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This story comes from a plot bunny that I tried and tried to kill before it became firmly entrenched in my brain. A warning this story is 100 Percent AU so please don't come after me by saying that never happened. Basic premise is the Tarzan legend, but instead of Tarzan we have Harry. Fixed some major errors and had to change the original story, this will be the last reload. Sorry for teasing you all

Chapter One – Unexpected Holiday

"What are we going to do with him," Petunia asked.

"Why don't we leave him with Mrs. Figg," Vernon responded.

Petunia sighed and said, "We can't leave him with her, she had to go take care of her sister in London."

"Mummy I don't want the freak to come with us," Dudley pouted.

"I know sweetums, but we can't leave him here for two weeks by himself," Petunia crooned to her six year old son.

Vernon growled under his breath as he realized what he was going to have to do. He then shouted, "BOY, get out here."

Harry Potter slowly opened the door to his cupboard and came into the kitchen to find out what his Uncle Vernon wanted him to do.

"Boy, you are coming with us on my business trip to Zaire," Vernon said. "We have a new factory being built there and if you so much as breathe funny I will make sure you are locked in that cupboard until you are an old man."

Harry looked at his uncle in shock; he was going to go with the family on a trip. He then said, "Of course Uncle, I will be perfectly behaved for you."

"You had better," he growled, "We leave at 6 a.m. for the airport, and we will expect a full breakfast in the morning before we go."

Harry nodded and went back to his cupboard to enjoy the feeling of getting to leave Privet Drive with his family.

The next morning Harry woke before everyone and began cooking a large breakfast for everyone to eat so they wouldn't eat on the plane. He made sure Uncle Vernon and Dudley had three helpings each and got enough for Petunia. He was only allowed a piece of toast, an egg and a slice of bacon.

"Be glad we gave you this much," Petunia said. "Don't even think we are going to give you anything more until we arrive."

Harry knew the unspoken, 'and we won't if you do something freakish.' He had already made sure to eat as much as possible before his family awoke.

After arriving at Heathrow airport, the Dursley's and Harry boarded their flight to Cairo. The Dursley's all sat in first class while Harry was given a seat in coach right next to the engine. Harry heard the engine's whine as it began to get ready and felt their power building as they took off. His eyes were wide as they left the ground and rose into the air.

A stewardess stopped by when they were half-way over Europe and asked, "Are you all right honey?"

Harry looked up at her and smiled, "Yes, ma'am. This is amazing."

She smiled at him and asked if he wanted any nuts or something to drink.

Harry said quietly, "Does it cost anything? I don't want to get in trouble for spending money."

She told him, "No it is part of the flight. With flights this long we can't have our passengers going hungry."

Harry then said, "Yes please."

She brought him a few bags of nuts and a soda.

Harry thanked her and opened his first soda pop and giggled slightly as he felt the bubbles tickle his nose as he drank. Harry stuffed the bags of nuts in his pockets so he would have food later just in case the Dursleys didn't feed him.

She checked on him a few more times during the flight bringing him nuts and sodas. She wished him a good vacation when they departed in Cairo to catch their next flight.

The Dursleys were waiting at the gate when Harry got off, Petunia said, "What took you so long?"

"I'm sorry Aunt Petunia," Harry said, "I had to wait till the end to get off the flight."

"You had better hurry up Boy or we are going to leave you here," Vernon said.

They made their flight to Zaire with time to spare and Harry was once again sat back in coach while the Dursleys enjoyed first class.

Upon their arrival in Kinshasa, Harry's first thought was how hot it was. There was someone there holding a sign with Vernon's name on a placard, Harry was told to carry their luggage to the car and then they arrived at the hotel.

Petunia told him when they arrived, "Tomorrow we are going on a cruise up the river and you are coming with us."

Harry nodded and wondered slightly when things were going to return to normal, but he wasn't going to question his luck for the moment.

The next morning the Dursleys and Harry got on a flat bottomed boat for a trip up the Congo River.

Harry listened intently to the guide about all there was here, how there were still mysteries here in the Congo and how strange things seemed to occur there. As they reached the point to turn around Harry was standing along the rail listening to the sounds of the jungle. He never noticed his uncle behind him until it was too late and he was in the river.

Harry tried to scream out for help, but when he tried to open his mouth he swallowed a mouthful of water. By the time he got to an area where it was shallow enough to stand, the boat was in the distance.

A/N: And so it begins…

A/N2.0: Ok I have FINALLY got the bugs worked out of this (I Hope!). I want to apologize once again for the errors and continuity problems there have been in this first chapter. I am going from here and hope to not have such a massive cluster take place again. There will be a new chapter tomorrow most likely.