Disclaimer: Again, see chapter 1
This is the same chapter I posted the other day…I accidentally deleted it so I'm reposting. (The QUOTE AT THE BOTTOM STILL HOLDS!) I would also appreciate it if I got at least 4 more reviews before the next chapter is posted. It would make me REALLY happy! –hint, hint- ^_~
I send out thanks to my reviewers, however I'll inform you now that most of my posts will come on weekends, seeing as I have a lot of school work on my hands at the moment. Sometimes I may post more often, it depends on how much free time I have.
At the bottom author note I will put in one of my favorite quotes. If you can tell me what it says I'll send you the next chapter early, however if you are capable of telling me who said it, I send them all to you early.
Now, on with chapter 3.
Summer Visits and Muggles at HogwartsMarge Arrives:
As the door opened Harry immediately felt a wave of dread wash over him as he saw Aunt Marge enter the house, not only with uncle Vernon, but also with her demon bulldog Ripper. Instantly Harry's mind drifted to Snuffles and all the trouble that could be caused between the two of them. Hopping nothing would happen, Harry turned his attention back to Aunt Marge who was in the process of babying Dudley.
"There's my neffy-poo, little Dudders! Come give your Auntie a hug." She exclaimed wrapping her pudgy arms around him and placing a sloppy kiss on his cheek, leaving behind a bright red lipstick mark. "Aren't you just so precious."
While Marge was fussing over Dudley, Petunia pulled Vernon to the side. "Vernon, we have a slight problem." She said nervously.
"Problem? What do you mean problem?" Vernon hissed back at his wife.
"One of Harry's teachers showed up this morning with a dog, said it was for Harry and that she had something very important to talk to us about. You weren't here and she made me let Harry have his friends over." Seeing Vernon's eyes widen she continued, "I couldn't say no. I wanted to but she threatened to harm me. They just returned and brought his friends back. Their in the living room…" Vernon by now had turned purple with outrage.
"Boy!" he hissed at Harry with narrow eyes. When Harry was right next to him he said "take Marge's things to her room. I'll talk to you later!" he snarled, splattering Harry with spit. "And when you get back take your freaks of friends out of the living room and out of sight until later."
Harry silently grabbed Marge's bags and hauled them upstairs into the pare bedroom Marge was to stay in for the next week and a half. Returning downstairs and quietly sneaking into the living room Harry began to usher them out the back door. "Come on we need to get out of the living room. Marge doesn't know you're here. No to mention Uncle Vernon is boiling with rage and needs time to cool off. Lets go out back Hermione, Ron, Ginny, Snuffles, Professor." After sneaking outside Professor McGonagall began to speak.
"Mr. Potter, how long is this Aunt Marge character suppose to be staying here?"
"Unfortunately she is going to be staying for a week and a half." Replied Harry.
"Right. I need to return to Hogwarts to speak with Professor Dumbledore about the matters that have developed. I wish I had known before that you Aunt was coming. I shall return in no more than two hours to speak to you r aunt and uncle. Pleas inform them of this Mr. Potter." And with that statement the Professor apparated into Hogsmeade.
"Well I guess that leaves us with two hours to ourselves. We really can't go inside so what do you propose we do?" questioned Harry, plopping down onto the bench near the hedges while Ron sat next to him and the girls stretched out on the grass.
Hermione decided to speak up at that moment. " No sé Harry. Pero no me gusta tu tía. A mí ella es muy ro oso y antipática. Yo tengo nunca sepas alguien parejo su. Todavía no sé cómo tu vives con ella a veces para nada."
Before she could say anymore Ron broke in. "Whatever Hermione. I don't mean to sound rude but I think your doing that on purpose. I have had it up to here," he said putting his had above his head, "with your Spanish. I'm NOT Latino! I have no idea what you ranting about but do us all a favor and SHUT UP!" Seeing Hormone's eyes begin to tear and Harry and Ginny glaring at him he added "or at least teach it to us or maybe you should go homeo and findo your braino then comeo back hereo." Half a second after the idiotic statement the other three cracked up with laughter. "What? What did I say?"
Trying to detain her laughter Ginny informed him, "You just told Hermione that maybe she should go homo!" and continued laughing at her brothers expense as he turned a lovely shade of red and muttered and "oops."
"Sorry Ron." Said Hermione "I told you I was trying. You try going somewhere for a month where you need to depend on a foreign languid and see if you still aren't speaking it when tu regresas... I mean you return. But pushing that aside what do you think Professor McGonagall needs to speak with your aunt and uncle about Harry?"
