Disclaimer: I don't own Harry Potter
Rating: K+
Word Count: 312
Summary: Dudley's first crush
The Sims 3 Progression Challenge: Personality Traits – Couch Potato
Brooke
Harry was very surprised when he returned to the Dursleys after his fifth year to find his cousin Dudley had lost a lot of his immense overweight over the year. Apparently he had started to go to the gym regularly a few months ago and was now more muscular than fat. He had also stopped bullying younger children and even tried to be nicer to Harry. He wondered what had brought on his cousin's sudden change of heart.
The answer presented itself only a few days later. Harry was once again working in the Dursley's garden, weeding and planting new flowers, when he saw a pretty, blonde girl around his own age walking down the street and disappearing into number 7. Dudley, who was sitting on the bench eating an ice cream, had practically started drooling at the sight of the girl. He hadn't even noticed the ice sliding from his fingers and falling onto the grass.
Harry couldn't help but chuckle at his cousin's dumber than usual expression. "She's pretty. Do you have a crush on her Dudley?"
"None of your business, Potter," grumbled the blonde boy but Harry could see the blush on his round face.
"Do you know her name? Have you talked to her?" asked Harry, who found this topic much more interesting than weeding the garden. Also, he got to torment his cousin without actually being mean to him.
"Her name's Brooke," Dudley grunted, still staring at the house she had disappeared into.
"Is she the reason you finally started doing sports and behaving like a human being?" Harry couldn't help but ask.
"She said she doesn't like bullies or couch potatoes," Dudley admitted sheepishly. "But if you ever tell anyone about this, I'll beat you to a pulp, Potter!"
Harry shook his head in exasperation and continued with weeding the garden. Some things just never changed.