Dear Harry I know it seams awkward, me writing to you and all but I supposed that you needed someone to talk to over the summer instead of your usual friends. You know Ron, Hermione and Ginny. Everyone could use a little variety, anyway my summer has been okay so far. My dad's newspaper is more successful than it has ever been. Getting a lot of subscriptions lately. He's very happy and considering that my mum's birthday is coming that's saying something. He usually mopes around the house or shuts himself in his room. Me, I buy a gift and a card for my mum. I knew it silly because she'll never get it but it helps me cope and I know that deep down she is out there somewhere watching over me. Well anyway I didn't write you to bore you but more to invite you to a party this weekend at my house. My birthday is this Saturday and my dad is finally letting me have a party now that I'm turning 15. I know it will be fun and it will be even funnier if you came. Ginny, Ron and Hermione have already gotten their invitations and they said yes. If you wanna come just send me a letter back with my owl Deedee and I'll tell you how o get to my house.
Sincerely love,
Luna Lovegood
Harry folded up the letter with a mixture of happiness and guilt. He was happy about the party invite from Luna but guilty about his own mother. He unlike Luna did not even know his mother's birthday to even celebrate her memory. In fact, he did not know much about his mother at all accept that she was very smart and very kind person with red hair and green eyes. Harry wanted to know more about her but he did know how. He no longer had Sirius to turn to for information a sense of emptiness began to flood over Harry. He had lost someone very significant in his life. More so than even his own parents whom he doesn't remember.
Harry slept badly that night and he kept hearing voices in his sleep. 'Come Harry, come and I'll show you.' The voice said but Harry did not know who it belonged to. 'Just come and you'll know.' the voice said as if it were answering his thoughts. Harry began to follow the voice and as he walked he ended up in Sirius old house standing in front of the family tree. The voice called to Harry again and he walked closer to it than stopped at a name. 'Yes Harry, now wake up and come to me'
Just then Harry woke up and he went downstairs, picked up the phone, and dialed a number than Lupin picked up the phone. "Yes Harry is something wrong?" he asked
"Oh no I just wanted to see if Tonks was there, I need to speak with her." said Harry
"Sure Harry I'll go get her." said Lupin and he left. After a few moments Tonks answered the phone.
"Yes Harry I've been expecting your call." said Tonks
"How did you...?"
"Never you mind, just a bit of advanced magic." said Tonks "So you would like to know about your mother Lily?"
"Yes." said Harry "All I know is that she was smart, had red hair, green eyes and she was a Muggle born witch."
"Well I did not know you mother very personally but from what I heard she was a very kind and decent woman." said Tonks
"Well if you didn't know her how can you tell me about her?" Harry asked confused
"Oh I'm not going to tell you about Lily, I'm going to let Lily tell you about Lily?" said Tonks and Harry was silent for a moment.
"I'm not sure what you mean Tonks." said Harry
"I have your mother's diary and I'm going to give it to you." said Tonks
"What?" said Harry "How did you get my mum's dairy?"
"That's not important." said Tonks quickly "I'll send you the diary on your birthday, you know what, I'll send it to you now. Why wait for your birthday."
"Er okay." Said Harry
"So how have you been sense I last saw you?" Tonks asked
"I've been, okay." Said Harry "Things are pretty much normal here."
"That's good." said Tonks "Say are you going to Lovegoods party this Saturday? Ron, Hermione and Ginny are coming."
"Yeah I'm thinking about going." Said Harry
"Great." said Tonks "It will be your first visit to the Hollow."
"The what?" said Harry
"The Hollow, it's where your parents use to live and where Ms. Lovegood lives." Said Tonks
Harry did not know how to react to this. He would be going to the very village his parents had lived.
"is there any chance of me being able to visit my old house?" Harry asked and Tonks paused.
"I don't know Harry." said Tonks honestly "You should ask Remus, here he is."
"What is it Harry?" Lupin asked him "I would like to visit my old house in the Hollow." Said Harry "I'm going to be there for Luna Lovegood's party so I'm guessing the house wouldn't be too far from it."
Lupin was silent for a few moments.
"Harry," he started "Your parent's house was destroyed."
"I know that." Said Harry "But I still want to see it, please I have a right to don't I?"
"I suppose you're right but I'll run it by Dumbledore first before I give you my answer okay." Said Lupin
"Yeah okay." said Harry sadly. He really hated getting permission to do every little thing he wanted.
"Harry you know we care for you a lot and we are just trying to do what's in your best interest." said Lupin "We don't mean to run your life completely."
"Well that's what it feels like." Said Harry his frustration rising. "I feel like I have to ask permission to do everything. I can't even leave the neighborhood without asking someone and being followed by Aurors."
"Harry we do those things for you protection." Said Lupin
"Why can't I live like a normal 15 year old for once in my life?" Harry yelled and Lupin was silent.
"Harry I don't want to have this conversation with you over the phone." Said Lupin
"Fine bye." Said Harry and he was about to hang up the phone but what Lupin said next made him stop.
"You should come here, now." "What?" said Harry