Black or White it doesn't matter
Harry blinked he was staying at Gringotts?...for the rest of the summer? He wanted to grin at not having to go back to Privet Drive, but for all he knew this could be a worse situation.
The goblin chuckled at the many expressions crossing the youth's face before pulling out a blank sheet of parchment "First on your list of things to do is a blood test to see if you've met any of your Set from there we'll discuss what you'll be doing for your stay here."
Harry stared at the parchment before looking up at the goblin and asking "Um yeah...how do I do that exactly?"
The goblin blinked before sighing, really what were they teaching children these days that by the age of twelve a wizard didn't know how to preform a simple blood test. "Cut your finger and let three drops, just three mind you fall onto the paper it will do the rest of the work." He said producing a small dagger and offering it to the young wizard.
Harry sighed as he took the dagger. Why did everything have to hurt? I mean why could they use something else, like spit. Spit had DNA in it, at least he thought it did anyway. Shaking his head he cut his thumb on the sharp edge of the blade before holding over the parchment. Once three drops had fallen he placed his wounded thumb in his mouth and waited. His eyes went wide as the blood swirled around on the page before words as red as the blood formed on the paper.
Chess Set: King Harry James Potter
White Queen: 2 met/Unknown
Grey Bishop: 1 met/Unknown
Black Knight: 1 met/Unknown
"What does it mean?" Harry said staring at the paper the words doing little more then confusing the already confused twelve year old.
The goblin nodded as he looked over the paper before answering him. "It means you've met two of your queens, both with white cores. The other two mean that not only have you met but you've earned the respect of a Grey Bishop, and a Black Knight. By earning their respect you have effectively claimed them as part of your set, even though the official bond has not yet been done with them.
Harry gaped at the goblin before his eyes were drawn back to the paper "But I'm not black! Why would a black knight be part of my Set?" he said frowning.
The goblin rolled his eyes and snapped his fingers causing a large book to appear "I suggest Lord King Potter that you familiarize yourself with the second chapter of this book in the near future! Black, White, and Grey have nothing to do with what you'd think! You wizards and your good is light and evil is dark, you think evil can only survive in the dark? Ha!" the goblin grumbled.
Before Harry could respond the door to the room was thrown open by a female, he was pretty sue it was female, goblin who proceeded to speak in rapid fire...goblin? Goblinish?...he really should listen to Hermonie more he was pretty sure she'd mentioned the name of the goblin's language at some point. He was shaken out of his musings by his goblin, he had started thinking of him as his anyway...he should probably ask his name at some point, standing and turning to him.
"I have pressing matters I must attend to you read chapter two." The goblin said before turning to follow the other goblin.
"Wait!" Harry said causing his goblin to stop and look at him. "Aren't you supposed to be, um helping me?" he ended on a meek note looking down at his bare feet.
The goblin sighed before saying "Normally yes, unfortunately not all are happy about the Class their children Crown into. One such child has just been brought in, we've had a rough time getting to him due to the charms on his residence. Luckily another of his Class is a good friend of his and was able to finally bring him in. I have to go see what needs be done for the young man, and hope that his core was not damaged." So saying in a somewhat sad voice the goblin left the now silent boy.
Harry sat on the edge of the bed holding the book to his chest. It could have easily been him...if the goblins hadn't got him...he didn't want to think what Uncle Vernon would have done. He shook the shiver from his frame before opening the book and after skimming the index turned to chapter two to find out what the goblin had thought he should know.
Chapter 2
Chess Cores
The next thing we should discuss is perhaps the Chess Class Core's. Based on the type of core a Class will either be classified as Black, White, or Grey. Now you might think that such terms mean Evil, Good, or Neutral that is not however the case at all. To explain just what these colors represent we will need to go over each core type more in-depth.
Black Cores
Black is often associated with evil, or dark if you were. Due to this perception those with Black Cores often hide what they are for fear of repercussions, or even because they are ashamed to have been classified as having a Black Core. As previously stated this is a completely unfounded, and untrue perception. The simple fact of the matter is that a Black core equals and emotional person.
When a person's decisions are based on their emotional, or gut reactions they have a Black core.
White Cores
White, as apposed to Black, is often associated with good, or light. As you might have guessed from the truth behind a Black core, this perception is incorrect as well. In truth no core is truly evil or good. To classify someone as such simply because of their core is as preposterous as saying all red heads are evil. It is just a characteristic like any other, as common as having blue eyes or brown. Simply put White core's are more logical.
When a person's decisions are based on logical, or though out choices they have a White core.
Grey Cores
Grey cores are different in apposed to Black or White Cores as they they do not go with just one type of reaction. They act based on what they feel, as well as thinking though their actions. Grey cores are as a result the most balanced of the core classes, but they are also the most rare as to balance these two sides takes great focus and the conscious decision to due so. Unlike white or black cores no one is born Grey, and all cores can become Grey.
It should be noted that the only Class that is exclusively Grey is that of the King. This is believed to be because the King's magic must integrate with all of their Set regardless of their Core color.
He flopped back onto the bed and stared at the ceiling as he thought about what he had read the book laying on his chest. He was Grey then, according to the author he had to be he was a King after all. Frowning he sighed it made some since, but it was hard to take in. He sat up and pulled the parchment he'd sat beside him up so he could stare at it. So his two Queens were logical? And he apparently had a...he supposed rounded was the best term Bishop, and of course there was his emotional Knight. He wondered who they were, and what did the Unknown behind the met mean? I mean they couldn't be unknown if he'd met them right?
Frowning in confusion he decided to see what else the book held rather then dwell on the confusing message. Humming he ran a finger over the index before shrugging his shoulders and turning to the chapter marked Bonds. He flipped through a few pages absently before his eyes landed on a random sentence.
When both the King and the Queen are female the device used to bond them is called....
He slammed the book shut his face beet red. Well...now he knew that Kings could be female...and if Kings could be female...it would make since that Queens could be male...what exactly had he gotten himself into...maybe he should have just stayed eleven forever...