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Chapter One: Rescue
It was a quite night at Number Four, Privet Drive. It was July 29th, Harry Potter layed in his bed for after having another nightmare, it was the same dream that kept occuring in his head.
Harry heard Bellatrix Lestrange's triumphant scream, but knew it meant nothing - Sirius had only just fallen through the archway, he would reappear from the other side any second...
But Sirius did not reappear.
"SIRIUS!" Harry yelled, "SIRIUS!"
He had reached the floor, his breath coming in searing gasps. Sirius must be just behind the curtain, he, Harry would pull him back out again...
But as he reached the ground and sprinted toward the dais, Lupin grabbed Harry around the chest, holding him back.
"There's nothing you can do, Harry --"
The words of Lupin repeated in his head, "There's nothing you can do, Harry --". He felt as though it was his fault if it wasn't for him Sirius will still be alive, he looked at the window to to see a owl holding a letter in it beak. The owl had big eyes with brown feathers, it looked exhausted, Harry took the letter from it beak and sent it off.
It was from Hermione, he quickly teared it open the letter trying to see what it was about.
July 25th
Dear Harry,
Hey, how have your summer been? I just arrived at the Burrow, I'm right next to Ginny who says 'Hi'. Ron has been grounded since he left the house and came back really late, no one knows where he been going but Ginny thinks he been seeing Luna which is no shock there. Dumbledore wanted to let you know that he will be dropping by to get you on July 29th, Ginny and I will be coming with him cause we can't wait to see you. I got to go Crookshanks had just scratched Ginny leg, see you soon.
Love,
Hermione
Harry remember today was July 29th he began to pack, Hedwig who was in her cage began to bite on the bars wanting to be free. Harry to his wand of the nightstand and put in his pocket, he suddenly heard the doorbell ring, he ran to door before anyone else could get to it. Two figures with brown and red hair ran towards him knocking him to the floor, he smiled as the two figures got back up.
"We're here to rescue you," Hermione laughed.
"Hermione, Ginny good to see you!" He smiled. "Where's Dumbledore?"
"In the car surprisingly," Ginny laughed. "He can drive."
"Where your trunk?" Hermione asked.
A fat man who veins looked as if they were all about to pop, his ears were scarlet red and he spoke in thunderous voice.
"Who are they?!" He yelled.
"They are here to pick me up Uncle Vernon." Harry retorted.
"Good riddance," he bellowed out. "You have be nothing but a nussiance since you got here."
"I'd didn't ask to be here!" Harry temper flared up.
"You lots are a disgrace!" Uncle Vernon said refering to wizards.
"What a prat," Ginny pulled out her wand. "Harry do you want me to hex him!"
The rather large man moved back into the wall cowarding, Harry put Ginny armed down laughing. He ran upstairs and quickly got his trunks and Hedwig, Hermione and Ginny led him to the car which look quite small. An old man with gray hairs coming down from his head and chin, Harry smiled seeing the sight of him behind the wheel of a car.
"Hello Mr. Potter," Dumbledore smiled. "You can put your trunk in back of the car."
"Are you sure it can fit?"
"I am quite sure Harry."
Harry walked to the back of the car and pop opened the trunk, to his surprised it could fit his trunk. It had obviously been bewitched, he went in to the back of the car where Hermione had been sitting, Ginny was sitting in the front beside Dumbledore.
"So has it been in the wizarding world?" Harry asked.
"Not good Harry, not good at all!" Hermione exclaimed. "Countless wizarding family is either missing or dead."
"Is your mum and dad okay?" Harry asked Ginny.
"Yes, we have been moved to a safe spot," Ginny explained. "We can't talk about it right now, anyone could be listening."
"Dumbledore with the war going on is Hogwarts going to stay open?" Harry asked.
"As long as it safe enough for students it will be open." Dumbledore sighed. "If anything where to happen I am afraid I will have to send the students home."
"But Headmaster it will open again right?" Hermione asked worried.
"There is no telling Miss. Granger," he explained. "We can not put the students lives in danger so if it is anything drastic, I am afraid Hogwarts will be closed down."
Harry turned to Hermione who had looked as though she was think about something, he had notice something change about her, she looked more grown up. Her hair was longer and straighter than before, and for the first time she had been wearing a mini-skirt that was still pretty close to her knees. I wonder if she likes me, Harry couldn't just believe what he thought, he shook his head trying to get the thoughts of his bestfriend out of his head. Dumbledore stopped in front of this strange looking house, he got out of the car and pulled Harry trunk out of the back.
"We are here." Dumbledore pointed out.
Harry notice the house looked old and rusty, the front door looked as though it been broken numerous time, the windows were slightly crooked. Black raven stood on the top the house cawing loudly, as the entered the house Harry notice there aurors that he know pretty well. Lupin, Mad Eye Moody and Tonks where waiting at an old dusty table, Dumbledore handed Harry trunk to Lupin.
"Harry it good to see you again," Tonks smiled her hair was a shade of black and it was as straight as Harry had ever seen it.
"Nice to see you again Harry," Moody shook his hand.
"Welcome back Harry," Lupin hugged him.
"Remus, Nymphadora, Mad Eye Moody, we must be leaving quickly." Dumbledore reminded them.
"Oh yes Albus," Moody eye socket began to move around vigoriously. "Follow me."
Mad Eye Moody led them to the backyard where in the middle was a an old shoe, Harry figured it was a Portkey. Hermione smiled as she put one hand on the boot as everyone else did, Harry was the last to grab the Portkey. His body jerked foward just as it did in his fourth year, he felt his body lift from the ground, he had been moving at such a fast pace. He finally fell to the floor in a loud 'thud', as he got up he also helped Hermione and Ginny up at the same time.
"We're here," Hermione smiled. "The Burrow."
(A/N: I hope you enjoyed the first chapter, just in case you didn't notice Harry is in his sixth year at Hogwarts. I will really appreciate if you would review and if you have any questions or criticism I will kindly take notice to it. Thank you for reading!)
