Author's Note: Firstly the disclaimer, I own none of the original characters and I do not intend to make any money from them. Secondly thank you for the lovely reviews, I did mean to reply to them all but I never know what to say so thank you and I hope you like the second chapter.


Harry and Dudley stood there, nervously looking at one another, neither sure what the other would say.

"Would you like to sit down?" Dudley asked, breaking the silence as he stood awkwardly in front of the sofa, one hand out to proffer the other sofa as seating for Harry. Harry nodded and sat down on the cream leather sofa, settling back onto a red knitted cushion. "So…" Dudley began.

"I must admit I was surprised to hear from you." Harry said, "After we parted ways I never thought I would see you again."

"No, I didn't either. About that night Harry, I wanted to apologise. I was a very spoiled selfish child and I never thanked you – for saving my life. I always wanted to write but, well to be truthful I didn't know what to say, and I didn't know where you were. Or even if you were alive. And then this…"

"Your daughter?"

"Natalie, yes. I always suspected but I was never sure. There was always something about her that made me think about the first 10 years of our lives together. But with my upbringing, admitting to myself that I suspected that my daughter might be a witch? It was difficult." Dudley sighed. "And then the owl came. I was shocked to say the least. But it was an opportunity." He stopped as Lara reentered, a tray with a teapot and cup on it balanced carefully on one hand in front of her as she opened the door and held it open for her daughter who followed close behind her, carrying a plate of cakes. Dudley smiled at the sight of his daughter. "Natalie, say hello to your cousin Harry."

"Hello sir." She said, timidly quietly and politely.

"Hello Natalie. I hear you got a letter today?"

"Yes, it came by owl. My dad wrote to you by owl as well!"

"That's true. It flew all the way to London to find me. that's a long way." Dudley smiled at Harry's comment which inspired a gasp of awe from Natalie, London was far enough away that to Natalie an owl flying that distance would seem mystical. In reality it was about thirty miles. "And the letter that you got told you that you can go to a special school. What do you think about that?"

"None of my friends will be there." Natalie said sadly.

"True, but my two sons are there, and my daughter will be starting at the same time as you. She should have received an owl similar to yours today. And eventually you'll learn to do this." He reached into the pocket of the suit jacket he had carefully put on to blend in and not shock Dudley too much, and drew out his wand. With a slight flick the teapot rose and poured tea into all four cups, which then floated to each person in the lounge. Whilst Natalie stared in stunned curiosity, Lara glanced nervously between her husband, the tea cup and Harry, as Dudley's face turned a delightful shade of pink. Harry's eyes took in the scene, and recognised that despite all he had said about making amends, Dudley was still not entirely comfortable around magic. His contemplation of Dudley's discomfort was interrupted by Natalie's enthusiasm.

"Wow!" She exclaimed. "That's so cool! I'll learn how to do that?"

"Eventually, in seven or so years. You have to learn the basics first." Harry said, a sudden note of caution in his voice, as if he had suddenly thought that showing her the trick was foolish – she might try things that were too difficult for her too soon. "But whilst you're at school you're not allowed to do magic at home. When your father and I were younger, I was about to start my fifth year at school, and I nearly got expelled for using magic to save his life."

"That was the Dementors." Dudley interjected.

"Yes that was the Dementors." Harry fell silent, he always seemed to do that when Dementors were mentioned, a fact his wife had pointed out more than once, he had never been able to forget the memories that they had created of his parents, or what they had done to Sirius.

"My parents never, never treated you very well." Dudley interrupted the silence.

"No, they didn't.." Harry replied after a pause while he pulled himself back to the present.

"I'm sorry." Dudley said awkwardly. "Dad was… easily scared by things that he didn't understand. And Mum… well Mum had many problems. She felt left behind by her sister, and then when Aunt Lily died she was angry and upset that she'd wasted all that time, but she took those feelings out on you. And that was wrong. And unfair." Dudley trailed of slowly, his voice fading into nothing.

"I think maybe she'd like to see you Harry." Lara said timidly. "Since Vernon's heart attack, she's spoken of you more and more." Harry visibly stiffened.

"I'm not sure I'm ready for that yet." There was a pop in the back garden, followed swiftly by a knock on the back door. It was similar to the way in which Harry had arrived and Lara glanced back at him before leaving the lounge to answer the back door. She was surprised to see a young man of maybe 18 years standing there, dressed similarly to Harry, save for the cape he wore instead of the jacket.

"I'm terribly sorry to trouble you, but is this the Dursley house? I'm looking for my Uncle Harry." He smiled slightly, in a gangly awkward teenage way, Lara thought as she overcame her initial shock at the appearance of a second wizard at her back door.

"Of course, he's in the front room. Would you like some tea?"

"No, thank you Mrs Dursley, I'm expected back at the house." He replied as he followed her into the lounge. She walked in to the room, as it occurred to her that she didn't know her latest guests name.

"Um, Harry, you have a visitor." Harry stood up, not sure who to expect and smiled when he saw the man emerging from the hallway.

"Teddy?" Harry asked dumbfounded at his Godson's sudden appearance.

"Aunt Ginny says she's very sorry to interrupt the family reunion, but are you going to be home in time to congratulate Lily on getting into Hogwarts? And James got his O.W.L results today as well, and well, she says come home now."

"And knowing my wife she wasn't quite so polite about it."

"No, she wasn't." Harry chuckled.

"Lara, Dudley, this is my godson Teddy, the son of two very good friends. Thank you for your hospitality, but I should be getting home. There is a place in London that you should visit to get all of Natalie's books. I'll send you an owl when I am taking James, Albus and Lily."

"That's very kind." Lara said quietly as she followed Harry to the door. Harry nodded and smiled, and with a meaningful glance at Dudley commented,

"I've learnt from my wife's family that that's what families do. I'll see you soon." He pulled the backdoor shut behind him and the Dursley's could hear the pair talking together.

"So how did James do?"

"He wants to tell you himself, so I can't tell you. I did alright though."

"Well I know that, I did help mark the papers." Then there were two cracks and a small flash of light and the pair were gone. Dudley looked at his wife.

"Well…"

"Well, you met your cousin. That's good. I'm going to put some pasta on for tea." Dudley nodded and watched his wife work in the kitchen, wondering what the next days would bring.

AN/ Sorry all, was just reading through this to get some ideas for next chapter and found mistakes that I needed to correct!