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Chapter 4: The Letter

No one believed Petunia except for Vernon. Lily's friends kept silent, probably on Lily's orders. Lily herself seemed bewildered by the accident and did not mention it at all. This was fine for Petunia. She also wanted to pretend nothing happened, that it was all a part of their imagination. The charade was going along smoothly, until a fateful day in August.

Petunia wasn't an expert in animals, but she knew that owls did not usually fly around in the daytime. This is why she thought it quite strange when she spotted a chestnut owl flying toward the Evans house in the harsh glare of the summer sun. The owl appeared to be clutching an envelope in its claws. It was hard to see from Vernon's window, so she left his room with a hasty "See ya later."

The nosy blonde saw the owl swoop down her house's chimney just as she went outside. Anyone would know that this is not normal, expect for maybe Vernon, Petunia thought. She rushed inside, just in time to see her parents pick up the letter. "It's addressed to Lily," her father said slowly. He called out loudly, "Lily!"

Lily stopped listening to an old Beatles' record in the living room. "Yes, Daddy?" she saw the letter in his hands. "Is that for me?" Her father nodded and motioned for her to open it. Lily read it out loud:

Dear Ms. Evans,
We are please to inform you that you have been accepted into Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. School will begin on September 1st. Take the train on Platform 9 ¾ located at King's Cross in London. A list in this envelope contains all the items you will need for school. The items can be bought in Diagon Alley.
Enjoy the rest of your holidays!
Sincerely,
Minerva McGonagall

There was a stunned silence that filled the room. Petunia's parents looked at each other, then at Lily, as if asking, "Is this for real?" Lily passed the look onto Petunia, who hardly noticed her sister's confusion. Petunia was so shocked that she was unable to comprehend everything at once.

Lily, a witch? That would explain the fall... Magic? Magic exists? What if that school teaches black magic? An evil witch in the family... dear God, what is happening?

Her parents were the first to speak. "Lily, we don't know exactly what to say. But this is wonderful! We knew there was something special about you! Congratulations, honey," they embraced Lily, whose green eyes lit up with joy. Petunia was the only one in the house who did not join it the celebration. In her opinion, this was nothing to celebrate about.

While Lily and her parents went out to shop for school supplies in Diagon Alley, Petunia stayed home to highlight her hair. She would not take go to a place full of weirdoes. She had not even congratulated Lily. But since when did Petunia ever praise her sister? She had always suspected that Lily and her had nothing in common. They did not even look alike. Now that Lily was revealed to be a witch, Petunia found it easy to have absolutely nothing do to with her. She was sure that they weren't true sisters. Perhaps the devil placed Lily into her mother's womb, placing a curse on their family.

She told Vernon everything, and he supported her views. Despite all their time spent together in the past, Petunia had never seen Vernon as more than a friend. Petunia would never admit this in her life, but Lily had brought her and Vernon closer together. Through their Lily-bashing and cynical teen conversations, Petunia found Vernon to be – attractive. He was not as dim as he used to be. He was already talking about taking classes in business management. She could see him succeeding in his career and taking them both high above and away from whatever Lily could achieve. Lily's unintended favor would be Petunia's ultimate revenge. The irony, she thought wickedly.