Disclaimer: See Chapter 1
Chapter 2
The Owl Post
The next week passed quietly. The Dursleys went out of their way to avoid the neighbors and Harry spent a lot of time with them. It was Friday night when he decided to write to Ron and Hermione about his new neighbors.
Dear Ron,
How are you doing? Is anything exciting happening at the Burrow? You won't guess what's happened to me! New neighbors moved in next-door and guess what! They're wizards and witches! There are four girls and they're going to Hogwarts this year. They're in their seventh year too. It is so nice having a wizarding family living next door. The Dursleys aren't happy though. Maybe we can get together with Hermione and may new neighbors before school starts. I have to go now but I'll write back soon.
Harry
He rolled the parchment up, tied it, and then started his letter to Hermione.
Dear Hermione,
Guess what happened to me! No, no one is trying to kill me again! A wizarding family moved in next door. They have 4 daughters from Salem Academy in America. They're in their seventh year too, and they're going to Hogwarts. Maybe we can all get together before school starts again. I will write again soon.
Harry
He tied them to Hedwig's legs and gave her instructions as to where to go and which person got which letter. He watched Hedwig fly out into the night then went to bed.
The next day Harry woke slowly. Today was going to be horrible. It was Dudley's birthday and his birthdays were always hell for Harry. Maybe I can go hide next door.
Harry got up and got dressed then went downstairs. The Dursley's sat around the table and completely ignored him as he walked in.
"I have a surprise for you today, Dudders." Uncle Vernon was saying.
"What is it?" Dudley screeched.
"Lets go outside and you'll see." Everyone got up and followed Vernon outside. Curious, Harry followed too.
In the driveway was a brand-new looking Austin Healey.
Dudley screeched. He had to be one of the biggest James Bond fans alive and it often got annoying. He ran to the car and caught the keys that Vernon tossed to him. He opened the car and frowned at the dash.
"Where's all the gadgets?" he complained.
"Well, you can't get it with all the devices that James Bond does." Harry's uncle defended.
"I DON'T CARE IF YOU CAN OR CAN'T!!!!! I WANT THE GADGETS!!!!!"
Harry shook his head and went back inside. Later that day he headed over to spend time with the girls next door.
"Are you looking forward to going to Hogwarts?" he was asking Mêlée who was the only one home. The other girls had left to go Muggle shopping in London with their mum. But Mêlée had not wanted to go so now they sat on the couch in the lounge talking about Hogwarts and the teachers there. And for once Harry didn't feel odd talking with a Slytherin. She wasn't prejudice like all the others he had meet and he hoped that she didn't change.
"Yeah. I'm excited but a little scared. I've heard that the Slytherins at Hogwarts are very prejudice. It's not like that at Salem. Everyone gets along well." She explained.
A little bit later Cleo, A'lira, Curania, and their mum came home, loaded down with bags. He had discovered that their mum was a Squib but she was just like Mrs. Weasley when it came to her daughters.
"Hey look, it's Harry!" Cleo cried dropping her bags to give him a hug.
"Uh, hi Cleo." He said nervously patting her shoulder.
"Cleo! You're scaring the poor boy!" her mum cried. Everyone laughed. The girls carried their bags upstairs to their room then rushed back down to hang out with Harry. They talked for a couple hours before A'lira stood up and walked over to a black stereo on an entertainment center.
"Whatcha doin', A'lira?" Curania asked as A'lira fished through a very large CD collection.
"Well I thought we could listen to music." She answered.
"Music?" Harry asked. He didn't really listen too much in the way of
music. Sometimes he'd hear Dudley's stereo through the walls but
never listened to any otherwise.
"Yeah, we may be wizards but we love Muggle music." Mêlée said, "Especially American music."
" Hey! A'lira, put on one of the CD's." Cleo said. "So Harry can hear
some of it."
"No you don't have to." Harry started.
"Of shut it Harry, we haven't got a chance to just listen to some music in a month." A'lira said finding a CD then put it in the Player. The girls sank into the couch next to Harry and turned on the stereo. Then a woman's voice came over the speakers.
Harry listened quietly and when it was over asked, "Who sang that?"
"LeAnn Rimes."
"It's a song called "Light In Your Eyes"
"It was beautiful!" he said. A few minutes later their dad came in.
"Did I hear music?" he asked smiling.
"Yes, dad." Said Cleo.
"We thought we'd listen to some music!" cried A'lira
"Maybe we can bring some of our CDs with us to Hogwarts." Mêlée suggested to her dad.
