I would like to thank the following people for the reviews:
David M. Potter
Potter Reader
Psalatino
Mella deRanged
Potter-man1
Rix
SmacksKiller
Lukie's Angel
kateydidnt
I'd also like to say wow I didn't expect to get his type of reaction apparently i'm not "too" bad at this. and in response to Rix don't worry i like and appreciate feedback of that sort. i don't mind at all as long as they aren't flames. Also in respone to the drift I was getting from David M. Potter Harrys friends may or may not come to his home this summer (they will at some point don't worry) I haven't decided as for just Hermione i'm thinking your talking about relationship possibilities. I'll sort that out for everybody right now.
I don't see Harry getting into a relationship right now or at least a serious one. He has enough on his plate with Voldemort and he won't want to put someone in danger by being attached (sp?) to him like that. That doesn't mean however that he won't have a female companion down the road. As you can see i'm still putting things together in my head as I write this. If there is someone it could be anybody. H/Hr H/G H/OC I see good things and bad about all of them so you'll jsut have to wait and see. (btw no slash)
Well here's the next chapter hope it's not too bad.
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Harry arrived in the small dining room a few minutes later. As soon as he sat down a veritable feast appeared. Meats, cheeses, breads, fruits and vegitables of all kinds were positioned around the table.
"WOHH .. Lobber I thought we were having lunch not a dinner party!"
"I'm sorry sir. It's just that it's been so long since we've had anybody to cook for."
"How many of you are there?"
"There are 5 of us that take care of everything." Lobber stood proudly at this.
"Well get them up here and sit down to eat."
"But si-" Lobber pleaded. The little house-elf looked horrified at the thought of sitting down at a table as an equal.
"No, I insist and your going to have to get used to it and that's final."
"Mast.." Another glare from Harry. " Harry is to kind. We can't s-"
"Lobber just call your friends and sit down and eat."
"Y..yes S..sir" Four other house-elves appeared and the five of them slowly sat on the chairs as if preparing to be harmed if they sat down. They each grabbed tiny portions of food, afraid that something bad will happen.
"Take more, Don't worry I insist" They all took more. "Good, that's better. Now Lobber I was hoping you could tell me about the wards on the estate?"
"Of course Sir. When your parents left the wards were made more powerful. There is an apparition ward on the entire estate. The only authorized apparition point is just outside the front gates. There are also disillusionment charms set-up. The Floo connections have been disonnected and barriers put up. The estate has always been unplottable and they placed a final ward up that restricted all access to living animals and beings that were not authorized."
"Do you know who was authorized to get past the barrier?"
"The five of us and you and your parents sir. No one else can get through. That ward was placed by both your parents and nearly killed them as it was they slept for a week afterwards." Lobber replied sadly.
"Did this ward require your blood by any chance?" Harry wanted to make sure that he didn't have to worry about the same problem he had at Privet drive. Hopefully the library upstairs has a book or two on blood magic and protections to verify his thoughts.
"Oh no no sir. None at all. They just had to sample our magic to set the ward. Harry breathed a sigh of relief with that.
"Good good ... Though Lobber do you know why they still went into hiding after the work they did to the wards?"
"Yes Sir. They thought it would be a distraction. The dark lord knew about this place. They thought it would bring the dark lord here and keep him from searching elsewhere. Unfortunately Mr. Pettigrew informed the dark lord of your hiding place."
"You knew about the deception?" Harry was surprised to hear this.
"Of course sir, we house-elves know many things that happen here."
Duh, of coarse Harry.
"Did my parents know if Voldemort would be able to break through the wards?"
"They were not sure Sir. Though they did tell us that it would take him time to get through and that we would know when he started. They told us that there would be plenty of time to get away before the wards broke. They were very kind masters sir."
At lest that's one headache he didn't have to deal with. If Voldemort did try to get here I should have enough time to have the ring take me to the townhouse and I can go from there. Harry soon realised that he had finished his lunch and was rather full. Most of the other house-elves had left already to most likely do vast amounts of work.
Harry started standing up and thought for a moment. "Lobber, I was wondering if you could help me with something?"
"Of course sir." Lobber stood excitedly. Apparently with a great desire to do some sort of work.
"Well, It's like this ... I can't apperate and I don't know if I'd be able to make a portkey myself yet." Though chances are if I was able to I'd get spotted the second I tried. Merlin knows the Ministry can track all sorts of transportation and underage magic, but heaven forbid they should happen to catch Voldemort in the act of doing something thus verifying his existence that much sooner!!!!. Can you say bitter much? Anyway. "So I was hoping you might be able to transport me to a couple places to get my things and return here with them?"
"Oh of course Sir. I'd be more than happy to help" Lobber seemed to be about to jump up and down for joy at being asked to do something. "Where can I take you?"
"Great. First there's an alley by the Leaky Cauldron in London. Do yo-" He didn't get a chance to finish as the excited elf grabbed his hand and they disappeared.
