Chapter 2
Harry waited looking out of the window of his bedroom. He had arranged with Ron to be picked up today so they could take him to Diagon alley. Harry wondered how he would be travelling to the Weasleys house. The Burrow was Harry's favourite place to be apart from Hogwarts. It felt like home more than Privet drive ever had. Harry could see an owl flying very slowly towards him. He recognised it as the Weasleys family owl, Errol. Harry opened the window for Errol to fly through. Harry wondered why they had sent him an owl, maybe Dumbledore had changed his mind and decided Harry couldn't even go to Diagon alley. Harry took the letter from Errol and put the owl in Hedwigs cage. (Hedwig was delivering a letter to Sirius, despite his warning) Harry opened the weasleys letter and read it.
Harry We have set up a portkey that will take you directly from where you are now to The Burrow. Tell your relatives that your leaving and that you are staying at ours for the rest of the summer. Yes you read it right. Dumbledore agreed a while ago that you could stay but we wanted to keep it a surprise. SURPRISE! The letter is a portkey but wont work until 10:15 so make sure your ready by then then. Arthur Weasley
Harry was so happy he could scream, but he didn't because the Dursleys' would never let him go then. Harry started to pack his trunk with his spell books and clothes. It was 9:15. Harry had an hour to pack up all his things and fight it out with his aunt and uncle.
***
Fifty-five minutes later when Harry had packed everything and eaten the last of his chocolate frogs he had hidden under the loose floorboard, Harry went downstairs tell Uncle Vernon that he was leaving till the end of the holidays.
Harry went into the immaculate front room where Uncle Vernon was sitting in his favourite armchair and Dudley was complaining about something to do with nothing in particular. Harry's Uncle noticed his nephew and looked at him.
"Well, what do you want boy" bellowed Uncle Vernon.
"Just to let you know that I'm going to Dia. shopping today to get some things for Hog. my school, and the Weasleys say that I can stay at theirs till September the first" Harry looked at his uncles face, it hadn't gone purple which Harry thought was a good thing.
"Why are you such an Ungrateful Boy? We accept you into our household much against our instincts, and within weeks of arriving you want to go gallivanting off, back to your.your, weird friends. Well I'm not standing for it any more!"
Uncle Vernon's face was gradually going a darker shade of purple. He got up from his chair and slowly moved towards Harry wagging his fat fingers at him, until he was almost nose-to-nose with Harry. Harry could feel Uncle Vernon's hot damp breath on his face. Harry didn't want to know what was going to happen next. He turned, ran trough the door and up the stairs. He could hear Uncle Vernon thundering up the stairs close behind him.
"Come back here Boy! You need to appreciate what you've got a bit more! Petunia and I didn't have to take you in!" Just some of the things Harry could hear Uncle Vernon Yelling after him.
Harry leapt into his bedroom and slammed the door after him. He leant against the back of the door and felt it strain as the weight of Uncle Vernon pushed against him.
"I've got you now Boy, You can't keep this up for long"
Harry knew that he didn't stand a chance against the huge person on the other side of the door that was Uncle Vernon. What he needed was his wand but he'd packed it in his trunk. How was he going to escape? Suddenly he realised. The portkey! All Harry had to do was get across the room before Uncle Vernon could get to him. The portkey was on his trunk near the window opposite the door. Everything was packed. All except Errol. Harry couldn't leave him in the cage on his own; he would have to take him with the rest of his luggage. There was no time to think about it, he was just going to run, after three. Harry took a deep breath; he could feel his heart pounding.
"One" Harry whispered.
"Two" Uncle Vernon gave an extra big push that sent Harry flying; Uncle Vernon fell through the door and towards the floor.
"THREE" Harry shouted as he ran to get Errol from his table. Uncle Vernon had regained his footing and was hot on the trail of Harry. He made a grab for Harry's foot but he was too slow and fell to the floor. Harry leapt onto his Hogwarts trunk with the birdcage still in his hands. He bent to reach the handle of the trunk and put his foot on the letter. He glanced at his alarm clock, which changed as he looked at it. The next second he felt the jerk from his belly button and saw his room along with uncle Vernon Twist and turn into the Burrow. Once he had regained his composure he looked around and saw Fred and George being shouted at by Mrs Weasley, who had obviously found a new invention of theirs as she was waving a squeaky blow up hammer around. She looked as if she could knock the twins heads of with it. Fred and George saw Harry and found their chance to escape.
