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I'm sorry I haven't updated in a while… I've had a lot going on…

I don't own anything!!!! Draco is coming in next chap! Yay!

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CHAPTER 9

"I'm free!" he whooped with joy into the dark blue sky dotted with a thousand stars as he flew as fast as he could to his new home.

Fire brings change like nothing else can. It destroys, then it brings new life in its place.

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The morning sun was swiftly approaching as Harry flew to his cabin. He was thinking of all the unexpected changes in his life that he had no control over.

Dumbledore practically ruled his life. But now he was out of that suffocating grip that old fart called 'protection'

'but now I'm free…' Harry thought as he touched down next to a large oak at the side of the clearing.

Harry swiftly picked up his broom and trunk and walked towards the front door of the homey looking cabin that was to be his future home. 'Merlin, I love this place…' harry thought as he opened the door and walked into the living room / dining room.

With a flick of his wrist and a little wandless magic, his trunk levitated itself up the ladder into his room, the fire burst into a vibrant flame and the food Mrs. Weasley sent with him heated itself.

Seating himself at the table Harry sighed. "This is nice, it's cozy and warm."

The warmed stew then flew over to the seated Harry and he bagan to eat with a renewed gusto.

After the meal Harry found himself climbing the ladder to his room while yawning with exhaustion.

"After all the work I've done on the house plus the fly there and back to the burrow, its no wonder I'm tired" Harry murmured to himself as he prepared for bed.

As soon as his bedtime rituals were completed he crashed onto the bed and crawled under the blankets.

He was as good as unconscious two seconds later.

While Harry was asleep the cabin seemed to come alive. Suddenly the blankets that were only loosely wrapped around Harry tucked themselves around him snuggly. And the hearth burst into a warm blaze that slowly warmed to room to a comfortable temperature that would keep anyone warm and snuggly.

It was obvious that the house cared for it's new master after he had saved it from years of neglect.

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It was nearly two o'clock in the afternoon when Harry yawned and sluggishly opened his eyes to what he thought was the early morning sun.

After arguing with himself over whether or not to get out of his warm snuggly bed, he decided to go downstairs if only to get food.

As he sat up in bed he noticed an obvious change to the room. An owl post had been placed next to the stained glass window, in which Hedwig now rested peacefully.

"That's new!" Harry exclaimed and slowly walked over to the owl stand that had seemingly, suddenly, appeared out of nowhere.

As he approached Hedwig lifted her head and nuzzled and nibbled his fingers as they stroked her affectionately.

"Hello, my beautiful girl." Harry said as he petted her lovingly. Even though all he got in reply was a small 'hoot' he knew that she liked her new surroundings and thanked him for her new home.

"Did you go hunting last night, girl?" Harry asked while he pondered the real question with amazement. 'I left her outside last night! How did she get inside and where did this mahogany owl post come from?'

"Hoot hoot" was all he got in reply to his questions.

Meanwhile the house was lighting the stove and hearth, warming it's new master's lunch and began cleaning so master would be happy.

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Let's just say that Harry was not happy, more like bewildered to find when he descended the ladder, that the house had made him lunch and was cleaning itself.

He was even more bewildered when the chair that he had sat in the night before pulled itself out for him and as he sat down warm food zoomed over from the stove and placed itself in front of him.

"Thank you" Harry directed towards the surrounding house as he began to eat.

'Now, what to do for the rest of the day?' Harry pondered to himself as he munched on the delicious stew.

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Back in the Burrow it was an entirely different story. It wasn't as loving and comforting as the place Harry now found himself in but it was a place he once called 'home'.

"Is that selfish brat ever going to come down from his room? The lazy git has already slept through breakfast. Why hasn't he come down?!" Ron yelled in the middle of lunch.

The rest of the Weasly family turned to look at him with bewilderment. Every member of the family knew that Harry had gone to where they think was the headquarters of the Order except Ron and Ginny.

"That's right! Where is that awful boy? I want to give him a piece of my mind!" Ginny yelled back at the rest of the family. It was a few minutes until Ginny realized that no one had answered her question and that everyone but Ron and herself was awkwardly silent.

"If you're talking about Harry, he's gone." Hermione whispered silently to the quiet group at the table.

"What do you mean, GONE?!" an outraged Ron and Ginny screamed across the table. "He's upstairs!"

"No darlings, Harry isn't staying with us anymore." Mrs. Weasley countered, trying in vain to calm her outraged children from destroying the rest of the family's eardrums.

"What are you saying? That bastard doesn't have any place to go! In case you've forgotten HE'S AN ORPHAN!" Ron shouted back.

"WELL MAYBEY YOU SHOULD HAVE THOUGHT OF THAT BEFORE YOU CALLED HIM A FREAK!" Hermione screamed as she shot out of her chair and stormed out of the room.

"I'm going to my room Mrs. Weasley don't bother calling me for dinner" Hermione called from the hallway before she ascended the stairs.

Everyone was speechless. No one had ever heard Hermione scream or yell. It was like the apocalypse had come to the Burrow.

After a few minutes of shock Ron spoke up again. "Did he go to headquarters?"

"We believe so dear. Your father went there this morning to go check on him. I'm surprised he isn't back yet." Mrs. Weasley said as she picked up the plates that were on the table and bustled back into the kitchen.

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While the family at the Burrow was yelling at one another the Order of the Phoenix was in a panic.

Their savior was gone. Harry was missing.

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Around midnight an exhausted Arthur Weasley flued home and walked into the kitchen.

The order had spent the whole day looking for Harry since Arthur had told them that he had left the Burrow. They were still yet to find him.

Everyone was worried. Was their savior dead?

Now Arthur had to tell the family. So he plodded upstairs and knocked on every door he passed and said to get up, they were having a family meeting.

After a few moments you could hear the makings of a tired sounding stampede and the entire family, including Hermione, plodded slowly down the stairs.

Once everyone was seated at the large table in the dining room, Arthur told them the news. "Harry is missing".

Fire is a magical thing. But without a person tending to it, it can cause a major bushfire or it could go out.

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I think that this one was a lot longer than the previous one… at least I think so…

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