Harry dressed and went downstairs anticipating Ron's answer. (He always answered within a day of being sent a letter.) He went out and walked around. He thought he saw that shadow again but decided he was imagining it. He walked around until it was late and then began for Privet Drive again. Just as he turned the corner on Privet Drive he thought he saw something staring at him from behind a bush. Red eyes? He blinked and looked back expecting it to go away. However it stayed there. He broke into a run and the eyes followed him. He ran back into 4 Privet Drive and ran straight upstairs. He had a perfectly good idea of whose eyes it was he saw but he'd rather not think about it. He scribbled a hurried letter to Dumbledore because he knew he wasn't safe at the Dursley's.
Professor, I think Voldemort is keeping a watch on me. He's the only per – well, thing that I have ever known with red eyes and I saw red eyes tonight looking at me from behind a bush. Please write back to me to let me know. Maybe if I could come to Hogwarts early? You're the only wizard Voldemort has feared.
Harry
He tied it to Hedwig and that's when he noticed that he had no reply from Ron. As a matter of fact, Hedwig still had the letter attached to her that Harry had written to him earlier. Harry found this strange but had no time to worry about it. He rummaged through his trunk and pulled out his wand. He wanted to be ready for any action. After Hedwig flew out of the window again, he took the letter he had sent to Ron and addressed it to Hermione. He would send it to Hermione first thing when Hedwig returned. But now he was tired and fell onto his bed with a big yawn and fell into a deep sleep.
Harry was tied to a tree. How could Voldemort have kidnapped him? Death Eaters were closing in with their wands out. In the center, Voldemort. Harry screamed so hard he didn't hear the incantation they yelled. He saw green light flash....
He woke with a start. His scar hurt more than ever. He looked around and out of his window he saw Red Eyes!! Harry screamed into his pillow, don't wake the Dursley's... Don't wake the Dursley's he kept saying to himself. He blinked and the eyes were gone. He looked at his clock – 4:00 AM. He got up because he usually got up at 5:30 anyway. He looked over and saw Hedwig sleeping in her cage with a reply from Dumbledore on her leg. He patted her to wake her and took the letter from her leg. He read:
Dear Harry, This is most unusual. You are in great danger. Your idea of coming to Hogwarts early is will work. I will come to get you around 5:30 on August the 15th. (TODAY Harry thought!) Do your best to avoid any red eyes you see from now on. Have you heard from Ron or Hermione lately? They may be in as much danger as you.
Until August the 15th,
Prof. Dumbledore
Harry thought about the way Hedwig had returned Ron's letter and began to go into a panic. Had something happened to them? They may be in as much danger as you.... Did Dumbledore expect something to happen to them? Nonetheless he had to pack. He only had and hour and a half before Dumbledore came.
He went to the cupboard under the stairs and got his trunk, broom, and all his supplies. By the time he had finished it was 5:15. Dumbledore was always on time so Harry only had fifteen minutes left with the Dursleys! He sat on his bed looking at his clock and watching the minutes tick by tediously. Finally, the fifteen minutes had past and Dumbledore was outside waiting for him.
"Hello Harry," Dumbledore said calmly. "Hi Professor! I'm glad you agreed to take me to Hogwarts early."
"Have you heard from Ron or Hermione?" Dumbledore asked completely ignoring Harry's last comment.
"No," and then Harry explained how Ron's letter was returned and he hadn't heard back from Hermione yet. Dumbledore had a look of worry on his face. Harry had never seen a look of worry so intense on Dumbledore before and it worried him.
"Harry, Here comes Hedwig!" Dumbledore stated. Harry unrolled the letter and looked at it. It was the same letter. Dumbledore let out an "Oh my!" in surprise and concern.
"Harry, turn the letter over." Dumbledore told him. Harry did as he was told and on the back read YOU WILL FALL THIS YEAR, HARRY POTTER. YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS. THOUGH, IT SEEMS AS THOUGH IT WOULD BE EASIER IF MY ONLY TARGET AT HOGWARTS THIS YEAR WERE YOU! I HOPE YOU SAID GOODBYE TO YOUR FRIENDS BEFORE YOU WENT HOME LAST NIGHT HARRY! and it was signed with THE DARK MARK.
Dumbledore told Harry hastily to hold on to his arm. Soon Harry felt as though he were in a million pieces floating through air for a split second. Suddenly, he was in a curious place with a very cold feeling.
Harry shuddered when they arrived. He looked around and saw it was very foggy and misty. The place had an evil, cold feeling to it.
"Er.... Professor," Harry asked, "Where are we?" Dumbledore did not reply but simply nodded in one direction. Harry looked and, for a minute he thought he was imagining things (He'd been doing that a lot lately,) but swiftly realized he wasn't. Ron and Hermione were tied to a tree with Dementors, not Death Eaters (which was a slight advantage), closing in around them. Harry started to run and reach for them to help but Dumbledore held him back with a reassuring look on his face. He took out his wand. Harry knew what Dumbledore was about to do. He had used this spell a lot in his third year at Hogwarts and even once in his fourth year. Harry decided to take out his wand and help, knowing a spell is always stronger with more than one wizard behind it. Although he assumed Dumbledore could surely manage it by himself, Harry wanted to help. In unison they yelled, "Expecto Patronum!" and a monstrous Patronus leapt out in front of them and ran the Dementors away.
