This is my first story so go easy on me :
Harry Potter woke up to the sound of a distant trains whistle. Opening his eyes he came upon a small calendar hanging on the wall beside his bed. The date July 31st evident. It was Harry's 16th birthday. It didn't mean much to him. Harry was really looking forward to the day he moved out from his aunt and uncles house. Sighing Harry got up and went to his dresser to pick out something to wear. Harry next went down stairs to prepare breakfast for the Dursleys. Looking into fridge he decided on Bacon and eggs, his uncles favorite. While making breakfast he couldn't help his mind from wandering. How would his life have been different if his parents had survived the crash? Would he have birthday's parties and gifts? Or go to sporting events? Maybe have breakfast made for him for once? It didn't matter, it would never happen now, no use to dwell on it. Suddenly he heard his uncles and cousin Dudley's loud thumps as they came down the stairs. Harry prepared himself mentally and emotionally for what was to come.
Headmaster Dumbledore of Hogwarts witch craft and wizardry had just discovered something truly horrific.
Eight years ago he had been told by the Ministry that Harry potter had gone missing from Number 4 privet drive. Dumbledore at the time had not been very trustful of the ministry, had intended to look for himself. But being very busy at the time sent Severus Snape to investigate instead. Snape reported back that in fact the boy was missing. Dumbledore trusting Snape became very worried he sent the order of the phoenix, a group or organization of sorts, to look everywhere for the boy. Little did he know Snape, being A spy for Dumbledore, Not being able to have his cover blown had to follow Voldemorts orders as not to become suspicious. Voldemort demanded that snape tell Dumbledore that Harry was gone, even though he wasn't. If Snape had told Dumbledore, he was sure the old wizard would have surely gone to retrieve Harry. And Voldemort would have known, resulting in snapes betrayal being discovered, his death, and a Dumbledore a valuable asset. So Snape did not tell Dumbledore and put a spell on the house so that the ministry could not see Harry potter.
Dumbledore had only just learned this and was clearly distraught. He had made arrangements for letter of acceptance to Hogwarts to be sent to the young potters place of residence, so as to have him join the school, where Dumbledore could prepare and teach him for whatever may come. For he knew that voldemort had only not killed Harry because of an old magic through blood that Harry was protected at Privet Drive. so Dumbledore was forced to assume, that Voldemort had been waiting till Harry moved out to attack him. And by causing Harry to be thought missing or dead he would not get his letter from Hogwarts and therefore when the time came would not know how to defend or protect himself from Voldemort and his followers. Knowing this Dumbledore only hoped he was not too late.
