A/N: Well here's the next chapter. Hope you like it? Thanks to LuvaboyDan*Hesmyman for beta reading it and please R/R!!!!
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Chapter 2
Hedwig returns
Harry woke early the next morning while the sky was still dark and the sun hadn't risen. Looking at his clock he found out that it was only 7:00am. Making sure he didn't wake up his annoying aunt and uncle, not to mention his extremely fat cousin Dudley, he slowly slid out of his bed and headed toward his bedroom door. He stood there for a while thinking about the things he could do to his aunt and uncle while they were sleeping. Pushing these thoughts aside, Harry gave a tug on his bedroom door which turned out to be locked.
Harry let out a sigh of annoyance and then jumped back onto his old rickety bed. 'Stupid muggles' Harry thought.
Harry continued to lay there for another half an hour listening intently for the sound of movement coming from the Dursley's. Suddenly there was high crackle from Dudley's bedroom as if he'd managed to silently move his fat body over to his wide screen television and switch it on, and that was impossible for Dudley. Harry shot up and grabbed his wand of his desk raising it high just in case of an attack. There was a loud grunt and then a scream from the room next door. Dudley was awake and now so were the other Dursley's. Then came a loud screech from his aunt Petunia.
"What is it Duddikins?" There was a click on Harry's door and the lock …unlocked and Harry stepped out of his bedroom and walked to the entrance of Dudley's room where his aunt and uncle were nursing there child from shock.
"What do you want boy?" His uncle Vernon roared turning on him.
"Oh nothing. Just wondering what happened to Dudley for him to wake up the whole street".
The effect on Aunt Petunia from these words was immeasurable. She suddenly looked scared and frightened. Probably because it was normally her trying to find out about everybody else in the street, and asking all the questions. This time however it would be the other way around. The street would be asking the Dursleys questions. 'Oh how funny it would be to see their faces when one of the neighbours asked what the racket was this morning' Harry thought. His face shone with glee and he had to wipe away tears of silent laughter.
The Dursley's loved to talk. But for most of their life, they had found ways to hide Harry's abnormality (in their words) from the rest of the street, so they didn't get talked about. But now one dear scream from Dudley would cause them to give a series of explanations to the entire street.
"What happened Dudders?" His aunt asked him yet again, in a concerned tone.
"I...I Don't know. The TV woke me up" Dudley answered, obviously still shaken from his experience with the frightening Television screen. As uncle Vernon Lifted Dudley from his Bed it became apparent that the remote for the TV had been lying where Dudley's feet were.
"Duddikins, there was no need to be frightened. You turned it on yourself" Harry's aunt told Dudley. Harry had to run into his own room to stop his aunt and uncle from seeing him laughing.
The morning went by with no more amusing events. But even as the afternoon came Harry still had to hide his face whenever he came in sight of his cousin Dudley. Harry began to wonder what was taking his owl Hedwig so long to deliver the letter to Dumbledore. 'She's probably waiting for the reply' Harry thought.
As dinner came and went, Harry was beginning to find that today was as insufferable as yesterday.
Harry again ate his dinner as fast as he could, but this time he didn't head up to his bedroom. He headed straight out of the front door. Harry walked to the park on top of Mongolia crescent. The Park was a lot tidier than normal. Probably because Dudley hadn't been out much lately, he had his new computer game to occupy him for a couple of hours. The swings weren't tossed over the tops of the frames either, but in spite of the lovely play- area Harry decided to go and sit up in a tree.
While Harry sat high up in the large oak tree, his thoughts ran to the things he missed most; Hogwarts, Ron, Hermione, Hagrid and especially quidditch, which was in his opinion, the best sport ever invented. The tree was like a dream-land to Harry. Complete silence except for the occasional person coming to play on the swings, and the soft song of a stray bird.
Harry jumped down from the tree and walked around to the entrance of the park. It was now nearly 7 pm and his dinner would soon be ready and it was best to keep on the right side of the Dursleys if you wanted to eat. So Harry carried on walking through Mongolia crescent alley where two years ago he and his cousin had been faced with two dementors. Strange enough he now thought being faced with his cousin's fists was pretty much the same as being faced by two Dementors. They both managed to make you unable to breathe and both helped make you head sore.
As he arrived in front of number 4 Privet Drive. Not a sound issued from the windows and the car wasn't in the drive. 'Just my luck' thought Harry, 'they've gone out.'
Suddenly there was a tap on the back of Harry's head causing Harry to jump. He turned around to find Hedwig fluttering excitedly (which was strange for Hedwig) behind him. She had a note attached to her leg. Harry, without hesitation pulled the note from Hedwig's leg and began to read…
Dear Harry
I thought you ought to know that your friend Ronald is safe here and that we're keeping an extra eye on him. Also Remus Lupin, your old Defence against the Dark Arts teacher, is coming to pick you up and bring you back here. I suggest that you climb through the Kitchen window to get your wand and I hope you arrive here safely.
Yours Sincerely
Albus Dumbledore…
A/N: Well was that ok? Please R/R!! I hope this came out quick enough for you. Thanks to all those who reviewed… you guys are great!!
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