Harry Potter and the Legend of the Golden Griffin

Chapter 1

The First Attack

It was an unusually quiet night on Privet Drive. There were no owls, cats or dogs to disturb it. There was only one house with its lights on. Number 4, Privet Drive was lit up like a Christmas tree. An old lady, Mrs. Figg, was walking past it when there was a loud bang and the door to the house flew open. Out strode a seventeen year old boy with tousled black hair and baggy clothes. His name was Harry Potter. His face was red from shouting and it soon became apparent why. His Uncle Vernon leaned out the door and kept yelling but Harry turned around and pulled a long, thin stick out of his pocket and yelled, "I'm warning you!"

As soon as Vernon set foot outside the door, Harry yelled "Expelliarmus," and his uncle was blown backwards into the house. Now this may have seemed unusual to many people because you don't see a beam of light shoot from a stick everyday. However, Harry Potter was a wizard, so it was normal for him.

"Accio Trunk," shouted Harry. The trunk, full of wizarding books, trinkets and robes, flew through his window and stopped right in front of him, showering him with glass.

"Harry!" shouted Mrs. Figg. "What do you think you are doing?"

"What? I'm of age and I can turn them into horned toads if I want! Horneus Todeus," he shouted, pointing his wand at the house.

All of a sudden, there came a scream from the living room. Mrs. Figg ran in and saw Dudley with green skin and bulging eyes. Right after her came Harry, who dropped to the floor, roaring with laughter. "At least he looks better now," he said and started to walk out the door.

"COME BACK HERE NOW BOY!" yelled Uncle Vernon. Harry turned, muttered the counter curse and walked out the door. Ms. Figg followed him out.

"Harry! Wait!" She cried, running after him. She grabbed his arm right when he was about to apparate. "What about your cousin? Is he going to be okay?"

"Yes, we arranged this earlier. He knows what I did," Harry said.

"And your aunt and uncle?" She questioned.

"Oh, don't worry about them," he said with an evil smile, "I left Dudley some Weasley's Wizarding Wheezes to deal with them."

"Harry," she said in a warning tone.

"It's alright. He knows how to use them," Harry said. For this was true. After fifth year, Dudley decided to be nice to Harry, seeing that Harry saved his life the summer before. When this happened, Harry showed him the Wizarding jokes, explaining that they were to be used for defensive purposes only.

"Fine, just promise me to stay out of trouble and..."

"Ms. Figg, DUCK!" Harry shouted, and yelled "Stupefy," sending a stunner over his neighbor's shoulder. For behind her had just apparated a hooded wizard with cold grey eyes. Lucius Malfoy.

"Ms. Figg, send Dobby to Ron's," Harry yelled, "there are dementors and Death Eaters everywhere." Death eaters had started to pop up from around the houses, and dementors were floating in, drawing their creepy rattling breaths. Harry was sending spells all over the place, a stunner here, an Impediment Curse there, a Patronus Charm which effectively got rid of the dementors and other spells, including a shield charm and an advanced transfiguration spell which temporarily turned the victim into an immobile statue until it was lifted by the person who cast it or anyone whom he gave permission. Ms. Figg ran to her house, where Dobby was. Dobby had come to stay because she was a squib and had no protection against any attacks that might happen.

"Dobby," she cried, "find to the Weasley's and call them here. Tell them that Harry is under attack. Hurry!"

"Yes master," he said, disappearing with a crack. Seconds later, there were large yells outside her house. The Weasleys had arrived and were battling the Death Eaters. Ms. Figg looked out the window just as Dobby sent a bright light towards Malfoy, knocking him back 50 feet and into a number of others, knocking them all out cold.

Seeing this, the Death Eaters gave a great yell and disapparated, save the few that were stunned or transfigured. Harry turned to Dobby and told him to go to Dumbledore and inform him of what had happened. A few minutes later, after they had finished cleaning up any wounds, Albus Dumbledore appeared next to Harry. "Well done, all of you," he praised, "Percy will be happy."

"If the Weasleys hadn't arrived when they did, I would be dead," Harry said, giving them all a grateful smile.

"Well, I must get these Death Eaters to the ministry," Albus said, "take care, all of you. And Harry, try not to do that again."

"Harry lets go to headquarters and give a report," Ron said, "they need one. We can catch up with Remus and the rest."

"I need to get to The Burrow boys," Mr. Weasley said, "see you later. Oh, and Harry, try to stay out of trouble, I almost had a heart attack." And with a crack, he was gone.

"Ginny will need to floo," Harry told Ms. Figg, "she can't apparate yet."

"Come on Ginny, you can use my fireplace," Ms. Figg said

"Thanks Ms. Figg," she said, "See you there guys."

"Bye, Ms. Figg, and thanks again," Harry and the Weasleys said. Then, with a wave, they apparated away. All the while, none of them saw a cloaked figure standing alone in the shadows. Right before Ms. Figg went into her house, she thought she saw a flash of a cloak and heard a crack of apparition, leaving her feeling very alone.