This is most probably the only non-emo story I'm ever gonna write :3 Hope you like it! Dudley's kids are named after a few of my closest friends. :) By the way, I don't claim all the credit for this work. Thanks to my brother who gave me the great idea for the plot XD
I don't know how I fare doing stories not involving romance (I'm positive I suck at it and I love doing romance more ;D) so give me a review if you think it's good or bad!
Disclaimer: Only Xinyi, Xinhwee and Yining are mine :)
Having been separated for a number of years, Harry was surprised to receive an invitation from Dudley. He had not expected Dudley to remember him, much less invite him to his twin daughters' birthday party. Clutching a letter in his hand, he rechecked the address to see if he had Apparated to the correct place.
"Shh, Lily, we're reaching there already..." Ginny hastily tried to get the children to quiet down. "See, we're here! See that?"
"That's a muggle house, mum..." James whined as Harry pressed the doorbell.
"Quiet!" Ginny hissed.
The door opened. "Hey there, Big D!" Harry smiled and shook Dudley's hand.
Dudley broke into a broad grin. "Hey, it's been so long! Nearly 2 decades, yeah? These your wife and kids?"
"This is my wife, Ginny, my children, James, Albus, Lily. How about you? Married?"
"Married, got 3 kids. Xinyi and Xinhwee are twins, 11 this year, Yining's 9. My wife-"
Before Dudley could complete the sentence, there was a loud "BANG!" and a scream. When the adults turned around, they saw three children covered in black ashes.
"JAMES SIRIUS POTTER!" Harry roared. "IS THAT FROM THE WEASLEY'S WIZARDING WHEEZES? I'LL KILL YOU-"
Dudley went white. "Harry... Is that... m-magic?"
Harry looked apologetically at Dudley. "I'm sorry, Dudley, it's just something from a joke shop..."
Dudley looked a little scared. "N-Never mind then, come in, come in." Dudley led them to the dining room as Ginny tidied her kids up.
Harry took a sip of the tea Dudley had offered him. "So... How have things been since I left?"
Dudley relaxed, laughing. "Now you mention it, Dad was furious when he saw owls flying around in the sky and people calling him 'Muggle'... What exactly happened, anyway? Celebration?"
"Definitely. The dark wizard I told you about? The one going about torturing and killing people? Yeah he was killed. After two years of total terror, you gotta give them something to celebrate for," Harry said, grinning.
"Oh really? Speaking of total terror..." he nudged his head sideways as his three children sidled into the room. The twins had long, straight, jet-black hair.
"Happy Birthday, kids," Harry smiled and handed them each a wrapped gift.
"Thanks, Uncle Harry!" The twins chorused in unison. He heard one whisper to the other, "That's only eighteen presents, Dad got thirty nine when he was eleven," They giggled hysterically. "I don't mind, actually, I just really want that glittering hair spray I've seen mum use before, it nearly seems to be rainbow coloured, have you noticed?" The twins walked out of the room with the present.
As soon as they were out of sight, Dudley leaned in close towards Harry, and asked in a low voice, "Harry, the presents you've given them..."
"Don't worry, Diddykins, they're safe. Purely muggle stuff. Normal ones," he added hastily, seeing the confusion on Dudley's face.
"I- I'm kind of worried about them, you know. They seem to be... of y-your kind. Almost magical, in a way that I can't explain."
"It's okay even if they're witches... They can go to Hogwarts, the school of witchcraft and wizardry, with my kids. It's a great school, you know?" Harry replied with a wink.
"Let's see how, then. Ah, that must be my wife!" Dudley's face brightened as the doorbell rang. "I'll get it."
Harry couldn't see the entrance of the house where he was seated, but when the door opened, he heard a female voice with a famliar accent saying, "Dudley! Help me get these groceries back to the kitchen..." Footsteps were approaching, and Harry took a sip of tea.
"Hey there, Harry, I'd like you to meet my wife-"
Harry sprayed his tea all over the table. "CHO? CHO CHANG? IS THAT YOU?"
"HARRY? GINNY?" An older version of Cho stepped into the living room. "How did you know Dudley?"
"He's my cousin!" Harry exclaimed, astonished. "You - You're his wife? Merlin!"
Dudley looked slightly confused. "You know her, Harry?" And his face went white once more. "C-Cho, you're - you're a w-witch?"
"Er - yeah," Cho looked frightened. "I thought you knew..."
"Yeah, there're many bookstores selling books on 'How to recognize a witch when you see one'."
"Dudley, you've lived with me for a good few years since you knew I was a wizard. Cho obviously hasn't been much of a threat to you until today. What difference does it make?" Harry said reasonably.
To top it all off, owls came flapping into the room, bearing the letter 'Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry' adressed to Xinhwee Dursley and Xinyi Dursley.
Silence.
LOL. I have a plan in mind. What d'you think will happen next? Review me pleaaaaaaaaaase! Cheers :)
