CHAPTER 1
THE ARRIVAL
Harry lay awake in his bed, staring at the ceiling and wondering what could have awoken him so suddenly. He had been dreaming about Voldemort, but he had had so many dreams about the Dark Lord recently that he didn't think that could have done it. And then it came again. A faint pecking noise coming from his bedroom window. He got up off the bed and approached the window cautiously, wondering to himself what could be waiting for him on the other side. He knew very well what kind of creatures lived in the wizarding world. With a pounding heart, he slowly drew the curtain back and quickly let out a sigh of relief. It was only an owl staring back at him with big glowing amber eyes. As he quietly opened the window, Four more owls suddenly landed on the windowsill.
Harry let them in and took a letter from the first owl. Opening it, he began to read
HOGWARTS SCHOOL
OF WITCHCRAFT AND WIZARDRY
Headmaster: Albus Dumbledore
(Order of Merlin , First Class, Grand Sorc., Chf. Warlock
Supreme Mugwump, International Confed. of Wizards)
Dear Mr. Potter
As I'm sure you already know term starts on September 1st. I will expect you on platform 9 and 3\4 no later than seven a.m. Enclosed is a list of books for your seventh year.
Sincerely yours,
Professor M. McGonagall
P.S. You and your friend Ms. Granger are Head Boy and Girl.
COURSE BOOKS
Each student should have a copy of the following.
The Standard Book of Spells (Grade 7)
By Miranda Goshawk
Powers you never knew you had and what to do with them now that you've wised up. By Barty Bowhart
A History of Magic
By Martha Garthing
he turned to the second owl and removed another letter. This one was from Fred and George Weasley. It read:
Dear Harry,
Thanks Harry for the galleons. We have opened our joke shop in Diagon Alley. We called it Weasley's Wizards Wheezes. Because you were so generous with us, we decided to make you co-owner. We hope that you are not mad at us, but it was the only way that we could think of to pay you back. We knew that you would never accept payment any other way. Anyway, we will be sending you a check each month with your portion of the monthly profits and here is your first paycheck.
Your Friends,
Fred and George
P.S. Happy Birthday!!
Harry laid down the letter and looked at the check that the twin's had sent him. He smiled to himself. That's just like them, he thought, always thinking of someone else even though they would never admit it, as he turned to the fourth owl, it was from Hermione Granger, Harry's best friend from Hogwarts. He took the letter and read
Dear Harry,
Hi, I've missed you and Ron over the summer and I'll be glad when you get to my house.
Oh! yeah you don't know, well you and Ron are coming to my house for the last two months of the summer, I will come and pick you up at seven a.m. On Monday well, I hope you like your present, HAPPY BIRTHDAY !!!!!!!
Lots of Love,
Hermione
P.S. I can't believe me and you are Head Boy and Girl!!!!!
Harry opened the package to find a book, it was called
The Best Book For Learning Wandless Magic.
By Lemonde Marty
Wandless magic, Harry thought. I didn't know you could do that. Very cool. So, Harry turned to Ron letter, he opened it and read,
Dear Harry,
I can't believe we get to go to Hermione's house for the rest for the summer, cool huh? Well, hope you like your present. Happy Birthday!!!!!!!!!
Your friend,
Ron
He turned to Ron's present, and carefully pulled open the parcel and saw a famous witches and wizards card and a note. He picked it up and read it.
Dear Harry,
I know you're going to hate this card, but I sent it anyway
Your friend,
Ron
Wow, Harry said as he looked at the card it was a Harry Potter card.
By the time Harry had collected all his presents it was two o clock in the morning. Oh man, said Harry I've been 17 for to two hours and didn't even notice it. Well I guess I'll have to ask Uncle Vernon if I can go to Hermione's house. Well he should be glad to let me leave early, because he does hate me. So Harry went downstairs, down the hallway and into the kitchen, where Uncle Vernon sat drinking coffee. So Harry decided to go ahead and ask. Uncle Vernon, Harry said. Can I ask you a question? Go ahead boy. May I go to Hermione's house tomorrow? I will be staying for the rest of the summer. Harry said hopefully. He guessed if he would be gone for the rest of the summer they might let him go. I suppose as long as once you leave you never come back. Ok, but I planned to never come back anyway. Harry quickly and happily went back upstairs, and began to pack his trunk. By the time he finished packing it was seven p.m. ,So he laid down and suddenly a plan began to form in his mind. If I'm leaving, Harry thought I might as well get my revenge on Uncle Vernon for the past seventeen years. So Harry crept downstairs and saw his target, The sugar bowl Harry put a mousetrap in the bowl This will be very funny, thought Harry. The next morning at 6:55, Harry came down to breakfast just in time to see Uncle Vernon reaching into the bowl and hear a loud cracking noise as the mousetrap snapped shut on Vernon's hand. AHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Vernon shouted as he carefully pulled the mousetrap off his hand and chased Harry out the door and down the street. Harry couldn't run very fast because he was heaving his heavy trunk behind him, but neither could Uncle Vernon, because he was so large, but Vernon was slowly gaining on Harry. When Vernon was about four feet from Harry, he yelled I've got you now. just as he was about to grab Harry's leg, a voice rang out. Legalocker Mortus!!!!!!!!!! Harry looked up and saw Ron standing in the back seat of a car with his wand outstretched and Hermione sitting in the front seat. Harry ran towards the car and threw his trunk in and jumped in after it. Go Harry shouted at Hermione, and away they went leaving a very angry Vernon in the dust.