"Maybe, you'll have to talk to Dumbledore, but maybe he'll let you play some at the Halloween Ball or something," Chris said. "Now, your mum has made you all something for dinner. You can join us, Harry, then you can even stay for supper if you like."
"Uh, thank you." He said politely and followed them into the kitchen.
Later that evening after supper Harry returned to the Dursley's.
"WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?" Uncle Vernon shouted when Harry walked in.
"What do you care?" Harry asked calmly.
"You'd better not have messed anything up or caused any trouble! You've missed supper, you don't get to eat!" he shouted.
"I've already eaten. And for your information, I was next door all day. Goodnight." With that Harry went up to his room. There on his desk were two letters and Hedwig was sitting in her cage. Harry got out a treat from a box he kept and handed it to her. He picked up the first letter. It was from Ron.
Dear Harry,
I think it is sooo cool that you have a wizarding family close to you. I can't wait to meet them. Four girls you said? Are they hot? What houses are they in? What are they like? Maybe I can get mum to let me come over before school. Ask them about it.
Oh, mum is calling me for dinner! Talk to you later, Harry.
-Ron
Harry laughed. Ever since last year instead of only talking about Quidditch all the time now he talked about two things: Quidditch and whoever was the hottest girl at the moment. He put Ron's letter down and picked up Hermione's.
Dear Harry,
I am fine Harry. How are you doing? I think it is wonderful that you have a wizarding family living next door to you. I hope they're nice. You said that they have 4 daughters, right? Maybe I can meet them before school starts. That would be nice considering how bored I am here. I've already finished my homework for the summer and I've memorized the books needed for this school year. Have you even started on yours? I bet you haven't. You might want to start soon because some of it was difficult, even for me! Maybe I can come over to see you soon. Have you written to Ron, yet? I'll bet he's really excited to have 4 new girls in our class this year. What houses are they in? Gryffindor? Well I can only hope that if they're in Gryffindor that they are smarter than Lavender and Pravati. All they talk about is boys, boys, and boys. Well I have got to go now. Ask your neighbors if they would be willing to let me come over and meet them before school starts, okay? Bye. ~Hermione
Harry put down Hermione's letter. She was right. He hadn't started his homework for the summer nor had he gotten his books yet though he had gotten his letter. He made a mental note to ask Chris if it would be okay if Ron and Hermione could come over for a day or two. Then he went to bed. He was awakened later that night by screams coming from next door.
Chapter 2
The Owl Post
The next week passed quietly. The Dursleys went out of their way to avoid the neighbors and Harry spent a lot of time with them. It was Friday night when he decided to write to Ron and Hermione about his new neighbors.
Dear Ron,
How are you doing? Is anything exciting happening at the Burrow? You won't guess what's happened to me! New neighbors moved in next-door and guess what! They're wizards and witches! There are four girls and they're going to Hogwarts this year. They're in their seventh year too. It is so nice having a wizarding family living next door. The Dursleys aren't happy though. Maybe we can get together with Hermione and may new neighbors before school starts. I have to go now but I'll write back soon.
Harry
He rolled the parchment up, tied it, and then started his letter to Hermione.
Dear Hermione,
Guess what happened to me! No, no one is trying to kill me again! A wizarding family moved in next door. They have 4 daughters from Salem Academy in America. They're in their seventh year too, and they're going to Hogwarts. Maybe we can all get together before school starts again. I will write again soon.
Harry
He tied them to Hedwig's legs and gave her instructions as to where to go and which person got which letter. He watched Hedwig fly out into the night then went to bed.
The next day Harry woke slowly. Today was going to be horrible. It was Dudley's birthday and his birthdays were always hell for Harry. Maybe I can go hide next door.
Harry got up and got dressed then went downstairs. The Dursley's sat around the table and completely ignored him as he walked in.
"I have a surprise for you today, Dudders." Uncle Vernon was saying.
"What is it?" Dudley screeched.
"Lets go outside and you'll see." Everyone got up and followed Vernon outside. Curious, Harry followed too.
In the driveway was a brand-new looking Austin Healey.
Dudley screeched. He had to be one of the biggest James Bond fans alive and it often got annoying. He ran to the car and caught the keys that Vernon tossed to him. He opened the car and frowned at the dash.
"Where's all the gadgets?" he complained.
"Well, you can't get it with all the devices that James Bond does." Harry's uncle defended.
"I DON'T CARE IF YOU CAN OR CAN'T!!!!! I WANT THE GADGETS!!!!!"
Harry shook his head and went back inside. Later that day he headed over to spend time with the girls next door.
