Okay. I'm very sad. NOBODY has reviewed my fic and this is the third chapter. Do you want to be bribed!? -hands out cookies to nonexistent readers-

Harry raced into the living room and immediately started asking questions.

"Why isn't it safe to ride on the train? Has Voldemort planned to board it? What's happening?"

"Calm down Harry. You shall know in time. For now, I need you to pack up your things and meet me down here."

"Erm...okay."

Disappointed, Harry went up the stairs and started packing.

"Where're you going so fast?" Dudley waddled over toward Harry's door.

"Don't ask questions you're not prepared to hear the answers to."

Dudley, not being very bright replied, "What's that supposed to mean?"

"Go away, Dudley."

"NO! I don't want to."

"Well then I'll just have to tell my wizard friend down stairs that you want to meet him."

A terrified look struck Dudley's face and he ran away rather quickly, clutching his enormous backside the entire way.

Harry packed his belongings in his trunk and raced downstairs.

Dumbledore was standing up holding out his wand. Vernon and Petunia were backed up against the wall looking wide eyed at him. Their experiences with wands never turned out very well, so they knew not to get in the way.

"Could I borrow one of your socks, Mr. Potter?"

"Uh...sure?"

Harry took off his sock with a bewildered look on his face. He soon realized what it was being used for, though.

"Portus!"

"If you would be so kind as to touch the sock we shall happily be on our way."

"Okay Professor."

Harry waved goodbye to the Dursleys and then felt a sudden jerking behind his navel as he whooshed across a great distance to his school, Hogwarts.

Kathump! The two travelers landed hard in Dumbledore's office and had to take a while to regain their senses.

"I never liked traveling by portkey, I prefer to fly. Kestrels are very nice, as you know."

"Professor, I really don't want to talk about that experience." Harry's eyes welled up with tears as he thought about his trip to the Ministry.

I've got to be strong. And I've got to figure out why I'm here so early.

But before he could open his mouth, Dumbledore had disappeared.

Where'd he go?!

Sorry this one was so short. If anybody is followin this fic, please review. Til next time.

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