(Harry's POV)
I was still walking when I came across the park I was beat up by Dubley the other day. I sat down on one of the park benches and put my head in my hands. I heard squeaking so I looked over to the swings and seen them moving by them selves. It was starting to get cold and I remembered that I didn't have a sweater, I forgot it when I was in a rush to get out of the house. I heard growling behind me, so I turned around and seen a big black dog hiding in the trees. I stood up and out my wand and pointed it at the dog. The dog started to walk towards me and kept growling at me, then it jumped at me barking but before it could hit me a strong force hit and I fell on the sidewalk next to my trunk. Then a purple double Decker bus stopped in front of me.
A guy no older than 19 came out and off of a card.
"Welcome to the Knight bus, transportation for any stranded witch or wizard, I'm stan and I'll be your conductor for this evening." When he was finished he looked around for me, then he looked down. " What are you doing down there? Get up." He said and he pulled me up
"I fell down." I replied
"What did you fall down for?"
"It wasn't on purpose." I said irritated. I looked around the bus to see if the dog was still there.
"What are you looking at?" Asked Stan
"Nothing." I turned back to him
"Well come on then, lets go." I went over to my trunk to put it in the bus, but Stan stopped me. "Let me get that." I thanked him and stepped onto the bus. "Take it away Ernie!" Yelled Stan to the driver. Stan sat down on a stool and took out the Daily Prophet on the front page it read out 'Prisoner escaped Azkaban.' It was a picture of a guy with long brownish-black hair and grey eyes, laughing at the camera.
"Who's that?" I asked pointing to the man
"Who's that?!" Replied Stan "Who's that, that's Sirius Black that is. He's a murder, got himself locked in Azkaban for it." Explained Stan
"Azkaban?"
"Azkaban is where all the bad wizards go. It's a heavily guarded prison."
"Then how did he get out?" I asked him
"No one knows cuz he's the first one that done i. He's a big supporter of you-now-who. You do know who that is right?"
"Ya, him I know." So for the rest of the ride to the Leaky cauldron I was quiet.
< Leaky Cauldron >
"Ah Mr. Potter we were waiting for your arrival." Said Tom. The creepy land-lord. Tom took my trunk from Stan and dragged me to another room, I looked inside and hedwig was in there.
"Hedwig." I said as she nipped my finger affectionately.
"Smart bird you got there Harry, got here a few minutes before yourself." Said someone on the other side of the room. "I'm the Minister of Magic nice to finally meat you at last." He shook my hand and led me to a seat . "Now down to business the the accidental magic department has found your aunt in someones chimney and has been obliviated, so thats that. Pea soup?" He offered me a bowel of green goop and I shook my head no.
"But Minister I broke the law. NO under age wizard can use magic outside of hogwarts." I exclaimed
"Now now Harry the Ministry dosen't send people to Azkaban for blowing up their aunts. But it was irresponsible of you to run out of there with a killer on the lose." Said the Minister.
"What does Sirius Black have to do with me?" I asked shocked
"Oh nothing! I took the time to go pick up your school books so thats it." Said the Minister. I put my arm up and called Hedwig over to me. "Oh and Harry now that you arehere it's best not to wonder out side. Good day." I left the Minister and went to follow Tom to a room, I put down Hedwig got changed and went to sleep.