"Looks as though Voldemort has regained Dementors on his side." Dumbledore said, a touch of resentment in his voice. Harry could not reply. He was too terrified. They untied Ron and Hermione without a word, and Dumbledore used Hedwig to send a letter to Ron and Hermione's parents to let them know they were ok. Then they all held on to Dumbledore's robes and they arrived at Hogwarts. Dumbledore told them that they could stay with him in his quarters until school began. And so, they were safe under Dumbledore at Hogwarts once again. And so, they were safe under Dumbledore at Hogwarts once again.
Professor, I think Voldemort is keeping a watch on me. He's the only per – well, thing that I have ever known with red eyes and I saw red eyes tonight looking at me from behind a bush. Please write back to me to let me know. Maybe if I could come to Hogwarts early? You're the only wizard Voldemort has feared.
Harry
He tied it to Hedwig and that's when he noticed that he had no reply from Ron. As a matter of fact, Hedwig still had the letter attached to her that Harry had written to him earlier. Harry found this strange but had no time to worry about it. He rummaged through his trunk and pulled out his wand. He wanted to be ready for any action. After Hedwig flew out of the window again, he took the letter he had sent to Ron and addressed it to Hermione. He would send it to Hermione first thing when Hedwig returned. But now he was tired and fell onto his bed with a big yawn and fell into a deep sleep.
Harry was tied to a tree. How could Voldemort have kidnapped him? Death Eaters were closing in with their wands out. In the center, Voldemort. Harry screamed so hard he didn't hear the incantation they yelled. He saw green light flash....
He woke with a start. His scar hurt more than ever. He looked around and out of his window he saw Red Eyes!! Harry screamed into his pillow, don't wake the Dursley's... Don't wake the Dursley's he kept saying to himself. He blinked and the eyes were gone. He looked at his clock – 4:00 AM. He got up because he usually got up at 5:30 anyway. He looked over and saw Hedwig sleeping in her cage with a reply from Dumbledore on her leg. He patted her to wake her and took the letter from her leg. He read:
Dear Harry, This is most unusual. You are in great danger. Your idea of coming to Hogwarts early is will work. I will come to get you around 5:30 on August the 15th. (TODAY Harry thought!) Do your best to avoid any red eyes you see from now on. Have you heard from Ron or Hermione lately? They may be in as much danger as you.
Until August the 15th,
Prof. Dumbledore
Harry thought about the way Hedwig had returned Ron's letter and began to go into a panic. Had something happened to them? They may be in as much danger as you.... Did Dumbledore expect something to happen to them? Nonetheless he had to pack. He only had and hour and a half before Dumbledore came.
He went to the cupboard under the stairs and got his trunk, broom, and all his supplies. By the time he had finished it was 5:15. Dumbledore was always on time so Harry only had fifteen minutes left with the Dursleys! He sat on his bed looking at his clock and watching the minutes tick by tediously. Finally, the fifteen minutes had past and Dumbledore was outside waiting for him.
"Hello Harry," Dumbledore said calmly. "Hi Professor! I'm glad you agreed to take me to Hogwarts early."
"Have you heard from Ron or Hermione?" Dumbledore asked completely ignoring Harry's last comment.
"No," and then Harry explained how Ron's letter was returned and he hadn't heard back from Hermione yet. Dumbledore had a look of worry on his face. Harry had never seen a look of worry so intense on Dumbledore before and it worried him.
"Harry, Here comes Hedwig!" Dumbledore stated. Harry unrolled the letter and looked at it. It was the same letter. Dumbledore let out an "Oh my!" in surprise and concern.
"Harry, turn the letter over." Dumbledore told him. Harry did as he was told and on the back read YOU WILL FALL THIS YEAR, HARRY POTTER. YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS. THOUGH, IT SEEMS AS THOUGH IT WOULD BE EASIER IF MY ONLY TARGET AT HOGWARTS THIS YEAR WERE YOU! I HOPE YOU SAID GOODBYE TO YOUR FRIENDS BEFORE YOU WENT HOME LAST NIGHT HARRY! and it was signed with THE DARK MARK.
Dumbledore told Harry hastily to hold on to his arm. Soon Harry felt as though he were in a million pieces floating through air for a split second. Suddenly, he was in a curious place with a very cold feeling.
Harry shuddered when they arrived. He looked around and saw it was very foggy and misty. The place had an evil, cold feeling to it.
"Er.... Professor," Harry asked, "Where are we?" Dumbledore did not reply but simply nodded in one direction. Harry looked and, for a minute he thought he was imagining things (He'd been doing that a lot lately,) but swiftly realized he wasn't. Ron and Hermione were tied to a tree with Dementors, not Death Eaters (which was a slight advantage), closing in around them. Harry started to run and reach for them to help but Dumbledore held him back with a reassuring look on his face. He took out his wand. Harry knew what Dumbledore was about to do. He had used this spell a lot in his third year at Hogwarts and even once in his fourth year. Harry decided to take out his wand and help, knowing a spell is always stronger with more than one wizard behind it. Although he assumed Dumbledore could surely manage it by himself, Harry wanted to help. In unison they yelled, "Expecto Patronum!" and a monstrous Patronus leapt out in front of them and ran the Dementors away.
"Looks as though Voldemort has regained Dementors on his side." Dumbledore said, a touch of resentment in his voice. Harry could not reply. He was too terrified. They untied Ron and Hermione without a word, and Dumbledore used Hedwig to send a letter to Ron and Hermione's parents to let them know they were ok. Then they all held on to Dumbledore's robes and they arrived at Hogwarts. Dumbledore told them that they could stay with him in his quarters until school began. And so, they were safe under Dumbledore at Hogwarts once again. And so, they were safe under Dumbledore at Hogwarts once again.