The Secret of The TESTER Wand
Chapter 2
The day has arrived and a confidant young man is lead into DIAGON ALLEY through the LEAKY COULDRON Pub.
After he was greeted and blessed by so many people he did not know, he felt overwhelmed by everything and just wished to blend in or disappear altogether.
He moved closer to Hagrid for protection, the same protection the giant man who had rescued him from his terrible relatives two nights ago offered to him again.
TWO NIGHTS AGO…
There was loud banging on the front door of the NORMAL family home of Mr and Mrs Dursley.
Mr Dursley quickly ran (tumbled) down the stairs to see who it was that was banging on his door at this time of night.
Wasn't it enough that they had to suffer from the FREAK's freakishness?
Just as Mr Dursley was about to take the last step of stairs, the front door came crashing inwards.
There, standing inside the door frame was the biggest man Mr Dursley has ever seen.
Keeping that in mind, Mr Dursley raised the shotgun he had in his hands and cleared his constricted throat.
Vernon: OUT! I will not have you freaks upset my family!
(He tried to shout this with confidence in his voice, but it came out as little more than a loud squeak)
Hagrid: Oh shut it you great bully. I am here to take young Harry for his school things and then on to Hogwarts.
(Hagrid stepped into the house and grabbed the shotgun from Vernon's shaking hands. He also bent the barrel a little to prevent Vernon from any further ideas.)
(Taking back the useless shotgun handed to him; Vernon squared his shoulders and tried again to sound intimidating)
Vernon: If he leaves here, he will not be welcome back again. I will not tolerate your freakishness around my family! You can tell that "Dumble" man that we will not take him back.
Hagrid: That is DUMBLEDORE and you need not worry about young Harry again. From what I have seen here tonight, it would be over my dead body if you ever see Harry again.
(Hagrid was already very angry as he stood outside the door knocking, he became even angrier when he was faced with a cowardly man aiming a shotgun at his face, but what sealed his anger the most was that the letter he had in his coat pocket was addressed to Mr Harry James Potter, CUPBOARD UNDER THE STAIRS, #4 Previtte Drive, Surrey. Hagrid was now standing in front of that cupboard and his anger was just rising higher and higher.)
Vernon: Good, now take him and get off my property!
(Vernon had shouted and walked back upstairs, he didn't want to be around when the giant man removed the FRAK from his house. Good riddance to bad rubbish.)
Hagrid had ripped the door to the cupboard from its hinges and moved into a protective way to block Harry from his screaming uncle. He then helped Harry to gather his few measly belongings and walked out the front door of number 4 PRIVET DRIVE forever.
Nobody saw a light shimmer that was over the house sink into the grass, and nobody saw a slip of paper turn to dust in a cluttered office hundreds of miles away.
As Hagrid stepped off the curb into the street, he raised his hand and soon there was a BANG followed by the appearance of a bright purple double decker bus.
Hagrid greeted the young BUSBOY who read instructions from a slip of paper, before he paid the asked for amount of money to be taken to The LEAKY COULDRON in London.
Harry loved every second of the wild ride and soon made a game of it to try and stand for as long as possible without grabbing something for balance.
Hagrid and the BUSBOY laughed with Harry as he tumbled and twisted around the bus.
Soon the ride was over as they parked in front of a building with a plain wooden door and no windows. The only noticeable thing about it was a black hanging sign with a figure standing next to a big pot.
Hagrid introduced Harry to the BAR MAN; a friendly fellow named TOM, and paid for a double room for them.
Before they went up to the room, Hagrid ordered some PUB SOUP with fresh bread for him and Harry, and they sat at a booth and ate in silence.
Harry hummed as the delicious food filled his empty stomach.
That night Harry slept in the softest bed Harry would ever imagine, happy with the thought that he would never have to return to HIS cupboard under the stairs.
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