"Harry" they both cried at once. Harry immediately felt at home.
Mrs Weasley ran over to Harry and nearly suffocated him with hugs.
"I've been so worried about you, why Dumbledore let you stay with those Muggles I don't Know, Are you hungry dear?" Harry watched as Fred and George snuck up the stairs behind their mothers back. Mrs Weasley ushered Harry into the kitchen where she started to cook Harry breakfast with the aid of her Wand. As Harry was tucking into his eggs and bacon Ron and Hermionie came into the room arguing about homework.
"You should have started at the beginning of the Holidays, I finished mine by the middle of the second week. Then I started on some background reading."
Harry heard Ron mutter something that sounded a lot like, will you stop nagging me you stupid girl. Harry thought it was time he said something "It's Ok Ron, I haven't finished my work either" Ron and Hermionie obviously knew as much about Harry coming to stay as Harry had that morning because as soon as Harry spoke the both stopped moaning at each other and said,
"HARRY?"
"What? How? When?" Ron obviously wanted to know how his best friend had suddenly turned up at his house but couldn't speak for surprise.
Hermionie just looked pleased to see him, she ran up to Harry and gave him a big hug.
"Glad your back" she said with a smile.
Harry thought he had better explains and so sat to eat his breakfast explaining between mouthfuls what had happened, with help from Mrs Weasely filling in what Harry didn't know. By the time Harry had finished his breakfast the rest of the Weasley's were in the Kitchen ready to go to Diagon alley. They would be travelling by Floo Powder. The people in the kitchen slowly went through the flames in the fireplace until it was just Harry, Ron Hermionie and Mr Weasley. Harry placed his glasses in his top pocket, took some floo powder, stepped into the flames and said clearly Diagon Alley. He felt himself whizzing past hundreds of fireplaces until he came to a halt at the Leaky cauldron. He stepped out to see the majority of the weasleys waiting for him.
Harry waited looking out of the window of his bedroom. He had arranged with Ron to be picked up today so they could take him to Diagon alley. Harry wondered how he would be travelling to the Weasleys house. The Burrow was Harry's favourite place to be apart from Hogwarts. It felt like home more than Privet drive ever had. Harry could see an owl flying very slowly towards him. He recognised it as the Weasleys family owl, Errol. Harry opened the window for Errol to fly through. Harry wondered why they had sent him an owl, maybe Dumbledore had changed his mind and decided Harry couldn't even go to Diagon alley. Harry took the letter from Errol and put the owl in Hedwigs cage. (Hedwig was delivering a letter to Sirius, despite his warning) Harry opened the weasleys letter and read it.
Harry We have set up a portkey that will take you directly from where you are now to The Burrow. Tell your relatives that your leaving and that you are staying at ours for the rest of the summer. Yes you read it right. Dumbledore agreed a while ago that you could stay but we wanted to keep it a surprise. SURPRISE! The letter is a portkey but wont work until 10:15 so make sure your ready by then then. Arthur Weasley
Harry was so happy he could scream, but he didn't because the Dursleys' would never let him go then. Harry started to pack his trunk with his spell books and clothes. It was 9:15. Harry had an hour to pack up all his things and fight it out with his aunt and uncle.
***
Fifty-five minutes later when Harry had packed everything and eaten the last of his chocolate frogs he had hidden under the loose floorboard, Harry went downstairs tell Uncle Vernon that he was leaving till the end of the holidays.
Harry went into the immaculate front room where Uncle Vernon was sitting in his favourite armchair and Dudley was complaining about something to do with nothing in particular. Harry's Uncle noticed his nephew and looked at him.
"Well, what do you want boy" bellowed Uncle Vernon.
"Just to let you know that I'm going to Dia. shopping today to get some things for Hog. my school, and the Weasleys say that I can stay at theirs till September the first" Harry looked at his uncles face, it hadn't gone purple which Harry thought was a good thing.
