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Written as part of the Halloween Carnival (Bingo) over at Hogwarts School of Witchcraft & Wizardry (Challenges & Assignments).

Prompt: (pairing) Petunia/Minerva

Chocolate Frog: Bronze - Belvina Burke (nee Black) - (Prompts) Witch, Lovely, Wine, Fair

Gringotts Prompt Bank: Instead of Said – Responded;Instead of Like – Admire; Instead of Sad – Sorrowful; Instead of Pretty - Elegant

Bad news to happily ever after

She admired her the first time she met her when she was twelve years old and came to deliver her younger sister's Hogwarts letter.

Petunia had never seen a more lovely, elegant and fair woman in her life, and although she wore a slightly stern expression for most of her visit, Petunia caught saw a glimmer of a smile appear. Her eyes were kind and expressive, and her talent as a witch was second to none, although Petunia only really knew one other witch aside from her and that was her goody two shoes sister.

Before she had left that day, Minerva had given Petunia a bright smile, a smile that lived on with her and one that she thought she would never see again.

That was why it came as a surprise to Petunia to see the woman that had haunted her every thought standing at the end of their street one morning when she was taking her son Dudley shopping with her, a mistake that she vowed to never make again.

As their eyes locked on the street, the feelings that Petunia had been experiencing over the course of the last decade intensified dramatically to the point where she felt the need to act on them.

She pulled over in her car, and called out a bright "Good morning" to the witch who hadn't aged a day since they last saw each other.

"Oh hello Petunia," Minerva greeted her. As she approached the car, Petunia noticed that Minerva was dressed in her robes which struck her as quite peculiar as one of the first things that the witch had informed them of was that whenever they were in public witches and wizards wore ordinary clothing.

"What brings you here of all places?" she asked climbing out of the car, leaving Dudley throwing a tantrum in the back of the car.

Minerva bit her lip and wondered whether it was her place to inform Petunia of the gravest news that had been circulating throughout the wizarding world. Tears pricked at her eyes, and Petunia placed a comforting arm around her shoulder consoling the evidently sorrowful woman.

"What's happened?" she asked, trying to coach whatever appeared to be distressing the captivating and alluring woman out of her.

"Lily. James. Dead." She responded, choking on each and every word, leaving Petunia stunned.

Once she had regained her composure, Petunia indicated that Minerva should get into the car and come back to her house for a cup of coffee.

Coffee, turned into dinner and wine. Dinner and wine turned into a deeper affection and love, and that turned into a lifetime together.

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