Harry appeared a moment later in the same alley as this morning with a house-elf that had a smile that was almost a mile wide. "Thank you Lobber" With that if it was possible the smile got wider. Harry turned around and grabbed his broom from behind the dumpster where he left it and found it in the same condition he left it in. "Next stop Lobber is the smallest bedroom at Number four Privet drive in Little Whinging Surrey. Be ready to return back to the estate when I say. We might be running into a welcoming comittee (sp?) that i don't want to meet." With that he grabbed Lobber's hand and the disappeared again.
A moment later Harry appeared in his bedroom at privet drive. He quickly started grabbing whatever he could and putting it in his trunk. Harry didn't know for sure but he was betting they would notice the arrival of a house-elf in his room and come and investigate. Sure enough he started hearing a commotion downstairs and some yelling. He grabbed the last of his things, shut his trunk, told Hedwig to stay with Hermione and grabbed Lobbers hand as he said "GO!" The last thing he saw as he and Lobber disappeared was his bedroom door just starting to open.
They arrived a moment later in the master bedroom at the estate.
"That was a close call. Thank you Lobber that's all I needed for now. Would you be able to deliver a couple letters later on for me though?"
"Of course sir it would be an honor to" With that Lobber disappeared leaving Harry to unpack. He unpacked what he could and took his books, quills and parchment into the study. Sitting down he found the chair quite comfortable despite the formidable impression it gives. Sitting there he felt he should write a few letters to his friends. He didn't want to tell them to much about what he was doing and where he was but he didn't want them to worry like he knew they would.
He drew up threee letters, two to his best friends Ron and Hermione and one to his surrogate uncle of sorts Remis Lupin. In all the letters he just basicaly told them that he was safe where he was, not to worry and not to try and find him. He told Ron to pass it on to his family as well. He closed those up like normal, he didn't want to use the family seal and possibly arouse suspicion of his whereabouts. Harry called Lobber up and asked him to deliver the letters and not to tell anyone where he was. Lobber disappeared a moment later and delivered them for him.
Harry looked around the study and found a set of books that looked to be journals. He spent the rest of they day reading up on his family history. As much as he knew he had to prepare for his fight with Voldie he really wanted to know more about his family first. He read through quite a few of the journals reading up on battles the family was in, previous dark lords, changes in the world over time and how the Potter's were involved. He also read about parties and such the family hosted and how a few of the Potter's even became Ruler's or Minister's of the magical community. Harry found references in both his father's journal and his grandfathers journal to a great and wise wizard that they both had the great opportunity to learn from. His last thoughts before he drifted off to sleep late that night was that he hoped he'd be able to find this wizard and hopefully he'd be able to learn from him as well, though he also hoped this great wizard knew more languages than japanese or he was going to have a problem.
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:-)
David M. Potter
Potter Reader
Psalatino
Mella deRanged
Potter-man1
Rix
SmacksKiller
Lukie's Angel
kateydidnt
I'd also like to say wow I didn't expect to get his type of reaction apparently i'm not "too" bad at this. and in response to Rix don't worry i like and appreciate feedback of that sort. i don't mind at all as long as they aren't flames. Also in respone to the drift I was getting from David M. Potter Harrys friends may or may not come to his home this summer (they will at some point don't worry) I haven't decided as for just Hermione i'm thinking your talking about relationship possibilities. I'll sort that out for everybody right now.
I don't see Harry getting into a relationship right now or at least a serious one. He has enough on his plate with Voldemort and he won't want to put someone in danger by being attached (sp?) to him like that. That doesn't mean however that he won't have a female companion down the road. As you can see i'm still putting things together in my head as I write this. If there is someone it could be anybody. H/Hr H/G H/OC I see good things and bad about all of them so you'll jsut have to wait and see. (btw no slash)
Well here's the next chapter hope it's not too bad.
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Harry arrived in the small dining room a few minutes later. As soon as he sat down a veritable feast appeared. Meats, cheeses, breads, fruits and vegitables of all kinds were positioned around the table.
"WOHH .. Lobber I thought we were having lunch not a dinner party!"
"I'm sorry sir. It's just that it's been so long since we've had anybody to cook for."
"How many of you are there?"
"There are 5 of us that take care of everything." Lobber stood proudly at this.
"Well get them up here and sit down to eat."
"But si-" Lobber pleaded. The little house-elf looked horrified at the thought of sitting down at a table as an equal.
"No, I insist and your going to have to get used to it and that's final."
"Mast.." Another glare from Harry. " Harry is to kind. We can't s-"
"Lobber just call your friends and sit down and eat."
"Y..yes S..sir" Four other house-elves appeared and the five of them slowly sat on the chairs as if preparing to be harmed if they sat down. They each grabbed tiny portions of food, afraid that something bad will happen.
"Take more, Don't worry I insist" They all took more. "Good, that's better. Now Lobber I was hoping you could tell me about the wards on the estate?"
"Of course Sir. When your parents left the wards were made more powerful. There is an apparition ward on the entire estate. The only authorized apparition point is just outside the front gates. There are also disillusionment charms set-up. The Floo connections have been disonnected and barriers put up. The estate has always been unplottable and they placed a final ward up that restricted all access to living animals and beings that were not authorized."
"Do you know who was authorized to get past the barrier?"
