Chapter 2

Shortly after the boys had phoned Hermione, they were off to the Leaky Cauldron; where they had arranged to meet her. The whole Weasly family had decided to go on the small trip. So you can imagine how uncomfortable it was to be traveling together.

"We decided that this summer, we weren't going to use magic unless it was an emergency, but I don't think that will happen!" Mrs. Weasly explained to Harry.

Harry looked at Ron with a sort of frown. Ron tried to shrug his shoulders, but found no room to move.

They arrived at the Leaky Cauldron about an hour later.

"Look, Harry and Ron, you two will wait in side until Hermione comes, then you are free to do what ever you want. Just as long as you promise me you wont go anywhere but Diagon Alley, I don't want you wondering around in the Muggle world by yourselves. Do you understand? Ok, I want you to be back here, at exactly 6:00pm. No later. Now have fun, and DON'T get into any trouble!" Explained Mrs. Weasly.

"No problem, but we don't know how long Hermione will be, but we wont leave the Leaky Cauldron with out her."

"Right! Well, have fun!"

When the Weaslys left, Harry and Ron were the only ones in the old pub. Only the bar tender, but he didn't seem very sociable. Almost an hour later, Hermione arrived.

"Sorry, to keep you waiting. I was stuck in traffic!" she explained. "Shall we go then?"

"Sure!" Harry gasped, he was relieved that they were finally going to do something, it was actually very boring being all on your on.

As the three friends walked into Diagon Alley, they were all greeted with people trying to sell things. Harry bought a newspaper.

"Harry, you seem very interested in the news lately, are you sure your not trying to find something?" Ron asked

"I'm not sure, I will tell you, just not here. I'm not sure if it's true or not!" Harry remarked.

"Ok!"

Harry searched through the newspaper, trying to find if anything had been mentioned or if any strange, powerful and magical object had been stolen and was being used by someone. But there was nothing.

"Harry! Where are you going? Come on, let's go to this shop!" Hermione shouted.

Harry had started to wonder off, if it weren't for Hermione seeing him, he would have gone some where without even noticing!

Hermione and Ron had wanted to go into a bookshop, well, Hermione did, and Ron was forced to go inside. As Harry walked in, he bumped into a very, large, bulgy man.

"I'm so sorry sir! I wasn't looking where I was going. I'm a bit dopey today!" Harry apologized, but the man just stood there. "I said I was sorry…are you ok?"

It was true, the man just stood there. Not one blink, not even the sound of breathing. Suddenly a little man popped out of the back room of the shop. He walked to the front of the shop, locked the door and pulled down the shutters.

"I'm sorry sir, but you haven't seen us, could you please open the door so we can leave?" Ron asked

The little man looked at the three very surprised children, and then carried on doing what he was doing.

"Is that man mad? Because I'm starting to think so!" Ron whispered to Hermione.

"Shut up Ron"

Harry started to walk to the little room at the back of the store, where the man had entered. The door was open.

"Excuse me, but me and my friends, well we have to be going, and you've seemed to have locked us in." Harry said with a gentle voice.

"Well Harry Potter, I thought you were needing to ask me something!" said the little man. His voice was very kind and gentle, he didn't sound dangerous, but any wizard can change his voice.

"Well…. what do you think I want to talk about?" Harry started to feel a bit worried. This man had obviously known whom Harry was, and that he would be coming.

"There is a question in your mind, you don't know of it, but it is always there!"

"And what might that question be?"

"Harry…you must find that question yourself, use your heart Harry! Look Harry, come in, have a seat!"

Harry entered the room and took a seat. Hermione and Ron followed, but the door was slammed in their faces.

"Your friends care deeply about you, they would risk their lives for yours you know?"

"Well I would do the same!" Harry replied.

"I'm sure you would. Now, this question is about your parents! You want them to come back, your question is if there is anything that can bring them back!" The little man explained.

"Well…is there? Harry asked.

Meanwhile out side the little room, Hermione and Ron were starting to get worried.

