AN: all characters and locations belong to the wonderful j.k. Rowling.

Rated T just in case, there is a description of abandoning a child

First fic, hope you enjoy!

Summer 2000

'Petunia, I'm home!' Shouted Vernon Dursley as he walked into number 4 private drive. 'Where's my boy?

'Dudders is out with Pierres, he should be back soon.'

'And him?'

'Cupboard.' She said, jerking her head in the direction of Harry's home.

'I have some wonderful news for you my pet, a way we can escape from all this freakishness...'

'We are not abandoning the boy again Vernon... you do remember what happens every time you try that?'

*flashback*

Summer 1998 - just after Harry's eighth birthday

Vernon had driven out to the countryside late at night with Harry. After making sure he was miles away from anywhere, he took Harry out of the car, ordered him to never come home and swiftly drove away.

'He's gone, Pet, we never have to worry about any of this freakishness again.'

The next day.

Vernon awoke in the morning to the smell of bacon frying.

'Boy! What have you done!'

'I d-d-don't k-know U-uncle Vernon... I was j-just making your b-b-reakfast'

At this, Uncle Vernon grabbed young Harry by the arm, and roughly escorted him to his cupboard, where he would remain for the remainder of the day.

When he closed the door, he could see Petunia with a confused, almost pitying expression on her face.

'I thought we had managed to squash this freakishness out of him, Pet...'

'We can't Vernon...'

'I'll find a way, something will be able to do it, I will not have him going to that crackpot of a school, he does not have...magic...magic does not exist!'

*end flashback*

'No, not abandoning him, I have tried that too many times, his freakishness prevents it. No, I have been offered a promotion to manager in a different branch. It does mean we have to move though.'

'Oh, how wonderful!' Petunia said smiling. 'Move? Where to?'

'France. I have found this wonderful seaside house we can move to, and there is small local primary school nearby.'

'France...France!' I though you meant maybe down to Devon or somewhere, but France!?'

'It will be an experience for Dudley, and we will have much more money.'

'But what about Harry?'

'Harry? Oh the boy... he will have to come with us I suppose, it's not like we will be able to get rid of him..'

AN. Should I carry on this story? Should harry go to France, or should Petunia stay with him in England whilst Vernon and Dudley go to live in France...