Part 5 End of It All
Petunia woke up in her own bed feeling happy that she was alive, and she ran to window. She asked out the window to the redheaded girl and her twin brother, "What day is it?
The girl replied, "It's Christmas Day."
Petunia said, "I have something for you two. I'll be right down." She quickly put on her blue jeans and her red and green sweater with her tennis shoes. She grabbed two presents in Dudley's pile and opened the door for the two children. Petunia asked, "What are your names?"
The girl replied, "Kristy and Mat."
Petunia handing a present to each of them, and she exclaimed joyfully, "I'm Petunia. MERRY CHRISTMAS!"
Kristy and Mat replied happily, "Merry Christmas to you too! Thank you for the presents." Kristy got Monopoly and Mat got boxing gloves.
Petunia asked, "Can you do me a favor take 10 of those presents to the orphanage?"
Mat replied, "Sure, we'll love to."
Petunia called a taxi for the two children and gave them each 20 pounds. Petunia said kindly, "Have a happy Christmas! Come by any time you want for some hot chocolate!"
The children left and Dudley came down the stairs. Dudley said, "Mummy, I want pancakes, bacon, eggs, toast."
Petunia said harshly as throwing him a granola bar, "No, you're only having a granola bar because you're on a diet! You are way too old to be calling me mummy!"
Dudley said shocked because his mother neither did anything like that before to him, "Yes, mother!"
Petunia said angrily as she put on her green coat and red scarf, "Tomorrow, you're grounded until the last day of Christmas vacation for smoking, drinking, beating up your cousin and little kids in the neighborhood. You'll start at the Central Foundation Boys' School in January. You are going to do table tennis, fishing, and fitness, but no contact sports. You do a treatment program after school everyday at 4 o'clock and homework right after that. You'll only get 5 presents from now on. We're going to Lauren's apartment and then to Harry's house for Christmas dinner. Understand, Dudley?"
Dudley replied throwing the wrapper in the garbage can, "Yes, mum!"
Dudley opened his presents and got two books, two outfits, and a journal. Dudley asked, "Where's my video game system, big screen TV, boxing gloves, video games, and my computer?"
Petunia explained, "There are other people who need them more than you. That's all you're going get from now on until your grades improve. Hurry up, Dudley!"
Petunia and Dudley got in the car and drove to Lauren's apartment. Lauren let them in and said happily, "Merry Christmas, Petunia and Dudley!"
Petunia and Dudley said happily as they put the presents down, "Merry Christmas, everyone!"
Nathanial, Little Lenny, and Mandy said relieved, "Merry Christmas!"
Petunia said, "I'll be glad to help Lenny. Why don't all go to my nephew's house and celebrate Christmas there?"
Everyone nodded and got in the car; they drove to Potter Manor. Dobby opened the door and asked, "How may Dobby help you?"
Petunia said, "I'm looking for Harry Potter, does he live here?"
Harry appeared in the doorway and said cheerfully, "Hello Aunt Petunia, Dudley, Lauren, Nathanial, and Little Lenny. Merry Christmas to everyone! Come inside!"
Petunia said as she followed Harry inside to the parlor, "Merry Christmas, Harry! Harry, I'm sorry for treating you so bad all your years of life with me, please forgive me. I love you, Harry!" She gave him a big hug.
Harry said smiling, "I forgive you, Aunt Petunia!"
Remus walked over to Petunia and exclaimed, "Merry Christmas, Petunia!"
Petunia handed a bottle of something to Remus and said, "Merry Christmas, Remus. This bottle has a potion that will cure lycanthropy, drink it!"
Remus drunk all of it and said after kissing her, "Thank you, Nia! I always loved you!"
Petunia suggested, "Let's sing Christmas Carols."
Everyone sung The Twelve Days of Christmas. Petunia said, "Let's sing Have Yourself A Merry Little Christmas."
Everyone sung, "Have yourself a merry little Christmas.
Let your heart be light,
From now on our troubles
Will be out of sight.
Have yourself a merry little Christmas,
Make the Yule-tide gay,
From now on our troubles
Will be miles away.
Here we are as in olden days,
Happy golden days of yore,
Faithful friends who are dear to us
Gather near to us once more.
Through the years
We all will be together
If the Fates allow,
Hang a shining star
On the highest bough,
And have yourself
A merry little Christmas now."
Voldemort apparated in to Harry's house and said coldly, "Potter, you're going to die, today!"
Petunia pulled out her wand at Voldemort and yelled angrily, "Expelliarmus eradico virga!"
Voldemort's wand was destroyed. Petunia said nicely to Harry, "You can kill him now, Harry!"
Harry pointed his wand at Voldemort and yelled angrily, "Poena excessum quinymo reverto eradico pravus veneficus fimus!" Voldemort died instantly after a scream of pain and decomposed instantly into dirt. Harry jumped up and down, and he said happily, "Voldemort is dead and is never coming back! My aunt cares about me now!"
Harry, Remus, and Lenny sung Joy to the World, "Joy to the world! The Lord is come:
let earth receive her King!
Let every heart prepare him room,
and heaven and nature sing.
Joy to the earth! the Saviour reigns:
let men their songs employ,
while fields and floods, rocks, hills and plains
repeat the sounding joy.
No more let sins and sorrows grow,
nor thorns infest the ground:
he comes to make his blessings flow
far as the curse is found.
He rules the earth with truth and grace,
and makes the nations prove
the glories of his righteousness
and wonders of his love."
They all went into the dinning room and sat down. Lauren said, "A toast to Petunia, a wonderful aunt, mother, friend, and to Harry Potter who killed Voldemort for once and all. Merry Christmas, everyone!"
Everyone said, "To Petunia and Harry!"
Harry, Little Lenny, and Remus exclaimed, "God bless us, everyone!"
Harry graduated Hogwarts on June 23 and became the permanent Defense against the Dark Arts teacher there. Remus never had to be afraid of the full moon ever again. Remus became the new Minister of Magic because Fudge was killed by Death Eaters on December 27th, and Petunia got married on Valentine's Day to Remus. Petunia was like a second mother to Harry and Little Lenny, and she didn't spoil Dudley anymore. Dudley became a normal weight and wasn't a bully anymore; he became an accountant after he graduated college. Little Lenny did survive his cancer and went to Hogwarts; he replaced Harry as the seeker for the Gryffindor Quiditch Team. Petunia kept Christmas in her heart all year long.
As Harry, Remus, and Little Lenny observed, "God bless us, everyone!"
The End