Chapter Three:-- The midnight visitor

By the time Harry awoke darkness had once again descended over number four Privet Drive. Slowly it all came back to Harry. Dudley's friend. Harry's scar. The searing pain which coursed through him as their hands met. But why? That had only ever happened before when Voldemort had been near Harry or plotting against someone. Why would Dudley's muggle friend make Harry's scar so painful. Slowly a theory formed in Harry's head but he dismissed it immediately. It was ludicrous how could he even think such a thing. At that point he was jogged back into reality by a voice coming from the corner of his room;

"Harry you must come with me, its important Harry, we need to leave now!"

Harry looked around for the owner of the voice. They were female, he could tell that much, and she sounded panicked. But Remus had made him promise not to leave the Dursleys and this was one promise that Harry intended to keep.

"Harry please, we must leave now!"

There it was again.

"Who are you?" Harry demanded of the voice, "What do you want with me?"

A girl stepped out of the shadows into the light. She looked about the same age as Harry and had long brown hair that reminded Harry very much of the photos he had seen of his aunt petunia as a child. Her face was rounded and her eyes were a similar shade of green to Harry's, perhaps a little lighter. Harry looked at her for a matter of seconds before she spoke again;

"Please Harry, don't ask questions now, everything will be explained to you soon enough. We must leave now before the rest of your family wake up; you are in grave danger if you stay here Harry please come now."

"I can't." stated Harry matter-o-factly. "I promised Sirius and Remus I wouldn't leave here and I don't intend to any time soon."

As far as Harry was concerned that was it. End of discussion. The girl obviously realised that because she sighed as he said it then looked at him;

"If that's the way you want it Harry. I'll see you soon" With that she was gone.

Harry was left dazed and confused. He scrawled a quick note to Padfoot and Moony, clambered into bed, and returned to a deep sleep.