Harry stared wide eyed as he looked into his aunt's room. His aunt's normal hair was a brilliant red and her eyes a shade of emerald green. She had become shorter and her figure changed. Harry swallowed. He saw her change. When she heard his gasp she turned and looked towards him. She bit her lip. She never wanted to let Harry know she was a witch; she didn't want Harry to know she was her sister's identical twin, she'd lied so much to the boy, and his whole idea of his family was spun webs of lies.
"Harry…" He shock his head in disbelieve and ran from his aunts room. She sighed and walked after him. He was curled up on his mattress. She'd hated seeing her nephew like this. She wasn't as harsh as she seemed. She knelt down to his level and moved some hair out of his eyes.
"I'm sorry Harry." He looked towards his aunt. "I need to tell you something, me and my sister were identical in everyway. Our voices, our personality and our looks. We both had power but my sister's child was always going to be the one who would fulfil the prophecy. That's you obviously… when she died, I realise now, that I took it out on you, and I'm sorry I did that. I never use magic around Vernon though, he hated it when he found out, and I had to alter his memory when you came here though… so he never knew I was … well a witch and what I really looked like. I'm not even sure why I did it, maybe just out of hate… I missed my sister so much…" A tear fell down her cheek. "We were pregnant at the same time and Dudley was born first. So to begin with everyone believed he was the savoir but he turned out to be a squib… then you were born, the most beautiful baby anyone had seen... and you got rid of the dark lord after your mother was killed. I was angry at you for not saving her. I was angry at a baby! I realise my mistake, and I'm so sorry… I know you wont forgive me, but don't hate me." Harry watched her silently before he hugged her to him, she sobbed drenching his shirt. He didn't care. His aunt cared about him. That was something.
"I won't forgive… yet … but I won't hate either." She smiled.
"Peutunia would have been so proud…" Harry looked at her oddly. "I'm Lily… me and James NEVER liked each other, he was so arrogant, and the fact I was a Slythein, well that was it." She rolled her eyes. "A lot of people didn't realise me and Lily weren't the same people.We were rarely seen together, I ate in the kitchen, the other Slytherins didn't like me. I was only a half blood you see." Harry was shocked but it made sence.
"Wouldn't … I mean shouldn't people know that you're Lily, and it was your twin?" Lily smiled softly.
"I was told to keep quiet about it, Dumbledore realised it would be safe if no one realised and I took you in…" Harry nodded and kept quiet. The two stayed sitting in silence for the rest of the night. Lily knowing that she had done the right thing and Harry knowing he had family that cared.
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A/n Had this actually up here for a while but thought I may as well post it... rather a bizare idea... but hey... shrugs Review?