Chapter 1: The Letters

Harry's POV

I sat up in my bed panting drenched in sweat, as I had just had a horrible night terror. I was back in the grave yard where Cedric Diggory died. But instead of Cedric being the subject of Voldemort's killing curse, it was Ginny Weasley, beautiful, brave Ginny Weasley. All I was able to do was stand and watch as Voldemort murdered her in cold blood just because he hated me. Then he was turning his wand on me to admister the same curse I woke up with a start panting and sweating in my bed at the Burrow. Lucky for me, my alarm clock said it was 7:00 so I was able to avoid going back to sleep.

When I arrived down stairs in the kitchen. already had breakfast going. 'Are you alright Harry, dear, you don't look so good' she said, as she was wiping her hands. I responded with 'Just another terror that's all'. Lucky for me she wasn't able to press me about it, because just at that moment Ron and Hermione came rushing down the stairs. Ron looking like he had just seen a ghost and Hermione with cheeks the color of the Weasly family's red hair.

They both toke their seats at the breakfast table. Hermione then proceeded to give Ron a smug look and said 'Mrs. Weasley I do believe that you have quite a handful, your son her just tried to look at me as I was getting dressed.' then turned around as quick as lighting and yelled 'RONALD BILIUS WEASLEY, HOW DARE YOU INVADE POOR HERMIONE'S PRIVACY LIKE THAT! SHES OUR GUEST! AND TO THINK THAT SHES YOUR GIRLFRIEND! SHOW ALITTLE RESPECT! NOW I SUGGEST THAT YOU APLOGISE BEFORE I MAKE YOU GO DEGNOME THE GARDEN AGAIN'. Ron sat there horror struck and murmured 'I'm sorry Hermione that I tried to spy on you'. 'It's ok Ronald just don't do it again' she replied with some obvious guilt in her voice.

Just then Ginny came running down the stairs and sat down at her usual spot at the table. She then said 'What are you all staring at eat'. At that very moment Mrs. Weasley sat the food down on the table. We all then started to enjoy a delicious breakfast of bacon, eggs and toast.

Moments later 4 owls came in and dropped letters on Ron, Hermione, Ginny and I's laps. The odd thing was they had Hogwarts seals on them. We all sat there dumbfounded until Mrs. Weasley spoke up' Well don't just sit there and stare at them, open them. My letter read:

Dear Mr. Harry James Potter,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been invited back to rejoin your peers at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry for your 7th year. Given the circumstances of your absence from the previous term. Please submit your answer to our offer by August 1st so we can adequately prepare for the upcoming term.

Sincerely, Minerva McGonagall, Head mistress

'Well I'm going back, how 'bout you Ron' I said. 'Yeah I guess so' said Ron. 'Yes, you can't get a decent job without your N.E.W.T.S' said Hermione. 'Well I have to' said Ginny.

'Excellent this calls for a trip to Dagon Alley' said Mrs. Weasley.