Chapter One - The Dark Days of Harry Potter
It all started after end of of Harry's 4th year at Hogwarts. Harry never recovered from the death of Cedric Digory. On the ride home on the Hogwart's Express, Harry picked out a car away from his friends, Ron Weasley and Hermoine Granger. He wanted to be alone. He did not want his friends to see him like this. He charmed the lock on the door of the cabin. He did not care about the restrictions on underage magic. He did not care if the Ministry came and took him away. He thought he was soley responsible for what Lord Voledemort did. If Harry was not so insistant on he and Cedric sharing the victory, Cedric would be alive. These thoughts raced through Harry's mind until the train stopped at platform 9 3/4 at King's Crossing. Harry undid the charm on the lock and dashed out of the cabin, running over a young girl with firey red hair.
"Sorry", Harry mumbled as he picked up Ginny Weasley off the ground. As Harry grabbed for Ginny's hand, it felt like lightning had struck his hand.. Both Harry and Ginny let go quickly.
"Wait, Harry", Ginny yelled, but it was too late.
Harry was already off the train. Ginny looked down at her hand. There she saw a faint outline of a lightning bolt.. one that looked like the scar on Harry Potter's forehead. She smiled and held it to her heart as it reminded her of the one person she felt so much love for.. a love that has so far gone noticed by everyone but Harry himself.
Harry grabbed his trunk and Hedwig that were waiting for him outside of the train. He went through the portal into the world of the muggles. Uncle Vernon was waiting for him.
"Get in the car, NOW.", Uncle Vernon bellowed.
Harry put his trunk and owl into the back of his uncle's car. As Harry got into the back seat, his uncle slapped a short chain to his leg, locking him in the car. Uncle Vernon sped off towards Number 4 Privet Drive without a word being spoken to Harry.
Uncle Vernon pulled into the driveway, got out of the car and threw open Harry's door..He proceeded to unlock the chain holding Harry in the car.
"Leave your crap in the car and come with me", grunted Uncle Vernon as he grabbed Harry by the ear and pulled him into the house.
Instead of sending Harry upstairs into the room Harry has been occupying in the past couple years, Uncle Vernon opened the basement door and pushed Harry down the stairs. His uncle laughed coldly as Harry tumbled down the stairs landing face first onto the hard concrete floor of the damp basement. Uncle Vernon walked down the stairs as Harry tried to pick himself up.
"BOY. You are in for it now. ", Vernon said in almost a laugh. "I found out about that boy you killed. I knew you finding out about your unnaturalness would lead to death."
Vernon walked over carrying another chain and started to whip Harry with it.
"iI deserve this/i", Harry thought. "IThis is to be my punishment for all the pain I ever caused. People die because of me.. /i".
Vernon then chained Harry to his bed after beating the hell out of him.
"You will stay here until you die. You won't be going back to that school. You won't be seeing any of those freaks you call friends. You will never leave this room again.", Vernon said with a sneer. "By the way, I called animal control. Your owl will be put to sleep soon.. and as for that trunk of yours... I will be disposing of it where NOONE can find it. It will be like you were never here, and me and my REAL family can get back to our lives in peace."
This said, Vernon turned off the light and locked the door, leaving Harry to moan in agony.
"Help me", Harry whispered, thinking that noone could hear.
Several weeks passed at Number 4 Privet Drive. Harry's beatings continued by both Vernon and Dudley.. He was allowed table scraps and water as food.. and considering Dudley was there.. there was not much there. By this time, Harry's wounds now consisted of several broken ribs, a broken leg and massive internal damage.
Meanwhile, at the Burrow, where the Weasleys live there was a panic. Ron had tryed to send Pig with a letter for Harry.. but Pig came back with the letter still attached. He quickly owled Hermione and recieved a reply that she had no luck either. On top of all this, Ginny had come down with a mysterious illness.. that caused her great pain. Molly and Arther Weasley were greatly worried about their daughter and Harry. They had discovered the mark on Ginny's hand when she collapsed her first day back from Hogwarts. They recognized it as the same mark that Harry has on his forehead.. and were about to alert Professor Dumbledore when he apparated into the Burrow.
"Something's terribly wrong with Harry", Dumbledore began. "And I have sent Sirius to investigate."
