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Chapter 4- Well that was unexpected...
It didn't take long for 'Agrid to find Harry. He found him sitting on a swing in a local muggle park, talking to a young red-headed girl, who was swinging beside him.
'So, you're telling me that a giant magic man, came to your door and started talking to you about your dead parents and magic... Wow! My Father is going to love this!' the young girl squealed in delight.
'No, no, no!' Harry quickly stood up.
'You can't tell anyone, they will think I've gone crazy, completely bonkers! I'm not sure why I'm even telling you this, I don't know you.'
Harry sighed and buried his face in his hands, this was all just too much, now he was going to have to find somewhere warm to sleep as he's just made himself homeless. Great.
'I don't think you're crazy, hey, what's your name anyway?' The girl asked.
'Harry' said Harry, sitting back down on the swing, scuffing his old and broken trainers on the floor.
'Well hello Harry, I'm Leanna, and I know you're not completely bonkers, 'cuz me and my daddy are magic too!' she took Harry's hands in her own and gave him a beaming smile, he looked at her and knew in his heart that she was telling the truth.
'Well okay then, so magic's real, but why did I end up living with my Aunt and Uncle who hate me, it makes no sense!' Harry felt so frustrated.
'Well sometimes Harry, not all the family are magical, so when you're mum and daddy died, you went to live with your mum's sister right?' Harry nodded.
'So, basically, I know this doesn't sound nice but that probably means that you don't have any other family. Your mum is probably a muggle born, so when she died you had to live with your muggle family who obviously don't like magic, which is why they were so mean to you'.
Leanna looked sad, and held Harry's hand even tighter.
'And that giant man who came to your house? That's Hagrid, although he says 'Agrid, like a farmer! And he does work at Hogwarts school, he was there when my Daddy went there! I'll be going there in September, and hopefully that's what Hagrid was coming to tell you, that you'll be coming too!'
'Oh' was all Harry could say. That's if his family would let him go.
'Anyway, you obviously don't know much about anything Magic so I'll tell ya now if you want?!' Leanna was almost bouncing in excitement.
'So, Hogwarts is the greatest school in the world! You have 4 houses. The Lions, who belong to Gryffindor, The Eagles, who belong to Ravenclaw, The badgers, who belong to Hufflepuff and The Snakes who belong to Slytherin. They all have their own values and morals. Courage, Loyalty, Ambition and Intelligence and things like that! I don't mind what I'm in to be honest, my daddy was in Hufflepuff and he is amazing with plants and my mum was in Slytherin which is a really odd mix, as The Snakes don't generally mix with anyone outside their own house. They have a bad reputation, but I think they are just misunderstood. Yeah admittedly they are all a bit snooty nosed, as most of them are purebloods and that's what a lot of purebloods are like, and some of them think they're better then the muggleborns and half bloods although, you do get the occasional half blood in that house, but they keep it to themselves. I'm a pureblood, but I don't care about that kinda thing.'
Harry listened intently, willing Leanna not to leave any details out, this magic world seemed incredible so far!
He wondered what house he'd get sorted into. He wondered what house his parents were in, hopefully he'd find out soon! If only he stayed and heard Hagrid out. Harry thought he'd blown his chances now.
'Arry! Don't yer ever do that to me again, almost gave me a bloody heart attack! An' 'ello little miss, you look familiar where's yer ma and pa?'
Harry jumped, he hadn't seen the giant there.
'Hello Hagrid! You knew my daddy! My mamma's dead but it's okay! I'm Leanna Griffin, my daddy is Ralph Griffin, do you remember him?'
'Ah yer, I do, trouble maker yer dad was, surprising as 'e was in 'ufflepuff!' Hagrid laughed and sat himself on the floor leaning up against the swings.
'So 'Arry, why'd yer run away? I know I'm a lot to take in, but I ain't that scary!' Hagrid smiled warmly at Harry.
'Hey hey! I gotta go now, my daddy doesn't know I snuck out! Here's my address Harry, send me a letter! Hopefully I'll see you on the train!' Leanna ran across the park and disappeared between a little row of houses. Harry's eyes followed her until he couldn't see her any more, he looked at Hagrid and looked away, hanging his head.
'I'm sorry for shouting and swearing at you Hagrid, I think I'm just scared, Leanna helped me understand a bit better, I like her. I think she's my first friend'
Hagrid looked at Harry with sad eyes, but smiled. Just by looking at him, you could tell he'd been through a lot in his short life. What was Dumbledore thinking, leaving him with those God Awful Muggles? There were plenty of people who would have been more than willing to take Harry Potter in, and give him a loving and warm home.
Harry was loved by many, for a reason he didn't even know. When he was just a baby, his parents were hunted down by the most powerful dark wizard of all time. People had been led to believe that he had wanted Lily and James to join his forces, and were killed because they refused, but only a select few people knew the true story. The Dark Lord had wanted Harry. Prophecy had it that Harry was going to be an incredibly powerful wizard, and the Dark Lord believed that they could and would do great things together, in a partnership that would eventually rule the world. However, what he didn't know, was that Harry was protected, protected by something even his parents didn't know about. Harry was protected by pure love, even before his parents demise, Harry had something about him that made all the women fall in love with him at sight and all the men want to cuddle him. Harry was the most wanted child in the world, although unexpected. Lily was told by a healer that she'd never be able to conceive, due to a spell gone wrong just after she left school. Lord Voldemort wanted to rule supreme and he believed 1 year old Harry Potter, could help him get on his way to power.
'That's okay 'Arry! I don' blame yer, they weren't nice to yer were they?'
'No, Hagrid, they weren't, but it's okay yeah? I get to go to school right? I haven't messed up the chance have I? How do you know I'm even magic?' Harry was starting to panic, he had never used magic! How did he find out!?
'Ave you ever done things that shouldn't of happened? Like when yer angry or sad?'
Harry thought quietly to himself, yes he had, he'd made a rat bite Dudley just by willing it to happen, he'd made the lights turn off when he had a headache. He noticed his cuts and bruises healed much quicker then they should have done too, plus he learnt much quicker then what he thought to be normal. He never got to go to school, but he nicked his cousins junior school text books and taught himself basic maths and English, and whatever was in the books.
Harry nodded.
'Well then! Yer a wizard Harry! And yer going to Hogwarts, if you wanted to still go that is!'
Harry burst into tears, but he was smiling. He had a chance to be happy and he was happy about this chance.
Hagrid put his hands into his pocket and bought out a badly wrapped parcel, Harry's eyes grew wide.
'Happy birthday, 'Arry Potter! We will celebrate in style come morning but now let's go find somewhere to kip!'
AN!-Thanks for reading guys, hope you enjoyed it. The line 'Yer a wizard Harry', is a line is from J.K Rowling, no copyright intended! Watch this space for chapter 5!
