The sun beamed in from between the blinds woke Harry up from his uneasy
sleep. He rolled over in his bed awaiting the yells from his Aunt and Uncle
but they never did come. He opened his eye slightly and remembered
yesterday. He was home.
Harry got out of bed and walked down the wooden stairs in his t-shirt and shorts. He turned down the pale blue hallways in to the palette yellow kitchen. Harry walked bare foot across the speckled tile floor. He looked up and saw a woman with slightly wavy red hair. She too was wearing shorts and a t-shirt.
"Hi…mom." Harry said as he sat down at the table where he had learned the truth about his parents and his past. The woman turned around. Her emerald green eyes locked on him. It wasn't his mom; the look he received was sending a shiver down his spine that he had felt whenever Vernon would yell at him. She backed away from the stove where she appeared to be cooking.
She slowly backed away from the kitchen to the hallways. "Somebody…." She called from down the stairs. Harry heard a slight pinch of fear in her voice. "There's a person in the house…."
From the kitchen Harry could hear the echo of footsteps rushing down. His mother walked in. "It's only Harry dear."
"Harry, but I thought that he was dead."
"We all did until last night. He showed up and we explained everything."
"Except for her." Harry said while pointing towards the girl who he has mistaken for his mom.
"Harry," Lily said, "This is Emma-Lie. Your little sister."
Harry's mouth hung open. He has a SISTER. He has a LITTLE sister. He has a little sister that NO ONE has bothered to tell him about. He has a little sister that no one has bothered to tell him about that he could now boss around. Harry smiled.
"This is going to be fun…."
"What is?" Emma-Lie asked.
"Oh, nothing" Harry said as innocently as possible.
"Know what fun is?" His sister asked as she pointed at a bowl. It rose in the air and followed her finger "Target practice."
"Emma-Lie. He just became a fully qualified wizard. You shouldn't do that." His mom said. She turned to Harry. "She was one for a year now."
"O…..Kay" Harry said as he backed away. Emma-Lie went outside and Harry followed her. She went to a wooden swing that was hanging from a branch of a huge plum tree. He lied back on the grass. It felt soft and velvety. The smell of flowers surrounded him. "How could you be a qualified with for a year if you're younger than me?" Harry asked her.
"Home schooled." She explained as she swung. "It allows you to become qualified quicker."
Harry closed his eyes. He thought of nothing but then a red headed man appeared in his mind. Harry stood up and went to his room and took out a piece of parchment and a quill. He quickly scribbled something down and looked around. He saw Hedwig. Of course, she wasn't still going to be at the Dursley's. They'd kill her. He looked over the note once again:
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Dear Ron.
How's your summer? Isn't it great that Sirius got cleared of his crime that he didn't commit! I have the most exciting news ever. I visited the lot where my house was when Voldemort killed my parents but guess what? They didn't die. I'm at the house right now. They are alive and well. And real. Know what else? I have a little sister. She's about Ginny's age and was a qualified witch for a year now. Oh, one more thing. You might not believe me but I was told that I am an heir of Gryffindor! Isn't that amazing? If it's alright with my parents you might be allowed to come for a week. Who knows? Say hi to the family for me.
-Harry
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He rolled up the note and was about to tie it when he decided to write another note and send Hedwig off with both. So once again Harry picked up a quill and wrote another message.
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Dear Sirius.
How's you summer going? I hope that it's all well. Thank you for the address of my parent's old house. I never thought that one little address would bring so much happiness. If you don't know what I mean, I mean the happiness of finding you parents and you little sister alive. If you don't believe me. Come and see for yourself
Love Harry.
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Harry tied both notes to Hedwig and sent her off.
* * * * *
It was after supper and the whole family was in the living room. Harry could hear the door open. Foot steps thudded their way to the room where they currently were. A tall man with shoulder length black hair and brown eyes. "Lily…… James"
Lily covered her mouth "Oh my gosh Sirius." She spoke as she stood. She ran up to him and threw her arm around his neck. "We missed you so much." She cried happily.
"Prongs!"
"Padfoot!"
The two marauders ran over and to each other. "I didn't believe it when Harry said that you were alive, I had to see it for myself. Who's that?" Sirius asked as he noticed Emma-Lie.
