A/N- Okay. Here is the next chapter. I have like a million ideas in my head for this fic. Ron and Hermione will be together half of it but eventual h/hr romance. Please read and review, flame if you please.
Disclaimer- Ive said a million times. Go read it on the other chapters.
Not So Different
Chapter 2- Mind thoughts.
Late in the afternoon the same day Harry was outside in the backyard just lying in the grass pondering over things when his Aunt Petunia came outside. Ever since Harry had returned she had been a bit weary around him, she knew she has to keep him, that he was family and she had promised the headmaster of his school. She might not be a witch, but her sister was, and despite that, she loved her sister at one point and time and could never fail to what Lily would want, and that was for Harry to be safe, and only family could protect that wish.
"You have a phonecall! Don't tie up the line, your uncle will be home very soon so don't talk forever!" She yelled to Harry across the yard. Harry had gotten a phonecall from Hermione twice this summer, and one from Ron and Mr. Weasley who was still amazed at how it worked, it was a complete fascination to a wizard or witch who had never grown up in the muggle world.
Slowly Harry sat up and walked to the door and walked past his aunt into the house. When he got to kitchen where the phone was he noticed Dudley eating at the table. Surprise Surprise. Harry picked up the receiver and hesitating a little answered.
"Hello?"
"Hey Harry! Hi Harry how hey you okay Hello Harry hear us" a million voices answered all asking or saying something else.
"Erm. One person only please, but hi everybody."
"Sorry 'bout that mate. We sent everybody upstairs so it's just Hermione and me right now. So how are you? How are the muggles treating you today?" Said the voice of Ron.
"I'm…just peachy. And they are treating me the same as every other day." Harry had heard Petunia once tell the neighbors that "oh our family is just peachy!" when obviously it wasn't, that was how he felt, he wanted to pretend everything was okay, when everything was falling apart.
"Good to hear your doing well!" ("yeah right" harry muttered away from the receiver. And he heard Dudley trying to hold his laughter) "Did you get the letter from us yet? It should be there today."
Harry had the letter, he just didn't feel like admitting he had received it, because then if they started talking about how they hope and know things wont change between them, harry would gag. "No I haven't, maybe tomorrow though."
"Okay well we will see you at Diagon Alley soon! We have to eat now have a good da…" Hermiones' voice was cut off and Harry could make out a few words that she was whispering to somebody. "Ginny wants to say something. See you soon."
'Hello Harry, its Ginny."
"Hey Ginny, how are you?" Harry replied glad to hear her voice. Last year they talked a little more and she showed courage wanting to fight with Harry and the group at the department of mysteries.
"Im fine Harry, I hope you are too, although I doubt living with the muggles makes you happy. Anyway, I just wanted to wish you a happy birthday and the twins are upstairs working on something for their business but they say hi too. There is something else though I wanted to speak to you about."
"Thanks for the happy birthday, tell the twins I said hello. And what else do you need to talk to me about?" Harry asked hoping that it wouldn't be long.
"Hermione and Ron," Ginny said a little quietly and Harry almost groaned in annoyance, "they think you will be happy for them, but after talking to the twins, and thinking about it, I realized that it might be awkward for you. It is even awkward for me to see my brother and the smartest girl at Hogwarts kissing." (Harry almost gagged, he didn't need the visual.)
"Well yeah I do feel that way kinda…thanks for understanding Ginny. I will see you soon. Bye" Harry said and when Ginny said bye he hung up and turned around Dudley turned his attention back to his food. Harry walked upstairs and as he was walking he suddenly felt his scar burn into his flesh like water so cold, it burns more then being lit on fire. Harry reached for the banister and he fell backwards and gasped at what he heard. Suddenly the front door opened and his Uncle Vernon stepped in.
"GET OFF THE STAIRS BOY!" Vernon yelled and Harry had to use his toes for strength to stand up and he slowly made his way to his room and locked the door. Write a letter to Dumbledore. QUICK! Was going through his mind. Dumbledore had to know what had just happened to Harry.
Professor Dumbledore-
I had another of those freaky experiences where I could feel Voldemorts emotions. It hasn't happened all summer but this time it was…not like the others. He knows he can send thoughts to me if he tries real hard, I imagine it must take a lot of strength because it was vague and I had a lot of pain when I received it. He said "See you soon Harry Potter." And then it faded near the end. HELP ME!
Harry
Quickly Harry scribbled the above and went to the owl that Dumbledore used to send the letter with this morning. "Take this back to Dumbledore as quick as you can!" Harry told it and sent it out the window. He hoped the owl was quick, and Dumbledore wasn't to far off.
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Review NOW! And the next chapter will be longer then this one, I just didn't have much time to write anything today.
