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The Ancestors Call

By Princess Hermione

Chapter 1

The Birthday

It was midnight on the 30th July and Harry Potter lay on his bed, watching the window. It was Harry's birthday, and he was waiting for the owls he knew he would get from his friends.

At a glance you could tell that he was not normal. Thin and scrawny with jet black hair, it was obvious that he was not normal. To top it off, there was a lightning bolt shaped scar on his forehead. You see, Harry Potter was a wizard, and not just any wizard, he was The-Boy-Who-Lived, the only wizard who had survived the killing curse.

His alarm clock beeped, it was midnight, and Harry had just turned fifteen. Immediately, a strange burning sensation on his left fore-arm began. Harry looked down, there seemed to be a image slowly appearing. He could see the beginning of an outline of the image, although it wasn't clear.

Tap, tap, tap! Harry looked up at the window, and saw seven owls hovering outside it. He leapt up and quickly unlatched the window. The owls flew in, two of them he recognised as Hedwig and Pigwidgeon. Harry quickly untied the parcels, six of them swooped out immediately, only Hedwig stayed.

Harry ripped open the letter that Hedwig had brought,

Dear Harry,

Happy Birthday! How are you? I hope the muggles are treating you all right. Anyway, your present is a shield charm, to activate it just hold it in your wand hand and say 'activatus'. It will shield you from the majority of spells and curses, it will not however shield you from the Unforgivables.

I'm going to Diagon Alley on the 28th August, could you make it? Please owl me a reply.

When I went to Bulgaria, I stayed with Victor Krum. It wasn't very nice, because he just wanted to show me off to his friends as his 'girlfriend'. I broke up with him, because it appears that he also has another girlfriend. He tried to hide us from one another, but it didn't work.

Have you finished your homework? I have. I bet Ron hasn't though.

Well, I have to go now,

Bye

Hermione

Harry grinned and opened the parcel. On a thin gold chain, a small crystal ball hung. He quickly fastened around his neck and muttered,

"Activatus!" The ball shone brightly for a moment and then darkened again. Harry reached for the next package and tore it open.

Dear Harry,

Happy Birthday! How are you? I bet the muggles aren't treating you very well, but Dumbledore won't let you visit us. I'm going to Diagon Alley with Hermione on the 28th, I hope you can come!

Have you finished your homework? I know Hermione has, and I have. But only because mum made me! Personally, I wonder if Hermione had a good time in Bulgaria, what do you think?

I hope your like your present, you'll never go hungry!

Ron

A large cake, and a very big box of chocolate frogs awaited Harry inside the wrappings. Harry smiled, he definitely would not go hungry. The third package was from Fred and George.

Dear Harry

Thank you once again for the generous amount of money you gave us for the joke shop. We have used some of it, and have created a wide variety of sweets. We have decided to send you a sample of some of our new products. Feel free to test them on your cousin or any of your family!

From

Fred and George Weasley

Inside a large box were a large assortment of sweets, chocolate, drinks, food and powders. A small note explained what each one was meant to do, and an idea on how to use it. Harry grinned, he'd have a lot of fun trying them on Dudley. The fourth package contained a present from Sirius.

Dear Harry,

Happy Birthday! How are you? If the muggles don't treat you well, just owl me and I'll come and teach them a lesson. Remember to do your homework!

Your present is what is called a safe keeper. The little bubbles help you keep track of others. To assign a bubble to a person, simply hold en empty bubble and picture the person in your mind. After that, if the person is in danger it will turn red and go hot. Please wear it at all times, it will be useful.

Love Sirius

It was a row of about 20 small glass globes on a golden necklace. Harry took hold of the centre globe and imaged Sirius as he had last seen him. The globe flashed and a small image of Sirius appeared inside it. Harry smiled and touched the next one, imaging Ron. It also flashed. A third one connected to Hermione, and a fourth to Dumbledore. A fifth connected to Mrs Weasley, a sixth to Mr Weasley, and a seventh to Ginny. The eight bubble then joined to Moony and a ninth to Hagrid.

Hagrid's parcel contained a dagger in a black sheath. On the sheath there was an image of a phoenix in flight, with the sunrise behind it. A single ruby decorated the hilt, with a few intricate carvings.

Dear Harry, Hagrid's scribbly scrawl went,

Happy Birthday! I hope you like your present, it is a dagger of the Phoenix armoury, which is one of the best wizarding armouries. Sorry this is so short, I'm on the run and I have to go.

Hagrid

To Harry's surprise, the next letter was from Ginny.

Dear Harry,

Happy Birthday! I know you weren't expecting this, but when I saw this, I though instantly of you. I hope it will be useful. Both are covered with protective spells.

Love Always

Ginny

Inside the package was a thick book titled 'The Fighting Arts'! Also on top of it lay a metal throwing star, which glittered. The final letter, which had the Hogwarts crest, gave him a list of books for the following year. To his surprise one of the books was the very book with Ginny had sent him. What shocked him even more was the message that he was now a prefect along with Ron and Hermione!!!

Harry quickly put all his presents' away under the loose floorboard and slid into bed, ready to sleep

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