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OK, beg session over, this is dedicated to everyone who has reviewed.
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Harry was so filled with enotions that he wasn't sure if he should laugh or cry. Life would be the way it should have been after his parents' death - being raised by Sirius. After the tears started to fall, Aunt Petunia - who had been spying from the kitchen after sending Dudley and Vernon out - dashed into the living room, with a box of tissues. She squealed happily at the news.
"But Sirius, you must allow Harry to stay here for his birthday! I have quite the aprty planned and I would hate to have to dissapoint all his friends. You are invited, of course, as well as that teacher Harry had in his thrid year - the one you know." Petunia was almsot jumping down in excitement, then gasped. "How will we hide all that magic? I don't want the neighbors to know!"
"Don't worry, I can handle a few spells to hide any detection by Muggles," he reassured her as her face broke into a grin.
"Only three more days!"
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Harry Potter had not had a birthday party since he was a year old, and now saw that he had been missing much. All of his friends were there - Hermione and Ron were with him, sharing secret grins and peeking at his pile of presents; the twins putting canary custards among the table of snacks, and Sirius picking up one; Hagrid was talking to Remus, as the werewolf was nodding quickly and laughing; Ginny was furiously blushing as Harry smiled at her and waved; Percy was talking to Bill and Charlie was moving away. With a bit of magical help, the living room now held fifty people.
The presents were good too - a box of Ton-Tongue Toffees, a fake wand, Fillibuster Fireowrks and dungbombs from the twins was the most fun. Hermione had given him his own copy of 'Quidditch Through the Ages' and Ron had bought him a pair of gloves 'worn by the best Seekers in Britian.' Harry also received a great mix of Honeyduke's candy, his very own Golden Snitch, and an autographed picture of Puddlemure United, wth Oliver Wood grinning and waving furiously.
His best presents were notes of IOU's - from Charlie there would be a weekend trip to Romania to see wild dragons, from Hagrid there was the promise of helping him pick out winged horses for the school during the year.
But Sirius's present was the best. Opening the envelope after everyone had left, he saw...
"World Cup tickets?! How did you get them?!"
"Cornelius Fudge. I told you, he is under my thumb for now, feeling bad about my imprisionment. I'm not sure how the Committee of Magical Games and Sports managed to convince him to put me in their department, but Ludo Bagman is great. The whole Weasley family got tickets too. There's one here for you, me, Hermione and Remus."
"Aw, I get to got too?" Remus grinned, lounged on the couch. "It's not fun when I can't sit there praying for you or James to go flying off your brooms."
"Hey!" Sirius glared, them laughed as well.
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Harry moved in with Sirius. He sort of missed the Dursleys, but not much. Two weeks before school started - the Quidditch World Cup. Tanzania against France, with the game held in Ireland. It was a treat to watch, as the game went on for three days until Tanzania, with a mightly jump, won by twenty points at 4:56 PM.
Returning home, a trip to Diagon Alley was planned to pick up school supplies. Now that there were only two Weasley kids to support - with Percy engaged and living with Penny, and Fred and George living above their joke store, and Bill and Charlie back at their jobs, Ron and Ginny were showing off their brand new robes, made just for them.
Now it was only a week til school began. Though he lived in Hogsmeade now, so close to school, Harry couldn't not take the trip on the Hogwarts Express, so, after an owl to the Leaky Cauldron, he reserved a room.
But before school began he decided to say good-bye to the Dursleys.
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The man at the window watched the Dursleys, as he did many nights. Harry was safe, and now changes had to be made....
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Next chapter - Epilogue and the secret to the man at the window, five reviews until chapter #4!
OK, beg session over, this is dedicated to everyone who has reviewed.
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Harry was so filled with enotions that he wasn't sure if he should laugh or cry. Life would be the way it should have been after his parents' death - being raised by Sirius. After the tears started to fall, Aunt Petunia - who had been spying from the kitchen after sending Dudley and Vernon out - dashed into the living room, with a box of tissues. She squealed happily at the news.
"But Sirius, you must allow Harry to stay here for his birthday! I have quite the aprty planned and I would hate to have to dissapoint all his friends. You are invited, of course, as well as that teacher Harry had in his thrid year - the one you know." Petunia was almsot jumping down in excitement, then gasped. "How will we hide all that magic? I don't want the neighbors to know!"
"Don't worry, I can handle a few spells to hide any detection by Muggles," he reassured her as her face broke into a grin.
"Only three more days!"
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Harry Potter had not had a birthday party since he was a year old, and now saw that he had been missing much. All of his friends were there - Hermione and Ron were with him, sharing secret grins and peeking at his pile of presents; the twins putting canary custards among the table of snacks, and Sirius picking up one; Hagrid was talking to Remus, as the werewolf was nodding quickly and laughing; Ginny was furiously blushing as Harry smiled at her and waved; Percy was talking to Bill and Charlie was moving away. With a bit of magical help, the living room now held fifty people.
The presents were good too - a box of Ton-Tongue Toffees, a fake wand, Fillibuster Fireowrks and dungbombs from the twins was the most fun. Hermione had given him his own copy of 'Quidditch Through the Ages' and Ron had bought him a pair of gloves 'worn by the best Seekers in Britian.' Harry also received a great mix of Honeyduke's candy, his very own Golden Snitch, and an autographed picture of Puddlemure United, wth Oliver Wood grinning and waving furiously.
His best presents were notes of IOU's - from Charlie there would be a weekend trip to Romania to see wild dragons, from Hagrid there was the promise of helping him pick out winged horses for the school during the year.
But Sirius's present was the best. Opening the envelope after everyone had left, he saw...
"World Cup tickets?! How did you get them?!"
"Cornelius Fudge. I told you, he is under my thumb for now, feeling bad about my imprisionment. I'm not sure how the Committee of Magical Games and Sports managed to convince him to put me in their department, but Ludo Bagman is great. The whole Weasley family got tickets too. There's one here for you, me, Hermione and Remus."
"Aw, I get to got too?" Remus grinned, lounged on the couch. "It's not fun when I can't sit there praying for you or James to go flying off your brooms."
"Hey!" Sirius glared, them laughed as well.
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Harry moved in with Sirius. He sort of missed the Dursleys, but not much. Two weeks before school started - the Quidditch World Cup. Tanzania against France, with the game held in Ireland. It was a treat to watch, as the game went on for three days until Tanzania, with a mightly jump, won by twenty points at 4:56 PM.
Returning home, a trip to Diagon Alley was planned to pick up school supplies. Now that there were only two Weasley kids to support - with Percy engaged and living with Penny, and Fred and George living above their joke store, and Bill and Charlie back at their jobs, Ron and Ginny were showing off their brand new robes, made just for them.
Now it was only a week til school began. Though he lived in Hogsmeade now, so close to school, Harry couldn't not take the trip on the Hogwarts Express, so, after an owl to the Leaky Cauldron, he reserved a room.
But before school began he decided to say good-bye to the Dursleys.
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The man at the window watched the Dursleys, as he did many nights. Harry was safe, and now changes had to be made....
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Next chapter - Epilogue and the secret to the man at the window, five reviews until chapter #4!