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Christmas Time Again

'Grandma!' cried Delilah and Chase Dursley as their mother opened the front door to reveal Petunia Dursley. She smiled at grandchildren's enthusiasm as she stepped into the house.

'And how are you two today?' she asked as she hugged Delilah and then bent down to hug little Chase.

'Very excited,' Cassie Dursley said as she closed the front door and led the way to the kitchen. It was clean and very modern and normal though Petunia couldn't help but notice the wireless radio on the bench was broadcasting a program which was currently talking about the newly born Norwegian ridgeback at the Romanian Dragon Reserve.

While Petunia had no problem with Cassie she knew her husband did hence why she visited alone so often. Dudley had met Cassie several years after she had last seen her nephew. Cassie Davies had appeared a bright cheerful girl who was very clearly in love with Dudley and Petunia had approved of her fairly quickly. Vernon too had liked the girl until Dudley proposed and she had dropped the bombshell on them. She hadn't gone to a public school in London's east but a boarding school in Scotland for special children – Hogwarts School of Witchcraft and Wizardry. Dudley hadn't cared at all much to Vernon's disgust though Petunia was unsurprised by Dudley's actions; he had been in contact with Harry for a couple of years and had accepted what he had once feared.

'Hey mum, I didn't hear you come in,' Dudley said as he rose and kissed her on the cheek. The children had raced outside and were now playing in the snow while Cassie made three cups of tea.

'I thought I'd just drop by and say hello,' she said taking the seat next to him. Cassie returned to them and handed out the cups before taking a seat on Dudley's other side.

'How's dad?' asked Dudley and Petunia could see how Cassie stiffened only slightly. Petunia knew she didn't care about Vernon's feelings towards her but his feelings towards the kids drove Cassie up the wall. The chance that his grandchildren could turn out to be 'freaks' had caused him to distance himself, only seeing them when he absolutely had to and even then he barely spoke to them.

'He's alright,' said Petunia and they quickly changed the topic. Cassie's work at the Ministry of magic was going fine by the sounds of it. Petunia couldn't remember which Department it was she worked in but she knew Cassie enjoyed it and even saw Harry once or twice.

Cassie left for work not long after and Petunia and Dudley took the kids to the local park. While Delilah rushed off to the swings and Chase to the slide Dudley led her to a park bench which wasn't covered in snow.

'Another year gone,' he said as he watched his kids. 'Everything just seems to be moving so fast these days.'

'I suppose we don't notice it when young but yes the year goes by too quickly,' Petunia said softly as she watched Delilah swing higher and higher, a small wistful smile crossing her face as her thoughts drifted to another little girl who used to love the swings. As the years went by Petunia found herself thinking about that little girl and the woman she'd grown into a lot more often. It may have taken her many years to admit it to herself but she missed her little sister.

'You think of her often?' asked Dudley suddenly and she turned to him surprised.

'Yes,' she said softly. 'More and more everyday.'

He nodded slowly before turning back to his children and Petunia found herself glad that he hadn't made the same mistake with Harry and had managed to fix everything unlike herself and Lily. Regret truly was the worst emotion that existed.

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