"Are you looking forward to going to Hogwarts?" he was asking Mêlée who was the only one home. The other girls had left to go Muggle shopping in London with their mum. But Mêlée had not wanted to go so now they sat on the couch in the lounge talking about Hogwarts and the teachers there. And for once Harry didn't feel odd talking with a Slytherin. She wasn't prejudice like all the others he had meet and he hoped that she didn't change.
"Yeah. I'm excited but a little scared. I've heard that the Slytherins at Hogwarts are very prejudice. It's not like that at Salem. Everyone gets along well." She explained.
A little bit later Cleo, A'lira, Curania, and their mum came home, loaded down with bags. He had discovered that their mum was a Squib but she was just like Mrs. Weasley when it came to her daughters.
"Hey look, it's Harry!" Cleo cried dropping her bags to give him a hug.
"Uh, hi Cleo." He said nervously patting her shoulder.
"Cleo! You're scaring the poor boy!" her mum cried. Everyone laughed. The girls carried their bags upstairs to their room then rushed back down to hang out with Harry. They talked for a couple hours before A'lira stood up and walked over to a black stereo on an entertainment center.
"Whatcha doin', A'lira?" Curania asked as A'lira fished through a very large CD collection.
"Well I thought we could listen to music." She answered.
"Music?" Harry asked. He didn't really listen too much in the way of
music. Sometimes he'd hear Dudley's stereo through the walls but
never listened to any otherwise.
"Yeah, we may be wizards but we love Muggle music." Mêlée said, "Especially American music."
" Hey! A'lira, put on one of the CD's." Cleo said. "So Harry can hear
some of it."
"No you don't have to." Harry started.
"Of shut it Harry, we haven't got a chance to just listen to some music in a month." A'lira said finding a CD then put it in the Player. The girls sank into the couch next to Harry and turned on the stereo. Then a woman's voice came over the speakers.
Harry listened quietly and when it was over asked, "Who sang that?"
"LeAnn Rimes."
"It's a song called "Light In Your Eyes"
"It was beautiful!" he said. A few minutes later their dad came in.
"Did I hear music?" he asked smiling.
"Yes, dad." Said Cleo.
"We thought we'd listen to some music!" cried A'lira
"Maybe we can bring some of our CDs with us to Hogwarts." Mêlée suggested to her dad.
"Maybe, you'll have to talk to Dumbledore, but maybe he'll let you play some at the Halloween Ball or something," Chris said. "Now, your mum has made you all something for dinner. You can join us, Harry, then you can even stay for supper if you like."
"Uh, thank you." He said politely and followed them into the kitchen.
Later that evening after supper Harry returned to the Dursley's.
"WHERE HAVE YOU BEEN?" Uncle Vernon shouted when Harry walked in.
"What do you care?" Harry asked calmly.
"You'd better not have messed anything up or caused any trouble! You've missed supper, you don't get to eat!" he shouted.
"I've already eaten. And for your information, I was next door all day. Goodnight." With that Harry went up to his room. There on his desk were two letters and Hedwig was sitting in her cage. Harry got out a treat from a box he kept and handed it to her. He picked up the first letter. It was from Ron.
Dear Harry,
I think it is sooo cool that you have a wizarding family close to you. I can't wait to meet them. Four girls you said? Are they hot? What houses are they in? What are they like? Maybe I can get mum to let me come over before school. Ask them about it.
Oh, mum is calling me for dinner! Talk to you later, Harry.
-Ron
Harry laughed. Ever since last year instead of only talking about Quidditch all the time now he talked about two things: Quidditch and whoever was the hottest girl at the moment. He put Ron's letter down and picked up Hermione's.
Dear Harry,
I am fine Harry. How are you doing? I think it is wonderful that you have a wizarding family living next door to you. I hope they're nice. You said that they have 4 daughters, right? Maybe I can meet them before school starts. That would be nice considering how bored I am here. I've already finished my homework for the summer and I've memorized the books needed for this school year. Have you even started on yours? I bet you haven't. You might want to start soon because some of it was difficult, even for me! Maybe I can come over to see you soon. Have you written to Ron, yet? I'll bet he's really excited to have 4 new girls in our class this year. What houses are they in? Gryffindor? Well I can only hope that if they're in Gryffindor that they are smarter than Lavender and Pravati. All they talk about is boys, boys, and boys. Well I have got to go now. Ask your neighbors if they would be willing to let me come over and meet them before school starts, okay? Bye. ~Hermione
Harry put down Hermione's letter. She was right. He hadn't started his homework for the summer nor had he gotten his books yet though he had gotten his letter. He made a mental note to ask Chris if it would be okay if Ron and Hermione could come over for a day or two. Then he went to bed. He was awakened later that night by screams coming from next door.