Chapter 2

Diagon Alley

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Harry awoke. For the first time in a week, he slept through the night without the nightmare replaying itself as it had done. This morning, it was something else that had woken him up. A loud tapping on his bedroom window. A familiar sound. He raced out of bed and over to the window. He was right. It was an owl from his best friend, Ron Weasley. He opened the window and the owl flew in and perched itself on his desk. Harry untied the letter from it's leg and read:

Harry,
Well, I spoke to dad and he says you shouldn't worry about it. It's probobly just nothing mate. So, you lookin' forward to school? I know I am. I hope Snape goes easy on us this year. Doubt it.
See you on the train.
Ron

Harry re-read the letter over and over again. Trying to convince himself it was just a dream. He didn't even need to write to Sirius. Ron and his dad had assured him.

As usual, Harry got up and walked downstairs for breakfast. Aunt Petunia was standing at the cooker, making breakfast. Uncle Vernon was sitting at the table although Dudley was nowhere to be seen. Harry thought nothing of this and sat down. Uncle Vernon looked up.

"You're up I see,", he snapped.
"Yes", Harry replied.
"Here," Aunt Petunia placed Harry's breakfast down unceremoniously.
Harry just stared at it. He didn't feel like eating.
"Well, don't just stare at it. Get it eaten!" Uncle Vernon snarled.
"No. I'm not hungry," replied Harry.
" I said GET IT EATEN!", the volume of Uncle Vernon's voice was now rising.
" And I said NO!", Harry shouted.
With that, Harry got up and ran upstairs and into his room.
He grabbed his jacket, a bag of gold and some floo powder and ran back downstairs.

"Where are you going boy?" growled Uncle Vernon
Harry ignored him and stepped into the fireplace.
"DIAGON ALLEY!", he shouted.
He was soon in Diagon Alley. He looked around but saw none of his friends. There were other pupils there though, doing some last minute shopping. He began walking. Looking into the windows of the shops as he passed but saw nothing of interest. Then all of a sudden, a little girl crashed into him. He fell against a wall and banged his head against it. He caught a glimpse of silvery blonde hair running. She had not noticed.
Then, everything went black.

dream

" Miss Lilliana. Mistress asks me to tell you that breakfast is being served." The house elf, Twinky had apparated into her room.
"5 more minutes Twinky," Lilliana replied.
"I am sorry Miss but Mistress requests you are quick. There are guests arriving soon."
"Alright. I'm up", she replied tiredlessly.
"Twinky has set down a dress for Miss on chair by the window. Miss must call and Twinky will do her hair", Twinky insisted.
Lilliana got up and walked over to the chair by the window. As she did this, she glanced out of the window. A horse drawn carriage was coming up the road towards the Manor. She expected it to be the guests.

end of dream

"Are you alright?" a unfamiliar voice asked.
Harry awoke. He had been unconcious for only a few minutes.
"Yeh. I'm fine." Harry got up. He thanked the man and walked away.

He had had enough and decided to go back home. When he got through the fireplace, Uncle Vernon was the first person he saw. Uncle Vernon sat glaring at him but said nothing as Harry began twirling his wand in his hand. He walked straight past him and walked upstairs into his room. All of a sudden, his latest dream came back to him.
'Who is Lilliana?' he thought. 'I haven't heard of her'.
He lay down on his bed and drifted off to sleep. Hoping it would be dreamless.

Author's Note: Sorry it is once again short but I just wanted to get the 2nd chapter up soon. Chapter 3 will be longer GUARENTEED!
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