Harry Potter: Hydrus Black

As good as it made him feel to help those that stood by him; there was an alternate reason for him doing this. Without the Muggle-borns, and a good part of the Half-bloods, Magical Britain would be without new blood. Inbreeding would be more predominant than it already was. It would take years for them to learn their mistakes, but since this was only phase one of his revenge, he was happy with his start.

Now he needed to warn the others that he was going to make the sheep pay and they might want to pull out. He wrote a quick note to Neville, Luna, Hermione and a few others that suffered under Voldemort's reign. Each note was different, like the one to Hermione was vague and unsigned. It said:

Miss Granger it has come to my attention that you want better rights for magical creatures. While you have good intentions, I can tell you now that your home country will never allow it. You would do better to take your ideas to the International Confederation of Wizards. There you will be heard and can start you plans in a more adaptable country.

The notes to Neville and Luna were more straightforward. They stated that Harry Potter was going to get his revenge on the goblins and it might be best if they pulled all of their valuables out of Gringotts. It also suggested that Britain might not be a good place to live in a few years, and they should let their friends know. The one to Neville suggested that maybe he could find a cure for his parents, if he asked abroad.

The only family he couldn't help was the Weasleys. He knew that they would never leave, no matter how bad England got. They would stay and fight whatever was to come. However, Hydrus also understood that this loving family would not suffer too much, and they would take in anyone they could help. Like Ginny's boyfriend, Dean Thomas, or Hermione, if she chose to stay. This family would not die out.

Unknown to Hydrus his notes started a cascade of people emptying their vaults, because if their new boy hero, Neville Longbottom, said Gringotts was untrustworthy, then it must be true— stupid sheep. Some went to the Muggle-raised that were still around and got a basic understanding of non-magical banking. Well, those that were smart did. More and more people took this route and soon the goblins were in a panic. Some families fled Britain. The bigoted Pure-Bloods were happy to see this; they actually invited those of like minds to come to England, boasting that even though Voldemort was dead his quest for a Pure-blood society lived on.

It was a conversation with Mundungus, which brought it to Hydrus' attention. "'ydrus," the dumpy man said after he returned from an errand, "do ya know what's 'appenin' in Diagon Alley?"

The dark-haired young man looked at the petty thief in confusion. "No, is there something going on?" Since he hadn't been to Diagon Alley in weeks, he had no idea what the latest rumor was. He did wonder why George hadn't said anything; maybe the redhead didn't know either.

"Well, there seems ter be a bi' ov bad news. Gringotts might be closing; da goblins say i' is da work ov 'arry Potter," Fletcher said carefully, not wanting the young wizard to be angry at him for bringing that bit of gossip. To his surprise the young wizard broke out in a fit of laughter.

Several minutes passed before the teen got himself under control. "Oh, Merlin, I needed that," he wheezed. "Serves those bastards right. Any idea why they're blaming me?"

"Summat abaaaht vengeance," Mundungus answered.

A malicious smile crossed Hydrus' face. "Well, I didn't think it would happen so fast, but good." He rubbed his hands together in satisfaction. Now he could implement his next plan.

"Right, well, I'm off. If yew need me, let me know." And with that Fletcher hurried away from the house, not spilling the rest of the gossip he knew.

The former Potter let the thief go and decided he needed to visit the Alley and see how bad the damage was. The next morning, using his Invisibility Cloak, he made his way to the Leaky Cauldron. Even with his new look he didn't want anyone to see him, because he had plans. He crept behind a few patrons and listened to them talk. Fletcher had been right, the gossip was that even though no one had seen hide or hair of Harry Potter in months, it was all his fault, which was true, but they couldn't prove it.

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