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"Where is Hedwig?" wondered Harry, "she's been gone since before dinner".
Harry Potter, of Number 4 Privet Drive, was waiting for his snowy owl to return after her night of hunting. He was anxious to send an owl to his very best friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, whom he had not seen since the arrival in London when he returned from his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The start of the term was nearing, and as a belated birthday present, Aunt Petunia, who had become so much kinder to Harry since she received that Howler, had offered to take him to London so he could meet up with his friends, and buy his school things. Harry opened the window as he saw Hedwig flying towards him.
"Hedwig, I need you to give letters to Ron and Hermione for me, just as soon as I read them over."
Hedwig hooted happily, and went inside her cage to enjoy the several dead mice she had carried in. Harry first picked up the letter for Ron:
Dear Ron, I know this is sudden, but Aunt Petunia agreed to take me to London to get my school things. I was hoping to meet you there, and maybe stay at the Burrow for a few days until the train leaves for school. Please reply quickly. Your Friend, Harry
After completing the letter, he picked up the second which was for Hermione.
Dear Hermione, If you are free, would you meet me tomorrow in London? I invited Ron also, and if I am allowed, I might spend the rest of vacation at the Borrow. Please reply. Your Friend, Harry
"That sounds right," said Harry, "ready to go Hedwig?"
After a soft hoot, Harry tied the notes to Hedwig's leg, opened the window, and she was off again. Harry waited for Hedwig's arrival with the replies to his letters. After about 3'o'clock, Harry dozed off, and was awoken by a soft tapping on his window, and a banging on the door. He got up and opened the window, then ran to the door and opened it.
"Morning 'Arry," stated Aunt Petunia, "get ready, were leaving in twenty minutes." As Harry closed the door, he ran to his clock.
"Bloody Hell, it is almost 9'o'clock! I should have been up hours ago!" screeched Harry, witch made Hedwig jump.
"Oh, sorry Hedwig didn't mean to startle you."
With that, he noticed two letters attached to her leg, and remembered his letters from the previous night. He removed the letters and began to read them:
Dear Harry, Dreadfully sorry, can't meet you tomorrow. I'm helping dad out at the Ministry. It's wicked packed this time of year, and I can't take off. So sorry, see you at school. Sincerely, Ron
"Hopefully Hermione can come." thought Harry as he opened the second letter.
Dear Harry, I would love to come and see you. I'll meet you at Gringot's for noon. I must pick up some money before I can get my school things. See you in a bit. Love, Hermione
"At least I get to see one person besides the Dursley's this summer," said Harry, thinking aloud.
"Bye Aunt Petunia, I'll meet you here at six," said Harry as he got out the car.
"Very well, Harry, I'll see you then," replied Aunt Petunia.
Harry walked till he came to the small pub called "The Leaky Cauldron", and went inside. He walked though, and out a door in the back and found himself face-to-face with a huge brick wall. Another wizard had just exited the pub, luckily for Harry, and opened the doorway to Diagon Alley. Harry had never gone this way by himself before and he didn't know the correct way to get in.
After he walked into the Alley, he went straight to Gringot's, the wizarding bank, and took out some money. As he was walking out, he remembered he was to meet Hermione there at noon. He checked a clock near by, and it read one minute till. Harry waited until he saw Hermione walking up to him.
"Hello 'Arry!" shouted Hermione as soon as she spotted him.
"Great to see you 'Ermione!" replied Harry.
"I'll just need to go inside and get some money, and then we can go and get a bite to eat, and go collect the things we need for school."
Hermione ran up the big stone steps and Harry stood outside waiting for her to return. About ten minutes later, she walked out the front doors, and they headed off down the street. On the way they got some food and the things they needed for school. As they were about to part, even though it was still four 'o'clock, they passed a joke shop.
"Bloody Hell, it is Fred and George's shop!" hollered Harry as soon as he read the sign.
"Why yes, it is!" equally as loud stated Hermione.
"Let's have a look, shall we?" questioned Harry.
"It couldn't hurt. Much," laughed Hermione.
As they entered, they were amazed at how nice it looked. There were boxes, and shelves, and all sorts of stuff covered and filled with every kind of prank you could pull. There were some they had heard of, considering Fred and George had tested them on some first years in there fifth year, but there were so many more that they had never heard of, or never imagined possible. A door opened, and a tall slender red head entered.
"Can I help you?" said the red head.
Not even a second later, a second person entered the room, which looked just like the first.
"Fred, George, it is us, Harry and Hermione, Ron's friends," Harry said.
"Harry! Great to see you again! And Hermione! What a great surprise!" quickly stated the first of the two that they had seen.
The group talked till they had nothing else to talk about. They said there good-bye's and then Harry and Hermione left the store, and went there separate ways.
It was exactly 6'o'clock when Harry got to the spot where Aunt Petunia had dropped him off, and just as he got there, she pulled up in Uncle Vernon's new car. It had been the talk of the family for weeks now, due to the reason they got it was for the big promotion Uncle Vernon had just gotten from his job. He had just started at a new job after getting laid off from the drill company, because of a stock market crash. He started to work at a car company, and had just been promoted to manager of his department after the previous manager died of food poisoning.
As they arrived home, Aunt Petunia rushed to the kitchen to start dinner, and Harry went up to his room. In a little while, Dudley banged on his door and told him to come down and eat. The meal was uneventful, and Harry went to bed. The next few days passed quickly, and before Harry knew it, he was off to school for his sixth year.
