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The falling droplets of rain in the pleasant breeze of the evening mingled with the warmth of the night sky like the diamond pieces falling from heaven. The smell of burning wood from the fireplaces hovered over the fresh scent of cool rain. The taps on the windows and rooftops gave a calming and soothing rhythm that mixed with the falling rain in harmony. Everything was bleak, grey and dreary.
Harry Potter walked briskly under the heavy rain. The hood thrown over his head obstructed his view of the sky but he knew the storm was coming soon. The monotonous sound of the raindrops beating against the top of his hood irritated him. He walked as fast as his legs could allow him under such a dark weather. It was midnight and the rain was falling with its full force.
He took a sharp right turn and entered a gap between two old terraced houses. They looked cold and uninviting. The far end of the alley was blocked off by a large heavy oak gate. He held his breath as he crossed the small gap which smelled of urine and faeces and things scuttled underfoot. The walls ran with slime which covered the now forgotten graffiti brickwork. Buckets of rain slapped the sodden pavement of the grimy, dismal alleyway. The trash littered across the pavement and Harry swore under his breath as a group of vermin crossed his way.
Harry quickly crossed the alley with a hand over his nose and reached the heavy oak gates. "Alohomora." The whispered spell vibrated off the walls of the alley and the old gates creaked open. He quickly crossed them and closed it behind his back without turning around.
He looked at the dark and the empty street where he had arrived. He took a left turn down the lane. The sidewalk was chipped and fractured and seemed to shake whenever the chilling breeze would pass by. Barely any houses bordered the street, but the ones that did were torn apart and abandoned, their shattered windows giving chills down his spine. The two streetlights flickered like a candle threatening to extinguish itself any moment.
He reached the far end of the lane where two silhouettes were visible under the hard rain. The two women had no umbrellas but hoods thrown across their heads like Harry's, their long hair plastered across their faces. As Harry neared the two women, the older amongst the two turned to the younger one, a look of unhappiness on her face.
Harry stopped at a reasonable distance from them, letting the two women say their good byes to each other.
"Mom…" the younger one started but the older one stopped her.
"No. You have to go." She said, trying desperately to sound strict and devoid of all emotion.
"I don't want to go." They younger one still argued.
"No, you'll have to go. This is the only way I can protect you right now. Please go with him. He'll keep you safe." The older woman slowly pushed her daughter towards Harry who stumbled a bit but went and stood next to Harry.
"Take care of her." she said to him.
Harry nodded faintly as he took hold of the girl's hand standing beside him. She looked at her mother one last time before Harry dis-apparated from the dark street, leaving the older woman tear eyed.
They arrived in a field that was ploughed with dark earth. Tall tress surrounded them and the chilly night shivered them. The rain had stopped a few hours ago, the droplets of rain still visible on the leaves. Harry started walking the moment they apparated, the girl trailing behind him.
"Where are we?" she asked, trying to keep up with Harry.
"At a secret place. You'll be safe here." Harry said not looking at the girl behind him.
"But where is it situated?" she asked as she set foot exactly at the same spot where Harry had seconds before.
"You don't have to know that." he replied as he hurried forwards.
Harry walked on the small muddy trail which led them out of the forest. Harry stood for a second on the outskirts of the forest waiting for the girl to catch up with him. She finally stood beside him, her breath slightly heavy. She looked ahead of her and saw a house spread around the area in front of her. It was situated on approximately 4,064 square foot.
"Am I going to live here?" she asked as Harry started towards the house.
He nodded, giving her a non-verbal reply.
"Are you sure it's totally safe?" she asked.
"Yes. It's safe here. You don't have to worry about that." Harry said a he jumped over a small muddy pool of water near the porch of the house and the girl squeaked as Harry helped her.
"Now there are some things which you have to understand before I let you in this house." He said as he walked near the door and slipped his hood off.
"First thing, you'll not leave the house unaccompanied, if you do and if something happens to you, you'll be solely responsible for that. I'll not in any circumstances take responsibility to whatever will happen if you go alone anywhere." Harry said his voice authoritative. The girl nodded silently.
"Second thing, you'll have your wand with you all the times but you'll refrain from using it inside the house. I'll snap it in half if you use magic inside, it's one of the rules and you'll have to obey." She looked horrified but nodded when Harry waited for her to say yes.
"Good, next thing, you'll help in the chores. No one stays here freely you have to contribute in doing something for the house; cleaning, cooking, laundry anything. But you'll do something towards the chores." She nodded weakly again.
"Next there are a couple of people living in this house currently, who you'll be shocked to see. You'll not meet them now but tomorrow at breakfast. It's late and they must be sleeping right now. But I advise you to behave yourself and maintain your calm when you meet them tomorrow. Is everything clear?" he asked and the girl stared at him for a while. Finally she nodded and whispered a small 'yes.'
Harry nodded back at her and turned the doorknob and let her in. They stood in the hallway for a second. It was silent and dark. Harry led her towards the staircase and on to the first floor of the house. He walked the hallways where several closed doors met them. He walked right to the end of the hallway and opened the door silently.
"Here. This will be your room." He said and stepped aside to let the girl pass. She looked around at the room taking in its green and black colours. She finally turned and faced him and gave him a small smile of approval.
"Do not make any noises, people are sleeping next door." Harry said as he turned to walk out of the door.
"Potter?" The girl called and Harry turned back to face her.
"Thank you." She mouthed at him.
"No problem." He said. "Sleep now, it's pretty late. I'll come and take you down for breakfast tomorrow where you can meet the others." Harry said as he placed his hand on the door knob and closed the door and whispered…."Pansy Parkinson" before shaking his head and making his way down the hallway.
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Done! Short chapter I know. Well, I hope you guys liked it.
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