It was only a couple of weeks until summer was going to be over. Petunia was huddled over Dudley scooping more food onto her plate when Vernon walked in with the day's mail and sat down to enjoy his coffee. As he drank he went through the mail. Junk, junk, electric bill, birthday card for Petunia, and then Vernon spat his coffee out all over the place.
"What is it Vernon," Petunia asked aggravated that he had made a mess in her clean house.
"It's a letter from that damn school!" Vernon said stuttering.
"Really, why would they send that junk here if Harry's gone. Those people are supposed to know everything," Petunia said with disgust.
"It's not for Harry," Vernon said as his face began to get even paler.
"Really, then who's it for? Surely not Duddykins," Petunia said laughing at her own joke.
"Actually, it is," Vernon said as he started to re-gain his composure. Petunia fainted as she looked over Vernon's shoulder to see whom the letter was addressed to.
"Mom, mom! Wake up," Dudley said while shaking from head to toe.
"Look at what you've done boy! You better hope this letter is just someone's idea of a joke. We have enough freaks in this family as it is!" Vernon said as he was reviving Petunia.
Vernon revived Petunia and helped her to the couch so she could lay down. Dudley took the letter, tore it open, and began to read:
Dear Dudley,
We want to apologize for not giving you this letter sooner. We were not sure whether you where wizard material or not and if you could handle the responsibility. We have all come to the decision that we will give you a shot and invite you to attend Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. We hope to see you at the beginning of the year.
Yours Truly,
Professor Dumbledore
And the letter continued to tell him all of the material he needed and explained he would need extra supplies to make up for the years he missed so that he would be in his fourth year along with Harry and all of his friends. Dudley could not help but to smile. He had secretly always wanted to be like Harry and now he had his chance. He could make friends with Harry and Harry's friends. He would have a talent now too. He would be special as well, even though his parents were extremely upset. He would convince his parents to let him go.
"What is it Vernon," Petunia asked aggravated that he had made a mess in her clean house.
"It's a letter from that damn school!" Vernon said stuttering.
"Really, why would they send that junk here if Harry's gone. Those people are supposed to know everything," Petunia said with disgust.
"It's not for Harry," Vernon said as his face began to get even paler.
"Really, then who's it for? Surely not Duddykins," Petunia said laughing at her own joke.
"Actually, it is," Vernon said as he started to re-gain his composure. Petunia fainted as she looked over Vernon's shoulder to see whom the letter was addressed to.
"Mom, mom! Wake up," Dudley said while shaking from head to toe.
"Look at what you've done boy! You better hope this letter is just someone's idea of a joke. We have enough freaks in this family as it is!" Vernon said as he was reviving Petunia.
Vernon revived Petunia and helped her to the couch so she could lay down. Dudley took the letter, tore it open, and began to read:
Dear Dudley,
We want to apologize for not giving you this letter sooner. We were not sure whether you where wizard material or not and if you could handle the responsibility. We have all come to the decision that we will give you a shot and invite you to attend Hogwart's School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. We hope to see you at the beginning of the year.
Yours Truly,
Professor Dumbledore
And the letter continued to tell him all of the material he needed and explained he would need extra supplies to make up for the years he missed so that he would be in his fourth year along with Harry and all of his friends. Dudley could not help but to smile. He had secretly always wanted to be like Harry and now he had his chance. He could make friends with Harry and Harry's friends. He would have a talent now too. He would be special as well, even though his parents were extremely upset. He would convince his parents to let him go.