S c r e a m f o r M e .
Author's Note: Here is a ten chapter story about the summer after year four when Harry, Ron, and Hermione spend their summer in America. In America, they are stalked and realize that someone is trying to murder them.
Chapter 5: Bumping into a dream.
As Harry walked down the block and took a left, he thought about why Dumbledore would ever approve of him, of all people, going to New York. He knew Dumbledore didn't even want him to go to the Weasleys for the beginning of the summer, but why would he let him go to New York. As he thought about this, he nearly ran into a pole in deep concentration. As the pole hit his shoulder, he nearly fell over. He came back into reality and heard a sound that sounded like a hoot.
"What is that?" He said to himself. He heard the sound again and suddenly realized it was the sound of a owl, that was flying above him. He looked up and saw a large, elegant, pure white owl, with a letter rolled up attached to it's leg. Harry quickly reached out his arm to let the giant bird perch on it and walked into the ally. He took the note from it's leg and the bird immediate flew off.
Harry unrolled the letter and read:
Dear Mr. Potter,
It has come to our attention that you are currently in New York and looking for a job. I, the head of the New York branch of the ministry of magic, am looking for an assistant for the summer, until I can find a permanent employee.
If you are interested, please come to city hall, go into the first office to the left in the corridor, and tell the woman at the desk that you are here to see Mr. Dumfree. Please come as soon as possible.
Sincerely, J. A. Dumfree.
Harry looked at the note in disbelief. He decided he would go, and he thought how they would know he was here in New York. Of course, why didn't I think of that. Dumbledore must have told them. Harry thought to himself. Deep inside, he knew why Dumbledore did what he did, it was to protect him. Harry thought of Dumbledore as a grandfather, someone who was always there to give him advice, and who looked out for him. He had always trusted him.
As he rounded the corner to the city hall building, he bumped into a girl about his age. She had long brown hair and blond highlights, and bright blue eyes. Harry fell right on top of her.
"Oh. Sorry, I didn't mean to bump into you, I was just in a hurry." He said quickly as he realized he was still sitting on the ground. She had gotten up and gave him a hand. As she pulled him up, she said, "No problem. I am Leyla, I was in hurry, sorry."
She reminded him of a person he had once met, or dreamed... They parted and Harry continued to the building thinking about her, but then the thought was washed from her mind as he climbed up the large stairs and opened the door. Harry opened his pocket and looked at the note once again. It said to go to the first office to the left. He walked in and saw a young woman, with white hair sitting at a desk. "May I help you?" She said as Harry walked in.
"I am here to see Mr. Dumfree." Harry replied.
"And you are..." She asked.
"I am Harry Potter." He said, trying not to seem to big headed.
"Tap your wand on the clock." She said.
Harry took out his wand, and tapped it on the clock that sat on the desk. He felt the all too familiar feeling of a portkey, and he left the small office and a corridor appeared as Harry looked up. He looked at the doors to the left, and the doors to his right, and they had the names of unfamiliar people. "Now where is his office?" Harry asked himself, as he read the name on the left.
"If your desire is to assemble, then say the name, and wait." A mysterious voice said. Harry jumped, and looked behind him. Nothing. Harry thought about what the voice said and asked, "Mr. Dumfree?" In a unbelieving tone.
Then, a blue gas started to seep from the ceiling and pored into the hallway. It formed a small, floating cloud and a face appeared. "Follow me..." The face in the gas said. Harry didn't know what to do, so he followed the cloud and was brought to a door. The gas seeped away in the ceiling and Harry opened the door.
"Ah, I see that you found out how to get here." The tall, black haired man said. He was quite young, and wore robes of blue and white. "So, as I said in the note, that I am looking for an assistant, and when Dumbledore owled me, he suggested I ask you. Do you have any questions?" He said in a mid pitched voice.
"um... One, what exactly would I be doing as an assistant?" Harry asked.
"I am a very busy man, and I am in need of someone who can help me at my meetings, represent me at important events, and work on a few other things. I can tell you now, it's going to be tough, but I think you can handle it, after all I have read about your... incidents at Hogwarts." He said.
Harry blushed, and then said, "I would like it to work here for the summer."
Then, after Mr. Dumfree looked on his desk and ruffled a few papers, he handed Harry a folder. "This is your first assignment. I need someone to go to this meeting on several new types of spells that are under consideration for approval. In the folder I have given you, you can find information on the specifications and results of the spells along with some history and the way the ministry works here."
"When is the meeting?" Harry asked, looking over the papers.
"Tomorrow, so you can go home now, and look over the packet. I believe the address for the meeting is in the cover, and I expect a full report on what happened in the meeting for the next day." He said.
Author's Note: I would like to thank Velocity Rising for the name suggestion, Leyla. I can tell you now, that we have not seen the last of Leyla. I know nothing really happened in this chapter, but the next one will be up around Wednesday of next week, and it should be interesting. In the next chapter, you can look forward to hearing about Ron and Hermione's first day on there new job. Also, now that most of the foundation has been laid, more mystery and horror will be in the next one or two, and I can tell you now, it is going to be an exciting series. For the next chapter, I am going to give you a chance to decide what is going to happen. In your review, please write which existing character in the Harry Potter books, should come into this story, besides Harry, Ron, or Hermione. I plan to let you decide something every chapter, or at least every other chapter for now. I know this is a really long author's note, so I guess I'll stop here. Bye, and please review.