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Chapter 1 The Letters
It was a warm summers day on Privet Drive. The sun was shining and there was no breeze. It had been predicted that this would be the hottest summer yet. Most people were inside their houses with the air con on and the windows wide open. Except one person.
This person was a young boy no older than 12. He was in the back garden of no 4 Privet Drive, weeding the flowerbed. Harry, for that was the boys name, had messy black hair, just like his fathers and vibrant green eyes, covered by hideous glasses, just like his mother.
"Boy, get in here" screeched a woman, stood in the doorframe leading into no 4. This woman looked like a giraffe or so Harry thought.
"what now?" mumbled Harry.
"Coming, aunt Petunia." replied Harry, walking over to the garden shed to put away the tools he had been using and to clean himself up. Once finished Harry walked over to the house and into the kitchen were his aunt was.
"Yes, Aunt Petunia?" asked Harry.
"Have you finished the garden?" she asked.
"yes" replied Harry.
"Go clean the attic then, I want it spotless before Vernon gets home or no dinner. Do you understand boy?" she growled.
"yes, Aunt Petunia" he replied.
"Here," said Petunia "eat that before you start." giving him a slice of dry bread.
Harry walked out of the kitchen into the hall and walked up the stairs, going into his room.
"here you go Hedwig, it's not much but it will have to do for now, sorry girl" said Harry, to the white snowy owl sitting on his desk, giving her the bread.
"what's that you got girl?" asked Harry, noticing a scroll attached to her leg. Harry took the scroll off her leg.
"Boy, what are you doing? Go clean the attic." shouted Petunia.
Harry put the scroll, in the pocket of his too large pants, that used to belong to his cousin Dudley
"gotta go girl, see ya later" Harry said walking out of his room. Harry pulled down the ladder and climbed into the attic. Looking around all he could see was boxes covered in dust.
"better get started" mumbled Harry
3 hours later, we find Harry still in the attic, covered from head to toe in dust.
"Are you finished boy? Vernon will be home soon and you better be clean" shouted petunia.
"nearly" shouted Harry "only a couple more boxes."
"well hurry up" was the reply.
Harry walked over to the last couple of boxes and started moving them. He was about to pick up the last box hen he saw writing on the box . He wiped the dust off and saw the initials L.E.P.
why would my mum have a box here. He thought. Harry opened the box , inside there was some books, photo albums and a letter addressed to Harry. The letter read;
Oct 30th 1981
Dear harry
My darling baby as I sit and write this you are asleep in your crib with padfoot. If you are reading this it means I have left you. I am so sorry my darling son, hopefully you have been raised by your farther or Sirius Black. But I fear that will not happen. I am leaving this box at my adopted sisters petunia's house.
We are currently in hiding under the fidelus charm. One of the books will explain it in detail, but the basics are someone will cast the charm and only the secret keeper may tell anyone were those being hidden are. Albus Dumbledore cast the charm for you, your father and I, Peter Pettigrew is our secret keeper. Another of your fathers friends, Sirius Black, is acting as a decoy to hopfully lead away from the real secret keeper.
My son, if we died by the hand of voldermort it means Peter betrayed us.
In the box the photo albums are mine from school up to now, hopefully I have been able to fill them up with pictures of you growing up.
The books cover a number of topics I think will help you. Some of them are wizarding traditions and ecquittte, law and politics and occulemcy.
I am so sorry my son for leaving you. I want you to know how much I love you, no matter where I am I will love you .
Love your mother
Lily Evans Potter
Harry wiped away the tears that had come to his eyes as he was reading the letter.
"boy, what are you doing " shouted petunia "veron is home get down here"
"Okay aunt petunia, I just need to clean up" said Harry.
"hurry up" said Petunia.
So harry picked the box up and climbed down the ladder. Harry then went to his room and put the box in his wardrobe and the letter on his desk and got clean clothes.
"you have five minutes boy" shouted Vernon.
Harry ran to the bathroom to clean up, as he took off his pants, he heard a scrunching noise, and rembered the scroll he took off Hedwig earlier. He finished cleaning up and took his dirty clothes and put them in his room, he took the scroll out of his pocket and threw it on his bed.
"Boy, come down here and start dinner" screeched Petunia.
Oh, joy thought Harry, going down the stairs to start dinner, walking past the living room he saw his cousin Dudley sat in front of the television and his uncle Vernon.
Oh look a pig in a wig and a hippo. Wonder where the giraffe is. Harry thought walking into the kitchen, Oh there she is.
Harry walked over to the oven to start dinner. After dinner, Harry cleaned the dishes and then went up stairs to his room. He laid down on his bed and heard a crinkling noise, he picked up the scroll that he had threw there earlier. Harry looked at the seal on the back, it had what looked like a galleon with an axe on it.
"Who is this from?" he mumbled.
"hey, Hedwig do you want to go out girl?" Said Harry.
"hoot" said Hedwig.
Harry got off his bed and opened Hedwig's cage and the walked over to his window and opened it and let Hedwig out. Harry then sat at his desk and opened the letter it read.
Dear Mr Potter,
We at Gringotts have been trying to contact you, since we found out you had re-entered the wizarding world. Unfortunately all owls have come back unopened. Your owl came to us as we were about to send out another letter, we have sent that as well, hopefully you will receive either this one or the other.
We are trying to contact you as according to the old laws, when you turned 11 you were entitled to your inheritance.
If you could come to our London branch of Gringotts at your earliest convenience, we will gladly sort out this issue and a number of others.
Thank you
Griphook
Potter Account Manager
P.S. This letter is a portkey that will bring you to the security check in area, just show them this letter and someone will bring you to me. Just hold it and say 'Goblin Griphook'.
