Chapter 1: Birthday Blow.
TAP TAP. Harry woke with a start. He sat up and reached over at his side
table and picked up his glasses.
"Hey Hedwig!"Harry whispered getting out of bed and stumberling across to his window."Hi pig" Harry glanced at a small owl at the side of Hedwig, Harry knew Pig as he belonged to Ron, his best friend along with Hermione Granger, the cleverest girl in his year at Howarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry Potter was indeed different from what he thought he was 5 years ago before he received a letter confirming his place.
Harry opened his window and in flew the owls, with another owl harry had not noticed! He knew this was from Hagrid, who works at the school where Harry attends, because it was a Hogwarts Owl.
He closed the window and turned to sit on his bed where three packages were sat. He nudged under his cover and picked up a parcel that Hedwig had brought in. He opened it and out dropped a small tin. Inside contained a little cake with Happy Birthday Harry" and a smiley face! Along with the tin was a book: Quidditch stars; all the Info!
Harry picked up a folded piece of lilac, flowery paper it said:
Dear Harry,
Happy birthday! Enjoy the cake and reading the book. My mum helped me bake the cake I've sent one to Ron because I had time and the ingredients! I'm going to Diagon Ally the day after your birthday maybe u could come?
Crookshanks has found a cat friend across the street with the new people, hope to see ya soon
lots of love
XX Hermione XX
Harry put the lid back on and put the tin down looking at Ron's parcel. Harry opened the parcel and out dropped some sweets. Harry had a suspicion that Fred and George was involved he would save these for Dudley! He looked at what looked like a rememberball but he saw what looked like Ron in it, in his bed asleep? Confused he picked up a letter and read the scruffy writing:
Harry,
Hope Ur well, I know Ur puzzled over the Seememateoverthereogram (see-me- mate-over-the-o-gram) or for short an Ogram! You can see me when you want and I can see you! Good A!
We are going to Diagon Ally On 1st Aug with Hermione, And we are meeting her there at 12,but we plan to first pick u up just before then, at about 10 to 12. We are coming via floo powder and Fred and George ARE NOT coming so I thought u could plant the sweets out, nothing too bad this time, turn him Purple for a few hours!
See you soon, and pack Ur things Ur coming to ours afterwards!
Ron
Harry Smiled he's coming tomorrow for me I'll be free from them Dursleys! I can't wait! He opened Hagrids package and inside was a large tin of Rock cakes, and they were homemade! Harry knew he would save these and try to melt them a bit! A small note said:
Harry, your in for a treat this year, believe me, Hope Ur coping after the cedric ordeal (SP), Happy birthday and enjoy,
Hagrid
Treat? What did hagrid mean? Harry got up from his bed and hid his presents under the floorboards, where he knew they would be safe. Harry soon drifted back to sleep.... Harry woke thinking about a terrible dream that the "Treat" Hagrid was talking about was more and more rock cakes!
Harry went downstairs and prepared breakfast and ate a bacon sandwich with egg and he made his way upstairs where he found another package on his bed!
He slowly closed in on it and sat on his bed next to it. He opened it up and saw it wasn't anything dangerous. It was from Sirius. Dear Harry,
Happy birthday! Sorry I haven't written to you, Buckbeaks become very starved and I am getting food from Madam Rosmerta from the back entrance for both of us.
Could you possibly send some food over it would help.
I have no present though I do want to warn you of this year at school, be careful!
Hope (for food) to see you soon (and the food!)
Sirius and Buckbeak!
Sirius knew about the "Treat" hagrid knew of! What is it thought harry!
Suddenly Harry heard a faint noise...
"Harry. Are you there? Harry?"
Harry looked around suddenly and looked down at the floorboards. The Ogram Harry thought.
He picked it up and saw his friend Ron looking at him.
"Hi Harry! Got some news..." What is it Ron???"Harry stared at him.
"Well I got a letter from Hagrid about something happening at school this year and I was really puzzled" Ron started.
"Me too I got it with some rock cakes!"
"Oh yeah Happy Birthday. Well anyway I over heard Percy talking to dad about work experience and how its all not going to work and something's going to go wrong!" Ron continued at great speed.
"English?" Harry asked.
"WE FIFTH YR STUDENTS ARE GOING TO WORK EXPERIENCE!" Ron said slowly and excitedly!" Ron saw Harry's jaw drop. "What's wrong Harry?" Ron asked." What is it?"
"Nothing, I'm sorry, I got a letter from Sirius today to be careful, this is what he was talking about!" Harry replied.
"Oh well we're not supposed to know so keep it quiet. Wonder how they are going to do it, I mean the sorting of the work and stuff!"
"Dunno? Oh so do I expect u at 11:50 tomorrow? And I will plant those sweets! This should be fun!"
"Yes we should, Fred and George are going straight to Diagon Ally and Me and Dad come to yours and after Diagon Ally you come to ours! OK"
"Great. I will pack my th..."Said Harry with a pause.
"What is it Harry" Ron asked.
CREAK Someone had listened to their conversation... Harry placed the Ogram on his bed after signing to Ron to stay quiet. He peeped round the corner of his door and saw Dudley creeping away from his door to the stairs. Harry cursed under his breath and Dudley looked up at him and with the look of fright on his face he tumbled down stairs and ran into the kitchen. Harry heard the voice of Dudley and quickly told Ron to stay quiet or go and placed him under his bed (thank god he had replaced the floorboards when getting out his Ogram.) "BOY." Shouted Vernon" I HAVE WARNED YOU BEFORE" Loud steps came up the stairs Harry panicked and just stood in the middle of the room.... waiting. BOOM the door had slammed open...
