Harry's Muggle Friend: Jean Fowl
Jean Fowl is Harry's next door neighbour. She is a muggle and his only friend in Privet Drive. Aside from Hedwig. Jean has always liked Harry, always stood up for him. She was never scared of anything. Until she was kidnapped when she was seventeen. But we'll get to that later. Right now she is only eleven and Harry had told her his relatives were keeping letters from him. Destroying them, so Jean decided to steal one. So that he could read it, but what happens when he disappears with his relatives? And she decides to read the letter herself. How will she react to the magical world? Can she keep the secret? Or will she have her memory erased? Lets find out.
(28th of July, 1991) Jean's POV
I smile as I look at the letter I'd taken from the Dursley's front porch. I can't believe I managed to get it. But when to give it to Harry? I look at the calendar and smile. It'll be his birthday in three days. Perfect time to give it to him while I give him his present.
"Jean!" mum calls. I hide the letter under my pillow and look up as she enters my room. "Your dad called, he'll be working late again" she tells me with a sigh.
"But it's my birthday" I whine.
"I know sweetheart, but he promises to make it up to you" she assures me. "How about pizza for dinner?" she suggests.
"Yum" I say with a smile and she smiles back. "Will I still get cake?" I ask her.
"Yes, I am baking it now" she states. "Also your acceptance letter arrived from Wimbledon High School. You'll be starting in September" she tells me.
"Yeah" I say sarcastically. To low for her to hear. I can't believe I am being sent to an all girl school. Why couldn't I go to Stonewall High with Harry?
"I know you are upset, but you will have fun at Wimbledon. I did and made life long friends" she tells me.
"How many of them do you still speak to?" I ask her and she sighs.
"I'll call you when the pizza arrives" she states and heads downstairs. I sigh and lay on my bed looking up at my ceiling. Don't get me wrong, I love my mother and my father. But dad is always busy and hardly ever home. Never turns up for special occasions, he didn't even show up for graduation or my choirs performance. He just brought me gifts and expected me to forgive him. Which I do, because I love him.
Mum, well she's always trying to turn me into the perfect little lady. Always putting me in pretty pink dresses. But that's not me, the real me. I am tom boy at heart and love animals. Getting my hands dirty and reading books.
I sit up and look around my room bored. What to do? It's summer, maybe I'll go to the park? Nah, not in the mood for that. I could go see Harry, but then his aunt will tell my mum about me seeing him. You see, mum doesn't approve of my friendship with Harry. She believes the lies the Dursleys spread of him being a delinquent and dangerous. Which he isn't. He is one of the sweetest guys I know, actually he is the sweetest guy I know. Dad likes him though.
Oh, I know. I'll watch Wizard of Oz, I haven't watched it in ages. I smile and get up, heading downstairs to the living room. I put on the movie and sit on the couch as it begins.
(29th of July, 1991)
So guess what? Dad got me a puppy! I love her, she is so cute. Mum was not happy, especially as Ruby will be a big dog. Being a chocolate labrador. But no way am I giving up Ruby. She came with us to see Grandpa and he loved her. He had labradors all his life. It's why I love the breed and dad know's that.
Anyway, when we got home we noticed the Dursley's car missing. "Odd" mum says.
"Were that going on a trip?" dad asks her.
"Not to my knowledge" she states. We go inside and I go to my room with Ruby. Where I start to teach her to shake. She already been learning sit, wait and drop at the breeder dad got her from. So I thought I'd teach her something new. I know she will need a lot of mental stimulation and I'll need to teach her to be calm on lead. Before she gets to big.
(30th of July, 1991)
Still no Harry or Dursleys. It's very strange and well I've gotten curious about his letter. Would he mind if I read it? I doubt it, he'd be happy he got it and his present. Dad is at work again and mum is in the garden. Ruby asleep on her dog bed. So I grab Harry's letter and open it without breaking the wax seal. I see three pieces of paper inside, but they are thicker then normal paper.
I take out the first one to read.
Dear Mr Potter,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 1st. We await your owl by no later than July 31st.Yours sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall
Deputy Headmistress
I frown, I've never heard of such a school. Is it a private school? Was this a joke by the Dursleys? I doubt it, otherwise they wouldn't have burnt Harry's letters. But magic couldn't really exist, could it? I read it again and frown. If this is real, no way would Harry be able to go. He never got his letter and he doesn't have an owl. I sort of wish this was real, then he could leave the Dursleys for the school year and only have to see them over the summer. But if magic exists, why doesn't the whole world know? Are they living in secret? If so, then I am probably not supposed to know about any of this.
I put the letter back and close the envelope. I look out my bedroom window, where are you Harry? I hope you are ok. I grab Dragon Prince, a book filled with magic, fights, love and dragons. I wonder if dragons and other magical creatures exist? I guess, I'll never know. I continue to read the book from where I left off in chapter three. While laying on my bed.
A/N
Picture above of Jean on the cover.
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