Authors Note: I tried to get this chapter up sooner, because (1.) the play
is over and I have more time and (2.) I left you with a cliffe last chapter
and I started to feel bad because I hate it when people do that to me.
Anyway, here you are:
The next day, Pig returned with Professor Dumbledore's letter.
'Dear Harry,' it read
'Thank you for notifying me about your scar, Voldemort has not yet made his 'official' comeback; but we are afraid that he will use the map you described to do so.' Harry sighed, he had thought that might be the case. 'Well, I must go. I will see you when you arrive at Hogwarts.
Sincerely,
Professor Dumbledore'
(A/N: I know that he wouldn't sign like that but I don't know how to do it- Albus Dumbledore just doesn't see right and 'Dumbledore' doesn't either. Oh well.)
"What's that?" Ron said walking in the room.
"Letter back from Dumbledore" Harry replied. He tossed it to Ron as Hermione walked in,
"Hermione!" Ron exclaimed "do you mind knocking?! One of us could have been changing!"
"But you weren't!" she snapped back. "What's that Ron?"
"My letter back from Dumbledore." Harry said, answering her question.
"Oh! Can I read it?"
"Sure, said Harry. She walked over and read it over Ron's shoulder.
"Hey Ron, can I borrow Pig? I want to write to Sirius about Dumbledore's reply." Harry really did want to tell Sirius but he also wanted to ask him about his 'power surges' he felt at night.
"Sure, that's fine by me." Ron answered, granting permission.
"K, Thanks."
The day went pretty smoothly and Harry decided to write to Sirius that night. He used some of his new parchment and ink and wrote him a quick note, so he could send it off with Pig before Ron asked to read it.
"We'll be at Hogwarts by the time you get back, so go there. Alright?" Harry asked Pig. She hooted excitedly and Harry thrust her out of the window. "Just sent it" said Harry to Ron, answering his un-asked question as he opened the door.
"Okay."
Later that night, Harry had the familiar 'power surges' "I can't wait till' Pig gets back" Harry muttered to himself before falling back asleep.
Harry, Ron and Hermione were just finishing up their breakfast when Mrs. Weasley came in.
"You'll want to give me your dirty clothes so I could wash them and then you can pack them."
"You mean, we're leaving tomorrow!?" Ron asked, panicking.
"Yes Ron, honestly, didn't you know?" Hermione scolded.
"Oh no! I have to do my homework!" Ron said. Mrs. Weasley raised her eyebrows. Hermione sighed and muttered
"What a procrastinator!"
"What's that you're calling me!?" Said Ron, defensively.
"It means you put things off!" she snapped in a knowing voice. "Well, I better go gather up my clothes and start packing!" she said in a light voice.
"Yeah, I've still gotta finish up an essay." Harry commented. He had gotten the rest done at the Dursleys- they were so scared of him since Dudley's tongue, that they let him do anything, as long as they weren't involved. They went upstairs and started working when Hedwig came in. She had a letter from Sirius.
'Dear Harry,
I am fine. Thank you for telling me and Dumbledore about your scar. I am not sure what this all means. If you have any more problems please notify me. I need to go, my next letter will be longer.
Sincerely,
1 Sirius'
Harry showed it to Ron and then continued with his essay. He was just writing the conclusion, and Ron, starting his Potions homework, when Hermione walked in.
"Well, I'm all packed. What about you guys?"
"Haven't started" Ron grunted. "I JUST HATE SNAPE!!" he exclaimed savagely. Hermione chortled. "Hey Hermione, what do you add besides-"
"I'm not telling you a thing! You should have had it done by now!" she interrupted. This time it was Harry's turn to chortle.
"Oh Herm," Harry cut in, trying to break up the upcoming argument, "I got my letter back from Sirius."
"May I see it?" she inquired. Harry tossed it to her. She read it and sighed. "He's right you know, you should keep him and Dumbledore notified."
"He has been!" Ron snapped
"I know Ron, I said KEEP ON, not that he wasn't!" she barked back. Ron just returned to his homework. Mrs. Weasley walked in with some washed clothes just then and toppled them on the bed. She 'tutted' at Ron doing his homework before leaving.
"Thank you Mrs. Weasley!" Harry called after her, remembering his manners. The rest of the day went smoothly, besides the fact that Ron was frantically begging everyone in sight for homework answers. Soon, Harry was spending his last night at the Weasleys until they were off to Hogwarts for their fith year. He experienced the same familiar surges of power that night and hoped for Pig's return soon, with the answer from Sirius.