It all started after end of of Harry's 4th year at Hogwarts. Harry never recovered from the death of Cedric Digory. On the ride home on the Hogwart's Express, Harry picked out a car away from his friends, Ron Weasley and Hermoine Granger. He wanted to be alone. He did not want his friends to see him like this. He charmed the lock on the door of the cabin. He did not care about the restrictions on underage magic. He did not care if the Ministry came and took him away. He thought he was soley responsible for what Lord Voledemort did. If Harry was not so insistant on he and Cedric sharing the victory, Cedric would be alive. These thoughts raced through Harry's mind until the train stopped at platform 9 3/4 at King's Crossing. Harry undid the charm on the lock and dashed out of the cabin, running over a young girl with firey red hair.
"Sorry", Harry mumbled as he picked up Ginny Weasley off the ground. As Harry grabbed for Ginny's hand, it felt like lightning had struck his hand.. Both Harry and Ginny let go quickly.
"Wait, Harry", Ginny yelled, but it was too late.
Harry was already off the train. Ginny looked down at her hand. There she saw a faint outline of a lightning bolt.. one that looked like the scar on Harry Potter's forehead. She smiled and held it to her heart as it reminded her of the one person she felt so much love for.. a love that has so far gone noticed by everyone but Harry himself.
Harry grabbed his trunk and Hedwig that were waiting for him outside of the train. He went through the portal into the world of the muggles. Uncle Vernon was waiting for him.
"Get in the car, NOW.", Uncle Vernon bellowed.
Harry put his trunk and owl into the back of his uncle's car. As Harry got into the back seat, his uncle slapped a short chain to his leg, locking him in the car. Uncle Vernon sped off towards Number 4 Privet Drive without a word being spoken to Harry.
Uncle Vernon pulled into the driveway, got out of the car and threw open Harry's door..He proceeded to unlock the chain holding Harry in the car.
"Leave your crap in the car and come with me", grunted Uncle Vernon as he grabbed Harry by the ear and pulled him into the house.
Instead of sending Harry upstairs into the room Harry has been occupying in the past couple years, Uncle Vernon opened the basement door and pushed Harry down the stairs. His uncle laughed coldly as Harry tumbled down the stairs landing face first onto the hard concrete floor of the damp basement. Uncle Vernon walked down the stairs as Harry tried to pick himself up.
"BOY. You are in for it now. ", Vernon said in almost a laugh. "I found out about that boy you killed. I knew you finding out about your unnaturalness would lead to death."
Vernon walked over carrying another chain and started to whip Harry with it.
"iI deserve this/i", Harry thought. "IThis is to be my punishment for all the pain I ever caused. People die because of me.. /i".
Vernon then chained Harry to his bed after beating the hell out of him.
"You will stay here until you die. You won't be going back to that school. You won't be seeing any of those freaks you call friends. You will never leave this room again.", Vernon said with a sneer. "By the way, I called animal control. Your owl will be put to sleep soon.. and as for that trunk of yours... I will be disposing of it where NOONE can find it. It will be like you were never here, and me and my REAL family can get back to our lives in peace."
This said, Vernon turned off the light and locked the door, leaving Harry to moan in agony.
"Help me", Harry whispered, thinking that noone could hear.
Several weeks passed at Number 4 Privet Drive. Harry's beatings continued by both Vernon and Dudley.. He was allowed table scraps and water as food.. and considering Dudley was there.. there was not much there. By this time, Harry's wounds now consisted of several broken ribs, a broken leg and massive internal damage.
Meanwhile, at the Burrow, where the Weasleys live there was a panic. Ron had tryed to send Pig with a letter for Harry.. but Pig came back with the letter still attached. He quickly owled Hermione and recieved a reply that she had no luck either. On top of all this, Ginny had come down with a mysterious illness.. that caused her great pain. Molly and Arther Weasley were greatly worried about their daughter and Harry. They had discovered the mark on Ginny's hand when she collapsed her first day back from Hogwarts. They recognized it as the same mark that Harry has on his forehead.. and were about to alert Professor Dumbledore when he apparated into the Burrow.
"Something's terribly wrong with Harry", Dumbledore began. "And I have sent Sirius to investigate."
