Chapter one: secrets and surprises
Harry was annoyed. He was talking to Hedwig his snowy owl "Why do I always have to go to her house it's not as if I'm going to do any thing. Her house always smells of Cats. It's only Dudleys birthday party"
"Harry" aunt Petunia screamed, "Dudleys friends will be here in ten minutes go to Mrs Figg's house."
"I'm coming"
Harry walked down the street to Mrs Figg's house. He came to a neat garden littered in cat's poo. Harry noticed there were no birds singing in the trees. He rang the doorbell.
Out came small women wearing clothes that would have been fashionable in the forties. "Ahh it's you. Is it Dudleys birthday already? I have some guests but I doubt they'll mind."
Harry walked into a room it was a very dirty ivory colour with a pink border. It looked like an antiques shop with some mahogany furniture and bits of this and that. Above the fireplace was a picture of a cat, whiskers, Mrs Figg's favourite cat. Next to the fireplace was a moth eaten sofa sitting on it was- "Professor Dumbledore" Albus Dumbledore was sitting down next to a man, with light brown hair. "Hello Harry. I didn't think I'd see you here, I was going to call upon you later" said Professor Lupin
"What are you doing here?"
"We came to see Mrs Figg," said Professor Dumbledore, his blue eyes twinkling
"Why?"
"That's out business"
Harry whirled around looking at him straight in the with was a man with shoulder length, greasy black hair
"What are you doing here"?
"As I told you. That is none of your business" Snape said in an icy tone
"Well actually it is his business" sitting on the floor was none other then
"Sirius"
"Hello, you look even more like your father"
"Why is it my business?
"Well… the reason we're here is you," said Dumbledore
"So you came to Mrs Figg's house"
"Well yes, she's the only qualified witch that lives like a muggle in the whole of London"
"You're a witch?"
"Well look around you"
Harry looked at the pictures closely all of the cats eyes were blinking.
"But, but you're a muggle"
"I can assure you that Arabella is as much a witch as I am a wizard," commented Dumbledore.
"Isn't it about time we told Harry why we are here?"
"Yes, well it started when your parents were killed by Voldemort. I took you to your aunts and uncles house and decided that we needed to use some old magic, to make sure you're safe. We decided to use a bon peuple charm (it is meant to say peuple). This means that only people who do good can see you are in the house. We decided to use Mrs Figg as a helper. She is an animagus, and can turn into a cat. She comes by your house often to make sure you are okay"
"That's whiskers who comes into the garden. Unless." Harry looked at Mrs Figg carefully he noticed that she had very tight cork screw curls just like Whiskers.
"Then today we decided that we needed to give her an update"
"On who"
"Voldemort" Harry stared at her.
"You said his name"
"And why wouldn't I"
"Well no one apart from Sirius, Professor Dumbledore and Professor Lupin say Voldemort's name"
"Lupin or Remus if you please"
"Er yeah"
"Well, I like Albus think that it is stupid not to, it makes you fear Voldemort more then if you call him "you know who" it's confusing"
"So why did you have to give her a recap?"
"Well now that Voldemort has part of your blood it means that he has the tiniest bit of good in him. It doesn't show in his character but it does mean that he can penetrate this boundary."
"So what are you gonna do?"
"Well we thought about keeping you here, but we decided you prefer it at your aunts house" said Sirius winking at Harry
"So we decided to give your aunt a bit of magic"
"But she is the biggest muggle in the world. She's totally against magic. She'd have a nervous break down if she performs some magic"
"Are you sure about that"?
"Yes"
"Well look in this TV screen and we'll see" commented Mrs Figg
Harry looked at the screen it was very old and looked like it had been to the centre of the earth and back. Then on the screen you could see Dudley and Petunia arguing
"I don't want this I want the biggest, most humugeous chocolate gateau ever."
"But Dudders darling I couldn't find you one and you said you wanted this."
"This is the worst birthday ever. I only got thirty presents"
"But Dudley we gave you a 48inch flat TV screen your own Go cart and every thing"
"I want my cake"
"Fine then"
As Petunia said this a Chocolate Gateau 2 feet by 2 feet formed in the air
"Have your stupid chocolate Gateau"
The cake launched itself at Dudley. All Dudley could do was stare and it then hit him strait in the face covering him with chocolate icing and chocolate cream and cake.
"HARRY" Petunia screamed.
Vernon walked in to see what the commotion was
"What has he done this"
He was cut short he stared at Dudley mouth wide-open eyes yearly popping out.
"Where is that boy"?
"It was you," he said pointing at aunt Petunia
"Dudley don't talk such nonsense about your mother"
"But"
"No buts. Where is that boy"?
"HE'S AT MRS FIGGS HOUSE"
"I think that's enough."
Harry looked up with amusement on his face.
"Did you see his face"?
"Yes we did, it was very funny but I think it's about time you went home."
