Chapter 2- Back to Privet Drive

Harry Apparated on the cool pavement of Privet Drive. Dawn was approaching as made his way to Dursley's house for what he was sure would be the last time in his life. He knocked on the door and was greeted by a sleepy Petunia.

"Harry, what are you doing here?" she said groggily.

"I…well…could I just come in?"

"Sure ok". Petunia opened the door and Harry slid in, feeling oddly out of place in the house.

Aunt Petunia put her hands on her hips and looked down at him. "So what are you doing here?"

"Dumbledore died and he told me to come back here one last time before I turned 17 to protect myself".

"Oh yes..that" she replied, showing no sympathy for the death of Dumbledore. "So, where will you go after this?"

" To try and finish the quest I started with Dumbledore".

"Well, go up to your room and just be quiet. Vernon, not going to be happy that you came back mind you".

Harry trudged up to his room and fell on his bed looking up at the ceiling. Even though this house was as much home to him as the Malfoy Manor would be, he still felt a connection to the place, maybe it was because Petunia's connection with Lily. He reached inside his pocket and pulled out the letter he received inside the fake Hocrux. He decided that the smart thing to do would be to go back to where he found the locket and search there for more clues. Maybe it would lead him to figure out who R.A.B was. Then he remembered Godric's Hollow. He could feel something inside him calling him there, but what could be so important?

That thought was driven out of Harry's mind when new ones floated in. He still couldn't believe that Dumbledore was dead, the man who he thought to be invisible. He should have listened…they all should have listened to me about Snape…now looked what happened…I knew he was bad from the start. But that's Dumbledore's weakness, seeing the good in people.

It was hard to believe that the man who knew all the answers was dead. Why did Dumbledore trust Snape so much? Why was he able to see behind Snape's disguise but Dumbledore one of the greatest wizards, was blinded? Maybe there was something more to this, something that perhaps Harry didn't see…

There was a knock on the door.

"What?" asked Harry

Uncle Vernon waddled into the room, and looked at Harry with his beet red face. "So Petunia told me that you have to stay one more time here before you go back to…your school".

"I'm not going back to Hogwarts"

"Oh", replied Vernon unconcerned. "Just as long as I don't have to see you again"

"I wish I was that lucky" Harry said out loud. He didn't bother to quiet his voice because he knew he would never see the Dursley's again and it didn't matter if he insulted them.

Weeks went by and finally July 31s arrived and Harry was more than prepared to go. Without saying another word to the Dursley's, Harry Apparated to Godric's Hollow where his deadly adventure would begin.

NOTE: I know this chapter is short, but I'm preparing myself and my readers for a chapter that will probably be three times as long as this. And trust me, it will be an exciting chapter filled with details and some unexpected events. Stay Tuned…

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