Harry Potter and the Raptorian Experience

Chapter 1

Aunt Petunia told Harry that anything out of the ordinary weren't real. Aunt Petunia tried to be as normal as she could. Unfortunately, that wasn't the case for Harry. When anything happened to Harry, it was anything but ordinary. And the vanishing glass plus snake didn't help. Harry didn't know how angry Uncle Vernon was but his temper always lasted awhile. Harry always tried to make things better but thing always got worse in the process. Harry sat in his cupboard wondering what will happen next. Suddenly, he heard talking. Harry pressed his ears to the slits in the cupboard door and listened to the conversation.

"Honey, what are we going to do?" Petunia asked.

"I don't know. That last case was the final straw. I can't have any more unusualness in my house." Vernon said furiously.

"So what is the next step? We can't just toss him aside. They will find him and return him to us." Petunia said.

They want to toss me aside, Harry thought. Was it because of the things that happened to Harry? And who would find him? No one this made any sense to Harry but he kept on listening anyways.

"I don't know but I need a vacation. Somewhere the boy can't cause trouble." Vernon replied.

"Somewhere he can't cause trouble. That's it, Vernon. I have the perfect plan." Petunia said excitedly.

Unfortunately, Harry didn't get to hear any of the plans because Vernon and Petunia left his hearing range. Harry didn't know what was going on but maybe things would turn out for the better. Who knew but it couldn't get any worse and maybe he would find someone who could take care of him who loved him. Harry decided to take a rest before his aunt would provide him with his many of his assigned chores.

It was several weeks later and the Dursleys had decided to go on a vacation. They were planning on visiting Disneyland but stopping by some of the nature parks. Dudley didn't want to but some bribing caused him to stop whining. Normally, Harry would stay with Aunt Marge or Ms. Figg but the Dursleys allowed him to come along. Harry thought this was suspicious since they never allowed him to do anything fun (especially what happened during the zoo incident) but maybe things were turning around.

After getting on a plane towards the United States, Harry felt things were really going to be different. Of course, Dudley had to get the window seat and got most of Harry's food but that was a small price to pay. Of course he didn't know what would happen next. He doubted that he would go to Disneyland so he probably would stay in the motel room while the rest of the family had fun. Of course, that could change since Vernon didn't trust him to be alone. Of course that meant a close eye on Harry but it was better than doing nothing. Harry closed his eyes and waited for them to arrive.

After arriving at an airport in Arizona, The Dursleys plus Harry got in a rental van and set out towards California. On the way, the Dursleys stopped by the Grand Canyon for a quick visit. Dudley complained that this was boring but that was silenced when Vernon gave him a promise that this was the only nature park that they would visit. Of course, that should Dudley up. Harry, on the other hand, was enjoying this. Sure it was very hot but the landscape was so beautiful. Harry had never gone anywhere beside school, the doctor's office, Ms. Figg's house and the zoo (which he doubted that he was going there any time soon), so this was a change of pace.

After driving across the state line into New Mexico, Vernon stopped the car at some random pit stop. Dudley had to go to the bathroom. Dudley had tons of soda and they hadn't stopped since they got off the plane. Why Dudley didn't go to the bathroom at the airport was a mystery to Harry. What was a weirder mystery was that they were going the wrong way. Harry had seen a map of the United States before coming here and California was the other side of Arizona. Yet Vernon had crossed the state border into New Mexico. Harry didn't understand but maybe Vernon was lost.

"Boy, Dudley is taking too long. Go see what the hold-up is." Vernon shouted.

Not wanting to disagree, Harry unbuckled and got out of the car. Stepping into the humid air, Harry crossed the brown dirt to see where Dudley was. Maybe he was behind that rock. Harry walked over to the rock. What Harry didn't know was that Dudley was pretending to go to the bathroom and he went when they stopped off at the Grand Canyon. Harry looked behind the rock and didn't see Dudley there. Maybe he was in that cave up ahead.

"The boy isn't looking. Start the car, honey." Petunia shouted.

"On it, dear! Good acting, Dudley!" Vernon said with a chuckle.

Harry had just reached the entrance of the cave when he heard the car start. Harry started to rush back towards the car but it had already pulled out back on the road. Harry tried to run as fast as he could to catch up but the car was way out of reach. Not knowing what to do, Harry decided to head back towards the cave. Maybe they had forgotten Harry when they decided to head out. The Dursleys didn't like Harry much but they would abandon him in the middle of nowhere. Harry ventured forth into the cave to get out of the heat. Hopefully, the Dursleys or someone would find him.