Chapter 2: the late presents
Harry and Avalon started to walk back the way they came, but took longer than before. The sun was turning the sky a golden orangish pinkish tint. "So harry. how did you get that scar on your head?" Avalon asked interested. "From a car crash." Harry lied. "Ouch. how old were you?" Avalon asked. "I was one. My parents died too. But I survived with a dumb scar on my head. sometimes I wish they were alive, and then I wish I died with them." harry explained. "I'm sorry harry, I know how you feel. my parents are dead too. They were murdered, but the murderer was convicted and electrocuted just last year. I have to live with my aunt. She hates me." Avalon explained laughing a bit.
"But I don't care about that. cause someday I'll be free from her, and the torture I go through. She calls me an idiot all the time. That's my name to her. Idiot. I ignore it though. She just a scrawny pig that wants her way. Know what I mean?" Avalon asked. "Yeah. My aunt's the same way. So are my uncle and cousin. They HATE me so much and wish I never return after school is out." Harry explained. "We have a lot in common. you know that?" Avalon asked smiling. "Yeah... yeah we do." Harry replied. "Well, this is where I'm staying. Maybe tomorrow we can walk to the store again!" Avalon suggested. "That would be great." Harry replied.
"Great. Call me sometime." Avalon said as she took out a pen from her back pocket and wrote her number on Harry's hand. Harry smiled and watched Avalon walk up to her house and open a door. Suddenly a pot flew out of nowhere, but Avalon dodged it letting it hit concrete. She walked in and waved good-bye. Harry started to walk back to 4 privet drive, wondering what his aunt will do when he walks into the house. Miraculously, she did nothing, except demand the milk and the change, which harry gave up without hesitation, and walked up the stairs to his room.
For some reason, he couldn't wait till tomorrow. The next day slowly came as harry walked down for breakfast. He yawned slightly and started to eat little bits of eggs and bacon that was on his plate. After he ate, he walked up to the phone and put it to his ear. He started to dial Avalon's number but quickly hung it up and ran up to his room. Harry sat down on his bed and looked out the window. Suddenly, hedwig, his owl, flew in carrying several envelopes. Harry petted hedwig and then opened the letter. It was from Hagrid.
Dear harry, Happy birthday! Can' wai' ter see you Up at Hogwarts gain. I hope you like the Present I gave you. It's nottin much, but it Will help you a lot this year. Well, must go. Talk ter you later harry.
Your friend, Hagrid
"My birthday was last week. hedwig." harry thought looking at hedwig eating. Hedwig looked up and hooted softly and began to eat again. He opened the present from Hagrid. It was a flying permit. And it had his picture on it. He was waving to him self. He flipped it over and began to read it. "With this permit, you are allowed to fly across distances out of school property, but must be near an adult. This is for 15 year olds only, and is able to get the license when they are 16. Best to give as presents, or tokens of appreciation. "Cool!" harry thought sitting the plastic card down on his desk. The second letter was from Ron.
Dear Harry, How's it goin? Happy birthday. It took hedwig along time to find me. Cause I'm in Antarctica! Bill is looking at a hurt snow dragon. It's REALLY cold here, hope it's warm there! Anyway, hope you get it, and see you later. Wanna come over the last week of august? That's when we are coming back. Guess what! Fred and George have opened their own joke shop in diagon alley! Seriously! It is so cool! Mum kept askin where they got the money. All they would say was from an angel that doesn't need this kind of money where he stays all summer. Wonder, who it was. well, it was all over the daily profit! Everyone's been there! Even Malfoy! Fred got a picture of him looking at some wind up wands. ell, I have to go. A-choo! I'm catching a cold. See ya later. I'll call you. Learned how to use a felly fone for sure this time! See ya Your friend, Ron "Oh Ron..." Harry thought. Harry opened the parcel package and saw the Dailey profit. it was a whole page on Fred and George's joke shop. the "forge's joke palace" Harry scanned through the paper and saw Fred and waving at him pointing to there joke shop.
"So... Fred and George... where did you get the money for this fabulous shop you have made?" a news reporter asked. "you can say we got it from an angel that's more generous that the generous... we won't say his name. so don't ask! thanks dude!" Fred says. "what are you two going to do when school starts? aren't you both 17?" the reporter asked. "Right you are! but it will still be open... we've asked our friend to help us out. he's a out. it's out last year at hogwarts anyway, and in our free time, we'll take over." George replied. "What does forge mean?" the reporter asks. "Fred and geORGE" the twins replied in unison. "Our friend, the one who gave us the joke money, helped us think of that 2 years ago at chrismas." Fred explained. "There you have it people. Forge's joke shop has been the lookest, wanted to go to place this year.
