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Chapter 1: Back Where He Belongs

Harry Potter would turn 17 at the stroke of midnight. He had his watch set and everything. You might think that turning 17 is not that big of a deal, but in Harry Potter's case it was! It meant that he was free to do magic whenever he wanted and also meant that he could leave his awful aunt and uncle's house forever. He only came back because his headmaster at school wanted him too. He was ready to leave ASAP. No one was there for him, not even his pet owl Hedwig. She had been a birthday gift from his friend Hagrid, the gamekeeper of Hogwarts. Hagrid had given him Hedwig as a present for his 11th birthday.Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry was the finest educational institute in the world. It was there that he learned to do magic. He also met his two best friends Ron Weasley and Hermione Granger there in first year.

Harry was disappointed. He had not gotten a single letter from his friends since the beginning of the summer. Suddenly he heard the flapping of wings from outside his bedroom. Harry rushed to his window and saw Hedwig and Pigwidgen carrying a package between them. It was from Hermione and the whole Weasley clan. Attached was a letter from Ron and Hermione.

Dear Harry,
Happy Birthday! 'Mione and I are switching off to
write you a letter. We thought you should know Moody, Tonks,
and Lupin are coming to rescue you tomorrow morning
so be packed! Can't wait to see you! Mi and I wanted to
come to but Mom thought it was a bad idea and Hermione does
not even have a broom! And you and I know that she is afrai…
RON! You and I know I am not afraid to fly
I just don't have broom! Seriously, Ronald! I know you and
Harry love to make fun of me but not today we are supposed
to be writing a birthday card, not a lets make fun of Hermione
card! There is a difference you know!
All right Hermione you have had your fun… like you
said it is a birthday card but as far as I am concerned
this is like sending a full fight that he is missing. Bye Harry!
Can't wait till you get here! Enjoy the cake and I hope you can
get Ginny from moping around; she has been sad all summer!
Ronald Weasley! How could you say that about your sister you
know very well why she is sad and how dare you bring it up.
Love, Hermione and Ron

Harry could not stop laughing. And as soon as he did stop he cried. He cried for Ginny he missed her so much but it was for her own good. He loved her so much that he did not want anything to happen to her. Voldemort, his sworn enemy, killed Harry's parents and attempted to kill Harry. Neither could live while the other survives just like the prophesy said. Harry did not want Voldemort to take Ginny and use her to get to him. He had to keep her safe. But in all honesty any one who knew Harry was in danger. Every one was in danger.

And now he had to pack. He would send a quick reply back with Pig even though the owl would and up probably arriving after Harry himself. But he could not fit both owls in the cage. And it would be much easer to pack in a few minutes when he could finally use magic. Five, four, three, two, one, "Happy Birthday Harry!" he said to himself, as he took out his wand and mumbled, "facitus." It was so much easier doing magic than packing your own bag.

He could not wait to see every one. Finally he would be back where he belonged, back in the world of magic! He wrote a little note for his aunt and uncle telling him where he was not that they cared.

Bye, hopefully for good! Thank you for taking
me in… even though you did not have much choice.
I am going to my friend Ron's house and I don't
think I will ever see you again. I won't
miss you; I can't really say it was good. I don't think you will
miss me one bit but I thought you should know where I was going.
-Harry Potter

That felt wonderful, just leaving this place and never coming back. He knew that the Order would be here early in the morning and they would not stay long. He could not wait to see the Order again. And when they got to number 12 he would tell them that he wanted to join. All of them would Hermione, Ron, and everyone else! They weren't kids any more. They were in there seventh year and he, Harry Potter would be free to live his life; well as free as it gets when you have a murderous loony bin after you.Of course he could not forget about finding the horcruxes.

He ate the cake Mrs. Weasley sent him. It was so good. He devoured the whole thing within minutes. He had not eaten any thing so delicious since Hogwarts. Eating some decent food felt so good.

Hours passed and all he could think about was Ginny. He felt awful for leaving her, yet he knew it was for the best. He was fighting with himself all night. Finally, he heard a low knock at he door. He scrambled down the stairs as fast as his legs could carry him. He looked out the peephole of the door to find out who it was. Of course it was Alastor Moody ex auror, Remus Lupin the werewolf, and Nymphadora Tonks, to his rescue. Finally his friends from the Order of the Phoenix had come. He let them in but he still had to find out if they were who they said they were.

