Summary: Vernon and Petunia Dursley were on their death bed feeling so much anger and guilt over the way they treated their niece. They wanted so bad for a chance at a do-over, they would do everything so differently. They raise their niece and nephew with the help of Sirius and Remus.
Chapter 1: Regrets and Second Chances
Vernon and Petunia Dursley had so many regrets. The most pressing was the way they treated their niece, Violet Isadora Potter. They were ashamed of themselves. The whole time Violet was in their home, they called her names, gave her endless lists of chores, starving her, well, she got food but not as much as she should have, and they allowed their son to beat on Violet. They also made her hide her intelligence, but the worse part was, they lied to her about her parents and her heritage. They didn't allow her to have any friends, or let anyone that had known her parents visit. They had forbidden any sort of contact from the magical world.
And now thanks to them, Violet had no idea what love was, so she was stuck in a loveless marriage with an abusive husband. They couldn't do anything about it nor could Violet because she was a half-blood. They knew if she didn't find some way to leave, she would lose her life. She had also had so many miscarriages due to the bastard she was married to, that she couldn't have anymore. Their niece's spirit was broken and they couldn't do anything about it.
Vernon and Petunia would do anything for a second chance to do right by their niece, even if they didn't have Dudley. By the time he was eleven years old, he had no concept of right and wrong, so he went on to become a murderer, child beater, and woman beater. The second they had found out what he had done to his daughter, they made sure he couldn't get out of prison. They had known that their disgrace of a son hadn't been meant to be but it happened on one drunken night.
"I am so sorry," they said before breathing their last breath. They were stunned when they arrived in what looked to be a train station and standing in front of them were the four people they were scared to face. Lily, James, Violet, and Sirius Black.
"Before we say what we need to say, we have something for you," James had before both he and Sirius punched Vernon, while Lily slapped and cursed her sister. Violet didn't do anything and they were wondering why until they noticed the lifeless look in her eyes, her slit wrists, and a cut around her neck. They were horrified.
"I cannot believe you had the nerve to call yourselves normal," Lily muttered angrily as she took her little girl into her arms. She has yet to say anything and they were just waiting for her Son-of-a-bitch husband to show his face. Dempsey McLaggen was going to be in a world of hurt when he joined the afterlife. He was already suffering poverty because Violet had made sure her money went to Remus, Teddy, and the Weasley family. She had also put aside money for the remaining Order of the Phoenix members that had helped her before and during the war. He had been barred from ever setting foot in any property of the Houses of Potter and Black.
"We know you want a second chance and with magic, anything is possible. You will be getting a second chance but with some changes. A trunk will arrive at your house the second we die. It will have contact information for Remus, and a copy of our last will and testament naming who our Secret Keeper was. You will need Remus to ask the Goblins to have a public viewing so everyone will know the truth. Sirius will be in his animagus form waiting for Dumbledore to leave Violet in your care. He will get her inside safely. Now, Violet will have to remain with you due to the Blood Wards, but Sirius and Remus will be living in the neighborhood so they can be a part of Violet's life. They will explain everything about the magical world when she turns six years old," James explained before letting Lily take over.
"You will be in charge of Violet's upbringing in the non-magical world. There will be an account set aside for Violet's education in your bank. It will last until she is seventeen. Now, Violet doesn't have to attend Hogwarts, but we would like for her to attend a wizarding school of if she decided not to go away to school, Remus and Sirius will home school her in magical studies. We also put that in our Will, because we know Dumbledore will use her to his advantage. Violet will never have to face Voldemort or his Death Eaters. Sirius and Remus along with Mad-Eye Moody and Amelia Bones will take care of that. Your job is to take care of our angel. She is not to get everything she wants, she needs boundaries and limits. Chores are okay as long as they're not endless. Physical punishments are not allowed, it will hinder her magical development. Violet is to have the best childhood you can give her. Do not spoil her rotten. We want her to know right from wrong," Lily explained before motioning for Sirius to say his part.
"Remus and I will take care of her scar so she will not have anything of Voldemort inside her. We will teach her about her Estate and stature in the magical world. She is the Girl-Who-Lived so she will need to know how to handle that. All letters and gifts sent from the magical world will be sent to my house, so you will not be overwhelmed by it. We will answer the letters. Also, we will make your home bigger on the inside so you will have more room but when non-magical people visit, it will appear normal to protect the magical world. Lastly, you nor Violet will remember anything that has happened, to prevent a paradox from occurring. And I'm sorry to say, that Dudley will not be born as he was not meant to be," Sirius finished explaining.
"That's fine. We knew he wasn't meant to be. Anyway, he turned into a monster. But if Dumbledore wants to use Violet for his advantage, what's to stop him from casting spells over us to mistreat her?" Petunia asked.
"We will put some of our wards in place to prevent that from happening," Sirius said smirking.
"Let's get a move on. It is time that Violet learned about love and claim her self-worth," Vernon said just as a flash of light enveloped him and Petunia.
"I hope this works," Lily said before they faded away. But what they didn't know was that there was going to be a small change as not everything can be the same since it would cause a paradox. The changes they wanted would have only gone so far. So, instead of one child, there will be two. Twins. A girl and a boy. Harrison James Potter and Violet Isadora Potter. This time around, Harry will be the child of the prophecy, while Violet will have an entirely different destiny. And as they stand side by side, they will bring the Magical World into the twentieth century.
