`hiding in the hallway running from my fear i'm unprotected from your darkness i'm all alone in this demon world`

The boy awoke, but the chant continued.

`hiding on the front porch running from my fear i'm seeking solace but there's none near`

He felt his scar; it was as hot as lava.

`hiding near a street light running from my fear i'm all alone here i'm just a demon's child why should i matter`

~Who is she?~

`hiding in the hallway running from my fear unprotected from your darkness`

~My darkness?~

`hiding on the front porch running from my fear hiding near a streetlight running from my fear`

Harry Potter looked around. ~Dumb time to have a dream. But Sirius would want to know about it.~

`seeking solace from my fear solace from my fear from my fear my fear is mine to bear: no one to care:`

~No one to care? Surely you have someone...~

`hiding in the light running from my fear:`

11:59. Harry watched as his friends' owls flew through thewindow with his birthday presents. He absentmindedly pulled off the presents.

`hiding in the darkness running from my fear i'm just a demon's child why should i matter in the ways of the world`

12:00. Sirius's gift was a longsword. ~Dueling?~

`hiding in the darkness hiding in the light running from my fear seeking solace from my fear but that can never happen for my fear is me.`

12:01. Hermione sent him a book titled Ancient Magic. From Ron he had a box (or six) of chocolate frogs. Hagrid sent him a quarterstaff (as well as his Hogwarts letter informing him he was a prefect, along with Hermione. Malfoy, whom he had made friends with last year, had sent him a Faerie's Torch, with an explanation of what it was.

12:02. The voice hadn't spoken for a whole minute.

*Hey! Under your window!*