"What do I do when they blame me"?
"Don't worry, myself, Dumbledore, Lupin and Sirius will stay here. Snape will look after the cats."
They left and knocked on the Dursley's door. "You boy what are you doing here. You gave your aunt that abnormality didn't you?"
"What abnormality?"
"Miss Figg what are you doing here?"
"I need to talk to you about Harry"
"What have you done this time boy?"
"It's getting a bit cold may we come in?"
"What, why yes. Of course" said Vernon in a jerky voice. Harry and Mrs Figg walked in. Uncle Vernon saw Lupin. "We're not giving money to the homeless"
"I know perfectly well. I'm here to talk about Harry"
Sirius walked in followed by Dumbledore. "What riff raff have you been hanging around with boy?"
"As I said we're here to talk about Harry"
"What has he done? If he threw a stone through your window I'm not paying"
"He has done nothing of the sort."
Aunt Petunia walked in "What are all these people doing here?" She looked at all of them and screamed. "That's Sirius Black, he killed 13 people."
"I'm so pleased that you recognised me. I would never of guessed what my name was if you never told me. I have to say you are nothing like Lily in the least"
"What did you say? You're one of them."
"One of who"
"YOU LET HIM INTO OUT HOUSE YOU SPOILT LITTLE BRAT. GO AND BEG ON THE STREET LIKE THE REST OF THEM DO"
"Excuse me but what on earth are you talking about?" asked Mrs Figg
"Umm… Hello Mrs Figg. Nothing at all. I think it would be best if you came back at another time and take the other people with you"
"But I'm with him"
"Who?"
"Sirius"
"Yes, of course you know who he is?"
"Why yes. He was James Potters best friend. He was betrayed by Peter Pettigrew and served 12 years in Azkaban after being falsely accused. He is Harry's Godfather and was one of the cleverest students ever to go to Hogwarts in fact we were in the same year."
"YOUR ONE OF THEM"
"Well I am part of the magical community."
"You knew who he was all the time? Why didn't you just take the runt in the first place?"
"Well I couldn't. As long as Harry is with you Harry will be safe."
"And why is that?"
"Well the magic we used on you of course."
"YOU USED MAGIC ON ME"
"Well yes how did you think you suddenly got your magic?"
"You mean I did use magic?"
"Well yes. But only with Harry. You are allowed to use magic on any one Harry doesn't like."
"But I threw that thing at Dudley"
"My point exactly."
Harry was annoyed. He was talking to Hedwig his snowy owl "Why do I always have to go to her house it's not as if I'm going to do any thing. Her house always smells of Cats. It's only Dudleys birthday party"
"Harry" aunt Petunia screamed, "Dudleys friends will be here in ten minutes go to Mrs Figg's house."
"I'm coming"
Harry walked down the street to Mrs Figg's house. He came to a neat garden littered in cat's poo. Harry noticed there were no birds singing in the trees. He rang the doorbell.
Out came small women wearing clothes that would have been fashionable in the forties. "Ahh it's you. Is it Dudleys birthday already? I have some guests but I doubt they'll mind."
Harry walked into a room it was a very dirty ivory colour with a pink border. It looked like an antiques shop with some mahogany furniture and bits of this and that. Above the fireplace was a picture of a cat, whiskers, Mrs Figg's favourite cat. Next to the fireplace was a moth eaten sofa sitting on it was- "Professor Dumbledore" Albus Dumbledore was sitting down next to a man, with light brown hair. "Hello Harry. I didn't think I'd see you here, I was going to call upon you later" said Professor Lupin
"What are you doing here?"
"We came to see Mrs Figg," said Professor Dumbledore, his blue eyes twinkling
"Why?"
"That's out business"
Harry whirled around looking at him straight in the with was a man with shoulder length, greasy black hair
"What are you doing here"?
"As I told you. That is none of your business" Snape said in an icy tone
"Well actually it is his business" sitting on the floor was none other then
"Sirius"
"Hello, you look even more like your father"
"Why is it my business?
"Well… the reason we're here is you," said Dumbledore
"So you came to Mrs Figg's house"
"Well yes, she's the only qualified witch that lives like a muggle in the whole of London"
"You're a witch?"
"Well look around you"
Harry looked at the pictures closely all of the cats eyes were blinking.
"But, but you're a muggle"
"I can assure you that Arabella is as much a witch as I am a wizard," commented Dumbledore.
"Isn't it about time we told Harry why we are here?"
"Yes, well it started when your parents were killed by Voldemort. I took you to your aunts and uncles house and decided that we needed to use some old magic, to make sure you're safe. We decided to use a bon peuple charm (it is meant to say peuple). This means that only people who do good can see you are in the house. We decided to use Mrs Figg as a helper. She is an animagus, and can turn into a cat. She comes by your house often to make sure you are okay"
"That's whiskers who comes into the garden. Unless." Harry looked at Mrs Figg carefully he noticed that she had very tight cork screw curls just like Whiskers.
