Harry Potter and the Fulfillment of Destiny.
Chapter 1 Letters
It was a warm night on Private Drive. And at number 4 a young man; just barely 17; lay on his bed starring at the ceiling. It was close to midnight which was when most normal people would be asleep. But Harry Potter was far from normal; you see Harry Potter is a wizard.
But not just any wizard, he had survived the killing curse at the age of one. In his life he has had a lot happen to him; his parents were murdered, growing up at the Dursley's, he lost a friend from school, he also lost his godfather/ good friend, and a wonderful mentor. So to say Harry's life has not been good is an understatement. He has had to deal with more than any one person should.
Mere weeks ago he lost his headmaster; Albus Dumbledore; to the killing curse. Severus Snape, Order of the Phoenix Spy, had killed him. Harry could not understand it; why would he do something like that; did he hate Dumbledore; he was supposed to be a spy for us; these were the thoughts that kept him up most of the time.
This was a change from getting visions from voldamort all the time. When Harry got back to private drive he had started learning occulemancy on his own; building up barriers, separating his thoughts, and clearing his mind. It must have been working because he had not had a single vision or feeling of voldamort.
That did not mean Harry did not think about him, and how he might defeat him, he liked coming up with ideas that he knew would not work but had fun thinking of them just the same. Like when he and Ron would come up with ways to get rid of Malfoy.
Finally getting tired he went to close the window when he saw in the distance owls; he could make out the form of Hedwig as she was snowy white. He moved out of the way just in time to have seven owls come through the open window.
All of them flew into the room and onto Harry's bed waiting for him to relieve them of their letter or parcel. He saw Errol and relieved the old owl of its load and it flew to Hedwig's cage. It was from Mrs. Weasley he opened it and found the usual stuff. The twins had sent him some jokes from their shop, he saw Hedwig had Hermione's present, he took the parcel from her and she flew to join Errol at her cage. He also took that moment to grab pig out of the air took his letter and pig went to the cage also. He was about to open Hermione's gift when he saw three owls he did not recognize; two were black, and the other was brown with white specks, so he took a letter from one of the black owls first to see who they were from;
Dear Mr. Potter,
We want to congratulate you on becoming of age. Now you can use magic whenever you please, but please be careful as to not reveal yourself to muggles. You however happen to live with muggles so they are ok to magic in front of. Have a nice year; by the way Hogwarts will remain open this year so if you wish to return please contact your head of house.
P.S. Mr. Potter if you ever need to or want to talk my office is always open to you Just make an appointment with my secretary and I will see you as soon as my schedule clears up. Minister of Magic
He tossed the letter in the bin immediately and moved on; the next one had the Hogwarts seal on it so he guessed that it was from McGonagall but it was thicker than Harry thought it should be. So he opened the envelope and read,
Dear Mr. Potter, due to the events of last year I want to ask you if you would consider starting up that defense class of yours again? At the battle last year there were too few of our side and we need more. If you choose to accept and want to continue it I would be glad to give you complete control over the class, you may choose who gets to attend. You have been through a lot this past year and I would understand if you wish not to return to school; but if you do not want to please contact me as soon as you can so that I might find a suitable replacement for the post.
P.S. I think you'll find this interesting.
He looked back to the envelope and took out another piece of parchment. He took it out and began to read it.
Dear Harry,
If you are reading this then I have moved on. I'm sorry that I left so abruptly but it had to be done; you are an extremely gifted wizard and though you may think you would need me, I would just be a hindrance. I was old and it was my time, and remember that to the well organized mind death is but the next great adventure. You are also of age today and probably have not given it a once of thought; but I must ask you not to go hex happy on your relatives.
Well nothing too serious twinkle in eyes remember what you told me last summer that you need to face it, move on, and not to worry? Don't let your thoughts dwell on me for my next adventure is beginning and I like what I see (lemon drops and socks as far as the eye can see). Well I must say so long for now and remember this; nothing is as bad as it seems. twinkle in eyes Dumbledore.
Harry couldn't help but laugh, even in death the old man still spoke in riddles. He then returned to Hermione's gift, he thought he could guess what she would give him so he opened the parcel and was surprised that it was not a book but a small rectangular wooden box that had a top made of what looked like a very thin glass. There were some designs on it and it looked as though it had just been carved and polished. He decided to read the letter.