"Hey Hedwig!"Harry whispered getting out of bed and stumberling across to his window."Hi pig" Harry glanced at a small owl at the side of Hedwig, Harry knew Pig as he belonged to Ron, his best friend along with Hermione Granger, the cleverest girl in his year at Howarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Harry Potter was indeed different from what he thought he was 5 years ago before he received a letter confirming his place.
Harry opened his window and in flew the owls, with another owl harry had not noticed! He knew this was from Hagrid, who works at the school where Harry attends, because it was a Hogwarts Owl.
He closed the window and turned to sit on his bed where three packages were sat. He nudged under his cover and picked up a parcel that Hedwig had brought in. He opened it and out dropped a small tin. Inside contained a little cake with Happy Birthday Harry" and a smiley face! Along with the tin was a book: Quidditch stars; all the Info!
Harry picked up a folded piece of lilac, flowery paper it said:
Dear Harry,
Happy birthday! Enjoy the cake and reading the book. My mum helped me bake the cake I've sent one to Ron because I had time and the ingredients! I'm going to Diagon Ally the day after your birthday maybe u could come?
Crookshanks has found a cat friend across the street with the new people, hope to see ya soon
lots of love
XX Hermione XX
Harry put the lid back on and put the tin down looking at Ron's parcel. Harry opened the parcel and out dropped some sweets. Harry had a suspicion that Fred and George was involved he would save these for Dudley! He looked at what looked like a rememberball but he saw what looked like Ron in it, in his bed asleep? Confused he picked up a letter and read the scruffy writing:
Harry,
Hope Ur well, I know Ur puzzled over the Seememateoverthereogram (see-me- mate-over-the-o-gram) or for short an Ogram! You can see me when you want and I can see you! Good A!
We are going to Diagon Ally On 1st Aug with Hermione, And we are meeting her there at 12,but we plan to first pick u up just before then, at about 10 to 12. We are coming via floo powder and Fred and George ARE NOT coming so I thought u could plant the sweets out, nothing too bad this time, turn him Purple for a few hours!
See you soon, and pack Ur things Ur coming to ours afterwards!
Ron
Harry Smiled he's coming tomorrow for me I'll be free from them Dursleys! I can't wait! He opened Hagrids package and inside was a large tin of Rock cakes, and they were homemade! Harry knew he would save these and try to melt them a bit! A small note said:
Harry, your in for a treat this year, believe me, Hope Ur coping after the cedric ordeal (SP), Happy birthday and enjoy,
Hagrid
Treat? What did hagrid mean? Harry got up from his bed and hid his presents under the floorboards, where he knew they would be safe. Harry soon drifted back to sleep.... Harry woke thinking about a terrible dream that the "Treat" Hagrid was talking about was more and more rock cakes!
Harry went downstairs and prepared breakfast and ate a bacon sandwich with egg and he made his way upstairs where he found another package on his bed!
He slowly closed in on it and sat on his bed next to it. He opened it up and saw it wasn't anything dangerous. It was from Sirius. Dear Harry,
Happy birthday! Sorry I haven't written to you, Buckbeaks become very starved and I am getting food from Madam Rosmerta from the back entrance for both of us.
Could you possibly send some food over it would help.
I have no present though I do want to warn you of this year at school, be careful!
Hope (for food) to see you soon (and the food!)
Sirius and Buckbeak!
Sirius knew about the "Treat" hagrid knew of! What is it thought harry!
Suddenly Harry heard a faint noise...
"Harry. Are you there? Harry?"
Harry looked around suddenly and looked down at the floorboards. The Ogram Harry thought.
He picked it up and saw his friend Ron looking at him.
"Hi Harry! Got some news..." What is it Ron???"Harry stared at him.
"Well I got a letter from Hagrid about something happening at school this year and I was really puzzled" Ron started.
"Me too I got it with some rock cakes!"
"Oh yeah Happy Birthday. Well anyway I over heard Percy talking to dad about work experience and how its all not going to work and something's going to go wrong!" Ron continued at great speed.
"English?" Harry asked.
"WE FIFTH YR STUDENTS ARE GOING TO WORK EXPERIENCE!" Ron said slowly and excitedly!" Ron saw Harry's jaw drop. "What's wrong Harry?" Ron asked." What is it?"
"Nothing, I'm sorry, I got a letter from Sirius today to be careful, this is what he was talking about!" Harry replied.
"Oh well we're not supposed to know so keep it quiet. Wonder how they are going to do it, I mean the sorting of the work and stuff!"
"Dunno? Oh so do I expect u at 11:50 tomorrow? And I will plant those sweets! This should be fun!"
"Yes we should, Fred and George are going straight to Diagon Ally and Me and Dad come to yours and after Diagon Ally you come to ours! OK"
"Great. I will pack my th..."Said Harry with a pause.
"What is it Harry" Ron asked.
CREAK Someone had listened to their conversation... Harry placed the Ogram on his bed after signing to Ron to stay quiet. He peeped round the corner of his door and saw Dudley creeping away from his door to the stairs. Harry cursed under his breath and Dudley looked up at him and with the look of fright on his face he tumbled down stairs and ran into the kitchen. Harry heard the voice of Dudley and quickly told Ron to stay quiet or go and placed him under his bed (thank god he had replaced the floorboards when getting out his Ogram.) "BOY." Shouted Vernon" I HAVE WARNED YOU BEFORE" Loud steps came up the stairs Harry panicked and just stood in the middle of the room.... waiting. BOOM the door had slammed open...