A/N: This is my first Harry Potter fiction and I hope that you like it!
And special thanks to Miatzu for correcting my spelling of Ginny's name, it was most appreciated! (I'm an idiot for messing up the spelling...)
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter of any of the other characters or the original story line for that matter, the wonderful J. K. Rowling does.
Claimer: The plot for this fiction just so happens to be mine.
Chapter 1: Letter to McGonagall
Harry sat in the living room watching the news, yet again listening to see if Voldemort had tried to harm any muggles yet.
The Dursley's had left to take Dudley to the amusement park an hour ago, leaving Harry all by himself. They had locked Harry in his room, though Harry had remembered that back in his second year at Hogwarts Fred and George had been able to pick his lock with a hairpin and so he had tried to do the same. After ten minutes of struggling with the lock he had finally succeeded. And so now he sat downstairs all alone watching the news to see if Voldemort had started to terrorize the muggle world yet. Though so far nothing seemed to happen that wasn't normal. Even in the wizarding world things seemed to be doing fine, or at least that's what his friend Ron had said in his last letter.
Harry was happy, he had only been with the Dursley's for a week and was going to be leaving that night. Ron had sent an owl earlier saying that he would be picking him up that night to take him to The Burrow and he could remain there until Fleur and Bill's wedding.
He hadn't told the Dursley's yet that he would be leaving. Though he had received an owl from Hermione saying that it would be unsafe to return to 12 Grimmauld Place. She had said that Dumbledore had been their Secret-Keeper and since he was dead any wizard that pleased could enter into it.
Harry jumped as he heard the Dursley's car park in the driveway.
"They shouldn't be back yet!" he thought. "They only left an hour ago!" Harry quickly turned off the TV and raced up to his room, jumping every other stair. He locked his door and then pulled it closed behind him. "That was close," he murmured as he heard the Dursley's opening up the front door.
His Uncle Vernon stormed up to Harry's room and unlocked the lock.
"Why are you back so early," Harry asked, hoping that the question wouldn't annoy Uncle Vernon.
"The amusement park was closed for maintenance, not that you should care," he replied.
"Umm... Uncle Vernon, I was wondering if I could go to stay with Ron for the rest of the summer, he's already invited me and I need to respond soon before they come here for me out of worry."
Harry could see his statement already working, Uncle Vernon would have to decide now or he'd have even more wizards running around his house. If he said "no" he'd have Harry for another seven weeks, but if he said "yes" he wouldn't have to see Harry ever again, because once Harry turned seventeen he'd be of age and free to leave the Dursley's for forever.
"Fine! And they bloody well had better not come out of the fireplace or any other suspicious way!" roared Uncle Vernon at last.
"Great, I'll go write Ron now!" said Harry excitedly. Actually, he had already written to Ron saying that he could come. He was now going off to write to McGonagall about number twelve Grimmauld Place, he had an idea but they all would have to be quick.
He ran over to his desk and quickly opened one of the draws and took out a piece of parchment, a quill, and some ink and began to write his letter.
Professor McGonagall,
I was wondering about 12 Grimmauld Place and Snape. Due to Professor Dumbledore's death Snape could easily tell anyone about it and so on and anyone could enter it. I was wondering if we could choose a new secret and start up meetings there again. Lord Voldemort wouldn't suspect us starting meetings there again if he knows about it, though if Snape hasn't told him of it yet then it would help that he remains unable to tell. Also, where should I commanded Kreacher to stay at? When I next see him I shall also forbid him to speak of the Order to anyone except a few of the more trusted members.
Also, I'm going over to The Burrow later today so you'll be able to find me there. Will Hogwarts be opening again this year after what happened? Dumbledore would have liked it if it did, and now that I'm thinking more clearly I would like to spend another year there if it opens also. Even if there aren't as many students there still would be some and Dumbledore would keep it open for them. I could also restart the DA if needed, many students like Neville benefitted greatly from it.
Sincerely,
Harry Potter
"There," said Harry to himself after reading the letter over, "that should do it. I wonder how the Aurors are doing? Have they caught anyone yet? The Daily Prophet didn't mention anything... but someone like McGonagall could be making them stay silent."
Harry took Hedwig out of her cage and tied the letter to her leg. "Take this to Professor McGonagall, it's got to go to her and is very important, okay," he said and smiled as Hedwig nipped at his finger affectionately and then flew off. Harry fingered the fake Horcrux that was in his pocket. Who was R. A. B.? And also, the day the found it Dumbledore had said to Madam Rosemerta that he was going for a drink and had said to Malfoy that he had did as he said and gone for a drink, did this mean that Dumbledore had known how to get at it? Maybe Dumbledore had been there before, that would explain how he knew that he wouldn't want to drink the potion once he started and how he knew exactly where to go and what to do. Though it wouldn't explain how R. A. B. had gotten the Horcrux, unless the A. in R. A. B. stood for Albus and R. A. B. was a trio and Dumbledore didn't want Harry to know that...
Harry shook his head, all this thinking was confusing him, though he would bring it up with Ron and Hermione later. The thought of being with them (and Ginny) made him excited, though he wondered what would happen between him and Ginny after last year when he broke up with her. He still loved her so much, though he couldn't put her in danger.
A/N: Well I hoped that you liked it. Next chapter is gonna be about Voldemort, Snape, and Draco probably. (Honestly, what kind of parents would name there son Draco!)
I know that this chapter is a bit dull but the next ones should be better. (I plan to write ch. 2 today. I'll post it either today or tomorrow... Review and tell me which! More reviews quicker update and longer chapters, this chapter is only three pages size 12 font which is kinda short for me so... next one will probably be five pages unless it takes less pages, but I usually try to make my chapters five pages...)
Nanie-san