Bloodlines and Betrayal
Chapter 11: Bloodlines and Betrayal
The parchment glowed brighter, the golden ink shifting and expanding as the magic settled into place. Harry’s pulse thundered in his ears as the letters rewrote themselves, forming elegant, curling scripts that filled the page.
Cassia leaned in slightly, her grey eyes sharp and unreadable, but Harry could sense it—tension.
Even she wasn’t sure what they were about to find.
Ragnok, however, was calm. He studied the parchment with an air of absolute control, his long fingers steepled as he read the glowing script. Finally, he exhaled through his nose and looked up.
"The results of your blood inheritance test, Lord Potter," he said smoothly. "This will confirm your true lineage, your magical heritage, and any inheritances tied to your bloodlines."
Harry swallowed hard, his stomach twisting. He wasn’t ready for this.
But he also knew there was no going back now.
Ragnok tapped the parchment, and the first section of text shifted and expanded, listing out the Houses Harry was heir to.
Primary Heirships
- House Potter – Last living direct descendant of the Ancient and Noble House of Potter.
- Vaults: Family Vault, Potter Trust Vault, Potter Business Vault.
- Magical Artifacts: Potter Family Grimoire, Cloak of Invisibility (In Possession), Founder's Ring.
- Responsibilities: Lordship over the House of Potter, Stewardship of Potter-owned properties.
- House Peverell – Sole Heir by Right of Blood and Magic.
- Vaults: Peverell Family Vault.
- Magical Artifacts: The Resurrection Stone (Missing), The Cloak of Invisibility (Inherited), The Peverell Spell Codex.
- Bloodline Traits: Enhanced Magical Affinity, Legacy of Death’s Gift.
- House Gryffindor – Direct Heir through the Potter Lineage.
- Vaults: Gryffindor’s Private Vault, Hogwarts Founder’s Vault (Shared).
- Magical Artifacts: Sword of Gryffindor (Hogwarts Possession), Gryffindor’s Battle Armor, Founder’s Journal.
- Bloodline Traits: Leadership Affinity, Natural Protective Wards.
Secondary Inheritances
- House Slytherin – Indirect Heir through maternal lineage.
- Vaults: Slytherin’s Private Vault (Locked Pending Blood Rite).
- Magical Artifacts: Slytherin’s Family Grimoire, Basilisk-Touched Wand Core (Dormant).
- Bloodline Traits: Parseltongue (Active), Dark Magic Resistance.
- House Gaunt – Last Descendant of the Gaunt Line.
- Vaults: Gaunt Family Vault (Depleted).
- Magical Artifacts: Ring of Marvolo Gaunt (Destroyed), Gaunt Family Pendant.
- Bloodline Traits: Parseltongue (Active), Unstable Magical Affinity.
Magical Abilities & Traits
- Parseltongue – The ability to speak and understand snakes.
- Innate Wandless Magic – Increased magical control without a wand due to Peverell and Slytherin lineage.
- Natural Occlumens – High mental shielding capabilities (Blocked by External Influence).
- Heir’s Bloodline Magic – Unlocked upon acceptance of lordship titles.
Harry’s breath hitched.
This… this wasn’t real.
It couldn’t be.
His mother was tied to the Slytherin and Gaunt bloodlines? His family was connected to the Peverells and Gryffindor? And what was all this about magical artifacts and responsibilities?
His head spun.
Cassia, however, remained silent. She was reading carefully, her sharp eyes darting across the parchment, taking in every detail.
Finally, she exhaled slowly. "This explains a lot."
Harry barely heard her. His heart was pounding as his gaze locked onto one section in particular.
House Gaunt.
A name he didn’t recognize—but beneath it, tied to his inheritance, was something far worse.
Slytherin.
His mother’s bloodline.
He wasn’t just related to Gryffindor.
He was connected to Salazar Slytherin himself.
Harry felt cold.
"What—what does this mean?" he croaked, barely recognizing his own voice.
Ragnok folded his hands neatly atop the desk. "It means you are the last living descendant of multiple powerful bloodlines. Your maternal heritage traces back to the Gaunt family, which directly descended from Salazar Slytherin."
Harry’s stomach churned.
Cassia was watching him carefully now.
"You alright?" she asked, voice softer than before.
Harry shook his head. "I—I don’t know."
His mother… She had been related to Slytherin. To the Gaunts.
To Voldemort.
No.
His breathing turned shallow. He needed to focus—there was more to this. He forced himself to read the parchment again, his eyes catching on another line.
Natural Occlumens (Blocked by External Influence).
His head snapped up. "What does this mean?"
Ragnok’s lip curled slightly. "It means someone has placed external magical blocks on your mind. You should have inherited a natural ability to shield your thoughts. That ability has been restricted."
Harry’s fingers curled into fists.
More blocks.
More control.
More manipulation.
Cassia’s expression darkened. "Can they be removed?"
"Yes," Ragnok said smoothly. "But doing so will require an advanced ritual. I will need your explicit consent, Lord Potter."
Harry exhaled sharply. "Not now," he muttered. "One thing at a time."
Ragnok nodded. "Very well."
There was more to discuss. More lies to unravel.
But for now, Harry sat in stunned silence, staring at the truth laid bare before him.
And for the first time, he realized—
He had never truly known who he was.