Fiction Title: Harry Potter and the Mystic Secrets
Author: Marionie Hearts
E-mail: marionie_k_hearts@yahoo.com
Summary: Harry Potter has entered his fifth year at Hogwarts with the weight of Voldemorts rise on his shoulders. Things are seemingly normal except for the fact Lee Jordan is missing classes and not being seen until late in the evenings. Fred and George have no idea where their friend goes. The Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher seems to watch Harry closely, and the exchange student Luna Welkin, who does not show up on his map, takes a keen interest in his whereabouts.
~*~ Prologue ~*~
Harry Potter cursed under his breath as he yet again snuck out of his room stepping on a loose floorboard. He would only be able to do this so many times before the Dursley's realized it was him sneaking from his room and not Dudley sleep walking. How they actually believed that, seeing how Dudley had still managed to become fatter, was beyond Harry.
Finally getting the courage to continue down to the empty kitchen trying to keep quiet as to not succumb to the wrath his uncle would provide if he discovered Harry "stealing food". Harry reached the foot of the stairs stopping at the cupboard under the stairs and twisted the handle. It was still locked, one day he would find the key. He had managed to save a few books from being locked up. They had been hidden under the bed in the small room he had.
"Bloody hell, what's the point of having a convict godfather if you still get treated like crap." Harry mumbled to himself under his breath as he pulled various food items off the shelves in the cupboards before racing back upstairs.
Pushing his fingers up against the cold window in his small bedroom that Dursley's had given him. The steady rain was beating against it, not holding back the fury that was being given off by the stunning lightning and thunder. Sighing Harry walked back to his bed knowing that nothing would be coming to him, even if the Dursley's were scared to pieces of his godfather.
Flopping back onto his bed Harry pulled out one of the books he had managed to sneak from his trunk before his uncle locked it in the cupboard under the stairs. Tired of not being able to do his summer assignments. Talking about Sirius hadn't given him much luck at retrieving the rest of his belongings from the Dursley's clutches.
Sighing Harry opened the book and silently cursed to himself. He had grabbed Potions of all the books in his trunk. If there was anything more he wanted to get away from over Holiday break then the Dursley's, it was the vision of the potions master Severus Snape!
Harry reached under his bed once again pulling out his black ink and eagle quill he had gotten from Ginny when they got off the train and had not managed to stuff in his trunk… 'Thank god..' Harry thought as he scratched something onto the parchment that was stuffed in a drawer he had managed to build.
"Ron,
When can I come to the Burrow, you wouldn't believe the Dursley's! If it's possible, they've gotten worse… even after Sirius wrote me that letter! I've got to get away, Uncle Vernon nearly killed Pig when he brought that last letter. Come by Floo Powder if you have to. Just get me out of here!
Harry"
Harry walked over to Hedwig's cage and gently woke her up. "Hedwig, do you think you can take this to Ron in the storm?" Harry asked the owl as she hopped on his arm and nipped the parchment in his hand affirmative.
Knowing perfectly well what the response from Ron would be… "Harry, you can't come. You know what Dumbledore said… you're safer with your family." Harry thought as he pulled out the last letter Ron had sent him.
"What can they do for me?" Harry said outloud as he laid back against the rough pillow on his bed. He hadn't been getting much sleep in the past week. Not since Sirius' last letter had been sent to him.
"Harry,
How's summer holiday. I'm hoping your well. We've stumbled on a lead against Voldemort. Remember, these Dursley's are your only chance. Do not respond to this message. If you do, it can put all our lives in danger. Please Harry, stay out of trouble.
Snuffles"
Harry thought about the letter during all his free time. What was Sirius up to… and why hadn't he told him, wasn't he supposed to know as well? After a few moments of deep though and hearty eating Harry drifted into an uneasy sleep.