Dear Harry,
I hope this finds you well on your birthday. I also hope you like this gift; I came across it one day while on holiday in France and I bought it not knowing what I would do with it. The glass is very thin but is charmed to never break, also I charmed it to only open for you but if at some point you are ok with some people you trust to use it or open it all you have to do is give them permission. And if you want to know where it is always I have put a permanent sticking charm on it so when you wan to just set it down and say stick here forever and it will.
Have you heard that Hogwarts is to remain open? I got the letter the other day but minus one object. I you still want to go do the thing that you said you were going to do I'm with you Harry, but I would love to go back to Hogwarts also. NEWTS are this year. Anyway hope to see/hear from you soon. Hermione.
He then moved onto Ron's letter
Hey mate how are you doing? Hope the muggles are treating you ok.
Did you hear mione didn't get head girl, she was so mad she would not come out of her room for hours. Anyway mum saw a letter I was writing to mione about you know what. She said that I am to go back to school or she would enter any phrase you wan to mate, she said them all. I told her I was of age and can make my own choices, but that made her even madder. Don't be mad but I kind of want to go back to school, but you know me I got your back no matter what. Oh got to go, we think we found a way to get the screaming portrait off the wall.
Ron.
The last gift was from lupin, so he made to open it but the owl nipped at his hand, so he decided to go for the letter first.
Dear Harry, happy birthday, I have been saving these for when you became of age so here they are. You are now the proud owner of the potter family ring; the runes on the side translate to Once a Gryffindor always a Gryffindor the potter line is very old and was even rumored to be the line of Godric himself. Well any way you also get their wands, do you remember in your third year when Sirius said that they thought me to be the traitor? Also in your third year I told you your mum could see the good in people even when they could not see it in themselves? Well she knew I was not the traitor and she said; "Let James think what he wants, you guys hung out all the time in school, and plus his head is sill inflated like it was in school but not so much anymore". So then they went into hiding as muggles, and James just thought he had lost his wand; but in reality; your mum gave me both wands and now it just seems right that you get them now. Put them somewhere no one else can get to them. See ya later cub. Moony.
Harry sat there for a moment trying to make something out of all the information in all of the letters.One he was of age, two what did the old man mean by so long for now, thre his family ring/ his parents wands. But then he came back to the first thought; "I'm of age" Harry said smiling while all of the nasty things the Dursleys' ever did to him were being replaced with what could he do to them. But then he remembered Dumbledore's caution nothing too bad, so he thought some more and then it hit him. Dudley he had the best spell for him. So Harry went to his cousins bed room and quietly opened the door and pointed his wand at Dudley and said "Deflarious" and smiled and was about to leave when he had a brief memory from al long time ago;
" An' arry you could always threaten him wit' a nice pair o ears to go wit that tail o is" so then Harry pointed his wand at Dudley once more and said "Pigearious" and saw two pointed pink things star to protrude from his cousins head and went back to his room. When he got there he found fawkes perched on his bed, he walked to his bed and started stroke its feathers "Lo fawkes" Harry said he then noticed a letter laying beside the phoenix he picked it up and opened it.
Dear Harry,
It's the man from the world of socks and lemon drops again. Now you must be wandering how an old codger like myself is writing you another letter. Well I'm not the wards that protect your home lets myself or McGonagall if any spells have been cast; so if you are reading this then you are either in dire trouble or you couldn't wait to hex your family. I hope and think that it is the latter. Two final pieces of advice I will offer for now Harry; One friends are forever, and Two if you ask you will receive. twinkle
Dumbledore.
He thought for a moment then asked if the phoenix could stay for a second so it could deliver some letters for him. The bird gave a small shrill and Harry went to his trunk to get some parchment and a quill and he wrote the first letter,
Ron/Mione,
I'm good, my wonderful cousin dudders is in for a surprise when they wake up. No mione it is nothing bad just fun I'll tell you about it later. Anyway I know that you are at snuffles palace 'cough' prison cough' I want to meet you in Diagon Alley tomorrow, at constipation sensation. I will be arriving safely don't worry;Ron let your mum read this just to let her know I'm ok. Also can you see if McGonagall can meet with me later, Hope to see you tomorrow. HP.
After writing the letter to his friends, he started on the second one to another friend.,
Dobby, I hope this letter finds you well,When you get this letter I want you to wait until morning to pop over to see me. Seven o'clock should be fine come then. Harry.
He then gave fawkes the letters and lay down on his bed fallng asleep with the thought of how great the next day would be.
A/N: Wow my first chapter to my first fic is finally up. I know that it seems to drag but it is the first chapter, it will get better. Please Please review and let me know what you think. Thank You!