Harry woke slowly. He pulled on his glasses and smiled to himself. He watched the Quidditch players zoom around his ceiling for a bit until he got bored and decided to get some food, his stomach agreed with him and his smile turned into a grin. He jumped up and ran to his adjoining bathroom. After a shower he pulled on a pair of blue jeans and a short-sleeved red t-shirt. Black socks were pulled onto his feet and he ran downstairs into the kitchen where he found his family. "MORNING!" he yelled as he jumped into his seat.

"Morning pup. Did you sleep OK?" Sirius asked.

"Really Sirius? you ask me that every morning! I haven't had a nightmare about the Dursley's for two years. Get over it!" Harry laughed.

"Sorry Harry it's just hard to forget the pain they caused you," Sirius said.

"I know. I can't forget it either but I just learnt to live with it. I'm not there anymore and haven't been for six years. I have a family who love me and I intend to stay happy with them," Harry replied.

Although Harry loved his godfather, Remus and Tonks he felt lonely. He had never had a friend. The children at school would poke fun at the fact he was an orphan or that his aunt and uncle beat him. They also thought he was weird because he could make things happen. But that is because Harry is a wizard and he ends up doing accidental magic. Many a time Harry had been sent home with a bloody nose or black eye because some one had beat him up in the toilets. He was happy but he wished desperately for a friend who would like him because they want to. Not because their parents are making them.

Harry was pulled out of these thoughts when an owl landed in-front of him. A letter attached to his leg with the Hogwarts crest on it. Harry smiled and ripped it open reading the letter:

HOGWARTS SCHOOL

of WITCHCRAFT and WIZARDRY

Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore

(Order of Merlin, First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock,

Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)

Dear Mr. Potter,

We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment.

Term begins on September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31.

Yours sincerely,

Minerva McGonagall

Deputy Headmistress

Harry whooped and dropped the letter of equipment on the floor as he did a strange little happy dance around the kitchen. Much to the amusement of the three adults in the room. "I take it that's your Hogwarts letter," Remus chuckled.

"Yeah! I can't wait to see Hagrid and Grandpa again!" Harry cried as Tonks stooped to pick up the fallen equipment list. Harry quickly scribbled out a reply and sent the owl on its way.

"Looks like a trip to Diagon Ally Siri," Tonks said looking at the letter.

"How about we go on the 30th?" Sirius asked and everyone agreed.

July 30th came quicker than Harry would have expected. He hurriedly had a shower and got dressed in his outdoor robes and ran into his godfathers room. "SIRIUS!" he hollered as he bounced on the bed effectively waking up the dog animagus.

"Harry let me sleep," Sirius slurred.

"But Siri! it's the 30th!" Harry whined.

"OK I'm up! I'm up!" Sirius cried as he sat up groggily. Harry smiled and ran to the kitchen wolfing down his breakfast and waiting impatiently for Remus, Tonks and Sirius to finish theirs.

"How are we getting there?" Harry asked.

"We're going to apperate into the leaky cauldron." Remus replied. Harry smiled and grabbed a-hold of his uncle's arms and Tonks took hold of her cousins. Soon they were stood in the leaky cauldron. It was full of people and Harry shrank behind Sirius. Although he was a wizard they all lived in a muggle neighborhood and had never been anywhere remotely magic except the house, Hogwarts and once to the ministry when he was given to Sirius to look after at the age of five.

"Are Sirius! Remus! Tonks! the usual I presume!" the bartender called.

"No thanks Tom. Just here getting my godson's supplies," Sirius smiled holding Harry in-front of him.

"God Lord it's Harry Potter!" he cried. Everybody froze and turned to look at Harry who looked like a deer caught in headlights.

"WELCOME BACK MR POTTER! WELCOME BACK!" a short man said shaking his hand.

"Dora Crockford Mr Potter. I can not believe I am meeting you at last," an old woman said shaking Harry's hand.

"H. . .H. . .Harry P. . . P. . . Potter. C. . . ca. . .can't tell you how p. . . p. . . please I am to meet you," stuttered a nervous looking man with a turban on his head.

"Er. . . hi," Harry muttered.

"I am Professor Quirrell. I will b. . . b. . . be your d. . . d. . . Defence a. . .a. . .a . . . Against the Dark Arts teacher," the man stuttered.

"Oh nice to meet you," said Harry holding out his hand. The man looked at it but did not shake it.

"N. . . n. . . not that you n. . . need it aaaaa P. . . potter," he stuttered eyeing the hand with distaste.

"Yes well. Must go. Lots to buy," Sirius said glaring at the man and leading Harry away. "Never trust anyone with a stutter who wont shake your hand Harry. In fact don't trust anyone with a stutter. Me and Remus learnt that lesson," Sirius said. Harry nodded remembering the stories he and Remus had told him about the Marauder's when he was old enough to know.

Soon Harry had got everything he needed all except a wand and pet. "I'll take Harry to Ollivanders. Why don't you two go for a wonder," Remus suggested. Tonks and Sirius nodded and wandered off.

Remus and Harry started towards the wand shop where there was a boy being seen too who looked like he'd appeared from a modal magazine. He was alone, or seemed to be.

"Thanks Olly," he said and walked out. Ollivander shook his head.

"Well that's a first for that name," he muttered and then spotted Harry. "I'd wondered when I'd being seeing you Mr Potter. Then he spotted Remus. Remus Lupin Holly wood, 14 1/2" wolf claw core," Ollivander chanted. "Good for defense and charms."

"Yessir," Remus nodded holding his wand up. Ollivander nodded and turned back to Harry measuring his arm and such. He then walked off.

Three wands later Ollivander walked off again. "I wonder?" he whispered looking from the wand box to Harry and walked back. He passed Harry wand and the whole room lit up in a golden light. "Curious," Ollivander muttered.

"Excuse me. What's curious?" Harry asked and even Remus looked interested.

"I remember every wand I have ever made and ever sold. The phionex who gave its feather that resides in your wand gave another feather. Just one other. It is curious you should be destined for this wand when it's brother, gave you that scar," Ollivander said pointing to Harry's scar and the boy swallowed knowing exactly who Ollivander was talking about.

Harry and Remus were sat outside of the leaky cauldron when Sirius and Tonks walked up with a cadge and snowy owl in it. "Happy early birthday pup," Sirius said kissing the boy's head and giving him the owl. Harry's jaw dropped.

"Thank you," he said gazing at the owl.

"What are you going to name her?" Tonks asked.

"Hedwig. Hedwig will be here name," Harry smiled as he watched the owl sleep. Maybe Harry had found a friend at last?