Harry was awaken the next morning by something wet hitting his face. He quickly sat up and opened his eyes to see Ripper marking his territory where his face had been. He quickly stood up and ran to the side of the house to try and wash his face with the garden hose.
After he had turned on the tap and put his face under the spout he waited for several seconds before cold water hit him. He rubbed his face clean and was about to turn off the water when Uncle Vernon came outside.
"BOY! WHAT DO YOU THInK YOU'RE DOING? YOU'RE WASTING OUR WATER!" Uncle Vernon yelled as he pushed Harry away from the hose and turned the water off. "You... you... Don't think about being let inside today, freak!" With that Vernon entered number 4 Privet Drive and locked the door after slamming it shut.
Harry sighed and looked around him. Not seeing any bugs or Rita Skeeter and the photographer anywhere, he quickly ran towards the tree at the far end of the property, and started to climb up it.
When he was comfortably seated in the most shaded part of the tree, he thought back to last night and his meeting with the Death Eater.
A voice startled him out of his thoughts and he looked to his right to see the same Death Eater as last night looking at him from his broom.
"What now?" asked Harry. "I'm not really in the mood."
The Death Eater laughed. "My Master has decided to give you another chance to accept his offer to you."
"It's making him seem a little desperate."
The Death Eater ignored his comment. "He will give you equal power and rank with him. He has the ability to reach beyond the Veil and bring back your godfather."
"How will I be able to believe that?"
"You won't, but it's your choice. I will be back tomorrow morning at this time. Decide by then because there won't be another offer." He took off. Harry went back to thinking.
He was once again startled out of his thoughts when Dung appeared beside him with a pop.
"Dung," Harry asked, "Who was Snuffles?"
"Sirius black, your godfather. Dumbledore wants you to accept Voldemort's offer."
"WHAT?!" Harry exclaimed...
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