Letters Chapter 4: Grandchildren, a harry potter fanfic

They had no contact with each other beside Christmas cards for the next two years, which is when Harry's third child was born.

They got together again soon after that.

Lily slept in her mother's arms while Iris and Ginny chatted.

Dahlia and Al played together with some of Dahlia's toys. Albus did not refuse to touch the dolls like James had, so they were playing with those.

James still refused to touch Jasmine's dolls, so they ended up playing tag outside, with their mothers watching.

Dudley and Harry stayed inside to watch Dahlia and Al, and didn't say a word to each other the entire time.

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They got together with each other about once a year after that, whenever neither of them was busy. Besides the games the kids played as they got older, not much changed.

When Harry's kids started going to that school, they only got together in the summer, when the kids were home. But they started missing years here and there, although their Christmas cards started being more than just a simple "Happy Christmas," and started mentioning some things their kids had done over the year.

12 April 2026

Dudley,

Al just got married! He was considering inviting you and your family, but the wedding was going to be a magical wedding. Anyway, he's enclosed some pictures for you – most of them are magical, so the people in them move, so don't let your family see those. But there are a couple normal ones, too.

Harry

Dudley sent letters to Harry when Jasmine and Dahlia got married, and Harry sent him letters when Lily and then finally James got married.

Dudley sent Harry a letter when his first grandchild (named after Dudley!) was born, and Harry did the same when his first grandchild, Flora, was born.

They continued for all the rest of their grandchildren (Myron, Violet, Ione, Brenton, Peony, Ivy, Briar, Raphael, Elmo, and then finally Magnolia).

And every Christmas, they sent each other cards.

2 February 2036

Harry,

I don't know how much you care, really, but my Mum just died. Her funeral is the 9th, if you want to come. It's at that church two blocks over, at 11 in the morning.

Dudley

9 July 2036

Harry,

Dad just died. I doubt you want to go to his funeral, but it's at the same place as Mum's on the 13th at 11 in the morning.

Dudley