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hermionegranger's challenge.

                                                         To Find Love

   In a blackened room inside number, 4 Privet Drive laid a boy about 15. In fact this boy's birthday had just occurred. Of course Harry Potter is awake to celebrate. About 5 owls flew inside the room and unto the bed, which was nothing more than a plain mattress. Harry picked up the first parcel from his owl, Hedwig. He recognized the handwriting as Hermione's. From the feel of the parcel, he knew there were at least 2 books inside.

 'How nice,' He thought. And inside…were two books. The first one was called 'How to Unleash Your Powers' by Lisa Carmen. And the other was a journal. The journal was entirely black with a sign on the front and the paper's side was gilded in gold. It was magical so it included never-ending pages. 

Harry put those aside and grabbed the letter that came with it. It read:

Dear Harry,

I hope your doing okay. I'm fine. Right now I am in Bulgaria with Victor and it's wonderful over here. Guess what? I learned how to actually ride a broomstick! I know how to do all sorts of stuff, though I'm still not as good as you. I hope you like the presents. I thought they'd help you. And it's not your fault that Cedric died last year so don't blame yourself. Take care, okay?   Your best friend, Hermione

 Harry smiled. 'So she did go to Bulgaria.' He frowned when he remembered last year. 'Cedric didn't deserve to die. I should have been selfish and took the cup by myself, then he'd be alive right now.' He sighed. Harry went to stop Pig, Ron's hyperactive owl. This time he read the note first.

     Dear Harry,

Are the Dursley's treating you all right? Fred and George bought me new dress robes, can you believe it? They're really nice, light blue with no laces! And they suddenly got all this money out of nowhere! Also have a good birthday, Harry!

Your Best Friend,

Ron

Once again Harry smiled. The money had been put in good use. He opened Ron's gift.

Inside was about a dozen brownies and a few items from Gred and Forge's joke shop. 'Finally! Some food!' Harry thought as he ate half of the brownies. He put everything else away.

 Hagrid gave him a watch. The watch allowed him to have the time, where his close friends and family are, and to store memories. Sirius gift was from both him and Remus. It was a wizard's camera. Once everything was stored into his trunk Harry fell asleep.

The next morning Harry went downstairs to eat. He started cooking the breakfast just as the other people who lived there came down to eat. Uncle Vernon's voice boomed out. "Remember boy, your not allowed to eat." Harry put the food on the table and left the house. It was the same day after day since he came back to school. No food, and he was getting sick of it. What food did they cook? HE cooked it, but HE didn't get to eat it. Dudley's diet got him nowhere. Now he's allowed to eat anything and everything.

As Harry walked away from the house he felt slightly sick. He got nearer to the park and all of a sudden his eyes rolled and he blacked out.