This is a fan fiction inspired by "My Best Summer" by Hippogriff818
Disclaimer: Since everyone else has one of these things I suppose I should too. I do not own Harry Potter or Hermione or blah blah blah you know the rest.
A/N: This should be a half decent chapter unless I mess it up…meh
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Hermione Grangers parents were livid that their daughter had gone off with the boy across the street the day before. The Dursleys had gone into some detail on the boy's schooling at St. Brutus's institution for incurably criminal boys; they were concerned that their daughter was moving in the wrong direction when it came to boys.
"Hermione, are you awake?" Said Mrs. Granger from outside Hermione's bedroom
"Yeah mum, I'm reading" Hermione replied sitting on her bed flipping through her copy of 'fantastic beasts and where to find them'
Mrs. Granger entered the room and sat at the foot of her bed looking at her. Slowly Hermione looked up from her book with her eyebrows raised willing her mother to say something.
"You did come in here for a reason didn't you?" Hermione asked politely
"Yes, it's about that boy, Hermione I don't want you to see him again" Mrs. Granger said slowly
"Well that might be a little difficult mother" Hermione said
"Well I know we live on the same street and all but that doesn't mean you have to talk to him" Her mother pressed
"What are you talking about? Why would I ignore Harry?" Hermione asked
"Harry? He introduced himself to you as Greg didn't he?" Mrs. Granger said
"Well yeah, that was for my benefit, it's Harry mum, THE Harry" Hermione laughed
"As in Potter? But why would his aunt and uncle tell me such ugly things about him if he goes to school with you?" She asked, relieved at this revelation
"From what Harry has said about them, they just don't like him. Their ashamed of being related to a wizard so they pretend he doesn't exist" Hermione explained
Hermione's mother walked downstairs and did her best to explain to a confused Mr. Granger who Harry was. After some confusing moments and a baffled expression on Mr. Grangers face he finally understood the situation. As the relief spread on Mr. Grangers face across the street a red faced uncle Vernon stood in Harry's doorway unable to think of the correct words to express his rage.
"Your telling me, that there is another one of…your lot in my neighborhood!" Uncle Vernon thundered
"Well yes, is that a problem?" Harry asked
"And are her parents…you know?" Uncle Vernon asked ignoring Harry's comment
"No, they're muggles, just like you" Harry told him
"What did you call me boy!" Uncle Vernon said, the vein in his temple throbbing close to explosion
"Do we have to go through this every time I say it, a muggle is someone who is non magical" Harry sighed
"Don't say that word under my roof!" Vernon blasted, spit flying from his mouth
"Ok, fine, can I go back to bed now?" Asked Harry calmly
Without another word uncle Vernon stormed from Harry's room and slammed the door. Harry could hear him muttering angrily to himself all the way down to the kitchen where the noise miraculously disappeared with the sound of the fridge opening. Harry lay back down in his bed and instantly fell asleep.
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Harry's dreams were disturbed by images of flashing green lights and a silvery veil. After seeing his godfather's death and the of Cedric Diggory for what seemed like the millionth time since his return to privet drive Harry awoke in a cold sweat with tears in his eyes. He looked to his clock to see that it was early morning and was surprised to see a letter on the end of his bed.
' Harry,
The reading of Sirius Black's will took place this morning, I am sorry that you were not informed. However there is a pressing matter that needs attending to, so I will be stopping by your residence at 7 pm tonight to resolve the issue. I hope you have been well these last few days and I will see you shortly.
Sincerely
Albus Dumbledore'
Harry read and reread the letter to see if some clue as to what the problem was had been included. After some time he realized that he would have to wait and suddenly had a desire to leave the house. He got dressed swiftly and picked up his hat from the dresser. He wandered downstairs and took a bottle of coke from the fridge and walked out the house without saying a word to his aunt or uncle. He had barley gotten to the base of the garden when Hermione's voice rang from the second floor window of her house.
"Harry! Wait for me!" Hermione called rushing down from her bedroom to the street below "Where are you headed?"
