written by an author with help from her good friends meghan and brittany ferguson
disclaimer: all characters are the creation of the brilliant Jo Rowling- i do not own them, sadly.
CHAPTER ONE
The Escape
The summer at Privet Drive was a lonely one for Harry Potter, the 16-year-old boy who had survived a horrible curse. It was always unpleasant, He hated his aunt and uncle and cousin, so he set off for bigger and better things, these things were only attainable at Hogwarts, or at The Burrow. He knew that Ron had invited him to the burrow at the end of the last term, so he decided to send Hedwig to Ron asking if he could come and stay. Of course, when Hedwig returned with Ron's reply, Harry was quite happy. He couldn't wait to get out of the Dusley's house; also, he couldn't wait to see Ron and his family. He decided he would have to some mode of transportation, so he asked his uncle if he could give him a ride to the Burrow. Well, as usual, his uncle Vernon totally shot him down on that one. "Of course no boy!" said uncle Vernon. Harry was crestfallen, how could he get to the burrow now?
When Harry thought all hope was lost, Hagrid showed up with Buckbeak and flew back to the burrow, where he would be reunited with Ron, and of course, Ginny. As Harry was riding the hippogriff, they flew over the sea, as Harry gazed down into the water, he contemplated his feelings, and what the year would have in store for him. Harry knew that, like every year, he would have to see Voldemort again, hopefully this would be the last time. Something that important had to be dealt with immediately, but Harry knew he would have to wait to get the war started.Hagrid picked Harry up when they were directly over the burrow, and then dropped him down the nearest chimney. 'Oh god, please don't make me land in a lighted fireplace! Please, please, please!' Harry landed with a thump in the living room fireplace, which, fortunately, didn't have a fire in it. He got up and walked into the kitchen, where he found Ginny eating her breakfast. "Hi Ginny, how is your sum-" "HARRY! How are you dear? When did you get here? Are you tired? Hungry?" "I'm fine Mrs. Weasley." "Ron should be down any minute, I just sent Hermione up to fetch him." "When did Hermione arrive?" "Only a few days ago, she's staying in my room" Ginny said with a grin. ' She has a beautiful smile' Harry thought, then he stopped himself, Ron was his best mate, Harry couldn't just go on liking his little sister!
As Harry waited for Ron to come down, he looked around, glad to be in a place that actually felt like home to him. There was something about the house that Harry truly loved, maybe it was the Weasley's, or maybe it was just being away from the Dursley's, Harry really couldn't say which. Harry was broken away from his thoughts by ron and hermione coming down the stairs apperantly deep in conversation. "OMG! RON, HARRY'S HERE!" Hemione yelled as she looked into the kitchen; Ron, who didn't like to be interrupted, just rolled his eyes. Hermione was very mad at Ron, and wondered if she and him were still meant to be, as she had seen in the one divination class, before leaving because she didn't believe what she had seen. As Rona and hermione entered the room, Mrs.Weasley came in again and declared that it was time to go to Diagon Alley.
( A/N... the next chapter will be a bit longer..and a bit more romantic-sorta... Hermione/Ron starts up..R&R please!)