Petunia Dursley's Christmas Carol
Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter or A Christmas Carol.
Summary: Petunia gets visited by three ghosts on Christmas Eve to teach her a lesson. Warning: OOTP spoilers! Please R&R!
Part 1 Ghosts of Warning
Lily and James Potter were dead as a doornail for 17 years. Petunia Dursley knew they were dead.
Petunia and her maid, Lauren Rascal were wrapping Christmas presents for Dudley and watching TV when the doorbell rung.
Lauren answered and it was two charity collectors, a man and a woman, for a nearby orphanage.
The man said, "Mrs. Dursley, we need donations for needy children in the orphanage. How much would you like to donate?"
Petunia yelled, "GO AWAY! I WILL GIVE ZERO DOLLARS! I DON'T NEED TO DONATE ANY MONEY FOR NEEDY CHILDREN THAT ARE OR COULD BE FREAKS! THEY ARE SAFE IN THE ORPHANGE SO WHAT'S THE POINT?"
The woman said, "Because many of them will die without food and medical attention.
Petunia said angrily, "Let them die, less freaks around here! None! Now get out of my house!"
The woman said, "Merry Christmas, Ms. Scrooge!" They left.
Two children sung the MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR, "It's the most wonderful time of the year,
With the kids jingle belling and everyone telling
You, "Be of good cheer."
It's the most wonderful time of the year.
It's the hap- happiest season of all,
With those holiday greetings and gay happy meetings
When friends come to call,
It's the hap- happiest season of all.
There'll be parties for hosting,
Marshmallows for toasting,
And caroling out in the snow.
There'll be scary ghost stories
And tales of the glories of
Christmases long, long ago.
It's the most wonderful time of the year,
There'll be much mistltoeing, and hearts will be glowing
When loved ones are near.
It's the most wonderful time of the year.
There'll be parties for hosting...
It's the most wonderful time of the year,
There'll be much mistltoeing, and hearts will be glowing
When loved ones are near.
It's the most wonderful time,
It's the most wonderful time,
Oh, the most wonderful time of the year!"
Petunia yelled irately, "BE QUIET AND LEAVE!"
The two carolers moved on to another house. Harry Potter came in to his aunt's house.
Harry asked cheerfully, "Aunt Petunia, would Dudley and you like to have Christmas dinner at my place since after I'm your only nephew?"
Petunia yelled angrily, "NO! CHRISTMAS IS BAH HUMBUG!"
Harry explained seriously, "Christmas is a time for being with family and friends. You should be happy at this time of year not like Scrooge!"
Petunia yelled, "BAH HUMBUG! YOU CELEBRATE IT YOUR WAY AND I'LL CELEBRATE IT MY WAY!"
Harry said as he left, "Merry Christmas, Aunt Petunia and Lauren!"
Lauren said, "You too, Harry!
Petunia said, "I suppose you want the day off tomorrow, Lauren."
Lauren asked, "Please, can I have day off to be with my family?"
Petunia said, "Be here at six o'clock in the morning the day after. You may go now!"
Lauren said, "Um Merry, never mind, Goodbye!" She left with breathing a sigh of relief.
Petunia flipped through the channels and found nothing but Christmas specials. She heard clanking of metal chains; she thought it's just Jacob Marley's chains in A Christmas Carol on the TV. Petunia heard the clanking of the chains again and said, "Show your-selves!"
The ghosts of James and Lily appeared both wearing chains.
Petunia asked frightened, "Who are you?"
James demanded, "Ask who we were.
Petunia asked scared, "Who were you in life?"
Lily said calmly, "I was your sister, Lily and this was my husband, James Potter. We're ghosts. We came here to warn you about your mean ways of life."
Petunia said, "I can see that."
James said, "Petunia, you will get visited by three ghosts, the first one at midnight, the second one at one, and the last one at two."
Petunia asked curiously, "What's with the chains?"
Lily said seriously, "We made our chains because of our errors in life. Mankind should be your business. You have a chain twice a long as James's and my chain because of the way you treat my son."
Petunia said nicely, "Lily, you were a great sister and James, you're funny and a great friend."
James and Lily flew out the window leaving Petunia alone. Petunia went up to her bedroom.