It took Harry awhile to realize were he was. He was on the floor of his
bedroom in his Aunt and Uncles house. He heard a rustling of footsteps
outside his door. A very tired but angry Vernon Dursley came in
"What's the meaning of this! Why are you on the floor? We gave you a bed out of the goodness of our hearts! And what? You don't even use it!" Petunia and Dudley Dursley were now in the doorway to see what was going on.
"Wh-what's the matter Vernon" Aunt Petunia said while stifling a yawn, "It's 10:00 at night."
"He," Vernon said while pointing his fat finger at Harry, "Was making a racket and he hasn't told me why yet! Well?"
"I had a nightmare...It had my parents in it...It was their..." Harry lost his voice before he could say 'death'.
"Their what?" asked Uncle Vernon. Harry just looked at him,' how dense can one get?' Harry thought. He shifted his gaze to his cousin Dudley. While Harry was at Hogwarts, Dudley lost a lot of weight. Though he still had a lot to go. He then looked at his Uncle who rolled his eyes and left. He then looked at his Aunt. He jumped a bit. She had a look of pity on her face. Just then, the master bedroom door shut with an earsplitting BANG!
Petunia went over and held a hand out to help Harry up. Harry took it gratefully and stood up. He then collapsed onto the bed not knowing how shaky he was. There was an uncomfortable silence. Dudley was the first to speak
"Harry? Were you going to say you dreamt your parents' death? Harry looked at the floor and shook his head 'Yes'.
"I am sorry. Oh Congrats Harry for last year. I think what you did was very brave. Now I want to learn more about you! If you could forgive me for making your past 14 years horrible.... I'll understand if you can't."
Harry looked up at him and smiled," I guess. As long as Uncle Vernon doesn't find out. I guess I should tell you I'm sorry for setting the boa constrictor on you."
"What are you talking about? That was cool! How did you do that?" Harry sighed," I think it would be better if I told tomorrow morning while Uncle Vernon is at work. It's a pretty long story."
"OK see you later!"
"See you!" Dudley smiled and dashed to his room. Petunia then turned to Harry.
"Harry...(Why is everyone pausing after saying my name? It's getting kind of nerve wrecking.) Your headmaster told me to ask you about any dreams you have," she said adding slowly," and nightmares."
"Can't I just owl Sirius?"
"No, Sirius is on a mission for Dumbledore. Yes, Dumbledore told me he's innocent (Darn it. Now I don't have a reason on getting out of stuff I want to do Harry thought bitterly) but I haven't told Vernon yet." Petunia went over to were Harry's desk was and sat down on the chair looking at Harry's Transfiguration Assessment. She raised an eyebrow. Tearing her gaze away from Harry's homework asked,"Wll are you going to tell me?" Harry sighed. He told her everything. Even about the locket and the female voice.
"Hmmm...I know what locket your talking about and there is something your dream didn't show you. I'll go get it." She got up and left the room. Harry sat on his bed thinking. Thinking about his Mom's middle name. Hermione...Did his friend Hermione have anything to do with it? The voice.... If the voice spoke the truth, then his parents really are alive. no, then they would've came and get him. Petunia came in holding 2 dusty rectangular boxes. One was green and the other, purple.
"After you were left with us on the doorstep, I went to see if it was true.
I saw their bodies, lying so still and stiff." A small tear went down her face." I found this by your father," she held up the green box," And this by Lily." She held up the purple one. She continued to talk," I know you heard me and other people say how much we hated each other. Sometimes, we had our good moments. Only sometimes, I regret it now. No one deserves to die when his or her first child was born. Lily was one of the best people to be friends with. She always made me feel better when I would cry. Not to mention very protective. I'll tell that story latter. I never told anyone that or that I really miss her." Tears were forming in her eyes. "Here." She handed Harry the boxes and left the room. Harry opened the purple one first. Inside is the locket from his dream. I wonder if Aunt Petunia would like to hear my mom sing. Harry thought. He put his Dad's box in his pocket and went into the hallway, his mom's locket grasped tightly in. He heard sniffling coming from the living room. As he walked towards the stairs, Dudley poked his head out from his bedroom door.
"Who's crying?" he asked Harry while coming out.
"Aunt Petunia...I think." said Harry, "I just hope Uncle Vernon doesn't finds us out of bed or is down there." Dudley nodded his head in agreement.
"I'll come with you." Dudley said adding, "Just in case he barges in." Together, the duo walked down stairs. When they reached the living room, they saw Petunia sitting on the couch.
"Excuse me...Aunt Petunia...are u ok?"
Petunia lifted her tear-stained face up and looked at Dudley and Harry with her puffy eyes. She nodded her head 'yes'.
"You don't look ok." Dudley stated. Harry nodded in agreement.
"It's nothing...really." Petunia said quietly. There was a moment's silence. Harry sat down on the couch. Dudley followed in suit. Harry opened the locket. The locket looked the exact same thing from his dream. With his index finger, he touched the gold and red light. Lily's voice filled the room. Dudley jumped when he heard her to start talking. Petunia looked up from her hands and looked intently at the locket. Dudley looked in awe at locket. When it was over, Petunia looked up and mouthed, 'Thank you'. Harry smiled.
