Harry Potter and the Great Hall

Childhood Part 2

Harry looked around the Dursley home. it had changed dramatically in the 4, almost 5, years since Harry's 6th Birthday. The day after his birthday he had been taken away from the home by Erica's dad, when he found Harry with a broken arm, and, evidently, several broken ribs that seemed to have happened months ago. The Nurses were aghast to say the least when a 6 year old boy, whom looked only 4, was brought in and showed a tremendous amount of evidence that could have the Dursleys put on death row, had the British Legal system still had the Death Penalty.The nurses had Forgot, about Harry when he was discharged a week later, and sent back to Privet Drive.

But when he had gotten back, instead of an uncaring Petunia and Bully Dudley, along with the Hate-filled Dursley, he found his family.

"Harry dear, Welcome home. There are, some things, we need to talk about. Duddykins, could you go pop the kettle on?" Petunia asked. She sounded different, She sounded.. like his aunt, he realised.

And since then, the home had transformed from a well manicured home that never showed the sign that one Harry 'the boy' Potter lived there, into the Home that the well liked Harry James Potter lived in with his Aunts' Family. Dudley, to Piers and co' shock, had changed too.

Harry and Dudley were now obviously related. While Dudley wasnt particular bright, he was good with some things, and as they grew up as a family, Petunia was delighted to see that Dudley had an affictionate' for cooking. She had quite the shock one morning when Dudley brought her and Vernon breakfast in bed on their wedding anniversary. Harry and Dudley found themselves quite competitive at school, in P.E. While Harry was a good runner though, Dudley seemed to be quite good at lifting things.

The change of lifestyle made Dudley turn from a blob of fat to a well toned boy, while Harry had changed to look his age. while neither were spoiled, they both got what the wanted if they had earned it, and certainly, they did.

Harry was told about his Parents, and what the Durlseys' knew of the wizarding world. Harry was told that Erica, and her father, were wizards, and that they found a dark object in their home that was responsible for their hate towards him. Erica's dad explained to him that it magnified their jealousy towards magical people. He also told Harry about who Voldemort was, explained that when Harry returns to the wizarding world, he will realise just how famous he is, and Erica asked that Harry not use his fame, and just to be Harry, Just Harry, that they all know and love. Harry agreed wholeheartadly, and then fell into sobs when Erica's father told him they were moving away, and that Erica wasn't going to Hogwarts.

But the last thing they said to Harry and the Dursleys, had them realise they had to pretend they hated Harry. it was not easy, but Harry's years of practise at acting, had made it easy to make it seem so. They were particularly unhappy about his method of making them seem angry, when they got hit by a bucket of freezing cold water when they opened a half-open door to the bathroom.

Yes, it had changed Dramatically in the almost 5 years. it was a few days till his 11th birthday, and he couldnt wait for the letter he knew was coming.

There was the sound of a letter coming through the mailbox, but Harry was puzzled, as the mail had already been delivered that morning... until he realised. he reached the front door and excitedly opened his letter at the table, Petunia holding him still he was shaking so much.

Later that week, Hagrid showed up and it was easy for the Dursleys to fake anger, and Harry pretended not to know about what he was... the sheer size of Hagrid had Vernon shaking in his boots. That summer, Hagrid and Harry went round Diagon Alley, and Harry picked up the wand he felt most comfortable with and learned a disturbing fact about it.

That summer, the Dursleys pretended to be annoyed that they had to take Harry to Kings cross, and Harry faked being dumb about the portal to platform 9 and 3 quarters, where he met the weasleys for the first time.

And from there... he hid his secret home life. He became a gryffindor after learning his new friend Ron Weasley would be one most likely, and already his other friends, the weasley twins, where gryffindors too. He became the youngest seeker of the century and so on...

All the way upto his fifth year.

Where disaster Struck.

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A/N: HPLover12: lol. So would many girls, and.. er.. boys. (I'd just shake his hand.)

Crafty: wrote upto chapter 6 so far. :P

Shaggy: Another one you like by me? cheers :P

Anna Evans: Well, atfirst i was going to overlap by a year so youngHarry would play against oldHarry in a quidditch match :P but I thought nah, since i wanted him to be in the same year as Tonks, and Charlie Weasley. He is re-doing years 1-5 btw, so he will have improved marks but he is hiding his knowledge well. This chapter explains the whole, how he learned to act thing.

Max: More soon indeed.

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