DISCLAIMER: I do not own Harry Potter that belongs to J K Rowling.

chapter 1

It was the end of Harry's first year at Hogwarts school of Witchcraft and Wizardry. And what a weird year it had been. What with the philosophers stone and Voldermort trying to get it to make the elixir of life. To bring him back to full power. Then there was the troll that he and Ron had succeeded in locking in the girl's bathroom, while Hermione was in there. But that did make them all really close friends.

"Harry are you there we have to get on the train" shouted Hermione while waving her hands in front of his eyes as if trying to break him out of a trance.

"What sorry Hermione I was just thinking"

"Yeah mate we could see that. Why the hell were you thinking we don't have to think again for a whole two months."

"Oh shut up Ron Harry it is good to think as it will help you be ready for the…"

"Schools out for summer. Schools out for summer. SCHOOLS OUT FOR SUMMER"

"Shut up Ron"

"Sorry mione. Shall we board the train then?"

Harry Ron and Hermione boarded the Hogwarts express that would take them back to London and into the muggle world.

While Ron and Hermione played exploding snap Harry thought back to what his uncle had said the day Harry had went to Hogwarts and a dark cloud of dread loomed over his head.

Flashback.

"Boy" screamed uncle Vernon. "Get down here this instant you awful excuse for a human being. How dare you get into that freak school. I tried to beat the magic out of you but no you had to rebel so I couldn't. Well let me tell you something you will suffer for this I assure you. When you get back this summer boy you will pay have you got that?...Well answer me boy"

"Yes uncle Vernon"

End flashback

"Harry mate we're there. Mate snap out of it. You really have to stop this thinking thing"

"Shut up Ron. Harry what's wrong."

"Nothing Mione I was just thinking how crap my summer is going to be."

"Why mate"

"Just my uncle you know"

"Wont he be happy that you survived You Know Who" asked Hermione

"Are you kidding he will be furious that I didn't die. I mean a perfect chance for me to die and me being a rebel, had to rebel against death. Anyway have to go see you"

"Bye Harry" replied Ron and Hermione

When Hermione had found her parents she told them that she just wanted to buy a drink. But she didn't really want that she went to see if she could find Harry, as she wanted to know what he meant by what he said. Suddenly Hermione froze over the road she could see Harry and his uncle and what she saw made her freeze.

"BOY" screamed uncle Vernon for what seemed like the hundredth time while he punched Harry in the face. "You are going to pay boy firstly for getting into that freak school and secondly how dare you not let that maniac take the life from your worthless body.

Hermione didn't know what to do. Could she tell her parents what she had seen? No. The muggle authorities would get involved and the magical world would get discovered.

Could she tell Ron what she had witnessed? No. He would just say she was imaging it, as Harry would have told them if something was up.

So whom could she tell? Then suddenly it hit her. How could she have been so stupid? Her the most cleverest girl in there year at Hogwarts.

Hermione decided that as soon as she got home she would write a letter to Dumbledore. Then she could go to Diagon ally to get an owl to take it to him.

The next day Dumbledore was sitting in his office. Trying to write his speech for the start of term feast. This was a very important speech, and it just had to be perfect. He could never understand why pupils laughed at it. So far in the speech Dumbledore had come up with. Blubber ointment neet. He was just considering what to write next when an owl flew into his office.

"Hello owl I see you have a letter. Let me have a look see. Oh look its from miss Granger know what can she want." Dumbledore opened the letter and the smile was wiped off his cheerful face.

Dear Professor Dumbledore

I don't know how to word this as it's a very hard thing to explain. I don't even know if Harry would want me to tell you. Well here goes.

I think that Harry is being abused by his relatives. As I saw his uncle punch him in the face. I also believe they have made Harry feel unloved as before we all left the station he said the Dursley's would be upset that he hadn't died. Please please help him I don't know what to do and I'm so scared that he will die at their hands. Please I beg of you help him.

Yours sincerely

Hermione Granger

Once Dumbledore had read the letter he knew something had to be done. He went up to the fireplace and stuck his head in shouting

"SNAPE"