Ch. 7: A Conversation
Lily stood before the house, knowing very well she should have been there. James would be angry...if he found out. Her legs felt leaden and she didn't have the strength or the desire to walk up the ten feet to the door.
She lifted a trembling hand to the bell, when she finally reached the door. The door opened before she rang; just a crack and her sister slid out. Petunia snapped it shut behind her. She wasn't going to be invited in for tea.
'What do you want?' Petunia whispered hoarsely, crossing her arm tightly. Lily never noticed how tall her sister was.
'I just wanted to talk...why are we whispering?' Lily glanced around her, her hand reaching for her wand.
'Put that thing away!' whispered Petunia, more frantically, 'I don't want Vernon to know you are here. After everything you freaks have done, he's not particularly fond of you.'
'Petunia, you can't blame me for what happened. How could you even think that?'
'Well, let's see,' Petunia's voice rose to a shrill pitch, 'My mother and father are dead, and it certainly was not an accident.'
'Our parents' cried Lily, 'You seem to easily forget that I lost my parents too!' The door behind them banged open. At the sound, Lily pulled out her wand on instinct and directed it at the door. Vernon froze at the sight of her. A purple flush stained his flaccid cheeks and he stared, cross-eyed, at the harmless piece of wood pointed at his face.
'Put that away!' shrieked Petunia, wildly swinging her arm, too afraid to actually push Lily away. 'Vernon, go inside. I need to speak with my sister.'Petunia straightened and determinedly avoided looking at neither Lily nor Vernon. Vernon cast one murderous glance at Lily and disappeared.
'Tuney, please, we have to talk –'
'You are not to come visit me any more. You will stay away from my family' Petunia said coldly, still not looking at Lily. Only the tears that glittered in her eyes gave away any emotion.
'I can protect you,' Lily tried again, stubbornly; 'We are sisters. You're the only family I have left.' Petunia finally looked at Lily with downhearted sigh.
'Like you protected, Mum and Dad?' With that, Petunia swung around and disappeared after her husband.
I'm so sorry I took this long to update...if people are still interested I'm really willing to go on with the story. I know this is quite a short one but please PLEASE REVIEW!! :)