"Harry?" Asked Hermionie tentivly. Harry had his back to both Ron and Hermionie and was staring at two marble headstones.
James Potter. Beloved Husband, Fantastic son, Devoted Father. Corugoes, True, Honest, Fierce, Loving, Caring. Always in our hearst shall you be.
Lily Potter. Beloved wife, Devoted mother. Brave, True, Just, Rightoues, Loving, Caring, Kind. Always in our hearts shall you be.
"Harry?" Harry ignored Hermionie and bent down as he spotted the two boquets of lilies that were lying in front of the two headstones, one for each headstone. One for each grave. Harry pciked one of them up and read the card that was nestled in between the lilies.
They needn't have died Harry. I only wanted you. Still, it was enjoyable.
"Mate. Are you all right?" Asked Ron nervosuly. Harry was shaking and the lilies had dropped to the ground. Stifly, and with great effort, he handed the small white card with the message on it to Hermionie. How dare he? How dare he?
"My parents. Sirius. Dumbeldore. Because of you." Harry's voice shook as he spoek quietly and then the anger tore from him as Hermionie layed her hand on his shoulder.
"GET OFF ME HERMIONIE!" He roared. Harry spun round and Hermionie seeked refuge in Ron's arms from the look on Harry's face. Ron genty patted Hermionie's sobbing frame, all the while gazing at Harry with a mixture of ashtonishment, horror and fear. Harry's eyes were slitted and scarlet and his face had transformed and looked snakelike. His lips curled into an evil smile and he spun on the spot and with a swish of his cloack dissapeared. Ron still stared at the spot where Harry had been only moments before. He stroked Hermionie's hair and lay his cheek against her head. Ron looked at all of the headstones and graves surrounding them. His eyes darted back to one headstone which no one was looking at. Now, there was a hooded figure staring across at Ron and Hermionie. Hermionie lifted her head slightly, her eyes shining with tears and looked over at the hooded figure who was approaching them. The figure was 3 steps away from them.
"Weasely. Granger." It said. The figure lowered it's hood and a smile curled across it's lips as it raised it's wand.
"S...."
Harry sat down on the park bench, staring at the graffitied wall. Why was he back in Little Whinging? Why was he in the vicinity of Privit Drive, Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon and Dudley? Harry didn't know why and he didn't want to know why. He just sat there. Staring at the wall. Thinking. How many had died? His parents, Sirius and Dumbledore. All of the people close to him that had died had one thing in commen other htan Harry. They were either killed by Lord Voldemort or by Lord Voldemorts Death Eaters. Snape! Harry thought furiously. Bellatrix! Bellatrix had killed Sirius but she had done worse than that, far worse than that in Harrys opinion. She had tortured Frank and Alice Longbottem, Nevilles parents, into madness by using the Crucious curse. Neville's parents were in St Mungos. They were alive but they might as well have been dead. There existence was the cruelest Harry had ever seen. Harry's mind slid to Neville himself and then to the Prophecy. Last year Harry had continuesly wondered if he really was meant to defeat Voldemort after finding out it could very easily have been Neville with the lightening bolt scar on his head but Harry knew that it WAS meant to be him who fought Voldemort. And that it WAS going to be him who fought Voldemort. Harry stood up from the park bench and apperated to the Leaky Cauldren. There were fewer people in the pub than Harry had seen last year and he walked straight past Tom the Barman and the very few customers until he reached the wall that led to Diagon Alley. Harry took out his wand and tapped the bricks. He walked through into Diagon Alley. Harry didn't stop to look at the lost majesty that place held,he walked past all the boarded up shops with his destination firm in his mind. Fred and George's joke shop. Harry could do with cherring up and he thought that Fred and George were the best people to go too for it. When he reached Fred and George's joke shop the place was empty of customers and so he strolled through the doors with ease.
"Fred! George!" Harry called out. Fred and George's products were covering every wall of the shop and Harry smiled at a few items he knew very well. The love potions,(Romilda Vane had tried to use one on him last year which resulted in Ron falling in love with her temperarely)the Extendable Ears (they were used to eavesdrop in St Mungo's and at Grimmauld Place when Harry was in fifth year at Hogwarts)and Canery Creams. Harry smiled slightly but it was a sad smile. Fred stuck his head round the door that led into the back of the shop.
"We're closed! Can't you.... Harry!" Said Fred in surprise. He walked out into the main area of the shop and shook hands with Harry.
"What are you doing here?" He asked.
"Just passing by." Harry said. George called Fred and when Fred didn't answer he came out of the back of the shop and rushed over to shake hands with Harry when he spotted him.
"I thought you were going to Godrics Hollow. To see your parents graves." George said. Harry averted the twins eyes and looked around he joke shop and immediatly chnaged the subject.
"Buisness a bit slow then?" He asked in a cheerful voice that failed to hide the sadness in his heart and the anger boiling in his veins.
" Yes. A bit." Said Fred in a low voice.
" Harry. Is there something wrong?" Asked George. Harry turned away from the twins and tried to stop the prickling in his eyes.
" I came here wondering if you could maybe cheer me up a bit." Harry said slowely and quietly.
