Harry Potter and the Black Jewel
J. C. Rendle
Chapter 3: Letters from the Ministry
Vernon Dursley pulled into the driveway and stopped the car, he turned and looked at the three teens in the back seat, his eyes blazing.
"While I accept that you will be staying in my house, I am going to set out some ground rules, I will leave you alone, if you stay out of my families way, you got it? There is to be no magic in the house"
Harry stared at his Uncle, smiling "Ok, we will stay out of your way, we were going to do that anyway, but how do you expect to stop us from using magic?" Harry nodded at Hermione, who flicked her wand, opening the car doors, smiling at Vernon.
Dursley looked livid, but he new there was nothing he could do, he stormed out of the car and opened the door so hard it crashed against the wall.
Petunia ran out of the kitchen and smiled when she saw her husband, the smile turned when she saw who was behind them, Harry, who she was expecting, and two others, two freaks. "Vernon, what are you doing with these, these …" faultered as Ron and Hermione's wands were aimed at her, turning white she stared at Vernon, "What is going on?"
"Harry's er, friends, are staying with us for a while, until his 17th" he looked at her apologetically, fear in his eyes.
Without another word Ron, Hermione and Harry turned towards the stairs, Hermione levitated the trunks up the stairs and they turned, leaving the shocked adults standing at the bottom of the stairs behind them.
Hermione set the trunks down in Harry's room, which was just as messy as before, and joined the boys sitting on the bed.
"Ok, the first thing we are going to do is …" Harry lost his train of thought when he heard a tapping at the windows, turning he saw a large barnowl sitting on his window ledge, slowly he got up and opened the window, the owl flew in and dropped three letters on the bed, before turning and flying off.
There was a letter to each of the teens and, after passing his friends their letters, Harry started reading.
To Harry James Potter,
You are requested to attend a reading of the Last will and testiment of Albus Dumbledore at the Ministry of Magic.
The reading will take place on the 3rd July at 12.00 under the direction of Ripbid, sinor goblin of Gringotts Wizarding Bank.
Also, as you come of age on July 7th you will beable to take your apperation test from this date, registration required at least 3 days beforehand.
Yours Magically,
Percival Weasley,
Junior Undersectary to the Minister of Magic
Harry turned to the teens sitting beside him on the bed, "Will?" he asked simply, they both nodded.