As the summer sky turned from a subtle blue to a cotton candy pink in the sun set number four Privit Drive sat blissfully unaware of its surroundings, it was the last day of the month and the season had just changed. Only one person saw it no one else did and yet it was there hidden under its green brothers and sisters the first golden leaf of autumn. That one person was a boy, a boy who had just turned 16 and was sitting at his desk doing last minute homework. Only this boy was no ordinary boy he was a wizard and his name was Harry Potter.

After stretching his legs and clutching his fists Harry decided to get up and take a quick break. He walked to the bedroom door and caught a quick glimpse of himself he was about average in height, had emerald green eyes, and jet black hair which fell in an assortment of messy directions. Then Harry got an odd feeling like in the pit of his stomach he noticed that he'd looked into a mirror, one of the things that he'd been avoiding all summer. Ever since what happened to Sirius he'd been hating mirrors they had betrayed him twice now.

Quickly he ran downstairs to the kitchen. The Dursleys were gone so he could do as he wished. He opened the fridge and got out some steak-and-kidney pie and dug in. no sooner had he touched it there came a rapping at the window. It was an owl.

He opened the window to let the brown barn owl in he had a school list for sixth year nothing new some presents from Ron, Hermione, Hagrid, and Fred and George also came. He received from Ron a folio magi for his wizard cards and a new pack of wizard cards themselves.

From Hermione he got a small blue ball which when touched played a message. And from Hagrid he got a bag of Berrtie Botts every flavored beans. Fred and George sent him a case of dung bombs.

Just as he was getting all these presents wrapped up another owl came tapping at the window. It was purple in plumage and was the oddest owl he had ever seen it had, in its beak, a small rectangular package. on the tag it said To: Harry From: Neville.

Harry stared at it what on earth would Neville be writing to me for? He thought as he opened the package a not and a small orange book fell out. letting his common sense get the better of him he read the note.

Dear Harry:

I got this book a few days ago by mistake and thought about what I'd do with it then remembering that your birthday is the same as mine I decided to give it to you Happy Birthday Harry

Your friend,

Neville

Harry then looked at the book Quidditch The Ultimate Guide by Staerky Sniget.

In side the little thick book was pictures biographies histories tips tricks and it was all about Quidditch.

"Wow"said Harry aloud "Thanks Neville." Then Harry suddenly realized that he had not gotten Neville anything. Quickly he ran to the cupboard and looked for something to send him He saw his fire bolt and let out a moan thinking yet again about Sirius but there was little time to dwell on this seeing as how there was an impatient owl in his dining room. Finding 25 galleons and a pen and some paper Harry sat down and wrote a note to neville,

Dear Neville:

Thanks for the book. I didn't know what to get you so I pulled together all the money I have with me hope its enough

- Harry

Well thought Harry I hope he can use it. He handed the owl the envelope and went back up to his bedroom.

On his way here he saw something in the corner of his eye. the gas fireplace had been lit and a small flame was burning. Harry found this odd since no one ever lit the fireplace He approached it and the fire became larger, and larger until finally it turned an emerald green and exploded; Someone rolled out of the fire place and hit the ground with a thud. The person stood up and looked at Harry.