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Chapter 9: Tom Dick or Harry

The escape plans for Harry was launched with the following letter that was delivered by a disillusioned Kretcher. Harry was snoozing in the late afternoon heat when he was awoken with an envelope with the familiar writing of Hermione placed on his face. He was gently tugged by something to encourage him to wake and when he took the envelope off his face so he could put his glasses on the envelope started to poke him. It did not take long for Harry to get the message that he needed to read this missive from Hermione urgently. Grasping the envelope he opened it and proceeded to read Hermione's letter to him.

Xxxx

Dear Harry

Please don't be too surprised by this letter and please keep it secret. I have asked a friend to deliver this post to you since we are both currently being watched and our mail is being interfered with. The Headmaster apparently believes that we should not be communicating during the summer but fuck that for a load of monkeys.

Harry now that you have recovered from me swearing I am going to ask you to trust me. The first thing I am asking you to do is to think logically and calmly. Yes this is a letter from Hermione don't you recognize my handwriting you have copied often enough from my notes when you have been doing Homework. The second thing is I can prove it is me by telling you something only you and I know. When I kissed you goodbye last summer it was the first time you ever remember being kissed.

Yes I know about your horrible home life and I with some magical friends including my parents have come up with a plan to get you out of that house and to take you on holiday. By the way you will never be going back there if my mum gets her way. I should point out she normally does get her own way. Where do you think I get my bossiness?

Now I need you do a couple of things for me and you have to do everything on this list in order.

1. Call for Dobby. I know I know but he can be told to hide his magic.

2. Tell him you know that he is bound to you so you need him to hide his elf magic. The last thing we need is another underage magic charge or to alert the watchers. You may have to ORDER him to hide his magic. Don't let him hurt himself we don't have time for theatrics as we need him to do as he is told and quietly. Tell him that you have a number of tasks that you need him to do tonight and it is important that he is not discovered, as it is imperative for your safety. Explain to him that you are in great danger and you have to flee the bad wizards and your bad family with his help.

3. Ask Dobby to remove all the charms on Hedwig and place a temporary disillusion charm on her and then get him to release her. Tell her she needs to fly to Sharpspear at Gringotts. He is my family banker so he will be able to get her to you when we get you to a safe location.

4. Call for the elf "Kretcher". Introduce Dobby to Kretcher and explain that he is with me helping to get you out safely.

5. Get Dobby to collect everything you own on your bed. It may be a good idea to ask for him to find everything that belonged to your parents and some of their friends. Ask him to check if there is anything that belonged to Sirius Black, Remus Lupin, Lily Evans, Lily Potter and James Potter in the house.

6. Then ask Kretcher to make sure there is no tracking charms on any of the items and if there is get him to remove them before packing everything of yours in your school trunk.

7. Don't leave anything behind. Yes that includes the handme down clothes from your family we need it as it is evidence of their maltreatment of you.

8. When you have packed everything. Ask Dobby to shrink everything so that you can put your trunk in your pocket.

9. Ask Kretcher to take photos of your room and the room under the stairs. He will also need to take photos of the whole house. Remind him it is for Auror evidence he will know what we mean. When he is finished he is to come back to you.

10. Ask Dobby to place an elf notice me not charm on the bedroom so that your family don't observe your bedroom.

11. Get Dobby to place a memory charm on your muggle family where they forget all about you.

12. Ask Dobby to set a charm on your bedside light so it comes on for a couple of hours in the evening. This is for the Headmaster's watchers. We need to convince them that you are still in the house.

13. When you are sure that you have everything on this list so far and double checked it yet again tell Kretcher to go to the Headmasters office at Hogwarts and deal with all the tricksy items that are linked to you and me. If there any thing else he wants to destroy he can do so. You have to tell him all of that.

14. When Kretcher has left for Hogwarts ask Dobby to place a disillusion charm on both of you before taking you to the Eurotunnel Folkestone Passenger Terminal in Cheriton by elf appiration. Tell him you are taking him with you on this escape journey so he is to follow your lead when you get to the terminal.

15. When you see me in the passenger terminal tap me on the shoulder. The both of you are to follow me out to my family car and get in when I open the door.

We will be able to go from there. Basically Harry my family and your friends are breaking you out however you can't tell anyone about it. You have to bring this letter with you and we can destroy it when you see me. Don't trust any of the other magicals including the Weasleys until we can confirm that they are not a threat to you.

Every thing has been arranged and we have all the paperwork you need such as your passport. I need you to trust me my best friend as I cannot stand to know that you are locked in a room and are only let out once a day.

Good Luck and I look forward to seeing you at 6:30pm tonight.

Love

Hermione.

Xxx

Harry felt shocked that she had gone to so much effort. Checking the time he swore before promptly deciding to get on with the list of tasks set by Hermione. He had learnt in the first year when she gave you an action plan it was usually a good idea to follow it. Starting with the first item on his list he called "Dobby" and the Harry escape plan was on.