Chapter 2
Harry Potter woke up in his flat, where he lived in America. He was now twenty-two years old and had been living in America for five years. He had left right after the war with Voldemort because he couldn't handle all the guilt he felt for all those lives that were lost in the war. He remembered it just like it was yesterday.
Flashback to five years ago
Harry Potter was laying in bed at the Burrow and he was feeling very guilty for those who were lost in the war. He knew he had to get out. Ron was downstairs with the family, so he threw all the stuff he would need into a suitcase and wrote the Weasleys a note saying he's sorry but he can't handle it. He told Ginny he loved her. When he was done writing, he put the note on his bed and apparated to the Leaky Cauldron. He went into diagon alley and headed for Gringotts. He took galleons out from his vault and transferred them to American money.
He had no idea where in America, he would go but he knew that he would be leaving the wizarding world. He was going to live as a muggle once again.
End of Flashback
And Harry had been right. He left the wizarding world and hasn't looked back since. No one from the wizarding world had found him in the five years he's been gone. He lives in a flat in New York all by himself. Harry was no longer the scrawny little seventeen-year-old who defeated the greatest dark wizard of all time. He had started working out and developed muscles. He tried in those five years but the relationship never worked out. He just couldn't get his mind off of one, Ginevra Molly Weasley. He wasn't happy in the muggle world and he wanted to reappear in the wizarding world.
There was a week left until the school year started for Hogwarts and for the last month he had been thinking about sending an owl to Minerva McGonagall to apply for the Defense Against The Dark Arts job. He knew he was ready to go back but he was worried that everyone would hate him for leaving, especially Ginny. He quickly pushed that thought away and grabbed a piece of paper to begin writing.
"Dear Professor McGonagall,
This may come as shock to you. This is Harry Potter and I would like to apply for the Defense Against The Dark Arts job at Hogwarts. I understand if you already have a teacher for the job but if you could reply as soon as possible then that would be great.
Harry"
When Harry was done writing, he tied the letter to Hedwig's leg and told her to take the letter to Minerva McGonagall at Hogwarts. Hedwig hooted happily and took off out the window. All Harry had to do was wait.
Minerva was sitting in the headmaster's office when she heard a tapping coming from the window. She turned and saw a snowy white owl.
"Could it be?" thought Minerva.
She opened the window and let Hedwig in and took the note tied around her leg. She nearly fainted when she saw that it was indeed from Harry Potter. She read the note and quickly sent her reply back with Hedwig.
Harry was impatiently waiting for her reply but then he saw his owl fly through the window and drop the letter on his lap.
"Dear Harry,
Yes this is quite a shock to hear from you. It's been so long. I would delighted to have you as the Defense Against The Dark Arts professor. You may ride the train to Hogwarts or you may apparate through Hogsmeade. See you soon, Harry.
Minerva McGonagall"
Harry was ecstatic that she had said yes. He, Harry Potter, was going back to Hogwarts. He didn't know what to expect from going back to Hogwarts. But he hoped to see his old friends and become friends again. He hoped Ginny would forgive him. Because after all, Harry Potter is still in love with Ginny Weasley. He decided he'd apparate through Hogwarts on the first night of school starting. He didn't want to cause chaos if he rode the train and somebody saw him.
