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AN: I have not written in a long time but I do plan on continuing this story. I'm not sure when I may go back to the others but I wish to continue those as well. If you have read this before I ask you to go back and read it again as all the chapters have been updated and reviewed. Thanks DragonFoxx

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Chapter 5 (I need a Hero)

I need a hero. I'm holding out for a hero till the end of the night. He's got to be strong and he's got to be fast and he's got to be fresh from the fight.

I need a hero. I'm holding out for a hero till the morning light.

He's got to be sure and he's got to be soon and he's got to be larger than life.

Holding out for a hero - Bonnie Tyler

(June 12th – afternoon)

As Petunia went back to the stove Betty sat down at the kitchen table. "Ok Petal, I know that look. You need to get something off your chest. I'm here now so talk honey." She said to her long time child hood friend.

Petunia gave a great big smile and finished preparing lunch by putting it on the table. "I am so glad you're here Betty. Give me a moment while I go and give Harry his lunch. I'll be right back." Betty gave another smile and a nod. She could wait. Now that she was here, they would work everything out together. Just like their ancestors had.

Petunia finished setting a large tray of food for Harry. On it contained a small tea set complete with it's own pot full of a family recipe healing tea, as well as a large bowl of creamy clam chowder and a large cold cut sandwich.

While Petunia was working on the tray Betty was thinking. "How is Lily's child Petal? I know nearly nothing about him besides the fact that he is older than Jason and is famous in wizarding society."

Petunia stopped for a moment. "That is one of the major things I need to talk about." She said looking down. "But we're both better now, and you and your family will be around again, right?" Betty gave a definitive nod.

"Of course we will. Besides Harry and Jason should do the bonding since Harry carries the magic of your family." Petunia nodded as well. Then giving a slight smile, she took the tray and slipped out of the kitchen.

Petunia walked up the stairs with Harry's lunch. Getting to his door which she had left open after bandaging the young man within, she took a look inside and saw that Harry was still sleeping on his stomach. It seemed that he had not moved at all since she had finished bandaging his legs.

On the opposite side of the hall, between the stairs and the bathroom door was a small decretive table. It also happened to have just enough room for the tray she was currently carrying. Placing the tray on the table she went into the closet next to the bathroom and pulled out a lap table to put the tray on.

Next Petunia went into Harry's room to wake the young man. As his head and face were pretty much undamaged, she opted to go that route. "Harry, wake up." Petunia called softly as she stroked his hair and felt his forehead for a fever. You never could be too careful. "Harry," She called again when she got no response the first time, "Its time for lunch."

"Mm.. Aunt Petunia?" Harry mumbled only half awake.

"Yes dear. I brought lunch. Lets get you sitting up, alright?" She asked.

"Food? Yea…" Harry mumbled again. Then moving his arms a bit he worked to push himself over onto his side with Petunia's help. After about 5 minutes of work Harry was sitting up with his back cushioned by a bunch of pillows.

Petunia put the lap table over Harry's legs then took a step outside to get the tray of food. "I know you haven't eaten much lately but this should stay in your stomach easily enough. If not just call out. I can always make some chicken broth. I just thought you might like this better."

Harry gave a slight smile. "Any thing is great Aunt Petunia. Thank you for everything."

Petunia grimaced. "Its no more then I should have always been doing."

Harry stared hard at his Aunt. "You know it's not your fault. Don't start blaming your self now. I don't blame you. I blame Dumbledore, and Voldemort.

This got Petunia smiling again. "I have a friend downstairs that I want you to meet, her name is Betty. I'll explain why exactly later, but we will all be together for a while now. I have a lot of family history to teach you that I never did before due to the curse of Dumbledore's. I don't know if she has a place to stay at the moment but I will be asking her to stay in the guest bedroom tonight. I hope to be out of here by tomorrow."

Here it was Harry's turn to smile. "That would be great." Harry looked down at the tray in front of him. "Um, Aunt Petunia, I may not be awake after lunch but I know that I'm going to need my bandages changed before late evening."

"Of course Harry. I want to tell Betty what has been going on lately and then if you're up to it the two of us will change your bandages for you." Petunia said.

"Um, you're going to tell her everything?" Harry asked, thinking of the secrecy law pertaining to Muggles.

"Yes. She already knows about the Wizarding World. That is part of the family history. I don't want to get to in depth now but our two families are closely blood related. Betty and her son would both be considered second cousins. They also have magic but have always home schooled their children. Betty and I went to Muggle school together while Lily went to Hogwarts. I'll get into it more in depth later. It's all stuff you will need to know anyways." Harry nodded his understanding.

"Eat up Harry and get some rest. We'll come up later with some dinner and a bandage change. You can meet Betty then."

"Sure." Harry said and he started in on his large lunch. He was quite hungry. Petunia returned to the door and pulled it half closed as she walked out. She then headed down stairs and to her friend. She really needed to get this all off her chest.

It had been a few hours since lunch and Harry was currently asleep. Petunia had been back upstairs only once to take the tray and left over food. There really wasn't much of that.

Betty and Petunia on the other hand were deep in discussion and had been ever since Petunia had come down stairs from first delivering Harry's lunch.

"So Dumbledore cursed you with a tied character spell. What is with your family and curses?" Betty asked. This got a slight laugh out of Petunia, which was of course the whole point. "I can see a slight difference in your looks. When did you say was the last time Dumbledore updated the curse?"

