The Dursleyish Way to Accept Harry

by Luiz4200

I've read fics with the Dursleys accepting Harry and decided to write one with them doing it on what I believe to be a Dursley-ish way. How will it affect Harry and Dumbledore? Chapters from Eleven are being posted as a Continuation.

1. Accepting Harry

Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter or any character from the series.

The Dursley-ish Way to Accept Harry

Chapter 1: Accepting Harry

Upon stepping outside the doorstep of his home, Vernon Dursley saw a big reminder of the previous day's events: a baby. After finding Dumbledore's letter, he called for his wife. "Vernon, who is this baby?"

"Your nephew, Petunia."

"What?" A shocked Petunia asked. Vernon then explained about the events that led him to ask yesterday if she's got any news about her sister.

"Vernon! Why didn't you tell me?" Petunia demanded.

"I hoped it'd not affect us." Vernon explained and Petunia seemed to have accepted the explanation. He then gave her Dumbledore's letter.

"Vernon, we can't have the freakishness here!" She exclaimed. "We must send him to an orphanage. Or keep him locked at the cupboard. Either way he'll not infect our son."

"No! That's probably what Dumbledore expects us to do." Mr. Dursley replied. "He probably left the boy at our doorstep hoping us to mistreat him so Dumbledore might get him willing to do whatever he asks."

Meanwhile, at Hogwarts

"Atchoo!"

"Bless, ya, Professor Dumbledore." Was Rubeus Hagrid's reply.

Back at Privet Drive

"We will not let him get away with that, Petunia." Vernon Dursley declared. "Petunia, how old was your sister when she had first shown signs of…"

"She was around seven, Vernon. Why do you ask?"

"I just want to have an idea of when Harry will first show signs." Vernon explained. "Until then, we can tell this stuff as a fairy tale describing Dumbledore as the bad guy for leaving a child at somebody's doorstep and, when he learns about the freakish stuff, he'll hate Dumbledore to the point of not wanting anything to do with that freak school."

"Good plan, Vernon!" Petunia commented.

"But to make sure he'll choose us over that school, we must treat him as a real son." Vernon added.

"Well, I suppose so." Petunia reluctantly conceded.

That's how it began. By going ahead with that plan, Vernon and Petunia had no idea of how much they'd let Harry influence him by seeing him as a child instead of a freak. Please review.