Every morning, Freak was required to retrieve the mail. One day, something that should be surprising (yet barely raised half an eyebrow) happened. Freak, addressed as 'Harry' had received a letter. He knew that if the Dursleys knew he got a letter, then it would be burned and he would be punished. So Freak hid his letter under the loose step on the stairs, making sure to be quiet, and hurried to the kitchen to make breakfast. He only had 10 minutes left to fry the bacon.
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Dear Mr. Potter, (who..?)
We are pleased to inform you that you have been accepted at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Please find enclosed a list of all necessary books and equipment. Term begins on September 1. We await your owl by no later than July 31.
Yours sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress
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What? He was magic? Why hadn't anyone told him...?
Then Freak remembered just who his aunt and uncle were.
...Oh.
Well, he might as well start getting ready and hope that it wasn't all just an elaborate joke set by Dudley.
Because this letter this one tiny letter, could change his entire life.
And maybe... Maybe he could get away from the Dursleys...?
YOU ARE READING
Freak
RandomFor as long as he could remember, he had been Freak. But he didn't really mind... he liked being Freak, Freak was him. He was Freak. Being Freak meant he wasn't expected to be human, so he wasn't. But then he made a friend, and he wasn't really hum...
