A/N :

Sorry guys, but this is a short chapter, but Chapter 4 will make up for it. Look for chapter 4 by September 16th. After that, chapters will take a little more time because I have to start my job, but this story will be finished by the end of the year, hopefully. Enjoy! Sorry I have changed the date, but I got severe writes block, and I don't know where to stop chapter 4 to start chapter 5. But I PROMISE that the length of these chapters is getting longer, Especially in Chapter 9, which will take a break from the Horcuxes, but SHH. I can't give you anymore than that. But member Faith Fulthinkin knows what happens hinthint!


Chapter 3: Return to Godric's Hollow

There was a faint pop outside the gate Potter Manor. Three shadows had appeared in the night.

"Well, here we are," said the one voice. "Welcome home."

As the trio walked up the stone path leading to the house, they realized that the grounds had been kept quite nicely, considering the house had been deserted for sixteen years.

They finally reached the front doors, and then they knocked. There was no answer, although they assumed there wouldn't be, so they entered. At once, they were greeted by three house elves.

"Hello sirs and Madam! My name is Hoppin." squeaked the one house elf. "And this is Krevar, and this," to the one shadows amazement, "is Petunia. An odd name for a house elf, but Madam Potter always loved her sister and decided to name Petunia after her."

"Hello." said Petunia.

"Well, we're going to be staying here for the week." said the one person.

"And of what right do you think you have over this household?" accused Hoppin with anger rising in his voice.

"Well, you're my servants being that I'm," and with that, the shadow of one person came into the light, "Harry Potter."

"Oh Master, I always knew this day would come when you would return to us! I am so sorry for accusing you! Oh, Hoppin must punish himself, yes he must!" squeaked the house elf.

"Harry! Do something!" yelled another shadow stepping into the light to reveal a girl with long bushy hair.

"Hoppin, I command that you don't punish yourself." commanded Harry. "However, we could use some food if you don't mind."

"Petunia will fix you something to eat." squeaked the house elf.

"Oh, I almost forgot. These are my friends Ron Weasley, and Hermione Granger." Harry added.

"Any friends of Harry Potters' are Masters to us." squeaked Hoppin.


After they had chosen their rooms, Harry, Ron, and Hermione met each other in the Dining area.

"Harry, this is such a beautiful house!" exclaimed Hermione.

"Yeah, mate, this makes my home look like a little ant next to a bear." said Ron.

"Ron!" yelled Hermione.

"Guys, its dinner time, do we need to have a row right now?" interjected Harry. "Now listen, I had been discussing coming back here with Dumbledore, and he said that there were a few hidden rooms and passageways and stuff that even my parents didn't know about. I think that if Voldemort did hide a Horcrux here, he either had it put in one of those rooms, or in my parents' graves. Because I don't want to go grave digging in my parents' resting places, we need to search this house. Hermione, you're good at things like this, so I will leave the task to you of finding any small trace of magic that hides any part of this house. When you find it, just let me know, or call one of the house elfs to alert me and Ron. And now, lets enjoy our dinner."


A/N: I would like to thank Faith Fulthinkin for her cunstructive critisism, because without her, the next 6 chapters wouldn't exist.