The next day, Pig returned with Professor Dumbledore's letter.
'Dear Harry,' it read
'Thank you for notifying me about your scar, Voldemort has not yet made his 'official' comeback; but we are afraid that he will use the map you described to do so.' Harry sighed, he had thought that might be the case. 'Well, I must go. I will see you when you arrive at Hogwarts.
Sincerely,
Professor Dumbledore'
(A/N: I know that he wouldn't sign like that but I don't know how to do it- Albus Dumbledore just doesn't see right and 'Dumbledore' doesn't either. Oh well.)
"What's that?" Ron said walking in the room.
"Letter back from Dumbledore" Harry replied. He tossed it to Ron as Hermione walked in,
"Hermione!" Ron exclaimed "do you mind knocking?! One of us could have been changing!"
"But you weren't!" she snapped back. "What's that Ron?"
"My letter back from Dumbledore." Harry said, answering her question.
"Oh! Can I read it?"
"Sure, said Harry. She walked over and read it over Ron's shoulder.
"Hey Ron, can I borrow Pig? I want to write to Sirius about Dumbledore's reply." Harry really did want to tell Sirius but he also wanted to ask him about his 'power surges' he felt at night.
"Sure, that's fine by me." Ron answered, granting permission.
"K, Thanks."
The day went pretty smoothly and Harry decided to write to Sirius that night. He used some of his new parchment and ink and wrote him a quick note, so he could send it off with Pig before Ron asked to read it.
"We'll be at Hogwarts by the time you get back, so go there. Alright?" Harry asked Pig. She hooted excitedly and Harry thrust her out of the window. "Just sent it" said Harry to Ron, answering his un-asked question as he opened the door.
"Okay."
Later that night, Harry had the familiar 'power surges' "I can't wait till' Pig gets back" Harry muttered to himself before falling back asleep.
Harry, Ron and Hermione were just finishing up their breakfast when Mrs. Weasley came in.
"You'll want to give me your dirty clothes so I could wash them and then you can pack them."
"You mean, we're leaving tomorrow!?" Ron asked, panicking.
"Yes Ron, honestly, didn't you know?" Hermione scolded.
"Oh no! I have to do my homework!" Ron said. Mrs. Weasley raised her eyebrows. Hermione sighed and muttered
"What a procrastinator!"
"What's that you're calling me!?" Said Ron, defensively.
"It means you put things off!" she snapped in a knowing voice. "Well, I better go gather up my clothes and start packing!" she said in a light voice.
"Yeah, I've still gotta finish up an essay." Harry commented. He had gotten the rest done at the Dursleys- they were so scared of him since Dudley's tongue, that they let him do anything, as long as they weren't involved. They went upstairs and started working when Hedwig came in. She had a letter from Sirius.
'Dear Harry,
I am fine. Thank you for telling me and Dumbledore about your scar. I am not sure what this all means. If you have any more problems please notify me. I need to go, my next letter will be longer.
Sincerely,
1 Sirius'
Harry showed it to Ron and then continued with his essay. He was just writing the conclusion, and Ron, starting his Potions homework, when Hermione walked in.
"Well, I'm all packed. What about you guys?"
"Haven't started" Ron grunted. "I JUST HATE SNAPE!!" he exclaimed savagely. Hermione chortled. "Hey Hermione, what do you add besides-"
"I'm not telling you a thing! You should have had it done by now!" she interrupted. This time it was Harry's turn to chortle.
"Oh Herm," Harry cut in, trying to break up the upcoming argument, "I got my letter back from Sirius."
"May I see it?" she inquired. Harry tossed it to her. She read it and sighed. "He's right you know, you should keep him and Dumbledore notified."
"He has been!" Ron snapped
"I know Ron, I said KEEP ON, not that he wasn't!" she barked back. Ron just returned to his homework. Mrs. Weasley walked in with some washed clothes just then and toppled them on the bed. She 'tutted' at Ron doing his homework before leaving.
"Thank you Mrs. Weasley!" Harry called after her, remembering his manners. The rest of the day went smoothly, besides the fact that Ron was frantically begging everyone in sight for homework answers. Soon, Harry was spending his last night at the Weasleys until they were off to Hogwarts for their fith year. He experienced the same familiar surges of power that night and hoped for Pig's return soon, with the answer from Sirius.