To kill a Vampire...

Harry Potter sat at his window, watching the drips of water roll down the pane. The dull street to which Harry had grown up was covered in fog,
as it was most of the time nowdays. Harry had just come back from his fifth year at Howarts, a year in which he had seen his godfather Sirius Black die. This was upsetting Harry alot, and as if the weather was imitating his mood it also was gloomy. What Harry didn't know was that the fog was hamering the efforts of those trying to look over him, the protection of guards was very limited recently because they could not see more then a few metres in front of there posts. What was confusing the guards was why the fog wasnt moving on, the answer to that they suspected was Harry.

Harry sat at the window untill nightfall at which time he was called down to dinner by his Aunt Petunia "Dinner is on the table" she screeched.
The boy at the window got up, and stumbled off down stairs, thinking continously about the water dripping down the window. For Harry it was impossible to think of anything else as it reminded him of life and its unfairaties, the water how ever reminded him of a simplier time, a time when everything was normal.

Harry used to wonder whether going to hogwarts was such a great idea, he knew getting friends and having fun and learning magic where all great, but it seemed to give him a weakness. Harry thought the maybe having nothing was the strongest thing of all, for having nothing ment you had nothing to loose.

Harry got to the dinner table, he saw his aunt and her family had already started eating, So Harry took a chair and placed himself at the table also.
What Harry didn't see was the worried expression on his aunt and uncles face. They both worried about Harry, although it was far from loved him.
It was after a glance at Petunia that Vernon started to speak "It seems my company" Vernon puffed up his chest proudly as he did every time he talked of grumblins drills "has a need for some interns." Vernon paused a moment for effect "I've decided to hire you two as my new assistants" Vernon glared at both Harry and Dudley.
At this point it looked as though Dudley was about to explode with questions, Harry thought the first one was going to be about why he had to share the position with Harry.
Harry it seemed was wrong.
"How much to I get paid an hour?" Dudley asked as if it where the most important thing in the world.
"We shall have a starting salary of 20 pounds an hour, but thats on the condition that you both sign these contracts" Vernon stated, "And I can't take just one of you, its both or nothing"
Harry at this point recived the contract from Vernon, at which point Harry glanced up at Dudley.
Dudleys eyes had gone wide "Twenty pounds...an Hour" he was mouthing "Wow"
Vernon had finished his meal and got up to walk to the lounge room with the parting words, "You have until Monday to decide, and remember, both or nothing"
Harry got up from the table when Vernon had gone, took the contract and started walking to his room, for the first time thoughts of water running down the pane was not on his mind. When Harry sat down on the bed he started to read the contract, and although Harry didn't like to admit it, it seemed as though Vernon had given him a pretty solid deal or from what he could work out. The thing was though, Harry didn't need the money. He Had a vault at gringots that could pay for everything he needed. Still Harry could recongise the benifits of having a job, he recognised that this was the first time all summer that his mind had been on something other then the drips.
Still as good at that thought was, something about working for vernon seemed repulsive, althought if he admitted to himself he worked in the garden for Vernon most of his life.
Still all this reading of a contract that seemed at boring as a reading a dictionary with only words you already know in there, and it made Harry really tired, so Harry yawned and went to sleep

There was a knock at Harry's door the next morning, "Com' in" Harry mumbled.
Dudley poked his head through the door, "Er...Harry" Dudley started "I think we should take Vernon up on his offer, it seems like a good deal.
It was at this point where Harry's eyes went wide, he had forgotten that Dudley had to get him to agree to work aswell. Still something seemed wrong about this, Dudley didnt need to work, his parents got him everything he ever wanted. Plus Harry remembered Dudley hated working.

It was at this exact point that Harry thought of a cunning plan, Harry might be able to more out of this contract then he originally thought.
"Well Dudley" Harry said, "I don't think this contract is in my best intrests at all, infact I couldn't think of anything worse then working all summer break"
Dudley looked like he was about to cry, but then quickly thought of something and said " How about a sweeten the deal? "
This was exactly what Harry was hoping for, infact Harry couldn't thought of a quicker way to get things out of his cousin.
"What type of sweetening?" Harry asked "How about, I'll get mum and dad out of the house two nights a week for the rest of the holidays so you can have some time to yourself" Dudley replied Harry was gobsmacked...he didn't think that Dudley would work out what Harry wanted so easily, still Harry did indeed like the deal now.
"Fine" Harry stated " You have yourself a deal, Harry reached out to shake Dudleys hand like business men did when they completed dealings.
Instead of the hand that Harry was expecting to shake, harry found Dudley holding out a pen.
Harry realised after a few moments delay that Dudley wanted him to sign the contract. Harry took the pen and signed on the line having done that Dudley signed the page also and ran off to give it to his father.