3. Return to the Burrow

Harry had been right : Sirius was indeed at the origin of his invitation. As soon as he had arrived, he asked him for details on his dream. Harry did not remember more than some words that he repeated to Sirius: " Accepted to become Deatheaters" " In September, I plan to set my most faithful servants free, those who are locked up in Azkaban". But Harry had also been right : Dumbledore already knew : both about the new recruits and the assault against Azkaban.

So Harry remained with the Weasley till the end of the holidays. However the time he spent at the Burrow seemed very short. Indeed between his godfather, the twins's jokes, more ceaseless than ever, the chess and explosive snap or spitstones with Ron, and Quidditch, he did not see the time pass anymore. The end of the holidays arrived very fast: they had to buy school supplies in Diagon alley where they met Hermione, one of their Hogwarts classmates.

September the first came : the Weasley accompanied Harry to the station in a new car. Mr Weasley did not say where she came from but it seemed to Harry that he had heard that it was Dumbledore who had interceded in their favour at the ministry. Arrived at the station they crossed the barrier which led to platform 9 3/4. The train due to Hogwarts was already there with its red smoking locomotive, and Hermione was also there.

Harry stepped in the train followed closely by Ron and Hermione. They had not been settled for five minutes when they saw a boy of pale complexion, called Drago Malfoy, looking in the compartment. He became even paler and left, followed by his two sidekicks: Crabbe and Goyle. Last year Harry's group had left them lying in the corridor, sprouting tentacles resulting from a mixture of spells on their faces.

Before lunch, Hermione told them about her journey in Bulgaria where she went to visit Victor Krum, a very famous Quidditch player but also Harry's former rival in the Triwizard Tournament. She clarified naturally, seeing Ron's frightened face, that she had only gone there as a friend. At one o'clock the usual food carriage passed and the witch asked them what they wished; they bought various candies and chocofrogs in particular, which were Harry's favorite. Having eaten, they then put their wizards' dresses on , and talked until they arrived at Hogwarts, among others things about Vol... You-know-who, about the new Defence Against the Dark Arts teacher and about Malfoy.