Chapter 3: Letters and Books

Opening his window he relieved the birds of there burdens noticing Ron's owl Pig wasn't there he

shrugged and proceeded to the package that was carried by the large Barn owl. Opening it he found a letter

reading it Harry couldn't help but smile.

Dear Harry,

How are you. I hope your doing better after. Well you know. I'm sorry if I haven't written as much, but I was in France on Holiday with my parents. It was very nice until we were told we had to go to Headquarters. France was very much fun. I got to visiting many wizarding shops and bough many books including Beauxbus: A History. This is proving a fascinating read even if it isn't as good as Hogwarts the school is very nice. While I was here you will never guess whom I ran into the other day...Fleur and Gabriella. Speaking of Gabriella she seems quite taken with you. Fleur wanted to send her regard though you may hear from them this summer.

Harry I know it's hard for you, but if you ever need to talk you have me. Even though you don't want to you will need to or its going to eat at you alive and I can't stand you blowing up at me when I'm want to help you mean to much to me for us to grow apart. Just remember I'm always here.

I hope you never need your present, but it's always good to be prepared and this seemed like a good idea. I hope you like it.

With Love,

Hermione

as Harry finished reading he had a sad smile...tho a smile anyways the first real one in a long time. Looking

into the package found three books. The first book was A Dueling Masters Guide by P.Flitwick skimming

thru it had many advanced techniques and ways to strengthen yourself to perform your best in a duel.

Harry thought this would be good to know and would have to thank Hermione. The second book was

complete guide to becoming an animagus called Animagus: The Human Transformation by P. Switch Harry

was grinning from ear to ear after that. Becoming an Animagus was always a dream from the first time he

learned about the Marauders. The third book was the most interesting to Harry. It was a book called

Mind Magic: Guide to The Powers of the Mind strange enough there was no author sited in it. Opening it up Harry discovered a little note my Hermione.

Harry,

I found this book though I don't know quite what it was about I seemed draw me to it so I could give it to you. I don't know why but I hope its useful or at least a good read.

Hermione

Skimming thru the index he found that the book delt mostly with occlomency, Legitamency, and telepethy...tho

the book seemed to be mostly theory Harry felt he would really enjoy it. Setting the books aside Harry went

to the next Package.

Looking at the small package that came with a beautiful tawny owl Harry opened the letter on top to

find it's from Gabriella and Fleur.

Dear, Harry

I hope we find you well. I never got to thank you for saving my sister and would like to make it up to you someday. While I was in muggle Paris I found something that I thought you would appreciate (though I enhanced them a bit) He looked at the package and found a box of contacts. Harry chuckled at his present though he did like the idea; glasses were a disadvantage in a Duel. These contacts don't need to be removed nightly like the others and they enhance your abilities to see quite a bit and if you concentrate you can see people magical signature which is like an "aura" that surrounds them its very nice be able to see how powerful they are though you can't see your own. Well Gabriella wants to say a few things. Love, Fleur

Hi Harry I know I never really thanked you I hope you like my gift to show my appreciation and it should really help with your school work so enjoy it...xoxo Gabriella

Harry looked at a book about the size of his potions book. Opening it he found instructions and Gabrielle

was quite right saying it was useful. The book worked by acting like a scroll of parchment all you have to is

write your essays into it and the book tells you how long your essay is and when your done it kind of prints

out your essay and you don't have to worry about carrying a bunch of parchment to every class. "I'm going

to have to thank them for there gifts...though I don't deserve them" thought Harry. Moving on to the next box

he found it was from the Weaslys.

Inside the package were several notes, picking up the first he realized it was from Fred and

George. Chuckling Harry wonders what this is about and begins to read

Dear, Harry

I know that you gave us the winnings as a gift for our shop, but we couldn't let it go without paying you back. Don't worry were not going to give you the thousand gallons as payment...Nope were going to make you a partner in Weasly Wizard Wheeze...you read it right Harry you are now our silent partner in mischief and mayhem. Not that you don't do enough by yourself. Well enjoy our gift enclosed is the key to your vault where we deposit your earnings.

Gred and Forge

"Well at least now I have money because of my own abilities" thought Harry as he wondered how much was

in the new vault and how much it would rack up. Smiling Harry went to the next letter which was from

Mr.Weasly and Mrs. Weasly. Smiling as he thought about the other two people he thought of as parents

brought a small tear to his face when he thought about the other parent he never had. Looking in the letter

was a small egg shaped glass sphere. Looking at the note he found what it was

Dear Harry,

This is an Emotball it allows you to remember things about people and lets you feel the emotions you had at the time. I thought it would help you deal with the death of Sirius by remembering the good time you had with him. I hope you are well and have a great year.

Arthur

Harry dear I hope you are better I'm sorry for your loss and I know Sirius and I never saw eye to eye on how you should be raised, but from everything you've been apart of I think I shouldn't coddle you event though you are still my seventh son. Just know we are all here for you.

Molly

Harry felt his heart clench knowing that they thought of him as family and for the first time he felt like he

actually belonged. Looking to the next package he found that it was from Ginny, Harry smiled knowing

she was over her crush on him and now he could conceder her a good friend. Reading the letter he couldn't

help but feel angry.

