I was on Christmas holiday. There was a scratching at the window. I looked up and saw it was Harry's owl.
'He must be here for Harry's present,' I thought.
I unlatched the window and let the owl inside. I started to go get my parent's present for Harry this year, an old sock, but then I thought I would give him a real present for once. After all, he probably did not get very many of those. I looked around my room.
'What would Harry want?'
My clothes were all too big for him. I did not think he would like any of my games or movies. His owl began to fidget on the windowsill.
"Hold on a minute. I can't find a thing to give him."
The owl flew over and landed on my dresser knocking over some books and magazines.
"You silly bird! Why'd you do that for?" I bent to pick up my things when an idea hit me. "It's brilliant! Harry will love this."
I quickly wrapped his present and attached a little note. I gave it to his owl. She flew off into the night. Harry will be really surprised when he gets up on Christmas.
Christmas passed without incident. I got my usual thirty presents, which did not seem to matter anymore. I got another computer, a laptop this time, five new fighting games, three movies, some new clothes, a CD player with all my favorite CDs, and some other things I quite forgot. The only thing that really mattered to me was my angel.
'What is wrong with me? Why can't I think of anything else? How can someone make me feel like this?'
There was a tap at my window. I went to open it up. Harry's owl was there with a letter addressed to me. I opened it up and read it to myself.
Dudley,
I don't understand what has happened. Why are you being so nice all of a sudden? If this is one of your tricks, I don't appreciate it.
Harry
P.S. Thank you though for the watch. Mine was ruined a couple of years ago and I never replaced it.
Harry could be so predictable. He was always suspicious of me, I knew it and wished I could change it. Harry's owl nipped my ear and looked impatient.
"You're hungry I bet," I tore off a piece of my sandwich and gave it to him.
The owl looked at me like he was waiting for something.
"What else do you want?"
The owl flew to my desk and picked up a pen.
"You want me to write Harry a letter? Alright."
Harry,
I am sorry that you think I am playing a trick on you. I just wanted you to have a nice Christmas. I understand now what we have put you through and I am trying to make amends. When we took you to the train station before and I went through the wall, something happened to me. It is hard for me to tell anyone this, but that girl I met there changed me. She was beautiful. Can you tell me who she is? I know my parents would call her a freak, but I would like to think of her as an angel. My friends, if they ever were that, think that I have gone crazy. I have changed my ways, believe it or not, and as part of that I want to be friends with you if I can, maybe even family. I do not care what my parents think. I could not even tell them about this.
Have a fun rest of term.
Dudley
I looked over the letter and put it in an envelope.
"I can't tell Harry this. He'd think I was crazy!"
Just as I was about to tear up the letter, Harry's crazy owl stole it out of my hands and flew out of the window.
"That crazy bird! Why did he do that? Now Harry's going to know everything and I can't do a thing to stop it! What am I going to do now?"
AN: I know it's short, but I've been a little busy lately. But anyways, what did ya think?
Thank you to all who reviewed so far: Asian Portia, stoneagequeen, Manuel, SakuraBlossomQuiet1, Coruscate Corruption, Adriana Lilian Potter, ldypebsaby, Kroeger.
Thank you soooooooooo much.
The votes are:
Luna – 4
Millicent Bullstrode – 1
Ginny – 3
Cho – 2
Luna is in the lead so far, then Ginny. Voting is still open for another chapter or so. Harry is 16 and Half Blood Prince is happening, so when he comes back for the summer it will be his last time there and he'll be really upset. Harry's life is the same as in the books so far. He doesn't tell Ron or Hermione about Dudley's behavior because he has a lot of other things on his mind. I know Dudley might be too sentimental, but this seems like his first crush and his hormones are raging. He's always had people look at him with fear, but this girl doesn't know that and didn't shy away. She wasn't afraid so he's intrigued.
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KoKo Belle