Harry Potter and the Year of Life

By MiSt

Chapter 4: The Beginning of the Problems

Harry sighed in the car. He felt that ever since he got home, he had never been content with what he had. He wanted to have more. There was something he wanted that he just could not grasp.

As Harry walked into the house, Aunt Petunia approached him with a big smile. She handed him a piece of paper. On it said:

Vacuum House

Mow Lawn

Wash Dishes

And more. Harry gaped at his aunt. Did the Order not tell her to not abuse him anymore?

"Look, boy, we contacted those freakish freaks of yours, and they decided that work for you won't hurt. So GET MOVING!"

Harry couldn't believe it. Why would the Order put him through so much more even though he had so much on his hands already?! He had to defeat the Dark Lord of the Century! What was their problem?! Harry considered sending a letter to them, but then decided to not… the Order wouldn't do something like this without purpose… maybe to build his strength or something.

Harry took the paper after some consideration dutifully and started concentrating on his tasks.

By the time he finished, it was 9:32 and Dudley's piggish snores could be heard from upstairs. Harry sighed and walked into his room, immediately falling on his bed.

However, he felt something underneath! IT WAS ALIVE! No, it wasn't. It was a letter. He opened it up.

Dear HP

I have come to inform you that the Weasley's have taken up hiding in a place where I should not tell you, should this be intercepted. You are under absolutely no circumstances allowed to go outside your house without your Uncle, your Aunt, or your cousin, as they have been placed under Fidelius Charms.

If you are scared that they will give your position, don't worry, because they actually have been placed under the Weasley's Fidelius Charm which is under your Fidelius Charm which is under mine. So it would really take a while for any of the locations to be revealed, and thus you are indeed protected.

Please contact me with any information you may gain from the DL this summer.

Albus Dumbledore

Harry gasped. He couldn't go to stay at the Weasley's this summer! What torture! He was sure that by the time he got to Hogwarts he would be tired like heck. Those Dursley's were mistreating him!

Harry sighed. It didn't matter. It was his life, and he couldn't grieve. He had to move on. He promptly decided to sneak up on Dudley and turn his tail into a pig. Maybe that'll be fun. But he didn't want to get expelled.

So Harry sighed and fell asleep, about to know what was happening 200 miles away…

Continued soon