(A/N: Okay, I know I've taken forever to get this out, but hey, I've been really busy with school and all. I'm really sorry! Thanks to all who reviewed.)

They walked up to it, and Minerva rapped on the door. It opened silently and they all entered. "Just wait here Harry." Said Remus, and he and Minerva left him there alone.

Harry looked around. This was easily the most interesting room he had ever been in. It was a large and beautiful circular room, full of funny little noises. A number of strange gold instruments stood on various tables, whirring around and emitting little puffs of purple smoke. The walls were covered with many portraits of old witches and wizards, all whom, to Harry's astonishment, were walking around in their frames.

Harry slowly walked up to one of the photos and gently poked the elderly man, who had his back turned to Harry. The man spun around and yelled, "Hey watch it!" Harry jumped back in surprise and bumped into an enormous claw-footed desk. Sitting on a shelf behind the desk, was what looked like a hat that kids would wear when they were a witch for Halloween, only shabby and tattered. As Harry studied the old hat, a strange, gagging noise behind him made him turn around.

He wasn't alone after all. Standing on a golden perch behind the door was a decrepit (I love that word) -looking bird that resembled a half- plucked turkey. It looked very ill. Even as Harry watched, a few feathers fell out of its tail. Harry was just thinking that it wouldn't be a very good impression if the headmaster's pet bird died while Harry was alone in the office with it, when the bird burst into flames.

The headmaster, Minerva, and Remus all watched in amazement as Harry just smiled as the bird; who was named Fawkes, became a giant fireball. Remus cleared his throat and said, "Um. Harry.Doesn't that seem a bit unusual to you?"

Harry continued staring at the bird with no expression on his face, "He's a phoenix, phoenixes burst into flames when it's time for them to die, and are reborn for the ashes." Sure enough, after Harry stopped speaking a tiny, wrinkled, newborn bird poked its head out of the ashes. Harry spoke again, "Most of the time they're not as ugly as that, usually they're red and gold colored. Their tears have healing powers, then can carry immensely heavy loads, and they make highly faithful pets." Harry looked up at the Professors for the first time since they had entered the room, "I'm not supposed to know that yet. How do I know that? I've never seen that kind of bird in my life. I've never even read about anything to do with magic in my life, yet I repeated that information as if I had swallowed the textbook. How?"

The Headmaster spoke, "I have an idea Harry, but I would like to research it a bit more before I tell you about it. Is that alright?"

"Yes."

"Is that all you need from us headmaster?" Remus asked, still shocked.

"For now you may both leave."

Remus and Minerva left the room, and the headmaster turned to Harry. He was a very elderly man, with clear, sparkling eyes, behind half- moon spectacles.

"Hello Harry. I'm Albus Dumbledore; the headmaster here at Hogwarts.

"Nice to meet you." Harry said, shaking the man's hand.

"All of the teachers are here at Hogwarts already, and they have agreed to teach you some material you should have learned already until the new term starts."

"You expect me to learn 5 years worth of material in 1 month!?" Harry asked incredulously.

"No." Said Dumbledore, "But I think you might be able to." Harry looked at him; astonished. "How did you know that Fawkes was a Phoenix Harry?"

"I dunno. It just kind of came to me, like I had known it for years."

"Exactly. I may be wrong, but if you are what I think you are, then you will be able to that in your classes too."

"So you think I'll be able to start my 6th year like any other wizard my age?"

"Yes, I do."

"When will I start classes?"

"First you will have to get a wand, and a few other things."

"When will I do that?"

"Tomorrow, Remus will take you."

"Okay."

"Before you go Harry, I have two things to give you; they were your father's, and he would want you to have them." He rummaged around in his desk until he came up with two packages. Harry swallowed the lump in his throat, and took the two packages out of Dumbledore's hands.

"Open the larger one first." Dumbledore said. This Harry did. With shaking hands he untied the string tied around the lumpy object. It felt soft, like clothing, but why would Dumbledore give him some of his dad's old clothes? That wasn't very special.

When he finished unwrapping it, a large piece of silvery cloth fell out. That weird sixth sense kicked in again, and Harry immediately knew what it was, "It's an invisibility cloak right?"

"Yes. Open the other one."

This package was simply a sheet of parchment. Harry turned it over looking for something special about it, but he found nothing.

"Um. Thank you for the nice sheet of parchment Professor."

Dumbledore chuckled, "You're welcome Harry, but it's a little bit more than a simple sheet of parchment."

Harry turned over the parchment again, "What is it then?"

"It's a magical map. Your father and his friends made it when they were in school."

"How does it work?"

"When you get a wand, tap it on the parchment and say, 'I solemnly swear I'm up to no good.' When you're done you say, ' Mischief managed.' Here, try it with this wand."

Dumbledore handed Harry a long wooden stick, which Harry assumed was the wand. He tapped the parchment with it, and said, "I solemnly swear I'm up to no good."

As he said this, words started to appear on the parchment: 'The Marduars Map, created by: Mooney, Wormtail, Padfoot, and Prongs.' Then the words disappeared and lines started etching their way onto the parchment.

After he had finished, it was no longer as simple parchment. As Dumbledore had said, it was a map, a map of Hogwarts. Every corner of the entire castle was shown. In addition to that, there were dots all over the map, which were labeled as the professors. There was also a dot labeled Harry Potter.

Harry looked up at Dumbledore in amazement, "Thank you very professor but why are you giving these to me? I mean aren't these like major rule- breaking objects?"

"Yes Harry, they are, but your father would want you to have them. He paused for a few seconds and then continued, "Now, why don't you close up your map, and all get Remus to take you to your sleeping quarters. Oh, and Harry," he paused and pointed to the Marduars map and the invisibility cloak, "I never gave you those."

Harry grinned, "Okay Professor."

After Harry had left, Professor Dumbledore spoke again to himself, "It has begun."

Well, that's the end of that chapter. Hope you all liked it!

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