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Harry Potter And The Dursleys (1)

Bolts of lightning struck the midnight sky and thunder rumbled in the distance. Our young hero was woken by these disturbances. He sat up in bed and instinctively reached for his glasses. As he put them on he came back to the realization that his glasses were of no use to him.

Over the last few weeks his glasses had been giving him bad headaches among other things. He found he could see well with them off. So they stayed on his nightstand just incase he needed them.

Harry looked out the window at the storm. His gaze shifted from the window to the empty cage on the desk. Hedwig had not returned from Ron's. He hoped she had found a safe place to stay during the storm.

In the last year at Hogwarts Voldemort had been returned to power and Cedric, a student there, was killed.

Harry wanted to be back at Hogwarts with his friends but he didn't want his friends to get hurt by Voldemort. He also didn't think he could bear facing the other students especially Cho. Harry blamed himself for the death of Cedric. His friends had been telling him all summer that it wasn't his fault though it didn't help.

Harry snapped back to reality some hours latter when his aunt began beating on his door.

"Boy get up," she yelled threw the door.

"I said GET UP."

"I'm up," called Harry barely recognizing his own voice.

"Get down stairs and start breakfast and if it's burned you'll be thrown out on the street," snapped Aunt Petunia.

Harry thought about burning the food for a minute or so then decided against it. After all Dumbledore did say this was one of the safest places next to Hogwarts. He quickly ran down stairs and into he kitchen so he wouldn't get yelled at.

Harry put breakfast on the table just as his fat cousin entered the kitchen.

"I'm hungry. Gimmie food," yelled the enormous boy.

He was off his diet because had been expelled from Smeltings for fighting. Petunia didn't think he needed to stay on the diet because he didn't need a uniform. But Vernon, on the other hand, was extremely mad. Although it wasn't Dudley he was mad at.

"Those idiots don't know what there talking about my son wouldn't harm a fly," Vernon would yell whenever the subject was brought up.

But worst of all for Harry was that his aunt Marge had heard the horrible news and decided to come visit and help in any way she could. Vernon had already pulled Harry to the side and made it perfectly clear that if there was another incident like her last visit he would be beet to a bloody pulp weather his godfather liked it or not. So Harry agreed to be on his best behaviour. Another thing was that Harry had to keep his door closed all the time (but that didn't bother Harry) he had to keep Hedwig quiet and he wasn't aloud to send letters wile it was light out.

Marge would be arriving the next day so Petunia was in a cleaning frenzy all day. Harry was in his room working on his history report when Petunia's horrid screech came echoing up the hallway.

"Boy, get off your lazy but and help me clean Marge will be here tomorrow and I want every thing to be perfect."

Harry was slowly walking down the steps and his scar began to burn. The last thing he saw before a vision engulfed him was his aunt coming to see what was taking him so long.

*********In Harry's Vision**************

Two men in black cloaks were standing in front of a fireplace silently watching the flames. The fire was the only light in the room. Just then a short man in another black cloak walked in. He kneeled and kissed the hem of the first man's robes. The man quickly dismissed the man that had been watching the fire with him. He was obviously Lord Voldemort. When the other man had left the second man stood.

"Master the dementors have joiend our side."

The man quivered under his master's gaze. Harry could see something silver under the man's cloak. It was a silver hand. This man was Wormtail.

"What about the giants," the dark lord asked in his cold cruel voice.

Wormtail quivered "They had all ready joined Dumbledore when we arrived," with pure terror in his reply.

"You've failed me Wormtail. Currico." Wormtail screamed in agony. The dark lord laughed at his servant for a while before releasing him of the curse.

"Wormtail don't tell the others about the dementors just yet I believe we have a spy in our ranks," he said.

"Yes master,'' was all Harry heard before the room began to spin around him.

*****************Back at the Dursleys************

"Boy, what's wrong with you I told you to help…"her sentence stopped short when Harry collapsed to the floor.

"VERNON," she yelled. Vernon and Dudley came to the hall as fast as they could. Petunia pulled Dudley back as soon as she saw him.