Harry smiled and put the paper down, and then picked up a picture of malfoy looking at some stuff. Harry started to laugh quietly. "Wait till September." he thought putting the picture down. "This is my most valuable item yet." He joked. He then opened a little box. Inside was a baseball size crystal ball. Harry read the little note that was with it. "see where your friends are with this seek ball. need no power what so ever, in which it works better, but! Muggles even have been seen using this magnificent piece! Great to know where you son/daughter is at night when they should be home, to see why someone is late, and to see where your friends are cause you miss em'. Great thing. All you do is look in it and say the person you want to see, and within seconds, they appear in the ball doing what they are doing! They don't even know your watching! From the creators of sneakoscope
The next letter was from hermionie. "Gosh. no wonder I didn't get any presents. they're all late! I thought they forgot about it. but I guess not." Harry thought opening hermionie's letter."
Dear Harry,
Happy birthday! I hope you like you like the
Present I got you. I can't wait to see you this year.
I got my flyer's permit AND my Driver's permit for
Driving a vehicle in the summer! Did you?
Love always, Hermionie
Harry opened his present from hermionie. It was a book on the twizard tournament from 1 year ago. It was published. Everything! Even cedric diggory dieing. it showed illustrations from the schools and the tasks. Showed the people who were competing and the goblet of fire was on the cover. "Cool. Harry thought. He then opened the last present. It was from Fred and George. He started to read the letter.
Dear Harry, How's it goin bud? HAPPY B-DAY we miss ya! But we are going To pic you Up Soon. We got our flying License. Hehehehehe, it was Cool, We love it! Thanks lots for the money earlier. we have put it Into great use. forge's joke shop! And since you were a great Help, you get to have some stuff for free. Whatever you like, Just don't tell Ron. he'll get mad. And we haven't told anyone About what you did for us, you darling angel you. see you soon.
Your biggest fans yet, Fred and George weasley a.k.a the forge brothers
He put the book down and picked up the ball and looked into it. After a minute of hesitation. He called out. "Show me Avalon connel!" he commanded. The ball became foggy then showed Avalon sitting by the phone on her bed looking at it. Harry through the ball on his bed and ran down the steps to the phone. He picked it up and dialed her number looking at his hand. "What are you doing?" uncle Vernon hissed looking at him. "I'm calling someone that's a mu- that doesn't like magic." Harry explained. Uncle Vernon grunted and sat down to watch. The phone picked up and Harry held his breath.
"Hello?" a voice asked. "Hi. is a. is Avalon there?" Harry asked hesitating to hang up. But didn't. "This is she." The girl replied. "Avalon! Hey, this is Harry. Remember?" Harry asked. "Remember me. idiot." Uncle Vernon repeated under his breath. Harry looked at him then at the wall. "Hi Harry! Of course I remember you! I was wondering if you would call!" Avalon explained. "My birthday was last week, and my friends just sent me there cards and stuff so I was looking at them." Harry replied. "Really? Happy belated birthday! What'd you get?" Avalon asked. "Some cards, a newspaper clipping of my friend's Ron's brother's joke shop. A picture of this guy named malfoy going into the shop, we hate him. and some other stuff like a book and stuff." Harry explained trying not to mention the seek ball and the broom permit.
"That's cool. wanna walk to the store?" Avalon asked. "Let me see." Harry said. He put his hand to the bottom of the phone and looked at his uncle reading the newspaper. "Can I walk to the market?" Harry asked. "What for?" Vernon asked. "I'm out of ink. and my friend-" "You don't have any normal friends boy! Who would want to be yours?" uncle Vernon asked abruptly. "Well. I do. I met her yesterday. And she's new here and she can't remember how to get to the market." Harry explained. "Her huh? Did you tell HER about you abnormal life?" uncle Vernon asked hastily. "No." Harry replied. "I don't care." Uncle Vernon replied. Harry smiled and put his ear to the phone once again. "Yeah I can." Harry replied.
"Great. I'll see you where we met?" Avalon asks. "Sure. It might be 5 minutes." Harry replied. "Ok." Avalon replied. Harry hung up the phone and ran up to his room. He put the cards and presents in an loose board under his bed so Dudley wouldn't find them if he came in. he also put his present from hermionie, the book, into the loose board. He petted Hedwig and ran down the steps and out the door saying bye.
