Harry followed Carrie out to a car parked behind Uncle Vernon's company car. Carrie opened the door and dug around in the back seat till she found a shoebox. She came out of the car smiling. Before she shut the door Harry noticed a car lounging on the back seat in the sun.

"What's your cats name?" he asked as Carrie slammed the door shut.

"Little Bit," She replied as they headed back to the house. "She was a lot smaller when we got her, and a lot less spoiled."

Harry laughed as Carrie crinkled her nose. As they opened the door they heard laughing from the kitchen. Carefully the two headed up the stairs to Harry's room. When they reached the door Harry remembered his room was littered with his wizarding stuff.

"Hold on a sec," He muttered as he ducked into his room. In a matter of minutes Harry had hidden any evidence of his school supplies. "Ok you can come in now!" Harry called to Carrie who was still out in the hall.

"Wow, nice room," Carrie commented.

"Yeah, so what was your school in America like?" Harry asked plopping down onto his bed.

"Oh ummm, probably not to much different from your school," Carrie said absently as she walked over to the open window.

"But I go to St. Brutu's…" Harry began to say when Carrie cut him off.

"Oh you can drop the act," She said facing him. "You and I both know that you don't go there." Her eyes were an ice blue color and Harry felt uneasy under her glare. "Hey!" She suddenly shouted smiling her eyes shifting to a green-blue color. "What would you say if I got Uncle Vernon to let some of your friends come over for a few days?"

Harry's jaw dropped. Uncle Vernon letting HIS friends come to the house, that was a joke. "Um, that would be great but impossible."

"Really?" Carrie said, her eyes sparkling. "Nothing is impossible."

"You can try, but I really don't think it'll work," Harry said shrugging his shoulders.

"Alrightly," Carrie said to Harry then bounded out of the room. Shouting for her Uncle. Slowly Harry got up and walked down the stairs and stood in the doorframe watching the whole scene.

"Uncle Vernon," Carrie said sweetly.

"Yes Carrie?" Vernon replied.

"Ummm, I was wondering if I could have a few friends over for a couple of days before school starts?" Carrie looked over at her Dad who smiled at her and winked. Something was different with this family and Harry knew it, he just couldn't put his finger on it.

"Well, I don't know Carrie I would let you but we don't have enough room," Vernon said, you could tell that wasn't the problem. He just didn't want any more children around than necessary.

"Then could I go and met them in London one day?" Carrie asked.

"I don't see why not…" Aunt Petunia said when Carrie cut her off.

"And take Harry?"

The room got deathly quiet and Uncle Vernon began to turn purple while Aunt Petunia's face drained of all color. Harry's jaw dropped. This girl was either really brave or really stupid, Harry was hoping for the first one.

"Why would you want to take Harry?" Aunt Petunia asked regaining her composure as Uncle Vernon shot daggers at Harry with his eyes.

"Well cause he…um….well….because I lost a bet to him and I have to take him to London and buy him lunch," Carrie said crossing her fingers behind her back.

"Is this true Harry?" Vernon asked, his face deepening in a purple color. All Harry could do was nod.

"I don't see what the problem is Vernon," Uncle Taylor said. "I mean Harry would be out of your hair for the day." Carrie nodded her head agreeing with her father.

"Alright, fine he can go!" Vernon said angrily. "But don't think this will happen often Harry."

"Thank you SO much Uncle V.!" Carrie shouted happily and bounded off back up the stairs, Harry following her in awe.

"How…why….what…um…thanks," Harry said dumbfounded when they had reached his room.

"No problem," Carrie said smiling, her eyes shown like two bright stars in a clear summer night. "So let's get your friends to met us there that day, and you guys could hang out while I did some back to school shopping."

"Alright, that'd be great. Come to think of it I need to get some more school supplies too," Harry said remembering the letter he had received from Hogwarts the other day.

"Ok, well I've got to go hang with Dudley now," Carrie said with a sigh. "He's so annoying, oh well, I'll be back later." And with that Carrie had left the room in search for her step-cousin.

Harry went over to his window and flung it open. Hedwig, who had been sitting outside the window, flew in and perched on the back of the chair at Harry's desk. Harry smiled at his owl and took two sheets of parchment, a bottle of ink and his quill pen from the desk. He sat down on the floor and began writing a letter to his best friend Ron.

Dear Ron,

You do not know how boring this summer has been until today. This morning I found out that Uncle Vernon had a stepbrother who was coming to stay with us. Well anyway to make a long story short his daughter, Carrie, convinced my Uncle and Aunt to let me go to London. Then Carrie told me to invite my friends…so would you Fred, George and Ginny like to me met outside the Leaky Cauldron to go get our school supplies? Carrie said it'd be ok if I went off with you guys. Well I need to write a letter to Hermione. Hope to hear from you soon…I'll send you the day we're going later.

Harry.

Harry wrote a letter to his other best friend, Hermione. Her letter said basically the same thing give or take a few words and sentences. Harry smiled to himself as he tied the letters to Hedwig and watched her fly out the window. Soon Carrie popped her head in.

"I hid Dudley's favorite N64 game in the hamper in the bathroom, so if he comes looking for it you 'don't' know where it is ok?"

"Alright," Harry said smiling.

"Oh yeah, Mom's gonna take us to London in about three days, is that alright?"

"Sure."

"Ok see you later," Carrie said as her head disappeared behind the door. "Oh and Uncle Vernon told me I was to camp out on your floor because he thinks I'm going to do some evil thing to Dudley in the middle of the night." Carrie's eyes shown a bright green as she spoke. "Which is quite true." Carrie then disappeared behind Harry's door again. Harry heard Dudley shouting for Carrie to give him back his game, and then heard Carrie say, "What game?" Yes this sure promised to be an interesting end to Harry's boring summer.