HP: In The Magical World As a An Extra [ Chapter 12 ] (Patreon)

I looked at the ring and gave a low whistle. This was going to come in very handy in making sure that everything I ate or touch was safe to do so.

I knew I was likely sounding a bit like Mad Eye Moody when I thought it but given the route I was thinking about it would be better to have this and not need it than get caught out and eat something that would mess with my mind or kill me.

I looked at my grandparent's portraits and smiled, "Well it's time for me to go now. I still have my shopping to do, after all, lots to do."

Walburga nodded, "Once you are done Magnus, call for Kreacher. He can take you to outside Black manor, you will have to unlock the front with your ring. It will tell you how."

I nodded my head once more and started out of the Vault turning to Ironclaw as the doors shut behind me, "I believe that concludes my business today with Gringotts unless you have other business to discuss with me?"

Ironclaw shook his head, "No that is all Heir Black. If there is anything that comes to my attention I will owl you to inform you of it."

Once more I nodded my head, "Thank you for your assistance today Ironclaw. You have been of aid to House Black and it will not be forgotten. Now if you will kindly see me out of these caverns I believe that I have my school shopping to do."

Ironclaw nodded in response and we both started back to the cart to leave the vaults. I absentmindedly rubbed my heir ring and smiled.

Things were going to be interesting with all that's at my disposal. While I still had to stop and make plans it was good to know I had a lot to work with.

But what to do with it all is the question, so many possibilities and so much fun to be had. I was really looking forward to Hogwarts now, things were getting better by the moment.

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Soon after leaving Gringotts I realized one very important thing, I hadn't had any breakfast yet and I was starving, and so that was how I ended up in Fortescue's Ice Cream Parlour.

Now while the adult in me tells me that ice cream for breakfast is a bad idea and unhealthy the kid in me doesn't care and things that ice cream for breakfast sounds delicious, and so I was now sitting at a booth in the back of the Parlour on my own with a large ice-cream float in front of me and was currently tucking into it.

While I was reading over the occlumency book that I had gotten from my family's vault, and from what I read of it so far occlumency seems like a very beneficial magic to learn, allowing for much more than just protecting your mind.

But aids you in controlling your emotions and even drastically improving one's memory and ability to sort and recall information quickly, this would come in handy if I was going to remember every little fact in order to plan out things later on.

It would also aid in my studying in class to better recall what I was taught, I don't see why this isn't a taught class at Hogwarts, many students would benefit from this and drastically increase exam outcomes if students could easily recall everything they were ever taught.

There's only one reason that I can think of as for why it isn't taught at Hogwarts, and if I was right then it just meant I would have to be a hell of a lot more careful, the information inside my head about future events would basically be a cheat sheet for either side, and right now I'm not sure the light is so light.

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With my stomach settled with a good helping of ice cream I decided it was time to start my shopping, I knew I was going to be getting more than just what was on the list of necessary items.

I was a Black with plenty of money to use to get myself set up with everything, plus the fact that I virtually had nothing with me on coming hear meant that I had everything to buy for myself over again, it was going to be a very long day of shopping.

So with the fact that I had only two sets of clothing to my name in mind I started off to my first destination of the day, Madam Malkin's Robes for All Occasions, I knew it was unlikely they would sell muggle clothing there but I at least could get my Hogwarts robes ordered, and I wanted to make sure that I got all the flashing lights if you get my meaning.

Walking in through the doors I looked around, there were some very fancy dress robes on display, and the shop seemed rather busy, but then it would be with all the Hogwarts students and their parents.

A woman who I assumed was Madam Malkin herself looked up from behind the front desk where she was currently writing down orders, she was an older woman with short curly silver hair and wire-rimmed glasses wearing a violet robe with an intricate flower design woven into it, she looked to be rather stout and a little on the plump side of things but pleasantly so.

"Another one for Hogwarts robes dearie?" she asked me from behind the desk, I nodded in response and she pointed to a set of chairs currently all vacant, "Take a seat and I'll be with you in a minute," she said and then went back to writing.