The Little Potter (Re-Written)

The Keeper of the Keys

30-07-1991

"Sevina, come here sweetheart!" Dumbledore called from his office which was next to her room, where she was currently reading. They had both just came back from supper and we're getting relaxing.

"Coming papa!" Sevina called back before hopping out of bed and skipping into the office. "Yes?"

"As you know, it is Harry's eleventh birthday tomorrow but he has not yet received any of his letters. I am sending Hagrid to retrieve him and give him his letter. However, Hagrid is not meant to use magic and cannot travel to Harry's location without it. Would you like to go to help him?" Dumbledore explained.

"Oh yes papa! When do we leave?" Sevina asked excitedly, bouncing in place.

"You will leave at eleven, you should get into clothes for the wet and cold. Your brother is on an island with the Dursleys."

"If the weather is so bad, why are they on an island?" Sevina asked, tilting her head slightly with confusion.

"Vernon and Petunia Dursley are trying to stop Harry retrieving his letter, we think it best to send someone."

"Okay! I'll go get ready!"

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At exactly eleven o'clock, Hagrid turned up in the office covered in his large coat. Seven stood wrapped in a large, black coat with a pale pink scarf and hat - her coat hood firmly atop her hat. Within minutes, Dumbledore had apparated them to a town next to the sea.

"I do not know what the island looks like so I'm not able to take you directly there, good luck," Dumbledore said before disapparating.

"Ready to fly?" Sevina asked, holding her arm out to Hagrid.

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Stepping out of the small rowing boat, Sevina looked up at the old - obviously unused - house. Confused as to whether Harry was here or not, she stepped towards the door with Hagrid in tow as the clock showed that it was a few seconds away from midnight.

31-07-1991

As the clock struck midnight, making it the 31st, Hagrid knocked once on the door - BOOM. When there was no reply, he tried again - BOOM. This time, they could hear a voice inside before a crash rang out.
BOOM. They knocked again. Dudley jerked

"Who's there?" a man shouted. "I warn you -- I'm armed!"

After a pause, Hagrid knocked again but with too much force - causing the door to come clean off the hinges and land flat on the floor with a deafening crash and for Sevina to jump back from the noise with a startled cry. Once the door was open, Hagrid squeezed his way inside, having to stoop down, his head still brushing the ceiling. Sevina skipped in behind him with a beam on her face as she looked around for Harry. Once Sevina was inside, Hagrid picked up the door and fitted it easily back into place - blocking out some of the noise from the storm.

　　"Couldn't make us a cup o' tea, could yeh? It's not been an easy journey..." Hagrid asked before striding over to the sofa where a large boy sat frozen with fear.

　　"Budge up, yeh great lump," Hagrid said. The 'great lump' squeaked and ran to hide behind a tall, thin, blonde woman, who was crouching, terrified, behind the large man whilst Sevina happily sat on Hagrid's lap - as he took up the entire sofa.

"And you're Harry!" Sevina exclaimed. The boy she believed to be Harry looked at the small girl before looking up into the fierce, wild, shadowy face and saw that the beetle eyes were crinkled in a smile.