Title: The Side Effects of Magic

Author: Nefertare

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Rating: PG-13 to R

Summary: Taking place after the GoF in the beginning of the summer before Harry's fifth year, Slight spoiler warning.what if Harry never received the owls from Arthur Weasley and Sirius Black?

Disclaimer: Beware of bad words and weird looks. Me no own, me barrow. You might remember seeing a part this (the letter) straight from the book. Well, J.K. Rowling owns it and not me so there. :P

Author Note: "." - Speech, '.' - Thoughts, and ~.~ - Parseltongue (if used)

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***Continues Flashback***

"WHAT DID YOU DO TO HIM BOY!?" Screamed Harry's Uncle Vernon.

"Did that horrid boy use .that .thing on you, Dinky Diddydums?" asked Aunt Petunia, in a soft voice talking to Dudley, who it seemed had yet to regain the ability to speak.

**Crash!**

'It came from outside the kitchen window.' thought Harry. "It's an owl." He said after quickly walking to figure out what the noise was.

The letter attached to his leg was addressed to 'Harry Potter, Kitchen, No. 4 Privet Drive, .'

Harry opened it, trying to ignore the angry, hate-filled stare of his uncle and said, "It seems to be from the Ministry of Magic"

It read.
'Dear Mr. Potter,
We have received intelligence that you performed the
Patronus Charm at twenty-three minutes past nine this
evening in a Muggle-inhabited area and in the presence of a
Muggle.
The severity of this breach of the Decree for the
Reasonable Restriction of Underage Sorcery has resulted in
your expulsion from Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and
Wizardry. Ministry representatives will be calling at your
place of residence shortly to destroy your wand.
As you have already received an official warning for a
previous offence under section 13 of the International
Confederation of Wizards' Statute of Secrecy, we regret to
inform you that your presence in required at a disciplinary
hearing at the Ministry of Magic at 9 A.M. on August 12th.
Hoping you are well,
Yours sincerely,
M. Hophirk
Improper use of Magic Office
Ministry of Magic'

As Vernon snatched at the letter, Harry, with a dazed expression, pulled out his wand and went up stairs to his room and flopped down on his bed.

"Damn it all." Harry mumbled into his pillow. 'That is the last time I ever save Dudley from anything.if he plans to blame me and act so ungrateful.'

***End Flashback***

'Should I just give them my wand to be broken? Would I ever be able to use magic again without one? Yes. and Ron had gotten another wand after his had been broken in our second year. But, if the Ministry broke my wand, would I be allowed to get a new one?' Harry wondered.

'No, they go too far, trying to take away my wand when I was only protecting myself.' Harry thought. "There shouldn't have been any Dementors here anyway!"

"That's it!" Harry said, pushing himself up and away from the bed. "I won't let them take my wand!" He began to gather up his things quickly, as he heard his Aunt and Uncle coming up the stairs. 'A little more magic can't hurt can it?' He thought as he shrunk his things and placed them in his pocket. After setting Hedwig loose and shrinking her cage, he slowly climbed out his open window the best that he could.

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'Where will I go?' Harry thought as he left the Dursley's house perhaps forever. 'Should I live my life as a Muggle or live in hiding like Sirius.'

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Not so bad eh? It will get better in later chapters. I promise! Any suggestions let me know. Please review and let me know what you think. since I had been pondering this idea since the Wednesday before the book had come out and wrote it that day, while posting it on 6/20/03. ~Nefertare~