Chapter 20: Protective Curse!

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As I finished uttering the last phrase and the last of the blood dripped onto the stone the ruins pulsed and the stone let out a pulse, like a shockwave that washed over the entire manor.

I felt my skin tingle and my eyes widened as I suddenly was aware of everything going on in the manor, everything everywhere inside it.

From where each portrait was on the walls, to the infestation of Cornish pixies that had taken up residence in the downstairs fireplace, I knew everything about the manor.

My mind suddenly raced with possibilities of what this would mean and I instantly thought of the location of the Slytherin locket.

The Horcrux that my father stole and that got him killed, and instantly I knew exactly where it was in the second-floor broom closet under rags hidden away.

I knew there was no point in even thinking about getting the locket now given that I would have no means to destroy it until my second year which I would be doing because wither Dumbledore is a manipulating bastard or not Voldemort is a psychotic psychopath with murderous tendencies, and out of the two of them is the more likely to curse me in the back or at least I'd like to hope so.

I was once more pulled out of my thoughts by the voice of my grandfather's portrait, "Excellent Magnus, that flash signals that the bonding is complete you should be able to feel everything that's going on in the manor now. Do you feel it?"

I turned and nodded, "I do grandfather, it feels quite strange in a way," I said, not lying one bit it was a little creepy like I was everywhere in the manor at once.

Orion nodded to me with an amused smile, "Yes it will be a little strange at first but you will get used to it, but for now let's just focus on bringing up the wards, I need to you picture the manor in your mind and think about it being encased in a bubble that will keep everything else out," he instructed.

I nodded and did so as I closed my eyes and pictured the manor and then the bubble as instructed and almost instantaneously I felt the inviable protection wards of the manor snap up and into place.

Black manor was now one giant lock encased in concrete, no one was getting in here without a hell of a lot of magical power, and even then they'd be in for one hell of a fight getting through.

What I could feel the wards were capable of, there was nothing lethal of course but there were a large number of what were definitely dark curses now protecting the manor and anyone who tried to get in would wish they were dead a hundred times over.

As I opened my eyes I saw Orion smiling at me again, "Good job, you're a natural, with the wards up the manor is secure and no one can get in unless you lower them or permit them entry."

I nodded, "Thank you, grandfather," I said with a smile, "Now I was wondering if I could ask your advice, grandmother said that you are well versed in the old and pureblood laws and that you would be able to help me."

Orion seemed intrigued when I mentioned the laws and nodded, "I will to the best of my knowledge, I am here to help, what seems to be troubling you?"

I sighed a breath of relief, "When I go to Hogwarts in a months' time, people will know I am the Black heir, and the fact I am without guardians, magical or otherwise," I said knowing I could reference my source for the information on magical guardians to Hogwarts.

A history after seeing it mention that while there that the headmaster becomes the magical guardian for all muggle born students until they graduate.

"What I want to know is that is there anything in the laws Old or pureblood that would help keep me from being placed under a guardian, if I was I fear they may try to use me or House Black for their own gains."

My grandfather seemed pensive at this for a moment and nodded, "I see, your reasons seem to be well based and I can see your worries, and while there are a number of ways in the old laws to have someone removed from being your guardian, there is nothing in them to my knowledge that would aid you from being assigned one."

I sighed, "I figured, it's was worth a shot anyway, I guess I will just have to put some more thought into my other option then." I said as I shook my head a little annoyed that this was going to be my only other option.

My grandfather raised an eyebrow at my statement, "oh and just what is this other option?" he asked curiously.

I smiled, "it's still in the works, but I shall tell you more about it when I have a firmer grasp on what needs doing," I said seeing the approving nod from the portrait, "for now I need to focus on my studying and getting the manor restored, and perhaps purchasing another house elf to see to things."

My grandfather nodded once more, "I would recommend going to see Ironclaw again and asking for his assistance on both the matters on the restorations of the manor and the acquisitions of a new house elf, Gringotts take fees for their connections but they value privacy about all else," he advised.

"And as for your study, the Black library is open to you to view, each book has protectively cursed on them to harm anyone who attempts to read them without the lords permission, as you are the heir no black curse will harm you, so do not worry about the gem on the detection ring turning blackblack."

"It is just a protective curse."

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