New Neighbor
Chapter 4
It was dark when I opened my eyes. I felt the bandage on my right wrist and realized that I must have fallen asleep while Eryk was cleaning me up. I felt around on the coffee table for my glasses and slipped them on my face when they were found.
"Eryk?" I called out hoarsely. Eryk poked his head in minutes later and smiled when he saw me sitting up. Zeus, his dog, bounded in and jumped up beside me.
"He really likes you Harry." I smiled and patted the dog. "The Dursley's are looking for you."
"Seriously?" Eryk nodded.
"They're worried Dumbledore might burn them on the spot for losing you." I laughed and accepted another cup of tea for him. "They've just about given up on you I think. They've stopped searching."
"They might be trying to find a way to contact Dumbledore, but I doubt it." Eryk shrugged. "Have they been over here yet?"
"Nope." I laughed. Eryk smiled. "You're welcome to stay with me for a bit."
"I should really contact Dumbledore." I said. Eryk pouted. "I don't want him to worry."
"I understand. You may use my fireplace if you'd like." I nodded gratefully and stood up slowly. There was little pain now, thankfully, and I managed to get over to the fireplace without much difficulty. I threw in some floo powder and shouted out 'Albus Dumbledore'.
"Ah! There you are Harry. You had your relatives very worried." Albus scolded. I snorted. "Where are you?"
"I'm right next door. I fell asleep watching TV and I didn't know they were looking for me." Albus sighed.
"And what is this next door neighbors name?" I glanced at Eryk and he nodded.
"Eryk Snape." Albus's jaw dropped. "Professor?"
"I didn't know Eryk moved into a muggle neighborhood...." Eryk got up and shouldered in beside me. He grinned at the aged Headmaster. "Hello Eryk."
"Hello Albus. How's Sev doing?"
"He's well. What on earth tempted you to kidnap Harry?" Eryk laughed.
"Do you see how horrible those muggles are treating him? I had to step in after Vernon got.... carried away. Harry was punished for speaking with me." Albus's smile left. "I don't want him going back there."
"He has to." Albus held up his hand to fend off Eryk's protest. "But you may spend as much time with him as you want." Eryk smiled. "And talk to Vernon about his treatment of Harry."
"Will do sir!" Albus's head disappeared and I sighed. "Hey, don't worry! I'll speak to Vernon and you can come over every morning from sun up to sundown." I smiled. "Now, lets go have that talk with Vernon."
TBC
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It was dark when I opened my eyes. I felt the bandage on my right wrist and realized that I must have fallen asleep while Eryk was cleaning me up. I felt around on the coffee table for my glasses and slipped them on my face when they were found.
"Eryk?" I called out hoarsely. Eryk poked his head in minutes later and smiled when he saw me sitting up. Zeus, his dog, bounded in and jumped up beside me.
"He really likes you Harry." I smiled and patted the dog. "The Dursley's are looking for you."
"Seriously?" Eryk nodded.
"They're worried Dumbledore might burn them on the spot for losing you." I laughed and accepted another cup of tea for him. "They've just about given up on you I think. They've stopped searching."
"They might be trying to find a way to contact Dumbledore, but I doubt it." Eryk shrugged. "Have they been over here yet?"
"Nope." I laughed. Eryk smiled. "You're welcome to stay with me for a bit."
"I should really contact Dumbledore." I said. Eryk pouted. "I don't want him to worry."
"I understand. You may use my fireplace if you'd like." I nodded gratefully and stood up slowly. There was little pain now, thankfully, and I managed to get over to the fireplace without much difficulty. I threw in some floo powder and shouted out 'Albus Dumbledore'.
"Ah! There you are Harry. You had your relatives very worried." Albus scolded. I snorted. "Where are you?"
"I'm right next door. I fell asleep watching TV and I didn't know they were looking for me." Albus sighed.
"And what is this next door neighbors name?" I glanced at Eryk and he nodded.
"Eryk Snape." Albus's jaw dropped. "Professor?"
"I didn't know Eryk moved into a muggle neighborhood...." Eryk got up and shouldered in beside me. He grinned at the aged Headmaster. "Hello Eryk."
"Hello Albus. How's Sev doing?"
"He's well. What on earth tempted you to kidnap Harry?" Eryk laughed.
"Do you see how horrible those muggles are treating him? I had to step in after Vernon got.... carried away. Harry was punished for speaking with me." Albus's smile left. "I don't want him going back there."
"He has to." Albus held up his hand to fend off Eryk's protest. "But you may spend as much time with him as you want." Eryk smiled. "And talk to Vernon about his treatment of Harry."
"Will do sir!" Albus's head disappeared and I sighed. "Hey, don't worry! I'll speak to Vernon and you can come over every morning from sun up to sundown." I smiled. "Now, lets go have that talk with Vernon."
TBC
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