Title: Harry Potter and the Rise of Voldemort

Rating: R

Summery: In the summer between his 4th and 5th year Harry has been busy getting ready for his next encounter with Voldemort. But will be the worlds savor or become its greatest villain. H/H

Disclaimer: I don't own anything.

Chapter 3: At the burrow

Harry had finally got to the burrow. I shouldn't be here he thought. He is just putting the Weasleys in danger but still had trouble containing his excitement. These people who had been the closest thing to a family he had ever known. Ron, Fred and George silently unload the luggage. Harry eye was caught by Miss Weasley. She had large dark bags under her wide, moist eyes. But she had a broad smile on here face a mixture of joy and relief. She ran over to Harry and picked him up in a great big motherly bear hug.

Harry's face contorted in pain. "Oh your arm! They said you were injured but I had no idea it was this bad!" she exclaimed.

"It looks worse then it is" Harry said comfortingly.

Harry's worry melted away in this show of parental affection but Mr. Dursley always knew how to ruin a moment. "Boy help with the bags" He barked.

Harry having been released from the embrace blinked at him blankly for a second, only a few hours ago I saved this pig of a man's life and still he shows nothing but contempt Harry thought bitterly. And then a wicked smile crossed Harry's face. He pulled out his wand and commanded "Exevanta levetosa". Suddenly the luggage began to float one by one in single file towards the house each bag bouncing side to side as if being carried by invisible skipping servants.

Mr. Dursley was furious but powerless to do anything about it. Ron and the twins where bent over howling and laughing at the comical procession. Dudley watched in muted aw as Miss Dursley tried to shield here boy from the goings on. Mr. And Miss Weasley did not look to pleased. Harry wasn't supposed to do magic away from Hogwarts but neither of them where going to confront him on it.

Ron having been freed from the chore of bringing in the luggage and recovering slightly from the spectacle came over to his friend. "Come on I'll show you to your room."

Harry was shocked at this statement. "My room? Won't I be bunking with you?" He questioned.

Ron had a wide grin on his face. "I told you my dad got a big promotion. So he went out a got some enchantments for the house. You should see it now we have five new bed rooms and two new leus. It's great!" the red headed boy exclaimed.

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After Harry had settled into his new room he noticed the big stupid grin on Ron's face. "What" he asked dryly finding himself only half caring.

"The look on those muggles face when they drove up was priceless and when you levitated the bags" Ron snorted, threatening to burst out in laughter again.

Harry's glum face cracked a small smile. It was really quite funny.

"Aren't you afraid of getting into trouble doing magic out of school?" Ron asked remembering Harry's little performance.

"I haven't gotten into trouble yet. I don't think any one is checking up on us. I guess they are to busy trying to cover up the return of Voldemort."

Ron flinched at the dark wizard's name. "Harry! Now that he is back can you please call him you-know-who?" Ron pleaded.

"No"

After a moment of silence Ron asked "Do you think I should try a spell." Harry only shrugged turning his attention to unpacking a few books and placing them on a the little bookshelf beside his desk.

"Lumos" Ron said proudly.

Harry turned around to see Ron staring at his lit up wand. His face beamed with delight. "Ron, you're an idiot." Harry said in a matter-of-fact tone causing Ron's face to drop. "You risk getting expelled to turn your wand into a glow stick in the middle of the day. If your going to do it you could at least practice some of our fourth year spells"

Taken aback by Harry's harsh criticisms Ron's face became flush with embarrassment. He quickly recovered and changed the subject "What's up with Dudley he almost seems to not be afraid and he lost so much weight?" He asked.

Harry considered not tell Ron but then thought I only promised not to tell his parents. "Well he has been on a special diet for over a year now. And he has a secret girl friend." Harry added mischievously.

Ron's jaw dropped a bit "He has a girlfriend! Before either of us, now I'm insulted." forgetting for a moment his date with Lavender last weekend.

Harry smiled broadened "No you haven't heard the best part … she's a witch"

Ron didn't have time to respond as they heard his mother calling them down to breakfast.

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Mr. Dursley had a horrible headache. He was completely out of his element and had no control over his environment, these where two things he hated. He was also forced to hide with a bunch of freaks that did not even have the decency of knowing how odd and peculiar they were. The first time they met this 'family' they turned his living room into a disaster zone. He sat in a rather comfortable high back chair while his wife sat on a love seat with her son, whose hand she was holding with a death grip, fear strangling her.

He turned his attention back to his host and took another sip of tea. Continuing his explanation on how they make drill bits. For all his discomfort and loathing for the place he found himself and the people he was with he found it rather relaxing to be talking to some one who was so interested in the small details and routines that he himself thought of as the cornerstones of his nice normal life.

He was just starting to explain why he was getting so upset at his new floor supervisor for always being late with his TFS-40 reports when Miss Weasley walked in and announced that breakfast was ready.

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The Dursley's ate in almost complete silence however the rest of the table was a commotion of activity and noise. Harry, Ron, George, and Fred where talking about Quidditch. Perci and his father kept discussing what was going on in the ministry. And Miss Weasley was trying to make polite conversation with Miss Dursley to make her feel at ease.

Ron kept looking over at Dudley and smirking trying hard not to laugh. He would have loved to say something about his new girlfriend but Harry warned him on the way to breakfast not to. The twins picked up that something was going on by the way their younger brother was acting. They too kept looking at the muggle boy and wondered what was so damn funny. There were no purple warts growing on his face. His hair was its normal color, his ears where there normal length, he wasn't even that fat anymore. All he seemed to do was look longingly at the stacks of food every ware.

"Ahhhhhhhhh!" Miss Dursley screamed at the site of a large brown barn owl fling into the room. It landed on a counter and hooted indignantly.

"Honestly woman you look like you have never seen an owl before." Fred said

"That's enough Fred" scolded Miss Weasley.

George was about to comment further but say the daggers in his mother's eyes and thought better of it.

Ron got up and took the small envelope from the owl while giving it a bit of toast. The owl ate it quickly and then flew off before Ron had even finished opening the letter. A broad warm smile washed over his face. "Harry" he exclaimed "Hermione will be here this afternoon" The Weasleys where all genuinely happy at this news and no one noticed that Harry's mood had suddenly darkened.

Hermione, great now I have to worry about her life too.

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A/N I may be slowing down getting chapters up a bit after chapter 5 or 6 goes up as chapter 8, 9, and 10 are giving me a lot of problems. especially chapter 8 girrrrrr. I have rewritten it twice now and still am not very happy with it. This chapter and the next chapter are a bit shorter then the first 2 but they will get longer again. I am a little nerves about the next chapter as it contains a little fluff and I have never written anything like that before.

THANK YOU Dark Golo and promo for continuing to review my story it's nice to know at least there are 2 people out there who are reading this.