Fire and Magic. Harry's new life
The wail of sirens echoed through the quiet suburban street, piercing the early morning stillness. Police cars, their lights flashing, swarmed around number 4 Privet Drive. A crowd had gathered, their faces a mix of curiosity and horror, as Vernon and Petunia Dursley were led away in handcuffs. Dudley had been taken to a car and taken into the care of Aunt Marge but it was the other child who was the concern,he was malnourished and had several bruises that had been inflicted by his Uncle Vernon.
In the hospital Harry was treated with kindness for the first time that he could remember. He sat there taking it all in and wondering what he had done wrong to make his Aunt and Uncle hate him so much. Harry looked up as a lady entered his room and smiled at him.
"Hello Harry my name's Sarah and I'm a social worker,so I'm here to make sure you get looked after properly".
"Now you'll be here for a couple of days because the Doctors are concerned that you're too thin for your age and very underweight*. Sarah told him.
"While that's happening I'll be trying to find you a relative or a good family for you to stay with*.
Harry sat in the hospital room wondering what was going to happen to him next,his Aunt and Uncle didn't want him and he wondered if anyone else would. The lady Sarah had said they'd find him someone but would she be able too.
Sarah sat in her office trying to do what she could for Harry when her phone rang.
"Hello...yeah it's me...you have that's great...the US...ok give me the number". Sarah smiled as they'd had a breakthrough.
Shay was restocking the Ambo when her phone started ringing,by the time she got to it it had stopped. When she looked at the number it was a UK number,she called the number back and was shocked at what she heard. Dawson found her staring at her phone.
"You ok?". Dawson asked her.
"No, I need to see the chief". Shay responded and climbed out of the ambulance and proceeded to do a brisk walk to Bodens office.
Severide saw Shay rush past his office, as he stepped out to see what was going on he saw her enter the Chief's office. He saw Dawson following with a concerned look on her face.
"What's up with Shay?". He asked Dawson.
"I don't know,she returned a missed call and then she was hightailing it to Boden". Dawson answered.
Severide knocked on the Chiefs door and was called in by Boden. When he went he saw Shay sitting with an ashen look on her face.
"What's going on?". He enquired
"I'm booking a flight to England". Was Shay's response.
"Why are you suddenly flying to England?". He asked
"Because there's a little eight year old boy who needs me". She told him in a tone that said back off.
At this point Boden stepped back into his office.
"Mills will cover on 61 until I can get a floater in,just keep me updated ok". Boden told her.
He turned to Severide.
"Get her home so she can get packed then get her to the airport. Clarke will cover for you until you get back here".
As they drove, Shay told Severide what she knew.
"Ok, I had a cousin in the UK who died about six or seven years ago and her son was placed in the care of her sister. Social services though got involved a couple of days ago after concerns were raised". Shay told him."My mom,sister and I are his last surviving family but my mom's getting on now and my sister already has her hands full so I'm going out there to get him".
"Shay,he's an abused kid,do you really want to deal with that?". He asked her
"How can I not Kelly? What would you have me do? I won't just abandon him,he needs a home". She answered his question with some of her own.
The airport was busy so Severide wasn't going to stay too long, he carried Shay's bag for her and when it came time for them to part ways he hugged her and wished her luck.
"I'll have the spare room ready for him by the time you get back,you never know,I might be able to get him into hockey". He told her.
"Thanks Kelly, I'll let you know when I get there". Shay responded.
"Just remember we're all here for you and him,I'm sure it'll all work out". Kelly said to her.
As the plane prepared for take off Shay couldn't help but wonder how her life was about to change. Yes she wanted to be a mom but she never intended for it to happen this way but she would give this child all the love and care possible. As the plane flew over the Atlantic she read through the paperwork that the British social services had emailed over for her to print off,read through and sign,it would all help to rush everything through. She didn't know what the hurry was but anything that helped was welcome.
Harry by now was with a foster family,he'd been told that someone was coming to meet him all the way from America. Harry didn't really know much about America but he would do anything to keep away from the Dursleys and if moving to America kept him away from them then so be it.
He sat in the bedroom he'd been provided and was reading a book,he loved to read and he was able to read books he wasn't really meant to be old enough to read but his foster carers were encouraging him to read as much as possible.
He didn't know why but he had a feeling that everything was about to get so much better.