Disclaimer – I do not own Harry Potter, but I do own the plot.

Spending what he hoped to be the last summer he would ever have to spend at the Dursley's house, Harry pondered on the decision of returning to his true home, Hogwarts. Harry Loved Hogwarts but what was Hogwarts without Dumbledore? Who would he turn to when he had questions about the Dark Arts? What if Dumbledore had more to tell him that could help him defeat Voldemort? No wizard or witch knew as much as Dumbledore. They one person he could turn to was professor McGonagall. She surly did not know as much as Voldemort but was very bright. But, she held stuff back from Harry. Her relationship with Harry was not as Harry's and Dumbledore's relationship. Dumbledore treated Harry as an adult and let him know everything he knew. But Professor McGonagall kept a student teacher relationship where there are many things she knows but does not feel Harry is mature enough to know.

It will never be the same, I won't be happy their. I have to kill Voldemort. I can not return to school until my task as "the chosen one" is completed! Harry was shocked by the fact that he referred to himself as "the chosen one". He was used to hearing this name used by the members of the ministry or reading it in the Daily Prophet, but not used by him.

This was how he spent his whole summer. Thinking. Ron and Hermione are my two best friends and the best thing that ever happened to me. They make me happy and keep me sane. I can not leave them.

Although, I know they will not return to school if I don't. They deserve a better future with successful careers. I have to go back for the sake on my friends. Yes, I'm going back to Hogwarts. Hooray!

But first I have to ask professor McGonagall if I could use the secrete passage way to keep in touch with the order.

Dear Professor McGonagall,

After a long, hard decision, I decided to return to Hogwarts and continue my education as a wizard. That is if you are still going to open the school. I am wondering if I could please have access to the secrete passage the leads to 12 Grimauld Place so I could keep in contact with the order. I hope your enjoying your summer!

-Harry

"Hedwig, send this to Professor McGonagall, and wait for a response," Harry told his owl. He waited impatiently for Hedwig's return by pacing in his small room. Harry was relieved when he saw Hedwig flying over the roof tops of muggle England. He opened his window and let him in. He gave the owl a pat of thanks and its dinner. He then read her response.

Dear Harry,

I am so delighted you decided to return! Hogwarts is opening in the fall. He who must not be named will not intimidate us. I think you made a reasonable request to have access to the passage. No other student shall know about your visits to the order it is just to complicated. Please enjoy the rest of your summer and I almost forgot you Harry Potter are going to be Head Boy!

Sincerely,

Professor McGonagall

O wow! I should tell Ron and Hermione!

Dear Hermione,

I just wrote McGonagall and told her I will be returning to Hogwarts if it reopens. She told be it will be reopening in the fall and that she is delighted I am returning. This is the highlight of my summer; considering no one writes me and the Dursley's locked me in my room and slip bread and water under my door. I can't help but sulk when I live like this. Whatever, can you tell Ron for me, because Hedwig made in to and back from Hogwarts and of course to your house and he hasn't been feeling well.

-Harry

Harry was so excited he started packing his trunk. He had two weeks of summer left. His birthday was in two days, and unlike any other birthday he looked forward to this one. He was turning seventeen. Seventeen is the legal age in magic. At seventeen a wizard or witch could get a job in the ministry, take the apparition test, but the most important use magic out of Hogwarts. To many seventeen gave them independence while they stepped into the wizarding world on their own. But Harry was used to being on his own and supporting himself.

While Harry had the majority of his possessions were packed and his draws were empty. The only place he had left to pack was the broken floorboard where he kept his most prized belongings. He rolled back his rag like old carpet and lifted his floorboard. As he packed all the things under the floorboard he stopped and stared down at a picture of him as a baby being held by his mother with his father at her side. Hagrid gave this to Harry before he boarded the Hogwarts express on his way back to the Dursley's from his first year at Hogwarts. He looked down at the picture and thought; you guys would want me to go back to Hogwarts, right?

Just then Hedwig returned with a response from Hermione.

Dear Harry,

I am so happy to hear you are going back! Ron too! But I am very sorry I haven't been writing. I am not going to give you an excuse to why I haven't been writing because it is not fair to you. I am just going to state that I am sorry. As for your loneliness, Ron invited us to stay at his house for the week before school starts. I also know your birthdays coming up in two days and that would be horrible if you had to spend it locked in your room, so I asked my mom and dad if you could stay at my house till then and they said yes. I also asked the order if this was allowed and they said yes only if my father picked you up. There is a train going from Harrington to your town at tomorrow morning at eight, which my father will take and then leave with you on the ten o'clock ride to Harrington. But, they order wants your uncle to take you to the train station. You can let Hedwig rest and send your response later.

Love,

Hermione

I'm out of here for good tomorrow! Harry thought to himself. At that same moment he heard loud foot steps traveling in the hallway outside his door. Knowing it was his uncle he went said, "Do you want me to leave for good?"

"More than anything in the whole world," his uncle responded.

"The drive me to the train station tomorrow, I have a ten o'clock train ride to my Hermione's house where I will stay the rest of the summer"

"I thought this day would never come!" his uncle said and then went happily downstairs to tell his wife and son. Harry heard them celebrating all night. He was happier than them, smiling as he wrote Hermione and told her yes.

Meanwhile in the Whitehouse…

"But daddy they must have security!" begged Anastasia.

"Not enough for my daughter, not enough for the first daughter!" her father replied in anger.

"You have no idea sir" Professor McGonagall jumped in.

"Listen I said no to that man with the big beard when he showed up six years ago, sending you would not make a difference"

"He did not send me sir, he passed away last year, and I now take his place as headmistress of Hogwarts. Anastasia was the only witch or wizard ever to not attend a magical school. Dumbledore wanted her to come to Hogwarts" Professor McGonagall said with sadness in her voice. "The security is the best in the wizarding world. A no muggles or non magical folks know of it. No on in the wizarding world cares about her place in society in the muggle world. She will be treated as an equal."

"Daddy that's all I ever wanted, you know that! I think about the day that man came when I was eleven everyday. I know you believe in magic because your face was so shocked when you called security and he just disappeared." Anastasia said. After this her father stood in silence thinking. So, Anastasia and McGonagall stood in front of him desperately waiting for a reply.

"I must be crazy, but you may go"

"Thank you Daddy, thank you so much" she said running up to him and giving him a hug.

"You will not regret this sir" said McGonagall with a smile on her face.

"I just met you mam, but for some reason I trust you" I leave her in you responsibility."

"She will return to you for Christmas break, December 18. It was very nice meeting you. Now Anastasia grab my arm and hold tight."

Anastasia first tuned to her father and said goodbye. She then walked over to McGonagall and grabbed her arm.

"Keep her away from those English boys for me" He said as they vanished.