Chapter Four

After the interviews were concluded, the Dursley family minus Harry were seated back at the kitchen table talking about whom will adopt him.

Vernon said, "Ok, I have interviewed three people that wanted to adopt the BOY. I have taken notes from each their interviews. We are going to look over the notes and decide who will be best qualified to adopt the BOY." Vernon took out three sheets of paper, that had notes written on them, and said, "The first listed of notes are from Molly Weasley."

"We will start with the Weasley family. I have already made my dissension on them but wanted your opinion." Mrs. Dursley and Dudley looked over the copy of notes.

Petunia said, "Am I reading this right, seven boys and one girl?"

"Yes, that's what she said."

"So it seems that she only wants to adopt because she wants her youngest son to be happy with another brother?"

"Yes." Vernon said. "There is more, they are all very poor. I have already told Molly Weasley that she will not be adopting the boy." Petunia and Dudley said that they agreed.

The next set of notes was from Mrs. Melody Granger. "She has only one daughter, and that she is the joy of her life, how corny is that."

"They are dentists that would mean that they would take very good care of his teeth and that we would not want that to happen. We want him to be as miserable as possible."

"Who would have thought that anyone would want to adopt because of their daughter is absolutely ridiculous, I vote we don't let the Grangers adopt Harry."

"Well then that means that the only person that we have left are the Malfoy family. Lucius said that he would be very strict with him." Vernon said.

"Very well I agree that we let the Malfoy's adopted the boy."

"I agree with mummy, also da."

"Very well then it's unanimous, I had also agreed to let Lucius adopt the boy from the start. He seems to be a man that would be strict with any young man or boy."

Vernon got up and got out three pieces of paper and started to write letters to the people that he had interviewed.

Dear Lucius,

I am writing to you to let you know that I have discussed with my wife and son after the interviews that were conducted that you will adopt my nephew Harry. I will not disclose his last name in the letter. When you come for him I will tell you his last name. He is to live in a closet, cupboard or some place like that, where you live. He is to be as unhappy as possible. To my family and me he is a freak of nature. Please be as strict as possible with him. If he does anything unusual he is to be punished immediately, anyway you know how.

Sincerely,

Vernon Dursley

He put the letter in an envelope and set it on the table to be mailed with the rest of the letters. He then started on the next letter.

Dear Mrs. Granger,

I am sorry to inform you that you will not be adopting the young lad. I am enclosing a check for a thousand pounds for your trouble, this should be enough to go to an adoption agency and adopt a young child of your own. Again I am very sorry for this but you just didn't make the qualification.

Sincerely,

Vernon Dursley

He put the letter in an envelope and set it on the table to be mailed with the rest of the letters. He then started on the next letter.

Dear Mrs. Weasley,

As per our interview, I told you that you will not be adopting my young nephew my statement still stands. I of course did not give his name to you, and his name is Harry Potter.

Sincerely,

Vernon Dursley

Vernon picked up the other two other letters and the last letter that he had written, walked to the door, opened the door, and walked to the mailbox down the street. He dropped the letters into the mailbox and left. After putting the mail into the mailbox he then went back into the kitchen for a little peace and quiet.

Unknown to him there were two sets of watching eyes high in a tree watching him. He didn't even notice the two owls that were in the trees near his house. As he left the mailbox and went back into Number Four. The owls emerged from the tree and swooped down into the mailbox and retrieved their perspective letters from the mailbox. They then flew off to their respected places.