AN: Summary
In Harry's sixth year, he's about to learn some very important lessons about life and how you live it. Harry's about to take control over his life, starting with the direction it takes. He decides it's time for some help from the new DADA professor, to get some extra training. Harry finally begins to understand how important friends really are.
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Chapter One: Owl Post
It was almost midnight and Harry Potter sat at his desk, in the smallest room of number four, Privet Drive. He sat silently, staring at the wall in front of him, thinking about the past four weeks of his summer vacation. Living with the Dursley's wasn't how he wanted to spend his summers, but he had no choice. Not with someone out to kill him.
You see, Harry Potter is an underage wizard. He attended Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry, and spent ten months out of the year there. He even had friends there as well.
With that thought in his head, Harry looked at the pile of unopened letters from his friends and sighed. They were probably worried about him, with what happened at the end of last term.
Before he had the chance to be angry with himself for the hundredth time, out of the corner of his eye, he saw three owls heading towards his window. He got up and opened the window for the owls.
As they landed, Harry recognized two of them. His snowy white owl, Hegwig, carried what looked like a card. After grabbing it, Hedwig hooted lightly and flew to her perch. Next, Harry relieved Pig of his burden. Pig headed to Hedwig's perch, and began to drink water. Harry then turned to the unfamiliar brown owl, which held out his leg. Cautiously, Harry untied the letter and watched the owl fly back out the window.
After watching it go, he looked at the letter in his hand. It was his Hogwarts letter. My OWL results, he thought. I almost forgot!
Harry quickly broke the seal and pulled out an official looking letter. Taking a deep breath, he thought, Well, here goes nothing.
Dear Mr Potter,
Here are your OWL results. Please notify me by owl no later than August 15th with your class selections.
Signed, Professor McGonagall
Course Result
Astronomy E
Care of Magical Creatures O
Charms E
Defense Against the Dark Arts O
Divination P
Herbology A
History Of Magic A
Potions O
Transfiguration O
Number of OWLs: 8
Happy birthday to me, Harry thought, grinning. Putting his results aside, Harry reached for the card that Hedwig had brought. Opening it, Harry recognized the writing as Ginny's. Confused, he started reading.
Happy Birthday, Harry!
I would have sent your present, too, but you'll be here for your birthday anyways. You would have known that if you had bothered to read our letters! But, no worries, I'll see you soon. I just wanted to wish you a happy birthday. We'll be at your place by 10, so have your things packed!
Love, Ginny.
Harry suddenly felt as if he would explode with happiness. He was going to be with his friends! Feeling better than he had in the last month, Harry reached for the last letter, which was attached to the parcel.
Happy Birthday, mate!
We know you're going to be here tomorrow, but we wanted to send this anyways. You'll get the rest once you get to HQ. In case you haven't guessed, or haven't been reading our letters, Hermione is here. Neville and Luna got here last night, too. Well, I better close this off so I can send it out. See you tomorrow!
Ron
P.S. Half of this is from Hermione.
Harry then turned to the package. Opening it, he found a deck of Muggle cards, which he assumed were from Hermione. Underneath that, he found several Wizarding photos in frames.
One was of Hermione, Ron and himself at Grimmauld Place over Christmas the year before, grinning like crazy and waving, Then next one was of the Weasley family and Harry, taken over Christmas as well. The last one was taken in the Gryffindor Common room, just before the end of term feast. It was of the Gryffindor Quidditch House Team and Harry, all holding their brooms, grinning and waving. The pictures made his heart soar. He definitely couldn't wait to get back to school.
He got up and put the pictures in his school trunk and started packing his things. Once that was done, Harry laid down on his bed and drifted off to sleep.