"Hello, every one!" Harry said. "Hey Harry!" said Lupin. "Wotcher Harry," Tonks said in her usual greeting. "Where is the Black Residence? I need to know if it is really you," Harry asked seriously. "Good thinking, Harry" said Moody with only one eye on Harry; Harry was pretty sure he was looking to see if his aunt and uncle were asleep or not. "Number 12, Grimmauld Place," he said with a smile that only creeps out every once in a while.

"Good! I'll will go get my stuff." Harry said as he scrambled back up the stairs. As quickly as he could he shoved Hedwig into her cage and carried every thing including the note to Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon downstairs, placed the note on the kitchen counter and pronounced, "I'm ready when you are."

"You actually packed your stuff by yourself? Nice work! Did you lock it it's in for a bumpy ride? We're driving; we decided against the brooms this year. We will attract less attention this way," rambled Tonks. She had taught him the packing charm the last time they came to pick him up.

"I just remembered what's going on with the wedding?" asked Harry. One of Ron's brothers Bill was going to marry one of the champions from the Triwizard Tournament, Fleur Delacour. He had almost forgotten.

"All in good time Harry, it's not for a couple of weeks. Don't worry you did not miss it or anything. I don't think any of the Weasley's would let you. You are like their adopted son after all," said Lupin with a smile. He knew Lupin the best. He was the DADA teacher at Hogwarts in Harry's third year. He was also one of his Dad's best friends. "There has been a slight change of plans. We aren't going to the Burrow. We are going the Potter house," he said meekly not knowing how Harry would respond.

"The Potter House? You mean my house? I thought my house was destroyed," Harry said totally blown away. He could not believe it HIS HOUSE? Until a few seconds ago he did not even know such a house existed.

"Calm down Harry it's not to far away. We will get there, and every one else is meeting us there. If you would agree we were hoping that we could hold the order meetings there from now on, especially since we can no longer use the old headquarters. We wouldn't want Lestrange to pop up any time," Tonks said soothingly.

"Of coures you guys can use it. I get the whole Lestrange thing would not be good. And everyone will be there?" Harry replied.

"Every one," said Moody. Harry sighed in relief. He was finally going to see every one, all together, in one house.

"Let's go!" Harry said excitedly. Now he could not wait to get there. He knew that there would be remnants of his parents and the life that he almost had, but at the moment he did not care. They helped to get all of Harry's things into the car; it was mostly school stuff including his invisibility cloak and the Marauders Map.

When they got to the house he realized that it was more than a house it was a mansion. A few minutes later the Weasley's arrived with Hermione. Apparently she had spent the summer there. Harry laughed to himself with the thought of it. Ron and Hermione would one day realize that they were made for each other but until then, they would remain friends.

"Harry!" Hermione yelled. She ran toward him and gave him a big hug, which he returned. He was so happy being back with his real family. Ginny just stood there not knowing what to do. She looked beautiful. He wanted her to know but he could not just scream that across the room. But did he ever want to. He would have to wait until they were alone. That would be the only way he could honestly talk to her.

"Hello every one!" Harry said. He looked around smiling broadly. He was glowing with happiness, it was the happiest he felt since Dumbledore died. He missed him so much. He did not know what to do with him gone. Just the thought of going in to the Headmaster's office without Dumbledore there was unheard of.

"We have an announcement!" called Arthur Weasley. "Any one in there seventh year and up is now allowed to join the Order." Harry, Hermione, and Ron's eyes were set ablaze. They had wanted to be in the Order since it had been started up again. Then he saw Ginny, looking heartbroken. At first he wondered why, but then he realized she was not old enough to join the Order.

"What about the sixth years?" Harry questioned. He hoped that he would not make any one to mad.

"Sixth years?" said Molly Weasley, "Why would you say some thing like that? They aren't old enough." Harry saw Ginny's face fall.

"Ginny is old enough. She is twice as mature as any seventh year," said Hermione quickly, looking sharply at Ron to support her. "Yeah, she is Mum I agree with Hermione," said Ron grudgingly. Everyone knew that he was quite against the idea because he was not allowed last year.

"Mrs. Weasley, please just think about it. She is really ready," said Harry. The look on Ginny's face started to brighten.

Maybe, Harry thought this might break the ice between them. It was the problem and it was the reason why she was not speaking to him directly."Mum, I am ready," every one in the room looked convinced except Molly.

"Well maybe dear," Mrs. Weasley said. She looked half convinced now, like she was thinking about it. "Your father and I will have to talk about it. Won't we Arthur?" Mrs. Weasley asked forcefully. Every one in the room knew that Mr. Weasley was all for having Ginny join. Once every one had left the room, Ginny went over to Harry to talk.

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