"Really, I have no Idea Hermione. I really don't."
"Don't worry Harry. It can't be that bad. Wouldn't it be funny if she were to say that Dudley has suddenly developed magic abilities and must be enrolled in Hogwarts because he will eventually be an important aspect to bringing down You-Know-Who according to Professor Trelawney's psychic predictions?"
Chuckling Harry replied "The only thing magical happening to Dudley is that he's lost a pound or tow this summer instead of gaining it. And besides I would never believe anything predicted by Trelawney unless Dumbledore believed it to. Other than that I agree with Mione. She's noting but a fraud."
"Your not the only one Harry. I don't believe her either." Commented Ginny. "By the way, changing the subject to a more serious matter, did you two hear about the recent deatheater attack the other weekend?" questioned Ginny.
Hermione suddenly took on a concerned face, as she asked, "No, What happened Ginny? Who was it?"
"The Creeveys. Fortunately Colin and Dennis weren't there at the time. They had went downtown for the afternoon and when they retuned they say multiple muggle law enforcement people…" "Policemen" provided Hermione, "Yeah that's the word. Anyway they saw them on their street and then saw the dark mark hovering over their house. Before they could be stopped they had ran into the house to find it swarming with crime scene investigators there. Colin told me you couldn't go into any room there with out finding one of the police officers in a room. He also said they maid him and Dennis verify ht the bodies were actually their parents. He said it was horrible seeing them like that. Their mother in the kitchen and father in the living room. As you could guess they were killed with the Avada Kedavera. According to Colin they were asked to go down for questioning about their parents death. I'll bet you five galleons that you know what the first question that they asked them before they even left the house was." Stated Ginny.
"Do you know who murdered your parents?"
"Exactly Harry. Dennis shouted out, without even thinking, deatheaters. And of course muggles have no idea what deatheaters are so the investigator stated radeling off questions of 'What the bloody hell is a deatheater? Why does it appear that your parents have no reason to be dead, only merely scared to death?' And the ever impeding question of 'What the hell is that gruesome green image thing floating over your house and why isn't it coming down?' It wasn't surprising he didn't know so Colin told him to hold on for a few minutes while he called someone who could help him explain it. You see after Colin came back from his first year at Hogwarts they had the fireplace connected to the Floo network under 'darkroom'. Colin said the guys jaw dropped to the floor when he started the fire and grabbed a fist full of powder off the mantle and threw it into the fire and the fire turned green. The guy had been even more surprised when Colin made a Floo call by saying 'Hogwarts, Professor Dumbledores office' and Dumbledores head appeared in the fireplace. Of course Dumbledore helped explain it to them but it took awhile. Colin and Dennis are staying with a relative until the beginning of the term. He said that the Fidelius (sp?) Charm was placed on them but he couldn't tell me who their secret keeper is. I do know however that the funeral service is set for next week and I told Colin that we might be able to make it." Concluded Ginny.
"I can't even imagine what it must have been like. I feel so bad for them. I shudder to think that I could come home to that sometime." Hermione said softly.
"I know what you men Mione." Said Harry with a distant voice. A few minutes later and Dudley came bursting out the back door.
"Hey guys. Another moment in their and I'd go crazy. Aunt Marge has become unbearable; you wouldn't believe what she just asked me."
Deciding to be funny and lighten the mood Ron asked in a high falsetto "Oh Dudders is my neffy-poo being starved? You haven't lost any weight have you? You look so thin!"
"Haha. Very funny." Dudley replied glaring at Ron. "She just asked me, and I quote: 'Have you made any girls feel special, happy, and loved yet?' I could barley stutter out that I was going to go bully you I was so shocked." Ginny and Hermione had burst out laughing so hard they were doubled over clutching their stomachs while Harry and Ron just held shocked expressions.
Getting her laughter under control, Ginny announce they should walk around the neighborhood so she, Hermione, and Ron could get acquainted with their new surroundings for the next two weeks until Vernon, Petunia, and Marge finished talking and McGonagall returned. Not soon after the suggestion was mad you could find Harry, Hermione, Ron, Ginny, and Dudley walking sown the street with Snuffles leading the way. It's seemed as if our favorite porky muggle had partially gotten over his fear of the magical world. But then again, it could just be because he has taken a sudden interest in the only Weasley girl and Hogwarts resident bookworm.
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"So how have you and Ripper been?" asked Petunia while sipping her tea.
"We've been just fine thanks. I got Colonel Fubster to look after the others again." Said Marge looking out the window. "Vernon, who are those people out there with Dudley?"
