Hidden in plain sight

by Sinister hime

What if Harry was a girl? What if she lost her cousin in her youth? But how will she cope with it all, when she finds herself thrust into the magical world- where your mistakes could be your last and every ally, is a potential enemy. Fem!Harry AU CURRENT HIATUS until further notice.

17. Chapter 16 Lessons of grief

Chapter 16: Lessons of grief

Holly didn't cry.

She couldn't cry. That was lesson number one. Cry, and you'll make auntie and uncle Vernon mad. Lesson number two: Stay silent and out of the way.

By simply following those two rules, Holly had managed- for lack of better words- to survive. Dudley was the exception- he would kick you even if you were a plastic doll. She frowned. 'Dudley...'

Really- she couldn't cry. She never had a reason anymore.

She couldn't even cry as her cousin's body was slowly put in the ground...

'Dudley...'

A small tear fell.

'Im sorry.'