"WAKE UP" my Aunt shouted at me, knocking on my door, "Make the breakfast"
I groaned and got up out of bed. I opened the door and found myself as usual in the hall by the kitchen. I shut the door and entered the kitchen.
"Hurry up boy" my Uncle said to me. I just nodded and walked to the stove. I made them an English breakfast and had to wait for them to eat so I could have mine. Today they didn't leave anything for me. My uncle left for work, even though it was the weekend, my cousin left to go to his mate's house, and my aunt left to shop. As soon as they left I grabbed a packet of crisps and left the house. I needed time to think away from my family. I walk down privet drive away from the house.
After about an hour or so of walking I walk into a forest. Strange I hadn't noticed it as I approached. I mustn't have been paying attention. I find a clearing shortly and slump down against a tree. It must be about midday as the sun is directly above me. I eat the packet of crisps slowly trying to last as long as possible. I'm feel tired after my walk to the woods so I close my eyes and try to remember my parents.
A flash of green light and a scream
That's all I can remember. My eyes are still closed as I decide to rest getting the sleep I hardly ever had back home at my uncle's house.
My senses gradually return to me. I first hear a whistling of the wind in the trees. Man, my back is killing me. I open my eyes and panic 'where am i?' I think to myself. I then remember walking to a forest earlier in the day. I look up and find the sky is dark. I can see through the trees that a full moon is rising on the horizon. 'oh great, Uncle Vernon is going to kill me' I thought. I decide to get up and walk back towards home. I look about and realise I'm lost. I can't remember which path I took. I choose a path at random and head down it. I walk for about half an hour and suddenly hear a howl. A wolf howl. I spin round in panic. I quickly grab the nearest item to hand, it happens to be a branch fallen off a tree. I look about again more carefully. Seeing nothing I carry on the path. I hear a howl again, this time closer. Again I look about. Nothing. Just as I turn to carry on I hear a twig snap behind me. I spin round and see a wolf standing on it's hind legs. That's not right. Wolfs stand on four legs not two. Suddenly the wolf lunges for me. I swing the branch and actually hit the wolf. I turn and run down the path. I race about a hundred yards when I hear the wolf howl again. I don't stop running. The wolf closes in on me once more. I stop again as I'm out of breath. I turn and swing the branch again. This time the wolf jumps to the side so I miss it. The wolf then lunges for me and bites my arm. I fall over and hit my head on a stone. The wolf starts to drag me. I look at my arm and nearly pass out at the sight. My arm is covered in blood. I'm loosing a lot of blood. I hear a call of "Stupefy". A few red lights hit the wolf, which collapses.
"Help me!" I call out.
"Who's there?" the voice calls.
"Help me" I call again, "I'm under the wolf. It fell on me when it collapsed".
"Wingardium Leviosa" the voice said
The wolf lifts off me and then is moved and dropped. I look up and see a person with red hair.
"Who is it Tonks?" another voice says.
"I don't know, but we do need to move him. That werewolf bit him"
Werewolf? I think. Who are these people?
"Could he be a muggle?" the second voice asked.
"I don't know." Said Tonks,
"We'll take him to the Burrow for now and then to St. Mungo's" said the other one
"Ok Arthur" said Tonks
I am then picked up and carried to a road. I start to feel faint now and I pass out in a few minutes.
I regain consciousness, what I think is a few hours later. I open my eyes expecting to see the cupboard, but I don't. The room I'm in is white and light.
"Where am I?" I ask
"You are at the Burrow" said a motherly voice, "my husband and his colleague found you in a forest not that far from here."
She then takes a cloth and starts to wash the cuts on my arm. Soon there is no blood left.
"Here drink this" she said passing me a glass on water, or so I thought. I quickly drink it not thinking what might be in it. The liquid was disgusting.
"What was it?" I ask.
"That was a blood replenishing potion" she said. The woman then starts to wash my forehead. She wipes off the blood off my forehead and then stops.
"What's the matter Molly?" I hear the other voice from before.
"Arthur. It's Harry Potter" she said before she fainted.
I sit up in alarm. How did they know my name?
"Who are you? How do you know who I am?" I ask.
"My name is Arthur Weasley, this is my wife Molly Weasley. Enervate" Arthor said
Molly opened her eyes and stood up.
"We need to tell Dumbledore," she said to Arthur, who just nodded.
"I'll go. You get Harry some food" said Arthur.
Arthur disappeared.
"How do you know who I am?" I asked again.
"Wait until Professor Dumbledore gets here. He can explain everything." Molly said comfortingly, "Do you want anything to eat or drink?"
I shake my head.
"Dumbledore says he will be here tomorrow" Arthur shouts from another room.
"Who's Dumbledore?" I ask nervously
"Dumbledore is the headmaster of Hogwarts" said Molly
The next day an old man walks in from somewhere
"Who are you?" I ask
"Professor Dumbledore" said the man as he stepped into the light. I blink in recognition, from somewhere I can remember the face, what did I call him...I remember now.
"Uncle Albus?" I say softly.
"You remember me?" asks Uncle Albus
I nod silently.
"Come in Remus" said Uncle Albus
A man in slightly worn cloths steps into the room. I gasp as I recognise him as well.
"Moony" I say trying to get up. I walk over a hug Moony, I remember him vaguely but I know he is a friend.
Moony pales when he hears that name.
"I've got something here for you" Moony says
"What is it?" I ask eagerly. He brings out box, wrapped up. I quickly open the box and out falls a football.
"Happy 6th Birthday Harry" says Moony
"Than you" I manage to say, my first present.
"I also have a surprise for the both of you" said Uncle Albus, "Harry would you like to live with Remus or Moony as you know him?"
I suddenly remember Moony clearly, all the fun we had. I nod eagerly.
"No. I can't." Say's Moony, "what about my condition?" My face fell.
"That is precisely the reason why I am asking this Remus." Said Uncle Albus
"What?" questions Moony, "What if I bit him in those periods?"
"That would not make a slightest difference to Harry" said Uncle Albus gravely.
Suddenly Remus eyes open wide.
"No" he gasps.
"I'm afraid so. Harry was attacked and bitten by a werewolf"
"I'll gladly take Harry in then" says Moony