeared, letting the owl come in and frightening the Dursley's even more. Harry took the letter than handed the owl a sickle, after telling the surprised owl to keep the change it flew away and Harry read the letter before walking to the living room and collapsing on the sofa with laughter.
"What is it?" Dudley asked as he hid behind his mother, Harry laughing had really frightened him for reasons that he couldn't even understand
"I just got a letter from the wizard's bank" Harry explained "they've looked over my funds and have told me that most of my properties are still sellable and those that aren't are undergoing repairs.
"Properties?!" Petunia and Vernon roared
"This would be quicker if you don't interrupt" Harry sighed "now listen up because I'm only going to say this once. I've inherited everything my parents have left for me, that includes all the properties, shares and companies they own. First thing tomorrow I'm going to move into one of them and you'll never see me again. I also think you'll be interested to know that one of the companies' I own happens to be this drilling company, I think it's called Grunnings or something. Wait a sec, wait a sec, you work there don't you Uncle Vernon?" Harry smile turned from one to joy to one that looked absolutely feral.
"So all this time when you were complaining about spending money on me, you were spending my money? Interesting isn't it? Oh and I should let you know that the £500 you get every month is also from my account, well from my smallest account and I've made it so you no longer are taking money from that account. You'll also get sent a letter telling you to repay that money, if you don't want to then I should let you know that goblins run the wizards bank and cross them at your own peril. They can be vicious when they want and they're not as forgiving as me, if you don't pay them back then they'll probably take the house. So cross them and me at your own cost