"I'm Emma-Lie." She told him. "Harry's little sister."
Harry got out of bed and walked down the wooden stairs in his t-shirt and shorts. He turned down the pale blue hallways in to the palette yellow kitchen. Harry walked bare foot across the speckled tile floor. He looked up and saw a woman with slightly wavy red hair. She too was wearing shorts and a t-shirt.
"Hi…mom." Harry said as he sat down at the table where he had learned the truth about his parents and his past. The woman turned around. Her emerald green eyes locked on him. It wasn't his mom; the look he received was sending a shiver down his spine that he had felt whenever Vernon would yell at him. She backed away from the stove where she appeared to be cooking.
She slowly backed away from the kitchen to the hallways. "Somebody…." She called from down the stairs. Harry heard a slight pinch of fear in her voice. "There's a person in the house…."
From the kitchen Harry could hear the echo of footsteps rushing down. His mother walked in. "It's only Harry dear."
"Harry, but I thought that he was dead."
"We all did until last night. He showed up and we explained everything."
"Except for her." Harry said while pointing towards the girl who he has mistaken for his mom.
"Harry," Lily said, "This is Emma-Lie. Your little sister."
Harry's mouth hung open. He has a SISTER. He has a LITTLE sister. He has a little sister that NO ONE has bothered to tell him about. He has a little sister that no one has bothered to tell him about that he could now boss around. Harry smiled.
"This is going to be fun…."
"What is?" Emma-Lie asked.
"Oh, nothing" Harry said as innocently as possible.
"Know what fun is?" His sister asked as she pointed at a bowl. It rose in the air and followed her finger "Target practice."
"Emma-Lie. He just became a fully qualified wizard. You shouldn't do that." His mom said. She turned to Harry. "She was one for a year now."
"O…..Kay" Harry said as he backed away. Emma-Lie went outside and Harry followed her. She went to a wooden swing that was hanging from a branch of a huge plum tree. He lied back on the grass. It felt soft and velvety. The smell of flowers surrounded him. "How could you be a qualified with for a year if you're younger than me?" Harry asked her.
"Home schooled." She explained as she swung. "It allows you to become qualified quicker."
Harry closed his eyes. He thought of nothing but then a red headed man appeared in his mind. Harry stood up and went to his room and took out a piece of parchment and a quill. He quickly scribbled something down and looked around. He saw Hedwig. Of course, she wasn't still going to be at the Dursley's. They'd kill her. He looked over the note once again:
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Dear Ron.
How's your summer? Isn't it great that Sirius got cleared of his crime that he didn't commit! I have the most exciting news ever. I visited the lot where my house was when Voldemort killed my parents but guess what? They didn't die. I'm at the house right now. They are alive and well. And real. Know what else? I have a little sister. She's about Ginny's age and was a qualified witch for a year now. Oh, one more thing. You might not believe me but I was told that I am an heir of Gryffindor! Isn't that amazing? If it's alright with my parents you might be allowed to come for a week. Who knows? Say hi to the family for me.
-Harry
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He rolled up the note and was about to tie it when he decided to write another note and send Hedwig off with both. So once again Harry picked up a quill and wrote another message.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Dear Sirius.
How's you summer going? I hope that it's all well. Thank you for the address of my parent's old house. I never thought that one little address would bring so much happiness. If you don't know what I mean, I mean the happiness of finding you parents and you little sister alive. If you don't believe me. Come and see for yourself
Love Harry.
~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Harry tied both notes to Hedwig and sent her off.
* * * * *
It was after supper and the whole family was in the living room. Harry could hear the door open. Foot steps thudded their way to the room where they currently were. A tall man with shoulder length black hair and brown eyes. "Lily…… James"
Lily covered her mouth "Oh my gosh Sirius." She spoke as she stood. She ran up to him and threw her arm around his neck. "We missed you so much." She cried happily.
"Prongs!"
"Padfoot!"
The two marauders ran over and to each other. "I didn't believe it when Harry said that you were alive, I had to see it for myself. Who's that?" Sirius asked as he noticed Emma-Lie.
"I'm Emma-Lie." She told him. "Harry's little sister."