AN: Don't own the franchise, I just write about it for fun

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Chapter 5

Petunia had to hold Harry back from jumping at the box when it opened. Remus reached inside it and gently started pulling out items. First a small pouch, then a photo album, followed by a framed picture. Soon the table was filled with various items, more than what one would expect to fit in the box. Said box had been abandoned at the floor to make room for more items.

Remus looked over the items, he was glad the preservation spell had kept everything in a proper state, he'd hate to have ruined any of the precious items. These were some of the last things left from James and Lily, besides Harry, who was the most precious of all.

Harry sat back in the couch between Dudley and Petunia, album in his lap. He gasped when he opened it. "Mum! Some of the pictures move, like in the telly!" He looked up at Remus, "Can dey hear me?" Harry was disappointed when he got a negative response, but was soon swallowed up by the pictures in front of him.

He recognized his mother immediately, his mum had showed him the pictures she had from their childhood. Here however she was moving and smiling at him. It was her in her school uniform, in what Remus told him was the Gryffindor common room, his parents and their friends. Through the album he got to see his other mother evolve into a beautiful mature woman.

Petunia fought to keep her tears back, seeing her sister like this was unbelieveable. The first tears came when they reached the wedding photo. Vernon had kept her from inviting her sister to their wedding, and had refused to let her attend her sister's ceremony. However, what made her cry wasn't the photo in itself, it was the wedding bouquet. It was made from petunias in several different colours, mixed with white lilies.

Dudley moved to his mother's side, and she was enveloped in a comforting hug from both of her boys. Remus picked up the framed photo and handed it over to Petunia, along with a folded hankie. It was a bigger version of the same wedding photo. "I think she would have wanted you to have this. I know she wanted you to be there, but understood why you couldn't." She hugged the picture of the smiling couple to her chest, giving Remus a grateful smile as she wiped her tears with his handkerchief.

The rest of the afternoon passed in a similar fashion. Remus would show Harry different things, like the promise rings shaped like a doe and a buck that his father had given Lily when they got together. He also had report cards from Hogwarts, a diary Lily had kept and several other small items that had survived the attack on them. The most precious, Petunia thought, was the baby blanket that her grandmother had made for Lily when she was little. She was certain it'd been lost. Dudley had a matching one that he got from her.

The boys were shepherded to bed after dinner. Remus had eaten with them again, and helped clean up afterwards. He wasn't sure when the last time he'd been this full was. Moony felt content, dozing in a lazy haze. It was something with the cabin that made both him and the wolf feel at peace. The only thing he could compare it to was when he'd been surrounded by his pack, and he found himself missing them. Even Sirius, whom he still had a hard time believing to be a murderer and a traitor.

Petunia made sure the boys were asleep, before closing the door and returning to the livingroom. It'd been awhile since they'd last gone to bed without a fight, but today had been tiring for all parts involved. Yet she felt closer to her sister than she'd done in years. Their estrangement had been forced, and they were still working on repairing the damage that had been done when she got news of the murder.

The guest in her livingroom had been an unexpected, but not unwelcome surprise. She hoped he'd stick around as he said he wanted to. Although, they needed to speak before coming to any arrangements. Remus was thinking the same thing as she sat down across from him.

Petunia fidgeted with her hands, trying to chose the right words. Remus was going through the same struggle. "...I need to know I can trust you not to tell anyone where we are, if you want to be a part of our lives. I can't risk that Dumbledore finds us. It took too much for us to find a place we felt safe."

"I understand that, but before I make any promises, could you perhaps tell me exactly what happened between you and Dumbledore?" seeing her sceptical look, Remus quickly added. "I just want to understand what happened. It just didn't sound like the man I knew."

She sighed. "I left my ex-husband after he'd left Harry alone, locked up in a cupboard under the stairs for several hours. I'd been at the doctor's office with Dudley. Vernon had a day off, and idiot that I was trusted him to look after Harry for a bit." she shook her head before continuing. "We ran to a motel just outside the town, early in the morning. We'd spent the night there and had just finished packing when the door was opened. The old goat, Dumbledore, he demanded that I return to Vernon, like I told you earlier. What I didn't tell you was..."

She had to take a breath, her hands were still shaking from the experience, even 3 years later. Remus had to suppress an angry growl, he wasn't sure who was angrier, him or Moony. They could smell her fear, and the urge to lash out at any threat was intense. Petunia was too caught up in the memories to notice his golden eyes and furious expression.

"When I refused to return to Vernon, he was furious. When not even his threats to take Harry away changed my mind.. Up until that point he'd still managed to keep a grandfatherly look. It was as if a different person stood in front of me, suddenly he had his wand pointed at me. He said that if I didn't comply, then he'd just have to make sure I obeyed, and that I'd raise Harry the way he needed to be. He forced me to meet his eyes, I couldn't move. I could feel him, digging around in my head, looking for my feelings for Harry and Lily, any happy memories I had."

Petunia wrapped her arms around herself in a protective hug. "I.. I think Harry understood there was something wrong. He started crying, and suddenly there was a blast of light from him. Dumbledore was blasted across the room and whatever hold he had on me was broken. I didn't waste a second, just grabbed the kids and my purse and ran." she smiled a little. "It's the only time I can remember having felt grateful for seeing Vernon. The old fool must have told him where we were."

Her laugh at it was forced, Remus found himself missing her true laugh. "He made such a fuss that several people staying at the motel were drawn to us. There were too many people for him to safely use magic. Then Vernon got arrested after he hit me and the police helped me hide away. We moved around for a few months until the divorce was settled and we found this place. The realtor was very helpful, everything is registered under a false name, very few know where to find us. I'd like to keep it that way."

Remus stood suddenly, grabbed her hand and pulled her into a hug. Petunia was too startled to react, and wasn't sure what to do when he spoke. "I am so sorry. I promise, I will do everything in my power to keep you and the boys safe. I wasn't there to protect James and Lily, I will not make that mistake again." Realizing what he was doing, Remus released her and took a quick step back. "That is, if you think you can trust me enough to let me."

Petunia smiled at him and closed the distance he'd put between them. She put her arms around him in a friendly hug. "I'd like that very much, Remus." He smiled back at her and returned the gesture.

Their embrace was nearly identical to the one the couple in the wedding picture shared. The happy couple looking out into the livingroom from their new place on the mantle above the fireplace.

Whooh, starting to get somewhere now!

I wasn't intending to make Dumbledore so, well, dark, in the beginning. But the more I wrote the more it made sense. After all, everything is for the greater good.

Hope you enjoyed it!