"Then today we decided that we needed to give her an update"
"On who"
"Voldemort" Harry stared at her.
"You said his name"
"And why wouldn't I"
"Well no one apart from Sirius, Professor Dumbledore and Professor Lupin say Voldemort's name"
"Lupin or Remus if you please"
"Er yeah"
"Well, I like Albus think that it is stupid not to, it makes you fear Voldemort more then if you call him "you know who" it's confusing"
"So why did you have to give her a recap?"
"Well now that Voldemort has part of your blood it means that he has the tiniest bit of good in him. It doesn't show in his character but it does mean that he can penetrate this boundary."
"So what are you gonna do?"
"Well we thought about keeping you here, but we decided you prefer it at your aunts house" said Sirius winking at Harry
"So we decided to give your aunt a bit of magic"
"But she is the biggest muggle in the world. She's totally against magic. She'd have a nervous break down if she performs some magic"
"Are you sure about that"?
"Yes"
"Well look in this TV screen and we'll see" commented Mrs Figg
Harry looked at the screen it was very old and looked like it had been to the centre of the earth and back. Then on the screen you could see Dudley and Petunia arguing
"I don't want this I want the biggest, most humugeous chocolate gateau ever."
"But Dudders darling I couldn't find you one and you said you wanted this."
"This is the worst birthday ever. I only got thirty presents"
"But Dudley we gave you a 48inch flat TV screen your own Go cart and every thing"
"I want my cake"
"Fine then"
As Petunia said this a Chocolate Gateau 2 feet by 2 feet formed in the air
"Have your stupid chocolate Gateau"
The cake launched itself at Dudley. All Dudley could do was stare and it then hit him strait in the face covering him with chocolate icing and chocolate cream and cake.
"HARRY" Petunia screamed.
Vernon walked in to see what the commotion was
"What has he done this"
He was cut short he stared at Dudley mouth wide-open eyes yearly popping out.
"Where is that boy"?
"It was you," he said pointing at aunt Petunia
"Dudley don't talk such nonsense about your mother"
"But"
"No buts. Where is that boy"?
"HE'S AT MRS FIGGS HOUSE"
"I think that's enough."
Harry looked up with amusement on his face.
"Did you see his face"?
"Yes we did, it was very funny but I think it's about time you went home."
"What do I do when they blame me"?
"Don't worry, myself, Dumbledore, Lupin and Sirius will stay here. Snape will look after the cats."
They left and knocked on the Dursley's door. "You boy what are you doing here. You gave your aunt that abnormality didn't you?"
"What abnormality?"
"Miss Figg what are you doing here?"
"I need to talk to you about Harry"
"What have you done this time boy?"
"It's getting a bit cold may we come in?"
"What, why yes. Of course" said Vernon in a jerky voice. Harry and Mrs Figg walked in. Uncle Vernon saw Lupin. "We're not giving money to the homeless"
"I know perfectly well. I'm here to talk about Harry"
Sirius walked in followed by Dumbledore. "What riff raff have you been hanging around with boy?"
"As I said we're here to talk about Harry"
"What has he done? If he threw a stone through your window I'm not paying"
"He has done nothing of the sort."
Aunt Petunia walked in "What are all these people doing here?" She looked at all of them and screamed. "That's Sirius Black, he killed 13 people."
"I'm so pleased that you recognised me. I would never of guessed what my name was if you never told me. I have to say you are nothing like Lily in the least"
"What did you say? You're one of them."
"One of who"
"YOU LET HIM INTO OUT HOUSE YOU SPOILT LITTLE BRAT. GO AND BEG ON THE STREET LIKE THE REST OF THEM DO"
"Excuse me but what on earth are you talking about?" asked Mrs Figg
"Umm… Hello Mrs Figg. Nothing at all. I think it would be best if you came back at another time and take the other people with you"
"But I'm with him"
"Who?"
"Sirius"
"Yes, of course you know who he is?"
"Why yes. He was James Potters best friend. He was betrayed by Peter Pettigrew and served 12 years in Azkaban after being falsely accused. He is Harry's Godfather and was one of the cleverest students ever to go to Hogwarts in fact we were in the same year."
"YOUR ONE OF THEM"
"Well I am part of the magical community."
"You knew who he was all the time? Why didn't you just take the runt in the first place?"
"Well I couldn't. As long as Harry is with you Harry will be safe."
"And why is that?"
"Well the magic we used on you of course."
"YOU USED MAGIC ON ME"
"Well yes how did you think you suddenly got your magic?"
"You mean I did use magic?"
"Well yes. But only with Harry. You are allowed to use magic on any one Harry doesn't like."
"But I threw that thing at Dudley"
"My point exactly."