"Only two more weeks," Harry whispered to himself as he did his homework
under the covers in the Dursley's house. Harry disliked returning to Privet
Drive, but now he understood why. Still, Harry couldn't wait to leave.
He would be going to the Burrow where Ron Weasley, his best friend from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, lived. He had received an owl from Fred and George Weasley, the twins, telling him that they would be at his window on the 22nd of August to pick him up. He already packed his things and couldn't wait for the day to come. As Harry thought about the Burrow, he slowly fell asleep with the vision of all the redheads in his head.
When he woke up the next morning, he noticed that he had missed breakfast. His Aunt and Uncle wouldn't even bother to tell him that breakfast was being served. Harry didn't mind. He enjoyed being away from his them.
Just as he put on his glasses he noticed an owl perched on his window. He recognized it. It was an owl from Hogwarts. His O.W.L markings had arrived. Anxiously, he untied the letter from the owl and the owl flew into Hedwig's cage for some refreshments. The envelope read:
"Mr. Harry Potter 3rd Bedroom, #4 Privet Drive"
Harry ripped open the letter and read the following:
"Dear Mr. Harry Potter, Below are your O.W.L test scores.
Subject
Marking
Defense Against The Dark Arts
O
Transfiguration
E
Charms
E
Herbology
A
Potions
P
Care of Magical Creatures
E
Astronomy
A
Divination
P
O- Outstanding E- Exceeds Expectations A- Acceptable P- Poor D-Dreadful If you have any questions about you markings please send an O.W.L to Hogwarts." Harry wasn't exactly proud of his markings. He did pretty well, but he knew Potions was going to be bad. The good thing about failing Potions was that Harry didn't have to have Snape as a teacher again.
Two weeks went by quickly. Soon enough, Fred and George arrived in a flying car with their father, Mr. Weasley. Harry loaded his trunk and cage in the car and they were off. Harry didn't even bother to tell the Dursley's that he had left. They wouldn't have noticed either way.
Once they reached the Burrow, Harry noticed Hermione sitting next to Ron. Harry ran up to them to see what their makings were. Hermione got all "O's" except for one "A" in Defense Against the Dark Arts. She was completely disappointed and didn't want to talk about it. Ron achieved about the same grades as Harry did except that he got a "D" in Potions and an "A" in Defense Against the Dark Arts. Ron was actually shocked about his grades.
"Enough about the grades! Harry, lemme and George bring your stuff up to your room," said Fred.
"Er.ok." replied Harry.
Harry listened as Ron and Hermione talked about their summer vacation. Harry had nothing to say. His vacation was basically horrible.
Ron noticed how bored Harry was getting and nudged Hermione to stop. Hermione understood right away and fell silent halfway through her sentence.
"Er.. how 'bout we go inside and see what mum's cookin' up for us?" asked Ron.
"Sure. C'mon, Harry. Let's go," Hermione replied.
The three best friends walked to the entrance of the Burrow and stopped immediately. Percy Weasley, the stuck-up one, was standing in front of them. It was a big surprise. To Ron, it was a very unpleasant surprise.
Percy had left the Weasley home because he did not agree with the idea of being in the Order. He was on the Ministry's side until the fact that Lord Voldemort was back was proven in Harry's fifth year at Hogwarts.
"What are you doing here?" bickered Ron.
"Well, to visit the family, of course. I had to see the new prefect in the family," said Percy grinning.
"S.s.s.so you're coming back?" asked Ron shocked.
"Of course not! Give up my place at the Ministry? Like that would ever happen. I would dedicate my life to the Ministry of Magic if I had to!" answered Percy obnoxiously.
Ron gave him a sarcastic grin and walked past him. Mrs. Weasley was happier than usual.
"Oh. Hello, Harry! What have you three been up to?" Mrs. Weasley said as she gave Harry a rather large hug that reminded him of Hagrid's grip. "I see that you already saw Percy over there. He had a quarrel with you father earlier, but I think everything is ok." Mrs. Weasley said to her son, Ron.
Ron guessed that his Mum didn't know that Percy wasn't staying, so he nudged Harry and Hermione to go to his bedroom.
Ron told Harry and Hermione to wait outside the door before they went in because he needed to clean up. Harry and Hermione did what they were told and waited. Harry wondered, "Ron's room was usually clean before I arrived. Maybe he's hiding something." As soon as that thought left his mind, Ron opened the door. Many picture frames were facing down, so that you couldn't see the picture in it.
Harry got curious and when Ron was talking to Hermione, he looked beneath some of the frames. One picture had Ron and Hermione together in Hogwarts without Harry. It seemed to look like the fifth year at Hogwarts. Another picture had Ron and himself playing Quidditch. Harry thought Hermione must have taken that picture. The third frame consisted a photo of Harry and Cho Chang in Hogsmeade. "Where the hell did Ron get this picture?" Harry thought. He felt like tearing it apart, but the picture belonged to Ron, so he calmed himself down. When Harry took the final frame, he had a strange feeling in the pit of his stomach. When he flipped it over, it was a picture of Harry and Sirius. They were both smiling widely and like always their hair was messy. Harry felt tears coming on to him at the site of the picture. Ron noticed him looking and jumped over the bed.
"Harry, I'm sorry. I flipped the picture down so that you wouldn't see it. I knew you'd remember Bellatrix and the day Sir.I mean.he d.di.died." Ron mumbled trying to make Harry feel better.
