BLOOD OF THE MOTHERBy BertaSJan-05

Chapter 2

Description: In which Harry Sees, Petunia searches, and Dudley becomes more curious.

It all belongs to JKR

Harry Reads the Tea Leaves

As the Durslys finished their tea, Dudley suddenly shoved his cup at Harry and said, "OK, show me."

Harry stared at the bottom of the cup stunned, not just because Dudley had asked, well more like demanded, but that he actually understood what he was seeing – loss, happiness, friendship.

Harry finally looked around and noticed the various looks on the faces of his family, Dudley looked eager, Vernon looked angry and Petunia looked frightened.

"Well, Dudley," Harry said affably, "it looks like you will be happy about loosing something and will make a new friend."

Dudley laughed, "That's lame."

Harry shrugged as he got up to wash the cup, "I never said I was good at divinations."

"As I recall your mother was quite good at it." Petunia said then looked like she had just been slapped in the face and ran from the room.

After about ten minutes, during which there was a great deal of thumping and mumbling coming from upstairs, she returned with a notebook of the type often used by young girls as a diary. She promptly shoved this into Harry's hands with the command, "Go to your room."

Vernon tried to countermand this by declaring, "The boy needs to start supper if we are to eat this evening."

But Petunia responded firmly, "I feel like going out."

Vernon knew he would not win when she was using that tone and looked at Dudley who shrugged, "I have some stuff to do and can grab a sandwich later." As he followed Harry up the stairs.

As soon as he was sure that his parents were gone Dudley crept to the door of the smallest bedroom and stood there trying to decide if he should knock or just walk in, after all it was his second bedroom wasn't it?

Dudley squeaked and grabbed his chest in fear as the door suddenly swung open, when he opened his eyes Harry was standing in almost the same posture with his hand at his throat and panting, "Gods, Dud, you scared the shit out of me, I thought you went out."

Dudley said at the same time, "You trying to give me a heart attack, Potter?"

Both boys laughed as they realized that neither had intended to scare the other.

"I was going to make a sandwich."

"I wanted to ask about that book.

Again they spoke at the same time then answered at the same time again.

"I think its mum's diary."

"Sandwiches sound good."

They both laughed again and went down stairs talking the whole time, this was the best time Harry and Dudley could ever remember having together.

Next Chapter: Workouts and Potions – Muggle and Magic combine to achieve common goals.