Prologue

Harry Potter got up and untied the packages from the owl's legs. He picked up the first one, turned it over and looked at the seal. It was a golden crest consisting of a large staff and a sword crossed. He opened the letter and a Slytherin called Blaise Zabini and her father appeared in a puff of golden smoke.

"Could it have taken you any longer?" she snapped irritably "Some of us want to get back to Avalon before the end of the next Millennium!"

"Calm down Blai?" asked Harry, he turned to her father "How's Aunt Casi Uncle Legolas."

"Fine and desperate to see you. Shall we go?"

"O.K."

" Could you get your head out of the window Blaiwen?"

"Yes Papa now let's go!"

There was a puff off golden smoke and Harry Potter, Legolas Greenleaf and Blaiwen Greenleaf were no longer at number 4 Privet Drive.