Quickly thinking of something, Petunia replied "The red-headed boy goes to school with Harry. They're both just alike and the brown haired girl goes to the girls' center instead of the boys. Unfortunately their teacher dropped them off this morning along with the dong. She needs to speak to Vernon and myself. It appears as if she has left though, she must have had to run an errand and we've been stuck with the ungratefuls. I really don' like Dudley out there with them but I can't do anything about it."
"What about the red headed girl who could be passed for a hooker if her cloths got any tighter?" questioned Marge with a hint of disgust.
"Oh she is the sister of the other redhead. She goes to school with the other girl. Unfortunately she is also Dudley's girlfriend. I don't approve of her but I don't want my baby to be sad." Stated Petunia.
"So how long are they going to be here?"
"Hopefully no longer than dinner." Replied Vernon looking at his wife, "Which reminds me maybe you should start it. It is quarter to six."
"Yes I suppose your right. Why don't you go and unpack Marge while I clean up and make some dinner?"
"I think I will. I'll see you in about an hour then." She replied heading for the stairs. After Marge was upstairs Vernon turned to his wife and began to question her.
"So what are the brats names, why are they here and for how long?"
"Their names are Hermione Granger, Virginia Weasley, and Ron Weasley. Th-"
"Wait. Ron Weasley? That redhead's the one who called her the other year and nearly broke my ear drum isn't he?"
"Yes. He said he was sorry for yelling because he didn't know how to use the telephone."
"Didn't know how?" Vernon stated dumbfounded.
"Anyway, they're here because Harry's professor thinks it's about time we start treating Harry bette,r like we do Dudley."
"We take care of the boy just fine. We let him live here. That's good enough for him."
"No Vernon, think about it. We actually do treat Dudley better. Professor McGonagall is right. We only began treating him a little better because of the threat of his godfather who escaped prison and is still on the run. You know that it's still on the news at least once every two months. Besides Harry is my blood relative and I should treat him the same way I do Dudley. His friends will be here until the end of the summer."
Vernon groaned and smacked his head on the wall, "Why me? Fine, I guess I can't do anything about tit and it seems Dudley get along with them. Just start dinner."
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Arriving in Hogsmeade McGonagall mad her way up through the grounds and into the castle, heading towards the headmasters office, knowing full well she wasn't suppose to be back until tomorrow and that she should have changed back into robes. Giving the password (blood lollypops), she made her way in without knocking and into a conversation Dumbledore was having with Snape. Upon seeing her clothing Snape started laughing. "Oh sod off Severus! I am in no mode to deal with you!"
Sensing her distress Dumbledore asked, "Whatever is the trouble Minerva? Your not suppose to be back until tomorrow. What did the Durselys say to the request?"
"I haven't told them yet. Haven't had the chance. How was I supposed to know they would be having company?!"
"Who was it? I trust that Mr. Black is with Harry, Miss Granger and Mr. Weasley are with him also?"
"Yes they are there along with Miss Weasley. It's some woman called Aunt Marge who I found out will be staying there for the next week and a half!" said McGonagall obviously distressed.
"Oh dear. I really didn't expect this, nor did I want anybody else to know."
"Headmaster, if I may say so, why don't you just inform her as well? She will find out eventually from Potters aunt or uncle. I see no reason why shoe can't be told now as well." Stated Snape after getting his laughter under control.
"True Severus. I don't see any other way around it." Replied Dumbledore. "Tell her Minerva. It's the only thing to do."
"Yes Albus. It's 6:30; I guess I should be returning now. I will see you tomorrow Albus, Severus." Stated McGonagall as she headed out of the office, across the grounds and into Hogsmeade where she apparated onto the front steps of the Dursley home and knocked on the door.
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There's chapter 3 for you. Remember review, Iv had a rough weekend and I embarrassed myself in tutorial on Friday after all the juniors left (I'm a sophomore in a junior tutorial) and I got my Spanish CD for my teacher to listen to. I had started singing while talking to her and the boy that was still there (who happened to be the person I like) and it wasn't until the song was over was I told that the lyrics were "very romantic". Alas, I can't change anything I did now.
Here is a translation for what Hermione said up above: "I don't know Harry. But I don't like your aunt. To me she is very mean and disagreeable. I have never known anyone like her. Yet I don't know how you live with her sometimes at all."
Now here is the quote you need to tell me what it says: (And DON'T use a translator!!!!!! If I think you did I won't send the next chapter to you early)(PS: to send it I need an E-MAIL address!)
El poder amar es el poder más grande que hay en la vida.
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