She read the letter once again not wanting to believe what it was saying. When she awoke that morning she hadn't expected to find her baby nephew on her door steps. Her husband, Vernon, had just left for work telling her that when got home he would take the "creature" to the first orphanage he found. It wasn't true, it couldn't be true, her sister... dead? She knew of the war- Lily had made sure to keep her informed so she would be able to take her family to safety if the need arose.
Lily and James had been killed in their home, the letter said, betrayed.. by one of their friends. Their baby was the only one that had survived the attack; barely escaping death, he was left with a bolt-like scar on his tiny forehead, one that would prove to be a constant reminder of they day he lost his parents.
Then, she let her tears fall. For her sister, for her brother-in-law, and for her nephew, who was now an orphan. Most believed that she had hated her sister- as she wanted them to- but in truth, she loved her like only a sister can, but for the safety of her family she had led people to believe otherwise. She would not let Vernon take the baby to an orphanage, but she knew she could not keep him- She knew that her husband would treat the child terribly- probably lock him away somewhere and act like he was their slave- and forcefully tell she and her son to do the same.
By the time Vernon came home, she had gotten the children bathed and to bed. As usual, he began telling her about his day. Usually she would ignore him but today she listened to his voice, trying to get it to calm her nerves, which just so happened to be tingling wildly at just the mere thought of bringing up the subject of her nephew.
"Oh! Petunia, my dear, have I told you that the company is sending me to Washington D.C? They reckon we're able to sell drills there, as they are in need of them. They are paying everything! Including plane tickets for you and Dudley-boy." He hadn't mentioned anything about orphanages or about her baby nephew- it looked like he had temporarily forgotten, and for that she was glad. A spark of recognition jolted through her- she and Lily had family in the U.S! The Brennans- their closest cousins, and maybe... just maybe if she played her cards right, then she might be able to give the baby to one of them- Temperance most likely, as she was the closest to Lily and more skilled in magic than the others in her family. A perfect fit for Harry!
Yes, that was what she would do, leave Harry with Temperance. How to accomplish this, however, was something she needed to think about...
A/N: Oooookay! So- I need to say a few things now that we've we begun- I am not a Harry Potter fanatic, ergo I do not know everything about all of the characters and things they do and rules they have and what they all look like and all of the terms used all the time. I have not read all of the books-just the first- but I have seen all but the last movie. I know they are different and things are not quite as detailed in the movie, however, that will be what most of this will be based on. I will use wikipedia as I see fit and when others want something specific. I am, however, a completely crazy Bones fan and know everything about everyone!:) Thanks and I hope you enjoy the rest of the story!