Authors Note.

Hey all! Thanks for the reviews! I felt the story needed a bit of Petunia/Harry closure, so here goes. But don't worry; it will be back on track next chapter! Let me know what you think, and it's my birthday, so as my pressie from the fanfiction world, I think you should give me lots of reviews! Hope you enjoy it!

After much waiting, Harry Potter heard the final slamming of the Dursleys car door, as they set out to get new clothes for his cousin, Dudley.

Two days had passed since he arrived at number four Privet Drive for the start of the summer holidays. Two days since he had informed his relatives that this would be the last summer he stayed with them. Two days since he saw Sirius, who had been moved to St Mungo's since Hogwarts was closing for the summer. And two days since Dumbledore had explained everything.

His godfather had shocked both Remus and Harry with his reaction to the news that his house elf and enemy gave their lives for his, and Lily and James Potter had for Harry. Sirius didn't get angry, cry or show any emotion. He took the news rather well, at first. It was only after Dumbledore had left the three in the room of requirement that Sirius broke down.

Hedwig chirped suddenly, breaking Harry's trail of thought. The door to his room opened, and a nervous head peeped round it.

"Aunt Petunia. What are you doing here? I thought you had-"

"Vernon wanted some man time with Duddy-kins. May I come in?"

Harry was shocked. Never in his almost fifteen years of living with the Dursleys had they ever asked permission to enter. They usually avoided his room completely, and when they did dare enter, t'was to remind him of what an "ungrateful burden" he is.

"S- Sure" Harry stuttered. "I've fixed the wardrobe door if that's what you wanted to know..."

Petunia paused for a minute, she stared into the eyes that reminded her so much of her sister. She gulped and sat down before continuing.

"I had forgotten Lily's eyes. How green they were, I was always jealous you know. Jealous about so many things. I regret it of course, my jealousy, now she's gone. Though you mustn't tell Vernon any of this."

Her soft expression turned sour. Her eyes bore into Harry's as she waited for his reply.

"Of course Aunt Petunia."

"We were so close, until she went off to that place." She said spitefully. "My mother gave us both rings just before Lily turned eleven. They had been passed down through the family, me and Lily called them our sister rings. We swore we would wear them every single day. A week after she had gone, I found it in her room. She had gone to that school without her sister ring, I was so hurt. So I took it. And a month later when she wrote to us telling that she couldn't find it, I kept quiet and said she had lost it. All these years I've had her sister ring, it belongs to you now."

She handed the ring to Harry as she silently cried. The ring was pure gold; with I single emerald in the centre.

"I took the liberty of putting it on a chain for you, so you can have her with you. It's the least I can do. I suppose, I just wanted my family to be normal, and then when you turned up... You have her eyes; I couldn't bare loving those eyes when there's a chance I might lose them again."

As Harry toyed with the ring in his hand, he felt warmer. He heard his mother laughing, he heard her joy. Tears sprung to his eyes as he grasped the hand of his aunt.

"Thank you Aunt Petunia, I... Thank you."

She smiled weakly and squeezed his hand for the first time in her life.

"There's something else too." She spoke quietly as she rummaged through her handbag. "Before Christmas that year, I went to the pond in the forest near where we used to live; it was a quaint little place, a small park, and a beautiful bridge crossing over the pond, just out of a fairytale! I used to go there when I felt like crying. One day I was feeling more upset than usual, I threw my sister ring in the pond. I regretted it the moment I let go of it. But I knew it would upset Lily, so I went out, and a bought a necklace from the antiques place. It has an 'S'on it, so I thought I would buy if for Lily, and it could be her sister necklace!"

She finally found what she was looking for, and pulled it out by its golden, frayed chain. She fiddled with it as she continued.

"Lily didn't come home that Christmas, an uncle died and Daddy went to pay his respects. My Mother said if the entire family wasn't here, then Lily should stay for the holidays. So she did. I didn't let on but I was so hurt, I felt as though that was the final straw. I felt that I had lost my sister!" Petunia sobbed, "And I was so mean to her, I called her such horrid names, and returned all her presents! And then I met Vernon, and I knew that he was my chance to live MY life, no longer in Lily's shadow. But Harry, you have to understand, that I was young, and if I could go back I would. If I could have one last moment with her I would. I tried to hate you as I tried to hate her. But I never really hated either of you, I was just jealous, I see that now. I can't even tell her how sorry I am."

Harry looked at his Aunt, who was verging on hysterics, and put his arm around her. He comforted her best he knew how, and when she had calmed down he said the words she needed to hear.

"It's okay. My mum is watching you know. I can feel her sometimes, and dad. She's always there, and she's watching over you too. I know she forgave you, she loved you so much."

Harry didn't know were the words were coming from, but they seemed to work. Aunt Petunia said one last farewell to her nephew as he went to open the door, where Remus was waiting to take him to his new home. Remus looked at Harry questioningly, as he could still clearly see the lines Harry's tears had made as they streamed down his face.

"Later." Harry mumbled as he walked side by side with Remus, he had no energy to talk. So they walked in silence, it was a good silence, but silence all the same.

Harry wore the ring proudly around his neck as he left number four Privet Drive one final time. The locket, in his pocket.