Day 2! Give it up for Day 2!
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Na Na Na (My Chemical Romance)
"The future is bulletproof,
the aftermath is secondary!"
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Harry was excited. No, scratch that, he was practically shaking with joy!
Aunt Petunia had gotten a call from Mrs. Figg the day before, and as it turns out, batty old Figg had broken her leg going down the stairs. This, of course, meant that she couldn't watch Harry on the day of Dudley's birthday, leaving his aunt to attempt to find someone to leave him with for the day.
When Vernon came home after Harry was done with school, he was not amused. Only after promising to behave on pain of being locked in his cupboard for a week was Harry permitted to go with them to Dudley's party.
"Now listen here boy! I don't want to hear a word from you this entire time! Do you understand?" Vernon was practically spitting.
"Yes, Uncle Vernon," Harry replied.
"Good!" Vernon barked. Turning to Dudley, he said, "Now Dudley, are you ready for your party?"
"Yeah! It's gonna be great! I invited all the cool kids and those little wimps from school don't get to ruin my party!" Then Dudley took on a whiney tone, "I still don't get why he had to come, though."
"I've told you Diddums," Petunia said, "He has to come because Mrs. Figg broke her leg and we couldn't find anyone willing to take him on such short notice." With that said the family (plus Harry!) headed towards the diner for what would be the first, and last, time.