HARRY POTTER AND THE HIDDEN HORCRUX

CHAPTER 1: NEW BEGINNINGS & OLD ENDINGS

Harry Potter looked up at the midnight sky, small black dots seemed to be approaching his small room at Number Four, Privet Drive. "Maybe there my birthday presents" he thought to himself while he looked at the clock. Harry Potter had been eighteen for a whole two minutes, but Harry could care less for his birthday and any presents which might be coming. The only event Harry was looking forward to was the arrival of his "guard" to take him away from this place forever. Harry had received an owl a few days after his arrival to his aunt and uncle's house from Mrs. Wesley saying that sometime after his eighteenth birthday he would be escorted by members of the Order of the Phoenix their headquarters. Grimace Place, his god-fathers Sirius's house which had been handed down to Harry after Sirius's death more than a year ago. The only reason he hadn't left himself already was that it was what Dumbledore asked of him, one of his last wishes. He wanted to honor his memory and wishes by doing this one thing and staying at this dreaded house for a little longer.

He glanced back at the crystalline sky, peppered with the bright specs of the stars and planets. He was staring at the black dots as they got larger, "these can't be owls" he muttered to himself, "they're traveling way to fast". He withdrew his wand with a certain reflex and ability that came from his being overly cautious though-out the whole summer. "Wait, those aren't owls, those are wizards. Wizards on brooms" he thought to himself as his grip on his wand tightened. Harry threw on his invisibility cloak that had been waiting in the corner over himself and stood next to his window ready to stun anyone who came in. As he was readily waiting to strike he heard an indistinguishable incantation from just outside his window as it violently burst open sending shards of wood all over his bed, the first wizard flew in with a particular grace and landed on the floor, Harry was waiting for this, he raised his wand and started uttering the stunning spell. "Stupe... Professor Lupin?"

"Harry is that you?" questioned a confused and worn looking Remus Lupin "Harry where are you?"

"Oh sorry Professor, I'm right here" Harry said as he pulled off his cloak.

"What are you doing here?"

"We're all here to pick you up Harry"

"You all?" Harry asked just as Tonks, Mad-Eye Moony, and Mr. Wesley descended though his small window giving a somewhat cramped, but more homely feeling about his room than Harry had ever felt before.

"Ah Harry m'boy, how have you been?" questioned a cheerful Mr. Wesley

"Better" replied Harry honestly

"Join the club" retorted Mad-Eye before muttering something about some death eaters that Harry couldn't quit distinguish.

"Didn't you receive our owl at the begging of the summer?" Harry turned to see a recently revitalized Nymphadora Tonks smiling with a certain youthfulness that seemed to be mimicked in his old friend Lupin's expression.

"Yes I did, I just wasn't expecting you so soon"

"Well Harry, there's been a slight change in plans you see," said a stern Mr. Wesley, "as you know, Fleur and Bill are planning on getting married in a few weeks, and they would absolutely love to have you in attendance... if you want to go that is"

"Absolutely, I would love to go Mr. Wesley"

"Good, good i would've thought just as much"

"Well with the wedding so close we all thought it would be a much better idea to stay at the burrow... for the time being, before returning you to the Orders Headquarters. As you could've guessed after Dumbledore...,"

Everyone in the room gave a slight nervous twitch to the mention of the ex-headmaster's name as his passing was a still vivid memory which everyone had been reliving these last few weeks.

"...passed", continued Mr. Wesley "the order has been having a hard time ensuring that the safeguards around the dwelling are still intact. And while we are pretty sure they are we thought it would be best to wait a few more weeks and see how everything turns out."

All though Mr. Wesley's explanation Mad-Mooney's eye had been whizzing around so wildly Harry wondered as to whether Mad-Eye's magical eye hadn't been hit by the same spell Fred and George used on their fizzing wizbee brand of fireworks.

And as if almost answering Harry's thoughts Mad-Eye spoke, "we better hurry Harry, your uncle's getting up to see what all this commotion is about... hurry up get your broom"

"But i still need to pack everything sir"

"No need Harry just finished the last of it!" a peppy Tonks chimed in, who had been packing for Harry this whole time using the same spell she did two years ago when they first met. And to Harry's disappointment she didn't seem to be getting any better at the "packing spell"

"Alright everyone ready?" Cried Mad-Eye Moony after using the disillusionment charm on Harry, who was by now used the the weird slimy feeling of it.

"Now remember Tonks you'll be on Harry's left, Mr. Wesley you be..."

"Yes we know!" said Tonks lets go already

"Oh by the way Harry, Happy Birthday" beamed Lupin, as everyone looked at Harry with expressions of proudness and joy.

"Th-Thanks everyone" stammered an embarrassed Harry. And with that they were off and in the warm night air Harry could swear that from somewhere behind him he could have a furious man yelling, "You get the hell back you ruddy, ungrateful little..." the words trailed off as he flew on to a place that felt much more like home than the place where he just left. And a tiny grin formed on his face as he knew in only a few hours he would be reunited with his best friends at the Burrow.

Hi everyone! This is my first story I've written, I've been perusing the website for awhile and thought it time to try and have a crack at it myself. The story follows where JKR 6th book left off, its going to be a bit of an adventure/romance. Please review so i know if enough people are interested enough for me to continue. Thanks, peace.