Harry didn't feel any better. He felt like falling asleep forever without a single thought in his head.
He would be going to the Burrow where Ron Weasley, his best friend from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry, lived. He had received an owl from Fred and George Weasley, the twins, telling him that they would be at his window on the 22nd of August to pick him up. He already packed his things and couldn't wait for the day to come. As Harry thought about the Burrow, he slowly fell asleep with the vision of all the redheads in his head.
When he woke up the next morning, he noticed that he had missed breakfast. His Aunt and Uncle wouldn't even bother to tell him that breakfast was being served. Harry didn't mind. He enjoyed being away from his them.
Just as he put on his glasses he noticed an owl perched on his window. He recognized it. It was an owl from Hogwarts. His O.W.L markings had arrived. Anxiously, he untied the letter from the owl and the owl flew into Hedwig's cage for some refreshments. The envelope read:
"Mr. Harry Potter 3rd Bedroom, #4 Privet Drive"
Harry ripped open the letter and read the following:
"Dear Mr. Harry Potter, Below are your O.W.L test scores.
Subject
Marking
Defense Against The Dark Arts
O
Transfiguration
E
Charms
E
Herbology
A
Potions
P
Care of Magical Creatures
E
Astronomy
A
Divination
P
O- Outstanding E- Exceeds Expectations A- Acceptable P- Poor D-Dreadful If you have any questions about you markings please send an O.W.L to Hogwarts." Harry wasn't exactly proud of his markings. He did pretty well, but he knew Potions was going to be bad. The good thing about failing Potions was that Harry didn't have to have Snape as a teacher again.
Two weeks went by quickly. Soon enough, Fred and George arrived in a flying car with their father, Mr. Weasley. Harry loaded his trunk and cage in the car and they were off. Harry didn't even bother to tell the Dursley's that he had left. They wouldn't have noticed either way.
Once they reached the Burrow, Harry noticed Hermione sitting next to Ron. Harry ran up to them to see what their makings were. Hermione got all "O's" except for one "A" in Defense Against the Dark Arts. She was completely disappointed and didn't want to talk about it. Ron achieved about the same grades as Harry did except that he got a "D" in Potions and an "A" in Defense Against the Dark Arts. Ron was actually shocked about his grades.
"Enough about the grades! Harry, lemme and George bring your stuff up to your room," said Fred.
"Er.ok." replied Harry.
Harry listened as Ron and Hermione talked about their summer vacation. Harry had nothing to say. His vacation was basically horrible.
Ron noticed how bored Harry was getting and nudged Hermione to stop. Hermione understood right away and fell silent halfway through her sentence.
"Er.. how 'bout we go inside and see what mum's cookin' up for us?" asked Ron.
"Sure. C'mon, Harry. Let's go," Hermione replied.
The three best friends walked to the entrance of the Burrow and stopped immediately. Percy Weasley, the stuck-up one, was standing in front of them. It was a big surprise. To Ron, it was a very unpleasant surprise.
Percy had left the Weasley home because he did not agree with the idea of being in the Order. He was on the Ministry's side until the fact that Lord Voldemort was back was proven in Harry's fifth year at Hogwarts.
"What are you doing here?" bickered Ron.
"Well, to visit the family, of course. I had to see the new prefect in the family," said Percy grinning.
"S.s.s.so you're coming back?" asked Ron shocked.
"Of course not! Give up my place at the Ministry? Like that would ever happen. I would dedicate my life to the Ministry of Magic if I had to!" answered Percy obnoxiously.
Ron gave him a sarcastic grin and walked past him. Mrs. Weasley was happier than usual.
"Oh. Hello, Harry! What have you three been up to?" Mrs. Weasley said as she gave Harry a rather large hug that reminded him of Hagrid's grip. "I see that you already saw Percy over there. He had a quarrel with you father earlier, but I think everything is ok." Mrs. Weasley said to her son, Ron.
Ron guessed that his Mum didn't know that Percy wasn't staying, so he nudged Harry and Hermione to go to his bedroom.
Ron told Harry and Hermione to wait outside the door before they went in because he needed to clean up. Harry and Hermione did what they were told and waited. Harry wondered, "Ron's room was usually clean before I arrived. Maybe he's hiding something." As soon as that thought left his mind, Ron opened the door. Many picture frames were facing down, so that you couldn't see the picture in it.
Harry got curious and when Ron was talking to Hermione, he looked beneath some of the frames. One picture had Ron and Hermione together in Hogwarts without Harry. It seemed to look like the fifth year at Hogwarts. Another picture had Ron and himself playing Quidditch. Harry thought Hermione must have taken that picture. The third frame consisted a photo of Harry and Cho Chang in Hogsmeade. "Where the hell did Ron get this picture?" Harry thought. He felt like tearing it apart, but the picture belonged to Ron, so he calmed himself down. When Harry took the final frame, he had a strange feeling in the pit of his stomach. When he flipped it over, it was a picture of Harry and Sirius. They were both smiling widely and like always their hair was messy. Harry felt tears coming on to him at the site of the picture. Ron noticed him looking and jumped over the bed.
"Harry, I'm sorry. I flipped the picture down so that you wouldn't see it. I knew you'd remember Bellatrix and the day Sir.I mean.he d.di.died." Ron mumbled trying to make Harry feel better.
Harry didn't feel any better. He felt like falling asleep forever without a single thought in his head.