Dear Harry,

How you doing I hope the smuggles aren't keeping you down though I doubt they would after the warning I heard Moody gave them. Do you know whets going on with Ron he's been a bigger prat than usual? I mean now he's fuming over something involving Hermione and her trip to France, but you would think he wouldn't be so insecure and also have you two had a fight? I only ask because he seems really testy when your name is mentioned. Well I hope you reply soon... XOXO Ginny

Harry laughed a bit knowing no matter how much she was over him she still must have blushed when she

sighed her letter. He didn't understand what Ron had to be angry about now and he decided to ask

Hermione after he opened all his gifts. Looking to the next gift he found a letter sealed with the symbol of

the order. Looking inside he found what looked like a miniature trunk looking at a note stuck onto the

trunk he read

Set on the Floor and touch the Symbol on the Trunk

Shrugging Harry did as he read and stepped away as the trunk expanded to be bigger than his trunk now

and noticed it had seven locks on it and reminded him of the trunk they found the real Moody in. Looking

into the previously empty envelope he found a ring of keys and a letter from the Order

Dear Harry,

There's something in here from everyone who knows you from the Order. The Trunk it self is from Remus because he knows that with the gifts from the order your trunk now won't be able to handle it even with it charmed to fit everything. Inside the first section is everything from Mundingus

walking to the trunk he opened the first to find a room filled with enough ingredients to fill an apocrathy

including some dangerous and illegal things and a note from Dung saying watch out who comes in here

or Harry would be in trouble. Smiling Harry though as Mundingus tried to hide stolen cauldrons in

headquarters.

In the second section are a few things from Charlie and Bill.

Taking a quick peak he found it stacked with books of all sorts of magical creatures and from Bill books on

all sorts of things on breaking and creating curses.

the third section is from Tonks

wondering what else the Weaslys got him he went in and laughed. The room was set up like the

Gryffindor common room with king size four poster and looking on the dresser he found a quick note

from Tonks that made him blush slightly

Wotcher Harry I remember the cloths you had on when you first time and thought you could do with a change of wardrobe because the cloths you had on didn't show your body like you should. Well ill see you later this month for a little training...Tonks

laughing Harry thought "at least one female seems to like what she sees". Looking thru the dresser he

found all types of cloths of the best looking material and all seemed to fit him perfectly. Changing into

some comfortable jeans and a tight dark green shirt. as he pulled his shirt on and new shoes he thought

suddenly "what training and what does she mean later this month" thinking about that he went to the

letter and learned that the third section was from Remus...hurrying in he found it wasn't anything but

pictures and books about pranks. Looking around his eyes welled up with tears sitting down going thru

pictures of his parents he never saw before he decided to search the rest of the sections. Clearing his eyes

he read that the fifth section was from Moody. Thinking it strange for Moody to get him a gift he saw that

it was exactly what he expected from moody. It was an entire room filled with dark detectors like a full

size foe glass that to Harry was a bit scary seeing that it was completely filled with people but it relieved

him a bit to realize that he couldn't see any of them yet. Checking out all the dark detectors he found little

books on each thing including the strange looking device Dumbledore used in his office after Harry

returned from the Department of Mysteries. Deciding to check out his sixth section he learned it was from

Dumbledor...Looking in he found a room completely covered in books but noticing five books on the table

reading the titles there was a book on understanding runes and there meanings, another book and wand

making. which Harry thought was strange because he already had a wand, but reading the note it

explained why he was given the book

Mr. Potter as you learned wand with the same core are unable to duel and therefore worthless against your fight against Dark Lord so with this and a few items Dumbledore requested you will be able to create a wand which you can be proud of and help rid the world of evil..Im sorry for your burden, but we must fight the future or it will be bleak. Olivander

Harry knew the words were true and he vowed to make a wand of great power to help him. Third book

was about broom making and Harry decided to see how good home made brooms are. The fourth was a

book on creating new spells which Harry was very interested in because it meant that he might be able to

stop the killing curse. Looking at the final book it was something Harry cringed visibly at looking at the title

Parseltounge: Dark Incantations by Salazar Slytherine Harry wondered why he would be given a book

that was obviously full of the dark arts. Wondering why Dumbledore of all people would have a book like

this he read a note on the inside cover of the book

Harry I know you would wonder why I of all people would have and give you a book like this...Well I did it because I know that Voldemort doesn't have any clue about this book and that though it may be the dark arts you need to know all about it. I myself a leader of the light have read and studied the dark arts as a way to defend people from those who use them I would like you to do the same as well. Please read the books in this room they are very important. Also Harry if you need to contact someone in Headquarters use the fire it acts like Flew except you can't travel thru it. Since your probably wondering what training Tonks was talking about you will find out in one week when you come back to headquarters............. Albus Dumbledore

Harry deciding that he would study the books as Dumbledore suggested he went to the final section and was

amazed at what he saw. He was in a room the size of the great hall but the walls were filled with weapons of

every kind, but one caught his eye. It was the sword of Gryfindor...walking over to it as the blade seemed to

call to him he saw that Dumbledore left a short note saying that he should train in weapons and the blade

since it came to him should be his. Grabbing the sword he felt incredible feeling run thru him like the first

time he used his wand. Taking a few slashes at the air he noticed a dummy and started to throw a blow at it,

but to Harry's confusion the dummy blocked his attack and pushed Harry down. Deciding not to let a

dummy get the best of him he lunged trying to hit it and each time he was blocked and then pushed down.

Deciding to leave with a little dignity he left and decided to start working on his replies.