Summary

It's the last summer of Harry Potter at Privet Drive and Petunia now realize that maybe this is the last time she was going to see Harry. They are having the last conversation when Vernon Darsley changes his mind yet again. This conversation us going to make Petunia realise what she had and what she lost.

Disclaimer : I don't own Harry Potter. And no one going to believe otherwise anyway. Every single dialogue spoken (or maybe written ) aloud are extract from the original book Harry Potter and the deadly hollows.

Chapter One : The Conversation

The sound of the front door echoed throughout the house and a voice yelled "Oi! You! " she was in the living room. She knew it was Vernon and he was calling her nephew Harry Potter. Vernon was acting very stupidly to a dangerous yet simple situation. Potter was taking his time. He's been more reserved this summer. Until this summer, he would wonder out somewhere almost all day, only to return for meals. But this, summer he didn't leave his room much. He locked himself in his room doing god know what. Not that she cared about him. It would be better if he would wonder out all day and let them live normally and they would give him food as some hungry beggar.

"BOY" Vernon roared again. Why couldn't he come down at first call. Didn't he know what good for him? She knew he wiould be gone this time for good, that didn't mean that he can ignore Vernon's call.

"You took your time." Roared Vernon. "Get down here, I want a word!" After a moment he came down and they all assembled in the living room. Potter had told them that the magical protection that Dumbledore had put up would end this summer, when Potter turn seventeen and this would leave Potter and them vulnerable to the madman. That's why, Potter would be going this time for good, but they have to leave too to avoid being attacked.

"Yes?" Asked Potter

"Sit down" said Vernon. Potter raised his eyebrows. "Please!" Added Vernon wincing slightly. How dare he, demanding request from his betters. Anyway be sat. He already knew what is all about. Vernon faced Potter after pacing a little, obviously constructing this point in his mind.

"I have changed my mind." Said Vernon. For twenty fourth time if she remembered correctly.

"What a surprise." Said potter. Yes this couldn't be a surprise after twenty forth time. But,

"Don't you take that tone-" she began but Vernon stopped her.

"It's all a lot of claptrap," said Vernon, glaring at Potter. He explained "I've decided I don't believe a word of it. We're staying put, we're not going anywhere," oh please Vernon, Potter telling the truth. Please believe him and lets move. That's Why they all were in traveling outfits.

"According to you" Vernon continued, resuming his pacing. "We - Petunia, Dudley and I - are in danger. From - from - "

"Some of my lot, right." Supplied Potter. He seem annoyed and a little amused.

"Well, I don't believe it." Repeated Vernon, coming to a halt in front of Potter again. "I was awake half the night thinking it all over, and I believe it's a plot to get the house." What house.

"The house?" Repeated Potter "What house?"

"This house," shrieked Vernon. "Our house! House price are skyrocketing around here! You want us out of the way and then you are going to do a bit of hocus-pocus and before we know it all deed will be in your name and -"

"Are you your of your mind?" Demanded Potter. Yes, why would Potter want their house when his murderer godfather had left him a house with an overgrown filthy doll like creature as personal slave. Beside his arrogant father was very rich and should have left him a fortune, otherwise he won't be able to attend the school of his. Don't she know how much it costed her parents to send Lily to that school.

"A plot to get this house. Are you actually as stupid as you look?" Said Potter.

"Don't you dare - " she began again only to the waved down Vernon. How dared he call Vernon stupid. What did he know about Vernon anyway.

"Just in case you m you've forgotten" said Potter, "I've already got a house, my godfather left me one. So why would I want this one? All the happy memories?"

The sarcasm in his tone was evident and it got under her skin. 'Happy memories', which he never had here, in this house. He had only bad memories here. He got only rejection, negligence, chores. She started to think what would he take from here apart from his personal belongings. The experience of never-ending chores, waking up early to cook breakfast and sleeping starved in a small space of dark cupboard under the stairs, without windows for fresh air, with spiders and other insects. The hard punishments, fair and unfair. The feeling of second best and worthlessness, the only* source of misery in his life and an irreversible not - so - happy childhood. Is Potter, here, the one whose out of mind. Why was he wasting his time and energy to explain them reason to move out from here to safety. He should be hating them for all the bad memory they have given him. He could have leave us here for the madman to attack, torture and kill them.

"You claim" said Vernon "that this Lord thing - "

" - Voldemort." Said Potter impatiently, "and we have been through this about a hundred times already. This isn't a claim. It's A fact, Dumbledore told you last year and Kingsley and Mr. Weasley explained it all as well." Potter pressed on. "Once I'm seventeen, the protection charm that keeps me safe will break, and that exposes you as well as me. The Order is sure Voldemort will target you, whether to torture you to try and find out where I am, or because he thinks by holding you hostage I'd come and try to rescue you."

She knew he wouldn't. Why would he supposedly risk his life to save someone who never showed him even little kindness. But with all the bad memories and suffering he got here, he should be hating them so much to not to tell anything about the danger and leave them die. But here he was, sitting here explaining them why should they move out to safety hundredth time. She was starting feel that they didn't deserve this conversation.

Author's Note

* Petunia don't know a thing about Harry's struggle in Hogwarts. So according to Petunia, Harry got all the miserable memories from them only.