Authors Note: First chapter was kind of a start off, at the end of this chapter and the third is where things get interesting and the story heats up.
Disclaimer: Everything from Harry Potter is owned by J.K.Rowling. The only thing I own is the plot.
Chapter summary: Harry is at the burrow, they celebrate his birthday and he gets a fewsurprises.
Chapter 2 - A stroke of luck. A spark of an Idea
As the sun had melted upwards and away from the horizon and perfectly above all of them, Harry found himself landing onto a familiar ground with his friends. He found himself in the presence of many familiar and unfamiliar faces, one of which looked towards them with cold fury.
"I TOLD YOU LOT TO WAIT FOR THE ORDER! - NEVER LISTEN TO ME DO YOU? How are you Harry dear?" added Mrs.Weasley.
"I'm fine, and I told them to come alone. Didn't you read the letter Mrs.Weasley?" asked Harry.
"I read it, but – but there is a difference between letting these two to go provided with protection from the order, than allowing Ginny to come along with them when I had absolutely forbidden her to go!" cried Mrs.Weasley. "What if something had happened?" she said with a quiet sob.
"Its okay Molly, they're fine. That's all that matters. Hello Harry, we were just about to apparate to The Dursley's, but your presence saved us the trip," said Remus Lupin with a slight smile. Remus Lupin had been one of James Potters' best friends, let alone a werewolf who had taught Defense against the Dark Arts during Harry's third year at Hogwarts.
"I'm sure they would have been fine Molly, they were with Harry after all," said Tonks, looking a bit more cheerful than she had the previous year.
"Yes, I see that they are fine. But what if something had -" cut off Mrs.Weasley continuing to sob. "I hate dreading what would happen to them every time they set foot outside!"
"I think Molly that Potter acted on solid reasoning than mere childish behavior for rules as he usually acts" said Professor McGonagall, current Headmistress of Hogwarts.
"But -" started Mrs.Weasley.
"Lets all go inside," offered Mr.Weasley pointing to the door. Everyone followed suit to Mr.Weasley, and soon enough the entire Weasley kitchen seemed to be crammed together.
The moment Harry entered the kitchen; the house seemed to echo back the phrase: HAPPY BIRTHDAY HARRY! Harry did not know what to say, he simply gapped at the decorations and stacks of presents that was piled in the corner with a giant birthday cake made of chocolate resembling a broomstick dormant on the kitchen table. Overwhelmed by emotion, Harry dropped on his knees.
He was stunned for words, let alone a fear took over his mind. What if something had happened to all of them? Those he loved. Those he had respect for. Those he wished to stay with forever? Mental images took over Harry's mind as each one of them had dropped dead with Voldemort standing over them.
"Harry dear? Are you alright?" asked Mrs.Weasley sounding concerned.
"I – I'm fine," replied Harry looking at the floor. Slowly, he regained consciousness towards reality, towards the Weasley kitchen. All he could say was, "Thank you."
"Go on Harry! Open the presents. Then we can have lunch followed by that cake?" asked Ron looking at the cake with a spasm taking over him.
As Harry began opening presents, he seemed to find surprises everywhere. The Weasley twins, Fred and George had given him an assortment of shield cloak, hat, and boots. Tonks and a few other Auror friends of hers had given him a book, "An Aurors day," followed by wand holder which he could strap onto himself as all Aurors did. "Buttocks nice and safe now eh?" she said with a big smile. Ron had given him a newer Broomstick Servicing Kit. Ginny gave him a ring resembling a Gryffindor lion on the red stone embedded into it and Mr. and Mrs.Weasley had given him a gold pocket watch with odd symbols around it. It occurred to Harry that Ron had gotten the same watch for his coming of age and Harry was sure he had seen Dumbledore with a watch such as this as well.
Hiding his curiosity for now, he moved on to opening the other presents. Professor McGonagall had given him an oddly shaped key.
"That's from Professor Dumbledore. His will states that you are to be given that key and that letter," said Professor McGonagall pointing to the letter that came with it. Harry immediately tucked both of them into his pocket as everyone watched him with awe. It was clear what everyone was thinking. What had Dumbledore given Harry?
Harry thought it was for the best that he changed the subject.
"Shall we all eat then?" asked Harry as everyone followed to the table and attended to the food.
"Have you been getting the Prophet Harry? We've had more disappearances and about three more murders," said Hermione. Harry nodded and just realized that Hermione hadn't gotten him anything for his birthday. She gave him a look that said, "Not now Harry, I'll give you it later."
"Yeah, can't do anything at the moment now, can we?" said Harry with anger raging within him.
"I suppose you're right," said Hermione still looking intently at Harry.
"Hey, where are Bill and Fleur?" asked Harry looking around.
"Bills at work, and Fleur's visiting her grandmother," said Ron immediately.
"Oh, so when is their wedding?" asked Harry, hoping that it'd be sooner than later.
"It's in a few days actually," said Mrs.Weasley now having forgotten her anger at them.
Lunch was delicious as always at the Weasley household, followed by the very tasty cake which Mrs.Weasley had made for Harry. Everyone had second helpings of cake especially Ron who had a third.
After lunch and a brief conversation about the happenings, Harry went upstairs and into Ron's room followed by Hermione and Ron.
"Here Harry, I didn't want to give this to you in front of everyone else," said Hermione as she handed him a heavy present.
Harry opened it slowly, and in front of him laid a book labeled, "Magick's Most Evile – The Horcruxes." All Harry could do was look at the book.
Hermione however said, "Remember last year when I was looking in the library for anything about Horcruxes? I came across the Author's address and I paid him a visit hoping he might give me some clues. You won't believe his house – it's worse than Grimmauld Place – anyway, I slowly inquired him about Horcruxes and he tried to chuck me out of his house. But I did find this book there. I had to take it, for you. The ministry was following my trail thinking I was a death eater as soon as I left that house, but I gave them the slip and came straight here."
"I didn't read it," said Hermione with here head down and looking disappointed. It was clear that Hermione would read any book that was in her presence.
Harry however looked at her with astonishment. Hermione had gotten him something that not only satisfied as a birthday present, but also as a guide to help him vanquish Lord Voldemort.
"Thanks Hermione -" said Harry besieged with emotion, giving her a hug followed by a small peck in her cheek. Hermione turned a small shade of crimson when Harry said, "You can read it if you want, I can't right now anyway. I've got work to do."
"Really? I can? I thought I shouldn't. I mean, it's -" stopped Hermione. "What do you mean work to do?"
"Well I've been thinking and I reckon we should start up the DA again," said Harry reproachfully.
"Good idea mate!" said Ron looking excited.
"Harry that's a great idea! I think we could get Tonks or Moody to help teach us if we wanted," said Hermione.
"Well -" said Harry as Ron and Hermione cast him quizzical looks.
"I've been thinking, we maybe should do more than just DA," said Harry
