The next day at breakfast, all of the Dursley's were unusually quiet. Every so often, Dudley would look at Harry and laugh. He realized that his aunt must have told the whole family what she had seen, and apparently Harry was going to be punished for it. When he tried to leave the kitchen, Uncle Vernon stopped him. "Wait boy. Don't you go anywhere yet." Harry stopped, turned around, and sat back down at the table. As if on cue, Aunt Petunia and Dudley immediately left the table and went into the living room. Uncle Vernon stood up and walked to Harry. Harry could tell that he was mad. "Now listen you. It's bad enough that you have to live here. We don't need all of your censored appearing here when ever they feel like it."
Harry's jaw dropped. Now he'd gone to far. "She's not a.."
"This time I'm letting it go, but only because you'll be leaving today and then that weird family will have to deal with you. But I swear if I ever see her here again..."
"Then you'll leave her alone because if you hurt her then I'll hurt you." Uncle Vernon tried to say something back, but he couldn't seem to find the words. Something shattered in the sink. Harry walked out of the kitchen and ran back upstairs to his room.
He needed to calm down. He was making things explode again, and he was already in enough trouble with the ministry. Harry sat in his room for the rest of the day until he heard someone pull into the Dursley's driveway. He jumped up and looked out the window. A small red car was sitting in the driveway. A large group of wizards and witches climbed out. They were all dressed in muggle clothing, but apparently they'd never done it before, because a few of them were wearing shoes on their hands. Harry was amazed that they had all fit in that tiny car. He grabbed Hedwig, her cage, and his trunk and headed for the door. As Harry was walking backward down the stairs, someone grabbed his shoulder, making him jump, and sending Hedwig and her cage flying down into the Dursley's living room. He looked up, and Remus Lupin was holding his shoulder.
"Let me help you with that." Lupin grabbed Harry's trunk, while Harry ran down the stairs to get Hedwig's cage. Hedwig was perched on the arm of a very tall witch. The Dursley's were crowded in a far corner of the living room. "Alright Harry," Lupin said "Ready to go?"
Harry looked at the Dursley's. "Bye." He walked out the door, followed closely by the group of witches and wizards.
Once they had all crowded into the car, Lupin looked back at Harry. "To the Burrow." He said to the driver.
They seemed to have been driving forever. Harry suddenly felt tired. It hadn't taken this long before. He leaned back in his seat, closed his eyes, and fell asleep. When Harry woke up, there wasn't anyone else in the car. They had stopped at a very odd looking building. Harry guessed it must be something for the ministry. Then he noticed a note on the side of his glasses. Harry pulled it off and read:
'Harry, we had to stop for a minute. If you hear anything outside of the car, lie down on the floor and don't look out the window. Harry you must listen to me this time. Whatever you do, don't look out the windows.'
Harry reread the note. Why couldn't he look out the windows? He already had, and nothing had happened. Suddenly, the whole car shook. Something very heavy had jumped onto the trunk. It was right behind him... looking in at him... Harry suddenly felt uncontrollably scared. He had to run. It would get him if he didn't. Get out of the car! But just as he'd put his hand on the handle, he saw the note. Okay I'm crazy. He lied down on the floor and looked at the carpet. The thing was climbing on top of the car. Harry wanted to look, but he knew he shouldn't. He heard a sound like nails scratching a chalkboard. The thing was scratching the top of the car. He felt another wave of terror sweep over him. Run. Get out of the car. Now! Harry reached for the door handle, pulled it... and looked up at Remus. "Remus? What..."
"Harry, I told you to stay inside the car." he interrupted "You're lucky we came out and chased them away before you opened this door." Remus walked to the back of the car.
"Wait" Harry climbed out of the car and followed him. "What is them?"
Lupin sighed. "Deamons, Harry. They were deamons. This time there were only two, but if there had been more..." Remus was touching the car. Harry noticed that there were long, deep scratch marks all over the car. "The ministry is going to have my head for this... I knew we shouldn't have stopped here."
"What would they have done to me? If I'd let them into the car."
"Well, you see what they can do to a car. Harry listen to me. The Dark Lord has many species helping him. You must be careful at all times. Those deamons could have sliced you to bits." Remus walked to the front of the car and sat down in his seat. Harry followed.
"I didn't know... so if I don't let them in, then they can't hurt me?"
"Harry... you can't even look at them. If you look at them, and then look away, that's as bad as letting them in. And believe me, once you see them, you'll look away. That's why I wanted you to be on the floor. Just incase they came."
The other members of the group were examining the car. One of them was checking the engine, which looked like it had been through a shredder. "Sorry Remus, this thing isn't going anywhere."
"That's what I thought." He looked up at Harry. "Harry, we're miles away from the Burrow, but we are close to Hermione's house. So I've written to Dumbledore and asked him if you could stay there, until you can get to the burrow. Until he answers you'll be stuck in there with us." He pointed at the odd building. "Alright." Harry followed Lupin up to the building.