"It was at the end of Harry's third year. He didn't come after the fourth year. To my belief it was because Voldemort had risen again. He was too busy." Petunia said.

"So it took you two years to get over the curse. That is pretty good for a curse that has been strengthened so often. What else has Dumbledore been up to?" Betty asked.

"Well from my understanding he wants Harry's powers locked so that only through Dumbledore's help could he defeat Voldemort. Every time Harry did powerful accidental magic he would come and put a block on his core. I think he did the same every year at Hogwarts." Petunia replied.

Betty thought for a moment, "It's likely that he would have or has already come up with and answer as to why there are blocks on Harry's core. Maybe something like the connection to Voldemort."

"Yea that make sense. He could then unlock Harry's core and have Harry see him as a hero."

"Disgusting man." Betty and Petunia laughed a bit at that. Feeling better after talking it out a little and working to figure out why Dumbledore had done these things.

"You know I also believe that Dumbledore has been hiding Harry's inheritance. He should have gotten it when he was 11 but I never heard anything about it. And no matter that I was under that curse I still should have heard something about it."

"True Petal. We'll get to that later though. If he hasn't gotten it yet then he won't mind waiting another week or so if he has too."

"Indeed. Now when exactly did you get in? You've been living in Canada last I recall. It's been so long since we actually talked."

"I actually got in this morning. I felt a pull back to you. Not sure what was happening but following the magic as we always do. Paul and Jason are still there but we've been packing up the house ever since I felt the pull begin a month ago. Things should be done there in a few more weeks. I came early as the pull from you got so strong." Betty said.

"It was a month ago that I really started pulling down the curse. In my heart I knew I would need help. You must have felt that. Do you have a place to stay for tonight?"

Betty shook her head. "Then you'll stay here. I want to get out of this house tomorrow though and return Home." Petunia said.

"Sounds like a wonderful idea." Betty replied.

"Great lets get your stuff up to the guest room. I need to check on Harry and change his bandages. Vernon really did a number on him." Petunia said with regret.

"It's not your fault Petal. And now we will fix it."

Petunia smiled and both women stood. Betty gave her cousin a tight hug and a smile then went to get her stuff from her car. Petunia cleared away the dirty dishes they had used and returned to the kitchen. Supper would be much like lunch, soup and a sandwich as the women felt Harry shouldn't have too much heavy stuff in his stomach at the moment.

Betty walked back in and the two women went upstairs. After Petunia showed Betty the guest room she walked into Harry's room again. The young man was asleep again. This time sitting up against the pillows Petunia had placed him against for lunch. Going to his side she once again woke him by running her fingers through his hair.

"Harry, wake up now. Lets change your bandages then I'll have dinner for you after."

Harry stirred and woke up. "Thank you for your help Aunt Petunia." Harry said.

"It's less than what you deserve Harry. Come on now."

Harry had gotten some of his strength back from all the sleep and the full lunch he had eaten. This made it much easier for him to sit up and hold his arms up for the bandages around his middle to be removed. After they were removed and his back cleaned again then rewrapped, his arms were done. Petunia then had Harry move to the edge of the bed so his legs hung off. She then re-bandaged those. Once that was done she helped him back to his position of sitting against the pillows with the lap tray back over his legs.

"Give me just a minute and I'll have some food up here for you. Would you like to meet Betty while you wait?" Petunia asked.

"Sound good to me." Harry replied.

A few minutes later the two women came up the stairs with food in both of their hands. Petunia set down a plate with half a roast beef sandwich and a bowl of chicken noodle soup. The other woman, whom Harry assumed was Betty, set down silver wear and a glass of water. "This looks great. Thank you."

"Not a problem Harry. This is the woman I wanted you to meet. Betty Burlos. She is something like a second cousin to us. Betty this is Harry Potter my nephew." Petunia said introducing the two. "Harry, we will be leaving in the morning. We have nearly every thing in place all we have left to do is pack up and load everything into the car and get ourselves out."

"Petal we will need to call the lawyers and the family doctor. They should meet us at the Police Station." Betty said.

"What? What do you mean, Police Station?" Harry asked.

"Well, I'm filing for divorce and we're putting a case together against Vernon and Dumbledore. The Greening family of Lawyers have been connected to our family for centuries and work in both worlds. The same is true for the Takani family. They have been working with our family as doctors since an ancestor of ours saved one of theirs centuries ago. Now eat your dinner then get to sleep. We will be up early tomorrow." Petunia told Harry.

After that Betty and Petunia both had their own dinner they started getting everything packed up. It went quite quickly due to Betty's use of magic. Everything in the attic was sorted through and anything that was from the Even's family was shrunk down and placed in boxes. All of Petunia's cloths and belongings were also shrunk and boxed but for a change of cloths for tomorrow. They then got all of Harry's belongings from under the stairs. All they had left to do was place the three boxes and one trunk into Betty's car the next morning with Betty's traveling bags and then get to the Police Station. Betty made a call to the Greening family and Petunia called the Takani family. A representative from each would meet them at the local Police Station at 8:00 the next morning.

With everything done that could be, the two women went up stairs. Betty headed to bed while Petunia first checked on Harry. She removed the tray from the slumbering young man and positioned him more comfortably. Then she too headed to bed.

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