It was the beginning of the summer, and all Harry wanted to do was go to the Burrow. Hermione was already at Ron's house long awaiting Harry's arrival. Mr. Weasley was supposed to be getting Harry by floo powder that night. As he sat reminesing about going to the Weasley's again, a thought struck his mind. Today was his birthday. He would be spending his birthday for the first time in his life somewhere other then the Dursley's.
That night at seven o'clock, Mr. Weasley appeared for the second time in the Dursley's fire place. Although, this time the Dursley's were ready for it. Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia both grunted good bye to Harry. Dudley was hiding behind the love seat too frightened to speak, thinking about the last time that a wizard had appeared in the fire. Harry thought about this too, and laughed under his breath. Harry followed Mr. Weasley into the fire, (Mr. Weasley shouted, "THE BURROW!"), and the next thing he knew he was spinning fast.
He hit the cold stone floor of the Weasley's kitchen. He straightened up, brushing ashes and dirt off of himself, and looked around the kitchen. He was back. He saw the clock that he admired so much and his two best friends, Ron and Hermione.
Ron and Hermione smiled and both said, "Hello, Harry."
Harry looked at then both and said, "Hey yourself. It is good to be back here. How were your summers?"
Hermione answered his question first, "My summer was quite enjoyable, I went to visit Vicktor, I had a good time."
Harry exchanged glances with Ron, who had a mocking grin in his eye. Harry said to Hermione, "Well...that is nice, Hermione." "How was your summer Ron?
Ron replied, "It has been er...good. It is really nice to have you back Harry. How was the Dursley's? Still unbearable?
Mrs. Weasley butted in and said, "Harry, why don't you come into to the living room. We have alittle surpirse for you in there."
Harry followed Mrs. Weasley and the others into the living room. It was decorated in gold and maroon streamers and there was a cake lieing on the middle of an oak table. Harry went to examine the cake, it said Happy 16th Birthday Harry!
He looked at the Weasleys and Hermione who had formed a circle around him. He grinned widely at all of them.
"Thank you", he said.
Mrs. Weasley replied, "We just wanted you to have a real birthday this year, dear. I hope you like it."
Harry said, "I love it, but you didnt have to..."
Mrs. Weasley cut him off and said, "Oh, just don't worry about it Harry. Blow out you candles now, dear."
Harry blew his candles out, and Mr. Weasley cut the cake. They ate and then Ron shoved Harry's presents at him. Harry then opened his presents and got: From Mrs. and Mr. Weasley, some cakes and a knitte sweater with a large H on the front, from Hermione, some Bertie Botts every flavor beans, from Ron, some chocolate frogs, and he even got something from Fred and Geogre, they gave him some kind of invention they had been working on, called glowing gas balls. Fred and George inclosed a note with their present saying,
Dear Harry,
Filch does not yet know that out glass balls exist. So really until he finds out what our little invention is then he cant really punish you that bad if you get caught with them. When you throw the glowing gas balls they will immediatly start giving off a glowing greenish colored gas that smells retched. Use these to yur advantage. And oh ya happy birthday, mate.
Your Friends,
FRED AND GEORGE
TROUBLE MAKERS OF THE 21st CENTURY
Mrs. Weasley looked at Harry's present from Fred and George and immediatly confiscated the glowing gas balls.
That summer was by far the best that Harry had ever had in his life. Some days they would ride on their broomsticks and others lounge and talk about things that had happened the previous year.
A few days before Hermione, Ron, Ginny, and Harry had to go to Platform 9 3/4, they paid their visit to Diagon Alley. They all got new robes and their new books and whatever else that they might need. They enjoyed dinner at a very classey resturant, and went home full and ready for bed. The next few days before their departure they packed most of the day, so they would be ready to go back for another year of fun and exictment.
That night at seven o'clock, Mr. Weasley appeared for the second time in the Dursley's fire place. Although, this time the Dursley's were ready for it. Uncle Vernon and Aunt Petunia both grunted good bye to Harry. Dudley was hiding behind the love seat too frightened to speak, thinking about the last time that a wizard had appeared in the fire. Harry thought about this too, and laughed under his breath. Harry followed Mr. Weasley into the fire, (Mr. Weasley shouted, "THE BURROW!"), and the next thing he knew he was spinning fast.
He hit the cold stone floor of the Weasley's kitchen. He straightened up, brushing ashes and dirt off of himself, and looked around the kitchen. He was back. He saw the clock that he admired so much and his two best friends, Ron and Hermione.
Ron and Hermione smiled and both said, "Hello, Harry."
Harry looked at then both and said, "Hey yourself. It is good to be back here. How were your summers?"
Hermione answered his question first, "My summer was quite enjoyable, I went to visit Vicktor, I had a good time."
Harry exchanged glances with Ron, who had a mocking grin in his eye. Harry said to Hermione, "Well...that is nice, Hermione." "How was your summer Ron?
Ron replied, "It has been er...good. It is really nice to have you back Harry. How was the Dursley's? Still unbearable?
Mrs. Weasley butted in and said, "Harry, why don't you come into to the living room. We have alittle surpirse for you in there."
Harry followed Mrs. Weasley and the others into the living room. It was decorated in gold and maroon streamers and there was a cake lieing on the middle of an oak table. Harry went to examine the cake, it said Happy 16th Birthday Harry!
He looked at the Weasleys and Hermione who had formed a circle around him. He grinned widely at all of them.
"Thank you", he said.
Mrs. Weasley replied, "We just wanted you to have a real birthday this year, dear. I hope you like it."
Harry said, "I love it, but you didnt have to..."
Mrs. Weasley cut him off and said, "Oh, just don't worry about it Harry. Blow out you candles now, dear."
Harry blew his candles out, and Mr. Weasley cut the cake. They ate and then Ron shoved Harry's presents at him. Harry then opened his presents and got: From Mrs. and Mr. Weasley, some cakes and a knitte sweater with a large H on the front, from Hermione, some Bertie Botts every flavor beans, from Ron, some chocolate frogs, and he even got something from Fred and Geogre, they gave him some kind of invention they had been working on, called glowing gas balls. Fred and George inclosed a note with their present saying,
Dear Harry,
Filch does not yet know that out glass balls exist. So really until he finds out what our little invention is then he cant really punish you that bad if you get caught with them. When you throw the glowing gas balls they will immediatly start giving off a glowing greenish colored gas that smells retched. Use these to yur advantage. And oh ya happy birthday, mate.
Your Friends,
FRED AND GEORGE
TROUBLE MAKERS OF THE 21st CENTURY
Mrs. Weasley looked at Harry's present from Fred and George and immediatly confiscated the glowing gas balls.
That summer was by far the best that Harry had ever had in his life. Some days they would ride on their broomsticks and others lounge and talk about things that had happened the previous year.
A few days before Hermione, Ron, Ginny, and Harry had to go to Platform 9 3/4, they paid their visit to Diagon Alley. They all got new robes and their new books and whatever else that they might need. They enjoyed dinner at a very classey resturant, and went home full and ready for bed. The next few days before their departure they packed most of the day, so they would be ready to go back for another year of fun and exictment.