Harry awoke with a start. He didn't bother opening his eyes. He laid there breathing deeply in an effort to convince himself everything that happened was a dream. When he opened his eyes he would be in his cupboard, no Doctor, no Hagrid, no magic.
There was a loud tapping noise. Petunia at the door. Harry opened his eyes and looked around the cabin. His eyes fell upon the large owl trying to enter. With a feeling of ecstasy Harry scrambled to his feet and went to open the window. The owl flew in and dropped the newspaper on the half-giant. He heard jingling and looked in its direction to find The Doctor rummaging through Hagrid's coat.
"What are you doing?" Harry asked looking at Hagrid worriedly.
"Paying the messenger." The Doctor replied pulling out a number of bronze coins.
Harry looked at the owl as it flew to The Doctor holding out the small leather bag on its leg. The Doctor put the coins in there without missing a beat. The Owl flew off the moment the Doctor retracted his hand.
Harry ran and shook Hagrid waking him up. The half-giant yawned loudly and stretched his arms as he stood up.
"Alright Harry… Doctor?" He asked in a friendly tone.
"Considering what Harry was thinking this morning you could say he's better than alright." The Doctor said.
Harry looked at him wondering if he could read minds. The Doctor clapped his hand together and went into the TARDIS.
"So Hagrid since you can't use magic now that you have Harry I want to invite you inside." He said gesturing to the TARDIS.
Hagrid looked at the TARDIS and then back at the Doctor.
"Are you serious Doctor you think I can fit in that?" He asked.
"It's not possible." Harry agreed.
The Doctor smile. He could feel a little pride rising in himself. He straightened his bowtie and walked over to Harry. He squatted down to Harry's level.
"Now Harry you should know by now…" He began.
"I came to your house unexpectedly, you made the glass vanish from a petting zoo, my ship appeared in the cabin out of nowhere when you got to this cabin," He said listing off the different things that were unexplainable, yet had still happened.
"I'm the Doctor… I don't do Impossible." He said, his dark green eyes meeting with Harry's Emerald green ones.
Harry nodded. The Doctor walked over to the TARDIS. He was pleased to see Harry's stunned face when he walked in. He was also more pleased to see that Hagrid managed to squeeze in.
"Blimey, Doctor are you sure you don't use magic?" The Half-Giant asked.
The Doctor shook his head. He could feel a little pride rising inside him.
"We'll be going to Diagon Alley then?" He asked rhetorically.
"What's Diagon Alley?" Harry asked curiously.
"A place where I will not able to deny the existence of magic. Not that I can anyway too much has happened." The Doctor said.
He ran around the Console. Pulling Levers and pushing buttons. The room began to shake. There was a whorping noise and it stopped.
"There we go landed right inside the Leaky Cauldron." The Doctor said.
"Hah perfect spot perfect landing it's not often that happens." He said sniffing.
He ran to the doors smiling.
"Oh this is like a dream come true." He said throwing the doors open.
There were several people pointing their wands at him.
"Okay the dream was slightly different." He said looking at them.
Hagrid looked out.
"Now you lot put those away. He's with me." The Giant said.
Seeing the huge giant immediately changed their disposicion towards the Doctor. The Doctor stepped out of the box and looked around at the room. It was dark and smelled strongly of Alcohol and Smoke. He looked to admire his parking abilities. He had parked the TARDIS right next to the cauldron that gave this building it's name. Harry stepped out of the TARDIS. Everyone looked at him. The Moment his scar was noticed everyone bustled up to meet him.
Everyone shook his hand. As they did no one noticed the Doctor moving to talk with someone else. Professor Quirrell. He held out his hand.
"Hello I'm the Doctor." He said.
Quirrell shook his hand.
"H-hello D-Doctor. I've b-been m-m-m-made aware th-that you'll be teaching astronomy this y-y-year, c-correct?" He asked.
"Yes I am." The Doctor said.
"And you are Defense Against the Dark Arts right?" He asked.
He had a conversation with Quirrell. While pretending to be a teacher he was pleasant enough. Hagrid grabbed him by the scruff of the neck.
"Must get going lots ter buy." He said.
