Chapter 4
After two weeks of waiting for something, heck anything, to happen; Harry began to understand the phrase 'A watched pot never boils.'
Hedwig never laid another egg and Charlie Weasley had come by to check her over for him, as well as inspect the eggs. Charlie smiled. "You have a nice little brood there Hedwig my girl." Hedwig fluffed herself importantly and allowed the redhead man to handle each egg.
Charlie's diagnostic was complete and each egg was placed carefully back in the nest. "They all are progressing nicely. No duds for you my dear." He turned away from Hedwig and handed Harry a leather bag. "That came from Hagrid. He told me to remind you to leave the top on so the food doesn't go bad. Let her have one whenever she seems hungry. Oh and if you run out, let him know and he'll send you more."
Harry put the bag in the wardrobe and led Charlie down the hall. "Thanks, I'm glad to know everything is going ok this Hedwig. This is her first brood. Anyway how do you know so much about eggs?"
Charlie shrugged and while going down the stairs answered. "An egg is an egg. Occasionally a dragon will abandon her nest and we end up opening a hatchery for the babies. Once they hatch they tend to be fairly self sufficient."
Harry smirked at his purple faced uncle who had just walked in for the last part of the conversation. "What kind of nonsense are you spouting to that boy? I demand you leave my house at once." Vernon yelled, while he trembled in rage.
Harry opened the door for Charlie. "Thanks again. Will you be coming back next week?"
"Sorry mate, I need to head back to Romania." Charlie saw the concern on Harry's face. "But I'll ask Remus to stop by. He's familiar with magical creatures and can run the test." Charlie stepped into a corner of the threshold and disappear with a Pop.
His uncle seemed to be nearly choking on the thought of another wizard entering his house again. "I won't have it boy. You write them and tell that monster not to come."
Harry clenched his fists and finally relaxed them,forcing himself to calm down. "Sorry Uncle Vernon, I can't. Hedwig can't leave her nest and regular post can't reach him where he is. Besides you don't want Remus to think he's not welcome. Your monster crack is closer than you realize."
Harry began to climb the fence when his uncle said, almost hesitantly, "What's that suppose to mean, boy?"
Harry smiled, his face concealed from his uncle. "Why he's a Werewolf, and very protective of me."
Harry Reached the top of the stairs and went to his room without stopping to listen to his uncle's sputters.