"I wish I could've met her." Dudley said sadly.
"Yeah me too." Harry said grimly.
"What's the meaning of this! Why are you on the floor? We gave you a bed out of the goodness of our hearts! And what? You don't even use it!" Petunia and Dudley Dursley were now in the doorway to see what was going on.
"Wh-what's the matter Vernon" Aunt Petunia said while stifling a yawn, "It's 10:00 at night."
"He," Vernon said while pointing his fat finger at Harry, "Was making a racket and he hasn't told me why yet! Well?"
"I had a nightmare...It had my parents in it...It was their..." Harry lost his voice before he could say 'death'.
"Their what?" asked Uncle Vernon. Harry just looked at him,' how dense can one get?' Harry thought. He shifted his gaze to his cousin Dudley. While Harry was at Hogwarts, Dudley lost a lot of weight. Though he still had a lot to go. He then looked at his Uncle who rolled his eyes and left. He then looked at his Aunt. He jumped a bit. She had a look of pity on her face. Just then, the master bedroom door shut with an earsplitting BANG!
Petunia went over and held a hand out to help Harry up. Harry took it gratefully and stood up. He then collapsed onto the bed not knowing how shaky he was. There was an uncomfortable silence. Dudley was the first to speak
"Harry? Were you going to say you dreamt your parents' death? Harry looked at the floor and shook his head 'Yes'.
"I am sorry. Oh Congrats Harry for last year. I think what you did was very brave. Now I want to learn more about you! If you could forgive me for making your past 14 years horrible.... I'll understand if you can't."
Harry looked up at him and smiled," I guess. As long as Uncle Vernon doesn't find out. I guess I should tell you I'm sorry for setting the boa constrictor on you."
"What are you talking about? That was cool! How did you do that?" Harry sighed," I think it would be better if I told tomorrow morning while Uncle Vernon is at work. It's a pretty long story."
"OK see you later!"
"See you!" Dudley smiled and dashed to his room. Petunia then turned to Harry.
"Harry...(Why is everyone pausing after saying my name? It's getting kind of nerve wrecking.) Your headmaster told me to ask you about any dreams you have," she said adding slowly," and nightmares."
"Can't I just owl Sirius?"
"No, Sirius is on a mission for Dumbledore. Yes, Dumbledore told me he's innocent (Darn it. Now I don't have a reason on getting out of stuff I want to do Harry thought bitterly) but I haven't told Vernon yet." Petunia went over to were Harry's desk was and sat down on the chair looking at Harry's Transfiguration Assessment. She raised an eyebrow. Tearing her gaze away from Harry's homework asked,"Wll are you going to tell me?" Harry sighed. He told her everything. Even about the locket and the female voice.
"Hmmm...I know what locket your talking about and there is something your dream didn't show you. I'll go get it." She got up and left the room. Harry sat on his bed thinking. Thinking about his Mom's middle name. Hermione...Did his friend Hermione have anything to do with it? The voice.... If the voice spoke the truth, then his parents really are alive. no, then they would've came and get him. Petunia came in holding 2 dusty rectangular boxes. One was green and the other, purple.
"After you were left with us on the doorstep, I went to see if it was true.
I saw their bodies, lying so still and stiff." A small tear went down her face." I found this by your father," she held up the green box," And this by Lily." She held up the purple one. She continued to talk," I know you heard me and other people say how much we hated each other. Sometimes, we had our good moments. Only sometimes, I regret it now. No one deserves to die when his or her first child was born. Lily was one of the best people to be friends with. She always made me feel better when I would cry. Not to mention very protective. I'll tell that story latter. I never told anyone that or that I really miss her." Tears were forming in her eyes. "Here." She handed Harry the boxes and left the room. Harry opened the purple one first. Inside is the locket from his dream. I wonder if Aunt Petunia would like to hear my mom sing. Harry thought. He put his Dad's box in his pocket and went into the hallway, his mom's locket grasped tightly in. He heard sniffling coming from the living room. As he walked towards the stairs, Dudley poked his head out from his bedroom door.
"Who's crying?" he asked Harry while coming out.
"Aunt Petunia...I think." said Harry, "I just hope Uncle Vernon doesn't finds us out of bed or is down there." Dudley nodded his head in agreement.
"I'll come with you." Dudley said adding, "Just in case he barges in." Together, the duo walked down stairs. When they reached the living room, they saw Petunia sitting on the couch.
"Excuse me...Aunt Petunia...are u ok?"
Petunia lifted her tear-stained face up and looked at Dudley and Harry with her puffy eyes. She nodded her head 'yes'.
"You don't look ok." Dudley stated. Harry nodded in agreement.
"It's nothing...really." Petunia said quietly. There was a moment's silence. Harry sat down on the couch. Dudley followed in suit. Harry opened the locket. The locket looked the exact same thing from his dream. With his index finger, he touched the gold and red light. Lily's voice filled the room. Dudley jumped when he heard her to start talking. Petunia looked up from her hands and looked intently at the locket. Dudley looked in awe at locket. When it was over, Petunia looked up and mouthed, 'Thank you'. Harry smiled.
"I wish I could've met her." Dudley said sadly.
"Yeah me too." Harry said grimly.
