Harry Potter doesn't belong to me , but to JK Rowling. Harry Potter characters, settings, ect. are not my property. I'm only borrowing them!
Rated for mild language and child abuse. I don't condone the abuse of children (or anyone) but this is how I see the Dursleys.
Emma Granger was in her room folding laundry when she found a spare pair of Hermione's jeans.
She walked over to her daughter's room and was about to knock when she heard muffled crying.
Emma didn't know why her daughter was so upset, but they've always had a good relationship so she decided just to ask.
Hermione's voice answered in response to her mother's knock and Emma entered.
Sitting on her bed was a fifteen year old girl with bushy hair, tanned skin, and puffy red eyes.
"Hermione, what's happened?"
Hermione didn't say anything, just handed Emma a letter. Emma noticed it was from her friend Ron's sister, Ginny Weasey.
Hermione looked at her, "I never noticed. It's very rare in the wizarding world, but I should have seen the signs…"
Emma looked down and read the letter
Hermione,
I don't know if you've heard but Harry is in the Hogwarts hospital wing recovering from his terrible summer. My mum and Professor McGonagall got a tip-off from Ron and the twins. They were worried Harry was being abused so they went to check.
It's a good thing they did. Harry would have died. Professor McGonagall, Madam Pomphrey, Madam Bones, and my mum were the only ones to know originally. It hasn't been reported in the paper but the Dursleys were arrested on child abuse. It's not common here at all and it's almost never severe.
I overheard my mum telling my dad. Professor Dumbledore, Sirius, and Snape should be the only other ones who know besides the ones I mentioned previously. Enclosed is a transcript of the conversation I overheard and a copy of the goodbye letter Harry wrote in the beginning of summer.
He should be okay physically now, but I assume he will still have psychological issues. I really don't know because Sirius is the only person I know who's been abused and his own abuse was nowhere near as severe. Supposedly Professor McGonagall is going to take custody of Harry.
Your friend,
Ginny Weasley
PS: Dumbledore is trying to get the Dursleys out of Azkaban because of the blood wards or something.
Enclosed was a letter written by Harry Potter about his life with his relatives. Emma had worked with several abused children and knew they did indeed have a tendency to blame themselves.
Hermione was still silently crying, "I-I never noticed…"
Emma swallowed, "It's not your fault. What if you write to Professor McGonagall or Madam Pomphry and ask if you and Ginny can go see him?"
Hermione nodded. "That's a good idea."
"What's that in your hand?"
Hermione handed it to her, "A-A conversation Ginny overheard…"
Emma took it and read it over. She almost threw up.
"Are the kids upstairs?"
"Yes, how did your's and Minerva's mission go?"
"So terribly…"
"What did they do?"
"He was beaten black and blue but you couldn't tell under all the blood…"
"Is he okay now?"
"He's fine physically. But his uncle and cousin hurt him so much…"
"Name everything they did."
"They whipped him, there was glass in his back, they beat him with both a belt and a cane, he had several broken bones. The monster used a knife, Author. A knife"
"What did he do with it?"
"He cut him up like a chicken. He also wrote 'freak' onto both Harry's arm and leg. The cuts are so deep they will leave a permanent scar…"
"This is horrible. Abuse is so uncommon in the wizarding world that anytime a case is reported it's headline news. I've only seen two cases before and neither of them have been even close to this severe."
"It's terrible what they did to him."
"What are their punishments?"
"The cousin has 2 years in Azkaban, the aunt 20, and the uncle life."
"That type of abuse would usually get them both the Dementor's kiss. Is it because they are muggles?"
"That's what Minerva said."
"Who's going to take Harry in now?"
"Minerva. But Albus is fighting for the release of the muggles so Harry can go back to them…"
"WHAT?! The ministry would NEVER allow that! They're child abusers!"
"They were planning on killing him that night. He was almost there when we came in."
"Is Albus insane?"
"Minerva thinks so. As do I"
"They carved f-freak into his skin?"
Hermione's eyes were full of tears, "The amount of times he referred to himself as that… Why didn't I see anything?"
"Sweetie, it's not your fault."
"If I had known I never would have let him return there!"
"It wouldn't have made a difference, remember what his note said? He said he told the headmaster and he did nothing."
Hermione nodded, "I'm going to write a note to Professor McGonagall."
"I think that's a good idea."
