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I hope you enjoy this story that I got from katie13 (yes another one) that she said that she had never put up on this site.

Chapter 4

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Next Day
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"Boy!"

Harry was yanked from his sleep by his uncle's angry voice.

Uncle Vernon unlocked the door and came in.

When he saw that Harry was still alive, he looked surprised- then his face began to purple again.

With an angry snarl much like a wild animal, he advanced on his nephew who was much too tired to defend himself and beat Harry again until he almost passed out in a pool of blood.

When uncle Vernon left he locked the door again so Harry could not leave the room.

Harry could hear his Uncle Vernon leave the house to go to work.

When Harry looked up he saw the beautiful woman from the night before standing in a white light.

Harry looked at her in awe and asked "Who are you?"

The woman smiled at him kindly but shook her head.
"It is not time for you to know, but soon the time will come," She answered cryptically, eyeing Harry with both concern and pity.

Harry frowned. He did not like waiting.

"When?" Harry asked.

"Soon," The woman started to fade away.

Harry began to panic. Would she leave him at the mercy of his uncle again? "Help!" he called, desperately.

"Soon," the woman answered, smiling at Harry reassuringly. "I will do what I can."

Then, she disappeared completely, leaving Harry feeling a bit better. He was still wounded and bruised but in his heart he felt like everything would work out. He hoped that he would meet the woman again.

Before he could follow this trail of thought, the door opened again and Aunt Petunia came inside the room and handed Harry a list of chores to do.

"Have this done before Vernon comes home -or else" she ordered.

Harry sighed and washed in the bathroom, then started on his chores.

CHORES LIST

Make breakfast

Weed garden

Wash cars

Clean breakfast dishes

Mop floors

Dust everything

Wash windows (except yours)

Make lunch

Clean lunch dishes

Clean clothes

Change all bed clothes (except yours)

Paint front door

Paint fence

Make dinner

Clean dishes

Harry sighed, knowing again that it would be impossible to finish his chores on time, and began to make breakfast.

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Remus Lupin's House

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Sirius and Remus were talking when Hedwig flew into the room through the window. Hedwig hooted and flew over to Sirius, who grasped the letter.

Sirius,

You told me that if I was in trouble to write to you. So I am writing to you now because the beatings are so hard that I am dying. But every time I think that I won't survive any longer, a strange blue glow comes and heals me.

Yesterday, Uncle Vernon dropped a letter and when I read it, I found out that the house of #4, Privet Drive, belongs to me from my mother's last will and Uncle Vernon wants to sell it. That's why he is trying to kill me. Sirius, you have to help me!

Harry.

When Sirius finished reading the letter he went pale and dropped it. Remus picked it up and read it and by the look in his eyes the wolf inside him wanted out.

"I am getting him out of there tonight!" Sirius said, determination written all over his face.

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