"I just needed some air…" Said Harry clearly trying to avoid the subject
"Can I come with? I don't know the area" Hermione asked
"I kind of want to be alone for a while, you know be with my thoughts for a while" Harry sighed
" Oh…well that's fine, ill just go read for a while, maybe later" Said Hermione disappointedly
"Wait!" Harry called out to her when she was halfway back to her house "Come on then"
Hermione beamed and ran to catch up with him; true to her word she did not say a word as long as they walked and Harry was in part grateful for her company.
After some hours walking around little whinging finally they came to rest at a small park not far from privet drive. Harry rested on the one swing that had not been broken by Dudley's gang while Hermione sat atop the slide simply looking into the distance.
"Harry, what happened?" Hermione asked breaking the silence after several minutes of nothing being said
"Just been dreaming about…about Sirius" Harry said slowly "I dream about him every night…I replay it in my head over and over again, it's my fault Hermione, if I had listened to you he would still be with me!"
"Harry it isn't your fault, you told me what Dumbledore said to you, it was Sirius's choice to make" Hermione said
"But it was my choice that forced him to make his!" Harry yelled
"But Harry…" Hermione began, before she could finish her sentence Harry stood up and ran away, as fast as his legs could carry him back to his room leaving a shocked and worried Hermione sitting atop the slide with an expression of the utmost distress.
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Harry did not leave his room until seven that night when Dumbledore finally arrived to solve the problem with the Sirius Black's will. Arriving exactly on time the Dursleys almost jumped out of their skin when the tall figure of Albus Dumbledore appeared on their doorstep. Harry had planned on telling the Dursleys of Dumbledore's impending arrival when he returned from his walk but was too upset by the conversation he had with Hermione.
"Hello Harry, I see once again my presence is unexpected" Said Dumbledore smiling, Harry was unsure to what Dumbledore was referring
"Hello Professor, can we get this done I'm kind of tired" Said Harry who still harbored ill feeling towards his professor for hiding the prophesy from him
"I see you're still upset with me, very well then we shall get down to business" Dumbledore replied
"What the ruddy hell is this about?" Vernon asked
"Please Mr. Dursley in the living room, all will be explained" Dumbledore quietly gestured into the living room where a livid Mr. Dursley followed out of morbid fear alone
Dumbledore ensured that everyone was seated and stood in the center of the room, withdrawing his wand. He waved it in the air and in front of him appeared a large scroll of parchment. He unrolled it and cleared his throat.
"The will of Mr. Sirius Black,
As of the time of writing this I Sirius black leave all my worldly possessions to my Godson Harry James Potter.
"This seems pretty simple however I am unaware of the extra protection that the Black's may have placed on the residence at number 12 Gimmauld place, so for the sake of protection we must do a short test."
With a crack like a whip Kreature the house elf appeared at Harry's feet screaming 'No I wont' at the top of his lungs. Harry stood slightly confused and looked at Dumbledore who merely said "Give him an order Harry"
"Kreature dance the Macarena" Said Harry who felt he needed cheering up
Kreature immediately stood up and began dancing the Macarena while singing the song at the top of his lungs. Dumbledore laughed out loud and Harry grinned. Finally he ordered Kreature to stop dancing and Harry returned to his room and lay on his bed. As he attempted to drift off to sleep there was a knock at the door and a sullen faced Dumbledore entered the room.
"Harry we need to talk, to get this out in the open" Dumbledore said
"You have no idea what you have done to me" Harry growled
"I am so sorry Harry, there was nothing I could so, I was protecting you" Dumbledore Sighed
"And after all that time I spent proving to the entire world I don't need protecting you were paying attention weren't you? And you didn't realize that I didn't need you to protect me!" Harry yelled
"Harry I am sorry" Dumbledore said unable to think of anything else to say
"You know what the worst part of it is?" Harry asked him "I don't even blame you, I know it's my fault but I can't handle that, I can't stand that my own fucking obsession would cost me the only family I ever knew!"
"What obsession? What do you mean Harry?" Dumbledore asked
"Don't act like you haven't scanned my mind for that one already, my 'saving people thing' as Hermione put it" Harry replied
Dumbledore looked at Harry who was still lying on his bed and decided to leave this for another day. Walking out the room a tear fell down his cheek as he closed the door to his favorite pupil's room and in his mind on the hopes of his entire world. He knew that if he was going to save the wizarding world he would have to turn Harry around.
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