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Chapter 2:

"Hello Mr. Granger, is that a BMW?"

Harry awoke the next morning, content and ready for the new day. He already wrote to Hermione, telling her to pick him up at 1. Now all he needed to do was tell the Dursley's.

"Uncle Vernon" Harry started as he went to the kitchen table where breakfast was being served.

"What is it now boy!?" Spat out Uncle Vernon to his nephew.

"I was, well I was wondering, if I could go to the Weasley's the rest of the summer…" Uncle Vernon cut him off.

"You don't mean them! The ones who ruined the fireplace and made the house a mess, and hurt lil' Dudders here? If that's so, of course not!"

"If you let me finish, my friend Hermione Granger is picking me up, they're driving." Harry said a bit irritated.

"Driving what, a flying car?" Uncle Vernon said suspiciously.

"No a regular car that runs on fuel…" Harry said with much sarcasm in his voice, though his Uncle hadn't noticed.

"They better not wear any of them robes." Uncle Vernon said.

"No I highly doubt they would, considering they are both dentists." Harry could tell his Uncle was thinking very hard on the topic.

"So can I go? They arrive here at 1 today." Harry said after a few minute of heavy breathing and silence.

"Fine you can go, leave me alone, and mind you we are not going to help you pack!"

That was good enough for Harry. Harry went pass Dudley who was on the stair landing hoping to hear Harry getting punished. Harry smiled as he went pass and started to pack his school things.

It was now a minute till one, and if the Granger's were anything like Hermione, they'd be exactly one time.

Harry notice Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia, were both dressed as they had been with Mr. Weasley. Harry went back upstairs to watch for Mr. And Mrs. Granger. As he climbed the stairs he heard a car pull up in the driveway. His uncle for once opened the door and didn't bother to even shout for Harry to open it. Harry went to his room and picked up his trunk and Hedwig and went back downstairs to meet the Grangers.

"Hello Mr. Granger, I take it you are driving my nephew." Why in the world was his uncle being nice to someone who he knew was related to Harry's Kind? Then he noticed that outside there was a new BMW. No wonder…Uncle Vernon always based the man on the car he drove.

"Hello there! You must be Harry, right? Harry nodded towards Mr. Granger.

"Well let's get your trunk into the car then shall we?" Harry nodded and helped Mr. Granger lift his trunk. As they put it into the trunk and got into the car, he noticed Hermione was reading Hogwarts A History.

"Exactly, how many times have you read that?" Harry asked Hermione.

"Um…not that much…" Hermione replied as she marked her page and turned to Harry.

"Where'd you get that" She eyed the necklace chain and gem around Harry's neck.

"An owl…an Eagle owl." Harry said. Hermione decided not to push the topic further so it shifted to another topic.

"We're here!" Called out Hermione noticing Ron waiting on the sidewalk with his younger sister, Ginny.

"Hey, could you help us with the trunks?" Said Harry putting the trunks on the sidewalk. Ginny straight away helped lift one side of Harry's trunk.

"Thanks, Gin'."

When they got to the Burrow, Harry and Hermione saw that Mrs. Weasley, Ginny, Ron, and them, were the only ones in the house.

"Where is everyone?" Harry asked.

"The ministry, you know with You-Know-Who in power and all…" Ron said solemnly.

"Did you hear about Seamus?" Asked Ginny.

"No…what's wrong?" Harry and Hermione said.

"You-Know-Who, got his parents, he was actually out at his friend's house when it happened. Hermione looked pale and a bit shaken.

"Well we better put your stuff up, then we can go out and get Harry's stuff, Hermione, you got yours already right?"

"Yeah, but I need some new books though." Ron snorted and Harry grinned.