Chapter 2: Different Beginnings
In the early morning of November first, two children were being left in a world that would never understand them. Harry and Violet Potter have just lost their parents to a monster, and instead of looking after them and making sure they didn't have any injuries, the twins were being left in the care of people who wouldn't know how to help them, and all because of one, power-hungry man.
Harry and Violet's parents may have been murdered but it wouldn't have happened if Albus Dumbledore didn't want to get his hooks inside of the twins and their vaults. You see, after the Black family, the Potter family was the wealthiest in the magical world. They may have never been named members of the Sacred Twenty-Eight, but they were one of the oldest family's around. The magical world thought they came out of nowhere but that couldn't be further from the truth.
They didn't change the surname to Potter for centuries until assassination attempts were made on their bloodlines. They were from the main branches of the Peverell, Gryffindor, and Emrys bloodlines. You see, if they hadn't changed their name, they would be dead because the world wanted their wealth and powers. There has never been a muggle-born or half-blood in their family tree, until Lily, or that's what everyone assumed. Lily was from a squib line of the Ravenclaw and Le Fay bloodlines. After Lily and James discovered where she came from, they decided to hide the information, so she wouldn't be hunted down.
Of course with a war going on, they were both being hunted down by a madman. Now, James and Lily didn't care about light or dark. What they cared about was cold-blooded murder. They would never tolerate that. That was the reason why they were fighting Voldemort and his Death Eaters. Lily and James valued life. All life was precious. Granted, when they were in the middle of battles, they were aiming to maim or kill. People like Voldemort and the Death Eaters didn't deserve second chances. They were murderers and that was all there was to it.
Their life changed more when a prophecy was made about two children that were born at the end of July. It could be Harry, Violet, or their godchild, Naila that had the power to defeat Voldemort. They had gone into hiding until one of the people who they thought they could trust, sold them out to Voldemort. Peter Pettigrew. He had always been a coward, even during their school years. Not one person could understand how he had been sorted into Gryffindor House. Gryffindor stood for courage, bravery, determination, daring, nerve, and chivalry. Peter did not have any of those traits.
Peter didn't have any of the traits from Gryffindor, Slytherin, Hufflepuff, or Ravenclaw. He was an opportunist. If he saw an opening, he took it. He must have thought that the Light would lose the war, so in exchange for protection, Peter told Voldemort the Potter's location. Dumbledore had known Peter was the traitor but he didn't do anything about it as it took James and Lily out of the picture. He wanted his hooks in those twins. He didn't want anyone to get in the way of his plans for the Potter children.
He had already taken care of Remus and Sirius. Remus was under compulsion charms to stay away from Harry and Violet, while Sirius was being framed for the betrayal of the late Lord and Lady Potter. At least, that's what he thought. But in reality, Sirius and Remus had been wearing jewelry so the charms slid off of them like they were water. Remus had been gifted a wrist cuff, while Sirius was wearing the Black Lordship ring. They prevented people from messing with their minds.
Sirius and Remus had known their friends were deceased, and they were waiting on the street of Number Four Private Drive for their niece and nephew to be dropped off at their aunt's house. They had known Lily performed a blood charm, sacrificing herself in the process, but there hadn't been any other way to protect her children. Sirius and Remus understood that Harry and Violet couldn't live anywhere else due to Lily's willing sacrifice. So, they purchased a home, down the street so they could protect the twins from any magical threats.
You see, Dumbledore thought that Lily and Petunia were estranged due to magic but he hadn't known that they reconciled a year after Lily graduated. He thought that Harry and Violet were going to be mistreated, even abused but he couldn't be more wrong. Petunia knew that she would receive custody of the twins, and she also knew that Sirius and Remus were going to be informing Harry and Violet of their magical heritage. She and Vernon were prepared in case the worse happened to Lily and James. They had been prepared for weeks.
Sirius and Remus had magically expanded the house, adding more space and rooms, so they would have everything they needed. There were even charms placed on the house to prevent the mundane people from seeing anything magical happening with the two young magical children. They didn't want to risk exposure. Harry and Violet would be homeschooled so they wouldn't expose magic to the world. They would still interact with other children, but it would be limited to other magical children.
They knew it wouldn't be easy raising magical children but at least they would have help. They knew it would be a few weeks or months for Lily and James's Will to be read, but until then, they would survive. Vernon hasn't received his promotion yet so money would be tight until the Will is read. They knew James and Lily had set aside an account for their children's education and everyday necessities. They made sure their children's future was going to be secured.
The money that would likely be leftover would go back into the Potter family account. But Harry and Violet wouldn't be able to touch their accounts until they were twenty-one years of age. Now, normally, wizards and witches would gain access to the main vaults when they turn seventeen, but Lily and James discussed it and they wanted their children to learn about responsibility before they gained access to their accounts. But until they gain access, money would be deposited to their trust vaults, monthly.
Petunia and Vernon didn't care about the money, but it would be nice not having to worry about their niece and nephew more than usual. Petunia was up until the wee hours of the morning waiting for the twins to be dropped off, but a knock never came. When she opened the door, her niece and nephew were on laying in a basket. She was angry that someone could do that to two small babies. Before she could lose her temper, Sirius and Remus showed up.
Now, they could plan and make sure the children have a safe and happy childhood.