"Why are you such an Ungrateful Boy? We accept you into our household much against our instincts, and within weeks of arriving you want to go gallivanting off, back to your.your, weird friends. Well I'm not standing for it any more!"
Uncle Vernon's face was gradually going a darker shade of purple. He got up from his chair and slowly moved towards Harry wagging his fat fingers at him, until he was almost nose-to-nose with Harry. Harry could feel Uncle Vernon's hot damp breath on his face. Harry didn't want to know what was going to happen next. He turned, ran trough the door and up the stairs. He could hear Uncle Vernon thundering up the stairs close behind him.
"Come back here Boy! You need to appreciate what you've got a bit more! Petunia and I didn't have to take you in!" Just some of the things Harry could hear Uncle Vernon Yelling after him.
Harry leapt into his bedroom and slammed the door after him. He leant against the back of the door and felt it strain as the weight of Uncle Vernon pushed against him.
"I've got you now Boy, You can't keep this up for long"
Harry knew that he didn't stand a chance against the huge person on the other side of the door that was Uncle Vernon. What he needed was his wand but he'd packed it in his trunk. How was he going to escape? Suddenly he realised. The portkey! All Harry had to do was get across the room before Uncle Vernon could get to him. The portkey was on his trunk near the window opposite the door. Everything was packed. All except Errol. Harry couldn't leave him in the cage on his own; he would have to take him with the rest of his luggage. There was no time to think about it, he was just going to run, after three. Harry took a deep breath; he could feel his heart pounding.
"One" Harry whispered.
"Two" Uncle Vernon gave an extra big push that sent Harry flying; Uncle Vernon fell through the door and towards the floor.
"THREE" Harry shouted as he ran to get Errol from his table. Uncle Vernon had regained his footing and was hot on the trail of Harry. He made a grab for Harry's foot but he was too slow and fell to the floor. Harry leapt onto his Hogwarts trunk with the birdcage still in his hands. He bent to reach the handle of the trunk and put his foot on the letter. He glanced at his alarm clock, which changed as he looked at it. The next second he felt the jerk from his belly button and saw his room along with uncle Vernon Twist and turn into the Burrow. Once he had regained his composure he looked around and saw Fred and George being shouted at by Mrs Weasley, who had obviously found a new invention of theirs as she was waving a squeaky blow up hammer around. She looked as if she could knock the twins heads of with it. Fred and George saw Harry and found their chance to escape.
"Harry" they both cried at once. Harry immediately felt at home.
Mrs Weasley ran over to Harry and nearly suffocated him with hugs.
"I've been so worried about you, why Dumbledore let you stay with those Muggles I don't Know, Are you hungry dear?" Harry watched as Fred and George snuck up the stairs behind their mothers back. Mrs Weasley ushered Harry into the kitchen where she started to cook Harry breakfast with the aid of her Wand. As Harry was tucking into his eggs and bacon Ron and Hermionie came into the room arguing about homework.
"You should have started at the beginning of the Holidays, I finished mine by the middle of the second week. Then I started on some background reading."
Harry heard Ron mutter something that sounded a lot like, will you stop nagging me you stupid girl. Harry thought it was time he said something "It's Ok Ron, I haven't finished my work either" Ron and Hermionie obviously knew as much about Harry coming to stay as Harry had that morning because as soon as Harry spoke the both stopped moaning at each other and said,
"HARRY?"
"What? How? When?" Ron obviously wanted to know how his best friend had suddenly turned up at his house but couldn't speak for surprise.
Hermionie just looked pleased to see him, she ran up to Harry and gave him a big hug.
"Glad your back" she said with a smile.
Harry thought he had better explains and so sat to eat his breakfast explaining between mouthfuls what had happened, with help from Mrs Weasely filling in what Harry didn't know. By the time Harry had finished his breakfast the rest of the Weasley's were in the Kitchen ready to go to Diagon alley. They would be travelling by Floo Powder. The people in the kitchen slowly went through the flames in the fireplace until it was just Harry, Ron Hermionie and Mr Weasley. Harry placed his glasses in his top pocket, took some floo powder, stepped into the flames and said clearly Diagon Alley. He felt himself whizzing past hundreds of fireplaces until he came to a halt at the Leaky cauldron. He stepped out to see the majority of the weasleys waiting for him.