Sweet-single: Very good guess!

Athena kitty: Petunia is very shocked that Harry is now about 6 feet tall because he was so small. Yes, he will find more about his grandfather and the tabby cat is important to Grandfather's past. Marge and Vernon aren't going to be in this story any longer.

Chapter 4: Surprise

"Okay, Grandfather, you have to tell me; 1.Who's the cat and why is it important?, 2.Why didn't I know that you were magical?, and 3.Why didn't I get to live with you?" Harry asked.

"Mister Potter!" the gray and black striped tabby cat said as it turned into Professor McGonagall.

"Professor!" Harry said startled , "What are you doing here?"

"The same reason he's here." She said as she pointed to Grandfather. Then she muttered, "I'm going against Dumbledore's wishes and telling you something not even know."

"What's that?" Harry asked. He heard her mutter.

"She's my wife, your grandmother." Grandfather said.

Harry was speechless.

"Lost in words, Harry?" Minerva asked smiling.

"What?!? I've know you for 5 years. How could you not tell me?"

"I couldn't tell anyone the truth, no one knew your grandfather was alive, or that I was married to him."

"Harry, I'm going to take you away from here to protect you." Grandfather said.

"Harry, I don't agree with Albus anymore because I know about other family members can protect you and living you with muggles that hurt and abuse you is not my idea of protecting you." Minerva said.

"Ok."

"Harry, I have something to give you." Grandfather said as he pulled a small package from his pocket, enlarged it, then handed it to Harry, "Happy 16th Birthday."

"Thank you, Granddad." Harry said. Then he ripped the brown paper off the package; the gift was a beautiful brown clothed journal with a snake, a bager, a lion, and a raven inprinted on it. "It's beautiful." he whispered.

"Harry, it tradition in both the Potter and Evan famlies to give a journal to a child or childern when they turn 16 years old." Grandfather said.

"Harry, I also have something for you." Minvera said as she put a small box from her robes and handed to him.

"Thank you, Grams." Harry said. He opened the box and inside it heald a ring of cat and a chine that three charmes of a black dog, a stag, and a wolf. He smiled, then he put the box on the top of the journel and got up, when over to them and hugged his grandparents.

"Your welcome, Harry." Minvera said with a smile; a small smile had been on her face sence he called her Grams.

Harry picked up the ring and put it on his finger and the neckless around his neck. then asked, "What is the ring for?"

"It has the very protection that is on this house." Minvera said.

"So I don't ever have to come back here?" Harry asked.

"No you don't." Minvera answered.

"Harry, why don't you pack your things; we're going to get you out of here."

'Yes' Harry thought, 'I'm going to be free'. He got up and started to packing his things. Grandfather when downstairs to tell Aunt Petunia and Uncle Vernon the soltion. Minvera stayed with Harry to help him.

"What are we going to tell Dumbledore?" Harry asked.

"About what?" Minvera asked.

"About where I went because an Order member is bound to see that I'm missing." Harry said.

"How about you ran away. You should leave a note saying that you ran away and why you did, too." Minvera suggusted.

"Ok, Grams" Harry could have swarn a smile appared on her face again, when he said this.

Harry got up from his packing and went across the room. "Harry, where are you going." Minvera asked.

"I'm getting my most prized possessions." He said as he opened a lose floor board and picked up his invisibility cloak, his photo ablum, his wand, and some food that came from his freinds. "Their in my hidding place."

"Harry, I think you should write that note to Dumbledore, now." Minvera tolded him as she took the things from him and put them in his trunk.

"Ok." Harry grabbed some paper and ink, and started writing his runaway note.

Professor Dumbledore,

I cannot take this any longer! I'm ordered by the Dursleys to do everything! Cleaning everything (that dosn't even need to be cleaned.) Doing yard work, and cooking dinner; but eating none of it or what is left of it (with is not much.) I need to go smewhere were I can be by myseft and not deal with the Dursleys.

-Harry Potter

P.S. see you when school startes.

"I'm done." Harry said. "Where are we going?"

"You and Tommy are going to go to Slytherin Manner." Minvera said.

"Slytherin Manner?!?" Harry asked.

"Or now it's called Evans Manner," Minvera answered.

"Ok." He said as he put the note he wrote on the desk. "Hedwig, go to Evans Manner." The owl hooted 'yes' and she flew out the window. Minvera shunk the cage and put it in her pocket, then she charmed the trunk lighter. Harry picked up his trunl and left the room with a gray and black striped cat right behind him.