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me alarmed you。
I am enclosing something else for you； which I think will make your next year at Hogwarts more enjoyable。
If ever you need me； send word。 Your owl will find me。
I'll write again soon。
Sirius
Harry looked eagerly inside the envelope。 There was another piece of parchment in there。 He read it through quickly and felt suddenly as warm and contented as though he'd swallowed a bottle of hot butterbeer in one gulp。
I； Sirius Black； Harry Potter's godfather； hereby give him permission to visit Hogsmeade on weekends。
〃That'll be good enough for Dumbledore！〃 said Harry happily。 He looked back at Sirius's letter。 〃Hang on； there's a RS。。。〃
I thought your ftiend Ron might like to keep this owl； as it's my fault he no longer has a rat。
Ron's eyes widened。 The minute owl was still hooting excitedly。 〃Keep him？〃 he said uncertainly。 He looked closely at the owl for a moment； then； to Harry's and Hermione's great surprise； he held him out for Crookshanks to sniff。
〃What do you reckon？〃 Ron asked the cat。 〃Definitely an owl？〃
Crookshanks purred。
〃That's good enough for me；〃 said Ron happily。 〃He's mine。〃
Harry read and reread the letter from Sirius all the way back into King's Cross station。 It was still clutched tightly in his hand as he； Ron； and Hermione stepped back through the barrier of platform nine an（' three…quarters。 Harry spotted Uncle Vernon at once。 He was standing a good distance from Mr。 and Mrs。 Weasley； eyeing them suspiciously； and when Mrs。 Weasley hugged Harry in greeting； his worst suspicions about them seemed confirmed。
〃I'll call about the World Cup！〃 Ron yelled after Harry as Harry bid him and Hermione good…bye； then wheeled the trolley bearing his trunk and Hedwig's cage toward Uncle Vernon； who greeted him in his usual fashion。
〃What's that？〃 he snarled； staring at the envelope Harry was still clutching in his hand。 〃If it's another form for me to sign； you've got another …〃
〃It's not；〃 said Harry cheerfully。 〃It's a letter from my godfather。〃
〃Godfather？〃 sputtered Uncle Vernon。 〃You haven't got a godfather！〃
〃Yes； I have；〃 said Harry brightly。 〃He was my mum and dad's best friend。 He's a convicted murderer； but he's broken out of wizard prison and he's on the run。 He likes to keep in touch with me； though。。。 keep up with my news。。。 check if I'm happy。。。〃
And； grinning broadly at the look of horror on Uncle Vernon's face； Harry set off toward the station exit； Hedwig rattling along in front of him； for what looked like a much better summer than the last。
THE END
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