AN- Here it is everyone. The first chapter that I wrote myself without taking anything other than the plot from the book. Hope you enjoy it and continue to read the rest of this story and, of course, I hope you give me lots of advice! That means review! And in case you're wondering what I mean by 'advice', I mean, point out what you didn't like, or what was incorrect, or anything else like that and tell me what you think I should do to fix it. If you can't think of how to make it better though, I still would like to know what you think needs to be changed.
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Other than Uncle Vernon, Harry had been the only one not hiding behind someone else when this giant of a man made his entrance. The Dursleys couldn't seem to find any words for this colossus that had invaded their home. Vernon and Petunia seemed more afraid of him than necessary considering that Vernon had a shotgun pointed at the man's belly while the other was apparently unarmed.
Harry on the other hand didn't fear him at all. In fact this wild looking man seemed quite familiar to him and he found himself thinking of the dream he had had of a flying motorbike. Harry blinked and shook his head as what the man had said finally registered.
'You.. You know my parents?' Harry asked hopefully. Perhaps this man would answer the questions that the Dursleys refused to even acknowledge.
Mention of Harry's parents seemed to startle the Dursleys out of their fear induced stupor and Vernon took an almost tentative step forwards keeping the gun between him and the giant.
'S-stop right there!' Vernon roared, sounding much more confidant than he looked. ' I'll have you know that you can be arrested for this! Leave immediately b-before I call the police!'
The giant grunted in amusement and bent the barrel of the gun back in Vernon's face as though it was made of tinfoil.
' What's the matter Dursley? Afraid Harry'll find out what you lot 'o bleaters haven't been telling him? Are yeh afraid he might want to pay back all the kindness yeh've shown him all these years once he learns a few tricks of Lilly's?' The Man asked with a sort of eager gleem in his eyes.
At this all of the Dursleys shot Harry a sort of hunted look then turned and fled from the room leaving Harry alone with the person that had scared them half to death. Yet Harry found himself fighting not to smile at this beast of a man. After all if he knew Harry's parents then he couldn't be all that bad could he?
' Excuse me but who are you? Do you really know my parents?' Harry inquired after the man who was still glaring at the doorway the Dursleys had made their exit through.
' Oh! Beggin' yer pardon Harry I suppose I should introduce myself. I'm Rubeus Hagrid, Keeper of Keys and Grounds at Hogwarts.'
Harry was about to ask 'Hog-what's?' but was stopped when Hagrid stood up and let out a groan as he stretched that sounded more like a large lion's roar.
' Now I'm sure yeh've got plenty 'o questions for me but would you mind waiting 'til tomorrow? Only I've had a long trip to get you that letter and I could use the rest.'
Seeing as he had been waiting all his life to find out about his parents Harry decided that one more night wouldn't make much difference and just nodded wondering where Hagrid intended to sleep (he doubted that even the sofa was long enough to fit the giant) and whether the Dursleys intended anymore trouble.
However the problem of where Hagrid would sleep was solved when the sofa stretched to fit Hagrid after he waved his pink umbrella at it. Up until now Harry hadn't really believed that this was for real, but he surely did now. Unfortunately Hagrid was already asleep but Harry knew there was no way he'd be able to get to sleep so he sat down beside the sofa and thought about what was going to happen come morning.
The next morning Hagrid woke to the smell of bacon and eggs that Harry was making both out of habit and because he was sure that after a long journey someone as big as Hagrid was would need a good breakfast. He hadn't seen or heard the Dursleys since last night. He wasn't really worried about them. In fact he found himself caring less and less whether they'd let him stay in the house anymore after the events of the previous night.
' Mmmmm... What's cookin' Harry?' Hagrid asked as he got to his feet and returned the sofa to it's normal size.
' Breakfast.' Harry replied as he set out a plate for Hagrid and himself.
As they ate Harry tried to sort out what questions he wanted to ask first. He hadn't been able to sort out his thoughts the night before and right now the only thing he could think of was finding out more about his parents. He had always wanted to know all about them but the Dursleys refused to talk about them and got mad if he asked why. However, Harry had a feeling that this Hagrid wouldn't keep anything from him if he asked.
As they finished their meal Harry was just about to start bombarding Hagrid with questions about his parents but Hagrid beat him to the punch.
' Well now I'm guessing that you'll be wanting to hear all about your parents eh?'
All Harry could do was nod.
' Well Harry first thing you need to understand is that Most of what the Dursleys have told isn't true. About your parents I mean. The fact is that your parents were wizards.' Hagrid chuckled at the shocked look on Harry's face. But then Harry got a sort of wary look.
' But I was always told that there's no such thing as magic.'
' Yes but that's because the Dursleys are obviously afraid you'll follow in your parents footsteps and become a great wizard just like them, also I'm fairly certain the only other people that you've talked to have been muggles." Hagrid stated with a triumphant look.
Harry was confused. The Dursleys he could understand as he was starting to realize that the way he had been treated all these years wasn't normal as he had always believed, but muggles? What were those?
Seeing the confused look in Harry's eyes Hagrid explained ' Muggles are what wizard folk call anyone with no knowledge of the wizarding world. Sorry Harry I forgot that you would have no way of knowing such things. The Dursleys were supposed to have explained everything once they thought you were old enough. Gosh there's such an awful lot that needs to be explained... but I'm not sure I'm the one ter do it....'
Hagrid didn't want to be the one to have to explain the circumstances surrounding the death of Harry's parents and the origin of his scar but he could see that he was probably the only one that Harry would trust to tell him the truth right now so he took a deep breath and started to explain all about the wizarding world.
' Well it all starts with an evil wizard. He was so evil that just saying his name kinda scares me. I know it's silly but I really can't help it so I'm only going to say it once....' Hagrid and Harry sat at the table and talked about the wizarding world until late in the afternoon.
' Well I've told you all the major things that yeh need to know. The rest you'll have to pick up as you go along.' Hagrid finished.
Harry now knew all about why he was famous and all about Hogwarts and many other things but all he could think of was his parents. Not the fact that they were dead but he just kept imagining them the way that Hagrid had described them. Harry knew that if they hadn't died things would have been much better for him but as he had never experienced any other kind of life he had nothing to compare the life he DID have with so he was able to forget that he might have had a much better life if only...
'I know it's a lot to soak up all at once Harry so hows about we go and get your school supplies for this year?' Hagrid asked gently.
Harry looked up smiling but all at once his face fell.
' I don't think that the Dursleys will want to pay for me to go to Hogwarts.'
Hagrid laughed merrily. ' Yeh don't think we'd let a bunch of great hairy oafs like the Dursleys stand in the way of Harry Potter, son of Lily and James Potter, going to the finest wizardry school in the world do yeh?! Most of yer parents belongings were destroyed in the attack but they kept their gold in Gringotts not in their house! Don't yeh worry about money, just you make sure you do your parents proud.'
At this news, that he would be leaving 'the house' and going to a world famous (okay WIZARDING WORLD famous) school to learn about magic and that the Dursleys wouldn't be allowed to stop him it was all he could do to keep from bouncing off the walls.
' When do we leave?'
' As soon as you get all yer stuff together.' replied Hagrid.
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AN- Hope this chapter is better than the last two. Not that those two weren't good just that they weren't really mine. Again I LOVE reviews! Anything you have to say I want to hear the bad AND the good. Please everyone I would love any advice you have on how to write better or how the story should go in this version.
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