Harry Potter and the Illumination ofSecrets

Yay! I have finally got round to posting this on here! I have written a few chapters of this story and if anyone actually reviews it then I'll continue it. This is that boring but relevant chapter that's at the start of all the books. To make up for the less than uneventful chapter that this is I have put on chapter 2 at the same time. This is after HBP so therefore I wouldn't read it unless you've read HBP. This is my first ever serious continuation from a Harry Potter book so I'm sorry if it's not very good! Please give me constructive criticism if you think I need it. Please R+R and I'm sorry if I sound a horrible person writing this (do I?) but I had a bad day!>

Chapter 1 – Sleepless Nights

Privet Drive sat in silence. Dark and cold, only the trees rustling in the warm night breeze.

A light flickered on at number 4.

Harry squinted, the bright light hurting his eyes. He adjusted his glasses and scanned the room. Hedwig's cage sat empty on the table. A loud snore erupted from the room next door. The Dursley's were asleep. This came as a relief. Dumbledore had apparently been "extremely rude" when he came to collect Harry last summer. Uncle Vernon wasn't going to allow Harry to forget this. He repeated it over and over; even when Harry told them that Dumbledore was dead. Aunt Petunia let out a small gasp at this. He wondered why. Aunt Petunia had been like this for ages. She reacted to things he mentioned from the Wizarding world and Harry caught her reading something which she hastily stuffed in her pocket when he walked in the room. He'd been meaning to search her and Uncle Vernon's room whilst they were out during the day. He was hoping to find some photographs of his grandparents or other relatives. There were sure to be some.

Harry turned to the clock. It read 3-47am. The past 4 hours were the most he'd slept in almost a month. Since Harry realised how alone he really would be without Dumbledore.

A tapping sounded at the window. Hedwig sat perched on the windowsill outside. Harry reached over to the window and swung it open. Hedwig had been gone for nearly 2 days. He was really pleased to have someone around that didn't hate him. Hedwig flew through the window and perched herself on Harry's bedside table. Attached to her leg was a faded, grey envelope. Harry reached out and removed it. Hedwig hooted gratefully. He realised why. The envelope had been poorly fastened to her. She flew to her cage, drank some water and left once more - probably to hunt for food.

Harry examined the envelope for a while. It had a messy scrawl on the front that vaguely resembled Harry. The edges were scuffed and it wasn't sealed well – the edges were peeling. He was about to toss it aside when he remembered that it was a letter and that he hadn't read it yet. Slowly, unsurely, Harry peeled the envelope open. He picked up the parchment and opened it. He had no idea who'd sent it to him. More of the messy scrawl was revealed when the parchment was opened.

Dear Harry,

How are you? I remembered your owl and I saw her up on the tree outside my house. I haven't spoken to you in a while so this may be strange but it is very important. Now that Dumbledore has gone, his school needs him more than ever. The school has lost it's greatest headmaster, its protector, possibly the greatest person to ever enter the hallways of the school. I know that you probably never wish to return to Hogwarts, the castle must hold so many bad memories of last term. But I still return to my home which holds my own bad memories. We all need to be strong and return. We all grew up last year. All of us. It is time to start taking things more seriously. I think Dumbledore's army needs to reform. It is what gives some of us hope. We need those who'll defend us in school during these dark times. The most important point is that we need you to help and lead us. If not come for us - come for yourself. Hogwarts really does need you.

Luna Lovegood

Harry sat for a second in disbelief. Luna Lovegood of all people felt that Hogwarts needed him. The way she'd worded it was perfect. It was in the words that Ron and Hermione had been trying to speak all summer. He thought for a moment, what Luna had said about bad memories at home. He remembered learning of Luna's mothers death. She wasn't a crazy person. She'd just been through a lot. Harry placed the letter down. Why had Luna written? He supposed it had something to do with the friends she gained by being in the DA. Or that she really did grow up last year.

Harry sank back into his pillow. Ron and Hermione would have to be very convincing to get him back to Hogwarts but Luna's letter might just sway it. Harry removed his glasses. He closed his eyes and thought of his first year at Hogwarts. Carefree, happy, unknowing…

So what did you think? I was happy with this chapter after much editing and adding in and so on and I think this was extremely hard to write. I have laid out a lot of things for future chapters which you may not have got yet but it'll all become clear soon! Please review so I know what you think! Also - I read another fic where someone chose their first 5 reviewers to be names in the sorting. I like this idea and will be having a sorting so if you want me to use you I'm taking my first 3 reviewers because I have 2 people I want to sort. Just name a name with two parts e.g. Adam Washington.(That's just a random name of my brothers friends that I used there not one of the HP ones)Nothing stupid like Flobber Dobor whatever.>