"Don't go near him sweaty," she said to her son.

"What happened?" Vernon asked.

"I don't know. He was walking down the stairs. Then he grabbed his fore head and collapsed,'' She explained.

Vernon turned Harry over on his back. He was breathing and his scar was bright red. Vernon tried to shake him awake, but it didn't work. He lifted his eyelids to see if he had a concussion but was startled when he did. Harry's eyes were glowing bright green. The light bounced off the walls illuminating the hall. Suddenly the light started to dim and Harry began to wakeup. By the time Harry woke up the light had gone completely.

"What the hell just happened?" Vernon was the first to speak!

But Harry was ignoring him he quickly got up and went to his room and began to write a letter to Dumbledore. Vernon came into his room as Harry was franticly scribbling his letter. Vernon did not like to be ignored.

"What are you doing boy," he demanded to know.

Harry sinned the letter and put his quill back in the inkwell. Then turned to his uncle and simply stated

"Writing a letter."

Vernon was not happy with the answer and was about to go off when there was a tapping on the window. Hedwig was back. Harry smiled and let her in. He took the package she was carrying and sat her on her perch. He sat the package on his bed and picked up the letter before walking back to Hedwig.

"I know your tired Hedwig," Vernon snorted at Harry for talking to a bird but Harry ignored him, "But I need you to take this to Dumbledore as fast as you can. Please Hedwig It's urgent." with that Hedwig grabbed the letter in her beak and flew out the window.

"What just happened down there?"

Vernon wanted answers.

"It's nothing for you to worry about. Now if you'll excuse me, I believe aunt Petunia wanted me to help her clean.''

With that Harry left the room.

By the end of the day the house was clean. They had their usual uneventful dinner before retiring for the night. When Harry got to his room he saw the package on his bed and two owls at the window. The first of the owls carried a letter baring the Hogwarts crest. The second owl carried a letter with Sirius' untidy scrawl. Harry removed the letters and the owls took off. Harry sat down on the bed and picked up the letter that came with the package Hedwig brought. It was from Ron. It read-

Dear Harry,

Things are great here. Dumbledore sill won't give us permission to have you over for the summer. Hermione arrived yesterday. The package is an early birthday present from her. Fred and George have invented a whole new line of joke products. I wonder were they got the money. When I asked they said, "A fan of our products has made an investment to our store." Whatever that means. I still want to know were they got it. I'm really sorry to hear about your aunt. You'll have to try not to turn her into a Goodyear blimp like last time; you're not exactly on good terms with Fudge right now. He's trying to convince the ministry to cart you and Dumbledore off to the loony bin. But that won't happen any time soon most of the ministry are on Dumbledore's side. Unfortunately they think your nutters. Have fun.

Your friend,

Ron

Harry opened the package to find a book called The Rise, Fall, And Resurrection Of The Dark Lord BY: Remus Lupin. Harry was very happy for professor Lupin, and couldn't wait to read it. Harry opened the cover of the book and saw a letter. He quickly opened it. It read-

Dear Harry,

I'm glad to hear your well. It's too bad about your aunt though. Please try to control your anger. The way Fudge has been lately a broken glass could get you expelled. But on a Happier note, isn't it great that Professor Lupin wrote a book. I couldn't wait to send it to you. Did Ron tell you about the twins? I wonder who would be stupid enough to fund their quest to wreak havoc upon the world. Have fun Harry.

Your friend,

Hermione G.

Harry laughed at Hermione's. She always was a stickler for rules. He reached over and picked up the letter from Sirius. It read-

Dear Harry,

How've you been? I hope the relatives have been treating you right. I'm almost done with my first job for Dumbledore. Then maybe I can come and visit. I'll definitely see you a Hogwarts if I can't. I hope your scar hasn't been hurting.

Love,

Snuffles

Harry was happy that he might be able to visit. Harry put the stuff on his desk and went to sleep.

(A.N. And there was Chapter 1 hold tight and see what's in store for chapter 2! Please review!!!!!!!!!!!)