They went into Arthur Weasley's office. He wasn't there, and Harry ad expected as much. Who would go to work if their son was believed to be dead? They apparated to the Burrow, and went in to find all the Weasley's there. They were all trying to comfort Mrs. Weasley and Ginny, who were sobbing

"Uh, Mum?" said Ron. "Would you please make us some breakfast? We're starving."

The whole Weasley family looked up, and looked very surprised. The next second, Harry, Hermionie, and Ron were being hugged, kissed, and slapped on the back. Everyone was happy to know that they were alive. They explained what had happened. There was a stunned silence at the end.

"How come you didn't register as animugi?" Mrs. Weasley asked.

"Because, Mum, it was when You-Know-Who was in power and we didn't want him to know! And we just didn't see any need to afterwards."

Mrs. Weasley weakly scolded them for not registering; she was too relieved to have them back. Ron apparated to the Ministry. They couldn't let people think they were dead for much longer. Harry apparated to Sirius's house. Sirius was weeping.

"Wow, Sirius," Harry said. "I've never seen you like this!"

Sirius looked up, and a smile appeared on his face.

"Oh my God, Harry!" He jumped up and ran over to hug Harry. After he had finished, Harry told him what had happened.

Sirius looked smug. "Congratulations for becoming an animugus. Let me see you change."

Harry couldn't help but grin. He changed into a peregrine falcon and let Sirius examine him.

After Harry changed back, Sirius said, "Not bad. It suits you well." Harry smiled. "I should go back now," he said.

"Okay, Harry. I'm not sure what's going on, but I am sure that we will find out." Harry started to laugh.

"Why are you laughing?" Sirius asked.

"This is exactly like my days at Hogwarts," Harry said, a bit sadly.

"I guess it is," Sirius said, a little sadness in his voice also.

"Bye Sirius," Harry said.

"Bye Harry," Sirius replied. With that, Harry apparated back to the burrow. Ron wasn't back yet, so Harry was going to look at some books to find jinxes that might help him with work, but remembered that they had probably been destroyed along with his house. He decided to apparate to the remains, for good time's sake.

When he arrived, he found Hedwig there, rather distressed. As soon as she saw Harry, she hooted with joy. Harry turned into a falcon so he could understand her.

I thought you were dead! she said.

And leaving you without an owner? Of coarse not! Hedwig looked pleased, and Harry turned back into a human.

He then said to Hedwig, "I'm staying at the Burrow. Fly back there, I'll be there soon." Hedwig gave Harry and affectionate nip on the finger, and took off.

Harry sat and thought about his house. He could always build another one that looked exactly like it, but he felt it wouldn't be the same. He sighed and apparated back to the Weasley's.

Ron was back by then, telling everyone the reactions he had gotten. Everyone thought he was a ghost, and how he had to pick someone up to get them to believe that he wasn't. Everyone was roaring with laughter. Hearing this story cheered Harry up a bit. Then he and Ron started talking about quidditch, although it wasn't quidditch season. Harry was on the English quidditch team, and they had excelled ever since he had joined.

They were arguing about the better team when Hermionie came in and announced that dinner was served. They had forgotten how hungry they were, but it hit them in full swing. They gulped it down, and, feeling considerably better, they went sleepily up to bed. They slept soundly, with pleasant dreams, and no idea of the adventure that was about to take place.

Harry woke up to a thudding. "Oh my God! Ron, wake up! It's the giant!"

Ron shot up. They opened the door, to find Fred and George laughing hysterically with their wands in hand.

"Fred, George..." Ron growled. A couple seconds later, Hermionie burst out her room. The look on her face was enough to make them all start laughing.

"Ron," said Fred. "We don't own a joke shop for nothing.

"Yes, Ron, be a good sport!" said George.

"Okay," Ron said, managing to stop laughing for a couple seconds. Hermionie overlooked this with disappointment. At this time, Mr. and Mrs. Weasley burst out of their room, wands in hand. Bill, Charlie, and Percy soon followed. When everyone found out what was going on, they scolded Fred and George, and went down to breakfast. After breakfast, everyone went to their jobs, except Ron, Hermionie, and Harry. They were going to rebuild Harry's house. They went to the place where Harry's house had been and cleared away the ruins. They started with Harry's front hall. They finished with Harry's upstairs bedroom. After completing the house, they went back to the Burrow. Harry would buy furniture tomorrow, and move back into his house. They started to discuss why the giant had been there. After coming up with no ideas except that it was hungry, they decided to pay Sirius a visit. They went over, and after hearing their reasons, he told them his ideas.

"I've been thinking about this all night, and I think I came up with the answer. Someone sent it specifically to kill you. But who can control giants?"

"Um, no one?"

"Correct in a way, Ron. No one that's alive now can. Someone alive one thousand years ago could."

Hermionie gasped. "Salazar Slytherin?"

"Yes Hermionie. Salazar Slytherin."

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