Chapter 3- The big surprise
The day of Harry's birthday finally arrived, and he was surprised at the events of the day. When he first woke up, Mrs. Weasley was standing in the doorway. "Time to get dressed Harry," She exclaimed, "We've got a big day ahead of us." Harry got out of bed and started to dress when he saw Hedwig, tapping at the window."Hey Ron, Hedwig's at the window, do you mind opening it for me" Ron walked over and opened it, Hedwig flew in immediately after the window had been opened and landed softly on Harry's bed. Hedwig was carrying a package and Harry immediately grabbed it. He read the note on it and it turned out to be from Hagrid. He read the letter carefully,
Dear Harry, How 'ave you been lately Harry mate? I hope you have an excellent birthday. I would love to come and visit you but I'm quite busy over here at Hogwarts, what with Grawp n all. He remembers you n Hermione though, he's been asking about you, been getting much better at English too. Well I'll be seeing you at Hogwarts then, or maybe a little sooner. I hope you like your gift.
From Hagrid
Harry looked at the package on his bed and finally decided to open it. Inside were, of course, more rock cakes. As Harry reached for one to give to Hedwig he noticed something else. There was a small black, velvety box, like the one aunt Petunia got her jewelry in. He looked at it closely, and finally flipped it open. Inside was a beautiful silver necklace, complete with a diamond encrusted, heart shaped locket. There was also a note,
Harry, Your mum wanted me to give you this, she got it from yer dad. He gave it to her In their seventh year, to show her his love. One day, the day before their death, she handed it to me, she had a feeling something was going to happen, and so she told me to give this to you for your 16th birthday. I hope you take good care of it, and if you do give it to someone, make sure it's someone very special.
From Hagrid
Harry just sat there in shock, staring down at the gorgeous necklace. 'It belonged to my mum', he thought to himself. After awhile of gazing at that locket he smiled slightly and put it away in it's box, he then packed it safely into his trunk. He would make sure that nothing happened to it.
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Later that day, around lunchtime, Harry got a very big surprise. "C'mon now Harry dear, we have to get going, we don't want to be late." Said Mrs. Weasley, rather excitedly. "Get going where Mrs. Weasley?" he replied. "Oh never mind that, just c'mon, get in the car." Harry opened the door and got in, the Weasley's had finally gotten a new car. It was the same as their old ford Anglia, except it looked a little newer, and Harry assumed it couldn't fly. Ron and Hermione were sat in the back with him, Fred and George were in the front seat. Harry turned to Ron and asked him, " Ron mate, do you know where your mum is taking us? She seemed in quite a hurry." At this Hermione giggled and Ron shook his head, Harry glanced over at Hermione and she, as well, shook her head. Harry pondered this for a moment, why had Hermione giggled? Something was up.
After awhile they pulled down an oh so familiar road, Harry recognized it as the same street that Sirius' house was on. As the pulled along the curb, Harry noticed that once again there was no house in place where number 12, Grimmauld place should have been. He closed his eyes and thought of what had been written on a piece of parchment almost a year ago and when he had opened them up, there in front of him stood the house. It looked like the same grubby old house it had been when Harry left it. "What are we doing here?" asked Harry. "Oh, we have an order meeting tonight, I had to come." Replied Mrs. Weasley.
Harry wandered through the old house and looked around, it seemed like only just yesterday had Sirius been happy and well, helping clean up the old place. He went upstairs and walked down the hall, he first looked at the room that he had once stayed in, the empty picture frame still snickering on the wall. After sitting in the room for a minute he walked down a little further. He opened up the door to what had once been Sirius' room. There in a corner sat Buckbeak, Harry looked surprised. He didn't realize they were still keeping Buckbeak there. After a short while Harry heard Mrs. Weasley calling him down.
The day of Harry's birthday finally arrived, and he was surprised at the events of the day. When he first woke up, Mrs. Weasley was standing in the doorway. "Time to get dressed Harry," She exclaimed, "We've got a big day ahead of us." Harry got out of bed and started to dress when he saw Hedwig, tapping at the window."Hey Ron, Hedwig's at the window, do you mind opening it for me" Ron walked over and opened it, Hedwig flew in immediately after the window had been opened and landed softly on Harry's bed. Hedwig was carrying a package and Harry immediately grabbed it. He read the note on it and it turned out to be from Hagrid. He read the letter carefully,
Dear Harry, How 'ave you been lately Harry mate? I hope you have an excellent birthday. I would love to come and visit you but I'm quite busy over here at Hogwarts, what with Grawp n all. He remembers you n Hermione though, he's been asking about you, been getting much better at English too. Well I'll be seeing you at Hogwarts then, or maybe a little sooner. I hope you like your gift.
From Hagrid
Harry looked at the package on his bed and finally decided to open it. Inside were, of course, more rock cakes. As Harry reached for one to give to Hedwig he noticed something else. There was a small black, velvety box, like the one aunt Petunia got her jewelry in. He looked at it closely, and finally flipped it open. Inside was a beautiful silver necklace, complete with a diamond encrusted, heart shaped locket. There was also a note,
Harry, Your mum wanted me to give you this, she got it from yer dad. He gave it to her In their seventh year, to show her his love. One day, the day before their death, she handed it to me, she had a feeling something was going to happen, and so she told me to give this to you for your 16th birthday. I hope you take good care of it, and if you do give it to someone, make sure it's someone very special.
From Hagrid
Harry just sat there in shock, staring down at the gorgeous necklace. 'It belonged to my mum', he thought to himself. After awhile of gazing at that locket he smiled slightly and put it away in it's box, he then packed it safely into his trunk. He would make sure that nothing happened to it.
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Later that day, around lunchtime, Harry got a very big surprise. "C'mon now Harry dear, we have to get going, we don't want to be late." Said Mrs. Weasley, rather excitedly. "Get going where Mrs. Weasley?" he replied. "Oh never mind that, just c'mon, get in the car." Harry opened the door and got in, the Weasley's had finally gotten a new car. It was the same as their old ford Anglia, except it looked a little newer, and Harry assumed it couldn't fly. Ron and Hermione were sat in the back with him, Fred and George were in the front seat. Harry turned to Ron and asked him, " Ron mate, do you know where your mum is taking us? She seemed in quite a hurry." At this Hermione giggled and Ron shook his head, Harry glanced over at Hermione and she, as well, shook her head. Harry pondered this for a moment, why had Hermione giggled? Something was up.
After awhile they pulled down an oh so familiar road, Harry recognized it as the same street that Sirius' house was on. As the pulled along the curb, Harry noticed that once again there was no house in place where number 12, Grimmauld place should have been. He closed his eyes and thought of what had been written on a piece of parchment almost a year ago and when he had opened them up, there in front of him stood the house. It looked like the same grubby old house it had been when Harry left it. "What are we doing here?" asked Harry. "Oh, we have an order meeting tonight, I had to come." Replied Mrs. Weasley.
Harry wandered through the old house and looked around, it seemed like only just yesterday had Sirius been happy and well, helping clean up the old place. He went upstairs and walked down the hall, he first looked at the room that he had once stayed in, the empty picture frame still snickering on the wall. After sitting in the room for a minute he walked down a little further. He opened up the door to what had once been Sirius' room. There in a corner sat Buckbeak, Harry looked surprised. He didn't realize they were still keeping Buckbeak there. After a short while Harry heard Mrs. Weasley calling him down.