Chapter 1
Not six hours earlier the greatest wizard of the 19th and 20th Century was laid to rest. Many people in the wizarding world were mourning. Many were fleeing the country, for they feared their only hope was no more. For Albus Dumbledore was said to be the only Wizard that Voldemort, said to be the most powerful dark wizard yet, had feared.
Those that fled were wrong, the greatest hope was not to be found in an old wizard but a boy. A boy not even at the age of majority... A boy who has face this dark lord five of his last six years and lived to tell the tale. This boy's name is Harry Potter. At the age of one he was the target of Voldemort. He defeated this wizard with the help of his mothers love. The curse that was meant to kill him was rebounded and Separated Voldemort's body and Soul. He was left as a spiritual entity. To wander the world possessing lower animals searching, for a way to regain his body. He tried and failed in Harry's first year with the sorcerer's stone. In Harry's second year he tried in a form of sucking the life force from young Ginny Weasley. The two years ago He succeeded in kidnapping Harry and used his blood to return. Last year Voldemort was so frustrated, He had tried to kill Harry four times and not succeeded, he went back to the beginning, the cause if you will on why he tried to kill him in the first place. It was a prophecy that started this whole mess. He wanted to hear the Whole thing. The only part he knew was "The one with the power to vanquish the dark lord approaches… Born to those who have thrice defied him, Born as the seventh month Dies…" He managed to trick Harry into going to the department of Mystery. The prophecy was destroyed. Sirius Black, Harry's God Father, Was Killed. The world was exposed to the return of Voldemort. Then this past year he set his sight on a new target hoping that if he was to succeed, then I t would be a lot easier to Kill Harry Potter. So, He gave a Task to Draco Malfoy, to kill Albus Dumbledore. Draco failed his task, however another loyal servant had succeeded, one Severus Snape.
The sky was a color of blue and red hue, the sun was setting. Harry Potter was sitting down by the Black lake on the grounds of Hogwarts School of witchcraft and wizardry. Harry was reviewing the past year. In his mind he saw the extra lessons he had with his old headmaster. His overall thought process was all the times he spent with the old man. A man who at times he did not see eye to eye with. A man who he had come to love as a grandfather. He started to notice the settling darkness and made his way back to the castle. He was going to miss this place that he called home, but he had a mission that he had to complete. He had to find the remaining Horcruxes and destroy them. He also needed to get himself trained for the final confrontation with Voldemort. He felt that he could not get it at Hogwarts.
The hard part was that he knew that his best friends were going to try and come with him, he knew he would need their help, however he could not bare the thought that they could die.
He had a plan. He was to spend his time till his birthday at his aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon's house. (The Dursleys) He considered it the last request of his old headmaster. After his birthday he was going to disappear. He was going to travel and learn new magic. However, He knew his top priority was to find and destroy all of Voldemort's Horcruxes. Without doing that he would have no chance at defeating him permanently. Now all he needed to do was finding away to ditch his friends without hurting their feelings. HE would have to just play it by ear.
By now he was walking past the Great Hall. The great doors opened and he walked right into a bushy haired girl. "Sorry, Hermione wasn't looking where I was Going" Harry told the girl as he was helping her to her feet
"Oh, Harry you missed Dinner and Ron said he hadn't seem you since the Funeral. I was just looking for you."
"I just wanted to be alone for a bit."
"Harry, Did you mean what you said about not coming back next year?"
"Yes, I can't just sit back and wait I have to finish what Dumbledore and I started."
"Well, you're not Going Alone Then."
"Whatever!"
Harry walked a little faster leaving Hermione A Bit behind.
Hermione was A little socked at Harry. She had a plan to make sure she was with him every step of the way even if Ron was not. She turned to go back to the Great Hall she needed to talk to Ron.
At dawn the next morning Harry Awoke. Grabbing his wand he Said "Tempus". The spell showed that it was 5am. The train was not due to leave until noon. He got dressed and having already packed the night before went down to the common room with the intentions of just sitting by the fire. Walking down the steps he was hearing arguing he stopped and listened.
"Look Hermione, I already owled my folks, I told them I was not going to be coming back here next year. I also explained that you thought that Harry shouldn't be left at the Dursley's house alone and we were going to go there with them. So what is your problem?"
"The problem is that my parents have already asked for me to go with them to Italy this summer, Well they didn't really ask they told me. I can't leave him like this."
"And what am I Chopped Newt Eye. I can keep him Company while you go traveling."
"That is not the point I think Harry plans on trying to do this alone."
"So, you think he is going to Ditch Us at the first available moment"
"That is exactly what I am Saying, Ronald. He keeps losing people close to him and I think He will do something rash"
At this point Harry had enough he was reaching his Boiling point. He marched down the rest of the stairs, Making sure to make a lot of noise, he willed himself to calm. He looked at both of them and Said, "When you two are done trying to control me I would like some peace and quiet!" This was said in a cool calm voice. It was scary really.
"Harry…" Hermione was cut off.
"Look, I don't know what I am doing except I will be staying at my relatives place until my birthday. You can come or you can stay either way I will finish this my way"
Hermione stormed off up the stairs, tears silently falling down her face.
"Look Mate that was…." Ron stopped with a look from Harry Saying 'finish that and I will Kill you' He just turned and went up stairs to get ready for the day.
An hour later he decided he was hungry and went to the great Hall to get breakfast. He found a seat at his house table alone. Moments later Hermione and Ron came into the hall and made their way to his side.
"Harry, I am sorry I did not mean to sound so controlling, It just I worry about you so much." Hermione stated hurriedly.
"Yeah mate same here" Ron agreed.
"look I am sorry too, I have a lot on my mine, Let us just call a truce and be done with it" Harry said with a Smile. Both friends settled down and started eating. Not to much later the mail came. Hedwig dropped a letter in Harry's eggs and nipped him harshly and flew away. Just when he was going to exclaim something. A loud voice emanating next to him said, "RONALD WEASLEY, YOU BETTER NOT EVEN THINK ABOUT NOT COMPLETEING YOUR SEVENTH YEAR. IF YOU DROP OUT YOU WILL NO LONGERBE CONSIDER MY SON. WE WILL DISCUSS THIS FURTHER WHEN YOU GET HOME, Harry dear you are welcome to stay the summer!" The parchment went up in smoke.
"BLODDY HELL, looks like I will be here next year, sorry mate" Exclaimed Ron.
"Look mate you can be my eyes and ears here, so no worries" replied Harry.
Harry then remembered his own letter.
Boy,
I do not appreciate you sending that blooming creature in the middle of the day. Now, You said you were coming home earlier than normal. Well, you need to find your own way. Dudley and I are going on a business trip to France until august the first. You are to mind your aunt or you will be sorry you were ever born!
VD
'No wonder Hedwig was upset, well just my aunt that going to make summer a little easier, Best stop by Gringotts in Hogsmead on the way to the train.', Harry mused.
The rest of the morning flew by. Next thing he knew it he was on the train heading to the last place he would ever call home.