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A/N: I warn you this chapter has stuff about abuse in it. Thanks for the reviews.
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Chapter 4 -
The sound of a passing train dragged Harry out of unconsciousness. He could hear the train fading away in the distance. He couldn't even remember going to sleep. Then he heard someone snoring, for one moment he thought it was Ron but then he remembered.
"I'll probably never see them again"
He sighed and pushed through the hole in the wall of the crate. The night air was cool and washed over his face. He could see the train tracks in the distance. The moonlight made it easy to see. Harry sat down against the crate. The night was clear and you could see the stars and everything. The clear night also made it easy to see something in the sky. An owl.
"Oh no"
The owl swooped down and Harry removed the envelope. It was a howler. Harry carefully opened it and Mrs. Weasly's voice screamed out in the night air.
"Harry Potter! How could you run away like that! I've been so worried! We've all been worried! I know that Sirius' death has been rough on you but it's no reason to run away. You could of come to me or anyone in the order. They would have helped you. I hope this has made you come to your senses!"
Then the red envelope burst into flames. Harry had been too busy with the howler that he hadn't noticed the other owls land. There were four all up. Harry checked if any others had howlers. They didn't. He picked up and opened a letter attached to a brown owl. It was his Hogwarts letter. He smiled and a bitter laugh escaped his lips.
'Like I need it"
He tore it into confetti-sized pieces and moved on to the next owl. Which was pig, he was twittering about as usually. Harry opened the letter.
Harry. HOW STUPID ARE YOU! ARE YOU COMPLETELY INSANE! Mum is in a total panic. Hermione and me are really worried. Harry none of this is your fault. Please come back. Life is rubbish without you -Ron.
Harry moved on. He had a feeling that most of the letters were going to be like Ron's. The next one was from Hermione.
Dear Harry.
I thought you were smarter than this to run away. You don't know how much everyone misses you. Hagrid was really upset when we saw him. He thinks it's his fault. Dumbledore is going of his rocket. We saw him the night after you ran away. He was extremely angry and worried. We all are. There was a meeting. I think they might be coming after you. Don't ask how they are going too. And Harry.Happy birthday. I was busy and forgot to send you a present. Please come back.
From Hermione.
Harry was about to open the last letter when a voice startled him.
"Harry?"
He turned around to see Alex's head out of the hole in the crate.
"Alex I -"
"A wizard" She finished.
Harry looked at her. He had thought she was muggle.
"Are you-"
"I don't know. When I said about my parents. I wasn't telling the whole truth. You see my dad left me when I was about two. I'm not sure what happened but his mind was suddenly changed about having a muggle for a wife. So he left and my mum started drinking. Then she met Steve. He's my step dad. He's a total Bastard. He's really violent. He did this to me"
She lifted her shirt at the back, revealing scars like lash marks. Harry let out a low hiss.
"The reason I ran away was because of my little brother. Steve was getting really angry and I wasn't home and he took it out on my little brother. I came home and I don't know what happened but I lost it and hit him. Then he went nuts and I ran. I came back later that night for some stuff. Then I left. I swear to god he would have killed me. He used to fling me across the room just for talking back to him." She sighed.
Harry looked at her for a second. He felt stupid then. His problems felt minimal compared to hers. A few minutes silence followed.
"Are you going to open that?" Alex broke the silence.
Harry looked down at the letter. He opened it and a light came out of the envelope. It shone for a few seconds before dying out. There was nothing in the letter.
"I think we should go" Harry said.
"Why?" Alex asked.
"I have a feeling that the letter was some sought of tracking spell"
"It's almost sunrise. There should be a train coming. Maybe we could jump it." Alex said.
Harry nodded.
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"That was fun," Alex laughed.
Harry smiled. They had just run after a train and as Alex put it 'jumped' it. They were sitting in on a cart with cars on it. They sat between two cars and taking turns telling funny stories. Alex reminded Harry of Fred and George. She was funny and carefree.
"Well me and my best friend Abby were bridesmaids at her mothers wedding. Caroline, Abby's mum was like family to me. Anyway it was the wedding reception and Abby and me went around sipping at the drinks. Anyway we were giggling about something totally stupid and Caroline calls Abby up to the stage for a toast and she goes up and she's wobbling everywhere and when's up there, passes out in front of everyone." Alex laughed.
"My best friend Ron. He broke his wand in second year and he couldn't use it without it backfiring. He snuck into Draco Malfoy's dorm and did a spell to make all his clothes disappear and it backfired so he ended up running around Hogwarts naked." Harry began to choke.
Alex laughed. "We went camping and we were miles from the toilet so if we need to go we'd squat. So it was the middle of the night and I needed to go and I began to squat when these guys flashed their torches on me with my pants around my ankles"
Harry had tears in his eyes. He felt so happy. Nothing could ruin his mood. Until a noise was heard behind him. Harry spun around and to his horror it was the last person he wanted to see right then.
