Chapter 1: The Unexpected Vacation
As the first rays of sunlight signaling dawn approached number 4 Privet Drive, the inhabitants remained in the deep slumber of the night. That is except for a unique boy by the name of Harry Potter.
Harry jerked awake immediately and realized that he was covered in an icy sweat from head to foot while his heart was beating madly. He had just awoken from another nightmare. This one, like all the others he had consisted of the events of last June when Harry lost his godfather. This dream was much worse than the others were because it also consisted of him reliving the night in the graveyard and he heard his mother's screams and attempts to save him from Voldemort. Harry had been having nightmares all summer, but none as bad as the one he had just awoken from. Most of them had only consisted of Sirius falling through the veil and Bellatrix's ringing laughter when he had fallen through.
Harry put on his glasses and looked at his alarm clock. It read 5:25 am. Harry had also renewed his subscription to the Daily Prophet, which would be arriving in a matter of 5 minutes. He decided that he would dress for the day and wait for the owl to come with the paper.
At exactly 5:30 the owl soared through the open window and set the Daily Prophet on Harry's bed. Harry reached into his money sack and put 5 knuts into the pouch that the owl had tied around its leg. Swiftly, the owl flew out of Harry's bedroom window off to deliver more copies of the paper to all the other wizards who ordered it.
Harry picked up the paper and began to go through it. Throughout the entire paper, he only found one article that concerned Voldemort, the Death Eaters, or the Ministry of Magic. It read:
DEATH EATERS CAPTURED IN JUNE STILL AT BAY Many powerful jinxes and spells, along with the Aurors and dragons that have also taken to guard the wizard prison, Azkaban, are still holding the Death Eaters that were captured in June by Albus Dumbledore. These Death Eaters include: Mr. Lucius Malfoy, Mr. Antonin Dolohov, Mr. Augustus Rockwood, Mr. Nott, Mr. Rodolphus Lestrange, Mr. Crabbe, Mr. Goyle, Mr. Rabastan Lestrange, Mr. Jugson, Mr. Macnair, Mr. Avery, and Mr. Mulciber. Ms. Bellatrix Lestrange was also present that night in June when these Death Eaters were captured, but she was taken away by Lord Voldemort. Harry Potter had given these names to the Ministry, but was not taken seriously, and he was deemed unstable and dangerous. The wizarding community is reminded to remain watchful, as the dementors are no longer guarding the prison, it will be easier for those captive there to escape, but the Ministry reports that they are doing their best given the current circumstances.
Harry put down the paper thoroughly disappointed that no news of Voldemort was reported. Harry wondered what Voldemort had up his sleeve this time. He knew he was becoming desperate and his only chance of getting some answers would be asking the members of the Order of the Phoenix, but he doubted that they would give him much useful information anyway. His thoughts were interrupted by the breaking of China in the kitchen and the voices of the Dursleys. Harry looked at his clock, which now read 8 o'clock. He threw away the Daily Prophet and headed downstairs for breakfast.
Yawning, Harry entered the kitchen and was greeted by his uncle saying," Boy fetch me the mail, it should be here by now."
Reluctantly, but too tired to fight, Harry went to the door and picked up the mail. He looked through the mail and found something that looked suspiciously like plans for a vacation from a hotel.
"Boy did you get lost on your way to get the mail? Hurry up," Uncle Vernon said.
Harry walked into the kitchen with the mail in his hand and gave it to Uncle Vernon. Harry feeling weak and tired grabbed some toast in a napkin and made to go outside. Harry's thoughts were wandering and it took a second to realize that Uncle Vernon was yelling something at him.
Harry, who was just about to open the door stopped and turned to his uncle," Sorry I didn't catch that, what did you say?"
Uncle Vernon glared at him and said," Don't talk to me with that tone. I said to be back here by noon because we have something to discuss."
"Whatever," Harry replied and left the kitchen before his uncle could say anything else to him.
As the first rays of sunlight signaling dawn approached number 4 Privet Drive, the inhabitants remained in the deep slumber of the night. That is except for a unique boy by the name of Harry Potter.
Harry jerked awake immediately and realized that he was covered in an icy sweat from head to foot while his heart was beating madly. He had just awoken from another nightmare. This one, like all the others he had consisted of the events of last June when Harry lost his godfather. This dream was much worse than the others were because it also consisted of him reliving the night in the graveyard and he heard his mother's screams and attempts to save him from Voldemort. Harry had been having nightmares all summer, but none as bad as the one he had just awoken from. Most of them had only consisted of Sirius falling through the veil and Bellatrix's ringing laughter when he had fallen through.
Harry put on his glasses and looked at his alarm clock. It read 5:25 am. Harry had also renewed his subscription to the Daily Prophet, which would be arriving in a matter of 5 minutes. He decided that he would dress for the day and wait for the owl to come with the paper.
At exactly 5:30 the owl soared through the open window and set the Daily Prophet on Harry's bed. Harry reached into his money sack and put 5 knuts into the pouch that the owl had tied around its leg. Swiftly, the owl flew out of Harry's bedroom window off to deliver more copies of the paper to all the other wizards who ordered it.
Harry picked up the paper and began to go through it. Throughout the entire paper, he only found one article that concerned Voldemort, the Death Eaters, or the Ministry of Magic. It read:
DEATH EATERS CAPTURED IN JUNE STILL AT BAY Many powerful jinxes and spells, along with the Aurors and dragons that have also taken to guard the wizard prison, Azkaban, are still holding the Death Eaters that were captured in June by Albus Dumbledore. These Death Eaters include: Mr. Lucius Malfoy, Mr. Antonin Dolohov, Mr. Augustus Rockwood, Mr. Nott, Mr. Rodolphus Lestrange, Mr. Crabbe, Mr. Goyle, Mr. Rabastan Lestrange, Mr. Jugson, Mr. Macnair, Mr. Avery, and Mr. Mulciber. Ms. Bellatrix Lestrange was also present that night in June when these Death Eaters were captured, but she was taken away by Lord Voldemort. Harry Potter had given these names to the Ministry, but was not taken seriously, and he was deemed unstable and dangerous. The wizarding community is reminded to remain watchful, as the dementors are no longer guarding the prison, it will be easier for those captive there to escape, but the Ministry reports that they are doing their best given the current circumstances.
Harry put down the paper thoroughly disappointed that no news of Voldemort was reported. Harry wondered what Voldemort had up his sleeve this time. He knew he was becoming desperate and his only chance of getting some answers would be asking the members of the Order of the Phoenix, but he doubted that they would give him much useful information anyway. His thoughts were interrupted by the breaking of China in the kitchen and the voices of the Dursleys. Harry looked at his clock, which now read 8 o'clock. He threw away the Daily Prophet and headed downstairs for breakfast.
Yawning, Harry entered the kitchen and was greeted by his uncle saying," Boy fetch me the mail, it should be here by now."
Reluctantly, but too tired to fight, Harry went to the door and picked up the mail. He looked through the mail and found something that looked suspiciously like plans for a vacation from a hotel.
"Boy did you get lost on your way to get the mail? Hurry up," Uncle Vernon said.
Harry walked into the kitchen with the mail in his hand and gave it to Uncle Vernon. Harry feeling weak and tired grabbed some toast in a napkin and made to go outside. Harry's thoughts were wandering and it took a second to realize that Uncle Vernon was yelling something at him.
Harry, who was just about to open the door stopped and turned to his uncle," Sorry I didn't catch that, what did you say?"
Uncle Vernon glared at him and said," Don't talk to me with that tone. I said to be back here by noon because we have something to discuss."
"Whatever," Harry replied and left the kitchen before his uncle could say anything else to him.