So I've had this chapter written for a while, but I didn't have time to put it up, but it's here now, so read away my lovelies!
Enjoy x
Lily's POV
I felt alive. I was alive. Tom Riddle had done the impossible, he had brought the dead back to life. I was absolutely amazed. For sixteen years, James and I had floated after Harry, unseen and unheard. Sirius had joined us a year ago and the way it had affected my son had nearly broken my heart.
I put that out of my mind as we stepped through the fire to see the Dursleys. We Flooed to our old safe house, feeling lucky that it was still on the network. We then apparated to just outside number four, Privet Drive. I rapped my fist against the dark oak door, thankful once again for the chance to touch things, rather than going straight through them.
"Coming" a female voice trilled.
The door flew open to reveal my sister, Petunia. She took one look at me and screamed. She dropped like a dead weight. The Walrus came waddling in as fast as possible.
"Li-Lily?" he shrieked.
"Hello, Vernon" I greeted as politely as possible. "I daresay you remember us."
The Walrus fell like a stone on top of Petunia. I tutted and rolled him over. Their son appeared in the doorway, carefully stepping over his parents.
"Hello Dudley" James smiled, while I silently promised to beat him up later.
"Who are you?" he asked, screwing up his face in confusion. "You seem familiar, somehow."
"I am your Aunt Lily, Harry's mother" I announced. "This is your Uncle James."
The young boys eyes widened.
"But you were supposed to be dead."
Harry chuckled.
"Let's get these two inside and sit down" he suggested. "We'll explain everything."
The two boys grabbed Petunia and left the Walrus to us.
"Roll him?" I asked, nudging the unconscious pile of idiocy.
"Yep" James replied.
Together, we got him into the lounge and up into a chair. Petunia was slung over the other armchair and the boys were in the kitchen making some tea.
"So," Dudley said. "What happened, from the beginning?"
It took a long time to explain everthing and by the time we were finished, Petunia was stirring, the Walrus was still out for the count. My sister sat bolt upright, clutching the arm of the chair. She stared at me.
"Lily?" she whispered.
"In the flesh" I beamed, standing up.
She nearly gave me a heart attack by bursting into tears and dashing to wrap her arms around me. She sobbed as I stroked her hair and made shushing noises.
"I m-missed you, L-Lily" she sniffled.
"I was watching everything, always" I gave her a pointed look.
Petunia shook her head.
"I was angry at you for leaving me, even before you-you... I never meant to take it out on H-Harry."
"Still" I said sternly. "You and your family bullied my son, Tuney."
"I know, and I will try to make it up to you. All of you. I know I was horrible to you, James" she dried her eyes. " It's just so good to have you back and I never want us to go back to what we were."
"I'd love to have my sister back" I smiled. "We'll try to keep the hocus-pocus down while we're around you."
I nudged James.
"Oh, yeah" he nodded, trying to stifle a laugh. "No magical pranks."
"You'd better go before Vernon wakes up, he'll go beserk" said Petunia.
I silently agreed.
"See you later, Big D" said Harry, hugging him for the very first time.
"It was lovely to meet you, figuratively speaking" I grinned as I copied Harry, wrapping my arms around my nephew.
Just as the door closed behind us, I heard Dudley say something to his mother.
"I like Aunt Lily and Uncle James, can they come again?"
A warm glow spread through me as I realized just how worried I'd been. Dudley's acceptance was important to me, maybe the fact that he liked me could help repair the rift between me and Petunia.
"Let's go home" I said gently, as Harry yawned widely.
We apparated back to the Potter Mansion.