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A/N: I warn you this chapter has stuff about abuse in it. Thanks for the reviews.
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Chapter 4 -
The sound of a passing train dragged Harry out of unconsciousness. He could hear the train fading away in the distance. He couldn't even remember going to sleep. Then he heard someone snoring, for one moment he thought it was Ron but then he remembered.
"I'll probably never see them again"
He sighed and pushed through the hole in the wall of the crate. The night air was cool and washed over his face. He could see the train tracks in the distance. The moonlight made it easy to see. Harry sat down against the crate. The night was clear and you could see the stars and everything. The clear night also made it easy to see something in the sky. An owl.
"Oh no"
The owl swooped down and Harry removed the envelope. It was a howler. Harry carefully opened it and Mrs. Weasly's voice screamed out in the night air.
"Harry Potter! How could you run away like that! I've been so worried! We've all been worried! I know that Sirius' death has been rough on you but it's no reason to run away. You could of come to me or anyone in the order. They would have helped you. I hope this has made you come to your senses!"
Then the red envelope burst into flames. Harry had been too busy with the howler that he hadn't noticed the other owls land. There were four all up. Harry checked if any others had howlers. They didn't. He picked up and opened a letter attached to a brown owl. It was his Hogwarts letter. He smiled and a bitter laugh escaped his lips.
'Like I need it"
He tore it into confetti-sized pieces and moved on to the next owl. Which was pig, he was twittering about as usually. Harry opened the letter.
Harry. HOW STUPID ARE YOU! ARE YOU COMPLETELY INSANE! Mum is in a total panic. Hermione and me are really worried. Harry none of this is your fault. Please come back. Life is rubbish without you -Ron.
Harry moved on. He had a feeling that most of the letters were going to be like Ron's. The next one was from Hermione.
Dear Harry.
I thought you were smarter than this to run away. You don't know how much everyone misses you. Hagrid was really upset when we saw him. He thinks it's his fault. Dumbledore is going of his rocket. We saw him the night after you ran away. He was extremely angry and worried. We all are. There was a meeting. I think they might be coming after you. Don't ask how they are going too. And Harry.Happy birthday. I was busy and forgot to send you a present. Please come back.
From Hermione.
Harry was about to open the last letter when a voice startled him.
"Harry?"
He turned around to see Alex's head out of the hole in the crate.
"Alex I -"
"A wizard" She finished.
Harry looked at her. He had thought she was muggle.
"Are you-"
"I don't know. When I said about my parents. I wasn't telling the whole truth. You see my dad left me when I was about two. I'm not sure what happened but his mind was suddenly changed about having a muggle for a wife. So he left and my mum started drinking. Then she met Steve. He's my step dad. He's a total Bastard. He's really violent. He did this to me"
She lifted her shirt at the back, revealing scars like lash marks. Harry let out a low hiss.
"The reason I ran away was because of my little brother. Steve was getting really angry and I wasn't home and he took it out on my little brother. I came home and I don't know what happened but I lost it and hit him. Then he went nuts and I ran. I came back later that night for some stuff. Then I left. I swear to god he would have killed me. He used to fling me across the room just for talking back to him." She sighed.
Harry looked at her for a second. He felt stupid then. His problems felt minimal compared to hers. A few minutes silence followed.
"Are you going to open that?" Alex broke the silence.
Harry looked down at the letter. He opened it and a light came out of the envelope. It shone for a few seconds before dying out. There was nothing in the letter.
"I think we should go" Harry said.
"Why?" Alex asked.
"I have a feeling that the letter was some sought of tracking spell"
"It's almost sunrise. There should be a train coming. Maybe we could jump it." Alex said.
Harry nodded.
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"That was fun," Alex laughed.
Harry smiled. They had just run after a train and as Alex put it 'jumped' it. They were sitting in on a cart with cars on it. They sat between two cars and taking turns telling funny stories. Alex reminded Harry of Fred and George. She was funny and carefree.
"Well me and my best friend Abby were bridesmaids at her mothers wedding. Caroline, Abby's mum was like family to me. Anyway it was the wedding reception and Abby and me went around sipping at the drinks. Anyway we were giggling about something totally stupid and Caroline calls Abby up to the stage for a toast and she goes up and she's wobbling everywhere and when's up there, passes out in front of everyone." Alex laughed.
"My best friend Ron. He broke his wand in second year and he couldn't use it without it backfiring. He snuck into Draco Malfoy's dorm and did a spell to make all his clothes disappear and it backfired so he ended up running around Hogwarts naked." Harry began to choke.
Alex laughed. "We went camping and we were miles from the toilet so if we need to go we'd squat. So it was the middle of the night and I needed to go and I began to squat when these guys flashed their torches on me with my pants around my ankles"
Harry had tears in his eyes. He felt so happy. Nothing could ruin his mood. Until a noise was heard behind him. Harry spun around and to his horror it was the last person he wanted to see right then.
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