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Petunia Dursley walked around the house.She had the strangest feeling that she was being watched. Vernon had gone to work and Dudley was at daycare.
She looked out window only to see an orange tabby cat. What really surprised her was the cat's eyes. They were the most intelligent eyes she had ever seen on an animal. It reminded her of her sister, Lily.
Petunia wished she could visit Lily or at least see her. But she knew this wasn't possible. First of all, Vernon would flip. He freaked out when she told him about her sister. If she told him she wanted to see Lily, he would probably think that Petunia was crazy and want a divorce. What scared her most was that if they did divorce, Vernon would get custody of her Dudley. She didn't want Dudley to get a temper like Vernon. Secondly, she wouldn't even be able to find Lily. She knew this because of an owl that Lily sent her a few months ago. It said that Lily and her family were going into hiding because there was some evil wizard who wanted to kill Lily's husband, James, their son, Harry, and possibly her.
Petunia's thoughts were interrupted as Vernon walked into the door.
"Hi Vernon."she said to him. "Where's Dudley?"
He kissed her on the cheek. "Got the little tyke right here."He pointed to the garden where Dudley was tilting his head back and fourth looking at a robin standing on the ground. Petunia smiled at him.
"Dudley! Come inside, it's dinnertime!"she told him.
Dudley came running into the house and they settled in for dinner.
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The next morning
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Petunia woke up and automatically went to get the milk and nearly fainted. Laying in a basket next to the milk was a baby boy with messy black hair. She saw a letter held in his small palm but she had an idea as to who it was.She took the letter out of his palm softly so it wouldn't wake him.
Dear Mr. and Mrs.Dursley,
This child's name is Harris James Potter.We call him Harry. Last night,
an evil an evil wizard by the name of Lord Voldemort came to the Potter's home in Godric's Hollow. James Potter, Harry's father, died defending Harry and his mother, Lily Potter. Voldemort then demanded that Lily give him Harry. Lily refused and also died from an illegal and unblockable curse known as the Killing C urse, which of course kills . It killed her and James died of the same curse.Voldemort
performed the curse on Harry and it bounced off of him and rebounded upon Voldemort causing him to be separated from his body. I do not believe that Voldemort is gone. There is a prophecy that says that Voldemort will return and be defeated by the one who destroyed him once before.
You are now Harry's only living family. I have placed protection spells on Harry so that as long as he is in his family's care, he is safe from Voldemort and his followers. He needs to be raised in a stable environment since he is now famous for being the boy who lived. Before he is eleven, I would recommend that you tell him of his powers and what happened to his parents as he will be going to Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry at eleven years old. He will be an immensely powerful wizard and will most likely be performing some accidental magic.
I thank you for taking care of Harry on such a short notice.
Yours Truly,
Albus Dumbledore
Order of Merlin,first class
Headmaster of Hogwarts
Petunia couldn't take it. Lily murdered. James murdered. She met all of Lily's friends one summer and James became a friend of hers as well.She didn't know what to do. So, she did the only thing she could think of doing. She screamed.
Vernon rushed downstairs.
"Petunia, have you lost your mind!"he screamed.
Then he saw Harry. She handed him the letter.
"What in bloody hell's going on here?"
"Vernon, read the letter."Petunia told him.
After reading the letter, Vernon shoved it into Petunia's hands.
"Take it to the orphanage"he said gruffly.
Petunia couldn't believe her ears. This man was trusting them to raise Harry. She knew Vernon didn't like magic or her sister, but Harry was a baby.She too didn't like her sister at times. She was jealous of her. Not of Lily's powers, but her personality. Lily never worried about what others thought of her. She would always be herself, not something that she wasn't.
Petunia took another glance at Harry. He had woken up and was staring at Petunia with watery emerald eyes. Lily's eyes. Petunia couldn't say no to them. Not to Lily.
"No!" Petunia said to Vernon in a distress but firm voice.
