Harry stared at Headmaster Dumbledore in disbelief. He was being expelled!

"Harry, your bags have been placed in the Great Hall where a transport will pick you up. I am sorry. I had high hopes for you." Dumbledore said softly with a hint of sadness in his voice.

Harry turned and walked out of Dumbledore's office, completely numb. He had done nothing to get expelled! He didn't even do what he had been blamed for, he had tried to explain that to the Headmaster but Dumbledore simply waved his hand and cut him off. He was being blamed for doing a spell on a fellow Griffindor, that resulted in the person being sent to St. Mungo's Hospital for Magical Maladies and Injuries. Harry finally exited Dumbledore's office to be met by Ron and Hermione.

"Harry! What did Dumbledore say!" Ron shouted as he ran down the corridor.

Harry looked up from staring at the floor and looked up as his two best friends, his voice came out as a whisper.

"I've been expelled."

Ron and Hermione both looked horrified.

"There's been some sort of mistake.." Hermione said softly.

"I didn't even do it. Of course there's been some sort of mistake!" Harry yelled angrily, "I wasn't even there!"

After he said that he sighed.

"I guess I better go. Hopefully they'll find out it wasn't me."

He walked past his two friends looking down at the floor.

"We'll send you an owl if anything happens!" Ron yelled after Harry, who didn't act like he heard him.

Harry walked into the Great Hall where his things had been placed. Malfoy was there with his usual smirk and his two goonies Crabbe and Goyle on either side of him.

"Well, I see you finally did something stupid enough to get yourself expelled." Malfoy smirked and said this with glee.

Harry calmly walked up to Malfoy and punched him squarely in the nose, then he turned and walked to his things, which were being loaded, into the transport.

"He punched me! He bloody punched me!" Malfoy said through his bloody nose.

Later that day, the transport arrived at 9 P.M at Number 4 Privet Drive. Harry's items were moved to in front of the door. Reluctantly, Harry knocked on the door. The light turned on and his Uncle opened the door. Upon seeing Harry he turned beet red.

"What are you home early for!" He roared.

"I've been expelled," Harry said glumly, waiting to be let in.

Uncle Vernon smiled widely.

"Well, no more going to school for 'those' kind of people!"

Harry lugged his trunk up the stairs and to his room. Carefully, he placed his beloved owl, Hedwig on a small desk in his small room. The owl watched him with large yellow eyes as he sat down on his bed.

"What did I do wrong, Hedwig?" Harry said softly. This was one of the worst days of his life.

Harry went to bed that night glum and depressed, no doubt his 'family' would find new ways to torture him. Little did he know that the next day would hold a very welcome surprise.