"Right of course." The Doctor said.
They went out to a large brick wall. The Doctor looked at it as if there was nothing more Fascinating.
Hagrid opened the walk way. As he and Harry went on. With Harry looking around. The Doctor however pulled out his Sonic Screwdriver. It buzzed as he scanned the wall. He looked at the Scanner. He smiled widely.
He ran around looking at everything as excitedly as Harry. He ran around the shops.
"This is amazing." He said.
"Completely amazing. I would be a man of science but magic is the only explanation here." He said.
He went with Hagrid and Harry into Gringotts. This was the place he wanted to really see. To understand inside and out. There was so much to learn here. And he wasn't going to miss out on any of it.
They walked through a huge marble hall. The Doctor looked around excitedly. The didn't seem to notice him at all but he was amazed with all of this. He looked around.
"This craftsmanship of this place has got to be applauded." He said.
"This place is… beyond amazing it's mind boggling." He said with a grin.
They walked up the the front desk where they would ask for Harry's key.
"Mr. Potter would like to make a withdrawal." Hagrid said.
The goblin looked at Harry.
"And does Mr. Harry Potter have his key?" The Goblin asked.
"Oh I got here somewhere." The Half-Giant replied rummaging through his pockets.
The Doctor looked around curiously.
"You're dressed quite strangely for a wizard." The Goblin said.
"What? Oh right." The Doctor said.
"I'm not a wizard. Special Permissions." He said with a smile.
The goblin didn't smile.
"Good for you." He said.
"Who built this building. It's very well built. Quite beautiful. Almost as good as my box." He said,
The Goblin seemed to ignore him. They were led to a cart. The Doctor got in and looked around.
"Oh boy."He said looking at Hagrid with uncertainty.
When in the large vault that held Harry's small fortune The Doctor grinned some.
"Didn't think yer mum and dad would leave yeh with nothing did yeh?" He asked.
"Now then. Vault 713 correct?" He asked.
"How did you…" Griphook asked.
"It's fine. Dumbledore trusts him." Hagrid said.
"What's in vault 713?" Harry asked.
"Sorry Harry. Secret stuff. Can't tell you." The Doctor said.
Harry nodded.
When the door was opened The Doctor's eyes fell on the grubby little package. He smiled as Hagrid picked it up and stuffed it in his coat pocket.
They left shortly after to shop for Harry's gifts.
The Doctor smiled widely. He had plans for today.
All Harry needed now was a wand. He went off to get one while the Doctor and Hagrid went to buy him a present. Hagrid was getting him an owl. The Doctor was getting him something a bit different.
He walked over to the TARDIS and pulled a switch. He was going back in time. He return a few minutes after Harry and Hagrid had gotten to the leaky cauldron. He stepped out if the TARDIS with a parcel in hand.
He knelt down next to Harry.
"Harry… you are a very special boy" He said.
Harry just looked at him.
"I'm not that special." He said.
"Of course you are… you don't need to have any particular talent or power to be special." The Doctor said.
"Because what's special about you isn't your scar… it isn't your power as a wizard. It's that you are Harry Potter. The Only Harry Potter in the world. You were the most special boy in the world to your parents." He said.
"Being special is funny. Because no one is one in a million not really." The Doctor said.
"It means that you carve your own path. That you do great things of your own power and will. And to two particular people you were the greatest thing to happen. And sometimes you may need a reminder of those people." He said.
He handed Harry the Parcel. Harry opened it. It was a picture of the Doctor standing next to a man with messy black black hair. And woman with emerald green eyes.
Harry looked at the Doctor. He smiled tearing a bit.
"Happy Birthday Harry." He said.
Harry threw his arms around the Doctor.
"Thank you." He said.
The Doctor smiled widely. He stood up.
"Now then. Time to get home." He said. "Hagrid I think you can find your way back from here correct?"
"I can Doctor." Hagrid said.
The Doctor stepped into the TARDIS.
"Good. C'mon Harry. Best not keep your Aunt and Uncle waiting." He said.
He closed the TARDIS door and with a whorping noise it disappeared from the leaky cauldron.
You said Harry deserved something special. I don't know about you but that's my take on something special.