The Anger.

The goblin took one look at Sirius and ducked his head to write on yet another sheet of parchment. This, too, he folded in half and dropped it into the slot on his desk. As he was dropping it in there was a 'ding' sound from his desk.

While he was writing Sirius had leaned forward and said to Harry, "You don't need to do that, Harry. I can easily loan you the gold if you need it. And you can pay me back later."

"No, Sirius, you don't understand," said Harry giving his head a little shake. "I want you to have access in case I need you to fetch me an heirloom or something. I know you wouldn't have an issue with loaning me the gold."

"I've ordered a duplicate key to the Potter vaults for Lord Black. It, too, shall be here momentarily," the goblin cut in.

He reached into a box and withdrew three coloured quoit rings.

Placing them down one at a time he identified them as one each for Potter Manor, Potter's Retreat and The Winter House. However, due to Ministry regulations, the second two could not be used unless used within the country in which the property lies. While he was describing those, the box dinged again. Harry picked up the three quoits.

The goblin reached back into his box and withdrew a large gold key identical to the one Harry had for his vaults. The goblin offered Sirius a ceremonial dagger to blood imprint it but Sirius declined it. Instead, he picked the key up and dropped it into a vest pocket of his robes.

Lastly, the goblin slid over a copy of the inventory Harry wanted. He picked it up, scanned down the list, then folded it and placed it in his pocket with a muttered, "Thank you."

"Does this conclude your business with Gringotts this day, Mister Potter?" asked the goblin.

"It does," said Harry starting to rise. Just before leaving, he turned to the old goblin and said, "May your enemies continue to tremble with fear at mention of your name. And may gold continue to flow into your vaults - even if some it was mine."

The old goblin barked with laughter as Harry walked out.

"I believe working with you will have gold flowing freely into both our vaults, Mister Potter," the old goblin said a little fondly, once the door was closed.

As they left the front entrance of the bank, Harry asked, "Have we time to quickly check out my mother's old place?"

Sirius nodded and said, "I can't see why not. I remember it's here in the Alley somewhere."

"It's this way," said Harry, leading them a little deeper down the Alley. When they came to Scribbulus Everchanging Inks, Harry pressed the stone on his ring and whispered to it, "Lily's Pad."

A door appeared in the wall between Scribbulus's and the cafe next door. Taking both by the hand, Harry walked Daphne and Sirius up to the door. "Do you see it?" he asked them.

"See what, Pup?" asked Sirius looking around.

Daphne, also looking around, said, "I can't see anything I'm supposed to see."

He let go of Sirius's hand and knuckled his ring onto the brass plate where he felt a lock should be. He heard a click and opened the door.

Still holding Daphne, he pushed her lightly through the door and heard her say, "Oh!" as the ward effectively broke for her. Turning around he saw Sirius about to walk off and had to grab him. He then dragged Sirius through the ward at the door to join Daphne who was standing on the steps just inside.

Sirius said, "Oh! We just passed through a Notice-Me-Not ward."

Harry nodded to Sirius and turned to look where they were. Other than the small area of flat floor in front of the external door, immediately in front was a set of stairs leading up a full flight.

Harry started to climb the stairs and grabbed Daphne by the hand as he passed.

At the top of the stairs was another door. Harry simply turned the door handle and the door opened away from him.

"Let's have a look, shall we?" he said, turning to Daphne. Turning back he walked through to the door.

Inside, they saw a small apartment. They had entered into a small lounge area with a dining area off to one side, and a kitchen beyond that.

However, before they could go any further, a house elf appeared and glared at them with it's arms crossed. It said, "Who be you?" Suddenly, it's eyes opened wide in surprise staring at Harry.

With a squeal of "Master Harry!" it dash forward and hugged Harry around the thighs.

It quickly backed off, saw Sirius and said, "Master Siri!" It ignored Daphne.

Looking back at Harry, it said, "Welcome back, Master Harry! We been waiting for you!" "And just who would you be, little one?" asked Harry.

"I be Ninny!" replied the elf with a bow. "I was Mistress Lily's personal elf." And it stood up, proudly. "Now I be yours!"

The little house elf stood there wearing what looked like a set of abbreviated wizarding robes with the House Potter Crest in one tone embroidery on the right side of the breast.

"Then, hello, Ninny," said Harry. Turning towards the others he said, "You clearly know my godfather, Lord Sirius Black; and this lovely young lady standing next to me is my betrothed, Miss Daphne Greengrass."

The little elf came forward and used both hands to take the back of the fingers of Daphne's right hand and press her forehead to them. "Miss Daffy," it said. "You be next Lady Potter; yes?"

"Errr - yes," said Daphne.

Thinking for a bit, Harry asked, "You said, 'we', Ninny; are there any other Potter Elves?"

"There be seven more, Master Harry," replied the elf. "There be three at Potter Manor, two at Potter's Retreat and two at Winter House."

Thinking a bit, he asked, "Can you call the three from Potter Manor to come here so we may meet them?"

"Oh, yes!" the little elf replied gleefully. It seemed to hesitate for a few moments with a frown on it's face before it suddenly snapped it's fingers.

Three more elves suddenly turned up. "Master Harry!" said the lead elf; or, at least, the one in front. And all three elves bowed.

"I be Petey," said the elf in front.

"I be Callie," said the next.

"I be Rizzy," said the third.

"Then, hello, Petey, Callie and Rizzy," replied Harry.

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