Chapter 1: Lupin's Letter
"Harry, could you come down for a moment please?" Aunt Petunia yelled up the stairs.
The Dursleys had been exceptionally nice this year. Harry thought this was because moody had threatened them at Kings Cross Station. Harry headed downstairs to the living room, where Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon were waiting with a letter in their hands. Harry assumed that Dudley must be tormenting some kids down the street, because he was not there.
" Harry, we were sent a letter by a 'Remus Lupin', about your Godfather." Aunt Petunia started. " We just wanted to let you know that we are sorry. He also wanted us to let you know that he is coming to pick you up around 5 tomorrow evening." She finished.
Harry could only nod, then he walked back upstairs. Harry suddenly thought, 'what if they took him back to Headquarters' Harry didn't know if he wanted to see Sirius' old house again. He sent Hedwig to Ron with a note saying he would be leaving the Dursley's tomorrow. Harry thought it was pretty early in the summer for one of the Order to came and get him, but he was glad. Harry started to pack his trunk, but thought better of it. Then he would have nothing to do before the time came to leave. Harry had been sending a letter just about every three days to let everyone know he was fine. Harry fell into an uneasy sleep that night, thinking about where he would be taken to the next day. **********************************************************************
The next morning, Harry awoke with a start, he had a dream, but couldn't remember what it was about though, he had a feeling it had something to do with the veil. He got up and made himself some toast. He was basically living on toast. The Dursleys didn't have anything but nutritious food because Dudley had only lost 15 lbs. so he was still on the diet. Harry eventually went up to his room and started packing. It was still 8 hours until Lupin came, but Harry just wanted to get it over with. Once he was done packing and eating lunch, he decided to rest. He laid down on his bed and fell asleep right away. He was woken up a few hours later by a brown barn owl pecking at his window. He got up and opened his window for the owl. As soon as Harry untied the letter, it flew off. It was from Hogwarts. He opened the letter, and it read as follows: Mr. Harry J. Potter, These are your O.W.L. Results. I am very pleased with your effort. Although Professor Snape usually only accepts students with an O grade level, he has agreed to let you continue Potions in N.E.W.T. level. Along with N.E.W.T. Potions, you will also be taking N.E.W.T. Transfiguration, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Charms, Herbology, and Care of Magical Creatures. Professor Dumbledore also wishes that you complete Occulmency with him as a planned course. These results will help you achieve your goal of becoming an Auror.
Professor McGonagall Astronomy ~ D Defense against the Dark arts ~ O Transfiguration ~ O Charms ~ E Herbology ~ A Potions ~ E Divination ~ D History of Magic ~ D
Care of Magical Creatures ~ O
Harry was really surprised that he had managed to get 6 O.W.L.S. He figured Ron got just about as many as he did. Harry turned to look at the clock, it was already 6:45. Harry lugged his trunk downstairs. All three Dursleys were looking at him as if they dared him to ask what they were looking at. He only took a few steps into the kitchen when he heard the doorbell ring.
"Harry, could you come down for a moment please?" Aunt Petunia yelled up the stairs.
The Dursleys had been exceptionally nice this year. Harry thought this was because moody had threatened them at Kings Cross Station. Harry headed downstairs to the living room, where Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon were waiting with a letter in their hands. Harry assumed that Dudley must be tormenting some kids down the street, because he was not there.
" Harry, we were sent a letter by a 'Remus Lupin', about your Godfather." Aunt Petunia started. " We just wanted to let you know that we are sorry. He also wanted us to let you know that he is coming to pick you up around 5 tomorrow evening." She finished.
Harry could only nod, then he walked back upstairs. Harry suddenly thought, 'what if they took him back to Headquarters' Harry didn't know if he wanted to see Sirius' old house again. He sent Hedwig to Ron with a note saying he would be leaving the Dursley's tomorrow. Harry thought it was pretty early in the summer for one of the Order to came and get him, but he was glad. Harry started to pack his trunk, but thought better of it. Then he would have nothing to do before the time came to leave. Harry had been sending a letter just about every three days to let everyone know he was fine. Harry fell into an uneasy sleep that night, thinking about where he would be taken to the next day. **********************************************************************
The next morning, Harry awoke with a start, he had a dream, but couldn't remember what it was about though, he had a feeling it had something to do with the veil. He got up and made himself some toast. He was basically living on toast. The Dursleys didn't have anything but nutritious food because Dudley had only lost 15 lbs. so he was still on the diet. Harry eventually went up to his room and started packing. It was still 8 hours until Lupin came, but Harry just wanted to get it over with. Once he was done packing and eating lunch, he decided to rest. He laid down on his bed and fell asleep right away. He was woken up a few hours later by a brown barn owl pecking at his window. He got up and opened his window for the owl. As soon as Harry untied the letter, it flew off. It was from Hogwarts. He opened the letter, and it read as follows: Mr. Harry J. Potter, These are your O.W.L. Results. I am very pleased with your effort. Although Professor Snape usually only accepts students with an O grade level, he has agreed to let you continue Potions in N.E.W.T. level. Along with N.E.W.T. Potions, you will also be taking N.E.W.T. Transfiguration, Defense Against the Dark Arts, Charms, Herbology, and Care of Magical Creatures. Professor Dumbledore also wishes that you complete Occulmency with him as a planned course. These results will help you achieve your goal of becoming an Auror.
Professor McGonagall Astronomy ~ D Defense against the Dark arts ~ O Transfiguration ~ O Charms ~ E Herbology ~ A Potions ~ E Divination ~ D History of Magic ~ D
Care of Magical Creatures ~ O
Harry was really surprised that he had managed to get 6 O.W.L.S. He figured Ron got just about as many as he did. Harry turned to look at the clock, it was already 6:45. Harry lugged his trunk downstairs. All three Dursleys were looking at him as if they dared him to ask what they were looking at. He only took a few steps into the kitchen when he heard the doorbell ring.