Harry awoke with a start with tears in his eyes and he was drenched in sweat. He was having one of his nightmares about the night Sirius had died and all of a sudden it had changed he was standing on a beach and a woman was running she touched a portkey and then a house in the distance had been blasted with green light. He didn't understand the dream but he knew that it had to do with something that was coming. Before he had time to ponder this Hedwig his faithful pet owl came up to the window and started tapping. He got up and opened the window. She dropped two letters she was holding in her beak onto his bed and perched herself on top of her cage. Just as Harry was about to open the letters two other owls appear at the window one carrying a package, and the other a letter. They each held out their legs and Harry quickly untied the package and letter. The owls flew off as soon as he had untied the letter and package.
He had just arrived at Privet Drive two days ago. Why was everyone sending all of this letters? He finally made his way over the bed and open the first letter it was from Ron. Harry could recognize his best friends untidy handwriting from a mile away.
Hi Harry,
How's it going? Mum says that you don't have to wait much longer. Ginny says hi and we all hope that you're doing fine. I know that it must be tough but hang in there. Hermonie is coming too. Can't wait just two more days okay.
Ron
Harry smiled at the thought of leaving Privet Drive in just two days. He used to always wonder why Dumbledore always made he come back there, but after there talk last year about completing the spell that protects him he finally understood. Harry sat and reread Ron's letter true it had been short but he knew Ron was trying not to give away too much but he wanted Harry to be prepared he made his way over to the other letters. The one he opened was a bit longer but not much it was from Hermonie.
Hi Harry,
I hope that you are alright I know that it must be hard and I hope that there is something that I could do to help you. I hope that you're getting lots of sleep because you are going to need it. Hedwig gave me your last letter yesterday and I want you to know that you don't fool me for a second with your "I'm fine" s. The next time I see you I going to let you have it. Just joking! Well have a good time.
With Love,
Hermonie
Harry ignored the fact that Hermonie had just Threaten him for not being honest, but he couldn't tell her the truth and get her all worked up for nothing. He couldn't bring himself to tell anyone how he was dealing with Sirius' death. He didn't really want to think about it at all. Every time he did think about it he began to feel sick to his stomach. He just had to learn how to except it. He shook the images of Sirius falling into that veil and made hi s way to the final letter, which was from Lupin. It was ridiculously short.
Hi Harry,
I hope that things are going well for you. Well I better be going I have lots to do Tonks says hi. Oh this is from us!
Remus Lupin
Harry looked at the short message and then put his eyes toward the package that the other owl had delivered it. He opened it and inside it was another message along with a box a chocolate frogs and a package of sugar quills. The message only had seven words on it.
Thought it would make you feel better.
Harry set the packages on the floor beside his bed and laid on down on his bed. He looked up at the ceiling and then at his clock it was a quarter until two o'clock in morning. He started to wonder about the woman in his dream. It hadn't been his mother and she had just picked up a portkey when that house had been blown up. He wondered if she had lived there she had had a look of determination on her face then she picked up the rose and when she saw the house she had a look of such terror on her face that it even made Harry afraid. He gazed up at the ceiling one more and started to feel himself get dozy and just before he felt himself drift off to sleep he heard a pop and opened his eyes only to have them met with enormous big brown eyes and bat like ears. He sat upright and saw standing at the foot of his bed Dobby the house elf.