The Strange Gift:
Harry woke with a smile n his face. He was recalling what he just dreamt. Then, he was brought back to Earth with the banging of his cousin, Dudley, did on his bedroom door. 'Wake up, Potter!! Or you won't get your chores done before my dad gets home!' 'Yeah, yeah, yeah.' Harry said miserably. When Harry came down for breakfast he still had a smile on his face. 'What are you so happy about, boy?' asked Uncle Vernon looking at his as though Harry put a spell on Dudley. 'Nothing Uncle Vernon' Harry said and her stopped smiling. 'Get the mail,' said Uncle Vernon breaking the silence. 'And make it snappy!'
Harry went to the door and got the mail. Then he went outside to get the morning paper. The he felt a tug on his over sized jeans. 'Stop that Dudley. If you pull hard enough they'll fall down,' Harry said as he turned around. But he noticed that is wasn't Dudley. It was none other then.'Sir-I mean Snuffles!!' A large, black, shaggy dog was standing at Harry's feet. The dog moved to the left so that Harry could the letters and a box behind him. Harry picked up one of the cards and it read, on the envelope: Open outside. He opened the card and it said (literally):
'Hey! HAPPY BIRTHDAY Harry!!!' the card said. The Harry read: Ron and Hermione have found a new way to send you your birthday wishes. I found it, and then I sent it to Hermione, since after all she is the smartest person I know, - and I had no clue what it was. She figured it out and told Ron and I what it was. It's in the box. I also have something very important to tell you and the others, but I can't tell you now it's too early. I'll, well most likely Professor Dumbledore will tell you, at school. I'll be there though. How are you feeling? Are you still having those dreams? I hope not. I do hope that you are feeling better then the last time I wrote you.
Have a good birthday
Bye now
Love Sirius (Snuffles)
P.S. DON"T let the stupid Uncle and Aunt of yours destroy it. Or I'll trample her flowerbed again!
Harry patted Snuffles on the head and grinned. Then Harry picked up the package and was about to open it when Snuffles barked. 'What?' Harry asked. Snuffles turned around and picked something off of the ground, then turned back to Harry and gave him an envelope. Harry took it from him and opened it to see 3 letters inside it. The first one read:
Happy Birthday Harry! I hope you have a great birthday. Ron is off with Hermione doing something over the hill. He wouldn't tell us what but I'm sure it's up to no good. ` Well hopefully we'll see you soon From Fred, George and Ginny
Harry placed that letter in between his pinkie and ring finger on his left hand. The he opened the second letter. It read:
Harry, Happy Birthday! I hope you like the treacle Fudge I made you and I'll see you on the first of September. Bye now. Hagrid
Harry opened the smaller box and saw it full of fudge. Then he picked up the final letter and it read:
Hi Harry,
The really big package that 'Snuffles' has is our present. Open it inside your room because I don't want you getting in trouble by you Aunt and Uncle. We think you'll like it. It's better then this ruddy old card. Anyways, Snuffles told us that he'd deliver it to you. Well now that you know I'm going to let you open your present. REMEMBER open it in your room.
From Hermione and Ron.
Harry walked over to Snuffles just as his front door opened. 'What's taking so long boy?' growled Uncle Vernon. Then he looked to Harry's left and saw Snuffles. 'T-th-that's the dog the ruined Petunias flower bed last year!' he said with his eyes wide. Harry patted Snuffles on his head and said 'thanks,' said Harry. Snuffles barked in return. 'Here's the mail.' Then Harry handed it to Uncle Vernon and walked up stairs to his room. When he got their, he saw that Hedwig, his snowy owl, was back in her cage. Harry, who found it weird, walked over to her cage 'Hedwig you're back early. I just let you out last night. Do you have a letter for me already?' Harry asked her. He stared at her for a good minute or two until she go off her perch and flew onto Harry's bed. She grabbed something and gave it to Harry. Harry took it and patted her softly on her head and opened the letter. It said:
Happy Birthday Harry!