Harry and Avalon started to walk back the way they came, but took longer than before. The sun was turning the sky a golden orangish pinkish tint. "So harry. how did you get that scar on your head?" Avalon asked interested. "From a car crash." Harry lied. "Ouch. how old were you?" Avalon asked. "I was one. My parents died too. But I survived with a dumb scar on my head. sometimes I wish they were alive, and then I wish I died with them." harry explained. "I'm sorry harry, I know how you feel. my parents are dead too. They were murdered, but the murderer was convicted and electrocuted just last year. I have to live with my aunt. She hates me." Avalon explained laughing a bit.
"But I don't care about that. cause someday I'll be free from her, and the torture I go through. She calls me an idiot all the time. That's my name to her. Idiot. I ignore it though. She just a scrawny pig that wants her way. Know what I mean?" Avalon asked. "Yeah. My aunt's the same way. So are my uncle and cousin. They HATE me so much and wish I never return after school is out." Harry explained. "We have a lot in common. you know that?" Avalon asked smiling. "Yeah... yeah we do." Harry replied. "Well, this is where I'm staying. Maybe tomorrow we can walk to the store again!" Avalon suggested. "That would be great." Harry replied.
"Great. Call me sometime." Avalon said as she took out a pen from her back pocket and wrote her number on Harry's hand. Harry smiled and watched Avalon walk up to her house and open a door. Suddenly a pot flew out of nowhere, but Avalon dodged it letting it hit concrete. She walked in and waved good-bye. Harry started to walk back to 4 privet drive, wondering what his aunt will do when he walks into the house. Miraculously, she did nothing, except demand the milk and the change, which harry gave up without hesitation, and walked up the stairs to his room.
For some reason, he couldn't wait till tomorrow. The next day slowly came as harry walked down for breakfast. He yawned slightly and started to eat little bits of eggs and bacon that was on his plate. After he ate, he walked up to the phone and put it to his ear. He started to dial Avalon's number but quickly hung it up and ran up to his room. Harry sat down on his bed and looked out the window. Suddenly, hedwig, his owl, flew in carrying several envelopes. Harry petted hedwig and then opened the letter. It was from Hagrid.
Dear harry, Happy birthday! Can' wai' ter see you Up at Hogwarts gain. I hope you like the Present I gave you. It's nottin much, but it Will help you a lot this year. Well, must go. Talk ter you later harry.
Your friend, Hagrid
"My birthday was last week. hedwig." harry thought looking at hedwig eating. Hedwig looked up and hooted softly and began to eat again. He opened the present from Hagrid. It was a flying permit. And it had his picture on it. He was waving to him self. He flipped it over and began to read it. "With this permit, you are allowed to fly across distances out of school property, but must be near an adult. This is for 15 year olds only, and is able to get the license when they are 16. Best to give as presents, or tokens of appreciation. "Cool!" harry thought sitting the plastic card down on his desk. The second letter was from Ron.
Dear Harry, How's it goin? Happy birthday. It took hedwig along time to find me. Cause I'm in Antarctica! Bill is looking at a hurt snow dragon. It's REALLY cold here, hope it's warm there! Anyway, hope you get it, and see you later. Wanna come over the last week of august? That's when we are coming back. Guess what! Fred and George have opened their own joke shop in diagon alley! Seriously! It is so cool! Mum kept askin where they got the money. All they would say was from an angel that doesn't need this kind of money where he stays all summer. Wonder, who it was. well, it was all over the daily profit! Everyone's been there! Even Malfoy! Fred got a picture of him looking at some wind up wands. ell, I have to go. A-choo! I'm catching a cold. See ya later. I'll call you. Learned how to use a felly fone for sure this time! See ya Your friend, Ron "Oh Ron..." Harry thought. Harry opened the parcel package and saw the Dailey profit. it was a whole page on Fred and George's joke shop. the "forge's joke palace" Harry scanned through the paper and saw Fred and waving at him pointing to there joke shop.
"So... Fred and George... where did you get the money for this fabulous shop you have made?" a news reporter asked. "you can say we got it from an angel that's more generous that the generous... we won't say his name. so don't ask! thanks dude!" Fred says. "what are you two going to do when school starts? aren't you both 17?" the reporter asked. "Right you are! but it will still be open... we've asked our friend to help us out. he's a out. it's out last year at hogwarts anyway, and in our free time, we'll take over." George replied. "What does forge mean?" the reporter asks. "Fred and geORGE" the twins replied in unison. "Our friend, the one who gave us the joke money, helped us think of that 2 years ago at chrismas." Fred explained. "There you have it people. Forge's joke shop has been the lookest, wanted to go to place this year.
