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First Year Sisters

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Chapie 4: Keeper of Keys

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The windows were broken, the floor was dusty, it had only one room, and the bathroom was a hole In the wall. But at leased they were aloud to sleep together, for warmth.

The small door, of their new house, shook violently with as the storm out side roared out of control. It was a small house, tiny more like it, out on the coast on a small island.

Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon get the one room, Dudley got the couch, while the Potter siblings were left to find the softest piece of floor.

The watch, on Dudleys pudgy wrist, blinked 11: 50, Asako and Ryoko both hugged their brother. Who just turned eleven. Five minuets later (11:55) Asako turned 11. When the watch blinked 11: 59 they started counting down till Ryoko joined the group of 11-year-olds.

5…..

4….

3…

2..

BANG!

Dudley jumped up from his place, on the couch. Asako and Ryoko hugged each other, while Harry stood on front of them protectively.

BANG!

There it was again! Dudley coward behind Asako and Ryoko, hugging him self.

BANG!

The door fell open at the exact same time Mr. and Mrs. Dursley came running down the stairs. Uncle Vernon had a rifle in his hand and was ready to shoot.

A large man was in the door way. He was probably twice as tall as a normal man and fine times as large. His hair was wiled. It stuck out every were, and his eyes were like beetles glinting under his wild hair.

Uncle Vernon pointed the rifle as the large stranger.

"Leave NOW! This is breaking an entry!" The stranger yanked the rifle out of Uncle Vernon's hands and ripped it in half, like it was a piece of paper.

"Dry up Dursley. You great prune!" The stranger turned to the Potters and opened his arms. Almost hitting the sides of the room. Asako thought she saw a smile through the wild beard.

"Well, Harry, Asako, Ryoko! I haven't seen you lot since you were babies…. Com'er, let me get a look at ya!" He opened his arms wider, but Harry didn't move. It was his job, as the oldest, to protect his sisters.

Ryoko let go of Asako and, somehow, pushed her way through Harry. She looked up to the giant and asked the question that has been on every ones mind.

"…Who are you?" The stranger chuckled, put down his enormous arms, and sat down on the couch, which groaned under his great weight. He took out, what looked like a pink umbrella. The giant muttered a few words and sparks shot out the end, lighting the fireplace instantly.

"The name's Hagred! Keeper O keys and grounds at Hogwarts. Course you know all bout Hogwarts." At the Potters confused looks Hagred shot up and turned to the Dursleys. Who, in all the confusion, were huddled up against a corner holding them selves.

"Ya mean te tell me: they know nothin! Nothin bout their world!" All the color drained from Uncle Vernon's face and Aunt Petunia, who was cowering behind Uncle Vernons large frame, was doing a good impression of a deer cough in the head lights. It seemed Uncle Vernon got back some of his courage back because he suddenly took a step towered Hagred.

"We swore when we took him in that we'd put a stop to all this rubbish!" The Potters looked at Uncle Vernons disgusted face.

"Just what the hell are you all talking about!" They all turned to Ryoko, who was the one who spoke. Hagred took a big breath and looked at them. He pointed to Ryoko and Asako.

"You lot are witches." He pointed to Harry.

"And ya're (you're) a wizard." As silence broke out, Harry turned to Aunt Petunia.

"You knew?" He asked.

"You knew all along and you never told us?"

"Of course we knew!" She sneered.

"And who could you not be! Me Perfect sister being who she was." She kept ranting. It seemed like she had been practicing this. Like she had been holding this in and she finally had a chance to blow. Right in Harry's face.

"Our Mother and Father were so…. Proud, the day she got her letter. We have a Witch in the family. Isn't that wonderful!" Her screeching just got worse as she kept going, and her eyes narrowed.

"I was the only one to see her as she really was… a freak! Then she met that Potter boy, and then she had you three. And I knew you all would be just as strange. Just as….. abnormal." She took a long breath and yelled as high as she could.

"And, if you please, she went and got herself BLOWN UP! And we got landed with you!" That was it. Asako and Harry were so astounded that they forgot to hold Ryoko back.

This was her chance!

And she took it.

She ran right up to Aunt Petunia, pulled back her fist, and BAM! Aunt Petunia fell back, nose bleeding.

"You said our parents died in a car crash!" Uncle Vernon grabbed the back of Ryoko's shirt and pulled. She was now face- to- face with him. A moment later Ryoko felt a stinging sensation on her left cheek. Uncle Vernon had just hit her! She was so shocked she didn't even retaliate, she just fell on her butt.

"You were always the rebellious one." Spat Uncle Vernon. Everyone was still. Sure Uncle Vernon was mean, but he had never hit them . All eyes were on Uncle Vernon as he walked over to Aunt Petunia and helped her up.

"This is an outrage!" Everyone jumped and turned to Hagred. They had forgotten he was there.

"I can't believe Dumbledore lest you here! They hit you!" He asked, but didn't give them time to answer.

"And then you're lied too! A car crash! A car crash kill Lily and James Potter!" Harry heard Aunt Petunia mutter; "We had to tell them something…"

"It an outrage! A scandal! That's it-" He turned to Harry, Asako, then to Ryoko, who was still on the floor.

"I'm taking all of you. C'mon!" He heaved Ryoko off the floor and started walking to the door. Uncle Vernon steeped in their way.

"If I've told you once, I've told you a thousand times; they will not be going!" She shouted at the top of his lungs.

"Oh, and I'm sure a huge muggle like your self is goin' ta stop em are ya?" Hegred's once shiny beetle eyes became dull. Asako turned to Hagred.

"Muggle?" He looked at her and his eyes softened.

"Non magic folk." Hagred turned to Uncle Vernon.

"They've had their names on the list ever since they've been born! They'll be goin' to the finest school of Witchcraft and Wizardry in the world, AND be under the guidance of the best head master in the world. Albus Dumbledore." That was it. Uncle Vernon blew up.

"I WILL NOT HAVE SOME CRACKPOT OLD FOOL TEACH THEM MAGIC TRICKS!" In a blink of an eye Hagred took out the pink umbrella and pointed it at Uncle Vernon like it was sword.

"Never, and I mean never, insult Albus Dumbledore in front of me." Uncle Vernon squeaked, grabbed Aunt Petunia and Dudley and ran into the only room.

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There ya go!

Me no own anything!

Hiei81