A Dudley Story
Chapter 10
One Dursely of an Evening
Dinner, yet again, with his parents. This time it was at their house however, it had taken nearly two hours to convince to let Susan in the house, but the two now drove to the Dursley's as the sun was setting. Susan looked very nervous, and Dudley was almost a reck. When they had brain stormed possible ways to go about announcing the engagement to his parents. Dudley held her hand with his left as he drove, she smiled at this gesture.
"I still say we should have let Harry go a head with his idea," smiled Susan.
"I don't think Harry and Ginny crash landing into my parents house right after we tell them, would distract them for long. Not to mention, they'd probably be more likely to freak out." laughed Dudley, though the idea of Ginny and Harry smashing into the living room with a motorcycle, did make him almost want to give in.
"What happens if they..."
"Don't worry about anything, when it happens, we'll figure it out." said Dudley with an encouraging smile, "Here we are."
"Let's do this," said Susan as they got out of the car.
Dinner was quiet and every time Susan made a move to grab a napkin or something, Petunia and Vernon would make a jump or a twitch. Dudley sighed at one point, they where always predictable. The look on Susan's face made him feel like she was seriously considering taking it out and fiddle around with it. As dinner finished, Petunia spoke first.
"So, that story about the ministry?" asked Petunia, eyes narrowed.
"True. But I work for the wizarding ministry. Also, I do work in communications, but not with strict wizarding ones. I communicate for both muggle and wizard." said Susan, with a hopeful smile, it then became quiet.
"Listen, the first dinner didn't end so well, but you liked Susan before you found out she was a witch." said Dudley, this made his father's face become slightly red, and his mother's lips tightened, "She wanted to tell you right away, I told her not too."
"So your hanging around people like... well them?" asked Vernon, waving a hand towards Susan.
"Yes. Also, Harry's wedding was pretty amazing. Did you know that centaurs exist?" Dudley's stiff attitude changed to one of childlike joy.
"...." the Dursley's stared at their son as if they'd never met him before.
"We came here to talk about something more important," said Dudley, realizing his train of thought slip, a part of him wished he could just tell his parents everything without them panicking.
"Yes, and that is?" asked Vernon, he and Petunia seemed slightly uneasy, as if they knew.
"I asked Susan, to be my wife." said Dudley confidently, as he took Susan's hand, all was quiet for a moment.
"Oh," Petunia, looked ill but gave a nod of recognition.
"Get out." said Vernon, his face turning purple as he looked at the floor.
"What?" asked Susan, she wasn't sure she'd heard him right.
"Dad..." Dudley was cut off.
"You are no son of mine, GET OUT OF MY HOUSE!" Vernon, stood up, "And take this freak with you!"
"Vernon!" Petunia had jumped up and seemed to be trying to calm him down.
"No, Petunia! Dudley, if you want to be with freaks and abnormalities, then leave!" said Vernon, opening the front door.
"Dudley," Petunia seemed to be pleading, "Just say you'll stop being with them, and everything can go back to normal."
"No, I am not going to go back to 'normal,' I love Susan, and I'm sorry that you two can't look passed your judgments and learn to accept it. Come on Susan," Dudley took her hand and they left without a fleeting glance back, though Dudley hated the sound of his mother crying as they left.
They drove in silence for a while, Susan looked broken. Dudley was glaring at the road. He was furious, how could they do that, he thought they'd at least simply panic. Not disown him and tell him to choose between them and his fiancee.
"Dudley, I'd understand if you wanted to call off the wedding," said Susan, looking at her lap, he pulled over and turned to her.
"I would never want to do that. I love you, no matter what anyone else says. Eventually, they'll come around... in like three years." said Dudley, pulling her into a small cuddle.
"How long do you think it'd take them to come around if I'd worn witch wear?" asked Susan with a smirk.
"Four years." said Dudley, with a chuckle.
"Damn, should have done it. Then after that we should have let Harry and Ginny destroy the living room," laughed Susan.
"Women, what is your obsession with destroying my parents living room," chuckled Dudley, as he began driving again.
"Well now that I've seen the decorating, I think it could use some new knick knacks." said Susan, she laughed when Dudley started too.
"You know what though. I think my dad would have had a heart attack if we told them everything," laughed Dudley.
"You mean the fact that their going to be grandparents," asked Susan.
"It would have been worth it to see my mother's face," smiled Dudley.
TBC