I wish I could tell you who I am but I promised not to. Sorry. Well I hope you have a great birthday. Maybe I'll see you later. Buh - bye
Harry woke with a smile n his face. He was recalling what he just dreamt. Then, he was brought back to Earth with the banging of his cousin, Dudley, did on his bedroom door. 'Wake up, Potter!! Or you won't get your chores done before my dad gets home!' 'Yeah, yeah, yeah.' Harry said miserably. When Harry came down for breakfast he still had a smile on his face. 'What are you so happy about, boy?' asked Uncle Vernon looking at his as though Harry put a spell on Dudley. 'Nothing Uncle Vernon' Harry said and her stopped smiling. 'Get the mail,' said Uncle Vernon breaking the silence. 'And make it snappy!'
Harry went to the door and got the mail. Then he went outside to get the morning paper. The he felt a tug on his over sized jeans. 'Stop that Dudley. If you pull hard enough they'll fall down,' Harry said as he turned around. But he noticed that is wasn't Dudley. It was none other then.'Sir-I mean Snuffles!!' A large, black, shaggy dog was standing at Harry's feet. The dog moved to the left so that Harry could the letters and a box behind him. Harry picked up one of the cards and it read, on the envelope: Open outside. He opened the card and it said (literally):
'Hey! HAPPY BIRTHDAY Harry!!!' the card said. The Harry read: Ron and Hermione have found a new way to send you your birthday wishes. I found it, and then I sent it to Hermione, since after all she is the smartest person I know, - and I had no clue what it was. She figured it out and told Ron and I what it was. It's in the box. I also have something very important to tell you and the others, but I can't tell you now it's too early. I'll, well most likely Professor Dumbledore will tell you, at school. I'll be there though. How are you feeling? Are you still having those dreams? I hope not. I do hope that you are feeling better then the last time I wrote you.
Have a good birthday
Bye now
Love Sirius (Snuffles)
P.S. DON"T let the stupid Uncle and Aunt of yours destroy it. Or I'll trample her flowerbed again!
Harry patted Snuffles on the head and grinned. Then Harry picked up the package and was about to open it when Snuffles barked. 'What?' Harry asked. Snuffles turned around and picked something off of the ground, then turned back to Harry and gave him an envelope. Harry took it from him and opened it to see 3 letters inside it. The first one read:
Happy Birthday Harry! I hope you have a great birthday. Ron is off with Hermione doing something over the hill. He wouldn't tell us what but I'm sure it's up to no good. ` Well hopefully we'll see you soon From Fred, George and Ginny
Harry placed that letter in between his pinkie and ring finger on his left hand. The he opened the second letter. It read:
Harry, Happy Birthday! I hope you like the treacle Fudge I made you and I'll see you on the first of September. Bye now. Hagrid
Harry opened the smaller box and saw it full of fudge. Then he picked up the final letter and it read:
Hi Harry,
The really big package that 'Snuffles' has is our present. Open it inside your room because I don't want you getting in trouble by you Aunt and Uncle. We think you'll like it. It's better then this ruddy old card. Anyways, Snuffles told us that he'd deliver it to you. Well now that you know I'm going to let you open your present. REMEMBER open it in your room.
From Hermione and Ron.
Harry walked over to Snuffles just as his front door opened. 'What's taking so long boy?' growled Uncle Vernon. Then he looked to Harry's left and saw Snuffles. 'T-th-that's the dog the ruined Petunias flower bed last year!' he said with his eyes wide. Harry patted Snuffles on his head and said 'thanks,' said Harry. Snuffles barked in return. 'Here's the mail.' Then Harry handed it to Uncle Vernon and walked up stairs to his room. When he got their, he saw that Hedwig, his snowy owl, was back in her cage. Harry, who found it weird, walked over to her cage 'Hedwig you're back early. I just let you out last night. Do you have a letter for me already?' Harry asked her. He stared at her for a good minute or two until she go off her perch and flew onto Harry's bed. She grabbed something and gave it to Harry. Harry took it and patted her softly on her head and opened the letter. It said:
Happy Birthday Harry!
I wish I could tell you who I am but I promised not to. Sorry. Well I hope you have a great birthday. Maybe I'll see you later. Buh - bye