Harry smiled and put the paper down, and then picked up a picture of malfoy looking at some stuff. Harry started to laugh quietly. "Wait till September." he thought putting the picture down. "This is my most valuable item yet." He joked. He then opened a little box. Inside was a baseball size crystal ball. Harry read the little note that was with it. "see where your friends are with this seek ball. need no power what so ever, in which it works better, but! Muggles even have been seen using this magnificent piece! Great to know where you son/daughter is at night when they should be home, to see why someone is late, and to see where your friends are cause you miss em'. Great thing. All you do is look in it and say the person you want to see, and within seconds, they appear in the ball doing what they are doing! They don't even know your watching! From the creators of sneakoscope
The next letter was from hermionie. "Gosh. no wonder I didn't get any presents. they're all late! I thought they forgot about it. but I guess not." Harry thought opening hermionie's letter."
Dear Harry,
Happy birthday! I hope you like you like the
Present I got you. I can't wait to see you this year.
I got my flyer's permit AND my Driver's permit for
Driving a vehicle in the summer! Did you?
Love always, Hermionie
Harry opened his present from hermionie. It was a book on the twizard tournament from 1 year ago. It was published. Everything! Even cedric diggory dieing. it showed illustrations from the schools and the tasks. Showed the people who were competing and the goblet of fire was on the cover. "Cool. Harry thought. He then opened the last present. It was from Fred and George. He started to read the letter.
Dear Harry, How's it goin bud? HAPPY B-DAY we miss ya! But we are going To pic you Up Soon. We got our flying License. Hehehehehe, it was Cool, We love it! Thanks lots for the money earlier. we have put it Into great use. forge's joke shop! And since you were a great Help, you get to have some stuff for free. Whatever you like, Just don't tell Ron. he'll get mad. And we haven't told anyone About what you did for us, you darling angel you. see you soon.
Your biggest fans yet, Fred and George weasley a.k.a the forge brothers
He put the book down and picked up the ball and looked into it. After a minute of hesitation. He called out. "Show me Avalon connel!" he commanded. The ball became foggy then showed Avalon sitting by the phone on her bed looking at it. Harry through the ball on his bed and ran down the steps to the phone. He picked it up and dialed her number looking at his hand. "What are you doing?" uncle Vernon hissed looking at him. "I'm calling someone that's a mu- that doesn't like magic." Harry explained. Uncle Vernon grunted and sat down to watch. The phone picked up and Harry held his breath.
"Hello?" a voice asked. "Hi. is a. is Avalon there?" Harry asked hesitating to hang up. But didn't. "This is she." The girl replied. "Avalon! Hey, this is Harry. Remember?" Harry asked. "Remember me. idiot." Uncle Vernon repeated under his breath. Harry looked at him then at the wall. "Hi Harry! Of course I remember you! I was wondering if you would call!" Avalon explained. "My birthday was last week, and my friends just sent me there cards and stuff so I was looking at them." Harry replied. "Really? Happy belated birthday! What'd you get?" Avalon asked. "Some cards, a newspaper clipping of my friend's Ron's brother's joke shop. A picture of this guy named malfoy going into the shop, we hate him. and some other stuff like a book and stuff." Harry explained trying not to mention the seek ball and the broom permit.
"That's cool. wanna walk to the store?" Avalon asked. "Let me see." Harry said. He put his hand to the bottom of the phone and looked at his uncle reading the newspaper. "Can I walk to the market?" Harry asked. "What for?" Vernon asked. "I'm out of ink. and my friend-" "You don't have any normal friends boy! Who would want to be yours?" uncle Vernon asked abruptly. "Well. I do. I met her yesterday. And she's new here and she can't remember how to get to the market." Harry explained. "Her huh? Did you tell HER about you abnormal life?" uncle Vernon asked hastily. "No." Harry replied. "I don't care." Uncle Vernon replied. Harry smiled and put his ear to the phone once again. "Yeah I can." Harry replied.
"Great. I'll see you where we met?" Avalon asks. "Sure. It might be 5 minutes." Harry replied. "Ok." Avalon replied. Harry hung up the phone and ran up to his room. He put the cards and presents in an loose board under his bed so Dudley wouldn't find them if he came in. he also put his present from hermionie, the book, into the loose board. He petted Hedwig and ran down the steps and out the door saying bye.