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"Where is Hedwig?" wondered Harry, "she's been gone since before dinner".
Harry Potter, of Number 4 Privet Drive, was waiting for his snowy owl to return after her night of hunting. He was anxious to send an owl to his very best friends, Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger, whom he had not seen since the arrival in London when he returned from his fifth year at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. The start of the term was nearing, and as a belated birthday present, Aunt Petunia, who had become so much kinder to Harry since she received that Howler, had offered to take him to London so he could meet up with his friends, and buy his school things. Harry opened the window as he saw Hedwig flying towards him.
"Hedwig, I need you to give letters to Ron and Hermione for me, just as soon as I read them over."
Hedwig hooted happily, and went inside her cage to enjoy the several dead mice she had carried in. Harry first picked up the letter for Ron:
Dear Ron, I know this is sudden, but Aunt Petunia agreed to take me to London to get my school things. I was hoping to meet you there, and maybe stay at the Burrow for a few days until the train leaves for school. Please reply quickly. Your Friend, Harry
After completing the letter, he picked up the second which was for Hermione.
Dear Hermione, If you are free, would you meet me tomorrow in London? I invited Ron also, and if I am allowed, I might spend the rest of vacation at the Borrow. Please reply. Your Friend, Harry
"That sounds right," said Harry, "ready to go Hedwig?"
After a soft hoot, Harry tied the notes to Hedwig's leg, opened the window, and she was off again. Harry waited for Hedwig's arrival with the replies to his letters. After about 3'o'clock, Harry dozed off, and was awoken by a soft tapping on his window, and a banging on the door. He got up and opened the window, then ran to the door and opened it.
"Morning 'Arry," stated Aunt Petunia, "get ready, were leaving in twenty minutes." As Harry closed the door, he ran to his clock.
"Bloody Hell, it is almost 9'o'clock! I should have been up hours ago!" screeched Harry, witch made Hedwig jump.
"Oh, sorry Hedwig didn't mean to startle you."
With that, he noticed two letters attached to her leg, and remembered his letters from the previous night. He removed the letters and began to read them:
Dear Harry, Dreadfully sorry, can't meet you tomorrow. I'm helping dad out at the Ministry. It's wicked packed this time of year, and I can't take off. So sorry, see you at school. Sincerely, Ron
"Hopefully Hermione can come." thought Harry as he opened the second letter.
Dear Harry, I would love to come and see you. I'll meet you at Gringot's for noon. I must pick up some money before I can get my school things. See you in a bit. Love, Hermione
"At least I get to see one person besides the Dursley's this summer," said Harry, thinking aloud.
"Bye Aunt Petunia, I'll meet you here at six," said Harry as he got out the car.
"Very well, Harry, I'll see you then," replied Aunt Petunia.
Harry walked till he came to the small pub called "The Leaky Cauldron", and went inside. He walked though, and out a door in the back and found himself face-to-face with a huge brick wall. Another wizard had just exited the pub, luckily for Harry, and opened the doorway to Diagon Alley. Harry had never gone this way by himself before and he didn't know the correct way to get in.
After he walked into the Alley, he went straight to Gringot's, the wizarding bank, and took out some money. As he was walking out, he remembered he was to meet Hermione there at noon. He checked a clock near by, and it read one minute till. Harry waited until he saw Hermione walking up to him.
"Hello 'Arry!" shouted Hermione as soon as she spotted him.
"Great to see you 'Ermione!" replied Harry.
"I'll just need to go inside and get some money, and then we can go and get a bite to eat, and go collect the things we need for school."
Hermione ran up the big stone steps and Harry stood outside waiting for her to return. About ten minutes later, she walked out the front doors, and they headed off down the street. On the way they got some food and the things they needed for school. As they were about to part, even though it was still four 'o'clock, they passed a joke shop.
"Bloody Hell, it is Fred and George's shop!" hollered Harry as soon as he read the sign.
"Why yes, it is!" equally as loud stated Hermione.
"Let's have a look, shall we?" questioned Harry.
"It couldn't hurt. Much," laughed Hermione.
As they entered, they were amazed at how nice it looked. There were boxes, and shelves, and all sorts of stuff covered and filled with every kind of prank you could pull. There were some they had heard of, considering Fred and George had tested them on some first years in there fifth year, but there were so many more that they had never heard of, or never imagined possible. A door opened, and a tall slender red head entered.
"Can I help you?" said the red head.
Not even a second later, a second person entered the room, which looked just like the first.
"Fred, George, it is us, Harry and Hermione, Ron's friends," Harry said.
"Harry! Great to see you again! And Hermione! What a great surprise!" quickly stated the first of the two that they had seen.
The group talked till they had nothing else to talk about. They said there good-bye's and then Harry and Hermione left the store, and went there separate ways.
It was exactly 6'o'clock when Harry got to the spot where Aunt Petunia had dropped him off, and just as he got there, she pulled up in Uncle Vernon's new car. It had been the talk of the family for weeks now, due to the reason they got it was for the big promotion Uncle Vernon had just gotten from his job. He had just started at a new job after getting laid off from the drill company, because of a stock market crash. He started to work at a car company, and had just been promoted to manager of his department after the previous manager died of food poisoning.
As they arrived home, Aunt Petunia rushed to the kitchen to start dinner, and Harry went up to his room. In a little while, Dudley banged on his door and told him to come down and eat. The meal was uneventful, and Harry went to bed. The next few days passed quickly, and before Harry knew it, he was off to school for his sixth year.
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