Chapter One The Beginning

The wind blew back his thick, black hair as the teenage boy sat on the front stoop of number four Privet Drive. He rubbed his eyes and slowly stood up and turned to head into the house. His cousin, Dudley sat on the living room couch watching TV and his Uncle Vernon was sitting in a chair in the sitting room reading the newspaper.

Harry was grateful for this and tried to sneak up the stairs with out being noticed, but his Aunt Petunia, who was in the kitchen spotted him.

"You boy! Come here and clean the dishes!"

Harry thought about it and then shook his head, "I am not your dog."

Aunt petunia's face turned bright purple, "What! You ungrateful brat! You are living in my house, so you will abide by the rules until you leave!"

Harry smiled, "Well, why doesn't your Dudders do anything then?"

Aunt Petunia fumed, she grabbed a mug and through it at him, Harry lifted up his hand and caught it, "Trying to abuse me now. I think I will go to my room now. Have fun!" he said as he through the mug back at her, it hit the sink with a loud, clang, then shaddered.

Harry dashed up the stairs and slammed his bed room door. His room was a mess right now, books and papers lay all over the floor, his bird, Hedwig, sat in her cage, eating something that didn't look good. Harry flopped onto his bed and stared out of his window, this was his last year here and at Hogwarts. Then what? Well, he would find out soon, but, he was so glad to leave this place. It was nothing but stress for him.

Harry lay his head against his pillows and closed his eyes, he imagined him and Ron hanging out at the Burrow, with Hermione and the twins. He saw Ginny sitting alone at the pond, holding a small red rose. Her long, red hair fell around her face as she bent her head to stare at the rose. Harry's heart beat as he walked over to her, "Um, hi. Ah, where did you get that rose?"

Ginny looked up and smiled at him, her green eyes burned into him, "No one in particular. I can't tell you anyways."

Harry stared at Ginny, "We are far apart like that now? You can't tell me anything anymore?"

Ginny nodded, "Yes, sorry Harry."

Harry heard Ron pounding against the wall, "Come on! Come on! Open up! Errrrrrr, it won't open and I can't use magic yet! Come on! Wake up!"

Harry jolted upright in his bed, it was night time outside now, he reached over to put on his glasses and saw Ron's face staring at him through the window. He smiled and jumped up, Ron looked relieved and started to talk to someone else, a second later Fred and George appeared next to Ron, they waved at Harry as he fumbled with opening the window, he finally did and grasped there hands, "Hi, what brings you over here?" Harry asked as Ron pushed through and fell onto the floor.

Fred smiled and ran a hand through his shaggy, red hair, "To bring you home of course!"

George bowed, "Your faithful servants have arrived and by the looks of it, we are early."

Harry smiled and turned to Ron, "How come I haven't heard of this? Was this supposed to be a surprise?"

Ron nodded, "Yeh, sort of. Come on get your things, we are wasting time just standing around."

"Right, sorry," Harry said as he dashed around the room, stuffing books and papers into his trunk. He walked over to Hedwig's cage and stared sadly into it, she was gone, he picked up her cage anyways and sighed, "You suppose she will find her way?"

"Yeah, of course," Fred and George said in unison.

Harry smiled and dragged his things to the window, Fred stopped playing with his hair and picked up the trunk, George grabbed the cage and they disappeared.

"Uh, Ron, how I mean, where…ah, what are we going to use for transport?"

Ron smiled, "You will find out. Just wait."

Harry pulled himself up on to the window sill and looked down, Fred and George were across the yard on top of number six's roof, they had a black car with the head lights dimmed down, "Ok, we're ready! Come over!" Fred shouted over to Harry.

Harry laughed, "How am I going to get over there!"

Fred smiled, "Fly! I dunno, hold on, we will get you! Don't worry Harry! You are safe with us," George said as he picked up a broom that lay next to the car and hopped on, he flew over to where Harry stood and smiled, "Hop on sir."

Ron watched as Harry and George landed across the way, "What about me!" he shouted over.

"How about you stay there," Fred muttered as he got the broom that George used and flew over to pick up Ron.

They were all in the car now and ready to take off, Fred started up the engine and then punched a green button, the seats started to vibrate and then the car started to lift up into the sky. Harry looked out the window at number four and its pin point sized lights now, "Wow, I am actually leaving and never coming back," he mumbled as they drove into a cloud.