"Maybe he took Harry out the back door, and ran away." Hermione suggested.

"Maybe? Well if he doesn't come out, on the count of 10, I'm going in there!

"1"

"There is a way!" said the little man.

"What is it?"

"5"

"It would only work for 24 hours! It is very hard to find! It is called…."

"10"

Hermione and Ron ran in, just as the little old man was saying how Harry could bring his parents back.

"Right we know what your up to, but we wont let you steal Harry. He's staying right where he is!!!" Ron shouted.

Harry began to laugh.

"Ron! He wasn't trying to kidnap me, he was explaining something to me!"

"Well, as I was saying. It is called The Galaxy ball. It will bring back someone or something, but for only 24 hours. It can also bring back someone for good, but only if they have been gone for less then 1 hour. But you must use it wisely!"

"So, where can I find this Galaxy Ball?"

"Oh… it can't be found, it is with one person, and one person only. Nobody knows who this person is, but they are very protected. Harry, if you find this person, you will have a chance to bring back your family! But it can only be used once. But if I were you, I would let my family remain in my heart." Suddenly the little man disappeared.

"That little man was weird, what was he talking about your family for?" Hermione asked.

"Well if I understood correctly, then if I find this Galaxy Ball, then I would be able to bring my mother and father back!"

"Oh Harry, that's fantastic!"

"Yeh, I know, but there is only one person who has it…and nobody knows who. And if they did know, this person is very well protected!"

"Oh Harry, that's not fantastic!"

Harry and his two friends walked out of the room, only to find all the shutters open and the door unlocked. They all left the shop and walked down the street. The decided that they have had enough for that day and wanted to go back to the Leaky Cauldron. They were lucky to find Ron's parents on the way. The headed back to Ron's house, where Hermione would phone her parents to come pick her up. They said goodbye to Hermione, and told her that they will talk more at school, and then she popped into the car and drove off.

The summer holiday was ending very quickly. It must have been because they were having fun. You know, when you have fun the time seems to pass by very quickly, and when you're not having fun it doesn't. That's probably why Harry's summer holidays seemed to go on forever, well that was when he was staying with his Aunt and Uncles!

"Only another week Harry, only another week!"

"I know I can't wait. I wish I could stay in Hogwarts forever, maybe I could become like Hagrid."

"Yeh that would be pretty cool! But in a way I sort of don't want to go back! I've been having that same old dream, you know the one about the teacher?"

"Yes, I know the one! But somehow I don't think its true. I mean, Dumbledore wouldn't employ someone he knew was evil."

"Well, maybe he is as powerful as Dumbledore, and Dumbledore cant see if he is evil or not!" Ron gasped, he sounded really worried.

"Look Ron, even if he is, which he probably isn't, Dumbledore and the other teachers would protect us! You don't have to be so worried!" said Harry trying to cheer Ron up.

The last week passed the quickest; it felt like only a couple of hours later, that Harry and Ron were packing their bags for school.

"Come on Boys, your going to be very late, if you don't hurry up" shouted Mrs. Weasly from the bottom of the stairs. She had been waiting there for about 10 minuets and she was starting to get angry! They were soon out the front door and in the car.

"Oh no, we are going to be late now! You're going to miss your train!"

"Muggle or Magic, don't bother,

Make this slow car hover,

Take us to the destination somehow,

But make sure it is now!!!"

Chanted Mrs. Weasly.

"But mum I thought…"Ron asked

"Yes, well its an emergency!"

Soon the car was transported to the train station, with out anybody noticing. It took literally seconds.

"Come on now, you lot are going to be late!! Better hurry" Mrs. Weasly mumbled.

"Thanks Mrs. Weasly, for having me over at your house this summer! Will Ron be staying for Christmas?" Harry asked

"Well that's for him to decide, but he might have to! I think Mr. Weasly wants to go visit Charlie, so we will see" Ron looked at Harry and smiled.

Soon, they were running in and out and dodging trolleys. They arrived at platform 4 and ¾ just as they were calling last passengers!