Chapter 2 Vernon Finds out
She hurried to the kitchen to make sure everything was still cooking okay and nothing seemed to be burning which she was relieved about. Then she looks down to find Harry looking around the room at everything. She smiled a bit at that. "Come on little one lets get you something to eat." She looked down to him to see him still looking around. "Harry…are you hungry?" she knew this must all be strange to him but she hoped that he would be okay soon. He looked up when she called his name and right about that time his stomach growled a little. He giggles a little at that. "well I guess I will take that as a yes then?" she walks over and grabs the extra high chair that used to be Dudley's and after looking it over noticed that it looked pretty new still. She brought it out and set Harry inside making sure he was buckled up before walking over to place breakfast on plates for everyone. She placed some eggs on Harry's plate along with some bread torn up in pieces. She wasn't sure what he liked yet as she had only seen him a few times.
It wasn't long before she heard a cry upstairs. Looking over she was satisfied that Harry was still safely in the high chair and didn't seem as he would try and get out. She went up the stairs to pick up Dudley and carry him back downstairs to get him settled for breakfast as well. "Good Morning sweetie." She kissed his forehead before hugging him close to her. "lets get you ready for breakfast so you can see Harry again." She looked to him and smiled at the mention of Harry his eyes lit up and he was struggling to try and get downstairs. She laughed a little and carried him down the stairs placing him in his high chair that she had placed right next to Harry's
Dudley smiled when he was placed in the highchair next to Harry and grabbed his hand. They both started babbling and cooing. What they were saying on the other hand who really knew. Petunia just smiled and walked over grabbing up both their plates and setting them in front of them. She only hoped that she could get Harry to eat something. He seemed to be doing good so far but she knew that it wouldn't stay that way forever as he would eventually miss his parents. She started to feed both of them making sure that they both ate and finished. She had just gotten both boys cleaned up and in the playpen whenever Vernon came down and noticed Harry with Dudley.
Petunia? Who is that? He had not seen Harry or even a picture of him as Petunia had known that with him it would not have mattered any.
She looked to him when he came in not even stopping before she answered. "Harry, he is Lilly's son." There were tears in her eyes but she didn't let them fall just yet. "Her and her husband were both killed last night and Harry somehow survived so." She handed him the letter that had been left with him.
Vernon read the letter and his face got redder with each line and word he read. WHAT! He said very loudly scaring both boys and they started to cry. "ARE YOU TELLING ME THAT WE HAVE TO KEEP THIS FREAK?"
He had expected petunia to be on his side but when he looked at her she glared at him. "Yes Vernon I am! But I am not keeping him because the letter says we have to. I am keeping him because I WANT to. Harry is my nephew and I will not just leave him at some orphanage. You can either respect my decision or you can leave. I made the mistake of not being there for my family once and I will not do that again!
He just stared at her his mouth opening and closing much like that of a fish. He was surprised as she had never spoken to him in that way before. Although he knew it best not to argue with her ad he would more than likely not win or it would result in her leaving. "Fine, keep the brat, But don't expect me to be nice to him!" he walked off or stopped off rather to the kitchen and started to eat his breakfast that she had placed on the table for him.
She sighed a little to herself and picked them both up calming them down from whenever Vernon was yelling. She knew that this would not be the end of it. There would be an argument later on once both boys were asleep. "shh…Dudley, Harry.. Its okay. Your both okay." She just held both of them close to her and rubbed their backs softly in attempt to calm them. It worked after a few moments as they started to calm down. She them placed them both back down to play as she got up to start cleaning everything up. As she walked back in Vernon had just finished and she grabbed his plate putting it in the sink to wash later.
"So where is this boy going to sleep?" He said rather loudly to get his wife's attention. He didn't care one way or another the brat could sleep outside for all he cared.
She looked over to him and smiled a little "why he will sleep in one of the extra bedrooms of course!" she knew this would start something more but honestly she didn't care. She loved Harry he deserved to be treated the same as her own son.
WHAT! He said loudly but at the looks his wife gave him he lowered his voice to a normal tone. "Why should we even give him his own room? Its not as if we wanted him as a burden on us.
She glared at him when he said that. "Harry is not a burden Vernon and he never will be. As for the extra rooms well we can keep Dudley's play room for both boys and the guest room can be made into a room for him." She saw the look he gave her. "Don't look at me like that! Marge doesn't have to have her own room when she comes over! Plus she can always have a hotel. I will not deny Harry a room simply because you want to keep the guest room empty for the few times she comes over!" she said nothing else as she stormed out of the room leaving Vernon to look after her.
He sat there mumbling to himself. "Freak…..abnormal child…don't see why he has to stay here. We would be better off with him in an orphanage." He muttered nonsense to himself for a few minutes and then got up and grabbed his suitcase and went out the door. He didn't say anything to Petunia as he knew she was still mad at him. He however knew that this was not going to be a good day for him as it had already started out bad. He didn't want that little brat but he knew nothing could change her mind and she would insist on keeping him. He just drove to work thinking on just how much things would change with 2 toddlers in the house instead of just one.
It only took him a few minutes to get to work as it wasn't that far from where they lived. He got out and walked in rather quickly as he was not in the mood to talk to anyone at the moment. This however was not his lucky day for that. He had one of the Assistant Directors waiting for him when he got there. In his hand was a stack of places that were requesting Drills. He sighed and unlocked the door motioning for the man to come in.
"What all do you have there?" He tried to keep his voice polite but he was irritated this morning. However the man never seemed to notice.
"oh I have a notice from a Dr. Granger at the local family Dentistry. Seems he is wanting to buy drills for his practice." He hands him the file to look over. "I was curious as to if we even carried those so I told him I would speak with you.
Vernon grabbed the file and looked it over nodding to himself. "well I don't see why we can't meet with him. Have him come here in a few days over lunch and we can talk then." He had not sold this type before but hey a deal is a deal and he liked to make as many of them as he could. Little did he know just how much this one action would change things. For him it would be irritating for everyone else it may not be so bad.
