Disclaimer: I still don't own Harry, and if I did, I won't be writing Fanfiction, I will be publishing the next book (hint hint).

Surprise, Understanding and Acceptance

Aunt Petunia went over to Dudley and gave him a big hug. She wanted to give him a bear hug, but he was too big and fat. "Why would you like to torture other people? Surely you don't want to hurt anyone?" She said in a voice barely contained panic.

Uncle Vernon turned to Dudley and cuffed him on the ear and said "Good on you! Someone needs to get rid of those people!" He stopped and realised what he had just said. He turned to Harry and said; "So, I um, realise that we haven't made you life easy living here. But is there any way you could do something?" Uncle Vernon practically begged.

Harry thought for a moment. Before he answered his uncle's question he wanted to get something straight. "Dudley, do you really want to join Draco? No, don't answer now," Harry said as Dudley opened his mouth to answer. "I want you to think about it. Once you have made this decision, there is no going back. Nothing will ever be the same again." Harry thought for another moment. He knew that when he first met Draco, he reminds him of Dudley. He also knew if Dudley could have real power he would go for it. Harry knew that this was the reason that Dudley bulled people; not because he hated them, but for the power that it inspired. Harry sighed and turned to Uncle Vernon. "Uncle, there is someone who can help you and me."

"Yes, yes who is it?" Uncle Vernon asked eagerly.

Just as he was about to answer, Lucius put his want to Harry's heart. "If you give an answer I will kill you."

Harry nodded. He sighed again, then he spoke. "Hedwig. She will get help," He was about to say how when he felt someone punch him so hard in the stomach that it knocked the wind out of him. "Accio Wand!" He managed to gasp out before he fainted.

"Wormtail come here." Voldemort commanded.

Wormtail (Peter Pettigrew) came forward. "Yes Master? Ho, how may I be of service?" He stammered, frightfully.

"I have a loyal subject that has gone traitor. Find out who it is."

"Right, right away master." Wormtail replied stammering and bowed as he left the room.

Harry sat up. He saw that he was in his room in bed and Aunt Petunia was mopping his forehead. He saw that Draco and Lucius wasn't in the room. To his surprise neither was Uncle Vernon nor Dudley, but he expected that Dudley would choose the side with the most power on it. "Aunt Petunia, where are Uncle Vernon and Dudley?" Harry asked, fearing the answer.

"I don't know. All I know is that Dudley went willingly and Vernon was forced. Harry, I think he had been tortured!" Aunt Petunia answered as she burst into tears.

"I'm sorry," Harry said. "it's my fault. I should have been strong enough to duel with Lucius! I've failed them." Harry said more to himself than to Aunt Petunia. "I've failed them just like I've failed Ceddric. I can't do anything right. It's my fault! All my fault!" All the feelings that he had tried to block away at the end of last year after the Triwizard Tournament to now suddenly broke away. Harry started crying.

Aunt Petunia stopped crying and noticed that Harry had started. She then said something that Harry had only dreamed of.

"It's not your fault." She said kindly and motherly. "Now tell me what happened."

A/n: Well this is a pretty emotional chapter, near the end that is. I have always thought that Draco and Dudley would become friends if there were a chance. Please can you read and review!