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He looked back and forth between Donovan and Dumbledore, who knew what he was. "Is it okay?"
he said anxiously.
Strowbridge placed his hand on Harry's shoulder. "Harry. I know. Seth...Reverend Plessy explained
about Hogwarts and the wizarding world to Mae and me. And Albus and Sean thought this would
be the best for all concerned."
Harry looked up at Plessy. "You know, too?"
Plessy nodded. "There is a small group in the church who know. After all, we can't simply ignore
the souls of a whole segment of society, now, can we?"
Harry's mind was in a whirl. He hadn't realized the authorities had known the wizarding world. He
granted to himself that this knowledge was not widespread. But here he had three Muggles, or two
Muggles and a squib in the Muggle world, who knew. He shook his head.
Plessy nodded.
"Harry? Do you think you'd like to give the vicarage...to give Mae and me a try?"
Harry looked around at the five adults, who looked at him expectantly. He turned to Strowbridge
with a smile, then turned again to Mae. "I'd like that, sir. Mam. I'd like that very much."
* * *
The Dursleys were still being held by the authorities when Harry returned for the last time to No. 4
Privet Drive to claim his few belongings. He had been uncomfortable with the idea of moving in
with the Strowbridge's until Tony, as he now insisted on being called outside of his pastoral duties,
confessed that he understood, as much as he could, Harry's situation and would not interfere with
his studies or anything else of a wizarding nature that Harry had to undertake.
Harry smiled. "There's nothing weird. I've got a lot of studying to do, but I guess the only thing
you'd notice that's different about me is that I communicate with my classmates by owl."
Tony turned and gave Harry a puzzled look. "What do you mean, owl?"
Harry's eyes lit up. "I'll show you," he said with enthusiasm. He ran upstairs again and opened the
window to his room. He looked around the yard and suddenly Hedwig appeared from a nearby tree,
giving Harry a quizzical look. He turned to the old card table that served as his desk and grabbed an
owl treat for the puzzled bird. "It's going to be all right now, girl. We're going to a new place where
I'll be safe. We'll both be safe."
Hedwig flexed its wings and nuzzled Harry's hand affectionately. It was then that Harry thought to
check Hedwig for a return message from Ron. There was none. Harry's face fell. He began berating
himself for ever telling Ron about his feelings for Hermione. Somehow, he knew Ron had taken it
poorly and decided to end their friendship.
"Hedwig? Ron didn't write?" he said in disappointment. Hedwig gave Harry a haughty look, as if to
say that had there been a message, he would already be holding it.
Hedwig had dutifully entered her cage and Harry brought her down after one last look under the
floorboards and in his closet to make sure he was leaving nothing behind. He found Dudley's karate
guides and dutifully returned them to his cousin's room. He wanted nothing from this house but to
be gone.
Tony was thoroughly charmed by Hedwig. "She really can deliver messages?" Tony asked.
Hedwig gave Tony a wide-eyed look, but Harry soothed her. "It's all right, girl. He doesn't
understand." He turned to Tony with a smile. "Hedwig is a very special, very magical creature. She
can find anyone, anywhere. The whole world, wizarding and Muggle--I mean, nonmagical--is
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