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|| Chapter 2 ||

As the Pattersons and Aubrey parked in their driveway and got out, Aubrey looked over to see Harry and his family exiting their car as well. Harry and Aubrey met eyes which made them smile and wave at each other. Both of them happy to see that they lived next to each other. The Pattersons and Aubrey walked into their house, Christie being coddled by her mother in a blanket. Aubrey tread inside as Terrance closed the door. He grabbed his niece by the arm, harshly and snapped at her.

"What happened?" "I don't know! One minute the glass was there, then the next it was gone" She tried but Terrance didn't believe her.
"It was like magic!" She said again as Terrance threw her into her room.
"Get this through your thick head, there is no such things as unicorns, dragons, centaurs or any other magical creature. Magic does not exist!" He sneered before shutting and locking her door. Aubrey sighed as she look down at her lap. A tear escaped her eye as she closed her eyes, wishing that she was with Bev or Harry.

Aubrey walked into the kitchen to see her cousin dressed up in a ridiculous outfit, as Veronica took a picture. "Go get the mail!" Terrance demanded her. "Yes sir" She said solemnly before walking out and going over to the mail-slot.
She picked up the mail and began to look through it. 'Water bill, electric bill, letter for Christie, letter for Christie, letter for me, letter for-wait, A LETTER FOR ME?' Aubrey thought as her eyes widen.
She looked around before looking back at her letter. 'I never got a letter before! I wonder who sent it' She thought before walking into the kitchen, handing her uncle the mail.

Aubrey looked at her letter confused and curious. Christie's eyes widen as she looked at the letter. "DAD, DAD!" Christie shouted before snatching her cousin's letter and giving it to her dad. "AUBREY GOT A LETTER!" "Give it back, it's mine!" Aubrey huffed out. Terrance chuckled coldly. "Yours? Who would be sending you letters?" The three looked at the back of the letter, their eyes widen as their faces became pale. They exchanged a look before looking at Aubrey, who gulped nervously.

Later on that day, Aubrey was sitting in her room, reading her book when she heard drilling coming from outside. She looked out the door to see Terrance drilling a board in front of the mail-slot.
"No more letters come through this slot" He said as Aubrey went back into her room.
She sighed and shook her head. "I never seen my family like this before. There's something in that letter that they don't want me to see" She muttered to herself.

She put her finger to her bottom lip, thinking what could be in the letter that her family doesn't want her to see. She dismissed the thought as she sat down and began to read her book again. Being ten pages in, Aubrey soon heard footsteps and looked up from her book to see her family leave the house. She heard the car doors shut then the car driving off. "Probably to go see Dudley, not a big surprise" She muttered to herself as she went back to reading her book. Though it made her wonder why her family was going to see Dudley so close to late-night.

Harry sat in his room when he heard the doorbell ring. He saw Vernon open it and he looked outside his door to see the Pattersons standing there. He looked for Aubrey, waiting to see her but didn't see her.

'Did she not come with them?' Harry thought. "DUDLEY, PETUNIA LET'S GO!" Vernon shouted and then the two came.
The two families then left the Dursleys home, got into their cars and drove off.
Harry walked out of his room then looked out the window. 'If Aubrey wasn't with them, then she must be home alone' He thought. He looked back at the Dursley's driveway before looking back at the Pattersons house. He got up from his spot, went outside, closed the door and headed down to the Pattersons house.

Back with Aubrey, she was falling into her own fantasy world, thinking of her parents, wondering who they were when she heard a voice say. "Aubrey?" She looked up and saw Harry standing out her door. "Harry? What are you doing here?" She asked stunned as she scooted closer to the door. "I wanted to see you what else?" He answered. Aubrey smiled as her cheeks began to heat up. For some reason when Harry said that, she felt her heart flutter and butterflies move in her stomach. Why that happen, she had no idea why.

"Where's the key?" He asked snapping her out of her thoughts. "I think under the carpet in the kitchen." She replied and Harry went off. Harry searched through the kitchen then lifted up the carpet.
He found a small golden key, picking it up before going back to where Aubrey was.
He unlocked the door and sat down beside her. "Hey" He said.
"Hey. How did you escape the Dursleys anyway?" She asked. "They left along with your family" He answered. She looked down at her lap smiling and said "Not surprised. If you ask me, I think Christie has a crush on him." "I think it's the same way with Dudley" He said making her look up to meet his eyes. "Really?" He nodded. "Yeah he never shuts up about her, it's annoying to be honest"

She giggled and said "It's the same with Christie. She never shuts up about him. It's very annoying" She rolled her eyes, earning a chuckle from Harry. "Wouldn't you be hanging out with other friends when the Dursley's leave you alone?" She asked. Harry shook his head in response. "No, I don't have any friends. They keep me locked up in my room all day." His answer made Aubrey feel sympathy for him.
"You're not alone Harry" She spoke making him look at her.
"I'm locked in my room every day too. I'm only let out to do what they want me to do. I'm basically a servant to them" She said as she stared at her hands.
For some reason, Harry felt anger as he found out how her family treats her. 'That's messed up. Someone as beautiful as her, shouldn't be mistreated like that.- wait hold up! Did I just call Aubrey beautiful?' He asked himself. Harry grabbed her hand, feeling the volt again, as she looked at him. "We're not alone any more Aubrey. We got each other and that's what matters right?" He asked as he stared into her eyes.

She gave a smile and nodded. "Yeah that's what matters most." Harry wrapped his arms around her and she did the same. No words were said between the two as they sat there in each other's arms.
To them, being with each other felt right. They had no idea why it did but it did to them.
To Harry, he felt the need to protect Aubrey no matter what.

He couldn't explain why he felt that way but he did.
There was also something that Harry felt towards Aubrey that he couldn't explain. Every time he looked into her amber eyes, he felt his heart beat faster, every time she smiled at him, he felt like smiling too. The feeling Harry felt towards her, was something that was going to change his and Aubrey's life forever.

A/N: Italics represents Beverly or any animal talking to Harry/Aubrey

Bold is Aubrey's or Harry's thoughts

Double Space is changing to from either Harry's/Aubrey's 3rd POV perspective to the other one.