Chapter one- The Twins Who Lived
On the morning of November first Vernon Dursely was heading to his car. While he was backing out of the driveway he noticed a tabby cat reading a map. After a few minutes he turned his attention back to the road. What he didn't know is that, that won't be the only strange thing he would see. He drove all the way to Grummings where he works.
Petunia Dursley was feeding her one-year-old son Dudley. He didn't want to eat his breakfast so he threw most of it onto the white walls. It took Petunia about an hour to feed him and another to get him cleaned up and changed. Finally they were headed to the park until around lunchtime. The tabby cat was now watching them. It knew that Petunia and Dudley would be home around noon.
It was lunchtime for Vernon, so he headed across the street to get himself a sandwich. On his way across he saw at least three different groups of people in a circle talking quietly. He only caught three phrases. The first one was "'The twins are all alone.'" the next one was "'Last night was so tragic for the twins." Third one was "' Harry and Alice Potter made you know who disappear.'"
Vernon froze when he heard Harry and Alice's names. However, he just ignored it and headed back to work. While he was eating he kept on seeing owls flying in daylight. He turned his chair around so that his back was facing the window. From then on he worked until he had to leave.
Petunia and Dudley were on their ay home from the park. The one-year-old boy was already screaming at his mother. He wanted sweets. However, they didn't know that the tabby cat was still watching them. It was as stiff as a rock. The cat still didn't move even when the two Dursley's went inside the house. What they didn't know was that the tabby cat was going to be there all day long.
Vernon was on his way home by five o'clock in the afternoon. He kept on seeing owls flying in daylight. He tried not to pay attention to them, but he just couldn't help it. About an hour or so later he finally pulled into the driveway of number four Privet Drive. He slowly got out of the car and out of the corner of his eye he could see the cat sitting there.
He just headed right into the house. Petunia was already starting dinner. Dudley was whining like usual. He hadn't stopped since lunchtime. Vernon knew not to talk about his wife's sister Lily. The dinner table was quiet because no one made a sound not even Dudley. Once dinner was done the dishes were watched and Dudley was put to bed. Petunia was in the bathroom getting herself ready for bed while Vernon was already in bed.
When Petunia came out her husband got up the courage to ask a question. "Petunia, you haven't heard from sister lately have you?"
"No, why?" she snapped.
There was no more conversation after that. Both of them sat in bed silently reading. What they didn't notice of what was going on outside. "Goodnight Petunia dear."
Outside Professor Albus Dumbledore was outside on the dark quiet street. In his hand he was holding what looked like a lighter. Instead it took out all the lights on the street. He noticed the tabby cat and he smiled. "I should've known that you'd be here professor McGonagall."
The cat that once was sitting on the sidewalk was now a woman. "Albus, you can't possibly think that the twins would be happy here. I been watching them all day and they are the worst sort of muggles, imaginable."
"All day, Minerva. Why wouldn't you out celebrating the downfall of you know who. It also was a tragic night as well."
"It's true then Lily and James Potter are dead?"
"I'm afraid so Professor."
"Who is bringing the twins?"
"Hagrid is bringing them."
"You think it's wise to trust Hagrid with something as important as this?"
"I would trust Hagrid with my life."
Off in the distance they heard a rumble sound. A motorcycle came into view. It landed with a thump on the pavement. "Good evening Professor Dumbledore sir, Professor McGonagall."
"Good evening Hagrid."
"Both of them fell asleep just as we were flying over London. Before you ask young Sirius Black lent me the bike."
"Were there any problems, Hagrid?"
"No, but of course Sirius Black wanted to take them since he is their godfather. I told him no because I have me orders from Professor Dumbledore."
The two professors and Hagrid walked up the street towards the house where the twins would be living. Professor McGonagall still didn't trust the Dursleys one bit. She knew that she would be able to change Albus's mind. They walked up the path of number four privet drive. At the door Professor Dumbledore placed Harry down first on the mat and Alice was place afterwards. A letter was set in between them over their blankets. "Good luck Alice and Harry Potter."
The twins wouldn't have long to sleep because of Petunia's scream when she put out the milk bottles in the morning. Her scream made little Alice wake up and begin crying. Little Harry just woke up, but didn't cry. Vernon came running when he heard the noise coming from the door. He just stared at the two babies. Alice and Harry Potter would never know what happened that night. People everywhere would raise their glasses saying to Alice and Harry Potter the twins who lived.
For the first few days Aunt Petunia was making a room for the twins under the stairs. Alice was actually fed for the first two weeks, but then she would have to feed herself. Harry was fed for the first three weeks. His sister was small already and she was just going to get skinny. He was very worried about her health. Somehow both Alice and Harry were able to feed themselves. Their Aunt and Uncle never knew how the twins were getting food.
By the time Alice and Harry's second birthday came along they had begun a few choirs. Their punishment was the same every time if they didn't do anything right. Their cousin Dudley would inflict his own punishment. It would usually involve beating them up. Since Harry was three minutes older than Alice he would protect her the best that he could. By the end of the week both of them had bruises. Dudley would make both Alice and Harry drop the plates several times.
Each time the plates were dropped both of them were sent to the cupboard under the stairs. They wouldn't get any food for the rest of the day. Tears were streaming down Alice's face. She was terrified of her bigger and meaner cousin. Harry wanted to comfort his sister so badly, but he was also afraid of Dudley. Harry wasn't as scared of Dudley as Alice was though.
Whenever Harry and Alice's birthday would come along it would be ignored. They would get left behind at Mrs. Figs house every time Dudley had a birthday. She was an older woman who loved cats. However, she had a secret that she couldn't tell anyone including the twins. Would they get lucky and be able to get away from privet drive? The time came at Harry and Alice's eleventh birthday. Letters were coming for them all week, but the letters would get destroyed.
