Disclaimer: I DO NOT OWN THE AMAZING HARRY POTTER OR ANY OF J. K. ROWLING'S ORIGINAL CHARACTERS!
WARNING: This story has violence, child abuse, and neglect of a child!
Chapter one: The cupboard
Holly Lillian Dusley thought she was a regular girl. She had never been so wrong in her entire life. She lived with her aunt and uncle in house number 4 on Pivet dr. in Little Whinning, Surrey. Her aunt had always told her that her mom was a juvenile delinquent who got pregnant at the age of 16 then shortly after giving birth to Holly died in a car crash with her drunken father driving. But her aunt had always loved Holly because she desperately wanted a baby girl and took Holly in with open arms changing her last name to Dusley and she never asked what her real name was. She didn't want to know because she didn't want to have the name of a drunken man or even her delinquent mother. So now she lived with her Aunt Petunia, Uncle Vernon, and cousin Dudley.
She and Dudley had always gotten along great and treated each other like a real brother and sister. Sadly only Holly knew the true side of Dudley because at school he was a total prat and beat up everyone with his gang of strange and annoying cronies. They especially picked on this poor boy named Harry Potter. They also made it clear that if anyone was to befriend the boy then they too would be punished severely just like him. She never understood why but she steered clear of him because everyone said he was a weird freak. She would never admit knowing she would be made fun of but she felt a strange connection to this boy especially when they looked each other in the eyes. But she tried to ignore this connection telling herself she was just being stupid
Holly and Dudley were adored at home. They were spoiled beyond the dreams of most children. But only Dudley let it go to his head while Holly kept a level head and was still a sweet, kind and loving young lady. But today was Dudley's birthday and she had gotten a new computer game with her saved up money. Too bad she went down to breakfast to find him already in a tantrum. She sighed and rolled her eyes at his antics of getting more gifts knowing he would get more in the end.
"39! 39!" he screeched "THAT'S ONE LESS THAN LAST YEAR!" and he began to fake cry with real tears and everything. Dudley was a large boy that weighed roughly the weight of a 20 year old man at the age of 11. But she had to hand it to him he was a freaky good actor.
"Don't worry popkin! Me and daddy will get you 2 new gifts at the zoo how is that honey?" asked Aunt Petunia quickly to avoid that table being thrown again.
He sniffed and looked up at Holly who had just entered the room. "Hey Holls excited for the zoo?"
Holly, who was about medium height and small around the waist with deep red hair just passed her shoulders and deep hazel eyes, just nodded and handed him his present with a large grin.
"Happy birthday Duds! Hope you like it!" she said happily.
"Thanks Holly!" he said and ripped the paper off with a large grin.
"No way, Holly! No WAY! How did you know I wanted this game so bad!" he said jumping up, almost knocking the table over, and giving her a gentle hug.
"You are practically my brother, how could I NOT know?" She said with a large grin.
Aunt Petunia then made a plate with very meager portions and whispered to Uncle Vernon. He grunted with a look of anger and took the plate. Then Aunt Petunia exclaimed "Children to the car!" and hurried them out to the car. Holly thought this was rather strange and when they passed she say Uncle Vernon's large bottom sticking out of the cupboard under the stairs. She went to look what he was doing but Aunt Petunia grabbed her arm and said loudly "No dear we musn't be late!" and pulled her out to the outside.
"What was Uncle Vernon doing under the stairs?" Holly asked her aunt. Aunt Petunia stiffened and said "Holly, Dudley never EVER go near the cupboard under the stairs! Ever! Promise me!"
"why?" asked Holly.
"There are bad things and you must NEVER EVER go! Do you promise me?" she said.
"What kind of things?" asked Holly still not promising not to go near it.
"PROMISE ME YOU BOTH WILL NOT GO NEAR IT OR WE ARE NOT GOING TO THE ZOO!" she screeched. This took both Dudley and Holly of guard and they just nodded. Aunt Petunia composed herself an acted like nothing had happened. "Okay, then I'll get Vernon and we can go."
When her aunt and uncle came back out Holly noticed Uncle Vernon's hand was slightly bruised at the knuckles like he had been beating something and he was rebuckling his belt but she ignored this and told herself she was being stupid again and they set off for the zoo for Dudley's birthday.
This is just a random thing that popped into my head one day so review cause I have an idea for chapter 2 but I need to know if you guys like it or not! So PLEASE review!