"The five of us and you and your parents sir. No one else can get through. That ward was placed by both your parents and nearly killed them as it was they slept for a week afterwards." Lobber replied sadly.
"Did this ward require your blood by any chance?" Harry wanted to make sure that he didn't have to worry about the same problem he had at Privet drive. Hopefully the library upstairs has a book or two on blood magic and protections to verify his thoughts.
"Oh no no sir. None at all. They just had to sample our magic to set the ward. Harry breathed a sigh of relief with that.
"Good good ... Though Lobber do you know why they still went into hiding after the work they did to the wards?"
"Yes Sir. They thought it would be a distraction. The dark lord knew about this place. They thought it would bring the dark lord here and keep him from searching elsewhere. Unfortunately Mr. Pettigrew informed the dark lord of your hiding place."
"You knew about the deception?" Harry was surprised to hear this.
"Of course sir, we house-elves know many things that happen here."
Duh, of coarse Harry.
"Did my parents know if Voldemort would be able to break through the wards?"
"They were not sure Sir. Though they did tell us that it would take him time to get through and that we would know when he started. They told us that there would be plenty of time to get away before the wards broke. They were very kind masters sir."
At lest that's one headache he didn't have to deal with. If Voldemort did try to get here I should have enough time to have the ring take me to the townhouse and I can go from there. Harry soon realised that he had finished his lunch and was rather full. Most of the other house-elves had left already to most likely do vast amounts of work.
Harry started standing up and thought for a moment. "Lobber, I was wondering if you could help me with something?"
"Of course sir." Lobber stood excitedly. Apparently with a great desire to do some sort of work.
"Well, It's like this ... I can't apperate and I don't know if I'd be able to make a portkey myself yet." Though chances are if I was able to I'd get spotted the second I tried. Merlin knows the Ministry can track all sorts of transportation and underage magic, but heaven forbid they should happen to catch Voldemort in the act of doing something thus verifying his existence that much sooner!!!!. Can you say bitter much? Anyway. "So I was hoping you might be able to transport me to a couple places to get my things and return here with them?"
"Oh of course Sir. I'd be more than happy to help" Lobber seemed to be about to jump up and down for joy at being asked to do something. "Where can I take you?"
"Great. First there's an alley by the Leaky Cauldron in London. Do yo-" He didn't get a chance to finish as the excited elf grabbed his hand and they disappeared.
Harry appeared a moment later in the same alley as this morning with a house-elf that had a smile that was almost a mile wide. "Thank you Lobber" With that if it was possible the smile got wider. Harry turned around and grabbed his broom from behind the dumpster where he left it and found it in the same condition he left it in. "Next stop Lobber is the smallest bedroom at Number four Privet drive in Little Whinging Surrey. Be ready to return back to the estate when I say. We might be running into a welcoming comittee (sp?) that i don't want to meet." With that he grabbed Lobber's hand and the disappeared again.
A moment later Harry appeared in his bedroom at privet drive. He quickly started grabbing whatever he could and putting it in his trunk. Harry didn't know for sure but he was betting they would notice the arrival of a house-elf in his room and come and investigate. Sure enough he started hearing a commotion downstairs and some yelling. He grabbed the last of his things, shut his trunk, told Hedwig to stay with Hermione and grabbed Lobbers hand as he said "GO!" The last thing he saw as he and Lobber disappeared was his bedroom door just starting to open.
They arrived a moment later in the master bedroom at the estate.
"That was a close call. Thank you Lobber that's all I needed for now. Would you be able to deliver a couple letters later on for me though?"
"Of course sir it would be an honor to" With that Lobber disappeared leaving Harry to unpack. He unpacked what he could and took his books, quills and parchment into the study. Sitting down he found the chair quite comfortable despite the formidable impression it gives. Sitting there he felt he should write a few letters to his friends. He didn't want to tell them to much about what he was doing and where he was but he didn't want them to worry like he knew they would.
He drew up threee letters, two to his best friends Ron and Hermione and one to his surrogate uncle of sorts Remis Lupin. In all the letters he just basicaly told them that he was safe where he was, not to worry and not to try and find him. He told Ron to pass it on to his family as well. He closed those up like normal, he didn't want to use the family seal and possibly arouse suspicion of his whereabouts. Harry called Lobber up and asked him to deliver the letters and not to tell anyone where he was. Lobber disappeared a moment later and delivered them for him.
Harry looked around the study and found a set of books that looked to be journals. He spent the rest of they day reading up on his family history. As much as he knew he had to prepare for his fight with Voldie he really wanted to know more about his family first. He read through quite a few of the journals reading up on battles the family was in, previous dark lords, changes in the world over time and how the Potter's were involved. He also read about parties and such the family hosted and how a few of the Potter's even became Ruler's or Minister's of the magical community. Harry found references in both his father's journal and his grandfathers journal to a great and wise wizard that they both had the great opportunity to learn from. His last thoughts before he drifted off to sleep late that night was that he hoped he'd be able to find this wizard and hopefully he'd be able to learn from him as well, though he also hoped this great wizard knew more languages than japanese or he was going to have a problem.
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:-)