"Come Harry" someone called. He spun around, trying to find the voice. "Over here" The voice was soft. It felt safe to him. "Wake up" the voice said again. He didn't want to leave though. He felt protected. "Wake up"

"Wake up freak and get started on breakfast!" Harry sat up with a gasp. 'only a dream, just a dream' He kept telling himself. 'But it seemed so safe' he told himself. He shook his head and got up. "Hurry up boy!" his uncle yelled. "Coming" he said rushing down the stairs. He quickly cooked them breakfast, not allowed to get any for himself, and started on his chores for the day. "His uncle came out around mid-afternoon, sneering down at him. "Your aunt and I will be gone for the ext few hours boy. By the time we get back, expect all of your chores to be done, got it?" During his speech he had leaned down, ,close to Harry's face, glaring at him. Harry nodded fearfully, backing away from him. "Good. You know what happens if you don't" He had a nasty smile on his face when he walked back inside.

Harry trudged back up to his room exhausted after he finished his chores. 'Better right the weekly letter to my so called friends' he thought as he sat down at his desk. 'Dear Hermione and Ron. Everything is fine over here, just the same as usual. I finished my homework already so now I'm just bored. Write back soon -Harry' He walked over to Hedwig and sent her off. 'Now I can rel-' "Boy get down here!" his uncle yelled. 'Damn it' he thought as he ran down stairs. "Why are the windows not clean yet?" His uncle questioned as son as he got down. 'I'm in for it now' Harry thought as his uncle advanced on him. "you know what this means" Vernon said pulling the boy upstairs by his hair. Vernon threw Harry down when they got to his room, and started to pull off his belt.