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Mary Lilly Potter: Chapter 5: Petunia's Story

After that husband of mine, Vernon, insulted the likes of my sister, Lily, I stormed off to our room. I sure do hope that he knows he'll be sleeping on the couch tonight, and with that figure of his he won't be very comfortable. I guess the reason why my attitude towards the wizarding world changed yesterday when I got an unexpected letter from a cousin-in-law. Yes, an in-law; a cousin of James Potter.

Dear Petunia,

 How are you? Haven't talked to you in ages, more like fifteen years. Remember that family tree that Lily insisted I research on due to my deep interest in history? Well, it's completed. And I decided since I had finished the Potter Tree, I do a bit of research on your side of the family. This tree was supposed to be for Harry's sake, as Lily said. But since I know that you too have a son near the same age, you'd also appreciate the information I have found. I have found that your mother, Ivy Anne Murray married to Charles Jason Evans, is a descendant from the respected Villiers family. And with further research I found out that your ancestor, George Villiers was the first Duke of Buckingham in the years 1592-1628. And to add to that, he was a squib. Yes, he was from a wizarding family. Along the lines to the year 1852, none of your ancestors had married muggles but other squibs. A family of squibs, this I questioned and found out that even though they were not able to do magic they stayed within their families and planned marriages were common so they were married to other known squibs in hope that in the line that a descendant would be able to produce magic. This was rare though, and squibs didn't marry anyone with wizarding abilities for they were looked down on. When your grandmother Marianne Kathleen Villiers married Peter Joseph Murray in 1931 she did not know of her marrying a wizard until his death in 1956 due to a heart attack. Death at 47 is quite early, for both the wizarding and muggle world. You mother then, 22, was already married to your father. Anyways, your mother, like her ancestors, was a squib. Though unlike them she has some magical powers though not enough to enter a magical school. Your sister, Lilly, had inherited your grandfather's powers. Since you are not like any muggles because of your wizarding blood I do hope that you can learn to respect us. I noticed you seemed to not like us when we first met during the wedding. Thank you.

- John Douglas Jr.

I was quite shocked by this news. But then, it was reasonable to think that mum had some magical powers for she not only prided in what Lilly did at Hogwarts but there were some things she could do that were unexplainable. And after further thought, I noticed I too was a bit like mum.

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"Petunia. What is wrong with you? Defending your nephew and letting her go with that…that…freak!" Vernon barked as he entered the room.

I noticed, or rather knew since the door was closed, that Dudley was listening in.

 I ignored Vernon's question and said, " Dudley if you want to come in, come in. No need to listen through the door."

" M-mum. H-how-how'd you know I was out there?" Dudley stuttered.

" A mother's instinct." I replied knowing that it really wasn't. Mum had the same talent; I use to think all mothers could do it. But now I know.

" Fine. Sit over there boy." Vernon gruffly pointed to a chair across the room. Then he looked me in the eye, " Answer my question Petunia! Why? Why so soft all of a sudden…hmm?"

" We're like them," I answered.

" We?? Who's we? Like who?"

" Stop interrogating me Vernon."

"No. I demand to know who!"

"Your son and I."

" What about you two?"

"We've got the same blood as them… my grandfather, he's a wizard. Mum's a squib, and so are a lot of people in my family. Squibs marrying squibs, then Squibs marrying people like you, muggle, but the only squib to ever marry a wizard was my grandmum. Mum…she's like me. A bit, but we don't have enough to enter a wizarding school. I was jealous of Lilly. She made mum so proud. But now I understand."

Vernon looked at his wife's confession and paled a bit, " you sure this is true Petunia?"

" Yes, I received a letter from John Douglas, remember him from Lilly's wedding? He's James' cousin. Mum's side. Anyways what he said was confirmed my mother when I called to her this morning when you were at work."

 " You went over to Ivy's?"

"Yes. Dudley came along."

" And Potter?"

" He had gone back to sleep, but I locked his door anyways."

" It's true dad. We went over to grandmum's but I didn't know any of this. I was in the kitchen watching the telly." Dudley piped in.

Vernon's pale face reddened with anger.

"You mean…all this time, I've been living with freaks?? Or at least semi-freaks!!"

"I…I…I didn't know till this morning really-"

" Oh shut it Petunia. I don't want to hear any of this!"

Vernon left and slammed the door shut.

I heard him thunder down the stairs and out the door.

Dudley came over and sat on the bed with me, I was frightened of his reaction to the news. It was kind of a blessing that he had gone out.

" You ok mum? Where'd he go?"

"Probably to the local pub,"  I looked at my son, " I hope you're ok with this."

" Don't worry mum. It's not bad at all, I did wonder why you could do things my friends' mum's can't."

I smiled and hugged him. Slowly I cried, I know only hoped to be accepted by my husband.

A/N: wow! That's done…how'd ya guys like it? Hope you an review! Lol…

LuV yA!

Maria