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"Good morning Harry."

The boy nodded in the ghost's direction before turning to make his way down to the kitchen. Earl Gray sighed. It had been almost eight years since he had taken in the boy and he still hadn't seen him smile properly.

He and Puck had tried everything, from practical jokes to grounding him if he didn't, but nothing broke through the childs icy demeanor.

"He gets it from you." said Puck one morning as they watched the boy read.

"Get what?"

"His...depressingness."

Gray scowled. "My ward is not depressing, I thought you enjoyed his company."

"Oh I do!" he grinned.

The poltergeist paused before speaking again. "Y'know he smiled once before actually." he sounded surprisingly subdued.

"What?! Why didn't you tell me?"

"Well I wouldn't call it a smile... he wasn't really happy at the time."

"What do you mean?"

"He called himself a freak."

The two soon realized it was simply his expression. In fact the child did occasionally quirk his lips upwards. But even so, Gray still wished the child could look more happy, even if he wasn't depressed.

The man snapped out of his thoughts as he heard a tap on the window behind him. Outside there was a brown owl sitting on the window sill.

"Puck!" called the man knowing he couldn't open the window.

"Yes oh Earl of fifty shades?" (I'm sorry I had to.)

Ignoring the comment he said. "Read this letter please."

Puck grabbed the letter and the owl flew off.

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

"Aww looks like the kid finally got his letter!" smiled the poltergeist.

"Yes it does... "

The two paused, smiling at the happy event.

"OH SHIT!" yelled Gray slapping his hand to his forehead.

"What?"

The ghost turned and ran (floated quickly?) towards the library.

"We forgot his birthday!"

Harry flinched in surprise as the Earl appeared before him, worry and guilt? etched on his ghostly face.

"Happy eleventh birthday Harry!" chorused Puck and Gray.

"...Oh yeah, that's today isn't it?" said the boy in monotone.

"Yes." sighed the ghost at Harry's anti-climatic response.

"Well now that that's outta the way..." Puck said turning to leave.

"Oh no you don't!" Earl Gray floated in front of the poltergeist (not that it really made a difference). "We have to celebrate his birthday properly." he said crossing his transparent arms.

Harry turned back to his book snuggling comfortably back into his seat. "That won't be necessary." The two other figures turned from their bickering and stared sadly at the boy

"It's fine." said Puck, sounding guilty. "I was just joking, lets have fun Harry."

The boy stared up at the sad looking being, his eyebrows turned upwards as if Puck was missing something obvious.
"I have to go to Diagon Alley, I don't have time to celebrate." He snapped close the book a placed in on the nearest table as he stood.

"Excuse me, I need to get dressed."

Earl Gray sighed sadly before calling "Blinky." and an elf appeared before him.

"What can Blinky be getting for master?"

"I need a Solidity charm, and a Polyjuice potion for Puck. Use the hair of an adult male muggle please."

"Yes sir." bowed the elf before leaving with a pop.

"Puck."

"Huh?"

Gray rolled his eyes at the rude response, but continued. "Send a letter back to the Deputy Headmistress of Hogwarts, telling her that Harry will be attending."

"Okie Dokie!"

Just then the Earl turned at the creak of the steps behind him and Harry walked down the steps adoring a blue cloak and his ever-bored expression. "Are you coming with me?" The ghost smiled and nodded. "Why wouldn't I?"

"I could've gone on my own."

Earl Gray frowned and floated closer to his ward. "So I can miss out on your first school trip to Diagon Alley? Nope, you're stuck with me."

The boy nodded, his expressionless face seemed to relax and Gray knew then he had said the right thing.

I'm sorry it's taking so long for me to update (and that the chapters are so short... and bad.) I'm trying to work out a time line so i can order my events, but it's taking awhile.

Well do you like how I portray Harry? Who should be his friends? Should he have a love interest? If so who?

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