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"Do you have any ideas how it was stolen Harry?" Julian asked hopefully.

"None of the alarms and wards was triggered right?" Harry asked.

Julian Delacour nodded as he leaned back on his chair. "None at all, there were no signs of forceful entry."

"This might be an inside job... or a professional thief who might have done it." Harry speculated.

"Only someone who knows the layout of your protections could have done this without triggering the alarm."

"I will have a talk with the servants, though the first scenario is unlikely." Julian said. "They have served the Delacour family for years and are very loyal to us."

"I'll look this up." Harry said as he pocketed the list. He made another swipe at Fleur's hair and immediately headed outside as the older girl complained again to her parents.

"Did you see that Mama!" Fleur asked. "He did it again! He is so immature!"

"Let it go Fleur, It's all harmless fun." Apoline said.

"I'm not sure if this Harry person is competent enough to help us recover the book." Fleur muttered.

"I'm sure he is, our ancestor, Perenelle sent him." Julian Delacour added. "Though initially I was quite surprised at how young he is and had thoughts about hiring him to retrieve our family book of spells."

"What changed your mind Papa?" Fleur asked.

"I thought our wards were as strong as Beauxbatons... or even Hogwarts." Julian said. "When I offered to make him a portkey back to Britain, he just vanished."

"Vanished? He couldn't have apparated through the wards!" Fleur said.

"If a wizard is powerful enough, he can." Julian explained. "I'm sure Dumbledore or the other powerful wizards in the International Confederation could do it, but to do so they have to shatter the ward matrix. Our young guest just left without a trace."

"Dudley, move over!" Vernon Dursley barked as he carried his tray filled with food in front of the Sofa. His son moved to the side and Vernon Dudley squeezed in and the couch groaned under the weight.

Ever since Harry Potter disappeared last summer, things went rather downhill for the Dursley family.

At first everyone was happy that the 'freak' was gone, but they never realized how much money they saved with a free domestic helper and cook living under their roof. Vernon was forced to hire the services of a cleaning maid that cleaned their home every two weeks.

Petunia was forced to head back to the cleaners for their laundry and they had to order take-out food more often. Because of the additional expenses their budget was broken within a month, and the Dursley family had to adjust.

Dudley Dursley could not buy the latest toys anymore and he had to wait a week or two to obtain what he wanted. By that time the hype and craze over the toy was over, and Dudley's reputation as the coolest kid in the neighborhood plummeted.

Another headache for the Dursley family was their deteriorating health. Without a cook that prepared meals three times a day, Vernon and Dudley were forced to eat unhealthy, fatty meals that made their weight even heavier. Where once Dudley used his large size to intimidate and gather allies, he was now teased as the whale by the other kids, who were now brave to do so since Dudley couldn't catch them.

"Hehehe! That Mister Bean!" Vernon laughed as he watched the Telly. He scooped out a few sausages and stuffed them into his mouth while his wife tried to finish her salad.

"I'll just go the Loo." Dudley said as he stood up from the coach. The young boy squeezed through the door and after a minute of making sure he was on target, since he couldn't see past his tummy, he started to pee.

"Harry Potter must not go to Hogwarts!"

"AHHHH!" Dudley Dursley shrieked as an oversized toad materialized beside him.

"Harry Potter is indeed big as his reputation is!" The strange creature said. It looked closer at the large belly and revised its statement. "Even bigger than his reputation! Harry Potter is surely full of greatness, it is bursting out of him! Literally!"

"Mommy!" Dudley Dursley screamed, not caring if his piss was soaking the walls.

"Harry Potter must not be scared!" The creature tried to appease its hero. "Dobby is only here to warn Harry Potter of great danger... though Dobby doubts it if evil creature is capable of swallowing the great Harry Potter!"

BAM!

The door suddenly flung open as Vernon Dursley kicked the door, with a new shot gun on his hands.

"Dad!" Dudley shouted as he rushed behind his father while the strange creature looked on with confusion. "Harry Potter's parents are dead! Harry Potter has not father!"

"You! What are you doing here! You're a freak aren't you?" Vernon said as he aimed his shotgun at the strange creature. "Get out of my house!"

"You are not Harry Potter!" The creature declared as it realized its mistake. "Where is Harry Potter?"

"That little freak ran away from home!" Vernon Dursley replied. He still didn't lower his gun.

"Ran away?" Dobby asked. Vernon did not bother to reply as he continued to point his gun at the strange creature.

"Dobby must warn him of great danger!" The creature declared. It snapped its fingers and vanished, leaving wisps of smoke behind.

"I managed to return the sorting hat." Harry said. "Though it looked sad that its vacation was over."

"You returned it to the Headmaster's office?" Nicky asked. "That's too risky Harry. You know Albus has many protections and alarms against intruders."

"Of course not... I have my ways." Harry said proudly.

Nicky hoped for more elaboration but the young thief just smiled and continued drinking his butterbeer. "So what do you want to do with the sword? Franz gave it to you as a gift... do you want me to keep it in my study?"

"That's fine... though I think it would fetch a good price." The young thief said after thinking for a moment.

"Like the sorting hat, you can't just sell the sword!" The old man palmed his face in frustration. "Have you no sense of morals? Do all you ever think about is money?"

Harry looked at the old man like he was stupid. "Of course... but I also enjoy the excitement of my... missions."

"Penny, help me here." Nicholas turned to his wife for help.

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