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THE POTTER TWINS

CHAPTER : 2 An Unusual Birthday

It's been a decade since the then 1-year-old 'POTTER TWINS' came to the Dursley's hood. Their house bore no hint that two other kids lived in that house other than their son Dudley.

Dudley's photos were hung all over their house. He resembled a pig that wears a blonde wig. Dawn started to break out when Mrs. Dursley aka Petunia banged a door shouting 'UP NOW' with a laundry basket in her hand.

'Yes, aunt Petunia' a girl's voice replied in a quavering voice.

She was called Euphemia (Effie for short). She was pale and her face was covered in freckles, she had brown eyes and red hair. She also had a brother named Harry who was fast asleep. He had green eyes and dark hair and wore round glasses held together by Sellotape. He also bore a scar that looked like a bolt of lightning on his forehead.

Harry who was sleeping peacefully was woken by his sister who threw pillows at him.

'Hey, I was about to find it' he exclaimed.

'Find what' she asked her brother.

'Huh there was a green light umm and- and I umm I forgot' he said awkwardly.

'Right -' 'You better get up or she might starve us again' she said with a sigh.

The twins quickly got dressed and went downstairs.

'About time' Vernon said in the not-so-welcoming tone.

The table was filled with so many presents that you could barely see the table. Suddenly Effie remembered that it was their cousin Dudley's 11th B-day. She was quite happy about it because every year on Dudley's B-day the Dursleys took Dudley and one of his friends out, leaving the Potters with Mrs. Figg – an old lady who lived down the street whose house smelled like cabbage and cats. Whenever the Dursleys left Harry and Effie at Mrs. Figg's Effie goes to the library because she loved reading leaving harry alone with Mrs. Figg.

Effie and Harry were making breakfast when Petunia commented 'Try not to burn anything today I want everything to be perfect for my Dudders'

Harry mimicked Petunia Effie had to try so hard not to laugh but managed to let out a chuckle.

'What are you laughing at girl?' Vernon snapped.

'Oh um you know it's Dudley's B-day and I'm happy for him' she replied.

Effie was many things one of them was that she was not a good liar.

'Ungrateful brats' Vernon said under his breath.

Harry who was close by heard it and frowned Vernon looked at him and suddenly a light bulb went out.

Whenever something unusual happened the Potters were blamed for it, that day was no exception.

Vernon stood up holding the collar of Harry's shirt and started 'You-

'Happy Birthday ickle Dudders' Petunia exclaimed as Dudley entered the dining room making Vernon remove his grip.

Harry had never been thankful to Dudley.

While Dudley was complaining about the number of presents the phone rang.

It was Mrs. Figg informing that she had broken her leg and cannot take care of the twins.

When Vernon and Petunia were arguing about what they could do with the twins,

'You could just leave us here' Harry suggested, he thought he could watch some tv and he need not see the Dursleys that day.

'Absolutely not, we are not leaving you here you'll mess the house' Vernon snapped.

'Perhaps we could take them and leave them in the car' Petunia suggested.

'We can't leave them in the car it's brand new' Vernon stated.

Suddenly Dudley started acting as if he was crying. Petunia started to console her son who was apparently 'crying'. The doorbell rang. It was Piers Polkiss, Dudley's best mate who would be joining them. Suddenly Dudley stopped crying.

Surprisingly the Potter twins were sitting in the back of the car on their way to the zoo.

It was a long but exciting day for the Potters. The only place remaining was the reptile house.

One of the largest snakes was sleeping, Dudley tried to wake it up, but it was all in vain. He finally gave up and went to see the other snake.

Harry went near the snake and whispered 'I'm sorry about him he doesn't know what it's like to see people press their ugly faces on you'.

The snake "winked". Harry was really confused. Then he asked the snake 'Can you hear me?'

The snake hissed, and Harry took it as a yes. Suddenly Dudley came running towards the cage near which Harry stood. He pushed Harry down and pressed his face on the glass and shouted

'You won't believe what this snake is doing'

Just then Piers stood near Dudley and pressed his face on the glass. Suddenly the glass disappeared making both of them fall into the cage.

Effie helped Harry up and whispered 'How did you do that?' to which Harry replied 'Don't know

The people at the zoo apologized for that 'accident', they still had to find the snake that escaped.

They then went to 4 Privet Drive, Piers was picked up by his mom.

Vernon was very furious and sat on the couch and managed to say the words 'GO-TO-YOUR-ROOM-NOW'

The Potters stared at each other and obliged, they were on the stairs when Vernon said 'No food for a week'

Thus, the Potters went to bed without supper.

Harry was really confused, first, the bulb fused, he talked to a snake and he managed to make a glass disappear.

The Potters talked about it for a while and eventually concluded that it was their fairy godmother.

The Potters laughed about the fact they might have a fairy godmother who might rescue them from the Dursleys like in Cinderella. Eventually, the twins went to bed for they had a long day the next day.