Author: Juliana Black

Ship: Unknown, possibly Draco/Harry. Not quite sure. No Hermione/Weas-Ron tho'.

Summary: How would life be for young Harry Potter, if the Dursleys hadn't taken him in? It would alter his life so drastically, and adventures are just waiting to happen!

Spoilers: Book One, ummmmmm… Book Two…… Hell, even Book Three.

Why this was written: Kristen (me) has writers block and has waaaaaaaaaaaaay too much time on her hands, so WHEE! Story pops out!


A Better Place (For Us All...)



Petunia Dursley woke up to crisp, and surprisingly warm autumn morning in November, yawning and walking down the stairs to pick up the milk, eggs, and of course the newspaper.
Thank goodness for Saturdays. Perfect time to make sure our next-door-neighbor isn't doing anything too… abnormal. Hmm… let us see here, I need to make breakfast and coffee for Ver… non.
Petunia paused, for as she had opened her front door, she saw a small bundle on the doorstep, in what looked to be a bassinet.
"VERNON!" she shrieked into the house, most definitely awakening her husband from his slumber. He came down the stairs quickly, wearing Rubber Ducky Pajama Bottoms and a plaid, flannel shirt.
"Wot is it Petunia?" he said, slightly alarmed at the look on her face. She pointed a shaking finger at the basket, wide eyed and slowly backing away from it.
Vernon picked up the basket and peered inside. "Cor Blimey! There's a baby in here! And …a letter. What sort of trick is this?" he growled angrily.
The baby that had been buried under the warm woolen (Ick! Wool…itchy!!!) blanket was a black haired, emerald-eyed toddler with a dreadful looking gash across his head, scrunching his face up as the cold hit him, about to wail. Vernon quickly placed the blanket back onto him and shoved the bassinet into his wife's arms.
He opened up the letter and read aloud:


Dear Mr. And Mrs. Dursley,

I am sorry to have to be the bearer of such terrible news, but Mrs. Lily Evans Potter and her husband James Potter, were murdered in their home last night, leaving little Harry orphaned as of 11:13 P.M. As the boy's closest relations, I urge you to take in the young infant. As you have known about Miss Evans-Potter and Mr. Potter, Harry is too a wizard and when the time arises, you will need to inform him of what truly happened. Until then, please do not treat him any differently, just as your own.

Dreadfully Sorry for your losses,
Albus Dumbledore


"What a load of tosh! I won't stand for this… freakishness under my roof! 'Treat him differently'. Well, we won't be treating this runt to anything except for a good-bye!"
"But Vernon…."
"No! What ever happened to that… Violin or whatever her name was?"
"Violet, Vernon. Violet."
"Yes her. She's your sister, why can't she take him?"
"Good idea Vernon! Splendid! I'll ring her up now! It is the same time here as in Scotland."
Petunia quickly walked into the kitchen, dialing up her older sister on the telephone. She could certainly afford to take this boy in. She had just started a new dentistry office with her husband, they would be quite rich, and so it wouldn't be a damper on their paycheck. Besides, Violet always had a soft spot for Lily.
"Hello, Violet? Hullo. Oh my! You will not believe the news I just received!" she sobbed to her sister. "Violet, Lily is dead! As is her husband, and poor Harry is all alone." She paused, listening to her sister. "Oh I do agree. Someone will need to take him in, and he shouldn't be put into some orphanage!" In truth, Mr. Dursley had thought about it, then went against the idea as they would have to pay for the cost.
"Vi, here's a thought, why don't you and your husband Mark take the child in? You were always close to Lily, and besides, It will be hard for Vernon and I to finance him into our life… Oh you will? Wonderful!… All right then, seven it is. Good-bye."

On the other end the phone Violet was groaning. Petunia always seemed to wrangle herself out of anything. How unfair. Mark had been listening on the conversation and had readily agreed. They had themselves a beautiful daughter, but her husband wanted as many kids as possible, but since they were starting their new dentistry jobs, they were unable to have any more for the time being. This would be perfect. And he was just around little Hermione's age too…
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