Harry through his own eyes.

A/N:  Thanks to my two reviewers!  (Ash Kaiba and Lady Phoenix Gryffindor)  I will take your comments seriously!

QUESTIONS:  (from Ash Kaiba in review #2)

1:  Who said Voldemort could have got Harry in Privet Drive if he tried?

            2:   Harry doesn't trust snape!  That's why he thinks Snape is trying to kill him!

            3:  Good point, but it was really a figure of speech.

Lady Phoenix Gryffindor:  I have changed my settings, so anon reviews are now possible!  Thanks for that, I didn't know!

DISCLAIMER:  I don't claim to own anything, so you can't sue me!  So there!  (Everything is owned by J K Rowling or Warn€r Brother$)

Harry through his own eyes:

Chapter 2:

Settling In

            Harry was soaring over the Hogwarts Grounds.  He had only just thought of passing his time by practicing Quidditch.  Suddenly, hundreds of owls flew out of the owlry.  One circled about the turrets, then dived down towards Harry, following him and his Firebolt.  The owl was no match for the broomstick, and Harry soon found himself turning back to see what the owl had to say.  He opened the attached letter:

            Mr. H. Potter,

            It has been a great pleasure to see you enjoying Hogwarts Grounds while you have been staying here, this holiday.  And it gives me even greater pleasure to invite you back into Hogwarts for your fifth year!  As such, I wish to give you the opportunity to become the Gryffindor prefect.  Attached is the full school letter, and school supplies list.  Please visit me in my office later to discuss matters.

            Yours,

            Minerva McGonagall

            Harry read onto the next page, giving strict instructions about the goods he will need for next year.  He flew up to the owlry, but nobody was there.

            After putting the owl back into its home, Harry had a good look out around the grounds.  He noticed Hagrid talking to someone in a hooded cloak, outside his hut.  He decided to fly down and see what was going on.  He didn't want Hagrid getting into any more trouble with the ministry of magic!

            "Alrigh' 'Arry!"  The half-giant seemed shocked to see Harry at Hogwarts.  "Dumbledore said someone special was comin' an' I should 'ave known!  I've been down the pub all afternoon!"  The hooded character was chuckling to himself.

            "Hi Harry!"  he said, as he lifted his hood down.  "I'm your Defence against the Dark Arts teacher this year!"

            Back in the owlry, Ron had returned an owl.

            Hi Harry!  I haven't heard from you all summer, what's been going on?  Anyway, I can't believe Lupin is back!  I think we'll all get "A"s in out OWLs!

            Ron.

            "That's strange," Harry thought to himself.  "I sent him four owls!"  But that wasn't what he was really worried about at the moment.  He had just remembered that the OWLs where this year.

            He was just about to go to the Gryffindor Common Room, when Dumbledore stopped him.  "Harry, you won't need to go there very often now that you are a prefect!  Come, I will show you the Prefect's corridor."  And the wise old wizard led Harry down to the statue to the humped witch, the perfect escape route to Honeydukes!  "Not today, Harry"  Dumbledore said, smiling.  Next to the statue stood a suit of armour.  Dumbledore shoved his wand where the nose should be, and said: "Open".  "You see Harry, it's as easy as that!" and he pulled the statue back to block to door.

            Harry didn't say a word, as he was lead down the passageway.  Dumbledore led him through a red door, and then through another.  "Here you go!"  He said.  "Welcome to your new home."  Then with a flick of powder into a fireplace opposite him, he was gone.

            Harry wondered about his new room.  It was about as big as Hagrid's cabin, and had a separate bedroom and bathroom.  He soon unpacked all of his possessions, and realised that the walls, and worktops where bare.  He made a list of things he had to buy, and settled down to listen to the WWN (Wizarding Wireless Network).  After "the Weird Sisters Wednesday hour" he was quite tired.  He looked at his watch, then realised that it was still not working, after his swim in the lake a few months before.  He added that to his list, and went into his bedroom.  He found a note from Dumbledore, and a large book called "How to be a prefect."  He read the note, and fall asleep reading the first chapter of the book.

A/N:  Please review!  In the next chapter we will enjoy some midnight adventures!