Apparently, someone was going to be coming to destroy Harry's wand soon. Harry had left to go to his room and I was left in the living room with the Dursley's, who were desperately trying to convince me there was a logical explanation for all of this.

"If it's alright with you, I'd like to go wash my face. I think I'm a bit delusional from my fall"

"Right you are! Just upstairs, it is," Mr. Dursley seemed pleased that I had dismissed everything as a trick of the mind.

"Thank you," I stood and hurried upstairs. I heard a thump coming from behind one door, and opened it to see Harry had punched the wall in fury. I slipped in and shut the door behind me. "They can't expel you, Harry, it's not fair!" I was frustrated, to say the least, but Harry looked as if he had just lost everything.

The window burst open and Ebony flew in with a letter. "Ebony!" I smiled and hurried to read the letter. The Order of the Phoenix can be found at number 12 Grimuald Place, London. It was from Dumbledore. He had given me a task, I was sure of it. I looked up at Ebony, only to see a familiar little green car behind her, parked on the street. My heart raced. "Harry, pack your trunk!"

"What?"

"Wait for me here," I said, running from the room and down the stairs. "Thank you for your hospitality, Mr. and Mrs. Dursley, but I must be going now."

"Is your Mum here? I'd love to meet her!" Mrs. Dursley called after me.

"It was a pleasure meeting you!" I smiled, shutting the door behind me. I hurried to the car, adrenaline rushing through my veins. I was disappointed to see Karen was not inside, but whom was I kidding?

The car door popped open and I jumped inside. I had seen Karen fly it before- how had she done it? I gripped the wheel, turning it up. Surprisingly, it was cooperating and pulled over to Harry's window. I popped the trunk and Harry threw his trunk in before placing Hedwig into the backseat. I moved back and opened the passenger door for Harry, but Ebony flew in first. Harry climbed onto the windowsill and jumped into the car.

"Sorry," I apologized for not having pulled up closer.

"I didn't know you had a car," he shut the door behind him and looked around.

"Me either"

"Can you drive?"

"More or less"

He buckled his seatbelt.

"Where are we going?" he asked, and I could detect a bit of nervousness in his voice.

"Don't tell me the great Harry Potter is scared?" I grinned, steering up and left until I faced the right direction. "Harry, what really happened? I doubt the version your family told is the one I'm looking for" I shuddered, imagining Dudley carrying me back to his place.

"They did try to set you up with Dudley, that's for sure," he smirked, almost laughing at me. I smacked him playfully for teasing me. "Well, after you slugged Dudley-" I smiled triumphantly, "we ran for shelter. Then, the dementors came-"

"Dementors?" my eyes widened. That's what it was?

"Yeah, that's why I gave you the chocolate. Anyway, when the dementor had me and I told you to run, you ran towards the dementor. I thought you were trying to tackle it"

"I didn't know what else to do!" it infuriated me that I was so inferior. This only made me want to study more. "Harry, how did you stop it?" I couldn't bear the image of my happy memories being sucked away. I didn't have that many to spare! I'd just have to make some more, this year.

"There were two dementors, when the second came you were knocked out cold. I had to use my patronus-"

"Your patronus?"

"Yeah, it's a stag. By the way, do you know where you're going?"

"Of course!" I checked the position of the sun to make sure I hadn't gotten too distracted. "It's not safe to talk about where right now, Harry" I reasoned, focusing on my driving.

"Let's talk about why, then"

"You want to stay at the Dursley's?" I looked at him like he was mad.

"No, I want to know why you're here. Don't you live in America?"

"Harry…" how was I supposed to tell him? I had come all the way out here, and now I lose my guts? "Karen… she's gone"

"What do you mean, gone?"

"She's dead."

"I'm sorry"

We were silent for quite some time.

"I missed you, Harry"

"I missed you, too" he seemed happy that I had spoken first.

"Why didn't you write, then?"

"Why didn't I right? Why didn't you write? I didn't get any news from any of you all summer!"

"I didn't get anything from you either! Or Hermione."

"Ron wrote?" he seemed surprised.

"No, I've been living at the Burrow. Actually, they've sort of adopted me"

"When did this happen?" he seemed irritated that he was so out of the loop. I was, too.

"A few days ago"

"Why did you decide to come see me?" he still didn't seem to understand. I sighed, irritated. My face lit up when I saw the brick buildings below us with the sign saying "Grimuald Place".

"We're here!" I pulled down and parked behind a small blue car and popped the invisibility booster. I didn't want anyone trying to park where my car was. I unbuckled my seatbelt and shut the car doors behind us. I passed through the fence, and walked up to the building between eleven and thirteen. "It should be here," I furrowed a brow, digging for the letter in my pocket. I frowned, completely puzzled. The address led me to this spot, but…

The parchment now read a single line.

Tap your wand three times.

I pulled out my wand. That's it? I reached forward and tapped the brick three times before stepping back. Number 12 Grimuald place seemed to slide out from the building magically. When it was finally set, I approached the old building and turned the knob cautiously. I hadn't an idea what awaited me on the other side of the door, only that I must move forward.