Harry couldn't believe his luck as he walked up the stairs. "Dumbledore,
coming to see them?" As he entered his room, his stomach lurched. What did
Dumbledore have to say? Surely it couldn't be good news. Slowly, Harry sat
on his bed and was again lost in his thoughts.
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At 3 o'clock that afternoon, Harry walked down the stairs and entered the lounge room to find the three Dursley's sitting tensely on the couch. Harry sat in an armchair and waited. Two minutes later, a popping noise was heard as Albus Dumbledore apparated into the Dursley's lounge room. He was wearing his long purple robes and Harry noticed that he looked worn out. None of the Dursley's moved. "Good afternoon" Dumbledore nodded to the Dursley's, "Hello Harry" Dumbledore smiled warmly at him.
"Hello Professor" Replied Harry, as Uncle Vernon got to his feet.
"What is it you wanted?" Vernon asked rudely. Dumbledore did not look taken a-back. Instead, he turned to Harry.
"Harry, I am here to explain to your Aunt, Uncle and cousin everything that has been going on with you and what you have been through over the past year. It may be easier if you were not present whilst this was happening". Harry began to protest before realising that it was probably for the best. He nodded and left the room.
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Harry sat outside and waited for Dumbledore to finish speaking to the Dursleys. Two hours had passed when Dudley came outside. "You can come in now" Said Dudley, quietly. Harry followed Dudley back inside and into the lounge room. Both Vernon and Petunia looked slightly distressed, Petunia more than Vernon, but that might have been because a man dressed in purple robes was sitting in their lounge room.
"I have told the Dursley's everything" Dumbledore told Harry, "They understand everything you have been through, however" Dumbledore said, turning back to the Dursley's, "I think you could make Harry's life a little more pleasant around here" Dumbledore's eyes twinkled. "I think that maybe allowing Harry to have visitors for a start would be quite appropriate. I'm sure you would like to have friends over, wouldn't you Harry?"
Harry couldn't believe what he was hearing. He could only nod as a huge smile crept across his face. Dumbledore continued "Members of the Order will be visiting Harry frequently to check up on him. In the meantime, I'm sure Harry would like to explore your attic. You know what I am referring to Petunia". Petunia nodded. "Right then, that's all settled, I should be off" Said Dumbledore has he stood up. Harry stood up and looked at Dumbledore.
"Thank you Professor"
"Anytime Harry" answered Dumbledore as he placed his hand on Harry's shoulder. "Good to day to you" Dumbledore said to the Dursley's and with a crack, he had disapparated and was gone.
"What's upstairs in the attic?" Harry asked his Aunt Petunia.
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At 3 o'clock that afternoon, Harry walked down the stairs and entered the lounge room to find the three Dursley's sitting tensely on the couch. Harry sat in an armchair and waited. Two minutes later, a popping noise was heard as Albus Dumbledore apparated into the Dursley's lounge room. He was wearing his long purple robes and Harry noticed that he looked worn out. None of the Dursley's moved. "Good afternoon" Dumbledore nodded to the Dursley's, "Hello Harry" Dumbledore smiled warmly at him.
"Hello Professor" Replied Harry, as Uncle Vernon got to his feet.
"What is it you wanted?" Vernon asked rudely. Dumbledore did not look taken a-back. Instead, he turned to Harry.
"Harry, I am here to explain to your Aunt, Uncle and cousin everything that has been going on with you and what you have been through over the past year. It may be easier if you were not present whilst this was happening". Harry began to protest before realising that it was probably for the best. He nodded and left the room.
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Harry sat outside and waited for Dumbledore to finish speaking to the Dursleys. Two hours had passed when Dudley came outside. "You can come in now" Said Dudley, quietly. Harry followed Dudley back inside and into the lounge room. Both Vernon and Petunia looked slightly distressed, Petunia more than Vernon, but that might have been because a man dressed in purple robes was sitting in their lounge room.
"I have told the Dursley's everything" Dumbledore told Harry, "They understand everything you have been through, however" Dumbledore said, turning back to the Dursley's, "I think you could make Harry's life a little more pleasant around here" Dumbledore's eyes twinkled. "I think that maybe allowing Harry to have visitors for a start would be quite appropriate. I'm sure you would like to have friends over, wouldn't you Harry?"
Harry couldn't believe what he was hearing. He could only nod as a huge smile crept across his face. Dumbledore continued "Members of the Order will be visiting Harry frequently to check up on him. In the meantime, I'm sure Harry would like to explore your attic. You know what I am referring to Petunia". Petunia nodded. "Right then, that's all settled, I should be off" Said Dumbledore has he stood up. Harry stood up and looked at Dumbledore.
"Thank you Professor"
"Anytime Harry" answered Dumbledore as he placed his hand on Harry's shoulder. "Good to day to you" Dumbledore said to the Dursley's and with a crack, he had disapparated and was gone.
"What's upstairs in the attic?" Harry asked his Aunt Petunia.