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Chapter Two (Diagon Alley)

Harry woke up early the morning before he was to get picked up by

the Weasleys. He was too exited to go back to bed so he got dressed

and went outside to his normal spot. After lunch he went outside to

be met by his cousin Dudley and his gang. Harry didn't know what to

do as they were cornering him into the side of the house. Dudley's

gang didn't really like Harry and he knew it, they always had a bone to

pick with him. Dudley wasn't closing in on him yet because he knew

that when Harry became mad strange stuff happened, but lately he

thought that Harry had begun to control his anger because he knew

that if he did magic out of school then he would be expelled, so he

too began to come at him. They started punching and beating him up

for no apparent reason, and while Harry was on the ground he was

thinking to himself "I can't get mad, I can't get expelled, I have to go

back to Hogwarts, it's my home." As he thought of this he just kept

picturing his friends, Ron and Hermione. After what seemed like a

lifetime Dudley and his gang left him because Harry wasn't even

trying to fight back, so it wasn't fun for them anymore.

Harry slowly got up, he had numerous wounds, but it was nothing

compared to when the Dementors came and sucked his soul. Well

that's what he thought at first, until his bruises became purple and

hurt to the touch, he had a black eye and a bleeding nose, he didn't

know what to do so he just laid down under the tree and slept.

He woke up the next morning at 5 am, he was pretty sore and he was

glad that most of his bruises were hidden beneath his clothes. It hurt

for him to walk but he didn't care because he had to start packing

today, for today was the day he was to go to the Burrow. It took him a

while considering he forgot to pack last night with all the events that

came up. He had to get his trunk ready and he had to make sure

Hedwig was in her cage when Mr. Weasley came to pick him up.

Harry was too exited to eat, in a matter of minutes Mr. Weasley

would be here to pick him up. He was pacing back and forth through

the main hallway. He didn't know if he was to arrive by floo powder

or vehicle. He waited patiently and then he hear a sudden 'POP' from

the fireplace, he ran to the living room and there standing in the

fireplace was none other than Arthur Weasley. Harry ran up to him

and gave him a big hug, even though it hurt he didn't show any sign

that he was in pain because he was glad to see someone from the

wizarding world. "Well hello Harry! It's nice to see you too. Well we

better get a move on we still have to go to Diagon Alley to get all

your supplies." Harry nodded and he and Mr. Weasley grabbed his

stuff and they went into the fireplace together both saying "The

Burrow" very clearly and they disappeared in a puff of green smoke.

Mere minutes later he arrived at the Burrow to see the faces he was

longing to see, Ron and Hermione. He was also greeted by all the

Weasley family. Though he was certain to make sure no one would

touch him due to his bruises he made sure everyone knew he was glad

to see them. Ron, Harry and Hermione went outside and talked till

lunchtime, they talked about everything. They were especially worried

about Harry considering he had such a horrible summer, although he

'forgot' to mention the brutal beatings his cousin and his gang had

given him all throughout the summer. He didn't want them to give

him more sympathy than he was already getting from them.

The lunch was delicious, it hadn't eaten that well since he was at

Hogwarts. After lunch they quickly got their coats on and one by one

they went into the fireplace and said "Diagon Alley". Harry, Ron and

Hermione split up from the rest of the group when they arrived. They

got all their school supplies in less than two hours. They were

relieved that they had the rest of the day to do their own thing. They

went to the Leaky Cauldron for a couple drinks of butterbeer and then

to local joke shop. A couple hours after arriving at Diagon Alley, they

found themselves leaving.

Back at the Burrow it was still light out. So they went outside and

Ron, Fred and George had all gotten on their brooms. Ron was

yelling at Harry, "Come on Harry get your broom and come up and

practice with us. It'll take your mind off things." Harry replied with

"It's okay Ron, I think I'll just sit and watch from down here!"

Hermione quickly glanced over at Harry and saw the pain and sorrow

in his face, so she decided to watch with him instead of going inside

to talk with Ginny. "Harry I was just wondering if you are alright?"

"I'm fine why?" "Well you just seem sort of distant and you won't let

anyone go near you, let alone touch you!" "Oh, well... It's nothing!"

Harry said this with such a tone that told Hermione to stop. Before

they knew it they were heading in the house for supper.